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- 聚会与活动 | 独一真神中文事工 (One True God Chinese Ministry)
在这最后的日子里,我们致力向世界各地的华人传扬天国的福音,恢复上帝赐予基督复临安息日会先知和先贤们的一切亮光、将三天使信息大声传扬出去。 由于守基督复临安息日会先贤信仰的中文事工的数目比起其他语言的要少得多,我们想要为世界各地的华人弟兄姐妹提供一个崇拜、学习和亲近上帝的地方。 本事工使用线上聚会的方式与分散到世界各地的弟兄姐妹相聚。活动包括——安息日崇拜、安息日学、预言之灵研究、圣餐礼等。希望主内弟兄姐妹能聚在一起,互相帮助和鼓励,活泼地互相谈论上帝的爱和救赎真理。 如果我们忽略与弟兄在一起聚会的特权,不在侍奉上帝的事上互相帮助和鼓励,就会蒙受损失。我们的心将不再体验圣经真理的活力和重要意义,不再被成圣的影响所启迪和鼓舞,于是就在属灵上衰退了。在我们基督徒的交际中,常因缺乏彼此的同情而蒙受许多损失。独善其身的人没有尽到上帝要他尽的本分。要适当培养我们的社交天性,使我们能体谅他人,在侍奉上帝的事上能得到力量和进步。 (怀爱伦著,《喜乐的泉源》原文第101页,第2段) 基督徒如果能聚在一起,互相谈论上帝的爱和救赎的宝贵真理,他们自己的心就会得到鼓舞,并且能彼此鼓舞。我们每天可以从天父那里学到更多,并对祂的恩典有新的体验。于是我们就会乐意讲述祂的慈爱。我们这样做的时候,内心就得到温暖与振奋。我们越多默想耶稣,谈论耶稣,而少注意自己,与祂就越亲近。 (怀爱伦著,《喜乐的泉源》 原文第101页,第3 段) 欢迎参加我们的聚会 在这最后的日子里,我们致力向世界各地的华人传扬天国的福音,恢复上帝赐予基督复临安息日会先知和先贤们的一切亮光、将三天使信息大声传扬出去。 由于守基督复临安息日会先贤信仰的中文事工的数目比起其他语言的要少得多,我们想要为世界各地的华人弟兄姐妹提供一个崇拜、学习和亲近上帝的地方。 本事工使用线上聚会的方式与分散到世界各地的弟兄姐妹相聚。活动包括——安息日崇拜、安息日学、预言之灵研究、圣餐礼等。希望主内弟兄姐妹能聚在一起,互相帮助和鼓励,活泼地互相谈论上帝的爱和救赎真理。 与我们联系以获得最新资讯 电邮: onetruegodchineseministry@gmail.com 安息日聚会 我们每一个安息日都会在线上举行崇拜。早上有安息日学,领唱,祷告和证道等环节。下午则有预言之灵研究和讨论的时间。 聚会多采用Google Meet举行 ,最新链接会在Telegram Channel 发布。请与我们联系以了解更多。 安息日学课 鉴于现代全球总会旗下的基督复临安息日会组织(GCSDA)的安息日学课内容参杂了许多三位一体假神和宣传神学观念的错误信息,本事工不建议使用这些与先知和先贤们的教导背道而驰的学课资源。 我们认为先贤出版的安息日学课资源 都非常优秀,内容既忠於圣经,又有良好的节奏,提供学员良好的思考和讨论空间,实在是上帝的祝福。 故此本事工决定将先贤的英文学课内容翻译成中文,并制作成 中英对照 的版本,供我们在线上安息日学使用。 这些学课资源也会上传到事工网站上供大家使用。 下载学课资源 圣餐礼 我们大约每三个月就会在该星期的安息日举行线上圣餐礼, 为纪念耶稣的死和上帝的大爱,与众主内弟兄姐妹一起领受耶稣的同在,一同常存希望等候祂的第二次降临。 欲参加的弟兄姐妹,请留意我们的网站和社交媒体发出的通告,并在礼前自行烘烤无酵饼和预备葡萄汁。请大家预备身心来领受主的圣餐,认罪悔改,并纪念上帝儿子伟大的牺牲。愿上帝赐福每一位。 哥 林多前书 11:23-26 23主耶稣被卖的那一夜,拿起饼来, 24祝谢了,就擘开,说:“这是我的身体,为你们舍的(“舍”有古卷作“擘开”)。你们应当如此行,为的是记念我。” 25饭后,也照样拿起杯来,说:“这杯是用我的血所立的新约。你们每逢喝的时候,要如此行,为的是记念我。” 26你们每逢吃这饼,喝这杯,是表明主的死,直等到他来。 祷告晚会 除了安息日的线上聚会外,我们 每周 星期二晚上 7 : 00 也会举行线上的祷告晚会。希望能在一周的中间有机会与弟兄姐妹相聚,分享个人见证、互相勉励和代祷。时而会有简短的交流和分享,但整体聚会时间一般不会太长。 现今世界正迅速步向灭亡,灵性的堕落和败坏随处可见。仇敌时刻都在工作,在这最后的日子里,属灵的争战将越演越烈。我们需要不住地祷告,求上帝赐我们力量履行每一天的职责,应付每一天的试探。除了个人私下在密室的祷告外,几个基督徒聚在一起,同心虔诚地向上帝祈求也是非常重要的。 “ 我们相聚一堂,乃是要彼此交换思想感情而互相造就,彼此了解各人的盼望和志向而互相得到力量、光明和胆量。本着信心献上我们恳切衷心的祷告,使我们从能力之源领受奋兴和活力。这些聚会应当是最宝贵的时辰...... ” ——怀爱伦著,《教会证言》卷二,原文第578页,第2段 “我又告诉你们,若是你们中间有两个人在地上同心合意地求什么事,我在天上的父必 为他们成全。因为无论在哪里,有两三个人奉我的名聚会,那里就有我在他们中间” 【马太福音 18:19-20】 “ 主应许说,无论在哪里,有两三个人奉衪的名聚会,就有衪在他们中间。聚集祷告的人会得到圣者的恩膏。私下的祷告是非常需要的,但也需要几个基督徒聚在一起,同心恳切地向上帝祈求。耶稣与这样的小群人同在,他们心中对生灵的爱就加深了,圣灵发出大能,使人能从事拯救迷失之人的工作。耶稣总是设法表明外表的仪式多么没有价值,努力使门徒铭记,圣灵定会使人得到光照、更新和成圣。 ” ——怀爱伦著, 《评论与通讯》1896年6月30日,原文第9段
- 事工简介和任务 | 独一真神中文事工 (One True God Chinese Ministry)
本事工旨在传扬独一真神和祂独生儿子耶稣基督的现代真理。这是启示录三天使所传的永远福音之基础与核心。作为基督复临安息日会信徒,我们站在圣经和预言之灵的平台上,坚决反对全球总会(GCSDA)基本信仰第二条所提倡的三位一体或三合一神论的谬道。只有正确认识神圣父子和祂们之间的灵,我们才可能完成耶稣所托付的使命。 独一真神中文事工 信仰 独一真神中文事工坚定和致力于遵循基督复临安息日会先贤於1889年实践和相信的基本原则。 按此 了解更多。 事工简介和任务 本事工旨在传扬独一真神和祂独生儿子耶稣基督的现代真理。这是启示录三天使所传的永远福音之基础与核心。作为基督复临安息日会信徒,我们站在圣经和预言之灵的平台上,坚决反对全球总会(GCSDA)基本信仰第二条所提倡的三位一体或三合一神论的谬道。只有正确认识神圣父子和祂们之间的灵,我们才可能完成耶稣所托付的使命。 上帝兴起基督复临安息日会,并引导本会先锋们查考圣经以发现末世的真理。祂赐给怀爱伦作先知的恩赐,因此她的著作有一定的权威。尽管如此,圣经还是我们唯一的信仰和行为准则。预言之灵的著作与圣经一致,为开启圣经奥秘之小光。 现代的全球总会旗下的基督复临安息日会官方组织已经离道反教,接受了巴比伦的神,取了她的核心教义为自己的基本信仰。本事工与现今的安息日会组织没有任何关系。我们回到了先知和先贤们的真安息日会信仰上,持守上帝所赐予他们最纯洁、最原始的真理,并恢复这些被人遗忘的亮光。 我们相信独一真神就是父,是万物的本源。耶稣基督是上帝在太初创造万物之前所亲生的儿子,而非被造。基督承受了父的神性与生命,藉着祂们共有的灵,父子俩得以合而为一。父藉着儿子创造宇宙。基督乃是父与受造之物之间的唯一管道,祂将来自父上帝的一切生命福惠传给宇宙众生。我们也藉着祂来到赞美敬拜并事奉父上帝。 圣灵乃父上帝的灵,也是基督的灵,所以圣灵是父与子之间共有的灵,使祂们能合而为一。基督升天之后所赐下的圣灵,是基督本身的位格,同在,力量,生命,心志等,而并非另一位完全不同的生物。基督现今藉着祂的灵与我们各人同在。凡接受祂灵的人,基督就住在他里面,彰显出祂完美的品格,并使众信徒合而为一。基督在我们心里,以基督的心为心,就是我们荣耀的盼望。 本事工的成员们深受上帝的圣灵感动,蒙上帝的呼召向全世界的华人传扬三天使的信息,好让所有华人都能听到永远的福音。我们都应当敬畏上帝,将荣耀归给祂,因祂施行审判的时候已经到了,应当敬拜那创造天、地、海和众水泉源的。我们也必须离开巴比伦和所有堕落的教会,从她们出来,免得与她一同有罪,受她所受的灾殃。星期日法令,那兽印记的大逼迫即将来临,我们必须对上帝忠心到底,持守真安息日,拒绝伪安息日。 我们相信近几年来的疫情并一切防疫措施,特别是施打毒苗针,都是撒旦的杰作。他要藉着他的邪术来迷惑全世界的人,为了达到他多个邪恶的目的并为将来的大逼迫铺路。我们坚决反对并拒绝施打毒苗针和其他的药物,为了保护我们的身体为上帝神圣的殿,不被有害和不洁净的物质所玷污。 本事工坚决反对并从未教导以下的道理: 1. 三位一体神论 (Trinity Doctrine) 2. 人生来是罪人 (Born Sinner) 3. 守犹太人节期 (Feast Keeping) 4. 地平说 (Flat Earth Theory) 5. 神名主义/圣名运动 (Sacred Name Doctrine) 6. 北方王是教皇权(King of the North as the Papacy) 7. 星期三受难 (Wednesday Cruxifiction) 8. 上帝不消灭人(God does not kill) 9. 阴历安息日/月相安息日(Lunar Sabbath)
- 三位一体相关研究 Trinity related studies | 独一真神中文事工 (One True God Chinese Ministry)
大多数教会所教导的三位一体论都有这样的阐述:有三位同等(各方面同等)、同为永恒(同年龄)、全知(知道一切)、全能(万事都能)的神;但他们不是三位神,而是一位神。 用亚他那修信经(Athanasian Creed)的话来说,“父是上帝,子是上帝,圣灵是上帝,但他们不是三位上帝,而是一位上帝。” 亚他那修信经(罗马天主教信条)说,一位上帝是三个神圣的位格在一个不可分割的实体或本质中。 这个不可分割的特性构成了一个问题,因为它构成了 1+1+1=1 的一位上帝! 就是父是上帝,耶稣是上帝,圣灵是上帝,但不是三位上帝,而是一位上帝,这就是三位一体! 教导这项教义的人会把它添上奥秘的标签,声称你永远不会明白,所以只要接受即可。他们也可能说,只因为这是天主教的教导,不一定表示它不对。所以,撒但用尽方法来欺骗人,叫人相信这个谬道,而不自己私下进行考证。有些教会在某些教义上与众不同,但在这基本的概念上,就是上帝是三位一体,所有教会的说法都与《亚他拿修信经》一模一样。天主教的信仰就是建立在这个信经上。 Trinity(三位一体)一词于公元200年左右来自特土良的著作,但他并没有论述我们今天所知道的三位一体。三位一体论于公元325年来自亚他拿修,而圣灵作为第三位灵体生物的概念是于公元381年从三位卡帕多西亚人而来的。三位一体论是个人造教义,它借用了浓厚的异教和希腊哲学概念,而且是在《圣经》著作完成很多世纪之后才发展出来的。一个从罗马教产生出来的异端,它等同于星期日的敬拜,是上帝面前的一个可憎之物。这个教义是直接从罗马皇帝污秽的命令下产生的。它不过是哲学、空谈和人造的传统。它否认耶稣,传另一个耶稣、另一个灵和另一个福音。 三位一体 相关研究 T rinity related studies 什么是三位一体? 大多数教会所教导的三位一体论都有这样的阐述:有三位同等(各方面同等)、同为永恒(同年龄)、全知(知道一切)、全能(万事都能)的神;但他们不是三位神 ,而是一位神 。 用亚他那修信经(Athanasian Creed )的话来说,“父是上帝,子是上帝,圣灵是上帝,但他们不是三位上帝,而是一位上帝。” 亚他那修信经(罗马天主教信条)说,一位上帝是三个神圣的位格在一个不可分割的实体或本质中。 这个不可分割的特性 构成了一个问题,因为它构成了 1+1+1=1 的一位上帝! 就是父是上帝,耶稣是上帝,圣灵是上帝,但不是三位上帝 ,而是一位上帝 ,这就是三位一体! 教导这项教义的人会把它添上奥秘的标签,声称你永远不会明白,所以只要接受即可。他们也可能说,只因为这是天主教的教导,不一定表示它不对。所以,撒但用尽方法来欺骗人,叫人相信这个谬道,而不自己私下进行考证。有些教会在某些教义上与众不同,但在这基本的概念上,就是上帝是三位一体,所有教会的说法都与《亚他拿修信经》一模一样。天主教的信仰就是建立在这个信经上。 Trinity(三位一体)一词于公元200年左右来自特土良的著作,但他并没有论述我们今天所知道的三位一体。三位一体论于公元325年来自亚他拿修,而圣灵作为第三位灵体生物的概念是于公元381年从三位卡帕多西亚人而来的。三位一体论是个人造教义,它借用了浓厚的异教和希腊哲学概念,而且是在《圣经》著作完成很多世纪之后才发展出来的。一个从罗马教产生出来的异端,它等同于星期日的敬拜,是上帝面前的一个可憎之物。这个教义是直接从罗马皇帝污秽的命令下产生的。它不过是哲学、空谈和人造的传统。它否认耶稣,传另一个耶稣、另一个灵和另一个福音。 安息日会的先贤是信三位一体的吗? “基督复临安息日会大部分的创办人,如果他们必须接受教会目前的基本信仰的话,那么他们今天就不能加入教会了。