【067】今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY：呼召以基督为中心的福音传播 Calling for Christ-centered Gospel Evangelism

【SCRIPTURE 经文】：一切都是出於神；他藉着基督使我们与他和好，又将劝人与他和好的职分赐给我们。这就是神在基督里，叫世人与自己和好，不将他们的过犯归到他们身上，并且将这和好的道理托付了我们。所以，我们作基督的使者，就好像神藉我们劝你们一般。我们替基督求你们与神和好; All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. (哥林多后书 2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

【SHARING 分享】:《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY》中分享的经文是哥林多后书 5:18-20。许多牧师在以 “呼召以基督为中心的福音传播” 为主题的讲道中引用保罗的这段经文，揭示了基督教使命的核心 —— 通过神为人类制定的最终救赎计划与神和好。神主动通过基督使人类与祂和好，而不是将我们的罪归到我们身上。这神圣的恩典不仅是过去发生的事件，也是现在的现实和未来的呼召。因此，信徒被赋予了和好的使命。我们蒙召成为基督的使者 —— 神国度的代表，被圣灵赋予能力，热切地宣扬祂的信息。我们不是为自己说话，而是仿佛神藉着我们呼召我们。这段经文将传福音从一项责任转变为一项特权。这提醒我们，神正透过我们动工，使用我们的言语和生命，引领他人进入祂和好的爱，并藉着耶稣为我们所成就的救赎而得救。愿每一位信徒都认同这一身份：不仅是基督的追随者，也是和平的使者。

一些圣经学者指出，为了在交谈中彰显基督的爱，使徒保罗在以弗所书 4:15 提醒我们，要用爱心说诚实话，效法基督的谦卑、忍耐和恩慈。这意味着要带着怜悯聆听，说造就人而非败坏人的话语, (保罗在以弗所书 4:29 对此进行了详细阐述)，并在腓立比书 2:3 中强调要看别人比自己强。以基督为中心，以救主的爱来宣扬福音是无私的 —— 耶稣赦免了罪，服侍了人，并牺牲了自己。我们也蒙召效法基督：迅速饶恕，彼此担当罪孽（如以弗所书 4:2 所述），并努力促成和好。我们的言语应当充满恩典，带来盼望和医治，正如基督所做的那样。最重要的是，要让爱是真诚的 —— 不仅体现在言语上，更要体现在行动和真理中，正如使徒约翰在约翰一书 3:18 中所劝勉我们的。当我们如此相爱时，我们就成了祂福音的活生生的见证。

在当今动荡的世界，一些领导人和政府将国家政治与宗教信仰混为一谈，试图利用自身权力和国家利益，将宗教和地区冲突升级为以民主之名发动的代理人战争，给世界带来苦难。因此，在 “呼召以基督为中心的福音传播” 运动中，我们作为在世俗工作场所或教会中以基督为中心的传道人和领袖，必须理解谦卑在日常信仰中扮演的关键角色。中国有一句古语：“家和睦，万事兴旺。” 这意味着家庭和睦带来好运。同样的道理也适用于国家、教会以及其他国家和人民之间的互动和贸易：谦卑、互惠、帮助邻舍和他人，尤其是拥有宗教信仰，必将蒙受神的祝福。它使信徒的心与神的旨意相符，并带来真实的见证。谦卑并非自贬，而是一种依靠神、服侍他人的态度。正如耶稣所说，马太福音 11:29 提醒我们： “你们当负我的轭，因为我心里柔和谦卑。” 我们应当效法耶稣，树立默默顺服和彼此相爱的榜样，并将救恩的福音传扬给千百万人，引导他们相信我们的救主耶稣基督是通往救恩的唯一道路 —— 通往神的救恩和天国永恒奖赏的道路。

The scripture shared in《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY》 is 2 Corinthians 5:18-20. Many pastors cite this passage from Paul in their sermons on the theme of "Calling for Christ-Centered Gospel Evangelism," revealing the core of the Christian mission — reconciliation with God through His ultimate plan of salvation for humanity. God actively reconciles humanity to Him through Christ, rather than placing our sins on us. This divine grace is not only a past event but also a present reality and a future calling. Therefore, believers are given the mission of reconciliation. We are called to be messengers of Christ — representatives of God's Kingdom, empowered by the Holy Spirit to fervently proclaim His message. We do not speak for ourselves, but as if God were calling us through us. This passage transforms evangelism from a responsibility into a privilege. It reminds us that God is working through us, using our words and lives to lead others into His reconciling love and to salvation through the redemption Jesus accomplished for us. May every believer identify with this identity: not only a follower of Christ but also a messenger of peace.

Some biblical scholars point out that, in order to demonstrate Christ's love in conversation, the Apostle Paul reminds us in Ephesians 4:15 to speak the truth in love, imitating Christ's humility, patience, and kindness. This means listening with compassion, speaking words that edify rather than corrupt (Paul elaborates on this in Ephesians 4:29), and emphasizing in Philippians 2:3 the importance of considering others better than ourselves. Proclaiming the gospel with Christ-centeredness and Savior's love is selfless — Jesus forgave sins, served, and sacrificed himself. We are also called to imitate Christ: to forgive swiftly, to bear one another's sins (as described in Ephesians 4:2), and to strive for reconciliation. Our words should carry grace, offering hope and healing, just as Christ did. Above all, let love be genuine — shown not just in speech, but in action and truth as apostle John encouraged us in his 1 John 3:18. When we love this way, we become living reflections of His gospel.

In today's turbulent world, some leaders and governments conflate national politics with religious faith, attempting to exploit their power and national interests to escalate religious and regional conflicts into proxy wars waged in the name of democracy, bringing suffering to the world. Therefore, in the "Calling for Christ-Centered Gospel Evangelism" movement, we, as Christ-centered preachers and leaders in secular workplaces or churches, must understand the crucial role humility plays in daily faith. There is an old Chinese saying: "Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things." This means that family harmony brings good fortune. The same principle applies to interactions and trade between nations, churches, and other countries and peoples: humility, reciprocity, helping neighbors and others, especially having a religious faith, will surely receive God's blessings. It aligns the believer's heart with God's will and brings a true testimony. Humility is not self-deprecation, but an attitude of relying on God and serving others. As Jesus said, Matthew 11:29 reminds us: “Take my yoke upon you, for I am gentle and humble in heart.” We should imitate Jesus, set an example of silent obedience and mutual love, and proclaiming the gospel of salvation to millions, guiding them to believe that our Savior Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation — the way to God's salvation and the eternal reward of the Kingdom of Heaven.

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