Pray That God Will Raise Up Those Who Proclaim the Gospel

Tang Hanshen, a first-year Master of Divinity, and his wife Xiaolian started with a prayer. From October to December 2007, I read the Minor Prophets according to the church’s Bible reading plan and used these books as spiritual scriptures. Under the theme of "God's Judgment," I see a repeated message: God wants to destroy those who refuse to repent and follow Him, but God is really unwilling to destroy them. The message in the scriptures made me often pray for one thing: asking God to raise up more people who will proclaim the gospel for Him. ...
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What did Paul say...how did he say...? ——Rethinking Paul’s Language Training

In a recently published article discussing the Hellenistic movement by Shaolin Shum, Visiting Assistant Professor of New Testament, the famous New Testament scholar Graham Stanton made this conclusion when referring to Paul’s language training: “Paul’s first language Probably Greek [/Greek?], and when he was educated in Palestine, he also learned fluent Aramaic and Hebrew. Since his birth, he has been influenced by Greek culture and has a taste for Greek poetry. Have a certain understanding and be able to quote its words when necessary (Acts 17:28; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Titus 1:12)." 1...
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The Challenge of Theological Education in the 21st Century

R. Alan Culpepper, Dean Cao of McGaffey Theological Seminary, Mesa University, United States, faculty members, professors, colleagues, classmates and guests, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the new dean of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary for his inauguration It is a great honor to be invited to serve as a speaker at this grand event. On behalf of Mercer University (Mercer...
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Inauguration Greetings from Seven Seminary Presidents

Yu Tat-sham, President of the China Theological Seminary. As the Chairman of the Hong Kong Theological Education Association, on behalf of my colleagues in the association, I would like to congratulate Professor Cao Wai-tung on his appointment as the sixth president of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. I would also like to extend my best wishes to him on behalf of my colleagues at the China Theological Seminary. Warm congratulations, and the school board of directors is very happy to have such a great success. ...
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A Beginning and a Future that I Can See

It is my honor, my unworthiness, and God’s grace for Cao Weitong to stand in front of you today and become the sixth president of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. I thank God for the grace of selection and thank you for coming to this inauguration ceremony. I believe that you are here together, not just for the installation of the new dean, but more importantly, for this seminary that has a history of fifty-eight years - you are willing to witness together, pray together, and praise together, Declare together the wonder of God’s power. ...
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A Banquet That Will Never Come to an End

On the evening of January 19, our college held the inauguration ceremony of its sixth president, Professor Cao Wei-tung. Approximately 1,200 people attended that night. Guests included pastoral colleagues from Baptist churches and other denominations, friends from the theological and academic circles, and Christian institutions. leaders, members of the Dean’s Senate of our seminary, as well as previous alumni, guests from far and wide, and many members of the community who have always cared about and supported our seminary. ...
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The Discipline of Singing and the Discipline of Spirituality

Associate Professor of Church Music Wen Zhanglian I once heard someone say loudly: "In what era are there still people participating in choirs, doing vocal exercises and other time-wasting things?" I feel very sad for this view! The training that believers receive in the choir is not only an improvement in singing skills, but also an exercise in service mentality and even the entire spiritual life. It can help believers strengthen their faith and inspire them to be sincere and practical followers of Christ! I have been teaching singing for more than thirty years. During this period, I have accumulated some teaching experiences, which triggered my reflection on seeking spiritual life. I have found that the practice of singing is very similar to the practice of spirituality (the...
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2009 Music Revival Meeting — Leap of Faith

Our hospital held the "2009 Holy Music Revival Meeting" at the Kowloon City Baptist Church on the evening of April 24th. The theme was "Restarting by Faith". That night, there were performances by the Choir Choir of our college, Voice of the Mountain Road, Alumni Association Choir and Men's Choir of the Faculty Group. Dean Cao Weitong also delivered a message, and three students shared their testimonies. ...
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The Foundation and Nature of Church Unity

Michael McKee, Assistant Professor of New Testament Disputes and discord are common problems in the church. If they occur in church leadership--such as among pastors and deacons--they often lead to church divisions. Recently at a seminary in Sydney, an elderly teacher brought out the seriousness of this problem in a humorous way. He said: "On average, the church will suffer a disaster (he was referring to church schism) every ten years. If you The church has spent the past nine years peacefully, but you must be careful now.”…
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