How to Engage in
Theological Learning…
"…let the wise listen and add to their learning...The
fear of the Lord is the beginning
of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction." - King Solomon (Proverbs 1:5, 7)
Theology means “studying
about God.” It includes Bible reading, but you are usually investigating a
certain subject, not just reading through a book of the Bible.
1. A great way to start is to
listen for any questions you can think of regarding God, the Bible, your
church’s beliefs, or Christianity in general. You can think of questions as you
listen:
- in church
- Bible Study,
- youth group,
- in conversations you have or are listening to others have,
- in school,
- on the news,
- etc.
2. Make a note of what your questions are.
3. Then, do a little research to answer that
question. You can:
- ask your parents or friends what they think about the topic,
- talk to your pastor or youth pastor,
- look up relevant passages in the Bible, and
- look the topic up on the internet.
Don’t take just one person’s opinion. Try to
get varied opinions so that you can look at the issue from as many different
angles as possible. When you do, the truth will present itself to you…
…and your research will probably lead you to
your next question, too!
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