我們一生的年日是七十歲,若是強壯可到八十歲;但其中所衿誇的,不過是勞苦愁煩;轉眼成空,我們便如飛而去。主耶穌知道我們的痛苦,祂說:「凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裏來,我就使你們得安息。」祂賜下聖靈,見證神奇妙的作為。誠摯地邀請您同享在主裏的真平安與大喜樂!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
主是道路--粵語翻譯
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Pr.Tien 田輝煌 2006/07/22 -- 主是道路--粵語翻譯
我們受洗、不是為了病得醫治,受洗、是為了能夠罪得赦免、成為神的兒女,然後有這一條得救的道路、可以走啊!
哇!感謝主啊!受洗完啦!這個孩子也不用死啦!主耶穌親自醫治耶!很健康耶!大家就把那個棺材跟那些衣服啊!就順著河流,讓它流啦!哇!主耶穌拯救啦!主耶穌打開這一條道路啦!所以在場的人都受感動!這個小孩現在已經為人父母啦!他也在上班,一看到他就想到、主耶穌拯救的雙手。
信仰的真誠,在耶穌基督裏面、就是有這樣的神蹟見證,祂不但拯救人的生命,祂更是擔負我們人的罪孽,要為我們受死!讓我們有機會得救,讓我們有機會認識這一條道路;欸、這是一個很重要的見證,所以我們必須要認識主是道路,是通往天國的道路,我們要努力一生啊、一直要在這一條道路上面,不要離開主,讓我們的生命與祂結合,讓我們能夠在祂裏面得著永恆的生命。
願神祝福大家!
Thursday, December 24, 2009
箴言書中的人--粵語翻譯
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Pr.Tien 田輝煌 2006/07/22 -- 箴言書中的人--粵語翻譯
所以智慧的話,其實它要達到二個目的,來完成在神的裡面、宗教信仰的教育。這二個目的是什麼?第一個就是敬畏神,第二個就是要有公義的生活,是非善惡正確的生活,這個就是古代智慧書的教育的目的啊!啊、今天我們讀啦!也是教育我們要建立這二種生活啊!敬畏神的生活,公義的生活,你千萬不要跟惡人混雜,你也不要信那些錯誤的話,一定要回歸到聖經裡面。
所以談到這個地方,所羅門王要以色列百姓就是要做一個真正的智慧人;你不一定要常常講話,你不一定要發表什麼!當你要講話、你要看你的身分,你要看你的立場,你甚至要看你、在這個團體中的一種影響。你不要沒有秩序,你不要沒有順服,有你的存在、真的會混亂了事情。家庭有婚姻的真理的生活,一個智慧人,他會按照真理建立婚姻生活;不是智慧的人,家庭會被他搞得烏煙瘴氣。教會也是一樣,社會生活也一樣,你絕對不能離開你是神的兒女的見證啊!
所以智慧書有幫助我們的靈修生活啊!智慧書也幫助我們建立有一個很好的信仰基礎,所以我們要知道知、信、行的生活。知什麼?!知道智慧書講的神的話,你要放在心上。信什麼?!信這些話都從神來的。行什麼?!要行這些智慧的話,讓我們知道、相信、行出來、都能夠站在主裡面!這是一個很重要的見證!要我們的的確確、是真耶穌教會的神的兒女!
我們來看約翰壹書第五章3節:「我們遵守神的誡命,這就是愛祂了;並且祂的誡命不是難守的。」這裡講的很清楚,約翰長老這樣來勸勉:我們要遵守神的話啊!這就是智慧人哪!而不是以人的話為主啊!人的話、不見得會叫你得救,一定要遵守神的話,而且也表明這是愛主的生活喔!是一種愛的生活見證喔!你會愛神、就會愛人,你愛人、不見得愛神;你們二個臭氣一樣、習慣一樣,很相合,愛來愛去,彼此互相依靠,不見得你這個是愛神的動作啊!愛神,你就會愛人;但是愛人,不見得愛神!所以一定要憑藉著神的話,智慧的話,成為一個智慧人。
這裡又講了一點哪!神智慧的話,其實不是難守啊!你願意遵守,就很簡單;你不願意,你一直敵對!神的話對你來講、就很難守啦!
最後再來看20節:「我們也知道神的兒子已經來到,且將智慧賜給我們,使我們認識那位真實的,我們也在那位真實的裏面,就是在祂兒子耶穌基督裏面。這是真神,也是永生。」在這裡,特別這樣勉勵:耶穌基督來啦!所以我們領受赦罪的洗禮,領受了救恩,神也賜智慧給我們,使我們認識那位真實的主,所以我們也住在真實的、這個生活裏面,所以我們不能有另外的虛假在裏面啊!而這位真實的主、就是耶穌基督。
根據箴言來說,那位智慧、就是那位神,在八章講得好清楚啊!所以我們必須要在神裏面、智慧裏面,聆聽祂的教訓,得到長進;因為祂是真神,因為祂是永生的主!所以我們現在站在這麼有福氣、恩典的地方,我們不要失落啦!更不要成為一個愚蒙人,不要成為一個愚昧人,不要成為一個愚妄人,更不要成為一個褻慢人!要老老實實地成為一個智慧人!從出生到離開這世界,從神一直永恆的存在裏面,我們一定要這樣來努力!
求主幫助我們!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
面對熬煉--粵語翻譯
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Pr. Tien 田輝煌 2006/07/21 — 面對熬煉--粵語翻譯
啟示錄第三章,神打開的門、沒有人能夠關。原來在那次的禱告,神打開門啦!讓他們的家不再黑暗啦!讓他們的家得到平安啦!讓他們的家藉著神的名、力量,把魔鬼給趕走啦!神已經打開門、面向他的家!所以感謝主!他們親自體驗這樣的見證。
所以這裡很清楚的這樣說,你要得到平安、得到喜樂、得到見證、得到神的幫助,都要神親自把這扇門打開!而這扇門打開,就是藉著禱告,藉著主的名,靠著主的力量,讓祂的榮光照到你的家、你的身上,因為祂照進來的,是一種聖潔。
我們來看啟示錄第三章7節,這裡寫信給非拉鐵非教會、這樣說:那聖潔、真實的主,拿著大衛的鑰匙開啦!門被打開、就沒有人能關,所以這份恩典,在神手中;神是聖潔的,祂是真實的,我們遇著患難,祂也看到我們遇著患難哪!祂也不希望我們受苦!但是祂要熬煉祂的兒女,能不能堅持到底?能不能守住聖潔?能夠真實按照神的道理去走?如果能,神終究會為你敞開恩門,讓神的愛臨到你和你的家。
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
神的手與人的手--粵語翻譯
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Pr.Tien 田輝煌 2006/07/15 -- 神的手與人的手--粵語翻譯
我們這一雙手,也可以結合到神的手耶!但是你準備好了嗎?你靈修好了嗎?保羅、他這樣勸勉,說我們人要舉什麼樣的手?
我們來看一下提摩太前書第二章8節:「我願男人無忿怒、無爭論,舉起聖潔的手,隨處禱告。」這裡保羅做見證勸勉,我們要舉起聖潔的手,隨處禱告!所以我們這一雙手啊、你自己要好好地去經營它啊!你這一雙手可以做惡事嗎?可以拿不對的東西嗎?去做犯罪的事嗎?如果想到你那一雙手,如果有汙點,你要想辦法讓它潔淨啊!你才能夠在神面前獻祭,才能夠在神面前禱告!神如果悅納,你的手、就成為神的手!你的手、就是神同工的手!
