// theology of the mind \\

Romans 12:2 is one of the clearest passages that shows us the importance of our minds as it relates to faith. Our minds, what we think, is worth considering. It is worth spending time deciding what you believe and why you believe it, which is often the harder of the 2 ideas. Sometimes we might even find that our intellect deceives us. What we think we believe and what our actions say we believe might not line up. We find ourselves in quite a quandary when this takes place.

However, 1 practice that we find in 2 Corinthians 10:5 is to take “every” thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. Not just the ones we think are bad thoughts, or the ones we find unwholesome, but every thought. Even the good ones like the thoughts we have for, say, humanitarian actions. Most all people would find this thought to be wholesome, noble, upright, and good. Even thoughts such as these need to be taken captive and made obedient to Christ. These thoughts can tend to stray towards self-service. It can be quite easy to fall into the trap of helping someone so that we look better, or that we simply feel better about ourselves.

So, as Romans 12:2 says, let us have our minds renewed that we might be able to live out Psalm 1:2.

“his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (ESV)

Engaging our minds in faith is very important in the life of a believer. It is far from the end, but is a necessary beginning or addition to the life of faith.