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DEVELOPING A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (12–14 APRIL 2024)
Stephen Snobelen, Halifax, Nova Scotia
In an age that is becoming increasingly “post-biblical”, believers can rely less and less on a default biblical world view in western society (a world view that was never fully biblical to begin with). For more experienced believers and especially for those who are young or young in the faith, it is increasingly imperative to develop a thoroughly biblical world view and to have clarity on what is and what is not biblical.
A biblical world view is holistic understanding of the physical world, human nature, ideas and ethics. It is founded on belief in a personal and loving God who created all things, gave us moral laws, a sense of truth and justice and established a purpose for the earth and for us. A biblical world view serves as a moral compass, helps us to understand the world as it really is and allows us to be children of light in an age of darkness. Above all, it is a way of life and the way to life.
These talks will begin with an explanation about what a world view is; provide an outline of non-biblical world views; set out the features of the biblical world view; and demonstrate that the mainstream Christian world view has never been completely biblical. The five core themes of this series are God, Creation, Justice, Peace and Love.
Friday 12 April 2024 CYC Talk: The Bible, Race and Racism• in an age when issues of race and racism are at the forefront of public consciousness, how can the biblical world view inform our thinking and actions on these issues?
• in this talk aimed at young people, we will discover that the biblical message is a positive one
Saturday 13 April 2024
Class 1: God
• what is a biblical world view?
• God is the One and Only God
• God is a personal being, not impersonal ‘being’
• the meaning of God’s Name
• God’s character and attributes
Class 2: Creation
• God is Creator and Sustainer
• what the Genesis Creation says about God, the world and us
• viewing the physical world as Creation, not merely Nature
• biblical perspectives on the environment and our relation to it
• the positive message of the resurrection and the renewal of Creation
Class 3: Justice
• the God of justice
• justice from the Law of Moses and the Prophets to the teachings of Christ
• “there will be no poor among you” (Deuteronomy 15:4)
• “justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20)
Sunday 14 April 2024
Adult Sunday School Class
Class 4: Peace
• the God of peace
• “blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9)
• conscientious objection and non-resistance
• peace now and peace in the age to come
Exhortation
Class 5: Love
• God is love
• loving God, loving neighbour
• who is our neighbour?
• biblical perspectives on charity, compassion and self-sacrifice