For those who do not follow God, their world view is more of an accident than anything else, it is the culmination of their childhood, education, and life experiences. They operate out of this worldview in an almost instinctive way. If they say or do anything that is inconsistent with their beliefs, it does not have much of an impact on others (unless they are famous). For believers, how our worldview plays out in our interactions with the world cannot be an accident. The impact of our actions can determine how well we reflect the glory of God to a those longing for His love. As parents, an inconsistent walk can turn our children away from God. Part of what led to my mother's salvation was the christian at her work who had a consistent walk with the Lord. Even how you treat the guy who is making your latte, taking your fast food order, or bagging your groceries should be done through the filter of what you believe and who you are in Christ. One time my wife and I were at a restaurant, and we did not treat our waiter very well. That Sunday he showed up at our church! You can imagine how embarrassed we were. We ended up going up to him and apologizing, and he was very gracious to forgive us. But what if he had not been? What if seeing the same people who had not been nice to him in church had caused him to walk out? If our biblical worldview does not effect how we treat others, we may as well not have one.
Good theology without right action is pointless.
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