(487) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：真正在基督身体里合而为一 True Oneness in the Body of Christ

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「起初神造天地万物以及人类，尤其是人类犯罪堕落与神隔离后，神都希望也在准备最终有一天，人类能回到神身边再与神上帝合而为一。就像中国祖国大陆和台湾的海峡两岸，也都在祈望早日能联婚合一共存， 最终也会被公认成为只有一个中华民族，再也没有内乱纷争的一家亲。所以，今日灵粮的经节，也就引用使徒保罗在以弗所书第 4 章里所教导我们的，过着有灵性增长的基督徒生活，我们要 “真正在基督身体里合而为一”。神的儿子耶稣降世道成肉身，为的是拯救世人脱离罪恶，免的得有死亡的惩罚，使得人与神能再度和好，也就显露出神对人类永不改变的博爱。所以，耶稣在他完成神所委托他拯救世人的计划，钉死在十字架殉身之前，也都再次殷勤地祈求神：（1）愿至高的父神上帝，和（2）救主耶稣，以及（3）我们做个得救的信徒，都能与神合而为一，连通灵界三位一体的神和世上得救之人的灵魂，最终能综合。大家成为灵界完整一体的一个大家庭。人与救主耶稣和天父神同住在一起，过在天界灵体再没有痛苦，也只灵界有欢乐永生的生活。所以保罗在今日灵粮以弗所书的经节里，也都在劝勉信徒活在基督的身体里，也就是过着现代社会的各种各样式的教会生活，都要谋同合而为一的生活敬畏神，大家和睦相处，追求有属灵成长的生命，灵命能够成熟结有好的圣灵果子。所以保罗在监狱里受苦，也都没有忘记以弗所教会的信徒，鼓励他们要合一，说：“我为主被囚的劝你们：既然蒙召，行事为人就当与蒙召的恩相称。凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐，用爱心互相宽容，用和平彼此联络，竭力保守圣灵所赐合而为一的心。身体只有一个，圣灵只有一个，正如你们蒙召同有一个指望。一主，一信，一洗，一神，就是众人的父，超乎众人之上，贯乎众人之中，也住在众人之内。”; In the beginning, God created the heavens, the earth and all things, as well as human beings, especially after human beings fell into sin and separated from God. God hoped and prepared for the day when human beings could return to God and become one with God. Just like the mainland of China and Taiwan, both sides of the strait are also hoping to marry and live together as one as soon as possible, and will eventually be recognized as a family with only one Chinese nation and no more civil strife. Therefore, the verses of today's spiritual food also quote what the apostle Paul taught us in Ephesians chapter 4. To live a Christian life with spiritual growth, we must carry out as, "True Oneness in the Body of Christ ". Jesus, the Son of God, came to the world and became flesh in order to save the world from sin and avoid the punishment of sinful death, so that man and God can be reconciled again, which also reveals in God’s unchanging love for mankind. Therefore, before Jesus completed the plan entrusted to him by God to save the world and was crucified and martyred, he prayed diligently again to God: Hoping that, (1) God the Father, our heavenly Father, (2) Jesus, our Savior, and (3) we, as the saved believers, can all become one with God, connecting the Trinity God in the spiritual world and the souls of all the saved people in the world, and finally be able to synthesize into one. All become a whole family in the spiritual world. People live together with the Savior Jesus and God the Father. There is no pain in the spiritual body in the godly domain - God’s Kingdom as heavenly world, and only living in the spiritual world can have joy and eternal life. Therefore, in the verses of today's spiritual food Ephesians, Paul is also exhorting believers to live in the body of Christ as a church, that is, to live in various churches existing in modern society, but to seek unity and stay as one by worshiping and fearing of God. As well, live in harmony with each other, pursue a life of spiritual growth, and be able to mature spiritually to bear good fruit of the Holy Spirit. So, when Paul suffered in prison, he did not forget the believers in the church at Ephesus, and encouraged them to be united, saying: " As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” 」(以弗所书 Ephesians 4: 1-6 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「圣经日日行 We Devote」里，读到甘力克牧师 Rev. Nicky Gumbel 写了一篇， “合 一” 的分享。甘力克牧师引用约翰福音 John 17: 23 节，描述耶稣要他的门徒与信徒都会相信耶稣就是那神差来的救赎之主，使得圣父圣子和基督徒，都能完完全全的合而为一，也知道神爱我们如同耶稣爱我们一样。这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的, 我们作信徒，要 “真正在基督身体里合而为一” ，持守基督信仰。活在救主耶稣用他的身体献作活祭赎了人类的罪，成立了基督教会，能继续让圣灵带领喂养他留下的羊群， 作我们基督徒的好牧人。

