After-Theolo; in Egypt

Year 2010 just unfolded.

The 3-week Theological Camp is 5 days apart now.

It is easy to imagine and believe that the trained soldiers of the Camp have now been tuned to a "super-relaxed" mode. Probably, we have started to indulge ourselves in as much pleasurable things as we still can before school/college/work begin.

Our prayer time is certainly reduced and replaced by many other matters; worse still, replaced by our own laziness.

Well, gotta be aware of this myself: who am i to evaluate others' faith?

I am not apostle Paul, who has that sort of mighty authority and faith to write to criticize and condemn the believers. I am but a mischievous teen of age 17+.

Look at yourself, have you not forgotten the lessons of God's Words yourself?
Didn't you remember Eph 4:29 when you allowed unwholesome talk out your mouth in order to humor your friends? Didn't you remember Mat 7:3-5 before you had criticized your friend's faults behind his back?

To outsiders,
all these may sound like a pious but foolish and holy talk about God.
And perhaps wonder: Is there a need for you to be so religious? Religion is but a cornerstone to support one mentally, to have hope for peace amongst the human race.

But I have this to testify, and to remind,
that this God we are worshiping in True Jesus Church, can't be more real.
The downpour of the Holy Spirit totally condemns the Atheists(those who don't believe in God) of their self-professed righteousness(Psa 115:2-7).

I am afraid; I am afraid that this Friend who is supposed to be by my side always, might depart from me due to my weaknesses(Mat27:46).
For He is not just my God, but my Friend, my Father, and my source of miracles.

Since His existence is firmly recognized, then I ought to abide in His ways so He may abide in me, and finally grant me His Holy Spirit.

2Tim 2:21 Let's cleanse ourselves from the latter(2009), and be a noble instrument prepared for every good work.

5Thess5:17-18 and pray continually, give thanks to God in all circumstances.



For now, gotta go for another long adventure in Egypt. God bless us.

Study for God.

终于，我知道我为什么要读书了。

Finally, I know the reason why I must study.

是要努力为神而读。

For God.

And I must study hard.

将来考到了好成绩，荣耀神。

We'll have good results, to Give Glory to God.

将来考到了好成绩，继续读造就人和神的的科系。

We'll have good results, to further our studies in

Courses that are Edifying to Men and God.

在未来的日子里，可以为主所用。

In the Future, We can Work for the Lord.

朋友们，你知道你为了什么而读了吗？

My friends, Do you know the reason why you Must study now?

还想继续松懈下去吗？

Do you still want to relax and take your time?

不要做让自己后悔的事了！

Don't do things that will make you regret anymore!

Mutual Exhortation 与大家共勉之

"Flee and Fly, to the Desert"
by Pr Ezekiel Chang in the Southern Region Spiritual Meeting (1Jan09).
这是我从张以西结传道在南区灵恩会（1/11/09）所讲的《逃旷与飞旷》中，深深学习到的教训。

Rev12:6The woman fled into the desert to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
启12：6 妇人逃到旷野，神给她预备地方，养活她1260天。
Rev 12:14 ...so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent's reach.
启12：14 妇人飞到旷野，被养活一载二载半载。（一载=一年）

We are to cultivate our faith so we can fly away from water attack of the dragon. This signifies a process and time frame that take place for our faith to gradually grow and establish. Not something abrupt, but an accumulation day by day.
我们的信仰是要培养到能够自己飞起来逃离龙口水的攻击。
这意味着，我们的信仰是要慢慢来培养建立的…不是一载半载的事… 一天一天的累积的……

The dragon spawed water to overtake the woman from the back, there is absolutely no way to escape. Hence, this exalts us to pray even more fervently so that we are able to gain flight to dodge that attack.
龙的口水是从背后冲来的，防不胜防…所以我们要更加努力祷告，飞起来避开这龙的口水。

Book of Revelation teaches of three mouths
启示录里面有3个口：

• 龙口 = 世界的口 Of the Dragon which signifies the world
  
• 兽口 = 政治社会的口 Of the Beast which signifies the society
  
• 假先知的口 = 宗教的口 Of the False prophets which signifies the religions
  

这些口能够不知不觉的把我们置于死地……
天灾人祸都不可怕，最可怕的是这些口的口水能腐蚀我们的灵魂！
While we are not on guard, these mouths will put us to a sentence of death.
In fact these mouths are more fearful than any calamities of the world.

We are to live a life just as that of the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years.
A simple life in the wilderness with full dependence on God's leadership. (Deut8:2)
接着我们一起来到以色列人在旷野40年的日子。
旷野的日子就是一个平淡的日子。
（申8：2）神带领以色列人在旷野40年。
除了云柱火柱之外，还有约柜的领导。

约柜就有3样东西3 Things in the Ark：

1. Staff of Aaron - Authority and miracles of God (Numbers17:10)亚伦之杖 ~ 神的权柄 & 神迹。（民17：10）
2. Manna - Grace of God (Exo16:33) 吗哪 ~ 神的恩典 （出16：33）
3. Testimony - Word and Law of God(Exo25:16) 法版 ~ 神的话/神的律法（出25：16）

