开朗的宗教-第305章

  10月31日 马其顿信徒因克已献捐满..

开朗的宗教-第305章

  The Macedonians Rejoiced in Denying Themselves, October 31

开朗的宗教-第305章

  “弟兄们，我把上帝赐给马其顿众教会的恩告诉你们，就是他们在患难中受大试炼的时候，仍有满足的快乐，在极穷之间还格外显出他们乐捐的厚恩”（林后8:1,2）。[1]

开朗的宗教-第305章

  Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.2 Corinthians 8:1, 2.{RRe 306.1}[1]

开朗的宗教-第305章

  马其顿的信徒在物质方面差不多都是贫穷的，但他们却洋溢着对于上帝和祂真理的爱，所以他们乐意捐输维持圣工。当各外邦教会普遍筹款来周济犹太信徒时，保罗曾提出马其顿信徒的慷慨精神为其他各教会的榜样。……[2]

开朗的宗教-第305章

  Nearly all the Macedonian believers were poor in this world’s goods, but their hearts were overflowing with love for God and His truth, and they gladly gave for the support of the gospel. When general collections were taken up in the Gentile churches for the relief of the Jewish believers, the liberality of the converts in Macedonia was held up as an example for other churches{RRe 306.2}[2]

开朗的宗教-第305章

  马其顿信徒之所以乐意牺牲，乃是全心献身的结果。他们受了上帝圣灵的感动，“先把自己献给主”（林后8:5），然后他们便乐意慷慨地拿出自己的金钱来维持圣工。那时根本不需要督促他们奉献，他们却因有特权可以牺牲自己一切必需的东西来帮助别人而欢喜。当保罗想要劝阻他们的时候，他们却恳求他接受他们的奉献。他们出于纯朴和正直的动机和热爱弟兄的心，欢欢喜喜地克己牺牲，这样就结出慷慨的丰盛果子。（AA 343）[3]

开朗的宗教-第305章

  The willingness to sacrifice on the part of the Macedonian believers came as a result of wholehearted consecration. Moved by the Spirit of God, they “first gave their own selves to the Lord;” then they were willing to give freely of their means for the support of the gospel. It was not necessary to urge them to give; rather, they rejoiced in the privilege of denying themselves even of necessary things in order to supply the needs of others. When the apostles would have restrained them, they importuned him to accept their offering. In their simplicity and integrity, and in their love for the brethren, they gladly denied self, and thus abounded in the fruit of benevolence.—The Acts of the Apostles, 343. 344.{RRe 306.3}[3]

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