01/06/2022
Borrowed from a post by Doy Moyer
“In the beginning God created…” is the opening statement that shapes the worldview of the Christian (Gen 1:1). Where does Jesus fit into this? John tells us: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. In him was life, and that life was the light of men.” (John 1:1-4)
Jesus is the cornerstone, not just of our salvation, but of our total worldview (cf. 1 Cor 3:11; Eph 2:20). Yet knowing that Jesus is the foundation cornerstone, we also know that people will stumble over Him (1 Pet 2:6-8). Nevertheless, He is the One we are either listening to or rejecting. Christians understand that we cannot go back any further or deeper than the Lord Himself. He is our Rock. He is our Foundation. He is our Authority. Without Him, there is nothing, for He sustains “all things by his powerful word” (Heb 1:3).
Are we being wise or foolish with our worldview foundation?