所以我們這一雙手啊!不要隻有拿來塗指甲油,紅色的、綠色的、藍色的,你要看看它聖潔嗎?你要看看、神願意跟這雙手同工嗎?你這一雙手要乾淨,你這一雙手要有神的道理,照著神的道理去走!很重要的!而不是把它裝飾、耶!看,我今天有什麼圖樣?那個圖樣沒有用啦!那個顏色也沒有用啦!要在神面前乾乾淨淨的。詩篇也特別談到這一雙手喔!「她」說,哪一種人才有資格登上神的山?
我們來看詩篇第二十四篇3~6節:「誰能登神的山?誰能站在祂的聖所?就是手潔心清,不向虛妄,起誓不懷詭詐的人。他必蒙神賜福,又蒙救他的神使他成義。這是尋求神的族類,是尋求祢面的雅各。」
這裡問了一個重要的問題喔!什麼樣的人可以登到神的聖山?什麼樣的人可以站在神的聖所裡面?首先談到的是手跟你的心哪、清潔的人哪!做事不虛妄,不懷詭詐,就是實實在在的人哪!他做出來的、就是心跟手是清潔的,神一定會賜福給他,神一定會拯救他,神一定會承認他就是天國的子民哪!這個很重要。
所以我們的手,要成為神悅納的手、聖潔的手,成為禱告的手,成為天使的手,成為教會的手,甚至成為神的手。你、我、大家都需要這一雙手,來幫助人,也幫助自己;堅固別人,也造就自己。所以這一雙手很重要,尤其受洗以後,這一雙手是主的,所以你不要再讓它玷汙;知道有軟弱、有過犯,一定要改正。求主幫助!
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
You Still Lack One Thing - ENG
http://www.facejesus.org/index.php?option=com_biblestudy&view=studydetails&id=110&Itemid=61
By: Sis Annie Chen Date: 11/7/2009 Location: USA
Monday, November 2, 2009
假如我們沒有明天 If We Had No Tomorrow
假如我們沒有明天 If We Had No Tomorrow | |
By: Dn Tim Lin 林信義 執事 | |
Date: 7/25/2009 Location: USA | |
我們會珍惜光陰,愛家人,不計較別人過錯,追求神。 If we had no tomorrow, we would treasure our time, love our family, overlook others' offenses, and seek after God. |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
True Jesus Church Is the Only Church to Salvation
Testified by Sister Tien Chi Ya-Yun
In the name of the Lord Jesus, I testify about the church which I believe in. I can very positively assure you that True Jesus Church is the only church to salvation.
Sometimes I get phone calls saying that I have been too subjective. I responded, “True Jesus Church abides by all the teachings of the Bible, so only the members of True Jesus Church are qualified for salvation.” Some others may feel too embarrassed to make such declaration. I think if we do not clarify this to everyone, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
Before I came to True Jesus Church in 1958, I was a nursing school student. I had a dream where I saw a place I had never been to. I looked around. What a beautiful place! A wide open plain filled with flowers -- very fragrant and beautiful, without grass. I felt very happy.
In front of me was a two meter wide golden road which lead all the way to a far away mansion up ahead. I thought, “These flowers must belong to the owner of the mansion.” I was very curious and figured the owner must be a very kind man.
I walked for a while and approached the mansion. I saw two angels at the door. They invited me in. When I was still some distance away, the mansion did not look very large, but as I drew near it I realized the mansion was the most gigantic chapel I had ever seen. The building was made of shiny white gold. Everything inside was made of gold. The wall was made of white gold. Tables and chairs were of brownish color gold; the ground yellow gold. When I looked at the front of the chapel, I saw pulpit and gold pianos. There were many pews inside the chapel, but only one third were filled. The congregation was singing hymns with beautiful voices.
I proceeded to sit at the rear. The pianist, an angel saw me and invited me to sit behind the choir. I admired those in the choir and asked, “How did you get here?” Every one of them looked very attractive, except they all look different.
While I was looking around the pianist stopped playing piano and came over to me. The choir also stopped singing. One of them nodded at me, smiling.
I paid special attention to that person for I realized he was the best worker at True Jesus Church who had passed away three years ago. He had brought everyone at Wong-Mei church (except for my family and those of my older brother) to True Jesus Church. His faith had been the most fervent in Wong-Mei church. I looked at him admiringly and wondered in my heart, “How did he get here?”
The angel said to me, “You are wearing different clothing from our white robes. You need to go back to dress in white before you can return.” Immediately I replied, “No, I want to stay!”
This was a such a wonderful place that I did not wish to leave! Nevertheless, the angel urged me, “You need to go back and then return in white robe.”
Later, the angel repeated, “You need to go back and return with white robe.” I asked, “Where can I buy this white robe?” She said, “Seek, and you shall find.”
Soon I returned to where I stood initially. But I really did not want to leave that place!
An angel at the door told me, “Don't worry! When you find your white robe, you shall come again. Then, no one will ask you to leave.”
Then, I left.
I woke up at that moment and kept thinking, “What did this dream mean?” When I was a child, I was told by adults that if we dream of a person who had passed away, then our spirits would be led away by the deceased person and we would die.
I was very worried thinking about this. Since that dream whenever I felt sick, I would jump to conclusion, “I will die soon!” I also thought about this, “I am a nurse and I dress in white everyday. Why didn't I dress in white in my dream?”
I asked our minister as well as older people in my church, but no one could explain to me what kind of place it could have been. They all interpreted the dream this way, “Since you have dreamed of a dead person, you would probably die soon.”
A few years later, I had another dream right after my wedding, which was the first day of going back to work.
At that time, I was not yet a True Jesus Church member. In the dream, I stood in front of the chapel of our Presbyterian church.
I saw that the door was open halfway, and a person stood at the door. The person was so tall that I was unable to see his head, despite the door being also very tall.
I invited this person to come in, but he did not come in. At that time, I saw that he was wearing a pair of straw sandals, and that he had a pair of very long feet! Also I saw that his palms and the bottom of his feet all had nail marks.
I was clueless at the time and only seized by the fear of that gigantic person. Then I said to my husband, “There is a person standing outside of our door! I invited him in, but he does not want to come in. I think he has evil intentions. If he comes in, I will be terrified!” My husband said, “Don't be frightened! I will wrestle with him!”
I said, “You cannot overcome him because he is REALLY tall!” My husband, however, was very confident, “Yes, I will. Yes, I will.”
At this time, I heard footsteps. The sandals were making noises “Ka Csa! Ka Csa!” when the tall person walked into the room. I was so terrified I lowered my head.
To our surprise, this person spoke in a very gentle voice, “Do not be afraid! Do not be afraid! I am the Lord of Life. I am the Way, and I am the True Vine.”
I heard what he said, and thought to myself, “This is a good message.” Then, my heart began to calm down.
He continued, “Please raise your right hands.”
I saw that my husband raised his hand, and I followed. The person was wearing a one-piece white robe garment. Although I did not see any water bucket or basin, but I did see water appear out of thin air. That water, after stirring by the tall person, became crystal clear.
This person continued to stir the water and placed it on my husband's hands. That water resembled a big round dough-like lump, not splashing out nor flowing down.
I thought that he was going to scoop the water again to place in my hand. Instead, he scooped some water and then laid his hand on my head. I could sense the water flowing through every single strand of my hair, but not a drop of water ran down my head.
He then said, “If you encounter any difficulties or suffering, please come to me and you will be comforted.”
After saying so he moved his hand from above my head to in front of us. The nail mark was unmistakable and its diameter like that of a ball point pen. When he placed his hand this way, I could see through the hole from the front to the back. It was indeed a large hole!
It was then I realized that He was Lord Jesus. I lifted up my head and wanted to see his face but was unable to. His face was emitting in such brilliant light more intense than sunshine. Although I strained to peer through the light to view His face, I could not.
