At the very moment the church is becoming “worldly” we are neglecting this key biblical concept. So, what is worldliness and how does it happen? In this Master Class, we will diagnose the different forms of worldliness that exist today. As we highlight the dangers for the church, we will examine how Christ provides the remedy.
Watch recordings from this Master Class:
1) What Does It Really Mean to Be Worldly?
This session examines what the New Testament writers mean when they write about ‘the world’. When the church tests positive for the virus of worldliness there is always a disordering of the distinctive life Christ calls us to.
2) Living in a Disordered Trust: the Egoism Trap
This session will examine Egoism as a cultural value that promotes humans to the highest place and how this has infected the modern church. To overcome this aspect of our worldliness, we must recover the knowledge of Christ’s supreme glory.
3) Existing in a Disordered Vision: the Influence of Naturalism
Naturalism is a cultural value operating in a closed universe perspective that shuts out the supernatural. This session will examine how the contemporary church’s accommodation has resulted in a loss of spiritual vitality.
4) Desiring with a Disordered Affection: the Seduction of Hedonism
Hedonism encourages us to live by our appetites alone with the promise that this is the way to achieve the pleasure God made us for. The church’s enculturation means we have forgotten that Christ is our supreme good.
5) The Pressure of a Disordered Allegiance: the Coercion of the New Moralism
This session examines the new moral order that functions as a judgement on biblical norms established by God. As political pressure increases, the church must recover its commitment to Christ’s absolute authority and Lordship.
