“Most people catch their presuppositions from their family and surrounding society, the way that a child catches the measles. But people with understanding realize that their presuppositions should be *chosen* after a careful consideration of which worldview is true.” 
― Francis A. Schaeffer, How Should We Then Live? The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

So where do we get our presuppositions?  

¹¹ Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. ¹² For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. ¹³ But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,^[1]

In 1^st Chronicles 12 the mighty men of Israel under David are listed by tribes, in verse 12 we are told:

Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command.^[2]

The culture that is around us is powerful, we can compromise our biblical worldview to the culture and not even realize we have.  The TV and movies we watch, the music we listen to can and does affect how we look at the world around us.  What do we laugh at when we watch a comedy, does God condemn what we find funny? How do we talk to others about our wives and families?  Do we make jokes about our wives? Do we seek ways to avoid spending time with our children, so we can spend time on ourselves?  Do we capitulate our spiritual leadership in the home and family to our wives?

I saw this posted the other day and while it was intended to be funny I personally think this is an extremely sad commentary of how men have largely capitulated their spiritual leadership and over all authority in the home and family!

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This is the kind of thing we need to be watchful of, laughing at things like this sears our consciences a little at a time until we are looking at the world around us through the lens of the culture rather than through the lens of Scripture. We must always be on guard, we must look at everything we do, watch, and listen to critically.  We need to understand that we are in a war. In WW2 there was a saying “Loose Lips sinks ships” why was that important? If the location and movements of military assets was to be inadvertently be given away to the enemy, then lives could potentially be lost.  In the same way we must always be on guard to our surroundings what sounds good and right may not always be good and right when we look at it from the lens of scripture. Worldviews and presuppositions come at us from many different directions, unfortunately, one of common way  false presuppositions come at us is through some “Contemporary Christian Music.  I have many times heard a song on the radio and catch myself singing along only to stop and ask, what did I just sing, and there’s something about that that just doesn’t line up with God’s Word.  And why should that surprise us, Remember for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light^[1].  We must Remember Paul commended the Bereans because they were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.^[2]  So I’ll leave us with this question, If they were commended for examining the Scriptures against what the Apostle Paul said, should we not examine them against what we hear and sing, and read from men today?

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^[1] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (2 Co 11:14). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

^[2] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Ac 17:11). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

^[1] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Eph 5:11–13). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.

^[2] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (1 Ch 12:32). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.