开朗的宗教-第123章

  5月2日 因我为祂作见证

开朗的宗教-第123章

  Because I Am His Witness, May 2

开朗的宗教-第123章

  “当夜，主站在保罗旁边说：‘放心吧，你怎样在耶路撒冷为我作见证，也必怎样在罗马为我作见证”（徒23:11）。[1]

开朗的宗教-第123章

  The night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.Acts 23:11.{RRe 124.1}[1]

开朗的宗教-第123章

  上帝的子民乃是祂在地上的代表。祂的旨意是要他们在这世界道德的黑暗中作祂的光。他们散居在全地各城镇乡村中，作为上帝的见证人，作为福音的媒介，藉以把祂旨意的知识和祂恩典的奇妙传给不信的世人。祂的计划是要一切分享伟大救恩的人都为祂作传道的工作。基督徒的虔诚乃是世人用来批判福音的根据。坚忍地承当种种试炼，感激地接受各样福分，以及日常生活上所显出的温柔，慈祥，怜悯和仁爱，乃是基督徒的人格向世人照耀出来的光辉，与世人的私心所发生的黑暗正相对照。（PP 133，134）[2]

开朗的宗教-第123章

  The people of God are His representatives upon the earth, and He intends that they shall be lights in the moral darkness of this world. Scattered all over the country, in the towns, cities, and villages, they are God’s witnesses, the channels through which He will communicate to an unbelieving world the knowledge of His will and the wonders of His grace. It is His plan that all who are partakers of the great salvation shall be missionaries for Him, The piety of the Christian constitutes the standard by which worldlings judge the gospel. Trials patiently borne, blessings gratefully received, meekness, kindness, mercy, and love, habitually exhibited, are the lights that shine forth in the character before the world, revealing the contrast with the darkness that comes from the selfishness of the natural heart.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 134.{RRe 124.2}[2]

开朗的宗教-第123章

  我们的本分乃是要在荣耀上帝的事上格外热心，并且不要产生恶名，甚至因为面带愁容或出言失检，以致使人以为上帝所定的规条，好像是限制我们自由的。即使在这充满悲伤，失意，和罪恶的世界中，主还是甚愿我们欢喜快乐，并因衪的能力而刚强壮胆。我们整个作人的特权，乃是要在各方面为主作确实的见证。无论是在外貌，性情，言语和品格上，我们都要证明为上帝服务是好的。（6T 365）[3]

开朗的宗教-第123章

  It is our duty to be very jealous for the glory of God, and to bring no evil report, even by the sadness of the countenance, or by ill-advised words, as if the requirements of God were a restriction upon our liberty. Even in this world of sorrow, disappointment, and sin, the Lord desires us to be cheerful, and strong in His strength. The whole person is privileged to bear a decided testimony in every line. In features, in temper, in words, in character, we are to witness that the service of God is good.—Testimonies for the Church 6:365.{RRe 124.3}[3]

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