更具体来说,大部分将不能接受信仰第二条,关于三位一体的教导。” —乔治·奈特著,《传道者》月刊,1993年10月,第10页) “Most of the founders of Seventh-day Adventism would not be able to join the church today if they had to subscribe to the denomination’s Fundamental Beliefs. More specifically, most would not be able to agree to belief number 2, which deals with the doctrine of the Trinity.” —George Knight, Ministry, October 1993, p. 10. “复临信徒的信仰过去多年来在‘现代真理’的影响之下发生了变化。最为惊人的变化,就是关于我们救主耶稣基督身份的教导。... 我们现在所持守关于上帝是三位一体的基本信仰,不是早期复临信徒所普遍持守的。” —威廉·约翰逊著,《复临信徒评论》,1994年1月6日,第10页 “Adventist beliefs have changed over the years under the impact of ‘present truth’. Most startling is the teaching regarding Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord…the Trinitarian understanding of God, now part of our fundamental beliefs, was not generally held by the early Adventsists.” —William G. Johnsson, Adventist Review, Jan 6, 1994, p. 10. “基督复临安息日会大部分的首要先锋领袖在神学上不是三位一体论的信徒,这已经成为普遍受承认的复临信徒历史了。... 如一些人所推断的一般,要么早期的先贤都错了而目前的教会没有错,要么先贤没有错而是目前的基督复临安息日会已经背离了圣经的真理。” —伍德罗·惠登、杰里·穆恩、约翰·里夫联合著作,《三位一体》第190页,2002年出版 “That most of the leading SDA pioneers were non-Trinitarian in their theology has become accepted Adventist history, surprising as it sounded to most Adventists 40 years ago when Erwin R. Gane wrote an M.A. thesis on the topic.” “More recently, a further question has arisen with increasing urgency: was the pioneers' belief about the Godhead right or wrong? “As one line of reasoning goes, either the pioneers were wrong and the present church is right, or the pioneers were right and the present Seventh-day Adventist Church has apostatized from biblical truth.” — Jerry Moon, The Trinity, Chapter, Trinity and antitrinitarianism in Seventh-day Adventist history, p. 190 “作为基本谬道,我们可以把这个伪造安息日一同归类在其他改革教徒从天主教带出来的谬道之中,例如洒水礼和三位一体论。” —怀雅各著,《评论与通讯》1854年9月12日,原文第36页。 As fundamental errors, we might class with this Counterfeit Sabbath other errors which protestants have brought away from the Catholic Church, such as sprinkling for baptism, the TRINITY. —James White, Review and Herald, September 12, 1854, page 36 “这里我们可以提出三位一体论,它毁灭了上帝的位格和祂儿子耶稣基督的位格。”——怀雅各著,《评论与通讯》1855年12月11日,原文第85页。 Here we might mention the TRINITY, which does away with the PERSONALITY OF GOD, AND OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. —James White, Review and Herald, December 11, 1855, page 85 "灵化者抛弃或否认独一主神和我们的主耶稣基督的方法,是首先用那古老的违反圣经之三位一体信经,说耶稣基督是那永恒的上帝,虽然他们没有任何经文来支持这种说法,我们则有丰富的清楚明白之圣经见证,证明祂是那永恒上帝的儿子。" —怀雅各著,«晨星»,1846年1月24日 The way spiritualizers have disposed of or denied the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ is first using the old UNSCRIPTURAL TRINITARIAN CREED, that Jesus Christ is the eternal God, though they have not one passage to support it, while we have plain scripture testimony in abundance that he is the Son of the eternal God. —J. S. White, The Day Star, January 24, 1846 “在公元325年于尼西亚会议成立于教会的三位一体论,摧毁了上帝的位格,和祂儿子我们主耶稣基督的位格。” —安德烈著,«评论与通讯»1855年3月6日,原文第185页 The doctrine of the TRINITY which was established in the church by the council of Nice, AD. 325. This doctrine destroys the PERSONALITY OF GOD, AND OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. —J.N. Andrews, Review and Herald, March 6, 1855, page 185 “那些试图挪去老地标的人并没有坚守,他们不记得他们是如何领受并听到道理的。那些试图引进关于上帝或基督的位格,会摧毁我们信仰根基之理论的人,都是盲目做事的人。他们试图引进不确定的因素,并使上帝的子民失去了锚而漂浮不定。” —怀爱伦著,«文稿汇编»第62号,1905年,第14段。 Those who seek to remove the old landmarks are not holding fast, they are not remembering how they have received and heard. Those who try to bring in theories that would remove the pillars of our faith concerning the PERSONALITY OF GOD OR OF CHRIST, are working as blind men. They are seeking to bring in uncertainties and to set the people of God adrift without an anchor. —EGW, Manuscript Release 62, 1905.14 “你的观念是如此神秘,以致它们对实在的物质造成破坏。而一些人的思想在我们信仰的根基方面变得混淆。如果你容自己的思想如此转移,你会使那塑造我们成为基督复临安息日信徒的工作套上一个错误的模型。” —怀爱伦著,«信函第52封»1903年4月5日 Your ideas are so mystical that they are destructive to the real substance, and the minds of some are becoming confused in regard to the foundation of our faith. If you allow your mind to become thus diverted, you will give a wrong mold to the work that has made us what we are--Seventh-day Adventists. —EGW, Letter 52, April 5, 1903 “上帝在祂的智慧中赐给余民教会的真理原则将被丢弃。我们的宗教将被窜改。那些在过去五十年里(1853-1903)维持了圣工的基本原理,将被视为谬论。一个新的组织将被成立。一种新秩序的书籍将被撰写。” —怀爱伦著,«预言之灵»卷一,原文第204页。«信函第242封»1903年10月 The principles of truth that God in His wisdom has given to the remnant church, would be discarded. Our religion would be changed. The fundamental principles that have sustained the work for the last fifty years (1853-1903) would be accounted as error. A new organization would be established. Books of a new order would be written. —Ellen G. White, 1SP, p. 204; Letter 242, October 1903 天主教 是怎么说的? " 三位一体 的 奥秘 是天主教信仰的核心教义。天主教所有其他的教义,都是建立在 三位一体 的基础上的。" —《今日天主教徒手册》,第 11 页 “The mystery of the trinity is the central doctrine of the Catholic faith. Upon it are based all the other teachings of the church.” — Handbook for Today’s Cathol ic, p. 11 启示录 17:5 “在他额上有名写着说、 奥秘哉、大巴比伦、作世上的淫妇和一切可憎之物的母 。 ” Revelation 17:5 “And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BAB YLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH .” 