Tuesday, March 13, 2012

平安

不要憂慮也不要害怕,在世界上的時候,我們會遭遇試煉和苦難,但主耶穌已經在這世界的一切事情上得勝,我們在祂裏面得著勝利的果實-平安。對凡事靠著自己能力的人來說,進入神的國度,得著永遠的生命,幾乎是不可能的事。人的本性難移,不能自己拯救自己,只有上帝能從根本改變一個人,改變他的DNA,使他有了上帝的DNA, 成為上帝的兒女,才能承受上帝的國度。 對上帝的信心,成就上帝的應許。

約翰福音14:27 我把平安留給你們,把我的平安賜給你們,我賜給你們的平安不像世人給的平安。你們心里不要憂愁,也不要害怕。

約翰福音16:33 我把這些事告訴你們,是要叫你們在我里面有平安。你們在世上會有苦難,但你們要放心,我已經勝過這個世界。”

腓立比書 4:4-7 你們要靠主常常喜樂!我再說,你們要喜樂!5 要讓眾人都知道你們是謙和寬容的人。主快來了。6 你們應該一無掛慮,凡事要借著禱告和祈求,以感恩的心將你們的需要告訴上帝。7 這樣,上帝那超越人所能理解的平安必在基督耶穌里保守你們的心思意念。

馬可福音9:23 耶穌說: “如果你能?對於相信的人,沒有不能的事!”

馬可福音 10:24 耶穌便再次對他們說:“孩子們,進上帝的國多么難啊!25 駱駝穿過針眼比有錢人進上帝的國還容易呢!”26 門徒更加驚奇,便議論說:“這樣,誰能得救呢?”27 耶穌看著他們說:“對人而言,這不可能,但對上帝而言,凡事都可能。


Friday, January 20, 2012

效法基督

腓立比書 25-11
5 你們應當有基督耶穌那樣的心腸。
6 祂雖然本質上是上帝,
卻沒有緊緊抓住自己與上帝的平等地位,

7 反而甘願放下一切,
取了奴仆的形象,降生為人的樣子。

8 祂以人的樣子出現后,
就自願卑微,順服至死,
而且死在十字架上。

9 因此,上帝將祂升為至尊,
賜給祂超乎萬名之上的名,

10 使一切天上的、地上的和地底下的,
無不屈膝跪拜在耶穌的名下,

11 無不口稱耶穌基督是主,
將榮耀歸於父上帝。




Php 2:5-11 GNB  The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:  (6)  He always had the nature of God, but he did not think that by force he should try to remain equal with God.  (7)  Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he had, and took the nature of a servant. He became like a human being and appeared in human likeness.  (8)  He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way to death--- his death on the cross.  (9)  For this reason God raised him to the highest place above and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.  (10)  And so, in honor of the name of Jesus all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below will fall on their knees,  (11)  and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

苦難


羅馬書5:1-5
1 既然因信而被稱為義人,就借著我們的主耶穌基督與上帝和好了。2 我們又靠著祂,借著信進入現在所站的這恩典中,歡歡喜喜地盼望分享上帝的榮耀。3 不但如此,我們在苦難中也歡喜,因為知道苦難使人生忍耐,4 忍耐生品格,品格生盼望。5 這種盼望不會落空,因為上帝的愛借著所賜給我們的聖靈已傾注在我們心中。


Rom 5:1-5 NLT  Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.  (2)  Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.  (3)  We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.  (4)  And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.  (5)  And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His love.


羅馬書 8:16-18
16 聖靈親自與我們的心一同見證我們是上帝的兒女。17 既然我們是兒女,就是繼承人,是上帝的后嗣,并且與基督同做后嗣。所以,如果現在我們和基督一同受苦,將來也必和祂一同得榮耀。18 我認為現在所受的痛苦與將來要顯給我們的榮耀相比,簡直微不足道。

Rom 8:17-18 NLT  And since we are His children, we are His heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share His glory, we must also share His suffering.  (18)  Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later.




Tuesday, December 20, 2011

上醫院還是上醫學院?



有人生病了,才去報考醫學院,學習各樣醫術,來治自己的嗎的?很可能壯志未酬就身先死了吧!或是病急亂投醫,到處尋找秘方,延誤病情? 人生病了,是不是應該快快上醫院找醫生幫助,對症下藥,以便早日康復呢?