He said to us, “Please follow me. Follow me.”
As he approached the door, a lump of cloud following him outside. The cloud surrounded him from behind. When He went outside, we could not see Him anymore.
Once his shadow disappeared, the water on my head and on the hand of my husband also disappeared. At this moment we said in unison, “Ah! He was Lord Jesus!”
I called out to my husband, “Go get Him back and keep Him here! I want to prepare a meal for Him!” He came back saying, “I wasn’t able to find Him!” “Okay, I will go out to look for him too,” I replied.
We asked everyone we met on the road, “Have you seen a tall person dressed in white robe?” But nobody saw Him.
I then sighed, “Ah! What a shame we did not get to keep Him here!”
Just then I saw Him surrounded by the cloud and being lifted up to the Heaven. He stretched out his hand with a white handkerchief and waved to me. I saw Him ascending into Heaven!
When I woke up, it was 1 o'clock in the morning. I woke up my husband, saying, “I just had a nightmare!” and told him about the dream I just had. At around 5 AM, he got out of bed. And then, he biked to Pastor Wei and asked him to interpret this dream.
Pastor Wei listened for a long while and laughed, “Your wife will be blessed by God. She will give birth to a boy!”
When my husband told me Pastor Wei’s interpretation, I was dissatisfied. Isn’t it a fact that all boys must have a birthing mother? Why did God give me such a dream? This dream must contain a more profound meaning. I kept it in my mind since then.
Amazingly, a few years after I was baptized into True Jesus Church, while doing house chores I smelled several drifts of fragrance which led to my third dream.
When I smelled these fragrances I wondered “Where did such a pleasant smell come from?” I went to the kitchen to see what kind of food was emitting such good smell. I could not find any.
Then I went to the back door and looked outside. I wondered if it was because the orchard was blooming, instead of the smell coming from the flowers.
So as I went inside the house, I still smelled these drifts of fragrance. When I went into the living room there I saw that person in white robe again. Because I had seen Him before, this time He was no longer a stranger to me. I said, “Here He is again!”
This time was the same as last. His head was taller than the door so I could only see his hands. He was holding a white handkerchief and waving toward inside. Each time he waved the fragrance came in.
I was very happy and walked toward the door. I said, “Lord Jesus, please come in!” He then lowered His head and came in. He placed one of his hand on my shoulder. We then walked together to the chairs at the table nearby.
We sat down face to face. I thought, “He is so handsome and young! May be between 25 to 30 years of age. He is such a handsome man!”
He kept looking at me in such a way that I felt embarrassed, for I knew myself to be an ugly duckling. For the longest while I did not say anything to Him. Nevertheless, I knew that He kept looking at me.
Suddenly, in front of me was a book thicker than a bible, as thick as one meter high. I wondered where it came from? The title of the book read Death Sentence. I was so shocked! What was this? Why was the book entitled Death Sentence?
I took the book and looked inside. It recorded many names and the sins they committed. All the names belonged to those who were sentenced to death!
I thought, “Am I one of them who have been sentenced to death too?” I felt so nervous and kept searching for my name.
He used His hand to push the book aside and said, “You don't need to look for your name. Your name is not recorded here.” What a relief.
I asked Him, “Why were these people sentenced to death?” He answered, “Because they did not obey my words. My word is the word of the Bible. Thus, they are sentenced to death.”
Then, I asked Him, “How do we avoid being sentenced to death?” He pointed at the door of my house, “You need to walk from your house all the way until the end of the road. There is a building. You can ask a lady there how to avoid being sentenced to death. However, do not take any detour. You have to stay straight.” I replied, “Okay, I will walk.”
I stood at the door and hesitated a bit. He asked, “Why have you not started walking?” I responded, “I want to walk with my children!” He said, “You don't need to look for them. Your children have all gone there to wait for you!” Thus, I started out my journey.
There were many detours on the road. I walked straight in the middle and did not stray off to any of the detours. Somewhere very far away I saw a building at the end of the road. The road leads straight into the building.
I looked up and wondered, “What kind of building is this?” And there I saw a chapel! A sign on top of the door read, True Jesus Church!
Inside there were many believers, all of them dressed in white robes. They were holding a spiritual convocation, and singing the song, “How happy it is to receive Holy Spirit!” Even though I was still standing outside, but I was touched by the Holy Spirit and shared in the happiness of singing hymns with them.
I wore earthly clothing at the time. But as soon as my feet stepped into the chapel, my dress turned into white. “Wow! How happy to sing hymns with everyone here!” I exclaimed.
Then, I saw the sermon speaker was none other than Lord Jesus himself.
I forgot to mention this. When Lord Jesus came into my house he asked me, “How did you recognize that I am Lord Jesus?” I replied, “I just knew.” He said, “You knew me because of the Holy Spirit that lives in you.” At that time, the face of Lord Jesus was not covered by bright light, so I was able to see his face.
I thought to myself, “Hmm... When I left my house, Lord Jesus was still in my home. I have walked for a quite a while, and now He is here about to deliver a sermon?”
In my previous two dreams, the angels told me that I could only come in when I dress in white. I thought, “As a nurse I was dressed in white all day, but why wasn’t dressed the same in my dream?”
Also, in the second dream, the Lord Jesus said, “You should follow me! Follow me! I am the Way of Life. I am the Truth. I am the True Vine.” I felt very thankful to the Lord.
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
During one of these dreams, He said, “You need to follow me! Follow me!”, and after we believed in True Jesus Church, my husband really followed the Lord Jesus to become his servant minister.
Also the dream about “finding True Jesus Church at the end of the road” makes it very clear that True Jesus Church is the only church to salvation.
On a different occasion I had another dream. I saw that we were holding a service in our chapel. During the sermon, I heard “Sha! Sha!” at the back of the chapel. The noise grew louder and louder. Meanwhile the air in the chapel became hotter and hotter!
I looked out the windows and saw “sparks” landing on the fence of our chapel. These “sparks” were actually balls of fire. Everything surrounding our chapel caught on fire. All these other buildings were burning furiously!
I wanted to shout aloud, “Fire! The chapel will be burned down!” However, the sermon speaker said, “We are members of True Jesus Church. We should never leave the church. We will be burned if we do. We need to stay within the church so that we will not be burned. The church is the body of God. It is the church of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is fire. Fighting fire with fire begets fire. Only those with the Holy Spirit will not be burned.”
At that time, I remembered the three friends of Daniel in the Bible. They were tossed into the fire but remained unharmed. Instead God sent an angel to be with them. Those with the Holy Spirit will not be burned either. This is because God is with His people and tribulations will never defeat the people of God.
If, however, we leave True Jesus Church we will encounter calamity and will destroyed!
Now, I would like to share another testimony.
I testified in Dong-Yuan Church in Taipei that there are three kinds of people in the heavenly kingdom. There is one type that’s dressed in light aqua blue. Another dressed in white cloth and pants. The third type dressed in one-piece white garment. These three types represent three different celestial rankings.
When I finished testifying, several sisters invited me to a chat. One of the sisters shared, “You mentioned aqua blue robe in your testimony. Some time ago, an elderly brother in our Dong-Yuan church also witnessed the same exact thing. He was very sick and died when he was around sixty years old. His wife and children surrounded his body and wept. Suddenly, this elderly brother awoke and sat up. He told them, ‘Don't cry! I have been saved! When I left here, a group of us walked on a very wide road. The crowd was really jam packed. When we reached a gate, a tall person in white robe had a book to check off people with names recorded in the book. Those whose names were not recorded were pushed down by four strong and ferocious devils into a dark abyss. These people screamed as they plunged down. Those whose names were recorded were allowed to enter the gate, and as soon as they entered, their cloths turned white!’ ”
There was a person standing in front of this elderly brother. The person in white robe asked that person, “What is your name?” Once he stated his name, the person in white said, “You may enter now!” When this elderly brother heard this, he held on to the person before him and followed him in. The person in white pulled the elderly brother back, saying “Not you! Not you! Only the person in front of you!”
