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生命福音[132]…

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「放胆传讲神国的道,将主耶稣基督的事教导人,并没有人禁止。」【徒28: 31

当人能捆绑基督的传道人,但不能捆绑基督的道。保罗自己曾说:『我为这福音受苦难,甚至被捆绑,像犯人一样,然而神的道,却不被捆绑』。

神国的道必须借着耶稣基督的事来阐明。我们若不借着耶稣基督,就不能活在神国的实际里。神国度的真实意义,乃是耶稣基督所做各样的事上,丰满的表显出来。

福音丝毫也不能受到拦阻,因为传道的门是神所敞开的,而祂所敞开的门,是无人能关上。 

人的地位站得稳,神的工作便毫无拦阻;人的地位站得不稳,那人自己便是使主作工的拦阻。

复活的主借着圣灵在地上的工作还没有结束,直到今天仍在继续不停地进行着。我们作为主的器皿,应当要参与其事的进展和果效,愿主使用我们,在传揚神的道上有份。

人必须放弃依赖自己的学术、自己的聪明、自己的义、自己的力量,而要完全进入基督里,否则无法逃离罪恶的缠繞。主耶稣是我们的拯救,是我们的避难所。也是我们唯一的依靠。

当人仍信任自己、立自己的义、靠肉体时,他们不肯来就耶稣基督得赎。人必须自觉与悔改的心,人原以为与自己有益的其实是有损的,并能发现自己的义只不过是污秽的衣服,人才会全心归向基督。

在祷告、默想、或尽我所劝你尽的本份时,你要放弃倚靠自己,要求圣灵的帮助,因为你想靠自己的力量行任何讨神喜悦的事,是会全然绝望的!但是,你也不可以忽略自己的本份。放胆传讲神国的道,将主耶稣基督的事教导人并沒有人禁止;当太监在读圣经时,圣灵差派腓利 到他那里。当使徒在祷告时、当哥尼流和他的朋友在听道时,圣灵降临在他们身上并充满他们。感谢神 ! 奉主蒙恩 ! 阿们 ! 

每日活灵(247)…

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「因为祂预先所知道的人,就预先定下效法祂儿子的模样,使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子。」【罗8: 29

基督救恩的最高峰,就我们而论,全人从里到外,从灵到体,都被『模成神儿子的形像』;就神而论,祂借着『长子』得着了『众子』,合一个『儿子群』,也就是一个扩大的儿子,一个丰满的儿子,一同显在荣耀里,使祂本性一切的丰盛,得到最完满的彰显。这就是神最终的心意。

在神永远心意中,基督乃是为我们效力,要把我们模成基督的形状;同时祂又以基督作我们爱的保障,保守我们在万有的『模成』中,能够得胜有余,而达成神在我们身上完美的心意。是神旨意中的一切。

一个人得救之后,他里面深处就渴望,照着主耶稣所设立的模型过生活。然而,许多人不是忽视这渴望,就是错误的培养这渴望,以为凭着自己的努力可以成功的效法祂。我们以为靠着运用天然的生命可以效法基督,这是错误的。

当我们爱主,接触祂,向祂祷告,我们就自然而然的照着福音书中所描绘的模子活祂。这样,我们就被形成、被模成这个模子的形像。这就是学基督的意思。

这样学基督,与把祂当作客观的榜样,而凭我们天然的生命努力模仿祂,是全然不同的。神已经把我们摆在主耶稣在地上生活所形成的模子里。同时,基督作赐生命的灵已经进入我们里面作生命。我们越爱祂,越接触祂,我们就越照着这模子活祂。结果,我们就自然而然的模成这模子的形像。因此,我们能同保罗说,‘在我,活着就是基督。奉主蒙恩! 阿们!   

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AutoGPT 是一种基于人工智能的语言模型,它可以在人类职场和工作环境中发挥重要作用。以下是关于AutoGPT在职场和沟通方面的一些主要应用和潜在影响的描述。

  1. 自动化办公任务:AutoGPT可以帮助人们自动化繁琐的办公任务,例如撰写电子邮件、生成报告、整理数据等。通过自动生成文本内容,它可以节省大量时间和精力,使工作效率大幅提升。
  2. 内容创作和编辑支持:AutoGPT可以作为一种工具,为写作和编辑工作提供支持。它可以为作家和撰稿人提供灵感、提示和建议,并改进文本的语法和结构。这对于快速生成高质量的内容、检查语法错误和提高写作水平非常有帮助。
  3. 语言翻译和跨文化交流:AutoGPT具备强大的语言处理能力,可以用于实时翻译和跨文化交流。它可以帮助人们克服语言障碍,促进国际合作和交流。例如,在商务会议中,AutoGPT可以提供实时的翻译和口译服务,使参与者能够更加流畅地沟通。
  4. 职业培训和教育:AutoGPT可以用于职业培训和教育领域,为学习者提供个性化的学习体验。它可以根据学生的需求和兴趣,生成相关的学习材料和练习题,帮助他们提高专业知识和技能。

然而,虽然AutoGPT在工作场所中具有潜在的优势和应用,但也需要注意一些问题和挑战:

  1. 依赖性和失业风险:AutoGPT的广泛应用可能导致某些工作岗位的自动化和消失。一些重复性和标准化的工作可能会被机器取代,这可能对某些人造成失业风险。因此,需要关注和管理这种技术引发的人力资源变革。
  2. 质量和责任:尽管AutoGPT可以生成大量的文本内容,但它并不具备真正的理解能力。它的输出可能存在错误、不准确或具有误导性。因此,在使用AutoGPT生成的内容时,人们需要仔细审查和验证,确保其质量和准确性,并对最终的结果负起责任。
  3. 隐私和安全:AutoGPT需要访问大量的数据来进行训练和生成文本。在使用这种技术时,保护用户数据的隐私和安全至关重要。确保采取适当的安全措施,以防止数据泄露和滥用。

综上所述,AutoGPT作为一种人工智能语言模型,在人类职场和工作环境中具有广泛的应用前景。然而,我们需要认真考虑和解决相关的问题,以确保其正面影响最大化,并尽量减少潜在的负面影响。

AutoGPT作为一种强大的语言模型,对电影和视频行业产生了积极的冲击和提供了多种功能。以下是关于AutoGPT在电影和视频领域的影响和功能的描述:

