2016.04.24-05.01 為什麼我相信(5) 感染力最強的運動

The Most Viral Movement

Why I Believe - PART 5

April 23-24, April 30-May 1, 2016 • John Dickerson

感染力最強的運動

為什麼我相信 --第五部分

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What if someone we’ve been told is a villain

turns out to actually be a hero?

萬一有一個我們一直被告知是壞人的人，

結果卻發現他其實是一位英雄？

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Investigative Reporting 101: When experts disagree, study

the Primary Sources for yourself.

調查報告101: 當專家彼此不同意時，自己研究

原始的資訊

Unbelievable Claim:

Jesus predicted that his movement would continue growing

despite attempts to stop it.

“…I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not

overcome it.”

Matthew 16:18¹

難以相信的宣告:

耶穌預言他的運動將會不斷成長

儘管有許多人嘗試去阻擋。

“…我要把我的教會建造在這磐石上；陰間的權柄不能勝過他。”

馬太福音 16:18

Outcomes of the Claim:

The church has become, mathematically, the Most

Viral movement in world history.²

宣示的結果:

教會變成，以數學而言，在世界歷史上最
具感染力的運動。

Why have so many billions joined

this viral movement?

為什麼數十億的人加入

這個具有感染力的運動？

After a careful examination of primary evidence, I became

convinced that the Christian movement—while far from

spotless—is in fact the greatest perpetual force for

Human  Good , to date.

在仔細查驗主要證據之後，我轉而

相信這個基督徒運動---雖然絕對不是

毫無瑕疵---事實上是對於人類的善行 
最偉大持久的動力，直到今日。

1. Devout Christians, motivated by sincere Christ

belief, played an irrefutable and inextricable role in

 Establishing   Universities  and literacy

as we know them.³

1.虔誠的基督徒，在真誠的基督信仰驅動之下，
如我們所知在 創建大學 和推廣識字能力

扮演無法反駁和無法切割的角色。

Key figures to study for yourself: medieval cathedral schools

and “universita”s, Oxford motto, Rev. John Harvard, the

founders of Yale and the first 9 colleges in the U.S

自我學習重點：中世紀天主教學校

和”高校”，牛津大學的格言，神父約翰.哈佛，

耶魯大學以及美國最早成立的九所學院的創辦人。

2. Devout Christians, motivated by sincere Christ

belief, played an irrefutable and inextricable role

in  Launching  the  Scientific  Revolution. ⁴

2.虔誠的基督徒，在真誠的基督信仰驅動之下，

在 驅動    科學  革命上扮演無法駁倒和無法切割的角色

Key figures to study for yourself: Isaac Newton, Blaise Pascal,

Robert Boyle, Johannes Kepler

自我學習重點: 以撒‧·牛頓，布莱兹‧帕斯卡，

罗伯特‧波义耳，约翰内斯‧开普勒

3. Devout Christians, motivated by sincere Christ

belief, played an irrefutable and inextricable role

in  Abolishing   Slavery . ^5,6

3.虔誠的基督徒，在真誠的基督信仰驅動之下，

在 廢除奴隸制度上

扮演無法駁倒和無法切割的角色

The horror of slavery long pre-dates Christianity as a global

norm:

“In the ancient Near East, as in Asia, Europe, Africa, and

the preconquest Americas, various forms of slavery and

servitude almost certainly emerged long before they were

systematized by laws or legal codes.”

