First, we see Lazarus’ illness and Jesus’ reaction, and also briefly discuss the woman who anointed Him with ointment.  Second, we see that Jesus prophesied the death of Lazarus and also discussed Thomas’ reaction through his character.  Third, we look in detail at Martha’s faith in this matter.  Fourth, we also used the scriptures to discuss Mary’s faith and saw the reasons why Jesus was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled.  Fifth, we discussed the process of the resurrection of Lazarus and saw that some people still did not believe even if they saw the resurrection of the dead.  Finally, let’s take a look at the political considerations of the Pharisees and the high priests. They finally decided to kill Him not for religious reasons. We will also use this to briefly discuss what happened after Jesus was arrested and crucified.

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1. Lazarus’ illness

​”Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was. Then after this He said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples said to Him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?” Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” This He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.””(John 11:1-10)

We see that Jesus received the news that Lazarus was sick, but although He loved him, He did not rush to see him like most people.  On the contrary, “But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.””(John 11:4) So He stayed where He was for two days, for He knew beforehand that He would raise Lazarus from the dead.  In order to achieve this, He had to make Lazarus completely dead before he could go. We will discuss the entire process through the scriptures later.  Here, we will first discuss, “It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, …”(John 11:2)

In Luke 7:36-50, it is mentioned that in the house of Simon the Pharisee, “And there was a woman …she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.”(Luke 7:37-38) This is something that happened in the early days of Jesus. Judging by the time it happened, you can tell that it was not the Mary mentioned here.

The Mary here is mentioned in Matthew 26:6-13 and Mark 14:3-9. She was buried for Jesus. It happened close to the time when Jesus was crucified, although she was also called Simon. What happened at home should not be the same Simon. “While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.  …But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.”(Mark 14:3-8) There is no name mentioned here, but we know that the woman is Mary, since the Book of John 11:2 clearly states, which was written the last among the four Book of Gospels. 

In the last paragraph here, He mentioned that His time has not yet come. He is the light of the world, so it is still day.  Although He knew that the Jews wanted to kill Him, He had to obey God and go to Judah to do God’s work. Therefore, He really looked down upon death. “…Jesus, …who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”(Hebrews 12:2) It is consistent with His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, “…yet not as I will, but as You will.”(Matthew 26:39)

2. Death of Lazarus

“This He said, and after that He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.” The disciples then said to Him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep. So Jesus then said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him.” Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.” So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off.”(John 11:11-18)

What is said here is that ‘you sleep’ means ‘you die!’ Christians all talk about sleeping instead of dying. For example, “The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.”(Matthew 27:52) Another example is when Stephen was stoned to death, “Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.”(Acts 7:60) Again, “For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.”(1 Thessalonians 4:14) Why do Christians say this?  Paul made it very clear, “Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”(1 Corinthians 15:51-52) Christians look forward to the return of Jesus, when there will be a great white throne judgment in which the dead will be resurrected (see Revelation 20:11-15).

We see that Jesus predicted the death of Lazarus, yet He rejoiced in His death because some would believe through his resurrection.  Bethany is not far from Jerusalem, and He could reach it before he died. When He said that we could go to him, He knew that Lazarus would be completely dead in the eyes of the Jews since he at that time had already be in the tomb for four days. 

We have also seen the reaction of Thomas. He is one of the twelve apostles. He isn’t mentioned for much time in the Bible. We can see why he reacted this way by looking at his personality.  Thomas once asked directly, “…Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”(John 14:5) After Jesus was resurrected, “…he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.””(John 20:25) Thomas asked questions whenever he had. “After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.””(John 20:26- 29) No one has seen Jesus now. You must truly believe and keep this blessing. Don’t fall into Satan’s (the devil’s) tricks. “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”(1 Peter 5:8)

You see, Thomas is really a man who can’t hide his words!  When he heard that Lazarus was dead, and they loved Lazarus so much, his first reaction was that he wanted to die with Lazarus. His personality of saying whatever he wanted made him speak out.  Here, although the Bible does not explicitly say that he loved Lazarus, a person usually would not voluntarily die for someone he does not love. We can see this from logical deduction.

This is just like that the Bible doesn’t use the word Trinity. However, if we believe that the Bible is inspired by God, then we will not discount the words of the Bible, and as a result we will know that the Trinity is true.  The Bible does not violate logic, and here I mean God’s logic. As we pointed out before, logic is divided into two parts, axioms and logical mechanisms (logical derivation), because logical derivation is objective and cannot be tainted by sin, and God’s axiom and personal one are not the same.  For example, according to God’s axiom, He can perform miracles at any time and at any place, but we can only be the channels through which He performs miracles.  He can predict completely, but our predictions or visions will not be 100% correct.

3. Martha’s faith

“and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother. Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house. Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, “Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.””(John 11:19-27)

Generally speaking, people cannot be resurrected after death, and the best thing people can do is comfort. Often the comfort that people come to can only touch the surface, and it usually takes a while to get over the haze of death.  Just be careful when comforting others, because comfort may turn into attack without you even knowing it, just like the three friends of Job in the book of Job. They originally wanted to comfort him, and even “Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.”(Job 2:13) If you finish reading that book, you will find that the three friends made attacks that they were not aware of, and they were right and wrong. It is no wonder that “It came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.”(Job 42:7)

We see that Martha has quite a faith. She can believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and naturally knows that Lazarus will be resurrected in the last days.  When Jesus said, “and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. …”(John 11:26) She also knew that this referred to spiritual life.  When “Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”(John 11:21) She was doing what most people believe, hoping that He would be there when Lazarus died, And when she said, “Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.”(John 11:22), she didn’t really believe what she said herself. Because when “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies.”(John 11:25) She did not ask Jesus to pray to God to resurrect Lazarus because she did not expect that people could be resurrected from the dead!

There is an example of the resurrection of the dead in the Old Testament, “Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Moabites would invade the land in the spring of the year. As they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.”(2 Kings 13:20-21) Elisha was very powerful during his lifetime. He had twice the spiritual power of Elijah (see 2 Kings 2:9-12). We saw that even his bones could resurrect people.  If she was familiar with the Old Testament and had thought of this at that time, she might have prayed to the Lord Jesus in this way.

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4. Mary’s Faith

“When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And when she heard it, she got up quickly and was coming to Him. Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met Him. Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up quickly and went out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there. Therefore, when Mary came where Jesus was, she saw Him, and fell at His feet, saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, and said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept. So the Jews were saying, “See how He loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind man, have kept this man also from dying?” So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, came to the tomb. …”(John 11:28-38)

Some people see Martha saying to Mary secretly, and they may have thought that Jesus did not call Mary, but that Martha lied about calling her. We know this is wrong when we look at this one verse, “No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him.”(1 John 3:6) So from God’s perspective, Christians who remain in Christ will not sin. When in Christ, everything in Christ belongs to us. If Christ does not sin, how can we sin?  It is only when we slip out of Christ that we sin.  For example, we may slip out of Christ because of sins that we are not aware of. Before slipping out and sinning again, we realize the sins we have committed and repent immediately.

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”(1 John 1:9) Don’t remain in denial and remain in a state of slipping out!  Of course, a true Christian will repent, that is, he will not continue to sin.  The verse 1 John 3:6 in the New International Version (NIV) is translated ‘sin’ as ‘not continuing to sin,’ which is really from a human perspective and isn’t correct.

Lying is a type of sin. Martha is a true Christian who follows and serves Jesus. How could she intentionally lie and commit a sin?  So Jesus did call Mary, but it didn’t say that she had to come.  We don’t know why Mary was still sitting at home, but as soon as she heard Jesus’ calling her, she hurried out without explaining anything because the Jews thought she was going to the tomb to weep!  So when we are sure that it is a message from God, we should act like Mary immediately.

She also obviously thought the same as Martha and everyone else, believing that as long as Jesus was there, Lazarus would not die. We see that Jesus was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled because they were weeping over the death of Lazarus. No one believed that He could raise Lazarus from the dead, “So Jesus, again being deeply moved within, came to the tomb. …”(John 11:38) So He went to the tomb and used facts to prove that He had this power, “…so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”(John 11:4) It’s not like some people thought that He was lamenting and weeping because the end of the human body is death. Because of His weeping, the Jews thought of how sincerely He loved Lazarus, but they did not think about the fact that all human beings will die.  Death is a fact that everyone will experience. Why should we be sad about this fact? Unavoidable, emotionally. But only in spiritual life, “…that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”(John 3:16)

5. The process of the resurrection of Lazarus

“…Now it was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Remove the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there will be a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. I knew that You always hear Me; but because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me.” When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” The man who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what He had done, believed in Him.”(John 11:38-45)

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When Jesus went to Lazarus’s tomb, he had been dead for four days. He should indeed be completely dead and must have stunk as Martha thought. But “Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?””(John 11:40) Isn’t it clear here that Martha didn’t believe enough?  It really didn’t occur to her that what He was telling others was that Lazarus was  completely dead.

The scriptures about the process of the resurrection of Lazarus are very clear. Jesus called Lazarus out with words for the sake of everyone around Him. He already knew that the Father had heard Him.  We have seen the fact because of the resurrection of Lazarus that “…many of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what He had done, believed in Him.”(John 11:45) On the other hand, even if someone sees the resurrection of Lazarus and still does not believe it, the Bible has already stated that this will be the case. The following scripture is an example of this. “And he (the rich man) said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him (beggar Lazarus) to my father’s house⁠— for I have five brothers⁠—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”(Luke 16:27-31) The human heart can be really hardened!

6. Political considerations of the Pharisees and high priests

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“But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done. Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.” Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. So from that day on they planned together to kill Him. Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.”(John 11:46-54)

Some of the unbelievers went to see the Pharisees. The scriptures say that they were afraid that the Romans would take away what they had now. They were based on this political consideration, so they could only be relieved when Jesus was dead. Therefore, they decided that Jesus had to die. Someone might quote this verse, “For he (Pilate) knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.”(Matthew 27:18) They think jealousy is the real reason, but this is just the feeling they gave Pilate, not the real reason.  Here we also see that there is a disconnect between people’s feelings and the real reasons. This is just like in our daily life, we often use our own feelings as a judgment, without seeing the real reasons behind it. ​

So they finally decided to kill Him for political reasons, not for religious reasons. So when Jesus was arrested, “Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.”(Matthew 26:57) At that time, “Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.”(Matthew 26:59) Finally, “The high priest stood up and said to Him, “Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?” But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.” Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard the blasphemy; what do you think?” They answered, “He deserves death!””(Matthew 26:62-66)

He remained silent.  Why did Jesus need to say anything about false witnesses?  When the high priest spoke the truth, He said that what you said was true, and in order to complete the plan of salvation, He gave them more words that they thought were blasphemy.  We see this because He could have remained silent as before, but instead gave them more facts, making them feel that He deserved to die and finally went to the cross and was resurrected to complete the plan of salvation.  They wanted to kill Jesus anyway, and religious reasons were just their excuse.

Because the Jews at that time did not have the authority to kill, they took Jesus to the governor Pilate. We see that Pilate could not find any crime worthy of death in Him, because the scriptures make it very clear, “And he said to them the third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him.””(Luke 23:22) “But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted.”(Luke 23:23-24) Pilate did something illegal because of political considerations where he didn’t want to offend the Jews, but salvation was thus achieved.  Wasn’t Caiaphas prophecy correct? “…Jesus was going to die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.”(John 11:51-52) We have seen, “Now he did not say this on his own initiative, but being high priest that year, …”(John 11:51) Don’t be surprised what God will choose such a person prophesying. It is due to his position.  And God often works in unexpected ways.  For example, “…And on that day (Stephen was stoned to death) a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.”(Acts 8:1) From a human perspective, being persecuted is a bad thing, but God’s arrangement is that the gospel spreads because of it. Therefore, you must look at things from God’s perspective and stand on God’s side always.

To give another example of the fallen prophet Balaam in the Old Testament, before his fall, “But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you shall speak only the word which I tell you.” So Balaam went along with the leaders of Balak.”(Numbers 22:35) Finally, “Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies (Israelites), but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!””(Numbers 24:10).

Finally, we see, “Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk publicly (G3954) among the Jews, …”(John 11:54) We have mentioned many times before that no one can do anything to Him until His time comes. But also saw here that He would try to avoid conflicts as much as He could.  Although He sometimes had supernatural protection, for example, “and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, He went His way.”(Luke 4:29-30)

​(Verses refer to those in NASB95 unless otherwise specified.)

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    首先我们要再一次的强调，我们在这里的讨论仍是在知识上的层面，讨论那从三位一体的神而来的唯一的福音，说说圣经是在如何讲。我们相信圣经是神所默示的，从而知道神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的，也不会把圣经的话打折扣，在这两个前提下，用逻辑能够推导出一些事情。一定不要忘记，生命只能从神来，『可见栽种的算不得甚么，浇灌的也算不得甚么，只在那叫他生长的神。』(哥林多前书 3:7) 所以一定要在启示里面，要分辩，没有启示时，也要站在三位一体的神那一边。     

    第一，我们来看主耶稣是羊的门，祂来是要我们的生命更丰盛，我们要做的是要轻轻听祂的声音，不要消灭圣灵的感动。第二，我们说到主耶稣是好牧人，祂钉上了十字架为羊舍命，祂明说，在外邦人和以色列人中都有祂的羊，看到了祂在客西马尼的被应允的祷告是为我们，为了救恩计划的完成。第三，祂明讲了祂与父原为一，犹太人不相信祂，也不看祂所做的善事，反执著在字句上的律法，要打祂的原因只因祂告诉他们事实。我们也说明了为什么说要不要蒙头会是相关的议题，也阐述了为什么圣经说，不要女人有物质上的蒙头，因为神已经帮她们预备好了。最后我们简短的提到耶稣和施洗约翰，以约翰见证耶稣是神的儿子作为结束。

1. 主耶稣是羊的门、要生命更丰盛       

    『「我实实在在地告诉你们：人进羊圈，不从门进去，倒从别处爬进去，那人就是贼，就是强盗。从门进去的，才是羊的牧人。看门的就给他开门，羊也听他的声音。他按著名叫自己的羊，把羊领出来。既放出自己的羊来，就在前头走，羊也跟著他，因为认得他的声音。羊不跟著生人，因为不认得他的声音，必要逃跑。」耶稣将这比喻告诉他们，但他们不明白所说的是甚么意思。所以耶稣又对他们说：「我实实在在地告诉你们：我就是羊的门。凡在我以先来的，都是贼，是强盗，羊却不听他们。我就是门，凡从我进来的，必然得救，并且出入得草吃。盗贼来，无非要偷窃、杀害、毁坏；我来了，是要叫羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。」』(约翰福音 10:1-10)       

    关于羊认得祂的声音，必须轻轻听才行，因为旧约明说，『耶和华说：「你(以利亚)出来站在山上，在我面前。」那时，耶和华从那里经过，在他面前有烈风大作，崩山碎石，耶和华却不在风中；风后地震，耶和华却不在其中；地震后有火，耶和华也不在火中；火后有微小的声音。』(列王纪上 19:11-12) 我们看见了诗篇说得很清楚的，耶和华『以风为使者，以火焰为仆役。』(诗篇 104:4) 我们也看见了，不在灵里安静是听不到这微小的声音的，而且是『不要消灭圣灵的感动。』(帖撒罗尼迦前书 5:19)     

    圣灵经常会感动我们，但不是每次遇见事情都是如此，因为神不是一个命令一个动作的神。看到这一点，我们可举一个例子，就是虽然父神赐圣灵给道成肉身的耶稣是没有限量的，但在祂遇见瞎子的一次，是『耶稣就动了慈心，把他们的眼睛一摸，他们立刻看见，就跟从了耶稣。』(马太福音 20:34) 很清楚的不是圣灵要祂这样去做，而是祂自己动了慈心，但是可看见耶稣是永远站在神那边。这不就是我们以前所讲的吗？没有启示，我们也要站在神那边。当然还有其他的例子，就不多说了。这就有点像祷告类似，不是每次祷告都有回答的。有时候回答是不行，就如保罗『有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役要攻击我，免得我过于自高。为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。他对我说：「我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。」…』(哥林多后书 12:7-9) 他很清楚的知道回答是不行，他就不再祷告而接受了，只是有些人是很难接受「不行」的回答。如果我们已确信祷告被应允，也就不必再祷告，但要感谢和赞美，静待事情的成就。       

    主耶稣是羊的门，那唯一的门，我们以前讨论过当耶稣用「实实在在地」时，都是非常重要的宣告，这些经文中就用了两次，我们现在就不多说这一点了。真的，『除他(主耶稣)以外，别无拯救，因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠著得救。』(使徒行传 4:12) 所以大使命是说，『…你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，…凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守，…』(马太福音 28:19-20) 所以大使命是每一个基督徒的天职。那有人就会说，这不是和这节经文冲突吗？『若没有奉差遣，怎能传道呢？如经上所记：「报福音传喜信的人，他们的脚踪何等佳美！」』(罗马书 10:15) 我并没有奉差遣作全职或带职的传道人啊！怎么能传道啊？        

    这人忘记了前一句，『然而人未曾信他，怎能求他呢？未曾听见他，怎能信他呢？没有传道的，怎能听见呢？』(罗马书 10:14) 大使命不是呼召了每一个人去传道吗？也许我们的生命不到我们所期望的那里，且知道要做光做盐，因为『人点灯，不放在斗底下，是放在灯台上，就照亮一家的人。』(马太福音 5:15) 只是不要忘记灯即使放在斗底下仍旧发光，有发光的生命。我们的生命有多少就可以显露出多少，在这时我们会看见，『你们的光也当这样照在人前，叫他们看见你们的好行为，便将荣耀归给你们在天上的父。』(马太福音 5:16) 是要在生命中发出的好行为。     

    譬如在弟兄姊妹有需要送饭的时候，我们的爱心要我们这么做就可以这样去做，而不是人家这样做我只好跟著去做。一些人是因看著弟兄姊妹的爱心而最终受洗，愿意加入这个大家庭，这不是和神同工给了这人一个机会得到救恩吗？所以生命到那里，就用既有的生命做到那里去传道，而不要超过生命的去做，就如前面所举的例子是每一个人都可以做的事情，成就了大使命。真的不需要等到生命成熟后才行出来，如果是这样的话，可能是没有机会去传道了，至少我没有碰到模成耶稣形像的人(参罗马书 8:29)，不要中了撒但的诡计！因主是唯一的门，所以不从祂进入基督的国度里都是从撒但来的，是混进来的，就像经文说，『因为有些人偷著进来，就是自古被定受刑罚的，是不虔诚的，将我们神的恩变作放纵情欲的机会，并且不认独一的主宰──我们主耶稣基督。』(犹大书 1:4)       

     对那些不行出教导的人的，难怪耶稣会说，『凡称呼我『主啊，主啊』的人，不能都进天国；惟独遵行我天父旨意的人，才能进去。当那日，必有许多人对我说：『主啊，主啊，我们不是奉你的名传道，奉你的名赶鬼，奉你的名行许多异能吗？』我就明明地告诉他们说：『我从来不认识你们，你们这些作恶的人，离开我去吧！』』(马太福音 7:21-23) 以人的角度看来，他们做的事情好像是好事情，可是他们做的这些显然不是出于神的，所以我们要分辩，做神要我们做的工作。       

    的确，『盗贼来，无非要偷窃、杀害、毁坏；我来了，是要叫羊得生命，并且得的更丰盛。』(约翰福音 10:10) 也只有愿意停在主耶稣羊圈里的人，才能得救而出入能得草吃，有著从内到外的生命的改变，得到更丰盛的生命。当然有时候自己会也觉察不到这缓慢的改变，想想摩西是要在旷野有著四十年的训练后，才为神所用，我们不会等这么久的。但一个基督徒真正的没有这从内到外的生命改变，是该反省了！

2. 主耶稣是好牧人       

    『「我是好牧人，好牧人为羊舍命。若是雇工，不是牧人，羊也不是他自己的，他看见狼来，就撇下羊逃走；狼抓住羊，赶散了羊群。雇工逃走，因他是雇工，并不顾念羊。「我是好牧人，我认识我的羊，我的羊也认识我。正如父认识我，我也认识父一样，并且我为羊舍命。我另外有羊，不是这圈里的；我必须领他们来，他们也要听我的声音，并且要合成一群，归一个牧人了。我父爱我，因我将命舍去，好再取回来。没有人夺我的命去，是我自己舍的。我有权柄舍了，也有权柄取回来，这是我从我父所受的命令。」犹太人为这些话又起了纷争。内中有好些人说：「他是被鬼附著，而且疯了，为甚么听他呢？」又有人说：「这不是鬼附之人所说的话，鬼岂能叫瞎子的眼睛开了呢？」』(约翰福音 10:11-21)       

    耶稣说到好牧人的职责，祂不是雇工，会为羊舍命，祂是『反倒虚己，取了奴仆的形像，成为人的样式。既有人的样子，就自己卑微，存心顺服，以至于死，且死在十字架上。』(腓立比书 2:7-8) 祂『…与父原为一。』(约翰福音 10:30) 在道成肉身的那期间，祂一生都顺服神，如经文所说，『…父怎样吩咐我，我就怎样行。…』(约翰福音 14:31) 祂在客西马尼园的祷告也可看到这点，『说：「父啊！…不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思。」』(路加福音 22:42) 那时，『有一位天使从天上显现，加添他的力量。耶稣极其伤痛，祷告更加恳切，汗珠如大血点滴在地上。』(路加福音 22:43-44) 祂是完全的人，这也就是希伯来书所说的，『基督在肉体的时候既大声哀哭，流泪祷告，恳求那能救他免死的主，就因他的虔诚蒙了应允。』(希伯来书 5:7) 所以那时的祷告是蒙了应允的祷告，祂上了十字架，很显然的知道那蒙了应允的祷告不是在求祂自己免死，那祷告是为了什么求呢？虽然圣经没有明说，但我们可以从经文中看见端倪。经文说，耶稣在十字架上尝了那醋，『…就说：「成了！」便低下头，将灵(魂)交付神了。』(约翰福音 19:30) 的确是救恩的计划完成了，祂那「然而不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思」的祷告 (马太福音 26:39)，的确是蒙了应允，祂是在为我们祷告，不是为自己免死而祷告。我们又看见了，神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的！       

    祂说，『我另外有羊，不是这圈里的；…』(约翰福音 10:16) 到底是指什么呢？祂是在对犹太人说话，所以这圈是指以色列人，这就是保罗为什么会说，『他们是以色列人，那儿子的名分、荣耀、诸约、律法、礼仪、应许，都是他们的。』(罗马书 9:4) 那另外有羊是指在外邦人中间的羊，因为人只有以色列人和外邦人两者，而保罗说得很清楚，『所以我们看定了：人称义是因著信，不在乎遵行律法。』(罗马书 3:28) 举个外邦人能信而称义是神的旨意的例子，在哥尼流的家中，『彼得就开口说：「我真看出神是不偏待人。原来各国中，那敬畏主、行义的人都为主所悦纳。』(使徒行传 10:34-35) 这也就是，『…我必须领他们来，他们也要听我的声音，并且要合成一群，归一个牧人了。』(约翰福音 10:16)       

    接著就说到祂的被钉上十字架，是祂自愿舍的，也说到了会死里复活的神的命令，这不就是以弗所书所说的，这命令是如何在人间成就的。『就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边。』(以弗所书 1:20) 主耶稣在道成肉身那期间中，从没有用过祂的神性。

    最后一段很清楚的记到犹太人因耶稣的话又起了纷争，也可看到了祂的话是因治愈那天生是瞎子的人那件事而引起的，真的是，『…也不是这人犯了罪，也不是他父母犯了罪，是要在他身上显出神的作为来。』(约翰福音 9:3) 耶稣除了治愈天生是瞎子的，还在他身上做了其他的事情，显出了神的作为。

3. 耶稣与父神原为一       

    『在耶路撒冷有修殿节，是冬天的时候。耶稣在殿里所罗门的廊下行走。犹太人围著他说：「你叫我们犹疑不定到几时呢？你若是基督，就明明地告诉我们。」耶稣回答说：「我已经告诉你们，你们不信。我奉我父之名所行的事可以为我作见证；只是你们不信，因为你们不是我的羊。我的羊听我的声音，我也认识他们，他们也跟著我；我又赐给他们永生，他们永不灭亡，谁也不能从我手里把他们夺去。我父把羊赐给我，他比万有都大，谁也不能从我父手里把他们夺去。我与父原为一。」犹太人又拿起石头来要打他。耶稣对他们说：「我从父显出许多善事给你们看，你们是为哪一件拿石头打我呢？」犹太人回答说：「我们不是为善事拿石头打你，是为你说僭妄的话；又为你是个人，反将自己当作神。」耶稣说：「你们的律法上岂不是写著『我曾说你们是神』吗？经上的话是不能废的。若那些承受神道的人，尚且称为神；父所分别为圣，又差到世间来的，他自称是神的儿子，你们还向他说『你说僭妄的话』吗？我若不行我父的事，你们就不必信我；我若行了，你们纵然不信我，也当信这些事，叫你们又知道又明白：父在我里面，我也在父里面。」他们又要拿他，他却逃出他们的手走了。』(约翰福音 10:22-39)     

    修殿节不在旧约所说要守的节期之内，是后来才有的。在修殿节时，那稣点明了犹太人是真的不相信祂，他们甚至于不看祂奉父之名所行的事！他们执著于律法的字句而不是其真谛，犹如安息日般。祂强调祂认识祂的、会跟随祂的羊，人不能夺去的，在分离的祷告中祂说，『我与他们同在的时候，因你所赐给我的名保守了他们，我也护卫了他们；其中除了那灭亡之子，没有一个灭亡的，…』(约翰福音 17:12) 当祂被捕时，祂也这样做了。那时『耶稣说：「我已经告诉你们，我就是。你们若找我，就让这些人去吧！」这要应验耶稣从前的话，说：「你所赐给我的人，我没有失落一个。」』(约翰福音 18:8-9) 不论是外邦人或是以色列人，祂会对每一个属于祂的人，现在也会同样这样的保守他们。       

    祂明讲了祂与父原为一，犹太人不相信祂，也不看祂所做的善事，反执著在字句上的律法，要打祂的原因只因祂告诉他们事实。即使如此，祂也很有耐心的引用了这经文，『我曾说：『你们是神，都是至高者的儿子。』』(诗篇 82:6) 承受神道的人尚且如此，何况祂真是神的儿子呢？虽然他们想要拿祂，祂却逃出他们的手走了，又一次看见了，祂的时间没有到的时候，人不能动祂的！       

