After reading the last book of Mere Christianity by C. Lewis, one main theme seemed to be the most prevalent and emphasized throughout the text. This idea is that there is really only one thing that Christianity exists for. Christianity exists for the sole purpose of making believers become more like Christ, perfecting them all the time and turning them into images of Christ himself. According to Lewis, this is all that matters, not the Theology, doctrine, and denomination that many religious groups in the world today attempt to force onto people or convert them to the way that this religion or that denomination teaches. Sometimes the Theology and doctrine is what turns people away from Christianity. However, he also explains that although it isn't the main purpose of Christianity, doctrines and Theology are important in understanding God and reaching the main goal of Christianity. .
First of all you need to know what the terms Theology, doctrine, and denomination are, and how they fit together. Theology and doctrine are two very similar terms that go hand in hand. Theology literally means "The study of God" from the Greek words "Theo" and "Logos". Doctrine is what individuals get out of their study of God. The problem is, that one person can look at a passage of scripture and interpret it as one thing, but someone else may read the same passage and interpret it in a much different way than the other person. Since these two people differ in their interpretation of the scripture, they will find a certain denomination that believes like they do. However, Lewis continually conveys in the last book that although Theology and doctrine are important parts of religion, they are not the main thing that Christianity is for. He says that the only thing that matters is becoming more like Christ and drawing more people unto Him. In the first chapter of book IV of Mere Christianity, Lewis says, "A man who changed from having Bios to having Zoe would have gone through as big a change as a statue which changed from being carved stone to being a real man.
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