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（阿瑟·平克）
“Our God is in Heaven – He does whatever He pleases!” Psalm 115:3
“我们的神在天上，祂随己意行事！”诗篇115:3
How different is the God of the Bible from the god of modern Christendom! The conception of Deity which prevails most widely today, even among those who profess to give heed to the Scriptures, is a miserable caricature, a blasphemous travesty of the Truth.
圣经中的神与现代基督教世界的神多么不同！如今普遍存在的神性概念，即使在那些自称遵从圣经的人中间，也不过是一个可悲的讽刺画，是对真理的亵渎性歪曲。
Ah, my reader, the God of Scripture is no make-believe monarch, no mere imaginary sovereign; but King of kings, and Lord of lords! To countless thousands, even among those professing to be Christians, the God of the Scriptures is quite unknown.
啊，我的读者，圣经中的神不是虚构的君主，不是想象中的统治者，而是万王之王，万主之主！对无数人来说，即使在那些自称是基督徒的人中间，圣经中的神仍是完全不为人知的。
The god of this generation is a helpless, effeminate being who commands the respect of no really thoughtful man. He no more resembles the Supreme Sovereign of Holy Writ, than does the dim flickering of a candle, the glory of the midday sun!
这一代人的神是一个无助的、柔弱的存在，无法赢得任何真正有思想的人的尊重。他与圣经中的至高主宰的相似程度，就如同蜡烛微弱的闪光与正午阳光的荣耀之间的差距！
The god who is now . . .
talked about in the average pulpit,
spoken of in the ordinary Sunday School,
mentioned in much of the religious literature of the day,
and preached in most of the so-called Bible Conferences –
is the figment of human imagination, an invention of mushy sentimentality!
如今的神…
在普通讲台上被谈论，
在一般主日学校中被讨论，
在当今宗教文献中被提及，
在大多数所谓的圣经会议上被宣讲 –
不过是人类想象的产物，是感伤主义的发明！
The heathen outside of the pale of Christendom form gods out of wood and stone – while the millions of heathen inside Christendom manufacture a god out of their own carnal mind! In reality, they are but atheists, for there is no other possible alternative between an absolutely supreme God – and no God at all. A god whose will is resisted, whose designs are frustrated, whose purpose is checkmated, possesses no title to Deity – and so far from being a fit object of worship, merits nothing but contempt!
基督教世界之外的异教徒用木头和石头制造神像，而基督教世界内部的数百万异教徒则用他们属肉体的思想制造神！实际上，他们只是无神论者，因为在绝对至高的神与完全没有神之间别无选择。一个意志会被抵抗、计划会被挫败、目的会被阻挠的神，不配称为神明，这样的神不仅不值得敬拜，反而只配受蔑视！
“I know that You can do anything, and no plan of Yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2
“我知道你万事都能做，你的旨意不能拦阻。”约伯记42:2
“The Lord does whatever He pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.” Psalm 135:6
“耶和华在天上，在地下，在海中，在一切的深处，都随自己的意旨而行。”诗篇135:6
“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!” Revelation 19:6
“哈利路亚！因为主我们的神，全能者作王了！”启示录19:6