Theology & Reformation

"One article, the only solid rock, rules in my heart, namely, faith in Christ: out of which, through which, and to which, all my theological opinions ebb and flow, day and night." -Luther

This is kind of similar to my thought on the matter of theology. That all theology is circular to christ. It may take a path away from the cross at times but it always returns to it. Theology is christ-centric. It is strange how I find my own independant theological opinions are rarely new. Christ, furthermore, is the center of reason for the whole universe. (Logos of John 1.) Why should he not be placed as such in theology that explains the universe's existence and purpose? That men are saved by God alone for his glory alone by grace alone.

With this idea of centrality of christ coming from Luther, it was perhaps Luther who should have gone further in developing all theology to match this pattern he saw. Rather than just fix it for justification by faith. He aught to have removed what is not necessary in order that He may have centered everything back onto God. It seems that this role in the reformation was reserved for Calvin. Calvin was theocentric in much of his theology. While he is theocentric, it is far from putting God in a box. It rather places man in one. Calvin and later confessions were not perfect in there beliefs. It thus remains our duty as protestants to center everything back upon God. It also remains our job to have those beliefs and our minds remain centered on God rather than centered on a dead orthodoxy.