復原耶穌基督教會台灣佈道所
The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
May 4th, 2014 (Sunday 10:30am - 14:00pm)
主題 : 基督的教義 Topic : The Doctrine of Christ
鏡頭前, 許久不見的長老 Jared 和 Mindy 夫婦, 帶領兩位姊妹花 Whitney 和 Mia, 齊齊向著遠端的我們, 展開他一向自豪的迷人的微笑式的招呼, 一邊自顧自的, 卻又熱絡的叫著我們的名字, 聽著豪爽的笑聲, 陪襯著兩姊妹靦腆的稍紅的臉龐, 時光彷彿又回到從前...; 只是小女孩已長大, 聽聞 Whitney 也有 170 cm 都比媽媽高一些了, 而 Mia 去年滿八歲, 也已經受洗成為基督徒啦; 上星期才上課的長老 Duff 一家子, 也來湊熱鬧. 可見他倆從小到大的深厚情誼.
"什麼是基督的教義?" 長老 Jared 一開課, 就先來個大哉問...;簡單的說, 不管是有形見諸文字的紀錄, 或是精神層面的身教, 都是耶和華對我們所說過的話, 所有為我們無瑕典範的作為, 都可說是教義的內涵.
尼腓二書 II Nephi 13:1-18; 24-32
１ 我心愛的弟兄們，現在，尼腓，要結束我對你們所預言。
1 And now I, Nephi, make an end of my prophesying unto you, my beloved brethren.
２ 我祇能寫幾件我知道一定要發生的事情；我也祇能寫幾句我弟弟雅各的話語。
2 And I can not write but a few things, which I know must surely come to pass; neither can I write but a few of the words of my brother Jacob.
３ 除了我必須要講的幾句關於基督的教義的話以外，我所寫的已足夠了；因此，我要按照我預言的明白性，明白地對你們講。
3 Wherefore the things which I have written, sufficeth me, save it be a few words which I must speak, concerning the doctrine of Christ; wherefore I shall speak unto you plainly, according to the plainness of my prophesying.
４ 因為我的靈魂喜愛明白性；因為上主 神是這樣在人類兒女中工作的。
4 For my soul delighteth in plainness: for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men.
５ 因為上主 神賜給人們了解的光；他按照世人的語言和他們講話。使他們能了解。
5 For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding: for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding.
耶和華能使用各民各族的語言, 為的就是要跟全民作最基本的溝通, 好使大家都能明白他的話語和涵義.
６ 因此，我希望你們要記住我已對你們講過的那位，上主所明示給我知的先知，他必為那位要除去世人罪惡的上主 神的羔羊施洗。
6 Wherefore, I would that ye should remember that I have spoken unto you, concerning that prophet which the Lord shewed unto me, that should baptize the Lamb of God, which should take away the sin of the world.
７ 如果 神的羔羊，他是聖潔的，尚須水的洗禮，來成全一切的正義。我們這些不聖潔的，更如何需要受水的洗禮。
7 And now, if the Lamb of God, he being holy, should have need to be baptized by water to fulfill all righteousness, O then, how much more need have we, being unholy, to be baptized, yea, even by water.
當 神的羔羊 - 耶穌下凡成人時, 依照規範由施洗者約翰幫他洗禮, 目的就是要為我們留下一個典範, 聖潔無瑕如耶穌, 都依規洗禮, 我們想要走正道進天國的門的人, 又如何能免俗不受洗禮呢?
８ 我心愛的弟兄們，現在我要問你們， 神的恙羊受了水的洗禮，他在那一點上成全了一切的正義呢？你們不是知道他是聖善的嗎？
8 And now, I would ask of you, my beloved brethren, wherein the Lamb of God did fulfill all righteousness in being baptized by water? Know ye not that he was holy?
９ 他雖是聖善的，他卻要讓人類兒女看到，他按照肉身，在父的面前謙抑自己，並向父證明，他必用遵守他的誡命來服從他。
9 But notwithstanding he being holy, he sheweth unto the children of men, that according to the flesh, he humbleth himself before the Father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments;
人之初, 帶著自亞當以來的原罪, 滿八歲以後, 通識已開, 也能辨明好壞善惡, 此時應有所抉擇, 過了受洗再加上悔改的門檻, 就能追隨耶穌基督的腳步, 向 神的王國往前踏進一大步.
１０ 因此，當他在水中受洗後，聖靈就以鴿子的形態降在他身上。
10 Wherefore, after he was baptized with water, the Holy Ghost descended upon him in the form of a dove.
１１ 並且，他在他們的面前做了榜樣，明示給人類兒女們，他們要走進去的路是直的，門是窄的。
11 And again: It sheweth unto the children of men the straightness of the path, and the narrowness of the gate, by which they should enter, he having set the example before them.
１２ 他對入類兒女們說：你們跟從我。
12 And he said unto the children of men, Follow thou me.
１３ 因此，我心愛的弟兄們，除非我們樂於遵守父的誡命，我們能跟從耶穌嗎？
13 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, can we follow Jesus, save we shall be willing to keep the commandments of the Father?
１４ 父也說過：你們改、你們要悔改，並奉我愛子的名受洗。
14 And the Father said, Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my beloved Son.
講悔改, 用詞似乎嚴肅了一些, 或者我們可以說成是 "改變", 對啦! 就是要你改變啦! 把某些不好的習性, 改正過來, 也藉由洗禮的淨化象徵, 把自己還原成一個純真的人.