– A Historical Guide to World Slavery, Oxford University Press

可怕的奴隸制度遠在基督來臨之前被全世界視為常態:

“在古代的近東地區，亞洲、歐洲、非洲和

尚未被征服的美洲，各種形式的奴隸制度和

奴僕制度遠在他們被法律或規章系統化之前幾乎都已經出現了。”

--世界奴隸制度的歷史導覽，牛津大學出版

Key figures to study for yourself: William Wilberforce, Harriet

Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe,

Samuel Sewall, John Woolman, Benjamin Rush, Lyman

Beecher and American Anti-Slavery Society, Charles

Grandison Finney, Thomas Clarkson, John Rankin

自我學習重點: 威廉·威伯福斯，哈莉特·塔布曼，

弗雷德里克·道格拉斯，哈莉特 ·比彻·斯托，

撒母·耳西沃，約翰·伍爾曼，班哲明·若許，

里曼·比彻 和 美國反對奴隸社團，

查爾斯·芬尼，湯瑪斯·克拉克森，約翰·藍金

4. Devout Christians, motivated by sincere Christ

belief, played an irrefutable and inextricable role

in Establishing  Hospitals  and Institutional

 ^{Philanthropy 7}

4.虔誠的基督徒，在真誠的基督信仰驅動之下，

在建立  醫院  和大型 慈善組織

扮演無法駁倒和無法切割的角色

Key figures to study for yourself: medieval cathedral hospitals,

Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Rush, The YMCA, The

Salvation Army, The Goodwill

自我學習重點:中世紀天主教醫院，

佛羅倫斯·奈丁格，班哲明·若許，基督教青年協會，

救世軍，好意慈善事業

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For further reading on Christian influence in history:

更多關於基督徒在歷史上的影響力:

• How the West Won by Rodney Stark, PhD

• Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig, PhD

• Why You Think The Way You Do by Glenn S. Sunshine, PhD

• Turning Points by Mark A Noll, PhD

• The Triumph of Christianity by Rodney Stark, PhD

• Jesus the God-Man by Darrell Bock, PhD

• A Reasonable Response by William Lane Craig, PhD

¹For further study on dating the Gospel of Matthew in particular:

進一步研究關於馬太福音的書寫年代:

• One credentialed textual scholar dates an extant (in hand today) papyrus

fragment of Matthew’s Gospel to “the second half of the first century,” that

is, within decades of the original manuscript. The Jesus Papyrus, Tyndale

Bulletin 46.1 (1995) 29-42. by Carsten Peter Thiede & Matthew D’Ancona.

• Scholars Harris (1985) and Erhman (2004) date the writing of the Gospel of

Matthew between 80 and 85. Scholars Gundry (1982), Blomberg (1992) and

Hagner (1993) date the Gospel’s writing before 70, that is, within 40 years of

Jesus crucifixion in Jerusalem.

For further study on the Christian Scriptures, their origin and historicity, see:

進一步研究基督教經句，出處與歷史，請參見:

• Can I Trust the Bible? by Darrell L. Bock, PhD

• Can We Still Believe the Bible? by Craig L. Blomberg, PhD

² Pew Research Center. “Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and

Distribution of the World’s Christian Population.” December 19, 2011.

³ Christians and the Founding of the University:

基督教和大學的創立:

• Daily Life in the World of Charlemagne by Pierre Riché. p. 126, 191-2, 282-90.

• De Litteris Colendis by Charlemagne (primary source)

• The Founding of Harvard College by Samuel Eliot Morison. p 251. (primary

sources within)

• Yale’s charter statement: www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/UniversityCharter.pdf

(primary source)

• The Soul of the American University by George M. Marsden, PhD

• Piety and Intellect: The Aims and Purposes of ante-Bellum Theological Education

by Glenn T. Miller

• John Harvard and His Times by Henry Charles Shelley

• Life of Henry Dunster: first president of Harvard College by Chaplin, Jeremiah

⁴ Christians and the Scientific Revolution:

基督徒與科學革命:

• For the Glory of God by Rodney Stark. p 121-201

• Isaac Newton’s theological writings at: www.newtonproject.sussex.ac.uk/

prism.php?id=44 (primary source)

• The Rise of Early Modern Science: Islam, China and the West by Toby E. Huff

• Pensees by Blaise Pascal (primary source)

• Lettres Provinciales by Blaise Pascale (primary source)

• Mysterium Cosmographicum by Johannes Kepler (primary source)

• Robert Boyle, see “The Boyle Lectures” and any decent biography

⁵ Devout Christian Activists and the Abolition of Slavery:

虔誠基督教活躍人士和奴隸制度的廢除:

On the horror of slavery as a nearly universal global norm in pre-Christian

civilizations:

• Cannibals and Kings by Marvin Harris [1977] 1991, pages 234-235

• The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson. 2010.

