Xinxing "zongjiao gaige yundong" yü jiaohui zili yundong tuishou Wei Baoluo : qi shengping yü gongzuo de xin shi 新興“宗教改革運動”與教會自立運動推手魏保羅：其生平與工作的新釋 = A new interpretation of Paul Wei''s life and work in new religious reform and independent Church movements / by Ye Xiantai 葉先泰

https://ccspub.cc/jrcc/article/view/428

Published in Zhongguo jidujiao yanjiu 中國基督教研究 = Journal of Research for Christianity in China, no.25 (2025): 73-101. 

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Abstract:

一般論及真耶穌教會創會的二手文獻多以“魏保羅在1917年創立真耶穌教會”帶過，未有細查其“創會”動機的發展過程。本文認為魏保羅在傳道初期並非意圖創建新宗派，而是推動一場宗教改革運動，此改革包含脫離西方差會勢力而自立。其所命名之會名“真耶穌教會”實為“真正的”耶穌教會，而非宗派名稱；“萬國更正教”則意為“改正”普世萬國所有教會，是此一宗教改革運動的綱領名稱。本文藉分析魏保羅其人和事工提出新釋，盼望能夠為真耶穌教會的相關研究帶來不同角度的嶄新理解。

Most secondary sources that mention the founding of the True Jesus Church tend to briefly state that “Wei Paul founded the True Jesus Church in 1917,” without examining in detail the developmental process behind his motivation to establish the church. Thisarticle argues that, in the early stages of his ministry, Wei Paul did not intend to create a new denomination. Rather, he sought to promote a religious reformation movement, one that included breaking away from the influence of Western mission societies and pursuing ecclesiastical independence. The name he gave the church, “True Jesus Church,” was meant to signify the genuine church of Jesus, rather than a denominational title. Likewise, the term “Universal Correction Christianity” referred to the goal ofcorrecting all churches across the nations—it served as the programmatic title of this reform movement. Through an analysis of Wei Paul’s life and ministry, this article offers a new interpretation, hoping to contribute a fresh perspective to the study ofthe True Jesus Church.