A Popular Worldview

As you set your heart on developing a Biblical worldview, you will begin to see how other worldviews have shaped your thoughts, choices, and actions. Most are a combination of worldviews with one being a bit more dominate than the others. One of the clearest distinctions between the Biblical worldview and all the others is that confidence is the chief characteristic of the Biblical worldview, whereas fear is the dominate characteristic of all other worldviews. This is especially seen in the worldview called popularity.

This worldview is called by many names; people-pleasing, leading the crowd by following the crowd, going with the flow. It is sometimes masked under a quality of empathy that so connects with the felt needs of others, the characteristics of others begin to be copied and mimicked by the person with this worldview.

Another way this worldview can decieve you is that it is sometimes seen in the light of democracy, which means of the people, for the people, by the people. This sounds very fair and right until the majority of the people is wrong. Historically, popular opinion has been put back on the right track by a remnant, a minority, a strong, single, and courageous voice for the right, according to God's Word.

An example of the popular worldview is seen in Pilate. His conversations with Jesus, with the religious leaders, and the crowd are classic in unmasking this worldview. He knew I his heart and mind that Jesus was innocent and the motive of the religious leaders for their false accusations of Jesus, but he feared the popular opinion. He wanted to keep the peace rather than do what was right. He followed the crowd rather than doing what was right.

Examine your own choices by taking an inventory of your responses to various situations during the day. Notice when you do things based upon the fear of rejection from others because of having a different and right conviction of others. Examine your convictions in light of God's Word. Remember, with God you are always right and in the right majority!