  1. 剧本创作和故事发展:AutoGPT可以用作电影和视频剧本的创作工具。它可以根据给定的指导或简要说明,生成剧本的初稿或提供创意灵感。创作者可以利用AutoGPT的文本生成能力来探索新的故事线索、角色发展和情节转折,从而推动创意和创作过程。
  2. 视频字幕和翻译:AutoGPT可以用于自动生成视频字幕和实时翻译。它可以将视频中的对话或音频内容转换为文字,并生成相应的字幕,从而使视频更易于理解和访问。此外,AutoGPT还可以用于实时翻译,为不同语言的观众提供即时的字幕或翻译服务,促进跨文化交流和全球观众的增长。
  3. 视频编辑和后期制作:AutoGPT在视频编辑和后期制作中也发挥着重要作用。它可以帮助编辑人员自动剪辑和整理视频素材,节省大量的时间和努力。此外,AutoGPT还可以用于自动生成视觉效果、音效和背景音乐等方面的建议,增强视频的质量和创意。
  4. 观众分析和个性化推荐:AutoGPT可以分析观众的喜好、行为和反馈,从而提供个性化的推荐和观众洞察。它可以分析观众对电影和视频的评论、社交媒体上的互动以及观看历史,为制片方和内容提供者提供有关观众喜好和需求的深入理解,从而改善内容创作和推广策略。
  5. 影片剪辑和重制:AutoGPT还具备在影片剪辑和重制中的潜力。它可以分析和理解影片中的场景、情节和情感,根据特定要求生成不同版本的影片,从而满足不同观众群体的需求。这种自动化的剪辑和重制过程可以提高制作效率,同时为观众提供更具个性化的观影体验。

然而,尽管AutoGPT在电影和视频领域具有潜在的影响力和功能,我们仍需注意以下问题:

  1. 版权和原创性:使用AutoGPT生成的文本需要关注版权和原创性的问题。确保使用合法和授权的内容,避免侵权行为,并保护创作者的权益。
  2. 质量控制和人工审核:尽管AutoGPT可以生成大量文本,但其输出可能存在质量和准确性方面的问题。人工审核和质量控制仍然是必要的,以确保生成内容的准确性、一致性和符合标准。
  3. 技术限制和误导性信息:AutoGPT目前仍存在技术限制,它可能生成具有误导性的信息或产生不当内容。用户和内容提供者需要对生成的内容保持警惕,并对其进行适当的验证和筛选。

总体而言,AutoGPT在电影和视频领域提供了多种有益的功能和影响。它为创作者、制片方和观众提供了新的工具和机会,以推动创意创作、改善观影体验,并促进电影和视频行业的发展。

Auto GPT和ChatGPT两者有何不同

人工智能正在迅速发展,即使是最熟练的人也很难跟上。每隔一段时间,新的人工智能工具就会出现,在这些工具中,有流行的,也有具有真正价值的。Auto-GPT,一个建立在ChatGPT技术之上的人工智能,很可能是一个具有真正价值的人工智能工具。在这篇文章中,我们将探讨Auto-GPT与ChatGPT的区别,以及你能用它做什么。

什么是ChatGPT?

ChatGPT是一个基于GPT架构的人工智能语言模型,它被设计用来在对话环境中产生类似人类的反应。它是在一个包括人类之间对话的大型文本数据库中训练出来的。ChatGPT可以针对各种应用进行微调,如聊天机器人开发、客户服务和个人助理。它被广泛用于自然语言处理领域,因为它有能力产生类似人类的反应,与上下文相关并吸引人。

什么是Auto-GPT?

Auto-GPT是一个开源的人工智能项目,建立在ChatGPT的生成性预训练转化器(GPT)上。它的核心功能使GPT有能力自主行动,而不需要人类代理来提示它的每一个行动。虽然不是一项新技术,但Auto-GPT不是一个新的大型语言模型或人工智能聊天机器人。

Auto-GPT的工作方式与ChatGPT类似,但有AI代理提供的额外能力。你可以把人工智能代理想象成个人助理,可以被编程执行特定的任务,或根据一组规则和预定的目标做出决定。人工智能代理,像个人助理一样,可以代表个人运作,执行诸如安排约会和发送电子邮件等任务。Auto-GPT,其人工智能代理,具有额外的能力,可以在没有人类提示的情况下执行自主行动并作出决定。

阅读:如何安装和使用自主人工智能工具Auto-GPT

Auto-GPT与ChatGPT有什么不同?

Auto-GPT和ChatGPT建立在相同的技术上,但它们在功能上有很大不同。两者之间的主要区别是,Auto-GPT可以自主运作,不需要人类代理,而ChatGPT则需要人类提示才能运作。

例如,如果你想为你8岁的女儿计划一个生日派对,你可以前往ChatGPT并输入 “帮我为我8岁的女儿计划一个生日派对”。几秒钟后,ChatGPT就会为您提供一份您应该考虑的事项清单,如生日主题、场地、礼物、食物和饮料、装饰品、宾客名单等等。然而,计划生日是复杂的,需要解决一些子问题。例如,你将不得不再次提示ChatGPT,询问如何计划客人名单,并发出邀请函和礼物的想法以及获得这些礼物的最佳地点。

另一方面,有了Auto-GPT,人工智能代理可以自我提示并解决生日计划问题的每个子集。因此,根据你赋予它的权力限制,例如,Auto-GPT可以制定一个生日主题,雇用一个活动策划公司来执行这个主题,根据客人名单提供一个需要购买的礼物清单,甚至使用你的信用卡和家庭地址为他们下订单。这种人工智能工具已经以类似的方式在野外部署,它被用来创建一个播客和建立一个自动投资分析师。

Auto-GPT和ChatGPT的主要区别是什么?

Auto-GPT和ChatGPT的主要区别是,Auto-GPT可以自主运作,不需要人类代理,而ChatGPT需要大量详细的提示来完成任务。Auto-GPT生成自己的提示以完成给定的目标,并可以访问网站和搜索引擎来收集数据以完成任务。相比之下,ChatGPT需要具体的提示来确定它要做什么以及做得怎么样。Auto-GPT建立在ChatGPT的框架上,但有能力自己做决定,这是ChatGPT所不具备的功能。Auto-GPT是GPT-4和GPT-3.5的一个实验性开源接口,可以实现自我指导(自主)完成任务。

Auto-GPT和ChatGPT之间有什么技术区别?

