Hence when you feel your weakness, you ought to go and say: My Lord, I have fallen. I want to be strong. Now thou hast instituted the Lord's Supper for us to kindle and strengthen our faith thereby and that we might be thus helped. So here I am and wish to receive it. This should be our comfort and we ought joyfull yo use the Word and the sacraments when we feel our lack of faith, and rejoice to receive aid to seek help and strength.
因此，當你感到軟弱時，你應當前去並說：「我主！我已然墜落，我要強壯。現在你已經為我們設立聖餐，來鼓舞、強化我們的信心，而我們也必得著幫助。因此我在此盼望領受它。」
這乃是我們的安慰，並且當我們感到信心不足時，仍應當喜樂地使用聖道與聖餐，並且歡欣地領受幫助，以尋求協助與能力。
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 01:35
【摘譯】Luther's Eucharistic Sermon in Easter Monday of 1524
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 00:49
"Remembrance" in Luther's Eucharistic Writings (continued)
Christ has sacrificed himself once [Heb. 7:27, 9:25-26]; henceforth he will not
be sacrified by anyone else. He wished us to remember his sacrifice. Why are you
then so bold as to make a sacrifice out of this remembrance? Is it possible that
you are so foolish as to act upon your own devices, without any scriptural
be sacrified by anyone else. He wished us to remember his sacrifice. Why are you
then so bold as to make a sacrifice out of this remembrance? Is it possible that
you are so foolish as to act upon your own devices, without any scriptural
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 00:48
"Remembrance" in Luther's Eucharistic Writings (continued)
We know, however, that it is the Lord's Supper, in name and in reality, not the
supper of Christians. For the Lord not only instituted it, but also prepares and
gives it himself, and is himself cook, bulter, food, and drink, as we have
demonstrated our belief above. Christ does not say, im commanding and instituting
supper of Christians. For the Lord not only instituted it, but also prepares and
gives it himself, and is himself cook, bulter, food, and drink, as we have
demonstrated our belief above. Christ does not say, im commanding and instituting
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 00:46
"Remembrance" in Luther's Eucharistic Writings (continued)
If you want to be a maker of God, come here and listen. He wants to teach you
the art so that you do not err and make an idol but make the true God as he
really is. Not that you are to create his divine nature, for it is and remains
eternally uncreated; rather, you are to make him God for you, so that he might
the art so that you do not err and make an idol but make the true God as he
really is. Not that you are to create his divine nature, for it is and remains
eternally uncreated; rather, you are to make him God for you, so that he might
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 00:45
"Remembrance" in Luther's Eucharistic Writings
Bread and wine are eaten and drunk for the forgiveness of sins; that is,
because Christ ordained them to be eaten and drunk in order to keep his
remembrance, it is proper to call this an eating and drinking of the
forgiveness of sins, since in connection with it we should remember that
because Christ ordained them to be eaten and drunk in order to keep his
remembrance, it is proper to call this an eating and drinking of the
forgiveness of sins, since in connection with it we should remember that
- Nov 29 Wed 2006 00:35
Martin Luther and the Ten Commandments in the Large Catechism
Title: Martin Luther and the Ten Commandments in the Large Catechism
Author: Timothy J. Wengert
Why does Luther spend half the text of the Large Catechism talking about the commandments? Part of the reason may have to do with the pro-antinomian talk of his former student, John Agricola. However, Luther also provides an even more important answer to that question in the rest of the Large Catechism. The chief function of the law is not to show us an easy way to heaven, which (with a little hard work) we can reach, but to show us our sin – how infinitely far we are from heaven, God, and our neighbor (who is Christ in our midst).
Author: Timothy J. Wengert
Why does Luther spend half the text of the Large Catechism talking about the commandments? Part of the reason may have to do with the pro-antinomian talk of his former student, John Agricola. However, Luther also provides an even more important answer to that question in the rest of the Large Catechism. The chief function of the law is not to show us an easy way to heaven, which (with a little hard work) we can reach, but to show us our sin – how infinitely far we are from heaven, God, and our neighbor (who is Christ in our midst).
