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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
17. Adam’s Posterity and Original Sin
The immediate consequences of the fall are stated in the following passages:
a). Genesis 3:14-16, “he LORD God said to the serpent,/ ‘Because you have done this,/ cursed are you above all livestock/ and above all beasts of the field;/ on your belly you shall go,/ and dust you shall eat/ all the days of your life./ 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,/ and between your offspring and her offspring;/ he shall bruise your head,/ and you shall bruise his heel./16 To the woman he said,/ I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;/ in pain you shall bring forth children./ Your desire shall be for your husband,/ and he shall rule over you.”
b). Genesis 3:19, “And to Adam he said,/ ‘Because you have listened to the voice of your wife/ and have eaten of the tree/ of which I commanded you,/ ‘You shall not eat of it,’/ cursed is the ground because of you;/ in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;/ 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you;/ and you shall eat the plants of the field.”
c). Romans 8: 20, “For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope”
The universality of sin is asserted throughout the Bible. (See Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:10 & 3:19; 3:23, James 3:2, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
16. The Fall
It is affirmed that what was written in the Bible concerning the fall of humans shall be taken as literal history. (See Job 31:33; Hosea 6:7; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Timothy 2:14).
Genesis tells us these:
a). “[E]vil, sin and temptation came from the outside; they came from Satan, using the serpent. . . . and he had perfect free will to decide what to do with it” (182).
b). The steps to the fall: the serpent attacked the woman, and she listened to the slanders of the devil against God. She “began to doubt God’s word and God’s love” and to “to look at the thing which God had prohibited” (183). She began to “desire it and to lust after it”; finally, it is humans’ “definite act of disobedience” (183). We cannot answer what made them do this, but the “most we can say is man’s moral constitution, his being made in the image of God, and his possession of free will, at any rate held the possibility of his disobedience” (183). (See the corresponding verse: 1 John 2:15-16).
2018年3月16日 星期五
Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
15. The Divine Image in Man Verses:
* Genesis 1:26-27, “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’27 So God created man in his own image,/ in the image of God he created him;/ male and female he created them.”
* Genesis 5:1-3, “This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.”
* Genesis 9:6, ““Whoever sheds the blood of man,/ by man shall his blood be shed,/ for God made man in his own image.”
* James 3:9, “With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.”
* Ephesians 4:24, “and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”
* Colossians 3:10, “and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.”
There are several points that need to be made:
* First, “It is generally agreed that there is no real difference of meaning between ‘image’ and ‘likeness’”; it is “the idea of a mirror and a reflection” (169). (See 2 Corinthians 3:18). So when we say man is made in the image of God, “we mean that God made us in such a way that we are some kind of a reflection of God” (169); that is to say, man was “a kind of reflector of something of the divine glory itself” (170).
* Second, “this term is used after the fall, as well as before the fall”; that is to say, “the image of God was not entirely lost when Adam and Eve sinned and fell” (170).
* Third, “it is something misleading to define the original image of God in man in terms of what we are about regenerate man”; that means “what happened in regeneration is not merely that we are restored to the condition that Adam was in before he fell, but we are advanced beyond that” (170).
* Fourth, “there is a difference between man as he was made at the beginning by God, and the manhood or the humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ” (171).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
14. The Creation of Man First of all, Lloyd Jones talks about the uniqueness of the creation of man.
a). In Genesis 1:26, “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’” It is quite clear that “the three Persons of the blessed Trinity held counsel together before man was created” (154). Besides, “there was a kind of pause” between the creation of other things and man (154).
b). When God created man, there is no such phrase “after their kind” (154).
c). God created man in a very peculiar and distinct way: “then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature” (Genesis 2:7); that is to say, “there is a distinction between the body and the spirit, the material and the immaterial parts” (154).
d). Man “was made Lord over the whole of creation, over all nature, over all creatures, and all the beasts” (155).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
13. Providence
There are three powerful arguments for the doctrine of providence:
a). The fact of prophecy: “Prophecy is not merely foreknowledge, it is a guarantee—that the prophesied events are going to happen because God is in control” (143).
b). Answers to prayer: “If you did not believe that God controlled everything, there would be no point in praying” (143).
c). Argument from miracles: “if it were not the case that God has His hand upon everything, and is controlling everything, then miracles simply could not take place at all” (143).
Providence: “that continued exercise of the divine energy whereby the Creator upholds all his creatures, is operative in all that transpires in the world, and directs all things to their appointed end” (143).
