Christian Theology
Christian Theology is the deep study of Chistian beliefs and doctrine, focusing on the nature of divinity and the relationship between God and mankind.
For these subjects I will attempt to dive deeper into understanding them, where the doctrine comes from and I will point out some of the various lines of thought regarding them.
These articles are focused on Christian theology, but also church doctrines are touched on in some points. Christian theology and doctrine are closely related, but they are not the same thing. Theology is the broad, exploratory study of God and all matters related to faith, while doctrine is the specific, authoritative teaching that a Christian community affirms as true. Theology asks the big questions; doctrine gives the settled answers a church holds.
Most of these subjects are not crystal clear in their meaning in the Bible and are open to more than one interpretation. I am Protestant, and my theology heavily leans in that direction, however I will do my best to cover non-Protestant viewpoints on these subjects.
Eschatology
What in the world is Eschatology? Simply put, eschatology is the study of God’s ultimate plan for the end of the age, the “last times”, including Christ’s return, final judgment, resurrection, and the creation of the new heavens and earth.
The Book of Revelation is foundational to Christian eschatology, and reading it provides essential insight into God’s plan for the end of the age.
Parables of Jesus
What are the Parables of Jesus?
Protestantism
What does it mean to be Protestant?
The Five Solas
What are the Five Solas and who uses them?
Roman Catholicism
What does it mean to be Roman Catholic?
I am just getting started here. This is a deep subject with a lot to cover. More to come.
