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WORLD VIEW STUDIES. A CONDENSATION OF LECTURES BY THE TEACHERS AT SUMMIT MINISTRIES. TEACHERS AT SUMMIT MINISTRIES, MANITOU SPGS, CO. Dr. David Noebel, CEO and Founder Dr. Jeff Meyers Dr. Bob Linden Dr. Del Tacket Mr. Kevin Bywater Dr. Ron Nash Dr. Jobe Martin. 1 CHRONICLES 12:32.
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WORLD VIEW STUDIES A CONDENSATION OF LECTURES BY THE TEACHERS AT SUMMIT MINISTRIES
TEACHERS AT SUMMIT MINISTRIES, MANITOU SPGS, CO. • Dr. David Noebel, CEO and Founder • Dr. Jeff Meyers • Dr. Bob Linden • Dr. Del Tacket • Mr. Kevin Bywater • Dr. Ron Nash • Dr. Jobe Martin
1 CHRONICLES 12:32 • “... the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were 200; and all their brethren were at their commandment.” • KJV
COLOSSIANS 2:8 • “BEWARE LEST ANY MAN SPOIL YOU THROUGH PHILOSOPHY AND VAIN DECEIT, AFTER THE TRADITION OF MEN, AFTER THE RUDIMENTS OF THE WORLD, AND NOT AFTER CHRIST.” • KJV
2 CORINTHIANS 10:5 • “CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS, AND EVERY HIGH THING THAT EXALTETH ITSELF AGAINST THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, AND BRINGING INTO CAPTIVITY EVERY THOUGHT TO THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST.” • KJV
2 Timothy 2:25b-26 KJV • “If God peradventure will give them re- pentence to the acknowledging of the truth and that they may recover them- selves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.” KJV • “And they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.” NAS
GENESIS 18:19 • GOD REFERS TO ABRAHAM: • “FOR I KNOW HIM, THAT HE WILL COMMAND HIS CHILDREN AND HIS HOUSEHOLD AFTER HIM, AND THEY SHALL KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD, TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT….” • KJV
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES • IN THE BATTLE OF IDEAS WE: “REJOICE ALWAYS” • “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 THESS 5:16-18
COLOSSIANS 4:2 • “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.” KJV • “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.” NAS • “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.” KJV
CHRISTIANS PRAY: • “Oh God, show me your will • so that I can consider it!”
LUKE 22:42 • Jesus prays saying: “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: • nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”
BIBLICAL FAITH • I obey God’s Wordno matter what thecost,thecircumstance, or theconsequence!!!!! • I do what God’s Word says!!
AS THE BATTLE OF IDEAS INTENSIFIES - - - WE PRAY! • “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” 1 Peter 4:7 • “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” Eph. 6:18
HABAKKUK 3:17ff • “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. • WHENTIMES ARE DIFFICULT = REJOICE!
WHEN WORLDVIEWS CLASHREJOICE!!!!! • My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:2-4 • MY SITUATION IS BAD, BUT I WILL REJOICE IN THE LORD JESUS!!!!
JOHN 16:22 • “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” • “ . . .for this day is holy unto our Lord:neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” • Nehemiah 8:10b
WHAT IS A WORLDVIEW? Your worldview is your basic belief system. Your worldview is the position you take regarding the answers to the major questions in life such as: Does God exist and is He Good? What can be known for sure? Who am I; why am I here; where am I going? What do I value; what is important to me? Is there purpose and direction to life?
WHAT IS A WORLDVIEW? Our worldview is the position we take on the basic building blocks of: • Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Biology, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Politics, Economics, and History. • Our Art, Music and Culture flow out of the above 10 categories. • Each category has its own system of Math.
WHAT IS A WORLDVIEW? • The position we take and what we believe about the 10 basic building blocks forms our worldview. • Our worldview establishes our value system: what is important to us. • Our worldview and value system are publicly displayed by our behavior. • Behavior, then, is the outward display of our worldview.
IN THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS WORLDVIEWS CLASH: The Right clashes with the Left. Conservatives clash with Liberals. Theists clash with Atheists (now the “Brights”). Pro-Life clashes with Pro-Death (abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, suicide, etc..
