彰显主基督_二月二十六日基督徒应该光明如日光

二月二十六日基督徒应该光明如日光

Christians to Be as Transparent as Sunlight, February 26

“只是我告诉你们，什么誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因为天是上帝的座位；不可指着地起誓，因为地上祂的脚凳；也不可指着耶路撒冷起誓，因为耶路撒冷是大君的京城；又不可指着你的头起誓，因为你不能使一根头发变黑变白了”（太5:34-36）。{RC71.1}

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Matthew 5:34-36. {RC 71.1}

我们所拥有的每一样东西上都带着十字架的印记，是用无价之宝血买来的。这血原是上帝的生命，所以我们没有一样东西可视为属于自己，有权将之作为履行自己诺言的担保。{RC71.2}

Everything we possess comes to us stamped with the cross, bought with the blood that is precious above all estimate, because it is the life of God. Hence there is nothing that we have a right to pledge, as if it were our own, for the fulfillment of our word.... {RC 71.2}

但我们的救主并没有禁止人在法庭上宣誓，因为那是严肃地请求上帝见证人所说的全是实话。耶稣自己在公会前受审时，也没有拒绝起誓作证。大祭司对祂说:“我指着永生上帝叫祢起誓，告诉我们，祢是上帝的儿子基督不是。”耶稣回答说:“你说的是”(太26:63,64)。……{RC71.3}

Our Saviour did not, however, forbid the use of the judicial oath, in which God is solemnly called to witness that what is said is truth and nothing but the truth. Jesus Himself, at His trial before the Sanhedrin, did not refuse to testify under oath. The high priest said unto Him, “I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus answered, “Thou hast said” (Matthew 26:63, 64).... {RC 71.3}

如果说有什么人能在起誓后始终诚实作证的话，那就是基督徒了。他觉得自己时刻生活在上帝面前，知道自己的每一个念头在那与我们有关系的主眼前，都是赤露敞开的。在他按法律的要求起誓时，他有权要求上帝证明他所说的全是实话。……{RC71.4}

If there is anyone who can consistently testify under oath, it is the Christian. He lives constantly as in the presence of God, knowing that every thought is open to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do; and when required to do so in a lawful manner, it is right for him to appeal to God as a witness that what he says is the truth, and nothing but the truth.... {RC 71.4}

基督徒所做的每一件事，都应当光明磊落。真理是属于上帝的，而形形色色的欺骗则是属于撒但的。……然而要完全说实话也确非易事。如果我们不明真相，就无从讲述真情。何况成见，偏见，浅见与误断又往往妨碍我们正确地了解那与我们有关的事。我们的心如果没有完全被真理的主所导引，就不能说出真实的话语。{RC71.5}

Everything that Christians do should be as transparent as the sunlight. Truth is of God; deception, in every one of its myriad forms, is of Satan.... It is not a light or an easy thing to speak the exact truth. We cannot speak the truth unless we know the truth, and how often preconceived opinions, mental bias, imperfect knowledge, errors of judgment, prevent a right understanding of matters with which we have to do! We cannot speak the truth unless our minds are continually guided by Him who is truth. {RC 71.5}

基督藉着使徒保罗吩咐我们:“你们的言语，要常常带着和气。”“污秽的言语，一句不可出口，只是要随事说造就人的好话，叫听见的人得益处”(西4:4；弗4:29)。从上述的经文可以看出，基督的山边宝训遣责一切轻浮粗俗的言谈。圣经要求我们说话不但要诚实，也要清洁。{RC71.6}

Through the apostle Paul, Christ bids us, “Let your speech be alway with grace” (Colossians 4:6). “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29). In the light of these scriptures the words of Christ upon the mount are seen to condemn jesting, trifling, and unchaste conversation. They require that our words should be not only truthful, but pure. {RC 71.6}

凡向基督学习的人必要避开“那暗昧无益的事”(弗5:11)。他们的言语和生活一样，都是纯朴，坦率而真诚的，因为他们正准备与那些“口中察不出谎言”的圣徒相交(启14:5)。（MB.66-69）{RC71.7}

Those who have learned of Christ will “have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness” (chap. 5:11). In speech, as in life, they will be simple, straightforward, and true; for they are preparing for the fellowship of those holy ones in whose mouth “was found no guile” (Revelation 14:5).—Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, 66-69. {RC 71.7}