为何神喜悦圣徒一起进步成长？[3月4日专题信息]

专题信息｜为何神喜悦圣徒一起进步成长？

3月4日

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朱志山牧师

经文: 林后8:1-2,13-15；徒6:1-4；西3:16

课题: 爱, 善行, 基督的身体, 信心与行为, 合一,

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我们人是按着神的形象被造，有思想与创意，且有发展的无限潜能。按着自然的原理，我们的身理、智商与情商，都不断的在成长。在成长中，我们总是想要发挥我们身上的潜能。这如同一个孩子长大，越懂事明理之后，自然更渴望孝敬父母；一个人的智商渐渐成长，他的好学与好奇之心被引发，自动想多学习；我们工作或侍奉，当我们得心应手，就会想做得更好，且更有创新，以至能达到更好的果效。所以，当我们问一个最简单的问题：基督徒应该求进步，求上进吗？这是当然的。从属灵的方面到我们所有的为人处事，神都愿意使我们进步，就是我们最简单的做饭，当我们做得更好吃，自己心里也满足，吃的人也开心。确实，当人发挥了神在自己生命里的潜能时，自动会看见神的荣耀，就是连不信神的人做各方面的事务看到进展时也会有奇妙的满足感。这是因为神已经将那“那继续求进步”的天性放在人生命里。所以，当人说：“我不想再多进步”，那并非是他心里真实的渴望。他乃是在进步方面面对了一些障碍。最主要的障碍是来自人的罪。罪带来比较、妒忌、纷争等，叫人的求进步之心生发了优越之心，以自己所成长进步的地方来轻看旁边没有显著成长进步的人。因此，有进步的人骄傲，没有显著进步的人感到灰心或自卑，结果有些人就放弃想要进步的意念。另外，罪也带来人的惰性。惰性导致人想要不劳而获，例如：不努力读书就想在学习方面进步。或是在工作与服侍中不下苦工，就想得到显著的恩膏。保罗也在《提后2:5》嘱咐提摩太要忍受苦难，做传道的工夫，显示了一个人的成长进步是与他的殷勤很有关系。所以，惰性、不劳而获的心、逃避难处、不面对挑战等，都是阻挡人进步的因素。因此，在求进步的事上，基督必定要来对付人的罪的问题，要不然人的进步或不进步都会带来人彼此消灭的结果。但是，当我们得了神的救赎之后，在进步的事上也有可能会面对种种的障碍。这比如说很多人其实愿意进步，但确实不知道怎么进步，以致感到无助。比如在学业、工作、服侍等都想求进步，但不知道如何进步，因此处在灰心中。当人越灰心，他就越看不见希望（因看见自己无论怎样努力，都没有显著的进步），因此在所做的事上也越来越无力求上进。或者有些人也面对时间、环境与体力的限制。所以，我们常会听到人说自己的时间不够用，不能在自己当做的事上下功夫，所以没进步。或者有时我们听老人家说：“我已经老了，不能在进步了”。这是不对的说法，因为年纪老迈的人也累积了比年轻人深广的经验，他们体力不足，但他们的灵命与依靠主的心也能继续成长。所以，在这种种内在（心里无力）和外在（时间与环境）的因素中，神要我们帮助彼此进步。夫妇要帮助彼此进步，肢体要担当彼此的重担来帮助彼此进步。不管在灵命、学习、思考能力、为人处事、侍奉、甚至是生活条件方面，我们都当帮助彼此进步。在前的人不能自满，反而当要帮助在后的人，不然在后的人身上所面对的问题有一天也会成为我们的问题。其实，在一个有罪与不完美的世界里，我们绝不能活在自己的世界。用切身的例子说：在一个家族里，若你们有些亲友不懂得自力更生，有一天他们长大了，他们好吃懒做，试问他是否会向你借钱呢？他们的问题是否有一天会转移到你身上呢？所以，当神叫我们将福音传给一个有罪的世界，且当在凡事上用真理教导他们，使他们遵行主所吩咐的。确实，当世世代代许多宣教士将福音传出去时，他们发现当这福音开始改变人心，也渐渐需要建立学校、医院、孤儿院、老人院等。人的身体要被照顾，悟性要被教导，各方面要进步成长。所以，当我们将这样的宏观带入教会生活时，就会知道为何保罗告诉信徒不要单顾自己的事，也要顾别人的事。这本是主给予信徒相爱的心了。

