(517) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：选择跟随那些有心侍奉耶稣所宣讲的救恩真理的人 Choose to Follow Someone Who Has a Heart to Serve the Salvation Truth Preached by Jesus

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「假冒为善的人哪，以赛亚指着你们说的预言是不错的 （请参考以赛亚书 29: 13 节）。他说：“这百姓用嘴唇尊敬我，心却远离我；他们将人的吩咐当作道理教导人，所以拜我也是枉然。”; You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you（Please refer to Isaiah 29: 13）: “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.” 」 (马太福音 Matthew 15: 7-9 节)

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」：你认为 “定律 Law ” 和 “定理 Theorem” 是同一个理论吗？ 根据数学与科学以及神学家的的搜索，我们可以得到这样的答案，说：“法律/定律 Law” 是公理化的，被认为是真实的东西。“定理 Theorem” 却是从一条定律，或一组定律演绎得出的东西。” 我是在卫理公会和教会的高等学校所受的教育的，并在传统的基督教家庭信仰中长大。 我一生都是一名加拿大专业管理会计师，然后我被神呼召成为一名传道人。 最终成了一位加拿大宣道会的名誉福音工作人员 Emeritus Worker。经常我在脸书网线上所设立的 “今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY ” 的福音传播站里，都能与各界不同基督教信仰的机构和信徒们接触和分享。

既然我是个传统基督教信仰的基督跟随者， 我是不敢在基督教的信仰原则和祂的 “定律 Law”上，随便论断其他教会机构有所不同的信仰与差异，因为，圣经启示录里就展示给我们知道，耶稣祂自己就是基督信仰救恩最后的一个公义的审判官。这几年也就在最近， 有许多位对基督信仰有着差异的信徒给了我有许多深度的信仰辩论和分享。个人在感受有圣灵的触动和负担，我觉得有责任再次跟弟兄姊妹和信徒们有个基本基督信仰 “定律 Law” 的解剖和启示：

(1) 第一定律 – 认识耶和华是神： 约翰一书 4: 7-8 告诉我们神是爱，祂以爱创造了宇宙万物，每次造完了万物，神都说是好的。祂对人类有着特殊不变之爱和恩典，因为祂用自己的形象造人 （参考创世纪 1: 27）。约翰福音4: 24 告诉我们神是灵，在前些我也都分享过，祂是 “三位一体” ，无所不知，无所不在的神，祂的灵 (圣灵 - 保惠师) 居在我们的心殿里 （参考雅各书 4：5），像有WIFI的链接设备，因此你的心思意念，一举一动，神都知道，所以敬拜祂的必须用心灵和诚实。利未记19: 2 告诉我们要保持圣洁，因为耶和华 — 我们的神是圣洁的。若你得救洁净后，又再是一个犯罪不肯悔改的不洁之物，你就不能再接近祂，在白衣宝座前的审判，耶稣会否认你。更要主意的， 圣经里告诉我们神有主权，照祂的意思施恩怜悯，神的预旨是他从永远所定的主意；根据他的美意， 为了他自己的荣耀，预定一切将有的事。意眛着就像一位牧者说的，神没有义务对所有人都给予同样的爱。比如：祂拣选了以撒，却不拣选以实马利。祂拣选了雅各，没选以扫。祂爱这个，不爱那个。祂选了一个，不选另一个。更糟糕的是，神所做的与人的行为好坏完全没有关系。但以理 4：35 告诉我们，就是外邦人尼布甲尼撒也都承认 “在天上的万军和世上的居民中，祂都凭自己的意旨行事，无人能拦住他手，或问祂说，祢作什么呢？” 启示录 15：3 就这么证实着说，神在祂一切所行的道上都是公义的、诚实的。所以，以弗所书 2：8 保罗有这么的结语敢说：“我们得救是本乎恩，也因着信；这并不是出于自己，而是神所赐的”。 人们信徒都要作随时的准备，在你“去世灵魂离开这个罪恶的世界之前”，只要你有再次的认罪悔改，约翰一书 1：9 告诉我们，神是信实的，是公义的，祂必要赦免我们的罪，洗净我们一切的不义。这样，你也就再次成了圣洁可以被神认为可以悦纳之物，也就给神与你有亲近之地。不要像财主虽然暂时只被神下监到阴间 Hades 受惩罚，但是等到将来受耶稣再来做祂的最后的审判，你就会被判下地狱 Hell 去承受永久火湖燃烧不生不死的陪伴（参考路加福音 16：19-31 财主和拉撒路的对话）。但是得救死了的基督徒，耶稣却会把你的灵魂放到乐园里等候祂的的再来迎接你回家，不用经过白衣宝座的审判就能过关与神同在了 （参考路加福音 23：43 耶稣给挂在十架上罪大恶极的强盗的应许）。

