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《福音为何会威胁人的钱包》
我在事工中渐渐发现,真正的福音其实会威胁很多人的利益,甚至直接影响他们的钱包。
因为这个世界有一套自己的运行方式。
人们喜欢听能够满足肉体、迎合私欲、抚慰自我的话,却不喜欢听揭露罪恶、呼召悔改、指向十字架的真理。
世上的许多行业,表面上卖的是产品、服务或知识,实际上卖的是人的欲望、骄傲、惧怕、焦虑和幻想。
而福音恰恰是来拆毁这些东西的。
一个商人若天天高举神的话语,坚持诚实、公义,不随波逐流,不利用人的贪心和软弱赚钱,往往会失去许多本来能够赚到的钱。
一个作家若开始传讲圣经真理,不再迎合大众口味,不再贩卖成功学、励志学、心灵鸡汤和人生哲学,读者会减少,销量也会下滑。
一个靠各种人生智慧、心理学理论和自我成长课程谋生的人,若真正相信并传讲圣经,也会发现一个现实:
人的根本问题并不是缺少某种技巧。
人的根本问题乃是与神隔绝。
���经说:
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”
——Isaiah 59:2 (KJV)
“惟有你们的罪孽使你们与你们的神隔绝;你们的罪恶使他掩面不听你们。”
——以赛亚书 59:2
若人的问题本质上是罪的问题,是与神隔绝的问题,那么许多靠不断满足人心理需求、情绪需求、自我需求而建立起来的产业,便失去了最核心的立足点。
因为福音不会告诉人:
“你已经很好了。”
“你只需要更爱自己一点。”
“你只需要释放潜能。”
“你只需要找到真正的自己。”
福音首先告诉人:
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
——Romans 3:23 (KJV)
“因为众人都犯了罪,亏缺了神的荣耀。”
——罗马书 3:23
然后告诉人:
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
——1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)
“因为只���一位神,在神和人中间,只有一位中保,就是那成为人的基督耶稣。”
——提摩太前书 2:5
这也是为什么真正的福音常常不受欢迎。
因为许多人靠着满足人的肉体而赚钱;
而福音却呼召人舍己。
许多人靠着迎合人的骄傲而赚钱;
而福音却揭露人的罪。
主耶稣从来没有告诉人要实现自我、释放自我、满足自我。
相反,祂说:
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”
——Matthew 16:24 (KJV)
“于是耶稣对门徒说:若有人要跟从我,就当舍己,背起他的十字架来跟从我。”
——马太福音 16:24
今天的世界不断告诉人:
“相信自己。”
“活出自己。”
“忠于自己。”
“实现自己。”
然而主耶稣却说:
“舍己。”
这正是福音与世界最根本的冲突。
世界以“自我”为中心;
福音却以基督为中心。
世界不断喂养老我;
十字架却要治死老我。
世界告诉人如何活得更像自己;
福音告诉人如何不再为自己活,而为那替我们死而复活的主而活。
“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”
——2 Corinthians 5:15 (KJV)
“并且他替众人死,是叫那些活着的人不再为自己活,乃为替他们死而复活的主活。”
——哥林多后书 5:15
许多人靠着制造新的需求而赚钱;
而福音却宣告人在基督里已经能找到真正的满足。
许多人希望人永远依赖他们的理论、课程、方法和体系;
而福音却把人直接带到耶稣基督面前。
世人喜欢复杂,因为复杂可以不断收费;
福音却简单得令人无法获利:
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”
——Acts 16:31 (KJV)
“当信主耶稣基督,你和你一家都必得救。”
——使徒行传 16:31
难怪保罗说:
“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”
——Galatians 1:10 (KJV)
“我如今是要讨人的欢心呢,还是讨神的欢心呢?我是在求人的喜悦吗?若我仍旧讨人的喜悦,我就不是基督的仆人了。”
——加拉太书 1:10
然而,这种试探并不仅存在于世界当中。
有时候,它甚至会进入教会。
因为当一个传道人发现,淡化罪、淡化悔改、淡化审判、淡化十字架的信息更容易吸引人群、更容易获得掌声、更容易带来丰盛奉献时,他便会面临一个选择:
究竟是讨人的喜悦,还是讨神的喜悦?
圣经早已预言:
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”
——2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV)
“因为时候要到,那时人必不容忍纯正的教训;耳朵发痒,就随从自己的私欲,为自己增添许多教师。”
——提摩太后书 4:3
许多人以为人数增长、奉献增加、事工扩��就一定代表神的祝福。
🙏🚨 URGENT PRAYER REQUEST 🚨🙏
I don’t ask this lightly, and I don’t talk about myself much, but tonight I’m asking the prayer warriors to please mention my name before the Lord.
I know we are all going through things. I know everybody has burdens, battles, pressures, and private storms that most people never see. But I also know this territory. I know that when you start gaining ground on the devil’s territory, he gets mad. He fights back. And he sure does not fight clean.
I have some things going on right now that require focus, faith, wisdom, and strength. I’m not going to lie, if I did not know how to cast this burden upon the Lord, it would be overwhelming. But I still believe God. I still trust God. I still believe in the power of intercessory prayer. I still believe that God hears His people when they pray.
So tonight, I’m simply asking: if you are a prayer warrior, please pray for me.
1. Pray for strength.
2. Pray for victory.
3. Pray that I do not get discouraged.
4. Pray that I stay hopeful.
5. Pray that I stay faithful to the purpose God has put in front of me.
6. Pray that every attack of the enemy is turned back by the power of God.
Most people may look from the outside and think everything is perfect, but I get attacked too. There are nights when the devil whispers, “Quit.” “You’re not good enough.” “You can’t do this.” “How are you going to make it?” But I’ve been around long enough to know that those whispers are not the voice of God.
So I’m turning it over to the Lord, and I’m asking my brothers and sisters in Christ to help me carry this in prayer tonight.
Please just mention my name before the Lord.
Thank you. I love and appreciate every one of you who prays.
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped.” Psalm 28:7 KJV
🙏🚨 PRAYER REQUEST 🚨🙏