    我们看到「我与父原为一」这句话是耶稣在道成肉身说的，所以就像我们以前所分享的，祂那时仍是完全的神，只是从没用过祂的神性，因祂『…虚己，取了奴仆的形像，成为人的样式。』(腓立比书 2:7) 就像我们举的王子的例子类似，王子不会因某种原因如叛乱等变成了乞丐，就不再是王子，因为王子的身份是与生俱来的。在道成肉身的这段时间中是有一个次序的，父差遣子，而子不去圣灵不来，在这段时间中是，『无不口称耶稣基督为主，使荣耀归与父神。』(腓立比书 2:11) 但不是如有人说的，基督要在父神面前蒙头，这 绝对是从人的角度看事情而自己加的，这是为什么保罗祇说，『…基督是教会的头，他又是教会全体的救主。』(以弗所书 5:23) 从来没有说基督在神面前要蒙头，因祂知道即使在道成肉身的那段时间里，耶稣仍与父原为一。         如果从另一个角度看，我们也会达到同一个结论的，『我愿意你们知道，基督是各人的头，男人是女人的头，神是基督的头。凡男人祷告或是讲道，若蒙著头，就羞辱自己的头。』(哥林多前书 11:3-4) 圣经很清楚的讲了，男人是不应该蒙头的。耶稣基督是男人，怎么会蒙头去羞辱神呢？  

    这里既然谈到蒙头的问题，我们就讨论一下圣经怎么说这一个有争议性的问题。认为女人要有物质上的蒙头的人，常引用的是这两节经文：『凡女人祷告或是讲道，若不蒙著头(G177)，就羞辱自己的头，因为这就如同剃了头发一样。』(哥林多前书 11:5) 和『因此，女人为天使的缘故，应当在头上有服权柄的记号。』(哥林多前书 11:10) 这字 G177 只出现两次，另一次为『你们自己审察，女人祷告神，不蒙著头(G177)是合宜的吗？』(哥林多前书 11:13) 所以它们的意义是很清楚，问题是神是否已经为女人准备了蒙头的材料，还是要另外有物质上的蒙头？对于后者即使相信要有物质上蒙头的人，也看到圣经没有明说是什么物质上的材料，如果真是要这样，圣经会明说材料的，所以大家可以遵循。       

    我们就看圣经怎么说？如果我们看和合本的翻译，『但女人有长头发，乃是她的荣耀，因为这头发是给她作盖头(G4018, covering)的。』(哥林多前书 11:15) 因为原文在哥林多前书 11:13 是用的不同的字，所以我们必须看 G4018 这个字的意义。这字也出现两次，另一次为『你要将天地卷起来，像一件外衣(G4018,  vesture)，天地就都改变了。惟有你永不改变，你的年数没有穷尽。』(希伯来书 1:12) 所以看用的字，就应该知道神已经给了女人长头发作为蒙头的。如果你仍看不到这一点，那就看另一节经文，『你们的本性不也指示你们，男人若有长头发，便是他的羞辱吗？』(哥林多前书 11:14) 这里不是说的头发，而是说的长头发，女人已有了荣耀的、而自愿留的长头发作为盖头，还需要另外物质上的盖头呢？有物质上盖头的女人，只是在告诉别人我很追求而已，忘了神是看内心的，不是看外表的，就像『耶和华…对撒母耳说：「…因为耶和华不像人看人：人是看外貌，耶和华是看内心。」』(撒母耳记上 16:7)     

    有人说撒但就怕女人戴物质上的蒙头，真是完全没有根据，而且是正好相反，撒但巴不得这样的女人抹杀了神的工作，这不是撒但一厢的技俩吗？似是而非。牠引诱夏娃时所用的话不是对错相杂吗？在约伯记中对提幔人以利法所说的话不也是这样吗？

4. 耶稣和施洗约翰       

    『耶稣又往约旦河外去，到了约翰起初施洗的地方，就住在那里。有许多人来到他那里，他们说：「约翰一件神迹没有行过，但约翰指著这人所说的一切话都是真的。」在那里信耶稣的人就多了。』(约翰福音 10:40-42)       

    这段经文写得非常清楚，没有必要解释什么，(施洗)约翰的确是一件神迹也没行过，我们就把他为耶稣作的一个见证作为结束。首先我们看到约翰为神所立，且知道神付于他的任务，『…那时，撒迦利亚的儿子约翰在旷野里，神的话临到他。他就来到约旦河一带地方，宣讲悔改的洗礼，使罪得赦。』(路加福音 3:2-3) 他有以利亚的心志能力，行在主的前面，是耶稣的开路先锋。 (参路加福音 1:17, 马太福音 17:10-13, 约翰福音 1:22-23)       

    他为耶稣作的见证之一是，『…「我曾看见圣灵仿佛鸽子从天降下，住在他的身上。我先前不认识他，只是那差我来用水施洗的，对我说：『你看见圣灵降下来，住在谁的身上，谁就是用圣灵施洗的。』我看见了，就证明这是神的儿子。」』(约翰福音 1:32-34) 耶稣的确是神的儿子。

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    首先我們要再一次的強調，我們在這裏的討論仍是在知識上的層面，討論那從三位一體的神而來的唯一的福音，說說聖經是在如何講。我們相信聖經是神所默示的，從而知道神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的，也不會把聖經的話打折扣，在這兩個前提下，用邏輯能夠推導出一些事情。一定不要忘記，生命只能從神來，『可見栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼，只在那叫他生長的神。』(哥林多前書 3:7) 所以一定要在啓示裏面，要分辨，沒有啓示時，也要站在三位一體的神那一邊。

     第一，我們來看主耶穌是羊的門，祂來是要我們的生命更豐盛，我們要做的是要輕輕聽祂的聲音，不要消滅聖靈的感動。第二，我們說到主耶穌是好牧人，祂釘上了十字架為羊捨命，祂明說，在外邦人和以色列人中都有祂的羊，看到了祂在客西馬尼的被應允的禱告是為我們，為了救恩計劃的完成。第三，祂明講了祂與父原為一，猶太人不相信祂，也不看祂所做的善事，反執著在字句上的律法，要打祂的原因只因祂告訴他們事實。我們也說明了為什麼說要不要蒙頭會是相關的議題，也闡述了為什麼聖經說，不要女人有物質上的蒙頭，因為神已經幫她們預備好了。最後我們簡短的提到耶穌和施洗約翰，以約翰見證耶穌是神的兒子作為結束。

1. 主耶穌是羊的門、要生命更豐盛

       『「我實實在在地告訴你們：人進羊圈，不從門進去，倒從別處爬進去，那人就是賊，就是強盜。從門進去的，才是羊的牧人。看門的就給他開門，羊也聽他的聲音。他按着名叫自己的羊，把羊領出來。既放出自己的羊來，就在前頭走，羊也跟着他，因為認得他的聲音。羊不跟着生人，因為不認得他的聲音，必要逃跑。」耶穌將這比喻告訴他們，但他們不明白所說的是甚麼意思。所以耶穌又對他們說：「我實實在在地告訴你們：我就是羊的門。凡在我以先來的，都是賊，是強盜，羊卻不聽他們。我就是門，凡從我進來的，必然得救，並且出入得草吃。盜賊來，無非要偷竊、殺害、毀壞；我來了，是要叫羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。」』(約翰福音 10:1-10)

       關於羊認得祂的聲音，必須輕輕聽才行，因為舊約明說，『耶和華說：「你(以利亞)出來站在山上，在我面前。」那時，耶和華從那裏經過，在他面前有烈風大作，崩山碎石，耶和華卻不在風中；風後地震，耶和華卻不在其中；地震後有火，耶和華也不在火中；火後有微小的聲音。』(列王紀上 19:11-12) 我們看見了詩篇說得很清楚的，耶和華『以風為使者，以火焰為僕役。』(詩篇 104:4) 我們也看見了，不在靈裏安靜是聽不到這微小的聲音的，而且是『不要消滅聖靈的感動。』(帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:19)

     聖靈經常會感動我們，但不是每次遇見事情都是如此，因為神不是一個命令一個動作的神。看到這一點，我們可舉一個例子，就是雖然父神賜聖靈給道成肉身的耶穌是沒有限量的，但在祂遇見瞎子的一次，是『耶穌就動了慈心，把他們的眼睛一摸，他們立刻看見，就跟從了耶穌。』(馬太福音 20:34) 很清楚的不是聖靈要祂這樣去做，而是祂自己動了慈心，但是可看見耶穌是永遠站在神那邊。這不就是我們以前所講的嗎？沒有啓示，我們也要站在神那邊。當然還有其他的例子，就不多說了。這就有點像禱告類似，不是每次禱告都有回答的。有時候回答是不行，就如保羅『有一根刺加在我肉體上，就是撒但的差役要攻擊我，免得我過於自高。為這事，我三次求過主，叫這刺離開我。他對我說：「我的恩典夠你用的，因為我的能力是在人的軟弱上顯得完全。」…』(哥林多後書 12:7-9) 他很清楚的知道回答是不行，他就不再禱告而接受了，只是有些人是很難接受「不行」的回答。如果我們已確信禱告被應允，也就不必再禱告，但要感謝和贊美，靜待事情的成就。

       主耶穌是羊的門，那唯一的門，我們以前討論過當耶穌用「實實在在地」時，都是非常重要的宣告，這些經文中就用了兩次，我們現在就不多說這一點了。真的，『除他(主耶穌)以外，別無拯救，因為在天下人間，沒有賜下別的名，我們可以靠着得救。』(使徒行傳 4:12) 所以大使命是說，『…你們要去，使萬民作我的門徒，…凡我所吩咐你們的，都教訓他們遵守，…』(馬太福音 28:19-20) 所以大使命是每一個基督徒的天職。那有人就會說，這不是和這節經文衝突嗎？『若沒有奉差遣，怎能傳道呢？如經上所記：「報福音傳喜信的人，他們的腳蹤何等佳美！」』(羅馬書 10:15) 我並沒有奉差遣作全職或帶職的傳道人啊！怎麼能傳道啊？

     這人忘記了前一句，『然而人未曾信他，怎能求他呢？未曾聽見他，怎能信他呢？沒有傳道的，怎能聽見呢？』(羅馬書 10:14) 大使命不是呼召了每一個人去傳道嗎？也許我們的生命不到我們所期望的那裏，且知道要做光做鹽，因為『人點燈，不放在斗底下，是放在燈台上，就照亮一家的人。』(馬太福音 5:15) 只是不要忘記燈即使放在斗底下仍舊發光，有發光的生命。我們的生命有多少就可以顯露出多少，在這時我們會看見，『你們的光也當這樣照在人前，叫他們看見你們的好行為，便將榮耀歸給你們在天上的父。』(馬太福音 5:16) 是要在生命中發出的好行為。

     譬如在弟兄姊妹有需要送飯的時候，我們的愛心要我們這麼做就可以這樣去做，而不是人家這樣做我只好跟著去做。一些人是因看著弟兄姊妹的愛心而最終受洗，願意加入這個大家庭，這不是和神同工給了這人一個機會得到救恩嗎？所以生命到那裏，就用既有的生命做到那裏去傳道，而不要超過生命的去做，就如前面所舉的例子是每一個人都可以做的事情，成就了大使命。真的不需要等到生命成熟後才行出來，如果是這樣的話，可能是沒有機會去傳道了，至少我沒有碰到模成耶穌形像的人(參羅馬書 8:29)，不要中了撒但的詭計！因主是唯一的門，所以不從祂進入基督的國度裏都是從撒但來的，是混進來的，就像經文說，『因為有些人偷着進來，就是自古被定受刑罰的，是不虔誠的，將我們神的恩變作放縱情慾的機會，並且不認獨一的主宰──我們主耶穌基督。』(猶大書 1:4)

       對那些不行出教導的人的，難怪耶穌會說，『凡稱呼我『主啊，主啊』的人，不能都進天國；惟獨遵行我天父旨意的人，才能進去。當那日，必有許多人對我說：『主啊，主啊，我們不是奉你的名傳道，奉你的名趕鬼，奉你的名行許多異能嗎？』我就明明地告訴他們說：『我從來不認識你們，你們這些作惡的人，離開我去吧！』』(馬太福音 7:21-23) 以人的角度看來，他們做的事情好像是好事情，可是他們做的這些顯然不是出於神的，所以我們要分辨，做神要我們做的工作。

       的確，『盜賊來，無非要偷竊、殺害、毀壞；我來了，是要叫羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛。』(約翰福音 10:10) 也只有願意停在主耶穌羊圈裏的人，才能得救而出入能得草吃，有著從內到外的生命的改變，得到更豐盛的生命。當然有時候自己會也覺察不到這緩慢的改變，想想摩西是要在曠野有著四十年的訓練後，才為神所用，我們不會等這麼久的。但一個基督徒真正的沒有這從內到外的生命改變，是該反省了！

2. 主耶穌是好牧人

       『「我是好牧人，好牧人為羊捨命。若是雇工，不是牧人，羊也不是他自己的，他看見狼來，就撇下羊逃走；狼抓住羊，趕散了羊羣。雇工逃走，因他是雇工，並不顧念羊。「我是好牧人，我認識我的羊，我的羊也認識我。正如父認識我，我也認識父一樣，並且我為羊捨命。我另外有羊，不是這圈裏的；我必須領他們來，他們也要聽我的聲音，並且要合成一羣，歸一個牧人了。我父愛我，因我將命捨去，好再取回來。沒有人奪我的命去，是我自己捨的。我有權柄捨了，也有權柄取回來，這是我從我父所受的命令。」猶太人為這些話又起了紛爭。內中有好些人說：「他是被鬼附着，而且瘋了，為甚麼聽他呢？」又有人說：「這不是鬼附之人所說的話，鬼豈能叫瞎子的眼睛開了呢？」』(約翰福音 10:11-21)

       耶穌說到好牧人的職責，祂不是雇工，會為羊捨命，祂是『反倒虛己，取了奴僕的形像，成為人的樣式。既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服，以至於死，且死在十字架上。』(腓立比書 2:7-8) 祂『…與父原為一。』(約翰福音 10:30) 在道成肉身的那期間，祂一生都順服神，如經文所說，『…父怎樣吩咐我，我就怎樣行。…』(約翰福音 14:31) 祂在客西馬尼園的禱告也可看到這點，『說：「父啊！…不要成就我的意思，只要成就你的意思。」』(路加福音 22:42) 那時，『有一位天使從天上顯現，加添他的力量。耶穌極其傷痛，禱告更加懇切，汗珠如大血點滴在地上。』(路加福音 22:43-44) 祂是完全的人，這也就是希伯來書所說的，『基督在肉體的時候既大聲哀哭，流淚禱告，懇求那能救他免死的主，就因他的虔誠蒙了應允。』(希伯來書 5:7) 所以那時的禱告是蒙了應允的禱告，祂上了十字架，很顯然的知道那蒙了應允的禱告不是在求祂自己免死，那禱告是為了什麼求呢？雖然聖經沒有明說，但我們可以從經文中看見端倪。經文說，耶穌在十字架上嘗了那醋，『…就說：「成了！」便低下頭，將靈(魂)交付神了。』(約翰福音 19:30) 的確是救恩的計劃完成了，祂那「然而不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思」的禱告 (馬太福音 26:39)，的確是蒙了應允，祂是在為我們禱告，不是為自己免死而禱告。我們又看見了，神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的！

       祂說，『我另外有羊，不是這圈裏的；…』(約翰福音 10:16) 到底是指什麼呢？祂是在對猶太人說話，所以這圈是指以色列人，這就是保羅為什麼會說，『他們是以色列人，那兒子的名分、榮耀、諸約、律法、禮儀、應許，都是他們的。』(羅馬書 9:4) 那另外有羊是指在外邦人中間的羊，因為人只有以色列人和外邦人兩者，而保羅說得很清楚，『所以我們看定了：人稱義是因着信，不在乎遵行律法。』(羅馬書 3:28) 舉個外邦人能信而稱義是神的旨意的例子，在哥尼流的家中，『彼得就開口說：「我真看出神是不偏待人。原來各國中，那敬畏主、行義的人都為主所悅納。』(使徒行傳 10:34-35) 這也就是，『…我必須領他們來，他們也要聽我的聲音，並且要合成一羣，歸一個牧人了。』(約翰福音 10:16)

       接著就說到祂的被釘上十字架，是祂自願捨的，也說到了會死裏復活的神的命令，這不就是以弗所書所説的，這命令是如何在人間成就的。『就是照他在基督身上所運行的大能大力，使他從死裏復活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右邊。』(以弗所書 1:20) 主耶穌在道成肉身那期間中，從沒有用過祂的神性。

       最後一段很清楚的記到猶太人因耶穌的話又起了紛爭，也可看到了祂的話是因治癒那天生是瞎子的人那件事而引起的，真的是，『…也不是這人犯了罪，也不是他父母犯了罪，是要在他身上顯出神的作為來。』(約翰福音 9:3) 耶穌除了治癒天生是瞎子的，還在他身上做了其他的事情，顯出了神的作為。

3. 耶穌與父神原為一

       『在耶路撒冷有修殿節，是冬天的時候。耶穌在殿裏所羅門的廊下行走。猶太人圍着他說：「你叫我們猶疑不定到幾時呢？你若是基督，就明明地告訴我們。」耶穌回答說：「我已經告訴你們，你們不信。我奉我父之名所行的事可以為我作見證；只是你們不信，因為你們不是我的羊。我的羊聽我的聲音，我也認識他們，他們也跟着我；我又賜給他們永生，他們永不滅亡，誰也不能從我手裏把他們奪去。我父把羊賜給我，他比萬有都大，誰也不能從我父手裏把他們奪去。我與父原為一。」猶太人又拿起石頭來要打他。耶穌對他們說：「我從父顯出許多善事給你們看，你們是為哪一件拿石頭打我呢？」猶太人回答說：「我們不是為善事拿石頭打你，是為你說僭妄的話；又為你是個人，反將自己當作神。」耶穌說：「你們的律法上豈不是寫着『我曾說你們是神』嗎？經上的話是不能廢的。若那些承受神道的人，尚且稱為神；父所分別為聖，又差到世間來的，他自稱是神的兒子，你們還向他說『你說僭妄的話』嗎？我若不行我父的事，你們就不必信我；我若行了，你們縱然不信我，也當信這些事，叫你們又知道又明白：父在我裏面，我也在父裏面。」他們又要拿他，他卻逃出他們的手走了。』(約翰福音 10:22-39)

     修殿節不在舊約所說要守的節期之內，是後來才有的。在修殿節時，那穌點明了猶太人是真的不相信祂，他們甚至於不看祂奉父之名所行的事！他們執著於律法的字句而不是其真諦，猶如安息日般。祂強調祂認識祂的、會跟隨祂的羊，人不能奪去的，在分離的禱告中祂說，『我與他們同在的時候，因你所賜給我的名保守了他們，我也護衞了他們；其中除了那滅亡之子，沒有一個滅亡的，…』(約翰福音 17:12) 當祂被捕時，祂也這樣做了。那時『耶穌說：「我已經告訴你們，我就是。你們若找我，就讓這些人去吧！」這要應驗耶穌從前的話，說：「你所賜給我的人，我沒有失落一個。」』(約翰福音 18:8-9) 不論是外邦人或是以色列人，祂會對每一個屬於祂的人，現在也會同樣這樣的保守他們。

       祂明講了祂與父原為一，猶太人不相信祂，也不看祂所做的善事，反執著在字句上的律法，要打祂的原因只因祂告訴他們事實。即使如此，祂也很有耐心的引用了這經文，『我曾說：『你們是神，都是至高者的兒子。』』(詩篇 82:6) 承受神道的人尚且如此，何況祂真是神的兒子呢？雖然他們想要拿祂，祂卻逃出他們的手走了，又一次看見了，祂的時間沒有到的時候，人不能動祂的！

       我們看到「我與父原為一」這句話是耶穌在道成肉身說的，所以就像我們以前所分享的，祂那時仍是完全的神，只是從沒用過祂的神性，因祂『…虛己，取了奴僕的形像，成為人的樣式。』(腓立比書 2:7) 就像我們舉的王子的例子類似，王子不會因某種原因如叛亂等變成了乞丐，就不再是王子，因為王子的身份是與生俱來的。在道成肉身的這段時間中是有一個次序的，父差遣子，而子不去聖靈不來，在這段時間中是，『無不口稱耶穌基督為主，使榮耀歸與父神。』(腓立比書 2:11) 但不是如有人說的，基督要在父神面前蒙頭，這 絕對是從人的角度看事情而自己加的，這是為什麼保羅祇說，『…基督是教會的頭，他又是教會全體的救主。』(以弗所書 5:23) 從來沒有說基督在神面前要蒙頭，因祂知道即使在道成肉身的那段時間裏，耶穌仍與父原為一。如果從另一個角度看，我們也會達到同一個結論的，『我願意你們知道，基督是各人的頭，男人是女人的頭，神是基督的頭。凡男人禱告或是講道，若蒙着頭，就羞辱自己的頭。』(哥林多前書 11:3-4) 聖經很清楚的講了，男人是不應該蒙頭的。耶穌基督是男人，怎麼會蒙頭去羞辱神呢？

        這裏既然談到蒙頭的問題，我們就討論一下聖經怎麼說這一個有爭議性的問題。認為女人要有物質上的蒙頭的人，常引用的是這兩節經文：『凡女人禱告或是講道，若不蒙着頭(G177)，就羞辱自己的頭，因為這就如同剃了頭髮一樣。』(哥林多前書 11:5) 和『因此，女人為天使的緣故，應當在頭上有服權柄的記號。』(哥林多前書 11:10) 這字 G177 只出現兩次，另一次為『你們自己審察，女人禱告神，不蒙着頭(G177)是合宜的嗎？』(哥林多前書 11:13) 所以它們的意義是很清楚，問題是神是否已經為女人準備了蒙頭的材料，還是要另外有物質上的蒙頭？對於後者即使相信要有物質上蒙頭的人，也看到聖經沒有明說是什麼物質上的材料，如果真是要這樣，聖經會明說材料的，所以大家可以遵循。

       我們就看聖經怎麼說？如果我們看和合本的翻譯，『但女人有長頭髮，乃是她的榮耀，因為這頭髮是給她作蓋頭(G4018, covering)的。』(哥林多前書 11:15) 因為原文在哥林多前書 11:13 是用的不同的字，所以我們必須看 G4018 這個字的意義。這字也出現兩次，另一次為『你要將天地捲起來，像一件外衣(G4018,  vesture)，天地就都改變了。惟有你永不改變，你的年數沒有窮盡。』(希伯來書 1:12) 所以看用的字，就應該知道神已經給了女人長頭髮作為蒙頭的。如果你仍看不到這一點，那就看另一節經文，『你們的本性不也指示你們，男人若有長頭髮，便是他的羞辱嗎？』(哥林多前書 11:14) 這裏不是說的頭髮，而是說的長頭髮，女人已有了榮耀的、而自願留的長頭髮作為蓋頭，還需要另外物質上的蓋頭呢？有物質上蓋頭的女人，只是在告訴別人我很追求而已，忘了神是看內心的，不是看外表的，就像『耶和華…對撒母耳說：「…因為耶和華不像人看人：人是看外貌，耶和華是看內心。」』(撒母耳記上 16:7)

     有人說撒但就怕女人戴物質上的蒙頭，真是完全沒有根據，而且是正好相反，撒但巴不得這樣的女人抹殺了神的工作，這不是撒但一廂的技倆嗎？似是而非。牠引誘夏娃時所用的話不是對錯相雜嗎？在約伯記中對提幔人以利法所說的話不也是這樣嗎？

4. 耶穌和施洗約翰

       『耶穌又往約旦河外去，到了約翰起初施洗的地方，就住在那裏。有許多人來到他那裏，他們說：「約翰一件神蹟沒有行過，但約翰指着這人所說的一切話都是真的。」在那裏信耶穌的人就多了。』(約翰福音 10:40-42)

       這段經文寫得非常清楚，沒有必要解釋什麼，(施洗)約翰的確是一件神蹟也沒行過，我們就把他為耶穌作的一個見証作為結束。首先我們看到約翰為神所立，且知道神付於他的任務，『…那時，撒迦利亞的兒子約翰在曠野裏，神的話臨到他。他就來到約旦河一帶地方，宣講悔改的洗禮，使罪得赦。』(路加福音 3:2-3) 他有以利亞的心志能力，行在主的前面，是耶穌的開路先鋒。 (參路加福音 1:17, 馬太福音 17:10-13, 約翰福音 1:22-23)

       他為耶穌作的見証之一是，『…「我曾看見聖靈彷彿鴿子從天降下，住在他的身上。我先前不認識他，只是那差我來用水施洗的，對我說：『你看見聖靈降下來，住在誰的身上，誰就是用聖靈施洗的。』我看見了，就證明這是神的兒子。」』(約翰福音 1:32-34) 耶穌的確是神的兒子。

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First of all, we have to emphasize again that our discussion here is still at an intellectual level, discussing the only Gospel that comes from the Triune God, and talking about how the Bible talks about it.  We believe that the Bible is inspired by God, so we know that what God tells us through the Bible is consistent, and we will not discount the words of the Bible. Under these two premises, we can use logic to deduce some things.  We must never forget that life can only come from God. “So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.”(1 Corinthians 3:7) Therefore, we must discern if a revelation is true one, be inside the revelation, and we must stand on the side of the Triune God even when there is no revelation.

Let’s first see that the Lord Jesus is the door of the sheep. He comes to make our lives more abundant. What we have to do is to listen to His voice gently and not to extinguish the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.  Second, we talk about the Lord Jesus as the Good Shepherd. He was crucified and laid down His life for the sheep. He clearly said that His sheep are among the Gentiles and the Israelites. We saw that His answered prayer in Gethsemane was for us, for the completion of the plan of salvation.  Third, He clearly stated that He and the Father were one. The Jews did not believe in Him, nor did they appreciate the good deeds He had done. Instead, they clung to the letter of the Law. The reason why they wanted to beat Him was simply because He told them the truth.  We also explained why head covering is a relevant issue and why the Bible says that women are not required to have their heads covered materially because God has provided for them.  Finally we briefly mention Jesus and John the Baptist, ending with John’s testimony that Jesus is the Son of God.

