Introduction: So what distinguishes a Christian Comic from other comics? It is primarily the thinking or world view that underlies the basis of the story or series. In this six series we will discuss what makes up the Biblical World View. In this third installment discusses how the Biblical World view differs from other world views.
Last time we explored a few introductory topics including the use of our minds in discerning between what is good and bad and why the Bible I our measuring rod or guide for determining truth.
This time we will discuss the importance of developing a Biblical worldview. A world view is simply the way we perceive how the Earth and universe came to be, how it functions, and the purpose of existence. A world view determines how we look at reality and deeply influences our daily life. A world view, whether consciously or unconsciously, is our foundational belief system. It influences not only our thinking, but our actions as well.
The Biblical world view begins in Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” several things should be mentioned here. First, the universe is not infinitely old; it had a beginning. Second, the universe had a Creator— it did not come into existence by itself. Third, the Creator is greater and separate from His creation (the universe). This is important for two reasons. Many eastern religions and much of the New Age movement are based on the concept of monism and pantheism. Monism states that everything is interconnected or interrelated. There is no difference between God, man, a vegetable, or a piece of granite. Pantheism states since “all I one” then “all is god.” All things—including fish, people, trees and rocks— are said to take on the same divine essence. This is why Shirley MacLaine exclaimed, “I am God.” She accepted the concepts of monism and pantheism. The very first words in Genesis leaves no room for such notions. The Creator and the creation are separate and distinct. Fourth, the earth is given special mention from the rest of the universe. Fifth, if God has the power to create the heavens and the earth then He has more than enough power to perform any of the miracles in the Bible. These include the worldwide flood of Noah, the plagues of Egypt during the Exodus, the virgin birth of Jesus, the healings and miracles of Jesus and the New Testament apostles and the resurrection of Christ from the dead.
Further in Genesis 1, God is involved in forming specific aspects of His creation. He created light, water, dry land, the sun and stars, plant, animals and man on different days of the creation week. He commanded the plants and animals to reproduce after their own kind. God created man (both male and female) in His own image. This is important a it precludes evolution from occurring. The modern concept of evolution states that somehow over the course of billions of years organic molecules organized themselves into replicating systems. These systems evolved into single cell organisms, then to primitive multicellular organisms, then to fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and finally man. Man is the highest rung on the evolutionary ladder. All of this was accomplished through natural selection (survival of the fittest) and beneficial mutations, with competition, struggle, bloodshed and death being the means of creation.
Originally printed in Christian Comics & Games Magazine #1 1996
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