耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
7月6日万古的磐石
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
July 6 Rock of Ages
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
“主乃活石。固然是被人所弃的,却是被上帝所拣选所宝贵的。你们来到主面前,也就像活石,被建造成为灵宫”(彼前2:4、5)JNN200.1
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
Coming to Him as tiving stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built upiritual house.—1 Peter 2:4, 5{JNN 200.1}
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
使徒曾在一个稳固的根基上建造。这根基就是“万古的磐石。”他们把从世界各地凿取的石块造在这个根基上。但工人作工时不是没有遇到障碍的。他们的工作因基督仇敌的反对而致非常艰难。他们必须应付那些在假基础上建造之人的顽固、偏见和仇恨。许多参加建设教会的人可以比作尼希米时代修造城墙的人。圣经论到这些人说:“修造城墙的,扛抬材料的,都一手作工,一手拿兵器”(尼4:17)。JNN200.2
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
The apostles built upoure foundation, even the Rock of Ages. To this foundation they brought the stones that they quarried from the world. Not without hindrance did the builders labor. Their work was made exceedingly difficult by the opposition of the enemies of Christ. They had to contend against the bigotry, prejudice, and hatred of those who were building upoalse foundation. Many who wrought as builders of the church could be likened to the builders of the wall in Nehemiah’s day, of whom it is written: “They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, everyone with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand heleapon” (Nehemiah 4:17).{JNN 200.2}
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
当时有君王,臣宰,祭司和官长,都想毁坏上帝的殿。同时有忠心的工人冒着监禁,酷刑,死亡的威胁继续推进圣工。于是那又壮丽,又匀称的圣殿就渐渐兴建起来了。有时作工的人几乎被周围迷信的浓雾所遮蔽。有时他们几乎被敌人的暴力所压倒。但他们以坚定的信心和刚强的勇气努力作工。JNN200.3
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
Kings and governors, priests and rulers, sought to destroy the temple of God. But in the face of imprisonment, torture, and death, faithful people carried the work forward; and the structure grew, beautiful and symmetrical. At times the workmen were almost blinded by the mists of superstition that settled around them. At times they were almost overpowered by the violence of their opponents. But with unfaltering faith and unfailing courage they pressed on with the work.{JNN 200.3}
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
教会最初的“建筑工人”一个一个地倒在敌人手下了。先是司提反被石头砍死。后来雅各被刀所杀;保罗被斩首;彼得被钉十字架;约翰被放逐。但教会依然有长进。有新的工人起来代替那些倒下的人。于是圣殿的石头一块又一块地砌上去了。上帝教会的“圣殿”就是这样渐渐落成了。JNN200.4
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
One after another the foremost of the builders fell by the hand of the enemy. Stephen was stoned; James was slain by the sword; Paul was beheaded; Peter was crucified; John was exiled. Yet the church grew. New workers took the place of those who fell, and stone after stone was added to the building. Thus slowly ascended the temple of the church of God.{JNN 200.4}
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
基督的教会成立之后,接着就是好几个世纪猛烈的逼迫,但在这个漫长的时期,教会中总有一班人重视建造上帝的圣殿过于自己的性命。圣经论到这些人说:“又有人忍受戏弄、鞭打、捆锁、监禁、各等的磨炼;被石头打死、被锯锯死、受试探、被刀杀;披着绵羊山羊的皮各处奔跑,受穷乏、患难、苦害,在旷野、山岭、山洞、地穴,飘流无定;本是世界不配有的人”(来11:36-38)。(AA596-598)JNN200.5
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
Centuries of fierce persecution followed the establishment of the Christian church, but there were never wanting people who counted the work of building God’s temple dearer than life itself. Of such it is written: “Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth” (Hebrews 11:36-38).—The Acts of the Apostles, 596-598.{JNN 200.5}
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
思考题:?为了继续建立上帝的教会,我愿意牺牲什么??JNN200.6
耶稣超乎万名之名-第188章
Further Reflection: What ailling to sacrifice to continue building up God’s church{JNN 200.6}
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