Christian Worldview Research Paper

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The Christian Worldview: As Explained by Paul A person’s worldview can give important insight onto who the person is and what they believe. A Christian’s worldview is no different but it should align with what God tells us in the Bible. “It is important for Christians to put their own worldviews to the test against Scripture in order to determine if those worldviews are consistent with the Word” (Schultz) As Christians, we can figure out many of our common beliefs by searching through the Bible and reading about God’s truth. The Book of Romans does a wonderful job at addressing four beliefs of the Christian’s worldview: The Natural World, human identity, human relationships, and culture. To better understand what Paul was trying to say in Romans, one…show more content…
“Always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at least succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you – that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine” (Romans 1:10). In relationships, whether the bond be by friendship of the shared blood between family, we ought to be encouraging and lifting one another up to God. After showing his love for the Romans, Paul brings up an issue that needed to be discussed; homosexuality. “For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error” (Romans 1:26-27). Paul also mentions how important is it to stay loyal to your marriage. “For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if her husband dies she is released from the law of marriage” (Romans

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