Christian Worldview

by Kelly Knowlden

What do we mean when we say, “Christian world-view?”  Most people would agree that God’s Word, the Bible, tells us who God is and what He is like.  But does God’s Word have anything to say to me about the rest of life?  Is it only a book that is relevant to my life on Sunday—and then, only for that brief hour I spend in church?  Does it say anything at all about how I drive my car, eat my breakfast, spend time with my wife, do my work and drink my tea?

Well, the answer to that depends on whether you mean: does it say exactly what I do to accomplish those things, in which case the answer is “no.”   Or whether you mean does its truth have implications about all these things, in which case the answer is “yes.”

A Christian world view is one whereby the Bible becomes the ‘benchmark’ for life.  To have a Christian world view is to want the Bible to assess my thoughts and actions and to give true perspective to what I hear and see in this world.  It is to be willing to have life turned upside down [no excuses] in order to have my life conformed to its principles and truth.

Will it mean that I keep a list of rules?  No.  It will mean that my heart willingly will submit to necessary changes in lifestyle, habit and thinking because I want to honor the King of kings.  In that, it presupposes that I want to know Jesus Christ as a personal friend because He is the author of the Bible.

Teachers at ICS hold a Christian world view.  They try to live consistently with it because they love the Author.  You receive the benefits of that in having your children under the care of creative, compassionate and patient teachers.  That is something to give thanks for this season!