The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
復原耶穌基督教會台灣傳教所
June 19th (Sunday 10:30 am - 14:30 pm)
還記得昨天 retreat 的主題嗎? Monica 一開場, 就丟下一顆未爆彈, 迅即鎮攝住原本依然竊竊私語的大家, 幾番思量後併出一句 "You only live once" 你只能活一次(人生無法重來); 所以我們要珍惜當下, 要活得有意義, 那麼...
只有一個最好的選擇 best choice 是什麼呢? "Agency" 自由意願的抉擇是也!
一根毛髮或縫衣線在手上, 可能沒什麼感覺, 也可輕易就把它給扯斷, 若是一小束頭髮, 甚至一根細繩呢? 不僅感覺到它的存在, 想扯斷可能都得費一番功夫囉!
一根毛髮或縫衣線, 猶如 "white lie" 善意的謊言一樣, 也許有人認為: 既言 "善意", 偶爾說說也無妨? 應該無傷大雅吧?
我實在告訴你們, 這樣的觀念是不正確的.
等到 white lie 善意的謊言(此時猶是一根毛髮或縫衣線), 慢慢積累成 samll lie (小謊 : 一小束頭髮, 一根細繩) , 甚至變成 huge lie (漫天大謊) 時, 積小成大變為禍害, 則遺害人間了.
古有名言: "勿以惡小而為之", 又說 "星星之火可燎原" , 說的就是同這個道理; 再怎麼說"謊言"本身就有欺騙的本意, 非善也.
人之為人, 都有它與生俱來的原罪性 ("Adam first sin", "leads us to sin"), 時不時都會受到 Satan 撒旦耳語的誘惑, 讓你心存"偶一為之" 無不可也! 殊不知, 就因這樣的茍且因循的惰性和 Satan 撒旦耳語持續的誘惑, 竟讓我們產生錯覺 - 沒什麼大不了嗎? 有那麼嚴重嗎? Satan 撒旦的誘惑, 常讓世人先掉入它的陷阱, 而不自覺, 慢慢深入漩渦之中, 終至不可自拔, 自毀前程斷送一生幸福! 戒之! 慎之!
那我們應如何避免掉入 Satan 撒旦的陷阱呢? "熟讀聖經", 沒有錯! 就是要研讀聖經, 明辨是非知真偽, 也才能知道 Satan 撒旦的雕蟲小技, 實無法奈你何!
耶蘇基督在世傳播福音時, 除了 "愛" 以外, 最最重要的主旨, 就是 "Preach nothing but repentance" " 以愛為本, 懺悔為先 ", 所以若曾經有過 white lie 善意的謊言的, 應當下立即禱告祈求上主的赦免, 並不再患, 必能得到 主的諒宥與恩典. (Satan haven't power over God 撒旦猶在主的掌控之中)
參考經文:
John 8:31,32,34
31 耶穌對信他的猶太人說、你們若常常遵守我的道、就真是我的門徒。
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 你們必曉得真理、真理必叫你們得以自由。
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
34 耶穌回答說、我實實在在的告訴你們．所有犯罪的、就是罪的奴僕。
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Romans 5:17,19,21
17 若因一人的過犯、死就因這一人作了王、何況那些受洪恩又蒙所賜之義的、豈不更要因耶穌基督一人在生命中作王麼。
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
19 因一人的悖逆、眾人成為罪人、照樣、因一人的順從、眾人也成為義了。
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
21 就如罪作王叫人死、照樣、恩典也藉著義作王、叫人因我們的主耶穌基督得永生。
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:3-11
3 豈不知我們這受洗歸入基督耶穌的人、是受洗歸入他的死麼。
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 所以我們藉著洗禮歸入死、和他一同埋葬．原是叫我們一舉一動有新生的樣式、像基督藉著父的榮耀、從死裡復活一樣。
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
5 我們若在他死的形狀上與他聯合、也要在他復活的形狀上與他聯合．
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.
6 因為知道我們的舊人、和他同釘十字架、使罪身滅絕、叫我們不再作罪的奴僕．
For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin--
7 因為已死的人、是脫離了罪。
because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
8 我們若是與基督同死、就信必與他同活．
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.
9 因為知道基督既從死裡復活、就不再死、死也不再作他的主了。
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.
10 他死是向罪死了、只有一次．他活是向 神活著。
The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
11 這樣、你們向罪也當看自己是死的．向 神在基督耶穌裡、卻當看自己是活的。
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
2 Tim 2:15,21,26 / 2:8-10 / 2:3-4
15 你當竭力、在 神面前得蒙喜悅、作無愧的工人、按著正意分解真理的道。
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
21 人若自潔、脫離卑賤的事、就必作貴重的器皿、成為聖潔、合乎主用、豫備行各樣的善事。
If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
26 叫他們這已經被魔鬼任意擄去的、可以醒悟、脫離他的網羅。
and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
8 你要記念耶穌基督乃是大衛的後裔．他從死裡復活、正合乎我所傳的福音。
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
9 我為這福音受苦難、甚至被捆綁、像犯人一樣．然而 神的道、卻不被捆綁。
for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained.
10 所以我為選民凡事忍耐、叫他們也可以得著那在基督耶穌裡的救恩、和永遠的榮耀。
Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
3 你要和我同受苦難、好像基督耶穌的精兵。
Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 凡在軍中當兵的、不將世務纏身、好叫那招他當兵的人喜悅。
No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs--he wants to please his commanding officer.
小小的比較, 聰明的你, 該知道如何做出最正確的選擇了吧? 如果須要更詳細的說明, 每個禮拜天早上 10:30 我們都在教會等你大駕光臨.
(Those who Came: Monica, Eric, Eileen, Paul, Ruby, Tom, Cathy, Joanna, Sharon, Laura, Cuttle) (Judy, Tina & brother)
謝謝參與 Retreat Summer Camp (靜修夏令營)的兄弟姐妹, 因相片數量龐大, 如果須要請來教會複製, (BLOG 相簿也有) 期待下次再相逢.
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