Four worldviews
Here are the four main worldviews that show sin’s effects and what the Gospel can do, from this mornings sermon available at our sermons page.
Worldview | Guilt / Justice | Shame / Honour | Fear / Power | Indifference / Belonging |
Typical Location | West | East (Middle East, Northern Africa, Asia) | South (sub-Saharan Africa, tribal, Caribbean) | Secular societies |
Sin’s result | Separation / Guilt | Shame | Fear/curse/bondage | Indifference |
Solution in Jesus | Payment / Substitute | Honour Restored / Cleansing | Deliverance | Belonging with purpose |
Image of salvation | Courtroom / Justice | Relationship / Cleansing | Power / Freedom | Coming home |
Relationship with God | Judge who declares “Not guilty!” | Father who restores Honour | Creator who protects and delivers | Family who welcomes you |
Biblical examples | Adam & Eve confronted with disobedience and consequence.Romans 5 justified by faith | Adam & Eve naked shame.Prodigal son story | Adam & Eve – afraid and hid.Psalm 91:4 refuge under God’s wingsBlind Bartimaeus | Adam & Eve’s son CainZacchaeus |