PREDESTINATION 預定論

The reason for the predestination of some, and reprobation of others, must be sought for in the goodness of God.

Thomas Aquinas

必須在上帝的良善中尋索有些人被預定得救、有些人卻是沈淪的原因。

The predestinating love of God is commended more by those who lead holy and Christ-like lives than by those whose attempts to unravel the mystery partakes of the nature of logic-choppers.

F. F. Bruce

過著聖潔、像基督一樣生活的人比那些企圖使用邏輯分析闡明這奧秘的人更能讚美上帝預定的慈愛。

All objections to predestination proceed from the wisdom of the flesh.

Martin Luther

所有對預定論的反對都歸因於人性的智慧。

In the wounds of Christ alone is predestination found and understood.

Martin Luther

單單在基督的傷口中才能尋得及明白預定論。

Instead of shrinking back in horror from the doctrine of predestination, the believer, when he sees this blessed truth as it is unfolded in the Word, discovers a ground for gratitude and thanksgiving such as nothing else affords, save the unspeakable gift of the Redeemer himself.

A. W. Pink

當信徒從聖經中看到這蒙福的真理，他不是在預定的教義中驚慌退縮，反而是在這自己毫無功勞、全然是救主無法述盡的恩典中找到感恩的基礎。

It is well to fall back every now and then upon the great truth of predestination...It should be a couch for our refreshment.

C. H. Spurgeon

有時候能就近預定論的偉大真理是件好事...它該是我們心曠神怡的溫床。

The difficulties we feel with regard to predestination are not derived from the Word. The Word is full of it, because it is full of God, and when we say God and mean God - God in all that God is - we have said Predestination.

Benjamin B. Warfield

我們對於預定論覺得作難之處並非出於聖經。聖經滿是這觀念，因為聖經充滿上帝，而當我們提到上帝並視之為上帝 - 我們就是在談預定論。

To get rid of predestination we have been willing to degrade our God into a godling.

Benjamin B. Warfield

要擺脫預定論，意味我們願意將我們的上帝貶抑為一介神祉。

Let a man go to the grammar school of faith and repentance before he goes to the university of election and predestination.

George Whitefield

在一個人進入揀選、預定大學之前，先讓他去上信心、悔改的文法學校。