同樣地,我們的靈魂生了病,也要快快來到耶穌面前領受祂的道-就是生命的活水,靈魂的糧食-早早得醫治。 用不着尋找明師,修煉秘術,皈依各樣的宗教,這樣只有多走許多冤枉路,白受許多的苦。


耶稣:“健康的人不需要医生,有病的人才需要。 我来不是要召义人悔改,乃是召罪人悔改。” (路加福音 5:32 ) 
“所有劳苦困乏、背负重担的人啊,到我这里来吧!我要赐给你们安息。(馬太福音 11:28)


因為罪,每個人的靈魂都生了病,而且是必死的病。 靈魂因受罪的轄制,成了魔鬼的奴僕,與神隔離,失去神榮耀光輝的照亮,終日在黑暗之中,這就是靈魂之死。


唯有神能赦免我們的罪,使我們重新回到神的光中。神所設立救恩的唯一道路就是人經由認罪悔改,罪得赦免,得與主耶穌合而為一,進一步與神合而為一。因為只有主耶穌勝過罪,死亡,和陰間的權勢。祂也有赦罪的權柄,因祂與父神合而為一。

Friday, October 22, 2010

當以猶太人為鑑戒


有些橄欖樹的枝子給折了下來,而野生的橄欖樹的枝子被接上去。你外邦人就像野橄欖樹,現在分享著猶太人的豐富的生命力。 所以,你不可輕看那些像枝子給折下來的人。你不過是枝子,怎麼可以自誇呢?不是你在支持樹根,而是樹根在支持你! 也許你要說:「枝子給折了下來,為的是讓我能接上去。」 這話不錯。他們給折下來,因為他們不信;你站立得住,因為你信。但是你不可驕傲,要存著警戒的心。 猶太人是原有的枝子;上帝既然沒有饒恕他們,你以為他會饒恕你嗎? 從這裏我們看出,上帝既仁慈又嚴厲。對於那些失足跌倒的人,他是嚴厲的;對於你,他是仁慈的,只要你繼續生活在他的慈愛中;否則,你也會被折下來的。 至於猶太人,如果他們不固執他們的不信,就可以被恢復到原來的地位上,因為上帝能夠把他們再接上去。 (羅馬書 1117-23

Some of the branches of the cultivated olive tree have been broken off, and a branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to it. You Gentiles are like that wild olive tree, and now you share the strong spiritual life of the Jews. So then, you must not despise those who were broken off like branches. How can you be proud? You are just a branch; you don't support the roots---the roots support you. But you will say, "Yes, but the branches were broken off to make room for me." That is true. They were broken off because they did not believe, while you remain in place because you do believe. But do not be proud of it; instead, be afraid. God did not spare the Jews, who are like natural branches; do you think he will spare you? Here we see how kind and how severe God is. He is severe toward those who have fallen, but kind to you---if you continue in his kindness. But if you do not, you too will be broken off. And if the Jews abandon their unbelief, they will be put back in the place where they were; for God is able to do that. (Rom 11:17-23 GNB)


Thursday, October 21, 2010

“一次得救,永遠得救?“

上帝並沒有給我們 “一次得救,永遠得救“ 這樣的應許,這個看法與聖經中上帝的啓示和先知的教訓衝突。對人的得救來說毫無意義,我們只有得不得救的問題,沒有得救幾次的問題。


得救與否取決於上帝最終的審判,基於上帝的應許與人對上帝的信心。我們知道自己是得救是上帝放在我們心裏的聖靈向我們保證的。不是靠人的律法或是教訓。


不要使上帝的聖靈憂傷;因為聖靈是上帝擁有了你們的印記,保證上帝釋放你們的日子就要來到。(以弗所書 4:30 )


至於那些離棄正道的人,怎能使他們重新悔改呢?他們曾經有了上帝的光照,嘗到了屬天恩賜的滋味,又已分享到聖靈, 5 且體驗到上帝的話是佳美的,也感受到末世的能力, 6 竟然還離棄正道。這樣的人無法使他們回頭,重新悔改;因為他們再一次把上帝的兒子釘在十字架上,公然羞辱他。 7 一塊田地經常吸收雨水,生長蔬菜,對耕種的人大有用處,這是上帝所賜的福澤。 8 可是,如果這塊田地長出來的是無用的荊棘和蒺藜,它就有被詛咒的危險,且要被火燒毀。 9 然而,親愛的朋友們,即使這樣說,我們仍然確信你們的景況更好,更接近拯救。 


希伯來書 64-9 
1 圣灵明确地说,日后必有人离弃真道,去追随那些迷惑人的邪灵和鬼魔的学说。2 这些学说是出自假冒伪善的骗子,他们良心丧尽,麻木不仁

邁向成熟

那麼,我們應該把關於基督的初步信息拋在背後,朝著更成熟的信仰前進。我們不要老是在信仰的初步階段下功夫,如懊悔腐朽的習俗、信上帝、 不同的洗禮、按手禮、死人復活、永遠的審判等道理。 讓我們朝著成熟的信仰前進!上帝若准許,這就是我們所要做的。(希伯來書6:1-3

So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don't need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don't need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.    (Heb 6:1-3 NLT)