復原耶穌基督教會 台灣佈道所
June 23rd, 2019 問與答 Q&A
喬丹執事 Steward Jordan Brotherton
The Church of Jesus Christ
Taiwan Restoration Mission
啟示錄-Revelation 3:22
那靈向眾召會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽。
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
看著螢光幕前的人, Paul 說:這是誰啊? 喬丹執事笑了笑回答, 我把落腮鬍刮掉了, 還有其他人, 傑瑞啦、大衛啦、還有史提夫, 通通刮掉了落腮鬍, 難怪看起來整個年輕許多. (馬太牧師則插話說, 蘇珊姊妹今有事, 無法提供字幕)
[詩歌 75 頌唱] [Paul Lin 課前禱告]
[因祂活著 Because He Lives]
很高興有機會, 再次和大家相聚一堂做禮拜, 看你們那邊, 今天出席的全是教友喔? 那正好可以討論有關聖經和經文的疑問處; 看看各位教友對聖經和經文瞭解有多少.
喬丹執事還是進一步探詢, 今天在聖殿, 有天父、聖子和聖靈同在, 尤其是教友, 有著聖靈充斥的靈命在身, 只要提出問題來, 必有答案回應. [沒問題, Paul代回答]
台灣區的教友總是沒有問題, 好吧! 那就聽我慢慢道來囉; 還記得受洗時, 除了浸洗禮, 還有認證的收受聖靈禮, 不知道各位是不是已經全面的進入 “聖命 Saints” 的時期呢?
[還沒有吧?!] 說的好, 我們應該是一輩子都要持誠守誡, 不斷的精進, 才能有所成長, 等福慧雙至, 或許是能夠以聖命自居, 在此之前, 只有進修再進修, 朝目標前進了.
信心的成長除了持誠守誡, 還有外來的歷練困擾我們, 也解釋了為何無法以聖命自居了, 我們需要在天父和聖靈的引領之下, 時時禱告祈求, 不間斷的持誠守誡, 才可能達到信心的成長.
禱告祈求和持誠守誡, 是我們持之以恆的操守, 接下來的是靜靜的等候, 等待祂的回答; 以我自己來說, 感覺都有做到, 但是除了等待, 還是只有等待- 回答.
期望大家本周能夠天天禱告祈求, 聖靈既然與我們同在, 我們就要靜候祂的回答; 每天花個15〜30分鐘, 心有所繫, 禱告祈求就不能斷, 也可以一天內, 多次的禱告祈求, 想必有需要的回答- 對人生的示下, 指引出新的方向.
也許, 禱告祈求很久了, 都沒有得到回答(或是疏忽沒感覺到), 於是有人興起 “真有 神的存在嗎?” 如此的大哉問; 記得訪台多次, 到處是佛寺、廟宇和道觀, 普遍一律是拜偶像, 是不是?
我們基督徒, 已和 神立有聖約, 祂是我們唯一的活著的真神, 不立像是守誡的初始, 所以每每有人問起, 我都是如此回答, 因為是真神, 所以不需要立像, 祂就活在我們的心中.
還有 神為何要召喚Call我們? 我想不外是居家或工作崗位上, 甚至面對群眾時, 我們都要挺身而出, 侃侃而談, 有關祂的過去、現在和未來, 都是自始從未改變過的真神, 而且還是活著的 神 (He is living God).
那麼 神的召喚有何目的? 也許有人要自問, 有被召喚過嗎? 也可以詢問個人的一切, 例如高矮胖瘦, 甚至於富貴貧賤的人生, 都可以禱告祈求(詢問).
[Sharon問說: 如何才能知道 神的回答? 也就是說, 我們要如何去感受到 神的回答呢?] 很好, 剛好可以切回主題(剛剛雜七雜八的談論一堆…)
教義與聖約 Doctrine and Covenants (D&C) 85:16a-f
[Sec 85:16a] 還有,我實在告訴你們,我的朋友,我把這些話留給你們放在心裡思考,我給你們這條誡命,即你們要趁我臨近時向我呼求-----
[Sec 85:16a] And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, I leave these sayings with you, to ponder in your hearts with this commandment which I give unto you, that ye shall call upon me while I am near;
[Sec 85:16b] 靠近我,我就靠近你們;
[Sec 85:16b] draw near unto me, and I will draw near unto you;
[Sec 85:16c] 勤勉尋求我,就必找到我;
[Sec 85:16c] seek me diligently and ye shall find me;
[Sec 85:16d] 祈求,你們就得到;
[Sec 85:16d] ask and ye shall receive;
[Sec 85:16e] 叩門,就給你們開門。
[Sec 85:16e] knock and it shall be opened unto you;
[Sec 85:16f] 你們奉我的名無論向父求什麼,只要是合宜的,都必賜給你們;你們若祈求任何不合宜的,那必轉變為你們的罪罰。
[Sec 85:16f] whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you; and if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation.
