Who needs theology? This is a question that must be answered by each member in the body of Christ, because ultimately it is a personal question. The real question is not, "Who needs theology?", but, "Do I need theology?". Several viewpoints are maintained in answer to this question, ranging as far as the east is from the west. Some have taken the approach that theology is only for a select few intellectual individuals, whom we call "˜scholars."™ Others have taken the other extreme by declaring that every person in the body of Christ must dedicate themselves to the study of theology. The others range somewhere in between.
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Mac, the way i understand it, theology is a study of God..so a true theologian should be committed to the perfect Word of God.. so we allare theologians only some are smarter than others and have more degrees and then there are those that think they are smarter than others and sadly they turn out to be critics of God's Word.. what do you think?
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wayne
"There's room at the cross for you."
The dictionary defines theology as, Pertaining to the nature and will of God.
If one loves the Lord with all their heart, and with all their mind, and with all their soul, is it possible to have no interest in theology? IMO even the illiterate christian will have a burning desire to know about his God, his nature, and hiswill.
Most important is "sound doctrine", which sometimes lacks in today's theology.
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The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. Zephaniah 1:14
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The Bible says they searched the scriptures everyday. I don't do that, Do you?
If I can twist that around to mean, that, I toss them around in my head everyday......Maybe then I can say I search them everyday.
I have 5 years of HS, Not even and Hour of College and it shows[&o]
However, I have Preached, Prayed, Lead Singing, Read Scripture, Served the Lords Supper, Taught Class, Preformed a Funeral and Weddings and NEVER recieved a Cent......As long as I taught the TRUTH God didn't care and I hope no one else did.
Oh, and I probably have done some councling? Even though I can't spell it...LoL
I don't know what my Point is, I guess, I LOVE EDUCATION, TRUTH IS TRUTH, No matter if you have a Dr. Degree, Masters, Thealoigian, or 5 Years of Grade school. TRUTH will never change!
Very true there Kosherboy. Just because something is said pertaining to God, his word. or his will, doesn't mean that it is true. The devil quoted scripture to Jesus in the wilderness, but Jesus corrected him with another passage of scripture. It is crucial that we search the scriptures daily, whether these things be so. Take heed unto the doctrine. Paul would not have issued that statement if doctrine wasn't very important.
Turkey, You are so right, education without God only produces an educated fool. God has hid it from the wise and prudent, and revealed it unto babes and sucklings. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
A classic example of knowledge without understanding is found in Saul of Tarsus before his conversion. Many want to prove their understanding of God by a limited understanding of Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, ect. Get real!! The bible says the things of God are spiritually discerned. Paul knew Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, and who knows what else he was taught, but didn't know God! He had to ask, "Who art thou Lord". The reply was, "I am Jesus". Paul said, I didn't learn this from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Paul knew the scriptures forward and backwards, but didn't know whohis God was. Many today think "he" is "them". God is "one", really means God is "three". Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine, for in doing so, thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
I invested 6 years getting a theological degree....and yet I still say all that without love is nothing. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
and that is what I've been saying all along..In the light of 1 Cor. 13 it is nothing. Jesus said you have to obey His Wordto know his doctrine..What are His commandments..To love God and your neighbor...Why am I condemned when I bring that up is beyond me..His doctrine is taught to us by the Holy Spirit and Word of God..If the doctrine does not bring forth the fruit of the Spirit..then the light that is in thee is darkness.
Hear Jesus in this discourse... Mark 12: 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: 33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Jesus said you have to obey His Wordto know his doctrine..What are His commandments..To love God and your neighbor...Why am I condemned when I bring that up is beyond me.
Chuck, You would do well to learn the difference between being "condemned" and being "corrected". I for one, have no problem with love, unless it requires the overlooking of sin, and the doctrine of God. Which often appears to be the case.
I have a question concerning your post: One must obey his word, to know his doctrine? If one doesn't know his doctrine, how is it known what he is to obey?
In Acts chapter 2. did they repent, and be baptized, and receive the Holy Ghost, and then learn what to do? Or did they learn from Peter what the doctrine was, and then obey the doctrine?
In Acts chapter 2. did they repent, and be baptized, and receive the Holy Ghost, and then learn what to do? Or did they learn from Peter what the doctrine was, and then obey the doctrine?
The people heard Peter and were convinced he was telling the truth. They knew they were sinners and needed God's forgiveness, so they asked Peter what to do. He told them. IF they had known the doctrine, they would not have needed to ask Peter what to do. They would have known they needed to repent and be baptised.
Theology. . .Who needs it
