“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise
man who built his house on the rock.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the
winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on
the rock.” (Mat 7:24-25) Jesus spoke these words during his ministry and I find useful
still for what this symbolizes. As a body of Christ what is the basis of the foundation our
house is built upon in faith. I pray that the topics covered will strengthen the foundation
of faith and bring more understanding to what it means believe in God and all things
from God. During this time we will cover the areas of theology such as what it is, the
nature and sources, and why it is necessary in our faith.
Theology is the study of God and all things of and from Him. It is what we aim to
learn and understand our entire life and pray things are revealed to us along the way. It
is our driving force as Christians takes us deeper into His character. As referenced by
Ron Highfield in one of his chapters, “Theology is taught by God, teaches of God and
leads to God.” (Highland, R. 2008) What an excellent way to describe it. As a whole, the
church must continue to search God’s character to stay in line with who God is and
what He wants us to do here on earth. Theology is vital for our spiritual development
and our intellectual understanding of our faith. God will reveal all that is needed to
develop these things in each of us but it is our duty to stay disciplined and continue to
seek and learn. As we continue to seek and dedicate our lives to learn about Him, he
will reveal Himself and His character to us, so we may live a blessed life. We will be
able to spread the gospel the more we understand and live with His character. This is all
part of His glorious design for His people.
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