5ReasonstobeOnCallinCulture

Godhasputoutthecallforustobeinvolvedincultureandourwiderworld.Butwhyshould weshowup?Herearevereasonsthatmaytriggersomethoughts. 1. Because God hasnt abandoned His world. God is s ll at work in his crea on and He oversees what is going on. Kuypersays,SotooeveryoneinstructedbytheWordofGodknows,intermsofGodscrea on,thatbehindthatnature,behindthatcrea on,ahidden,secretworkingofGodspower andwisdomisoccurring,andthatonlytherebydothingsoperateastheydo.(Wisdomand Wonder,Pg.39) 2. Because you are a part of Gods crea on. He put you here to be a part of the whole. Separa ng yourself diminishes the good inuence you can have within culture. Kuypersaysitthisway,Wemaydrawnootherconclusionthanthattherichvarietyamong people,intermsofap tudeandtalent,cameforthfromthecrea onitselfandbelongstothe essenceofhumannature.(WisdomandWonder,Pg.43) Muchlessmaybelieversretreattotheirecclesias calcornerand,sa sedwithsimplyhav ingfaith,abandonthebuildingofthetempleofsciencetounbelievers,asthoughscience doesnotconcernthem.Thistheymaynotdo,becausethescien centerpriseisnotanexer ciseinhumanpridebutratheradutyGodhaslaiduponus.(WisdomandWonder,Pg.93) 3. Because your contribu ons are unique and important. You are unique and only you think the way that you do. It could be that God created you to move culture along in a certain way by giving you special gi s that are meant to bless everyone. Our unique contribu ons are a part of Gods plan. Kuyperexplains,OneshouldnotsupposethatintheworldofhumanityGodintendednothingelsethanmonotone uniformity,andthatpluriformityandvarietyarosefortherst methroughsin.Ifthatwereso,thensinwouldhave enrichedratherthanimpoverishedlife.(WisdomandWonder,Pg.43) 4. Because original thought existed in God Gods thoughts are the founda on for all noble work. WehavediscoveredthatoriginalthoughtexistedinGod.Amanifesta onandembodimentofthisoriginalthinking appearstousinthecreateduniverseandtohumanbeingsacapacityhasbeengivenforreec ngonandinves ga ngthisdivinethinkinginauniquelyhumanmanner.(WisdomandWonder,Pg.49) 5. Because obedience means for us to respond to the world God is preserving through common grace. scien centerpriseisnotanexerciseinhumanpridebutratheradutyGodhaslaiduponus.Godshonorrequires thehumanspirittoprobetheen recomplexityofwhathasbeencreated,inordertodiscoverGodsmajestyandwis domandtoexpressthoseinhumanthoughtswithhumanlanguage.(WisdomandWonder,Pg.93)

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