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Kelcie Wing
Professor Alfaro
HTH-201
9/24/23
Dear sweet brother,
First of all I hope you are well! I am so excited to come home and see you again so very
soon! I am writing to you today because I want to share some theological concepts with you! I
think that by sharing these with you we will be able to better understand why we are believers
and also why we both want to go into ministry!
First of all let me define what theology is and how it is apart of God’s revelation!
Theology is the study of God. It comes from the Greek words Theos, which means God and the
word Logos which means word. As you already know that is how we define the bible the bible is
Gods Word. Thus making the bible how we see God interact with His creation. I think that the
study of theology is a lot like the studys of philosophy, religions, worldviews, and many other
things because it is a descriptive examination of ideas and their effects (Bird,M,2020,pg40).
Oh and another thing! Theology as a spiritual disciple invites to see God’s divine design
for humanity! It helps us when we are trying to figure out things such as His nature, why we
exist, and the meaning of life. When we wrestle with these important things we can get to know
who God is better and realize what he has planned for our life.
When it comes to Theological sources there are three main ones. First one is the bible.
The bible is God’s revealed Word and is what our theology is centered on. The Second is
tradition. The traditions of the church play a very crucial role in molding our theological
Kelcie Wing
Professor Alfaro
HTH-201
9/24/23
understanding. Third is experience. We both know that our experiences have and continue to play
a role in how we interpret our theology. Additionally, personal encounters with God can form our
theology. The ways in which we encounter God play a role in how we view personal revelation
of God. Our own religious journeys and how God has worked in and through our lives has
helped is comprehend his character and his relationship with us and humanity.
Also another thing I wanted to write to you about was being biblically faithful. Being
biblically faithful means making a conscious effort in our views and our behaviors using the
teachings in the bible as guidance in doing so. It is so important to filter our actions and choices
through a biblical lens because that way we will make the right choice. Sure we are still human
and mess up a lot but that’s what Gods underserving grace and forgiveness is for!
Now lets talk why Theology is required! Theology is not something that only a few of us
are supposed to pursue and dive deep into but in fact it is something that we all should pursue as
believers. As you know we learn more about God and also about His truth though theology. The
more we gain wisdom about who Christ is and that helps us create a solid foundation in our faith
and on him through faith.
Finally it is important discipline that lets us get to know the essence of the one true God,
His one true plan for humanity, and His revelation. With tis we can grow our faith deeper and
connect ourselves to biblical principles and better fulfill our calling as His disciples by engaging
in this discipline!
Kelcie Wing
Professor Alfaro
HTH-201
9/24/23
Well I am so glad I got to write to you Aaron and I am excited to hear your thoughts and
perspectives on this little bro!
Love you lots!
Kelcie :)
Reference:
Bird, M. F. (2020). Evangelical theology a biblical and systematic introduction.
Zondervan Academic.
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