2. The Mystery of Human Life 人生的奥秘

1) Q. Many people live in this world without a purpose. Does God have a plan for man?
A. God has a plan. This plan has everything to do with man. Ephesians 1:5 says, “Predestinating us unto sonship through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. In the Bible, this plan is called God’s economy”.
问:许多人活在世上,毫无目的。神对人有计划吗?
答:神有一个计划,这个计划与人发生极大的关系。以弗所书一章五节说,“按着祂意愿所喜悦的,预定了我们,借着耶稣基督得儿子的名分,归于他自己。” 这个计划圣经称作神的经纶。


2) Q. Some people are satisfied with having a full stomach or gaining knowledge. Is this why God created man?
A. Man was not merely created to contain food in his stomach, or to contain knowledge in his mind, but he was created to contain God in his spirit.
问:一些人满足于吃得饱足,学得知识。这是神造人的目的吗?
答:人被造不是为盛装饮食在肚腹里,也不是为盛装学问在头脑里,乃是为盛装神在他的灵里。


3) Q. Man was created to contain God in his spirit. If this is the case, why does man sin and try other ways to save himself?
A. Sin caused man’s spirit to be deadened, man’s mind to rebel, and man’s body to sin. Throughout history, man has tried every possible way to escape sin, but man cannot save himself.
问:人被造是为盛装神在他的灵里。若是这样,人为什么还犯罪,并且想用其他的方法来拯救自己?
答:罪叫人的灵死亡、心思背叛、身体犯罪。虽然人自古想尽一切方法,去脱离犯罪,然而人就是不能拯救自己。


4) Q. Now, there is no possible way to escape sin neither can man save himself, what hope is there for man?
A. Christ was nailed to the cross to accomplish the work of redemption. He died as the Lamb of God to take away man’s sin, as the brass serpent to crush the old serpent, Satan, and as the grain of wheat, to release the divine life.
问:既然没有办法脱离罪,也不能拯救自己,那么人还有什么指望吗?
答:基督被钉在十字架上,完成救赎的工作。作为神的羔羊,祂的死除去人的罪;作为铜蛇,祂的死毁坏古蛇撒但;作为一粒麦子,祂的死释放神圣的生命。


5) Q. Christ’s death released the divine life. Why was this process important?
A. God became flesh, born as a man called Jesus. The Lord became the Spirit called the life-giving Spirit by His resurrection from the dead. Since this Spirit is the life-giving Spirit, He dispenses God with His life into His believers.
问:基督的死释放了神圣的生命。为什么这个过程很重要?
答:神成了肉身,降生为人,称为耶稣。主成了那灵,从死复活,称为赐生命的灵。这个灵既是“赐生命的灵”,就带着生命,将神分赐到相信他的人里面。


6) Q. I never heard of God’s dispensing. Does this have anything to do with being a Christian?
A. A Christian is one who receives God’s dispensing. God first dispenses Himself into our spirit and then spreads from our spirit into our soul. Finally, He fills and saturates our spirit, soul, and body with Himself. The Bible calls this final stage glorification.
问:我从未听过神的分赐。这与作基督徒有关系吗
答:基督徒乃是一个接受神分赐的人。神先把自己分赐到我们的灵里,再从我们的灵扩充到我们的魂里,最后叫我们灵、魂、体都充满神,被神浸透,圣经称这个结果为“得荣耀”。


7) Q. If I want to receive God’s dispensing. What should I do?
A. First, repent, turn your heart to God. Repentance is to have a change in mind. Then believe. Believing is just receiving. You also need to confess, call.
问:若要接受神的分赐,我该作些什么?
答:第一,要悔改,就是心归向神。悔改乃是心思转变。第二,要相信。相信就是接受。你还需要承认,就是求告。


8) Q. To become a Christian, I thought all I need to do is just to believe. Why do I need to confess with my mouth?
A. Romans 10:9 says that “…If you confess with your mouth, Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from among the dead, you shall be saved”. In addition to calling you also need to be baptized, to testify before men.
问:要成为基督徒,我觉得只要相信就可以了。为什么我还需要口里承认呢?
答:罗马书十章九节说,“……你若口里认耶稣为主,心里信神叫祂从死人中复活,就必得救。”除了求告之外,你还需要受浸,在人面前作见证。


9) Q. I was baptized when I was very young, but I never understood the meaning of baptism. Why should we be baptized?
A. Through baptism, God transfers us from the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of God. Jesus said in John 3:5, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God”.
问:我在很小时就受浸了,但还是不明白受浸的意义。为什么我们要受浸呢?
答:借着受浸,神把我们从撒但的国度,迁到神的国度里。所以主耶稣在约翰福音三章五节说,“我实实在在地告诉你,人若不是从水和灵生的,就不能进神的国。”


10) Q. I want to be transferred into the kingdom of God. What must I do now?
A. Just pray, “Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. I need You. Come into my spirit. Take away my sin. Fill me that I may have the life of God. I receive You right now as my Savior and life. I give myself to You. I ask this in Your name. Amen!”
问:我想要迁到神的国里。现在我需要作些什么?
答:只要祷告,“主耶稣啊!我是一个罪人,我需要你。求你进到我的灵里,除去我的罪,充满我,叫我得有神的生命。我现在接受你作我的救主和生命。我把自己奉献给你。奉主的名求,阿们!”