• How the West Won by Rodney Stark. pages 1-32

• Atlas of Slavery by James Walvin

• Man, Nature, and History by W.M.S. Russell. 1967. page 99

• Imperial China by Raymond Dawson. 1972. page 62

• A Historical Guide to World Slavery by Drescher, Seymour and

Stanley L. Engerman, Eds.

• Slavery: A World History by Milton Meltzer

• Slavery: Antiquity & Its Legacy by Page duBois

⁶ • Real Christianity by William Wilberforce the abolitionist. 1797 (primary

source)

• Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (primary source)

• The Selling of Joseph by Samuel Sewall (primary source)

• Letters on Slavery by Rev. John Rankin (primary source)

• Religion and Social Justice: The Case of Christianity and the Abolition of Slavery

in America by John A. Auping

⁷ The Christian Role in Establishing Hospitals and Institutional Philanthropy:

基督教在建立醫院與慈善組織的角色:

• Suggestions for Thought by Florence Nightingale (primary source)

• Mending Bodies, Saving Souls: A History of Hospitals by Guenter B. Risse, M.D.,

PhD. p 73.

• Bodies and Souls: Politics and the Professionalization of Nursing in France,

1880-1922. by Katrin Schultheiss. p 4.

• The Origin, Plan, and Operations of the Charing Cross Hospital, London by

Benjamin Golding, M.D. p 26. (primary source)

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2016-04-17 為什麼我相信(4) 為什麼我相信聖經

Introduction - Is it intellectually feasible to

believe the Bible really is God’s word?

序言：相信聖經真的是神的話是不是理智上可行的？

Five Crucial Questions We Must All Ask About the Bible

五個關鍵的問題：有關於聖經我們必須要問的問題

1，Is the Bible the word of men or the very words of God?

聖經是人的話還是神的話語？

2. Is the Bible full of myths, legends, and fairytales, or

historically reliable?

聖經是充滿著神話，傳說和童話，還是在歷史上是可靠的？

3. Is ALL of the Bible true and trustworthy or only

portions of it?

整本聖經都是真實可信的還是僅是一部分？

4. Can a Bible that has been translated so many times

for so many hundreds of years really be accurate?

經過了數百年，聖經已經被翻譯了無數次，這本聖經真的準確嗎？

5. What makes the Bible so different than all other

religious writings and their claims to truth?

是什麼使聖經與其它的宗教著作和其所主張的真理如此不同？

7 Reasons Why I Believe in the Bible

我為什麼相信聖經的七個原因

1. Archaeology – The Bible is a historically accurate

document.

1，考古學-聖經是一部歷史上準確的文件。

• Hittites empire discovered - 10,000 tablets

赫梯帝國的發現 - 10,000片

• Moses’ writing of 10 Commandments

摩西 寫下的十誡著作

• Solomon’s reign - thousands of horses

所羅門王的統治 - 萬馬奔騰

• Luke – New Testament – Sir William Ramsey’s Work

路加 - 新約 - 威廉拉姆齊爵士的工作

2. Revelation – The Bible claims to infallibly reveal

the very words and mind of God.

啟示-聖經宣稱準確無誤的彰顯了神的話語和心意。

• 2 Timothy 3:16

提摩太後書3:16

• 1 Timothy 5:18

提摩太前書5:18

• 2 Peter 3:16

彼得後書3:16

• 3,000 inferences of divine authority

3,000 卷神聖權威的推斷

3. Origin – The Bible’s unity, structure, and subject

matter argue for a supernatural authorship.