- And there are three aspects of providence:
a). Preservation: “that continuous work of God by which He maintains the things which He has created, together with the properties and powers with which He has endowed them” (143); in other words, “He keeps everything in being” (144). (See Psalm 104: 28-30; Acts 17:28; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3).
b). The governmental aspect of providence: “the continued activity of God whereby He rules all things to a definite end and object, and does so in order to secure the accomplishment of His own divine purpose” (144). (See Psalm 97:1; Psalm 103:19; Isaiah 40:15; Daniel 4:34-35).
c). The aspect of concurrence: “the co-operation of God and His divine power with all the subordinate powers according to the pre-established laws of their operation, causing them to act and to act precisely as they do” (145); in other words, “God works through them. They have their own operations, but God is over all these operations” (145). (See Psalm 104:20-21; Psalm 104:30; Amos 3:6; Matthew 5:34).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
12. the Creation of the World First of all, certain general points must be made: a). “we are not given a fully detailed account or philosophy of creation and yet we claim that the account which we are given is wholly accurate” (127); b). “God made everything out of nothing. The world has a distinct existence but it is always dependent upon God”; c). “The Bible does not give a reason for creation. It did not happen as the result of a need in God; there was no necessity for it. Neither was it because of His love. It was a free act according to His will and glory and, ultimately, we do not know the reason why” (128).
Lloyd Jones states, “creation was the work of the triune God”: “So it is the perfect work of the Three-in-One-out of the Father, through the Son and in the Holy Spirit. Or, as it has been expressed: the being is in the Father, the idea is in the Son and life is in the Spirit” (128). (See John 1:3; 1 Corinthian 8:6; Col. 1:16).
As for the “time” of creation, Lloyd Jones indicates that there is no time with God (128). Also, the words that are used in the Bible concerning creation are these:
a). bara: “calling into being without the aid of pre-existing material. . . describes divine activity”;
b). asah: this means “to prepare out of exiting material”;
c). yatsar: this means “to fashion out of pre-existing material” in Genesis 2:7(129).
What exactly happened at creation?
“Day 1: The creation of light.
Day 2: The creation of the expanse and the separation of the waters.
Day 3: The separation of water and dry land and the preparation of the earth as a habitation for man and beast
Day 4: The creation of light-bearers
Day 5: The creation of the birds of the air and fish of the sea
Day 6: The creation of the beasts of the field, cattle and creeping things and man” (130).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son Martyn Lloyd Jones
11. The Devil and the Fallen Angels First of all, Lloyd Jones talks about the names of the Devil: Satan (Adversary), the devil (slanderer), Beelzebub (he is the prince of the devils), Apollyon, the angel of the bottomless pit, the prince of this world, the god of this world, “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2), the dragon, a lion, Lucifer, that old serpent, the evil one.
Secondly, the devil is a person (117). Please see the Gospels of the temptations of our Lords (Luke 4:1-13), and Satan in Job 1 and in Genesis. Lloyd Jones wants us to realise that “apart from the sin that is in us, and the evil of our nature as the result of the Fall, we are confronted by a person outside us who is tracking us down, a person who has a kingdom, of which he is the head, and which is highly organized, and his one great concern is to destroy the work of God” (118). In Ephesians, it warns us that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).
Satan was created: “On the day that you were created/ they were prepared” (Ezekiel 28:13). And he is the highest form of being, the head of all created beings, and that his function is to worship God, and to present to Him the adoration of the entire universe: He was anointed guardian cherub (Ezekiel 28:14). He was blameless in his ways from the day he was created, till unrighteousness was found in him (Ezekiel 28:15). It is because his heart was proud due to his beauty (28:17). (See also Isaiah 14:12-15).
The power of Satan is even greater than the power of archangel and the power of man (See Jude 9; 2Peter 2:10-11). He is a “roaring lion” (1 Peter 5:8), “leviathan” (Isaiah 27:1), and “dragon.” Through reading the Book of Job, we also know that “the devil can affect and influence our bodies” (121). (See also 2 Corinthians 12:7).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
10. Good Angels The term angel means “messenger” (103). Lloyd Jones begins the theme with this: “angels were in existence even before the creation of the world” (103). Angels are created beings, and they “have spiritual bodies. . . . as our Lord’s human frame became a spiritual body, a glorified body, after His resurrection” (104 & 105). Angels never die, and they are inferior to the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, but superior to man (105 & 106). (See Luke 20:36; Psalms 8:4-6).
There are certain names of angels: spirit (Ephesians 1:21), holy angels (Luke 9:26), the elect angels (1Timothy 5:21), ministering angels (Hebrew 1:14), cherubim (Ps. 99:1; Ezek. 10:1-22), seraphim (Isa. 6:2), and living creatures or the beasts (Revelation 4).
Angels are “symbolic of our ultimate salvation and glorification, and of our eternal existence in the immediate presence of the glorious God” (107). The number of angels is countless (See Matthew 26:53; Luke 2:13); the Scripture tells us there are “myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands” (Revelation 5:11).
There is a division both in status and in work among angels (108). Archangel, Michael, is the chiefest of all, the supreme (See 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 1:9; Daniel 10: 13). Gabriel is the angel who “stands in the presence of God, waiting, as it were, to be given a message” (108). (See Luke 1:26; Luke 1:19).
