極大的奧秘 - 基督與教會

Table of Contrasts Related to the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge

Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life in the middle of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you must not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you will surely die.

Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb, down the middle of the street of the city.

生命樹與知識樹相關對比分析表

創2:9         耶和華神使各樣的樹從地裏長出來，可以悅人的眼目，也好作食物；園子當中有生命樹，還有善惡知識樹。

創2:17       只是善惡知識樹上的果子，你不可喫，因爲你喫的日子必定死。

啓22:1       天使又指給我看在城內街道當中一道生命水的河，明亮如水晶，從神和羔羊的寶座流出來。

Truth vs. Humility as Belt: Comparative Analysis

Eph 6:14 "Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth"

1 Pet 5:5 "All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another"

1 Pet 5:6 "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God"

用真理束腰 vs. 以謙卑束腰

弗 6:14「所以要站住，用真理束你們的腰」

彼前 5:5「你們眾人彼此相待，也都要以謙卑束腰」

彼前 5:6「所以你們要謙卑，服在神大能的手下」

Integrated Analysis of Christ and the Full Armor of God

James 4:7 "Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."

Eph 6:10-13 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm."

Eph 4:21,24-25 "If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus...and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another."

基督與神全副軍裝

弗6:10-13「末了的話，你們要在主裏，靠著祂力量的大能，得著能力。要穿戴神全副的軍裝，使你們能以站住，抵擋魔鬼的詭計。因我們並不是與血肉之爭，乃是與那些執政的、掌權的、管轄這黑暗世界的、以及諸天界裏那邪惡的屬靈勢力爭戰。所以要拿起神全副的軍裝，使你們在邪惡的日子能以抵擋，並且成就了一切，還能站立得住。」

弗4:21,24-25「如果你們真是聽過祂，並在祂裏面，照著那在耶穌身上是實際者，受過教導...並且穿上了新人，這新人是照著神，在那實際的義和聖中所創造的。所以你們既已脫去謊言，各人就要與鄰舍說實話，因為我們是互相為肢體。」

約8:31-32「耶穌對信祂的猶太人說，你們若住在我的話裏，就真是我的門徒；你們必認識真理，真理必叫你們得以自由。」

Christian's Two Aspects of Taking Up the Shield of Faith: Believing in the Lord vs. Believing in God

1 John 3:8: "The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil."

1 Corinthians 1:9: "God is faithful, through whom you were called..."