甘力克牧师给我们解释道：几年前，他碰到了一位非信徒朋友，问对他说： “我真搞不清楚，你们这些新教徒和天主教徒到底有什么区别。对我来说，你们是一样的。你们都去教会；都念主祷文；都领圣餐。你们争论的东西，反正我也不知道是什么，也跟我一点儿关系都没有；但正因为你们总是吵个不停，所以我才对基督教失去了兴趣。” 这朋友的话让甘力克牧师感到震惊，一般做牧者的，意识到教会分裂成多支派，给教会以及基督徒造成了很大的负面影响。难怪约翰福音 John 17: 23 节，耶稣要为教会的 “完全合一” 而祷告。使徒保罗在哥林多前书1 Corinthians 1:10 节里，也切切希望我们能够在主里真正合一。” 大家星期 五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用加拉太书 Galatians 3: 26-28 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。甘力克牧师牧师在今日灵粮的分享里，意识到合一就是基督信仰的核心。我们相信，神是圣父、圣子和圣灵三个位格的合一。可以说，“合一” 就是神的本质；而分裂则是亚当、夏娃堕落所招致的咒祖。所以在这今日灵粮结语所引用的加拉太书经节里，使徒保罗也再次劝勉我们，生活在这救主耶稣用他的身体作了活祭所建立的教会里，基督徒徒得要 “真正在基督身体里合而为一”，免得让步给魔鬼操作，成有了异端和纷争的产品，说： “所以，你们因信基督耶稣都是神的儿子。你们受洗归入基督的都是披戴基督了。并不分犹太人、希利尼人，自主的、为奴的，或男或女，因为你们在基督耶稣里都成为一了。” 求神怜悯帮助我们一生也都能过着富有属灵的生活 ，坚守信心与这三位一体的真神合而为一，成了一家亲。耶稣的身体作了活祭只有一次，他用他的这身体殉身所建立的教会也只有一个，虽然人的思想与作为有着差异，建立了许多不同的教堂和教会机构。基督教会只有一个，求神怜悯，让神灵所派好似WIFI的圣灵每天都引领我们走完得救的人生义路，最终得有永生的赏赐。祷告奉主名求的，阿们 ！

In "圣经日日行We Devote" this morning, I read the sharing of "Unity" " written by Rev. Nicky Gumbel. Pastor Gumbel quoted John 17: 23, describing that Jesus wanted his disciples and believers to believe that He is the Lord of Redeemer sent by God, so that the Father, the Son, and Christians can fully unite into one. As a result, we may also know that God love us as Jesus loves us. That is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY" is about to share and that as believers, we must stay on as " True Oneness in the Body of Christ" to keep our Christian faith strongly. Our living Savior Jesus used his body as a living sacrifice to atone for the sins of mankind, and established this earthly Christian Church, so that he can continue to feed the flock he left behind through the work of Holy Spirit as WIFI as the Good Shepherd for us as His Christians.

Pastor Gumbel explained to us: A few years ago, he met a friend who was not a believer and asked him: "I really don't know what is the difference between you Protestants and Catholics. To me, you are the same. You all go to church; you all say the Lord's Prayer; That is why I lost interest in Christianity.” Pastor Gumbel was shocked by this friend’s words, and ordinary pastors realize that the church has split into multiple branches and establishments, which has caused a great negative impact on the church and Christians. No wonder in John 17: 23, Jesus prayed for the "perfect unity" of the church. The apostle Paul, as in 1 Corinthians 1: 10, also earnestly hopes that we can be truly united in the Lord. Happy Friday and great weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Galatians 3: 26-28 and everyone encourages to pray for each other in the love of our Lord. In today's sharing of spiritual food, Pastor Gumbel realized that unity is the core of Christianity. We believe that God is one in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It can be said that "unity" is the essence of God; while division is the curse caused by the fall of Adam and Eve. Therefore, in the Galatians verses quoted in the conclusion of today's spiritual food, the apostle Paul once again exhorts us to live in the church established by our Savior Jesus with His body as a living sacrifice. " True Oneness in the Body of Christ " lest you give in to the manipulation of the devil and become the product of heresy and strife, saying, "So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” May God’s mercy help us to live this life as living as a rich spiritual life, sticking to faith and becoming one with our true God of the Trinity, so that all of us become family members. There was only one body of Jesus as a living sacrifice, and there was only one church established by his martyrdom, although people have different thoughts and deeds, they have established many different churches and church institutions. There is only one Christian church. May God have mercy, and let the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus, who is like WIFI, guide us through the righteous path of a saved life every day, and finally have the reward of eternal life. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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