[13] WithoutJesusChristtheworldwouldnotexist; foritshouldneedbeeitherthatitwouldbedestroyedorbeahell.
[14] IftheworldexistedtoinstructmanofGod, Hisdivinitywouldshinethrougheverypartinitinanindisputablemanner; butasitexistsonlybyJesusChrist, andforJesusChrist, andtoteachmenboththeircorruptionandtheirredemption13, alldisplaystheproofsofthesetwotruths.
[15] Allappearanceindicatesneitheratotalexclusionnoramanifestpresenceofdivinity, .
Notes
: someonewhoislearnedintheologyorwhospeculatesabouttheology神学者
: afterdeath
: speakofshowingnorespect, especiallytosacredthings
: amentorinspiritualandphilosophicaltopicswhoisrenownedforprofoundwisdom先贤
: byinstinct
: abuseverbally
: theformoftheologicalrationalismthatbelievesinGodonthebasisofreasonwithoutreferencetorevelation自然神论
: thedoctrineorbeliefthatthereisnoGod无神论
: JesusChrist
: apersonwhodoesnotacknowledgeyourgod异教徒
: apersondevotedtorefinedsensuousenjoyment, especiallygoodfoodanddrink享乐主义者
: hate, detest
: theactofdeliveringfromsinorsavingfromevil救赎
QuestionsforFurtherThinking
1.“AnditisequallyofGod’smercythatHehasgivenindicationsofboth.”“God’smercy” ’smercyfromyourreadingsoranyotherformofliterature.
, doyouthinkthereshouldbeacenterwealltendto? Ifyes, whatisthiscenterforyou?
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, whereelsecanwefindoursalvation?
After-readingAssignment
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: Religionsaresuperstitious.
, “Thereisonlyonereligion, thoughthereareahundredversionsofit.” Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytounderstandwhathemeans.
“outsiders” , eitherpositiveornegative, andprepareforcounteropinions.
WrittenWork
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, whereelsecanwefindthefaith? .
, makealistof10doctrinesfromBuddhismandChristianityrespectivelyandstateinwhatwaysthesereligiousdoctrinesmayhelpyouliveabetterlife.
’ knowledgeaboutreligionssuchasBuddhism, Christianity, .
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