DCM 2301 Developing a Christian Mind

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DCM 2301 Developing a Christian Mind
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DCM 2301 Developing a Christian Mind
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DCM 2301 Developing a Christian Mind

• This isnt math.
• You cant come up with a formula to change your
  understanding of reality.
• Because thats where the problem is the
  problem is your mind.

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What is the Mind?

• It is not thinking, learning, knowing,
  understanding only
• Intellect, emotions, will, faith fused into one
• Think, feel, decide, worship
• Your center and core
• Sets perspectives, judgments, loyalties, actions
• Where you are what you are!
• Its what the Bible calls the heart

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How To Develop Your Mind?

• DBU Dallas Baptist University
• Faculty, curriculum, grades
• UYC The University of Your Culture
• Faculty, curriculum, grades

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Faculty

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Your UYC Curriculum

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Where your UYC faculty and curriculum come from

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Where your UYC faculty and curriculum come from

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UYC The University of Your Culture

• Where your UYC faculty and curriculum come from

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UYC Curriculum Summary

• Sex, food, fashion
• (Lusts of the flesh)
• Money, wealth, possessions
• (Lust of the eyes)
• Arrogance, prestige, power
• (Boastful pride of life)

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UYC Grading Scale

• If you fit in, YOU PASS.
• If you dont fit in, YOU FAIL.
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• Peer pressureits a trillion pounds per cubic
  centimeter on your heart!

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Beware of Defensiveness!

• Im a Christian and Im not influenced by my
  culture. UYC doesnt have any control over me.
• Its just a TV show, its just music, its just a
  movie, its just a magazine, just a, just a
  just a, just a, just a, just a, just a, just
  a, just a.

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Beware of Defensiveness!

• All my views on sex, food, fashion, money,
  wealth, possessions, self-esteem, prestige, and
  power are from the Bible, not my culture!
• The Bible determines how I think and live my
  life!
• Oh really?

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Beware of Defensiveness!

• The heart is more deceitful than all else and
  is desperately sick. Who can understand it?
• Jeremiah 179

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The Socialized Mind

• Understands and thinks what our society says it
  should understand and think.
• Loves and values what our society says it should
  love and value.
• Does and achieves what our society says it should
  do and achieve.

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More Than Likely

• UYC has more influence than your FAMILY in
  shaping your mind.
• UYC has more influence than your CHURCH in
  shaping your mind.
• UYC has more influence than your SCHOOL (DBU)
  in shaping your mind.

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A Caveat

• Because of natural law and Gods common grace,
  there are valuable aspects of our culture as
  well.
• All truth is Gods truth.
• All goodness is Gods goodness.
• All beauty is Gods beauty.
• There is truth, goodness and beauty to be found
  in our culture.

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A Conclusion

• Because the UYC has so shaped and socialized
  your mind, you are now
• In a cave Plato
• A matrix Neo
• Starring in your own Truman Show
• Like John Nash, the trouble is your mind.

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A Challenge

• Do not be conformed to this age (fallen world),
  but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
  that you may prove what the will of God is, that
  which is good and acceptable and perfect.
• Romans 12 2

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A Challenge

• As a Christian university student
• Take adult responsibility for the education and
  renewal of your mind!

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The Opportunity

• Developing the mind of Christ
• Gift We have the mind of Christ (1
  Corinthians 2 16)
• Task Have this mind in you which was also in
  Christ Jesus. (Philippians 2 5)
• How? DCM 2301 as a start!