起源-聖經的統一性，整體結構，和各個主題宣稱是一位超自然的作者所完 成。

• 40 authors, 3 languages, 1,500 years

40位作者，3種語言，1500年

• Central theme is Jesus Christ

中心主題是耶穌基督

• 2 billion publications since 1455

自1455年起有20億的出版物

• Who would write such an honest account (even

unfavorable) of themselves? (i.e. David, Solomon, Paul)

誰會把自己寫得如此誠實（甚至對

自己不利 ）？（即大衛，所羅門，保羅）

4. Jesus  – Believed the Old Testament to be the very

words of God and predicted the New Testament to be

likewise.

耶穌-相信舊約聖經就是神的話語，並且同樣的預言新約聖經。

• Not “concepts” or portions, but the actual words are

(“God-Breathed”) inspired.

•不是“概念”或是部分，卻是真實的話語被

（“神所默示”）啟示。

• Matthew 5:17-18 = The scope of the whole Old Testament

•馬太福音5：17-18=整本舊約聖經的範圍

• Matthew 22:29-32 = Jesus based His view of the

resurrection on the tense of a verb

•馬太福音22：29-32=耶穌將他對復活的觀點依據在動詞的時態。

• Galatians 3:16 = Paul’s argument based on plural vs.

singular use of the word “seed”

•加拉太書3:16保羅的論點，根據“種子”這個字單複數的用法。

 • Jesus’ view of Adam, Noah, Jonah, Sodom & Gomorrah

耶穌對亞當，諾亞，約拿，所多瑪和蛾摩拉的觀點。

5. Fulfilled Prophecy – Sets the Bible apart

from all other religious writings.

成就的預言-使聖經與其它的宗教著作分別開來

• Judgment of Tyre – Ezekiel 26

•提爾的審判  - 以西結書26

• Succession of world empires – Daniel 2, 7

•世界帝國的繼承 - 丹尼爾2,7

• Fulfillment of Jesus as Messiah – 300

•耶穌為彌賽亞的實現 – 300

* Stoner says that by using the modern science of probability in reference to

eight prophecies, “we find that the chance that any man might have lived down

to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 17th.” That

would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. In order to help us comprehend this

staggering probability, Stoner illustrates it by supposing that ‘we take 10 to

the 17th silver dollars and lay them on the face of Texas. They will cover all

of the state two feet deep. Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the

whole mass thoroughly, all over the state. Blindfold a man and tell him that he

can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one silver dollar and say

that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the right one?

Just the same chance that the prophets would have had of writing these eight

prophecies and having them all come true in any one man.’

Peter Stoner, Science Speaks

*斯托納說，將這八個預言用現代科學概率的方法來研究，“我們發現，任何人能活到現在並且實現這八個預言的機會為1除以10的17次方。也就是1/100,000,000,000,000,000為了幫助我們理解這個驚人的概率，斯托納用圖來說明 “我們若將10的17次方個銀元一個個鋪在德州的地上，它將會覆蓋了整個德州兩尺深。現在我們將其中的一個銀元做上記號，並且將所有的銀元弄亂，再重新鋪在德州的地上，再請一個不知情的人，要他把這個做上記號的銀元找出來，他想走多遠都可以，他能把這個做了記號的銀元找到的機率是多少呢？ 同樣的， 這些先知將這八個預言寫下來並且完全的實現的機率也是如此。“彼得·斯托納說。

6. __________________ – The Bible’s purity and

perseverance throughout the centuries is nothing short

of miraculous.

經過了幾個世紀，聖經的純度和堅忍度是一個不折不扣的奇蹟

• Meticulousness of Copyists in Transcriptions

在抄錄中，抄寫員的嚴謹。

• Proximity of Manuscripts

•手稿的接近

• Over 24,000 New Testament Manuscripts

24000多卷新約聖經手稿

• Dead Sea Scrolls

•死海古卷

7. _________ – The Bible’s power to transform lives and

the history of nations is overwhelmingly documented.