三位一体 和星期日崇拜 都有异教根源 “在巴比伦人唯一的神的"合一"里,有三个位格,而且 为了象征这个三位一体的教义 ,他们如莱亚德证明的发现那样,采用了 等边三角形 ,和众所周知的罗马教会在今天所做的一样。” —两个巴比伦; 亚历山大·希斯洛普,第二章, 第16页 “In the unity of that one Only God of the Babylonians, there were three persons , and to symbolise that doctrine of the Trinity , they employed, as the discoveries of Layard prove, the equilateral triangle , just as it is well known the Romish Church does at this day. ” — The Two Babylons; Alexander Hislo p, Chapter II, p. 16 研究资料和 下载 Studies and Download Download 三位一体论的真相 [trinitytruth.org] 1-13 (共42部份) The Truth of the Trinity [trinitytruth.org] 1-13 (total 42 parts) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 三位一体论的真相 [trinitytruth.org] 14-26 (共42部份) The Truth of the Trinity [trinitytruth.org] 14-26 (total 42 parts) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 三位一体论的真相 [trinitytruth.org] 27-42 (共42部份) The Truth of the Trinity [trinitytruth.org] 27-42 (total 42 parts) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 启示录的警告 1-10 Revelation Warning 1-10 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download Unmasked圣经研究 Unmasked Bible Study 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 使我们认识祂 That We Might Know Him 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 我们列祖的上帝 The God of Our Fathers 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 上帝不是三位一体 (三部分) God Is Not a Trinity (3 parts) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 让我的子民思考 Let My People Think 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 应当敬拜谁 Whom to Worship 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 圣经里的上帝是谁 Who is the God of the Bible 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 圣经说保惠师是谁 Who is the Comforter According to the Bible 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 三位一体信徒能否受上帝的印记 Can Trinitarians Receive God's Seal 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 父,子和圣灵 Father, Son and Holy Spirit 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 一上帝和一主 One God and One Lord 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 耶稣如何与父原为一 How is Jesus One With the Father 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 救恩归与谁 Who does Salvation Belong to 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 叫耶稣从死里复活的是谁 Who Raised Jesus from the Dead 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 至高的上帝是谁 Who is the Most High God 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 独一真神是谁 Who is the One True God 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 使徒约翰是不是三位一体信徒 Was the Apostle John a Trinitarian 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 根据圣经只有两位实体生物而不是三位 Two Beings and Not Three According to the Bible 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 对上帝的认识 Transforming Knowledge of God 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 上帝和耶稣的区别 The Differentiation between God and Jesus 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 圣父和圣子按着祂们的形象造男造女 Father and Son Created Man and Woman in Their Divine Image 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 耶稣有一位上帝-耶和华,天父上帝 Jesus has a God- Jehovah, God the Father 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 耶稣有一位上帝 Jesus has a God 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 第⼀条诫命还是 三位⼀体? 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- 安息日真理 Sabbath Truth | 独一真神中文事工 (One True God Chinese Ministry)
上帝将创造周的第七日分别出来,作为休息和当记念的“圣日”,藉此让人回想祂创造大能的彰显。这一日乃是上帝主权的保障,也是祂作为独一真神统治权的标记。同时,它也将真神和不曾创造天地之假神清楚区别出来。 安息日 真理 相关证道 研究和文章 “到第七日,上帝造物的工已经完毕,就在第七日歇了他一切的工,安息了。 上帝赐福给第七日,定为圣日 ,因为在这日上帝歇了他一切创造的工,就安息了。”【创世记 2:2, 3】。因为上帝在第七日休息,所以祂指定这一天为永远值得纪念的圣日。 “ 当记念安息日,守为圣日 。” 这是耶和华在第四诫命中说的。“六日要劳碌作你一切的工,但第七日是向耶和华你上帝当守的安息日。这一日你和你的儿女、仆婢、牲畜,并你城里寄居的客旅,无论何工都不可作” 【出埃及记 20:8-10】 为什么人“ 当记念安息日"? 创造——上帝主权的标记 上帝将创造周的第七日分别出来,作为休息和当记念的“圣日”,藉此让人回想祂创造大能的彰显。这一日乃是上帝主权的保障,也是祂作为独一真神统治权的标记。同时,它也将真神和不曾创造天地之假神清楚区别出来。 旧约圣经中不乏有关上帝创造之能的描述。大卫写道,“外邦的神都属虚无,惟独耶和华创造诸天。”(诗96:5)耶利米说,“惟耶和华是真神,是活神……不是那创造天地的神,必从地上从天上被除灭!耶和华用能力创造大地。”(耶10:10-12)。 遵守安息日的诫命是写在道德律法——十诫之中的,上帝希望每个生灵都能守安息日为圣,从而承认祂的权威。十诫中永恒的原则奠定了上帝政权的基础,也彰显了祂完美的品格。论及安息日,祂亲自写道:“当记念安息日,守为圣日。六日要劳碌作你一切的工,但第七日是向耶和华你上帝当守的安息日。这一日……无论何工都不可作;因为六日之内,耶和华造天、地、海,和其中的万物,第七日便安息,所以耶和华赐福与安息日,定为圣日。”(出20:8-11)。 “那作为上帝创造大能之纪念的安息日,指明他为创造天地的真神。因此借着安息日,可以永远证明上帝的存在,并使人永远思念上帝的伟大、智慧和慈爱。如果人类一直是遵守安息日为圣的,那么,世上就不会有一个无神论者,或拜偶像的人了。”(《先祖与先知》 , 第336页, 第2段 )。 使人悔改——再造人心 根据圣经的记述,上帝不仅有能力创造物质世界,还拥有再造人心的大能。这两种创造出自同一个全能之源。使人悔改或再造人心的能力,与“说有就有”的创造力毫无二致。使徒说,“并且穿上新人;这新人是照着上帝的形象造的,有真理的仁义和圣洁。”(弗4:24)。成圣是信徒今生的目标和己任,而这工作只能靠上帝的大能实现。“你们中间也有人从前是这样;但如今你们奉主耶稣基督的名,并藉着我们上帝的灵,已经洗净、成圣、称义了。”(林前6:11)。 上帝不仅创造了世界,祂还说,“又将我的安息日赐给他们,好在我与他们中间为证据,使他们知道我耶和华是叫他们成为圣的。”(结20:12)。 请注意,分别为圣的安息日是圣洁子民的标记。“定为圣日”是指为了圣洁的用途而分别出来(见证上帝创造大能的日子),它同时也提醒人们:上帝藉着重生与再造使人分别为圣。 权威之争 鉴于安息日为上帝子民的标记,我们很容易明白魔鬼为何不断疯狂地攻击第七日的安息日了。六千年来,撒但通过传统、假道、和宗教偏见来破坏安息日——上帝权威的特别标记的神圣性。 作为上帝合法统治权的印记,安息日向企图登上上帝宝座的撒但发出了挑战。仇敌说,“我要高举我的宝座在上帝众星以上……我要与至上者同等。”(赛14:13,14)撒但想受人的敬拜。为了达到目的,他要让上帝的权威归于无效。上帝宣称自己是造物主,而安息日则是这一主权的标志。所以撒但要破坏安息日,推崇伪安息日,并建立自己的伪政权。 回首历代以来善与恶的争斗,不难发现其焦点一直围绕着“权威”的问题。 为要驳倒上帝是创造主这一事实,撒但采用了双管齐下的战术。其一,是透过虚假的异教传说或伪科学来解释创造的历史,例如近现代是通过进化论及其物竞天择的人本主义学说;其二,就是历代以来竭力摧毁安息日——创造大能的标记。 撒但每一次败坏上帝的权威,都会产生令人痛彻心扉的后果。达尔文的生物进化论,使不计其数的人沦为宗教怀疑论者和不可知论者。进化论否认“堕落的人类需要一位领人离罪的救主”。这一策略真可谓一举两得,既攻击了救赎计划,又否认了创造的事实。 同样,通过攻击安息日,撒但已使千百万人违背了第四条诫命,而这一诫命恰恰是在考验人是否遵守全律法。 要成功颠覆千百万人对真神上帝的忠诚,并非是一蹴而就的。多个世纪以来,撒但挖空心思,潜心研究蒙蔽人心的伎俩。魔鬼不可能让人瞬间弃绝上帝,转而侍奉他。他的秘诀在于打着宗教的幌子,一步步博取人的投诚。早在保罗写出下面的经文之前,撒但就已深谙其道:“岂不晓得你们献上自己作奴仆,顺从谁,就作谁的奴仆吗?”(罗6:16) 忠诚与敬拜的最高体现就是顺从。若能在使人违背上帝的问题上挑起事端,撒但就有一半的胜算。胜负全在乎能否动摇上帝律法的地位,因为律法是上帝政权的根基。如果撒但能成功使人违背那条指出上帝创造大能与统治权柄的诫命,人很快就会从根本上忘记上帝。以色列人在埃及为奴的期间,他们的督工强迫他们违犯安息日,故此他们几乎完全忘记了它的神圣性质,对上帝的印象也随之而大大减弱了。 安息日作为辨识真神的标志,一直都是撒但嚼穿龈血的对象。在旧约时代,上帝便以安息日试验人对律法的忠诚,耶和华说,“我好试验他们遵不遵守我的律法。”(出16:4,KJV直译) 律法的“试金石” 上帝将安息日作为考验人是否遵行十诫的试金石,因此,撒但决定把安息日作为历代攻击的头号话题。魔鬼的阴谋乃是让人守伪敬拜日,借此破坏真安息日。他从基督教妥协的弱点入手,慢慢渗透异教的影响,建立他的“杰作”——全球性的政教联合,这一联盟将强迫人遵守伪安息日。 从信奉异教的罗马皇帝君士坦丁(Constantine)所谓的归主之后,背道的黑暗历史持续了一千多年。这位自称是基督徒的皇帝采取的第一个措施,便是立法反对守安息日,并制定其它法规,要求公民在一周的第一日,也就是在敬拜太阳神的日子休息。(君士坦丁在改信基督教之前,信奉的正是太阳教。) 罗马教皇强迫人守太阳日(星期日),否则便被处死。至于这些黑暗的历史,我们不再详述。只要不带着成见去查考历史,人人都能得知真相。在公元4-5世纪,教皇宣布以一周的第一日(星期日)取代圣经中的真安息日。 不幸的是,偏见与假道导致成千上万的基督徒对这一历史铁证视而不见。他们偏见的根源并不难查证。撒但历代的破坏工作越发巧妙,及至人很难轻易反对。数千年来,他将一系列微妙的假道“日臻完善”,让人坚信伪安息日才是真理。撒但今日仍然痛恨人指明真神上帝的安息日。 只有揭露对第七日安息日的攻击,我们才能理解为何数百万人仍遵守一周的第一日——毫无圣经根据的日子。经上说,“第七日是向耶和华你上帝当守的安息日……无论何工都不可作。”