1. The Lord Jesus is the gate of the sheep, wanting life more abundantly

““Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure of speech Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them. So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.””(John 10:1-10)

As for the sheep recognizing His voice, they must listen carefully, because the Old Testament clearly says, “So He said, “Go forth and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD was passing by! And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing.”(1 Kings 19:11-12) We have seen what the Psalms say very clearly, the Lord “He makes the winds His messengers,

Flaming fire His ministers.”(Psalm 104:4) We have also seen that if you are not quiet in your spirit, you will not be able to hear this small voice, and “Do not quench the Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:19)

The Holy Spirit often moves us, but this is not the case every time when we encounter something, because God is not a God who commands every action.  Seeing this, we can give an example. Although there is no limit to the Holy Spirit given by God the Father to the incarnate Jesus, when He met the blind men, “Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.”(Matthew 20:34) It is clear that it was not the Holy Spirit who asked Him to do this, but He Himself moved with compassion. It can also be seen that Jesus in this time stands on God’s side. As a matter of fact, He is always on the side of God the Father. Isn’t this what we talked about before?  Even without revelation, we must stand on God’s side.  Of course there are other examples, so I won’t go into details.  This is a bit like praying. Not every prayer is answered.  Sometimes the answer is no, as Paul said, “…there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me⁠—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” …”(2 Corinthians 12:7-9) He knew the answer clearly which is no, he stops praying and accepts it. However, some people find it difficult to accept the ‘no’ answer.  If we are convinced that our prayers are answered, we do not need to pray anymore, but we should give thanks and praise and wait for things to come to pass.

The Lord Jesus is the gate of the sheep, the only gate. We have discussed before that when Jesus uses “truly, truly,” it is a very important declaration. It is used twice in these verses. Truly, “…there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”(Acts 4:12) So the Great Commission says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, …teaching them to observe all that I commanded you;…”(Matthew 28 :19-20) Therefore, the Great Commission is the vocation of every Christian.  Then some people will say, doesn’t this conflict with this verse? “How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!””(Romans 10:15) People often says that I am not sent out as a full-time or part-time preacher, therefore I cannot preach. 

This person forgot the previous sentence, “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?”(Romans 10:14) Doesn’t the Great Commission call everyone to preach?  Maybe our life is not where we expected it to be, but we still know that we should be light and salt, because “…does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.”(Matthew 5:15) But don’t forget that even if the lamp is placed under a basket, it still shines and has luminous life. How much life we ​​have is what we cannot hide and can thus be revealed. At this time we should see, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”(Matthew 5:16) It is the good deeds to be produced in life which counts.

For example, when brothers and sisters are needed to have some food, we can do it if our love tells us to do so, instead of having to follow others’ actions.  Some people are finally baptized because they see the love of their brothers and sisters and are willing to join this big family. Doesn’t this mean that working with God in this way gives this person a chance to receive salvation?  Therefore, wherever your life takes you, use your existing life to preach there, and do not do things beyond your life. Just like the example above, it is something that everyone can do, and it fulfills the Great Commission.  You really don’t need to wait until life is mature before you take action. If this is the case, you may not have the opportunity to preach at all. At least I have not met anyone who is conformed into the image of Jesus (see Romans 8:29). Don’t be fooled by the trick from Satan!  Because the Lord is the only door, anyone who does not enter the kingdom of Christ through Him is from Satan and has sneaked in. Just as the scripture says, “For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.”(Jude 1:4)

For those who do not practice what Jesus teaches, no wonder He said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’”(Matthew 7:21-23) From a human perspective, the things they did seemed to be good things, but what they did was obviously not from God, so we must discern and do what God wants us to do. 

Indeed, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”(John 10:10) Only those who are willing to stay in the sheepfold of the Lord Jesus can be saved and go in and out to find grass, have their lives changed from the inside out, and gain a more abundant life.  Of course, sometimes we are not aware of this slow change. Thinking about it, Moses had to undergo forty years of training in the wilderness before he was used by God. We will not wait so long.  But if a Christian truly does not have this kind of life change from the inside out, it is time to reflect!    

2. The Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd

““I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.” A division occurred again among the Jews because of these words. Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is insane. Why do you listen to Him?” Others were saying, “These are not the sayings of one demon-possessed. A demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?””(John 10:11-21)

Jesus spoke of the duty of the Good Shepherd. He was not a hired hand who would lay down His life for the sheep. He “but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”(Philippians 2:7-8) He “…and the Father are one.”(John 10:30) During the time of His incarnation, He obeyed God all His life. As the scripture says, “…I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. …”(John 14:31) This can also be seen in His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, “saying, “Father, …yet not My will, but Yours be done.””(Luke 22:42) At that time, “Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.”(Luke 22:43-44) He is a complete man, which is what the book of Hebrews says, “In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.”(Hebrews 5:7) So the prayer at that time was an answered prayer. When He went to the cross, He clearly knew that the answered prayer was not to request Him to avoid death. What then was the purpose of that prayer? What did He pray for?  Although the Bible does not say it explicitly, we can see clues from the scriptures.  The scripture says that when Jesus tasted the vinegar on the cross, “… He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”(John 19:30) The plan of salvation was indeed completed in His part, and His prayer, “…not as I will, but as You will.”(Matthew 26:39), was indeed answered. He was praying for us, not for Himself to avoid death.  We have seen again that what God tells us through the Bible is consistent!

He said, “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; …”(John 10:16) What exactly does this mean?  He was speaking to the Jews, so this refers to the Israelites, which is why Paul said, “who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises.”(Romans 9:4) The other sheep refer to the sheep among the Gentiles, because there are only Israelites and Gentiles, and Paul said very clearly, “For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.”(Romans 3:28) To give an example of how it is God’s will for Gentiles to believe and be justified, let us take look what happened in the house of Cornelius, “Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.”(Acts 10:34-35) This means, “…I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and they will become one flock with one shepherd.”(John 10:16).

Then it talked about His crucifixion, which He voluntarily gave up His life, and also talked about the command of God who would be resurrected Him from the dead. Isn’t this what Ephesians says, how this command is fulfilled in the world. “which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places.”(Ephesians 1:20) During the period of His incarnation, the Lord Jesus never used His divinity.

The last paragraph clearly records that the Jews had another quarrel because of Jesus’ words. We can also see that His words were caused by the healing of a man who was born blind. It is true, “…It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”(John 9:3) In addition to healing the man who was born blind, Jesus also did other things on him, displaying the works of God.

3. Jesus and God the Father are one

“At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.” Jesus answered them, “Has it not been written in your Law, ‘I said, you are gods’? If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do them, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.” Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.”(John 10:22-39)

The Feast of the Dedication is not among the festivals to be observed in the Old Testament. It came about later.  During the Feast of the Dedication, Jesus made it clear that the Jews really did not believe in Him. They did not even look at the things He did in the name of the Father!  They clung to the letter of the Law rather than its true meaning, like the Sabbath.  He emphasized that He knew His sheep and they would follow Him, and that no man could take them away. In the High Priestly Prayer, He said, “While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.”(John 17:12) He did the same as He said when He was arrested.  At that time, ” Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He; so if you seek Me, let these go their way,” to fulfill the word which He spoke, “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.””(John 18:8-9) Whether they are Gentiles or Israelites, He will now protect everyone who belongs to Him in the same way.

He made it clear that He and the Father were one. The Jews did not believe in Him, nor did they appreciate the good deeds He had done. Instead, they clung to the letter of the Law. The only reason they wanted to beat Him was because He told them the truth.  Even so, He patiently quoted this scripture, “I said, “You are gods,

And all of you are sons of the Most High.”(Psalm 82:6) This sentence is true is to whom the word of God came, how much more is to the person who really is the Son of God?  Although they tried to take Him, He escaped from their hands and walked away. Once again, we saw that no one could touch Him until His time came!

We see that the words “I and the Father are one”(John 10:30) were spoken by Jesus when He was incarnate. So as we shared before, He was still fully God at that time, but he never used His divinity. For He “but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.”(Philippians 2:7) Just like the example of the prince we gave, when the prince becomes a beggar for some reason, such as rebellion, etc., and he will still be a prince, because the identity of a prince is innate.  There is an order during the time of the incarnation. The Father sends the Son, but if the Son does not go and the Holy Spirit does not come, and during this time, “…every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”(Philippians 2:11) But it is not as someone said that Christ had to cover His head before God the Father. This was definitely added by himself by looking at things from a human perspective. This is why Paul only said, “…as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.”(Ephesians 5:23) It is never told that Christ had to cover His head before God the Father because he knew that even during the time of His incarnation, Jesus was still one with the Father. If we look at it from another angle, we will reach the same conclusion, “But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.”(1 Corinthians 11:3-4) The Bible makes it very clear that men should not cover their heads.  Jesus Christ was a man, so how could He cover His head and disgrace God?

Since the issue of head covering is discussed here, let’s discuss what the Bible says about this controversial issue.  Those who believe that women should have their heads covered materially often quote these two verses: “But every woman who has her head uncovered (G177) while praying or prophesying disgraces her head, for she is one and the same as the woman whose head is shaved.”(1 Corinthians 11:5) and “Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.”(1 Corinthians 11:10) This word G177 only appears twice. The other time is here. “Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered (G177)?”(1 Corinthians 11:13) So its meaning is very clear. The question is whether God has already prepared materials for women to cover their heads, or does it require another material head covering?  Regarding the latter, even those who believe in material head coverings can see that the Bible does not clearly state what materials are needed. If this is really the case for every woman to have the material head covering, the Bible will clearly state the material, so everyone can follow it.

So what does the Bible say? Let usook at this verse, “​but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair is given to her for a covering (G4018).”(1 Corinthians 11:15) Since the original text uses different words in 1 Corinthians 11:13, we must look at the meaning of the word G4018.  This word also appears twice. The other time is in this verse, “And like a mantle (G4018) You will roll them up; Like a garment they will also be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.”(Hebrews 1:12) So looking at the word used, we should know that God has given women long hair as a head covering.  If you still don’t see this, look at another verse, “Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him.”(1 Corinthians 11:14) This is not talking about hair, but long hair. Women already have glorious and voluntarily growing long hair as a covering, so why do they need another physical covering?  Women with material coverings are just telling others that I am very pursuing, forgetting that God looks at the heart, not the appearance, just like “…the LORD said to Samuel, “…for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.””(1 Samuel 16:7)

Some people say that Satan is afraid of the situation that women would all wear material head coverings. This is completely unfounded, and it is exactly the opposite. Satan is eager for such women to obliterate the work of God. Isn’t this a wishful thinking of Satan?  Specious.  Weren’t the words he used when he tempted Eve a mixture of right and wrong?  Isn’t this the same about what Eliphaz the Temanite said in the book of Job?

4. Jesus and John the Baptist

“And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there. Many came to Him and were saying, “While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.” Many believed in Him there.”(John 10:40-42)

This passage is written very clearly, and there is no need to explain anything. John (the Baptist) indeed did not perform a single miracle, so we will end with his testimony for Jesus.  First of all, we see that John was appointed by God and knew the mission God had given him, “…the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”(Luke 3:2-3) He had the mind and ability of Elijah, walking before the Lord and being the pioneer of Jesus.  (See Luke 1:17, Matthew 17:10-13, John 1:22-23)

One of his testimonies about Jesus was, “John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.””(John 1:32-34) Jesus is indeed the Son of God.

​(Verses refer to those in NASB95 unless otherwise specified.)

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    首先我们看看耶稣和泥治愈天生是瞎子的原委，经文一开始就明说，他所遭过的不是因他或他的父母犯罪，而是要在他身上彰显出神的作为。耶稣明说祂是世上的光，到黑夜的时候祂是身教重于言教，也看到了那瞎子的信心，顺便一题的是耶稣治愈瞎子会有不同的方式，不是每次都用唾沫及和呢。第二，我们讨论了法利赛人对他和他的父母的对话，看到他的父母怕被赶出会堂，不敢说耶稣是基督。第三，我们看到瞎子以他的信心第二次和法利赛人对话。最后，我们看到在这特例中，耶稣明说自己是神的儿子，并看到了法利赛人是真瞎子。

1. 耶稣和泥治愈天生是瞎子的原委       

    『耶稣过去的时候，看见一个人生来是瞎眼的。门徒问耶稣说：「拉比，这人生来是瞎眼的，是谁犯了罪？是这人呢？是他父母呢？」耶稣回答说：「也不是这人犯了罪，也不是他父母犯了罪，是要在他身上显出神的作为来。趁著白日，我们必须做那差我来者的工；黑夜将到，就没有人能做工了。我在世上的时候，是世上的光。」耶稣说了这话，就吐唾沫在地上，用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，对他说：「你往西罗亚池子里去洗。」（「西罗亚」翻出来就是「奉差遣」。）他去一洗，回头就看见了。他的邻舍和那素常见他是讨饭的，就说：「这不是那从前坐著讨饭的人吗？」有人说：「是他。」 又有人说：「不是，却是像他。」 他自己说：「是我。」他们对他说：「你的眼睛是怎么开的呢？」他回答说：「有一个人名叫耶稣，他和泥抹我的眼睛，对我说『你往西罗亚池子去洗』；我去一洗，就看见了。」他们说：「那个人在哪里？」 他说：「我不知道。」』(约翰福音 9:1-12)        

    一般人很多都以为遭遇病痛或苦难的一定是犯了罪，一开始就很清楚的说明这一点，不见得是，而且明说了是父神透过圣灵要耶稣做的工，『…因为神赐圣灵给他，是没有限量的。』(约翰福音 3:34) 要借著祂在瞎子的身上作的工作显出神的作为！      #####另外一个例子是约伯记中记载约伯遭受的苦难，从人的角度看他已经做得非常的好，因此而有了自义，我们看到神是要祝福他，而他必须经过那么多的苦难，才能够真正意识到他的自义，所以神一向他在旋风中告诉他一些事情，他就知道且说，『我是卑贱的！我用甚么回答你呢？只好用手摀口。我说了一次，再不回答；说了两次，就不再说。』(约伯记 40:4-5) 最后是他悔改了，『我从前风闻有你，现在亲眼看见你。因此我厌恶自己，在尘土和炉灰中懊悔。』(约伯记 42:5-6) 神也祝福了他，『约伯为他的朋友祈祷，耶和华就使约伯从苦境转回，并且耶和华赐给他的比他从前所有的加倍。』(约伯记 42:10)     

    很清楚的说，祂必须白日作工，到了黑夜时就不能作工了！祂明说了，祂是世上的光，那黑夜将到是指什么时候呢？就是耶稣被捕的时候，祂很清楚的说，『我天天同你们在殿里，你们不下手拿我。现在却是你们的时候，黑暗掌权了。』(路加福音 22:53) 祂被捕后不能再做这样的工作了，不能再做的也包括了其他祂所已做的宣道和行的神迹。我们看那时上十字架的祂是身教重于言教，经文说得很清楚，祂是『既有人的样子，就自己卑微，存心顺服，以至于死，且死在十字架上。』(腓立比书 2:8) 祂真正为我们而被钉死。     

    在我经历过的客观事实以后(参「2123 神用客观的、给别人看的客观事实显现祂的存在」) ，其中有人对我说，即使有客观的事实，这和我的想法不一样，我是不会相信的，所以连亲自看都不要，人的心实在刚硬啊！所以当耶稣说，『在他们身上，正应了以赛亚的预言，说：『你们听是要听见，却不明白；看是要看见，却不晓得。因为这百姓油蒙了心，耳朵发沉，眼睛闭著；恐怕眼睛看见，耳朵听见，心里明白，回转过来，我就医治他们。』(马太福音 13:14-15) 不是三位一体的神怕他们回转，而是犹太人本身就是心刚硬，不会回转。正好相反，仍是三位一体的神『…不愿有一人沉沦，乃愿人人都悔改。』(彼得后书 3:9)  一旦回转，祂就会医治他们。        

    耶稣治疗瞎子是用不同的形式的，这次是用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，要他往西罗亚池子里去洗。他知道开他眼睛的是耶稣，但他没见过耶稣，因他见到耶稣时是瞎眼的，所以他会说那个人在那里我不知道。照神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的来看，那时的耶稣并不会为得好名声而直接告许他自己是谁。虽然圣经并没有明说他是怎么知道是耶稣治愈了他，很合理的猜测是人之常情，他被治愈后回到原地想知道治愈他的是谁，他回来的时候耶稣应该已不在了，大概是旁边的人告诉他是耶稣治愈了他。我们看一下后面的经文就知道应该是这种情况，『耶稣听说他们把他赶出去，后来遇见他，就说：「你信神的儿子吗？」他回答说：「主啊，谁是神的儿子，叫我信他呢？」耶稣说：「你已经看见他，现在和你说话的就是他。」他说：「主啊，我信！」就拜耶稣。』(约翰福音 9:35-38) 在这之前他是不知道耶稣是神的儿子的，在我们即将讨论的约翰福音 9:13-34 看到他和法利赛人的对话就知道这一点。        

    在这里我们谈谈这瞎子的信心，耶稣用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，对他说去洗就能看见，你想一般人会相信吗？而他是乖乖的去洗就得到了治愈。再看他和我们将要看的经文中他和法利赛人的对话，就知道他因自己所经历的治愈相信耶稣是先知。最后是上面这一段，他能立刻相信耶稣是神的儿子，也有相应的行为，难怪神会选择他，在他身上显出神的作为来。在这里，我们又看到「神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的」，因为圣经是神所默示的，不相信这一点，我们一定会强解圣经，尤其碰到有明显矛盾的默示时，不会知道神要借著这样的默示告诉我们什么！        

    我们刚才提到，耶稣治疗瞎子是用不同的形式的，我们就顺便一提这一点。在马太福音 9:27-31，是因瞎子的信，『耶稣就摸他们的眼睛，说：「照著你们的信给你们成全了吧！」』(马太福音 9:29) 在出耶利哥的时候，也几乎是用同样的方式，这时是『耶稣就动了慈心，把他们的眼睛一摸，他们立刻看见，就跟从了耶稣。』(马太福音 20:34)        

    当在伯赛大的时候，是采取完全不同的方式，『…有人带一个瞎子来，求耶稣摸他。耶稣拉著瞎子的手，领他到村外，就吐唾沫在他眼睛上，按手在他身上，问他说：「你看见甚么了？」他就抬头一看，说：「我看见人了，他们好像树木，并且行走。」随后又按手在他眼睛上，他定睛一看，就复了原，样样都看得清楚了。耶稣打发他回家，说：「连这村子你也不要进去。」』(马可福音 8:22-26) 这时是分成两个步骤，且到村外并事后告诉他不要这村子，所以圣经虽然没有明讲这村大有问题，但我们可以从逻辑的推导看到这一点。所以从神而来的逻辑是很重要的，也就是在相信神的前提下使用逻辑，没有这样的前提，我们会推导出不可知论，所以基督徒一定在这前提使用逻辑的推导。在马可福音 10:46-52和路加福音 18:35-43，祂只是用祂话语治愈了瞎子，『耶稣说：「你去吧，你的信救了你了。」瞎子立刻看见了，就在路上跟随耶稣。』(马可福音 10:52)        

    顺便提到这些，是因为如果我记得没错的话，有一个人在公众场合告诉别人，他有圣灵的感动要治疗某些人，声称自己有医疗的恩赐，我只能说我不太相信他真正有他所声称的恩赐，因为是有时对，而大概是时多不对。要分辩！有人作见证说，祷告也是这样，有时发生的事情是和祷告的结果完全一样，有时正好相反。怎么会是这样呢？从神来的一定会成就的，『先知托耶和华的名说话，所说的若不成就，也无效验，这就是耶和华所未曾吩咐的，是那先知擅自说的，你不要怕他。』(申命记 18:22) 我想神是要借著这样的祷告让这人学习分辩，很不幸的是，到目前为些，我都不知道这人有没有意识到这一点。     

    回到那声称有恩赐的人，有一次他说到治疗的方式是为女人准备的，而我是男人有同样的感觉，问他后，他只能告诉我神大概是也要治疗我，而我这次是没有得到治疗。真的要分辩！在一本倪柝声的传记中，说到他底下的人，就是因为共产党以好人装作为病人，当那人为好人祈祷治疗后，共产党就声称祈祷治病是骗人的。当然我们知道这是陷害，但实在是不能不分辩！

2. 瞎子及他的父母和法利赛人的对话       

    『他们把从前瞎眼的人带到法利赛人那里。耶稣和泥开他眼睛的日子是安息日。法利赛人也问他是怎么得看见的。瞎子对他们说：「他把泥抹在我的眼睛上，我去一洗，就看见了。」法利赛人中有的说：「这个人不是从神来的，因为他不守安息日。」 又有人说：「一个罪人怎能行这样的神迹呢？」他们就起了纷争。他们又对瞎子说：「他既然开了你的眼睛，你说他是怎样的人呢？」 他说：「是个先知。」犹太人不信他从前是瞎眼，后来能看见的，等到叫了他的父母来，问他们说：「这是你们的儿子吗？你们说他生来是瞎眼的，如今怎么能看见了呢？」他父母回答说：「他是我们的儿子，生来就瞎眼，这是我们知道的。至于他如今怎么能看见，我们却不知道；是谁开了他的眼睛，我们也不知道。他已经成了人，你们问他吧！他自己必能说。」他父母说这话，是怕犹太人，因为犹太人已经商议定了，若有认耶稣是基督的，要把他赶出会堂。因此他父母说：「他已经成了人，你们问他吧！」』(约翰福音 9:13-23)        

    我们谈过好几次耶稣是守安息日的真谛，而不是守字句上的安息的时间，祂是要安息日作为例子，告诉我们要了解律法的真谛。当耶稣说，『我实在告诉你们：就是到天地都废去了，律法的一点一画也不能废去，都要成全。』(马太福音 5:18) 这是在讲要守的是律法的真谛，像守安息日一样，要不然，你就可以找到明显的矛盾。法利赛人不了解这点，难怪他们会起了纷争，因为从人的角度看事情，当然会如此。

    经文很清楚写出和法利赛人的对话，那时瞎子只知道耶稣是先知，很显然他的父母看到耶稣在他们儿子身上做的事情，已相信耶稣是基督了，要不，经文不会这么说，『他父母说这话，是怕犹太人，因为犹太人已经商议定了，若有认耶稣是基督的，要把他赶出会堂。』(约翰福音 9:22) 他们怕被赶出会堂，怎么敢说耶稣是基督呢！就说谎自保了。

3. 瞎子以他的信心第二次和法利赛人对话       

    『所以法利赛人第二次叫了那从前瞎眼的人来，对他说：「你该将荣耀归给神，我们知道这人是个罪人。」他说：「他是个罪人不是，我不知道。有一件事我知道：从前我是眼瞎的，如今能看见了！」他们就问他说：「他向你做甚么？是怎么开了你的眼睛呢？」他回答说：「我方才告诉你们，你们不听，为甚么又要听呢？莫非你们也要作他的门徒吗？」他们就骂他说：「你是他的门徒，我们是摩西的门徒！神对摩西说话，是我们知道的；只是这个人，我们不知道他从哪里来。」那人回答说：「他开了我的眼睛，你们竟不知道他从哪里来，这真是奇怪！我们知道神不听罪人，惟有敬奉神、遵行他旨意的，神才听他。从创世以来，未曾听见有人把生来是瞎子的眼睛开了。这人若不是从神来的，甚么也不能做。」他们回答说：「你全然生在罪孽中，还要教训我们吗？」于是把他赶出去了。』(约翰福音 9:24-34)       

    法利赛人从人的角度看事情是真的不服，最后把他赶出去了。法利赛人不知道主耶稣守的是安息日的真谛，当他们看见祂不守安息日的时间时，就以为祂是罪人！而自己以为是摩西的门徒，不知道在『…外面作犹太人的，不是真犹太人；外面肉身的割礼，也不是真割礼。惟有里面作的，才是真犹太人；真割礼也是心里的，在乎灵，不在乎仪文。这人的称赞不是从人来的，乃是从神来的。』(罗马书 2:28-29) 他们自己不知道，他们不是真正摩西的门徒。就像耶利米所说的，『人心比万物都诡诈，坏到极处，谁能识透呢？』(耶利米书 17:9) 人会自己欺骗自己的！这瞎眼的人到是非常清楚，看到只有从神来的才有可能做祂作的事情，把生来是瞎子的他眼睛开了。

4. 耶稣承认自己是神的儿子       

    『耶稣听说他们把他赶出去，后来遇见他，就说：「你信神的儿子吗？」他回答说：「主啊，谁是神的儿子，叫我信他呢？」耶稣说：「你已经看见他，现在和你说话的就是他。」他说：「主啊，我信！」就拜耶稣。耶稣说：「我为审判到这世上来，叫不能看见的，可以看见；能看见的，反瞎了眼。」同他在那里的法利赛人听见这话，就说：「难道我们也瞎了眼吗？」耶稣对他们说：「你们若瞎了眼，就没有罪了；但如今你们说『我们能看见』，所以你们的罪还在。」』(约翰福音 9:35-41)

    耶稣很清楚自己是神的儿子，我们就举两个例子。父神在祂受洗时不是亲自说了吗？『从天上有声音说：「这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。」』(马太福音 3:17) 在变化山上不也是如此吗？『说话之间，忽然有一朵光明的云彩遮盖他们，且有声音从云彩里出来说：「这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的，你们要听他！」』(马太福音 17:5) 因为『…是要在他身上显出神的作为来。』(约翰福音 9:3) 耶稣就明讲祂是神的儿子，瞎子信了就拜祂。我们以前讨论过，耶稣在祂的时间没到前，都是采取低姿的，祂这次明说自己是神的儿子，因为这是一个特例，是要显出神的作为。要分辩一般情况和特例！         

