滕近輝牧師論恩典和充滿感恩的事奉生命——充滿積極動力的恩典論/蔡少琪
蔡少琪
撮要
滕近輝牧師是一位信靠、教導和經歷神浩大的恩典的僕人。本文從三方面談論滕牧師關於恩典的論述:「神主權性的恩典」;充滿積極動力的恩典論;一生感恩蒙恩的僕人。滕牧師可被看為是溫柔的加爾文主義者,但他更重視聖經全備的立場,並兼容不同的福音派論述。他以保羅為榜樣,相信預定論,但又積極傳福音。他提出充滿積極動力的恩典論:積極追求聖靈的能力,並重視禱告。他教導我們在恩典上與神合作:我們不單要追求恩典,也要追求恩膏和恩賜,要成為「得勝」的基督徒,而不是僅僅得救,沒有果子的基督徒。他深信恩典能帶給人多方面的福氣,並能轉化我們對受苦的看法。「全是恩典、都是恩典」是他晚年要留下的見證。
ABSTRACT
Rev. Philip Teng is a servant of our Lord who trusts, teaches, and experiences God’s amazing grace. In this article, we shall discuss Teng’s teachings about God’s grace: God’s Sovereign Grace, an active and dynamic concept of grace, a life filled with gratitude. Teng may be regarded as a soft Calvinist, but he prefers more of the balanced and comprehensive teachings of the Bible, and is willing to tolerate different evangelical school. Following Paul, he teaches both the doctrine of predestination, and the need to evangelize. He recommend an active and dynamic concept of grace. He seeks the power of the Holy Spirit and love praying. He teaches to co-work with God in grace and seek also the gifts of God to serve. We should not be Christians who are merely saved and without fruits. He believes that grace will give us multiple blessings, including the transformation of our feelings about sufferings. “All is Grace! Grace Alone!” is the witness he wants the whole world to know.
原載於《建道學刊》45期(2016年1月),頁 269-287 。
作者簡介
蔡少琪
院長