The problem with theology. The word theology in its simplest form comes from the integration of two words: theo (meaning God) and logos: (meaning word). Therefore the main thrust of theology is to bring God into words. But what happens when the word becomes God? I say this because if we truly believe in the incarnation of Jesus, meaning that God took the form of Jesus and lived, breathed, and dwelt among us, then how can people simply believe that we take Jesus (a person) and make this person simple into the form of theology?
Theology seems to be more concerned about proper thinking than it does about the human person and the way that we live as God’s people. When Jesus encountered a person 2000 years ago and when he encounters a person today, I have yet to see any reaction that equals the reaction of complete and utter silence before the living God. Theology as bringing God into words suddenly becomes null and void. There are no words to describe the very presence of the risen Christ. There are no words to describe the immense love which fills the human heart to overflowing. And yet, I write this with words to describe an experience which must be devoid of words. As I read the stories of Jesus, the ones to whom Jesus encounters over and over again, experience something which is indescribable, yet transforms their lives and compels them into an eternal life which exemplifies God’s forgiveness.
Theology must reflect the transformed life because words have so much power. But what is more dangerous than words is a life which declares Jesus without a personal encounter with the living Christ. I use the term “Christ” as the “anointed Lord”. This is not to say that the process of Jesus becoming Lord in a person’s life does not take time. Jesus can do whatever he chooses with whomever he chooses. That is my exact point. Jesus if Lord and if I am to declare this truth, then I must at some point know that his Lordship is greater than my words.
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