    瞎子知道自己天生是瞎子，却是被耶稣治愈了，他的信心就更加添了，能相信耶稣是神的儿子，是基督，他看见了。相反的，法利赛人在属灵上是真瞎眼的，他们不知道真正的信心有内心的改变和到外面的彰显，『你这瞎眼的法利赛人，先洗净杯盘的里面，好叫外面也干净了。』(马太福音 23:26) 里面有生命外面才能彰显出来，生命是假装不来的，只能从神来，『我(保罗)栽种了，亚波罗浇灌了，惟有神叫他生长。可见栽种的算不得甚么，浇灌的也算不得甚么，只在那叫他生长的神。』(哥林多前书 3:6-7) 所以保罗说，『弟兄们，我从前对你们说话，不能把你们当作属灵的，只得把你们当作属肉体、在基督里为婴孩的。我是用奶喂你们，没有用饭喂你们。…』(哥林多前书 3:1-2) 『直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一，认识神的儿子，得以长大成人，满有基督长成的身量。』(以弗所书 4:13) 『惟独长大成人的，才能吃干粮，他们的心窍习练得通达，就能分辩好歹了。』(希伯来书 5:14) 所以生命是要慢慢成长的，没有听说那人一受洗就变为成人的，要有耐心。

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    首先我們看看耶穌和泥治癒天生是瞎子的原委，經文一開始就明說，他所遭過的不是因他或他的父母犯罪，而是要在他身上彰顯出神的作為。耶穌明說祂是世上的光，到黑夜的時候祂是身教重於言教，也看到了那瞎子的信心，順便一題的是耶穌治癒瞎子會有不同的方式，不是每次都用唾沫及和呢。第二，我們討論了法利賽人對他和他的父母的對話，看到他的父母怕被趕出會堂，不敢說耶穌是基督。第三，我們看到瞎子以他的信心第二次和法利賽人對話。最後，我們看到在這特例中，耶穌明說自己是神的兒子，並看到了法利賽人是真瞎子。

1. 耶穌和泥治癒天生是瞎子的原委

       『耶穌過去的時候，看見一個人生來是瞎眼的。門徒問耶穌說：「拉比，這人生來是瞎眼的，是誰犯了罪？是這人呢？是他父母呢？」耶穌回答說：「也不是這人犯了罪，也不是他父母犯了罪，是要在他身上顯出神的作為來。趁着白日，我們必須做那差我來者的工；黑夜將到，就沒有人能做工了。我在世上的時候，是世上的光。」耶穌說了這話，就吐唾沫在地上，用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，對他說：「你往西羅亞池子裏去洗。」（「西羅亞」翻出來就是「奉差遣」。）他去一洗，回頭就看見了。他的鄰舍和那素常見他是討飯的，就說：「這不是那從前坐着討飯的人嗎？」有人說：「是他。」 又有人說：「不是，卻是像他。」 他自己說：「是我。」他們對他說：「你的眼睛是怎麼開的呢？」他回答說：「有一個人名叫耶穌，他和泥抹我的眼睛，對我說『你往西羅亞池子去洗』；我去一洗，就看見了。」他們說：「那個人在哪裏？」 他說：「我不知道。」』(約翰福音 9:1-12)

        一般人很多都以為遭遇病痛或苦難的一定是犯了罪，一開始就很清楚的說明這一點，不見得是，而且明說了是父神透過聖靈要耶穌做的工，『…因為神賜聖靈給他，是沒有限量的。』(約翰福音 3:34) 要藉著祂在瞎子的身上作的工作顯出神的作為！

     另外一個例子是約伯記中記載約伯遭受的苦難，從人的角度看他已經做得非常的好，因此而有了自義，我們看到神是要祝福他，而他必須經過那麼多的苦難，才能夠真正意識到他的自義，所以神一向他在旋風中告訴他一些事情，他就知道且說，『我是卑賤的！我用甚麼回答你呢？只好用手摀口。我說了一次，再不回答；說了兩次，就不再說。』(約伯記 40:4-5) 最後是他悔改了，『我從前風聞有你，現在親眼看見你。因此我厭惡自己，在塵土和爐灰中懊悔。』(約伯記 42:5-6) 神也祝福了他，『約伯為他的朋友祈禱，耶和華就使約伯從苦境轉回，並且耶和華賜給他的比他從前所有的加倍。』(約伯記 42:10)

     很清楚的說，祂必須白日作工，到了黑夜時就不能作工了！祂明說了，祂是世上的光，那黑夜將到是指什麼時候呢？就是耶穌被捕的時候，祂很清楚的說，『我天天同你們在殿裏，你們不下手拿我。現在卻是你們的時候，黑暗掌權了。』(路加福音 22:53) 祂被捕後不能再做這樣的工作了，不能再做的也包括了其他祂所已做的宣道和行的神蹟。我們看那時上十字架的祂是身教重於言教，經文說得很清楚，祂是『既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服，以至於死，且死在十字架上。』(腓立比書 2:8) 祂真正為我們而被釘死。

     在我經歷過的客觀事實以後(參「2123 神用客觀的、給別人看的客觀事實顯現祂的存在」) ，其中有人對我說，即使有客觀的事實，這和我的想法不一樣，我是不會相信的，所以連親自看都不要，人的心實在剛硬啊！所以當耶穌說，『在他們身上，正應了以賽亞的預言，說：『你們聽是要聽見，卻不明白；看是要看見，卻不曉得。因為這百姓油蒙了心，耳朵發沉，眼睛閉着；恐怕眼睛看見，耳朵聽見，心裏明白，回轉過來，我就醫治他們。』(馬太福音 13:14-15) 不是三位一體的神怕他們回轉，而是猶太人本身就是心剛硬，不會回轉。正好相反，仍是三位一體的神『…不願有一人沉淪，乃願人人都悔改。』(彼得後書 3:9)  一旦回轉，祂就會醫治他們。

        耶穌治療瞎子是用不同的形式的，這次是用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，要他往西羅亞池子裏去洗。他知道開他眼睛的是耶穌，但他沒見過耶穌，因他見到耶穌時是瞎眼的，所以他會說那個人在那裏我不知道。照神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的來看，那時的耶穌並不會為得好名聲而直接告許他自己是誰。雖然聖經並沒有明說他是怎麼知道是耶穌治癒了他，很合理的猜測是人之常情，他被治癒後回到原地想知道治癒他的是誰，他回來的時候耶穌應該已不在了，大概是旁邊的人告訴他是耶穌治癒了他。我們看一下後面的經文就知道應該是這種情況，『耶穌聽說他們把他趕出去，後來遇見他，就說：「你信神的兒子嗎？」他回答說：「主啊，誰是神的兒子，叫我信他呢？」耶穌說：「你已經看見他，現在和你說話的就是他。」他說：「主啊，我信！」就拜耶穌。』(約翰福音 9:35-38) 在這之前他是不知道耶穌是神的兒子的，在我們即將討論的約翰福音 9:13-34 看到他和法利賽人的對話就知道這一點。

        在這裏我們談談這瞎子的信心，耶穌用唾沫和泥抹在瞎子的眼睛上，對他說去洗就能看見，你想一般人會相信嗎？而他是乖乖的去洗就得到了治癒。再看他和我們將要看的經文中他和法利賽人的對話，就知道他因自己所經歷的治癒相信耶穌是先知。最後是上面這一段，他能立刻相信耶穌是神的兒子，也有相應的行為，難怪神會選擇他，在他身上顯出神的作為來。在這裏，我們又看到「神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的」，因為聖經是神所默示的，不相信這一點，我們一定會強解聖經，尤其碰到有明顯矛盾的默示時，不會知道神要藉著這樣的默示告訴我們什麼！

        我們剛才提到，耶穌治療瞎子是用不同的形式的，我們就順便一提這一點。在馬太福音 9:27-31，是因瞎子的信，『耶穌就摸他們的眼睛，說：「照着你們的信給你們成全了吧！」』(馬太福音 9:29) 在出耶利哥的時候，也幾乎是用同樣的方式，這時是『耶穌就動了慈心，把他們的眼睛一摸，他們立刻看見，就跟從了耶穌。』(馬太福音 20:34) 

        當在伯賽大的時候，是採取完全不同的方式，『…有人帶一個瞎子來，求耶穌摸他。耶穌拉着瞎子的手，領他到村外，就吐唾沫在他眼睛上，按手在他身上，問他說：「你看見甚麼了？」他就抬頭一看，說：「我看見人了，他們好像樹木，並且行走。」隨後又按手在他眼睛上，他定睛一看，就復了原，樣樣都看得清楚了。耶穌打發他回家，說：「連這村子你也不要進去。」』(馬可福音 8:22-26) 這時是分成兩個步驟，且到村外並事後告訴他不要這村子，所以聖經雖然沒有明講這村大有問題，但我們可以從邏輯的推導看到這一點。所以從神而來的邏輯是很重要的，也就是在相信神的前提下使用邏輯，沒有這樣的前提，我們會推導出不可知論，所以基督徒一定在這前提使用邏輯的推導。在馬可福音 10:46-52和路加福音 18:35-43，祂只是用祂話語治愈了瞎子，『耶穌說：「你去吧，你的信救了你了。」瞎子立刻看見了，就在路上跟隨耶穌。』(馬可福音 10:52)

        順便提到這些，是因為如果我記得沒錯的話，有一個人在公眾場合告訴別人，他有聖靈的感動要治療某些人，聲稱自己有醫療的恩賜，我只能說我不太相信他真正有他所聲稱的恩賜，因為是有時對，而大概是時多不對。要分辨！有人作見証說，禱告也是這樣，有時發生的事情是和禱告的結果完全一樣，有時正好相反。怎麼會是這樣呢？從神來的一定會成就的，『先知託耶和華的名說話，所說的若不成就，也無效驗，這就是耶和華所未曾吩咐的，是那先知擅自說的，你不要怕他。』(申命記 18:22) 我想神是要藉著這樣的禱告讓這人學習分辨，很不幸的是，到目前為些，我都不知道這人有沒有意識到這一點。

     回到那聲稱有恩賜的人，有一次他說到治療的方式是為女人準備的，而我是男人有同樣的感覺，問他後，他只能告訴我神大概是也要治療我，而我這次是沒有得到治療。真的要分辨！在一本倪柝聲的傳記中，說到他底下的人，就是因為共產黨以好人裝作為病人，當那人為好人祈禱治療後，共產黨就聲稱祈禱治病是騙人的。當然我們知道這是陷害，但實在是不能不分辨！

2. 瞎子及他的父母和法利賽人的對話

       『他們把從前瞎眼的人帶到法利賽人那裏。耶穌和泥開他眼睛的日子是安息日。法利賽人也問他是怎麼得看見的。瞎子對他們說：「他把泥抹在我的眼睛上，我去一洗，就看見了。」法利賽人中有的說：「這個人不是從神來的，因為他不守安息日。」 又有人說：「一個罪人怎能行這樣的神蹟呢？」他們就起了紛爭。他們又對瞎子說：「他既然開了你的眼睛，你說他是怎樣的人呢？」 他說：「是個先知。」猶太人不信他從前是瞎眼，後來能看見的，等到叫了他的父母來，問他們說：「這是你們的兒子嗎？你們說他生來是瞎眼的，如今怎麼能看見了呢？」他父母回答說：「他是我們的兒子，生來就瞎眼，這是我們知道的。至於他如今怎麼能看見，我們卻不知道；是誰開了他的眼睛，我們也不知道。他已經成了人，你們問他吧！他自己必能說。」他父母說這話，是怕猶太人，因為猶太人已經商議定了，若有認耶穌是基督的，要把他趕出會堂。因此他父母說：「他已經成了人，你們問他吧！」』(約翰福音 9:13-23)

        我們談過好幾次耶穌是守安息日的真諦，而不是守字句上的安息的時間，祂是要安息日作為例子，告訴我們要瞭解律法的真諦。當耶穌說，『我實在告訴你們：就是到天地都廢去了，律法的一點一畫也不能廢去，都要成全。』(馬太福音 5:18) 這是在講要守的是律法的真諦，像守安息日一樣，要不然，你就可以找到明顯的矛盾。法利賽人不瞭解這點，難怪他們會起了紛爭，因為從人的角度看事情，當然會如此。

                經文很清楚寫出和法利賽人的對話，那時瞎子只知道耶穌是先知，很顯然他的父母看到耶穌在他們兒子身上做的事情，已相信耶穌是基督了，要不，經文不會這麼說，『他父母說這話，是怕猶太人，因為猶太人已經商議定了，若有認耶穌是基督的，要把他趕出會堂。』(約翰福音 9:22) 他們怕被趕出會堂，怎麼敢說耶穌是基督呢！有人看到「…他自己必能說。」(約翰福音 9:21) 就以為他父母在說謊自保，其實他父母這樣說是非常有智慧的，因他是真能說， 看經文就知道了，『他回答說：「有一個人名叫耶穌，他和泥抹我的眼睛，對我說『你往西羅亞池子去洗』；我去一洗，就看見了。」』(約翰福音 9:11) 他那時雖沒有親眼看到是耶穌，因他是瞎眼時去洗才能看見的，但他知道是耶穌，不是看到的人告訴他，就是耶穌自己說的。他知道自己身上發生的事是神蹟，所以他那時以為耶穌是先知，到後來才知道耶穌是神的兒子。

3. 瞎子以他的信心第二次和法利賽人對話

       『所以法利賽人第二次叫了那從前瞎眼的人來，對他說：「你該將榮耀歸給神，我們知道這人是個罪人。」他說：「他是個罪人不是，我不知道。有一件事我知道：從前我是眼瞎的，如今能看見了！」他們就問他說：「他向你做甚麼？是怎麼開了你的眼睛呢？」他回答說：「我方才告訴你們，你們不聽，為甚麼又要聽呢？莫非你們也要作他的門徒嗎？」他們就罵他說：「你是他的門徒，我們是摩西的門徒！神對摩西說話，是我們知道的；只是這個人，我們不知道他從哪裏來。」那人回答說：「他開了我的眼睛，你們竟不知道他從哪裏來，這真是奇怪！我們知道神不聽罪人，惟有敬奉神、遵行他旨意的，神才聽他。從創世以來，未曾聽見有人把生來是瞎子的眼睛開了。這人若不是從神來的，甚麼也不能做。」他們回答說：「你全然生在罪孽中，還要教訓我們嗎？」於是把他趕出去了。』(約翰福音 9:24-34)

       法利賽人從人的角度看事情是真的不服，最後把他趕出去了。法利賽人不知道主耶穌守的是安息日的真諦，當他們看見祂不守安息日的時間時，就以為祂是罪人！而自己以為是摩西的門徒，不知道在『…外面作猶太人的，不是真猶太人；外面肉身的割禮，也不是真割禮。惟有裏面作的，才是真猶太人；真割禮也是心裏的，在乎靈，不在乎儀文。這人的稱讚不是從人來的，乃是從神來的。』(羅馬書 2:28-29) 他們自己不知道，他們不是真正摩西的門徒。就像耶利米所說的，『人心比萬物都詭詐，壞到極處，誰能識透呢？』(耶利米書 17:9) 人會自己欺騙自己的！這瞎眼的人到是非常清楚，看到只有從神來的才有可能做祂作的事情，把生來是瞎子的他眼睛開了。

4. 耶穌承認自己是神的兒子

       『耶穌聽說他們把他趕出去，後來遇見他，就說：「你信神的兒子嗎？」他回答說：「主啊，誰是神的兒子，叫我信他呢？」耶穌說：「你已經看見他，現在和你說話的就是他。」他說：「主啊，我信！」就拜耶穌。耶穌說：「我為審判到這世上來，叫不能看見的，可以看見；能看見的，反瞎了眼。」同他在那裏的法利賽人聽見這話，就說：「難道我們也瞎了眼嗎？」耶穌對他們說：「你們若瞎了眼，就沒有罪了；但如今你們說『我們能看見』，所以你們的罪還在。」』(約翰福音 9:35-41)

        耶穌很清楚自己是神的兒子，我們就舉兩個例子。父神在祂受洗時不是親自說了嗎？『從天上有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」』(馬太福音 3:17) 在變化山上不也是如此嗎？『說話之間，忽然有一朵光明的雲彩遮蓋他們，且有聲音從雲彩裏出來說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的，你們要聽他！」』(馬太福音 17:5) 因為『…是要在他身上顯出神的作為來。』(約翰福音 9:3) 耶穌就明講祂是神的兒子，瞎子信了就拜祂。我們以前討論過，耶穌在祂的時間沒到前，都是採取低姿的，祂這次明說自己是神的兒子，因為這是一個特例，是要顯出神的作為。要分辨一般情況和特例！

         瞎子知道自己天生是瞎子，卻是被耶穌治愈了，他的信心就更加添了，能相信耶穌是神的兒子，是基督，他看見了。相反的，法利賽人在屬靈上是真瞎眼的，他們不知道真正的信心有內心的改變和到外面的彰顯，『你這瞎眼的法利賽人，先洗淨杯盤的裏面，好叫外面也乾淨了。』(馬太福音 23:26) 裏面有生命外面才能彰顯出來，生命是假裝不來的，只能從神來，『我(保羅)栽種了，亞波羅澆灌了，惟有神叫他生長。可見栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼，只在那叫他生長的神。』(哥林多前書 3:6-7) 所以保羅說，『弟兄們，我從前對你們說話，不能把你們當作屬靈的，只得把你們當作屬肉體、在基督裏為嬰孩的。我是用奶餵你們，沒有用飯餵你們。…』(哥林多前書 3:1-2) 『直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸於一，認識神的兒子，得以長大成人，滿有基督長成的身量。』(以弗所書 4:13) 『惟獨長大成人的，才能吃乾糧，他們的心竅習練得通達，就能分辨好歹了。』(希伯來書 5:14) 所以生命是要慢慢成長的，沒有聽說那人一受洗就變為成人的，要有耐心。

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First, let’s take a look at the event where Jesus made clay of the spittle, and healed a man who was born blind. The scripture clearly states at the beginning that what happened to him was not because of his or his parents’ sins, but to demonstrate the deeds of God through Jesus did to him.  Jesus clearly said that He is the light of the world. When the darkness came, He taught by examples rather than by words. We also see the faith of the blind man. By the way, Jesus healed blind men in various ways. He didn’t just use spittle and clay every time. Second, we discussed the Pharisees’ conversation with him and his parents, and saw that his parents were afraid of being kicked out of the synagogue and did not dare to say that Jesus was the Christ.  Third, we see the blind man speaking to the Pharisees the second time in his faith.  Finally, we see that in this special case, Jesus clearly stated that he was the Son of God and told that the Pharisees were truly blind.

1. The event about Jesus making clay of the spittle to heal the man who was born blind

“As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes, and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing. Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?” Others were saying, “This is he,” still others were saying, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the one.” So they were saying to him, “How then were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.” They said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.””(John 9:1-12)

Many people generally think that those who experience illness or suffering must have committed sins. This is clearly stated at the beginning that this is not necessarily true. It is also clearly stated that God the Father asked Jesus to do the work through the Holy Spirit, “…for He (God) gives the Spirit without measure.”(John 3:34) God’s works were displayed through Jesus’ works on the blind man!

Another example is the suffering suffered by Job was recorded in the Book of Job. From a human perspective, he has done very well and therefore has self-righteousness. We see that God wants to bless him, but he has to go through so much. Only through suffering can he truly realize his self-righteousness. Therefore, as soon as God told him something in the whirlwind, he knew and said, ““Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. “Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more.””(Job 40:4-5) In the end, he repented, “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You; Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”(Job 42:5-6) God also blessed him, ” The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold.”(Job 42:10)

It is very clear that He must work during the day and cannot work at night!  He has clearly said that He is the light of the world, so when will the dark night come?  When Jesus was arrested, He said very clearly, “While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”(Luke 22:53) After He was arrested, He could no longer do such work. What he could no longer do also included other preaching and miracles that He had done.  We see that when He went to the cross, He taught by example rather than by words. The scriptures make it very clear that ” Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”(Philippians 2:8) He was truly crucified for us.

After the objective facts I experienced (see “2123 God uses objective facts to show others to see His existence”), someone said to me that even if there were objective facts, that was different from what I thought. She said that I would not believe it, so I didn’t even want to see it for myself. People’s hearts are really hard!  So when Jesus said, “In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You will keep on hearing, but will not understand; You will keep on seeing, but will not perceive; For the heart of this people has become dull, With their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes, Otherwise they would see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, And understand with their heart and return, And I would heal them.’”⁰(Matthew 13:14-15) It is not that the Trinity God is afraid of their conversion, but that the Jews themselves are hard-hearted and will not convert.  On the contrary, the triune God “…is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”(2 Peter 3:9) Once converted, He will heal them.

Jesus healed blind men in various ways. This time, He anointed the blind man’s eyes with spittle and mud and asked him to wash in the pool of Siloam.  He knew that it was Jesus who opened his eyes, but he had not seen Jesus because he was blind when he saw Jesus, so he would say I don’t know where that person is.  According to what God tells us through the Bible is consistent, Jesus at that time would not directly reveal who He was in order to gain a good reputation.  Although the Bible does not clearly say how he knew it was Jesus who healed him, it is reasonable to guess that it is human nature. After he was healed, he returned to the place where he wanted to know who healed him. When he returned, Jesus should have been gone. Probably someone nearby told him that Jesus healed him.  If we look at the following scriptures, we will know that this is the case, “Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.””(John 9:35-38) Before this, he did not know that Jesus was the Son of God. You will know this when you see his conversation with the Pharisees in John 9:13-34, which we are about to discuss.

Here we’ll talk about the blind man’s faith. Jesus anointed the blind man’s eyes with spittle and clay, and told him that he could see if he washed them. Do you think most people would believe it?  But he obediently washed it and was cured.  Looking again at his conversation with the Pharisees in the passage we are about to look at, we see that he believed Jesus was a prophet because of the healing he experienced.  Finally, there is the paragraph mentioned above. He could immediately believe that Jesus was the Son of God and behave accordingly. No wonder God would choose him and show God’s deeds in him.  Here, we see again that “What God tells us through the Bible is consistent.” Because the Bible is inspired by God, if we do not believe this, we will definitely interpret the Bible forcefully, especially when encountering obviously contradictory inspirations, one would not know what God wants to tell us through such revelation!

We just mentioned that Jesus healed the blind man in different ways, so let’s just mention this by the way.  In Matthew 9:27-31, it was because of the blind men’s faith, “Then He touched their eyes, saying, “It shall be done to you according to your faith.””(Matthew 9:29) In Jericho, almost the same method was used. At this time, “Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.”

(Matthew 20:34)

When in Bethsaida, a completely different approach was adopted, “And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around.” Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly. And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.””(Mark 8:22-26) At this time, it was divided into two steps. He went outside the village and told him afterwards that he did not want to enter this village. So, although the Bible does not explicitly say that there is a big problem in this village, we can see this through logical deduction.  Therefore, logic originated from God is very important. One for spiritual matters should use use logic only with the premise of believing in God. Without such a premise, one will deduce agnosticism, so Christians must use logical deduction on this premise.  In Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43, He healed the blind man simply by His Word, “And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.”(Mark 10:52)

I mention this by the way, because if I remember correctly, there was a man who told others in public that he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to heal certain people, claiming that he had the gift of healing. I can only say that I don’t really believe that he really has the gift that he claims, because it is sometimes right, but probably sometimes it is not right.  Similar ways, at least one person testified that the same is true with prayer. Sometimes what happens is exactly the same as the result of prayer, and sometimes it is just the opposite.  How could this be?  What comes from God will definitely come true. “When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.”(Deuteronomy 18:22) I think God wants this person to learn discernment through this kind of prayer. Unfortunately, so far, I don’t know if this person realizes this. ​

Going back to the man who claimed to have gifts, he once said that the way to heal was for women, and I felt the same way as a man. After asking him, he could only tell me that God probably wanted to heal me too, and I didn’t get treatment this time.  Really need to discern!  In a biography of Watchman Nee, it was mentioned that one person under him had such the gift. Then one people, who had no problem and was in the Communist Party, pretended to be a patient. When that person prayed for treatment for this man, the Communist Party claimed that praying for treatment was a lie.  Of course, we know this was a frame-up, but we really have to discern!

2. Dialogue between the blind man, his parents and the Pharisees

“They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind. Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them. So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.” The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight, and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?” His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.””(John 9:13-23)

We have talked several times about how Jesus kept the true meaning of the Sabbath, not the literal Sabbath time. He wanted the Sabbath as an example to tell us how to understand the true meaning of the Law.  When Jesus said, “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.”(Matthew 5:18) This is saying that what you have to keep is the true meaning of the Law, like keeping the Sabbath, otherwise you can find obvious contradictions.  The Pharisees did not understand this, so it is no wonder that they had disputes, because from a human perspective, of course it would be like this.​

The scripture clearly describes the conversation with the Pharisees. At that time, the blind man only knew that Jesus was a prophet. It is obvious that his parents had already believed that Jesus was the Christ after seeing what Jesus did for their son. Otherwise, the scripture would not say this, “His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.”(John 9:22) They were afraid of being expelled from the synagogue, so how could they dare to say that Jesus was the Christ! Some people think his parents were lying to protect themselves when they saw the phrase “…he will speak for himself.”(John 9:21). In fact, his parents were very wise in saying this, because he truly could speak for himself. The Scriptures show this: “He answered, “The man who is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went away and washed, and I received sight.””(John 9:11). Although he didn’t see it with his own eyes at the time, because he could only see after washing while blind, he knew it was Jesus. Either someone who saw Him told him, or Jesus Himself said it. He knew what was happening to him was a miracle, so he thought Jesus was a prophet at the time. Only later did he realize that Jesus was the Son of God.

3. The blind man spoke to the Pharisees for the second time with his faith

“So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.” He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?” They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.” The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes. We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him. Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.” They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.”(John 9:24-34)

The Pharisees were really dissatisfied when looking at things from a human perspective, and finally drove him out.  The Pharisees did not know that the Lord Jesus kept the true meaning of the Sabbath. When they saw Him not keeping the Sabbath time, they thought He was a sinner!  However, they thought they were disciples of Moses, but they did not know that “For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.”(Romans 2:28-29) They didn’t know it, but they were not the true disciples of Moses.  As Jeremiah said, “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick;

Who can understand it?”(Jeremiah 17:9) People will deceive themselves!  This blind man saw very clearly that only one who came from God could do the things He did, and his eyes, which were born blind, were opened.

4. Jesus declared clearly that He was the Son of God

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“Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.” And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.”(John 9:35-41)

Jesus knew very well that He was the Son of God. Let’s just give two examples among others.  Didn’t God the Father Himself say it when He was baptized? “and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.””(Matthew 3:17) Isn’t it the same on the Mount of Transfiguration? “While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!””(Matthew 17: 5) Because “Jesus answered, “…it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”(John 9:3) Jesus then declared clearly that he was the Son of God. The blind man believed him and worshiped him.  We have discussed before that Jesus always kept a low profile before His time came. This time He clearly stated that He was the Son of God because this was a special case to show the deeds of God.  Discerning between general situations and special cases is very important!

