1981 Secular psychologist Eric Fromm wrote (epdf.pub/the-sane-society.html, p. 255 ), “It is, indeed, amazing that in as fundamentally irreligious a culture as ours, the sense of guilt should be so widespread and deep-rooted as it is.” Guilt is a common problem for a simple reason, namely, sin is a common problem. When we sin against God, we experience guilt. People can try to ignore it or suppress it. But unresolved guilt can result in many physical and mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Guilt also impairs relationships between people by causing the guilty pers ..read more

A ministry of… 作者: Roger Pascoe,博士，主席, 郵箱: rogp48@gmail.com 這是網路牧師雜誌第二期，我們希望刊物中各類體裁的文章都能幫助你處理在牧會時所遇見的各樣情況，成為你的鼓勵。 我們聖經講道中心的宗旨是要“強化教會中的講道及領導能力”，我們希望藉著網上的出版可以達到我們的目的，教導、幫助和鼓勵全球的事奉工人。 I. 講道：我們為甚麼要講道？ 在本刊上一期（NPJ 1，2011年秋季刊），我們已討論了講道是甚麼的一回事。結論是講道就是藉著聖靈的能力，向世人傳揚神的道，目的是要藉著以下幾點因素，更新聽眾的靈命： 正確的分解神的道。 清晰的解釋真理。 權威性的宣告神的信息。 將神的話語應用在現今的世代。 故此，預備一篇講章，主要的元素包括： 1. 講道的唯一根據就是聖經。當然地，講員是無條件的接受，聖經就是神的話語，唯一的權威和根據。 2. 我們明白聖經，是因為我們已很詳細的查考求證，並根據各種釋經原則而成，內中包括： a) 經文內容。 b) 經文的文法結構。 c) 字彙的歷史考證。 d) 經文的文化背景。 e) 經文的神學意義。 f) 作者的寫作原因，對當時世代讀者的意義。 3. 講章是由經文中恆久不變的真理構成。 4 ..read more

A ministry of… 作者: Roger Pascoe,博士，主席, 邮箱: rogp48@gmail.com 这是网路牧师杂志第二期，我们希望刊物中各类体裁的文章都能帮助你处理在牧会时所遇见的各样情况，成为你的鼓励。 我们圣经讲道中心的宗旨是要“强化教会中的讲道及领导能力”，我们希望借着网上的出版可以达到我们的目的，教导、帮助和鼓励全球的事奉工人。 I. 讲道：我们为什么要讲道？ 在本刊上一期（NPJ 1，2011年秋季刊），我们已讨论了讲道是什么的一回事。 结论是讲道就是借着圣灵的能力，向世人传扬神的道，目的是要借着以下几点因素，更新听众的灵命： 正确的分解神的道。 清晰的解释真理。 权威性的宣告神的信息。 将神的话语应用在现今的世代。 故此，预备一篇讲章，主要的元素包括： 1. 讲道的唯一根据就是圣经。 当然地，讲员是无条件的接受，圣经就是神的话语，唯一的权威和根据。 2. 我们明白圣经，是因为我们已很详细的查考求证，并根据各种释经原则而成，内中包括： a) 经文内容。 b) 经文的文法结构。 c) 字汇的历史考证。 d) 经文的文化背景。 e) 经文的神学意义。 f) 作者的写作原因，对当时世代读者的意义。 3. 讲章是由经文中恒久不变的真理构成。 4 ..read more

Dear Mr. Deffinbaugh I read some of an article of yours that was posted online. There is a question I’ve been pondering. I am not on the verge of a crisis but would like your opinion. “If a person commits suicide, do they go to hell?” You stated that the Catholic Church believes this is so but I just read an article and that’s what they believe is purgatory. People can be prayed for and get a second chance. That’s not quite the way they put it, but anyway... You mentioned that it doesn’t say we go to hell if we kill ourselves and that Judas did so because he was lost anyway. But I would conte ..read more

Whether you serve a Christian ministry (a church, a para-church ministry, a mission agency) or whether you’re a leader in a secular organization, you probably have a leadership role, at some level, in that organization. Indeed, I would argue that everyone to some degree is a leader in that we all influence others in some way. For just under 20 years, I served in ministry as a bi-vocational pastor while at the same time working in a business management capacity. And I can tell you from personal, firsthand experience that the biblical principles we are going to learn in this article will stand ..read more

When discussing the topic of the philosophy of church leadership, we must understand first and foremost that we don’t make this up. We don’t sit down and try to put together our own philosophy or mission. Rather, we seek to follow the mandate for the church and its leaders as set out in the Scriptures. It is imperative that, as pastors and church leaders, we understand and be able to articulate a biblical philosophy of ministry, since that is our vocation - if we don’t know what ministry is about, how can we effectively do it? Since the church is the entity in which we conduct our ministry, w ..read more

For a companion series by Roger Pascoe on Christian Leadership check out his series on Biblical Models Of Christian Leadership. When discussing the topic of the philosophy of church leadership, we must understand first and foremost that we don’t make this up. We don’t sit down and try to put together our own philosophy or mission. Rather, we seek to follow the mandate for the church and its leaders as set out in the Scriptures. It is imperative that, as pastors and church leaders, we understand and be able to articulate a biblical philosophy of ministry, since that is our vocation - if we don ..read more

I have a question about this verse. John 1:18 “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.” It says that no one has seen God—- at any time. Well, if souls are in heaven, then surely they would be able to see the Father in his full glory. And then, in this verse, Jesus called out to the Father. Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. But if the spirit of Jesus went to heaven, then he would still have been in the bosom of the Fathe ..read more

Let me begin by affirming, from the Scriptures, that Israel, as a nation, not only rejected Jesus as their Messiah; they continue to reject Jesus as their Messiah to this day. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own [the Jews], and those who were His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh ..read more

A ministry of… 作者: Roger Pascoe博士，主席, 郵箱: rogp48@gmail.com 這是專為牧者而出版的季刊第一期，每期我們都會刊登一些下列標題的專欄文章：講道、領導、牧會、講道大綱，和培養你靈命的靈修作品。這個網址是專為牧者，和所有事奉工作人員而設的。 我們的宗旨是要“強化教會內的聖經講道和領導能力”，我們希望這份電子刊物能夠達到一個目的，就是讓全球事奉人員，不論遠近，都能團結一致，彼此教導、扶持，和豉勵。 願神祝福大家在主內的事奉，亦願這些文章成為你靈命的泉源，並傳揚神話語和帶領神家的動力。 I. 甚麼是講道？ 聖經講道是公開宣講神在聖經中的信息。這是將神曾在某時、某地，向某人所講的說話，重新複述、演譯、和解釋，以致聽眾可以將之融滙貫通，並應用在他的生活上去。 其中要點就是，這個信息是你曾經歷過，在你傳講時，你就成為一個最活生生的見證，使人在你身上見到信息的真實。我們稱這“道成肉生的講道”。 聖經的講道不是上課，不是演講，更不是戲劇性的獨白。它有自己獨特的格式和功用。“一個講員不是一個作者朗誦著他的作品；而他卻真的是一個聲音、一團火、一個先鋒、為著他的使命埋頭苦幹 – 他就是那位藉著從神的名字和力量宣講神話語的人。”（Joseph Parker，由Stephen F. Olford Preaching in word of God.34 ..read more