Personal Commitments Assessment: Christian Worldview

Personal Commitments Assessment

Name: Kemmisha Lindo

Course: CWV-100/Christian Worldview

Date: 09/20/2015

Instructor: Rob Krise

Be sure you answer both Part 1 and Part 2 of this assignment before submitting.

Part 1

After reading Chapter 2 in the textbook and the lecture for this topic, write a 2-3 sentence answer to each of the six questions that form the basic components or personal commitments for your worldview. Answer the questions about your own beliefs in your own words, not what you think the Christian worldview believes. Keep this worksheet intact, and only add your answers under each question.

1. What is your belief about ultimate reality?

The divine, ultimate power, and the supreme that exist in the universe. The belief in the existence

of God and that God sustains and manifest in all things.

2. What is your belief about the nature of the universe?

My belief is that there is a relation between the physical universe and the ultimate reality which sheds light on the universe and the purpose the world in which we live. I believe that it is also open to spiritual influences.

3. What is your belief about human nature and the afterlife?
My belief as it relates to human nature is that humans are created in the image and likeness of God. Humans have an impact on it; and because the world is in an open system, the choices of humans are meaningful and have lasting consequences for better or worse. As it relates to the afterlife I believe each soul exists beyond the grave, which is influenced by the actions that we portray.

4. What is your belief about knowledge?

My belief is that as humans we can be aware of God and the world in which we live. Beliefs about the way human beings should look on and act toward the environment; e.g., preserving nature is more important than using natural resources to support human activity

5. What is your basis of ethics?

Beliefs about the ultimate authority for ethical principles; e.g., religious deity, science, natural rights. Ethics is the standard which guides our conscious on deciding right from wrong.

6. What is your purpose?

This is question that individuals are faced with at some point in their lives. This required deep thoughts in understanding the reason for which I was created. I believe that my purpose in life is to contribute to betterment of others around me while leading by example.

Part 2
Answer the following two questions with a 250-400 word response for each.
1. Your answers to the questions in Part 1 form the basis of your worldview. Now that you have articulated your worldview, evaluate it according to the practical test described in Chapter 2 of the textbook and the lecture. Can you live your worldview out in the world as we know it? Why or why not?

I believe that I can live out my worldview in this world.

The reason I say this I as I believe that my worldviews are practical and realistic. As the text states, the worldview has to be workable and practical to areas and experiences of one’s life. If you are seriously engaged in learning about worldview, you are literally on the cutting edge of understanding the role in our modern world. The world we live in now is radically different from the world as it was when I was growing up.

Understanding of worldview can give us internal stability by providing knowledge about what we believe. A lack of confidence about what we believe leads to internal insecurity. This insecurity causes us to doubt ourselves and to not be able to stand strong in the face of opposing ideas. A second thing that understanding worldview gives us is the ability to defend our beliefs in the face of opposition. Everyone has a worldview some of which are not good or positive but regardless it is important that I stand true to my assertion and belief that God does exist and there is a God. Which helps me to evaluate and understand my purpose in life, practice and uphold the principles that govern my behavior based on my ethical

views.

2. Reflect on your current understanding of the Christian faith. In other words, what is the essence of the Christian worldview? How does one become a Christian?

What is the essence of Christian worldview?

That is, how can someone know when he is in possession of the kind of faith that issues in salvation, now and forever more? Some insist that right doctrine is the essence of true faith. Many claim that nothing more than sincerely believing is the fundamental requirement. Others argue that some extraordinary manifestation of the Spirit is the real hallmark of saving faith. With so many different voices making their case for the essence of true faith, how shall we decide between them? The essence of Christian worldview contends that God is set apart from and transcends his creation who creates in his own image and likeness. A Christian worldview is built on a universal principle and all-embracing system that shapes religion, natural and humanities, and all disciplines of study with application for all of life. The essence of Christian worldview is that God exists and is manifested through the universe. The worldview also profess that humans are made in the image and likeness of God and have a divine purpose on earth. It is believed that we are created with a purpose which must be fulfilled. Christians believe that their views ca be proven by the way in which God manifest through the

Bible.

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, (John 6:44, NIV).” The process to becoming a Christian requires admittance of your sins and understanding that you are a sinner. Secondly, believing that God will forgive you of our sins and that he died on the cross our sins. Thirdly, coming to the Lord with faith and belief then communicate with him through prayer and telling someone of his saving grace.