Why do Theology?
Theology in its ‘proper’ sense involves delving into and investigating the character of God. That is pretty much the root of it.
So, why should Christians do that?
Simple. Christian were called out of darkness for a purpose: to be worshippers. Note that that is not ‘to offer worship.’ The distinction is that God is not after perfect songs of his greatness - he’s after people sold out to his greatness, convinced of his preciousness and committed to worshipping him with every breath.
Being a worshipper is a relational thing. It involves being convinced that the personal object of your worship is truly precious. Since it is a relational thing, there is only one thing that could actually make one a ‘better’ worshipper: knowing the person you are worshipping better. If you know them better, you know their qualities, their excellencies and their glories better. This means that you are all the more convinced that they are worth worshipping and that you are going to be all the more radical in your lifestyle in order to demonstrate that they are as precious as you think they are.
Jesus is precious. Theology allows us to explore why he’s precious and just how precious he is. Theology lets us get to know him better.
Theology makes us better worshippers.
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