《哈利波特》的书籍以及电影都取得了巨大成功，喜欢的人群主要是孩子们，甚至有相当多的成年人。一直存在的巫术，魔法和巫术的电影和小说类书籍，但它们都没有成为一种流行，这是因为西方国家受到基督教的影响，这些巫术的东西一直都处于边缘化的境况。
因为《圣经》对于巫术有明确的说明：你们中间不可有人使儿女经火，也不可有占卜的，观兆的，用法术的，行邪术的，用迷术的，交鬼的，行巫术的，过阴的。凡行这些事的都为耶和华所憎恶。（申命记18:10）
《圣经》使用“憎恶”来形容上帝绝对不希望我们这样做，这是给我们所有人的非常严厉的警告。这说明这件事情非常危险，那么危险在什么地方呢？
（1）宇宙中只有两个超自然的力量，第一个也是唯一可靠的来源是上帝，第二个来源是从撒旦和他的恶魔；
（2）如果这种超自然的力量不是来自于上帝，不管看上去多么美好，都是来自撒旦的欺骗；
（3）“感兴趣”并且“寻求”相当于为黑暗势力打开了一扇大门，本质上就是交鬼；
（4）最终结果是被黑暗势力操纵自己，因为没有人可以利用黑暗势力为自己谋好处，最后受害者是自己。
可是，为什么《哈利波特》由西方国家来创作，风靡全球，特别在这个时代颇具魅力和颇受欢迎？道理很简单。
（1）因为时候要到，人必厌烦纯正的道理。
（2）因为时候要到，人的耳朵发痒，就随从自己的情欲，增添好些师傅。
（3）因为时候要到，人掩耳不听真道，偏向荒渺的教导。
只是你们，那些爱真理的人，要细心思考，趁着上帝可以寻找得到的时候，寻求上帝。
“因为凡祈求的，就得着。寻找的，就寻见。叩门的，就给他开门。”（马太福音7：8）
Freitag, 31. Dezember 2010
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Now that we know that God wants us to grow in the knowledge that He wants to give to us, these next two verses will tell us the first step that needs to be met before God will even begin to release His knowledge to us.
These two verses are specifically telling us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom direct from the Lord. Here are the two verses:
1. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7)
2. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10)
Notice in both of these verses it says that the fear of the Lord is the “beginning” of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom from God. In other words, if you do not have a healthy fear of the Lord, then chances are, God is not going to be working with you very closely in releasing His knowledge to you. This first condition right here is another reason why many of God’s people are not getting more knowledge, revelation and wisdom being transmitted to them.
What exactly is God meaning when He says that we must have a healthy “fear” of Him? He obviously does not want you to be so afraid of Him that you then become to afraid to enter into a healthy personal relationship with Him. What I believe God means by the phrase “fear of the Lord“ is that we are to have an extremely reverent respect for Him and all of His ways!
Many Christians have a good healthy fear of God Himself, as they know that He is all-powerful and that He is God Almighty Himself. But where many Christians are getting into trouble off of these two verses is that they do not have a healthy fear of all of God’s ways. And one of God’s ways for all of us is that we try and stay out of sin, especially some of the heavier type sins.
If you are out committing adultery behind your spouse’s back, literally breaking one of God’s ten commandments – then chances are, God will not be imparting much of His revelation and knowledge to you since you are living in an obvious sin. If you are out committing this type of sin against God, then you are not showing much of a fear of Him, or else you would never have considered falling into this type of heavier sin to begin with. Your actions may be speaking louder than your words to Him.
If you have a true, healthy fear of the Lord, then you will not want to tempt your fate and what He wants to do with your life by directly disobeying some of these obvious commandments such as adultery, cheating, scamming others, verbally and/or physically abusing your spouse or your children, holding extreme unforgiveness towards others, abusing alcohol or doing drugs.
If you have a good healthy fear of the Lord, then you will make every effort to try and live your life right and stay out of the heavier sins that you know will get you in major trouble with Him. We are all sinners and none of us is perfect. I believe that there is a certain amount of “slack” with the Lord on our own imperfections and some of the stupid things that we will do in this life.
