改革宗家庭门训系列（旧文整理 05） / Reformed Family Discipleship (Archive 05)

God separates.

神命名。

God names.

神祝福。

God blesses.

整个创造周，
Throughout the creation week,

神不断工作。

God continues working.

因此，

Therefore,

工作不是因为亚当犯罪以后才出现。
Work did not begin after Adam sinned.

工作早在世界没有罪以前，
Work already existed before sin entered the world,

就已经存在。

before the Fall.

改革宗一直强调：
Reformed theology has always emphasized:

劳动属于创造。

Work belongs to creation.

不是属于堕落。
It does not belong to the Fall.

罪使工作变得痛苦。
Sin made work painful.

但没有使工作变坏。
But it did not make work evil.

《威斯敏斯特信仰告白》第四章 第一条

Westminster Confession of Faith

> 三位一体的神，为彰显祂永恒的能力、智慧和良善，在起初从无中创造世界及其中万有，并且都甚好。
> It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the manifestation of His eternal power, wisdom, and goodness, in the beginning, to create all things out of nothing, and all very good.

改革宗认为，

Reformed theology teaches,

既然神创造的一切都甚好，
since everything God created was very good,

那么工作本身也是好的。
work itself is also good.

提摩太·凯勒《工作的意义》
Timothy Keller — *Every Good Endeavor*

凯勒指出：

Keller writes:

"工作不是犯罪之后才出现的。"
"Work was not invented after the Fall."

"神自己首先工作。"
"God Himself is the first worker."

"因此工作本身具有尊严。"
"Therefore work has dignity."

改革宗认为，

Reformed theology agrees,

所有合法职业，

every lawful occupation,

只要符合神的话语，
as long as it is consistent with God's Word,

都是神圣的呼召。

is a holy calling.

无论是：

Whether someone is

木匠，

a carpenter,

程序员，

a programmer,

司机，

a driver,

清洁工，

a cleaner,

老师，

a teacher,

护士，

a nurse,

家庭主妇，

a homemaker,

还是牧师，

or a pastor,

都可以荣耀神。
all can glorify God.

今日应用

Application

今天很多人认为：
Today many people think,

工作只是赚钱。
Work is only about making money.

所以，

Therefore,

一旦钱够了，
once they have enough money,

便停止努力。
they stop working hard.

另一些人认为，

Others think,

工作只是为了成功。
work is only for success.

因此，

Therefore,

他们愿意牺牲家庭、
they are willing to sacrifice family,

健康、

health,

敬拜，

worship,

甚至信仰。

and even faith.

圣经却告诉我们：
But the Bible teaches us:

工作的真正目的，
the true purpose of work,

首先是荣耀神。

is first to glorify God.

其次，

Second,

服侍别人。

to serve others.

最后，

Finally,

供应自己的家庭。
to provide for one's family.

赚钱只是结果，
Making money is only a result,

不是工作的最高目的。
not the highest purpose of work.

家庭讨论问题

Family Discussion

1.

神为什么首先向我们启示自己是一位工作的神？
Why does God first reveal Himself as a working God?

2.

工作是不是亚当犯罪以后才有的？
Did work begin only after Adam sinned?

3.

你的工作怎样荣耀神？
How can your work glorify God?

4.

如果今天不用赚钱，
If you no longer needed money today,

你还愿意认真工作吗？
would you still be willing to work faithfully?

家庭祷告

Family Prayer

亲爱的天父，

Dear Heavenly Father,

感谢祢是一位工作的神。
Thank You for being a God who works.