基督教育原理-第50章
第49章 高等教育
基督教育原理-第50章
Chap. 49 - Higher Education
基督教育原理-第50章
各科学生应当根据与以往不同的亮光来考虑“高等教育”这个词。基督向祂的父献上的祈祷充满了永恒的真理。“耶稣说了这话，就举目望天，说：‘父啊，时候到了，愿祢荣耀祢的儿子，使儿子也荣耀祢；正如祢曾赐给祂权柄管理凡有血气的，叫祂将永生赐给祢所赐给祂的人。认识祢独一的真神，并且认识祢所差来的耶稣基督，这就是永生’”（约17:1-3）。“上帝所差来的就说上帝的话，因为上帝赐圣灵给祂是没有限量的。父爱子，已将万有交在祂手里。信子的人有永生；不信子的人不得见永生，上帝的震怒常在他身上”（约3:34-36）。真教育的能力和灵魂乃是认识上帝和祂所差来的耶稣基督。“敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端”（箴9:10）。{FE 392.1}[1]
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The term "higher education" is to be considered in a different light from what it has been viewed by the students of the sciences. The prayer of Christ to His Father is full of eternal truth. "These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son may also glorify Thee: as thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent." "For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hands. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." The power and soul of true education is a knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ whom He hath sent. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." {FE 392.1}[1]
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论到耶稣，经上记着说：“孩子渐渐长大，强健起来，充满智慧，又有上帝的恩在祂身上。……耶稣的智慧和身量，并上帝和人喜爱祂的心，都一齐增长”（路2:40,52）。认识上帝的知识会构成一种会象永恒一样持久的知识。学习和实行基督的工作，乃是获得一种真正的教育。尽管圣灵在基督的心中运行，以致祂能对自己的父母说：“为什么找我呢？岂不知我应当以我父的事为念吗”（路2:49）？可是祂也作为一个孝顺的儿子在木匠行业工作。祂显明自己知道作为上帝儿子的工作，可是祂并没有推崇自己神圣的性质。祂没有提出自己的神圣出身来作为不应负担现世挂虑的理由；却顺从了自己的父母。祂原是发出一切命令的主，却顺从了他们一切的要求，从而给儿童、青少年和成人留下了一个顺从的榜样。{FE 392.2}[2]
基督教育原理-第50章
Of Jesus it is written: "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon Him. . . . And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." A knowledge of God will constitute a kind of knowledge that will be as enduring as eternity. To learn and to do the works of Christ, is to obtain a true education. Although the Holy Spirit worked the mind of Christ, so that He could say to His parents, "How is it that ye sought Me? wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business?" yet He worked at the carpenter's trade as an obedient son. He revealed that He had a knowledge of His work as the Son of God, and yet He did not exalt His divine character. He did not offer as a reason why He should not bear the burden of temporal care, that He was of divine origin; but He was subject to His parents. He was the Lord of the commandments, yet He was obedient to all their requirements, thus leaving an example of obedience to childhood, youth, and manhood. {FE 392.2}[2]
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人心若定意研究圣经以获得知识，思维的能力就会得到提高。心智在研究圣经时得到扩展，变得比用来获得与圣经无关的一般书本知识时更加平衡。没有什么知识象从研究上帝的话得到的知识那么坚定、那么一致、那么深远。它是一切真知识的泉源。圣经就象一个泉源。你越查考它，它就显得越发深奥。圣史的重大真理具有惊人的力量和荣美，深远如同永恒。没有什么科学可与显示上帝品格的科学同等。摩西曾受过埃及人一切智慧的教育，但是他说：“我照着耶和华我上帝所吩咐的，将律例，典章教训你们，使你们在所要进去得为业的地上遵行。所以你们要谨守遵行，这就是你们在万民眼前的智慧，聪明。他们听见这一切律例，必说：‘这大国的人真是有智慧，有聪明！’哪一大国的人有神与他们相近，象耶和华我们的上帝、在我们求告祂的时候与我们相近呢？又哪一大国有这样公义的律例，典章像我今日在你们面前所陈明的这一切律法呢？你们只要谨慎，殷勤保守你的心灵，免得忘记你亲眼所看见的事，又免得你一生这事离开你的心，总要传给你的子子孙孙”（申4:5-9）。{FE 393.1}[3]
基督教育原理-第50章
If the mind is set to the task of studying the Bible for information, the reasoning faculties will be improved. Under study of the Scriptures the mind expands, and becomes more evenly balanced than if occupied in obtaining general information from the books that are used which have no connection with the Bible. No knowledge is so firm, so consistent and far-reaching, as that obtained from a study of the word of God. It is the foundation of all true knowledge. The Bible is like a fountain. The more you look into it, the deeper it appears. The grand truths of sacred history possess amazing strength and beauty, and are as far-reaching as eternity. No science is equal to the science that reveals the character of God. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, yet he said, "Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon Him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous, as all this law, which I set before you this day? Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons and thy sons' sons." {FE 393.1}[3]
