“What's the Solution?” Clarifying Your Worldview Part 5. No one can deny that we are bombarded with many problems during our short time on earth. In fact, much of our adulthood revolves around trying to resolve them. As we grow, we see evidence all around us of how the world deals with problems. What is your worldview and what should you do? What do you believe? In this part of the conversation about clarifying your worldview, Bruce will focus on how the world approaches problems and what the Bible tells us.

I.  APPROACHES TO WORLD PROBLEMS:

•  Political: Change what people do (laws)
• Educational: Change what people know
• Material: Change what people have (money)
• Psychological:  Change what people feel
• Sociological: Change how people relate
• Biological: Change people’s bodies
• Biblical: Change Hearts

II. HOW JESUS’ DEATH ON THE CROSS SOLVED OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS 

1.  REPLACEMENT:  HE TOOK MY PUNISHMENT

“God sent Christ Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to end all God's anger against us.”  Romans 3:25 (LB) 

2.  REDEMPTION: HE BOUGHT MY FREEDOM

“He gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone.”  1 Timothy 2:6a 

3.  RECONCILIATION: HE RESTORED MY RELATIONSHIP TO GOD

“We were God's enemies, but He made us His friends through the death of His Son.”  Romans 5:10a 

4.  REBIRTH:  HE GAVE ME A NEW IDENTITY

“God saved us because of His mercy... He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.”  Titus 3:5  

5.  REPUDIATION:  HE DEFEATED DEATH

“The Son of God came for this purpose: to destroy the devil's work.”         (Kill, Still, Destroy)  1 John 3:8