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Examples Of Worldview Essay

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The Starting Point of our Worldview
Do you know what you believe? Every worldview and belief must start somewhere, to explain the essential questions of life. We have certain questions we must ask ourselves to begin the basis of our worldview. There are seven vital questions in Christianity, but this essay will focus on the first three. The starting points of our worldview are about who God is, what the universe is like, and who man is.
The first question we may ask is: What is the nature of God? It can be difficult for us to see that God is both infinite and personal. He is all knowing and powerful, yet still able to communicate with His creation. God has always been, and will always be. He transcends the earthly plane of existence and exists beyond time. The laws of nature do not apply to Him, for He is the creator of all. He possesses all power and can act out His will as He sees fit. All of this might seem overwhelming to someone who does not know God, but He does not use His omnipotence for evil. He is good, loving, and just. He did not create evil, only the choice for His creation. His goodness shows through His creation, and His personal being is shown through man. He created man in His image, so through man we see a sliver of …show more content…

As aforementioned, man was created in God’s image, therefore some of God’s attributes are present in man. God’s personal nature is present in man, shown through the personable nature of man. Each individual has their own personality, but can also communicate with one another. Man also has the capacity for love, which can obviously be observed in God. Essentially, man shares most of God’s personal traits, just not to the same extent of God. However, man has another side to him, unlike God. Man is sinful and has the choice of evil. Despite man’s best efforts, he will always sin and will definitely always need God. Where man will always fail and become weakened, God will help

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