Auto-GPT和ChatGPT都是建立在GPT的API上,但两者之间有几个技术上的区别。最主要的区别是,Auto-GPT可以自主运作,不需要人类代理,而ChatGPT需要大量详细的提示来完成任务。Auto-GPT建立在ChatGPT的框架上,但有能力自己做决定,这是ChatGPT所不具备的功能。Auto-GPT是一个由GPT-4驱动的开源Python应用程序,能够在很少的人为干预下执行任务。Auto-GPT可以自我提示并产生每一个必要的。Auto-GPT需要编程知识才能使用,而ChatGPT是任何有互联网连接的人都可以使用的。

与ChatGPT相比,Auto-GPT的主要优势是什么?

与ChatGPT相比,Auto-GPT的主要优势是它能够自主运作,不需要人类代理。Auto-GPT可以自己做决定,并产生自己的提示来完成任务,而ChatGPT需要大量详细的提示来确定它将做什么以及做得如何。这一特点使Auto-GPT成为一个强大而前沿的人工智能工具,可以在很少的人为干预下完成任务。相比之下,ChatGPT的效率取决于所使用的提示,它需要人类输入才能发挥作用。然而,值得注意的是,Auto-GPT需要编程知识才能使用,而ChatGPT是任何有互联网连接的人都可以使用的。

在什么情况下,ChatGPT比自动GPT更有优势?

在需要人工输入以确定所使用的提示的情况下,ChatGPT可能比自动GPT更有优势。ChatGPT需要特定的提示来确定它将做什么以及做得如何,这在需要人工输入以确保准确性和相关性的情况下可能是有益的。相比之下,Auto-GPT生成自己的提示来完成给定的目标,并且可以访问网站和搜索引擎来收集数据以完成任务,这可能并不总是可取的或适当的。此外,任何有互联网连接的人都可以使用ChatGPT,而Auto-GPT需要编程知识才能使用。因此,在可及性和易用性是重要因素的情况下,ChatGPT可能更有优势。

哪一个更适合您?

如果您想对用户的输入进行个性化的对话式回应,那么ChatGPT是您的一个不错的选择。它是根据大量的人类语言数据进行训练的,使它能够很好地生成上下文和连贯的答复,听起来就像来自一个真实的人。

然而,如果你想要一个能够独立分析和解释来自各种资源的信息的人工智能工具,以自主建立和运行各种任务,那么Auto-GPT是你更好的选择。

小结

Auto-GPT是一个迷人的人工智能工具,在人工智能领域具有重大潜力。凭借其人工智能代理,它可以执行自主行动并做出决定,而不需要人类代理来提示。虽然它不是一项新技术,但它是一项可能对人工智能领域产生重大影响的创新。它已经在野外以各种方式被部署,从创建播客到建立一个自动投资分析师。它所能实现的可能性是无限的,我们期待着看到它在未来的发展

生命福音[131]…

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「感谢神,使我们借着我们的主耶稣基督得胜。」【林前15: 57

罪仗着律法的权势,把人钩入死亡中;但赞美主,复活的基督把这一切都摧毁了!因此我们若还活在律法之下,以致被罪钩入死亡中,那是何等愚昧!我们若活在复活的基督里,就能欢然夸耀说,感谢神,使我们借着我们的主耶稣基督得胜﹗

论到罪,说到律法,说到死,神就把得胜赐给我们。得胜,不只胜过罪,也胜过律法;不只胜过律法,也胜过死亡。这里有一个唯一的福音,就是神把得胜赐给我们每位在基督里的人。

若人倘未归正,生命的线断了,或许是在明天,或许几分钟之后,你会在哪里呢?又会掉进哪里?的确,这条线一断,人就 要掉进烧着硫磺的火湖里,也要痛苦躺在那里,直到永远。

耶稣要我们承认自己的罪,也需要从罪中救赎我们,并且信靠祂是我们的救主。我们要做的就是向祂敞开心门,承认自己的罪,并邀请祂进入心中。祂说:“看哪,我站在门外叩门,若有听见我声音就开门的,我要进到他那里去。”

人要细查自己的悲惨结局,直到內心向基督呼求,就像正溺水的人迫切地向船只呼救,或像受伤的人急需外科医生一样。人必须看到他们的危险,也感觉到他们致命的伤势和疾病,否则基督对他们是无用武之地。杀人凶手,当报血仇的追 杀他时,快速地跑往逃城;人必须被迫离开自己,否则不会来就基督。患难和困苦迫使浪子回家。

人要大大睁开良心之眼,看尽自己一切的悲惨。人的心充满恐怖或逃避是不可避免。人自觉悲惨不过是溃烂的伤口,必须化脓才能得医治。最好是现在惧怕未来的 折磨,而不要在未来亲身经历永久的折磨。改邪归正,借着我们的主耶稣基督得胜。感谢神 ! 奉主蒙恩 ! 阿们 ! 

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「我给你们作了榜样,叫你们照着我向你们所作的去作。」【约13: 15

我们时常忘记自己是耶稣和邻舍的仆人,从而陷入自取荣耀的傲慢当中。忠诚的仆人应该时刻谦卑地去事奉。他们生活的座右铭应该是“劳苦在我,荣耀在神”

将自己完全降服于神的旨意,不为自己作甚么,也不盼望为自己得甚么,这样的人,心里才会有真正的安息。接受主给我们一切的托付、工作、事奉、甘心顺服,就能「得享安息」。

我们若要与主同负一轭,便须要调整我们的脚步,与主同行,亦步亦趋,不前不后,不离左右。真安息乃是内心的平静安稳,与客观的环境无关,也不受外界事物的影响。

基督对我们不仅是生命,也是榜样。我们照着祂的榜样跟祂学,不是凭我们天然的生命,乃是凭祂在复活里作我们的生命。根据新约,主耶稣并没有直接进到我们里面作生命。祂在地上三十三年半的一生当中,设立了模型,模子,榜样。

写四福音书的一个原因,就是要给我们看见,神所要之生命的模型是什么,能满足神并完成祂定旨之生命的模子是什么。因这缘故,新约从四方面给我们一部独特的传记─ 主耶稣的传记。主耶稣设立了启示在福音书里的模型之后,就被钉在十字架上,然后进入复活。祂乃是在复活里,进到我们里面作我们的生命。

那在耶稣身上是实际者,是指耶稣一生的真实光景,如四福音书所记载的。外邦堕落之人不敬虔的行事为人乃是虚妄;但在耶稣敬虔的生活里乃是真实,实际。耶稣在生活中总是在神里面,同着神并为着神行事。

神是在祂的生活中,并且祂与神是一。这就是在耶稣身上是实际者。我们信徒,既以基督作我们的生命得了重生,并在祂里面受过教导,就照着那在耶稣身上是实际者学了基督。奉主蒙恩! 阿们! 

