第09章 教会的书刊
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第09章 教会的书刊
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Chap. 09—The Publications of the Church
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我们的出版工作是在上帝的指导和特别看顾下创立起来的。它要完成一个特殊的目标。安息日复临信徒是上帝所拣选的特别子民，与世人有分别。祂用真理之斧把他们从世界的石矿中凿出，使他们与祂联合。祂使他们作祂的代表，并在救恩最后的工作中召他们作祂的使者。上帝已将有史以来最丰富的真理和最严肃可畏的警告托他们传给世人。在完成这项工作时，我们的出版社是最有效的工具之一。我们出版社发行的书刊，要预备一班人迎接上帝。（7T 138, 139）{CCh 72.1}[1]
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Our publishing work was established by the direction of God and under His special supervision. It was designed to accomplish a specific purpose. Seventh-day Adventists have been chosen by God as a peculiar people, separate from the world. By the great cleaver of truth He has cut them out from the quarry of the world and brought them into connection with Himself. He has made them His representatives and has called them to be ambassadors for Him in the last work of salvation. The greatest wealth of truth ever entrusted to mortals, the most solemn and fearful warnings ever sent by God to man, have been committed to them to be given to the world; and in the accomplishment of this work our publishing houses are among the most effective agencies. The publications sent forth from our printing houses are to prepare a people to meet God.{CCh 72.1}[1]
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如果有什么工作比其他工作更重要的话，那就是把书刊介绍给公众，引导他们研究圣经的工作，把书刊送进家家户户，与他们谈话，为他们祷告的传道工作乃是一件善工，会培养人从事牧者的工作。（4T 390）?{CCh 72.2}[2]
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If there is one work more important than another, it is that of getting our publications before the public, thus leading them to search the Scriptures. Missionary work—introducing our publications into families, conversing, and praying with and for them—is a good work and one which will educate men and women to do pastoral labor.{CCh 72.2}[2]
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推销我们的书刊是传道士工作中一项重要和收获最大的事业。我们的书刊可以进入无法举行聚会的地方。在一些地方，忠心传道的书报员代替了传道士。通过销书工作，把真理传给了千万本来无法听到真理的人。文字布道士要到全国各地去。这项工作与传道工作完全平等。传道人和无声的使者都是完成我们当前的大工所需要的。（CM 8）{CCh 72.3}[3]
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Canvassing for our publications is an important and most profitable line of evangelistic work. Our publications can go to places where meetings cannot be held. In such places the faithful evangelistic canvasser takes the place of the living preacher. By the canvassing work the truth is presented to thousands who otherwise would never hear it. Canvassers must go out into various parts of the country. The importance of this work is fully equal to that of the ministry. The living preacher and the silent messenger are both required for the accomplishment of the great work before us.{CCh 72.3}[3]
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上帝已命定文字布道的工作，是将我们的书刊所含的亮光照耀于人前的一种方法。文字布道士应该感觉到，尽速向世人介绍为其属灵的教育和启迪所必需的书籍，这种工作乃是非常重要之举。这正是主愿意祂的子民在现今要做的工作。凡献身给上帝做文字布道士的人，正是协助把最后警告的信息传给世人。这种工作，我们虽作最高评价亦不为过；因为若是没有文字布道士的劳力，许多人就永不会听到警告。（6T 313）{CCh 72.4}[4]
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God has ordained the canvassing work as a means of presenting before the people the light contained in our books, and canvassers should be impressed with the importance of bringing before the world as fast as possible the books necessary for their spiritual education and enlightenment. This is the very work the Lord would have His people do at this time. All who consecrate themselves to God to work as canvassers are assisting to give the last message of warning to the world. We cannot too highly estimate this work; for were it not for the efforts of the canvasser, many would never hear the warning.{CCh 72.4}[4]
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我们的出版物应行销各处，也须以多种文字发行。第三位天使的信息须藉这种媒介和活的教师而传开。你这相信现代真理的人哪，应当醒起。现在你有责任要尽你所能地筹集款项，帮助一切明白真理的人再去宣传真理。一部分从销售我们的书报所收入的金钱，应作为扩充印刷事业之用，以便出版更多的书刊，好启明瞎子的眼睛，开垦人心的荒地。（9T 62）?{CCh 72.5}[5]
