Originally posted by SocialOutcast:
To answer simply, I think that theology [b]for
gospel is a MUST.
Why? Even things like 'Believe in God' needs theological
explanations. Once you talk about sin, salvation, justification,
resurrection etc, that's theology!
But when you are referring to theology as in things like Calvinism
vs Arminianism, or debate between paedobaptism and credobaptism and
so on...
then I believe it is not essential, but it is beneficial. Things
like these are usually not preached to non-believers, but only for
further Christian understanding.
I leave you with one quote I personally like....
'I am not afraid to be called a Calvinist, or be labeled a Baptist,
but if anyone asks me what my creed is, it is Jesus Christ.'
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Your answer isn't that simple actually.
If only you could have pointed out which theology are you referring
to, to me, those listed above are - basic christian knowledge which
young believers learn in Bible studies for young converts.
Your quote sounds doesn't work the definitions i've found? Anyway,
i just want to state that not every believers need theology.
Noun 1.
theology - the rational and systematic study of religion and its
influences and of the nature of religious truth
divinity
Creation - (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into
existence
theology - the learned profession acquired by specialized courses
in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied
theology at Oxford"
limbo - (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized
but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous
individuals)
purgatory - (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where
those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to
expiate their sins
divine guidance, inspiration - (theology) a special influence of a
divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books
of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
theanthropism - (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of
the human and the divine
foreordination, predetermination, preordination, predestination -
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine
(usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every
event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of
mankind)
branch of knowledge, discipline, field of study, subject area,
subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of
knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should
be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of
human beings"
angelology - the branch of theology that is concerned with
angels
apologetics - the branch of theology that is concerned with the
defense of Christian doctrines
ecclesiology - the branch of theology concerned with the nature and
the constitution and the functions of a church
eschatology - the branch of theology that is concerned with such
final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the
world
hermeneutics - the branch of theology that deals with principles of
exegesis
homiletics - the branch of theology that deals with sermons and
homilies
liturgics, liturgiology - the study of liturgies
theodicy - the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and
justice in the face of the existence of evil
theological system, theology - a particular system or school of
religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic
theology"
universalist, universalistic - of or relating to or tending toward
universalism
fundamentalist, fundamentalistic - of or relating to or tending
toward
fundamentalism
catechetical, catechetic - of or relating to or involving
catechesis
2. theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs
and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"
theological system
system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing
behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that
language has a complex system for indicating gender"
theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion
and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches
natural theology - a theology that holds that knowledge of God can
be acquired by human reason without the aid of divine
revelation
procession, emanation, rise - (theology) the origination of the
Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the
rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the
Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
foreordain, predestinate, predestine - foreordain by divine will or
decree
reprobate - abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the
unrepenting sinner"
reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal
his plans for Mankind"
3. theology - the learned profession acquired by specialized
courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he
studied theology at Oxford"
learned profession - one of the three professions traditionally
believed to require advanced learning and high principles
theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion
and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
