{"id":13647,"date":"2023-12-11T17:12:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/?p=13647"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:02:21","slug":"a-biblical-worldview-affects-every-area-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/11\/a-biblical-worldview-affects-every-area-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A Biblical Worldview Affects Every Area of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Biblical-Worldview-1.jpg?resize=729%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13659\" style=\"width:880px;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Biblical-Worldview-1.jpg?w=729&amp;ssl=1 729w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Biblical-Worldview-1.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Biblical-Worldview-1.jpg?resize=400%2C230&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Model of a Biblical Worldview<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"font-size:20px\">Our thoughts, our actions, our priorities, and how we spend our time and money, are all very good reflections of our worldview. <\/p><p>Below is a list \u2013 <em>developed over many years of trial and error and listening to God\u2019s voice<\/em> <em> \u2013 <\/em>of my own priorities, as I believe God has assigned them.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My relationship with God<\/li>\n\n<li>My marriage                           <\/li>\n\n<li>Our family                                <\/li>\n\n<li>Our home and finances      <\/li>\n\n<li>Church                                      <\/li>\n\n<li>Community                              <\/li><\/ol><p>What I am going to attempt to do is to build a biblical foundation for thinking about each of these areas of life, beginning with my relationship with God. I will do the same for each area in subsequent blogposts.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">My relationship with God<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Most people know that God is <strong><em>omnipotent<\/em> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/job\/42\/2\/s_478002\">Job 42:2<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/145\/6\/s_623006\">Psalm 145:6<\/a>), <em><strong>omniscient<\/strong><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/44\/21\/s_522021\">Psalm 44:21<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/139\/1-4\/s_617001\">139:1-4<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/147\/4\/s_625004\">147:4<\/a>), <em><strong>omnipresent<\/strong><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/139\/7-10\/s_617007\">Psalm 139:7-10<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/pro\/15\/3\/s_643003\">Proverbs 15:3<\/a>), and perhaps even <em><strong>holy<\/strong><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/24\/3\/s_502003\">Psalm 24:3<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/47\/8\/s_525008\">47:8<\/a>).  <\/li>\n\n<li>Many people further understand Him to be <strong>Creator<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gen\/1\/1-31\/s_1001\">Genesis 1:1-31<\/a>), <strong>Judge<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gen\/6\/6-7\/s_6006\">Genesis 6:6-7<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gen\/8\/1\/s_8001\">8:1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gen\/18\/25\/s_18025\">18:25<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/job\/40\/6-7\/s_476006\">Job 40:6-7<\/a>), and <strong>the great Lawgiver<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/exo\/19\/1-25\/s_69001\">Exodus 19:1-25<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/exo\/20\/1-17\/s_70001\">20:1-17<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-51fe910d0807357c4d82253a0ec9df4a\">However, fewer understand that long ago, God stepped into history with <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a new paradigm<\/span><\/strong><\/em> \u2013 a new way of doing things (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jer\/31\/31\/s_776031\">Jeremiah 31:31<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jer\/33\/14-15\/s_778014\">33:14-15<\/a>).<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And today, we live under what\u2019s called the \u201c<strong>New Covenant<\/strong>\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/12\/24\/s_1145024\">Hebrews 12:24<\/a>), through which we \u2013 <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">for the first time<\/span><\/strong><\/em><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> in history<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u2013 have the power to  successfully enter in to a true <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">relationship<\/span><\/strong><\/em> with God (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/3\/7-18\/s_1081007\">2 Corinthians 3:7-18<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n<li>Through Jesus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/9\/15\/s_1142015\">Hebrews 9:15<\/a>), God has become my <strong>Father<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/1\/12\/s_998012\">John 1:12<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/14-16\/s_1054014\">Romans 8:14-16<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/3\/26\/s_1094026\">Galatians 3:26<\/a>). <strong>He loves me<\/strong> as His dear child (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1jo\/3\/1\/s_1162001\">1 John 3:1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/16\/27\/s_1013027\">John 16:27<\/a>), and, thus  wants <strong>only the best<\/strong> for me (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/luk\/11\/11\/s_984011\">Luke 11:11<\/a>), and He pours out His grace <strong>to make that happen<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/5\/s_1051005\">Romans 5:5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/28\/s_1054028\">8:28<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/16\/s_1137016\">Hebrews 4:16; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/1\/16\/s_998016\">John 1:16<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/9\/8\/s_1087008\">2 Corinthians 9:8<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2pe\/1\/2-4\/s_1157003\">2 Peter 1:2-4<\/a>). <\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e6ff1e9dd31d5d6e0fd466ccc28648eb\"><em>I know that, above all,  <strong>He is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">always<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">for<\/span> me<\/strong> (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/31\/s_1054031\">Romans 8:31<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/23\/1\/t_conc_501006\">Psalm 23:6<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/58\/11\/s_536011\">58:11<\/a><em>; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/97\/11\/s_575011\">97:11<\/a><em>).