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Q&A with BBH

Question:

Are theological concepts — election, redemption, justification, and so on — really so important?

Answer:

‘Why should I be concerned with doctrinal nuances? Isn’t this stuff just for preachers?’

Every Christian is greatly impoverished who does not pursue the study of God. Theological concepts, though complex enough to occupy the most fertile minds of men for a lifetime, are made accessible to the most modest minds when sought with diligence and humility.

And though the seeking may be arduous and challenging, the seeking is all the sweeter for the finding! The rewards in discovering the truths of God are wonderfully rich, completely beyond description. Jesus said it best: “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

Knowing the truth is God’s way that His children experience the blessing of being set free from teh many prisons which hold us: understanding election emboldens us in evangelism (Acts 18:10); knowing about redemption through Christ at once humbles and exalts us (Titus 2:14); grasping justification takes our focus off self-righteousness and rivets our attention to Christ’s imputed righteousness (Romands 3:24-26); embracing perseverance incites hope and confidence because of God’s absolute assurance that the righteous will hold on his way (Job 17:9).

So, yes, emphatically yes — theological concepts are important for every believer, not just preachers, if they are to know true joy and freedom in Christ!

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