(出20:10)对于上帝亲手所写的第四诫,人尽皆知。然而,却仍有无数人不守安息日;对于星期日起源于异教的铁证,虽无人能反驳,却仍有不计其数的人在遵守,并以此取代十诫中明令吩咐的安息日。 权威之争 谁改变了安息日?谁是“大罪人"? 那改变上帝所命定之圣日的企图,已经得逞。现今大多数人所遵守的,并非耶稣所守那一圣日。问题是:谁将第七日的圣安息日改到了一周的第一天?又是凭着什么权柄?每一个渴望“进入永生”的基督徒,都当关注此事。我们应该知道这种改变是如何产生的;并且应该明白,纵使整个基督教界的绝大多数人都在遵守星期日而非安息日,也并不能证明,他们所行的就是对的。 关于这一问题的答案,“星期日”一词的来历,将为我们提供重要的启示。在古时,人们曾在背离上帝的日子里忘记那位创造天地和其中万物的创造主。于是,在本性中固有的拜神本能的驱使下,人们开始疯狂的寻找可崇拜的对象。结果,他们选择了肉眼所能见的,最大和最明亮的物体——太阳作为崇拜对象,以太阳为神——太阳神。因着太阳的光明和温暖,地上的生命才会发芽、开花、结果。因此,无知的人们想当然地认为,它就是真正的神,人类的主宰。 因此,考古学家们发现了大量有关太阳神的记载。在古埃及、亚述、巴比伦、波斯、希腊和罗马帝国的众多神庙与纪念碑上,都有对于太阳神的清晰描述。拉(Ra)、伊西斯(Isis)、奥西里斯(Osiris)、巴力(Baal)、密特拉(Mithras)、大力士赫拉克勒斯(Hercules)、阿波罗(Apollo)和朱庇特(Jupiter)都是太阳神的名字。 即使在圣经中,也曾提到崇拜太阳神的事。在约伯记31章26-28节中,我们读到:“我若见太阳发光,…心就暗暗被引诱,口便亲手;这也是审判官当罚的罪孽,又是我背弃在上的上帝。”在以西结书8章16节我们再次读到:“他又领我到耶和华殿的内院。谁知,在耶和华的殿门口、廊子和祭坛中间,约有二十五个人,背向耶和华的殿,面向东方拜日头。” 异教徒敬拜“许多的神,许多的主。”除了太阳以外,他们也敬拜月亮、火星、水星、金星和土星,并以他们众神的名字,为一周中的每一天命名。而一周的第一日,便是以太阳命名的。因为人们认为,太阳神是所有神明中最大的,居于首位。所以他们称一周的第一日为“太阳日”或“日曜日”——星期日(英文为SUN-DAY);月亮仅次于太阳,位居第二,也就是一周中的第二天,因此就有了“月曜日”——星期一;依次类推,土星位居第七,因此“土曜日”便是星期六,即一周的最后一天。自古以来,星期日(太阳日)就被视为敬拜太阳神的日子。 基督时代,异教徒依然在星期日敬拜太阳。当福音从犹大地传到欧洲时,他们还是在一周的第一天敬拜太阳神。当上帝那彰显在基督身上的圣灵开始在人心中做工时,许多人便离弃了对太阳神阿波罗的敬拜,皈依了基督教。 基督升天之后,当耶稣的门徒们在第七日——也就是真正的安息日敬拜上帝时,世上绝大多数人仍然是在星期日崇拜太阳神。随着上帝圣灵大能地显现,基督教得以兴起,而异教开始衰微。使徒保罗被圣灵充满,在亚细亚、马其顿和意大利传道时,赢得了成千上万的人加入基督教的行列。因着热心、认真、殷勤、以及奉献的生活,当时的教会大有能力。对真神上帝的敬拜和对祂诫命的遵守,几乎传遍了当时的世界。 尽管如此,保罗在逝世之前写给帖撒罗尼迦人的信中,却发出警告说:“弟兄们,…不要轻易动心,也不要惊慌。人不拘用什么法子,你们总不要被他诱惑。因为那日子以前,必有离道反教的事,并有那大罪人,就是沉沦之子,显露出来。他是抵挡主,高抬自己,超过一切称为神的和一切受人敬拜的,甚至坐在上帝的殿里自称是上帝。…因为那不法的隐意已经发动。”(帖后2:1-4,7) 那大罪人 这是一则对“离道反教”的警告和预言,保罗当时已经看出,有这样的事潜入教会。在那日子(即“主的日子”,主再来的日子)以前,必有“离道反教的”事。并且保罗说,那“不法的隐意”也就是无视上帝律法的精神——已经发动了。一个“沉沦之子”将要显露出来,坐在上帝的教会中“高抬自己…自称是上帝。”本节经文已经清楚表明,将会有一个改变上帝律法的势力出现。 毫无疑问,保罗对但以理书7章4-25节的预言十分熟悉。(注:在那段预言中,但以理看到有四个兽从海中上来,而后天使向他解释,这四个兽就是世上必有的四国。结合但以理书二章中的巨像之预言,天使指示但以理,让他对巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒说:“你就是那金头”,可见,但以理书第二章和第七章的预言是一致的。第七章的预言,是对第二章所预言的同一事件作出的进一步细化。故此,根据历史我们可以知道,预言中的四大帝国分别是:巴比伦、玛代-波斯、希腊、罗马。而在罗马帝国分裂为欧洲十国之后,在十国中出现了一个强大的势力,在但以理的预言中用“小角”来表述。)这里的经文提到,在罗马帝国之后,将要兴起一个用“小角”来预表的势力,它有人的眼睛和人的口,(但7:8)“向至高者说夸大的话”,“折磨至高者的圣民”,并且“想改变节期和律法”。(但7:25) 我们看到,在“改变上帝律法”这一问题上,圣经的预言是前后一致的。但以理当时曾预言,有一个罪人“想”改变上帝的律法;而保罗受同一位圣灵的启示,预言了“沉论之子”有“不法的隐意”发动。创造人类眼睛的上帝并非不能看见,通过这两位先知,上帝让祂的百姓明白这个事实:教会中将出现一个势力,它将“改变节期和律法。”这预言千真万确,因为我们发现,它已经清楚地应验了。 保罗被害不久,正当教会在繁荣兴旺之时,教会的领袖——主教们却开始彼此敌对,每个人都想争夺教会中的最高权力,这一现象席卷了整个基督教会。为要得到更大的权力,主教们便不择手段地来争取世人加入教会,以扩充信众人数,壮大自己管辖的势力范围。为此,他们肆意地降低真理的标准,以便吸引更多人来加入。就这样,大批大批的人涌入进来,教会看上去似乎是壮大了,但那“胜了又要胜”的纯洁教会,却迅速地变质堕落,进而成为世俗者为攫取权力而彼此相争的混乱之地。就这样,越来越多的内心并未悔改的异教徒阔步进入教会。大约在保罗死后的一个世纪左右,他所发出的那一“改变节期和律法”的预言就应验了。教会开始“离道反教”,且异教哲学和敬拜方式也逐渐地渗入教会。 君士坦丁的影响 第四世纪初叶,一名信奉太阳教的罗马将军君士坦丁(后来成为了罗马的皇帝),为了满足其夺取王位的雄心,便假意承认基督教,而将此举作为自己的一种政治优势。因他看到,当时的异教已经趋于衰败,很多异教徒被降低了信仰标准的基督教吸收为基督徒。君士坦丁之所以宣布自己接受基督,并使自己成为基督徒,其目的只不过是为要迎合大众,而那些奉承他的教会主教们,也宣称接纳他这位君主。 但接下来,君士坦丁皇帝却遇到了新的问题:帝国内超过半数的人是在星期日崇拜——他们是拜太阳神的异教徒;而其他人则遵守安息日——他们自称为基督徒。于是,君士坦丁想出了一个撮合两大派别和睦的办法。虽然他宣称自己信奉基督教,但他并不想因此而与那些信奉异教太阳神的国民产生冲突。于是他巧妙地在两派之间搞了一个平衡:“藉着在同一年颁布的两个法令,来缓解并减轻那些信奉太阳神之国民对其君王成为基督徒的担忧。其第一条法令是:定太阳日(日曜日)为一个隆重庄严且值得庆祝的宗教圣日。第二条法令是:指定占卜师们定期进行肠卜。(注:“肠卜”是指古罗马信奉太阳神的异教祭司和僧侣们在每次宰杀祭牲之后,都要查看其内脏和肠胃的形状,以推断吉凶祸福。)”(见《罗马帝国的衰亡史》第20章及注释,爱德华·吉本 著) 在这里我们清楚地看到,第一条法令的目的,显然是为要使星期日成为一个神圣的宗教日子,来取代圣安息日。这样,既博得了原本在这一日拜太阳神的异教徒,也令那些所谓的基督徒易于接受。但它完全是一则人为的法律,绝非上帝的启示。紧接着,在公元321年3月的第七天,君士坦丁颁布了他那“守星期日为圣”的法令: “所有的法官,城镇中的所有居民,以及做各种买卖的人,都要在可敬的太阳日(Dies Solis)停工。但那些居住在乡下的人,仍可自由地从事农业活动,…免得我们错过了最关键的耕种时辰,导致百姓失去了上天所赐的日用饮食。”在这段叙述中,我们找到了基督教遵守星期日的起源。 老底嘉大公会会议 当时的教会遵循了君士坦丁皇帝的指示。在公元364年,老底嘉大公会会议通过了一项教会法令,要求信徒“周六不可休息,以免犹太化。”尤西比乌斯(Eusebius)是当时教会中最著名的大主教,他指出:“我们所有应当在安息日尽的本分,不论是什么,现在将其全部转移到了星期日。”在这里,我们明显地看到,安息日是被人为改变的,并非上帝的旨意。尤西比乌斯还说:“我们已经转移了…” 最终,在政治力量和堕落之宗教领袖的双重作用下,安息日被破坏,而异教的节日——星期日却被建立起来。与此同时,原本人人平等的基督教中,也在君王的干预下出现了教皇——那“坐在上帝殿中自称上帝”的大罪人就此出现——罗马教皇自称其为上帝在地上的代理人。 此后,教会便一直拥护并支持这一伪安息日,正如我们今日所看到的一样。约翰·埃克博士(Doctor Johann Eck)是一位精明的天主教律师和教义捍卫者,他在与马丁路德的辩论中也不得不承认:“教会依仗自己的权威,擅自将遵守星期六更改为遵守星期日,这的确没有以圣灵启示之下所写成的圣经为依据。” (—— 约翰·埃克著《指南》[Dr. Eck's Enchiridion, 1533]) 不同宗派对安息日的论述 美国公理会(American Congregationalist) 聖公宗(Anglican) 浸信会(Baptist) 兄弟会(Brethren) 天主教(Catholic) 基督教教会(Christian Church) 基督的教会(Church of Christ) 英格兰教会(Church of England) 公理会(Congregational) 基督门徒会(Disciples of Christ) 圣公会(Episcopalian) 路德宗(Lutheran) 路德自由教会(Lutheran Free Church) 卫理公会(Methodist) 慕迪神学院(Moody Bible Institute) 长老会(Presbyterian) 改正教圣公会(Protestant Episcopal) 其它领域(Miscellaneous) 无信仰者(Infidel) “现今有关基督和祂的门徒用权柄将第七日替换为第一日的观点,在新约圣经中找不到任何根据。” —— (莱曼·爱博特 博士,于1890年6月26日在基督徒联会上发表的演讲 [Dr.Layman Abbot, in the Christian Union, June 26, 1890]) “究竟圣经在什么地方告诉我们要遵守第一日呢?上帝吩咐我们要遵守的是第七日;圣经没有任何一处命令我们守第一日……正如我们遵守其它事情一样,我们守第一日而不守第七日为圣的原因并不是出于圣经,而是因为教会的命令。” ——(以撒·威廉斯, 《教理简训》第334-336页[Isaac Williams, Plain Sermons on the Catechism, pages 334, 336]) “守安息日为圣的诫命,过去有,现在仍有,但那个安息日在过去并不是星期日。然而,不可带着得意的神情去肯定地说,安息日连同它的权力、特权和命令都已经从一周的第七日转到了第一日(星期日)。关于这个问题——这一转变的记载在哪里可以找到呢?我怀着热切的追根到底的心情研究了多年,发现它不在新约圣经之中——绝对不在新约圣经之中,它毫无圣经根据。” ——( E·T·锡斯克思 博士《浸信会手册》 Dr. E. T. Hiscox, author of the “Baptist Manual”) “我很不解,为什么耶稣在三年的传道生涯中,经常与门徒们谈论安息日的问题,讨论有关安息日的某些不同的方面,将它从谬误的曲解(犹太传统)中解救出来。但在这些谈话中,从来没有任何暗示说,要将其转到其它的日子。并且,正如我们所知道的,在耶稣复活后的四十天当中,祂也没有表示出这样的意思。我们也知道,那叫门徒想起耶稣对他们所说的一切话的圣灵,也没有涉及到这个问题。那些受圣灵感动的门徒,在传道、建立教会、劝勉和教导中,都没有论述或提及这个问题。 当然,我十分清楚,在早期的基督教历史中,星期天就已经被视为一个宗教节日,正如基督教众教父和其它资料中所说的一样。然而,这个日子带着异教的烙印,并且以太阳神的名字为名号,然后,背道的教皇采纳并为此“祝圣”,最后又被视为神圣的遗产遗传给了改正教(新教),这一切是多么遗憾啊!” ——(1893年8月20日,在浸信会教牧人员会议上的证道论文,出版于《纽约观察者》1893年11月16日(有一位罗马天主教的领袖/发言人同意这个表述,见下文)[Dr. E. T. Hiscox, report of his sermon at the Baptist Minister's Convention, in 'New York Examiner,' November 16, 1893 (The leader / spokesman for the Roman Catholic Church agrees with this statement.See Below)]) “圣经没有任何一处称第一日为安息日……守星期日是没有圣经根据的,当然我们也没有义务去守它。” ——(《守望者》[The Watchman]) “我们相信,上帝的律法就是其道德政权永恒不变的准则。” ——(《浸信会手册》[Baptist Church Manual," Art. 12]) “从犹太人的安息日转变到基督徒所守的第一日,这是决无任何正当根据或权威的!” ——(威廉·欧文·卡弗《我们当今的主日》第49面[WILLIAM OWEN CARVER, "The Lord's Day in Our Day," page 49]) “没有任何一句经文,要求我们当守星期日为圣日,以此替代神圣的星期六。” (——哈罗德·林赛(编辑)《今日基督教》1976年 11月5日[Harold Lindsell (editor), Christianity Today, Nov. 5, 1976]) “鉴于律法和我们曾经持守的安息日……这日也许仍旧是大多数忠心基督徒所持守的日子,我们承认,我们无法回答复临信徒。