Toward A Christian Worldview - Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed

Chapter 1: The Nature of a Christian Worldview
Redeemer. This latter knowledge is found only in Scripture (Romans
1:16-17; 10:17).
The Confession (1:1) reads:
Although the light of nature [naturally innate in man], and
the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the
goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable;
yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God,
and of His will, which is necessary unto salvation. Therefore, it
pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to
reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His church;
and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the
truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the
church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of
Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing:
which makes the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;
those former ways of God’s revealing His will unto his people
being now ceased.
When properly studied, general and special revelation are in perfect
harmony. But creation is always to be studied in light of special
revelation. The Bible alone has a monopoly on truth. As clearly taught
in Proverbs 8, a proper understanding of creation may only be
derived from a study of Scripture. This does not mean that we should
avoid a study of creation. Rather, we are compelled by special revelation
to interact with it (e.g., scientific and historical investigation), as
seen in the dominion mandate of Genesis 1:26-28. But Scripture
alone, not the study of science or history, gives us truth.
This brings us to our fifth consideration. Due to the Fall of man,
sin has affected the entire cosmos (Genesis 3; Romans 8:18-23). Man
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