Toward A Christian Worldview - Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed

Chapter 2: Christianity and the Basic Elements of Philosophy
the Word of God. Whereas “love,” from a Biblical standpoint, is
objective in nature – defined by Jesus as “keep[ing] My commandments”
(John 14:15), and by Paul as “the fulfillment of the law [of
God]” (Romans 13:10) – to Fletcher and the situation ethicists, it is
merely personal and subjective. The “situation” dictates; there is no
norm, no absolute standard by which all is to be judged. Situation ethics
has more in common with vague altruism in contradistinction to
Christian ethics, where love is manifested in living life in obedience to
the law of God: “This is love, that we walk according to His [God’s]
commandments” (2 John 6).
All non-Christian ethical systems are bankrupt. They have no
eternal standard upon which to stand. They have no basis from which
to make assertions. Having rejected divine revelation, these systems
provide no certain ground for any moral laws (Matthew 7:26-27). The
preacher of Ecclesiastes summarizes man’s ethical obligation when
he writes: “Let us hear the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and
keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God
will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing,
whether it is good or whether it is evil” (12:13-14).
Politics
The Christian worldview maintains that there are three main Biblical
institutions ordained by God: the family, the church, and the civil
magistracy (or state). The institutions exist, as with all things, to glorify
God (1 Corinthians 10:31). They are separate as to function, but
not as to authority. All three are governed by Scripture. The family is
the primary Biblical institution. It was the first one established (Gene-
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