From a Christian point of view, we must say that belief is a decisive factor in our lives even though our professed beliefs may be at variance with the beliefs that are actually operative in our lives.

What then is the relationship of worldview to Scripture? The Christian answer to this question is clear: our worldview must be shaped and tested by Scripture. If Scripture is God’s word to us, then it must be the foundation or starting point in which our worldviews must be judged. We must do this continuously, lest we stray from the God’s word.

There is considerable pressure on Christians to restrict their recognition of the authority of Scripture to the area of the church, theology, and private morality– this pressure comes from the fruit of secular worldview.

The Scriptures, however, are many things to the Christian, but central to their purpose is instruction. There is no passage in Scripture that cannot teach us something about God and his relationship to us. We must approach the Scriptures as students, particularly when we begin to think critically about our own worldview. Romans 15:4 says that Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. Doctrine therefore is practical, in the sense that it addresses all aspects of life, not just at church.

So where do we start when looking at the Biblical Worldview? We will see more in the next section.