| 全備的福音 | |
| 經文: 彼得說：「你們各人要悔改，奉耶穌基督的名受洗，叫你們的罪得赦，就必領受所賜的聖靈。」（使徒行傳二：38） | |
| 施洗約翰傳道說：「天國近了，你們當悔改。」他也說：「那在我以後來的，要用聖靈與火給人施洗。」當耶穌傳福音時，祂說：「在你們當中有人在未死以前，要看到上帝的國降臨。」這是指聖靈澆灌的意思。也是彼得在五旬節所傳講的「赦罪悔改，領受聖靈的祝福。」當我們傳福音時，要講到這兩樣，才算全備。因為基督徒惟有活在聖靈的管理下，才能活出上帝的旨意，討祂的歡心。上帝的國是有耶穌的公義，也有聖靈的喜樂。耶穌說：「惟有藉著這聖靈的大能，才有持續不斷的喜樂。」 然而，很可惜的是，福音往往教導得不夠全備，我們只傳揚赦罪悔改的福音，卻沒有進一步提到聖靈充滿，過得勝成聖的生活，難怪許多基督徒不明白他們必須每天來到上帝施恩寶座前，得著聖靈而來的喜樂，做他們工作的力量。 親愛的弟兄姐妺們，為了你自己，也為了你所勞苦帶領的人，務必接受這真理：每天在聖靈引導下的信心生活必然是喜樂的。若你覺得缺乏這樣的喜樂，趕緊懇求天父賜下聖靈的喜樂給你，並相信只要將自己交託在天父上帝的手中，聖靈必負責帶領你，引導你一天的生活。「聖靈所結的果子，就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、溫柔、節制。」（加五：22～23上）牢記聖經的應許，把自己的心田，當作上帝的花園，聖靈要親自結出豐盛的果子，來榮耀天父。 | |
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| Scripture: "Then Peter said: Repent, . . . for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."—ACTS ii. 38. | |
| When John the Baptist preached, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," he also said: "He that cometh after me shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire." When Christ preached the Gospel of the Kingdom, He said: "There are some standing here, who shall not see death till the kingdom of God has come in power." This is what happened at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Peter preached, on the Day of Pentecost, the full Gospel of repentance and forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is indispensable in preaching the Gospel, for then only is it possible for a Christian to live in the will of God and to please Him in all things. The kingdom of God is righteousness (in Christ), and joy (in God) through the Holy Spirit. The continuous joy of which Christ speaks: "My joy," can only be obtained through the power of the Holy Ghost. How often only half the Gospel is preached—conversion and forgiveness of sins, and souls are led no further into the truth— the knowledge and appropriation of the life of the Spirit within us is not mentioned. No wonder that so many Christians fail to understand that they must depend each day on the Spirit for the joy which will be their strength. Dear Christian, accept this truth for yourself, as well as for those amongst whom you labor—that the daily enjoyment of the leading of God's Spirit is indispensable for a joyous life of faith. If you feel that there has been a lack in your spiritual life, then begin at once to pray the Father to grant you the gift of the Holy Spirit anew each day. Then trust yourself to His leading and guidance all the day. Let the remembrance of the text (Gal. v. 22) give you courage for all that the Holy Spirit will do for you. Regard your heart constantly as a garden of the Lord in which the Holy Spirit will bear abundant fruit to the glory of God. | |
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