奋斗与勇敢-第2章

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奋斗与勇敢-第2章

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奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  “从前所写的圣经，都是为教训我们写的，叫我们因圣经所生的忍耐和安慰，可以得着盼望”（罗15:4）。{CC 7.1}[1]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  For all those words which were written long ago are meant to teach us today; that when we read in the scriptures of the endurance of men and of all the help that God gave them in those days, we may be encouraged to go on hoping in our own time. Romans 15:4, Phillips. {CC 7.1}[1]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  圣经中的人物传记，都是真人实事。从亚当世世相传至使徒的时代，对于真实发生的事情和真实人物的实际经验，都有朴实的记载。这部灵感的史书，在义人的生平中记录了不少道德上的瑕疵，这一点曾使许多人心中诧异。……受圣灵感动的作者并不作假见证以避免人类软弱和过失的记录在圣史上投下阴云。……{CC 7.2}[2]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  The lives recorded in the Bible are authentic histories of actual individuals. From Adam down through successive generations to the times of the apostles we have a plain, unvarnished account of what actually occurred and the genuine experience of real characters. It is a subject of wonder to many that inspired history should narrate in the lives of good men facts that tarnish their moral characters.... The inspired writers did not testify to falsehoods to prevent the pages of sacred history being clouded by the record of human frailties and faults.... {CC 7.2}[2]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  圣经没有掩饰事实，也没有隐瞒其主要人物的罪，这正是圣经之所以可靠的一个最有力的凭据。……有多少传记写到一些没有缺点的基督徒，在日常生活和教会关系上堪称虔诚的榜样。……但是如果用灵感的笔写他们的历史，他们所呈现的就会是多么不同的状态啊！那就会写出他们人性的软弱，他们怎样与自私，固执，骄傲，也许还有隐藏的罪恶作斗争，灵与肉之间不断地进行交战。……{CC 7.3}[3]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  It is one of the best evidences of the authenticity of the Scriptures that the truth is not glossed over nor the sins of its chief characters suppressed.... How many biographies have been written of faultless Christians, who, in their ordinary home life and church relations, shone as examples of immaculate piety.... Yet had the pen of inspiration written their histories, how different would they have appeared. There would have been revealed human weaknesses, struggles with selfishness, bigotry, and pride, hidden sins, perhaps, and the continual warfare between the spirit and the flesh.... {CC 7.3}[3]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  如果我们美好的圣经是没有受圣灵感动的人所写的，那就完全不是这个样子了。它会使我们这些常有过失，不断与本性的软弱和狡敌的试探作斗争的必死人类，读了以后灰心绝望了。但事实上我们拥有圣经历史著名人物宗教经验的准确记录。那些为上帝所眷爱并负有重任的人，有时也不免被试探所胜而犯罪，正如我们今日往往奋斗，有时动摇，而常在错误之中跌倒一般。但是令我们失望的心感到鼓舞的是，这些人靠着上帝的恩典重新得力，克服了自己罪恶的本性。想到这里，我们就会振作起来，继续奋斗了。（1TT435，436）{CC 7.4}[4]

奋斗与勇敢-第2章

  Had our good Bible been written by uninspired persons, it would have presented quite a different appearance and would have been a discouraging study to erring mortals, who are contending with natural frailties and the temptations of a wily foe. But as it is, we have a correct record of the religious experience of marked characters in Bible history. Men whom God favored, and to whom He entrusted great responsibilities, were sometimes overcome by temptation and committed sins, even as we of the present day strive, waver, and frequently fall into error. But it is encouraging to desponding hearts to know that through God’s grace they could gain fresh vigor to again rise above their evil natures; and, remembering this, we are ready to renew the conflict ourselves.1 {CC 7.4}[4]

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