Focusing On The Resurrection Of Christ On Easter

Focusing on Jesus on Easter may seem strange to some people.  But he should be our focus instead of bunnies, egg hunts, and candy.  Jesus is even far more important than kids and family time.  We would all do well to get more serious and focus on what really matters.  

(Matthew 28:6a) "He is not here, for he has risen, as he said." (ESV) 

(1 Corinthians 15:3-4) "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures," (ESV) 

We are all born sinners.  We inherited our sinful or fallen nature from Adam when he rebelled against God.  God is holy, righteous, and just, so we incur his wrath because of our sin.  None of us are righteous, not even one.  We all deserve to go to hell.  But God by his love and grace sent his Son, Jesus to save his people from their sins.  Jesus died on the cross to pay for the sins of all believers.  Christ takes our sin on himself and his perfect righteousness is credited to us.  

Jesus was raised from the dead victorious over sin, death, and the devil.  The resurrection proves that Jesus is God and that his atoning sacrifice was accepted by God the Father.  All who repent of their sins and trust in Christ alone for salvation will spend eternity in heaven.  

Does The Bible Teach That The Earth Is Flat?

Some make the assertion that the Bible teaches that the earth is flat and it is therefore proven to be in error.  I assume many of these people have never read the Bible because nowhere does it say that the earth is flat.  In fact it teaches the very opposite.  

(Isaiah 40:22a) "It is he who sits above the circle of the earth," (ESV)

While Isaiah the prophet was not primarily concerned about the shape of the earth in this passage, it clearly presents the earth as a circle, a globe.  

Once again the criticisms hurled against the Bible prove to be false.  The Bible is true and all true science is in line with it.  In fact without the Biblical worldview it would be impossible to even conduct science.  

What Is A Worldview?

Everyone has a worldview whether they realize it or not.  Our worldview comes from how we answer the most important questions in life.  A worldview is composed of three basic elements.  They are metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.  This is not as hard to understand as it may seem.  We must learn to think in terms of worldview, and of course having the right one is of the utmost importance. 

First of all metaphysics or ontology deals with ultimate reality, our view of God, and the nature of man.  Epistemology deals with knowledge, that is how do we know what we know.  Ethics deals with morality, what is right and wrong, what is good or evil.  How we answer these basic questions then determines our worldview.  Our worldview shapes our life and thought.  We interpret all our experiences through our worldview.  

Christians must learn to think in terms of worldview instead of just in bits and pieces. We must see Christianity as an entire thought and life system that gives us true answers and reality.  People reject Christianity and hold different views on issues because they have a non Christian worldview.  They operate on different assumptions that they have made regarding ultimate reality, knowledge, and ethics.  

The Christian worldview is the only worldview that provides the necessary preconditions for intelligibility.  In other words only the Christian worldview makes sense of your world.  All other worldviews ultimately collapse because they do not fit reality.  They cannot be lived out consistently.  Christians need not fear those holding other worldviews because all non Christian worldviews are false and the Christian worldview is true.