However, where some of us will get into trouble with the Lord on the above two verses is when we blatantly enter into what I call “unacceptable” sins and behavior. And some of the sins mentioned above are unacceptable sins and behaviors in God’s eyes, and they thus could cause God to pull back on you with what He wants to do with your life.
God will not be mocked! If you do not fear Him and His ways and the way He wants you to live this life – then He may just choose to withhold any knowledge and revelation that He may want to impart to you. This is why the above two verses are so important for those who would really like to start seeking after the knowledge of God for their lives.
God will be more than willing to open up His storehouse of knowledge for you in this life – but only if you are willing to do your part – and your first step will be to make sure that you have a good, healthy, reverent fear and respect of Him and all of His ways.
These two verses are specifically telling us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom direct from the Lord. Here are the two verses:
1. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7)
2. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10)
Notice in both of these verses it says that the fear of the Lord is the “beginning” of being able to receive knowledge and wisdom from God. In other words, if you do not have a healthy fear of the Lord, then chances are, God is not going to be working with you very closely in releasing His knowledge to you. This first condition right here is another reason why many of God’s people are not getting more knowledge, revelation and wisdom being transmitted to them.
What exactly is God meaning when He says that we must have a healthy “fear” of Him? He obviously does not want you to be so afraid of Him that you then become to afraid to enter into a healthy personal relationship with Him. What I believe God means by the phrase “fear of the Lord“ is that we are to have an extremely reverent respect for Him and all of His ways!
Many Christians have a good healthy fear of God Himself, as they know that He is all-powerful and that He is God Almighty Himself. But where many Christians are getting into trouble off of these two verses is that they do not have a healthy fear of all of God’s ways. And one of God’s ways for all of us is that we try and stay out of sin, especially some of the heavier type sins.
If you are out committing adultery behind your spouse’s back, literally breaking one of God’s ten commandments – then chances are, God will not be imparting much of His revelation and knowledge to you since you are living in an obvious sin. If you are out committing this type of sin against God, then you are not showing much of a fear of Him, or else you would never have considered falling into this type of heavier sin to begin with. Your actions may be speaking louder than your words to Him.
If you have a true, healthy fear of the Lord, then you will not want to tempt your fate and what He wants to do with your life by directly disobeying some of these obvious commandments such as adultery, cheating, scamming others, verbally and/or physically abusing your spouse or your children, holding extreme unforgiveness towards others, abusing alcohol or doing drugs.
If you have a good healthy fear of the Lord, then you will make every effort to try and live your life right and stay out of the heavier sins that you know will get you in major trouble with Him. We are all sinners and none of us is perfect. I believe that there is a certain amount of “slack” with the Lord on our own imperfections and some of the stupid things that we will do in this life.
However, where some of us will get into trouble with the Lord on the above two verses is when we blatantly enter into what I call “unacceptable” sins and behavior. And some of the sins mentioned above are unacceptable sins and behaviors in God’s eyes, and they thus could cause God to pull back on you with what He wants to do with your life.
God will not be mocked! If you do not fear Him and His ways and the way He wants you to live this life – then He may just choose to withhold any knowledge and revelation that He may want to impart to you. This is why the above two verses are so important for those who would really like to start seeking after the knowledge of God for their lives.
God will be more than willing to open up His storehouse of knowledge for you in this life – but only if you are willing to do your part – and your first step will be to make sure that you have a good, healthy, reverent fear and respect of Him and all of His ways.
