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Summary: The purpose of this booklet is to set forth the major distinctives of Biblical Presbyterianism.
摘要：本小册子的目的是阐述圣经长老会的主要特色。
It is a concise explanation of the biblical doctrines of the presbyterian denomination.
它是对长老会宗派圣经教义的简明解释。
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It is an excellent tool to use for new member classes.
它是用于新会友班的优秀工具。
The purpose of this work is to set forth the major distinctives of Biblical Presbyterians in order that those who are members of a Presbyterian church might know in a somewhat concise way what their church believes and that curious persons might know what Presbyterians generally believe.
这项工作的目的是阐述圣经长老会的主要特色，使长老会教会的会友能够以某种简明的方式知道他们教会的信仰，并使好奇的人能够知道长老会通常相信什么。
A majority of those who are members of a Presbyterian church probably do not know what are the fundamental tenets of their church, nor do they know why they are Presbyterian.
长老会教会会友中的大多数人可能不知道他们教会的基本信条是什么，也不知道他们为什么是长老会会友。
By this we mean that most could not give sufficient Biblical or theological reasons why they are Presbyterians as opposed to Baptist,, Methodist, Church of God, etc.
我们的意思是，大多数人无法给出充分的圣经或神学理由来说明他们为什么是长老会而不是浸信会、卫理公会、神召会等。
There is a great need for members not only to know clearly what they believe but why they believe it.
会友们非常需要不仅清楚地知道他们相信什么，而且知道他们为什么相信。
Thomas Witherow perceived the situation quite clearly in his work entitles, The Apostolic Church.
托马斯·威瑟罗在他题为《使徒教会》的著作中相当清楚地认识到了这种情况。
In speaking about why people join churches, Witherow said.:
在谈到人们为什么加入教会时，威瑟罗说：
“They are guided by feeling rather than by judgement.
“他们被感情而不是判断所引导。
They do not first ascertain the leading principles of the denomination from its acknowledged standards, and then examine these principles in the light of the Word of God.
他们不是首先从公认的标准中确定宗派的主导原则，然后在上帝圣言的光照下检验这些原则。
The bulk of mankind are not intellectual enough to search for principles and weigh them.
大部分人在理智上不足以寻找原则并权衡它们。
At least they do not take the trouble, but are influenced in their choice, either by the authority of some great men, or the moral worth of some particular persons, or the piety and eloquence of some local minister.
至少他们不愿费这个心思，而是在选择上受到影响，要么被某些伟人的权威，要么被某些特定人士的道德品格，要么被某些当地牧师的敬虔和口才所影响。
The term ‘Biblical Presbyterianism’ is used for a specific reason.
使用”圣经长老会”这个术语有特定的原因。
As unfortunate as it may be, one is forced to use such terminology in light of the current “theological atmosphere” in most mainline denominations.
尽管这可能是令人遗憾的，但鉴于大多数主流宗派当前的”神学氛围”，人们被迫使用这样的术语。
There are those churches which deny much of what will be set forth in this presentation, and yet they refer to themselves as Presbyterians.
有些教会否认本演示中将要阐述的大部分内容，但他们仍然称自己为长老会。
They are Presbyterian in name only.
他们只是名义上的长老会。
Upon close scrutiny of their theological beliefs these churches hardly could be called “Christian.”
仔细审查他们的神学信仰后，这些教会几乎不能被称为”基督教的”。
Some of these deny the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth His personal visible return, the inerrancy of Scripture. etc.
其中一些否认耶稣基督的神性、祂的童女生产、祂的亲自可见再临、圣经的无误等。
And the sad thing is that so many do not realize that there is such a polarization of theological beliefs in “Presbyterianism.”
令人悲哀的是，如此多的人没有意识到在”长老会”中存在这样的神学信仰两极分化。
Those of us that do affirm all the beliefs that will be set forth in this work are often disturbed that we are automatically lumped together with others under the term “Presbyterian.”
我们这些确实肯定本著作中将要阐述的所有信仰的人，经常因为在”长老会”这个术语下自动被与其他人归为一类而感到困扰。
We would wish that these churches would remove the term “Presbyterian” since they deny what is true Biblical Presbyterianism.
我们希望这些教会能够去除”长老会”这个术语，因为他们否认真正的圣经长老会。
By “Biblical Presbyterianism” we mean that system of belief which conforms itself to Scripture in all details.
我们说”圣经长老会”是指在所有细节上都符合圣经的信仰体系。
And any subsequent use of the term ‘Presbyterian’ in this presentation will assume that this is what we mean by this term.
在本演示中对”长老会”术语的任何后续使用都将假定这就是我们对这个术语的含义。