Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Why theology is important to me

Theology is important to me because it provides an environment to test and confirm my own faith, bringing a greater understanding about God and what my relationship to Him is, there by providing protection from deception and enabling a clear intimate communication of these truths to others. The rational, systematic pursuit of the knowledge of God provides the foundation for a doctrinal statement, a line in the sand of truth and righteousness, to which there can be no personal compromise. It is this deep intimate comprehension of doctrine that translates theology and religious truths into a personal testimony of the nature and will of God and our purpose in Him. The importance of theology to me is that I am forced to come to terms with what I believe and it is not until I know what I believe that I can truthfully, completely communicate that belief to others.

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