Then the person in white asked this elderly brother, “What is your name?” He stated his name. The person in white said, “Your name is probably not in this book!” This brother was so nervous with his heart racing hard! What should he do if his name was not found in the book? He will be pushed down by those devils and fall into the abyss!
Fortunately, the person in white robe said, “Oh! Your barely squeaked by the passing mark of 60! If your score were 59 or lower, you will not enter -- not even by one point! You have passed with a sore of 60. You may enter now, but you will be dressed in an aqua blue robe and be called upon to sweep the floor and do chores.”
He said to his wife and children, “Relax! Even though I could not wear a white robe, but at least I am not going to hell. I have been saved. Wearing an aqua blue robe is okay with me, as long as I am saved!”
I was touched by this testimony, for it matched what I had seen myself.
When a few Korean and American elders as well Elder Hsieh Soon-Dau attended a world assembly meeting of True Jesus Church, they came to my house and asked me, “We heard that you have seen people wearing aqua blue robes in the heavenly kingdom?” An elderly sister in Korea remarked that she had a dream in which she saw people in heaven wearing aqua blue robes. However, many people did not believe her because the Bible does not mention such colored robes.
I later relayed Dong-Yuan church sister’s testimony to the elder about these testimonies. That elder said, “Aha! This is the answer! This is the answer!”
No wonder Paul and the Lord Jesus both said that the way leading to the Heavenly kingdom is narrow and whoever wishes to enter must strive hard. People must strain forward on their way to the heavenly kingdom. This striving tells us no matter what challenges we take on, be it sacred work or anything else, we earn points. If we do not strive but disobey God and sin against Him, we will earn no points.
Even though we are qualified to be saved, but we must strive to practice the words of God. We need to obey the word in order to earn points.
"The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.” (Luke 16:16)
By chance I met a sister who lived far away. Many mentioned she did not come to church often.
Because of what I heard, I asked her, “I heard that you have been pretty busy recently?”
“Yes, I have been very busy!” she replied.
I asked, “Does what you do affect your going to church?”
She said, “I haven’t been to church for a long time.”
I smiled then asked, “Are you tacking time off from Lord Jesus?”
She smiled back saying, “Yes, I took some time off from Lord Jesus because I have been busy.”
I told her, “No! You shouldn’t do this because we don’t know when exactly God will call us back. If Christ should call upon us during our time off from Him, we won’t have enough points to enter the heavenly kingdom. This way, we would have wasted our chance to enter the gate of salvation. We are qualified to be saved, but we need to strive hard for salvation! We need to obey God's words completely in order to gain points!”
Let me share with you another testimony.
Once I had a dream. Some one yelled, “Let's all come to the chapel! Lord Jesus is coming soon! Let's wait for Him in the chapel!”
All the members gathered at the chapel. We waited and waited. But the Lord did not show up. Some members started grumbling, “The Lord Jesus had lied to us! He told us that He will come but did not even until now. We have been waiting so long!”
After a while, someone knocked on the door. We were so elated. “Ah! Lord Jesus is here now!” When we opened the door, the one who came in was an elderly brother that I knew who had passed away. When he was still alive, his skin was fair and looked quite handsome. I wondered why he became black as charcoal? He was standing at the door and looking very sad. We looked at him but were too embarrassed to keep staring at him because he looked so pitiful.
He was very sad and weeping, “You should all cling to the truth in True Jesus Church and don’t end up like me. I did not get to go to that happy land. There is truly a heavenly kingdom. My faith was only on the surface, so I wasn’t qualified to enter heaven. Now I am in another place where I am extremely painful.”
Because he kept weeping we dared not look at him straight on. Then he turned away and left.
Before the deceased brother showed up, we were quarreling, “Why didn't Lord Jesus come? Why did He lie to us that He is coming? We should go out because we have other business to tend to!” While we were quarreling, the deceased brother showed up. After he left no one dared to utter a single word, for when we looked at him we thought of ourselves. If our faith were only skin deep, we too will become like him and won’t be able to enter the heavenly kingdom. We will go to another horrible place to suffer.
After the brother left all the members became quiet, no one dared to utter a peep. We waited for the Lord for a while longer. Finally another person knocked on the door! Let's open the door. This time, it was Lord Jesus!
He entered the chapel and spoke to us, “Now, I am just passing through. I will not take you with me now because the time has not come for me to do so. You’ll need to wait here patiently. I will take you with me someday. I hope that you do not leave. No matter how long it takes, you need to wait in the church for me!”
After He spoke, He left. We were still inside the chapel waiting. Now we were willing to wait here. No one dared to complain, “Ah! The Lord Jesus lied to us.” No one dared to say so anymore.
Once I woke up, I reflected on my own faith. My faith is no better than this deceased brother. So, I prayed to God that He may grant me more faith and strength in order to persist to the end.
“All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Matthew 10:22
Thanks to the Lord! Our True Jesus Church is the true church that leads to salvation. We ought to stand firm in our belief. This faith is not without proof, for the Holy Spirit is with us as concrete evidence. If we also practice God's words, we will definitely go to the heavenly kingdom.
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” (John 15:16)
Thank the Lord! This is what Lord Jesus said himself.
We are the chosen people of God because we are members of True Jesus Church established by God. We are to uphold God name and remain in His church!
Thank the Lord! Do not forget that we are the chosen people of God and the spiritual Israelites. We should strive hard. Let's encourage and pray for one another.
May all the glory and praises be unto the Lord's name!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
拒接情慾的種子(五)
拒接情慾的種子(五)
文/田珍寶
幾年前,本會一位母親,在閱讀聖經創世記、神對挪亞說:「看哪!我要使洪水氾濫在地上,毀滅天下,凡地上有血肉、有氣息的活物,無一不死。我卻要與你立約,你同你的妻、與兒子、兒婦,都要進入方舟。凡有血肉的活物,每樣兩個,一公一母,你要帶進方舟,好在你那裡保全生命。飛鳥各從其類,牲畜各從其類,地上的昆蟲各從其類,每樣兩個,要到你那裡,好保全生命……」(創六17~20)這段話時,想到自己的孩子迄今沒有結婚的對象,向神流淚懇求:神哪!祢吩咐挪亞要帶動物進方舟,牠們都是一對一對的,小鳥、鴿子也都是一對一對的,為什麼我的孩子到現在仍然沒有伴呢?遵守祢的道、等候祢安排結婚的人反而沒有對象、孤單度日,難道祢沒有豫備孩子的另一半、不顧念孩子麼?
