Theology: The Believer’s Mining Machinery

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The Purpose of Your Theology

Technological research and innovation have received substantial investments from both governments and private corporations in recent years. ‘‘Researchers discovered enormous reserves of cobalt, copper, tellurium, manganese, lithium, and other valuable resources that contribute to making technology better.’’ Without these investments, we won’t ‘‘enjoy the services of things like smartphones and better means of transportation.’’ Besides being willing to invest, there is a desire to explore, discover, and increase knowledge about our environment, as well as seek innovative solutions to improve life for everyone.

Are you aware believers can find a wide range of spiritual and material blessings within the vast content of the Bible as well? And did you know the instrument used to extract spiritual and material resources from the Bible is theology?

Let’s take a closer look at the process and stages of copper mining. First, there is the extraction and transportation of raw material for primary crushing. Next, the separation of oxide and sulfide ores takes place. Oxide ore undergoes leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning, while sulfide ore goes through flotation, thickening, smelting, and electrolysis. Then, we blend the refined ores to get a copper cathode that is 99.99% pure. To achieve the desired results, each stage requires the expertise of specialized engineers and equipment.

The Bible goes through a comparable process to uncover and share its hidden treasures with everyone. Engineers who research and explore its content are the believers. The tool they employ to explore the Bible is theology. Depending on their spiritual resource needs, they employ the relevant theology for extraction and refinement. That’s why believers can tap into incredible spiritual resources that aid in our transformation and Christlikeness.

While the mining instruments are important, they are not the primary concern. The main thing the copper miner desires and focuses more on is the copper itself. The primary purpose of the industry and machinery is to extract the copper. This also applies to the Bible and the theologies it inspires. Theology takes a backseat to the hidden gems in Scripture that believers uncover.

One reason that causes much confusion among believers is that many Christian groups don’t perceive their theology as a tool for exploiting Scripture to discover resources. Rather, they raise their theology to the status of Scripture. Some even replace Scripture with their theology. Copper mining instruments cannot substitute for copper ores. Likewise, once believers get caught up in comparing their beliefs and promoting their ideologies, they lose sight of the spiritual blessings within scripture.

Additionally, the machinery setup in the scattered mines across the globe can vary greatly, but the copper extraction process follows the same stages. If you alter the core process, you’ll get a substance other than copper. It’s now clear why there are disagreements among groups identifying as Christians regarding certain parts of the Bible. Not only do they give more importance to their mining equipment (theology), but they also cannot extract the pure, stainless, hidden treasures in those Scriptures because they use the incorrect tools. How can they come to discover this truth?

The research work, “The Bible Vs Theology,” highlights eleven differences between the Bible’s content and theological exploits. Feel free to get a copy to enhance your spiritual journey or give as a gift to someone.

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A Battle That Wastes Our Time

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Give Us The Chance To Assess And Validate Your Theology

I came across two Christian theologians from different denominations with contrasting theological beliefs. They both discussed the topic of human freewill. One believes that we have a significant amount of free will to make choices in life. The other believes God is in control and predetermined all our actions from before we were born. I stumbled upon a YouTube debate between two Christian scholars on the subject. Despite arguing for hours and cross-examining each other, they could not present sufficient supporting arguments to convince each other. I realized they will never come to an agreement, despite both claiming to be Christians. Would you like to find out the reason?

It’s a simple and clear-cut answer. Both preachers hold on to inauthentic theological beliefs and approaches in their attempt to interpret God’s authentic Word. The Holy Spirit inspired the content of the Bible, but the theologies of these preachers lack sufficient inspiration from Him. Bias, prejudice, and subjectivity tainted their theological thoughts. Hence, they can’t agree.

When God commands or mandates you to preach His Word, you are merely His vessel. The Holy Spirit takes control of you and delivers His message to His audience. Preaching is acceptable in this situation, since God’s Word is genuine and the Holy Spirit empowers the preacher. Theological thoughts often veer off in various directions because of bias and subjectivity. We teach them so that people can have the opportunity to analyze the evidence.

 

 

Preaching lacks interactivity, whereas teaching involves interaction. Who can oppose the Holy Spirit when He preaches through a vessel? However, a teacher is still responsible for presenting facts and addressing student inquiries. It’s even possible for a teacher to be proven wrong in some situations.

What’s the final verdict? We preach what is authentic but teach what needs authentication to allow for its evaluation through reason. Please, preachers, refrain from preaching your theology. Teach it to us so that we can assess, verify, authenticate, or dismiss it. But preach God’s Word.

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In Using The Bible And Theology

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Why Do We Complicate Things?

I once listened to a sermon where the pastor preached for close to two hours. He discussed the divisions and conflicts within the Body of Christ. However, he dedicated the entire two-hour sermon to discussing the superiority of Calvinism over Arminianism, Catholicism, and other Christian belief systems. Another message involved a man of God handling female preachers. He was actually against women in leadership roles within the church. He took some time to justify why their denomination prohibits women from preaching the Word. So he vehemently criticized churches that encourage women preachers, labeling their beliefs as ‘‘doctrines of demons.’’

When I was younger, I thought Christian denominations were essentially the same in terms of beliefs, differing only in name. I recently examined denominationalism in the Body of Christ and discovered it to be false. Even more troubling is the fact that most Christian denominations openly express love and acceptance towards other denominations. However, their beliefs, which contain fundamental differences and contradictions, make it difficult for them to engage effectively in practical terms. It’s well known that Fundamentalists and Catholics can’t get along. Even among Baptist churches, different Baptist movements hold conflicting beliefs.

Have you ever questioned the reason behind the abundance of these Christian belief systems? Did you know the confusion we create in the Body of Christ discourages some unbelievers from exploring the Christian faith? In this book, “The Bible Vs Theology,” I explore some factors that lead Christian movements to adopt contrary beliefs and embrace each their own paths. One reason is that they develop their theologies independently from the Bible and attempt to reinterpret the Bible to align with their beliefs. What is the remedy? Quotes from The Bible Vs Theology read:

We should preach God’s Word and teach theology. A preacher proclaims God’s message for the moment to the audience. Whenever a preacher does his job, in reality, the Holy Spirit works through the person. So, the audience keeps quiet and listens to God’s message through the preacher. The Holy Spirit is God. There’s no room for argument with Him. We are not His advisers either.

We teach theology because we want to add to our existing understanding of what the Bible already says, not because of any additional revelations. Theology comes with discoveries that bring more light to the Scriptures. The Bible allows for theological endeavors, which is why theology exists. When theology lacks inspiration from the Holy Spirit, it becomes mere human speculation.

We preach what is authentic and teach what needs authentication to allow an evaluation through reason. The Bible’s content is authentic. That’s why we preach it. Theology is not always authentic, except the Holy Spirit inspires it. Additionally, theologies inspired by the Holy Spirit do not conflict with one another. The reason we teach a theology is to provide the opportunity to either reject or validate it.

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