(496) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：对福音真理救恩要有透彻的了解 Have a Thorough Understanding of Gospel Truth and Salvatio

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「辛克莱.傅格森牧师博士 Rev. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson 曾经写了一篇对 “称义” 真理的分享，他说： “对福音的诠释比许多人都深刻的马丁路得曾经说过 “称义” 这个教义决定了教会是否站立得稳。他说：「这一信条是教会的房顶，也是教会的房角石，单凭这一条就足以孕育教会、培养教会、建立教会、保守教会和维护教会。若是少了这一条信条，神的教会便不能存留片刻。」路得讲得非常对。虽然，为了有助了解基督徒新生命的全貌，我们前面认定 “重生” 为最重要的教义，但是 “称义” 却是信仰的核心。” 所以，今日灵粮的主题，也就在鼓励我们,“对福音真理救恩要有透彻的了解”，知道我们所信仰的是否属实，都要符合圣经里教导的福音真理和救恩的信息。因此，使徒保罗在他给以弗所教会的书信里，也就是灵粮今日所引用的以弗所书2章的经节，他对福音的真理和救恩的说法都解释的非常彻底明白, 说：“然而，神既有丰富的怜悯，因他爱我们的大爱，当我们死在过犯中的时候，便叫我们与基督一同活过来。你们得救是本乎恩。他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活，一同坐在天上，要将他极丰富的恩典，就是他在基督耶稣里向我们所施的恩慈，显明给後来的世代看。你们得救是本乎恩，也因着信；这并不是出於自己，乃是神所赐的；也不是出於行为，免得有人自夸。我们原是他的工作，在基督耶稣里造成的，为要叫我们行善 （耶稣在马太福音 Mathew 22：39 里所指出的，要：爱人如己），也就是神所预备叫我们行的 （耶稣在马太福音 Mathew 28：19-20 里说的大使命和他的吩咐）。”; Rev. Dr. Sinclair Ferguson once wrote an article sharing the truth of "justification". He said: "Martin Luther, who has interpreted the gospel more profoundly than many people, once said that justification, and righteousness of this doctrine determines whether the church stands firm. He said: 「This creed is the roof of the church and the cornerstone of the church. This doctrine alone is enough to conceive the church, cultivate the church, establish the church, preserve the church, and maintain the church." Without this article of faith, the church of God cannot survive for a moment. 」 Luther was absolutely right. Although, in order to help us understand the overall picture of the new life of Christians, we have previously identified “rebirth” as the most important doctrine, “justification” is the core of faith.” Therefore, the theme of today’s spiritual food also encourages us: “Have a Thorough Understanding of Gospel Truth and Salvation”, so that we may know whether what we believe in, is in line with the gospel truth and salvation information taught in the Bible. Therefore, the apostle Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, especially those verses quoted in our spiritual food today with Ephesians 2 which explain the gospel truth very clearly in our faith, saying: “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works (Jesus stated in Matthew 22: 39: Love Your Neighbour as Yourself), which God prepared in advance for us to do (Jesus’ Great Commission and His Instructions in Matthew 28: 19-20).” 」 （以弗所书 Ephesians 2: 4-10 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「生命转折点 Turning Point」里，读到大卫. 耶利米牧师 Rev. David Jeremiah 写了一篇， “第一道防线” 的分享。牧者约翰引用使徒行传 Acts 17: 11 节，描述这地方的庇哩亚人贤於前些帖撒罗尼迦的人，他们不但甘心领受这使徒保罗所传的福音真道， 他们还天天考查圣经，要晓得这道是与不是符合他们向往的救恩真理。” 这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的, “对福音真理救恩要有透彻的了解”。耶利米牧师给我们举例解释道：

多年来，圣经教师和传道人一直使用以下的例子: 美国财政部在培训新特工检测假币时只使用一种方法: 受训者要长时间地研究实际货币的外观，以至于当他们看到假币时能立即发现它。

虽然这个例证有助于讲道，实际上并非如此。但一般来说，前提是: 我们若越了解真相的细节，就越容易发现错误，也就能认定有的网路和他们籍着福音所传的预言与其制造信徒的方法，却成了异端宣言，意眛着要越过基督教传统的教义与其神给的救恩底线，那就是信神的儿子耶稣是我们真正生命的救主，不是其他后来的肉身信仰的教主，耶稣才是神赐的最后救恩真理和其永生路径。这样的准备也适用于神学真理: 当错误的教义呈现在我们面前时，除非我们知道什么是正确的真理，否则我们怎么知道它们是错误的？