神回答,祂早已安排好一對對的弟兄姊妹之婚約,但有一方犯了罪,嫁娶外邦;又害得原來的那一方到了適婚年齡卻找不到對象,承受操練,日子過得很辛苦!嘆息、哭泣的眼淚遮蓋了主的壇,犯罪的那人、罪更重了!神必追討!主耶穌會再安排守道的信徒、使他們成對、在主裡結婚。
「我們豈不都是一位父麼?豈不是一位神所造的麼?我們各人怎麼以詭詐待弟兄、背棄了神與我們列祖所立的約呢?猶大人行事詭詐,並且在以色列和耶路撒冷中,行一件可憎的事;因為猶大人褻瀆神所喜愛的聖潔,娶事奉外邦神的女子為妻。凡行這事的,無論何人,就是獻供物給萬軍之神,神也必從雅各的帳棚中剪除他。你們又行了一件這樣的事,使前妻嘆息哭泣的眼淚,遮蓋神的壇,以緻神不再看顧那供物,也不樂意從你們手中收納。你們還說,這是為什麼呢?因神在你和你幼年所娶的妻中間作見證;他雖是你的配偶,又是你盟約的妻,你卻以詭詐待她。雖然神有靈的餘力能造多人,祂不是單造一人麼?為何隻造一人呢?乃是祂願人得虔誠的後裔;所以當謹守你們的心,誰也不可以詭詐待幼年所娶的妻。神以色列的神說,休妻的事、和以強暴待妻的人,都是我所恨惡的;所以當謹守你們的心,不可行詭詐;這是萬軍之神說的。」(瑪二10~16)
神在守道、聽從主的吩咐、敬畏耶穌基督的人和祂原先配合的那人中間作見證,誰犯了罪離棄真道,神必向那人追討;誰讓敬虔之人苦苦等候結婚的對象、因沒有結婚而信仰生活上遭受許多操練、飽嚐苦味、常常到神的面前哭泣懇求、流的淚多到將神的壇都遮蓋了!多麼哀傷、痛苦?神豈不知道麼?祂豈不忿怒麼?在婚姻的事上犯罪的那人、罪更重了!神必追討!
職是之故,真耶穌教會的信徒嫁娶外邦──和未在真耶穌教會接受合乎聖經真理有赦罪功效的洗禮的人結婚或和已犯死罪的人結婚、同居、犯姦淫、婚前苟合行淫、婚後外遇通姦,值得誇口覓得好夫婿、俏女郎麼?還敢不誠心向神悔改、仍然無所謂地漠視大難臨頭、神的忿怒頃刻而至嗎?
主耶穌說:自從有日子以來,我就是神;誰也不能救人脫離我手,我要行事,誰能阻止呢 (賽四十三13) ?神喜悅我們保守聖潔,因為祂是聖潔的(彼前一15~16)。神的兒女和不信的原不相配,不要同負一軛;義和不義有什麼相交呢?光明和黑暗有什麼相通呢?基督和彼列有什麼相和呢?信主和不信主的有什麼相幹呢?神的殿和偶像有什麼相同呢?因為我們是永生神的殿;就如神曾說:『我要在他們中間居住,在他們中間來往;我要作他們的神,他們要作我的子民。』又說:『你們務要從他們中間出來,與他們分別,不要沾不潔淨的物,我就收納你們。我要作你們的父,你們要作我的兒女。』這是全能的主說的(林後六14~18)。
嫁娶外邦者,除了玷汙自己、得罪神、褻瀆神所喜愛的聖潔以外,就是獻供物給神,神也必從神子民的帳棚中剪除他;背約崇邪者,又使神所配合的另一半嘆息哭泣的眼淚,遮蓋了主耶穌的壇,以緻神不再看顧那供物,也不樂意從這樣放縱情慾、身心不聖潔的人手中收納。
當神不再喜歡我們,不再收納我們奉獻的一切,不再垂聽我們的禱告,今生有何指望?來生有何盼望?喜樂平安皆無啊!隻為了眼前的享樂、滿足肉體的需要而看見非本會者美貌,就隨意挑選,娶來為妻、嫁去為夫。主耶穌說:人既屬乎血氣,我的靈就不永遠住在他裡面(創六1~12)。人終日所思想的盡都是惡;主耶穌心中憂傷啊!
聽命勝於獻祭,順從勝於公羊的脂油。悖逆的罪,與行邪術的罪相等;頑梗的罪,與拜虛神和偶像的罪相同;我們既厭棄主耶穌的命令,主耶穌也厭棄我們作王(撒上十五22~23)。
在末世惟一使人靈魂得救的真耶穌教會奔跑天路的信徒啊!當知我們的身分何等尊貴?主耶穌愛我們,用自己的血使我們脫離罪惡;又使我們成為國王(國度),作祂父神的祭司(啟一5~6),怎可愚昧到看世間不合乎神喜悅的愛情為至寶?看世上沒有分別為聖的婚姻比靈魂得救還重要?!
西元1997年1月,神默示本會信徒:「不要看世界的一切比得救重要,不要看婚姻比得救還重要;得救、最重要!」是的,得救最重要,勝過世上一切。求主憐憫、幫助我們,靠著聖靈的更新和真理的保守,使我們成聖(約十七17~19);凡神吩咐我們的一切事,都必聽從(徒三22)。
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豫言從來沒有出於人意的,乃是人被聖靈感動說出神的話來(彼後一21)。所以你要敬拜神,因為豫言中的靈意,乃是為耶穌作見證(啟十九10下)。
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Pr. Tien 田輝煌 2006-06-14 -- 人生如影兒--粵語翻譯
保羅這樣說明:我們成了一台戲,也就是在我們人死亡以前哪!這一台戲,也可以說是一齣「死亡之劇」;從你出生,然後你一直演、演、演,演到最後、你死亡、離開這世界,所以也可以稱做一齣死亡之劇,給世人看,給天使觀看。
那在這裡,為什麼特別寫:給世人看呢?因為一般的世人都是好事者、好管閒事,所以也可以說是給好管事的人看。那給天使看呢?天使、祂是受神差役的,祂是要來幫助我們,甚至也幫助神要來管制我們的。所以就特別講給這二種人看,你、我、大家都是這樣啊!我們好像一台戲啊!我們到底演什麼?我們自己可以慢慢地去想一想啊!
人生如影兒,那到底我們要努力什麼?如果我們從大的範圍來看的時候,我們隻提出一個:
最後一起來看約翰福音第六章26~27節:「耶穌回答說,我實實在在的告訴你們,你們找我,並不是因見了神蹟,乃是因吃餅得飽。不要為那必壞的食物勞力,要為那存到永生的食物勞力,就是人子要賜給你們的;因為人子是父神所印證的。」
在這裡耶穌對眾人這樣說:你們來跟隨我、大部分的人哪!不是為了神蹟和神的教訓,乃是為了吃餅得飽啊!
27節,主耶穌說:不要為那必壞的食物勞力,要為那存到永生的食物勞力,這就是人子要賜給人的。
永生的食物是指著什麼呢?我們來看32節:「耶穌說,我實實在在的告訴你們,那從天上來的糧,不是摩西賜給你們的,乃是我父將天上來的真糧賜給你們。」
我們再來看34節:「他們說,主啊!常將這糧賜給我們。」主耶穌的門徒說、把這個天上的糧常常賜給我們哪!35節:「耶穌說,我就是生命的糧;到我這裡來的,必定不餓;信我的,永遠不渇!」所以我們要為抓住耶穌基督、這個永生的食物來勞力!讓我們的生命靈魂不至於乾渇!得到豐富,得到神美好的賞賜!這個耶穌、就是生命的糧,是從天上來的,我們要為祂勞力。所以這是主耶穌的教導。
人生如影兒,但我們在這個人生短暫裡面,一定要這樣立志、告訴自己:所有的事,我們都可以看開,我們也拿得起、放得下;但是惟獨、絕對、不能離開耶穌基督!任何食物、任何的人、任何的事情,絕對不能影響我們跟耶穌基督之間的關係!你一定要從內心這樣來立志、追求!自然地,就一直活在主裡面;祂也認你是祂的兒女,一輩子就得享福啦!
Pr. Tien 田輝煌 2006-06-16 -- 使人有盼望的神--粵語翻譯
我很冷,但是我的內心很熱,看到了活生生的見證!我們的主耶穌好可愛啊!禱告、主就垂聽啦!隻是我們有沒有這個信心哪?你願意對祂說嗎?
