(521) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」 基督徒是一个为死有做好准备的人 A Christian is One Who is Prepared for Death

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子（耶稣）赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不至灭亡，反得永生。因为神差他的儿子降世，不是要定世人的罪，乃是要叫世人因他得救。信他的人，不被定罪；不信的人，罪已经定了，因为他不信神独生子的名; 耶稣对她 （马大） 说： “复活在我，生命也在我。信我的人虽然死了，也必复活，凡活着信我的人必永远不死。你信这话麽？”; For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him; Jesus said to her (Matha）, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 」（约翰福音 John 3: 16-18；11：25-26 节）

「灵粮分享TODAY’s Sharing」：使徒保罗在腓立比 1: 21 节里, 展示着以身作则，为我们著作辩护着说：“因我活着就是基督，死了就有益处。” 一位牧师接着解释说，这节经文提供了整本圣经中一些最令人难忘的话语：“因我活着就是基督，死了就有益处。” 无论案件的判决是生是死，保罗都会对神保持忠心。 这也就是保罗在写给信徒教会许多信中所说的，作为一名基督徒和基督的跟随者，我们必须在死前为要与神同在，享有永生的盼望，就做好一个充分的准备。 日期将在我们离开这个世界之前。 此外，一位神学家告诉我们，从第一世纪开始，基督教的希望就植根于死后的复活，使得我们能得有永生的赏赐，永远能与神同住同在。 这种复活事件并不是我们死后发生的事情。 正如保罗在哥林多前书 15：51-54 中給我们所描述的那样，当基督再来第二次降临时，我们的身体从坟墓中复活时，就会发生这种情况。 因此，我们必须做好充分的准备。也就是今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY 所引用的约翰福音的经节，尤其是约翰福音 11: 26 节，耶稣升天前给我们信徒的承诺，说：“凡活着信我的人 必永远不死！”

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， “生命中的一场新奇遇” 的分享。牧者引用希伯来书 Hebrews 2: 15 节，提示給信徒，为着福音与救恩，临死不要怕死。因为，我们若信靠耶稣是我们一生的救主，耶稣必会帮助释放我们那些因怕死而一生做罪的奴隶的人。” 这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」主题所要分享的, “基督徒是一个为死有做好准备的人”。

鲍勃牧师接着举例解释道，第一个独自飞越大西洋的人查尔斯·林德伯格 Charles Lindbergh 死于癌症。在临死前，他写下这些话让人在他的葬礼上宣读：“我们将查尔斯·林德伯格的身体交托在他最后的安息之地；但我们将他的灵魂交托给全能的上帝，因为我们知道死只不过是生命中的一场新奇遇，也记得耶稣基督在十字架上是这么说的：‘父啊，我将我的灵魂交在你手中。’ ”

死只是 “生命中的一场新奇遇”，所以没有必要去害怕或忽视它。因为你有基督，所以你能够充满喜乐和信心去面对它。而且，耶稣的复活也保证了你的复活。亚里士多德 Aristotle 错了：死亡并不可怕。希腊人也错了：船夫卡绒 Karon 不会载你渡过冥河 Styx，进入一个被遗忘的没有阳光的幽灵世界。

作为信徒，你将不会被埋葬，而是被栽种！ 使徒保罗在哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 15: 42-43 节解释着说，“死人复活也是同样的道理。种下去的会朽坏，复活的不会朽坏；种下去的是羞耻的，复活的是荣耀的；种下去的是软弱的，复活的是刚强的”。

有一天，亚西西的圣弗兰西斯 Saint Francis of Assisi 在他的花园锄地，有个人问他，如果他突然得知自己将在那天日落时死去，他会怎么做。他说：“我会把我花园的地锄完。” 这是一个为死做好准备的人，对死没有惧怕，他准备好充分利用人生的每一刻。你也需要这样地生活！大家星期五开心，周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：当这一切都说完了，在本篇分享的总结里 「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」也就引用哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 15：21-22 节，让大家在主的爱里能互相勉励与祷告。在这节经文中，保罗提醒我们做信徒的要坚信到底，我们的始祖亚当夏娃不听话，犯了罪的遗传给我们这罪的毒素。神差派他的儿子道成肉身，殉身做了我们人类的挽回祭，第三天复活，打胜了罪的工价死亡，洗洁我们一切遗传感染有的毒素，和人生为了生活所累积有的罪恶与过犯。只要我们持信耶稣是我们唯一的救世主，我们活而信他的人，永远也就不会死！这就是所谓因信称义而得救。所以保罗在经节里的劝告，意眛着说，“基督徒是一个为死有做好准备的人”，叫我们不要怕死，因为：“死既是因一人而来，死人复活也是因一人而来。在亚当里众人都死了；照样，在基督里众人也都要复活。” 求神帮助我们能持守信心。藉着耶稣基督的救恩，我们的生活行事为人，一身一世都能过着圣洁的人生。讨神喜悦做个为死有做好准备的人去见神。祷告奉主的名，阿门！

