The opening ceremony of the 2024 theological training course "Identifying and Avoiding Heresies" was held in Guangzhou.
A total of 70 believers across the city participated in the course conducted at the Zhaoshi (Diligently Serving) Academy branch in Guangxiao Church on June 1, reported the church.
This course was given by Rev. Chi Jianqing, secretary general of Guangzhou TSPM, senior pastor of Guangxiao Church, who holds a Master of Theology degree from Nanjing Union Theological Seminary.
After the lecture, a woman believer surnamed Xu mentioned that she had encountered several groups of strangers in her fellowship. Each time, they would talk extensively about the Bible, going beyond the discussion topics, which made them feel uneasy. She questioned how to judge if they were heretics, expressing the need to attend the course and pass on the knowledge of discerning and resisting heresies to fellow believers. Pastor Chi reminded them that some cult members might appear to possess strong spiritual lives with love and be well-versed in the Bible, which could often be the most misleading. He advised attendees to read the Bible, which is the foundation of faith. Xu added that she had already benefited greatly, although it was only the first class.
A man surnamed Yang mentioned that Pastor Chi clarified what orthodoxy was before analyzing heresies. He compared this approach to medical school teaching methods, where one must first understand the normal structure of the human body before studying diseases. He looked forward to future classes where Pastor Chi would provide more examples to help believers discern the dangers around them.
Another female Christian surnamed Li stated that, seeming harmless, heresies often lurked around believers but gradually led them away from the truth and the right path.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2024年度神学培训课程《辨识与防范异端》的开办仪式在广州开展。
据广孝堂，6月1日，共有70位学员参加广州市基督教昭事学院光孝堂分院开展的2024年度神学培训课程《辨识与防范异端》。
本次课程由广州市基督教三自爱国运动委员会秘书长、光孝堂主任牧师、金陵协和神学院神学硕士池建清牧师授课。
学员许姊妹说到，我们曾在团契中遇过几批陌生人，每一次发言都超出我们的讨论内容，长篇大论说圣经的话语。但又让人觉得不对劲，但究竟怎么去判断他们是否异端呢？我们很需要参加《辨识与防范异端》课程，我们也要向身边的信徒传递如何辨识和防范异端的知识。池牧师提醒我们，有些人看上去很有爱心，属灵生命很强，圣经也背得很熟，这种往往最容易迷惑人。他说大家要多读圣经，凡事以圣经为本。虽然只上第一课，但我已经受益匪浅。
学员杨弟兄提到，池牧师在分析异端前，明确什么是正统。这一点很像我们医学授课方式，我们在学习疾病的人体之前首先要掌握正常的人体结构。期待后续课程中，池牧师结合更多例子带信徒去分辨身边的危险。
学员李姊妹感慨，异端实际上是悄悄地埋伏在我们身边，它们往往以看似无害的形式出现，似是而非，但一步步地引导迷惑我们偏离真理远离正道。
广州开展《辨识与防范异端》课程
The opening ceremony of the 2024 theological training course "Identifying and Avoiding Heresies" was held in Guangzhou.
A total of 70 believers across the city participated in the course conducted at the Zhaoshi (Diligently Serving) Academy branch in Guangxiao Church on June 1, reported the church.
This course was given by Rev. Chi Jianqing, secretary general of Guangzhou TSPM, senior pastor of Guangxiao Church, who holds a Master of Theology degree from Nanjing Union Theological Seminary.
After the lecture, a woman believer surnamed Xu mentioned that she had encountered several groups of strangers in her fellowship. Each time, they would talk extensively about the Bible, going beyond the discussion topics, which made them feel uneasy. She questioned how to judge if they were heretics, expressing the need to attend the course and pass on the knowledge of discerning and resisting heresies to fellow believers. Pastor Chi reminded them that some cult members might appear to possess strong spiritual lives with love and be well-versed in the Bible, which could often be the most misleading. He advised attendees to read the Bible, which is the foundation of faith. Xu added that she had already benefited greatly, although it was only the first class.
A man surnamed Yang mentioned that Pastor Chi clarified what orthodoxy was before analyzing heresies. He compared this approach to medical school teaching methods, where one must first understand the normal structure of the human body before studying diseases. He looked forward to future classes where Pastor Chi would provide more examples to help believers discern the dangers around them.
Another female Christian surnamed Li stated that, seeming harmless, heresies often lurked around believers but gradually led them away from the truth and the right path.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Guangzhou Launches Course on Identifying Heresies
