【035】今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY：基督徒的困难与苦难只是今生暂时的身体疼痛 Difficulties and Sufferings of Christians are only Temporary Physical Pains in This Life

《SCRIPTURE 经文》：使徒保罗向哥林多教会的信徒提出了这样的劝告，他说：：”我如今把一件奥秘的事告诉你们：我们不是都要睡觉，乃是都要改变，就在一霎时，眨眼之间，号筒末次吹响的时候。因号筒要响，死人要复活成为不朽坏的，我们也要改变。这必朽坏的总要变成不朽坏的，这必死的总要变成不死的。这必朽坏的既变成不朽坏的，这必死的既变成不死的，那时经上所记死被得胜吞灭的话就应验了。死阿！你得胜的权势在那里？死阿！你的毒钩在那里？死的毒钩就是罪，罪的权势就是律法。感谢神，使我们藉着我们的主耶稣基督得胜。所以，我亲爱的弟兄们，你们务要坚固，不可摇动，常常竭力多做主工；因为知道，你们的劳苦在主里面不是徒然的。" The apostle Paul gave this advice to the believers in Corinth when he said: “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 15:51-58)

【SHARING 分享】: 在今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY，我们分享的经文是哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 15:51-58。尤其是在最后两节经文中，使徒保罗总结了基督徒在生活中所经历的艰难和苦难，并安慰鼓励我们说：“所以，我亲爱的弟兄们，你们务要坚固，不可摇动，常常竭力多做主工，因为知道你们的劳苦，在主里面不是徒然的。” 神爱我们，祂赐给我们救主耶稣基督来到世上，成为赎罪的羔羊，为世人的罪孽成就神最终的救赎。基督徒的艰难和苦难只是今生暂时的肉体疼痛，但最终的救恩是藉着耶稣基督的福音好消息，藉着祂的救赎，胜过死亡，彰显了神对世人的爱，并赐给我们来世永生的盼望。

一位圣经作者曾写道：“圣经预言了人类在末世的最终救赎，强调了因信得救的现实性，以及它在基督再来时在末世的应验。" 根据对启示录 Revelation 21:4 的一些解释，这救赎包括忍受试炼和磨难，建立神的国度，并最终除去罪恶和苦难。启示录 Revelation 21:4 对我们基督徒说： “神要擦去他们一切的眼泪。不再有死亡，也不再有哀恸、哭号、疼痛，因为以前的事都过去了。”

我们的神是信实、公义、慈悲的神！祂的普世救恩计划，即耶稣再来击败敌基督，是末日悲剧的最后一幕。基督教的天国将在地上，如同在天上；在这新天新耶路撒冷里，神对人类最终的救恩也将完全成就。正如耶稣在启示录 Revelation 7:17 给我们最后的安慰： “因为宝座中的羔羊必牧养他们，领他们到生命水的泉源；神也必擦去他们一切的眼泪。”

这神迹已被载入世界史册。大家都记得基督教的历史和起源，它与镇压基督徒的大罗马帝国息息相关，但神的能力使这个伟大的罗马皇帝成为世界上第一个遵行救主耶稣基督升天前所吩咐的大使命的基督教国家，并且因着神的爱和救赎计划，被祂的圣灵充满、兴盛和感动，而这圣灵已经住在我们心里，并要带领我们到永生，与祂永远同住。

一位华人牧师在视频分享中鼓励华人传道：“在中国文化中，在海外，在内地，我们都是华人基督徒。我们要心灵刚强，同心合一，持续为祖国和中华民族祷告。神会垂听我们的祷告，并与世界各地的西方基督徒和穆斯林一同祷告，因为我们都是神的儿女。中国和华人必将度过贸易战的政治动荡，抵挡最强大的经济武器 —— 关税战争机器的攻击。”

他在视频 (https://youtu.be/vacdmWtlIsE?si=t92LvIe0v0hMV5I9) 分享中探讨了圣经中关于中国末世宣教的预言，并问道：“你有没有想过，当世界走向未知的末日时，庞大的中国将在这个宏大的叙事中扮演什么角色？” 圣经中有三句经节，看似平常的经文，却巧妙地指向了中国。神是否在几千年前就为中国的末世宣教奠定了根基？”