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Gideon Pastor Timothy Keller mentioned in the book “Generous Justice” that when he was studying in a seminary, he met a black classmate named Ellis. At one point, they were having dinner together, and Iris said to Keller, “You know what, you’re a racist. Well, you don’t mean to, and you don’t want to, but you are. You can’t help it. for example, being black When you do things a certain way, you say ‘Well, that’s your culture’, but when white people do things a certain way, you say ‘That’s the right way to do things’. You don’t realize that you are Also in a culture, many of your thoughts and practices are also cultural.”

The Selfish Gene
Later, Iris became Keller’s good friend. Keller said Iris was “kind and outspoken” and helped him understand the realities of injustice in American culture. Keller recognizes that, in many ways, each of us may be inherently racist: We use our cultural values ​​to judge other things as good and bad, and then use them to judge people of other races; In our hearts, we feel that they are not as good as us, or even worse than us-although we may not say so. Elevating the value of one (or some) race in thought, feeling, and behavior while devaluing other races is the standard definition of the word “racism.” The racism that looks down on “other races” is a common and insurmountable problem in human nature.

Racist thoughts beget racist behavior. In our society, all kinds of discrimination exist very widely. However, discrimination based on race may be the most common, and it is also most likely to be expressed and implemented in the form of unspoken rules, institutionalization, and structure. When we ourselves are racially discriminated against, we tend to be sensitive and feel “hurt the feelings of the Chinese people”, but when we discriminate against others, it is difficult for us to be self-aware. In many cases, racist awareness is subtly spread through new media or entertainment programs. For example, a TV skit program during the Spring Festival this year, there is to promote the rise of China and African people’s love for China, but the content caused a lot of controversies because there was a Chinese actress with a blackened face, playing the role of a black aunt” Give China a thumbs up”, with a monkey next to it, played by an African actor.

Overseas, many people commented that this is a blatant racist expression, but some netizens in China seem to have a much calmer reaction to this matter. Many people think that elevating criticism to the level of racial discrimination is a big deal. Some people say that overseas people are overly sensitive because they have been brainwashed by “political correctness” for a long time.

In European and American societies, there is indeed a situation where “political correctness” goes to extremes, but now the anti-“political correctness” has overcorrected and gone to another extreme. Racial discrimination has revived and becomes public again. Some people even justify and open up racism.

A netizen on Zhihu said in a column: “In fact, each of us can be regarded as a racist.” But he thinks this is a “very natural” thing, and there is no need to deny or criticize it. He said: “From the bottom of our hearts, each of us will value ourselves more than others, and value people who are similar to us more than those who are very different from ourselves. This is human nature determined by survival genes. Extending to race and ethnicity racism and nationalism is a very natural phenomenon. This kind of judgment has the scientific basis of evolution and genetics. In the words of Oxford University biologist Richard Dawkins, it reflects “genetic Selfishness'”. He actually made a rational defense for racism, and his defense was based on naturalistic evolution (atheism). Starting from this naturalistic presupposition, racism seems to be very “scientific”, reasonable, understandable, and even beneficial to human progress.

The Image of God
However, such Darwinian atheism is completely contrary to the Christian faith, so it is impossible for Christians to agree with such a defense. According to Christian belief, people of different races are created by God. Because man fell after rebelling against God, sin entered the depths of human nature. Selfishness or self-centeredness is one of the many sins (sins) of human beings. It is human nature polluted by sins, not the “nature” that God created man should have.

Pastor John Piper pointed out that racism is born of pride and a companion of greed, fear, and lust. According to the Bible, pride, greed, fear, and lust are all sins. In the era we live in, these sins are deeply rooted in society, cultural entertainment, advertising, business, academia, and partisan politics. You and I are immersed in them, and our minds are easily shaped by them, so we are easily unconscious. Or being racist “by nature”. 

Therefore, Christians oppose racism for reasons based on our faith. The Bible says that everyone is created by God in his image (refer to “Genesis” 1:26), so everyone has uniqueness and has the value and dignity given to him by God. The “image of God” does not distinguish between high and low. God wants us to learn and know that He created us to take care of each other and to respect the dignity and worth of every human being.

Although Christians have historically misused the Bible to endorse racism, the fact is that racism is running counter to biblical values. Although racism has also occurred in the history of the United States, the anti-racism civil rights movement in the last century was based on Christianity (rather than atheism) as its spiritual pillar. In fact, racial equality is also an important part of the “original heart” of the “American Dream”. The founding fathers of the United States were deeply influenced by the Bible, so their “American Dream” is closely related to the theological concept of “the image of God”.

Many Jews in the Bible have a very strong sense of national pride, and even look down on “Gentiles” because they are “God’s chosen people”. But God told the Israelites through the mouth of the Old Testament prophets that they were chosen not because they were more righteous than other nations (see “Deuteronomy” 9:5). The Israelites are also a people who often rebel against God, so they become a “model” that no one can be saved by keeping the law, and they also testify to the gospel of Christ from the negative side.

Both the Old Testament and the New Testament emphasize that “God is no respecter of persons” (see “Romans” 2:11), and his love pervades all nations. So, racism is evil. Christians should resist all forms of racism, including fighting institutional and structural racism in nonviolent ways.

the gospel is the cure
The general idea of ​​the entire Bible is that God will bless all nations and peoples through the nation of Israel. God’s ultimate intention is for all mankind to be redeemed and to receive grace. The kingdom of heaven brought by Christ, or the kingdom of God, is composed of “all nations, tribes, tongues, and peoples” (refer to “Revelation” 14:6) that are justified by faith. The Gospel of Christ is the universal “good news” that “God loves the world”. Therefore, the Christian Gospel transcends race, nation, and nation. In the church of Christ, because we believe in Christ, we become children of God and brothers and sisters to each other. The Bible says that “there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, free or slave, male or female” because we are “in Christ are all one in Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).