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Our publications should go everywhere. Let them be issued in many?languages. The third angel’s message is to be given through this medium and through the living teacher. You who believe the truth for this time, wake up. It is your duty now to bring in all the means possible to help those who understand the truth to proclaim it. Part of the money that comes in from the sale of our publications should be used to increase our facilities for the production of more literature that will open blind eyes and break up the fallow ground of the heart.{CCh 72.5}[5]
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我蒙指示知道，纵使是在人们能够听到传道人讲解这信息之处，文字布道士也当进行其工作，与传道人合作；因为传道人虽忠心宣扬信息，而听众却未必能完全保持所听到的。因此，印刷品便不可少了，不但能把现代真理的重要性提醒人，也使人在真理上根深蒂固，建立他们抵抗欺人的错谬。书刊乃是主的工具，使人们时时见到现代真理的信息。在开导人心并使人在真理上坚定方面，印刷品的功用实在比单独传道工作所成就的更大。借着文字布道士的工作，把无声的使者介绍到人们的家中，就必在各方面加强福音的事工，因为在人们读这些书报之时，圣灵要感动他们的心，正如祂在人听道之时感动他们的心一样。服役的天使，也必照顾那含有真理的刊报，正如他们照顾传道人的工作一样。（6T 315, 316）{CCh 73.1}[6]
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I have been instructed that even where the people hear the message from the living preacher, the canvasser should carry on his work in co-operation with the minister; for though the minister may faithfully present the message, the people are not able to retain it all. The printed page is therefore essential, not only in awakening them to the importance of the truth for this time, but in rooting and grounding them in the truth and establishing them against deceptive error. Papers and books are the Lord’s means of keeping the message for this time continually before the people. In enlightening and confirming souls in the truth the publications will do a far greater work than can be accomplished by the ministry of the word alone. The silent messengers that are placed in the homes of the people through the work of the canvasser will strengthen the gospel ministry in every way; for the Holy Spirit will impress minds as they read the books, just as He impresses the minds of those who listen to the preaching of the word. The same ministry of angels attends the books that contain the truth as attends the work of the minister.{CCh 73.1}[6]
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当规定妥善的计划，协助一般配受帮助的学生，只要他们愿意，就可藉着推销这类书籍的工作，赚得自己求学的费用。凡是采用这种方法获得相当经济，而在我们的训练学校中完成其学业的人，就必得到一种极有价值的实际经验，使之配到别的地方去作布道先锋，开辟圣工。（9T 79）{CCh 73.2}[7]
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Let wise plans be laid to help worthy students to earn their own schooling by handling these books, if they so desire. Those who earn sufficient means in this way to pay their way through a course at one of our training schools will gain a most valuable practical experience that will help fit them for pioneer missionary work in other fields.{CCh 73.2}[7]
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当教会的信徒认识到推销我们书刊的重要性时，他们会将更多的光阴奉献于这项工作。（CM 7）{CCh 73.3}[8]
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When church members realize the importance of the circulation of our literature, they will devote more time to this work.{CCh 73.3}[8]
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只要宽容的时期尚未结束，就仍有文字布道士工作的机会。（6T 478）{CCh 73.4}[9]
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And as long as probation continues, there will be opportunity for the canvasser to work.{CCh 73.4}[9]
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弟兄姐妹们，如果你们一心乐意用你们的祷告和财力，来热心支持出版机构，上帝就必喜悦。应当每天早晚祈祷，求主丰富地赐福给这个机构。不要鼓励批评和埋怨，不要从你们口中生出牢骚和怨言，要记住天使在听这些话。但愿所有的人都能看出这些机构是上帝所设立的。凡为了自己的利益而非难这些机构的人要向上帝交账。祂希望人们把一切与祂圣工有关的事物都看作是神圣的。（7T 182, 183）?{CCh 73.5}[10]
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Brethren and sisters, the Lord will be pleased if you will take hold heartily to sustain the publishing institution with your prayers and your means. Pray every morning and evening that it may receive God’s richest blessing. Do not encourage criticism and complaining. Let no murmurs or complaints come from your lips; remember that angels hear these words. All must be led to see that these institutions are of God’s appointment. Those who disparage them in order to serve their own interests must render an account to God. He designs that everything connected with His work shall be treated as sacred.{CCh 73.5}[10]