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CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & Worldview. Dan Smithwick Nehemiah Institute. Life spheres – from the Puritans. God. Good for 300 years. Family. Church. State. Nurture Education Community. Defense Punishment Well-ordering. Instruction- The Word Education Sacraments Care of poor. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Dan SmithwickNehemiah Institute

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Family Church State

Nurture

Education

Community

Defense

Punishment

Well-ordering

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

God Good for 300 years

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GodFamily Church State

Nurture

Education

Community

Defense

Punishment

Well-ordering

Education

Welfare,

Etc., etc., etc.

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

God-less

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GodFamily Church

StateNurture

Education

Community

Defense Auto industry

Banking Insurance

Health care Housing

Instruction- The Word

Education

Sacraments

Care of poor

God-defying

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A Biblical worldview assessment program designed to assess how one views God, man and the world around

him.

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Politics How we govern

Economics How we prosper

Education How we learn

Religion What we worship

Social Issues How we relate

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Biblical Theism

Moderate Christian

Secular Humanism

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Biblical Theism

Socialism

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Humanists BiblicalScholars

Two bodies of thought

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100Biblical Theism

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Christian schools that incorporate “Biblical Worldview” in program; less than 5% of schools achieve this result

Traditional Christian schools and students from Christian homes in public schools adopting Humanism as normal view of life.

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1. Why the shift in America from essentially a Christian nation to a secular nation?

2. Why are Christian education institutions going secular?

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1. Let go of education

2. Giving rise to false religions in America

3. Redefining who we are

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Biblical Theism

Humanism Mormonism

Islam

Dominate religion today!

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Biblical TheismIf, we get to work!

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1. Biblical worldview education/training- in the church!

2. Engaging culture with a well-defined Biblical view of life, personal and corporate.

3. Pray

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Dan SmithwickPresidentNehemiah Institute

See: www.worldviewalliance.com

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“Come, let us build—”Neh. 2:17