１５ 並且，子的聲音曾臨到我說：凡奉我的名受洗的，父必賜聖靈給他，像賜給我一樣；因此，要跟從我，並做你們曾看到我所做的事情。
15 And also, the voice of the Son came unto me, saying, He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.
１６ 因此，我心愛的兄弟們，我知道如果你們用真心誠意跟從子，在 神前不偽善、不欺騙，卻專心一志，悔改你們的罪，對父證明你們樂於藉著洗禮承受基督的名；是的，藉著遵照你們的上主和你們的救主的話，跟隨他下水中，然後你必接受聖靈
16 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father, that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism; yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word; behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost;
１７ 是的，然後要受火與聖靈的洗禮；然後你們能用天使們的語言說話，並向以色列聖者高聲讚美。
17 Yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.
１８ 但是，我心愛的弟兄們，子的聲音這樣臨到了我，說：當你們悔改了你們的罪，藉著水的洗禮向父證明樂於遵守我的誡命，接受了火與聖靈的洗禮，並且能用一種新的語言說話，就是用天使們的語言，如果經過了這些後卻又否認我，你們還是沒有認識我的好。
18 But behold, my beloved brethren, thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying, After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and can speak with a new tongue, yea, even with the tongue of angels, and after this, should deny me, it would have been better for you, that ye had not known me.
受洗禮之後, 我們還需要堅信禮(又稱認證禮), 這是接受聖靈的重要時刻, 也就是自此之後, 聖靈常在我身, 除了引導我們趨吉避兇, 也有督導我們身心靈的心念與意向. 常言道: 精誠所至, 金石為開. 只有至誠至信充滿聖靈的人, 才能有機會"看見" 耶和華, 因為常常他所顯現的都是靈體, 那是凡人的肉眼, 所無法見得到的.
聽聞那一天 Belinda 在火車上的事情, 我相信那是耶和華給予她的一個 SIGN 訊息, 透過身邊的婦人禱告, 讓 Belinda 適時有了情緒宣洩的出口, 遂代替耶和華成為撫慰者的角色. 雖然 Belinda 目前還沒有準備好成為基督徒, 希望這次的體驗, 能讓她對耶和華有更深一層的認識.
２４ 因為那扇你們應當進入的門就是悔改和水的洗禮；然後藉著火和聖靈，你們的罪纔得以赦免。
24 For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water: and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire, and by the Holy Ghost.
２５ 然後你們就走上這條通往永生的窄而直的道路；你們已從那扇門走了進去；你們已遵照父與子的誡命做了；
25 And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son;
２６ 你們已接受了那為父與子作證的聖靈，來實現他所作的應許，就是如果你們從那條路進去，你們就必得到。
26 And ye have received the Holy Ghost, which witnesses of the Father and the Son, unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye enter in by the way, ye should receive.
２７ 我心愛的弟兄們，在你們已走進這條窄而直的道路後，我要問是否一切都已做完了？
27 And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask, if all is done?
改變自己和接受洗禮. 耶穌說過, 要到天父那裡去, 只有通過我這道門, 別無其他的路途; 那是個門檻象徵. 是一道既寬且廣足夠收納世間所有人的門, 而跨入的門檻就只是 - 改變自己和接受洗禮. 洗禮後, 就可接受來自上天 神賜予的聖靈, 繼而走上通往永生的窄而直的道路. 那我們還需要做什麼才能到達永生之境 - Zion 神的王國呢?
２８ 我告訴你們，沒有；因為你們還沒有走得那麼遠，除非你們藉著基督的話語，和對他的不可動搖的信心，完全依靠著那位有極大拯救力量者的功勞。
28 Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far, save it were by the word of Christ, with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save;
２９ 因此，你們必須用對上主的堅定信心向前進，懷著一種十分光明的希望，以及對 神和對所人的愛心。
29 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men.
３０ 因此，如果你們向前推進，以上主的話為樂事，並持守到底，父這樣說：你們必得到永生。
30 Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
我剛剛說過"改變洗禮和接受聖靈", 這些都只能算是入門的資格, 才得以跨越通往永生的窄而直的道路的基本門檻; 以下是我們教會承認的三本經書, 分別是 :
1)聖經 Bible
2)穆爾曼書 Book of Mormon
3)教義與聖約 Doctrine and Covenant
是的, 接下來還有更重要的事工, 要每天甚至時時刻刻都去做的, 那就是勤於閱讀以上各書經文, 期望在經書的字裡行間, 能個明白耶和華留在經文中的奧秘, 經由禱告而得到啟示.
３１ 我心愛的弟兄們，這就是那條道路；天底下決沒有任何別的道路和別的名字曾賜給過，使世人得藉以在 神國中得救。
31 And now behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven, whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God.
３２ 這就是基督的教義，也就是那原是一位的，父，子和聖靈的唯一而真實的教義，直到永遠。阿們。
32 And now behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.
希望大家懷著感恩的心, 感謝耶穌基督的犧牲和大愛的包容. 因耶穌基督, 化身人形, 來世間走一趟, 目的是帶領眾生 - 迷途的羔羊, 走上重返天父耶和華身邊的正途; 經由耶穌他的帶領, 不僅是必須的, 而且是唯一的一條道路. 最後, 還是老話一句, 莫忘了勤於禱告, 那是向天父祈求與謝恩, 必經由耶穌的唯一管道.
(Those Who Came : Paul Lin, Belinda Kao, Eileen Chen, Eric Ho, Sharon Wu)(Ruby Chen, Tom Lin)
(Skype to : <Smiths> Jared, Mindy, Whitney, Mia; <Daughertys> Duff, Kendra, Amanda, Haley; <Moellmanns> Matthew, Jai-yu, Joshua; <Lades> Sarah, Amanda; Maggie, Sashay, Uncel; Hannah)
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