極大的奧秘 - 基督與教會

Comprehensive Analysis of the Cross: Life and Death, Suffering and Grace, Christ's Death and Resurrection

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

從 聖經中的十字架 看 ’生命與死亡、患難與恩典、基督的死與復活’

約翰福音3:16「神愛世人，甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信他的，不致滅亡，反得永生。」

羅馬書5:8「惟有基督在我們還作罪人的時候為我們死，神的愛就在此向我們顯明了。」

A Comprehensive Analysis of Tribulation and Grace

Rom 8:28-29 "All things work together... called according to His purpose... predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son"

Rom 5:3-5 "Tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit"

James 1:2-4 "Consider it pure joy when you face trials of many kinds... so that you may be mature and complete"

患難 vs. 恩典

羅8:28「萬有都互相效力，叫愛神的人得益處」

羅8:28-29「萬有都互相效力...按祂旨意被召的人...預先定下效法祂兒子的模樣」

羅5:3-5「患難生忍耐，忍耐生老練，老練生盼望；盼望不至於羞恥，因為神的愛已藉著所賜給我們的聖靈，澆灌在我們心裡」

God's Love and Christian Suffering

Romans 5:5-8 "God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit... But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us"

Romans 8:18 "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us"

Romans 8:35-39 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship?... No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us"

神的愛 vs.  基督徒的苦難

羅五5-8「神的愛已經藉著所賜給我們的聖靈，澆灌在我們心裏...基督在我們還作罪人的時候為我們死，神的愛就在此向我們顯明了」

羅八18「現在的苦楚若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀,就不足介意了」

羅八35-39「誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢？難道是患難嗎？是困苦嗎？...然而靠著愛我們的主，在這一切的事上已經得勝有餘了」

Why God's Co-workers Need Maturity and Approved Qualities?

Ro 5:3 And not only so, but we also boast in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh perseverance,

Ro 5:4 Perseverance produces experience; experience produces hope.

Ro 5:5 And hope doth not put us to shame, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

神的同工為何需要老練、蒙稱許的品質

羅5:3         不但如此，就是在患難中，我們也是誇耀，因爲知道患難生忍耐，

羅5:4         忍耐生老練，老練生盼望，

羅5:5         盼望不至於蒙羞；因爲神的愛已經藉着所賜給我們的聖靈，澆灌在我們心裏。

Comparison of Standing in Grace, Justification Door, and Walking the Path of Peace

Romans 3:24 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus"

Romans 5:2 "Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand"

Romans 8:6 "To be spiritually minded is life and peace"

站恩典中 vs. 經稱義門 vs. 走平安路

羅3:24「如今卻蒙神的恩典，因基督耶穌的救贖，就白白地稱義」

羅5:2「我們...因信得進入現在所站的這恩典中」

羅8:6「體貼靈的乃是生命平安」

Church Meetings vs. Satan's Meeting Place

Romans 8:6 For the carnal mind is death, but the spiritual mind is life and peace.

Romans 7:24 I am a wretched man! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Romans 7:18 I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, nothing good dwells. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

召會的聚會 vs. 撒但的聚會所 

羅8:6         因爲心思置於肉體，就是死；心思置於靈，乃是生命平安。

羅7:24       我是個苦惱的人！誰要救我脫離那屬這死的身體？

羅7:18       我知道住在我裏面，就是我肉體之中，並沒有善，因爲立志爲善由得我，只是行出來由不得我。