We aren’t called to a Biblical worldview

Whoa! Hold the phone. The pastor just said something that sounds heretical.

We aren’t called to a biblical worldview.

This may be difficult to take in — especially if you live in a world that is all about right/wrong. The Bible has to offer a worldview in which the only concern is if you are right or wrong. But that isn’t what we are called to as Christians either.

Are you saying that anything goes then Pastor? Nope. Certainly not.

I’m asking you to have some complexity and perplexity mixed into your faith. Life and faith are complicated and messy things. The Bible is not and should not be treated as an answer book for all of life’s situations. It’s never meant to be that. The Bible isn’t supposed to be the thing we go to at the end of an argument in order to decide who is right and who is wrong. If that’s how we use it, we’ll be misusing it. It becomes no different than any other weapon we may wield. You use a weapon to defeat an enemy. The Bible isn’t a weapon to defeat enemies with.

The problem with having a biblical worldview is that many parts of the Bible no longer apply to life. When’s the last time you were concerned about what fabric you are wearing and whether it is sinful or not? Or if you should eat shellfish or not because they are anathema? See, there are parts of Scripture which just aren’t helpful to everyday life. And that’s ok. It doesn’t mean that we throw out the parts that don’t pertain to every day life. They are…