Theology 201 Reflection

Before beginning Theology 201 this semester, I did not have a deep theological understanding of God or His Word. Although I acquired a basic foundation of theology throughout my personal devotional times, and my pre-requisite classes such as Biblical Worldview, Old and New Testament Survey, this course grew deeper roots into my theological understanding, which will continue to grow over the course of my education and throughout life. Over the past eight weeks, I developed a greater understanding of God regarding His character, power, and desire to personally know me as His daughter.

Throughout my walk with Christ, I knew that God was actively involved in my life, but I did not fully understand how great His desire was to know me as His child

Theology is not a course that you simply take to receive a good grade and toss it to the side, but it’s a course that must be applied to one’s everyday life. As Christians, we are called to live a life that imitates Christ, but how are we supposed to imitate Christ if we do not have a deep understanding of who Christ is. Over the past eight weeks, as I have grown in my knowledge of Christ, I have been reminded of my true identity. Simply because I am a daughter of Christ, my identity is no longer sin and shame, but my identity is Christ. Once one has discovered their true identity, there life begins to change. The choices one makes, along with the actions they take, originates from one’s identity. If one’s identity is Christ, their actions, thoughts, words and principles will reflect the love and wisdom of Christ. Over the past eight weeks, this course has taught me the importance of integrating theology into situations within my everyday life such as how I treat strangers on the street, people within my class and family, and the choices I make regarding friendships, relationships and church involvement. In conclusion, these last eight weeks has changed my attitude towards this course from negative to positive, and from ungrateful to grateful; and this course has reiterated the importance of integrating theology into my everyday