From:
http://www.bible-knowledge.com/
Dienstag, 28. Dezember 2010
圣诞节活动的感想
/文 张向辉
去年的圣诞节晚会，内部人员差不多二十个人，外面来的大概二十五个人。办完之后，外面来的人一个都没有再来参加我们的查经班，内部的人开始离开。
今年的圣诞茶话会，本来就我和DX两个人，我们也不需要投影仪，就在电脑前面一起来学习，与平时查经一样，后来从PB过来一个人，加入我们的学习。
节目可以吸引人，美食也可以吸引人，但这些都是暂时的。若不是天父吸引人，就没有人能到耶稣这里来。我深信这一点，只有上帝才可以带领人到耶稣的面前，也只有上帝的道才可以改变人。
我为神的道大发热心，也为神的教会忧心忡忡，只是，上帝比我看得更清楚也更长远，他的道路高过我的道路，他的意念高过我的意念。
愿上帝为他自己名的缘故，起来拯救那些等候他的人；
愿他败坏人的智慧，就是那些凭着自己力量而凿水池的人；
愿上帝将羊群中迷失的，生病的，残疾的，带到耶稣这位好牧人的面前；
愿他的刑罚临到那些只知道喂养自己的牧人；
愿他的安慰和力量加添给那些卑微的牧人。
去年的圣诞节晚会，内部人员差不多二十个人，外面来的大概二十五个人。办完之后，外面来的人一个都没有再来参加我们的查经班，内部的人开始离开。
今年的圣诞茶话会，本来就我和DX两个人，我们也不需要投影仪，就在电脑前面一起来学习，与平时查经一样，后来从PB过来一个人，加入我们的学习。
节目可以吸引人，美食也可以吸引人，但这些都是暂时的。若不是天父吸引人，就没有人能到耶稣这里来。我深信这一点，只有上帝才可以带领人到耶稣的面前，也只有上帝的道才可以改变人。
我为神的道大发热心，也为神的教会忧心忡忡，只是，上帝比我看得更清楚也更长远，他的道路高过我的道路，他的意念高过我的意念。
愿上帝为他自己名的缘故，起来拯救那些等候他的人；
愿他败坏人的智慧，就是那些凭着自己力量而凿水池的人；
愿上帝将羊群中迷失的，生病的，残疾的，带到耶稣这位好牧人的面前；
愿他的刑罚临到那些只知道喂养自己的牧人；
愿他的安慰和力量加添给那些卑微的牧人。
Montag, 27. Dezember 2010
Dienstag, 21. Dezember 2010
2010年圣诞节茶话会
圣诞节快要到了，这是德国家庭团聚的假日。
我们身在异乡的华人，今年同样有一个温暖的地方，
你可以来ESG，认识几个新朋友，叙叙家常，
中间有一个小时的时间，
我们愿意和你一起来探讨：
圣诞节真实的意义是什么？
童贞女怀孕生子是真理还是谎言？
耶稣的降生是偶然的吗？
他带给世人什么样的拯救？
时间: 12月23日下午三点半开始（15:30—19:30）
地点: Jakob-Kaiser-Straße 26, 33615 Bielefeld, ESG
组织方：比勒华人基督徒团契
联系方式：zhang@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
备注：
本次活动不提供晚餐，没有赏心悦目的节目，没有礼品赠送。
仅提供茶水和饮料，一些点心和零食。
ESG位于加油站的右侧偏后，墙上有一醒目的红公鸡图标。
我们身在异乡的华人，今年同样有一个温暖的地方，
你可以来ESG，认识几个新朋友，叙叙家常，
中间有一个小时的时间，
我们愿意和你一起来探讨：
圣诞节真实的意义是什么？
童贞女怀孕生子是真理还是谎言？
耶稣的降生是偶然的吗？
他带给世人什么样的拯救？
时间: 12月23日下午三点半开始（15:30—19:30）
地点: Jakob-Kaiser-Straße 26, 33615 Bielefeld, ESG
组织方：比勒华人基督徒团契
联系方式：zhang@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
备注：
本次活动不提供晚餐，没有赏心悦目的节目，没有礼品赠送。
仅提供茶水和饮料，一些点心和零食。
ESG位于加油站的右侧偏后，墙上有一醒目的红公鸡图标。
Dienstag, 14. Dezember 2010
圣诞节茶话会，办还是不办？
/文 张向辉
这几个周以来，我一直都在考虑这个问题，今年的圣诞节，要不要举办活动。