再者,我以前和至今所读到和听到的,都无法最终确凿地辩驳复临信徒建立在圣经之上有关第七日是安息日(出埃及记20:10)的论点。安息日并不是某个人制定的‘七日内任何一日’,而是‘根据诫命的第七日’” ——(《真理恩典之道》第281面[Words of Truth and Grace, p. 281]) “必须好好提醒长老会教徒、浸信会教徒、卫理公会教徒和其他所有的基督徒,圣经根本没有一处支持他们守星期日。星期日是罗马天主教所设立的一个制度,凡守那日子的人,都是守天主教的命令。” ——(布雷迪神父的致辞,于1903年3月18日出版在新泽西州伊丽莎白市的《新闻》上。参阅《这磐石》[Priest Brady, in an address, reported in the Elizabeth, NJ ‘News’ on March 18, 1903. See This Rock]) “改正教徒……接受星期日替代星期六以此作为公共礼拜的日子,他们乃是在效学天主教……但是改正教徒的思想似乎并没有意识到……藉着遵守星期日,他们乃是在接受那教会发言人——教皇——的权威。” ——(《我们的星期日来宾》1950年2月5日,参阅《这磐石》[Our Sunday Visitor, February 5th, 1950. See This Rock]) “当然,这两段久远的引证十分准确。天主教指定星期日作为公共礼拜的日子,并且因其作出这一改变而备受褒贬。” ——(《这磐石》,《天主教护教学和传道学杂志》1997年六月刊,第八面[This Rock, The Magazine of Catholic Apologetics and Evangelization, p.8, June 1997]) 问:“你有没有其它证据证明他们(改正教徒)并不是受圣经的指导呢?答:是的,此类证据太多了,以至于我们无法在这个小文章中容纳如此众多的例证。他们拒绝了许多清晰记载于圣经中的东西,并且公开承认很多圣经中从未提及的谬论。” 问:“各自举些例子好吗?” 答:“如果圣经是他们唯一的准则,那么他们应该根据约翰福音第十三章耶稣的命令彼此洗脚;他们也当根据“当记念安息日守为圣日”这条诫命,遵守星期六而不是星期日,圣经中根本没有改变或废除这条命令的证据;……” ——(斯提反·金南神父《教理论》,第101面,1857年,纽约[Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 101 Imprimatuer]) 问:“你还有其它方法证明(罗马天主教教会)有权柄设立法令节期吗?” 答:“倘若她没有此种权力,她就不会做成让当今所有宗教家都一致同意的事情——它就不会建立守一周第一日的星期日的制度,因为(圣经中教导的)当守的日子是星期六而不是第一日,这种改变是没有圣经经文根据的。” ——(斯提反·金南神父《教理论》第174面,1857年, 纽约。Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 174) 问:“我们用什么方法可以向一位改正教徒指出,他所说的那些反对禁食和禁欲的话是不合理的?” 答:“既然他不愿意禁食和禁欲,那就问他为什么要守星期日,而不守星期六作为安息日。如果他回答,圣经命令他守星期日,但没有论到禁食和禁欲,那你就告诉他圣经谈到星期六与安息日的事情,但是没有论及星期日与一周第一日的事情。如果他拒绝星期六为安息圣日,用星期日来代替它,说这只是因为古代教会是如此行,如果他愿意一直这样坚持下去,那么他就要去禁食和禁欲,因为古代教会也这样规定,难道他也要避开这命令?” ——(司提反·金南神父《教理论》第181面,1857年, 纽约[Rev. Stephen Keenan, A Doctrinal Catechism; New York in 1857, page 181]) 问:“哪一日是安息日?” 答:“星期六是安息日。” 问:“那为什么我们遵守星期日而不是星期六呢?” 答:“我们之所以守星期日而不守星期六,是因为天主教将星期六的神圣性转移到了星期日。” ——(彼得·耶尔曼神父C.SS.R.《天主教教义教理详解》第50页[Rev. Peter Geiermann C.SS.R., The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50]) 问:“当一位明智的改正教徒发现自己的教会连圣经准则都不顺从的时候,岂不会产生严重的怀疑吗?” 答:“当然会的,当他看到人们给婴儿施洗,废除犹太人的安息日,而遵守没有圣经根据的星期日之时;当他看到他们忽视圣经中清晰命令的彼此洗脚的礼节,并且吃圣经中特别禁止的血和勒死的牲畜时,如果他全面思考,就必定会怀疑……” 问:“当改正教徒发现自己是以遗传为向导时,他会不会产生怀疑呢?” 答:“如果他认真思考,并晓得他守星期日为圣的行为完全是天主教的传统之时,他一定会怀疑的;……” ——(新版《最具争议的教理》作者斯提反?金南,乔治?格马克神父校订,伦敦伯恩斯&奥茨有限公司出版—纽约、辛辛那提,芝加哥:本辛格兄弟出版社,1896年,第6、7页。[Controversial Catechism by Stephen Keenan, New Edition, revised by Rev. George Cormack, published in London by Burns & Oates, Limited - New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benzinger Brothers, 1896, pages 6, 7]) “教会(罗马天主教)在把一周的休息日,从犹太教的安息日——也就是一周中的第七日,改成第一日之后;另一方面,又制定了第三条诫命(编者按:上帝十诫中的第四诫),规定星期日才是应当守为圣的主日。特伦特会议(第六部分,第十九条教法)谴责那些否认基督徒应当遵守十诫的人。” ——(《天主教百科全书》,上帝的诫命,卷四。 1908年,罗伯特·阿普尔顿 公司出品——在线版本 1999年,凯文·奈特,尼西·奥布斯塔出品——出版校对拉米·拉夫得-+约翰 M·法利,纽约大主教,第153面。The Catholic Encyclopedia, Commandments of God, Volume IV, ? 1908 by Robert Appleton Company, Online Edition ? 1999 by Kevin Knight, Nihil Obstat - Remy Lafort, Censor Imprimatur - +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York, page 153) “(罗马天主教)教会创始者耶稣基督将那绝无错误而神圣的权威赐给她,因此她将遵守安息日改变成了遵守星期日。改正教徒主张圣经是信仰中的唯一指南,但是对于遵守星期日,他们却没有任何圣经中的根据。在这一问题上,只有基督复临安息日会才是唯一与圣经相符的改正教会。” ——《天主教全球公告》1945年8月14日,第4面[The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, p. 4]) “我们所有人所相信的许多有关信仰的事情都无法在圣经中找到根据。例如,我们在圣经中没有找到基督或是使徒们命令安息日必须从星期六改到星期日。我们有上帝赐给摩西的诫命,吩咐我们遵守安息日为圣,这安息日就是一周中的第七日——星期六。然而,今天绝大多数基督徒都在遵守星期日,因为这个日子是圣经之外的教会启示我们的。” ——(出自《天主教弗吉尼亚人》的《告诉你真相》卷22,编号49(1947年10月3日)The Catholic Virginian, "To Tell You The Truth,” Vol. 22, No. 49 (Oct. 3, 1947)) “……倘若你通读圣经,从创世记读到启示录的话,你不会找到任何一句经文可以证明星期日是神圣的。圣经强调了对星期六的虔诚遵守,而我们从来没有尊这一日为圣。” ——(《我们教父的信仰》作者巴尔的摩大主教雅各?卡丁纳?机本,88版,第89面 ,1876年出版,唐出版社和出版公司1980年授权再版。第72-73面。The Faith of Our Fathers, by James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 88th edition, page 89. Originally published in 1876, republished and Copyright 1980 by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc., pages 72-73.) 倘若否认了教会的权威,你就再没有足够或合理的解释与理由证明上帝诫命中的第三条诫命中——也就是改正教的第四条诫命——中的星期六改成了星期日……教会超越了圣经的权威,更改安息日的遵守就是一个鲜明例证。” ——(《天主教记录》9月1日,1923年Catholic Record, September 1, 1923.) “但因为圣经所特别强调的是星期六,而不是星期日,所以对于那些声称自己的信仰是直接来自圣经而不是教会的非天主教徒,那么他们以守星期日来代替星期六的做法岂不令人感到奇怪么?是的,肯定会的,这样做乃是言行不一;然而,早在改正教出现之前十五个世纪,这个日子就已经被改变了,而且那个时候这日子曾得到普遍的遵守。迄今为止,改正教都在继续这个传统,然而它却是建立在天主教的权威之上,而非以圣经清晰的经文为根据。遵守星期日的传统存留下来就是提醒非天主教教派都是从母教会分裂出来的——就好像一个男孩逃出自己的家,但是他口袋中依然揣着母亲的相片或她的发夹。” ——(《千万人的信仰》The Faith of Millions) “在公元第一世纪,教会所做的也许是最大胆的事情,也是最革命性的改变——就是将圣日安息日从星期六转移到了星期日。‘主日’(dies Dominica)的制定并不是出自圣经中的任何指导,而是教会因着它自身的权柄擅自设立的。复活日以及在其五十天后的五旬节都是在一周的第一日。因此这就成了新的安息日。那些认为圣经是独一绝对权威的人,应该顺理成章地皈依基督复临安息日会,因为他们才是守星期六为圣的。” ——(《哨兵》,牧师手册,圣凯瑟琳天主教会,阿尔贡,密西根州,1995年 5月21日。Sentinel, Pastor's page, Saint Catherine Catholic Church, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995) “如果改正教徒真的听从圣经,他们就应该在安息日敬拜上帝。他们守星期日就是在跟随罗马天主教的法律。” ——艾伯特·史密斯Albert Smith,巴尔的摩大主教(管辖)区的区长,回红衣主教的信,日期为1920年2月10日。Albert Smith, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, replying for the Cardinal, in a letter dated February 10, 1920.) “改正教守星期日是向(天主)教会权柄致敬的忘我行为。” ——(路易斯·瑟古阁下,《坦率谈论当今的改正教教义》Monsignor Louis Segur, ‘Plain Talk about the Protestantism of Today’, p. 213.) 当改正教再三向教皇提出疑问“你怎敢改变上帝的律法?”(主要是针对天主教为何将十诫中“不可拜偶像”这一诫命废除了。)但是,天主教向改正教提出的反问则更加尖锐。以下是(天主教发出的)正式的提问: “你会告诉我说:‘星期六是犹太人的安息日,但是基督教的安息日已经改到了星期日。它已经改变了!’那么,是谁改变的?谁有权柄改变全能之上帝亲自设立的诫命呢?倘若上帝亲自说当记念安息日,守为圣日,谁还敢——不是这样,第七日要劳碌做你一切的工,但第一日是当守的圣日呢?” “这是一个至关重要的问题,我不知道你会如何回答。你是一个改正教徒,并且你口口声声说要按圣经行事,且唯独以圣经为准绳;但是在‘守七日中哪一日为圣’的事情上,你的做法却与圣经明确的吩咐相悖,你还用其它日子代替了圣经中所吩咐的圣日,这是何等的严重啊!” “遵守第七日为圣日的命令是十诫中的一条;你认为其它九条诫命仍然有约束力;那么是谁给你权柄去践踏第四条诫命呢?