A Christian World Viewpoint Essay -- christian, viewpoint, god

Having never considered much about world views until after visiting a Christian world view camp, I wanted to know more about mine. As a Christian, naturally I would keep up a Christian world view, but I did non really know what that meant. I did not think much about the nature of God, or man, or even the cause of evil and measly. Although I did not doubt my Christianity, I only doubted my knowledge of it, and ability to defend the Christian faith. I k newfound the root of all suffering came from sin, and that since Adam and Eve sinned, all man is burdened with sin. However, people are able to have a loving race with God if we trust in Jesus. Often times people portray God as a distant, but extremely powerful being that only smites the evil and softly rewards the righteous. People holding that view could not be more incorrect. In James 48 it says, Draw close to God, and he will entice close to you, and in Romans 58 it says, But God poses his love for us in that while w e were still sinners, Christ died for us. These verses do not show God as a cold hard sky dwelling creature, but a loving personal God that desires a personal relationship with all people.God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. (Genesis 131) God created the universe good, and good it remains. Since humans sinned, not animals, or planets, or stars, naturally, humans are inherently evil, not the universe. However, man has corrupted this world with evil, so when Jesus returns, He has promised to create a new heaven and earth. For it is from within, out of a persons heart, that evil thoughts comesexual immorality, theft, murder, (Mark 721). Even though God created man as... ...g that has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. (Romans 617-18)Works Cited2 Corinthians. BibleGateway.com A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. N.p. , n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.Genesis. BibleGateway.com A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.James 48. Holy Bible New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI Zondervan, 2005. N. pag. Print.John. BibleGateway.com A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.Mark. BibleGateway.com A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013.Romans. BibleGateway.com A Searchable Online Bible in over 100 Versions and 50 Languages. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.