When builders start working on a house they spend a lot of time making sure that the ground is nice and solid, and they take time pouring the foundation. They know that a house is only as strong as the foundation. As Parents, Grandparents, Guardians we should help the children in our care develop a firm foundation for their life. A life based on the truth. A life based on God’s testimony. A life based on a Biblical Worldview.
There are two foundations our children can base their lives on - which can be summed up two statements - “on Purpose” or “on Accident.” We are either here on purpose (Creation) or accident (Evolution). Whichever foundation (purpose or accident) we build on will determine how the rest of the house turns out. Some people believe/teach that we are here on purpose (part of Creation) and not the result of random chance over time (evolution/naturalism). Logically if we are here on purpose, then there can be a “Purposer/Creator” who has a purpose for us. If we are here on accident - as other believe/teach then ultimately we have no purpose other than to live and then die, that’s it. How sad. Some people believe/teach that we are here on purpose and are trying to learn more about the “Purposer-Creator” and His plan for them. Introducing our children to their Creator, and helping them grow in a relationship with Him should be the goal of every Christ-following Parent, Grandparent, and Guardian.
Illustration - Scripture
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
(Jesus, Matthew 7:21-27, also Luke 6:47-49, NKJV)
Video - Foundations (1:53)
Source: http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/17610/Foundations
Parable about two builders: one who built his house on the sand and one who built his house on the rock.
Testimony. When we meet someone for the first time and they introduce themselves - we trust who they say they are, where they are from, and what they do - without asking for proof. We trust the testimony of health officials and doctors when they warn us about an extremely contagious virus, that we have not seen. We trust the warning signs at the beach (rip tide) and power plant fence (“Danger! High Voltage - Keep Out.”) We trust in the testimony about people like Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin although we have not met them personally. Clearly we trust in the testimony of others all the time. So why can’t some people trust in the testimony of God (especially about Origins/Creation) the same way they trust in the testimony of others?
Foundation built on trust. Whose report/testimony about origins/creation are we going to trust/build our foundation on - God’s or men’s?
References
Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 14:1a, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Romans 1:20-21, “For since the creation of the world His [God’s] invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” (All text NKJV)
Evidence. Everyone has the same evidence (Believers and Non-Believers). No one has a special “book or box of evidence” that nobody else has. We all have the same things to observe: the Universe, human body, DNA, animals, plants, and dinosaur fossils. What is different is a person’s starting point - their “worldview” - the way they look at the evidence. Image - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/nab2/hardware-operating-systems.gif
Video - No Evidence For God (3:05)
Source: http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/32274/Debunked-1-Theres-No-Evidence-For-God
Illustration - Worldview Glasses
If we put on a pair of tinted (rose-colored) glasses everything we viewed through the “color” or worldview of those glasses. Essentially there are only two worldviews (Creation vs. Evolution-Naturalism) that we view the world by. We can determine which worldview a person has by answering the simple question, “Are we here on Purpose or on Accident?” Our challenge as Parents, grandparents Guardians is to help the children in our care put on a pair of Biblical Worldview glasses and test everything they “see” while wearing these glasses.
There are two foundations our children can base their lives on - which can be summed up two statements - “on Purpose” or “on Accident.” We are either here on purpose (Creation) or accident (Evolution). Whichever foundation (purpose or accident) we build on will determine how the rest of the house turns out. Some people believe/teach that we are here on purpose (part of Creation) and not the result of random chance over time (evolution/naturalism). Logically if we are here on purpose, then there can be a “Purposer/Creator” who has a purpose for us. If we are here on accident - as other believe/teach then ultimately we have no purpose other than to live and then die, that’s it. How sad. Some people believe/teach that we are here on purpose and are trying to learn more about the “Purposer-Creator” and His plan for them. Introducing our children to their Creator, and helping them grow in a relationship with Him should be the goal of every Christ-following Parent, Grandparent, and Guardian.
Illustration - Scripture
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
(Jesus, Matthew 7:21-27, also Luke 6:47-49, NKJV)
Video - Foundations (1:53)
Source: http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/17610/Foundations
Parable about two builders: one who built his house on the sand and one who built his house on the rock.
Testimony. When we meet someone for the first time and they introduce themselves - we trust who they say they are, where they are from, and what they do - without asking for proof. We trust the testimony of health officials and doctors when they warn us about an extremely contagious virus, that we have not seen. We trust the warning signs at the beach (rip tide) and power plant fence (“Danger! High Voltage - Keep Out.”) We trust in the testimony about people like Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin although we have not met them personally. Clearly we trust in the testimony of others all the time. So why can’t some people trust in the testimony of God (especially about Origins/Creation) the same way they trust in the testimony of others?
Foundation built on trust. Whose report/testimony about origins/creation are we going to trust/build our foundation on - God’s or men’s?
References
Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Psalm 14:1a, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Romans 1:20-21, “For since the creation of the world His [God’s] invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” (All text NKJV)
Evidence. Everyone has the same evidence (Believers and Non-Believers). No one has a special “book or box of evidence” that nobody else has. We all have the same things to observe: the Universe, human body, DNA, animals, plants, and dinosaur fossils. What is different is a person’s starting point - their “worldview” - the way they look at the evidence. Image - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/nab2/hardware-operating-systems.gif
Video - No Evidence For God (3:05)
Source: http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/32274/Debunked-1-Theres-No-Evidence-For-God
Illustration - Worldview Glasses
If we put on a pair of tinted (rose-colored) glasses everything we viewed through the “color” or worldview of those glasses. Essentially there are only two worldviews (Creation vs. Evolution-Naturalism) that we view the world by. We can determine which worldview a person has by answering the simple question, “Are we here on Purpose or on Accident?” Our challenge as Parents, grandparents Guardians is to help the children in our care put on a pair of Biblical Worldview glasses and test everything they “see” while wearing these glasses.