CREATION EVOLUTION DATA: DATA: FOSSILS, FOSSILS, LIVING THINGS= LIVING THINGS= SAME FOR BOTH SAME FOR BOTH THEISM THEISM God of the Bible: God of the Bible: Creator, Inventor, Creator, Inventor, Designer, Sustainer, Designer, Sustainer, Redeemer Redeemer ATHEISM ATHEISM No God: No God: Accidental, Non-directed Accidental, Non-directed Random, Chance, Random, Chance, Mindless processes Mindless processes WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS WORLDVIEW GLASSES DETERMINE CONCLUSIONS
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CREATION EVOLUTIONCREATION EVOLUTIONDATA:DATA:
FOSSILS,FOSSILS,LIVING THINGS=LIVING THINGS=SAME FOR BOTHSAME FOR BOTH
THEISMTHEISMGod of the Bible:God of the Bible:Creator, Inventor,Creator, Inventor,
• The worldview The worldview ideasideas of Creation or of Creation or Evolution Evolution havehave certain inherent certain inherent
consequencesconsequences..• The The assumptionsassumptions behind the behind the Creation/ Evolution controversy Creation/ Evolution controversy determinedetermine the the conclusionsconclusions you you come to regarding the origin, come to regarding the origin, purpose and destiny of life in purpose and destiny of life in
general and your life in particular.general and your life in particular.
• The worldview The worldview ideasideas of Creation or of Creation or Evolution Evolution havehave certain inherent certain inherent
consequencesconsequences..• The The assumptionsassumptions behind the behind the Creation/ Evolution controversy Creation/ Evolution controversy determinedetermine the the conclusionsconclusions you you come to regarding the origin, come to regarding the origin, purpose and destiny of life in purpose and destiny of life in
general and your life in particular.general and your life in particular.
•What are some of the What are some of the anti-Biblical worldviews anti-Biblical worldviews promoted by the god of promoted by the god of this world, Satan, that this world, Satan, that
are popular on the are popular on the campuses of the world?campuses of the world?
•What are some of the What are some of the anti-Biblical worldviews anti-Biblical worldviews promoted by the god of promoted by the god of this world, Satan, that this world, Satan, that
are popular on the are popular on the campuses of the world?campuses of the world?
Law Positive Law Positive Law Self-Law Biblical Law
Politics World Gov. (Globalism)
New World Order
New Age Order Justice, Freedom
Order
Economics
Socialism Socialism Enlightened Production
Stewardship Private Prop.
History Historical Evolution
Historical Materialism
Evolutionary Godhood
Historical Resurrection
Postmo
dIslam
ValuesValuesRespect for life Wealth
Truth “Fruit of the Spirit”Happiness Health Loyalty
WorldviewWorldviewA set of beliefs or ideas / a system of thought
Ethics Biology Psychology
PhilosophyTheology
Politics Economics History
Law
Sociology
““For as he thinketh in his heart, For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”so is he.” Proverbs 23:7Proverbs 23:7
BehaviBehavioror
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NATIONWIDE SURVEY REVEALS. . .
NATIONWIDE SURVEY REVEALS. . .
Of the college freshmen who indicated they were “born again” . . .
up to 88% had “dropped out” of that category by their senior year!
Of the college freshmen who indicated they were “born again” . . .
up to 88% had “dropped out” of that category by their senior year!
“Nothing short of a great Civil war of values rages today throughout North America.... Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible worldviews are locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. . .
James Dobson and Gary BauerChildren At Risk , p. 19
“Nothing short of a great Civil war of values rages today throughout North America.... Two sides with vastly differing and incompatible worldviews are locked in a bitter conflict that permeates every level of society. . .
James Dobson and Gary BauerChildren At Risk , p. 19
. . . It is a struggle for the hearts and minds of people. It is a war over ideas.”
. . . It is a struggle for the hearts and minds of people. It is a war over ideas.”
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENC
ES
IDEAS HAVE CONSEQUENC
ES
BY JOHNNY HEARTB.C.
WE’RE IN A BATTLE!WE’RE IN A BATTLE!
2 Corinthians 10:3, 4
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”
2 Corinthians 10:3, 4
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”
WHERE’S THE BATTLEGROUND?
WHERE’S THE BATTLEGROUND?
2 Corinthians 10:5
“Casting down imaginations (arguments, speculations), and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5
“Casting down imaginations (arguments, speculations), and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”
THE BATTLEGROUND. . .THE BATTLEGROUND. . .
. . .Our Minds
. . .Our Minds
THE PROBLEMTHE PROBLEM“The basic problem of the
Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals.”
- Francis Schaeffer A Christian Manifesto, p. 17.
“The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals.”
- Francis Schaeffer A Christian Manifesto, p. 17.
IMPORTANCE OF WORLDVIEW THINKING
IMPORTANCE OF WORLDVIEW THINKING
“Without a biblical worldview, all the great teaching goes in one ear and out the other. There are no intellectual pegs . . . in the mind of the individual to hang these truths on. So they just pass through. They don’t stick. They don’t make a difference.” - George Barna
“Without a biblical worldview, all the great teaching goes in one ear and out the other. There are no intellectual pegs . . . in the mind of the individual to hang these truths on. So they just pass through. They don’t stick. They don’t make a difference.” - George Barna
Quoted in How Now Shall We Live?, Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey. P. ix
important youth Bible studies to come out in recent years.”
• Dr. Norman Geisler: “Every Christian teenager in the country needs to study this book. It is the best brief study available for helping them to develop a truly Christian worldview.”
• Josh McDowell: “…one of the most important youth Bible studies to come out in recent years.”
• Dr. Norman Geisler: “Every Christian teenager in the country needs to study this book. It is the best brief study available for helping them to develop a truly Christian worldview.”