(Numbers11:4) the Israelites began to murmur against the plain lifestyle.
While in the wilderness, the Israelites had no worry about food and labor as there was manna falling from Heaven everyday. Yet, they grumbled against God even in times of peace like this. Similarly, as we now have a good career and financial support, a healthy body etc, these are all blessings of God. What then is there any dissatisfaction?
（民11：4）以色列人开始埋怨这平淡的日子。在旷野里，以色列人不愁吃，不必劳碌耕田，每天都有吗哪从天而降。可是，以色列人还是不满意！
如今，我们现在有工作，有钱赚，有饭吃，有房住，有健康的身体，能够继续生活，全都是神的恩典。
还有什么不满意的呢?
神赐给你所需要的，甚至足足有余…为什么还不满意？
Jer2:2 records that God favoured His people in the desert.
As the people in the wilderness lived a simple life with a simple heart to rely on God,
just like little children.
Rev5:7-8 states of conditions of a christian life : Scroll prefigured as Bible, Harp as Hymns, and Golden bowls as Prayer.
（耶2：2）在旷野的百姓是神最喜爱的。
在旷野的百姓很单纯天真，凡事依靠神，犹如小婴儿般可爱。

（启5：7-8）书卷，琴，金炉 ~ 圣经，赞美诗，祷告。 这就是我们当有的信仰生活。

回到旷野去敬拜服侍神吧！
Go, Return to the Wilderness to Serve God!

但愿我有翅膀像鸽子，
我就飞去得享安息。
我必远游，
宿在旷野。
我必速速逃到避所，
脱离狂风暴雨。

⁶ I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest-

⁷ I would flee far away
and stay in the desert;
Selah

⁸ I would hurry to my place of shelter,
far from the tempest and storm."

(诗Psa55:6-8)

月神 Lunar Deity

Lunar Deity / Moon god

Since medieval times, there was a tendency for humans to adore and worship heavens and earth.

Worship of the Moon is, in fact, a common phenomenon in many parts of the world.

The Bible also has recordings of such worship (the goddess Artemis in Acts19:27).

Christian Viewpoints:

- Moon cast away darkness with light. (Psa136:9)

- The Moon reflects the light from the Sun, just as Christians live out the image of Christ.

- the Moon serves as a sign, date, season (Gen1:14; Col 2:16) A blessing from God to organize man’s life.

The Moon is also the symbol of the Last Day where the Moon turns red (Joel2:31; Rev6:12)

- The moon mirrors the Might of God. It’s an instrument for praise by showing how minute we are.

- A Covenant of nature with God (Jer33:20) The order of nature(Jer31:35-36) Symbol of God’s forever love and faithfulness.

- Psa8:3 the moon is “appointed/ordained” by God in His beautiful will and unique significance.

- The moon helps in growth of certain crops.

- An idol of worship. Eg: Queen of Heaven=moon

- some believe the Moon has a mysterious ability to cause harm to living things mentally. (lunar-struck)

- An authority of Hades(Rev 12:1)

Spiritual Teachings:

As we lift up our eyes to observe God’s creation, we see how minute we are. (Psa8:3-4)

The Created are NOT to be worshiped (Deut4:19;17:3)

(Rev12:1 a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet)

The Coming of the Son of Man will destroy the sun, moon and all that are created. (Mat24:29)

(Psa72:5-7) The moon still shines, let’s cease every opportunity to worship; lest the moon turns red and there will be no time for regret.

We ought to shine for the Lord like the moon, and bring light to the people in the dark.

(Mat 5:14-16) Be the Light and Salt of the World.

古人早有崇拜天体的观念。崇拜月亮，在世界各国中是普遍的现象。

（参考 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_god ）

在圣经也有提到月神 =（使19：27）“大女神亚底米”她是管生殖的月亮女神。

"Ilah" 意识是“月神”

基督教的观点：

1. 月亮是管黑暗，发光照耀。黑夜时照亮暗道的光。 （诗136：9）
2. 美丽的月亮。这月亮也指我们。月亮是反射太阳光的，相同的，我们也因该反映主的image。我们也当成为世上的光，照亮黑暗。
3. 作为记号，节令，时期 （创1：14） {参考[西2：16]} 月亮是神给我们的记号，让我们知道时间。是神给我们一个正常的生活起居，正常的次序。 此外，月亮也是末日的记号 （珥2：31；启6：12）
4. 月亮是要来赞美神的，它展现出神的伟大。每当我们看到它，就当知道自己是多么的渺小。（诗148：3）
5. 月亮也是神与我们定的“自然之约”（耶33：20） 自然的定律（耶31：35-36）月亮表示着神的信实和慈爱，从古至今，没有改变过！神的话永不改变。
6. 月亮乃神所Appointed/Ordained （诗8：3）"陈设 Ordained" 神创造的每一样东西都有它的意义。
7. 月亮能够帮助某些农作物生产（申33：14）
8. 偶像！（耶44：17）天后=Queen of Heaven 就是“月神”
9. Lunar = 月亮 Lunatic = 神经失常 （太4：24）"癫痫 lunar-struck" = 被月亮打而变傻。据说月亮拥有神秘的力量，会伤害人。（诗121：6）
10. 月亮=阴间的权威 （启12：1）这妇人就是教会，她践踏撒但，胜过黑暗的权势。 日时住工作，月时鬼工作。

