【耶和华的名是坚固台The name of the LORD is a strong tower 】

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耶和华的名是坚固台

耶和华的名是坚固台，义人【就是信靠并服从上帝的人：亚伯兰信【信靠并服从】耶和华，耶和华就以此为他的义---创世纪15:6】奔入，便得安稳（箴言18:10）

平安弟兄姊妹们！当困难来临时，你会奔向何处？当苦难出现时，你会作何反应？你会直接奔向上帝的坚固台，还是跳入绝望的陷阱，或是逃向世界的某个角落？

一个真正的基督徒应该是基督忠心的跟从者，就是完完全全服从上帝的话语。若只是服从上帝的部分教导，那就是犯罪。撒旦也信耶稣是上帝的儿子，但是他不服从上帝。仅仅因为你受了洗、说了祷文，但仍然活在罪恶里，你就确定自己被上帝称义了吗？加略人犹大不是主耶稣指定的十二使徒之一吗？（路加福音6:13,16）加略人犹大不也像你一样受了洗、说了祷文吗？难道他因此自动就被上帝称义了，正如你声称自己称义了一样？亚拿尼亚和他妻子不是因说谎被上帝杀死的吗？他们不是也和你们这些基督徒一样，都受了洗吗？你认为，这些人的名字仍写在羔羊的生命册上吗？不要被你牧师的假道欺骗，他们说一旦你受了洗，就保证在上帝的国度有一席之地。主耶稣在启示录3:1-6说：“那有 神的七灵和七星的说，我知道你的行为，按名你是活的，其实是死的。你要警醒，坚固那剩下将要衰微的。因我见你的行为，在我 神面前，没有一样是完全的。所以要回想你是怎样领受、怎样听见的，又要遵守，并要悔改。若不警醒，我必临到你那里如同贼一样【希伯来9:28…将来要向那等候祂（服从上帝的教导而生活）的人第二次显现】。我几时临到，你也决不能知道。然而在撒狄你还有几名是未曾污秽自己衣服的（没有违背上帝的教导），他们要穿白衣与我同行，因为他们是配得过的。凡得胜的（战胜罪恶），必这样穿白衣，我也必不从生命册上涂抹他的名，且要在我父面前和我父众使者面前认他的名。圣灵向众教会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听。”

The name of the LORD is a strong tower

Pro. 18:10 – The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous (those who trust and obey the LORD: Gen. 15:6 - Abram believed [trusted and obeyed] the LORD, and HE credited it to him as righteousness.) run to it and are safe.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Where do you run when trouble comes? How do you react at the first sign of hardship? Do you run directly to the tower of GOD or do you jump into pits of despair or flee to earthbound huts?

A true Christian should be one that is a follower of Christ - total obedient to the WORD of the LORD. Partial obedient to the teachings of JESUS CHRIST is a sin. Satan also believe JESUS CHRIST but he does not obey HIM. Are you sure you are accredited by GOD as righteous just because you have been baptized and said the prayer and still living is sins? Is Judas Iscariot one of those twelve whom JESUS designated as apostles? (Luke 6:13, 16). Have Judas Iscariot not been baptized and said the prayer just like you did? Was he being automatically accredited the status of righteousness by GOD, just as you claim yourself to be? Ananias and his wife Sapphira slain by GOD for lying? Have they not been baptized just as all you Christians have? Do you think all these people’s names are still written in the Lamb’s book of life? Do not be deceived by your Pastors’ false preaching – that you are guaranteed a place in the Kingdom of GOD once you are baptized; the LORD tells us in Rev. 3: -1These are the words of HIM who holds the seven spirits of GOD and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of MY GOD.3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you (Heb. 9:28 - . . . . . to bring salvation to those who are waiting [living in obedient to HIS teachings] for HIM).4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes (have not disobeyed MY teachings). They will walk with ME, dressed in white, for they are worthy.5 The one who is victorious (overcome sins) will, like them (who have not soiled their clothes), be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before MY FATHER and HIS angels.6Whoever has ears, let them hear what the SPIRIT says to the churches.