聖經的力量改變了生活和各國的歷史被無以數計的紀錄下。

• Joshua 1:8 • Matthew 4:4

• Jeremiah 15:16 • 1 Peter 2:2

• Psalm 119:9, 11 • Hebrews 4:12

•約書亞記1：8•馬太福音4：4

•耶15:16•彼得前書2：2

•詩篇119：9，11•希伯來書4:12

Your Response - 3 Challenges

你的回應 – 3個挑戰

• I am willing to examine the evidence to my honest

questions about the Bible.

•我願意檢視相關的證據，有關我對聖經真實的問題。

• I am willing to read the New Testament and make up

my own mind concerning the Bible.

•我願意閱讀新約，並且對聖經重新檢視。

• I am committing to live my life based on Biblical

convictions rather than on our contemporary culture.

•我願意承諾根據聖經原則過我的生活而不是我們的當代文化。

Resources:深入研究

• Seven Reasons Why You Can Trust The Bible, by Erwin W. Lutzer

• Is The Bible True, article by ChristianAnswers.net

• From God To Us – How We Got Our Bible, by Norman L. Geisler &

William E. Nix

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2016-04-10 為什麼我相信(3) 最有影響力的人

The Most Influential Person

Why I Believe - PART 3

April 9-10, 2016 • John Dickerson

最有影響力的人

為什麼我相信 - 第3部分

4月9-10日，2016年約翰•迪克森

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All Skeptics Welcome…

歡迎所有的懷疑論者...

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We uncover the truth when we INVESTIGATE a

hunch, and allow the evidence to either PROVE or

disprove it.

我們揭開真相，當我們检验

直觉，並讓證據來证明或

反駁。

Would you want to know what the most influential person in

history said?

你想知道歷史上最有影響力的人說什麼嗎？

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How Can We Measure the Most

Influential People in History?

我們如何衡量歷史上最有影響力的人？

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What do experts conclude?

專家的結論是什麼？

What empirical evidence can be examined?

有什麼經驗證據可以查驗？

We can study the lasting impact of any person in history by

studying their influence on the following:

我們可以根据研究以下他們的影響来研究任何人在歷史上恆久的影響力：

• Impact on nations

• Impact on civilizations

• Duration of their impact

• Trajectory of their impact (waxing or waning)

• Impact on the human calendar

• Impact on globally recognized holidays

• Impact on worldwide cultural norms (Saturday and Sunday off, for example)

• Geographic reach of influence

• Cities and structures named after

• Amount of real estate dedicated to

• Number of people who know the name of the person

• Number of people named after the person and or related figures

• Number of people who know logo and related figures/ideas

• Number of people who follow presently

• Number of people who have followed cumulatively throughout centuries

• Influence on keystone cultural documents

• Influence on literature

• Influence on global literacy

• Influence on higher education

• Influence on social rights

• Influence on culture shapers and history makers

•對各國的影響

•對文明的影響

•他們影響的持續時間

•他們影響的軌跡（增加或減少）

•對人类日曆的影響

•在全球公認假節的影響

•在全球文化規範的影響（例如週六與星期日休息）

•地域範圍影響

•城市和結構命名

•專用於房地產數量

•知道這個人姓名的人數

•以這人的名字和或相關象征而命名的人數

•知道標誌和相關象征/观念的人數

•現在跟随的人數

•数世紀以来累計跟隨的人數

•关键文化資料的影響

•對文學的影響

•對全球读写能力的影響

•對高等教育的影響

•關於社會權利的影響

•文化塑造者和歷史创造者的影響

For further reading about Jesus as the most influential

person in history, see:

進一步閱讀有關耶穌成为歷史上最有影響力的人，請參閱：

• Jesus Through the Centuries by Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan, PhD (Yale)

• Who Is This Man? by John Ortberg (Zondervan)

• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel (Zondervan)

•耶穌跨越世纪-雅羅斯拉夫百利金博士，博士（耶魯大學）

•這個人是誰？由約翰·Ortberg（Zondervan）

•案例基督-李斯特羅貝爾（Zondervan）

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What Made Jesus so Influential?