(2) 第二定律 – 救恩的真理奥秘： 在上一段，我们讨论要认识神，知道祂的 “旨意” 是如何施恩给怜悯。有一位牧者认为，神的预旨是祂照圣经里提示的，从永远所定的主意；根据祂的美意，为了祂自己的荣耀，预定一切将有的事。启示录是圣经最后的一本书，描述耶稣再来世界和信徒要如何承担面对末日灾难，以及耶稣如何打胜魔鬼世界的演剧，得救的信徒能与耶稣一起做王，享受新天地和新耶路撒冷城的重建从天而降。得救而复活的死人与活人，都会得有永生与神永远的同在与同住。这个救恩的真理奥秘，圣经里明确的记载描述着说：（A） 救主耶稣的诞生: 是祂完成了神给世人最终拯救的大使命，早在以赛亚书 7：14 都在预言应验着说： “因此，主自己要给你们一个兆头，必有童女怀孕生子，给祂起名叫以马内利 （就是神与我们同在的意思）。”; (B) 救恩的真理定律: 约翰福音 14: 6 有着这救恩 “定律”- 耶稣宣言的记载，说, “我就是道路、 真理、 生命； 若不借着我， 没有人能到父那里去。更在在使徒行传 4: 12 里证实着说： “除祂以外，别无拯救，因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠着得救。” 希伯来书 3- 14 更鼓励我们要走完那得救之路径，也就是要坚信到底，“我们若将起初确实的信心，坚持到底，就在基督里有分了。” 意眛着当你去世灵魂离开了世界，就不要经过白衣宝座前的审判，耶稣就会开门，打发你从乐园里出来，更会赞许着说，你是个又忠又能的仆人，欢迎你回家来与我同居同住！

基督徒可要谨慎防御的，有的现代的 “解经家”，读了启示录耶稣给祂心爱门徒约翰的预言，也就认识了耶稣给那七个教会“使者” 的忠告之后，耶稣警告他们教会的犯罪严重，可能会沉沦到不堪设想的结局，如果他们不知道悔改回头是岸，这也意眛着耶稣在警告我们现代的教会牧者长老们，在教会里事奉神的 “使者”（或称现代教会里神的牧者仆人）。 有的这些 “解经家”却真的颠倒是非来解经了解救恩的真理和祂的 “定律”和意义，更敢说他自己就是启示录里授权预言的 “新使者”，除了写启示录的作者使徒约翰，这 “解经家” 认为神要在现代教会里派他来世界改革现今教会的传福音，也就是所谓启示录里有了听受预言的“新使者”，有与救主耶稣是同伴也是同等，能赐有救恩的能力。也意眛着说，这位 “解经家” 就是神委派他来改革现代教会里传讲救恩的福音信息，许多信徒误认他就是神新派来之最后的一个现代先知，吩咐他的跟随者要信他的解经和救恩的解毒办法。换句话说他有神授权给他的其他救恩办法，说是能够溶化解决医治人类从始祖所遗传下来给我们容易犯罪，又好似疫情感染的病毒素一样，并且快速地自立了一个新教会和他的传福音机构，以各种快速传福音聚会的办法和免费神学进修有文凭颁发的奖赏等，参透传统教会的信徒，推出了另外一个给他们信徒有了得救的解经“定理 Theorem”，企图推翻基督教的真正救恩 “定律 Law ”。这也就显露流行了一个颠倒是非，违反传统信仰的异论寓言，将害死了许多初信的基督徒，他们正在寻找真正基督救恩的真理和圣经 “定律 Law”。亲爱的弟兄姊妹们，你们要防御牢牢记住耶稣在世间时，警告我们现代社会会出现有许多假先知与假基督，像狮子一样诱惑吞吃灵信未深的初信基督徒 （参考马太福音 7：15-20 和彼得前书 5: 8 你们要防备假先知和魔鬼）。所以，今日灵粮所引用的经节，马太福音 Matthew 15: 7-9，也就是耶稣在警告那些假冒为善的人，他们将人的吩咐当作道理教导人，所以敬拜神信耶稣的也是枉然的。

今晨在「今日圣言 Holy Word Today」里，读到鲍勃牧师和黛比加斯夫人Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass 写了一篇， “选择领袖” 的分享。牧者鲍勃牧师引用马太福音 Matthew 15: 14 节，描述我们选择领袖跟从他，要小心。因为有的领袖是瞎子领瞎子，两个人都要掉在坑里。这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」 主题要分享的, 要我们要 “选择跟随那些有心侍奉耶稣所宣讲的救恩真理的人” 。