<\/em><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I believe that there is more to experience in the Christian life than what I have experienced thus far. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/1\/s_1137001\">Hebrews 4:1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/9\/s_1137009\">9<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jos\/14\/10-13\/s_201010\">Joshua 14:10-13<\/a>).<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>But, it is possible to \u201charden\u201d my heart in unbelief regarding God\u2019s promises, and miss out on my inheritance. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/7\/s_1137007\">Hebrews 4:7<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jos\/14\/8\/s_201008\">Joshua 14:8<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/num\/13\/30-33\/s_130030\">Numbers 13:30-33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/num\/14\/22-23\/s_131022\">14:22-23<\/a>)<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The primary things I can do do to keep my heart tender before the Lord is to stay in His Word, (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/11-13\/s_1137011\">Hebrews 4:11-13<\/a>) and to worship.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Worship Night\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4BBzzjf_Fs?start=3049&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>My relationship with God, because of my <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">tender heart<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">clear conscience<\/span>, will be characterized by <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">boldness<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u2013the kind of audacity exhibited by little John-John Kennedy when he barged into the Oval Office to talk with the President of the United States, his father, John F. Kennedy. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/heb\/4\/16\/s_1137016\">Hebrews 4:16<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1ti\/1\/5\/s_1120005\">1 Timothy 1:5<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/15\/7\/s_1012007\">John 15:7<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1jo\/3\/22\/s_1162022\">1 John 3:22<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/37\/4\/s_515004\">Psalm 37:4<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.comwp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JFK.jpg?resize=620%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13160\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JFK.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JFK.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/JFK.jpg?resize=400%2C258&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>John-John and JFK<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A chief (defining) characteristic of the new covenant is <strong><em>liberty<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><strong><em>vs bondage<\/em><\/strong>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/2\/4\/s_1093004\">Galatians 2:4<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/3\/25\/s_1094025\">3:25<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/5\/1\/s_1096001\">5:1<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/8\/32-34\/s_1005032\">John 8:32-34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/8\/36\/s_1005036\">36<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/3\/17\/s_1081017\">2 Corinthians 3:17<\/a>)<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.comwp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crosses.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13651\" style=\"width:635px;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crosses.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crosses.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Crosses.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Great Exchange<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A Great Exchange took place at the crucifixion. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/3\/13-14\/s_1094013\">Galatians 3:13-14<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/17\/s_1051017\">Romans 5: 17<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>Therefore, I have \u201c<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/nt\/439\">utterly abandoned<\/a><\/em>\u201d all my attempts to please God through my own righteous acts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/kjv\/isa\/64\/6\/s_743006\">Isaiah 64:6<\/a>). Instead, I am now <strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">convinced<\/span><\/em><\/strong>  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/21\/s_1050021\">Romans 4:21<\/a>) that my righteousness is <em>imputed<\/em>; it is <em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span><\/strong><\/em>, and will never be, a function of my own behavior. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/3\/5-6\/s_1094005\">Galatians 3:5-6<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/6\/s_1050006\">Romans 4:6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/22-24\/s_1050022\">22-24<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/17\/s_1051017\">5:17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/19\/s_1051019\">19<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">\u201cThe word \u2018imputation,\u2019 according to the Scriptural usage, denotes an attributing of something to a person, or a charging of one with anything, or a setting of something to one's account.