2006-03-07 21:21:10Jacky
真基督徒
讀 經：以弗所書2：1-10
金 句：「（上帝）叫我們與基督一同活過來。」（以弗所書2：5）
全年讀經：申命記23-25章
一位剛信主的基督徒讀完了四部福音書以後，告訴她的朋友她想了解一下教會的歷史。當朋友問她為什麼會有這個念頭時，她說：「我很好奇，到底從什麼時候開始，基督徒變得不像基督了？」
我們大概能理解這位初信者的困惑。因為生活中有太多頂著基督徒之名而本身行為和基督相差甚遠的人。事實上，很多基督徒甚至追隨這世界而不是過著傚法"基督的生活"。
自跟隨耶穌的人被稱為基督徒（使徒行傳11：26）的年代算起，距今已有二千多年了。現今我們這些信靠救主的人，仍然和早期信徒一樣打著主的旗號，在他的旗幟下前進。
聖經上說，我們原是「他的工作，在基督耶穌裡造成的，為要叫我們行善，就是上帝所預備叫我們行的」（以弗所書2：10）。我們對世人稱自己是基督徒，那就是說基督是我們的救主，而我們正在跟隨他。
我們基督徒有一個無上榮耀的名字，主也賜給我們和基督同在的恩典。然而這也註定了我們肩負的使命，那就是：我們應該做一個真正的基督徒！RWD
更像我恩主，更為主而活，
更充滿主愛，表顯主榮美；
更願舍自己，像我主在世間，
更像我恩主，直到見主榮面。Grbriel
與基督同行，就不會與世界同流合污。
金 句：「（上帝）叫我們與基督一同活過來。」（以弗所書2：5）
全年讀經：申命記23-25章
一位剛信主的基督徒讀完了四部福音書以後，告訴她的朋友她想了解一下教會的歷史。當朋友問她為什麼會有這個念頭時，她說：「我很好奇，到底從什麼時候開始，基督徒變得不像基督了？」
我們大概能理解這位初信者的困惑。因為生活中有太多頂著基督徒之名而本身行為和基督相差甚遠的人。事實上，很多基督徒甚至追隨這世界而不是過著傚法"基督的生活"。
自跟隨耶穌的人被稱為基督徒（使徒行傳11：26）的年代算起，距今已有二千多年了。現今我們這些信靠救主的人，仍然和早期信徒一樣打著主的旗號，在他的旗幟下前進。
聖經上說，我們原是「他的工作，在基督耶穌裡造成的，為要叫我們行善，就是上帝所預備叫我們行的」（以弗所書2：10）。我們對世人稱自己是基督徒，那就是說基督是我們的救主，而我們正在跟隨他。
我們基督徒有一個無上榮耀的名字，主也賜給我們和基督同在的恩典。然而這也註定了我們肩負的使命，那就是：我們應該做一個真正的基督徒！RWD
更像我恩主，更為主而活，
更充滿主愛，表顯主榮美；
更願舍自己，像我主在世間，
更像我恩主，直到見主榮面。Grbriel
與基督同行，就不會與世界同流合污。
Living Up To The Name
Read: Ephesians 2:1-10
[God] made us alive together with Christ. --Ephesians 2:5
A new Christian was reading through the Gospels. After she finished, she told a friend she wanted to read a book on church history. When her friend asked why, the woman replied, "I'm curious. I've been wondering when Christians started to become so unlike Christ."
We can understand why this new convert was perplexed. There is a great disparity between the life of Christ and the lives of many who bear His name. In fact, some believers are even imitating the world instead of trying to live like Jesus.
Almost 2,000 years have passed since followers of Jesus were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). Today, we who have placed our trust in the Savior still bear that name and march under the same banner as those early believers.
The Bible says that we are God's "workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:10). When we call ourselves Christians, we are saying to the world that Christ is our Savior and that we are following Him.
Christians have a glorious name. It is a great privilege to be identified with Christ--and a great obligation to live up to His name! --RWD
More like the Master I would live and grow,
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like the Master I long to ever be. --Gabriel
When you walk with Christ, you'll be out of step with the world.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?
How Do You Live The Christian Life?
Read: Ephesians 2:1-10
[God] made us alive together with Christ. --Ephesians 2:5
A new Christian was reading through the Gospels. After she finished, she told a friend she wanted to read a book on church history. When her friend asked why, the woman replied, "I'm curious. I've been wondering when Christians started to become so unlike Christ."
We can understand why this new convert was perplexed. There is a great disparity between the life of Christ and the lives of many who bear His name. In fact, some believers are even imitating the world instead of trying to live like Jesus.
Almost 2,000 years have passed since followers of Jesus were first called Christians (Acts 11:26). Today, we who have placed our trust in the Savior still bear that name and march under the same banner as those early believers.
The Bible says that we are God's "workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:10). When we call ourselves Christians, we are saying to the world that Christ is our Savior and that we are following Him.
Christians have a glorious name. It is a great privilege to be identified with Christ--and a great obligation to live up to His name! --RWD
More like the Master I would live and grow,
More of His love to others I would show;
More self-denial, like His in Galilee,
More like the Master I long to ever be. --Gabriel
When you walk with Christ, you'll be out of step with the world.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?
How Do You Live The Christian Life?