Module 7 – Eschatology 末世论

Eschatology is the doctrine of the Last Things. It looks unto the future, and on the basis of the teaching of Scripture, sets out what will happen in the future. Some people allow their imagination to lead them into fantastical speculation. But theology should always be sober and restrained, and based upon what God has clearly revealed. In trying to interpret prophecy, we must exercise a measure of caution, as it is notoriously difficult to interpret. When Christ came the first time, he took almost everyone by surprise. Although the Jews had the wonderful and detailed prophecies of the Old Testament, and they had a clear idea in their own minds what would happen, it didn’t turn out as they expected. As one writer put it, when Christ came the first time, they all got it wrong. So it will be when Christ returns the second time. Even the best works of theology would be found to be somewhat inaccurate.

末世论是关于末日的教义。它展望未来,并且根据圣经的教导,阐明未来将要发生的事情。有些人允许自己的想象力引导他们进入奇幻的臆想,但神学应该始终保持清醒和克制,并且以神清楚的启示为基础。在解释预言的时候,我们必须谨慎行事,因为它是出了名的难以解释。当基督第一次降临的时候,祂几乎使每个人都大吃一惊。虽然犹太人有旧约奇妙详尽的预言,心里也清楚将会发生什么事,但结果却并非如他们所愿。正如一位作家所说的,当基督第一次来的时候,他们都弄错了。基督第二次再来的时候,也将如此。即使是最好的神学著作,也会被发现某些不准确之处。

1. Introduction 导论


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2. The Doctrine of Death 死亡的教义


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3. Events Leading to the Second Coming 基督再临前要发生的事


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4. Interpreting the Book of Revelation 解读《启示录》


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5. The Jews 犹太人


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6. Dispensational Premillenialism 时代前千禧年论


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7. The Second Coming and the Resurrection 再来与复活


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8. The Judgement 审判


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9. Hell 地狱


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10. Heaven 天堂


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Module 6 – Ecclesiology 教会论

With the church of all ages, we confess the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe in the holy catholic church.” In the following courses, we want to study the doctrine of the church. The theological expression for the Doctrine of the Church is “Ecclesiology”. This term is derived from two Greek words, “ekklesia” and “logia’’. Ekklesia means “congregation” or “assembly”, and logia means “word” or “logic”. The combination of these two words means “the study of the church.” Ecclesiology is one of the major areas of study in Christian Systematic Theology and investigates what the Bible teaches about the church, both universal—all believers in Christ, and local—local gatherings of believers in Christ. Ecclesiology is crucial to understanding God’s purpose for believers in the world today.

与历世历代的教会一起,我们承认使徒信经:「我相信圣而公的教会」。在接下来的课程中,我们要学习教会的教义。教会教义的神学术语是「教会论 Ecclesiology」。该术语源自两个希腊词「ekklesia」和「logia」,前者的意思是「会众」或「集会」,后者的意思是「话语」或「逻辑」。这两个词组合起来,意思是「教会的研究」。教会论是基督教系统神学的主要研究领域之一,它研究圣经关于教会的教导,包括普世的——在基督里的所有信徒,以及地方的——在基督里的信徒在某个地方的聚会。教会论对于理解神对信徒在今日世界的旨意至关重要。

1. Introduction 导论


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2. What Does the Bible Say About the Church 圣经如何谈论教会


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3. The Nature of the Church 教会的本质


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4. The Authority of the Church 教会的权柄


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5. Church Government 教会的治理


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6. Church Offices 教会的职分


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7. Church Discipline 教会惩戒


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8. Worship and Means of Grace 教会崇拜与蒙恩之道


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9. Christian Baptism 圣礼之基督徒洗礼


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10. The Lord’s Supper 圣礼之主餐


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Module 5 – Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation 救恩论

The lectures in this fifth module on the Doctrine of Salvation are, like the others, introductory, not exhaustive, and they’re intended to furnish you with a foundation that you can build upon in your further studies. As you’ll recall from the first module, theology, broadly defined, has to do with the study of the knowledge of God, and all that he has revealed for us to believe and do. We noted that it is the doctrine of living unto God through Christ, thus addressing both our thinking and our living. The Doctrine of Salvation, therefore, is an indispensible component to Systematic Theology.

与其他课程一样,第五单元中关于救恩论的讲座是介绍性的,并非详尽无遗,它们旨在为你提供一个基础,使你可以在此基础上进一步学习。回顾一下第一单元中的内容,从广义来说,神学是关乎认识神的研究,关乎祂启示出来、要我们相信和遵行的一切。我们知道,这是藉着基督向神而活的教义,所以既关乎我们的思想、也关乎我们的生活。因此,救恩论是系统神学不可或缺的一部分。

1. Introduction 导论


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2. Union with Christ 与基督联合


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3. Effectual Calling 有效的呼召


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4. Saving Faith 得救的信心


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5. Repentance 悔改


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6. Justification 称义


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7. Adoption 得儿子的名分


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8. Sanctification 成圣


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9. Good Works 善行


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10. Perseverance of the Saints 圣徒的坚忍


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11. Assurance of Grace and Salvation 恩典与救恩的确据


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Module 4 – Christology 基督论

In the Gospel of Matthew, in Matthew 16, Jesus has an important conversation with his disciples. They’re in the town of Caesarea Philippi, a town outside of Israel, and Jesus begins in Matthew, chapter 16, verse 13, with a very simple question for his disciples: “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Jesus wants his disciples to tell him what other people are saying about his identity, about who he is. The disciples tell Jesus, in verse 14, that some people say that he is John the Baptist. Some people say that he is Elijah. Other people say that he is Jeremiah. Still other people say that he is simply one of the prophets.

