“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
And thinking Biblically not only involves thinking in Biblical categories, but also in Biblical ways.įor example, we are told in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Perhaps better than any other single place in Scripture, Romans 12:2 sums up Biblical thinking. True Biblical thinking should always lead us to God. If the forms and patterns of our thinking do not lead us to awe and adoration, we need to think more carefully. Examining the creation rightly will always lead us to a greater knowledge of the Creator. We see knowledge as intermediate in other words, mere knowledge about God and His world is worth nothing if it does not lead us to greater love and devotion to Him. Thinking Biblically calls us to look for and delight in the glory of God in everything.
Because God made everything for His own glory, thinking Biblically should lead us to a greater understanding of His character. Part of obeying this command means to understand the world and everything in it as best we can. We were commanded to have dominion over the earth (Gen. The Bible tells us that we were made in His image. We want to think Biblically because it reflects the image of God when we do. To think Biblically is to seek to understand the world - its people, it problems, and Biblical solutions - all in the light of God’s Word. Thus, Scripture is the lens through which we interpret the world. He reveals Himself through both general revelation, by the things He has made, and through special revelation in the Bible.
1:31) and everything in the world belongs to and relates to its Creator. And he is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Col. "All things were created through Him and for Him. First, we believe the world around us was created through Jesus and for Jesus.
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