God created us for a personal relationship with himself. For throughout the OT God said, “And they shall be my people, and I will be their God.” If we are created to commune with God, then we must be able to know him. It is impossible to have a relationship with someone you do not know. How can we ever say “My Jesus, my closest friend,” if we do not know him? Now, theology, by definition, is the study of the nature of God. Therefore, theology cannot be so easily dismissed as unimportant or irrelevant, as is often the case. Theology, or perhaps, doctrine drawn from theological principles, seems to be divisive. I would suggest that the opposite is true. Doctrine brings together those who are truly brothers and sisters and identifies those that are not. Since, theological statements are statements about God himself, it would behoove us to carefully consider what each statement says about our Lord. For as Tozer said, “The man who comes to the right belief about God is relieved of ten thousand temporal problems.” Additionally, any false statement is blasphemous and a sin against the Almighty. So, my friend, do not give up so easily in your pursuit of truth. Seek God and remember Jesus’ words in John 8:31-32, “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’”