Tom Hsu
November 16, 2013
【预定论的迷思】神预定我犯罪,所以我犯罪就不应该被定罪。不,这样的思维说明了两件事,一、罪人无法自救,罪人不知懊悔,为罪找藉口;二、神有绝对的主权,神要人犯罪,人必然犯罪,毫不抗拒,豪不懊悔。
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Tom Hsu 预定论,原本要拒绝教会权势,要人感恩报恩,但是末了变成懒人窝,空谈恩典。自由意志论,原本要为神的窘境解套,人认罪羞愧,但是末了变成行为主义,善行代表一切。
November 16, 2013 at 9:13am · Like
Tom Hsu 因信称义,一切问题的源头都是罪,一切答案的枢纽在于信。因为信,所以追求。因为信,所以等待。未来是不可知的美好,苦难是善恶间的分界。
November 16, 2013 at 9:19am · Like · 1
Tom Hsu
November 16, 2013
【神学】加尔文派和阿米年派的不同。
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Tom Hsu 加尔文派强调神的主权,无知的罪人没资格审判神的决定。阿米年派强调人的罪性,罪人使用自由意志在犯罪,咎由自取,不能怪罪于神。
November 16, 2013 at 8:03am · Like
Tom Hsu 加尔文派强调预定论,凡事都是神所预定,神自由决定是否拣选某个罪人,不在于罪人的行善,不在于罪人的悖逆(拣选就暗示:强制拯救。重生决定于神的意念。)。阿米年派强调自由意志,即使得救了,也可能失去救恩;个人的信心和行为会改变自己的救恩。
November 16, 2013 at 8:04am · Like
Tom Hsu 加尔文派说,人全然堕落,没有寻求神的人。神不按照人身上的条件在拣选人,而是随着自己的心意拣选。基督只为少数人死,甚至只为不属于世界的门徒祷告。神要救谁,谁就必然得救,无法拒绝。神要救谁,必然救他救到底;神是熟练的陶匠,我们是神手上的陶土,必然做成他要的器皿。
November 16, 2013 at 8:31am · Like
Tom Hsu 阿米年派说,人没有完全败坏,因为人还会行善,有恻隐之心。神是按照人的信心来救人,人信则神救,人行则神助,人神在互动中完成拯救大工。基督是为所有的人死,但是只有信靠基督的人才能得救。人有自由意志,可以拒绝神的救恩;甚至得救后,也可以中止信心,神也随之中止拯救(拯救包括三个阶段:称义、成圣、得荣耀)。
November 16, 2013 at 8:43am · Like
Tom Hsu 注意,加尔文派和阿米年派的思想未必代表加尔文和阿米年,因为这个争议是在他们死后才产生了,他们在世时这个争议才略略发苗。其次,在阿米年派被定为异端后,他们的文献几乎被烧光,现存的阿米年派资料多来自于加尔文派,也就是原貌尽失。
November 16, 2013 at 8:50am · Like
Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu 中国早期的思想,帝与天同;世界开始论,仍处于五德自然说,或是众说纷纭。不过,从混沌到分立,是普世的看法。
Tom Hsu
August 20, 2013
Labor Day Retreat,
[DATE] 8-30 17:30 至 9-1 20:00,
[PLACE] 111 Lake Gloria Road, Boswell, PA,
[SPONSOR] China Outreach Ministries,
[FEES] $130 (registration and transportation)
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Tom Hsu 有意者,可以向我报名和询问。
August 20, 2013 at 8:45am · Like
Tom Hsu 这个退修会适合慕道和初信。主讲员(早晚个一堂)会介绍基督信仰(从个人看信仰),分组专题(午餐前后各一堂)有家庭、交友、宣教、美国、等等(从生活看信仰)。
August 20, 2013 at 8:48am · Like
Tom Hsu 下午和晚上的大半时间是联谊活动,有小书房可以看书买书、有老基督徒可以资讯。白天有各类器材(含水上活动)可以活动筋骨,有美丽山水(含登山小道)可以打开心灵。晚上有点心。
August 20, 2013 at 8:54am · Like
Tom Hsu 呵呵,吃团体美国餐是新经验,晚上是丰盛的中国餐。
August 20, 2013 at 8:56am · Like
Cecilia Liu Liu Looks tempting
August 20, 2013 at 10:24am · Like
Cecilia Liu Liu What should we bring? Could you please send us an email for us to make preparation?
