BWI quiz
Obeying the command to love others
(Matthew 22:39) - We should be motivated to think of creative ways to help people around us with the science we have learned.
Worship with science
(Romans 1:20) - As we study science and all the amazing ways that you can be used, we should come away with an appreciation for God and his creation.
Biblical worldview
A view of the world based on what God has told us in his word.
Naturalists
Believe there is no creator, humans are not accountable to God
Fall (brokenness)
Broken world and broken people
Naturalists
Developed the theory of evolution to explain the chance existence of elements, plants, animals, and people and ultimately the universe
Redemption
God didn't leave us alone in our brokenness -Jesus came -Jesus paid -Jesus died
Creationists
Gods word helps us see not only the fallen nature of the world but also the fallen nature of our minds
Creation (Gods design)
Gods world was perfect and evidence of design
Creationists
Have faith in God and his word
Rebuilding with the Bible
How to view science with an eye that can discern truth from error.
Sin
Life doesn't work when we ignore God and his original design
Naturalists
Love and happiness are just chemical reactions and you can only rely on science
Naturalists
No absolute code of mortality
Recover and pursue
Our relationship with God is restored. We find meaning and purpose in a broken world.
Naturalists
People are just bags of chemicals
Naturalistic worldview
Sees the world as a series of natural processes
Creationists
The Bible and nature both have the same divine source, so they cannot contradict each other.
All scientists
They assume matter exists and that it can be measured. Nature is orderly and worthy of study
Good and wise dominion
Valuing people because they are made in Gods image
Serving with science
Ways we can manage the earth through science using Genesis 1:28 as our guide
Repent and believe
We can fix ourselves. We need to be rescued.
Worldview
the perspective that a person uses to view and interpret the world