簡明扼要的指出, 只要持續的禱告, 以基督的名祈求, 就能得到回答. 至於如何感受到 神的回答, 我們繼續看其他章節的說明.
啟示錄-Revelation 3:20-22
3:20 看哪,我站在門外叩門;若有聽見我聲音就開門的,我要進到他那裡,我與他,他與我要一同坐席。
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me.
3:21 得勝的,我要賜他在我寶座上與我同坐,就如我得了勝,在我父的寶座上與祂同坐一樣。
He who overcomes, to him I will give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne.
3:22 那靈向眾召會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽。
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
約翰福音-John 14:13-15
14:13 你們在我的名裡無論求什麼,我必作成,叫父在子身上得榮耀。
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14:14 你們若在我的名裡求我什麼,我必作成。
If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
14:15 你們若愛我,就必遵守我的誡命。
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
摩羅乃書 Moroni 10:3-5
3 我要勸告你們,如果 神的大智要你們讀這些,你們讀的時候,你們要記住,從創造亞當到你們蒙得這些時,上主對人類兒女一直多麼的慈悲,並在你們的心中仔細思量。
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam, even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4 當你們蒙得這些時,我勸告你們要奉基督之名求問 神,那位永恒之父,這些是否真實的。
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true;
5 如果你們用真心誠意來祈求,有著對基督的信心,他必藉著聖靈的力量,對你們彰顯這些事情的真實性;藉著聖靈的力量,你們可以知道一切事情的真實性。
5 And if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost; and by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.
綜合以上章節, 我歸納為誠心祈求, 靜候聖靈的引導, 只要是真心的, 合乎公義的, 都會得到回答.
基本上, 我們要有信心, 真心誠意的禱告, 而不是違心妄求, 因為非公義的祈求, 是得不到回應的, 甚至會有不好的懲罰; 還有無心的禱告, 同樣是沒有結果的.
再回到主題, 聖靈如何讓我們知道回答呢? How Holy Spirit works on our heart, let us know the answer? 首先是閱讀經文, 在章節中尋訪已知的答案, 如果還有疑問, 可再次的翻閱聖經, 同時禱告.
答案就在:或許是某段經文章節裡, 或許是大自然景色的陶冶, 或許是某段落的音樂旋律, 甚至是旁人不經意的一句話, 等等溫潤、觸動心弦, 引起共鳴的震盪, 我想那也許就是所尋求答案的出處了;
以上種種的現象, 只能說是要用心去體會, 以及強烈的信心去禱告; 我個人的體會是, 往往得到非期望中的答案, 卻是比預期還要更好的結果, 因為 神愛我們.
當然也會有明示的機會, 答案就那樣的明擺在我們的眼前, 就會讓我們措手不及的, 喜悅之情莫忘記感恩感謝 主. 所有的禱告, 不見得都有好的回答, 尤其是非份的祈求, 以及那些違背公義的, 想也知道是得不到回答的.
總而言之, 有問題的時候, 不要慌張, 保持鎮靜, 除勤於禱告之外, 還要閱讀經文, 思索章節裡的涵義, 我想答案自是會在心中萌生. 其它參考經文還有阿爾瑪Alma 16:132-136, 時間關係, 我們就不朗讀, 留待大家下課後, 自己去閱讀.
士師記-Judges 6:12-16; 22-26; 30-32
6:12 耶和華的使者向基甸顯現,對他說,大能的勇士,耶和華與你同在。
And the Angel of Jehovah appeared to him and said to him, Jehovah is with you, valiant warrior.
6:13 基甸說,我主,請容我說,耶和華若與我們同在,我們何至遭遇這一切事呢?我們的列祖向我們敘述的,耶和華一切奇妙的作為在那裡呢?他們說,耶和華豈不是領我們從埃及上來麼?現在祂卻丟棄我們,將我們交在米甸人的手中。
And Gideon said to Him, Please, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, then why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wondrous deeds that our fathers recount to us, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up out of Egypt? But now Jehovah has abandoned us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.