在马太福音第16章,耶稣与祂的门徒进行了一次重要的谈话。他们在凯撒利亚腓立比,一个以色列以外的城镇,耶稣从马太福音第16章第13节开始,向祂的门徒提出一个非常简单的问题:「人说我人子是谁? 」耶稣希望祂的门徒告诉祂,其他人对祂的身份、祂是谁的看法。门徒在第14节告诉耶稣,有人说祂是施洗约翰,有人说祂是以利亚,其他人说祂是耶利米,还有人说祂只是先知之一。

1. Introduction to Christology 简介


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2. The Divinity of Christ 基督的神性


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3. The Humanity of Christ 基督的人性


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4. The Hypostatic Union 神人二性在基督里的合一


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5. The States of Christ 基督的状态


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6. The Offices of Christ 基督的职分


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7. The Necessity of Atonement 赎罪的必要性


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8. The Nature of Atonement 赎罪的性质


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9. The Extent of the Atonement 赎罪的范围


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10. The Preeminence of Christ 基督的首位性


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Module 3 – Anthropology: The Doctrine of Man 人论

The scope of this third module is to explore what the Bible teaches about man. And what we learn from Scripture about God leads us to a right understanding of man. Men are tireless in their pursuit of understanding themselves. Their origin, their makeup, their identity, their purpose, and destiny, and so on. But true knowledge of man is not found within himself. It is discovered in what God reveals in Scripture. So if you wish to gain a deeper understanding of man, these lectures aim to benefit you. The lectures in this third module, on the Doctrine of Man, are introductory, not exhaustive, and they are intended to furnish you with a foundation that you can build upon in your further studies.

第三单元的内容是探索圣经中有关人的教导。我们从圣经中学到的关于神的知识,将引导我们正确地认识人。人类孜孜不倦地追求了解自己:他们的起源、组成、身份、目的和命运等等。但是,人们无法在自我里面寻得有关人的真知识,它只能在圣经中神的启示里被找到。因此,如果你想更深入地了解人,这些讲座将使你受益。第三单元中关于人论的讲座是介绍性的,并非详尽无遗,它们旨在为你提供一个基础,使你可以在此基础上进一步学习。

1. Introduction 导论


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2. The Nature of Man 人的本质


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3. Man as the Image of God 人是神的形象


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4. The Freedom of Man’s Will 人意志的自由


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5. The Nature of Sin 罪的本质


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6. The Doctrine of Original Sin 原罪的教义


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7. The Doctrine of Total Depravity 全然败坏的教义


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8. The Doctrine of the Covenant of Works 行为之约的教义


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9. The Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace 恩典之约的教义


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10. The Doctrine of the Law of God 神律法的教义


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Module 2 -Theology: The Doctrine of God 神论

The purpose of this current module is to explore what the Bible teaches about God Himself, which is to say, what God reveals to us about God. So if you wish to gain a deeper understanding of who the Lord is, these lectures aim to benefit you. The lectures in this second module on the doctrine of God are, like the others, introductory, not exhaustive; and they’re intended to furnish you with a foundation that you can build upon in your further studies. But that is not to say that they will be easy. When we think about the God of glory, we are dealing with deep and difficult matters. And this requires reverence, humility, diligence, and much prayer that the Lord would open our eyes to behold a glimpse of His glory by faith.

本单元的目的是探索圣经中有关神本身的教导,也就是说,神向我们揭示了哪些关于神的事情。因此,如果你想更深入地了解主是谁,这些讲座将使你受益。与其他单元一样,第二单元中关于神论的讲座是介绍性的,并非详尽无遗;它们旨在为你提供一个基础,使你可以在此基础上进一步学习。但这并不是说它们会很容易。当我们想到荣耀的神时,我们正在处理深奥而困难的事情。这需要敬畏、谦卑、勤奋,以及更多地祷告求主打开我们的眼睛,使我们因信瞥见祂的荣耀。

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2. The Nature, Means, and Limits of Knowing God 认识神的本质、方式和限制


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3. The Names of God 神的名字


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4. God’s Being 神的存有


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5. The Attributes of God (Part 1) 神的属性(1)


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6. The Attributes of God (Part 2) 神的属性(2)


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7. The Attributes of God (Part 3) 神的属性(3)


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8. The Trinity 三位一体


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9. God’s Decree 神的预旨


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10. Predestination 预定论


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11. Creation 创造


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12. Providence 护理


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Module 1 – Prologomena: The Doctrine of First Principles 导论

The first two lectures of this course provide an introduction to the whole of all seven modules. The remainder of this first module is devoted to the first of the seven sections of systematic theology—what we call “the doctrine of first principles,” which covers the first doctrinal truths that are necessary for studying theology. We’ll begin to take up the doctrine of first principles in our third lecture and in the remaining lectures of this course.

本单元的前两课介绍了整体七个单元,其余部分专门介绍系统神学七个部分中的第一部分——我们称之为「第一原理的教义」,它涵盖了学习神学所必须的首要教义性真理。我们将在第三课及其后的课程里学习第一原理的教义。

1. Methodology 方法论


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2. Creeds and Confessions 信经与信条


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3. Scripture 圣经


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4. Revelation 启示


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5. Inspiration of Scripture 圣经的默示


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6. Properties of Inspired Scripture 受默示的圣经属性


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7. The Canon of Holy Scripture 圣经正典


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8. Preservation and Translation of Scripture 圣经的保存与翻译


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9. Interpretation of Scripture 圣经的诠释


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10. The Continuity of Scripture 圣经的连续性


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