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我们从哪里能够找到比这律法书中宣布的律法更加高尚、纯洁、公正的律法呢？这本律法书中记载着上帝藉摩西赐给以色列人的训言。这些律法要始终永存，以便上帝的子民形成与上帝相似的品格。对顺从上帝律例的人来说，律法是一面保护的墙。我们还能从哪一泉源获得这么大的力量，这么崇高的科学呢？还有哪一本书能像圣经这样教导人敬爱并顺从上帝呢？还有哪一本别的书能向学生提供更高的科学，更奇妙的历史？它清楚地指明什么是公义，以及违背耶和华律法的后果。没有一个人需要留在黑暗之中，不知道什么是上帝所赞许的，什么是上帝所不赞许的。研究圣经会使我们认识上帝，明白我们与基督的关系。祂承担了我们的罪孽，作堕落人类的中保。这些真理关乎我们现在和永恒的利益。圣经是最高尚的书，在使人的心智得到力量和扩展方面，研究圣经比研究其它一切文献都更有价值。保罗说：“你当竭力在上帝面前得蒙喜悦，作无愧的工人，按着正意分解真理的道”（提后2:15）。“但你所学习的，所确信的，要存在心里；因为你知道是跟谁学的，并且知道你是从小明白圣经，这圣经能使你因信基督耶稣，有得救的智慧。圣经都是上帝所默示的，于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的，叫属上帝的人得以完全，预备行各样的善事”（提后3:14-17）。“从前所写的圣经都是为教训我们写的，叫我们因圣经所生的忍耐和安慰可以得着盼望”（罗15:4）。{FE 393.2}[4]
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Where shall we find laws more noble, pure, and just, than are exhibited on the statute books wherein is recorded the instruction given to Moses for the children of Israel? Through all time these laws are to be perpetuated, that the character of God's people may be formed after the divine similitude. The law is a wall of protection to those who are obedient to God's precepts. From what other source can we gather such strength, or learn such noble science? What other book will teach men to love, fear, and obey God as does the Bible? What other book presents to students more ennobling science, more wonderful history? It clearly portrays righteousness, and foretells the consequence of disloyalty to the law of Jehovah. No one is left in darkness as to that which God approves or disapproves. In studying the Scriptures we become acquainted with God, and are led to understand our relation to Christ, who is the sin-bearer, the surety, the substitute, for our fallen race. These truths concern our present and eternal interests. The Bible stands the highest among books, and its study is valuable above the study of other literature in giving strength and expansion to the mind. Paul says: "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." {FE 393.2}[4]
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上帝的道是我们世上最完美的教科书。可是在我们的学院和学校里，却将人的智力所写的作品摆在学生们面前供他们学习，而上帝赐给人作为无误指南的书中之书圣经，却成了次要的。人的作品被用作主要的课本，学习上帝的道只是为了给别的学科加点风味。以赛亚以极其生动的语言描写了呈现在他面前的天国荣耀的景象。他在这卷书中始终描绘了要启示给别人的光荣的事。以西结写道：“在迦勒底人之地、迦巴鲁河边，耶和华的话特特临到布西的儿子祭司以西结；耶和华的手降在他身上。我观看，见狂风从北方刮来，随着有一朵包括闪烁火的大云，周围有光辉；从其中的火内发出好象光耀的精金；又从其中显出四个活物的形像来。他们的形状是这样：有人的形像，各有四个脸面，四个翅膀。他们的腿是直的，脚掌好象牛犊之蹄，都灿烂如光明的铜。在四面的翅膀以下有人的手。这四个活物的脸和翅膀乃是这样：翅膀彼此相接，行走并不转身，俱各直往前行。至于脸的形像：前面各有人的脸，右面各有狮子的脸，左面各有牛的脸，后面各有鹰的脸”（结1:3-10）。《以西结书》深具教育意义。{FE 394.1}[5]
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The word of God is the most perfect educational book in our world. Yet in our colleges and schools, books produced by human intellect have been presented for the study of our students, and the Book of books, which God has given to men to be an infallible guide, has been made a secondary matter. Human productions have been used as most essential and the word of God has been studied simply to give flavor to other studies. Isaiah describes the scenes of heaven's glory that were presented to him, in most vivid language. All through this book he pictures glorious things that are to be revealed to others. Ezekiel writes: "The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord was there upon him. And I looked, and behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance; they had the likeness of a man. And everyone had four faces, and everyone had four wings. And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass. And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings. Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle." The book of Ezekiel is deeply instructive. {FE 394.1}[5]
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圣经是上帝所设计的书，要使人的悟性藉此受训练，心灵得到指导和指示。生活在世界而不属于世界，乃是许多自称基督徒的人从未在自己的实际生活中行出来的一个问题。只有当人们重新效忠上帝时，一个民族的心智才会得到扩大。世上充斥着关于一般信息的书籍，人们花心思研究未蒙上帝默示的历史；却忽视那本能使他们有十分正确的思想和充足悟性的最奇妙的书。——《评论与通讯》1896年2月25日。{FE 395.1}[6]
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The Bible is designed of God to be the book by which the understanding may be disciplined, the soul guided and directed. To live in the world and yet to be not of the world, is a problem that many professed Christians have never worked out in their practical life. Enlargement of mind will come to a nation only as men return to their allegiance to God. The world is flooded with books on general information, and men apply their minds in searching uninspired histories; but they neglect the most wonderful book that can give them the most correct ideas and ample understanding.-- Review and Herald, Feb. 25, 1896. {FE 395.1}[6]
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