是什麼讓耶穌這麼有影響力？

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Jesus’ influence continues growing because His

unbelievable claims continue COMING TRUE.

耶穌的影響力不斷增長，因為他

令人難以置信的宣告繼續成真。

Unbelievable Claim #1:

令人難以置信的宣告1：

Jesus predicted, about 1,983 years ago, that He would

become KNOWN “to the ENDS OF THE EARTH.”

耶穌預言，大約1983年前，他會

成為众所皆知“直到地極。”

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon

you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me

everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria,

and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8

“但聖靈降臨在你們身上、你們就必得著能力．並要在耶路撒冷、

猶太全地、和撒瑪利亞、直到地極、作我的見證”

 使徒行傳1：8

Outcome of Jesus’ claim that His message would “reach

the ends of the earth.”

耶穌宣告的結果是他的消息將“直到地極“

Jesus’ prediction HAS COME TRUE. His followers

cover more geography than any empire in history. Like Him

or not, that is NOTABLE.

耶穌的預測已成真。他的追隨者

含蓋比歷史上任何帝國更多地理位置。喜歡他與否，

那是看得见的。

Unbelievable Claim #2:

令人難以置信的宣告2：

Jesus predicted that He would give REST to restless

SOULS who seek Him.

耶穌預言他將安息給尋求他不安的心靈。

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will

give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for

I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for

your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

凡勞苦擔重擔的人、可以到我這裡來、我就使你們得安息。

“我心裡柔和謙卑、你們當負我的軛、學我的樣式、這樣、

你們心裡就必得享安息。因為我的軛是容易的、我的擔子是輕省的“

馬太福音11：28-30

Outcome of Claim #2:

宣告＃2結果：

EVERY DAY thousands more experience Jesus’

promised PEACE. To the extent that 1 in 3 people on

the earth today are Christians. Like Him or not, that is

NOTABLE.

每天成千上万的人體驗耶穌

應许平安。在一定程度上，在世上每三個人中

就有一人是基督徒。喜歡他與否，這是

看得见的。

1 Pew Research Center. “Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and Distribution of the

World’s Christian Population.” Dec 19, 2011. pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec

1皮尤研究中心。 “全球基督教 -世界基督教人口多少和分佈報告“

12月19日，2011年pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec

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Application/Discussion Questions

應用/討論問題

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1. As an investigative reporter, John learned that “We

uncover the truth when we investigate a hunch, and

allow the evidence to either prove or disprove it.”

How seriously have you investigated your hunches

about Jesus?

1.作為一個調查記者，約翰了解到，“

當我們检验直觉，並讓證據來證明或反駁它。

我們就能揭開真相“

你曾如何認真地查验您对關於耶穌的直觉？

2. Have you ever thought about Jesus as being one of

the most influential people in human history, if not

the most influential person? The preceding notes

include more than a dozen bullet points, each one

a way to measure a historical figure’s significance.

Take a moment to read some of these aloud and

actually think of Jesus’ impact through these

measures.

2.你曾想過耶穌是

人類歷史上最有影響的人物之一，如果他不是

最有影響力的人？前面的注意事項

包括十幾個要點，每一個

都是一種衡量一歷史人物意義的方法。

花些時間大聲閱讀其中的一些，並

实际透过這些衡量来思考耶穌的影響。

3. Jesus promised peace to all who would walk in

step with Him (see Matthew 11:28-30). Have you

experienced this?

3.耶穌應許平安给所有愿意與他同行的人（見馬太福音11：28-30）。

你有沒有如此經歷過？

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Encourage them to download the Venture app from the

App Store or Google Play. They’ll be able to watch full

messages and take notes in the app each week.

與朋友分享此信息：

鼓勵他們從App Store或Google Play下載 Venture app。

他們將能夠觀看每週完整的信息和在應用程序中作筆記


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