属灵教训：

• 当看见神伟大的创造，深知人的渺小（诗8：3-4）
• 受造之物，不应敬拜 （申4：19；17：3）
• （启12：1）披戴日头=公义。教会以公义为战衣，拥有权丙能胜过黑暗势力！
• 人子降临的时候，太阳月亮全部首造之物都会被毁灭！（太24：29）
• （诗72：5-7）我们当趁着月亮还在发光的时候，把握时机来敬拜神。等到月亮变成血红色时，后悔也来不及了...
• 我们应当像月亮一样，为主发光，照亮那些还在黑暗里行走的人。我们当成为世上的盐，世上的光。发光照在人前，叫人们看见我们的好行为，便将荣耀归给天上的神。（太：14-16）

圣经灯谜

寺旁有片语，竹下偏无人，共有一百五，诵唱到如今（圣经篇目）

老弱残兵 （旧约民族）

一网打尽（圣经人名）

成熟之美（圣经地名）

烈风劲火主曾过，地动山崩显天威（四字医学名词）

“你的话是我脚前的灯，是我路上的光。”（四字医学名词）

文字可笑（卷帘格，圣经篇目）

用洋文签信（圣经篇目）

诸候名录（圣经篇目）

诺亚全家避洪水（字一）

展望报告（圣经篇目）

两柬催请父兄到（圣经篇目二）

红橙黄绿蓝靛紫（圣经人名）

教授《老子》（圣经篇目）

顿顿提起耶和华（字一）

有益于将来，现在要等待，诅咒变祝福，事奉理应该（圣经人名）

多少人丁，都要算清，备录在案，看得分明（圣经篇目）

泥稀之后好种稻（圣经人名）

携带大量读物（圣经篇目）

盼望父兄寄回信（圣经篇目）

兄有树木无数（圣经地名）

父兄收益到永远（圣经地名）

卖粮赚钱不光彩（圣经人名）

左面是高峰（圣经地名）

单人行走似千里，人在高桥扶犁头（四字基督教常用语）

十字架下三个人（繁体字一）

看来像呆人，四夕不能分（圣经人名）

向左牵引（圣经人名）

走了一程又一程，详细考察写福音（圣经人名）

百骏仍嫌少，疑心变信心（圣经人名）

益处十倍十倍增（圣经人名）

有心作恶，无口合一（圣经人名）

扔掉旧皮囊（圣经人名）

让学生在那里有收获（圣经人名冠称谓）

理当一笑置之（圣经人名）

十个还剩二个（圣经人名）

既合口，又合手（圣经人名）

大力士打水（圣经人名）

多多益善（圣经人名）

用此请柬邀父兄（圣经人名二）

天机不可泄露（圣经人名）

大笑而取（圣经人名）

单靠逻辑（圣经人名）

最终革新到基层（圣经人名）

逢双不取（圣经人名）

不显山不露水（圣经人名）

爸爸的二哥（圣经人名）

蓝眼睛高鼻子黄头发（圣经人名）

爷爷告状（圣经人名）

但愿有法治（圣经人名）

共有二十一句正（圣经人名）

年长根基好（圣经地名）

两地四方，共建包头（圣经人名）

说好早上见（圣经地名）

四耳一人是什么？（圣经人名）

似可称父兄，当地一富翁，经炼守纯正，加倍得神宠（圣经人名）

今日无一人进门（圣经人名二）

首先把那恶心除（圣经人名）

一夕反目后，只手而倾山（圣经人名）

“不至灭亡，反得永生”（成语首字6划）

夫妻相（四字基督教常用语）

拾金不昧在途中（教会历史人名）

骊歌之首（圣经人名）

雅各见天梯，醒来祈主佑（成语）

你我须先写（圣经篇目）

基督此行布满凄凉（圣经地名）

夫（六字圣经经节一句）

病入膏肓不可救（二字圣经物品）

老马识途（卷帘格，圣经篇目）

我队拔河为何输？（圣经人名）

唯有依靠耶稣，方得平静安稳（成语）

“露水上升之后，不料，野地面上有如白霜的小圆物”（多字成语，卷帘格）

人口普查（圣经篇目）

耶稣显身赶污灵（成语）

强行婚配（圣经人名）

道上拾遗（圣经人名）

主的客人（圣经人名）

文物展览（圣经人名）

基督之家 (圣经人名)

以诺、以利亚（七字文天祥诗一句）

两小家门口，山倒水长流（圣经篇目）

双数不取（圣经人名）

雅各身边是拉结（圣经地名）

道上屡获好消息（圣经篇目）

主钉十架引人归（字一）

最后的悔改 (圣经人物)

拔河比赛 (打一圣经中的称呼)

拔河比赛 (打一圣经人名)

拔河比赛，对方赢了 (打一圣经人名)

基督和中国 (打一名)

聖經 (射一字)接受蘇聯糧食救濟 (射舊約聖經人物)

根據聖經的說法,看到我就可以得智慧,請猜猜我是誰? (射一動物)

不是徒弟寫的 (圣经篇目)

開天闢地 (圣经篇目)

父亲的二哥 (圣经人物)

因退休 (圣经人物)

日落之那边 (圣经人物)

Horses (圣经人物)

海啸（诗篇29） -- 猜一句圣经章节

腥（诗篇72）-- 猜一句圣经章节

此很绵绵无绝期（阿摩司书1）-- 猜一句圣经章节

排泄系统失禁 ---- 圣经人物

捡来的 ---- 圣经人物

小偷遇到警察 ---- 2旧约圣经人物

山重仍有路，土小矣是尘；无水其可汲，不忘存于心。---- 圣经篇目

The Samaritan

In Singapore.