鲍勃牧师接着解释道：你的身边有很多优秀的领袖，不要害怕跟随他们。可是，耶稣所谈到的那些 “瞎眼的向导” 呢？ 牧者提议说，以下是一些可以帮助你识别并避开他们的迹象：（1）顽固：真正的领袖有受教和仆人式的心灵。他们为你的成长而高兴，不会因你的发展而感到受威胁。在 你明显准备好飞翔时，他们不会试图 “把你留在巢里”；（2）精英主义：提防 “唯有我们正确” 的态度。如果一个人不能承认神所救赎的其他家庭成员并与他们交往，那就出问题了。 “排外” 这个词通常是 “偏执” 的代名词；（3） 贪财；神对领袖的标准是这样的，使徒彼得在彼得前书 1 Peter 5: 2 节里提醒我做牧者的： “务要牧养 … 不是为了谋利，而是出于甘心，出于热诚。” 使徒保罗在提摩太前书 1 Timothy 5: 17 节里，教导徒弟提摩太还说到优秀的领袖，“理当得到加倍的敬养”，这意味着双倍的敬养。然而，有些人教你只能在他们的 “田地” 撒种，不能在别的地方撒种，你要提防他们；（4）承担责任：小心那些碰不得的 “我是神膏立的” 人。无论我们多么有恩赐，我们都有盲点，时不时地需要有人予以正视和忠告。因为，所罗门王在他的传道书 Ecclesiastes 4: 10 就这么忠告说，你若有一个好的同伴同行： “一人跌倒，总有同伴相扶。但孤身一人、跌倒了无人相扶的真悲惨！” 所以，鲍勃牧师又再提醒我们后生的说，当你选择领袖时，你需要的不是一个盲目妄自尊大的人，而是一个有服侍真正救恩福音 “定律” 之心的人。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：当一切都说完了，在本篇分享的总结里，「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」也就引用耶利米书 Jeremiah 5: 29-31 节,鼓励大家在主的爱里互相勉励与祷告。经文提醒我们，作为基督徒，如果我们盲目地选择追随那些无意侍奉耶稣所宣讲的救恩真理的人，也意味着我们可能追随了现代所谓的假先知、假基督。 作为神的儿女得要谨慎，经节里说：“ 耶和华说：我岂不因这些事讨罪呢？岂不报复这样的国民呢？国中有可惊骇、可憎恶的事：就是先知说假预言，祭司藉他们把持权柄；我的百姓也喜爱这些事，到了结局你们怎样行呢？” 愿神坚固我们的信心，愿住在我们心殿里的圣灵保惠师激活我们灵命的成长和能力，能够有正确的信仰选择，也就是要“选择跟随那些有心侍奉耶稣所宣讲的救恩真理的人”。不致于像那启示录里七个教会的使者们所带领的教会与信徒，盲从瞎眼的引导，导致教会灭亡、崩溃，而神将来的审问结束来到时，你们会怎么做呢？祈求神怜悯我们的现代的教会与领导，帮助我们能做出真正基督教的信仰和选择，祷告奉主名求的，阿门！

Do you think "Law" and "Theorem" are the same theory? According to the search of mathematics and science as well as theologians, we can get the answer that says: "Law" is axiomatic and is considered to be a real thing. A "theorem" is something deduced from a law or a set of laws. I was educated in the Methodist and Church school, and was raised in a traditional Christian home. I have been a Canadian professional management accountant all my life, and then I was called by God to be a pastor. Eventually, I became an Emeritus Worker of The Alliance Canada. I often communicated with people of different Christian faiths from all walks of life on the “今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY” evangelism station I set up online on Facebook. Many faith institutions and believers are engaged and we share gospel with each other always.

Since I am a follower of Christ in the traditional Christian faith, I will not casually judge the different beliefs and differences of other church institutions on the principles of Christian faith and its "Laws", As it is well illustrated in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, and let us know that Jesus Himself is the final righteous judge of the salvation of Christian faith. In recent years, I have had many in-depth discussions and sharing with believers who have different views on Christianity. As I personally feel the touch and burden of the Holy Spirit, and that it is my responsibility to once again share with my brothers, sisters and believers the anatomy and revelation of the basic "Law" of Christian faith:

