作為生命教育的基督信仰/ 柯志明教授

Jesus Teaches the People by the Sea/ James Tissot

「作為生命教育的基督信仰」


「. . . . . 現代國家透過教育體制對國民進行『國民教育』，教導國家認為其國民應該要知道的知識、觀念與思想。愈是專制獨裁的國家，其國民教育的專制性愈強，強迫灌輸國民統一、不可質疑的知識、觀念與思想。但這些知識、觀念與思想常不合事實與真理，尤其違反基督信仰的真理，例如，無神論、唯物論、自然主義、達爾文主義、人類中心主義、民族主義、國家主義、多元主義、性解放主義等等的世界觀與人觀。基督徒不應對此無所知覺，漠視不管，教會不應任由國家主導基督徒及其兒女的教育；反之，基督徒必反省、批判並對抗凡不合聖經真理的世界教育，保護教會與自己的兒女免受其污染。. . . . 」全文連結

Ladder to Heaven, Nantou, Taiwan

Taiji Ravine “ladder to heaven” (竹山天梯) suspension bridge, located in Nantou County’s Jhushan Township

Photo taken by Wen-Yong Lin 

In love God predestined...

「就如上帝從創立世界以前，在基督裡揀選了我們，使我們在他面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵；又因愛我們，就按著自己意旨所喜悅的，預定我們藉著耶穌基督得兒子的名分，使他榮耀的恩典得著稱讚……」（以弗所書1:4-5）。

“even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,”

God set His love on us, who are undeserving sinners, and chose us for salvation in eternity, before the foundation of the world. Besides, in love God predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. It is a great comfort to us that God’s love for us is an eternal love, and His election will never change. We should always remember who we are in eternity……