- Nov 28 Tue 2006 23:51
摘譯】Luther's Eucharistic Sermon in Easter Wednesday of 1534
In this way the dear Lord desired to preserve the remembrance of himself, the
knowledge of himself, and faith through his Supper and testament lest he die
away in our heart. For this reason he instituted this Supper to remain forever,
that his death be perpetually held in remembrance, by which we are acquitted
knowledge of himself, and faith through his Supper and testament lest he die
away in our heart. For this reason he instituted this Supper to remain forever,
that his death be perpetually held in remembrance, by which we are acquitted
- Nov 28 Tue 2006 22:08
因為多給誰，就向誰多取；多託誰，就向誰多要（路12:48）
路12:48：「因為多給誰，就向誰多取；多託誰，就向誰多要。」
這是一段我經常被提醒的經文。隨著服事的經歷加增，越體會到這段經文的真實。的確，常常會覺得如果自己懂得拒絕，就不會壓力這麼大。但是當自己面對他人表達屬靈上的需要時，那個「抱歉！我不方便....」實在很難說出口。
是的，上帝的確多給了我，不只是多，而是很多。祂給了我比其他人更多的訓練、裝備、經歷，而這些若非用在服事他人屬靈的需要，就只是自誇而已。因此，並不是這些人的需要非我不可，而是我是為他們的需要而被上帝託付更多的訓練、裝備和經歷。因此，我也無權憑己意說「抱歉！我不方便..」
這是一段我經常被提醒的經文。隨著服事的經歷加增，越體會到這段經文的真實。的確，常常會覺得如果自己懂得拒絕，就不會壓力這麼大。但是當自己面對他人表達屬靈上的需要時，那個「抱歉！我不方便....」實在很難說出口。
是的，上帝的確多給了我，不只是多，而是很多。祂給了我比其他人更多的訓練、裝備、經歷，而這些若非用在服事他人屬靈的需要，就只是自誇而已。因此，並不是這些人的需要非我不可，而是我是為他們的需要而被上帝託付更多的訓練、裝備和經歷。因此，我也無權憑己意說「抱歉！我不方便..」
- Nov 28 Tue 2006 22:05
人生中的轉向
某次團契小家最後的分組分享時間，思吟提到轉管科後，衍生的一些徬徨：覺得管科什麼都學，什麼都不精。同為工工人的艾苓和我異口同聲的說：工工也是這樣！
回想19年前，我也是糊里糊塗地考上工工系。當年，誰哪知道工工在唸什麼？不過，開始唸了之後，陸續也挖掘出當中的樂趣。到研究所畢業為止，我一直以能夠在工工領域中學習為榮。不過，我倒是一直沒認真考慮專業與就業之間的關係。
回想19年前，我也是糊里糊塗地考上工工系。當年，誰哪知道工工在唸什麼？不過，開始唸了之後，陸續也挖掘出當中的樂趣。到研究所畢業為止，我一直以能夠在工工領域中學習為榮。不過，我倒是一直沒認真考慮專業與就業之間的關係。
- Nov 28 Tue 2006 22:04
神學與生活？抑或神學即生活？
幾週前在梅竹長青的「信仰FAQ」中，另兩位講員讓我有種感受，就是「神學的歸神學，生活的歸生活」。當然，我不認為他們兩位是主張「神學無用論」，不過，多少他們的確反映出不少受過神學訓練的教牧同工的心聲。
因為昨天的場合算是三種不同立場（長老宗、天主教、信義宗）的交談，既然是屬於交談，那就得注意不要搞成論辯（雖然信義宗擁有悠久的論辯傳統）。不過，我倒是間接地透過介紹東正教會的「神學即生活，生活即神學」的觀點，來表達我對「神學歸神學，生活歸生活」的不贊同。
因為昨天的場合算是三種不同立場（長老宗、天主教、信義宗）的交談，既然是屬於交談，那就得注意不要搞成論辯（雖然信義宗擁有悠久的論辯傳統）。不過，我倒是間接地透過介紹東正教會的「神學即生活，生活即神學」的觀點，來表達我對「神學歸神學，生活歸生活」的不贊同。
- Nov 28 Tue 2006 21:24
Blog重新出發
原本以為天空部落併購蕃薯藤的消息只是一則新聞而已，想不到竟然也影響了我原本的blog運作。在不知道何時才能恢復使用的前提下，決定在無名，讓blog重新出發。
而Blog的標題，則是沿用已逝的路德學者Gerhard O. Forde的名言-- To Be a Theologian of the Cross吧！至少我的確是嚮往這樣的一條路。
而Blog的標題，則是沿用已逝的路德學者Gerhard O. Forde的名言-- To Be a Theologian of the Cross吧！至少我的確是嚮往這樣的一條路。
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