A series of anxious knocking on the door forced Elder X to move away from his business
and to check out what the problem was outside his door.

The door swang open, Elder X went stunned.
A Japanese soldier laid in wait outside the door, behind him an army convoy.

A thought drove him to worry:
Tanah Melayu and Singapore were dominated by Japanese;
their ruthlessness had created both fear and hatred
in the Singaporeans and people of Tanah Melayu these recent years.

And why was this Jap soldier knocking on Eld X's door?
For money? For possessions? Or even his life?

The Jap soldier tried to communicate but his anxious words seemed to have fallen on only deaf ears, for he knew only Japanese, there was no way Eld X could understand him.

He fumbled in his pocket and took out a piece of paper,
wrote 2 Mandarin characters --- "Yi Yuan"(Hospital)
With a big effort to indicate his question, "Do you know where the hospital is?"

Eld X nodded, and immediately the Jap soldier dragged him into the vehicle and drove away.
Terrified, yet trying to appear as calm as possible, Eld X directed the way to Hospital.
Upon arriving, Eld X discovered that the Jap soldier carefully carried a severely injured Malaysian into the hospital(the soldier brought him all the way from Tanah Melayu to Singapore).



The Jap soldier saved the Malaysian's life.

In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, l
eaving him half dead.
A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.
So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.


But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' (Lk10:)


this parable broke the incorrect perception between the two races stated in Jn4:9
"You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. )

"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."


the Japanese was the Samaritan to the Malaysian.

法老王求婚：“嫁给我，你将会得到这一切”

法老王牵着女孩娇嫩的小手，来到一个金制的大阳台。
法老王在她耳边轻声说：“亲爱的，你从这里望下。看一看，从这宫殿底下一直到你眼所看到的一切财产富贵荣华，这地上所有的…”

法老的容貌发出如黄金般的光耀。
她目不转睛地望着法老。
分分秒秒恰似无穷无尽

法老王突破安宁。意外的，他跪了下来。
“请嫁给我，我会把你所看到的一切都给你”

她目瞪口呆，不是因为他突然的求婚，

而是因为她被法老那双英俊有魅力的双眼所诱惑了。

那时，守护天使出现在她肩头上，情色忧虑，脸目苍白。
天使仓促地提醒说：“不！不要！快说不！”

女孩没回应。
她的心早已迷茫在法老的魅力中。
她的灵魂已被法老赏所赐的豪华富贵吞吃了。

埃及法老王的富贵荣华，过着百魅奢侈的生活
VS
造物主真神的荣耀天国，永享作神儿女这不朽的王权

如果你是她，
你会选择哪一个呢？

魔鬼断言：“比珍珠还要真！”

蔚蓝色多的天空之下，阳光以灿烂的笑容温暖了地球。

看看手表，“噢！十分钟后安息日聚会就开始了啦！”

信徒一位一位步入教会。映在眼前的是一所大又堂皇的教堂。
之后，守护天使发现有点不寻常，一个影子，很奇怪的影子。

哦天哪！那是魔鬼！为什么恶魔这么热心来参加安息日聚会啊？
“嘿，为什么你在这里？聚会开始了耶。”天使问到。

魔鬼回答说：“我知道！我知道！你不介意就让我进去吧?”

“什么？不！请你离开，不要在这里捣蛋。”

“嗨哟，我不是来这里捣蛋的。我答应你，让我进去吧。”

“真的？”

“比珍珠还要真！！！”

那天使三次确认后才批准魔鬼进入。

魔鬼不久后就从教堂里出来了，嘴边挂着诡诈的笑容。

天使便问：“你为什么这么快就出来了啊？”

魔鬼回答：“哦，因为我已经看够我想要看的了嘛。”

“不要再多留一会儿吗？”

“不 了，谢谢。哗哈哈~ 我做了个小调查，而现在我的心还可真欢喜！

刚才在教堂里，那些姐妹们只顾着化妆；有的年长者都不贯注于证道，因他们都被公司生意所干扰；有的负责人表面看起来很努力，但是当我接近他们时，他们的笔记写的只不过是评论台上的证道有什么不好啦，有什么不当啦…

不过，还有一小部分的信徒渴望着神的话…

管它三七二十一，我所知道的就是他们大多数的都不尊重灵性。哈哈…”

天使大吃一惊，大声地说：“啊？真的啊？”
“比珍珠还要真！真是令我非常愉快啊，再见了小家伙！”

摘至于“忘了我是谁” 圣灵月刊

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"Marry me, and I'll give you EVERYTHING" proposed Pharaoh

"Look down from here, lovely."
the Pharaoh suggested.
The little girl's delicate hands were in his dominion.
Deftly they both moved towards the grand balcony, made of gold.

"From the bottom of this palace, till as far as your eyes can see,"
He whispered to her ears,
"All the glamor, wealth, glory and everything in this land,
..."

Pharaoh's countenance was shimmering in golden delight.
Her eyes were fixed on the Pharaoh's.
Seconds passed like an eternity.