August 27, 2013 at 10:16am · Like
Tom Hsu The email I sent you has the attachment, which is the brochure of this event. You may find the information you need.
August 27, 2013 at 4:26pm · Like
Tom Hsu 与其说“一次得救,永远得救”,不如说“一次从神生,永远属于神”。
August 23, 2013 at 12:58pm · Like
Tom Hsu 我并不同意“持续进行”的说法,现在式有时强调事实性。在叙述中,现在式常常和过去式轮替,有着主从关系,以现在式为主体。
Tom Hsu
August 11, 2013
欧洲中世纪的乱世和教会的角色。在蛮族入侵前,罗马表面辉煌,但是武力夺权是个常态,因为武力造就了罗马,功高震主后的赏罚不公,因此荣耀和平反容许武力夺权。武力夺权久了,中央就不稳固,地方就山头林立。最后帝国只能依靠教会来维持安定。
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Tom Hsu 蛮族入侵后,罗马亡国,进入新的战国时代。蛮族才分封制,老国王死了,几个孩子就彼此侵略,外加其它国家或蛮族的侵略。到了查理曼父子才开始长子继承制,同时开始婚姻联盟来稳定政权。改变不是一蹴即成,而联盟的结果形成了左右欧洲政坛的超级家族。
August 11, 2013 at 9:18am · Like
Tom Hsu 蛮族武装斗争中,教会成了和平的象征。当王室、和王权受到操控的时候,教会的神权成了安定的力量。
August 11, 2013 at 9:23am · Like
Tom Hsu
August 11, 2013
Sharon, may God guide your heart.
Tom Hsu
July 29, 2013
还有一段很漫长路要走。
Tom Hsu Surrender ourselves to God's way.
July 17, 2013 at 3:53pm · Like
Tom Hsu
July 22, 2013
Summary: "Six Steps to Read Your Bible".....What (all about Jesus), Why (knowledge of God and ourselves), In faith (humility), What there (keywords), Though Jesus (patterns and promises), For life (change and gratitude)
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Tom Hsu COMA method of reading: Context (previous parts), Observation (connecting words, argument), Meaning (truths, to the whole Bible), Application (fear, thoughts, behaviors)
July 22, 2013 at 2:17pm · Like
Tom Hsu Genre, or kind of literature: Poetry (parallel: AA similar, AB opposite, AB-A reduce, A-AB increase), Prose (chaism: ABA, ABBA).
July 22, 2013 at 2:28pm · Like
Tom Hsu
July 21, 2013
Basically, humble, fearing, and trembling are very similar. if purposely, (1) humble: my way is better, but I respect God. (2) fearing: my way can help God, but somehow it irritates God. (3) trembling: God's way is always the best, and my way ends up to misery even if it looks good in the beginning.
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Tom Hsu
July 21, 2013
(1) Sins lead to punishment. (2) Obedience leads to sufferings. The consequences of both look similar. IN FACT, (1) Sins lead to happiness, and end up to punishment. (2) Obedience leads to sufferings, and ends up to blessings.
Cecilia Liu Liu
July 17, 2013
When Thursday is coming, how far Friday is away? Sharon Zou AllisonFantine Ngan
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Tom Hsu One column away, 24 hours away, still invisible,
July 17, 2013 at 3:51pm · Like
Tom Hsu
July 14, 2013
忠心的宣教士,能够说出一口道地又流利的中国话。
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Tom Hsu
July 14, 2013
读经三要。(1) 忌沦为知识和论断,(2) 忌失去渴慕和怜悯,(3) 定睛在耶稣,要效法耶稣。
Tom Hsu
July 13, 2013
亞杜蘭聖經營,http://www.abiblecamp.org/,张乃千牧师为总干事。
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Tom Hsu 张牧师在BBN 圣经学院(免费网络学校)有开课,http://www.bbnradio.org/.../2400/Phase/All/Default.aspx,
July 13, 2013 at 10:19pm · Like
Tom Hsu
July 8, 2013
Summary of Eric's view of health church. (1) preach true gospel of the risen Christ, (2) teach the Scriptures according to the literal context, (3) biblically qualified elders (leaders), (4) discipleship; make disciples to obey Christ's commands, (5) discipline; be committed and accountable for behaviors; * things not covered, prayer, worship, evangelism, mutual love.
