A Biblical Worldview Primer
(A Comprehensive Outline of the Will of God as the Foundational Basis for a Biblical Worldview)
by Gerald R. Thompson
Part 1: Creation Laws: The Laws of Nature: The Lex Non Scripta
Part 2: Human Conscience: Moral Awareness
Part 3: Jesus Christ: The Living Word: Christology 101
Part 4A: Bible as Law: The Divine Covenants: The Revealed Law
Part 4B: Bible as Government: Four Great Commands: God’s Laws of Authority
Part 5: A Biblical Worldview: Putting It All Together
GOD’S REVELATION
(Broad Outline of what follows)
GOD’S WORK (General Revelation)
1. The creation (laws of nature)
– God’s will impressed upon the creation
– the Unwritten Law aka the Lex Non Scripta
2. Human conscience (moral awareness)
– God’s laws written on our hearts
GOD’S WORD (Special Revelation)
3. Jesus Christ (the living word)
– God’s personal revelation of His will
– Plus: Christology 101
4. The Bible (the written word)
– God’s verbal revelation of His will
A. Law
– The Divine Covenants; The Laws of Nature’s God
– The Revealed Law (The Divine Law)
B. Government
– The Four Great Commands
– God’s Laws of Authority
– The Structure of Society
A Biblical Worldview (Putting It All Together)
CONTENT OF GOD’S WILL
SPECIFIC WILL (orders and commands)
- Abraham – “go to the place I will show you”
Samuel – “anoint David as the next king”
Hosea – “marry this person”
“Go here, do that, etc.”
GENERAL WILL (rules => laws)
1. Creation laws (laws of nature)
– fixed, uniform and universal (applies to all people at all times in all places)
2. O.T. Divine Covenants
– Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses & David
– applies to the original parties and their biological descendants only, in perpetuity
– strictly speaking, none are based on faith
3. New Covenant in Christ (i.e., Church)
– applies only to those who believe/consent
– covenant is based on faith alone
The goal is to know God’s General Will for all people, what I refer to as “God’s laws.”
Part 1: Creation Laws: The Laws of Nature: The Lex Non Scripta
Part 2: Human Conscience: Moral Awareness
Part 3: Jesus Christ: The Living Word: Christology 101
Part 4A: Bible as Law: The Divine Covenants: The Revealed Law
Part 4B: Bible as Government: Four Great Commands: God’s Laws of Authority
Part 5: A Biblical Worldview: Putting It All Together