前言:四種政教關係Intro: Four Types of Church-State Relationship
一、問題的形成Whence the Question come?
二、政權與教權Church and State
(1) 教權>政權Roman Catholicism (Church State)
(2) 政權>教權Erastianism (State Church)
(3) 政權、教權Separation of Church and State
(4) 上帝主權Cooperation between Church and State
正文:四個核心問題Text : Four Core Questions
一、問題的核心The Cores of Question
(1) 教權屬於誰? Who represents Church?
(2) 教會為何存在? Why does Church Exist?
(3) 國家該幫助教會? Should state help church?
(4) 國家能幫助教會? Can state help church?
二、教會三責任Three Main Functions of Church
傳道、行善、公義
*馬丁路德說:上帝給政府刀劍管理國家;上帝也給教會屬靈的刀劍(就是神的話)管理神的家;不同的地方,必須用不同的刀劍。
三、優先次序Priority according to Bible & History
結論:四個操作原則Conclusion: Church Principles on Politics
一、必須合乎信仰,不可被政治化Must be Biblical in every practice
二、基督裡合一,超過政治傾向Unity in Christ is more important than political inclination
三、基督徒,而不是教會,應該參與政治Christians, not Church, should involved in politics
四、如果教會沒時間傳福音,肯定有問題Cannot sacrifice the high priority—evangelism.

