14/01/2007 : How Shall We Live

-Pst. Tan Ye Peng

How Shall We Live?

World view = sum total of our understanding of the world
General Christians' worldview
1. There is a Creator
Everything belongs to God & is subject to Him
2. We are fallen
Sin entered into mankind
3. Redemption
Jesus! Word made flesh = logos
4. Restoration

As such we're to fulfill the following
1. Develop culture
2. Built civilization
2 Pet 3:9
Eez 33:10
Jer 29:4-7; 11
Justification of the culture mandate:
Gen 1:28
Day 6: fruitful & multiply
We can either contribute to the broken down-ness or bring a piece heaven to this earth
How can we contribute?
3 ways -
1. Know the word (logos)
Morals laws
Laws of logic
Principle of rules & communication
Jn 1:1-3
Logos = Sum total of all ideas & thoughts order of the world universal
2. Apply the word (logos)
Root of culture is our beliefs system
Heb 11:3
3. Live the word (logos)
Col 3:9-10

11 mindset of a new man
· Socially responsible - vs. selfishness
Not just about us! Gal 5:14
· Innovative - vs. indolence
1 Cor 2:16
· Nett giver - vs Nett taker
Jn 3:16; Lu 12:15-2; Pro 19:17; 2 Cor 9:7-9
· Globalizes - vs Gullible
Mk 16:15; Acts 1:8
· Advanced – vs "arrested development"
· Problem-solver – vs Problem-maker
1 Jn 5:4; Mk 9:23
· Opportunity-seeking – Opportunity-shunning
Do not be fearful 2 Tim 1:7 The cairos moment
· Resilient – vs Resistance
Rom 5:3; Col 6:9
· Educated - vs empty-headed Acts 7:22; Matt 22:37 life long learner Vincent Gomez
· Adaptable - flexible Matt 12:7 (MSG) Mk 7:13
Traditions that will trap us
· Nation Conscious - Narcissus is excessive self-love, self-absorption or vanity
Saved from the world to engage the world

Thus we can change from the
OLD -> NEW
Selfishness -> Socially Responsible
Indolence -> Innovative
Nett Taker -> Nett Giver
Gullible -> Globalised
Arrested in Thinking -> Advanced in Thinking
Problems -> Problem Solver
Opportunity-shunning -> Opportunity-seeking
Rigidity -> Resilient
Empty-headed -> Educated
Apathetic -> Adaptable
Narcissism -> Nation Conscious

- CHC @ Expo Hall 8; Sun Service @ 10am