Christian Character Formation ????????? 12+

📘 Книга "Christian Character Formation 《美好品格的塑造》".Christian Character Formation is formatted and written according to James Houston's teachings in Asia. Houston writes that "character" means "morality and personality," and it is "a permanent mark imprinted according to the mold." The more Christians allow God to mold their life, the more their character will reflect Him. Houston explains that six qualities affect the impression a Christian leaves on others: temperament, character, consciousness, love, practice and holiness. In Christian Character Formation, he dives deep into each of these six areas. Also included at the end of the book as an appendix is Houston's article "Exploring the Continent of Loneliness." This book is the needed reminder all Christians need to continually put their trust in their Father's hands, to all Him to mold us into the image of Christ. 又是一本基督徒品德的教导书籍？如果你是这么想的，那你可错了。这本书里谈的，不是鼓励你快快起来追求优秀的德行。它当然也包含了这个层面，但那只是它的一小部分。它真正要跟你探讨的话题，比这个更加有趣，也比这个更加"美好"。本书的作者候士庭告诉我们，"品格"一词在英文中源于印刷业的用语，指的是"按照模子印出来的一种永存的记号"。其实即便在中文里，"品格"本来就兼具"品性"与"人格"两方面的含意。这让我们知道：一个人的品格，势必与这个人的人格、性情、品质、德行息息相关；甚至在很多的时候，也与他/她为人的个性和做人的格调有关。现在你明白了吗？这本书想要跟你探讨的是一个人身上所应有的特性；更具体地说，是一个基督徒身上所应有的特性。一个基督徒之所以是基督徒，是从他身上的哪些特性上反映出来的呢？候士庭认为，这些特性必须包含六个方面：气质、品格、良心、情怀、操练、圣洁。这就是本书的1-6章，也即是本书的全部内容。在每一章里，候士庭都会对一个方面进行阐释和探讨。举例来说，第一章探讨的是基督徒身上的气质应当是怎样的？怎样可以更好地去培养和提升它？当你读完全部6章，你或许会意外地感到自己的灵命和信心都和之前不一样了。原因很简单，此时的你已经更加明白：基督徒...