6:14 耶和華面向基甸,說,你靠著你這能力去拯救以色列人脫離米甸人的手,不是我差遣你去的麼?
Then Jehovah turned to him and said, Go in this strength of yours, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Indeed I have sent you.
6:15 基甸說,主阿,請容我說,我憑什麼拯救以色列人呢?我的家族在瑪拿西支派中是至貧窮的,我在我的父家又是至微小的。
And he said to Him, Please, Lord, by what way can I save Israel? My clan here is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
6:16 耶和華對他說,我必與你同在,你必擊打米甸人,如擊打一人一樣。
And Jehovah said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you will strike the Midianites as one man.
基甸 Gideon, 一個以色列最為卑賤的一支族裡, 身份低微的窮困人家的小孩, 神的使者來到面前, 指示他帶領族人, 打敗奴役族人的米甸人, 靠的是 神的大能, 賜給他戰無不勝的能力.
6:22 基甸見祂是耶和華的使者,就說,哀哉!主耶和華阿,我不好了,因為我面對面看見了耶和華的使者。
And Gideon saw that He was the Angel of Jehovah. And Gideon said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! For I have seen the Angel of Jehovah face to face.
6:23 耶和華對他說,你安心,不要懼怕,你必不至於死。
And Jehovah said to him, Peace be with you. Do not be afraid; you shall not die.
6:24 於是基甸在那裡為耶和華築了一座壇,起名叫耶和華沙龍。這壇到如今還在亞比以謝族的俄弗拉。
Then Gideon built an altar there to Jehovah, and he called it Jehovah-shalom. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
6:25 當那夜,耶和華對基甸說,你取你父親的牛來,就是那七歲的第二隻牛,並且拆毀你父親為巴力所築的壇,砍下壇旁的木像,
And that night Jehovah said to him, Take your father's bull, that is, the second bull, seven years old; and tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it.
6:26 在這保障頂上整整齊齊的為耶和華你的神築一座壇,將第二隻牛獻為燔祭,用你所砍下的木像作柴。
And build an altar to Jehovah your God upon the top of this stronghold in the ordered manner. Then take that second bull, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah that you will cut down.
來自 神的力量, 基甸終於打敗米甸人, 也同時把父親親塑的偶像- 巴力像和祭壇, 整個拆毀損壞掉, 完成使命.
6:30 城裡的人對約阿施說,將你兒子交出來,好治死他;因為他拆毀了巴力的壇,砍下壇旁的木像。
Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out your son that he may die, for he has broken down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it.
6:31 約阿施對站著攻擊他的眾人說,你們是為巴力爭辯麼?你們要救他麼?誰為他爭辯,就要趁著早晨將誰處死。巴力若是神,有人拆毀他的壇,讓他為自己爭辯罷。
And Joash said to all who stood against him, Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? Whoever contends for him will be put to death while it is still morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself; for his altar has been broken down.
6:32 所以當日人稱基甸為耶路巴力,意思說,他拆毀巴力的壇,讓巴力與他爭辯。
Therefore on that day he named Gideon Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, for he has broken down his altar.
約阿施- 基甸的父親, 為被拆毀的巴力像和祭壇, 遭受族人強烈的無理指責, 要他交出基甸受罰, 睿智的他卻說, 如果真的有巴力神, 自己的像和祭壇被拆毀了, 豈能裝聾作啞, 那就叫巴力他自己來討公道吧.
以上談得很亂, 時間也晚了(美國已近午夜十二點), 總之, 要時常禱告祈求, 還要耐心等候聖靈的指引, 相信祂不會落下我們誠心祈求的禱告不管, 必會給我們一個回應的, 只是這回應, 不見得是我們原先所期待的喔.
愛護我們的 神, 所給予的一定是合理、且合時宜的回應. 阿們!
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出席 Attended: Eric Ho, Eileen Chen; Judy Chen; Sharon Wu; Paul Lin.(Jimmy Syu)
翻譯 Interpreter: Paul Lin
視訊連線 Skype to: Jordan, Reagan Brotherton; Rick, Nancy, Sarah, Amanda, David, Anna, Joseph Lade; Frank Van Fleet; Stephen Henson; Matthew, Jai-yu, Joshua Moellmann.
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