Christians believe that everything that exists, is the result of God. The Bible states in Genesis 1:1, that God created the heavens and the earth in the beginning. 2 Peter 1:21 says that Moses who wrote Genesis while being inspired by the Holy Spirit, says that God is the creator of all living things. Almost all Christian churches teach that God is the trinity and was the major benefactor in the creation of mankind and the universe. What does it mean to be human and are we more important than animals?
Naturalism doesn’t really give us an answer to this. How can we be significant or special if life ends at death on earth? Humanism says we give our own meaning or value to life. Theists believe our purpose is to know God and develop a relationship with Him. Deuteronomy 11:13 and Leviticus 19:18 confirm this truth.
Genesis may be the most known book in the bible to refer to when talking about the origin of life, but there are also several other scripture readings. In Psalm 89:11, credit is given to God for creating the heavens and earth saying, “you founded the world and all that is in it”(Psalm 89:11, NIV). The question of identity is wanting to know what set humans apart from animals. This is another question that should come fairly easy to Christians. In Genesis 1:27, God is in the process of creating man.
Even the book of John describes Jesus’ involvement in “making” the world (Holy Bible, John 1:10). The second question that is answered through the biblical/Christian Worldview is the question of identity, “is there any difference between the parts of creation: humans, animals, rocks, plants, etc.” This can be answered in the distinction God places between humans and other parts of His creation. When talking only about the man, God stipulates “man” is made in His image and God gave man dominion over the animals (Holy Bible, Genesis 1:26). It is also believed according to the biblical/Christian Worldview that God is a “Triune” being, God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit. Also, man being in the image of God is a three-part being “Spirit, Soul, Body” (Holy Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:23).
BIBL 110 B09 9/18/2014 Biblical Worldview Essay The book of Romans is a story that tells us more about how God wants his people to live in the ages of sin without partaking in actions that are not within the Gospel. The Christian lifestyle is broken into many different aspects in life. These different views consist of the natural world, our identity as disciples of the lord, the relationships that we partake in and even our culture of life. The many things that we can participate in our daily lives is exactly where we need to put our focus in. This is where the reference of Romans comes into play.
In our life we are given the opportunity to make decisions of change. These decisions of change for some will allow them to be what Christ has ordained for us. The effects of our decisions will allow us to be led by God or by other forces. We are created to be in a relationship with Christ and others throughout our life. As a Christian we have authority over our life, and not our biology.
4. The Question of Morality - This question asks, “What is right/wrong?” We base the answer on the commandments God gave. (Mark 12:30-31) God has established the laws of the land that we ought to follow to be in the favor of God and so that we can live in an upright manner and show others how to live through our actions (Romans 13:1-7.) 5. Question of Destiny - This asks the question, “What happens when we die?
For example, one of the Ten Commandments ‘Thou shall not kill’ should not be broken and is applied to situations such as the death penalty or abortion. This links to the divine command theory. This is a meta-ethical theory which proposes that what is moral is determined by God and that to be moral is to follow his commands. This theory claims that morality is ultimately based on God and the right action is the one that God requires. The divine commands vary in religions but in the end, they all have in common that moral obligations depend on God.
Toulmin Model Argument about the Environment in APA Format Abstract Our wonderful environment was created so beautifully by God. We the people of God were put on the earth to take care of the environment and to protect the creations that God made for us. By doing this, we should love everything in the world and not try to destroy it for our own gain. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Backus and Chapian (2000) discuss how the fruit of a person stems from what they believe, so if a person believes an error the actions and behavior will be based off what he believe. According to Backus misbelief is the self-talk, the stinking thinking that people have. The thoughts that people tend to dwell on and relive constantly in their mind is misbelief the concept of self-talk. Dr. Adams approach to counseling is founded on the word “of God”. Adams references scripture throughout the process of his theory but he specifically references 2 Timothy 3:14-17 pertaining to change.