如果你坚守自己的原则,如果你真的遵循圣经,并且以圣经为唯一的准则,那么,你应该从新约圣经中找出明确改变第四条诫命的经文来。” ——(《基督教教义图书:为什么你不守圣安息日》(伦敦:伯恩斯和奥茨有限公司)第3、4页[Library of Christian Doctrine: Why Don't You Keep Holy the Sabbath-Day? (London: Burns and Oates, Ltd.), pp. 3, 4]) “我再三出价1000美元,奖励给任何可以从圣经中向我证明必须守星期日为圣的人。圣经中没有这样的律法。它只来自圣天主教的律法。圣经说‘当记念安息日守为圣日。’天主教说:‘不对,藉着我的神圣权柄,我废掉了星期六,并且命令你们守一周的第一日。看那!整个文明世界都屈膝,以顺从圣天主教的命令。’” ——(托马斯·恩瑞特神父C.S.S.R.,1884年2月18日,在纽约罗马天主教1893年7月周刊《美国哨兵》出版,第173面。[Priest Thomas Enright, C.S.S.R., February 18, 1884, Printed in the American Sentinel, a New York Roman Catholic journal in June 1893, p. 173] “整个地球上只有一个教会有能力,或者说是自称有能力,制定约束道德良心的律法,这些律法是列于上帝之前,是以地狱之火为惩罚的。例如,星期日崇拜的制度。其它教会守这日子的权柄是什么?你的回答是因为第三条诫命(天主教去掉了第二条有关禁止拜偶像的诫命,所以称第四条诫命为第三条诫命),这一条诫命吩咐说‘当记念安息日守为圣日。’但是星期日并不是安息日。任何一位在校学生都知道,星期日是一周的第一日。我再三拿出1000美元,奖励给任何可以单从圣经中向我证明必须守星期日为圣的人。没有任何一个人能赢得这笔奖金。是圣天主教会将星期六,也就是第七日的安息日,改到了一周的第一日。” ——(T·恩瑞特辅理主教在1893年发表的一篇演讲。[T. Enright, C.S.S.R., in a lecture delivered in 1893]) “当然,天主教宣称这种改变是她的作为。并且这一作为,正是(天主教)教会权柄及其在宗教事务上之权威的标记。” ——(红衣主教团团长C`F`托马斯,在回答有关安息日改变的一封信中如此说,1895年11月11日。[C. F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons, in answer to a letter regarding the change of the Sabbath, November 11, 1895]) “耶稣基督的教会是建立在传统之上,而非圣经之上。” ——(爱吉恩·拿帮《天特会议所指定的天主教原则》第157面[Adrien Nampon, Catholic Doctrine as Defined by the Council of Trent, p. 157]) “教皇拥有如此伟大的权柄和能力,以至于他有能力修改、说明或诠释神圣的律法。”(教皇可以修改神圣的律法,因为他的权柄不是来自人,而是来自上帝,他乃是上帝在地上的代理人。” ——(卢修斯·费拉里斯《教会法典》教皇章二,卷六,第29面。[Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Bibliotheca, art. Papa, II, Vol. VI, p. 29]) “天主教的领袖因信仰而被定义为耶稣基督的代表(并且被众信徒普遍认可)。教皇被尊为在世上‘取代’全能三一上帝之第二位格的人。” ——(教皇 约翰·保罗二世,《穿越希望的门槛》第3面,1994年[John Paul II, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, p. 3, 1994 ]) “……牧养机构过去向母教会建议将那作为‘太阳日的’星期日基督化,‘太阳日’是罗马对这日的称呼,现代语言中仍然保留着此种说法。当时这样做,是为了带领忠心的信徒远离那些敬拜太阳之教派的诱惑,并且要指引他们纪念赞美基督,人类的真‘太阳’。” ——(教皇 约翰·保罗二世《受难日》。《基督——真光的日子》1998年(著名的改正教领袖都同意这个声明——请见上文《浸信会手册》的作者E.T.锡斯克思博士[John Paul II, Dies Domini, 27. The day of Christ-Light, 1998 (Prominent protestant leaders agree with this statement - See above for a statement by Dr. E. T. Hiscox, author of the ‘Baptist Manual’)]) “太阳神是异教中的主神……在波斯和其它地方都有太阳神的崇拜者……实际上,有关太阳尊贵王者的形象,适用于象征基督——公义的太阳。因此这些国家的教会可能会这样说‘过去古老异教的名字[太阳日],应该保留下来,并视之为神圣,圣洁的’。这样,本来是献给巴德尔神的异教太阳日,变成了基督教的太阳日,归耶稣为圣了。” ——(神学博士威廉·吉尔第,《天主教世界》1894年3月,第809面。[William Gildea, Doctor of Divinity, The Catholic World, March, 1894, p. 809]) “留下星期日的异教名称太阳日,这在很大程度上是因为异教徒和基督徒在观点上基于一周第一日的联合。这是君士坦丁皇帝向他国民下的命令——异教徒和基督徒都一样——尊太阳日为‘可敬’的日子。” ——(亚瑟·P·斯坦利 《东方教会史》第184面。[Arthur P. Stanley, History of the Eastern Church, p. 184]) “当圣保罗批判律法的功效时,他当时并不是指十条诫命,十诫中与上帝自己一样,都是不会改变的,上帝无法在改变律法的同时,仍然算作是无穷神圣的上帝。” ——(《我们星期日的访客》1951年10月7日,[Our Sunday Visitor, Oct. 7, I951.]) 问:“你如何证明(罗马)教会有权柄支配节期和圣日?” 答:“凭着那将安息日改变到星期日的举动,而这又是改正教徒所接受的,所以他们的行为是自相矛盾的——一方面严格遵守星期日,一方面又去掉(罗马)教会所指定的大多数其它的节期。” ——(亨利·特伯威尔,《基督教教义节选》(1833年批准),第58面(这与但以理?法瑞斯所著的《基督教教义手册》中第67面的表述一致)[Henry Tuberville, An Abridgment of the Christian Doctrine (1833 approbation), p.58 (Same statement in Manual of Christian Doctrine, ed. by Daniel Ferris [1916 ed.], p.67)]) “有一些神学家持有这样一种观点——上帝同样也直接指定星期日为‘新律法’中崇拜的日子,祂自己毫不含糊地将星期日代替了安息日。但现今这个神学观点已经彻底被抛弃了。如今,普遍的观点就是:上帝直接赐给教会权柄,于是教会可以随意撇弃任何一天,或设立教会自己所视为合适的日子为圣。教会过去选择了星期日,也就是一周的第一日,并且也随着时间的推移选择其它的日子作为圣日。” ——(文森特·J·凯利《严禁星期日和宗教节日被占用》华盛顿,哥伦比亚特区(美国联邦直辖区),天主教美国新闻大学,对神圣神学的研究。第70卷,1943年,第二面。[Vincent J. Kelly, Forbidden Sunday and Feast-Day Occupations, Washington, DC, Catholic University of America Press, Studies in Sacred Theology, No. 70.,1943, p. 2.]) “如果我们单单参考圣经,我们应当务必与犹太人一样遵守安息日,也就是星期六为圣,而安息日绝不是星期日…”” ——(《为天主教高中和学院准备的一个宗教课程》作者文学硕士约翰?拉瑞斯神父,本辛格兄弟出版社,1936年版,第一部分。[A Course in Religion for Catholic High Schools and Academies, by Rev. John Laux M.A., Benzinger Brothers, 1936 edition, Part 1.]) “星期日是天主教的一个制度,并且…只能用天主教的教义来辩护…从圣经的开始到结束没有任何一节经文授权我们将一周的公共敬拜日从一周的最后一日转移到一周的第一日。” ——(《天主教新闻》1900年8月25日。[Catholic Press, Aug. 25, 1900]) “安息日是星期六,不是星期日。是(罗马)教会将守安息日改为遵守星期日。当上帝清晰地表明:‘当记念安息日守为圣日’时,改正教教徒必定会为自己遵守星期日的行为而感到十分困惑。星期日这个字眼并没有出现在圣经中任何地方,因此,改正教徒无视这一点的同时,也是在顺从罗马天主教的权威。” ——(《教法大全,教理诠释》第89面[Canon Cafferata, The Catechism Explained, p. 89. ]) “理性和理智要求我们只能选择以下这点:要么改正教教义结合守星期六为圣,要么天主教教义结合守星期日为圣。妥协是不可能的。” ——(约翰 吉布斯 红衣主教,《天主教镜报》,1893年12月23日。[John Cardinal Gibbons, The Catholic Mirror, December 23, 1893.]) “我认为主日并不可代替犹太人的安息日,我也不相信安息日从一周的第七日改到了一周的第一日,原因很简单——没有任何证据的事情就绝对不可信。在所有属天晓谕中都没有证据说明安息日已经改变,也没有证据说明主日代替了安息日。” ——(亚历山大·坎贝尔,《华盛顿报告》1921年10月8日[Alexander Campbell, in The Reporter, October 8, 1921]) “废除上帝圣言中的安息日,并且设立星期日为圣日,那就是推翻了上帝的第四条诫命。” ——(N·萨门博尔《基督教会历史》第三版,第415面。([Dr. N. Summerbell, History of the Christian Church, Third Edition, p. 415] ) “并没有直接的圣经权威来支持将第一日作为主日的命令。” ——(D·H·卢卡斯博士,《基督教圣贤》1890年,1月23日。Dr. D. H. Lucas, Christian Oracle, Jan. 23, 1890) “一周的第一日通常被称为安息日,这是一个错误。圣经中的安息日其实是一周的第七日。整本圣经中从来都没有称一周的第一日为安息日。称安息日已经改变是一个错误。圣经从来没有将安息日从星期六改到星期日。圣经中也没有任何地方暗示要进行这样的改变。” ——《第一日的遵守》第17、19面。[First-Day Observance, pp. 17, 19.]) “然而,关于将一周中的第一日代替第七日安息日一事,我们并没有发现上帝直接的命令,复活之基督也没有任何此类的指示,早期使徒们也没有此类训诫。”“让我们把这一点分析清楚。虽然对于基督徒来说‘那日,也就是七日的头一日’是所有日子中最值得记念的……,但是在新约圣经中没有任何命令或根据,教导我们必须守那日为圣。”“罗马天主教选择了第一日来记念耶稣的复活……” ——(《圣经标准》1916年5月,新西兰,奥克兰。[Bible Standard, May, 1916, Auckland, New Zealand.]) “…如果第四条诫命是为了约束我们这些外邦人务必遵守这日。但是那些要求严格遵守安息日的人要记住,那是上帝所命令的独一的安息日,上帝从未废除这个诫命,如果你要记念安息日,就必须记念这一日;但星期天绝不是安息日。‘基督复临安息日会’所提出的论点是牢不可破的,诫命所提到的并不是一周的第一日,而是第七日。” ——(《圣经标准》作者G·阿尔瑞,1916年4月。[G. Alridge, Editor, The Bible Standard, April, 1916.]) “并没有直接的圣经权威来支持将第一日作为主日的命令。” ——(D·H·卢卡斯博士,《基督徒圣贤》1890年,1月23日。[DR. D. H. LUCAS, Christian Oracle, Jan. 23, 1890.]) “一周的第一日通常被称为安息日,这是一个错误。圣经中的安息日其实是一周的第七日。整本圣经中从来都没有称一周的第一日为安息日。称安息日已经改变是一个错误。圣经从来没有将安息日从星期六改到星期日。圣经中也没有任何地方暗示要进行这样的改变。” ——(《第一日的遵守》第17、19面。First-Day Observance," pages 17, 19) “改变第四条诫命,并且设立星期日为圣日,就是废除上帝圣言中的安息日。” ——(N·萨门博尔《基督教会历史》第三版,第415面。