Pharaoh broke the calm serenity; he knelt down unexpectedly,

"Marry Me, and I'll give you everything you are seeing!"

Stunned, she remained speechless. Not because of his abrupt proposal,
but because she was just so dazzled by the alluring eyes of the handsome young Pharaoh.

The guardian angel of the girl was next to her,
faced paled by anxiety.

"No, don't! Say NO!" the angel nervously reminded her.

The girl made no response to the angel's calling.
Her heart was melted in the charm of the young Pharaoh,
her soul was devoured by all the gorgeous and beautiful things the Pharaoh could offer her.

A life of glamor, glory and wealth in Pharaoh's arms,
VS
An eternity of Kingship with God in Heaven,
if you were her,
Which will you choose?

"Super Duper Real, dude" the devil affirms

The cloudless sky was an azure blue. It was as though the sunlight had warmed the earth with just a bright and cheerful smile. Looking at the watch, "oh, 10 more minutes before Sabbath service starts..."
The believers strode into the church one by one. Emerged before their eyes was a grand and beautiful church hall.

Then, the Guardian Angel noticed something out of the ordinary. A shadow. A weird shadow. Oh, goodness, it was the Devil! Why was the Devil so zealous in attending Sabbath now, huh?

"Hey, why are you here? The service's started," asked the angel

"I know I know, dude, let me in, if you don't mind." the Devil requested.

"WHAT? No. Please go away."

"Heyyo, I am not here to cause any havoc. Promised. Let me in."

"Real?"

"Super Duper real, dude."


The angel confirmed a three-time, then allowed the devil its entry. But surprisingly, the devil came back out just after a while, with a evil grin.

"Why so quick?"

"Oh, 'cause I've got enough of what I need to see."

"Don't wanna stay longer?"

"Nop. Thanks. Ha, 'cause after a short observation, my heart was soothed. As I looked, the sisters were bothered only about their make-up; some of the elderly were unable to focus on the sermon, but stayed disturbed by their Company businesses; Some in-charge seemed so hardworking and noting down notes, but as I approached, I saw only unpleasant comments about the sermon quality, this and that, bla bla... Well, there is still a minority who yearned for the Word, ... whatever, all I know is that most of them do not esteem spirituality."

"REAL??" astounded, the angel exclaimed aloud.

"Super Duper Real, dude! That's why I am all too pleased. See ya!"

From article "Forgot About Who I Am" of Holy Spirit Monthly

share your thoughts?

藏在一根头发后面的爱 Love behind a single strand of Hair

I read this from http://ia.tjc.org/elibrary/ and i find it very meaningful. Hope you are edified from this short article.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. (Lk 12:7a)

In the Bible, hair is mentioned over a hundred times. Who can forget the story of Samson’s mighty mane (Judg 13-15)? The tresses of the beloved captivated a king (Song 7:5). Mary wiped Jesus’ feet with her hair (Jn 12:3). Hair gives glory to those who possesses it (Prov 16:31, 20:29; 1 Cor 11:15).

Each person is born with approximately one hundred thousand hair follicles. Each follicle can produce up to twenty strands of hair in its lifetime. Most people shed between fifty and one hundred strands daily. Most of us barely register such hair loss.

Yet, most amazingly, God does. He has counted our hair one by one. 1, 2, 3 . . . 99,999, 100,000. A complete set. Like a collector contently reviewing the number of items that make up His valuable collection, God numbers the hairs upon our head.

Not only does He count them, He also protects them. “But not a hair of your head shall be lost”(Lk 21:18). When Daniel’s three friends were thrown into a burning furnace for refusing to worship the king, they became prime examples of God’s care:

So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire . . . the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed. (Dan 3:26, 27)

One strand of hair reveals God’s immense, immeasurable love for us. If the almighty Master and Creator of the universe cares about one of the most easily overlooked components of our body, just imagine how much He must care for our whole being!

Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Lk 12:6, 7)

When we are tired, lonely, lost, frustrated, or despondent, let us consider our hair. Let us remember that God’s love extends down to a single strand, and is more than enough to help us move forward and upward.

therefore, love your hair and protect its image.

藏在一根头发后面的爱 Chinese version

我在 http://ia.tjc.org/elibrary/ 读到这篇作文，我觉得很有意义。希望你能从中得益。

（路12:7） 就是你们的头发也都被数过了。

在圣经里，头发出现了数百次。谁能忘了参孙之长发的故事呢（士13:15）？ 还有那系住王心的发绺（雅歌7:5）；用自己的头发抹耶稣的脚的马利亚（约12:3）； 头发给那拥有它的尊荣荣耀（言16:31,20:29; 林前11:15）

每个人大约有一万个发囊。每个发囊一生中能长出20多根头发。大多数人每天大概掉发50-100根，我们大多数人几乎没有记录这脱发。

不过，非常奇妙的，神这样做。神一根一根的数算我们的头发。 1, 2, 3 . . . 99,999, 100,000. 一个完美的组合。就像一个收藏家心满意足的查看那成为他昂贵收藏品的东西，神数算我们头上的头发。

