3月 10, 2009

直奔永恆-基督徒的天路歷程

直奔永恆-基督徒的天路歷程
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王漢川、黃大業(2006)合譯;Bunyan, J.(1684)。直奔永恆-基督徒的天路歷程(The Pilgrim's Progress)。香港:海天書樓。

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<天路歷程>這本十分有名的基督教文學作品,從高中時歷史課本中就知道的書本,一直到2006為了拐班上的學生共同讀書,才真正接觸到這本書,不過那年算是匆促地翻完它。爾來重拾閱讀,許多在當年讀它起所引發的共嗚以及思緒,著實令我想將之記下。很難想像這是一本"文盲"手中所抒寫出來的作品,作者Bunyan到二十餘歲時,仍是一位目不識字的白丁,然而卻在56歲時完成了這本曠世巨作!

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當越接近窄門時的那一瞬那間,很難想像它是最危險的時機,作者提醒我們,臨門一腳的時機是人最容易鬆懈的時間點,也是敵方搶攻的轉機點。最近,在為離職作準備,同時也是最需要謹慎的時機,因為成敗常存在於這最後的一個階段,一方面為可以離開這個忙碌的職場而輕鬆的同時,卻也不斷地提醒自己不可因鬆懈而隨意處遇,因為從此時到真正離開職場的這段時光,才是我最大的考驗。主啊,我祈求祢的恩典保守,使我在這段時間中仍不忘真正要交待對象是主,引領我完成在這個階段中我應完成的任務,交出這仗的美好果效,奉耶穌的名祈求,阿們。
------Felicia pray in 2009.3.10


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" How is it then that you've so quickly turned aside?" asked Evangelist. "For you're now out of the way." (Bunyan,1684,P.45)

You cn't be justified by the works of the law, for no one living can be loosed from the burden by the deeds of the law. (Bunyan,1684,P.51)

He was also greatly ashamed to think that the man's arguments, flowing from human wisdom, would have such influence with him as to cause him to forsake the right road. (Bunyan,1684,P.51)

From there, both he and those with him shoot arrows at those who aome up to this Gate, hoping they'll die before they can enter in. (Bunyan,1684,P.57)

Even though it (the law) reveals and condemns sin, it doesn't have the power to conquer it. (Bunyan,1684,P.65)
律法彰顯罪惡、譴責罪惡,卻沒有能力勝過罪惡的權勢。(Bunyan,1684,P.64)

(Bunyan,1684,P.)

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