Biblical Worldview

Intro: The foundations of Christian faith as found in Colossians 1.

Biblical foundation of integration: Colossians 1

1. Man is created in "the image of the invisible God, and in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell"
2. "All things were made by him and for him and through him."
3. "He is the head of the church, his body, firstborn from the dead (resurrection)" and "reconsiled all things to himself, whether on heaven or earth, making peace by his blood on the cross (crucifixion)"

Kingdom Integration, the ultimate conclusion of Colossians 1

1. The God of creation is the God of redemption and is the incarnate Christ our King
   There is no divide between the material and the spiritual -- God created the material and also is the incarnate Christ, our spiritual redeemer!
2. Christ is immediate King over all of the created order
   He rules directly over us, there is no need for any mediation. We also need to stop looking at the things of this world as if they were so separate from our God, either He is far from those things or that those things are far from Him. It's not true, all things are His.
3. Christ is the only and ultimate redeemer of all that will be redeemed
4. It is within this story that we find the meaning of our lives.

The main question for the life of a believer: is everything used by and for Jesus? Does your ____ look like you worship Jesus?

Kingdom Integration defined: The task of theological integration is the enthroning of Christ as King in every sphere of human endeavor and every aspect of the created order.