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
