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Question: "What is Christian Theology?"
Answer:
The word "theology"
comes from two Greek words meaning "God" and "word." Combined, the word
"theology" means "study of God." Christian theology is the study of what
the Bible teaches and what Christians believe. Many believers treat
Christian theology as something that is dividing, something that should
be avoided. In actuality, Christian theology should be uniting! The Word
of God teaches truth and we are to be united behind that truth. Yes,
there are disagreements and disputes in Christian theology. Yes, there
is freedom to disagree on the non-essentials of Christian theology. At
the same time, there is much that Christians should be united over. A
Biblically-based Christian theology will enable us to better understand
God, salvation, and our mission in this world.
Below are the various categories of
Christian theology. Understanding what the Bible says about the various
areas of Christian theology is key to spiritual growth and effectiveness
in the Christian life.
Theology Proper / Paterology -
the study of God the Father.
Christology - the study of the
Person and work of Jesus Christ.
Pneumatology - the study of the
Person and work of the Holy Spirit.
Bibliology - the study of the
Word of God.
Soteriology - the study of
salvation through Jesus Christ.
Christian Anthropology - the
study of the nature of humanity.
Hamartiology - the study of the
nature and effects of sin.
Angelology - the study of
angels.
Christian Demonology - the study
of demons.
Ecclesiology - the study of the
nature and mission of the church.
Eschatology - the study of the
end times / last days.
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