WHEN WORLDVIEWS CLASH • Concerning the senate democrats’ block of a vote for conservative, Hispanic judge Miguel Estrada, (He removed his name after 28 months of waiting for the vote), Judge Clarence Thomas’ wife, Virginia, said on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003: “A familiar stench is coming from the liberals in the Senate when it comes to Judicial confir- mation battles. A process that only a few years ago used any charge—true or un-
true—to take down an ideological opponent or nominee now needs no such proxy. Instead, U.S. senators, who happen to be democrats, audaciously mimic the rhetoric of far left groups by claiming that ‘ideology can be a disqualifier’ from public service. There is a strict orthodoxy that doesn’t tolerate dissent, especially from minorities. Law is rarely ideological. Con- cern for rule of law, victim’s rights, due process, privacy, freedom of religion or
even statutory construction is overruled by their orthodoxy….The U.S. Senate has a cadre of actors—some who act honorably and most who don’t really care. But some people, many who are nameless and faceless, care very much and want to use your nomination for their agenda, their power, and their interests. You’ve never met them and even if you did, they wouldn’t really care about your integrity or experience. They have their agenda….”
RELIGIOUS WORLDVIEWS ARE CLASHING IN U.S. SENATE • If you are a brilliant Pro-life (against abortion), Catholic, Conservative Hispanic you are not fit to serve your country as a federal judge! WHY?? • Because you do not hold to the liberal, socialist, religious worldview agenda of senators Ted Kennedy, Chuck Schummer, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, etc.
1 KINGS 18:19ff CLASH!!! • Elijah on Mount Carmel versus 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah (groves) = a major clash of two opposing worldviews! • Elijah: “If the LORD be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people answered him not a word. • But later: “The LORD, He is God!” (x2)
MATTHEW 16:13ff CLASH!! • The Lord Jesus is at Caesarea Philippi, Mt Herman, and He asks His disciples “Whom say ye that I am?” (identification) • Peter answers: “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” • Mt. Herman was headquarters for Pan worship (Pantheism) and Caesar worship. • Trinitarianism vs polytheism and monotheism
ACT 17:16ff CLASH!!! • Paul on Mt. Mars (Mars Hill in Athens, the intellectual and spiritual capital of the world) confronts two of the major worldviews of the Greco-Roman world: Epicureans (Atheists, Humanists) and Stoics (Pantheists, New Age). • Paul presents the Creator, Resurrected Lord and Judge at headquarters. CLASH
CLASH AT HEADQUARTERS • Elijah, the Lord Jesus, and Paul went right to the headquarters of the opposing worldview and took on the enemies of the one true God and Savior. • Mt Carmel = Baal • Mt Herman = Pan and Caesar • Mt Mars = Atheists and Pantheists
IN THE BATTLE OF IDEAS “PERSEVERE” • “Persevere”in Chinese is a combination of two words: “knife” and “heart.” • What is pictured is a knife in the heart, but you keep on going!!!! • God’s people must be 98% pure, biblical backbone and the rest pure, biblical gristle, tempered with godly gentleness and reverence.1 Peter 3:15
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES • Do not be taken captive by the erroneous ideas of unbiblical worldviews!!! Col. 2:8 • We must identify the enemy….and the enemy is always attractively disguised!!!! • “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an
angel of light.” (II Cor. 11:13,14) • The world runs on ideas, and these ideas have godly or ungodly consequences. • “In the end, the sword is always conquered by the mind.”Napolean Bonaparte
THE CYCLES WHEREIN CIVILIZATIONS RISE AND FALL • “From bondage, comes spiritual faith. • From spiritual faith, comes courage. • From courage, comes liberty. • From liberty, comes abundance. • From abundance, comes complacency. • From complacency, comes apathy. • From apathy, comes dependency. • From dependency, comes bondage.”
A CIVILIZATION IS ROOTED IN A WORLDVIEW • A worldview is the sum total of the ideas (assumptions) which function as its base. • The ideas (assumptions) which make up a worldview reach into every area of life: Theology, Philosophy, Ethics, Science, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Politics, Economics, History, Art and Music.
WORLDVIEW = A SYSTEM OF BELIEFS • Your worldview is your system of beliefs. • Your worldview (beliefs) establishes your values. • Your values determine your behavior. • “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7a KJV
EXAMPLE: ETHICS OF HUMANISTS IS MORAL RELATIVISM • “Moral Relativism”is the idea of the Humanists that there are NO ABSOLUTES • If a professor teaches that there are no absolutes, a pertinent question is: “Are you sure there are no absolutes, Prof.?” • Prof.: “Yes, there is no such thing as an absolute.”
