得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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(2006-12-03 00:33:15)
TheDidacheTheDidacheisalsocalledthe"TeachingoftheTwelveApostles."Itwaspossiblywrittenaround65-80A.D.andissupposedtobewhatthetwelveapostlestaughttotheGentilesconcerninglifeanddeath,churchorder,fasting,baptism,prayer,etc.Thereisdebateastoitsauthenticity.TheworkiscitedbyEusebiuswholivedfrom260-341andAthanasius(293-373)ItseemstobereferencedbyOrigenwholivedfrom185-254.IntheDidache,16:2-3isquotedintheEp...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:29:13)
TheElderintheChurch
TheTerm"Elder"PRESBUTEROS-elder,anoldman,aleaderinthechurch.Thetermisusedoftheelderoftwopersons(Luke15:25,ormore,John8:9).ofapersonadvancedinage(Acts2:17;inHeb.11:2).oftheforefathersinIsrael(Matt.15:2;Mark7:3,5).ofmembersoftheSanhedrin(Matt.16:21;26:47).ofthosewhomanagedpublicaffairsinthevariouscities(Luke7:3).ofthosewhoweretheheadsorleadersofthetribesandfamilies,asofthesev...[阅读全文]
TheTerm"Elder"PRESBUTEROS-elder,anoldman,aleaderinthechurch.Thetermisusedoftheelderoftwopersons(Luke15:25,ormore,John8:9).ofapersonadvancedinage(Acts2:17;inHeb.11:2).oftheforefathersinIsrael(Matt.15:2;Mark7:3,5).ofmembersoftheSanhedrin(Matt.16:21;26:47).ofthosewhomanagedpublicaffairsinthevariouscities(Luke7:3).ofthosewhoweretheheadsorleadersofthetribesandfamilies,asofthesev...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:26:26)
Nonbiblicalaccountsof
NewTestamenteventsand/orpeopleFollowingisalistofextrabiblical(outsideoftheBible)referencesofbiblicalevents,places,etc.Thelistisnotexhaustivebutisveryrepresentativeofwhatisavailable.FlaviusJosephus(AD37?-101?,aJewishhistorian)mentionsJohntheBaptistandHerod-Antiquities,Book18,ch.5,par.2"NowsomeoftheJewsthoughtthatthedestructionofHerod'sarmycamefromGod,andthatveryjustly,asap...[阅读全文]
NewTestamenteventsand/orpeopleFollowingisalistofextrabiblical(outsideoftheBible)referencesofbiblicalevents,places,etc.Thelistisnotexhaustivebutisveryrepresentativeofwhatisavailable.FlaviusJosephus(AD37?-101?,aJewishhistorian)mentionsJohntheBaptistandHerod-Antiquities,Book18,ch.5,par.2"NowsomeoftheJewsthoughtthatthedestructionofHerod'sarmycamefromGod,andthatveryjustly,asap...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:25:18)
ThePluralityStudy
Thefollowingstudyisaninterestingexaminationoftheophanies.AtheophanyisanappearanceofGod.GodappearsintheOldTestamentindifferentways:asanangeloftheLord(Acts7:30-32;Exodus3:2;Judges2:1),apparentlyinphysicalform(Gen.3:8;Exodus24:9-11),invisionsanddreams(Num.12:6-8),andinflame(Judges13:20-21).However,thereareversesthatsaythatyoucan'tseeGod:Exodus33:20;John1:18).Ifthisisso,thenisthe...[阅读全文]
Thefollowingstudyisaninterestingexaminationoftheophanies.AtheophanyisanappearanceofGod.GodappearsintheOldTestamentindifferentways:asanangeloftheLord(Acts7:30-32;Exodus3:2;Judges2:1),apparentlyinphysicalform(Gen.3:8;Exodus24:9-11),invisionsanddreams(Num.12:6-8),andinflame(Judges13:20-21).However,thereareversesthatsaythatyoucan'tseeGod:Exodus33:20;John1:18).Ifthisisso,thenisthe...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:22:46)
TrustGodandGoWitnessItisonethingtoreadabouthowtowitnesstosomeone;itisanothertoputintopracticewhatyou'velearned.Itellmystudents,"Ifyouwanttowitness,thengowitness."Thatisthebest,thoughnottheeasiest,waytolearn.Icallit"TrustandGo."TrustGodandgowitness.Myveryfirstevangelisticendeavorwasjustsuchacase.Thisiswhathappened.Myfirstwitnessingadventure...Thisreallyhappened.MyfriendChuckandI...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:22:02)
LeadingSomeonetotheLordAlright,soyouknowabouttheLaw,theGospel,sin,salvation,theFourSpiritualLaws,andtheRomanRoad,buthowdoyouleadsomeonetotheLord?HowdoyouintroducesomeonetoChrist?