神不只是数算它们，神还保护它们。然而你们连一根头发，也必不损坏[路21:18]。当但以理的3位朋友拒绝拜那金像被丢进火窑内，他们成了神的照顾的最佳例子：

沙得拉，米煞，亚伯尼歌就从火中出来了。。。火无力伤他们的身体，头发也没有烧焦。。。（但3:26-27）

一根头发显示出神的伟大及对我们极大的爱。倘若全能的主和创造这宇宙的能够看顾我们其中一个最容易忽略的肢体，试想想他有多么的看顾我们整个人！

五个麻雀，不是卖二分银子吗？但在神面前，一个也不忘记。就是你们的头发也都被数过了。不要惧怕，你们比许多麻雀还贵重。（路12:6-7）

因此，爱护您的头发及保护它的形象。

患难 Tribulations

不知道你们有没有听过长辈说：“在人生中患难是肯定有的。。。如果没有遇到患难，天天平安无事，那便是神额外的恩典”

我觉得呢。。。

患难其实也并不是坏事啦。。。

神的爱分分秒秒都在你的身边，只是你没察觉到罢了。。。

就因为有了患难，愚拙的人才看到神的拯救&神伟大的爱呀。。。

如果你遭到患难，一定要相信神。。。

神是无所不能的，他一定会帮助你的。。。

现在有很多人，架跑车，住皇宫，全身名牌。。。etc...

看起来他们的生活很美好。。。无忧无虑自由自在。。。

其实他们天天心惊胆跳，

出门怕被绑架，晚上怕被打抢。。。怕死就对了。。。

当他们遇到患难时，记得把他们带到耶稣面前。。。这是给他们最大最大的帮助！

有的人拥有一大笔钱，但是没有耶稣，他是最穷的。。。

更可怜的是他没遇到患难，

如果没有患难，神的爱就不能够显现在他眼前，那他不就永远都是穷光蛋！

现在科技逐渐上升，可是社会的道德观念一直往下冲！

有时候在学校看着我的朋友们，非常可怜他们因为他们已经失去了良心！

我也很生气自己，因为失败把他们带到耶稣里头。。。

教会里的朋友，有的已经离开了耶稣。。。

有的正走着背向耶稣的路。。。

我失败，无能 把他们留在耶稣里。。。

有时候我还希望患难临到他们这些人，让他们看见神伟大的爱。。。

我始终是最软弱的，我无能为力。。。也是因为我懒惰，没有尽力！

结果弄到这难以挽回的地步。。。

我这失败者。。。真对不起神。。。 没脸求神原谅。。。

Thoughts
Translation

I am not sure if you guys have heard from the elderly, that life is bound to experience prosecutions. If there is any life without tribulations, perhaps that’s God’s special blessing.

I think…

Trials and tribulations ain’t all that bad…

God’s love still stays by your side every second but you’d just need to make an effort to even realize that.

Because there are persecutions, the foolish will see the salvation and the great love of God.

When you encounter trials, you’ve gotta believe in God.

For God is almighty and He will certainly help you.

Many in the world today lead luxurious lives,

which, to some, are admirably wonderful because they’ve attained a stress-free life.

But in reality, they are constantly living in fear and anxiety of getting kidnapped, robbed, killed and etc…

When problems arise, we should be able to lead these people to Jesus, for it is the best help that they can possibly receive!

A wealthy life, without Jesus, is a poor life.

In a life so rich and peaceful, they do not see their real needs.

In a life with no tribulations, they do not see the love of God, and they will continue in being spiritually impoverished.

In an era accompanied by impressive advancement of science and technology,

Human morale, on the other hand, is decreasing to such grave depravity.

Looking at my friends in school, I truly sympathized them for having their conscience buried.

I am angry with myself for failing to bring them to Jesus.

Some are striving to draw close to Jesus,

while some friends in the church have left Jesus.

I am a failure, because I failed to keep them in Jesus. Often I wished that trials may come upon them so that they once again see the great love of God.

I am weak, lazy and never even tried harder! I am sorry for God.

one of the parable of Jesus in Luke chp 5

I dun understand this parable... anyone pls explain.... ^^


5:36And he said to them, in a story, No man takes a bit of cloth from a new coat and puts it on to an old coat, for so the new coat would be damaged and the bit from the new would not go well with the old.
5:37And no man puts new wine into old wine-skins, for fear that the skins will be burst by the new wine, and the wine be let out, and the skins come to destruction.
5:38But new wine has to be put into new wine-skins.
5:39And no man, having had old wine, has any desire for new, for he says, The old is better.

Let's pray The Lord's Prayer

祈 祷

Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name;Thy Kingdom come,

Thy Will be done on earth, as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread; forgive us our debt, as we forgive our debtors;

lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory forever,

Amen.

This is how Jesus taught us to pray.

But we do not just memorise this passage and just recite it plainly in prayer

and go, "Hey, today I prayed already/I did my part!"

与 万 王 之 王 沟 通

Each time we pray in Jesus' name, our prayer is heard by the Almighty King of kings from above Heaven. Though our mind maybe unfruitful while we pray, (or we don't concentrate) the Holy Spirit still intercedes for us through Tongues. But is that all we should do in our daily conversation with God?

I'd like to share what I heard from a sermon about the Lord's Prayer.

The Lord's Prayer is actually an indication to believers of what to pray,

and how to pray. Begin with "in Jesus' Name I pray, Hallelujah" (ofcourse)

then,...

