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God has specially chosen us to be His holy and beloved people even though we are unworthy.  Hence, we need to live up to God’s expectations of us, which is to be different from the world.  A life lead by the Holy Spirit has different virtues (Colossians 3:12-16) which is different from the world.

12所以你们既是 神的选民,圣洁蒙爱的人,就要存(原文作“穿”。下同)怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐的心。 

13倘若这人与那人有嫌隙,总要彼此包容,彼此饶恕;主怎样饶恕了你们,你们也要怎样饶恕人。 

14在这一切之外,要存着爱心,爱心就是联络全德的。

15又要叫基督的平安在你们心里作主,你们也为此蒙召,归为一体,且要存感谢的心。 

16当用各样的智慧,把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里(或作“当把基督的道理丰丰富富地存在心里,以各样的智慧”),用诗章、颂词、灵歌,彼此教导,互相劝戒,心被恩感,歌颂 神。

The opposite of the fruit of the Spirit is described as “acts of the flesh” (Galatians 5:19), or “works of the flesh”.  An ungodly life is one controlled by the sinful nature that every human is born with.

而如何,才能拥有基督完美的爱呢?

以爱来束缚自己。

We need to “put on” these virtues like we put on clothes.  A critical part of this new garment is love, the bond of perfection.  Analogously, we need to clothe ourselves with virtue and gird our waists with the belt of love. (爱使我们在完美的和谐中,紧密相连)

相互宽恕——正如基督宽恕了我们。  To love also means to have mutual forgiveness.  If we do not forgive, we do not have peace.  Therefore, peace and love are interconnected.  Conflicts are often the result of misunderstanding or a lack of mutual understanding. Regardless of the reasons for our conflicts, we should always strive to bear with one another and forgive others if they have hurt us. Forgiveness is a Therefore, very important expression of love and a prerequisite for church unit.

An application of being filled with love and practicing forgiveness is being a counselor for God.  The effectiveness of a counselor lies in their sincerity and Godly love.  The love that is unconditional to the point of making personal sacrifices.  What a counselor should aim for is godly growth in biblical virtues, according to the fruit of the Spirit. (咨询师的美德(2))

让神成为我们的裁判。.  “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.  And let the ; 主怎样饶恕了你们,你们也要怎样饶恕人。在这一切之外,要存着爱心,爱心就是联络全德的。” 歌罗西书3:14-15。  The peace of God refers to the unity that we have in the Lord.  With such unity, there is both peace with men as well as peace with God.  We need to have Christ as our umpire and allow Him to rule over us.  We must also be ready to accept the Lord’s judgment, for His decisions are always right (Deuteronomy 32:4).

向神表示感谢。  “Be thankful (Colossians 3:15) The third aspect of perfect love is thanksgiving.  In order to become a more thankful person, we need to put down all our burdens, lay aside murmuring and unhappiness, and submit to the Lord.  Instead of focusing myopically on our suffering and lamenting our situation in self-pity, we will be able to perceive the Lord’s great mercy upon us and acknowledge that all things, whether good or bad come from Him.

保持谦卑。  “For who makes you differ from another?  And what do you have that you did not receive?  Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you have not received it?”  (1 Corinthians 4:7)    Do we see ourselves better, higher or more important than others?  If yes, then we are not humble.  Having a thankful heart helps us become humble for we would be acknowledging that our success, performance all come from God not ourselves.  Therefore, a heart of thanksgiving also helps us to increase in love.

让神的话语住在你里面。  “让基督的话语丰富地住在你们中间…””  Colossians 3:16. We can only grow in true love for God and man if we allow God’s word to dwell in us.  That means more than just going to church once or twice a week to listen to sermons.  It means that we actively study and put His teachings into practice for love without action is in vain. “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father.”  Colossians 3:17.

诚邀您加入我们,以爱为主题,继续信仰的旅程。我们将于2023年9月14日至17日,在教会举行今年秋季的灵恩布道会(ESSC);地址如下:

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