Because of this, the theologian and biblical scholar DA Carson (DA Carson) believes that the issue of race is not just a cultural issue, but essentially a “gospel issue”: “The purpose of God’s redemption is to bring different languages, tribes, and nationalities together through the cross. and nation men and women lead to God Himself, the Church is the new creation of humanity, composed of Jews and Gentiles. This trajectory begins at Creation, as all men and women are created in the image of God; it looks forward Look to God’s promise to Abraham that through his descendants all peoples on earth will be blessed. Salvation ensured by the Christ of the Gospel…bringing repentance, spiritual health and love for brothers and sisters to the Christian community.” 

Therefore, I believe that opposing racism is not only in line with the Bible but also must be based on the foundation of the Gospel of Christ in order to “treat the root cause” and fundamentally change the hearts of racists, rather than just relying on the system, culture or “political correctness” to suppress racist behavior.

Pastor Keller mentioned another thing in Generous Justice. After graduating from seminary, he went to the church to pastor and became a young pastor. There is a brother named Shelton in the church. One day, the brother suddenly said to Pastor Keller, “You know what? I’ve always been a racist.” Keller was surprised because he hadn’t spoken specifically about racism in the church. But the brother had listened to Keller’s preaching of the gospel of Christ a lot, and he understood this point himself. He told Keller that his previous understanding of life was moralistic, but he became self-righteous like a Pharisee and looked down on others. But when he began to understand that his acceptance of God’s salvation was based on the free and undeserved grace of Jesus, his heart changed. He abandoned self-righteousness and began to experience the warmth, joy, and confidence of a renewed life, and he also realized and abandoned the racism in his heart.

Pastor Piper said in the book “Bloodline” that the gospel of Jesus Christ can dissolve the sins that lead to racism and lead people to the kingdom of God composed of people of different races and cultures. In Christ, the blood of the different races is washed clean by the blood shed on the same cross. Jesus Christ shed blood and died for us, and resurrected for us so that we can become brothers and sisters in the kingdom of God.  The Gospel of Christ is the antidote to racism, and only the Gospel of Christ can dissolve the demons of racism.

I think of the life testimonies of some missionaries who moved us in history. A missionary is a group of people who have overcome and transcended the “selfish gene”. They could have enjoyed success and affluent life in the world, but they left their hometowns, traveled across the oceans, and went to strange foreign lands, dedicating their youth, energy, and even life to care for and serve those who are humble, weak, incomplete, and regarded as “Backward” “non-my race”. This is not because they are “people made of special materials (genes)”, but because the gospel of Christ has changed their lives, enabling them to cross the gap between race and culture, and live a life of “love your neighbor as yourself”.

Today, there are still tens of thousands of Christians whose lives have been changed by the gospel, bearing the same testimony with their actions. Whether it is an American Christian doctor who went to Africa to rescue the Ebola virus epidemic or a Chinese Christian teacher who went to Miaozhai, Guizhou to teach and help minority children, they all uphold the same spirit as the missionaries, and they have witnessed Christ together. The power of the gospel to transcend racism.

Yes, each of us can be a racist. On our own, we not only cannot overcome racism, but we are not even aware of its existence. But the Gospel of Christ can reverse our values, subvert our inner self-righteousness and pride, and give us new life, making us not only free from the racist virus but also able to transcend racial barriers and care for people of different races, to Christians who evangelized them.

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「他们应许人得以自由,自己却作败坏的奴仆,因为人被谁制伏就是谁的奴仆。」【彼后2: 19

基督徒没有不听命于主得自由;人若不受主的管辖,必作败坏的奴仆;人若甘作基督的奴仆,反得真自由。人若作了败坏的奴仆,作恶或行善均由不得自己,罪捆梆人不能不作,人想作却作不得,结局乃是沦亡。

人若修剪罪恶的树枝,而保留腐败的树根,仍然没有用。人若清理溪流, 而泉源仍旧污秽,也是没有用。要让你悔改的斧头和大卫的一样,直砍到罪恶之根! 

罪能使灵魂的每一个轮子都歪曲了,使这本来是圣洁的居所,变成一个充满罪孽的地狱。这罪污秽并扭曲了人所有的肢体,使它们成为行不义的器具和罪的奴仆;这罪用属肉体和腐败的计划充满人的思想,使得手充满邪恶的方法,眼睛充满迷失和堕落,舌头充满致命的毒药!

这罪使得耳朵向谎言、恭维、和脏话开启,反而向得生命的教训关闭。这罪让人的心成为一切致命的思想,被咒诅的来源。当心里一直不断地流出它的邪恶,就像泉源流出水 来,也像翻腾的海涌出污秽和淤泥一般。

科学家们发现,当人们在进行一些让他们感到愉悦和享受的活动时,大脑就会分泌一种让人感觉良好的化学成分(如多巴胺),这些化学成分会给当事人带来情绪上的快感。

然而这种快感并不会维持太久,于是为了再度获得这种快感,人就会继续追求那使他愉悦的物质(如酒精)或是活动(如赌博)。很快地,这人就会被这物质或活动所辖制,身不由己。从前,人们以为只有直接对大脑产生化学反应的物质,如毒品、酒精和尼古丁,才会使人上瘾,现在研究发现,行为习惯也会使人上瘾。当我们了解人们是如何经历学习、记忆并享受愉悦的历程,便可以更容易理解这个变化过程。

人已经上瘾的罪。人就要细查它一切的伤害,提醒自己,神对这罪的威胁。就要悔改!要 把成群的罪恶都赶走,但要特别把箭射向你心里最深的罪!要专门治死这个罪!人要努力让这罪成为自己最厌恶的罪,并要加强努力和决心攻退这个罪,不做罪的奴仆,在基督里做个自由人。感谢神 ! 奉主蒙恩 ! 阿们 ! 