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不要草率判定

先诉情由的，似乎有理；但邻舍来到，就察出实情（箴言18:17）

平安弟兄姊妹们！我们必须防止草率地判定别人。圣经强调，我们要谨慎听取两三个人的确切见证【申命记19:15“人无论犯什么罪、作什么恶，不可凭一个人的口作见证，总要凭两三个人的口作见证才可定案”。马太福音18:15-16“倘若你的弟兄（也指基督里的弟兄姊妹）得罪你，你就去趁着只有他和你在一处的时候，指出他的错来。他若听你，你便得了你的弟兄；他若不听，你就另外带一两个人同去，要凭两三个人的口作见证，句句都要定准”。哥林多后书13:1“凭两三个人的口作见证，句句都要定准”。提摩太前书5:19“控告长老的呈子，非有两三个见证就不要收”】，因此我们不要草率地作出判定。

Don’t make hasty judgments

Pro. 18:17 – The first one to plead his cause seems right, until his neighbor comes and examines him.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

We must guard against making snap judgments. Scripture insists that we listen to the testimony of two or three witnesses (Deut. 19:15 - One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. ; Matt. 18: 15-16 “If your brother or sister sins (this also apply to brothers and sisters in Christ), go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.  But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” ; 2 Cor. 13:1 - “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” 1 Tim. 5:19 - Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.) precisely so we don’t make hasty judgments.

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宽恕人的过失是自己的荣耀

人有见识，就不轻易发怒；宽恕人的过失，便是自己的荣耀（箴言19:11）

平安弟兄姊妹们！我们中很多人在人际关系方面都存在问题，因为我们总是坚持自己是“对的”。我们要求每个人都要按照我们的方法看待事情，并且因为我们拒绝宽恕别人的过失，最终导致我们与家人和朋友疏远。

Glory is to overlook a transgression

Pro. 19:11 – The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a transgression.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

Many of us get into real trouble in our relationships because we insist on being “right.” We demand that everyone see things our way and because we refuse to overlook a transgression, we end up alienating our friends and family.

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行为纯正的义人

行为纯正的义人，他的子孙是有福的（箴言20:7）

平安弟兄姊妹们！作为传承后世的遗产，难以想出有什么能比一个人敬虔的纯正德行更为宝贵。所以发展自己神性的纯正德行，是祝福自己的儿女和后世子孙。

The righteous man walks in his integrity

Pro. 20:7 – The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

It would be hard to think of a greater legacy to leave behind than a personal record of godly integrity. Those who develop sound moral character bless their children with a gift that lasts for generations.

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行仁义公平

行仁义公平（服从上帝的命令），比献祭更蒙耶和华悦纳（箴言21:3）

平安弟兄姊妹们！上帝所要的是我们真心真意地顺服祂，那些只在表面依从、没有内在渴望要甘心喜乐地服从上帝教导的人，上帝并不感兴趣。事实上，上帝恨恶宗教的虚假，因为假敬虔就是辱没上帝对我们的期望【阿摩司5:21新国际版英文圣经译文：我憎恨、我鄙视你们宗教性的庆祝，你们的聚会（在我们称为教会的建筑物里聚会）对我来说是一种恶臭--- “我憎恨、我鄙视”，这两个希伯来词在此处的连用，才能强有力地表达出上帝对不服从之人的恨恶程度，最后可译为：“我极度恨恶”】

To do righteousness and justice

Pro. 21:3 – To do righteousness and justice (the commands of our LORD) is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Shalom Brothers n Sisters,

GOD wants our heart. HE is not interested in outward compliance without an inward desire to willingly and joyfully obey HIS teachings. In fact, HE hates religious pretense, because it mocks HIS heart’s desire for us (Amos 5:21 “I hate ,I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies [gathering together in a building we call church] are a stench to ME”.--I hate, I despise. Two Hebrew words here combine to express the attitude of GOD towards HIS disobedient people more forcefully than either could by itself. The result can be translated, “I reject with utter hatred.”)