The ultimate source of house church theology can only be the . But there is a great deal more to the development of doctrine than merely sitting down with the Bible and writing theology, as such modern ideologues as Lewis Sperry Chafer have attempted to do. The church documents its understanding by writing doctrines that are colored by its own history and by the gradual resolution of conflicting positions within the church. Those doctrines serve as a source of teaching and guidance for the community of faith. Therefore, doctrines are written by the church, for the church.
Theology is shaped by history.
It is for that reason that these web pages are laced with historical references. This is not to say that theology is static. Far from it. Every generation and culture brings new problems that require new theology. New understandings from historical or archaeological research need to be integrated into our theological thought.