望斷過往及於耶穌，進入對主新鮮的享受 希伯來書十二章二節恢復本的繙譯選用『望斷以及於耶穌』，為何這裏會譯為『望斷』呢？這樣的用法在中文裏面較少出現，有時用於文學詩詞的寫作。望斷一詞，文意上指極目、遙望直到看不見為止。和合本譯爲『仰望』，而新譯本譯爲『專一注視』。這兩者雖也都有傳遞專一注視的思想，卻不完全。而恢復本聖經，卻同時表達出了『盼望』的意思，這樣精準的繙譯，就如同英文將兩個介系詞擺在一起，似乎不易領會，卻完全表達出希臘原文的意思——『look away unto jesus』。在希伯來書中，保羅告訴希伯來的信徒，要望斷一切的事物，望斷他們老舊的宗教、望斷猶太教的逼迫，望斷一切屬地的事物。藉着深入真理，這些話也光照我需要忘斷，甚至是過往享受主的習慣也要望斷。因為依靠過往的經歷，會使我無法對神有新鮮的享受。謝謝主！在學期的末了仍需要望斷以及於耶穌！『及於』指達到、沒有達到就不停止的意思。藉着望斷使我們能及於，就能達到這位現今在諸天之上，坐在神寶座右邊的耶穌！
《第三期 陳姊妹 》
]]>To be dispensational vessels to desire for the Lord’s return In the English intensive program this week,we practiced speaking in English during the class.Every members was assigned to the proper class according to their English level. At the beginning of the class, I was clear inside that the class level was beyond my ability. But I was reminded that the motivation of language learning is that we love the Lord. We love the Body of Christ and we have the desire to propagate the gospel to the whole earth for the Lord. So I renewed my consecration. Even if I cannot perform well, I am willing to seize the opportunity to be perfected by the Lord. In one of the meetings, we shared the footnotes we have enjoyed. Galatians 2:20 says” I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me;” In footnote 2 it says,『 No longer I does not indicate an exchanged life, a life in which Christ comes in and we go out. The old, terminated ”I” was without divinity, the new “I” has God as life added to it. The new” I “came into being when the old ” I “was resurrected and God was added to it. It was in Paul that Christ lived. Therefore, Christ and Paul, had one life and one living.』 The Lord reminds me, my efforts should not be based on my own natural life, but it should be “no longer I”.So that I can have the same life and the same living with Christ.
《第三期 陳弟兄 》
]]>Renewing My Consecration And Living In Christ In the English intensive program this week,we practiced speaking in English during the class.Every members was assigned to the proper class according to their English level. At the beginning of the class, I was clear inside that the class level was beyond my ability. But I was reminded that the motivation of language learning is that we love the Lord. We love the Body of Christ and we have the desire to propagate the gospel to the whole earth for the Lord. So I renewed my consecration. Even if I cannot perform well, I am willing to seize the opportunity to be perfected by the Lord. In one of the meetings, we shared the footnotes we have enjoyed. Galatians 2:20 says” I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me;” In footnote 2 it says,『 No longer I does not indicate an exchanged life, a life in which Christ comes in and we go out. The old, terminated ”I” was without divinity, the new “I” has God as life added to it. The new” I “came into being when the old ” I “was resurrected and God was added to it. It was in Paul that Christ lived. Therefore, Christ and Paul, had one life and one living.』 The Lord reminds me, my efforts should not be based on my own natural life, but it should be “no longer I”.So that I can have the same life and the same living with Christ.
《第三期 蔡姊妹 》
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