你不要隱藏自己,你要坦白啊!祂是讓人有盼望的神呢!隻問你有沒有誠心來到祂面前?你有沒有用最真誠的心、呈獻給祂當作美好的祭物啊?!
有,那主耶穌就在你裡面,主耶穌就在你身邊,祂真的是獨一的真神──耶穌基督,是永生的主,萬有都是靠著祂而立的喔!所以祂在任何世界的事情上面、都是居首位!
祂是我們人類的救主,我們的盼望,我們的希望,我們力量的源頭,我們生命的源頭,我們要好好地來敬拜祂!人生要來求靠祂!
願神祝福大家!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
拒接情慾的種子(四)
文/田珍寶
一 位信徒,早已過適婚年齡,仍未等到神配合的結婚對象;在信仰生活裡,因未婚,飽受許多苦楚;這是在年輕時即於主內結婚者難以體會的。有來自外在的麻煩事, 有來自內在的傷心事;常遭受異性的蓄意騷擾和獨自面對信仰操練的孤單感。因此,很羨慕聽從主命、按著神的教訓守道、於會堂接受神的祝福而結婚的弟兄姊妹, 得著神所賜在生前、於日光之下勞碌的事上所得的分──同自己所愛的伴侶,快活度日。
「兩個人總比一個人好,因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。若是跌倒,這人可以扶起他的同伴;若是孤身跌倒,沒有別人扶起他來,這人就有禍了。再者,二人同睡,就都煖和;一人獨睡,怎能煖和呢?有人攻勝孤身一人,若有二人便能敵擋他;三股合成的繩子,不容易折斷。」(傳四9~12)
這段經文,常於聚會中聽聞講道者講述,這位信徒對這段話,更是刻骨銘心。因為,在信仰生活中,未婚的身分讓其飽嚐來自魔鬼的攻擊!牠們如何打擊?撒但附在人的身上,為所欲為,苦不堪言!
那位信徒長得並不俊美,然自成年起追求者眾,每到一處,都成為異性覬覦的人;不論主內和主外、已婚和未婚,他們花招盡出,令其煩不勝煩!最嚴重者甚至對其下毒、欲奪其性命。
親身經歷災難的信徒做見證:
我被一位已婚的男同事(歲數近半百,有妻兒)追求,數次當面拒絕,仍不罷休!西元
為此,家母向神禱告,神讓她看異象,那位男同事被鬼附著,鬼藉著他攻擊我!然而神救了我!非常感謝神!我誤喝了毒物,竟然沒有死!且沒有後遺症(上述所言的中毒症狀,是神讓我明白自己真的中毒了!)。
主耶穌說:「信的人必有神蹟隨著他們:就是奉我的名趕鬼;說新方言;手能拿蛇;若喝了什麼毒物,也必不受害;手按病人,病人就必好了」(可十六17~18)。我真的體驗到神奇妙的作為,祂保護我免受惡者的毒害,存留我的性命,讓我可以向神悔改、繼續為主見證;感謝神!
有一位同靈,禱告中得神默示:只要是真耶穌教會的信徒,都會遇到這種情慾的試探和誘惑,要緊的是,當我們遇到的時候,有沒有靠著聖靈的幫助拒絕?!堅守道理、不被迷惑而犯罪。
能 在真耶穌教會的會堂裡結婚、領受神的祝福的弟兄姊妹,真是蒙天父大大賜福啊!因為可以有屬靈的同伴、親密的佳偶,在屬肉和屬靈方面都得著幫助;可以同心禱 告,建立基督化的家庭,面對魔鬼的攻擊而不膽怯,信仰路上不孤單。理應珍愛神所賜的配偶,持守忠貞的愛情,不容第三者介入,細心維護婚姻生活的聖潔,讓神 的靈歡喜住在彼此的心中,使神的恩惠因著夫妻謹守遵行神的道、而如貴重的油澆在兒女的身上、源源不絕,帶領家人過著分別為聖、在地如天的生活。
沒有配偶的弟兄姊妹,是孤單了些,得獨自面對魔鬼多方的試探、引誘、襲擊,然必須相信,也一定要深信,主耶穌的恩典夠你們用!不要忘了時時倚靠神、常常保持被聖靈充滿、將神的道豐豐富富地存在心中,穿戴整齊屬靈的全副軍裝,隨時儆醒禱告(弗六10~20),遇到危險時趕緊大聲呼求主!神必垂聽、搭救!使你們出也蒙福,入也蒙福(申二十八6)。必須忍耐,時間的輪、是很快轉過去的,在世的爭戰不會長久,當你們忍受了一切,從大患難中出來!寶座中的羔羊必牧養你們,領你們到生命水的泉源;神也必擦去你們一切的眼淚(啟七13~17)。
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隱藏的珍寶
豫言從來沒有出於人意的,乃是人被聖靈感動說出神的話來(彼後一21)。所以你要敬拜神,因為豫言中的靈意,乃是為耶穌作見證(啟十九10下)。
歌中的雅歌
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願賜平安的主,隨時隨事親自給您平安;願主常與您同在(帖後三16)。
靈糧分享
過去的勞苦,都自己承擔;那信耶穌一個好處,我們的勞苦可以交給主耶!這是一個很重要的體會耶!因為我們要在乎的是神的大能,在乎的是神的恩典;當你不認識主的時候,一個人背這個勞苦重擔、好痛苦!因為你一個人在走這個人生,人也幫不了你……
那我們信主耶穌了,受洗了,又有聖靈啦!你更要學會、要到主的面前來!把勞苦重擔交給祂啊!這個不是我們人這樣講,乃是這位耶穌基督的應許、祂的教導。
我們來看馬太福音第十一章28節:「凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裏來,我就使你們得安息。」這是主耶穌說的,凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到主耶穌這邊來喔!欸!主耶穌就讓我們得到安息喔!這裡講的「安息」,主要是肉身生活的安息。然後29節 說:「我心裏柔和謙卑,你們當負我的軛、學我的樣式,這樣,你們心裏就必得享安息。」要學習主的真理,後面就得到心靈的安息、肉身的平安、心理的平安、人 生的平安,在主裡面,會得到。雖然有勞苦,但是我們懂得交託,我們懂得禱告、依靠,神會為我們承擔,這就成為美好的見證。就像這位外教會的老先生,奇妙的 事就發生在他的身上和他的家;這個真的是勞苦擔重擔的人,到了主的面前,就容易度過,人生就不再那麼痛苦,有主一起同行!
願神祝福大家!
Heavy Burden
Pr. H. H. Tien
(Languages: Spoken in Mandarin, Translated in Cantonese)
Whatever burden we had in the past, we had to carry it on our own. One good thing about believing in Jesus is that we can give our burden to the Lord! This is an important experience. What we are concerned is the mighty power of God and His grace. When we have not known about the Lord, we had to carry this burden ourselves and it is very heavy and painful. No one can help you.
When we believed in the Lord Jesus, were baptized, and received the Holy Spirit, we need to learn to come to the Lord and give our burden to Him. This is by what we say but by the promise of Jesus Christ and His teachings.
Matthew chapter 11, verse 28 states, “"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” This is what the Lord Jesus said. This peace is a peace in our lives.
Verse 29 continues to state, “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.” When we have learned the truth of the Lord, we will have peace in our hearts, peace in our bodies, peace in spirits, and peace in life. All these will be obtained when we have learned the truth. Even though we may still encounter difficulties, as long as we know to give our burden to the Lord by praying and relying on God, God will take care of our problems. This will become a beautiful testimony. Just like this old man from other church, miracles happened to him and his family. This man was indeed a man with heavy burden. His burden became lighter when he came to the Lord because God walked with him.
May God bless everyone.
