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文明是让弱者不恐惧,让强者不嚣张,让权力不傲慢,让民众不卑微,让恶人不能明目张胆,让好人敢于勇毅前行![
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8-30Thereisnoplacesodesolatethatyoucannotfindmethere.WhenHagarfledfromhermistress,Sarah,intothewilderness,shethoughtshewasutterlyaloneandforsaken.ButHagarencounteredmeinthatdesolateplace.Theresheaddressedmeasthelivingonewhoseesme.Throughthatencounterwithmypresence,shegainedcouragetoreturntohermistress.Nosetofcircumstancescouldeverisolateyoufrommylovingpresence.NotonlydoIseeyoualways;Iseeyouasarede...[
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三种关于千禧年的观点我们将近代教会中的三种代表性理论——主要是根据各信仰传统对启示录十九—二十一章的不同解释-简单说明如下:
(1)前千禧年说(Pre-millenarianism):大致上对世界持悲观、否定的态度,相信世界会越来越坏,甚至走向毁灭。而耶稣将会在世界毁坏之后再临,并带来一千年「充满无尽福祉」、「众信徒与基督一起作王」的时期。[
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论骄傲与谦卑-奥古斯丁骄傲令天使沦为魔鬼谦卑令凡人如同天使itwaspridethatchangedangelsintodevils;itishumilitythatmakesmenasangels.[
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BeingoffendedbyGodThethemeofbeingoffendedbyGodispresentinvariouspassagesthroughouttheBible.ItoftenrevolvesaroundhumanreactionstoGod'sactions,teachings,orplans,andthechallengeofmaintainingfaithandtrustinthemidstofdifficultcircumstances.Hereareafewexamplesandinstanceswherethisthemeisexplored: Job'sSuffering:ThebookofJobaddressesthethemeofbeingoffendedbyGodextensively.Job,arighteousman,experi...[
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8-29Demonstrateyourtrustinmebysittingquietlyinmypresence.Putasideallthatiswaitingtobedone,andrefusetoworryaboutanything.Thissacredtimetogetherstrengthensyouandpreparesyoutofacewhateverthedaywillbring.Bywaitingwithmebeforeyoubegintheday'sactivities,youproclaimtherealityofmylivingpresence.Thisactoffaith-waitingbeforeworking-isnotedinthespiritworld,whereyourdemonstrationoftrustweakensprincipaliti...[
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8-28Growstronginthelightofmypresence.Asmyfaceshinesuponyou,youreceivenutrientsthatenhanceyourgrowthingrace.Idesignedyoutocommunewithmefacetoface,andthisinteractionstrengthensyoursoul.Suchcommunionprovidesatinyglimpseofwhatawaitsyouinheaven,whereallbarriersbetweenyouandmyglorywillberemoved.Thismediativetimewithmeblessesyoudoubly:youexperiencemypresencehereandnow,andyouarerefreshedbythehopeofheaven,...[
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TheCostofNondiscipleship不作门徒的代价DallasWillard魏乐德In1937DietrichBonhoeffergavetheworldhisbook,TheCostofDiscipleship.Itwasamasterfulattackon“easyChristianity”or“cheapgrace,”butitdidnotsetaside—perhapsitevenenforced—theviewofdiscipleshipasacostlyspiritualexcess,andonlyforthoseespeciallydrivenorcalledtoit.ItwasrighttopointoutthatonecannotbeadiscipleofChristw...[
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8-27Spendtimewithmeforthepurepleasureofbeinginmycompany.Icanbrightenthedullestofgraydays;Icanaddsparkletotheroutinesofdailylife.Youhavetorepeatsomanytasksdayafterday.Thismonotonycandullyourthinkinguntilyourmindslipsintoneutral.Amindthatisunfocusedisvulnerabletotheworld,theflesh,andthedevil,allofwhichexertadownwardpullonyourthoughts.Asyourthinkingprocessesdeteriorate,youbecomeincreasinglyconfusedan...[
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8-26Trustmeinthemidstofamessyday.Yourinnercalm-yourpeaceinmypresence-neednotbeshakenbywhatisgoingonaroundyou.Thoughyouliveinthistemporalworld,yourinnermostbeingisrootedandgroundedineternity.Whenyoustarttofeelstressed,detachyourselffromthedisturbancesaroundyou.Insteadofdesperatelystrivingtomaintainorderandcontrolinyourlittleworld,relaxandrememberthatcircumstancescannottouchmypeace.Seekmyface,andIwi...[
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