When we look at the New Testament, it always connects our doctrine, what we believe with our deeds, what we do. What we believe has to impact how we behave and what we do. Faith without deeds is dead. Paul spends the first 3 chapters of Ephesians laying out many glorious theological truths before he applies it in chapters 4-6. He does the same thing in Romans 1-11, before the practical instructions in chapter 12. So, it is vitally important that we understand who God is, who

那麼美德包括甚麼？其實美德包含很多方面，除了腓4:8外，彼得後書1:3-8也有這樣的教導：「3 神的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。4 因此，他已將又寶貴又極大的應許賜給我們，叫我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞，就得與神的性情有分。5 正因這緣故，你們要分外的殷勤；有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知識；6 有了知識，又要加上節制；有了節制，又要加上忍耐；有了忍耐，又要加上虔敬；7 有了虔敬，又要加上愛弟兄的心；有了愛弟兄的心，又要加上愛眾人的心；8 你們若充充足足的有這幾樣，就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上不至於閒懶 不結果子了。」 在教會傳統裏面，要建立美德必需要認識七宗罪（seven deadlysins），然後認識古代四大美德（4 classical virtues）及屬靈的三大美德（Christian virtues），加起來也是七大美德。然而，解經家Peter Kreeft 發現其實主耶穌已經教導我們以培養八福（Beatitudes) 來除去七宗罪的影響。在往後的靈

There is an interesting verse in the Old Testament that occurs just after the account of the deliverance of Daniel from the Lions Den. King Darius was so amazed by what happened had occurred that he recognized the power of the God of Daniel. We read in Daniel 6:26 his words, “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will

Missio Dei （The Mission of God）是拉丁語，意思是神的宣教、神的差遣、神的使命。這詞語指出「宣教」根源於三一神的生命和使命。「宣教」二字屬於三一神自己，而教會被邀請、被差派，參與在其中，與祂同工。「宣教」是三一神的內在本性，而不是外在的。教會是神的家、基督的身體、聖靈的殿；教會的本性來自三一神的本性。所以，教會的本性是合一的（源自三一神的合一）和宣教的（源自三一神的互相差遣）。鄧紹光寫道：「教會的本性、目的和職事，全都不是由教會自身來決定的，這樣的講法背後的理由是神學的，而非社會科學的。」【《教會不成教會》（香港：基道，2012），頁14。】 三一神拯救性的恩慈作為決定教會的本性及踐行。什麼樣的本性就有什麼樣的踐行；什麼樣的踐行就有什麼樣的本性。耶穌也說：「好樹都結好果子，壞樹卻結壞果子。」(太7:17《新漢語》) 剛剛過去的宣道月，從各國、各族、各民、各方來的宣教士提醒我們，教會的本性是宣教性的（missional）；這本性決定教會的宣教踐行（praxis）。我們感謝主，在我們中間有不少差傳的

This month has been a great reminder of the partnerships we have with missionaries internationally and locally. While it is encouraging to hear the testimonies of God’s faithfulness, would the Holy Spirit spur us into action. As followers of Christ, we are all called to be missionaries of God’s kingdom. Yet I find that there is hesitation when it comes to sharing the Gospel. Often I hear people say that they don’t feel like they know enough. While the importance of the Bible

This is a summary of an article by Sophia Lee, “Called to Kenya’s Chinatown” [ Christianity Today, Sept./Oct.,2024]. There were about 1 million plus Chinese in Africa under the Belt and Road Initiative. There were about fifty thousand of Chinese workers in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi. According to the Joshua Project, out of the fifty thousand, there was only 4% Christian. Kenya is a country who is 85% Christian. The Chinese in Kenya built expressways, railroads, housing, mall

耶穌在主禱文中教導我們，要先求神的國和神的義，也就是首先祈求神的國早日降臨，使祂的公義完全彰顯。因為神的國是以神的公義為準則而掌權的國度。因此耶穌說：「願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。」在天上，神的旨意暢行無阻，一切都按照祂的公義、慈愛與真理運行；然而在地上，因為罪的緣故...

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「你要寫信給老底嘉教會的使者，說：『那為阿們的，為誠信真實見證的，在神創造萬物之上為元首的，說：我知道你的行為，你也不冷也不熱；我巴不得你或冷或熱。你既如溫水，也不冷也不熱，所以我必從我口中把你吐出去。你說：我是富足，已經發了財，一樣都不缺；卻不知道你是那困苦、可憐、貧窮、...

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本主日是執事選舉。執事配合教牧同工和長老牧養和管理教會，讓教會穩定地成長和增長。保羅提醒以弗所長老，說：「聖靈立你們作全群的監督，你們就當為自己謹慎，也為全群謹慎，牧養神的教會。就是他用自己血所買來的。」(徒20:28)...

「弟兄們，我還有未盡的話：凡是真實的、可敬的、公義的、清潔的、可愛的、有美名的，若有什麼德行，若有什麼稱讚，這些事你們都要思念。」（腓4:8） 在腓4:8 英文幾個翻譯本提到think (思想) about such things (NIV), dwell...

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「我轉過身來，要看是誰發聲與我說話；既轉過來，就看見七個金燈臺，燈臺中間有一位好像人子，身穿長衣，胸間束著金帶。」（啟1:12-13）七燈臺就是七教會。（啟1:20）耶穌在七教會的中間，代表耶穌的主權及祂對每一所教會的認識。 ...

「猶大王約雅敬在位第三年，巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒來到耶路撒冷，將城圍困。」（但1:1）主前605，約雅敬（主前608-598）在位的時候，一班猶大人被擄到巴比倫，但以理和他的三位朋友也在其中。國破家亡是當時的處境。被擄群體活在不理想的環境中，聖經如何描寫神和祂的作為？ ·...

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摩西在西奈山領受神的律法，然後在曠野與以色列人遊走同行四十年。與以色列人同行的路上，他默念、教導及踐行神的律法。四十年後，出埃及的一代已成過去，摩西站在摩押平原對著一群在曠野出生的一代宣講，重新詮釋及應用神的律法。其實，申命記是摩西在曠野四十年的信仰反思。 ...