Tom Hsu 抑郁症,通常發生在長期無法解決,又無法避免的狀況下;
June 14, 2013 at 12:37pm · Like
Gretta Lau 嗯,确实是人不能掌控的。好像司布真和马丁路得都有过抑郁症,所以,我想,神的恩典胜过这个疾病,而且,苦难会变成祝福的,有一天。
June 14, 2013 at 11:29pm · Like
Tom Hsu 查了维基,罗慧娟的晚年,重病不断。一病比一病严重。天天在疼痛中度日。但是她仍然不放弃信仰,在goodtv,她说因为看见了基督。录制那段访谈是她病情好转的时候,不久又发现了癌症。
June 15, 2013 at 9:40pm · Like · 1
Tom Hsu 赏善罚恶,是不变的法则。传道书第三章指出万事有定时,彼前1:2指出神
June 8, 2013 at 9:01am · Like
Tom Hsu 传道书第三章指出万事有定时,但是狭义的预定是指信徒得荣耀,参考以弗所书第一章。
June 8, 2013 at 9:12am · Like
Tom Hsu 彼前1:2指出神预知后才拣选人,但是罗马书9:11指出拣选不是根据行为,申命记9:6也指出神的赏赐不是根据行为。最重要的是,罗马书第三章指出没有义人。
June 8, 2013 at 9:30am · Like · 1
Tom Hsu
June 8, 2013
我言多必失。犹太人的圣经里,包含诗篇的五卷智慧文学属于著作。
Tom Hsu
June 4, 2013
GWU students host Bible study in Columbia Plaza 2pm-4pm every Saturday. If interested, please contact me.
Tom Hsu
June 1, 2013
EVENT: 十五週年感恩音樂會,
基督教華府聖樂團,
DATE: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 2:00 – 4:00 pm,
PLACE: Chinese Christian Church of Greater Washington D.C.,
7716 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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June 1, 2013 at 5:54pm · Like · Remove Preview
Tom Hsu 神家裡可愛的使女。
May 29, 2013 at 4:26pm · Like
Tom Hsu
May 18, 2013
Eva is wright about Matt 5. Jesus did not mention the poor, but the poor in heart.
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Tianyue Wu Thanks Tom for clarifying! I listened to 康来昌's preach and he specifically clarified this point. "Poor in spirit" means that we desire Him and realize that we are lacking.
May 18, 2013 at 8:38pm · Like
Tom Hsu I do not agree with Kang. I believe that eight beatitudes are about persecution of God's messengers, which follows eight beatitudes. The sermon on the mount has a theme like: the life of the prophet.
May 18, 2013 at 8:48pm · Like
Linda Zhao The beatitudes begin the “Sermon on the Mount.” The qualities described in the Beatitudes give a picture of the character of the true people of God, those who are a part of his kingdom and have the full blessings of the kingdom to look forward to. Taken together they give the picture of the perfect disciple of Christ who is the heir of the promises. Jesus does not here tell people how to attain these qualities; that will come in subsequent teachings.
May 19, 2013 at 1:04pm · Like
Linda Zhao I checked on commentaries and expositions on the Beatitudes from different reliable sources, which basically have similar understanding of the meaning of the beatitudes. As for those who are "poor in heart," it is widely agreed that it refers to those who are humble before God, and thus come to Jesus as hopeless and helpless sinners.
May 19, 2013 at 1:14pm · Like
Tom Hsu 5:12-13 concludes 5:2b-11; 5:16b concludes 5:14-16a.
May 24, 2013 at 2:27pm · Like
Tom Hsu CORRECTION= 5:11-12 concludes 5:2b-10; 5:16b concludes 5:13-16a.
May 24, 2013 at 2:33pm · Like
Tom Hsu 5:3, poor = needed (physically); 5:4, mourn = for lost (or sins); 5:5, meek = submitted, kind; 5:6, hunger and thirst = of food and water; 5:7, merciful = giving, raising;..... I do believe that troubles will lift up during ministry. Sometimes we just see no standards and directions during difficulties, we find that we become needy and in want.
