基督复临安息日会国外布道史略-第29章
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基督复临安息日会国外布道史略-第29章
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基督复临安息日会国外布道史略-第29章
我们蒙告知,要是我们专论耶稣的爱,这些国家的人就会喜悦我们的讲道。他们乐此不疲,然而我们若是讲述有关责任和上帝律法的严肃问题,就有失去会众的危险。有一种虚假的经验流行各处。许多人不断在说:“我们要做的一切就是相信基督。”他们声称信心就是我们需要的一切。在其最充分的意义上,这是对的;但他们并不在最充分的意义上接受它。相信耶稣就是接纳祂作我们的救赎主和模范。我们若是住在祂里面,祂也住在我们里面,我们就与祂神圣的性情有份,并且遵行祂的道。心里对耶稣的爱会导致顺从祂一切的诫命。但深度只达嘴唇的爱却是一种欺骗;不会救任何一个人。许多人拒绝圣经的真理,同时却声称非常爱耶稣;但使徒约翰却宣布:“人若说我认识祂,却不遵守祂的诫命,便是说谎话的,真理也不在祂心里了”(约壹2:4)。虽然在功劳方面耶稣做了一切,但在遵守条件方面我们是有事要做的。我们的救主说:“你们若爱我,就必遵守我的命令”(约14:15)。{HS 188.5}[1]
基督复临安息日会国外布道史略-第29章
We are told that the people of these countries will be pleased with our discourses if we dwell on the love of Jesus. Of this they never tire, but we are in danger of losing our congregations if we dwell on the sterner questions of duty and the law of God. There is a spurious experience prevailing everywhere.Many are continually saying, “All that we have to do is to believe in Christ.” They claim that faith is all we need. In its fullest sense, this is true; but they do not take it in the fullest sense. To believe in Jesus is to take him as our redeemer and our pattern. If we abide in him and he abides in us, we are partakers of his divine nature, and are doers of his word. The love of Jesus in the heart will lead to obedience to all his commandments. But the love that goes no farther than the lips, is a delusion; it will not save any soul. Many reject the truths of the Bible, while they profess great love for Jesus; but the apostle John declares, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” While Jesus has done all in the way of merit, we ourselves have something to do in the way of complying with the conditions. “If ye love me,” said our Saviour, “keep my commandments.”{HS 188.5}[1]
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