Just Exactly How Doctrine Can and Will Change Your Life!

The age old response to pastors and theologians by the average layperson is that doctrine/theology is reserved for the academic halls of the seminary and the offices of pastors in churches. There are several pitfalls to this kind of thinking. One being that we are all theologians whether we admit it or not. We’re either good, Biblically-informed theologians or, well, just bad theologians who don’t think Christianly. And this obviously leads to erroneous thinking and, quite possibly, heresy.

I was excited to see Justin Taylor post on the doctrine of the Trinity over at the Desiring God blog. He gives a great explanation of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit from Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology. His post is a worthy read. I HIGHLY recommend it.

In his post, Justin reccommends several resources by Dr. Bruce Ware, particularly his book Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance.

This book is in my all-time top 5 books that every Christian should read. It’s that good. The book has helped me to understand the Triune God that I serve and in the process has helped my marriage, my relationship with my children, and others.

Who knew? The doctrine of the Trinity has changed my life and relationships! And people say doctrine/theology is boring or too difficult or for the spiritually elite! Don’t believe the lie! The doctrine of God and understanding His character will change your life!

Now, I just need to work on patience as I wait for somebody to hold a marriage conference, perhaps titled:

“Marriage and Relationships: Studying the Attributes of Our Glorious Triune God and How Theology Can Save Your Marriage.”