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LIVING TOGETHER WELL WITH THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE
与恩典教义和睦共处
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“A pastor’s heart, a love for the Bible, a love of clear doctrine, reverence before the mystery of the triune God, love for Christ, love for the gospel, love for the redeemed, and love for lost sinners—all of these come through clearly in Dean Davis’ new book, In Search of the Golden Strand.
“牧师的心肠、对圣经的爱、对清晰教义的爱、在三位一体神奥秘面前的敬畏、对基督的爱、对福音的爱、对蒙救赎者的爱，以及对失丧罪人的爱——所有这些在迪安·戴维斯的新书《寻找金线》中都清晰地显现出来。
In it he looks for a theological space where Calvinists and Arminians can stand together as one, and where true fellowship can be enjoyed and exhibited.
在这本书中，他寻找一个神学空间，使加尔文主义者和阿民念主义者能够合一站立，在那里真正的团契可以被享受和展现。
To this end he spotlights the two great paradigms of God’s redemptive action in history: the Sovereignty Perspective and the Test Perspective.
为此，他聚焦于神在历史中救赎行动的两大范式：主权观和考验观。
His goal is to help Christians understand and profit from the Doctrines of Grace, which belong to the Sovereignty Perspective.
他的目标是帮助基督徒理解并从恩典教义中得益处，这些教义属于主权观。
But this, he argues, is possible only if we allow the Test Perspective to keep those doctrines in proper balance.
但他论证说，这只有在我们允许考验观保持这些教义适当平衡时才可能。
Davis’ theological reasoning, biblical exposition, and experiential application are edifying and expansive to the heart.
戴维斯的神学推理、圣经解释和经验应用对心灵具有造就性和扩展性。
Every reader will be drawn to look with greater intensity and reverence at the Word of God, both in its clarity and its mystery; both in its celebration of divine sovereignty and its loving summons to take and pass the test of life.”
每个读者都会被吸引以更大的专注和敬畏来看神的圣言，既看它的清晰也看它的奥秘；既看它对神圣主权的颂扬，也看它慈爱地呼召人接受并通过生命的考验。”
– Thomas J. Nettles, PhD, professor of Historical Theology, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; leadership team, the Founders Ministries, SBC.
——托马斯·J·内特尔斯博士，南方浸信会神学院历史神学教授；南方浸信会创始人事工领导团队成员。
As in the biblical parable of old, this book began as a tiny seed, but unexpectedly grew into a large tree where all sorts of doctrinal birds found a resting place.
如同古老的圣经比喻，这本书开始时是一粒小种子，但意外地长成了大树，各种教义的鸟儿在其中找到栖息之所。
I started the project thinking simply to compile a long list of Scripture texts teaching and supporting the Doctrines of Grace.
我开始这个项目时只是想简单地编制一份教导和支持恩典教义的圣经经文长清单。
Soon enough, however, I realized that we already have many such lists, but relatively few books written by Calvinistically oriented authors who are eager to hear the hearts, honor the insights, and address the concerns of their Arminian brethren.
然而很快，我意识到我们已经有许多这样的清单，但相对很少有书是由倾向加尔文主义的作者写的，他们渴望倾听阿民念弟兄们的心声，尊重他们的见解，并回应他们的关切。
And so, sensing from the Lord a keen desire to promote spiritual unity on this war-torn theological front, I thought it well worthwhile to try to write one.
因此，从主那里感受到在这个饱受战争摧残的神学战线上促进属灵合一的强烈渴望，我认为尝试写一本这样的书是非常值得的。
Though not without fear and trembling, I gladly offer it here to the Body of Christ.
虽然不无恐惧战兢，我欣然在这里将它献给基督的身体。
And if, in some small way, it should cause birds of a feather to flock together, I will be pleased indeed.
如果它能在某种小的方式上使同类的鸟儿聚集在一起，我确实会感到高兴。
About the Author
关于作者
Dean Davis (1947- ) was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
迪安·戴维斯（1947- ）在旧金山湾区出生并长大。
In 1969, he graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz with a degree in Philosophy.
1969年，他从加州大学圣克鲁兹分校毕业，获得哲学学位。
A true child of the 60’s, he plunged headlong into the counterculture, practicing a wide variety of Eastern religions, especially Zen Buddhism.
作为60年代真正的孩子，他一头扎进反文化运动中，实践各种东方宗教，特别是禅宗佛教。
Then, in 1974, in the midst of a deep personal crisis, the God of the Bible graciously stepped in, turning a seeker into a finder, and an orphan into a beloved son, all through a life-changing revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ.
然后，在1974年，在深刻的个人危机中，圣经的神恩慈地介入，通过主耶稣基督改变生命的启示，将一个寻求者变成了寻见者，将一个孤儿变成了蒙爱的儿子。
Since then, Dean has followed the Lord down many roads, serving as a pastor, teaching elder, Sunday School director (with his wife, Linda), Christian bookstore manager, pro-life leader, and substitute school teacher.
从那时起，迪安跟随主走过许多道路，担任过牧师、教导长老、主日学校长（与妻子琳达一起）、基督教书店经理、维护生命领袖和代课教师。
In recent years, he has greatly enjoyed working as the Director of Come Let Us Reason, a Bible teaching ministry specializing in Worlvdiew Studies and Apologetics.
近年来，他非常享受担任”来让我们推理”的主任，这是一个专门从事世界观研究和护教学的圣经教导事工。
He and Linda currently reside in Santa Rosa, California.
他和琳达目前居住在加利福尼亚州圣罗莎。
Believing with Luther Burbank that it is indeed “the chosen spot of the earth as far as nature is concerned,” they hope to grow old there together, even as they keep careful tabs on their five far-flung kids: Mark, Beth, Jonathan, Rebekah, and Sara.
他们与路德·伯班克一样相信这里确实是”就自然而言地球上的选中之地”，他们希望在那里一起变老，同时密切关注他们分散各地的五个孩子：马克、贝丝、约拿单、利百加和萨拉。
TABLE OF CONTENTS
目录
Preface and Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
序言和致谢 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Introduction: In Search of the Golden Strand . . . . . . . . . . 17
引言：寻找金线 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Part I —Spying the Golden Strand
第一部分——窥探金线
- A Long-term Date with the Doctrines of Grace . . . . . . . . . . 25
- 与恩典教义的长期约会 . . . . . . . . . . 25
- Spying the Golden Strand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- 窥探金线 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Part II —The Doctrines of Grace: A View from the Golden Strand
第二部分——恩典教义：从金线的视角
- Total Depravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
- 全然败坏 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
- Unconditional Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
- 无条件拣选 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
- Limited Atonement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
- 有限救赎 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
- Irresistible Grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
- 不可抗拒的恩典 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
- Perseverance in the Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
- 信心中的坚忍 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Conclusion: Living Together Well on the Golden Strand . . 259
结论：在金线上和睦共处 . . 259
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
注释 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Select Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
精选书目 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281