Dr John Hannah in the book OUR LEGACY notes the role of
Theology in the church:
First, the task of the skilled theologian or pastor is to
gather together the knowledge of God available to us with a view to the
church’s worship and service
A second function of theology, and here I have in mind
historical theology, is to preserve the church from fads and novelty Knowledge
of the past keeps the church from confusing the merely contemporary with the
enduringly relevant; it distinguishes the transient from the permanent.
Third, knowledge of history and theology provide a bulwark
against pride and arrogance borne of the thought that any one church or
ecclesiastical tradition stands in the exclusive heritage of first century
orthodoxy.
Fourth, knowledge of doctrine supports the Bible’s witness to the
triumph of the church. Through times of duress and trial the people of God have
been preserved and steadfastly have proclaimed the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
John Hannah,
OUR LEGACY: THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE, NavPress, Colorado Springs
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