颂

"...Hallowed be Thy Name"

Praise the Lord, with a pair of holy lips that are worthy to even say the praise.

Hence, we should first repent for the sins we made.

(John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does his will.)

天 国

"May Thy Kingdom come ... as it is in Heaven"

Pray for matters concerning Heaven, matters concerning

those who belong there and those who don't.

We have many lost sheep and doubtful friends and relatives to pray for.

(Mat6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.)

自 我

"Give us this day... deliver us from evil"

Pray for oneself, for your own weaknesses and debts,

make your personal wishes known to God.

( 1Peter 5:7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you)

This is a short and simple msg I'd like to share

in hope that you will be edified and improve our conversations with God together.

Let's pray together for one another always.

路加福音 The Gospel of Luke

作者：路加 （医生）
读者：提阿非罗
成书：主后60-64年

特色：
A. 圣灵的工作 (1:15,35,67;2:25-27;3:16,22;4:1,14;11:13;12:12)
B. 耶稣个人祷告 （8次—3:21;5:16;6:12;9:18,28;11:1;22:44-48)

可(4次)—1:35;6:46;14:38-39

太(5次)— 14:23;19:15;26:38-44

C. 接待主及资助的教训 （10:38;19:6;9:4;10:48）

D. 主的家谱 (3:23) 神 -〉约瑟 -〉亚当 -〉神的儿子

太1:16 亚伯拉罕 —〉约瑟 （大卫的子孙）

《路加福音》是四福音中最详细的。。。路加他详细地考查《太》&《可》，他也有可能问过马利亚。

《路》的医学名词： （8:43;4:38;14:2）

经文分段：

1。引言 （1:1~1:4）
2。降生的宣告 (1:5~2:52)
3。向犹太人显明 (3:1~4:15)
4。传道工作 (4:16~9:50)
5。十字架道路 (9:51~21:38)

• 往耶路撒冷 (9:51; 13:22; 17:11; 18:31; 19:1,11,28)
• 进入圣殿 (19:45)

6。受苦牺牲 (22:1~23:56)

• 逾越节 (22:1,7)
• 审判受苦 (22:42~23:56)

7。复活 (24:1~24:53)

Apologetics Episode 5 Christmas is not for Christians

Christmas, Easter Day, Good Friday always occur to many as a Christian Festival,

Yet, all these festives were never recorded as a godly practice in the Bible;

instead, these celebrations only reveal more of Anti-Bible-characteristics.

We as children of God, let's think for ourselves how our Father in Heaven would feel

for not keeping to His commandments by adding the false to the Word,

and subtracting the Truth to fatal errors?

1 ) Is Christmas Biblical?
the word 'Christmas' cannot be found in the Holy Bible.

This word originated from the Roman Catholic Church.

It is a combination of the two words "Christ" and "Mass"

The idea of Christmas was carried over to the Reformation and Protestant Churches although they do not believe in the Catholic Mass. It seems inconsistent for Christians to celebrate Christmas when they do not believe in the Mass at all.

2 ) The Lord Jesus Christ never celebrated His own birthday.

His own family, relatives, friends, apostles and disciples did not celebrate His birthday.

One cannot find a single reference in the entire New Testament where the Early Church ever celebrated Christmas.

According to church historians, Christmas was not celebrated during the first three centuries after the death of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Christians who are of the apostolic faith should follow the apostolic tradition of not celebrating Christmas.

3 ) Nobody knows the exact date of the Lord Jesus Christ's birthday.

Does it ever occur to you that God may not want Christians to celebrate the birthday of the Lord Jesus Christ?

If God had wanted us to celebrate Christ's birthday, would He not reveal the exact date to us? He has constantly revealed the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath and He has commanded man to keep this day holy unto Him. This is the Fourth Commandment.

The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded His disciples to remember His death by observing Holy Communion,

but He was completely silent about remembering His birthday.

4 ) Christmas is closely associated with Paganism.

The date December 25th was a pagan holiday. The Roman pagans were celebrating a week-long festival known as Saturnalia from December 17 through 24.

Immediately following this festival is the Brumalial the birth of the Unconquered Sun which falls on December 25.

Since the Roman pagans were fanatical sun worshippers,

the Brumalia was considered one of their most important festivals.

In order to make the new Christian religion easily acceptable to the pagan converts,

the Roman Catholic Church transferred the pagan festival to a Christian holiday by changing the worship of the sun-god Mithras to the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

What does the Word of God say about mixing pagan worship with Christianity?
2 Corinthians 6:14-18 states, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers.

For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?

And what communion has light with darkness?

And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has he who believes with an unbeliever?

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols?

......"

article subtracted from www.tjc.org

Do not hesitate to give us comments about Christmas and Christianity.

We will try at our level best to provide you satisfiable answers.

Christmas is not a festival for Christmas, this must be so surprising and unbelievable to some,

yet this is true.

Comments are much appreciated. Amen

Apologetics Episode 4 Baptism

" April 9th, 1989, the True Jesus Church in Ma-Dou prepared to baptize 14 truth seekers at the conclusion of an evangelistic event. The baptism would be held in the ocean, from a beach nearby. Because I had heard about the trick of using red ink, I tagged along out of curiosity to watch the baptism. When everyone had finished singing hymns, I left the group and went further up shore. I found a nice open spot where I could closely observe their every move.