The blind man knew that he was born blind, but was healed by Jesus. His faith increased even more. He could believe immediately that Jesus was the Son of God and the Christ. He could really see now.  On the contrary, the Pharisees were truly spiritually blind. They did not know that true faith involves an inner change and an outward manifestation. “You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also.”(Matthew 23:26) There is life within, which can then be manifested outside. Life cannot be pretended, and it can only come from God. “I (Paul) planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.”(1 Corinthians 3:6-7) So Paul said, “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. …”(1 Corinthians 3:1-2) “until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.”(Ephesians 4:13) “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.”(Hebrews 5:14) Therefore, life must grow slowly. It has not been happened that a person becomes an adult as soon as he is baptized, so he must be patient.

​(Verses refer to those in NASB95 unless otherwise specified.)

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    首先我们来看真自由是什么，不在基督里是不可能得到的。第二，我们什么人是亚伯拉罕的真子孙，也就是因信称义的人，真割礼是在心上的，不是在肉体上的割礼。魔鬼是说谎之人的父，借此，我们也说明了神的全能。最后我们来看看耶稣为谁，祂不是犹太人的认为祂是被鬼附的，而是祂与父愿为一，凡遵守祂的道的就在属灵上不尝死味。我们也举了亚伯拉罕见过祂的例子，祂的确是没有佳形美容，但在祂时间没有到时，没有人能动祂。

1. 在基督里的真自由

    『耶稣对信他的犹太人说：「你们若常常遵守我的道，就真是我的门徒。你们必晓得真理，真理必叫你们得以自由。」他们回答说：「我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔，从来没有作过谁的奴仆，你怎么说『你们必得以自由』呢？」耶稣回答说：「我实实在在地告诉你们：所有犯罪的，就是罪的奴仆。奴仆不能永远住在家里，儿子是永远住在家里。所以天父的儿子若叫你们自由，你们就真自由了。」』(约翰福音 8:31-36)

    最开始就强调要做出来，也就是，『有了我的命令又遵守的，这人就是爱我的；爱我的必蒙我父爱他，我也要爱他，并且要向他显现。』(约翰福音 14:21)  向他显现的人不见得是爱祂的人，在旧约说得很清楚这一点，经文说，『伯沙撒王为他的一千大臣设摆盛筵，与这一千人对面饮酒。…当时，忽有人的指头显出，在王宫与灯台相对的粉墙上写字。…』(但以理书 5:1-5) 三位一体的神向伯沙撒王显现了，他显然不是爱祂的，这更是带来了死的讯息，因最后是『当夜，迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。』(但以理书 5:30)     

    在新约中，耶稣是以圣灵的方式与我们同在，因我们是三位一体的神的殿，『岂不知你们是神的殿，神的灵住在你们里头吗？』(哥林多前书 3:16) 而大使命中耶稣的应许，『…我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。』(马太福音 28:20) 就是这样成就的。

    当圣灵向亚拿尼亚是『以他的死向他显现，因经文这样记载，『彼得说：「亚拿尼亚，为甚么撒但充满了你的心，叫你欺哄圣灵，把田地的价银私自留下几分呢？田地还没有卖，不是你自己的吗？既卖了，价银不是你作主吗？你怎么心里起这意念呢？你不是欺哄人，是欺哄神了！」亚拿尼亚听见这话，就仆倒，断了气。…』(使徒行传 5:3-5)    

    祂有绝对的主权，可以用不同的方式向爱祂的人显现，如腓利是爱祂的人，在太监的事上(参使徒行传 8:26-39)，『…主的灵把腓利提了去。…』(使徒行传 8:39) 但爱祂的人不见得会看到祂这样的显现，不能随便划等号，就说没有这样的看见祂显现的人就是不爱祂，祂有绝对的主权可以自己决定要向谁以何种方式显现。所以显现是可以包括一般有主观证据不能给人看的见证，也有神用可给人看的客观事实显现祂存在的见证，对于后者，我们上一次在『3123 神用客观的、给别人看的客观事实显现祂的存在』作过这样的见证』，而那客观事实因我可以给看，如果你亲眼看到就变成你的不能给别人看的客观事实。这是我最后愿意将这见证放在网上的原因，至少人知道三位一体的神这样做过，如果你愿意，更有机会变成你的客观事实。详情可以到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的网站后，按『对属灵生命的了解』，找到这篇文章。     

    在基督里有真自由，可以不犯罪，而不是『我觉得有个律，就是我愿意为善的时候，便有恶与我同在。』(罗马书 7:21)  你看，『如今，那些在基督耶稣里的就不定罪了。因为赐生命圣灵的律在基督耶稣里释放了我，使我脱离罪和死的律了。』(罗马书 8:1-2) 律就是说像万引力的重力一样的律，放诸四海皆准，在全世界抛出去的苹果都会往下掉，飞机虽能暂时有反重力的能力，但燃油用完时照样往下掉，这就是律。我们只有基督里才会有燃料，才会有真自由。         #####那些信他的犹太人以为以前就有真自由，但没有，就如以上所说，是罪的奴仆。圣经不是清楚的说吗？『因为外面作犹太人的，不是真犹太人；外面肉身的割礼，也不是真割礼。惟有里面作的，才是真犹太人；真割礼也是心里的，在乎灵，不在乎仪文。这人的称赞不是从人来的，乃是从神来的。』(罗马书 2:28-29) 要想有真自由，只有住在基督里。

2. 亚伯拉罕的真子孙和属魔鬼的       

    『「我知道你们是亚伯拉罕的子孙，你们却想要杀我，因为你们心里容不下我的道。我所说的，是在我父那里看见的；你们所行的，是在你们的父那里听见的。」他们说：「我们的父就是亚伯拉罕。」 耶稣说：「你们若是亚伯拉罕的儿子，就必行亚伯拉罕所行的事。我将在神那里所听见的真理告诉了你们，现在你们却想要杀我！这不是亚伯拉罕所行的事，你们是行你们父所行的事。」 他们说：「我们不是从淫乱生的，我们只有一位父，就是神。」耶稣说：「倘若神是你们的父，你们就必爱我，因为我本是出于神，也是从神而来，并不是由著自己来，乃是他差我来。你们为甚么不明白我的话呢？无非是因你们不能听我的道。你们是出于你们的父魔鬼，你们父的私欲，你们偏要行。他从起初是杀人的，不守真理，因他心里没有真理；他说谎是出于自己，因他本来是说谎的，也是说谎之人的父。」「我将真理告诉你们，你们就因此不信我。你们中间谁能指证我有罪呢？我既然将真理告诉你们，为甚么不信我呢？出于神的，必听神的话；你们不听，因为你们不是出于神。」』(约翰福音 8:37-47)        

    犹太人的确想要杀耶稣，『…因他不但犯了安息日，并且称神为他的父，将自己和神当作平等。』(约翰福音 5:18) 祂的确是将真理告诉了他们，这是事实啊！而他们却不信祂，所以他们不是亚伯拉罕真的子孙，行真割礼的才是亚伯拉罕的真子孙。圣经更说得很清楚，『所以你们要知道，那以信为本的人，就是亚伯拉罕的子孙。』(加拉太书 3:7) 显然的，亚伯拉罕的真子孙也包括了因信称义的外邦人。『所以人得为后嗣是本乎信，因此就属乎恩，叫应许定然归给一切后裔，不但归给那属乎律法的，也归给那效法亚伯拉罕之信的。』(罗马书 4:16)

    他们自以为神是他们的父，但祂给了他们的父不是神的确实理由，就是他们不爱祂，不能听祂的道。以经解经简言之就不是要看圣经的经文怎么说，而不是引用经文去支持自己的看法，所以我们是尽可能的引用经文，而不是只将经文串在一起，要圣经的确有这概念，相信神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的，不把圣经的话打折扣。只有当我们要解释一个圣经的概念，而没有可以合适的直接引用其相应的经文，我们才会用合适但同等的叙述、去代替经文的叙述，并尽可能的注明其出处。说是尽可能是因有例外的时候，譬如，当我们以前已讨论过的一些基本概念、像三位一体的神的时候，等等。又如举例说明一件事的时候，必须常用自己的叙述。     

    不是属神的就是属魔鬼(撒但)的，所以他们的父是魔鬼！这里也说了魔鬼的一些特性，也看到了魔鬼是说谎之人的父，所以说谎是由魔鬼而来，非神所造，说谎不在神里面，神不能说谎，所以神不是世人所说的无所不能，但祂是全能的。『亚伯兰年九十九岁的时候，耶和华向他显现，对他说：「我是全能的神，…」』(创世记 17:1) 祂能做所有在祂有的里面的事，譬如，说谎不在祂里面，祂怎么可以做？又如，祂可随时随地行神迹，而世人绝对不能，最多成为祂行神迹的管道。

3. 耶稣是谁？        

    『犹太人回答说：「我们说你是撒马利亚人，并且是鬼附著的，这话岂不正对吗？」耶稣说：「我不是鬼附著的，我尊敬我的父，你们倒轻慢我。我不求自己的荣耀，有一位为我求荣耀、定是非的。我实实在在地告诉你们：人若遵守我的道，就永远不见死。」犹太人对他说：「现在我们知道你是鬼附著的。亚伯拉罕死了，众先知也死了，你还说『人若遵守我的道，就永远不尝死味』。难道你比我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕还大吗？他死了，众先知也死了！你将自己当作甚么人呢？」耶稣回答说：「我若荣耀自己，我的荣耀就算不得甚么；荣耀我的乃是我的父，就是你们所说是你们的神。你们未曾认识他，我却认识他。我若说不认识他，我就是说谎的，像你们一样；但我认识他，也遵守他的道。你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕欢欢喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看见了，就快乐。」犹太人说：「你还没有五十岁，岂见过亚伯拉罕呢？」耶稣说：「我实实在在地告诉你们：还没有亚伯拉罕就有了我。」于是他们拿石头要打他，耶稣却躲藏，从殿里出去了。』(约翰福音 8:48-59)        

    犹太人以为耶稣是被鬼附的，但祂『…与父原为一。』(约翰福音 10:30) 祂怎么能说谎说不认识神呢？祂明说，人若遵守祂的道，就永远不尝死味，这是很显然的是指在属灵上的，因在肉体上，『按著定命，人人都有一死，…』(希伯来书 9:27) 祂很清楚的说，祂是从神而来，是父神荣耀了祂，而不是祂自己。        

    犹太人不能了解，为什么『耶稣说：「我实实在在地告诉你们：还没有亚伯拉罕就有了我。」』(约翰福音 8:58) 因耶稣是三位一体的神中的一位，在创世以前就已经存在了，因经文说，『父啊，现在求你使我同你享荣耀，就是未有世界以先，我同你所有的荣耀。』(约翰福音 17:5) 所以耶稣自己说祂是完全的神。关于祂是完全的神这点，我们以前分享过，简言之就是耶稣在创世以前就是神，不会因为祂虚己而取了人的样式就改变祂是神的身份，犹如一位王子因臣下的叛乱而沦为乞丐，不会因是乞丐就失去那王子的身份，仍是王子，因那是与生俱来的。     

    祂且说，『你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕欢欢喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看见了，就快乐。』(约翰福音 8:56) 在旧约中，亚伯拉罕也的确看见过耶稣。『耶和华在幔利橡树那里，向亚伯拉罕显现出来。那时正热，亚伯拉罕坐在帐棚门口，举目观看，见有三个人在对面站著。…』(创世记 18:1-2) 一段对话后，是 『二人转身离开那里，向所多玛去，但亚伯拉罕仍旧站在耶和华面前。』(创世记 18:22) 经过亚伯拉罕对耶和华的一系列的请求，最后是『耶和华与亚伯拉罕说完了话就走了；亚伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。』(创世记 18:33) 这件事的详情请看创世记 18:1-33。 我们要强调的是这耶和华是指耶稣，因父神耶和华对摩西『…说：「你不能看见我的面，因为人见我的面不能存活。」』(出埃及记 33:20) 而事后，亚伯拉罕活得好好的，且他看不到是灵的圣灵，所以逻辑上很清楚的指出，那耶和华是指三位一体神中的耶稣那一位。

    最后我们看到，祂在地上的确是无佳形美容(参以赛亚书 53:2-3)，祂诞生于马糟，而三十多岁的人看起来已五十岁了！且这里说，『于是他们拿石头要打他，耶稣却躲藏，从殿里出去了。』(约翰福音 8:59) 这是因为祂的时间还没到，人不能对祂做什么事，在这次祂是躲到殿里了，犹太人那能在殿里用石头打祂呢？每次都是以不同的方法，我们以前分享过这点，就不多说了。

(你可以在『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』看到所有的文章，到这网站后要按『对属灵生命的了解』。)  

        首先我們來看真自由是什麼，不在基督裏是不可能得到的。第二，我們什麼人是亞伯拉罕的真子孫，也就是因信稱義的人，真割禮是在心上的，不是在肉體上的割禮。魔鬼是說謊之人的父，藉此，我們也說明了神的全能。最後我們來看看耶穌為誰，祂不是猶太人的認為祂是被鬼附的，而是祂與父願為一，凡遵守祂的道的就在屬靈上不嚐死味。我們也舉了亞伯拉罕見過祂的例子，祂的確是沒有佳形美容，但在祂時間沒有到時，沒有人能動祂。

1. 在基督裏的真自由

        『耶穌對信他的猶太人說：「你們若常常遵守我的道，就真是我的門徒。你們必曉得真理，真理必叫你們得以自由。」他們回答說：「我們是亞伯拉罕的後裔，從來沒有作過誰的奴僕，你怎麼說『你們必得以自由』呢？」耶穌回答說：「我實實在在地告訴你們：所有犯罪的，就是罪的奴僕。奴僕不能永遠住在家裏，兒子是永遠住在家裏。所以天父的兒子若叫你們自由，你們就真自由了。」』(約翰福音 8:31-36)

        最開始就強調要做出來，也就是，『有了我的命令又遵守的，這人就是愛我的；愛我的必蒙我父愛他，我也要愛他，並且要向他顯現。』(約翰福音 14:21)  向他顯現的人不見得是愛祂的人，在舊約說得很清楚這一點，經文說，『伯沙撒王為他的一千大臣設擺盛筵，與這一千人對面飲酒。…當時，忽有人的指頭顯出，在王宮與燈台相對的粉牆上寫字。…』(但以理書 5:1-5) 三位一體的神向伯沙撒王顯現了，他顯然不是愛祂的，這更是帶來了死的訊息，因最後是『當夜，迦勒底王伯沙撒被殺。』(但以理書 5:30)

     在新約中，耶穌是以聖靈的方式與我們同在，因我們是三位一體的神的殿，『豈不知你們是神的殿，神的靈住在你們裏頭嗎？』(哥林多前書 3:16) 而大使命中耶穌的應許，『…我就常與你們同在，直到世界的末了。』(馬太福音 28:20) 就是這樣成就的。

     當聖靈向亞拿尼亞是『以他的死向他顯現，因經文這樣記載，『彼得說：「亞拿尼亞，為甚麼撒但充滿了你的心，叫你欺哄聖靈，把田地的價銀私自留下幾分呢？田地還沒有賣，不是你自己的嗎？既賣了，價銀不是你作主嗎？你怎麼心裏起這意念呢？你不是欺哄人，是欺哄神了！」亞拿尼亞聽見這話，就仆倒，斷了氣。…』(使徒行傳 5:3-5) 

    祂有絕對的主權，可以用不同的方式向愛祂的人顯現，如腓利是愛祂的人，在太監的事上(參使徒行傳 8:26-39)，『…主的靈把腓利提了去。…』(使徒行傳 8:39) 但愛祂的人不見得會看到祂這樣的顯現，不能隨便劃等號，就說沒有這樣的看見祂顯現的人就是不愛祂，祂有絕對的主權可以自己決定要向誰以何種方式顯現。所以顯現是可以包括一般有主觀証據不能給人看的見証，也有神用可給人看的客觀事實顯現祂存在的見証，對於後者，我們上一次在『2123 神用客觀的、給別人看的客觀事實顯現祂的存在』作過這樣的見証』，而那客觀事實因我可以給看，如果你親眼看到就變成你的不能給別人看的客觀事實。這是我最後願意將這見証放在網上的原因，至少人知道三位一體的神這樣做過，如果你願意，更有機會變成你的客觀事實。詳情可以到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的網站後，按『對屬靈生命的瞭解』，找到這篇文章。

     在基督裏有真自由，可以不犯罪，而不是『我覺得有個律，就是我願意為善的時候，便有惡與我同在。』(羅馬書 7:21)  你看，『如今，那些在基督耶穌裏的就不定罪了。因為賜生命聖靈的律在基督耶穌裏釋放了我，使我脫離罪和死的律了。』(羅馬書 8:1-2) 律就是說像萬引力的重力一樣的律，放諸四海皆準，在全世界拋出去的蘋果都會往下掉，飛機雖能暫時有反重力的能力，但燃油用完時照樣往下掉，這就是律。我們只有基督裏才會有燃料，才會有真自由。

        那些信他的猶太人以為以前就有真自由，但沒有，就如以上所說，是罪的奴僕。聖經不是清楚的說嗎？『因為外面作猶太人的，不是真猶太人；外面肉身的割禮，也不是真割禮。惟有裏面作的，才是真猶太人；真割禮也是心裏的，在乎靈，不在乎儀文。這人的稱讚不是從人來的，乃是從神來的。』(羅馬書 2:28-29) 要想有真自由，只有住在基督裏。

2. 亞伯拉罕的真子孫和屬魔鬼的

       『「我知道你們是亞伯拉罕的子孫，你們卻想要殺我，因為你們心裏容不下我的道。我所說的，是在我父那裏看見的；你們所行的，是在你們的父那裏聽見的。」他們說：「我們的父就是亞伯拉罕。」 耶穌說：「你們若是亞伯拉罕的兒子，就必行亞伯拉罕所行的事。我將在神那裏所聽見的真理告訴了你們，現在你們卻想要殺我！這不是亞伯拉罕所行的事，你們是行你們父所行的事。」 他們說：「我們不是從淫亂生的，我們只有一位父，就是神。」耶穌說：「倘若神是你們的父，你們就必愛我，因為我本是出於神，也是從神而來，並不是由着自己來，乃是他差我來。你們為甚麼不明白我的話呢？無非是因你們不能聽我的道。你們是出於你們的父魔鬼，你們父的私慾，你們偏要行。他從起初是殺人的，不守真理，因他心裏沒有真理；他說謊是出於自己，因他本來是說謊的，也是說謊之人的父。」「我將真理告訴你們，你們就因此不信我。你們中間誰能指證我有罪呢？我既然將真理告訴你們，為甚麼不信我呢？出於神的，必聽神的話；你們不聽，因為你們不是出於神。」』(約翰福音 8:37-47)

        猶太人的確想要殺耶穌，『…因他不但犯了安息日，並且稱神為他的父，將自己和神當作平等。』(約翰福音 5:18) 祂的確是將真理告訴了他們，這是事實啊！而他們卻不信祂，所以他們不是亞伯拉罕真的子孫，行真割禮的才是亞伯拉罕的真子孫。聖經更說得很清楚，『所以你們要知道，那以信為本的人，就是亞伯拉罕的子孫。』(加拉太書 3:7) 顯然的，亞伯拉罕的真子孫也包括了因信稱義的外邦人。『所以人得為後嗣是本乎信，因此就屬乎恩，叫應許定然歸給一切後裔，不但歸給那屬乎律法的，也歸給那效法亞伯拉罕之信的。』(羅馬書 4:16) 

        他們自以為神是他們的父，但祂給了他們的父不是神的確實理由，就是他們不愛祂，不能聽祂的道。以經解經簡言之就不是要看聖經的經文怎麼說，而不是引用經文去支持自己的看法，所以我們是儘可能的引用經文，而不是只將經文串在一起，要聖經的確有這概念，相信神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的，不把聖經的話打折扣。只有當我們要解釋一個聖經的概念，而沒有可以合適的直接引用其相應的經文，我們才會用合適但同等的敍述、去代替經文的敍述，並儘可能的註明其出處。說是儘可能是因有例外的時候，譬如，當我們以前已討論過的一些基本概念、像三位一體的神的時候，等等。又如舉例說明一件事的時候，必須常用自己的敘述。

     不是屬神的就是屬魔鬼(撒但)的，所以他們的父是魔鬼！這裏也說了魔鬼的一些特性，也看到了魔鬼是說謊之人的父，所以說謊是由魔鬼而來，非神所造，說謊不在神裏面，神不能說謊，所以神不是世人所說的無所不能，但祂是全能的。『亞伯蘭年九十九歲的時候，耶和華向他顯現，對他說：「我是全能的神，…」』(創世記 17:1) 祂能做所有在祂有的裏面的事，譬如，說謊不在祂裏面，祂怎麼可以做？又如，祂可隨時隨地行神蹟，而世人絕對不能，最多成為祂行神蹟的管道。

3. 耶穌是誰？

        『猶太人回答說：「我們說你是撒馬利亞人，並且是鬼附着的，這話豈不正對嗎？」耶穌說：「我不是鬼附着的，我尊敬我的父，你們倒輕慢我。我不求自己的榮耀，有一位為我求榮耀、定是非的。我實實在在地告訴你們：人若遵守我的道，就永遠不見死。」猶太人對他說：「現在我們知道你是鬼附着的。亞伯拉罕死了，眾先知也死了，你還說『人若遵守我的道，就永遠不嘗死味』。難道你比我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕還大嗎？他死了，眾先知也死了！你將自己當作甚麼人呢？」耶穌回答說：「我若榮耀自己，我的榮耀就算不得甚麼；榮耀我的乃是我的父，就是你們所說是你們的神。你們未曾認識他，我卻認識他。我若說不認識他，我就是說謊的，像你們一樣；但我認識他，也遵守他的道。你們的祖宗亞伯拉罕歡歡喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看見了，就快樂。」猶太人說：「你還沒有五十歲，豈見過亞伯拉罕呢？」耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你們：還沒有亞伯拉罕就有了我。」於是他們拿石頭要打他，耶穌卻躲藏，從殿裏出去了。』(約翰福音 8:48-59)

        猶太人以為耶穌是被鬼附的，但祂『…與父原為一。』(約翰福音 10:30) 祂怎麼能說謊說不認識神呢？祂明說，人若遵守祂的道，就永遠不嘗死味，這是很顯然的是指在屬靈上的，因在肉體上，『按着定命，人人都有一死，…』(希伯來書 9:27) 祂很清楚的說，祂是從神而來，是父神榮耀了祂，而不是祂自己。

        猶太人不能瞭解，為什麼『耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你們：還沒有亞伯拉罕就有了我。」』(約翰福音 8:58) 因耶穌是三位一體的神中的一位，在創世以前就已經存在了，因經文說，『父啊，現在求你使我同你享榮耀，就是未有世界以先，我同你所有的榮耀。』(約翰福音 17:5) 所以耶穌自己說祂是完全的神。關於祂是完全的神這點，我們以前分享過，簡言之就是耶穌在創世以前就是神，不會因為祂虛己而取了人的樣式就改變祂是神的身份，猶如一位王子因臣下的叛亂而淪為乞丐，不會因是乞丐就失去那王子的身份，仍是王子，因那是與生俱來的。

     祂且說，『你們的祖宗亞伯拉罕歡歡喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看見了，就快樂。』(約翰福音 8:56) 在舊約中，亞伯拉罕也的確看見過耶穌。『耶和華在幔利橡樹那裏，向亞伯拉罕顯現出來。那時正熱，亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口，舉目觀看，見有三個人在對面站着。…』(創世記 18:1-2) 一段對話後，是 『二人轉身離開那裏，向所多瑪去，但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。』(創世記 18:22) 經過亞伯拉罕對耶和華的一系列的請求，最後是『耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了；亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。』(創世記 18:33) 這件事的詳情請看創世記 18:1-33。 我們要強調的是這耶和華是指耶穌，因父神耶和華對摩西『…說：「你不能看見我的面，因為人見我的面不能存活。」』(出埃及記 33:20) 而事後，亞伯拉罕活得好好的，且他看不到是靈的聖靈，所以邏輯上很清楚的指出，那耶和華是指三位一體神中的耶穌那一位。

        最後我們看到，祂在地上的確是無佳形美容(參以賽亞書 53:2-3)，祂誕生於馬糟，而三十多歲的人看起來已五十歲了！且這裏說，『於是他們拿石頭要打他，耶穌卻躲藏，從殿裏出去了。』(約翰福音 8:59) 這是因為祂的時間還沒到，人不能對祂做什麼事，在這次祂是躲到殿裏了，猶太人那能在殿裏用石頭打祂呢？每次都是以不同的方法，我們以前分享過這點，就不多說了。

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First, let’s look at what true freedom is. It is impossible to obtain it without being in Christ.  Second, who of us are the true descendants of Abraham, that is, those who are justified by faith. True circumcision is in the heart, not in the body.  The devil is the father of lies, and through this we also explain what the All-Mighty of God means. Finally, let’s take a look at who Jesus is. He is not a demon-possessed person as the Jews thought, but He and the Father are one. Anyone who abides by His ways will not taste death spiritually.  We also gave the example of Abraham seeing Him. It is true that He has no stately form or majesty, but no one could touch Him before His time came.

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1. True freedom in Christ

“So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”(John 8:31-36).

At the beginning of these verses, it was emphasized to do it, that is, “He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.”(John 14:21) Those who the Trinity God discloses Himself to them are not necessarily those who love Him. This is very clear in the Old Testament. The scripture says, “Belshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand. …Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing.”(Daniel 5:1-5) The Trinity God appeared to King Belshazzar. He obviously did not love Him. This brought a message of death, because in the end it was “That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.”(Daniel 5:30)

In the New Testament, Jesus is with us in the form of the Holy Spirit, because we are the temple of the Triune God. “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”(1 Corinthians 3:16) And the promise of Jesus in the Great Commission, “…I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”(Matthew 28:20) So, this is how the promise works through the Holy Spirit.

When the Holy Spirit appeared to Ananias, it caused his death since the scripture records, “But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.” And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.”(Acts 5:3-5)

The Trinity God has absolute sovereignty and can appear to those who love Him in various ways. For example, Philip, who loves Him, in the matter of the eunuch (see Acts 8:26-39), “…the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; …”(Acts 8:39) But those who love Him may not see His appearance like this. 

