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DCM Final Study Guide
Questions: Include Scriptures
1.
What can you list as biblical evidence for developing your mind? Explain how this
undergirds DBU’s mission to integrate faith and learning. Be as specific as possible and
use
Scripture.
Biblical evidence for developing your mind can be found in Romans 12:2. This verse
says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that
by testing you may discern what the will of God is, what is goo
d, acceptable, and perfect”
(Romans 12:2 English Standard Version ESV). In this Scripture, we can see that the mind’s role
in Christian life is to develop knowledge, wisdom, discernment, and understanding. But before
we can understand how to use our minds this way, we must understand why the Lord created our
minds. God created us intending to work and cultivate the earth and its creatures. He created
mankind unlike any animal: He created our minds with an ethical compass, with the ability to
understand who God is and His scriptures, and lastly, God created our minds to work and
cultivate the earth. This can be found in the Doctrine of Creation. God created humanity in His
image, which no other creature of the earth was given.
Now that we have a basis of why God created our minds this way, we can dive into how
we are to use our minds in this way. Proverbs 4:7 states: “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get
wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight” (Proverbs 4:7 ESV). The Lord has called His people
to strive to gain wisdom in all they do. The book of Proverbs states that one who gets wisdom
loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will also prosper (Proverbs 19:8). The Lord
loves understanding and wisdom because with those comes love and respect for the Lord.
Wisdom does not come from us but from God; with that, we can realize that without God, we
could not use our minds to the fullness of what God created them to be. When we use our minds
to gain knowledge of God’s words, we can understand Jesus’ deat
h on the cross, that we only
deserve death. Wisdom and understanding help God’s people see their sins, brokenness, and the
ultimate need for a savior. This can also be referred to as the Doctrine of Revelation.
Another use of our minds in a Christian perspective is to discern what the Lord is calling
us to do. Our minds help us discern what the Lord means in His scriptures, which helps us
understand our calling from the Lord.
These understandings are under what Dallas Baptist University (DBU) has put in its
mission to integrate faith into our learning. The purpose of DBU is to provide Christ and faith-
based learning in the arts, sciences, and professional studies at all levels of their education. Their
mission is to form the students’ minds to help them un
derstand how to serve the Lord and
integrate their faith throughout their calling. DBU’s mission is to help students learn how to use
their minds in the way God has created minds to be used so that God’s people will not lack
wisdom, understanding, knowledge, or discernment.
2.
Discuss creation, fall, and redemption as the narrative themes of the biblical worldview.
Provide one or more illustrations of how these themes reframe your life. Be as specific as
possible and use Scripture.
The Metanarrative, also known as creation, fall, and redemption, is shown in chapters one
through three in Genesis. The first chapter of Genesis reveals the world’s creation
- including
man, animals, and nature. God created man and nature to bring glory to Him. God created man
and gave him a job- to cultivate and care for the earth. In Genesis chapter three, we see the fall of
God’s people. Adam and Eve, God’s first human creations, were in The Garden of Eden, and
God and man’s relationship was perfect in that Garden. But when s
in entered, that perfection was
fractured, and so was our relationship with the Lord. In John 3:16, we see the theme of
redemption- the last narrative theme of the Biblical worldview. In the Old Testament, we see acts
of redemption, but we do not see the ultimate act of redemption until the New Testament. This
was when Jesus died on the cross for all of our sins, even though He was without sin. In 2
Corinthians 5:21, this is shown: “For our sake, He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that
in Him we migh
t become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV). This part of the
Metanarrative shows reconciliation with God, in which our relationship with the Lord returns to
wholeness. This is important to us because these themes are repeated throughout each person in
the Bible. God creates us, but because of sin, we fall, and our relationship is shattered, but this is
fixed when we come to the Father in faith and submission.
These themes of creation, fall, and redemption reframe my life in establishing my past
—
where I
came from, my present
—
what I am doing now for the Lord, and my future
—
where I am going
both in this world and the world to come. I was created in God’s image to serve him, which is
how creation frames my life. The fall helps me to understand my place in life as a sinner in need
of redemption. Romans 5:12 states, “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man,
and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.” I recognize my need
for a savior, and I am humbl
ed by God’s gift of salvation to me. This redemption is the ultimate
gift that shapes how I move forward. I am a new creature
—
a sinner saved by grace. By grace, I
walk through my life, trusting the God who saved me from sin to guide me in all things. 2
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Cor
inthians 5:17 writes, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is s new creation. The old has
passed away; behold, the new has come.” My walk is one of a new creation.