After those who were to receive baptism changed into white robes, they began to walk into the sea one by one. The baptist, Pastor Chen, was holding a brand new white towel without any sign of red ink in his hands. As the first sister began to be baptized, the seawater around her suddenly changed into a deep shade of red.

Were my eyes playing tricks on me? The rest of the ocean appeared a deep turquoise blue against the vast blue sky. How strange--how was it that only the waters surrounding the baptized remained crimson red?


I rubbed my eyes and watched intently as the second, third, and succeeding persons were baptized. Remarkably, this vision continued just the same. Even funnier still, when an infant was immersed in the sea, the color turned into a lighter shade of red. It then immediately changed back to deep red when it was the adults' turn. After the fourteenth person was baptized, the crimson color disappeared and the water was restored to its former turquoise blue.

At that moment it dawned on me that the Lord Jesus had opened my eyes and allowed me to witness how His precious blood cleanses away all our sins in order for us to inherit God's kingdom. Then I lifted up my head and cried out to God, "Oh, Lord, forgive me! I now know You love the people of the world deeply. For our sake You were crucified and bled to wash the world's sins away. Those who believe and are baptized will be saved." On the way home I couldn't help shedding many tears of thanksgiving. On the thirtieth day of the same month I received the baptism in Tainan, Taiwan.

B a p t i s m

- baptizo (Greek), means to immerse.

Baptism is carried out in a way where the baptist is to fully immerse

in running and living water(streams, rivers, pond, sea...)

- a crucial step neccessary to complete one's salvation. (Mk16:16, 1Pet3:20-21, Jn3:5)

Unless one is born of water and of Spirit,

no one can enter the Kingdom of God.

Water is baptism, Spirit is the Holy Spirit.

- holds the efficacy to cleanse sins. (Acts2:38; 22:16)

the Kingdom of Heaven only allows entry for the holy, in other words, no sin should enter Heaven. If sins are not cleansed, that means we can never enter Heaven.

- enables us to put on Christ (Gal 3:27-29)

We once shared no part in Jesus, but now, through baptism, we belong to Jesus,

and we become the descendants of Abraham to share a part in God's fold and promise.

- yields rebirth (Jn3:3-5)

Our old selves were once so wretched and pitiable,

but baptism yields us a new life, new hope.

Baptism is a process of immersing(death and buried)

and arising from the water (resurrection).

- Allows us to have Sonship with God (Gal 4:5-6, Rom8:15-16)

The True Church

Do we need to go to church to obtain Salvation?

yes, we sure do. Because:

The church is the Bride of Jesus

The relationship between God and us is described as a couple, a bride and her bridegroom. Jesus is, of course, the Bridegroom, and we, (both guys and girls, Haha) are the Bride.and this "we" refers to the Church. The Church is the Bride of Jesus.

Eph5:24-25,32; Rev 19:7,9

The church is the House of Jesus

Those who don't belong to this House of Jesus, how are they to belong to the Home above?

1Tim3:15, Eph2:17-19

The church is the Kingdom of God

the Kingdom of God is only for her residents, the people that belong there.

In other words, those who don't belong there, don't have a residence in there.

Eph2:19-20

The church is the Stairway to Kingdom of Heaven

Gen28:12-17, Jn 1:51, Eph 1: 22-23

Going to church on Sabbath is one of the Ten Commandments

Since Sabbath Day is to be kept holy, and stated in the Ten Commandments,

who are we to dare go against it?

Let's be meek and always attend Sabbath Services,

For the Father is surely awaiting there in church to bless us.

Requirements that a True Church should satisfy:
a) possession of the Truth (1Tim3:15)
b) possession of miracles (Mk16:20)
c) possession of the Holy Spirit (Rom8:9, Eph1:13)

One God, one Truth, One Church, One Baptism, One Vine, One Body, One Bride...

All these contribute to the One church that Jesus acknowledges,
the church that obeys completely the Words of God.

Her doctrines are in full accordance with the Bible.
The True Jesus Church, therefore, is not a false church,

she offers 100% assurance of one's path to take to enter Salvation,

for the church has fulfilled all the 3 requirements stated above.

21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Mat7:21

Let's begin to make a change in our life,
to allow Jesus to come into our hearts,
and bless us
and protect us
and make us His children,
to receive the Greatest gift in all the worlds,

...

Our inheritance in Heaven

God bless.

Mark 9:24

24
The father instantly cried out,"I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!"

This is one of the verses in Mark that I find very interesting. It's something that I can't fully understand but I can somehow relate to. The father referred to here is the father of a demon possessed child that though after many exorcisms couldn't be cured. Jesus' followers tried and failed even. Soon, they asked for Jesus himself to expel the demon but before doing so, he chided them. The father's reply to the chide was such.

Many a time in our life we may find that, oh right, I do believe in Jesus. We say we have faith but, do we really? Deep down we all have doubts, and technically speaking, how can you have faith if you have doubts? Yet somehow it still happens. This man however [completely my point of view, hoping anyone would correct if possible] was aware of this, and at that moment, he seized the opportunity to ask Jesus to help him overcome his doubts.

But, I'm also wondering... the father said he believed right? So how can there be unbelief in his heart? (comments would be appreciated)