We cannot equate it casually to say that those who do not see His appearance like this way do not love Him. He has the absolute authority to decide whom to reveal Himself to and how.  Therefore, manifestation can include general testimony that has subjective evidence that cannot be seen by others, as well as testimony that God uses objective facts that can be seen by others to reveal His existence. Regarding the latter, we last discussed in “1123 God reveals His existence through objective facts that are visible to others.” He indeed had given such a manifestation. Because I can show them to you in a internet medical system, those objective facts can become your objective facts that cannot be shown to others, if you see them with your own eyes.  This is the last reason why I am willing to put this testimony online. At least people know that the Trinity God has done so. I want to emphasize that if you are willing, it can become your objective fact.  For details, you can go to the website “https://a-christian-voice.com/” and click “Understanding of Spiritual Life” to find this article.

There is true freedom in Christ, and in that you can choose not to sin, instead of “I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.”(Romans 7:21) You see, “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”(Romans 8:1-2) The law is like the law of gravity. It is applicable everywhere. Apples thrown around the world will fall down. Although airplanes can temporarily have the ability to resist gravity, but it will still fall down when its fuel runs out. This is the law.  Only in Christ will we have fuel and thus true freedom.

Those Jews who believed in Him thought they had true freedom before, but they did not. As mentioned above, they were slaves to sin.  Doesn’t the Bible say it clearly? “For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.”(Romans 2:28-29) The only way to have true freedom is to abide in Christ.

2. The true descendants of Abraham and those of the devil

“​I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father.” They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham. But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.””(John 8:37-47).

The Jews did want to kill Jesus, “…because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.”(John 5:18) He did tell them the truth. This is a fact!  But they did not believe in Him, so they were not the true descendants of Abraham. Those who were truly circumcised were the true descendants of Abraham.  The Bible says very clearly, “Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.”(Galatians 3:7) Obviously, Abraham’s true descendants also include Gentiles who are justified by faith. “For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.”(Romans 4:16)

They thought God was their Father, but He gave them a sure reason why their Father was not God, that is, they did not love Him and could not listen to His words.  In short, interpreting the Bible based on the Bible is about looking at what the Bible verses say, rather than quoting the scriptures to support our own views. Therefore, we quote scriptures as much as possible, rather than just stringing the scriptures together unless the whole Bible does have such a concept. We believe that what God tells us through the Bible is consistent, and we will not discount the words of the Bible.  Only when we want to explain a biblical concept and there is no appropriate direct quotation from the corresponding text, we will replace the biblical statement with a suitable but equivalent statement, and cite the source when appropriate. We have to say not whenever possible because there are exceptions to this, for example, when we have discussed some basic concepts before, like the Trinity of God, etc.  Another example is when giving an example to illustrate something, one must always use his own narrative.

Those who are either of God are of the devil (Satan). Since they didn’t belong to God, their father is the devil!  Here we also talk about some characteristics of the devil, and we also see that the devil is the father of lies, so lying comes from the devil and is not created by God. Lying is not in God, and God cannot lie. Therefore, God is not like what the world says that He can do everything, but He is almighty. The verse says clearly, “Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; …”(Genesis 17:1) He can do all things inside Him, only He has. For example, lying is not in Him, how can He do it?  Another example is that He can perform miracles at any time and at any place, but we in the world absolutely cannot. At most, we can become a channel for Him to perform miracles.​

3. Who is Jesus?

​”The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges. Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.” The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.’ Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?” Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.”(John 8:48-59)

The Jews thought Jesus was demon-possessed, but He “…and the Father are one.”(John 10:30) How could He lie and say that He did not know God?  He clearly said that if anyone keeps His word, he will never taste death. This obviously refers to spiritual matters, because physically, “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment.”(Hebrews 9:27) He said clearly that He as a man came from God, and it was God the Father who glorified Him, not Himself.

The Jews could not understand why “Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.””(John 8:58) Because Jesus is one of the Trinity of God, before the creation of the world. It already exists, because the scripture says, “Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.”(John 17:5) So Jesus Himself said that He is fully God.  Regarding the fact that He is fully God, we have shared before. In short, Jesus was God before the creation of the world. His identity as God will not change just because He emptied Himself and took on the form of a man. Just like a prince, if he becomes a beggar due to the rebellion of his subordinates, he will not lose his status as a prince just because he is a beggar. He will still be a prince because it is innate.

And He said, “​Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” (John 8:56) In the Old Testament, Abraham did see Jesus. “Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; …”(Genesis 18:1-2) After a conversation, “Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the LORD.”(Genesis 18:22) After Abraham made a series of requests to the Lord, finally, “As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the LORD departed, and Abraham returned to his place.”(Genesis 18:33) For details of this event, please see Genesis 18:1-33.  What we want to emphasize here is that this LORD refers to Jesus, because God the Father Yahweh said to Moses, “…You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!”(Exodus 33:20) Afterwards, Abraham was alive and well, and he could not see the Holy Spirit as spirit, so the logic clearly pointed out that this LORD refers to Jesus, the one in the Trinity.

Finally, we see that He had indeed no stately form or majesty(see Isaiah 53:2-3). He was born in a stable, and a man in his thirties looked already fifty years old!  And here it says, “Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.”(John 8:59) This is because His time has not yet come and people cannot do anything to Him. This time He hid in the temple since He was out of it. How could the Jews stone Him in the temple?  It’s a different method every time. We’ve shared this before, so I won’t say more about this point.

​(Verses refer to those in NASB95 unless otherwise specified.)

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更正: 衹有三位一體的神是絕對客觀的。這裏是假設醫療系統沒有錯，所以這是客觀的事實。在一般的情況下，這假設是沒錯的，但在特殊的情況下，也有會作假的醫生。

       一般的見証都是都有一些不能顯給別人看的地方，譬如說，有某個經文出現在我的意念中，我在異夢或異像中看見，所以這些都是在說我們所謂的主觀証據。而三位一體的神已用一個醫療系統的客觀紀錄，毋庸置疑的彰顯出祂的存在，也就是我們所謂的客觀事實。如果一個非基督親眼看見這紀錄，就解決了他一個最基本的關於神存不存在的問題。也許是我的學識淺薄，據我所知，其他宗教所謂的神，都有超自然事情的記錄，但唯有我們這三位一體的『神用客觀的、給別人看的客觀事實顯現祂的存在』。如果你知道有別的所謂的神有這樣的事情，請告訴我。謝謝。其實即使人知道神用客觀事實彰顯出祂的存在以後，人有自由意志，可以做任何決定，包括雖知道有客觀事實這點，仍可否認三位一體的神的存在。我這樣說，是因為我曾遇過到過一個非基督徒告訴我，即使有客觀事實，如果和這人想得不一樣，這人是看都不願意看的，我們可看到， 個人的決定是勉強不得的！

     如果一個基督徒要行大使命中的傳福音，告訴非基督這是他親眼看見的客觀事實，且更有可能變成那個非基督徒有和他相同的客觀事實，這樣更能令人信服，在這種情況下基督徒是為別人而親眼去看的。但如果一個基督徒沒有經歷過客觀事實，而他現在有一個機會讓他親自看見這客觀事實，讓他知道神的確用客觀事實彰現了祂的存在，在這種情況下，他也是為自己看的。即使不懂英文也沒有關係，可以用翻譯的軟體作即時翻譯成任何軟體做得到的語言。如果你想親自看而不會這樣做，只要你有手機，我就會用谷歌作為一個即時翻譯英文成中文的例子，另外告訴你可如何做。所以這客觀事實是世界性的，基本上會任何語言都可得到。

     就我所知，三位一體的神在約二千來都沒有做過這樣的客觀事實。我們就先舉出我經歷過的一個不常見的主觀証據的例子，然後敍述這客觀事實，最後說明如何能使你親眼看見這客觀事實。

     就像以前的文章一樣，這篇文章是基於在油管(YouTube)上分享的專題查經，所以我們在開始時有簡短的詩歌敬拜，這次我們是唱了有關超過所求所想的事的詩歌。關於超過所求和所想的事情，這兩者是不一樣的，如果我們連想都不能想到，怎麼能求呢？要能求，必須先要能想到，不能是超過所想的事情！譬如說，我們會在禱告中求神醫治我們，神常常作出超過我們所求的醫治，所以病得痊癒絕不是超過我們所想的事情。也就是說，如果你舉一個現在發生的事情作例子，那例子就是你能想到的，怎麼會是超過你所想的？在邏輯上一般是行不通的，除非發生的事情是猶如耶穌告訴門徒說，祂會死裏復活，門徒當時不信，是因為超過他們那時所想的，一直到門徒真正的看到耶穌復活，才相信了這話，所以耶穌那時是告訴門徒一個超過他們所想的事情。且門徒在祂復活後親自看到祂升到天上 (參使徒行傳 1:1-9)，才會相信耶穌說的另一個預言，『…他們要看見人子有能力，有大榮耀，駕着天上的雲降臨。』(馬太福音 24:30) 所以祂復活以後是永遠活著的。

      我們剛才分享過，一般的見証都是主觀証據，都會有一些不能顯示給別人看的部份，但那些對那人都是很真實的，所以我們會稱之為主觀証據。三位一體的神有一次使我經歷過一次超過我想的事情，我原先本是不知道這件事，直到經歷和妻子做的試驗後，才確實知道了這事。起初也試著和別人分享這事，最後同意一位弟兄所說的，這不造就人，因為別人不知道我在說什麼！據我所知，在文獻中是不可能有這樣的事情的，因為以現在的科技，至少有一部份是人做不到的。我現在就舉一個在文獻中報導過，所以可以和別人分享，但卻是大部份人都不知道我在說什麼的例子，來說明另一類的主觀証據。

        這例子是和我現在的眼睛有的雙重影像有關，如果你不知道什麼是雙重影像，我就先解釋一下它的基本概念。就是我們有兩隻眼睛，因此左右眼都可以看到一個兩度空間的影像，這兩個兩度空間的影像會在腦中合而為一，使正常的人最終看到的是一個三度空間的立體影像。對一個有雙重影像的人來說，他的兩個影像不能在腦中合成一個三度空間的立體影像，所以他看到一個東西是兩個兩度空間分開的個別影像，也就是雙重影像。

        我是個有雙重影像的人，如果我的左手橫伸出去的時候，我只看到一個手，但當我右手橫伸出去的時候，我會看到兩隻手，一個是從左眼而來的影像，而另一個從右眼而來，因為在右邊，所以只要我一眨左眼，就知道那個是從右眼而來對的影像。然後腦能做使人訝異的事情，因為錯的影像會逐漸消失，只剩下由右眼而來的一隻手。你看不到我說的兩隻手，因為正常人本就是會看到一隻手，雖然你相信我不在說謊，但你會很難真正相信我真看到了右邊有兩隻手，因為你看不到。

        關於在文獻中報導過這事，我兒子是驗光的醫生，他確認了他在學校時學過這事，所以我知道在文獻中報導過，能夠分享。重點是在說，這是屬於主觀証據，我看到了但你看不到，會很難真正的相信。這和信仰有一點類似，所以信仰是很難的，基督徒是要:『你們雖然沒有見過他(耶穌)，卻是愛他；如今雖不得看見，卻因信他就有說不出來、滿有榮光的大喜樂，並且得着你們信心的果效，就是(靈)魂的救恩。』(彼得前書 1:8-9) 請注意，原文只有魂這個字，沒有靈字。尤其是，『人心比萬物都詭詐，壞到極處，誰能識透呢？』(耶利米書 17:9) 人真的會自己欺騙自己的！我知道這是真實的，因為我有過這樣的經驗。所以我們真該如彼得所說，『務要謹守、警醒，因為你們的仇敵魔鬼，如同吼叫的獅子，遍地遊行，尋找可吞吃的人。』(彼得前書 5:8) 不要落入仇敵的手中。

       我今天要分享的是超過我想的客觀事實，詳情如後。如果你生病時會去找醫生治療，需要動手術時也如此，那麼這篇文章就是為你寫的，告訴你神的存在是可由能給別人看的客觀事實來証明。也就是從人和從神角度看，都是客觀事實和存在，而非內心的感動或相信。

           這樣的客觀事實可以從我遭遇的事情看見。在網路上的UCDavis醫療系統的MyChart，11/27/23紀錄了我和那時的家庭醫生對話，說我可以吃降血藥Losarton半顆，但要保持另一種降血壓藥Metoprolol的劑量相同，所以那時我是吃兩種降血壓藥的。

           MyChart的紀錄顯示，我現在沒有吃任何降血壓藥，並在1/9/25紀錄了我送給我現在醫生的最近的血壓紀錄中，從 3/5/24 到1/9/25，一點高血壓的問題也沒有。

           一件事情的發生，不是人做的，就是靈界做的！既然這樣高血壓的治療不是人能做的，因此一定是靈界做的。在靈界中不是屬神的，就是屬撒但的，因為我們知道撒但不會這樣做，所以一定是屬神的！所以說，神用在一個醫療系統中紀錄的客觀的事實，彰顯了祂的存在。 

           如果你認為醫療系統所紀錄的是客觀的事實，則會沒有任何疑慮的相信我所經歷的這事是客觀的事實，因在邏輯上只有這可能性。如果你主觀的相信，醫療系統紀錄的不見得對，不相信醫療系統的紀錄，這樣你就不會達到同樣的結論！所以有這樣對醫療系統的信心是我們的前提，有了這樣對醫療系統的信心，我們才會看到神藉著醫療系統所紀錄的客觀事實，彰顯出祂的存在。 

           你現在可以看到我碰到的事是這樣的客觀事實嗎？如果你知道我所碰到的是客觀的事實，你有沒有興趣親自看MyChart中所紀錄的，把我的客觀的事實，也變為你的客觀的事實？所以對你來說，這是不能給人看但屬於你的客觀事實。我必須強調，你得親自看見才會成為你的客觀的事實，要不，你只是主觀的相信我說的是事實。

           神的確在有網路前沒有這樣做過，有網路後才有可能透過網路的醫療系統、讓人親自看見能給人看的客觀事實。至於三位一體的神在有網路後是否這樣做過，我只能說我不知道，如果你知道這樣的事情請告訴我。啓示不只是會用超自然的方式在意念中告訴我們，神也常用別人的話啓示我們，如保羅見過大光後神是要亞拿尼亞告訴他一些事情(參使徒行傳 9:1-18)。我本來不想把這客觀事實放在油管和網路上，因為你在網路上看到的仍是主觀証據，因你要主觀的相信我沒有說謊。因我曾因別人的話得到啓示過，我真的不知道這次神會不會用我的分享去啓示你看到已做在你身上的事情，就像我起先並不知道這客觀事實一樣，直到在意念中被啓示喚醒。真的很希望神已在別人身上，做過這樣類似的客觀事實。

           請注意，即使你親自看見，我們有的客觀事實仍有所不同。你所有的客觀事實不能變為別人的客觀事實，因為你不能登入我的 MyChart。我這樣說是因為我知道有人動手術拿掉腦瘤後沒有吃藥，這樣的不吃藥的治療不是人能做的。不過就算是這人可以有紙上的紀錄顯示出他所說的一切話，但別人仍必須相信他的紀錄不是假造的，相信他說的話，也就是說，那人經歷了的是不能客觀的顯給別人看的客觀事實。

           為了達到親眼見的這個目的，我會登錄進入我的MyChart，使你能夠親眼看到這客觀事實的所有紀錄。我們知道，一般有主觀証據的見証，從神的角度看也是客觀事實，因為祂已經做了這事。但從人的角度看，是主觀証據，會有不能顯示給別人看到的部份，如剛才提到的某人說: 在意念中我有某些話，或在異夢中看到了一些事情，等等。以上所說的 MyChart 的紀錄，是從人的角度看，也是客觀事實， 所以可顯給非基督徒看，証明神的存在，解決他們的一個基本的問題。如果一個非基督徒不相信聖經的話只用純粹的邏輯，就會得到不可知論的結論。在這裏我只是說，他們親自來看只是解決了他們的一個基本的問題，他們也不會立刻因只有這一個客觀事實而信主，個人的決定是勉強不得的。已經有一個非基督徒也這樣做了，只是希望有一天他能想到這對他的影響，知道神確實存在，這已經是善莫大焉了！ 

           請注意，大使命是說，『…你們要去，使萬民作我的門徒，奉父、子、聖靈的名給他們施洗。凡我所吩咐你們的，都教訓他們遵守，…』(馬太福音 28:19-20，和合本)  許多教會也是照這經文在做。其實大使命依照聖經是在說，『…奉耶穌基督的名受洗，…』(使徒行傳 2:38) 保羅也知道要奉主耶穌的名受洗，『因為聖靈還沒有降在他們一個人身上，他們只奉主耶穌的名受了洗。於是使徒按手在他們頭上，他們就受了聖靈。』(使徒行傳 8:16-17) 然後是和合本的另譯，『給他們施洗，歸於父、子、聖靈的名』。所以大使命的要求是我們必須傳講，教訓他們遵守，但一個人有自由意志，決定權在個人。那要怎麼能讓人遵守呢？就是要以身作則，如聖經所說，『有了我(耶穌)的命令又遵守的，這人就是愛我的；愛我的必蒙我父愛他，我也要愛他，並且要向他顯現。』(約翰福音 14:21) 

    難怪有些教會基於這節經文，『人點燈，不放在斗底下，是放在燈台上，就照亮一家的人。』(馬太福音 5:15) 要人做光做鹽。這本是好的，但常忘了下一句，『你們的光也當這樣照在人前，叫他們看見你們的好行為，便將榮耀歸給你們在天上的父。』(馬太福音 5:16) 要有好行為才行，不是口說而已！更忘了，即使燈放在斗底下，仍會發光，因為燈本就有發光的生命。基督徒讀經的目的，本是要得著生命，這就是耶穌說的，『你們查考聖經，因你們以為內中有永生；給我作見證的就是這經。然而你們不肯到我這裏來得生命。』(約翰福音 5:39-40) 生命只能從神來，就像經文所說，『我(保羅)栽種了，亞波羅澆灌了，惟有神叫他生長。可見栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼，只在那叫他生長的神。』(哥林多前書 3:6-7)  別人最多只能增加你的知識，帶領你到神面前，要知道，『…不要受師尊的稱呼，因為只有一位是你們的師尊，就是基督。』(馬太福音 23:10)

        請注意，現在你能夠在網路上看見的仍是一般的見証，因為你必須相信我說的是真的，除非你親自看見這客觀事實，才會變為你的客觀事實。也就是因為這個放在網上反正是一般見証的原因，我本來是不想放在網路上的，但想到我自己本也是不知道，直到在意念中告訴我，而我以前也常因別人的話得到啓示，因我不能確定三位一體的神是不是要藉著我的分享去啓示他人，最終還是改變了主意，希望有人得著啓示或能親自看見。有人會認為這事是撒但裝作光明的天使而來，這人是真的很難相信神有絕對主權，可以選擇自己要如何顯現都行。我知道這是從神來的，因為以前經歷過一些有多於自己一人知道的預知的事情，這是撤但和牠的差役所不能做的。這次也相同，也有多於自己一人的相信這是客觀事實。也是這一次，我真正瞭解了為什麼在耶穌道成肉身的期間中，祂行了這麼多的神蹟，猶太人仍然不相信祂，最終反將祂釘在十字架上！我們的心常和他們一樣，是多麼的剛硬啊！

        另外一件令人鼓舞的事情和大家分享，就是有一位學純數學的非基督徒博士看到以前的一個版本中告訴我們，在聖經的話語作前提下，從她以前所聽到的見証中，都可以找到邏輯上的錯誤，就是都有主觀証據，唯有這一次她找不到，所以決定親自來看這客觀事實，且已經看了。其實不只是非基督徒親自看了，也有些基督徒親自看了，只是到目前為止，兩者加起來，顯示出不是有很多人願意這樣做！

        就像我在大使命中所理解的，神允許用近日的環境來告訴我，我的生命夠不上我所得到的，因有別人介入，我就不多分享這環境是指什麼了！但至少我可以傳講三位一體的神做了這樣的一件事，所以請大家告訴大家，我到1/18/25前都會在新竹，之後我會回到美國靠近沙加緬度(Sacramento)住的地方，所以你可以估量有多遠、和願意付多少代價來親自看這客觀事實。如果你想親自看見，可以和我用 email  聯絡，我聯絡的地址在我的網站  https://a-christian-voice.com/  的首頁中。如果是多於一人同時要親自看見，也沒有問題，以前我是一個一個來，現在我知道可以將電視作為計算機的銀幕，我在計算機做的事情可以讓多人在電視上同時看到。

           如果你決定要到我這裏來親自看，請先答應我要保持我的匿名。保持匿名的原因很簡單，碰到這樣的事太容易驕傲了，至少匿名應可能可以減少一個驕傲的原因。你可以講這客觀的事實給別人聽或甚至書寫，但對他們而言仍是和一般的見証無異，也就最多是主觀相信你的話的主觀証據。除非這人有機會見到我而想變成他的客觀事實，我就必須見他而將 MyChart  的紀錄顯給他看。在這種情況下，請不必告訴他我的名字，但請知會我一聲他叫什麼名字和聯絡方法，何時會來，當然能陪他來最好。這是我能想到能保持我匿名，而變為他的客觀事實的最好方法，我也會這樣告訴他這要求。 

           如果你不小心洩露了我的名字，不必擔心，我會這樣說是因為有一次，有一位弟兄承諾不要把我當時的情況說出去，但這位弟兄很好心的為我的情況禱告神，正好我的妻子在那禱告中。如果為這樣不小心的事情打破了承諾，只要在神面前悔改就可以了，因經文說得很清楚，『我們若認自己的罪，神是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。』(約翰一書 1:9) 告不告訴我都無所謂。

       最後，我要以討論三位一體作為結束，因為我們提到三位一體的神多次，而基督徒相信的是三位一體的神，這是非常重要的概念，所以我們藉這機會，簡單的說明一下這概念。三位一體的神是說神只有一位，但有三個不同的位格，就是父神耶和華、子神耶穌、和聖靈。耶和華是神，耶穌是神，聖靈也是神，所以只有一位神，而這三位在創世以前就是以愛為連接，但三位各有所司，譬如說，在耶穌道成肉身的那段時間裏有一個次序，父差遣子，子不去，聖靈不來(參約翰福音 20:21, 16:7)。關於只有一位神這點，我們來看創世記的經文是怎麼說的，『神(H430, 複數)說：「我們要照着我們的形像，按着我們的樣式造人，…神就照着自己的形像造(created, H1254, 單數)人，乃是照着他的形像造男造女。』(創世記 1:26-27)  名詞是複數，而動詞是單數，所以這裏是說了神是多位一體的唯一的神。

        父神是神，這是無可置疑的。聖經說，『太初有道，道與神同在，道就是神。這道太初與神同在。』(約翰福音 1:1-2) 這道是指耶穌，因耶穌自己說，『父啊，現在求你使我同你享榮耀，就是未有世界以先，我同你所有的榮耀。』(約翰福音 17:5) 這就是講的起初在未有世界以先，所以耶穌本質就是神。在祂道成肉身的那段時間，神自己說祂是神的兒子(參馬太福音 3:16-17)，是基督(參馬太福音 16:16-17)，連鬼也知道這點(參路加福音 4:41)，那時祂是完全的人，因祂『…虛己，取了奴僕的形像，成為人的樣式。』(腓立比書 2:7) 因祂的本質是神，所以也是完全的神，就像一個王子淪落為乞丐，仍是王子，因王子的身份是與生俱來的，不會因淪落為乞丐就失去王子的本質。簡言之，耶穌是神。最後我們看聖靈也是神這一點，經文寫道：『彼得說：「亞拿尼亞，為甚麼撒但充滿了你的心，叫你欺哄聖靈，…你不是欺哄人，是欺哄神了！」』 (使徒行傳 5:3-4)   所以聖靈也是神。三位一體的神對基督徒而言仍是奧秘，不能完全瞭解的，至少我們不知神怎麼能成為如此，基督徒只能用信心接受！

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Correction: Only the triune God is absolutely objective. This assumes the medical system is flawless, making it an objective fact. While generally true, exceptions exist where doctors may commit fraud under specific circumstances.

Generally speaking, there are some things in a testimony that cannot be shown to others. For example, people would say that a certain scripture appeared in my mind, I saw it in a dream or a vision, so these are what we call subjective evidence.  The Triune God has used the objective record of a medical system to undoubtedly demonstrate His existence, which is what we call objective facts.  If a non-Christian saw this record with his own eyes, it would solve his most basic question about the existence of God.  Maybe it’s because I’m not well educated, but as far as I know, the so-called gods of other religions all have records of supernatural events, but only our Triune God manifests His existence through objective facts that are visible to others.  If you know of any other so-called gods that have this kind of thing, please let me know.  Thanks.  

In fact, even after people know that God has demonstrated His existence through objective facts, they have free will and can make any decision they want, including denying the existence of the Triune God even though they know there are objective facts.  I say this because I once met a non-Christian who told me that even if there are objective facts, if they are different from what this person thinks, this person will not even want to look at them. We can see that personal decisions cannot be forced!

If a Christian wants to preach the gospel in the Great Commission, he can tell non-Christians that this is the objective fact he has seen with his own eyes, and it has a chance that the non-Christian can have the same objective fact as him, which he says will be more convincing. In this case the Christian sees for the sake of others.  But if a Christian has not experienced objective facts, and now has an opportunity to see these objective facts for himself, so that he knows that God has indeed used objective facts to demonstrate His existence. In this case, he is also doing this for himself. Look.  Even if you don’t understand English, it doesn’t matter. You can use translation software to instantly translate it into any language that can be translated by the software.  If you want to see it for yourself but can’t do such a translation, I’ll use Google translation as an example of instant translation from English to Chinese, and also show you how to do it, as long as you have a cell phone.  So this objective fact is universal and can be obtained in basically any language.

As far as I know, the Triune God has not done such an objective fact in about two thousand years.  We will first give an example of an unusual subjective evidence that I have experienced, then describe the objective fact, and finally explain how you can see this objective fact with your own eyes.