DR. N. SUMMERBELL, "History of the Christian Church," Third Edition, page 4I5.) “命令……人……遵守主日……乃是与福音相悖的。” ——(《亚历山大·坎贝尔的论文集》第528页,卷一。Memoirs of Alexander Campbell," Vol. 1, page 528.) “这里已经清楚表明,众教会的教牧人员废除了上帝十诫中的一条,而这条诫命不仅在旧约圣经,而且在所有的启示中,是被重点视为所有信仰和道德的总纲。” ——(亚历山大·坎贝尔《与珀塞尔的辩论》第214面[ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, "Debate With Purcell," page 214.]) “我认为主日并不可代替犹太人的安息日,我也不相信安息日从一周的第七日改到了一周的第一日,原因很简单——没有任何证据的事情就绝对不可信。在所有属天晓谕中都没有证据说明安息日已经改变,也没有证据说明主日代替了安息日。” ——亚历山大·坎贝尔,《华盛顿报告》1921年10月8日[ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Washington Reporter, Oct. 8, 1821. ] “许多人认为星期日就是安息日。但是不管是在新约圣经中还是在早期教会,并没有任何证据表明我们有权利将第七日的遵守转到第一日上。不管是在过去还是现在,安息日一直就是星期六,而不是星期日。如果该条诫命依然对我们有约束力,那么我们必须遵守这一日,而不是其它日子。” ——(莱昂内尔·皮尔神父《所有神徒的教会》新西兰,庞森比,《教会和百姓》1947年9月1日。[Rev. Lionel Beere, All-Saints Church, Ponsonby, N.Z. in Church and People, Sept. 1, 1947]) “圣经中没有任何一处指出应当在星期日进行崇拜。当记念安息日守为圣日……! 那就是星期六!” ——(魁北克大主教P·卡灵顿, 1949年10月27日;引至《预言表号》第12面。[—P. Carrington, Archbishop of Quebec, Oct. 27, 1949; cited in Prophetic Signs, p 12.]) “第一日的遵守取代了第七日的安息日,这样的变更是建立在,而且仅仅是建立在教会本身的证词上。” ——(《霍巴特教会新闻》1894年7月2日;引至《预言表号》第14面。[Hobart Church News, July 2, 1894; cited in Prophetic Signs, p 14]) “究竟圣经什么地方告诉我们要遵守第一日呢?上帝吩咐我们要遵守的是第七日;圣经没有任何一处命令我们守第一日……正如我们遵守其它事情一样,我们守第一日而不守第七日为圣的原因并不是出于圣经,而是因为教会的命令。” ——(以撒·威廉斯神父《教理训言》第334面[Rev. Isaac Williams, Ser. on Catechism, p. 334.]) “诫命说第七日是向耶和华你上帝……当守的安息日。任何的计算,任何的年历都不能让七等于一,也无法让第七意味着第一,或星期六意味着星期天……事实是,我们每一位都是安息日的破坏者。” ——(乔·霍奇神父。[Rev. Geo. Hodges.] “在前三个世纪里,没有任何一位神学作家将守星期日的起源归咎于基督或是基督的使徒。” ——(威廉·顿威尔爵士《六个经文的检验》第6、7(附录)。[SIR WILLIAM DOMVILLE, "Examination of the Six Texts," pages 6, 7. (Supplement)]) “在整本新约圣经中,没有任何一个字,任何一个暗示说明要在星期日禁止一切的工。……在星期日安息根本不是神圣的律法……,对圣灰星期三(大斋首日:复活节前第七个星期三和大斋期的第一天,在这一天很多基督教都用灰在前额画一标记以作忏悔和必死的标志)或大斋节(从圣灰星期三到复活节的四十天,基督徒视之为禁食和为复活节作准备而忏悔的季节)的持守与守星期日一样,都是处于同一种立足点之上的。” ——《艾顿教法》—《十诫》第52、63、65面。[CANON EYTON, 'The Ten Commandments," pages 52, 63, 65.] “到底在新约圣经中有没有命令将一周的安息日从星期六改到星期日呢?绝对没有!” ——(《基督教教义手册》第127面。[Manual of Christian Doctrine," page 127.]) “主日根本没有取代安息日……主日只不过是教会的制度罢了。它并不是第四条诫命所吩咐人遵守的日子,因为他们遵着诫命守这日子约有三百年……早期教会的信徒可以在主日做一切的工,然而,甚至在逼迫的日子,他们都严格的遵守所有神圣的诫命;但是他们根本不知道这一点(要用主日取代安息日)。” ——(杰里米·泰勒主教《开导小信疑惑者-释疑》第一部,第二册,第二章,规则六,第51、59部分[BISHOP JEREMY TAYLOR, "Ductor Dubitantium," Part I, Book II, Chap. 2, Rule 6. Sec. 51, 59.]) “星期日(字译:太阳日)就是外邦人隆重朝拜那颗被称为太阳之行星的日子。受这日的影响,也出于是尊重这日的(依他们认为是)圣体,基督徒们认为合宜与外邦人同守这一日,并且用相同的称号,这样他们就不会显得与世俗格格不入了,因为倘若他们遵守安息日就会阻挠外邦人皈依基督教,甚至会产生更大的偏见,以至于使福音受抵制。” ——(T·M·莫尔《主日对话》第22、23面。[T. M. MORER, "Dialogues on the Lord's Day," pages 22, 23.]) “清教徒的观念历来就是令人不快的。它将星期日改成了安息日,甚至教导他们的百姓称星期日为安息日。连教牧人员都如此行。” “除非我的计算是完全错误,否则安息日就是从星期五傍晚六点后的24个小时。因此,在我们进入星期日之前它才结束。如果你向一个严守星期日为安息日的人提出他应当在正确的日子守安息日,那么你提不起他的热情。他会马上回答:这不是原则问题,日子已经更改了。然而,是谁改变了它?整个新约圣经中并没有命令基督徒将安息日改变为星期日呀!” ——(D·摩尔斯·博伊考特——《每日通讯》伦敦1931年2月26日。[D. MORSE-BOYCOTT, Daily Herald, London, Feb. 26, 1931.]) “基督教教会做得(改变安息日)不光明磊落,而是潜移默化、持渐积微、几乎不知不觉地将这一日改变到另一日子” ——(F·W·法勒D.D.《来自西奈山的声音》第167面。[F.W. FARRAR, D.D., "The Voice From Sinai," page 167.]) “不管你是研究教父作品还是研究现代作品,我们都无法找到主日是使徒所定下的制度;他们并没有将安息日变更到一周的第一日。” ——(彼得·赫伊林《安息日历史》第410面。[History of the Sabbath," page 410.]) “仅仅指责星期日世俗化是十分简单的,但也是无效的。我们所需要的就是找到某种原则,这种原则是我们这些基督徒靠得住的,并且我们能将自己的行为和劝勉建立在其之上的。当我们回到新约圣经,我们找不到任何的权威法规。基督的话中没有记载,也没有任何的使徒训言告诉我们必须守星期日,事实的确如此。这真的令人沮丧,如果我们指出那让我们没有选择,使我们要么顺从要么悖逆的确切法规,我们的任务就会变得简单轻省了……无论在圣经中还是在历史上,都没有守星期日为安息日的条例。” ——(斯蒂芬博士,纽卡斯尔主教,新南威尔士,在一篇出版于《纽卡斯尔晨讯》的报道如此说。1924年5月14日。[DR. STEPHEN, Bishop of Newcastle, N.S.W., in an address reported in the Newcastle Morn-ing Herald, May 14, 1924.]) “基督徒的安息日(星期日)并不是出至圣经,早期教会也没有称星期日为安息日。” ——(提摩太·德怀特1818年的107次传道,卷四,第49面,注:提摩太?德怀特曾任耶鲁大学校长(1795-1817年)[Timothy Dwight, Theology, sermon 107, 1818 ed., Vol. IV, p49 Note: Timothy Dwight (1752-1817) was president of Yale University from 1795-1817.]) “很显然,无论我们多么严格或虔诚地遵守星期日,我们都不是在守安息日……安息日是建立在一个明确无误的神圣诫命之上。我们无法为遵守星期日找到同样的诫命作为辩护……新约圣经中没有任何一句话暗示我们若违背那假定为圣洁的星期日就会招致惩罚。” ——(戴尔博士《十诫》第106、107面[Dr. Dale, The Ten Commandments, pp. 106, 107.]) “必须承认的是,在新约圣经中没有关于第一日的律法。” ——(《巴克神学字典》第430页,[Buck's Theological Dictionary page 403.]) “圣经中没有命令要求我们守一周的第一日作为基督徒的安息日。” ——(欧林·福勒《浸礼的模式和主题》[ORIN FOWLER, A.M., "Mode and Subjects of Baptism."]) 现今,有关基督和祂的使徒们凭借权威将第一日代替第七日的观点在新约圣经中是完全没有根据的。” ——(莱曼·爱博特 博士,于1882年1月18日于基督徒联会上发表的演讲。[DR. LYMAN ABBOTT, Christian Union, Jan. 18, 1882.]) “并没有直接的圣经权威来支持将第一日作为主日的命令。” ——(D·H·卢卡斯博士,《基督教圣贤》1890年,1月23日[Dr D.H. Lucas,Christian Oracle,January,1890]) “如果它(十诫)仍然存在,就让我们持守它吧……如果十诫已经不存在了,也让我们放弃一个为了模仿安息日而屈从于另一个日子吧。有人会说‘但是它已经从第七日转到第一日了’。何时?何地?何人?——不,安息日从未改变,它也不会改变,除非再经历创造:因为那指定安息日为圣日的理由根据(创世记2:1-3)必须在尚未持守或尊重这理由之前就先被改变,否则鉴于这个根据,安息日不会改变。所有称‘安息日已从一周的第七日改到了第一日’的说法都是无稽之谈。如果安息日被改变了,那它就是‘威严显赫’之人改变了它,这人飞扬跋扈改变了节期和律法——我想他的名字就是‘敌基督者博士’。” ——(亚历山大·坎贝尔《基督徒的洗礼》卷一,第七章,1824年2月2日。[Alexander Campbell,The Christian Baptist,February 2,1824,vol 1,no. 7]) “我们已经按照那神圣的、天主教的,使徒教会的权柄将第七日改到了第一日,从星期六改到了星期日。” ——(西莫主教《为什么我们要守星期日》[Bishop Symour,Why We keep Sunday.]) “圣经中的诫命说第七日你要安息。那一日就是星期六。圣经中没有一处称必须在星期日崇拜。” ——(飞利浦·开灵顿《多伦多每日星报》1949年10月26日[开灵顿(1892-)魁北克圣公会大主教,在一大群神职人员面前发表有关这安息日主题的信息。当时在新闻媒体上广为报道][ Phillip Carrington,quoted in Toronto Daily Star,Oct 26,1949 [Carrington (1892-),Anglican archbishop of Quebec,spoke the above in a message on this subject delivered to a packed assembly of clergymen. It was widely reported at the time in the news media].]) “也许只有很少一部分的基督徒注意到他们所称的‘基督徒的安息日’(星期日、太阳日)是源于异教。…根据历史的记载,第一次守星期日是在公元第四世纪,当时君士坦丁发布一条法令(并没有要求在宗教上给以遵守,而只是禁止在这日做工),法令这样说‘所有的法官,城镇中所有的人以及做各种买卖的人都要在可敬的太阳日停工。’在发布这法令的时期,君士坦丁是一位拜太阳者;因此无论如何这都与基督教无关。” ——(亨利·M·泰博《信仰还是实事》(罗伯特·G·英格索尔十九世纪美国著名的无神论倡导者英格索尔所写序言),第112面[HENRY M. TABER. "Faith or Fact" (preface by Robert G. Ingersoll),page 112.]) “我想挑战任何一位基督教牧师或传道人,让他们向我提出哪怕一丁点有关遵守星期日为安息圣日的根据。倘若他们无法向我证明,为什么他们还坚持教导星期日是圣日呢?