Dr. Couch, what is theology?
ANSWER: Technically the word means "the study about God." Some say this includes
what is revealed in nature. I however disagree with this. Through the
Word of God, Christians can see God’s handiwork in creation, but this is
not the same thing as studying about Him, in nature.
The only source of theology as understood in the Judeo-Christian sense
is what the Lord says about Himself, and His work in history, as found
in both the Old and New Testaments. Some point out that Psalms 19:1
says: "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is
declaring the work of His hands."
While the heavens tell of God’s glory, only through the eyes of
spiritual enlightenment and conversion can men understand such a
passage. Theology then really comes from the Bible, and then it must be
illumined by the Holy Spirit of the Lord (1 Cor. 2).
Today we have people defining theology as spiritual truth only as it
has meaning to the individual. This means that theology cannot be
theology unless it is relevant to the human mind. This is a lie! God’s
truth is truth; biblical theology is biblical theology, no matter that
mankind is blind to receive it, or understand it.
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