Like before, this article is based on a topicwise Bible studying for the shared on YouTube, so we have a short song of worship at the beginning, this time we sing about more than you can ask or think.  There is a difference between what is beyond what is asked for and what is beyond what is thought. If we cannot even think about it, how can we ask for it?  In order to be able to ask for something, you must first be able to think of it, and it cannot be more than what you think of!  For example, we ask God to heal us in prayer. God often heals us beyond what we ask for, so being healed is never beyond our imagination.  In other words, if you give an example of something happening now, that example is what you can think of. How can it be more than you think?  Logically speaking, it generally does not work, unless what happened is like Jesus told the disciples that He would rise from the dead, and the disciples did not believe it at the time because it was more than they thought at the time. It was not until the disciples actually saw Jesus resurrected that they believed it. Therefore, Jesus told His disciples something beyond what they could think. And only after the disciples saw Him ascend to heaven after His resurrection (see Acts 1:1-9), would they believe another prophecy Jesus made: “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, …and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.”(Matthew 24:30) So He lives forever after His resurrection.

As we shared before, testimonies generally will have some parts that cannot be shown to others. For example, someone may say that something was said in my mind.  Similarly, someone may say that I see something in a dream, etc. These cannot be shown to others, although these are very real to that person. Thus, we call it subjective evidence.  The Trinity God once made me experience something beyond my thought. I didn’t know about it until I experienced an experiment with my wife, and I finally knew about it.  At first I tried to share this with others, but finally I agreed with what a brother said, this doesn’t edify people because others don’t know what I’m talking about!  As far as I know, there is no such thing in the literature, because with current technology, at least some of it is impossible for humans to do.  I will now give an example that has been reported in the literature, so it can be shared. But most people don’t know what I am talking about, thus it is used to illustrate another type of subjective evidence.

This example is related to the double image I have in my eyes now. If you don’t know what double image is, I will first explain its basic concept.  That is, we have two eyes, so both the left and right eyes can see a two-dimensional image. These two two-dimensional images will be merged into one in the brain, so that what a normal person ultimately sees is a three-dimensional image. Three-dimensional image of space.  For a person with double images, his two images cannot be combined into a three-dimensional image in the brain, so he sees an object as two separate images separated by two dimensions, that is, a double image.

I am a person with double images. If I stretch out my left hand horizontally, I only see one hand, but when I stretch out my right hand horizontally, I will see two hands. The image of the pair is one from the right eye, and the other one from the right eye. Because it is on the right, I know that the right image should be from the right eye.  Then the brain can do amazing things, because the wrong image gradually disappears, leaving only a hand coming from the right eye.  You can’t see the two hands I mentioned, because normal people will see one hand. Although you believe that I am not lying, it will be difficult for you to truly believe that I really saw two hands on the right side, because you cannot see them yourself.

Regarding this matter being reported in the literature, my son is an optometrist and he confirmed that he learned about this matter in university, so I know it has been reported in the literature and can share it.  The point is that this is subjective evidence. If I see it but you can’t, it will be difficult for you to truly believe it.  This is a bit similar to faith, so faith is difficult. Christians must: “and though you have not seen Him (Jesus), you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.”(1 Peter 1:8-9) Especially, “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?”(Jeremiah 17:9) People can really deceive themselves!  I know this to be true because I have experienced it.  So we really should, “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”(1 Peter 5:8) Don’t fall into the hands of the enemy.

What I want to share today is the objective facts which are than I could think. Details are as follows.  If you go to a doctor for treatments when you are sick, or when you need surgery, you’ll visit a surgeon, then this article is for you to show you that the existence of God can be proven by objective facts that can be shown to others.  That is to say, from the perspective of humans and God, they are objective facts and existences, rather than inner feelings or beliefs.  As far as I know, the Trinity God has not done this in about two thousand years, so just like the disciples at that time, they did not believe Jesus’ prophecy that He would rise from the dead because it was beyond what the disciples could think at that time. Yes, He did objective facts beyond what I could think.

Such objective facts can be seen from what happened to me.  On the MyChart of UCDavis Medical System on the Internet, it recorded a conversation with my family doctor at the time on 11/27/23. He said that I could take half a pill of Losarton, a blood pressure lowering medicine, but I had to keep the same dose of Metoprolol, another blood-pressure-lowering medicine. So, I was taking two types of blood pressure lowering medicines at that time.

MyChart records show that I am not taking any blood pressure reducing medication, and recorded the blood pressure record I sent to my current doctor on 1/9/25, where there is no problem with high blood pressure at all. This record is range from 3/5/24 to 1/9/25.

When something happens, it is either caused by humans or by the spirit world!  Since such treatment of high blood pressure cannot be done by humans, it must be done by the spirit world.  In the spiritual world, those who either belong to God or belong to Satan, because we know that Satan will not do this, therefore they must belong to God!  Therefore, God uses the objective facts recorded in a medical system to demonstrate His existence. ​

If you believe that what is recorded by the medical system is an objective fact, you will have no doubt that what I experienced is an objective fact, because it is only logically possible.  If you subjectively believe that the records of the medical system are not necessarily correct, and do not believe in the records of the medical system, then you will not reach the same conclusion!  Therefore, having such confidence in the medical system is our prerequisite. With such confidence in the medical system, we will see God manifest His existence through the objective facts recorded by the medical system. ​

Can you see now that what I encountered is an objective fact?  If you know that what I have encountered are objective facts, are you interested in personally seeing what is recorded in MyChart and turning my objective facts into your objective facts?  So for you, this is an objective fact that cannot be seen by others but belongs to you.  I must emphasize that you have to see it for yourself before it becomes an objective fact for you. Otherwise, you just subjectively believe that what I say is a fact.  If a Christian already believes in the existence of God, whether he wants to see it with his own eyes or not is not a problem at all.  But if a person wants to fulfill the Great Commission of evangelism, telling non-Christians that this is an objective fact that he has seen with his own eyes, and it can become the same objective fact for that non-Christian as him if conditions right, it is more convincing, so Christians really see for others. Of course, if a Christian has not yet experienced objective facts, he now has the opportunity to see the objective facts for himself, letting him know that God uses objective facts to show His existence, so he sees it for himself.  

It is true that God did not do this before the Internet. After the Internet, it became possible to see objective facts that can be seen by others through the Internet medical system.  As for whether the Trinity God has done this since the advent of the Internet, I can only say that I don’t know. If you have heard or know of such a thing, please let me know.  Revelation not only tells us in our minds in supernatural ways, God also often reveals us through other people’s words. For example, after Paul saw the great light, God asked Ananias to tell him something (see Acts 9:1-18 ).  I originally did not want to put this objective fact on the Internet, because what you see above is still subjective evidence to you, because you have to subjectively believe that I am not lying.  Because I have been inspired by other people’s words, I really don’t know if God will use my sharing this time to enlighten you about things that already exist in your experience. Just like I didn’t know this objective fact at first until I was awakened by the revelation, I really hope that God has done this similar objective fact in others.

Please note that even if you see it in person, the objective facts we have are still different.  All your objective facts cannot become someone else’s facts because you cannot log into my MyChart.  I say this because I know someone who did not take medicine after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor. Such treatment without taking medicine is not something that humans can do.  But even if this person can have paper records showing everything he said, others still have to believe that his records are not fake and believe in what he said, that is, what the person has experienced objective facts which cannot be objectively seen by others.

In order to achieve the purpose of seeing it with your own eyes, I will log in to my MyChart so that you can see all the records of this objective fact with your own eyes.  In fact, even if people know that God uses objective facts to demonstrate His existence, people have free will and can make any decision, including denying the existence of the Triune God even though they know that there are objective facts.  I say this because I once met a non-Christian who told me that even if there are objective facts, if they are different from what she thinks, she would not want to see them. We can see from this that personal decision due to free will cannot be forced!

We know that testimonies that generally have subjective evidence are also objective facts from God’s perspective, because He has already done it.  But from a human perspective, it is a subjective testimony, and there are parts that cannot be shown to others. For example, we mentioned before in this article that person may say: I had certain words in my thoughts, or I saw some things in my dreams. Things like these, etc.  The records of MyChart mentioned above are viewed from a human perspective and are objective facts, so they can be shown to non-Christians to prove the existence of God and solve a basic problem for them.  If a non-Christian does not believe what the Bible says and uses pure logic, he will come to agnostic conclusions.  Here I just say that seeing it in person only solves a basic problem for them. They will not immediately believe in the Lord because of this objective fact alone. Personal decisions cannot be forced.  There is already a non-Christian who has done this. I just hope that one day he will think about the impact it has on him and know that God does exist. This is already a great good! ​

Please note that the Great Commission says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; …”(Matthew 28:19-20) The Union Version in Chinese is also translated the same way and many churches are also doing this according to this scripture.  In fact, according to the Bible, the Great Commission should say, “…be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ …”(Acts 2:38) Paul also knew that people should be baptized in name of Jesus Christ since “For He (Holy Spirit) had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.”(Acts 8:16-17)

Then there is another translation in the Union Version from its comment, “baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”  Therefore, the requirement of the Great Commission is that we must preach it and teach them to obey it. But a person has free will and the decision-making power rests with the individual, so how can we get people to obey it?  It is to set an example, as the Bible says, “

He who has My (Jesus’) commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him.”(John 14:21) No wonder some churches are based on this verse to be a light and salt to the world, “nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.”(Matthew 5:15) It is good to ask people to be light and salt, but they often forget the next sentence, “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”(Matthew 5:16) It takes good deeds, not just words!  What’s more, they often forgot that even if the lamp is placed under the basket, it will still shine, because the lamp has a life of shining.  The purpose of Christians reading the Bible is to gain life. This is what Jesus said, “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.”(John 5:39-40) Life can only come from God. The most others can do is increase your knowledge and lead you to God. The scriptures make it very clear, “Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ.”(Matthew 23:10)

Please note that what you can see on Internet is still an ordinary testimony, because you must believe that what I present is true. Unless you see this objective fact in person, it will not become your objective fact.  Because this is an ordinary testimony anyway on Internet, I originally didn’t want to post it on the Internet, but I thought about that I didn’t know it until it was told to me in my mind.  In the past, I often received revelations from other people’s words too. Because I was not sure whether the Triune God wanted to enlighten others through my sharing, I finally changed my mind and hoped that someone would receive revelations or see it for themselves.  Even if a person thinks that this is Satan’s servant pretending to be an angel of light, I see that it is really difficult for this person to believe that God has absolutely authority and can choose how He wants to appear Himself.  I know this is from God, because I have experienced some foreknowledge things with another involved. This is something that Satan and his servants cannot do. It is the same this time, too. There are more than a few people believe this is an objective fact to start with. It was also this time that I truly understood why during the incarnation of Jesus, He performed so many miracles, but the Jews still did not believe in Him and eventually nailed Him to the cross!

Another encouraging thing to share with you is that a non-Christian Ph.D. who studies pure mathematics read a previous version and told us that based on the words of the Bible, from the testimonies she had heard before , logical errors can be found in all of them, that is, there is subjective evidence, but this time she could not find it, so she decided to see the objective facts in person, and she had already seen it.  In fact, not only non-Christians have watched it personally, but also some Christians have watched it personally, but so far, the two combined show that not many people are willing to do this!

Just like what I understand in the Great Commission, God allowed me to use recent circumstances to tell me that my life is not enough for what I have received. Since others had involved, I won’t share more about what this circumstance was!  But at least I can tell you that the Trinity God has done such a thing, would you please tell everyone if there is a chance that I’ll be in Hsinchu until 1/18/25, and then I will return to the United States to live near Sacramento, for you to estimate how far you might go and are willing to pay the price to see the objective fact.  If you want to see it in person, you can contact me by email. My contact address is on the homepage of my website https://a-christian-voice.com/.  It’s no problem if more than one person wants to see it in person at the same time. I used to show one person at one time, but now I know that I can use the TV as a computer screen. What I do on the computer can be seen by multiple people on the TV at the same time.

If you decide to come to my place and see for yourself, please promise me to maintain my anonymity.  The reason for remaining anonymous is simple. It’s too easy to be proud when it comes to things like this. At least anonymity should probably reduce a reason for pride.  You can tell this objective fact to others or even write it down, but to them it is still the same as ordinary testimony, which is a subjective evidence that they believe your words.  Unless this person has a chance to meet me and wants to become his objective fact, I have to meet him and show him the MyChart records.  In this case, please don’t tell him my name, but please let me know his name and when he will come. Of course, it is best to accompany him.  This is the best way I can think of to maintain my anonymity and become his objective fact, and I will tell him this request too. ​

If you accidentally leaked my name, don’t worry. I say this because once, a brother promised not to tell anyone about my situation at that time, but this brother was kind enough to pray to God for my situation, and it happened that my wife was in that prayer.  If you break a promise because of such a careless thing, you only need to repent before God, because the scriptures make it very clear, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”(1 John 1:9) It doesn’t matter if you tell me or not.

Finally, I want to end by discussing the Trinity, because we have mentioned the Trinity many times, and Christians believe in the Trinity. This is a very important concept, so we take this opportunity to briefly explain this concept.  The Trinity means that there is only one God, but there are three different persons, namely God the Father Jehovah, God the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.  Jehovah is God, Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is also God, so there is only one God, and these three were connected by love before the creation of the world, but each of them had their own duties. For example, during the time when Jesus became flesh, there is a sequence in it. The Father sends the Son, but if the Son does not go, the Holy Spirit will not come (see John 20:21, 16:7).  Regarding the fact that there is only one God, let’s look at what the verses in Genesis say, “Then God (H430, plural) said, “Let Us make man in Our image, …God created (H1254, singular) man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”(Genesis 1:26-27) The noun is plural, and the verb is singular. So it is said here that God is the only God who is plural in one.

There is no doubt that God the Father is God.  The Bible says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”(John 1:1-2) This Word refers to Jesus, because Jesus Himself said, “Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.”(John 17:5) This refers to in the beginning, so the essence of Jesus is God.  During the time of His incarnation, God Himself said that He was the Son of God (see Matthew 3:16-17) and the Christ (see Matthew 16:16-17), and even the devils knew this (cf. Luke 4:41). He was fully human at that time, for He “…emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.”(Philippians 2:7) Because His essence is God, He is also fully God. Just like a prince who is reduced to a beggar, he is still a prince, because the status of a prince is born with and will not be reduced to that of a beggar. He still has the same essence no matter what. Simply put, Jesus is God.  Finally, we look at the fact that the Holy Spirit is also God. The scripture says: “But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit …You have not lied to men but to God.”(Acts 5:3-4) So the Holy Spirit is also God. To Christians, the Trinity of God is still a mystery, which cannot be fully understood. At least we don’t know how God can be like this. Christians can only accept it with faith!

​(Verses refer to those in NASB95 unless otherwise specified.)

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    我们的目的是看整本圣经怎么说，而不是像某些查经班停留在某些章节或相关的经文中，认为偏离这些经文所讨论的主题就是打搅。圣经本是一个话题会带出另一个话题的，就像以赛亚所说的，『…耶和华向他们说的话是：命上加命、令上加令，律上加律、例上加例，这里一点、那里一点。…』(以赛亚书 28:13) 在这里，我们要以约翰福音 8:21-30 做例子来说明这一点，从起初的经文中，一步一步的带领我们到有争议性的、相关顺服的话题，并澄清其意义。我们是从圣经是神所默示的开始，虽然保罗说『圣经都是神所默示的，…』(提摩太后书 3:16) 这句话，新约如启示录还没有写，所以他那时讲的是旧约，但基督徒相信新旧约都是神所默示的，立新约和旧约的都是一位神。因圣经都是神所默示的，我们相信神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的，当我们相信这时，我们就有可能看到一些我们以前没有看到的事情。也因为知道圣经是神所默示的，就看到并行出不把圣经的话打折扣这点。然后以这两者为前提，作为我们个人能接受的逻辑的开始，等下我们会详细的说明这点。也正因为不把圣经的话打折扣，我们都是引用圣经的话语 。我们在这里要强调的一点就是、我们在对一个叙述问一个简单的问题，就是圣经有没有明讲或是有这概念。对于后者我们可以用三位一体作例子，圣经没有用过这辞，但绝对有这概念。如果一个叙述两者都不包括，我们就知道这叙述是主观的，自己创造了一个不是圣经所说的神。     

    现在我们就来看约翰福音 8:21-30， 『耶稣又对他们说：「我要去了，你们要找我，并且你们要死在罪中；我所去的地方，你们不能到。」犹太人说：「他说『我所去的地方，你们不能到』，难道他要自尽吗？」耶稣对他们说：「你们是从下头来的，我是从上头来的；你们是属这世界的，我不是属这世界的。所以我对你们说，你们要死在罪中；你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。」他们就问他说：「你是谁？」耶稣对他们说：「就是我从起初所告诉你们的。我有许多事讲论你们，判断你们；但那差我来的是真的，我在他那里所听见的，我就传给世人。」他们不明白耶稣是指著父说的。所以耶稣说：「你们举起人子以后，必知道我是基督，并且知道我没有一件事是凭著自己做的。我说这些话，乃是照著父所教训我的。那差我来的，是与我同在；他没有撇下我独自在这里，因为我常做他所喜悦的事。」耶稣说这话的时候，就有许多人信他。』(约翰福音 8:21-30)        

    我们已在『3120 耶稣在住棚节教训人并其归属 – 约(7)1-36』中的『3. 耶稣基督的归属』已分享过，我们现在知道耶稣本是道成肉身，祂的归属本是在天上。对这篇文章有兴趣的人，可以到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的网站后，按『对属灵生命的了解』。     

    在这里，一开始又再说明了当时的犹太人是不可能知道耶稣会去那里的。当然耶稣不会去自尽，祂最终被钉上了十字架，在十字架上，『耶稣尝了那醋，就说：「成了！」便低下头，将灵魂交付神了。』(约翰福音 19:30) 神的救恩计划就成了。在这里，并再一次强调，『信他的人，不被定罪；不信的人，罪已经定了，因为他不信神独生子的名。』(约翰福音 3:18)        

    接著就明说了祂是基督，因经文说，『…你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。』(约翰福音 8:24) 他们仍问你是谁，明显的不相信祂的话。我们在这些经文中也看到差祂来的是父，所以我们上次看见在道成肉身的这段时间里有一个次序，因『…我若不去，保惠师(圣灵)就不到你们这里来；我若去，就差他来。』(约翰福音 16:7) 但在世界被创造前，是没有时间的，那时三位一体的神是同尊同荣的，就像经文所说，『父啊，现在求你使我同你享荣耀，就是未有世界以先，我同你所有的荣耀。』(约翰福音 17:5) 祂们是以爱连接在一起，『…因为创立世界以前，你已经爱我了。』(约翰福音 17:24) 这里只提到父与子，没有提到圣灵，但在别的经文中，我们看到圣经虽然没有用过三位一体这辞，但绝对有基督徒相信的三位一体的神的概念。在时间中我们看到一个次序，在没有时间时，从神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的来看，三位一体的神都是以爱连结，同尊同荣的。        

    我们看到耶稣不是靠自己的意思传说什么，经文明说，『…但那差我来的是真的，我在他那里所听见的，我就传给世人。』(约翰福音 8:26) 『我所说的，是在我父那里看见的；…』(约翰福音 8:38) 我们看到，真理的圣灵来了是要为耶稣作见证(参约翰福音 15:26) 。 就是『 只等真理的圣灵来了，他要引导你们明白(进入)一切的真理，因为他不是凭自己说的，乃是把他所听见的都说出来，并要把将来的事告诉你们。他要荣耀我，因为他要将受于我的告诉你们。』(约翰福音 16:13-14) 这不是一脉相承吗？在道成肉身的这段时间里，最终还是归于父神的教导，三位一体的神在救恩的计划中各有不同的角色。        

    这经文告诉我们，祂早就知道自已会被钉十字而被举起，而祂的确是『…我常做他所喜悦的事。』(约翰福音 8:29) 因为『…父怎样吩咐我，我就怎样行。…』(约翰福音 14:31) 因祂讲的是真理，『…就有许多人信他。』(约翰福音 8:30) 我们也看到了信祂的不只有那约一百二十名，就是在耶稣复活后的第一个五旬节的『那时，有许多人聚会，约有一百二十名，彼得就在弟兄中间站起来。』(使徒行传 1:15) 请注意，那时聚会中只有弟兄，没有姊妹，因最开始的那时习俗本是如此。但后来是有姊妹加入的，因保罗说，『妇女在会中要闭口不言，像在圣徒的众教会一样，因为不准她们说话。她们总要顺服，正如律法所说的。她们若要学甚么，可以在家里问自己的丈夫，因为妇女在会中说话原是可耻的。』(哥林多前书 14:34-35) 在这里，很自然的就引我们到了等下要讨论的顺服的话题。     

    保罗很清楚的知道，在新约的时代是不要再守文字上的律法，就神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的来看，不准妇女说话只是指哥林多教会那时的情况，因哥林多的教会那时乱得很(参哥林多前书)，保罗这样说是要更正当时的情况，对哥林多的教会说的，而且他很清楚的说这是主的命令，『若有人以为自己是先知，或是属灵的，就该知道我所写给你们的是主的命令。』(哥林多前书 14:37) 在哥林多后书时，我们看到这教会悔改了，有兴趣的人请看后书，这里就不多讲了。        

    我们注意到在新约中提到的有女执事和女先知，如经文所说，『我对你们举荐我们的姊妹非比，她是坚革哩教会中的女执事。』(罗马书 16:1) 和『他(腓利)有四个女儿，都是处女，是说预言(G4395, 动词)的。』(使徒行传 21:8-9) 请注意，在和合本哥林多前书中的翻译说的某些讲道，都和这个字 G4395 有关，如『所以我弟兄们，你们要切慕作先知讲道(G4395)，也不要禁止说方言。』(哥林多前书 14:39) 及『这样看来，说方言不是为信的人作证据，乃是为不信的人；作先知讲道(G4394)不是为不信的人作证据，乃是为信的人。 』(哥林多前书 14:22) 这字 G4394 是由 G4395 而来的，所以在和合本看到讲道这个词，要小心的分辩其意义。       

    也看到了姊妹有私底下作教导的，『他(亚波罗)在会堂里放胆讲道，百基拉、亚居拉听见，就接他来，将神的道给他讲解更加详细。』(使徒行传 18:26) 和保罗一同劳苦的也有姊妹，『我劝友阿蝶和循都基要在主里同心。我也求你这真实同负一轭的，帮助这两个女人，因为她们在福音上曾与我一同劳苦；还有革利免，并其余和我一同做工的，他们的名字都在生命册上。』(腓立比书 4:2-3)        

    然而我们注意到十二个门徒都是男性，在新约中也没有提到有女性的长老或监督，难道新约是真不准女人讲道吗？也就是保罗说的「不准妇女说话」是放之四海皆准吗？如果是这样，在基督教中真是男女不公平了！不是的，是男女从创造之初就有著不同的角色。        

    我们已分享过保罗这样讲只是为著当时哥林多教会的乱象，要不就会和神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的不合。原因很简单，我们知道，『因为人心里相信，就可以称义；口里承认，就可以得救。』(罗马书 10:10)『他(耶稣基督)愿意万人得救，明白真道。』(提摩太前书 2:4) 『…他是万人的救主，更是信徒的救主。』(提摩太前书 4:10) 在这些经文中提到在得救的事上，男女有任何的区别吗？没有。        

    但从创造之初，男女的角色就是不同的，『耶和华神说：「那人独居不好，我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。」』(创世记 2:18) 我们不能改变这事实，就是「…先造的是亚当，后造的是夏娃；且不是亚当被引诱，乃是女人被引诱，陷在罪里。』(提摩太前书 2:13-14) 『因一人(亚当)的悖逆，众人成为罪人；照样，因一人(耶稣)的顺从，众人也成为义了。』(罗马书 5:19) 在『3096 于宏洁的新人门训  –  不合乎圣经的地方  (1)』中的『 1.  罪的定义』中，我们证明了圣经所说罪的定义是不顺服神，因为证明非常的长，这里就不重复了。请到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的网站后，按『对属灵生命的了解』，找到这篇文章。谢谢。        

    所以顺服是非常重要的，希伯来书说，『因我们的大祭司(耶稣)并非不能体恤我们的软弱，他也曾凡事受过试探，与我们一样，只是他没有犯罪。』(希伯来书 4:15) 祂『…如今在这末世显现一次，把自己献为祭，好除掉罪。』(希伯来书 9:26) 祂怎能因不犯罪而除掉罪呢？就是顺服神。在这点上，经文说得很清楚，『…父怎样吩咐我，我就怎样行。…』(约翰福音 14:31) 当保罗说，『你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，如同顺服主。因为丈夫是妻子的头，如同基督是教会的头，他又是教会全体的救主。教会怎样顺服基督，妻子也要怎样凡事顺服丈夫。你们作丈夫的，要爱你们的妻子，正如基督爱教会，为教会舍己。』(以弗所书 5:22-25) 这是神的旨意。新约中对丈夫的要求，以人的角度看是大过于妻子顺服丈夫的要求，但从神的角度看，他在家中是头，要为妻子舍己，很自然的要如同耶稣基督为教会舍命。        

    『凡女人祷告或是讲道(G4395)，若不蒙著头，就羞辱自己的头，因为这就如同剃了头发一样。』(哥林多前书 11:5) 因此对某些人来说是要守带帽子作盖头的律法的。如果追根究底，会发觉这习俗是早期教会没有的，是后来发展出来的。其实就算戴著帽子而心中不是真顺服有用吗？只能表面上戴个帽子表示自己很追求而已。要想到神早就为姊妹们准备好了盖头的，经文不是这样说吗？『但女人有长头发，乃是她的荣耀，因为这头发是给她作盖头的。』(哥林多前书 11:15)        

    当然是，『又当存敬畏基督的心，彼此顺服。』(以弗所书 5:21) 如果夫妻都是敬畏基督的，这会是必然的结果。而这顺服是要这原则之下的，『彼得、约翰说：「听从你们(人)，不听从神，这在神面前合理不合理，你们自己酌量吧！』(使徒行传 4:19) 所以当保罗说到，『女人要沉静学道，一味地顺服。我不许女人讲道(G1321)，也不许她辖管男人，只要沉静。』(提摩太前书 2:11-12) 他很清楚的说这只是他个人(我)的意见，不再是他对哥林多教会所说的是主的命令。(参哥林多前书 14:37) 我们一定要分辩这两者之间的不同，因为保罗不是神，在他得到启示后，仍会因没有完全治死老我而犯错的。        