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「他们心地昏昧,与神所赐的生命隔绝了,都因自己无知,心里刚硬;」【弗4: 18

信徒与世人有不同的生命和生活境界,彼此的行为规范也不一样。不尽本分而妄想享受权利,不种而想收获,不切实际的空想等,都不是信徒所当有的存心和行事表现。

人的堕落、败坏,乃始自里面的昏花;所以我们里头若不明亮,就当留意,因为这就是开始堕落的信号。从一个人生活的表现,就可以看出他属灵生命长大到甚么程度。

人的心地麻木、顽梗、固执,表明他是被神弃绝的;这种人得罪神,却不怕祂的审判,仍是我行我素,毫无忧虑地过着取悦自己的生活。

这种隔绝的一个原因,乃是‘那在他们里面的无知’。无知在这里的意思是,不仅缺乏知识,也拒绝知道。堕落的人因着心里的刚硬,不以认识神为美。故此,他们的悟性昏暗,不认识神。不信的人不认识神或属灵的事;不仅如此,他们也不愿意认识。何等的怜悯,我们不仅有正确的认识,也渴望认识!我们里面渴望认识神,认识生命,并认识属灵的事,这是莫大的祝福。我们得救以前,没有这种渴望。我们像外邦人一样,缺少认识,也不愿意认识。

但如今我们饥渴要认识神。我们越能认识祂和神圣的生命越好。任何不寻求认识主的基督徒,不会快乐或满足。寻求主,并寻求认识生命和属神的事,是最大快乐的来源。这就是我们在教会聚会中这样快乐的原因。奉主蒙恩! 阿们!    

见证篇170.崇拜…

上帝说:“除了我以外,你不可有别的神。”出20:3

君主说:“难道耶和华能救耶路撒冷脱离我的手吗?”王下18:35

信心说:“顺从神,不顺从人,是应当的。”徒5:29

圣经明言:“我们知道我们是属神的,全世界都卧在那恶者手下;我们也知道神的儿子已经来到,且将智慧赐给我们,使我们认识那位真实的,我们也在那位真实的里面,就是在他儿子耶稣基督里面。这是真神,也是永生。小子们哪,你们要自守,远避偶像。”约壹5:19-21

这里清楚告诉我们以下几点:
1、基督徒被世界分别为圣。至高主权在神,不在地上君王。“彼得、约翰说:听从你们,不听从神,这在神面前合理不合理,你们自己酌量吧!我们所看见、所听见的,不能不说。”徒4:19-20

2、有属灵的争战正在发生,直到基督耶稣的再来。我们蒙召得以在主的里面,并参与这场激烈的战争。“要穿戴神所赐的全副军装,就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。因我们并不是与属血气的争战,乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的,以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。”弗6:11-12

3、这场战争将以强推偶像崇拜与拒绝偶像崇拜为主战场。看起来优势都在世界之王的手下,不过信心却说:事实恰恰相反。主耶稣宣告:“这世界的王将到,他在我里面是毫无所有天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。”约14:30,太28:18

4、认识真神,就能得胜。得胜的关键点在于要谨慎自守,远避偶像。
圣经语境中的偶像是什么?就是所有被人为高举试图代替上帝的人、事、物。

偶像不仅是泥雕木塑的异教造像,还会是帝国的君王,自家的孩子,个人的爱好,金钱权力,文学艺术,明星大家等。一切导致会膜拜、继而替代上帝尊荣的东西,都有可能成为偶像。

其背后有黑暗的势力,就是管辖幽暗世界、天空属灵气的恶魔。那恶者会操纵人,所有没有重生的人都在其权势之下。人们既像行尸走肉,又如残暴诡诈的豺狼。不管是平民百姓,还是君王元首,都是如此。“你们死在过犯罪恶之中,他叫你们活过来。那时,你们在其中行事为人,随从今世的风俗,顺从空中掌权者的首领,就是现今在悖逆之子心中运行的邪灵。我们从前也都在他们中间,放纵肉体的私欲,随着肉体和心中所喜好的去行,本为可怒之子,和别人一样。”弗2:1-3

其他的偶像往往是诱惑欺骗,唯独帝国的暴君会用赤裸裸的强逼手段。于是,宗教就会妥协,高举君王为神灵。清代僧侣就阿谀奉承清高宗是菩萨。人都有虚荣心,身居高位者更有膨胀的骄傲,所以听了就很高兴,予以赏赐和特殊的地位。

真信仰知道惟有上帝是良善的,人心比万物都诡诈,人无法救自己脱离罪。高举人等于在害人,吹捧君王事实是在捧杀。

可惜,自古忠言逆耳,真话都是扎心又冒犯了骄傲。所以,通常的情况就是黑暗拒绝光明。和平时人们会诋毁说福音狭隘偏激,逼迫时就威胁以监牢酷刑甚至死亡。这是寻常之事,主早就告诉我们:“世人若恨你们,你们知道恨你们以先,已经恨我了。你们若属世界,世界必爱属自己的;只因你们不属世界,乃是我从世界中拣选了你们,所以世界就恨你们。你们要记念我从前对你们所说的话:‘仆人不能大于主人。’他们若逼迫了我,也要逼迫你们;若遵守了我的话,也要遵守你们的话。”约14:18-20

到底谁是神?

神是万有造物主,永在的全能者;是一切美善与智慧的源头,是世界的光,是慈悲的救世主。我们所信靠的是独一的真神上帝,是亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各的神,就是信实的神。他的名为奇妙、策士、全能的神、永在的父、和平的君。

若有人说自己是全能、绝对正确、能带给人类幸福、无所不知,那不是精神疾病患者,就是暴 君。前者要怜悯,予以恰当医治;后者也要怜悯,同时拒绝膜拜。那样,等于有人要自杀,你就送上一大杯毒药。害了对方,也在其死上有份。暴君也是人,也是脆弱、渺小、内心充满孤独、恐惧的人。他们被身边的人不断欺骗,同时也伸手作恶。我们不应该恨朝鲜的金家君王,而是要怜悯他,并为他祷告。

主说:“为义受逼迫的人有福了,因为天国是他们的。人若因我辱骂你们,逼迫你们,捏造各样坏话毁谤你们,你们就有福了。应当欢喜快乐,因为你们在天上的赏赐是大的。在你们以前的先知,人也是这样逼迫他们。“太5:10-12

因为出于不知道,所以君王会失控,强逼基督徒膜拜自己。先是在文化、教育上引导洗脑,然后用利益诱惑牵引,第三步是打压威胁、以便内部分化,最后就是赤裸裸地逼迫残害。那时也就是企图从肉体消灭,在精神上摧毁。他们这么做,等于用脚踢刺,当然是难的。

人若要动以色列民或者神的儿女,就是要动神眼中的瞳人,就是在直接与神为敌。“这正是神公义判断的明证,叫你们可算配得神的国,你们就是为这国受苦。神既是公义的,就必将患难报应那加患难给你们的人。”帖后1:5-6

