美好的證據(五)──信心與敬虔的生活
A Good Report (V) – Faith and Godly Life
經文：林後5:7,10 來12:28-29 提前4:7-11,6:6-11
Scripture: II Cor 5:7, 10; Hebrews
12:28-29; I Tim 4:7-11; 6:6-11
(一) 真實的信心將今生與永世密切連結起來
True faith
connects this life with eternity
──我們行事為人是憑著信心不是憑著眼見……因為我們眾人，必要在基督臺前顯露出來，叫各人按著本身所行的，或善或惡受報。(林後5:7,10)
“We live by faith, not
by sight.…For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each
one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body,
whether good or bad.”(2 Cor 5:7,10)
(二) 真實的信心必然叫人過敬虔的生活
True faith
will cause man to live a godly life
──「敬虔」說到人與 神的關係，人對 神的態度及人向 神當盡的本份
Godliness
is man’s
relationship, attitude and responsibility towards God
(1)
要逃避一切不敬虔之事
Flee all
ungodly things
──你這屬 神的人，要逃避這些事，追求公義，敬虔……(提前6:11)
“But you, man of God, flee from all
this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and
gentleness.”(1 Timothy 6:11)
──要遠避世俗的虛談，因為這等人必進到更不敬虔的地步。(提後2:16)
“Avoid godless
chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more
ungodly.”(2 Timothy 2:16)
──有敬虔的外貌，卻背了敬虔的實意，這等人你要躲開。(提後3:5)
“Having a form of
godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.”(2
Timothy 3:5)
(2)
要追求敬虔
──“要棄絕那世俗的言語……在敬虔上操練自己。操練身體，益處還少，惟獨敬虔、凡事都有益處，因有今生和來生的應許。”(提前4:7-8)
“Have nothing to do with
godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself
to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value
for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to
come.”(1 Timothy 4:7-8)
── 敬虔加上知足的心便是大利(提前6:6)
“But godliness with contentment
is great gain.”(1 Timothy 6:6)
(三) 信心在「操練敬虔」上的運用
The
exercise of faith on “training in godliness”
(A) 讀經上
Reading
the Scripture
(B) 禱告上
Praying
(C) 聚會上
Meeting
(D)
奉獻上
Offering
(E)
事奉上
Serving
背誦經文：(提前4:8)
操練身體、益處還少．惟獨敬虔、凡事都有益處．因有今生和來生的應許．
“For physical training is
of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both
the present life and the life to come.”