    这字 G1321 的意义可以从这节经文看到，『到了节期，耶稣上殿里去教训(G1312)人。』(约翰福音 7:14) 这字 G1321是说在公众的教导。在新约中没有女人公众教导而不被诟病的例子，但新旧约中的神只有一位，所以原则是不会变的，我们可以从神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的来看这个问题。        

    在旧约中，『有一位女先知(H5031)名叫底波拉，是拉比多的妻，当时作以色列的士师。』(士师记 4:4) 我们不能说因为她是士师必定有公众的教导，必须要看圣经怎么说。首先，我们看到她的确是做了预言，『她打发人从拿弗他利的基低斯，将亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉召了来，对他说：「耶和华以色列的神吩咐你说：『你率领一万拿弗他利和西布伦人上他泊山去。我必使耶宾的将军西西拉率领他的车辆和全军往基顺河，到你那里去，我必将他交在你手中。』」』(士师记 4:6-7) 这预言也成就了，『巴拉就招聚西布伦人和拿弗他利人到基低斯，跟他上去的有一万人。底波拉也同他上去。』(士师记 4:10) 请参照士师记 4:1-24 看所发生的事情。我们在这里要强调的是底波拉的确有公众的教导，因为『那时，底波拉和亚比挪庵的儿子巴拉作歌，…』(士师记 5:1) 这歌是给众人唱的公众的教导，所以女人今日是可以作公众的教导的，因神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的。        

    最后我们提一下关于保罗也会犯错的这一点，我们就来看使徒行传有关保罗的一件事情，『后来，我们往那祷告的地方去。有一个使女迎著面来，她被巫鬼所附，用法术叫她主人们大得财利。她跟随保罗和我们，喊著说：「这些人是至高神的仆人，对你们传说救人的道！」她一连多日这样喊叫，保罗就心中厌烦，转身对那鬼说：「我奉耶稣基督的名，吩咐你从她身上出来！」那鬼当时就出来了。』(使徒行传 16:16-18) 我们看到他是先心中厌烦，但即使如此，三位一体的神也听了他的话，为此他也付了代价，因为『众人就一同起来攻击他们。官长吩咐剥了他们的衣裳，用棍打；打了许多棍，便将他们下在监里，嘱咐禁卒严紧看守。禁卒领了这样的命，就把他们下在内监里，两脚上了木狗。』(使徒行传 16:22-24) 但我们要注意到，『约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告唱诗赞美神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。』(使徒行传 16:25) 接著发生的事情看到这错误反而成就了神的旨意，『当夜，就在那时候，禁卒把他们带去，洗他们的伤；他和属乎他的人立时都受了洗。』(使徒行传 16:33) 神常会借著人的错误而成就了祂的旨意，就如耶稣被钉十字架上的这事。但我们注意到使女这样的事情没有再发生过，因保罗学会了不能随便奉耶稣的名说话，控制住了自己的舌头。        

    我们一开始就说过，我们的目的是看整本圣经怎么说，而不是像某些查经班停留在某些章节或相关的经文中，认为偏离这些经文所讨论的主题就是打搅。圣经本是一个话题会带出另一个话题的，就像我们从这起初的经文中，一步一步的带我们到有争议性的、相关顺服的话题，并澄清其意义。所以我们基本上是不会停下来的，直到分享完带出的话题，尤其是我们看到从人的主观角度看有争议的话题，我们必须从圣经的角度看圣经是怎么说。就是从圣经是神所默示的开始，相信神借著圣经告诉我们是一致的，并且不把圣经的话打折扣，然后以这两者为前提，作为我们个人能接受的逻辑的开始。     

    如果这样行，才有可能不强解圣经，而当一个人强解圣经时，你可以很容易的指出他用的逻辑是在什么地方违背了圣经。如果你自己能够不强解圣经，别人会指不出你违背圣经逻辑的地方。举个例子来说明前者，马丁路德说只有预知，而喀尔文说只有预定，到目前为止有人还在争到底是那个对。但在这一点上两个人都错了，因为圣经明讲，『因为他预先所知道的人，就预先定下效法(模成, be conformed to)他儿子的模样(形像, image)，使他儿子在许多弟兄中作长子。 』(罗马书 8:29) 在这一点上，他们那时的知识告诉他们，只有可能一个是对的，也就是摆明了不相信圣经所讲的，因圣经是明说了同时有预知和预定，在『2005 只有一圣经』中，我们详细的讨论过这问题，你可用以前提到的方法找到这篇文章。        

    简单的说，当我们目前的知识和圣经所说的相抵触时，我们不要仗著自己的知识，而要相信圣经的话，因为圣经是神所默示的。举个这方面的例子来说，约伯记说，『神…将大地悬在虚空。』(约伯记 26:7) 那时人的知识告诉他们这怎么有可能，是错的，但现在的太空船都可以看得到地球真是悬在虚空之中，所以圣经的话语是对的，只是当时的人并不知道。

    说到个人逻辑，是分为两个部份，就是个人的公理加上逻辑机理，等会我们会解释个人的公理是怎么回事。这和发表论文类似，逻辑的机理全世界都是相同的，是客观的，所以在远方的人们也可在发表前审核这篇文章，如果不是这样，不可能发表论文的，所以每个人的逻辑机理是相同的。        

    在某一个领域发表论文，是有两个部份的，就是那个领域的公理加上逻辑基理，在那个领域中的公理是那个领域中每个人都能接受的，认为是事实的。我们用了个人的公理这个名词，是为了要对应于发表论文所用的逻辑，公理是在那领域中每个人的都能接受，所以公理是客观的，不是个人的，是不会变的。个人的公理就是指个人所看见的，所经历的，因此是个人所能接受的事实，所以这是会变的。譬如说，神可以随时开我们的眼睛，看到以前不能接受，以为不是事实的事实。这点可以用耶和华开以利沙的仆人的眼睛来说明，『以利沙祷告说：「耶和华啊，求你开这少年人(仆人)的眼目，使他能看见。」耶和华开他的眼目，他就看见满山有火车火马围绕以利沙。』(列王纪下 6:17) 这仆人原先的个人的公理是没有满山有火车火马围绕以利沙这一条，现在有了，所以他现在个人的公理是原先旧的个人的公理加上这一条，所以他现在个人的公理是更新的原先的个人公理，所以个人的公理是会随时间而变的，和不会变的才叫做公理是不同的。也就是说，我们只是借用了公理这个词，希望大家看到是这类比，可以较为清楚知道个人的公理是什么意思！     

    我们再看最后一个问题就应该会更清楚了！我们会很合理的问，如果真是这样，那么一个精神异常的人的主意随时会变，甚至于在不同时间中会有互相矛盾的现象，而他的逻辑机理也和我们相同，怎么会这样呢？到底该如何解释这现象呢？其实很简单，这是他个人的公理会随著时间变，精神异常的人，在某一时间点的看见，会有可能和另一个时间点的看见矛盾的，所以虽然他的逻辑机理不变，他的决定可能会因此而互相矛盾。事实上，逻辑机理是从神而来，圣经也明讲了这一点，我们以后会详细的讨论这点，并指出相应的经文。

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    我們的目的是看整本聖經怎麼說，而不是像某些查經班停留在某些章節或相關的經文中，認為偏離這些經文所討論的主題就是打攪。聖經本是一個話題會帶出另一個話題的，就像以賽亞所說的，『…耶和華向他們說的話是：命上加命、令上加令，律上加律、例上加例，這裏一點、那裏一點。…』(以賽亞書 28:13) 在這裏，我們要以約翰福音 8:21-30 做例子來說明這一點，從起初的經文中，一步一步的帶領我們到有爭議性的、相關順服的話題，並澄清其意義。我們是從聖經是神所默示的開始，雖然保羅說『聖經都是神所默示的，…』(提摩太後書 3:16) 這句話，新約如啓示錄還沒有寫，所以他那時講的是舊約，但基督徒相信新舊約都是神所默示的，立新約和舊約的都是一位神。因聖經都是神所默示的，我們相信神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的，當我們相信這時，我們就有可能看到一些我們以前沒有看到的事情。也因為知道聖經是神所默示的，就看到並行出不把聖經的話打折扣這點。然後以這兩者為前提，作為我們個人能接受的邏輯的開始，等下我們會詳細的說明這點。也正因為不把聖經的話打折扣，我們都是引用聖經的話語 。我們在這裏要強調的一點就是、我們在對一個敘述問一個簡單的問題，就是聖經有沒有明講或是有這概念。對於後者我們可以用三位一體作例子，聖經沒有用過這辭，但絕對有這概念。如果一個敘述兩者都不包括，我們就知道這敘述是主觀的，自己創造了一個不是聖經所說的神。

     現在我們就來看約翰福音 8:21-30， 『耶穌又對他們說：「我要去了，你們要找我，並且你們要死在罪中；我所去的地方，你們不能到。」猶太人說：「他說『我所去的地方，你們不能到』，難道他要自盡嗎？」耶穌對他們說：「你們是從下頭來的，我是從上頭來的；你們是屬這世界的，我不是屬這世界的。所以我對你們說，你們要死在罪中；你們若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。」他們就問他說：「你是誰？」耶穌對他們說：「就是我從起初所告訴你們的。我有許多事講論你們，判斷你們；但那差我來的是真的，我在他那裏所聽見的，我就傳給世人。」他們不明白耶穌是指着父說的。所以耶穌說：「你們舉起人子以後，必知道我是基督，並且知道我沒有一件事是憑着自己做的。我說這些話，乃是照着父所教訓我的。那差我來的，是與我同在；他沒有撇下我獨自在這裏，因為我常做他所喜悅的事。」耶穌說這話的時候，就有許多人信他。』(約翰福音 8:21-30)

        我們已在『2120 耶穌在住棚節教訓人並其歸屬 – 約(7)1-36』中的『3. 耶穌基督的歸屬』已分享過，我們現在知道耶穌本是道成肉身，祂的歸屬本是在天上。對這篇文章有興趣的人，可以到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的網站後，按『對屬靈生命的瞭解』。

     在這裏，一開始又再說明了當時的猶太人是不可能知道耶穌會去那裏的。當然耶穌不會去自盡，祂最終被釘上了十字架，在十字架上，『耶穌嘗了那醋，就說：「成了！」便低下頭，將靈魂交付神了。』(約翰福音 19:30) 神的救恩計劃就成了。在這裏，並再一次強調，『信他的人，不被定罪；不信的人，罪已經定了，因為他不信神獨生子的名。』(約翰福音 3:18) 

        接著就明說了祂是基督，因經文說，『…你們若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。』(約翰福音 8:24) 他們仍問你是誰，明顯的不相信祂的話。我們在這些經文中也看到差祂來的是父，所以我們上次看見在道成肉身的這段時間裏有一個次序，因『…我若不去，保惠師(聖靈)就不到你們這裏來；我若去，就差他來。』(約翰福音 16:7) 但在世界被創造前，是沒有時間的，那時三位一體的神是同尊同榮的，就像經文所說，『父啊，現在求你使我同你享榮耀，就是未有世界以先，我同你所有的榮耀。』(約翰福音 17:5) 祂們是以愛連接在一起，『…因為創立世界以前，你已經愛我了。』(約翰福音 17:24) 這裏只提到父與子，沒有提到聖靈，但在別的經文中，我們看到聖經雖然沒有用過三位一體這辭，但絕對有基督徒相信的三位一體的神的概念。在時間中我們看到一個次序，在沒有時間時，從神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的來看，三位一體的神都是以愛連結，同尊同榮的。

        我們看到耶穌不是靠自己的意思傳說什麼，經文明說，『…但那差我來的是真的，我在他那裏所聽見的，我就傳給世人。』(約翰福音 8:26) 『我所說的，是在我父那裏看見的；…』(約翰福音 8:38) 我們看到，真理的聖靈來了是要為耶穌作見證(參約翰福音 15:26) 。 就是『 只等真理的聖靈來了，他要引導你們明白(進入)一切的真理，因為他不是憑自己說的，乃是把他所聽見的都說出來，並要把將來的事告訴你們。他要榮耀我，因為他要將受於我的告訴你們。』(約翰福音 16:13-14) 這不是一脈相承嗎？在道成肉身的這段時間裏，最終還是歸於父神的教導，三位一體的神在救恩的計劃中各有不同的角色。

        這經文告訴我們，祂早就知道自已會被釘十字而被舉起，而祂的確是『…我常做他所喜悅的事。』(約翰福音 8:29) 因為『…父怎樣吩咐我，我就怎樣行。…』(約翰福音 14:31) 因祂講的是真理，『…就有許多人信他。』(約翰福音 8:30) 我們也看到了信祂的不只有那約一百二十名，就是在耶穌復活後的第一個五旬節的『那時，有許多人聚會，約有一百二十名，彼得就在弟兄中間站起來。』(使徒行傳 1:15) 請注意，那時聚會中只有弟兄，沒有姊妹，因最開始的那時習俗本是如此。但後來是有姊妹加入的，因保羅說，『婦女在會中要閉口不言，像在聖徒的眾教會一樣，因為不准她們說話。她們總要順服，正如律法所說的。她們若要學甚麼，可以在家裏問自己的丈夫，因為婦女在會中說話原是可恥的。』(哥林多前書 14:34-35) 在這裏，很自然的就引我們到了等下要討論的順服的話題。

     保羅很清楚的知道，在新約的時代是不要再守文字上的律法，就神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的來看，不准婦女說話只是指哥林多教會那時的情況，因哥林多的教會那時亂得很(參哥林多前書)，保羅這樣說是要更正當時的情況，對哥林多的教會說的，而且他很清楚的說這是主的命令，『若有人以為自己是先知，或是屬靈的，就該知道我所寫給你們的是主的命令。』(哥林多前書 14:37) 在哥林多後書時，我們看到這教會悔改了，有興趣的人請看後書，這裏就不多講了。

        我們注意到在新約中提到的有女執事和女先知，如經文所說，『我對你們舉薦我們的姊妹非比，她是堅革哩教會中的女執事。』(羅馬書 16:1) 和『他(腓利)有四個女兒，都是處女，是說預言(G4395, 動詞)的。』(使徒行傳 21:8-9) 請注意，在和合本哥林多前書中的翻譯說的某些講道，都和這個字 G4395 有關，如『所以我弟兄們，你們要切慕作先知講道(G4395)，也不要禁止說方言。』(哥林多前書 14:39) 及『這樣看來，說方言不是為信的人作證據，乃是為不信的人；作先知講道(G4394)不是為不信的人作證據，乃是為信的人。 』(哥林多前書 14:22) 這字 G4394 是由 G4395 而來的，所以在和合本看到講道這個詞，要小心的分辨其意義。

        也看到了姊妹有私底下作教導的，『他(亞波羅)在會堂裏放膽講道，百基拉、亞居拉聽見，就接他來，將神的道給他講解更加詳細。』(使徒行傳 18:26) 和保羅一同勞苦的也有姊妹，『我勸友阿蝶和循都基要在主裏同心。我也求你這真實同負一軛的，幫助這兩個女人，因為她們在福音上曾與我一同勞苦；還有革利免，並其餘和我一同做工的，他們的名字都在生命冊上。』(腓立比書 4:2-3) 

        然而我們注意到十二個門徒都是男性，在新約中也沒有提到有女性的長老或監督，難道新約是真不准女人講道嗎？也就是保羅說的「不准婦女說話」是放之四海皆準嗎？如果是這樣，在基督教中真是男女不公平了！不是的，是男女從創造之初就有著不同的角色。

        我們已分享過保羅這樣講只是為著當時哥林多教會的亂象，要不就會和神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的不合。原因很簡單，我們知道，『因為人心裏相信，就可以稱義；口裏承認，就可以得救。』(羅馬書 10:10)『他(耶穌基督)願意萬人得救，明白真道。』(提摩太前書 2:4) 『…他是萬人的救主，更是信徒的救主。』(提摩太前書 4:10) 在這些經文中提到在得救的事上，男女有任何的區別嗎？沒有。

        但從創造之初，男女的角色就是不同的，『耶和華神說：「那人獨居不好，我要為他造一個配偶幫助他。」』(創世記 2:18) 我們不能改變這事實，就是「…先造的是亞當，後造的是夏娃；且不是亞當被引誘，乃是女人被引誘，陷在罪裏。』(提摩太前書 2:13-14) 『因一人(亞當)的悖逆，眾人成為罪人；照樣，因一人(耶穌)的順從，眾人也成為義了。』(羅馬書 5:19) 在『2096 于宏潔的新人門訓  –  不合乎聖經的地方  (1)』中的『 1.  罪的定義』中，我們証明了聖經所說罪的定義是不順服神，因為証明非常的長，這裏就不重複了。請到『 https://a-christian-voice.com/ 』的網站後，按『對屬靈生命的瞭解』，找到這篇文章。謝謝。

        所以順服是非常重要的，希伯來書說，『因我們的大祭司(耶穌)並非不能體恤我們的軟弱，他也曾凡事受過試探，與我們一樣，只是他沒有犯罪。』(希伯來書 4:15) 祂『…如今在這末世顯現一次，把自己獻為祭，好除掉罪。』(希伯來書 9:26) 祂怎能因不犯罪而除掉罪呢？就是順服神。在這點上，經文說得很清楚，『…父怎樣吩咐我，我就怎樣行。…』(約翰福音 14:31) 當保羅說，『你們作妻子的，當順服自己的丈夫，如同順服主。因為丈夫是妻子的頭，如同基督是教會的頭，他又是教會全體的救主。教會怎樣順服基督，妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。你們作丈夫的，要愛你們的妻子，正如基督愛教會，為教會捨己。』(以弗所書 5:22-25) 這是神的旨意。新約中對丈夫的要求，以人的角度看是大過於妻子順服丈夫的要求，但從神的角度看，他在家中是頭，要為妻子捨己，很自然的要如同耶穌基督為教會捨命。

        『凡女人禱告或是講道(G4395)，若不蒙着頭，就羞辱自己的頭，因為這就如同剃了頭髮一樣。』(哥林多前書 11:5) 因此對某些人來說是要守帶帽子作蓋頭的律法的。如果追根究底，會發覺這習俗是早期教會沒有的，是後來發展出來的。其實就算戴著帽子而心中不是真順服有用嗎？只能表面上戴個帽子表示自己很追求而已。要想到神早就為姊妹們準備好了蓋頭的，經文不是這樣說嗎？『但女人有長頭髮，乃是她的榮耀，因為這頭髮是給她作蓋頭的。』(哥林多前書 11:15)

        當然是，『又當存敬畏基督的心，彼此順服。』(以弗所書 5:21) 如果夫妻都是敬畏基督的，這會是必然的結果。而這順服是要這原則之下的，『彼得、約翰說：「聽從你們(人)，不聽從神，這在神面前合理不合理，你們自己酌量吧！』(使徒行傳 4:19) 所以當保羅說到，『女人要沉靜學道，一味地順服。我不許女人講道(G1321)，也不許她轄管男人，只要沉靜。』(提摩太前書 2:11-12) 他很清楚的說這只是他個人(我)的意見，不再是他對哥林多教會所說的是主的命令。(參哥林多前書 14:37) 我們一定要分辨這兩者之間的不同，因為保羅不是神，在他得到啓示後，仍會因沒有完全治死老我而犯錯的。

        這字 G1321 的意義可以從這節經文看到，『到了節期，耶穌上殿裏去教訓(G1312)人。』(約翰福音 7:14) 這字 G1321是說在公眾的教導。在新約中沒有女人公眾教導而不被詬病的例子，但新舊約中的神只有一位，所以原則是不會變的，我們可以從神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的來看這個問題。

        在舊約中，『有一位女先知(H5031)名叫底波拉，是拉比多的妻，當時作以色列的士師。』(士師記 4:4) 我們不能說因為她是士師必定有公眾的教導，必須要看聖經怎麼說。首先，我們看到她的確是做了預言，『她打發人從拿弗他利的基低斯，將亞比挪菴的兒子巴拉召了來，對他說：「耶和華以色列的神吩咐你說：『你率領一萬拿弗他利和西布倫人上他泊山去。我必使耶賓的將軍西西拉率領他的車輛和全軍往基順河，到你那裏去，我必將他交在你手中。』」』(士師記 4:6-7) 這預言也成就了，『巴拉就招聚西布倫人和拿弗他利人到基低斯，跟他上去的有一萬人。底波拉也同他上去。』(士師記 4:10) 請參照士師記 4:1-24 看所發生的事情。我們在這裏要強調的是底波拉的確有公眾的教導，因為『那時，底波拉和亞比挪菴的兒子巴拉作歌，…』(士師記 5:1) 這歌是給眾人唱的公眾的教導，所以女人今日是可以作公眾的教導的，因神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的。

        最後我們提一下關於保羅也會犯錯的這一點，我們就來看使徒行傳有關保羅的一件事情，『後來，我們往那禱告的地方去。有一個使女迎着面來，她被巫鬼所附，用法術叫她主人們大得財利。她跟隨保羅和我們，喊着說：「這些人是至高神的僕人，對你們傳說救人的道！」她一連多日這樣喊叫，保羅就心中厭煩，轉身對那鬼說：「我奉耶穌基督的名，吩咐你從她身上出來！」那鬼當時就出來了。』(使徒行傳 16:16-18) 我們看到他是先心中厭煩，但即使如此，三位一體的神也聽了他的話，為此他也付了代價，因為『眾人就一同起來攻擊他們。官長吩咐剝了他們的衣裳，用棍打；打了許多棍，便將他們下在監裏，囑咐禁卒嚴緊看守。禁卒領了這樣的命，就把他們下在內監裏，兩腳上了木狗。』(使徒行傳 16:22-24) 但我們要注意到，『約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。』(使徒行傳 16:25) 接著發生的事情看到這錯誤反而成就了神的旨意，『當夜，就在那時候，禁卒把他們帶去，洗他們的傷；他和屬乎他的人立時都受了洗。』(使徒行傳 16:33) 神常會藉著人的錯誤而成就了祂的旨意，就如耶穌被釘十字架上的這事。但我們注意到使女這樣的事情沒有再發生過，因保羅學會了不能隨便奉耶穌的名說話，控制住了自己的舌頭。   

      我們一開始就說過，我們的目的是看整本聖經怎麼說，而不是像某些查經班停留在某些章節或相關的經文中，認為偏離這些經文所討論的主題就是打攪。聖經本是一個話題會帶出另一個話題的，就像我們從這起初的經文中，一步一步的帶我們到有爭議性的、相關順服的話題，並澄清其意義。所以我們基本上是不會停下來的，直到分享完帶出的話題，尤其是我們看到從人的主觀角度看有爭議的話題，我們必須從聖經的角度看聖經是怎麼說。就是從聖經是神所默示的開始，相信神藉著聖經告訴我們是一致的，並且不把聖經的話打折扣，然後以這兩者為前提，作為我們個人能接受的邏輯的開始。

     如果這樣行，才有可能不強解聖經，而當一個人強解聖經時，你可以很容易的指出他用的邏輯是在什麼地方違背了聖經。如果你自己能夠不強解聖經，別人會指不出你違背聖經邏輯的地方。舉個例子來說明前者，馬丁路德說只有預知，而喀爾文說只有預定，到目前為止有人還在爭到底是那個對。但在這一點上兩個人都錯了，因為聖經明講，『因為他預先所知道的人，就預先定下效法(模成, be conformed to)他兒子的模樣(形像, image)，使他兒子在許多弟兄中作長子。 』(羅馬書 8:29) 在這一點上，他們那時的知識告訴他們，只有可能一個是對的，也就是擺明了不相信聖經所講的，因聖經是明說了同時有預知和預定，在『2005 只有一聖經』中，我們詳細的討論過這問題，你可用以前提到的方法找到這篇文章。

        簡單的說，當我們目前的知識和聖經所說的相抵觸時，我們不要仗著自己的知識，而要相信聖經的話，因為聖經是神所默示的。舉個這方面的例子來說，約伯記說，『神…將大地懸在虛空。』(約伯記 26:7) 那時人的知識告訴他們這怎麼有可能，是錯的，但現在的太空船都可以看得到地球真是懸在虛空之中，所以聖經的話語是對的，只是當時的人並不知道。

        說到個人邏輯，是分為兩個部份，就是個人的公理加上邏輯機理，等會我們會解釋個人的公理是怎麼回事。這和發表論文類似，邏輯的機理全世界都是相同的，是客觀的，所以在遠方的人們也可在發表前審核這篇文章，如果不是這樣，不可能發表論文的，所以每個人的邏輯機理是相同的。

        在某一個領域發表論文，是有兩個部份的，就是那個領域的公理加上邏輯基理，在那個領域中的公理是那個領域中每個人都能接受的，認為是事實的。我們用了個人的公理這個名詞，是為了要對應於發表論文所用的邏輯，公理是在那領域中每個人的都能接受，所以公理是客觀的，不是個人的，是不會變的。個人的公理就是指個人所看見的，所經歷的，因此是個人所能接受的事實，所以這是會變的。譬如說，神可以隨時開我們的眼睛，看到以前不能接受，以為不是事實的事實。這點可以用耶和華開以利沙的僕人的眼睛來說明，『以利沙禱告說：「耶和華啊，求你開這少年人(僕人)的眼目，使他能看見。」耶和華開他的眼目，他就看見滿山有火車火馬圍繞以利沙。』(列王紀下 6:17) 這僕人原先的個人的公理是沒有滿山有火車火馬圍繞以利沙這一條，現在有了，所以他現在個人的公理是原先舊的個人的公理加上這一條，所以他現在個人的公理是更新的原先的個人公理，所以個人的公理是會隨時間而變的，和不會變的才叫做公理是不同的。也就是說，我們只是借用了公理這個詞，希望大家看到是這類比，可以較為清楚知道個人的公理是什麼意思！

     我們再看最後一個問題就應該會更清楚了！我們會很合理的問，如果真是這樣，那麼一個精神異常的人的主意隨時會變，甚至於在不同時間中會有互相矛盾的現象，而他的邏輯機理也和我們相同，怎麼會這樣呢？到底該如何解釋這現象呢？其實很簡單，這是他個人的公理會隨著時間變，精神異常的人，在某一時間點的看見，會有可能和另一個時間點的看見矛盾的，所以雖然他的邏輯機理不變，他的決定可能會因此而互相矛盾。事實上，邏輯機理是從神而來，聖經也明講了這一點，我們以後會詳細的討論這點，並指出相應的經文。

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