A Biblical Worldview — Seeing the World Through God’s Eyes

Al Felder
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“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”

— Philippians 2:5

The Lens That Shapes Everything

Every person has a worldview—a way of interpreting life, truth, and reality. It’s the foundation beneath every choice we make, every opinion we form, and every belief we hold.

For Christians, the question is simple yet profound: Is our worldview biblical or secular? Jesus said, “He that is not with me is against me” (Matthew 12:30). There is no neutral ground. Our view of the world is either shaped by the Word of God or by the ideas of man.

Sadly, America has drifted far from its biblical foundation. According to the Barna Research Group, only 9% of Americans have a biblical worldview—a tragic reflection of a nation that owns more Bibles than ever yet lives as though God’s Word has no authority.

When Truth Loses Its Anchor

There was a time when most people accepted the Bible as the standard of right and wrong. But as secularism gained ground, moral absolutes began to crumble. Behaviors once considered sinful—sexual immorality, drunkenness, pornography, abortion—are now widely accepted or even celebrated.

How did we get here? We stopped believing God’s Word. For decades, our schools, media, and institutions have replaced creation with evolution, Scripture with skepticism, and moral conviction with moral confusion.

The Apostle Peter foretold this mindset:

“There shall come in the last days scoffers… saying, Where is the promise of his coming?... all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:3–7).

Modern man rejects divine creation, denies the flood, and doubts the final judgment. But Peter reminds us—God’s Word still stands, and His truth still governs the universe.

The Battle for the Mind

The foundation of a biblical worldview begins with one truth: “In the beginning, God created” (Genesis 1:1).

If we reject Genesis, the rest of Scripture unravels. God’s creation explains why life exists, why morality matters, and why salvation is needed. Without it, man becomes his own god—deciding for himself what is right.

That’s why Jesus emphasized belief in Moses’ writings:

“For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me” (John 5:46–47).

Genesis is not a myth—it is the foundation of all truth. To deny its history is to undermine the authority of Christ Himself.

The Fruits of a Secular Worldview

When man removes God from his thinking, the results are tragic. Romans 1 describes the moral descent of those who “knew God” but refused to glorify Him. Pride, perversion, and rebellion follow when the Creator is forgotten.

This secular worldview teaches that man evolved from nothing, morality is relative, and life has no ultimate purpose. But Scripture declares otherwise:

“O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23).

Only God provides absolute truth. Only His Word shows the way of life.

Building on the Right Foundation

A biblical worldview begins by believing God’s Word—especially the book of Genesis. It answers the questions man continues to ask:

Is there a God? Yes—He created all things.
What is our purpose? To glorify and serve Him.
Where did sin and death come from? From man’s rebellion.
What is our hope? Redemption through Jesus Christ.

The Bible explains origins, morality, knowledge, and destiny. If we reject its foundation, we lose our moral compass and the meaning of life itself.

Transforming the Mind

Paul wrote, “Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2).

To think biblically, we must study and internalize Scripture until it becomes the filter through which we see everything—family, work, politics, and morality. Instead of saying, “I feel” or “I think,” the Christian must say, “The Bible says.”

When the Word of God shapes our thoughts, we begin to live differently. We respond with wisdom, act with compassion, and stand firm against the world’s lies.

Living the Biblical Worldview

A biblical worldview isn’t merely a set of beliefs—it’s a way of life. It influences how we treat our families, raise our children, perform at work, and engage our culture.

When God’s truth dwells richly in us, it governs our speech, guides our actions, and guards our hearts. As Paul wrote:

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom… and whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Colossians 3:16–17).

Our worldview determines our destiny. If we build on the Word of God, we stand firm. If we build on the ideas of man, we fall.