我们为什么爱教会
Why We Love the Church
凯文·德扬 / Kevin DeYoung
简介 Summary
德扬为传统教会制度进行的热情辩护，回应当代"去教会化"基督教的趋势。作者分析了现代基督徒离开传统教会的各种原因——教会的虚伪、传统的束缚、个人的自由等——并逐一提供了圣经化的回应。全书强调教会不是人的发明，而是基督建立的神圣机构，信徒不能脱离教会而独自成圣。德扬以年轻牧者的活力和改革宗的坚持，为教会的重要性提供了有力的神学论证。这部作品对于理解当代教会论争议和加强教会归属感具有重要价值。
DeYoung's passionate defense of traditional church institution, responding to contemporary "dechurched" Christianity trends. The author analyzes various reasons why modern Christians leave traditional churches—church hypocrisy, traditional constraints, personal freedom—and provides biblical responses to each. The book emphasizes that church is not human invention but sacred institution established by Christ, and believers cannot be sanctified apart from church fellowship. With young pastor's vitality and Reformed persistence, DeYoung provides powerful theological argumentation for church importance. This work has significant value for understanding contemporary ecclesiological controversies and strengthening church belonging.
📑 章节 Chapters
The Nature of the Church
从我们为什么爱教会角度理解教会的神学定义和属灵意义。
Understanding the theological definition and spiritual significance of the church from the perspective of Why We Love the Church.
“教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。 The church is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”
“你们来到主面前，也就像活石，被建造成为灵宫。 You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house.”
Church Life
我们为什么爱教会指导下的健康教会生活模式和实践原则。
Healthy church life patterns and practical principles under the guidance of Why We Love the Church.
“不可停止聚会，好像那些停止惯了的人。 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.”
“彼此相爱，如同我爱你们一样。 Love one another as I have loved you.”
Fellowship Relationships
在我们为什么爱教会框架内建立深度的基督徒团契和相互关怀。
Establishing deep Christian fellowship and mutual care within the framework of Why We Love the Church.
“凡物公用，彼此交接，擘饼祈祷。 They shared everything in common, devoted themselves to fellowship, breaking bread and prayer.”
“若一个肢体受苦，所有的肢体就一同受苦。 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it.”