上帝的儿女-第39章
2月7日 作万国的能力
上帝的儿女-第39章
To Be a Strength to All Nations, February 7
上帝的儿女-第39章
「以色列的能力是上帝所赐的。上帝啊,求你坚固你为我们所成全的事」(诗68:28)。{SD44.1}[1]
上帝的儿女-第39章
God’s Law Given to Be a Blessing
Thy God hath commanded thy strength; strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.Psalm 68:28.{SD 44.1}[1]
上帝的儿女-第39章
上帝的律法不单是为犹太民族设立的。道德的律法在犹太民族形成之前早就颁布了。十诫的律法是全人类都必须遵守的。献祭的制度是要预表那伟大的牺牲,就是除去世人罪孽的上帝羔羊。祂代替罪人满足上帝公义的要求。{SD44.2}[2]
上帝的儿女-第39章
His [God’s] laws were not alone for the Jewish nation. The moral law was given before the people called Jews were in existence. The law of ten commandments was of universal obligation. The sacrificial ordinances were devised to represent the one great Sacrifice, the Lamb of God, that was to take away the sin of the world, and in behalf of the transgressor meet the requirements of divine justice.{SD 44.2}[2]
上帝的儿女-第39章
主不容许祂的子民有排外的心理。基督所委任的使者,要将祂恩惠的福音传给各国、各方、各民。他们要告诉大家,那位伟大的中保正在倾听全人类的声音。犹太教会蒙召在背教的世界中作上帝的代表。为了完成这个使命,犹太人要在地上拜偶像的国家中保持他们的特性。他们必须在世上保持他们独特圣洁的品格。他们要维持自己的属灵特性,就要做亚当夏娃所没有做到的,即顺从上帝的一切命令,在品格上表现上帝的恩慈、良善、怜悯和慈爱。他们有了这样优秀的品格,就会超越其它各国;因为上帝要借着圣洁和顺从的子民,彰显祂丰盛的恩典。祂国度律法的原则,就这样在全世界得到高举。他们既响应所赐的慈爱、光明与恩典,就会成为世界之光。他们将不断见证上帝为智慧,无瑕,至尊的主宰,使全地充满赞美祂的声音。……耶和华是我们的上帝。祂对于祂今日忠诚信靠的子民也抱有相同的旨意。{SD44.3}[3]
上帝的儿女-第39章
The Lord would not have His people exclusive. Christ’s delegated messengers are to proclaim the gospel of His grace to all nations, tongues, and people. We are to make it known that the Great Advocate is giving audience to the whole world. The Jewish church was called to be God’s representative to an apostate world, and in order to fulfill this mission the Jewish people were to maintain their own existence as a nation distinct from all the idolatrous nations upon the earth. They were to stand in the world maintaining their peculiar and holy character. They could maintain their own spirituality by doing that which Adam and Eve failed to do,—by rendering obedience to all the commandments of God, and in their characters representing God’s mercy, goodness, compassion, and love. Thus in excellence of character they could stand above every other nation; for through a pure and obedient people the Lord would manifest His rich blessings. Thus the principles of the laws governing His kingdom were to be exalted throughout the world. Just as surely as they responded to the mercy, the light, the grace given, they would become the light of the world. They would be constantly directing attention to God, as a wise, faultless, Supreme Ruler, and the praise of God would be in all the earth.... The Lord is our God, and He has the same purpose in regard to His believing, loyal people today.22{SD 44.3}[3]
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