Biblical Worldview Essay
Being created in God’s image means, in essence, that we were made to resemble or represent him. We were made to be creatures of patience, kindness, and forgiveness; all virtues explained in Christianity. Although these virtues are found in the Bible, they should also be common sense to most people. The phrase “treat others the way you want to be treated” shouldn’t be something that one hears once in their life. As an educator, one has the power to show and explain to children how to be a functioning member of society and how to treat others. Young children’s minds absorb information with great ease and the things they learn about how to treat others will follow most of them for the rest of their lives.
The Bible has been called the “Word of God”. What that means is God’s message was sent from Him to prophets to be written down and kept as a journal for how He would want people to live and essentially represent him. Many of these values, such as patience, kindness or forgiveness are common sense but not everybody learns these things or do not understand them. As an educator we are given the chance to help children learn these values at a young age. Kindergarteners and first graders have a mind that absorbs information so efficiently that any information given to them will be remembered for years to come. As creatures made in God’s image these values need to be taught; a person is not born knowing these things right away. Educators are given the chance to not only teach children how to act and be productive members or society, but working with parents and other faculty members can give an educator the chance to show children how to interact with other adults. Being created in God’s image would mean not only showing children patience, kindness and forgiveness, but showing and explaining what those things mean.
Respect is another virtue that is explained throughout the Bible; respect for elders, respect for fellow man, treating others the way you want to be treated. As an educator, not only does one work with children, but one also interacts with other faculty members and parents or guardians of the children being taught. As stated, the Bible is the “Word of God”, and respect would be another thing God would want represented. When working with other adults, no matter what position in life they are in or what status they hold in society, respect for fellow man is paramount in avoiding conflict and just common sense. Forgiveness is also important when dealing with other adults. People will make mistakes, not matter how hard they try mistakes will happen. Patience with one another will be used on a daily basis when dealing with other people. Someone may be trying to explain a new way to teach or explain why his or her child is acting a certain way. Patience and understanding are used everyday in the education field. Even if one is not religious these ideas of respect, forgiveness and patience should be used with your fellow man everyday. Treating others the way you want to be treated is a rule that God speaks of in the Bible and wants his creations to follow.
Being made in the image of God simply means representing Him in the way the Bible has explained to us. We should use the tools that have been laid out in the Bible to treat others with respect and kindness and the way God would treat us. One does not need to be religious to follow these rules. The Bible doesn’t even need to be read all the way through, if at all, to know that these common sense ideas should be followed. But sadly not everyone is taught these things. Educators are very important in the teaching and showing of these ideas to children to be creatures of, if not God the being, a higher power that would want peace and harmony and love for your fellow man.

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