Student: “Are you absolutely sure, Prof.?” • Prof.: “Well aren’t you a clever student! I will admit that there is one absolute and that is that there are no absolutes.” • Student: “Could there be two absolutes?” • Prof.: “NO!” Student: “Are you sure?” • Prof.: “Yes, of this I am sure!” • Student: “Are you absolutely sure?”
MORAL RELATIVISM • “Is it a moral absolute that it is wrong for a student to murder their professor?” • “Is it a moral absolute that the mass killings of Hitler were wrong?” [911] • “Is it a moral absolute that we should not torture babies for fun?” • “Is it a moral absolute that the murder of young at T. Sq., in China was wrong?”
MORAL RELATIVISM: HOMOSEXUAL ITY IS AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE • WHAT DOES THE GOD OF THE BIBLE SAY? • Genesis 13:13, Homosexuality is sin and wickedness! • Genesis 18:20, Homosexuality is grievous sin! • Genesis 19:7, Homosexuality is wicked!
Leviticus 18:22, Homosexuality is an abomination. • Deuteronomy 23:17-18, Homosexuality is an abomination to the Lord of Hosts. • 1 Kings 14:24, Homosexuality(sodomy) is an abomination. • Romans 1:24, Homosexuality dishonors your own body. • Romans1:26, Lesbianism is a “vile affection.
Lesbianism “...is against nature.” • Romans 1:27, Homosexuality is unseemly • Romans 1:28, Homosexuality is the fruit of a “reprobate mind.” • 1 Cor. 6:9, Effeminate (“male prostitutes” NIV) and abusers of them- selves with mankind (homosexuals NAS) “shall not inherit the kingdom of God”
FOUR FORBIDDEN SENTENCES! • EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE! • The authorial intent of this sentence is that it is an absolute statement. If everything is relative, then this sentence is part of everything and is itself relative. Then it negates itself.
FOUR FORBIDDEN SENTENCES! • THERE ARE NO ABSOLUTES! • This sentence is intended to be an absolute statement. If there are no absolutes, then this sentence is not absolute and it negates itself and means nothing!
FOUR FORBIDDEN SENTENCES! • THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG! • The major assumption behind this sentence is that the person saying it is claiming he or she is right in saying that there is no right or wrong! Again, we have a statement that negates itself.
FOUR FORBIDDEN SENTENCES! • WHO’S TO SAY? • This sentence intends to silence someone who is taking a position. In other words, “You have no right to say that!” This negates itself, if no one has a right to take a position, then no one has a right to say “Who’s to say?” because that istaking a position!
THE FOUR DEADLY QUESTIONS • 1. What do you mean by that? • 2. How do you know that is true? • 3. Where do you get your information? • 4. What happens if you are wrong & die? • Example: “You say you do not believe in God? What do you mean by God? What do you mean by believe?
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENCES AND ASSUMPTIONS DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS • You interpret what you see based on what you already believe (assume). • - - Age of moon rocks - - • “BELIEVING IS SEEING” • “I am an atheist and an evolutionist.” (since I believe, assume, God does not exist I also believe, assume, Evolution is true.)
ASSUMPTIONS DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS • When talking with an atheist, don’t tell him/her how stupid they are for not acknowledging the existence of God, but ask him/her “Why do you believe in Atheism?” • Whatevidence did you find that convinced you that God does not exist?
Is there any kind of evidence about the reality of God that I might share with you that you might consider? • You do not claim to know everything about everything, so could God possibly exist in the sphere of things that you do not know? • This same Atheist may tell you that language has no inherent meaning. • This is called POSTMODERN DECONSTRUCTIONISM.
DECONSTRUCTIONISM • Simple Def. = Language means what it means to you=no absolute meaning. • Ask a Deconstructionist: “Well, if language has no inherent meaning then do your statements mean anything?” • “Prof., if words have no inherent mean- ing, then why should I buy your textbook or listen to your lectures? Does a red stop sign have any meaning for you?”
DECONSTRUCTIONISM IS A PART OF POSTMODERNISM • Postmodernism is a worldview. • Postmodernists believe that truth is created by the life story of the individual. • A Postmodernist might say, “I have my truth and you have your truth.” • In other words in a certain sense you create your own reality. No absolute truth. • Quite similar to New Age in this respect.