Firstofall,youtellthemaboutGod,sin,andJesusdyingonthecross.So,let'ssaythatafterallthis,thepersonyou'rewitnessingtoistouchedbyGod'sWordandwantstobecomeaChristian.Yousay...
"DoyouunderstandwhatI'vebeentell...[阅读全文]
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ChristianCPR"Ifweconfessoursins,Heisfaithfulandrighteoustoforgiveusoursinsandtocleanseusfromallunrighteousness"(1John1:9).WitnessingisaspiritualbattlewhereyounotonlyfightagainstignoranceandprejudicebutalsoagainstSatan.Hewillattempttohinderyourefforts,attackyouspiritually,anddoathousandotherthingstostopyou.Asaresult,youcansufferspirituallydrytimesbroughtonbyhisattacks.Sowhatdoyoudotosaveyourspiritu...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:20:21)
TheFourSpiritualLawsIfyou'vegonethroughadiscussionwithsomeoneandyouwanttopresentthegospelmessageinasimpleandsystematicway,thewellknown"FourSpiritualLaws"canbeofhelp.Theyaresimple,tothepoint,anduseScripturetoconvict,convince,andconvert.Theyare:Godlovesyou:"ForGodsolovedtheworld,thatHegaveHisonlybegottenSon,thatwhoeverbelievesinHimshouldnotperish,buthaveeternallife"(John3:16).Manissinfulandseparated...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:19:33)
LawandGospel"...forthroughtheLawcomestheknowledgeofsin"(Rom.3:20).
IntheOldTestamentGodgavetheLawthroughMoses.Itisthecommandsandpreceptsthatgovernhumanconduct.IntheNewTestamentGodgavetheGospelthroughJesus.ItisthemessageofsalvationbygracethroughthesacrificialdeathandphysicalresurrectionofJesus,foroursins.
TheLawisthedo'sanddon't'sofmoralbehavior.Itconsistsofthe10commandments(Exodus20),rules...[阅读全文]
IntheOldTestamentGodgavetheLawthroughMoses.Itisthecommandsandpreceptsthatgovernhumanconduct.IntheNewTestamentGodgavetheGospelthroughJesus.ItisthemessageofsalvationbygracethroughthesacrificialdeathandphysicalresurrectionofJesus,foroursins.
TheLawisthedo'sanddon't'sofmoralbehavior.Itconsistsofthe10commandments(Exodus20),rules...[阅读全文]
(2006-12-03 00:18:45)
TheDo'sandDon't'sofWitnessing"Conductyourselveswithwisdomtowardoutsiders,makingthemostoftheopportunity.Letyourspeechalwaysbewithgrace,seasoned,asitwere,withsalt,sothatyoumayknowhowyoushouldrespondtoeachperson"(Col.4:5-6).Likemostthingsinlife,witnessinghasguidelines.Followingisalistof20Do'sand12Don't's.Theyshouldaidyouwhilewitnessingandhelppreventseriouserrors.If,however,youchoosetoignorethem,witne...[阅读全文]