这位牧师继续解析视频中展示的这三节经文：（1）从古老的以赛亚书中神秘的 “秦地” (以赛亚书 Isaiah 49:12)，（2）到启示录中令人费解的 “东方诸王” (启示录 Revelation 16:12)，（3）到但以理书 (但以理书 Daniel 11:44)。中国会成为末世福音传播的关键力量，还是会陷入一场未知的属灵争战？这些晦涩的圣经经文，是否真的揭示了中国在末世的独特使命？当我们聚焦于此，就能看到历史与未来在这些经文中交织碰撞，并踏上今天探索信仰、预言和国家命运的旅程。

我盼望我们基督徒，连接世界各地的基督徒和穆斯林，能够继续为世界和平祷告，特别是为世界各国的领导人及其领导层祷告。我们也要为世界各国和人民的福祉祷告。求我们真神的怜悯，赐予世界和平。和平共处，人民安居乐业，幸福安康。阿们！

In 今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY, the verses we share are in 1 Corinthians 15:51-58. Especially in the last two verses, the Apostle Paul summarizes the difficulties and sufferings that Christians experience in life, and comforts and encourages us: "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." God loves us, and He gave us the Savior Jesus Christ to come to the world and become the Lamb of Atonement to accomplish God's ultimate redemption for the sins of the world. The difficulties and sufferings of Christians are only temporary physical pain in this life, but the ultimate salvation is through the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, through His redemption, victory over death, demonstrating God's love for the world, and giving us the hope of eternal life in the afterlife.

One Bible author once wrote: "The Bible predicts the final salvation of mankind in the last days, emphasizing the reality of salvation by faith and its fulfillment in the last days when Christ returns. According to some interpretations of Revelation 21:4, this salvation includes enduring trials and tribulations, establishing the Kingdom of God, and ultimately removing sin and suffering. Revelation 21:4 says to us Christians: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Our God is a faithful, righteous, and merciful God! His universal salvation plan, namely Jesus' return to defeat the Antichrist, is the final act of the tragedy of the end of the world. The Christian Kingdom of Heaven will be on earth as it is in heaven; in this new heaven, the New Jerusalem, God's final salvation for mankind will also be fully accomplished. As Jesus gives us the final comfort in Revelation 7:17: "For the Lamb in the center of the throne will feed them and will lead them to living fountains of waters, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."

This miracle has been recorded in the annals of world history. Everyone remembers the history and origin of Christianity, which is closely related to the great Roman Empire that suppressed Christians, but God's power made this great Roman emperor the first Christian country in the world to follow the Great Commission given by the Savior Jesus Christ before his ascension, and because of God's love and salvation plan, it was filled, prospered and moved by His Holy Spirit, who has lived in our hearts since and will lead us to eternal life and live with Him forever.

A Chinese pastor encouraged Chinese preaching in a video sharing: "In Chinese culture, overseas, and in the mainland, we are all Chinese Christians. We must be strong in heart, united in heart, and continue to pray for our motherland and the Chinese nation. God will hear our prayers and pray with Western Christians and Muslims around the world, because we are all children of God. China and the Chinese will surely survive the political turmoil of the trade war and resist the attack of the most powerful economic weapon - the tariff war machine.”

In his video (https://youtu.be/vacdmWtlIsE?si=t92LvIe0v0hMV5I9) sharing, he explored the prophecies in the Bible about China’s end-time missions and asked, “Have you ever wondered what role the vast country of China will play in this grand narrative as the world moves toward an unknown end?” There are three verses in the Bible that seem ordinary, but they subtly point to China. Did God lay the foundation for China’s end-time missions thousands of years ago?”

The pastor continued to analyze the three verses shown in the video: (1) from the mysterious “Qin land” (Isaiah 49:12) in the ancient book of Isaiah, (2) to the puzzling “kings of the East” (Revelation 16:12) in the Book of Revelation, and (3) to the Book of Daniel (Daniel 11:44). Will China become a key force in the spread of the gospel in the end times, or will it be caught in an unknown spiritual battle? Do these obscure biblical verses really reveal China’s unique mission in the end times? When we focus on this, we can see that history and the future are intertwined and collided in these verses, and embark on a journey of exploring faith, prophecy, and national destiny today.

I hope that we Christians, connecting Christians and Muslims around the world, can continue to pray for world peace, especially for the leaders of countries around the world and their leadership. We should also pray for the well-being of countries and peoples around the world. Ask for the mercy of our true God and grant world peace. Let us live in peace, and let people live and work in peace and happiness. Amen!

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