I post lots of things that are full of theological jargon, and I’m sure leave many scratching their heads. But I think it’s elevating. One of my former Bible College profs, Dr. Rex Koivisto, used to say “I like your altitude,” if he could tell you were tracking with things; stretching, and thinking deep thoughts about the Bible and the living God. If nothing else it is important for other Christians to understand that deep thoughts are available, often signified by “precision language,” or jargon. Theological jargon might appear to be merely academic jargon, but it isn’t. The best of theological jargon is intended to be doxological (worshipful), and to signify that people can attempt to talk about our wondrous God who is ineffable, and far beyond all comprehension; save Christ. The big words, relative to the God they are intended to articulate, are at the very outer reaches of what human language can “handle.” For me, as for the Apostle Paul, this is how worship irrupts; that is, coming to an end of our capacity to speak of the ineffable God, and yet still knowing that He simply is.
33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
35 “Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”
36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. -Romans 11