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The Worldview God Offers
ā¢ God says we are an immortal spirit that lives within a temporal human body. We are waiting for the time when weāll be clothed with our celestial body when we see Christ and become like Him (1 Cor. 15).
ā¢ Everyone either sees themselves first temporally: as a physical body with an eternal spirit; or eternally as an eternal spirit with a physical body.
ā¢ Choosing Godās upward orientation explains many facets of how we view life. If problems are seen in the long view of eternity, they are just a small part of the picture (Paul called life a ālight, momentary afflictionā 2 Cor. 4:17).
ā¢ Life lived looking downward at the decay or our bodies, the decline of our world, nation, and culture is always discouraging. But, looking up, seeing what God has said life will be like (full of ātroublesā Job 5:7) and where all of history is heading (Rev. 6-19), and that all who are godly will suffer because we are headed in a different direction (2 Tim. 3:12).
#5 Godās Righteousness & His Gospel
ā¢ Everyone we meet at that momentāis either saved or lost (Rom. 3:10).
ā¢ If the person is saved then you can dispense to them what God’s Word says about everything that they need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).
ā¢ If the person is lost they need the Gospel, all other spiritual truth they are unable to receive (1 Cor. 2:14) and is foolishness to them. The help we give is limited, should be based on compassion for their real condition. They need to hear where their life is really headed (Ps. 1:6).
ā¢ If they are saved and know it, but are struggling, or if they lack assurance of the Gospelās work in their lives: both need to be reminded of the truths of the Gospel.
