It was indeed a timely read...why do i want to study theology? why do i want to know about God's Word? why do i want to find out more about the history of the Bible? to understand the Bible more? why???
My purpose and goal must be right or else the study of theology is eventually a bad course to take...for knowledge puffs up...indeed it is true...
Initially i thought i wanted to study more is because firstly, i wanted to gain more knowledge about God's Word and probably find the answers to the questions i had...secondly, so that i can teach and explain better...for the sake of those whom i will minister to...but now i realised that this, too is not even a good enough reason...
'The' reason must be that i want to know God more..and after having learnt more, want to walk in His ways to please Him more in my life...
Knowing about God is NOT THE SAME as Knowing God.
Do i want to know God? or do i simply want to know about God?
Knowing more about God does NOT equate loving God more...do i want to know God more because i love Him and as a result, loving God even more?
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