Manna issue 76 - Editorial 編輯的話
Editorial by Derren Liang 前言 梁得仁 傳道
Before Jesus ascended to heaven, He entrusted two great
commissions to His disciples: to preach the gospel, and
to pastor His sheep.
耶穌昇天之前，祂託付了兩個大任務給祂的眾門徒：要傳福音及牧養祂的羊
The Lord’s disciples took up the first commission and
preached the gospel from Jerusalem, to Judea, Samaria,
and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8). Why did these
disciples have such a fervent heart, overcoming all
difficulties in order to complete this commission? It was
because they were effectively trained by Jesus.
主的門徒擔負起第一個任務，從耶路撒冷，猶大全地，撒馬利亞，直到地極，傳揚福音。(徒 1：8)
為什麼這些門徒有這麼火熱的心，克服所有的困難，為了就是完成這項任務呢？
就是因為他們有被耶穌在事前好好的訓練一番。
When He had first begun to preach the gospel, Jesus
chose and called His disciples to follow Him. He later sent
them forth to preach the gospel. Within the three years of
His ministry, He also spent time with them so that they
could witness His compassion—how He preached the
heavenly gospel, revealed the authority of the heavenly
kingdom, healed the sick, cast out demons, fed the
hungry, and solved man’s problems. His resurrection
and ascension gave man a living hope. The disciples saw,
heard and touched the manifested Christ. They had a
deep understanding and a vivid experience of the Lord
Jesus (1 Jn 1:1–3). Preaching the gospel was proclaiming
the Lord Jesus who had dwelled with them. The disciples
each shared a deep love and a personal relationship
with Him. Preaching the gospel not only fulfills Jesus’
command, but repays His love. If we preach with such a
heart, then our deeds will be pleasing to the Lord.
首先當祂開始傳福音的時候，耶穌選擇並呼召了一些祂的門徒來跟隨祂。
後來，祂派他們出傳福音。
在祂事奉的三年之內，祂也花了許多時間和他們在一起，
這麼一來，他們會見証到祂的慈愛 - 看到祂是怎麼把天國的福音傳揚出去，
並且把天上國度的權柄向他們顯現，醫治生病的人，從被附身的人身上驅趕魔鬼，餵養飢餓的人，解決人的問題。
祂的復活和昇天，給人們一個活潑的盼望。
許多門徒看見了，聽見了，並且觸碰到這個顯現的基督。
他們有了深刻的了解，並且了鮮明的體會到主耶穌。(約壹 1：1-3)
傳福音就是宣揚主耶穌，祂也同時和他們同在。
許多門徒都分享了一份深刻體驗到的愛，並且和祂有一份特殊的關係。
傳福音不只完成耶穌的命令，而且也是回報祂的大愛。
若我們用這種愛心來傳福音，那麼我們的行為就會讓主喜悅。
Jesus asked Peter three times: “Do you love Me?”
And three times, Jesus commanded Peter to nurture His
sheep (Jn 21:15–17). This is the second commission. To
love the Lord is to be entrusted with the most important
task of pastoring His sheep. Jesus is the Good Shepherd,
sacrificing His life for the sheep. When His love fills us,
we can love those whom He loves. Jesus’ greatest love
was revealed on Golgotha.
耶穌三次問彼得："你愛我嗎？"
並且耶穌也三次命令彼得要餵養祂的羊。(約 21：15-17)
這是第二個任務。
要愛主的人，就是要承受這個最重要的任務，去牧養祂的羊群。
耶穌是好牧人，為了羊群犧牲了自已的生命。
當祂的愛充滿我們的時候，我們也會愛那些被祂愛的人。
耶穌的大愛，就因此顯現在各各他山上。
Paul says, “For if we are beside ourselves, it is for
God” (2 Cor 5:13a). By pondering over the saving grace
we have received, counting God’s blessings, praying
unceasingly, and submitting to the Holy Spirit, we will
be filled with the love of God, which enables us to make
sacrifices for the sheep. This is how Paul could genuinely
care for the believers, spending and being spent for them,
watching and praying unceasingly for their spiritual lives.
保羅說，"13我們若果顛狂，是為神"。(林後 5：13a)
藉由思想那拯救我們的恩典，重新計算神所賞賜的福氣，不停的禱告，順從聖靈的帶領，
我們將會被神的愛所充滿，這會讓我們為了羊群，而能夠作出些犧牲。
這也就是為什麼，保羅可以真正的關心眾信徒，在他們身上花費了許多時間和精力，
為了他們屬靈的生命，不斷的看顧，不停的禱告。
Accomplishing these two great commissions goes
beyond studying theology, or holding seminars on
the duties of a disciple. What is more important is to
establish a personal relationship with Jesus. For He said,
“If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word” (Jn 14:23a).
If we do this, then we can fulfill Jesus’ commission. He
also instructed, “[Teach] them to observe all things that
I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age” (Mt 28:20). If we, as disciples
of Christ, establish a close and personal relationship with
Him, and zealously strive to accomplish the commission
which He has entrusted to us, He will continually sustain
us in our service.
要完成這二樣大任務，是比用一個使徒的体份來學習神學，或是辨一個聖經研討會是更加困難的。
更加重要的是，要建立一個個人與耶穌的一個特別的關係。
因為祂說，"人若愛我，就必遵守我的道" (約 14：23a)。
若我們這樣行，那麼我們就能完成耶穌交待的任務。
祂也指教我們，"20凡我所吩咐你們的，都教訓他們遵守，我就常與你們同在，直到世界的末了。"(太 28：20)
若我們，就像許多基督的門徒一樣，與祂建立一份個人而緊密的特殊連繫和關係，
熱心努力去完成他所交託我們的任務，祂就會繼續在我們的服事中，支持幫助我們。
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