(1) The First Law – Knowing that Jehovah is God: 1 John 4: 7-8 tells us that God is Love. He created all things in the universe with Love. Every time he created all things, God said it was good. God has special unfailing love and grace for mankind because He created them in His own image (cf. Genesis 1: 27). John 4: 24 tells us that God is Spirit. I have also shared it before. He is the "Trinity", omniscient and omnipresent God. His Spirit (Holy Spirit - Comfortor) lives in the temple of our hearts (refer to James 4 : 5), like a WIFI linking device, so God knows your thoughts, every move, so those who worship Him must use their spirit and truth. Leviticus 19: 2 tells us to be holy, for the Lord our God is holy. If after you are saved and cleansed, you are again an unclean person who sins and refuses to repent, you will no longer be able to approach Him. Jesus will deny you in the judgment before the white throne. More importantly, the Bible tells us that God is sovereign and will show mercy and grace according to His will. God’s decree is His plan from eternity; He predestined all things that will happen according to His good will and for His own glory. Meaning, as one pastor said, God is not obligated to love everyone the same. For example: He chose Isaac, but not Ishmael. He chose Jacob but not Esau. He loves this, not that. He chose one and not the other. What’s worse is that what God does has absolutely no bearing on whether people’s behavior is good or bad. Daniel 4: 35 tells us that even Nebuchadnezzar, a Gentile, acknowledged that “He works according to His will among all the hosts of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and no one can restrain His hand or question Him.” Say, what are you doing?” Revelation 15:3 thus confirms that God is righteous and truthful in all His ways. So, in Ephesians 2:8, Paul has the courage to say in conclusion: “For by grace we have been saved through faith; and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Believers must be prepared at any time, before your "dead soul leaves this sinful world", and that if you have sinned again as long as you would confess your sins and repent again, 1 John 1:9 tells us that God is faithful and righteous. He will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. In this way, you will once again become holy and acceptable to God, and you will give God a space to be close to you. Don’t be like the rich man who was temporarily imprisoned by God to Hades for punishment, and when Jesus comes back for His final judgment in the future, he will be sentenced to Hell to endure the eternal burning lake of fire and the companionship of immortality (refer to Luke 16:19-31 Conversation Between the Rich Man and Lazarus). But for Christians who have been saved and died, Jesus will put your soul in paradise and wait for His return to welcome you home. You will pass the test and be with God without going through the judgment of the white throne (refer to Luke 23: 43 Jesus’ Promise to the Heinous Thief Hanging on the Cross with Jesus).

(2) The Second Law – The Truth and Mystery of Salvation: In the previous paragraph, we discussed the need-to-know God and how His “will” is to show grace and mercy. There is a pastor who believes that God’s decree is His plan from eternity according to what is revealed in the Bible; He predetermines all things that will happen according to His good will and for His own glory. Revelation is the last book of the Bible. It describes the return of Jesus to the world and how believers must face the disasters of the end of the world. It also describes how Jesus defeated the devil's world. The saved believers can become kings with Jesus and enjoy the new heaven and earth and the New Jerusalem. The rebuilding of the city came down from heaven. Both the dead and the living who are saved and resurrected will have eternal life and the eternal presence and dwelling of God. This truth and mystery of salvation is clearly described in the Bible: (A) The Birth of the Savior Jesus: It was He who completed God’s great mission of final salvation for the humans in the world, which was prophesied as early as Isaiah 7: 14 Fulfillment says: "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call His name Immanuel (which means God with us)."; (B) The Truth and Law of Salvation : John 14: 6 has this “Law” of salvation – a record of Jesus’ declaration, “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through me. More so in the Acts of the Apostles 4: 12 confirms this by saying, “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. "Hebrews 3-14 further encourages us to complete the path of salvation, that is, to believe to the end, " If we hold on to the assurance of our first faith to the end, we have become partakers of Christ. " It means that when your soul has passed away and left this world, you will not have to go through the judgment before the throne in white. Jesus will open the door and send you off from the paradise and come to Him. He will even say with approval, you are a loyal and capable servant and welcome you. Come home and live with Me!