3.
What is the cultural mandate? Describe what this concept means for your relationship to
culture. Be as specific as possible and use Scripture.
The cultural mandate is the original mandate found in Genesis 1:26-28: God has called us
to be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over all of the
creatures of the earth. God has first called us to be fruitful and multiply; this means bringing
people to the earth and God. The Old Testament is a physical representation of the spiritual in the
New Testament. In the Old Testament, being fruitful was literal
—
have many children, and
populate the earth. In the New Testament, we see the spiritual application of this verse. The
world does not need to populate physically, but God’s kingdom (Christians—
the Body of Christ)
needs to be built and multiplied.
God then commands us to fill and care for the earth. In the spirit, we care for the earth by
caring for its people. James 1:27 says, “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father
is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the
world.” Although we will care for the actual creatures of the earth, our spiritual purpose is to
care for God’s people. We are one of God’s designs, a design that was created in God’s image,
and because of this, we have been given the job of caring for the beautiful earth and creations He
has given us. We must care for one another, as we are a part of God’s creation, but we also care
for the environment and the creatures in this world. This, to me, means to care for people,
animals, nature, and even the inventions that people have created with their minds that God has
given them.
Sometimes the cultural mandate of Christ can run opposite the current popular
worldview. As I think about my role as a Christian to uphold God’s cultural mandate,
I recognize
that although caring for the environment is trendy and a good idea, my cultural obligation rests in
God’s Word and what He desires me to do.
4.
What are the distinctive aims and purposes of a Christian liberal arts education? Be as
specific as possible and use Scripture.
The purpose of a Christian liberal arts education is to focus on the individual rather than
just on knowledge. This is different from just a higher education because it focuses on the
person. A Christian liberal arts education creates a well-rounded person who is taught in all of
the core educational elements and focuses on inspiring every aspect of a person as they acquire
knowledge. God cares about the whole person. “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you
completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ (I Thessalonians 5:23, ESV). The goal of a Christian liberal arts education is to
build people up in the faith and their education. This type of education usually requires classes to
help build the students’ knowledge on all topics surrounding God’s Word. This helps students
know the Lord’s Word, how to defend it to others, and how to apply it to their life. Students
benefit from this when they enter real life and find value in their jobs. It helps them understand
that these tasks bring glory to God and also are an answer to our general and primary call. It
helps students view what they do in an eternal way. They can see that what they are doing is
bringing glory to God and being obedient to God. This reflects to Romans 12:2 because, as a
Christian liberal arts college, DBU focuses on building one’s knowledge, wisdom,
understanding, and discernment in the Word and education.
5.
What is the biblical idea of calling? Explain how the ideas of primary and secondary calling
help you transform culture. Be as specific as possible and use Scripture.
Calling can be defined as all we do, all we are, and everything we have is devoted to
responding to God’s call and b
ringing glory to God. There are many different components to
this. The Christian calling is a response to God. This means that we find our calling when we
dive into the Lord’s Word. He speaks to us and helps us understand his unique purpose in our
lives and His kingdom. Second, responding to our call from God means living our life devoted to
God and others; our calling is to serve others. There are different types of calling: one being our
primary call which is defined as our call to salvation or what God calls all His people to respond
to. The other is our secondary call, our call to service, or what the Lord calls people to do in
response to their calling. The idea of calling is evidenced by Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. These verses
show a season and time for everything on this earth. Whether it be a time to mourn or a time to
laugh, a time to be silent or speak, God has a time for everything. And one should seek God’s
will in knowing the appropriate time for each season and event.
The ideas of primary and secondary calling help me because it differentiates between the
ultimate calling of all of God’s people to love God, share His Word, and submit to His Word,
and the personal callings such as education, work, and family decisions. G
od’s callings are
unique in that one might be called into a secular workplace, and another might be called into the
ministry field, But both can be following God. Secondary calling is not the same for all, but our
primary calling is to submit to God, which
is the same for all of God’s people. By responding to
our unique calling of God, we will be God’s agents in transforming our present culture into light
in the world's darkness.
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