The Reformed Worldview: Truth and Its Consequences (6) The History of the Concept Worldview
Steven Key's article explores the Reformed worldview concept through the lens of Colossians 3:1-2, examining how believers should balance seeking heavenly things with earthly responsibilities. The article emphasizes the grammatical and theological significance of Paul's exhortation to live consciously as those risen with Christ while properly engaging with the earthly calling, addressing the apparent tension between heavenly focus and earthly concerns.
Previous article in this series: October 15, 2013, p. 32. In considering the light that the New Testament sheds on the concept of the Reformed, that is, Christian, worldview, one of the passages that must be taken into account is Colossians 3:1, 2: "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." Only in seeking the things above will we also have a proper...
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