Every Chrsitian has a certain perspective of God, so then, every Christian must develop a Biblical, well-rounded, and robust view of God. This is why we must endeavor into this study.
However, we must acknowledge a potential pitfall of studying the person and work of God. Oftentimes, theological endeavors lead to an intellectual elitism. It is possible to look into the depths and heights of the incomparable God and think thoughts along these lines:
“Look at me, I know more about God than all of these other people!”
“These other Christians are so ignorant, they don’t know what the hypostatic union is.”
“I have so much more knowledge than my fellow-believers.”
It can produce theological pride when there are truths about God that you recognize that maybe others haven’t yet. If your study of theology inflates your head with pride instead of bringing you to your knees in humility, it is a worthless pursuit.
That is what our study of theology must not produce. It cannot and must not produce pride and a sense of “being better than others” because you understand more. No, our study of theology should produce humility, worship, and adoration because it ultimately directs our attention to God and God alone.
