0505 審判與神的愛
因為時候到了，審判要從神的家起首…《彼得前書4:17》
基督徒僕人絕不能忘記，救恩是神的想法，而不是人的；因此，它具有不可測量的深度。救恩是神的偉大思想，而不是一種經歷。經歷只是救贖進入我們生命意識層面之門，以便我們能夠意識到在更深層面上所發生的事情。永遠不要傳講經歷，要傳講經歷背後神偉大的思想。當我們傳講時，我們不單是宣講人們如何從地獄中被拯救出來並變得道德和純潔；我們是在傳達有關神的好消息。
在耶穌基督的教導中，審判的因素總是被提出來，它是神愛的標誌。永遠不要同情那些很難接近神的人；神不應該受到責備。我們不是要找出困難的原因，只要呈現神的真理，以便神的靈啟示問題的所在。對我們傳講的質量最大的考驗是它是否把每個人帶到審判里。當真理被傳講時，神的靈會使每個人與神面對面。
如果耶穌曾經命令我們做一些祂無法裝備我們完成的事情，那麼祂就會是一個說謊者。如果我們讓自己的無能成為絆腳石或不順服的或借口，那就意味着我們在告訴神，有些事情祂還沒有考慮到。我們自己的每一個自力更生的元素都必須被神的力量粉碎；當我們意識到我們完全的的軟弱和對祂的依賴的那一刻，正是神的靈會彰顯祂能力的時刻。
來自章伯斯的智慧
狂熱分子是一個將自己根深蒂固於無敵的無知之中的人。《力圖更佳戰鬥》
0505 Judgment and the Love of God
The time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God… —1 Peter 4:17
The Christian servant must never forget that salvation is God’s idea, not man’s; therefore, it has an unfathomable depth. Salvation is the great thought of God, not an experience. Experience is simply the door through which salvation comes into the conscious level of our life so that we are aware of what has taken place on a much deeper level. Never preach the experience— preach the great thought of God behind the experience. When we preach, we are not simply proclaiming how people can be saved from hell and be made moral and pure; we are conveying good news about God.
In the teachings of Jesus Christ, the element of judgment is always brought out— it is the sign of the love of God. Never sympathize with someone who finds it difficult to get to God; God is not to blame. It is not for us to figure out the reason for the difficulty, but only to present the truth of God so that the Spirit of God will reveal what is wrong. The greatest test of the quality of our preaching is whether or not it brings everyone to judgment. When the truth is preached, the Spirit of God brings each person face to face with God Himself.
If Jesus ever commanded us to do something that He was unable to equip us to accomplish, He would be a liar. And if we make our own inability a stumbling block or an excuse not to be obedient, it means that we are telling God that there is something which He has not yet taken into account. Every element of our own self-reliance must be put to death by the power of God. The moment we recognize our complete weakness and our dependence upon Him will be the very moment that the Spirit of God will exhibit His power.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
A fanatic is one who entrenches himself in invincible ignorance. –Baffled to Fight Better, 59 R