七十七、讲道
158问:谁可以讲道呢?
答:
只有具备充分的恩赐(提前3:2,6;弗4:8-11;何4:6;玛2:7;林后3:6),并得到适当的认可,蒙召从事这一职分的人(耶14:15;罗10:15;来5:4;林前12:28-29;提前3:10;4:14;5:22),才能讲道。
Question 158: By whom is the Word of God to be preached?
Answer:
The Word of God is to be preached only by such as are sufficiently gifted, and also duly approved and called to that office.
159问:蒙召传讲上帝圣言的人应当如何讲道?
答:
蒙召传讲上帝圣言的人,应当:
- 传讲纯正的教义(多2:1,8),殷勤作工(徒18:25),无论得时不得时,总要专心(提后4:2);
- 表达清楚(林前14:19),不用人智慧委婉的言语,乃是用圣灵和大能的明证(林前2:4),忠心地把上帝各样的旨意传讲全备(徒20:27);
- 根据听众的需要和能力,用诸般的智慧(西1:28;提后2:15),把上帝的话应用在他们身上(林前3:2;来5:12-14,路12:42);
- 心里火热(徒18:25),爱上帝(林后5:13-14;腓1:15-17),爱上帝的子民(西4:12;林后12:15);
- 诚诚实实(林后2:17;4:2),目的在于使上帝得荣耀(帖前2:4-6;约7:18),使上帝的子民悔改归正(林前9:19-22),得造就(林后12:19;弗4:12),得救恩(提前4:16;徒26:16-18)。
Question 159: How is the Word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?
Answer:
They that are called to labor in the ministry of the word, are to preach sound doctrine, diligently, in season and out of season; plainly, not in the enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; faithfully, making known the whole counsel of God; wisely, applying themselves to the necessities and capacities of the hearers; zealously, with fervent love to God and the souls of his people; sincerely, aiming at his glory, and their conversion, edification, and salvation.
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