February 9th, 2023
by Angela Weist
by Angela Weist
R. C. Sproul said, “No Christian can avoid theology. Every Christian is a theologian. Perhaps not a theologian in the technical or professional sense, but a theologian nevertheless. The issue for the Christian is not whether we are going to be theologians but whether we are going to be good theologians or bad ones.”
Theology is not and should not be a scary word to the woman believer. We teach the simple definition to our children that theology is the study of God and His works. As believers, we are commanded to know God and learn more about Him – even as women.
Sadly, church culture has put women in a box that they should be set free from. We have a role in the home and the church, but that does not negate the fact that we should know theology. If anything, it should enhance it. Our goal should be to raise little theologians who can proclaim the gospel to their generation.
We can know from Scripture that women who loved the Lord, who had faith in Christ and desired to know Him more, raised wonderful men. 2 Timothy 1:5 says, as Paul is writing to Timothy, “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” Timothy was taught by his mother and grandmother. They did not simply teach him how to clean, wash dishes and cook. They taught him theology. They showed him how to live out the gospel. If we as women are only teaching how to live like normal human beings in this world, we will only raise moral children, not spiritual ones.
We have a calling. We have the same calling as men when it comes to knowing God. It is not reserved for only men to understand theology. It is not reserved for just pastors’ wives to know what the Bible teaches. It is a calling and a commandment to obey for all to know Him. He desires just as much, for us as ladies to know more and more about Him, as He does for men. We are not second-class in the eyes of God.
Women are feeling-oriented beings. Hormones rage: if we are not careful, we can use those emotions to shape our thinking of God. That is why it is so important to dive into Scripture for ourselves. People change, people hurt us, but the Word of God never changes, and it will stand forever! “We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel.” Building our theology upon Sola Scriptura, scripture alone.
Where do we start when it comes to understanding theology? If we are honest, when we desire to know more about God and dive into Scripture it can feel like a daunting task. But we must take comfort in knowing that that desire is God-given. He will not leave us to our own devices to know Him. He will reveal Himself in countless ways as we allow Him to. Diving into Scripture is the sole thing we must do to understand more of God. Deep Bible study can seem too far away if it is not something we have done before. Finding great commentaries, solid books, and influential scholars around us gives a wonderful foundation for this. God gifted theologians in the past to write beautiful commentaries and books. We must utilize them!
Now that we know that we as ladies CAN be theologians and that we are called to be so, let’s pray that the Lord will allow us to be used by Him as we grow more and more in the understanding of Him. But let me send out a warning! We all have a preconceived view of whom we think God is. As soon as we jump into the Word and allow it to speak and reveal its truths, we must put aside those notions and allow ourselves to be molded in it. Don’t be alarmed! It is the molding of the Word, that will make us into vessels of mercy for the Lord’s work. And in turn, we can speak those truths to the next generation.
Let me implore you, ladies, to dig deep into the Word! Find the wonders God intended for us to find within the pages of Scripture. There, and only there, will you grow in the understanding of theology. Ladies can be theologians!
Resources:
Everyone is a Theologian by R. C. Sproul
Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
The Daily Grace Co.
Theology is not and should not be a scary word to the woman believer. We teach the simple definition to our children that theology is the study of God and His works. As believers, we are commanded to know God and learn more about Him – even as women.
Sadly, church culture has put women in a box that they should be set free from. We have a role in the home and the church, but that does not negate the fact that we should know theology. If anything, it should enhance it. Our goal should be to raise little theologians who can proclaim the gospel to their generation.
We can know from Scripture that women who loved the Lord, who had faith in Christ and desired to know Him more, raised wonderful men. 2 Timothy 1:5 says, as Paul is writing to Timothy, “I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.” Timothy was taught by his mother and grandmother. They did not simply teach him how to clean, wash dishes and cook. They taught him theology. They showed him how to live out the gospel. If we as women are only teaching how to live like normal human beings in this world, we will only raise moral children, not spiritual ones.
We have a calling. We have the same calling as men when it comes to knowing God. It is not reserved for only men to understand theology. It is not reserved for just pastors’ wives to know what the Bible teaches. It is a calling and a commandment to obey for all to know Him. He desires just as much, for us as ladies to know more and more about Him, as He does for men. We are not second-class in the eyes of God.
Women are feeling-oriented beings. Hormones rage: if we are not careful, we can use those emotions to shape our thinking of God. That is why it is so important to dive into Scripture for ourselves. People change, people hurt us, but the Word of God never changes, and it will stand forever! “We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel.” Building our theology upon Sola Scriptura, scripture alone.
Where do we start when it comes to understanding theology? If we are honest, when we desire to know more about God and dive into Scripture it can feel like a daunting task. But we must take comfort in knowing that that desire is God-given. He will not leave us to our own devices to know Him. He will reveal Himself in countless ways as we allow Him to. Diving into Scripture is the sole thing we must do to understand more of God. Deep Bible study can seem too far away if it is not something we have done before. Finding great commentaries, solid books, and influential scholars around us gives a wonderful foundation for this. God gifted theologians in the past to write beautiful commentaries and books. We must utilize them!
Now that we know that we as ladies CAN be theologians and that we are called to be so, let’s pray that the Lord will allow us to be used by Him as we grow more and more in the understanding of Him. But let me send out a warning! We all have a preconceived view of whom we think God is. As soon as we jump into the Word and allow it to speak and reveal its truths, we must put aside those notions and allow ourselves to be molded in it. Don’t be alarmed! It is the molding of the Word, that will make us into vessels of mercy for the Lord’s work. And in turn, we can speak those truths to the next generation.
Let me implore you, ladies, to dig deep into the Word! Find the wonders God intended for us to find within the pages of Scripture. There, and only there, will you grow in the understanding of theology. Ladies can be theologians!
Resources:
Everyone is a Theologian by R. C. Sproul
Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
The Daily Grace Co.
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