撒旦从起初是要杀人的,面对神的儿女,会像吼叫的狮子那样凶残。因为它掌握地上的强大资源,其中包括政权,又能杀害人的性命,所以威胁是真实的,逼迫也是残酷而漫长。但我们要知道:“主是信实的,要坚固你们,保护你们脱离那恶者。”帖后2:3

2500多年前当时世界上的超级大国 – 巴比伦帝国的君王因为内心的骄傲,也为了巩固政权在平原造一尊巨大的金像,命令所有的人都在规定时间拜金像。为了显示权威,下旨意谁不拜金像就要被扔进烈火窑中烧死。三位幼年即被掳巴比伦的犹太人拒绝拜金像。尼布甲尼撒王感到非常丢面子,但因喜欢这三个年轻人,就给他们一个机会,只要不是故意不拜就不用被处死,但现在得拜金像,否则后果自负。

这三个至高神忠心的仆人信心坚定,刚强壮胆,毫无惧怕。“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌对王说:尼布甲尼撒啊,这件事我们不必回答你。即便如此,我们所侍奉的神,能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊,他也必救我们脱离你的手;即或不然,王啊,你当知道我们决不侍奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像!”但3:16-18

他们认为在不拜偶像的事上没有商量的余地,因为这样性质的事上绝不能妥协。他们相信神能有能力保守自己不死,脱离险境。最令人感动的是,他们敬畏神、愿意顺服神的主权。即便神要接他们马上回天家,也愿意顺服。当然,离世与主同在,是好得无比的。这里的“即或不然”真是伟大的宣告,令撒旦势力颤抖惊惧。

因为有言在先,所以王只好下令把这三位信心的伟人扔进烈火窑中。奇妙的是他们在烈火中经历到主的同在,毫发无损。这神迹是荣美的见证,令王大为震惊。于是,“尼布甲尼撒说:沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的神是应当称颂的。他差遣使者救护倚靠他的仆人,他们不遵王命,舍去己身,在他们神以外不肯侍奉敬拜别神。现在我降旨,无论何方、何国、何族的人,谤渎沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌之神的,必被凌迟,他的房屋必成粪堆,因为没有别神能这样施行拯救。”但3:28-29

我们可以看到信奉异教神灵的巴比伦王亲自为神来做见证,何等奇妙。但以理和他的三个朋友除神以外一无惧怕,也一无所爱,他们只敬拜真神上帝。这样美好的心志值得我们效法,如此美好的见证应该传扬。

日光之下,并无新事。

王朝一直有更替,帝王不断在轮换。人心古今不改变,逼迫从来不罕见。崇拜领袖,看似不要紧,是一种文化,是不得已的”临庙门屈身”。其实是东方式的拜偶像。因为人们会喊万岁,天天学习其思想,认为领袖绝对正确,不容置疑。并疯狂打击拒绝崇拜、保留独 立自 由思想的人。这是弯曲悖谬之世代必有的社会现象,不足为奇。

基督徒要顺服在上有权柄的,这顺服体现在承认其权柄由神而来,恭敬对待不谋推翻苛政,尽公民本分上税纳粮,而不是把领袖当偶像在拜。那样就是在随伙作恶,也是在敌挡神。神是轻慢不得的,那杀身体不能灭灵魂,根本无须怕他。惟有神配得一切的敬拜与赞美,卑微的人性则需要被提醒与规劝。做好准备,拒绝拜一切有形无形的偶像。

主说:“我差你们去,如同羊进入狼群,所以你们要灵巧像蛇,驯良像鸽子。你们要防备人,因为他们要把你们交给公会,也要在会堂里鞭打你们;并且你们要为我的缘故被送到诸侯君王面前,对他们和外邦人作见证。你们被交的时候,不要思虑怎样说话,或说什么话。到那时候,必赐给你们当说的话,因为不是你们自己说的,乃是你们父的灵在你们里头说的。”太10:16-20

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Worshiping leaders is worshiping idols

Worshiping leaders is worshiping idols You shall have no other gods.” Exodus 20:3 

The king said, “Can the LORD deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?” 2 Kings 18:35 

Faith said, “It is right to obey God rather than men.” Acts 5:29 

The Bible clearly states: “We know that we belong to God and that the whole world lies in the hand of the evil one; and we also know that the Son of God has come and has given us wisdom so that we may know the true One, and we are also in him who is true, that is, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:19-21 tells us clearly here The following points: 

1. Christians are separated as holy by the world. Sovereignty rests with God, not earthly kings. “Peter and John said: Listening to you instead of God, whether it is reasonable or not before God, you should decide for yourselves! What we have seen and heard, we must say.” Acts 4:19-20

2. Spiritual The battle is going on until the return of Christ Jesus. We are called to be in the Lord and to engage in this fierce battle. “Put on the whole armor of God, and you will be able to resist the wiles of the devil. For we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, powers, rulers of this dark world, and spiritual demons in the heavenly places. ’” Ephesians 6:11-12

3. This war will focus on forcing idolatry and rejecting idolatry. It seems that the advantages are in the hands of the king of the world, but confidence says: the opposite is true. The Lord Jesus declared: “The prince of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me. all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” John 14:30, Matthew 28:18 

4. If you know the true God, you will be able to overcome. The key to victory is to be careful and self-controlled, avoiding idols.

What are idols in a biblical context? It is all the people, things, and things that are artificially exalted and try to replace God.

Idols are not only pagan clay sculptures and wood sculptures, but also emperors of the empire, their own children, personal hobbies, money and power, literature and art, celebrities, etc. Everything that leads to worship and then replaces the honor of God may become an idol.

Behind it is the power of darkness, the demon who rules the dark world, and the spiritual energy of the sky. The evil one is manipulative, and all the unregenerate are under his power. People are not only like the walking dead but also like cruel and treacherous wolves. This is true whether it is the common people or the king and head of state. “You were dead in trespasses and sins, and He made you alive. Then you walked in it after the course of this world, after the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience. We once And among them they all indulged the lusts of the flesh, following the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the rest.” Ephesians 2:1-3

Other idols are often temptations and deceptions, but in empires alone, The tyrant will use naked coercion. Therefore, religion will compromise and exalt the king as a god. The monks in the Qing Dynasty flattered Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty as a Bodhisattva. Everyone has vanity, and those in high positions have even more inflated pride, so they are very happy when they hear it, and they are rewarded and given a special status.

