Introduction

What is Theology? Theos + Logos God Word, reason, discourse, rational expression

What is Theology? The study of God, who He is, and what He is like

Areas of Theology 1. Theology Proper-the study of God 2. Christology-The study of Christ 3. Pneumatology-The study of the Holy Spirit 4. Bibliology-The study of God’s Word 5. Anthropology-The study of man 6. Hamartiology-The study of sin 7. Soteriology-The study of salvation 8. Ecclesiology-the study of the church 9. Angelology-The study of angels 10. Eschatology-The study of last things

Why Study Theology? 1. Everything is theological 2. To know what you believe and why you believe it 3. To defend the faith and guard against false teaching 4. Our beliefs impact our actions 5. Right theology leads to right worship

What do I do with Theology?

“Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Hebrews 5:11-14

2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”