\u201d (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/search\/dictionary\/viewtopic.cfm?topic=IT0004576\">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia<\/a><\/em>)<\/pre><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And conversely, at the same time, sin is <em>no longer<\/em> imputed (charged) against me. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/8\/s_1050008\">Romans 4:8<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/5\/19\/s_1083019\">2 Corinthians 5:19<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/isa\/43\/25\/s_722025\">Isaiah 43:25<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>Now, instead, the Spirit is working in my life, causing good fruit to grow in my life. My holiness is derived from my relationship with God, not my behavior, or even my zeal. Instead, <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">He<\/span><\/em> sets me \u201capart.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/5\/22-23\/s_1096022\">Galatians 5:22-23<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/col\/1\/6\/s_1108006\">Colossians 1:6<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>As I continue to follow the promptings of His Spirit, I will reap an abundant (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/10\/10\/s_1007010\">John 10:10<\/a>), everlasting (<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/lexicon\/g2222\/nkjv\/tr\/0-1\/\">zoe<\/a><\/em><\/strong>) life.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/gal\/6\/8\/s_1097008\">Galatians 6:8<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/13\/s_1054013\">Romans 8:13<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/5\/24\/s_1002024\">John 5:24<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>It has always been God\u2019s intention that I would live that kind of life, set apart from the world, and from sin. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/4-5\/s_1098004\">Ephesians 1:4-5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/11\/s_1098011\">11<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/29-30\/s_1054029\">Romans 8:29-30<\/a>))<\/li>\n\n<li>His plan to accomplish this has been to adopt me as His son by Jesus Christ to Himself. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/5\/s_1098005\">Ephesians 1:5<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/14-16\/s_1054014\">Romans 8:14-16<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n<li>The \u201credeemed\u201d life in God\u2019s Kingdom that God has always wanted me to experience is filled with a rich inheritance. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/7\/s_1098007\">Ephesians 1:7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/11\/s_1098011\">11<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/col\/1\/12\/s_1108012\">Colossians 1:12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/col\/1\/27\/s_1108027\">27<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/17\/s_1054017\">Romans 8:17<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jos\/14\/10-13\/s_201010\">Joshua 14:10-13<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0be45cb37065faa85f1442bfde1d74bc\"><em>What is that inheritance<\/em>?<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Holy Spirit (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/13-14\/s_1098013\">Ephesians 1:13-14<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><p>No more condemnation. The \u201claw of the Spirit\u201d has made me free from the \u201claw of sin and death.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/luk\/11\/13\/s_984013\">Luke 11:13<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/1-2\/s_1054001\">Romans 8:1-2<\/a>)<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A victorious life (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1co\/15\/57\/s_1077057\">1 Corinthians 15:57<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><p>God is for me, not against me. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/31\/s_1054031\">Romans 8:31<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/isa\/54\/17\/s_733017\">Isaiah 54:17<\/a>) <\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">I am no longer a \u201csinner;\u201d I am a saint who occasionally sins<\/span>.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/6-9\/s_1052006\">Romans 6:6-9<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/11-14\/s_1052011\">11-14<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/7\/17\/s_1053017\">7:17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/7\/20\/s_1053020\">20<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/12\/2\/s_1058002\">12:2<\/a>) This is not just semantics; I have a new, regenerated nature. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/7\/22\/s_1053022\">Romans 7:22<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/5\/17\/s_1083017\">2 Corinthians 5:17<\/a>) Although I do not now have a \u201clicense\u201d to sin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/15\/s_1052015\">Romans 6:15<\/a>),  I do not want to, because <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">it is no longer my nature to do so<\/span><\/strong>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/17-18\/s_1052017\">Romans 6:17-18<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/22\/s_1052022\">22<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/7\/6\/s_1053006\">7:6<\/a>)<\/p><p>Since the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in me, He will also give me resurrection power <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in every area of my life<\/span><\/em>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/11\/s_1054011\">Romans 8:11<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/6\/4\/s_1052004\">Romans 6:4<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/isa\/60\/1\/s_739001\">Isaiah 60:1<\/a>) I am going to be victorious in any situation in which I find myself. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/37\/s_1054037\">Romans 8:37<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/2co\/2\/14\/s_1080014\">2 Corinthians 2:14<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1jo\/5\/4-5\/s_1164004\">1 John 5:4-5<\/a>)<\/p><ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Righteousness, peace and joy. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/14\/17\/s_1060017\">Romans 14:17<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/1-2\/s_1051001\">5:1-2<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/6\/s_1054006\">8:6<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/23\/6\/s_501006\">Psalm 23:6<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Abundance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jhn\/10\/10\/s_1007010\">John 10:10<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/mat\/6\/30-34\/s_935030\">Matthew 6:30-34<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/deu\/28\/1-14\/s_181001\">Deuteronomy 28:1-14<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/deu\/30\/5\/s_183005\">30:5<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jos\/1\/7\/s_188007\">Joshua 1:7<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1ki\/2\/3\/s_293003\">1 Kings 2:3<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1ch\/22\/13\/s_360013\">1 Chronicles 22:13<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/1\/3\/s_479003\">Psalm 1:3<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/isa\/48\/15\/s_727015\">Isaiah 48:15<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/3jo\/1\/2\/s_1166002\">3 John 1:2<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Hope \u2013 my future is bright (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/1\/18\/s_1098018\">Ephesians 1:18<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/12\/12\/s_1058012\">Romans 12:12<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/15\/13\/s_1061013\">Romans 15:13<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/pro\/4\/18\/s_632018\">Proverbs 4:18<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul><p>I believe that God \u201cgives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did,\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/17\/s_1050017\">Romans 4:17<\/a>) and that marvelous things are in store for me. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/28\/s_1054028\">Romans 8:28<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/3\/20\/s_1100020\">Ephesians 3:20<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/jer\/29\/11\/s_774011\">Jeremiah 29:11<\/a>)<\/p><p>Even in adversity, I can hope in God\u2019s grace to meet my need. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/5\/3-5\/s_1051003\">Romans 5:3-5<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/8\/35\/s_1054035\">Romans 8:35<\/a>) Abraham is my forerunner and example in this kind of belief. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/18-20\/s_1050018\">Romans 4:18-20<\/a>) Like him, I am <em>fully convinced<\/em> that what God has promised me -in the Scriptures, through preaching and teaching, and by various prophetic (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/lexicon\/g4487\/nkjv\/tr\/0-1\/\">rhema<\/a><\/em>) \u201cwords\u201d \u2013 He is also able to perform. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/10\/17\/s_1056017\">Romans 10:17<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1co\/14\/26\/s_1076026\">1 Corinthians 14:26<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/1th\/5\/19-22\/s_1116019\">1 Thessalonians 5:19-22<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/4\/21\/s_1050021\">Romans 4:21<\/a>)<\/p><ul class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Satisfaction \u2013 when the end of my life comes, I will not feel as though I had left anything \u201con the field,\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/rom\/12\/1-2\/s_1058001\">Romans 12:1-2<\/a>), but rather, a deep feeling of having lived a fully and satisfying life (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/eph\/6\/13\/s_1103013\">Ephesians 6:13<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/psa\/91\/16\/s_569016\">Psalm 91:16<\/a>).<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-92f5c709a6db9f2dceba3ada0327ec9d\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><em>My relationship with God is the foundation of my Biblical Worldview.<\/em><\/p><p>Next week we will consider how a marriage built on that foundation is built to last (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/nkjv\/mat\/7\/24-27\/s_936024\">Matthew 7:24-27<\/a>).<\/p><\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our thoughts, our actions, our priorities, and how we spend our time and money, are all very good reflections of our worldview. Below is a list \u2013 developed over many years of trial and error and listening to God\u2019s voice \u2013 of my own priorities, as I believe God has assigned them. What I am &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/11\/a-biblical-worldview-affects-every-area-of-life\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A Biblical Worldview Affects Every Area of Life&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,169,42,18,19,40,170],"tags":[46,45,32,171],"class_list":["post-13647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible","category-biblical-worldview","category-christianity","category-lifestyle","category-living","category-truth","category-worldview-2","tag-bible","tag-christianity","tag-worldview","tag-biblical-living"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13647"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13688,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13647\/revisions\/13688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinkingaccuratelyeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}