雅和博
改革宗神學博客。分享神學研究心得，結交誌同道合朋友。座右銘：仁教，心學，法治，德政。
實踐認信神的話的建議
PRACTICAL STEPS TO CONFESSING GOD’S WORD
- 撥出時間研讀《聖經》。
Carve out quality time in your schedule for personal Bible study.
- 採用研經本《聖經》靈修﹕《聖經﹕新國際版研讀本》(更新傳道會)。
Use a study Bible for personal devotions.
English study Bibles:
NIV Study Bible.
The Reformation Bible.
The Life Application Bible.
The Quest Bible.
3. 在開始研讀一卷書之前﹐先讀一下研經本聖經對該卷書背景的介紹﹕作者是誰﹐寫書卷的目的﹐本卷的主題與分段﹐等。可能花一天的靈修來了解背景。當天的禱告是﹕為開始這卷書感謝﹔祈求聖靈光照﹐教導﹔回應本卷書的主題 (或一些在簡介裡提到的重要教訓)。
Before you dig into a book, take one day to review its background, given as “introduction” in the study Bible. Who was the author? What was the purpose of writing this book? What is the main theme (themes) of this book? What are its major sections? Pray on that day: Thank God for your beginning to study this book of the Bible; ask the Holy Spirit to illumine and teach you; respond to the main themes of this book (usually highlighted in the “introduction”).
- 每一段的經文﹐用兩天地靈修時間來了解﹐應用﹐默想。
Spend two days to study, apply, and meditate on each passage of Scripture.
- 重新安排你的事奉崗位﹐給自己機會教至少一學期的主日學或查經。
Re-align your ministry involvements, so that you can teach a Bible study group, or a Sunday School class, at least for one quarter/semester or more.
6. 一年之內﹐讀完兩本教義性的書籍。
若沒有這習慣﹐可先讀巴刻的《認識神》。其他好書﹕慕理﹐ 《再思救贖奇恩》﹔巴刻﹐ 《活在聖靈中》﹔ Sinclair Ferguson, 《磐石之上》﹔ 巴刻﹐ 《基要主義與神的道》﹔Kuiper, 《基督榮耀的身體》。
Read two doctrinal books this year. If you have not developed this habit, start by reading J.I. Packer’s Knowing God. Other good books: John Murray, Redemption Accomplished and Applied; J.I. Packer, Keep In Step with the Spirit; Sinclair Ferguson, The Christian Life; J.I. Packer, Fundamentalism and the Word of God (or a more recent Packer title: Truth and Power); Kuiper, The Glorious Body of Christ (or Edmund P. Clowney: The Church).
- 寫書摘﹐或大綱。找機會分享你所讀的﹔在團契或退修會主講報告/講座。Write a book summary, or an outline of the book. Find an opportunity to share what you read: give a 1-hour workshop at a fellowship meeting or retreat.
