你在家中了 (趙武夷長老)
今天將有28位弟兄姊妹受洗成為我們的家人,也是進入永生神家中的日子。那麼在永生神家中應該是過怎樣的生活呢?在今天的經文中保羅提到了幾個特點,他說,「倘若我耽延日久,你也可以知道在神的家中當怎樣行。這家就是永生神的教會,真理的柱石和根基。」他說這家的特點就是「永生神的教會」,而我們所敬拜的神就是永生的神,第二個特點就是在提摩太前書4:10中說的,神是「萬人的救主,更是信徒的救主。」
在神家中的生活就是彼此相愛,我們可以選擇朋友,但是不能根據自己的喜好來選擇家人,所以在家中我們必須如同家人般彼此相愛、毫無保留地獻上自己,完全順服。
提摩太前書3:14-16 (和合本)
- 我指望快到你那裡去,所以先將這些事寫給你;
- 倘若我耽延日久,你也可以知道在神的家中當怎樣行。這家就是永生神的教會,真理的柱石和根基。
- 大哉,敬虔的奧祕!無人不以為然,就是:神在肉身顯現,被聖靈稱義,被天使看見,被傳於外邦,被世人信服,被接在榮耀裡。
1 Timothy 3:14-16 (NIV)
- Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
- if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
- Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.