The apostle Paul demonstrates by example how to defend his writings in Philippians 1: 21: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” A pastor went on to explain that this verse provides some of the most memorable words in the entire Bible: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Whether the verdict of the case was life or death, Paul would remain faithful to God. This is what Paul said in many letters to the church of believers. As a Christian and a follower of Christ, we must do a good job before we die in order to be with God and enjoy the hope of eternal life. Prepare. The date will be before we leave this world. Furthermore, one theologian tells us that from the first century onwards, Christian hope has been rooted in the resurrection after death so that we can be rewarded with eternal life and live with God forever. This resurrection event is not something that happens after we die. As Paul describes to us in 1 Corinthians 15: 51-54, this will happen when our bodies are raised from the grave at the Second Coming of Christ. Therefore, we must be fully prepared. That is the verses from the Gospel of John that 今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY quotes, especially John 11: 26. Jesus made a promise to us believers before He ascended to heaven, saying: “Whoever lives and believes in me will never die!”

This morning in "今日圣言 Holy Word Today", I read an article written by Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass, sharing "A New Adventure in Life". The pastor quoted Hebrews 2: 15 to remind believers not to be afraid of death for the sake of the gospel and salvation. Because if we trust Jesus as our Savior, Jesus will help free those of us who have been slaves to sin our lives because of fear of death.” This is what the theme of “Spiritual FOOD TODAY” is about to share, “A Christian is One Who is Prepared for Death.” Pastor Bob went on to explain as an example that Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic, died of cancer. Before he died, he wrote these words to be read at his funeral: "We commit the body of Charles Lindbergh to his final resting place; but we commit his soul to Almighty God, because we know that death is just a new adventure in life, and we remember what Jesus Christ said on the cross: 'Father, I commit my soul into your hands. '"

Death is just "a new adventure in life," so there is no need to fear or ignore it. Because you have Christ, you can face it with joy and confidence. Moreover, Jesus’ resurrection also guarantees your resurrection. Aristotle was wrong: death is not terrible. The Greeks were wrong, too: Karon, the boatman, won't ferry you across the Styx into a forgotten, sunless world of ghosts.

As a believer, you will not be buried, you will be planted! The Apostle Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 15: 42-43, “The same thing is true about the resurrection of the dead. He who is sown perishes, but he who is raised imperishable; he who is sown is in disgrace, but he who is raised is raised in perishable glorious; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in strength.”

Saint Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden one day when a man asked him what he would do if he suddenly learned that he would die at sunset that day. He said, "I will finish hoeing my garden." This was a man who was prepared for death, had no fear of death, and was ready to make the most of every moment of his life. You need to live like this too! Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!

When all this is said and done, in the summary of this article, "今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY" would like to quote 1 Corinthians 15: 21-22, allowing everyone to pray for each other, and encourage each other in the love of the Lord. In thi s verse, Paul reminds us as believers to firmly believe to the end that our original ancestors, Adam and Eve, were disobedient and sinned and inherited the poison of sin in us. God sent His Son to become flesh, die as a propitiation for us humans, and resurrect on the third day to defeat the wages of sin, death, and cleanse us of all the toxins that are hereditary infections and the accumulation of life for living. sins and transgressions. As long as we believe in Jesus as our only savior, we who live and believe in Him will never die! This is what is called salvation by justification by faith. Therefore, Paul’s advice in this verse means, “A Christian is One Who is Prepared for Death.” He tells us not to be afraid of death, because: “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” May God help us to keep our faith. Through the salvation of Jesus Christ, pray that may we live a holy life all our lives and please God by being prepared for death to meet Him. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

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