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Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones
The eternal decrees of God are “things which God determined and ordained before He had done anything at all” (93). The reasons for considering this difficult doctrine are these: a). “I must take my whole Bible,” b). “it will reveal to us fresh aspects of the glory of God Himself,” c). “it will save us from many errors,” d). “I know of nothing that gives me greater consolation than this particular doctrine” (94).
The methods for considering the doctrine are these: we must “get rid of your prejudices and any kind of party spirit,” and we “must not approach this subject philosophically”; in other words, we must approach the subject with humility and reverence; “we must approach it by faith, and with a ready admission of our own limits” (95).
* The first principle of the doctrine—the eternal decrees of God—is that “from eternity God has had an unchangeable plan with reference to His creatures” (96). (See Eph. 1:4; Gal. 4:4).
* Second, “the plan of God comprehends and determines all things and events of every kind that come to pass”; that is “all things are ultimately determined and decreed by Him” (96). All things must include “the free actions, the voluntary actions of free and voluntary agents” (97). (See Eph. 1:10-11; Proverbs 16:33; Matthew 10:29-30; Proverbs 21:1; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 2:13).
* Third, “even sinful actions are in the hands of God” (97). (See Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; Genesis 34:8; Genesis 50:20). Lloyd Jones explicates, “In view of what we have already agreed about the holiness of God, we must at once say this: God does not cause evil in any sense or in any degree. He does not approve of evil. But He permits the wicked agents to perform it and then He overrules it for His own and holy ends” (98).
* Fourth, “all the decrees of God are unconditional and sovereign” (98). To be more specific, God’s decrees are not dependent in any sense on human actions or by anything that people may or may not do, and not in the light of what He knows people are going to do. “They do not depend upon anything except God’s own will and God’s own holiness” (98). (See Daniel 4:35; Matthew 11:25-26; Eph. 1:5; Romans 9:11-14; 9:15-18).
a very special restaurant/ 黃莛予
I remember when I was 18 years old, my mom took me to a very special restaurant to celebrate my birthday, it is famous for it's building, it build like a castle so that the restaurant was very popular in my county, we must make reservation before we attend. After arriving, it really shocked me a lot,the beautiful decorate and the shining light just like I'm in the castle, until the hostess took us to the seats, we started to order. The appetizers and the aperitif amazed me a lot, the entrees was delicious too, not only their foods but also their entertainment, you can play table soccer after you finished eating, their concierge were also kind and courteous, thanks for my mom to give me such a wonderful dinner, I have a fabulous night.
Capsule Hotel/ 力丸莉江
I will introduce very unique hotel in Japan.
That is “Capsule hotel”. Capsule Hotel offer individuals small capsule. Just enough size to sleep inside. Capsule are stacked side by side in rows and a until on top of the other. Each capsule is equipped with a TV, light, ventilation, and an alarm clock, which are arranged so that users could operate while lying down. And some capsule hotels offer separate floors for men and women.
In a Hotel/ 尤祥富
Lots of hotels are located in resort areas. There are lots kind of hotel,such as boutique hotel, suite hotel or general hotel....
Besides,the room in the hotel is the most important for customers. There are also several forms of room that customers can select. There are single rooms, double rooms,deluxe single rooms,and superior room,etc.
People usually make a reservation before entering the hotel. As people come into the hotel,there is usually a desk clerk or a bellhop standing beside the entrance. Those who often welcome guests and help them with taking their luggage to the room which they reserved. Guests will check and sign the guest book. After checking in their reservation, they will get the room key. They can start to use their room and enjoy themselves during staying at hotel.
Resort/ 任熹
With the development of the economy, people are rich, so they always go to resort in the vacation. And they will book apposite hotels before them arrive. Hotels offer various rooms for travelers. In general, such as single room, double room and junior suite. If you want to enjoy a different feel, you can choose presidential suite, seaside view room and deluxe single. It will be an unforgettable experience. Firstly, bellhop will take your luggage. You can enjoy sauna,jacuzzi and a king-size bed inside you room. If you like, you can extend your stay to 2 p.m. Buffet foods are delectable. Do not forget.You need to pay a lot of money.
Going to a new hotel/ 洪千賀
Going to a new hotel is always fun for me, I like to explore all the new decor, the room service menu, the bathroom and especially the bed. I'm always very excited about the bed, to see how soft it'll be and to sleep on it. But, that's not the best part yet, one of the things that defines a hotel's good or bad is their food. The food determines whether we will recommend our friends to come to this hotel in the future if they ever come visit the same place as we did. I've always preferred a room with the view, one time me and my family stayed in a room with an ocean view plus the best angle of the sunrise. Me and my brother woke up at five in the morning just to wait for the sunrise and it was amazing, absolutely worth it.
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