Christians should be cautious and defensive. Some modern "exegetes" have read the prophecies of Jesus to His beloved disciple John in the Book of Revelation, and have come to understand the advices that Jesus had given to the seven church "messengers". Jesus warned the sins of their churches are serious and may sink to an unimaginable end, if they don’t know how to repent and turn back. This also means that Jesus is warning our modern church pastors and elders as well to serve as God’s “messengers” (or called as the pastoral servants of God in the modern churches). Some of these "exegetes" really confuse right and wrong to understand the truth of salvation, its "laws" and meaning. They even dare to say that they are the "new messenger" who is authorized by God in the prophecies of the Book of Revelation. In addition to writing revelations by this Apostle John, the author of the Book of Revelation, this "exegeter" believes that God has sent him to this world for the modern church to reform the evangelism of the modern church. That is to say, in the so-called Book of Revelation, there is a "new messenger" who hears prophecies and has a new way for salvation for the world. The Lord Jesus is his companion and equal, and he can bestow the power of salvation. It also means that this "Bible Expositor" is the one appointed by God as the New “Messenger” to reform the modern church and preach the gospel of new message for salvation. Many believers mistakenly believe that he is the last modern prophet sent by God and command his followers to follow him. The reader must believe in his interpretation of the Bible and his antidote to salvation. In other words, he had other means of salvation authorized by God, which were said to be able to dissolve and heal the human tendency to sin inherited from our ancestors, and which was like the virus infected by the epidemic, and he quickly established a new church and His evangelism organization, through various methods of rapid evangelism gatherings and free theological training and diploma awards, etc., penetrated the believers of traditional churches and launched another "Theorem" to explain the salvation of their believers, in an attempt to overturning the "Law" of Christianity's true salvation. This also reveals the popularity of a heretical fable that confuses right and wrong and violates traditional beliefs, and will kill many new Christians who are looking for the true truth of Christ’s salvation and the biblical “Law”. Dear brothers and sisters, you must be on guard and remember that when Jesus was on earth, he warned us that many false prophets and false Christs would appear in modern society, seducing like lions and devouring new Christians who have not yet deepened their spiritual faith (see Matthew 7: 15-20 and 1 Peter 5: 8 Beware of False Prophets and of the Devil). Therefore, the verses quoted in today’s spiritual food, Matthew 15: 7-9, is that Jesus is warning those hypocrites who teach others the commands of men as doctrines, so their worship God and believe in Jesus are also in vain.

This morning in "今日圣言 Holy Word Today", I read an article written by Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass, "Choose a Leader". Pastor Bob quoted Matthew 15:14, describing how we should be careful when choosing leaders to follow. Because some leaders are blind leading the blind, both of them will fall into the pit. This is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY" is about to share, and that we " Choose to Follow Someone Who Has a Heart to Serve the Salvation Truth Preached by Jesus."

Pastor Bob went on to explain: There are many good leaders around you, don’t be afraid to follow them. But what about those “blind guides” Jesus talked about? Pastors suggest that here are some signs that can help you recognize and avoid them: (1) Stubbornness: True leaders have a teachable and servant-like heart. They are happy for your growth and do not feel threatened by your development. They won't try to "keep you in the nest" when you're clearly ready to fly; (2) Elitism: Beware of the "only we are right" attitude. If a person cannot acknowledge and relate to other family members who have been redeemed by God, something is wrong. The word "xenophobia" is usually synonymous with "bigotry"; (3) Greed of Money; God's standard for leaders is this. The apostle Peter reminded me as a pastor in 1 Peter 1 Peter 5:2: "Be sure to pastoral care ... not for profit, but out of willingness and zeal." The apostle Paul taught his disciple Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:17 and also said about good leaders, "Deserve Double respect and support”, which means double respect and support. However, some people teach you that you can only sow seeds in their "field" and not elsewhere. You should beware of them; (4) Take Responsibility: Be careful of those untouchable "I am God's anointed" people. No matter how gifted we are, we all have blind spots that need attention and counsel from time to time. Because King Solomon gave this advice in his book of Ecclesiastes 4:10, if you have a good companion: "When a person falls, there is always a companion to help him. But it is miserable to be alone and fall and have no one to help you!" Therefore, Pastor Bob once again reminded us that when you choose a leader, what you need is not a blind and arrogant person, but a person who has the heart to serve the "Law" of the true Gospel of Salvation. Happy Friday and great weekend everyone!

When all is said and done, in the summary of this sharing, "今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY" would like to quote Jeremiah 5: 29-31, encouraging everyone to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. Scripture reminds us that as Christians, if we blindly choose to follow those who have no intention of serving the salvation truths preached by Jesus, it could mean that we may be following what is known in modern times as false prophets and false Christs. As children of God, we need to be cautious. In the verses it says: “Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this? “A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end? " May God strengthen our faith, and may the Comforter of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the temple of our hearts activate our spiritual growth and the ability to make correct faith choices, that is, to “Choose to Follow Someone Who Has a Heart to Serve the Salvation Truth Preached by Jesus.” So that we not follow the same track of the churches and believers led by the messengers of the seven churches in the Book of Revelation who would blindly follow blind guidance, leading to the destruction and collapse of the church. What will you do when God's judgment comes to an end in the future and you are still n falling? Pray that God will have mercy on our modern churches and leaders, and help us make true Christian beliefs and choices. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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