王盈方醫師瘋狂之旅 Dr Yvonne Wang's Blabberings

我這個週末去了北雪梨靈糧堂的長大成熟家庭營o

這次的經驗讓我的認知與心靈有了一個連結,　算是我屬靈生命的一個大突破o

我是一個居住在國外的基督教徒

回台灣時有被介紹去一間教會

台灣國際教會 International Church of Christ

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基督教愛情觀

Paul outlines the characteristics of our society in the last days in 2 Timothy 3:2-8. There, he reveals that society will be characterized as:

A sound faith must be characterized by sound doctrine. In 2 Timothy 2:15, Paul declares that we must all be able to accurately handle the Word. Now, this does not happen automatically in a believer’s life. Instead, a good soldier must be diligent in his or her studies, working hard to understand the Word of God through study, prayer, and meditation.

The phrase that we see translated as “handle accurately” literally means to cut a straight line. That is, when you and I come to the Word of God we are to be absolutely truthful with what we see and what we find. You see, many people handle the Bible backwards. They decide how they want to live, and then pick one or two Bible verses out of context that seem to support their own decisions. My friend, we just cannot do that.

Instead, we must first pick up the Word, examine what it says all the way through—not just a couple of verses in isolation from the rest—and then base our lives upon that message. That is the “straight line” that Paul mentions—the line that goes from the Word, straight into our lives.

 Most people in this world do not want to hear sound doctrine. Instead, they want to hear what makes them feel better about themselves and their actions. Well, the Bible is not about that kind of “ear tickling” (2 Timothy 4:3). Instead, this Book is about instruction, encouragement, and, when necessary, conviction. This is a Book about issues of sin, righteousness, and holiness, and about how our holy God loves us and provides for us.

Second, a good soldier must be separated unto the purposes of God. Now, we have seen in previous lessons that all believers are different. Within the church we find people of different races, ages, professions, and economic status, for example. However, despite this vast mixture of differences, we remain a unified body of believers.

Third, a good soldier must be a servant. An effective servant of the Lord will be focused on two duties in the church. First, he will have a strong desire to protect the unity of the body. Paul makes this clear in 2 Timothy 2:24-25, as he instructs Timothy to be a peacemaker in his congregation. This requires us to be patient, kind, observant, and gracefully diplomatic. We must never soften the Word of God, but we must also be careful not to use it to turn someone away from the Lord.