去年的圣诞晚会，似乎很热闹，曲终人散，没有一个新人来参加我们的聚会。更有甚者，由于我缺乏爱心的批评和论断，两个人选择离开这个小组。
上次的主题是《让爱进入我们的心》。现在按着我的理解，先不要说基督的爱进入非基督徒的心中，单说基督的爱进入我的心中，都异常艰难：若不先拆毁，如何能建造呢？上帝神圣的爱，岂能建立在我这个被罪污染的人所聊以自夸的爱的基础上呢？
我明白，离了基督，我便不能结果子。一方面，我不想凭着自己的血气来做事情；另一方面，仇敌魔鬼遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人，我不想因为自己的软弱，让基督的得胜和恩典落了空。愿我的救主耶稣的恩典在软弱的人的身上得以完全。
福音的大能在于拯救罪人，让活在黑暗中的得以看见光明，并将生命赐给他们，但是，若没有差遣，有谁能够传福音呢？愿主耶稣差遣他所喜悦的人，让世人知道是他差遣了他们，如同主耶稣自己被父差遣一样。
这几个周以来，我一直都在考虑这个问题，今年的圣诞节，要不要举办活动。
去年的圣诞晚会，似乎很热闹，曲终人散，没有一个新人来参加我们的聚会。更有甚者，由于我缺乏爱心的批评和论断，两个人选择离开这个小组。
上次的主题是《让爱进入我们的心》。现在按着我的理解，先不要说基督的爱进入非基督徒的心中，单说基督的爱进入我的心中，都异常艰难：若不先拆毁，如何能建造呢？上帝神圣的爱，岂能建立在我这个被罪污染的人所聊以自夸的爱的基础上呢？
我明白，离了基督，我便不能结果子。一方面，我不想凭着自己的血气来做事情；另一方面，仇敌魔鬼遍地游行，寻找可吞吃的人，我不想因为自己的软弱，让基督的得胜和恩典落了空。愿我的救主耶稣的恩典在软弱的人的身上得以完全。
福音的大能在于拯救罪人，让活在黑暗中的得以看见光明，并将生命赐给他们，但是，若没有差遣，有谁能够传福音呢？愿主耶稣差遣他所喜悦的人，让世人知道是他差遣了他们，如同主耶稣自己被父差遣一样。
Freitag, 10. Dezember 2010
《约翰福音》第11章1-16节查经（2010年12月11日）
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| Saint Lazarus Church in Larnaca |
| 背景资料： |
问题和讨论
（1）马大和马利亚是谁，他们和耶稣是如何的关系？参考路加7:36~50, 10:38~42
（2）拉撒路被称为“耶稣所爱的”，约13:23称门徒约翰也是“耶稣所爱的”，但是圣经又说“神不偏待人”（使徒行传10:34）。你如何理解上帝爱某一些人和上帝不偏待人呢？
（3）耶稣对拉撒路的疾病如何评价？你认为上帝如何看待基督徒的疾病或死亡？
（4）门徒们为什么反对耶稣回犹太？你如何理解耶稣的回答（9~10节）？
（5）耶稣为什么称拉撒路的死亡为睡觉？你在圣经别的地方也看到过类似的描述吗？
参考：诗篇13:3，约伯14:12，历代志下14:1， 但以理12:2， 使徒行传7:52, 马可5:39，马太27:52.
（6）根据14节，耶稣为什么会因为拉撒路的死而欢喜呢？对比35节耶稣的哭，如何理解他前后不同的反应呢？
（7）讨论：Full Gospel faith not only accepts the Gospel of salvation which Christ made complete as He was resurrected from the dead, but also believes in the release from physical illness and salvation for the cursed life. 这是基于圣经的福音，还是偏离圣经的福音？
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耶稣素来爱马大，和她妹子，并拉撒路。 听见拉撒路病了，就在所居之地，仍住了两天。(约 11：5-6)
亲爱的弟兄姐妹： 主内平安！ 这个周六我们在ESG聚会,学习约翰福音第11章。 时间：15：00 地点：Jakob-Kaiser-Str. 26 ESG 愿主耶稣基督的恩惠，神的慈爱，圣灵的感动，常与你们众人同在。
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