Apr 18, 2015 - Default    No Comments

The Power of a Preacher

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一个 “爱神的人” 是一定会爱人的,除非 他/她 不认识神。但是 “爱人的人” 不一定会爱神, “爱人的人” 也不一定不会爱这个世界。同乡会里面的人也可能彼此相爱,但教会不是同乡会,教会也不是俱乐部。

Having a different denomination is one thing, having a Puritan Heart is another thing. 

Having the Reformed Theology is one thing, having a high view of Scripture and fear of God is another thing. 

The power of a preacher comes from his holiness, and his holiness comes from his high view of Scripture and fear of God.

A Puritan’s mind for truth.
A Puritan’s heart for God.

Apr 6, 2015 - Default    No Comments

《三一颂 Doxology》

赞美真神万福之根;
世上万民赞美主恩;
天使天军赞美主名;
赞美圣父、圣子、圣灵。
阿们!
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen!
Apr 6, 2015 - Default    No Comments

使徒信经 Apostles’ Creed

我信上帝,全能的父,创造天地的主。
我信我主耶稣基督,上帝的独生子;
因着圣灵感孕,由童贞女马利亚所生;
在本丢彼拉多手下受难,被钉于十字架、受死、埋葬;
降在阴间,第三天从死人中复活;
升天,坐在全能父上帝的右边;
将来必从那里降临,审判活人、死人。
我信圣灵;
我信圣而公之教会;
我信圣徒相通;
我信罪得赦免;
我信身体复活;
我信永生。阿们!

 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only [begotten] Son, our Lord;
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary;
Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell;
On the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead;
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
I believe the Holy Catholic Church;
The communion of saints;
The forgiveness of sins;
The resurrection of the body;
And the life everlasting. Amen!

 

 

介绍 (选摘):

《使徒信经》是最简短且在今日教会中使用最为普遍的一篇,全篇共十二条。据说在五旬节后,十二使徒分散往各地传道,为确保真理的合一,临行前制定了此信经,由各使徒每人提供一句,所以共有十二句。此说已不可考,但大部份人认为是后人根据使徒所传之道而写成的,故称《使徒信经》。最早曾在爱任纽 (Irenaeus, c. 130-202) 二世纪的著作中发现,但今日所呈现之形式是大约于七世纪间形成的。

“《使徒信经》在主后二至九世纪成形,是基督徒敬拜中使用最广的信经。核心是三位一体的教义,分为三个部分:圣父上帝与创造的教义,圣子上帝与救赎的教义,圣灵上帝与成圣的教义。此信经被称为 ‘信经的信经’。路德 (Martin Luther) 认为基督教真理不能有比它更简短和更清晰的陈述了。加尔文 (John Calvin) 认为它是基督教信仰对圣经最可钦佩的、最为可靠的摘要。” — 雷默

抵挡异端:

  • 马吉安 (Marcion) 否定基督道成肉身及复活。
  • 诺斯底派 (Gnosticism) 不承认基督有身体。
  • 多纳徒派 (Donatism) 不接纳大公教会。
  • 撒伯流派 (Sabellianism) 宣称圣父、圣子、圣灵是独一神的三种显示。

 

问:耶稣死后真的有 “降在阴间” 吗?

其实 “降在阴间” 这句话是后来才加进去的。耶稣死后没有将在阴间。他的身体在坟墓里,灵魂在乐园里。耶稣对那位强盗说:”今日你要同我在乐园里了” (路 23:43)。死前,耶稣大声喊着说:”父啊,我将我的灵魂交在你手里!” (路 23:46)。”降在阴间”这句话的意思是他确实是经历了死亡,尝了死味 (希伯来书 2:9)。耶稣在十字架上就已经承受了上帝所有的忿怒,那就是地狱的惩罚;他不需要再到地狱承受。他死之前说 “成了”。所以,正确的顺序应该是:”被钉于十字架、降在阴间、受死、埋葬;第三天从死里中复活”。

R. C. Sproul, “The full measure of hell that Jesus suffered, He suffered on the cross. When he was exposed fully to the wrath of God on the cross, he became a curse for us. He took the full punishment of hell during the atonement.” (Link)

 

链接:Dr. Guy Waters

链接:历代教会信条