Why Study Religion Essay

Faith and religion is a vital part of humanity that can be traced back to the beginning of time, but the real question lies in why it is important to know and study it. By being in doctrine this year I have learned a lot about my faith and what exactly it means you believe when you say you are a Christian. Doctrine by definition is what the whole Bible teaches us today about some particular topic (Grudem 483). Therefore, it has some application to our lives. In addition, the most important reason for studying our beliefs is to “to obey the command of Jesus to teach believers to observe all that he commanded” (Grudem 22). According to Matthew 28:19-20, we are to go and make disciples of all nations by using what Jesus had taught them. As Christians, we cannot fulfill this commission if we do not study our faith and know what we are to teach to the world. It is important for Christians to know what they believe in order to defend their faith because if Christians do not fully understand their faith, then it would be impossible to evangelize to people of other religions who are trained to know their own faith. By studying our faith, we can overcome our wrong ideas, we can make better decisions, and it will help us grow as Christians (Grudem 23). Bibliology, Theology, Pneumatology, Christology, and Ecclesiology all …show more content…
An understanding of theology gives Christians a foundation for the rest of their doctrinal beliefs. God has eternally existed as the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. All of the parts of God are equal in importance, yet different in role. The Trinity and the unity of God gives a picture of marriage, the church, and the relationship between Jews and Gentiles (Grudem 122). By studying how the Trinity works, we can see how our relationships with others are to be. In addition, we should study theology to understand God better. When our understanding increases, our ability to discern God’s will