One of the most important lessons I learned from Trinity Seminary in Chicago is to keep an open mind. It was interesting for me to see two of my former professors debating on the subject of Infant Baptism. It was even more interesting to see three of my professors writing a book together on “Three Views on the Rapture”. Each of them presented his own viewpoint graciously. While it is important to have personal convictions, it is more important to keep a humble attitude and a willingness to listen to other people’s viewpoints. Professor John Steward Mill said, “The only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of a subject is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character of mind.” In the four gospels, Jesus asked at least eighty-seven questions. Jesus knew everything, so, when he asked a question, He was not seeking information or an answer for Himself. I believe Jesus asked questions frequently as He taught because He wanted to stimulate us to keep our hearts humble and our minds open. Jesus wasn’t just following the Jewish wisdom of making use of questions in conversations; rather, He was teaching us something important by setting an example. As we follow Jesus, we should not assume that we have the answers to all of life’s problems. I would be the first one to admit that I don’t. As I review those questions in the gospels, I get the clear impression that Jesus wants all His followers to maintain an open, sensitive, and humble attitude. I pray that God will help us obey Jesus’ teachings.

我在芝加哥三一神學院念書的時候, 其中最重要的一個功課, 就是學到讓自己的頭腦保持開放的思想. 當我看到兩個教授就「嬰兒洗禮」這個問題進行辯論的時候, 我覺的很有趣. 更有趣的是讀到我的三個教授聯手寫的一本題目叫做 “教會被提的三個觀點”的書. 在書中他們每人都能够心平氣和地提出自己的觀點. 雖然持守個人的信念是很重要, 但更重要的是保持謙虛的態度, 願意聽取其他人的觀點. 繆約翰教授説, “倘若你要深入認識某一個題目, 唯一的方法是盡可能去聽取各方面的意見, 和收集其他一切有識之士對這個題目研究出來的成果.” 在四本福音書中, 耶穌至少問過八十七個問題. 耶穌是無所不知的, 所以, 當祂問一個問題的時候, 他並非在尋找資料或答案.  我相信耶穌之所以在教導的時候經常使用問問題的方式, 目的是要提醒我們去保持一個開放的頭腦和謙卑的態度. 當耶穌在對話時使用問題的時候, 祂不僅僅是採用猶太人傳統的一種智慧, 他乃是以身作則地教我們一些重要的東西. 作為耶穌的跟隨者, 我們不應該以為自己已經擁有生命中所有問題的答案. 我會第一個承認自己没有所有問題的答案. 當我細看福音書中耶穌所問的問題, 我得到一個明顯的印象, 那就是, 耶穌要所有跟隨祂的人都保持一個開放, 敏鋭, 和謙虛的態度.  我求神幫助我們去順從耶穌的教導.