哈利路亞!歡迎您點選聆聽Pr.Tien 田輝煌 2006-05-24 -- 極重的勞苦Heavy Burden--粵語翻譯 語音檔喔!願神賜福給您!平安!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
拒接情慾的種子(三)
文/田珍寶
西元
她看著那人的模樣,內心驚覺──那不是人,是鬼啊!旋即欲開口說:「奉主耶穌聖名趕鬼!」然全身竟無力、連說話的力氣都沒有,隻能在心裏呼喊著:「奉主耶穌聖名撒但退去!」那鬼似乎嚇一跳!轉頭看著她!而後走到她身旁的沙發椅上坐著,雙眼依然凝視著仍在打架的小男生。
她依然被魔鬼控制著,無法開口說話!她再次於心中說:「奉主耶穌的聖名趕鬼!」那鬼立刻消失!而二個小孩亦立即停止打鬥;哥哥說:「我要到樓上做功課!」弟弟也走到媽媽那兒,坐在沙發上看卡通影片。而她,可以伸展身體、說話了。
她將此事放在禱告中,求問神!也求主保佑家人平安!神說:鬼捉弄他們,先出手打他們、並在旁慫恿他們爭吵、打架,當他們打起來的時候,牠就很高興!信徒也是一樣,為何看到一個男人(或女人),即難以自拔地愛上他(她)?其實是魔鬼在對方身上,使信徒接住魔鬼撒的情慾的種子而特別喜歡對方、意亂神迷、癡迷不已!將那人視為最美麗、可愛至極之人!沒有他(她)、活不下去!甚至為了他(她),連信仰都不顧了,犯罪離開神。當信徒一犯罪(犯姦淫),魔鬼見詭計得逞──吞吃本會的信徒!即離開那人,再去尋找其他的信徒,誘惑、攻擊!而當魔鬼一離開那之前被牠附著的「美人」後,「美人」即不再追求、喜愛那位信徒,這時犯罪的信徒才突然醒悟過來:我犯死罪了!而懊悔!痛哭!卻來不及了!不能從新懊悔了(來六4~8)。
君不見,本會許多信徒外貌雖不長得很俊美、才華也不出眾,卻出乎意料之外地成為萬人迷嗎?明明已人老珠黃,卻仍然總有一個、二個、三個、甚至更多的人追求,彷彿明星般受寵?人雲,那是因為本會信徒守神的道,散發出基督馨香之氣,個性溫和,謙卑有禮,認真負責,聰明智慧……很多的優點,所以讓未信主的人特別喜歡,展開熱烈地追求!是嗎?果真如此?以世人的眼光,確比非本會者還要美嗎?美的走到那兒、被眾人驚為天人、凝視、愛戀?經過長久的時日也不改變?是嗎?問問自己,果真如此?
非也!此乃魔鬼的伎倆,牠們附在人的身上,勾引原本有得救盼望的信徒的心;用許多巧言誘愚蒙無知者隨從,用諂媚的嘴逼其同行。沒有被聖靈充滿、不常常禱告、未將神的道豐豐富富存在心裡者立刻跟隨犯鬼的人,好像牛往宰殺之地,又像愚昧人帶鎖鏈,去受刑罰;直等箭穿他(她)的肝,如同雀鳥急入網羅,卻不知是自喪己命(箴七21~23)。哀哉!喪失永生福分!
是故,為非神所配合的人愛慕、尚洋洋得意、高興地如小鳥飛上了天?視對方為天上掉下來的禮物?小子們哪!勿忘彼得長老警戒之言:「你們要將一切的憂慮卸給神,因為祂顧念你們。務要謹守、儆醒;因為你們的仇敵魔鬼,如同吼叫的獅子,遍地遊行,尋找可吞吃的人;你們要用堅固的信心抵擋牠,因為知道你們在世上的眾弟兄,也是經歷這樣的苦難。那賜諸般恩典的神,曾在基督裡召你們,得享祂永遠的榮耀,等你們暫受苦難之後,必要親自成全你們,堅固你們,賜力量給你們。願權能歸給祂,直到永永遠遠。阿們。」(彼前五7~11)
真耶穌教會的信徒,要努力追求、得到神的心,而非人的心;要盡心盡力盡意、討神的喜歡,而非討人的喜歡(加一10),效法保羅成為基督的僕人。僕人在世,有何地位?沒有,隻有仰望主人施恩憐憫,期盼將其吩咐的事完成。僕人在世,有何裝扮?沒有,隻有披戴基督仁義聖潔,冀望神召其來得的獎賞。遵守神的真理、順服真理的聖靈,保守自己的身心,過著得勝的生活,主耶穌必將神樂園中生命樹的果子、賜給他吃(啟二7)。
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隱藏的珍寶
豫言從來沒有出於人意的,乃是人被聖靈感動說出神的話來(彼後一21)。所以你要敬拜神,因為豫言中的靈意,乃是為耶穌作見證(啟十九10下)。
歌中的雅歌
轉載本文,請先取得同意;引用本文,請註明文章出處。謝謝您!
願賜平安的主,隨時隨事親自給您平安;願主常與您同在(帖後三16)。
靈糧分享
苦難的來臨,很明顯地、從聖經裡面的交代,凡是因為人體貼自己的想法、情慾,違背了神的命令,所以苦難的來源是來自於人的情慾、慾望,人被試探給誘惑啦!我們自己也是一樣,壞習慣的形成、觀念的錯誤、不信從主的信仰,也都是因為體貼自己的情慾、慾望,所以就顯出自己的罪性來。
這個「罪」怎麼生成的呢?我們來看雅各書第一章14~15節:「但各人被試探,乃是被自己的私慾牽引誘惑的。私慾既懷了胎,就生出罪來;罪既長成,就生出死來。」
這裡很清楚地交代,罪怎麼產生?乃是從自己的私慾開始,然後你把那個念頭、放在心裡,那它就會懷胎囉!那最後生下來囉!就是說:你決定要這樣做!做錯的時候、就是生出罪來囉!每一次做錯、這個小罪就加增起來,變成大罪來!就生出死來。
如果人在這樣的罪惡的生命裡面!那是沒有希望的!他真的是活得沒有意義啊!怎麼辦?!這個時候、更要尋求真正的生命;因為人的方法不能解決罪。唉、你如果活在情慾、慾望裡面,你就有很多機會、會生出罪來,所以要怎麼樣解決這個問題?讓你的人生得到盼望?欸、就要解決這個罪的問題囉!
第三個談到人生的盼望。人生的盼望在哪裡?剛才帶領禱告的執事這樣說:我們的希望是錢嗎?或者其他什麼嗎?其實這些勞碌都是虛空!夠用就好啦!其他的時間,你要把你的生命要好好地發揮、培養出來啊!人如果陷在苦難、生命陷在罪惡裡面,要怎麼解決?法律有辦法嗎?法律隻是定人的罪,它能夠讓你的生命重新再起來嗎?沒有辦法的。
我們人生、生活有百態,所表現出的生命力也有百態;怎麼辦?要去思考:人生的盼望,到底在哪裡?!
我們來看提多書第三章5~7節:「祂便救了我們,並不是因我們自己所行的義,乃是照祂的憐憫,藉著重生的洗,和聖靈的更新。聖靈就是神藉著耶穌基督我們救主,厚厚澆灌在我們身上的;好叫我們因祂的恩得稱為義,可以憑著永生的盼望成為後嗣。」
人生的盼望,就在耶穌基督的救恩上面!這裡說:不是因為我們自己好的行為、才得到主的救恩,乃是照著主的憐憫,藉著重生的洗禮;也就是我們真耶穌教會在講的大河、大海的、全身受洗(受浸)的洗禮,奉主耶穌基督的名來赦罪的!
