ST 使徒行传简介
“Preface to the Book of Acts
神的儿子耶稣基督在人世间公开传道的日子,虽然只有短短三年,却在人类历史上掀开了全新的一页。主耶稣复活升天之后,传扬天国福音的使命就交由门徒们承担,他们继续见证福音的大能。
使徒行传中初期教会的福音信息,强调主耶稣就是神向犹太人先祖所应许的救主,祂的死与复活都是神的命定。人若不认耶稣为主,不论拥有多少财富、知识和权势,都不能脱离罪恶与死亡的辖制。凡认自己的罪,信耶稣是神的儿子,为人的罪被钉死在十字架上,并三天后从死里复活,就在神眼前成为无罪,得称为义(徒十三39)。甚至远离真神、敬拜偶像的外邦人,只要放弃偶像,转向真神,也可以透过耶稣的拯救而脱离刑罚。
使徒行传记载了主耶稣借著圣灵吩咐使徒,将这福音信息由耶路撒冷传到罗马的过程,初期教会的信徒以生命见证,说明福音为天下人预备,没有任何愿意接受主的人会被拒之门外。门徒的使命就是让世人知道这大好消息。
主耶稣基督升天之前,应许众门徒要赐下保惠师,常与他们同在。圣灵的降临、同在、差遣、教导和警戒是使徒行传的重要主题,初期信徒的真实经历不容忽视。但神并没有轻看人的事奉,事实上,圣灵的工作往往透过人来完成,圣灵的参与也没有排除人传福音、扩展神国的作为。主耶稣的大使命颁发给普世教会,传福音是神给信徒特别的使命,我们当引以为荣,并欢喜快乐地传扬福音,不辜负主的托付。

This course, through the study of 13 theological topics, aims to help readers understand the key points of the Book of Acts, the driving forces behind the early church's success, and to inspire action to witness for the gospel in their lives.
从福音领受能力—领受福音的人,也负有见证福音,传承福音的使命;从初期教会信徒的生活经历与改变,确信圣灵的同在,并赐给门徒做见证的能力。
以福音建立门徒—初期教会环境并不平顺,但因著神的应许和初期信徒的信心,福音在各地传扬,信主的人天天加增,神的国也不断扩展。
使福音传遍地极——使万民作主门徒的召命,使初期教会的信徒面对内忧外患的挑战,仍坚守神的启示,倚靠圣灵的能力得胜,成为美好的见证。
使徒行传记载了第一代信徒,在内忧外患之中奋勇传扬主道。盼望这套课程,不但展示圣灵如何在教会中彰显能力,也激励更多人踏上使徒信心的脚踪,承先启后,继往开来,继续见证福音的大能。
受到篇幅的限制,本教材先从使徒行传入门,研究初期教会整体的景况,以作为日后研究书信的基础。
Receive power from the gospel
1. Understanding the mission of witnessing: passing on the gospel
2. Understanding the Church Community: The Birth of the Church
3. Joining in the Ranks of Witness: Church Life
4. The ability to receive witnesses: The work of the Holy Spirit
5. Overcoming the Barriers of Witness: The Apostle Peter
Building Disciples with the Gospel
6. The Life that Bears Witness: Social Conditions
7. The foundation of witnessing: God's promises
8. Strategies for Building Witness: Gospel Development
9. Ignite the Flaming Fire of Testimony: The Apostle Paul
May the gospel spread to the ends of the earth.
10. Responding to the call for witnessing: Missionary development
11. Facing the Challenges of Witnessing: Internal and External Troubles
12. Seeking guidance in witnessing: God's revelation
13. Shining with the Brilliance of Witness: Missionary Workers

Speaker: Rev. Au Ying-yu
Doctor of Theology/Philosophy from Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas, USA, majoring in Old Testament Theology and Systematic Theology; he has served as a pastor of many churches and a professor at seminaries. He is currently the director of the International Education Program Organization and the president of the Enlin Chinese International Association.

