Worldview Wednesday Week 3: The Biblical Basis for a Worldview

David Lambert
24 hours ago
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Sorry that I missed the last two weeks--ministry can get busy, especially on Wednesdays. I'll try to be more consistent going forward. But if we miss a week, we'll just continue the next Wednesday. So, if you’ve been following along these past few articles, we’ve talked about the war of worldviews raging all around us—and how every one of us views life through a particular lens--that's our worldview.

Now let’s ask a deeper question: What makes a biblical worldview different from all the rest?

God’s Word Is Our Lens

The simplest answer is this: a biblical worldview begins with God, not with us. That may sound obvious, but it’s a huge shift. Most worldviews start with human reasoning—how we feel, what we can see, or what seems fair to us. But Scripture starts with the unchanging reality that God exists, God speaks, and God reigns.

Romans 12:2 tells us,

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

That verse doesn’t just call us to think differently—it calls us to see differently. We aren’t supposed to look at life through the world’s patterns but through the truth revealed in God’s Word. That’s the foundation of a biblical worldview.

We Were Made for Order and Truth

In Genesis 1:27, we read that “God created mankind in His own image." That means God designed us to reflect His nature—including His love for truth, beauty, and order. Our world is filled with physical laws—laws of motion, gravity, and energy. But there are also moral and spiritual laws that God built into creation. When we ignore those, life stops making sense. When we align with them, things work as they were meant to. God didn’t just create the world—He created the way the world works.

Why the Battle Is in the Mind

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:5,

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ.”

Notice that phrase: “every thought." The real battlefield in this war of worldviews isn’t in Washington or Hollywood—it’s in your mind and in mine.

Our culture tells us that truth is relative, that faith is private, and that everyone should “live their own truth.” But that’s not freedom—that’s confusion. God calls us to love Him with all our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). When our minds are renewed by Scripture, our hearts and lives follow.

Why a Biblical Worldview Matters

Holding a biblical worldview isn't about being right, or being smarter—it's about being anchored. A biblical worldview reminds us daily that:

God made the world and called it good.
Human beings are created in His image and have eternal worth.
Sin has distorted the world, but redemption is possible through Christ.
History is not random—it’s moving toward God’s ultimate restoration.

When you see life through that lens, you can face any headline, any heartache, any uncertainty—and still have hope.

Bringing It Home

Your worldview shapes your response to everything—suffering, success, relationships, politics, and even purpose. The question isn’t if you have a worldview, but whether yours is rooted in truth.

This week, take time to ask: