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Arthur W. Pink has become known as a masterful expositor of the Word of God.
亚瑟·W·平克（Arthur W. Pink）已被公认为一位卓越的上帝圣言解经家。
Both his expository works and some of his doctrinal works have long been in print.
他的解经著作以及部分教义性著作早已长期出版流传。
His deep concern for experimental Christianity and the practical Christian life, however, is not so well known.
然而，他对经验性基督教（experimental Christianity，指亲身经历与实践的基督信仰）以及基督徒实际生活的深切关怀，却并不为人所熟知。
Yet he wrote many short series and single articles on what Scripture has to say about the inner man.
但他曾写下许多短篇系列和单篇文章，论述圣经关于“里面的人”的教导。
And in writing these articles Pink expounded the Scriptures as penetratingly as he did in his expository and doctrinal writings.
在撰写这些文章时，平克对圣经的阐释之深刻，丝毫不亚于他在解经和教义著作中的表现。
His practical Christianity, then, is not a collection of pious thoughts on the Christian life or a simple outline of Scripture, but a full treatment of the subject.
因此，他的实践性基督教并非关于基督徒生活的一些虔诚思想的汇编，也不是对圣经的简单提纲，而是对这一主题的全面论述。
We may add that Pink’s concern for practical Christianity grew over the years.
我们还可以补充说，平克对实践性基督教的关注，是随着岁月不断增长的。
His earlier series concentrated on expositions and basic doctrines—
他早期的系列主要集中于解经和基本教义——
expositions of Genesis, Exodus, the Life and Times of Joshua, the Life of David, the Life of Elijah, and of Elisha, the Sermon on the Mount, the Gospel of John, Hebrews, John’s First Epistle;
包括《创世记》《出埃及记》《约书亚的生平与时代》《大卫的一生》《以利亚的一生》《以利沙的一生》《登山宝训》《约翰福音》《希伯来书》《约翰一书》的解经；
and doctrinal studies: The Satisfaction (Atonement) of Christ, The Divine Covenants, Union and Communion, The Holy Spirit, The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture, and others.
以及教义研究：《基督的满足（赎罪，Atonement）》《神圣之约》《联合与相交》《圣灵》《圣经的默示与解释》等。
Pink was strong on exposition and doctrine; but, of course, these are a foundation for practice.
平克在解经和教义方面极为扎实；但当然，这些都是实践的根基。
Pink put it this way, in his introduction to The Doctrine of Mortification (in this volume):
平克在《治死之教义》（The Doctrine of Mortification，本书所收）一书的引言中这样表述：
“It is the studied judgment of this writer, and he is by no means alone therein, that doctrinal preaching is the most pressing need of the churches today.”
“这是笔者经过深思熟虑的判断，而且在这一点上他绝非孤立无援：教义性的讲道乃是当今教会最迫切的需要。”
“Doctrinal preaching is designed to enlighten the understanding, to instruct the mind, to inform the judgment.
“教义性的讲道旨在启迪悟性、教导理智、塑造判断力。
It is that which supplies motives to gratitude and furnishes incentives to good works.”
它为感恩提供动机，并为善行提供推动力。”
“Doctrinal Christianity is both the ground and the motive of practical Christianity, for it is principle and not emotion or impulse which is the dynamic of the spiritual life.”
“教义性的基督教既是实践性基督教的根基，也是其动力；因为属灵生命的推动力乃是原则，而不是情绪或冲动。”
But doctrine, unless reduced to practice, is of no avail.
然而，教义若不落实到实践之中，便毫无功效。
Pink wrote, “There is no doctrine revealed in Scripture for a merely speculative knowledge, but all is to exert a powerful influence upon conduct.
平克写道：“圣经中所启示的教义，没有一条只是供人思辨性的认识，而都是要对行为产生强而有力的影响。
God’s design in all that He has revealed to us is to the purifying of our affections and the transforming of our characters.”
上帝在祂向我们启示的一切事上的设计，乃是为洁净我们的情感，并改变我们的品格。”
To that end, this book is a collection of various articles and series in which the author wrote on the application of doctrine to the individual soul.
为此目的，本书汇集了作者多篇文章和系列，论述教义如何应用于个人灵魂。
This is practical Christianity.
这就是实践性的基督教。
For thirty years Pink put out a monthly publication, Studies in the Scriptures, mainly from his own pen.
三十年来，平克出版了一份月刊《圣经研究》（Studies in the Scriptures），内容主要出自他本人之笔。
It is from this that most of his published works were taken.
他的大多数已出版著作，正是取材于此刊。
He would write an article each month on a given topic, continuing until he had exhausted the meaning of that particular topic.
他每月围绕一个特定主题撰写一篇文章，持续下去，直到将该主题的内涵完全阐明。
Several such series were kept going at once, in addition to individual articles and study notes.
除单篇文章和研经笔记外，往往同时进行着数个这样的系列。
The chapters in this book are taken from the later volumes (Vols. 25-32) of Studies in the Scriptures.
本书各章取自《圣经研究》后期的卷册（第25—32卷）。
They vary in length from a single article in the original to as many as ten to twelve articles in a series.
其篇幅不等，从原刊中的单篇文章，到多达十至十二篇组成的系列。
All have been selected because of their subject matter, and have been arranged approximately in order by theme.
所有文章均因其主题而被选取，并大致按主题顺序编排。
The first chapters (chap. 1-3) relate to the Christian’s beginnings in his new life—
前几章（第1—3章）论及基督徒新生命的起点——
his conversion, his new birth, and the changes that take place.
他的归正、重生，以及由此产生的改变。
These are not to be omitted in a book on practical Christianity.
在一本论实践性基督教的书中，这些内容不可省略。
Unless they are understood in relation to practice, all that follows would be misunderstood.
除非这些内容与实践联系起来加以理解，否则后文的一切都会被误解。
There are many who as professing Christians go about to make progress by natural means.
有许多自称为基督徒的人，试图凭天然的方法来取得属灵进步。
But one can make no progress in the Christian life until he truly understands how bad his natural state is and just what took place when God brought him into a state of grace.
然而，一个人若不真正明白自己天然光景是何等败坏，也不清楚上帝将他带入恩典状态时究竟发生了什么，就无法在基督徒生活中取得进步。
The next chapters (chap. 4-8) deal with some very basic matters.
接下来的几章（第4—8章）处理一些非常基础的问题。
They take up the attitudes a Christian should have toward progress in the Christian life—
这些章节讨论基督徒在追求属灵生命进步时应有的态度——
in view of the above, and in view of what God has done for him and in him if he is really a Christian.
这是基于上述真理，并基于上帝若他真是基督徒，已经为他并在他里面所成就的工作。
And Pink stresses something that may be startling to some believers reading this book—
平克还强调了一点，可能会让一些读到本书的信徒感到震惊——
that even a renewed and spiritual man in Christ is unable to produce good in his life.
即便是一个在基督里已经更新、属灵的人，也无法凭自己在生命中产生良善。
But he doesn’t leave it there.
但他并未止步于此。
He goes ahead to give practical recommendations on what a Christian can do about it, in spite of his inability.
他继续提出切实可行的建议，说明基督徒尽管有这种无能，却仍然可以如何行。
A number of chapters (chap. 9-12) deal with authority in Christian practice—
若干章节（第9—12章）论及基督徒实践中的权柄问题——
first the authority of God (chap. 9) and His Word (chap. 10),
首先是上帝的权柄（第9章）以及祂的圣言的权柄（第10章），
then the authority (actually limitations) of pastors (chap. 11),
接着是牧者的权柄（实际上是其限制）（第11章），
and the authority of employers (chap. 12).
以及雇主的权柄（第12章）。
The last requires a word of explanation.
最后一点需要稍作说明。
Most of the instruction in Scripture concerning relations between managers and workers falls under the master-slave relationship,
圣经中关于管理者与工人关系的教导，多数是在主人—奴仆关系的框架之下，
and yet today, workers do not stand as slaves to their supervisors or management.
然而在今天，工人并不是作为奴仆隶属于主管或管理层。
Of course, most readers would have preferred that Pink discuss some of the differences as well as the similarities, which he did not do.
当然，多数读者或许更希望平克能讨论其中的差异与相似之处，但他并未这样做。
Nevertheless, there is much that we may learn by extension from this instruction.
尽管如此，我们仍可通过引申，从这些教导中学到许多。
These discussions of authority, however, are much needed today.
无论如何，这些关于权柄的讨论在当今尤为必要。
In an era of self-assertion of independence in almost all circumstances,
在一个几乎在一切处境中都强调自我独立的时代，
it is most important to understand Divine authority and the extent and limits of human authority under God.
理解神圣权柄，以及人在上帝之下所拥有的权柄的范围与界限，乃是极其重要的。
The last chapter (chap. 13) relates to enjoying God’s best for our lives.
最后一章（第13章）论及如何享受上帝为我们生命所预备的最好。
Many readers will find this the most practical of all.
许多读者会发现，这是全书中最具实践性的一章。
In spite of all that God does for us and in us, the principle still holds:
尽管上帝为我们、并在我们里面做了这一切，但这一原则仍然成立：
“Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Gal. 5:7).
“人种的是什么，收的也是什么。”（《加拉太书》5:7）
Pink has practical recommendations from Scripture on what a Christian can do even when he seriously fails.
平克从圣经中提出了实际的建议，说明基督徒即便在严重失败时，也仍可如何行。
This edition of Practical Christianity keeps Pink’s work essentially as he originally wrote it.
本版《实践性的基督教》基本保留了平克原初写作时的原貌。
Except for a few changes in punctuation, some unusual phrases, and matters pertaining to the original monthly publication that would not be intelligible to readers today, nothing has been modified —
除了一些标点符号的改动、个别不寻常的措辞，以及与原月刊出版形式相关、对今日读者难以理解的内容外，几乎没有任何改动——
Pink’s British spelling, most of his unusual punctuation, and his individual style are retained.
平克的英式拼写、他大多数独特的标点用法，以及他个人的写作风格，均被保留下来。
These articles were first published in book form under the title Pink Jewels, a title that Pink himself most surely would not have approved.
这些文章最初以《平克珍宝》（Pink Jewels）为书名出版成册，而这个书名几乎可以肯定并非平克本人所认可。
Sections which were previously omitted through oversight in that first edition have been added,
第一版中因疏忽而遗漏的段落，现已补充，
and many flaws and errors have been removed.
并且许多缺陷和错误也已被修正。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
目录
Part 1. The Christian’s Beginning
第一部分：基督徒的起初
Saving Faith
得救的信心
The Power of God
上帝的能力
The Great Change
巨大的改变
Part 2. The Progress in the Christian Life
第二部分：基督徒生命的进展
Heart Work
内心的工作
Sleepy Saints
昏睡的圣徒
The Christian’s Armor
基督徒的军装
The Doctrine of Mortification
治死之教义
The Work of the Lord
主的工作
Part 3. Authority in the Christian Practice
第三部分：基督徒实践中的权柄
The Supremacy of God
上帝的至高主权
Evangelical Obedience
福音性的顺服
Private Judgment
个人判断
Christian Employees
基督徒雇员
Part 4. God’s Best in the Christian’s Life
第四部分：基督徒生命中上帝最好的安排
Enjoying God’s Best
享受上帝最好的安排