Freedom in Christ Course 系列课程 :在基督里的自由
Discussion questions for Session 3 The world's view of truth 第三节:世界的真理观
Pause for thought or breakout room 1 暂停思考或分组讨论室1
Discussion questions for Session 3 The world's view of truth 第三节:世界的真理观
Pause for thought or breakout room 1 暂停思考或分组讨论室1
- In what ways has the world tried to make you feel insignificant, insecure, and unloved? 世界如何会让你感到自己微不足道,缺少安全感,不被爱的?
- In what ways has the world promised you significance, security, and acceptance? 世界用什么方式允诺你你是重要的,让你感觉到有安全感以及被接受的?
Do you recognize these "false formulas"?: 你熟悉这些“错误的公式”吗?
Performance + accomplishments = significance 表现+成就=重要性
Status + recognition = security 地位+认可=安全感
Appearance + admiration = acceptance 外表+被崇拜=被接受 - How can you counteract "the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life" (1 John 2:15-17)? 你可以如何抵抗“肉体的私欲,眼目的私欲和今生的骄傲”(约翰一书 2:15-17)?
- How different would your worldview be if you had grown up in another part of the world or at a different time? 如果你出生在世界上的另外一个地方或者生在另外一个时代,你的世界观会有什么不一样的呢?
- I what ways do you identify with one of the worldviews (western, non-western, post-modern, biblical) discussed here? 这里提及到了西方的,非西方的,后现代的,圣经的等世界观,你自己的世界观属于哪一种呢?
- When we talk to people about Jesus' claim to be the only way to God, how can we not come across as arrogant? 耶稣宣称自己是通往神的唯一途径,当我们告诉别人这事时,我们怎样做才会不显得傲慢自大?
- Spend some time in prayer throwing out your old worldview and choosing to see the world as God says it actually is. 花一些时间祷告,求神帮助自己摒弃旧的世界观并接受神所指引的世界观,从而看到世界真实的模样。
- You might find it helpful to say: I renounce the lie of [my old false belief] and I announce the truth [from God's Word], for example: 或许说接下来的话会对你有帮助:我摒弃[以前错误的信念]的谎言,相信[神的话语传递出来]的真理,例如:
- I renounce the lie that the unseen spiritual world is not real and I announce the truth that it is just as real as the physical world that we can see 我摒弃“看不见的精神世界不是真实的”的谎言,宣告“精神世界和我们肉眼看到的物质世界一样真实”。
- I renounce the lie that financial success brings real security and I announce the truth that I am already perfectly secure because no one can snatch me out of God's hand (John 10:28) 我摒弃“财务上的富足能带来真正的安全感”的谎言,宣告“我在神的手中非常安稳,没人能将我从上帝手中夺走(约翰福音10:28)” 。
- I renounce the lie that I should be worried that someone may have cursed me and I announce the truth that I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms far above all other spiritual powers (Ephesians 2:6) 我摒弃“我担心我可能是被咒诅的(被巫婆/邪灵咒诅是西方文化对厄运的迷信,中国传统文化中比较相近的是迷信自己八字不好、犯冲、相克等)”的 谎言,宣告“我与基督一同坐在天上,远远高于所有其他属灵的力量(属灵一般是指属圣灵的,这里的灵显然不是圣灵,而是邪灵)(以弗所书2:6)”。