May 24, 2013 at 3:12pm · Like
Tom Hsu 5:5, meek means to continue the ministry; 5:7, merciful means to give (from nowhere); 5:8, pure means clean from sin or doubt, i.e., faithful; 5:9, peacemakers mean bridge from sinners to God;..... as a result of ministry, it leads to persecution in 5:10-11. Notice that the poor in spirit have the same reward with the persecuted for righteousness, the kingdom of heaven. Righteousness is the cause of the persecuted, and the purpose of the hungry and thirsty.
May 24, 2013 at 3:25pm · Like
Tom Hsu Therefore, the poor in spirit are not those hopeless sinners, but those pilgrims toward the temple of God. Of course, we have to acknowledge our hopeless and lacking status. However, the theme of the Sermon on the Mount is the daily life of a God-fearing person, rather than a sinner turns to God for help and salvation.
May 24, 2013 at 3:36pm · Like
Tom Hsu Devotion is a post-salvation behaviors, following the new genuine nature. The theme of the four Gospels is who Jesus is and why Jesus died. Jesus did not just die for salvation but also restoration (healing), to restore the broken relationship as well as the lost righteous behaviors.
May 24, 2013 at 3:46pm · Like
Tom Hsu principle #1, interpret the passage within context, related and restricted.
May 25, 2013 at 7:47pm · Like
Linda Zhao As I mentioned in my posts, they were NOT from my personal interpretations; instead, they are a summary based on the well-known expositions of the Beatitudes from highly regarded Christian ministers and commentators including Matthew Henry's Bible Commentary (see http://www.bible-basics-layers-of-understanding.com/Matth...). I doubt if they were ignorant of the above-mentioned principle in their work of interpreting and explaining the message of the Scriptures.
Matthew Henry Beatitudes
www.bible-basics-layers-of-understanding.com
Matthew Henry Beatitudes
May 26, 2013 at 2:45am · Like
Tom Hsu It is about how the Bible says instead of what they said. Their commentaries are precious, but I would like to see how the verses are put together. I prefer the theory, to read the Bible as a book.
May 27, 2013 at 11:59pm · Like
Tom Hsu 丁道尔注释:“虚心的人”仍然指那些因信而受迫害的神的子民。
May 28, 2013 at 7:38am · Like
Tom Hsu 每日研经丛书:希伯来文中的贫穷是描述谦卑无助,完全信靠 神的人。
May 28, 2013 at 7:41am · Like
Tom Hsu Calvin's: Matthew, by adding an epithet, confines the happiness to those only who, under the discipline of the cross, have learned to be humble.
May 28, 2013 at 7:50am · Like
Tom Hsu John Wesley's: The poor in spirit - They who are unfeignedly penitent, they who are truly convinced of sin;
May 28, 2013 at 8:02am · Like
Tom Hsu Family Bible: Poor in spirit ; ...more especially those who feel their need, as sinners, of spiritual blessings,
May 28, 2013 at 8:03am · Like
Tom Hsu In commentaries, poor in spirit: (1) humble from human pride, (2) humble for sins, (3) humble for persecuted faith.
May 28, 2013 at 8:08am · Like
Tom Hsu Ps 35:10 My whole being will exclaim,
“Who is like you, Lord?
You rescue the poor from those too strong for them,
the poor and needy from those who rob them.”
May 28, 2013 at 9:36am · Like
Tom Hsu
April 28, 2013
Then what is the next?
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Sharon Suiwen Zou you mean our plan for summer?
April 28, 2013 at 6:40pm · Like
Tom Hsu What we are doing here, a corner of Facebook?
April 29, 2013 at 10:35am · Like
Zhaoyang Chen Hi Tom! The following two weeks are exam weeks for students in GWU. Therefore most of us will be very busy = = We plan to talk about our future summer plan in May 4 evening in A415 CP. You are very welcome to join us if you are available. Regards
April 29, 2013 at 6:58pm · Like
Tom Hsu What time on May 4?
May 3, 2013 at 6:03pm · Like