📖 Why Stories Matter
Human beings are storytelling creatures. We make sense of life through narrative. That’s why every worldview—whether religious or secular—tells a story about who we are, where we come from, what went wrong, and how things can be made right.
The Christian worldview is grounded in the biblical story of Creation, Fall, and Redemption.
These three movements explain the human condition and offer hope for the future. More than theological categories, they form a roadmap for life.
🌍 Creation: God’s Perfect Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).
This foundational truth tells us that everything exists by divine intention, not by accident. God created the world and declared it good.
Humans were created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), endowed with dignity and purpose. We are called to reflect God’s character and to steward His creation as His representatives.
Understanding creation restores our identity: we are not random beings, but image-bearers with responsibility and meaning.
⚠️ Fall: The Distortion of the Good
The story doesn’t stop with goodness. In Genesis 3, humanity rebels against God, choosing autonomy over obedience. This act of sin ruptures our relationship with God, with each other, with nature, and even with ourselves.
The brokenness we see today—violence, injustice, disease, environmental crises—is not just a systemic flaw. It is the result of humanity's fall into sin.
As John Stott put it, “Sin is not just bad behavior—it is rebellion against God’s rightful authority.”
The Fall explains not only why the world is broken but also why human efforts alone cannot fix it.
✨ Redemption: The Hope of Restoration
The good news is that God did not abandon His creation. Through Jesus Christ, He launched a rescue mission to redeem humanity and restore all things.
Redemption is not limited to personal salvation. It includes the renewal of culture, justice, work, relationships, and creation itself.
Abraham Kuyper famously declared, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of human existence over which Christ does not cry, ‘Mine!’”
Redemption means joining God’s work to bring healing and wholeness to every sphere of life—not just going to heaven when we die.
📚 A Biblical Worldview in 3 Acts
This three-act story—Creation, Fall, Redemption—forms the backbone of the Christian worldview.
It invites us to see the world not as a random or hopeless place, but as a world with meaning, brokenness, and hope.
Albert Wolters explains, “The message of Christianity is the restoration of creation to its original design.”
That means everything in your life matters—your work, your studies, your relationships, and even your recreation. All of it is included in God’s plan for redemption.
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🧠 A Word of Reflection
The gospel is more than a message about personal forgiveness. It’s the announcement that Jesus is King and that His Kingdom is advancing. As redeemed people, we are invited to participate in this mission.
Don’t reduce the gospel to “getting saved.” Embrace the full narrative: You were created for God, broken by sin, and restored by grace to be an agent of redemption in His world.