如果有人说他知道基督再来的日期，而我们若不知道耶稣在马可福音 13: 32 中所说的话，“但那日子，那时辰，没有人知道，连天上的使者也不知道，子也不知道，惟有父知道。” 我们可能会相信他。我们应该像当庇哩亚的犹太人听到保罗讲道时一样 —— 他们每天研读旧约，以证实保罗所讲关于弥赛亚的内容是没有错误的。祝大家周五愉快，感恩节周末和周一快乐！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用约翰福音 John 3: 35-36 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。耶利米牧师在今日灵粮的分享里，确保你对神学错误的第一道防线，就是对真理的透彻了解，要知道这它是否属实。所以在这今日灵粮结语所引用的福音经节里，使徒约翰也都在劝勉我们要坚固我们的信心，信神的儿子耶稣才是我们的真正生命救主，说：“父爱子，已将万有交在他手里。信子的人有永生；不信子的人得不着永生，神的震怒常在他身上。” 求神帮助我们每天也都能过着富有属灵的生活，坚持信心才是神给我们的全副军装。求神怜悯让祂的神灵就像WIFI （圣灵） 一样，每天都有祂的同在，触动我们的良知良心，行事为人，都能爱人行善，引领我们走完那学像耶稣，得救的人生义路。当耶稣再来审判的日子来临时，我们就能过关得有永生的赏赐等候着我们去领受。祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」：This morning in 「生命转折点 Turning Point」, I read the sharing of "First Line of Defense " written by Rev. David Jeremiah. Rev. David Jeremiah quoted Acts 17: 11, describing the Bereans of new believers in this newly visited place as being better followers than the previous Thessalonians. Not only did they willingly accept the gospel truth preached by the apostle Paul, they also studied it every day. They need to know whether it is in line with the salvation truth they long for in the Bible.” This is what the theme of “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” is about to share, “Have a Thorough Understanding of Gospel Truth and Salvation.” Pastor Jeremiah explained to us with an example:

For many years, Bible teachers and preachers have used the following example: The U.S. Treasury Department uses only one method when training new agents to detect counterfeit currency: trainees study the appearance of actual currency for a long time. Be familiar with this actual currency appearance so that they can spot a counterfeit immediately when they see it.

Although this illustration is helpful in preaching, it is not quite so. Generally speaking, the premise is: the more we understand the details of the truth, the easier it is to find errors, and we can also detect and conclude that some of the networks and the prophecies they preach using Biblical scriptures and gospel and the methods they use to create believers and followers have become heretical declarations. It means to go beyond the traditional Christian teachings and the bottom line of salvation given by God, that is, belief in Jesus, the Son of God, is our true savior of life, not others like those fleshly religious leaders, and is the final truth of salvation and the sole method of salvation given to humans by God with his grace and path to eternal life. Such preparation also applies to theological truth: When false doctrines are presented to us, how do we know they are false unless we know what true truth is?

If someone says he knows the date of Christ’s return, and if we don’t know what Jesus said in Mark 13: 32, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” We might believe Him. We should be like the Jews in Berea when they heard Paul preach — they studied the Old Testament every day to confirm that what Paul was saying about the Messiah was correct. Happy Friday and great Thanksgiving weekend and Monday everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote John 3: 35-36 and encourages everyone to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. In today’s sharing, Pastor Jeremiah ensures that your first line of defense against theological errors is a thorough understanding of the truth, and know whether it is true. Therefore, in the gospel verses cited in the conclusion of today’s spiritual food, the apostle John also exhorts us to strengthen our faith and believe that Jesus, the Son of God, is our true life and savior, saying: “The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” May God help us live a spiritually rich life every day. Persistence in faith is the full armor God has given us. May God be merciful and let His spirit be like WIFI (the Holy Spirit). He will be with us every day, touching our conscience, be able to love others and do good deeds, and lead us through the journey of learning to live like Jesus with his road to the saved life of righteousness. When Jesus returns and the day of judgment comes, we will be able to pass and have the reward of eternal life waiting for us to receive it. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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