第7節這裡說:藉著主的救恩,我們的罪、得解決,我們的苦難、可以交在祂手中,然後就有、得永生的盼望耶!當你領受救恩的那一天,也就是你受洗的那一天,你就有這個盼望啦!你知道這世界、不能永住,將來離開、要到主安排永恆的國度裡面;因為在主裡面有永遠的生命。所以當你認識主的時候,我們的生命不隻停留在肉體的生命而已啊!更是要往前去追求那在主永恆、永生的生命哪!這就是人生的盼望;要藉著耶穌基督救贖的恩典!藉著祂的聖靈的幫助來成全!所以這個才是真正的得救的道理!
而這一條道路,它的途徑啊!要藉著耶穌基督來成全哪!約翰福音第一章51節那裡說:(「又說,我實實在在的告訴你們,你們將要看見天開了,神的使者上去下來在人子身上。」)天將要開,然後有一個梯子通到這個天;那個是通往天國的橋樑,而這個橋樑、是建立在人子耶穌基督身上!所以這是一個很重要的見證!
所以主耶穌、祂這樣說:我就是道路、真理、生命;如果不藉著我,沒有人能到父那裡去(約十四6)。所以惟一得救的一條道路、就在耶穌基督身上!藉著祂的福音,但是藉著祂十架救恩的死、來興起這個恩典哪!所以這是你、我、大家應該要有的一個追求啊!
我們來看彼得前書第一章19~21節:「乃是憑著基督的寶血,如同無瑕疵無玷污的羔羊之血;基督在創世以前,是豫先被神知道的,卻在這末世,纔為你們顯現;你們也因著祂,信那叫祂從死裏復活、又給祂榮耀的神,叫你們的信心、和盼望,都在於神。」
所以我們在這裡看到,彼得長老這樣做見證:過去祖宗用牲祭流的血啊!那個不能除罪的,乃是要憑著耶穌基督十字架上的寶血、才能除罪!其實這個救贖的大恩典的計畫,在這個世界還沒有被創造以前、就已經設立了。因此20節這裡說:耶穌基督在創造世界以前哪!欸、就已經有這個救恩的計畫,隻是在末世才顯給我們看:原來就是耶穌基督!藉著祂十架上的受死、受難,我們跟著祂、在受洗的時候,一起同死、同埋葬、同復活!所以:「奉主的名來洗淨你的罪!」從水裡面上來!在靈裡面我們的罪、被洗淨啦!因為有神的靈運行在當中!這是從聖經裡面告訴我們的;我們同祂一樣從死裡復活啦!
所以我們的信心,我們人生的盼望,都在這位耶穌基督身上。希伯來書的作者更是這樣說:祂為我們打開一條又新又活的道路(來十19~20),是惟一得救的道路,是藉著耶穌基督來成全。
因此聖經裡面也談到苦難,但要怎麼解決?要來到耶穌基督這邊,才能夠離開苦難、得到平安!聖經裡面談到罪,交代了罪的來源,要怎麼解決?要靠十架救恩,耶穌基督的寶血!成為我們人生的盼望,罪、才能夠得到赦免!所以這一條路,隻有耶穌基督來成全。
所以談到這裡,我們真正的生命是什麼?就是耶穌基督!我們被祂造,我們被祂賞賜生命,所以真正的生命源頭就在祂那裡;所以我們敬拜祂,我們仰望祂,我們依靠祂,我們來到祂的面前,就會得著這真正的生命。
保羅、他也做了這一方面的見證;我們請看提摩太前書第六章17~19節:「你要囑咐那些今世富足的人,不要自高,也不要倚靠無定的錢財;隻要倚靠那厚賜百物給我們享受的神。又要囑咐他們行善、在好事上富足、甘心施捨、樂意供給人、為自己積成美好的根基、豫備將來,叫他們持定那真正的生命。」
保羅看到人世間的一切;講到後來,就是要持定那真正的生命!這真正的生命就是耶穌基督!我們的生命、不算什麼!有一天、停止呼吸了,我們的生命就離開這世界。所以在活著的時候,我們要想盡辦法抓住那個賜生命、永恆的這位主啊!所以我們應該要怎麼樣來做一個很好的努力、反應呢?這才是我們的重點;既然知道這位真正生命就是耶穌基督。
有一個教派,在傳他們的道理的時候,會對那些人這樣講:「你現在就好像是一隻大象,陷入在泥沼裡面,然後你要奮力走出這泥沼、泥巴。」認為人、你就是陷入這泥沼、這世界,所以該教派基本面就是講著你陷入泥沼裡面啊!那你就是那一隻大象,雖然有力,但是你愈陷愈深哪!愈掙紮愈爬不出去這泥沼!但是要怎麼樣奮力走開呢?他們就用其他的說法;或許會說你要改變命運,你要拿錢做什麼、蓋廟,甚至你要怎麼樣、怎麼樣的說法就一堆啦!但是聖經主耶穌怎麼說?
主耶穌用撒種子的比喻,那個撒種的人子就是耶穌基督,那種子是有生命力喔!你看那很多的豆子啊!欸、你吃不完、然後丟在路邊,你過一段時間來啊!它就長芽呢!然後它從那邊又再成為一個生命體啊!所以這個種子是有生命力的;那神把種子撒在路邊,這路邊的場所啊!種子撒在路邊、就是撒在人的心裡囉!當你聽到這個神國的福音,那你是不是在你的心會有那個生命力呢?所以要看是哪一種人!?你聽了福音以後,每一個人感受不同,聽到了真正的生命是耶穌基督,那這個時候你的腦筋在想什麼?「唉呀!我這麼軟弱的生命,如果能夠結合到耶穌基督永恆的生命上,欸、那我今生會得到祂的幫助,將來有永生榮耀的天國為我準備!」
所以一樣的福音,一樣的種子,撒在不同人、心裡就不同啦!當然能不能體驗真正的平安、也不同了!能不能活出基督生命的見證、也不同了!
所以這樣看起來,我們真的要努力耶!我們要領受主的道理,能夠像種子落在我們的心田上面,能夠發芽,你才會尋得到這個發芽之後成長的那個生命的主宰!
一想到這裡,我們要深深地肯定:人真的不算什麼!所以藉著耶穌基督,才是讓我們能夠得著生命的光輝。
我們來看一下歌羅西書第三章3~4節:「因為你們已經死了,你們的生命與基督一同藏在神裏面。基督是我們的生命,祂顯現的時候,你們也要與祂一同顯現在榮耀裏。」
在這裡保羅做見證,他說:你們已經死啦!這裡是講已經受洗、領受救恩的人,罪人、舊的人已經被釘死在十架上啦!洗禮之後,欸、我們的生命跟耶穌基督一同藏在神裡面;「一同藏在神裡面」,這有幾個很好的意義
得到神兒女的名分。
得到神救恩的恩典。
可以在神裡面來服事祂。
當你體驗到這樣的見證的時候,第4節:你就會深深地了解耶穌基督是我們的生命,就跟主耶穌說:「我是生命」、有很好的見證……
「我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷,也不怕遭害;因為祢與我同在;祢的杖、祢的竿,都安慰我。」(詩二十三4)
在這裡,我們有時候遇到苦難,有時候被罪惡所勝,就好像經過死蔭的幽谷;因為什麼時候意外、苦難要來,我們不知道?但你能夠持定、抓住這位真正的生命「耶穌基督」,主的杖、主的竿,都會安慰你!
這裡講到杖和竿,就是表明主的權能、主的恩典、主的憐憫,就會臨到你身上。所以我們非常歡迎慕道朋友,也一起進到真正的生命──耶穌基督裡面!
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