找教會時需要問四個問題4 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHENLOOKING FOR A CHURCH
作者: Nicholas Davis 譯者: Maria Marta
1. 關於聖經教會相信什麽？
聖經是無謬的，抑或否定？聖經在大家的敬拜和生活中佔據著核心位置嗎？
2.教會的信仰告白是什麽？
教會是否有宣講和教導聖經的標準？ 事實是，每間教會都有一份信仰告白 -------區別只是有些人對他們所相信的要比另一些人更加誠實而已。 假如教會有公開的信仰告白，你至少可以知道你能夠期望接受哪一種教導，並且有辦法讓你的牧師對聖經所教導的內容負責。
3.教會的敬拜是以人為中心還是以上帝為中心？
換句話說，教會崇拜是關乎上帝與祂的子民相會，還是基於娛樂？ 你能為當地音樂會這種「體驗」買單嗎？要是這樣的話，教會的敬拜很可能是以人為中心。
4.基督是否每周被忠心傳講？
這可能是你在找教會時問到的最重要的問題。
假如耶穌被釘死在十字架沒有在講台上公開宣講，那麽離開那裏吧。
假如教會不能做到唯有教會能夠做到的事，那麽上教會的意義何在？難道有其他組織或企業能做到這一點嗎？耶穌被宣講為道德英雄，抑或祂是你的救贖主和救主？
找一間宣講「耶穌基督並他釘十字架」的教會（林後二2）。
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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN LOOKING FOR A CHURCH
Nicholas Davis
1.
What does the church believe about Scripture?
Is
the Bible infallible or not? Do the Scriptures have a central place in the
worship and lives of the people?
2.
What is the church’s confession of faith?
Does
the church have criteria for the preaching and teaching of Scripture? The truth
is that every church has a confession of faith—it’s just that some are more
honest about what they believe than others. If a church has a public
confession, you can at least know what kind of teaching you can expect to
receive and have a way to hold your pastor accountable to what the Scriptures
teach.
3. Is
the church’s worship man-centered or God-centered?
In
other words, is the church’s worship about God meeting with his people, or is
it based on entertainment? Can you pay for this “experience” at a local
concert? If so, it’s probably man-centered.
4. Is
Christ faithfully preached each week?
This
is probably the most important question that you could ever ask when looking
for a church. If Jesus as crucified is not publicly proclaimed from the pulpit,
then get out of there.
What’s
the point of going to a church if it doesn’t do the one and only thing a church
can do, which no other organization or business can? Is Jesus proclaimed as a
moral hero, or is he your Redeemer and Savior?
Look
for a church that preaches “Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
另參:
關於你的牧師你應該知道的五件事
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR PASTOR
作者: Nicholas Davis 譯者: Maria Marta
