of what you said that we believe

"What in the World are we Thinking?"
* Past doesn't create present -- future creates present
- Lord takes us where He wants to take us
* What is a Christian world-view?
- Everything you think is true is influenced by what you believe
- Centered on Word of God
- God-centered
* Diff twixt values and morals
- Value: how you feel about something (you decide)
- Morals: what you ought to do (God decides)
* Examples:
- Ecology: not how you feel about nature; what does God feel about nature, and does how we act around that belief reflect that
- Political scandals: not is what they do immoral; what is role of divinely-appointed office?
- Relationships: not how you feel about your significant other; what is God's view of relationships (marriage, et al)
* 1John2:15-17
- John3:16 world = people of the world
- 1John2:15 world = society, culture
- John3:16 love from God for people
- 1John2:15 "love of the Father" not God for people, but people for God
* Contrast in 1John2:15-17
- Love of world v love of Father (mutually exclusive, i.e. God & Mammon)
- Comes from world v comes from Father
- World passes away v eternal Father
* "If I'm out of touch, how do I know what happens next?"