討論問題

TAFPC Adult Sunday School Bible Study

台美團契長老教會成人主日學三年讀經運動 12/31/2006 討論問題

Question 1:  Galatians 加太來人書6:1-10

Paul stated in V2: “Bear one another’s burdens”, then in V6 “For all must carry their own loads”. Taken out of context, these two verses seem to be oxymoron. Can you explore the true meaning of this chapter?

保羅在此先說 “逐人的重擔著相供擔”  又說 “逐人欲擔伊家己的擔”  好像前後矛盾 他的本意到底是什麼?

Question 2:  Ephesians  以弗所2:14 -18

Many Jewish Christians then insisted that observing the Jewish law was necessary in holding on their own cultural identity. Paul admonished that all the believers were one in Christ even though cultural difference was a fact of life. Today in our own social context, the mainline churches apparently are segregated based on ethnicity and cultural difference. On each polity level, members of the Taiwanese American Presbyterian churches do not actively participate in the training courses nor ministries run by the PC(USA) seminaries and staff.

What are the issues that block the participation, collaboration, and unity even in the same denomination? Please share advice about how to overcome the difficulties.

真濟猶太基督徒彼當時認為守猶太律法﹐是顧守家己文化認同一定愛的代誌。保羅苦勸他們講﹐雖罔文化無像﹐所有信徒愛在基督內底合一才好。今在咱生活的社會﹐主流教派的教會因為種族及文化的差別﹐也是隨人分開活動。在長老教會體制內﹐台美人教會的會友無積極參與美國長老教會亦是神學院主辦的訓練及事工。

是什麼困難阻擋咱同教派的人參與､合作､及合一﹖請分享你認為怎樣解決這些困難的意見。

Question 3:  Ephesians 以弗所: 6:10-20

Some Christians believe that taking baptism could bring them salvation and into a quasi-heavenly existence and leave them immune to the hurts and tragedies of human life. On the contrary, here the writer of Ephesians seems to indicate that instead it thrusts the church members into the middle of the struggle against evils and they need to put on the full armor of God and take the stand against all kinds of devil's schemes. Please share your thoughts and perspectives on this issue. What is the full armor of God? 

有些基督徒相信洗禮就能得救並且從此天下太平無事.  但是以弗所書作者在此指出洗禮以後將會遇到許多挫折與爭戰, 所以應該 “著穿上帝全副的戰甲來抵敵魔鬼諸個詭計” 您的看法是怎樣?  “上帝全副的戰甲” 又是什麼?