True faith knows that only God is good, the human heart is deceitful above all things, and man cannot save himself from sin. Exalting people is tantamount to harming others, and touting the king is actually killing people.

It’s a pity that since ancient times, loyal words have been harsh to the ears, and the truth has always pierced the heart and offended pride. So, it is often the case that darkness rejects light. In peacetime, people will slander and say that the Gospel is narrow and extreme, and in times of persecution, they threaten prison, torture, or even death. This is a common thing. The Lord told us long ago: “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you belonged to the world, the world will love what belongs to itself; because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, and therefore the world hates you. Remember what I said to you before: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if you keep my word, Keep your word.” John 14:18-20

Who is God?

God is the Creator of all things, the everlasting Almighty; the source of all goodness and wisdom, the light of the world, and the merciful Savior. What we believe in is the only true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of faithfulness. His name is Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

If someone says that he is omnipotent, infallible, able to bring happiness to mankind, and omniscient, he is either a mentally ill patient or a tyrant. The former wants mercy and gives proper healing; the latter wants mercy and at the same time refuses to worship. In that way, if someone is about to commit suicide, you will send a large cup of poison. If he harmed the other party, he also had a part in his death. A tyrant is also a human being, fragile, small, lonely, and fearful. They are constantly deceived by the people around them, and at the same time they stretch out their hands to do evil. Instead of hating King Kim of Joseon, we should pity him and pray for him.

The Lord said: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and fabricate all kinds of evil things against you because of me. Rejoice and be happy, because you are in heaven. The reward is great. The prophets before you were persecuted in the same way.” Matthew 5:10-12

Because of ignorance, kings would lose control and force Christians to worship themselves. The first step is to guide brainwashing in terms of culture and education, and then use profit to lure and lead, the third step is to suppress threats to facilitate internal division, and finally, it is to persecute and persecute. At that time, it is an attempt to destroy physically and destroy spiritually. What they do is like kicking a thorn with their feet, which is of course difficult.

If people want to touch the people of Israel or the children of God, they want to touch the pupil of God’s eyes, and they are directly opposing God. “This is a clear proof of God’s righteous judgment, so that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you have suffered. Since God is just, He will repay tribulation to those who afflict you.” 2 Thessalonians 1: 5-6

Satan is a murderer from the beginning, facing the children of God, he will be as ferocious as a roaring lion. Because it has powerful resources on earth, including political power, and can kill people, the threat is real, and the persecution is cruel and long-lasting. But we need to know: “The Lord is faithful and will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3 More than 2,500 years ago, the king of the Babylonian Empire, the superpower in the world at that time, was out of pride in his heart and for the sake

of Consolidate the regime and build a huge golden statue on the plain, ordering all people to worship the golden statue at the specified time. In order to show authority, it was decreed that whoever does not worship the golden statue will be thrown into the fiery kiln and burned to death. Three Jews who were captives in Babylon as children refused to worship the golden statue. King Nebuchadnezzar felt very ashamed, but because he liked the three young men, he gave them a chance, as long as they did not worship on purpose, they would not be executed, but now they had to worship the golden statue, or they would bear the consequences.

These three faithful servants of the Highest God were firm in their faith, strong and courageous, without fear. “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego said to the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we need not answer you in this matter. Even so, the God we serve can deliver us from the fiery furnace. He will deliver us from your hand, O king; and if not, know that we will not serve your God, nor worship your golden image!” Dan 3:16-18

It is believed that there is no room for negotiation on the matter of not worshiping idols because there must be no compromise on matters of this nature. They believe that God has the power to keep them from dying and out of danger. The most touching thing is that they fear God and are willing to submit to His sovereignty. Even if God wants to take them back to their heavenly home immediately, they are willing to obey. Of course, it is far better to die and be with the Lord. The “if not” here is a great statement that makes Satanic powers tremble and fear.

Because the words had come first, the king had no choice but to order these three great men of faith to be thrown into the fiery furnace. The amazing thing is that they experienced the presence of the Lord in the fire without any damage. This miracle was a testimony of splendor and beauty, and it astonished the king greatly. Then, “Nebuchadnezzar said, Blessed, be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who sent his messengers to save his servants who trusted in him, who disobeyed the king’s command and gave themselves up, in the presence of their gods. He refused to serve or worship other gods. Now I decree that no matter where, what country, or what kind of people, whoever slanders the gods of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he will be cut down, and his house will be destroyed. become a dung heap, because no other god can save like this.” But in 3:28-29

we can see how wonderful it is that the king of Babylon, who believed in pagan gods, came to testify for God himself. Daniel and his three friends had no fear and love for nothing but God, and they worshiped only the true God. Such a beautiful aspiration is worthy of our imitation, and such a beautiful testimony should be spread.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Dynasties have been changing, and emperors are constantly rotating. People’s hearts have never changed, and persecution has never been uncommon. Worshiping leaders, seemingly unimportant, is a kind of culture, and it is a last resort to “bow at the temple gate”. In fact, it is idolatry in the Eastern style. Because people will shout Long live, learn his thoughts every day, and think that the leader is absolutely right and unquestionable. And frenziedly crack down on those who refuse to worship and retain independent and free thinking. This is an inevitable social phenomenon in a crooked and perverted generation, and it is not surprising.

Christians must submit to those in authority. This obedience is reflected in acknowledging that their authority comes from God, treating them with respect and not seeking to overthrow a tyrannical government, and fulfilling their civic duties by paying taxes and paying taxes, rather than worshiping leaders as idols. To do so is to follow others in doing evil, and to oppose God. God cannot be underestimated. If killing the body cannot destroy the soul, there is no need to be afraid of him. Only God deserves all worship and praise, while humble humanity needs to be reminded and advised. Get ready and refuse to worship all visible and invisible idols.

The Lord said, “I am sending you as sheep among wolves; therefore be as wise as serpents, and as gentle as doves. Beware of men, for they will hand you over to the Sanhedrin and scourge you in their synagogues; and you You will be sent before princes and kings for my sake, to be a witness to them and to the Gentiles. When you are handed over, do not worry about how you will speak, or what words to say. At that time, you will be given what you have to say, because it is not What you speak yourselves, it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.” Matthew 10:16-20