We human are created in the image of God, with mindsets and creativity, and infinite potential to progress. According to natural principles, our physical, IQ, and emotional intelligence, are constantly progressing. As we grow, we are always hoping to unleash the potential in us. This is like how a kid, as he grows up and becomes more sensible, he naturally yearns to honor his parents even more; as a person grows in intellects, his curiosity and learning aptitude are being stirred, and he naturally wants to learn more; as we work or serve, when we seem to fit in better, we would want to do better and be more creative in it, so as to attain better results. As we ask a very simple question: Should Christians seek improvement and advancement? The answer is certain. From spiritual aspects to our living and dealing, God is willing for us to improve. Even in the simplest matter of cooking, when we do better, our hearts are also satisfied, and people who eat are also happy. Indeed, as we unleash the potential God has put in our lives, we will naturally see the glory of God. Even non-believers feel the strange sense of satisfaction as they see progression in the various areas of their lives. This is because God has put the instinct to “continue to seek improvement” in our lives. Therefore, when people say, “I don’t want to improve further”, that isn’t the true yearning of his heart. This arises because they face some obstacles as they seek improvement. The main obstacle comes from man’s sin. Sin brings comparison, jealousy, conflict, turning the heart of wanting to improve into pride or heart of self-excellence, or see how others have not improved by comparing how much we ourselves have improved. Therefore, those who improve become proud, but those who show no obvious improvement will feel more disheartened or fall into low self-esteem. As a result, some people give up the idea to improve. Besides, sin leads to indolence. Indolence causes people to yearn to reap benefits without working for it, eg: wanting improvement in studies without putting hard work into studying, or wanting obvious anointing without putting hard work into work or serving. In <2 Ti 2:5>, Paul exhorted Timothy to endure and suffer, and do the work of an evangelist. This reveals that the growth of a person is related to his diligent learning. Therefore, what hinder people from improving are indolence, the heart of wanting to reap benefits without toiling, avoiding difficulties, unwilling to face challenges etc. In the matter of seeking improvement, Christ must deal with the man’s issue with sin. If not, the improvement or regression of men will only lead to mutual destructions. However, even after we have received redemption, we still face all sorts of difficulties in this matter. A lot of people are willing to improve, but they do not know how and are thus helpless. In studies, work, serving, they do not know how to improve and thus remain in disheartenment. When people grown disheartened, he will not be able to see hope (for he sees that no matter how hard he has worked, there just isn’t any obvious improvement), and thus they start to lose strength to seek improvement in doing them. Some people face the constraints of time, environment, and physical strength. Hence, we often hear people saying they don’t have enough time, unable to put in hard work in things they ought to do, and hence there is no improvement. Sometimes, we hear old people saying, “I am old, cannot improve anymore”. This isn’t right, for aging people are also rich with experiences compared to young people. They can be lacking in physical strength, but their spirituality and the heart of reliance of the Lord can keep growing. In all these internal (helplessness in heart) and external (time and environment) reasons, God wants us to help each other to improve. Spouses need to help each other, brethren need to share each others’ burden to improve. Whether it is in spirituality, learning, thinking ability, dealing with people and things, serving, or living conditions, we ought to try our best to help each other to improve. The people in front cannot be self-contended but to help those at the back, if not their problems will one day become ours. Actually, in an imperfect and sinful world, we can never live in our own words. In a family, some family members do not know how to have self-reliance. One day when they grow up, they become lazy and not working for a living. Will they ask you to borrow them money? Will their problems transfer to you one day? Hence, when God asks us to preach the gospel to a sinful world, and instruct them in the truth in all things, so that they can submit to Lord’s instruction. Indeed, there are many missionaries who preach the gospel. They discover that, as the gospel starts to change a man’s heart, the schools, hospitals, orphanages, old folk homes etc are also built up. People’s health is taken care of, they are taught and grown in understanding, and they improve in various areas. Hence, when we bring such grand view into church, we will understand why Paul asked believers not to look only to his own interest, but also to the interests of others, for this is the heart of love given by God.

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