……星期日取代了星期六,而且因为犹太人受命守每周的第七日为圣,因此基督徒必须守每周的第一日,此类观点是十足彻底的谬误,令人不屑一顾……通过使徒行传18:4的记载——‘每逢安息日,保罗在会堂里辩论’可以看出保罗习惯性地遵守一周的第七日,并且在那日传道。” ——(同上,第114-116面) “主日(星期日)的遵守并不是建立在任何上帝的诫命之上,而是建立在教会的权威之上。” ——(《奥斯堡信条》[Augsburg Confession of Faith.]) “他们[天主教]宣称安息日已经改到了星期天,也就是主日了,这是与十诫截然相悖的,似乎再也没有其它的例子能比安息日的改变更加夸口自吹了。他们说:大哉!教会的权柄和能力,因为它废除了十诫中的一条。” ——(《奥斯堡信条》28条款,第9段[Augsburg Confession of Faith,ArT.28,par. 9.]) “他们(罗马天主教)宣称安息日已经改到主日了,这乃是更改上帝的十诫;而且他们除了自己口头更改安息日的例证之外,再没有例证来支持自己的观点。他们将教会的权柄膨胀到极至,因为它已经废除了十诫中神圣的原则。” ——(《奥斯堡信条》公元1530年(路德教会)第二部分,第7条款,在飞利浦?沙夫所著的《基督徒信条》第四版,卷3,第64面[这是路德教会所指定并梅兰克吞亲手所写的重要声明,就是在路德将论纲钉在门上并且开始宗教改革后十三年发表][ The Augsburg Confession,1530 A.D.(Lutheran),part 2,art 7,in Philip Schaff,the Creeds of Christiandom,4th Edition,vol 3,p64 [this important statement was made by the Lutherans and written by Melanchthon,only thirteen years after Luther nailed his theses to the door and began the Reformation].]) “迄今为止,人类仍然无视神圣之上帝所制定的最原始和最特别的启示——在西奈山上写于法板之上的十诫” ——(《科郎神学库》第178面[Crown Theological Library," page I78]) “古代教会的基督徒会很快就分别出一周的第一日,星期日;尽管它并不像安息日,但是作为教会聚会的日子,一起学习上帝的圣言,并且相互庆祝习俗:毫无疑问,这发生在第二世纪的最前叶。” ——(格灵麦伦德主教《安息日历史》第60面[Bishop GRIMELUND,"History of the Sabbath," page 60]) “星期日的(为节日)习俗,与其它习俗一样,都是人类的传统。” ——(奥古斯塔斯·尼安德《基督教信仰和教会史》第一卷,第186页[History of the Christian Religion and Church," Vol. 1,page 186.]) “我万分震惊,我怎么会被灌输这么一种观点:我应当弃绝十诫律法……不管是谁想要废除上帝的律法,与此同时也不可避免的取消了罪恶。” ——(马丁·路德《属灵敌基督者》71-72面[MARTIN LUTHER,Spiritual Antichrist," pages 71,72]) “我们都看到犹太教的安息日是如何逐渐从基督教教会的心中褪去,并且看到那基于对第一日遵守的新思想如何完全占据了教会。我们也已经看到前三世纪的基督徒从未混淆安息日和星期日,而是同时庆祝。” ——(出自路德教出版的一本学习手册《星期日的问题》(1923年)第36面[The Sunday Problem,a study book by the Lutheran Church (1923) p.36]) “但他们错就错在教导星期日已经代替了旧约圣经中的安息日,因此必须像以色列人遵守第七日一样来遵守星期日。……这些教会错就错在这只是他们自己的教训,因为圣经中决没有命令用一周的第一日代替安息日。新约圣经中根本没有带有此种含义的律法。” ——(约翰·西奥多·穆勒《安息日还是星期日》第15、16面。[John Theodore Mueller,Sabbath or Sunday,pp.15,16]) “因为圣经中找不到任何确凿之处可以证明主自己或者使徒们已经规定将安息日改为星期日,所以回答以下这个问题并不简单:谁更改了安息日,谁有权柄这样行呢?” ——(乔治·斯维尔德鲁普《一个新的日子》[George Sverdrup,‘A New Day.’]) “我们的主的确涂抹了这‘在律例上所写……的字据’,把它撤去并且钉在祂的十字架上了。(歌罗西书2: 14)但是道德律法是包含在十诫之中,是众先知所强调的,主并没有撤去……道德律法与仪文律法建立在完全不同的基础上。……这道德律法的每一部分对于历代的全人类都是有效的。” ——(约翰·卫斯理《在几个场合的训道》第二版,卷一,第221,222页。[JOHN WESLEY,"Sermons on Several Occasions," 2-Vol. Edition,Vol. I,pages 221,222.]) “无论如何,没有任何一位基督徒可以免于顺从那被称为道德律法的十条诫命。” ——(《卫理公会守则》(I904),第 23面[Methodist Church Discipline," (I904),page 23.]) “安息日是为人设立的;不只是为希伯来人,而是为全人类设立的。” ——(E·O·哈冯《真理的支柱》第88面。[E.O. HAVEN,"Pillars of Truth," page 88.]) “我们守第一日来代替第七日的理由并非基于那些肯定的诫命。任何一个人都不会在圣经中找到将第七日改成第一日的权威根据。早期基督徒开始在第一日崇拜的理由是耶稣在那日复活。逐渐这敬拜的日子也就变成了休息日,也就是法定的假日。这发生在公元321年。 我们守第一日来代替第七日的理由并非基于那些肯定的诫命。任何一个人都不会在圣经中找到将第七日改成第一日的权威根据……因此,我们所谓的基督徒的安息日并不是诫命所认定的。它只不过是教会的所赐予的一份礼物罢了。……” ——(克劳维斯·G·查培尔《人生的十大准则》第61面[CLOVIS G. CHAPPELL,"Ten Rules for Living," page 61.]) “在希伯来语中,安息日表示休息,并且它是一周的第七日……必须承认的是,新约圣经中没有任何有关第一日的律法。” ——(查尔斯·巴克《神学字典》“安息日”条款。[Charles Buck,A Theological Dictionary,"Sabbath"]) “在很久以前,地上的人就开始给万物取名字,并且将嘴中的声音变成单词,因此嘴唇可以表达一个人的想法。在那些日子,人们崇拜太阳,因为人们造出许多单词讲述了有关许多事物的诸多看法。人们当时成为了基督徒,并且在一个名叫君士坦丁的皇帝统治之下。这个皇帝将星期日(太阳日)代替了基督教的安息日,这是因为光和热都是从太阳而来的福气。因此星期日就是太阳日,难道不是吗?” ——(星期日学倡导,1921年12月31日[Sunday School Advocate,Dec. 31,1921.]) “道德律法包含在十条诫命之内,是众先知所强调的,基督也并没有撤去。祂来的目的不是废除十诫中的任何一个部分。这十条诫命永远都不能废除……这律法的每一部分必须存留在全地所有的人中,且在各个时代都有效,它不是受制于时间和地点,也不是受制于那些易变的环境,而是建立在上帝的天性和人的本性,并他们相互间不可改变的关系之上。” ——(约翰·卫斯理《在几个场合的证道》卷1,第二十五讲[JOHN WESLEY,"Sermons on Several Occasions," Vol. I,Sermon XXV.]) “的确,针对婴儿施洗没有明确的命令。同样也没有任何命令要求守一周的第一日。许多人相信基督已经改变了安息日。但是从祂自己的言语中,我们看到祂来并不是为了这个目的。那些相信耶稣已经改变安息日的人都是建立在臆想之上。” ——(阿摩司·宾尼《神学纲要》第180-181面。[Amos Binney,‘Theological Compendium’,p. 180-181]) “这在太初就已设立,并且由摩西和众先知一次又一次坚固的安息日从来都没有被废除。作为道德律,有关它神圣性的一点一划都没有被废弃。” ——(《纽约先驱论坛报》1874年,卫理公会主教牧声1874年[New York Herald 1874,on the Methodist Episcopal Bishops Pastoral 1874]) “安息日是在伊甸园中制定的,自此以来一直有效。第四条诫命是以‘当纪念’这几个字开始的 ,这表明上帝在西奈山亲手将诫命写在法板之前,安息日就已经存在了。人们怎么会声明这条诫命已经废除,而同时又承认其它九条依然有效呢?” —— (D·L·慕迪“称重与亏缺”第47面。[D.L. MOODY,"Weighed and Wanting," page 47.]) “我真心相信现今这条诫命(第四条诫命)与从前一样有效。我曾与那些说安息日已经废除之人谈话,但是他们从未能向我指出在圣经中有任何地方说上帝已经将其撤除。当基督在世时,祂根本没有说安息日已经废除;而是将它从文士和法利赛人所强加与它的繁文缛节中释放出来,并且将它置于正确的位置,‘安息日是为人设立的,人不是为安息日设立的’对于今天的人们来说,它和以前一样可行,一样必要。实际上,我们如今比以往任何时候更需要它,因为我们生活在如此紧张的时代。” ——(同上,第46面) “这第四条诫命不是针对某个地方或某个时代的诫命,而是针对所有地方和所有时代的。” ——(D·L·慕迪,旧金山,1881年1月1日。[D.L. Moody,at San Francisco,Jan.1st,1881.]) “基督教的安息日(星期日)并非来自圣经,也不是早期教会所称的安息日。” ——(《德怀特的神学理论》卷14,第401面[Dwight's Theology,Vol. 14,p. 401.]) “我们在马太福音24:20节‘你们应当祈求,叫你们逃走的时候,不遇见冬天或是安息日’中看到一个对安息日永恒性质的更加深入之根据。但是耶路撒冷最后的毁灭是在基督教团体完全建立之后(公元70年)。主所说的这些话明显在暗示,当时的基督徒都在严格遵守安息日的。” ——(《约拿单·爱德华之工》(长老会)卷四,第621面[Works of Jonathon Edwards,(Presby.) Vol.4,p.621.]) “我们切不可凭空想象基督的降世已经将我们从律法的约束中解脱出来;因为律法是任何一个虔诚和圣洁生命的永恒之律,律法中包含着上帝的公义,因此律法必须如同上帝的公义一样永远不变,始终如一。” ——约翰·加尔文《有关福音书间相协和的解释》第一卷,第277面。[JOHN CALVIN,"Commentary on a Harmony of the Gospels," Vol.1,page 277.] “上帝在创造人之时就已设立了安息日,祂将第七日分别出来就是为此目的,并且将安息日的遵守指定为超越种族的普世永恒之道德义务。” ——(美国长老会出版卷宗,第175册[American Presbyterian Board of Publication,Tract No.175.]) “过去对安息日的持守从未停止,直到[罗马]皇帝成为基督徒之后将其废除。” ——(美国长老会出版卷宗,第188册[American Presbyterian Board of Publication,Tract No.118.]) “道德律法(十诫)对所有人永远具有约束力,不论是义人还是不义的人,顺从之人还是悖逆之人;此外,道德律法不仅仅是针对本身所包括的内容,而且它涉及到了那位设立它的创造主上帝的权威。基督在福音中不但没有将其废除,反而大大加强了遵守道德律法的义务。” ——(《威斯敏斯特信仰宣言》第19章,第5节。[Westminster Confession of Faith," Chap. 19,ArT.5.]) “安息日是十诫的一部分。诫命本身就可以解决有关这个法律是否持续到永恒的问题……因此,除非有证据表明所有的道德律法已经被废除,否则,安息日仍然不能改变……基督的教训证明安息日是永恒不变的。” ——(D.D博士 T·C·布雷克《神学精华》第474、475面[T.C. BLAKE,D.D.,"Theology Condensed," pages 474,475.]) “星期日(SUNDAY太阳日)就是外邦人隆重朝拜那颗被称为太阳之行星的日子。受这日的影响,也出于是尊重这日的(依他们认为是)圣体,基督徒们认为合宜与外邦人同守这一日,并且用相同的称号,这样他们就不会显得与世俗格格不入了,因为倘若他们遵守安息日就会阻挠外邦人皈依基督教,甚至会产生更大的偏见,以至于使福音受抵制。” ——(T·M·莫尔《主日对话》[T.M. Morer,Dialogues on the Lord's Day]) “在新约圣经中没有一个字,也没有任何暗示教导我们不可在星期日做工。圣灰星期三,或说是大斋节的遵守与守星期日是同出一辙。星期日休息并不是出自神圣的律法。” ——(《艾顿教法》—《十诫》[Canon Eyton,in The Ten Commandments.]) “某些人试图将遵守星期日的理论建立在使徒的命令之上,然而使徒们根本就没有给出有关这问题的命令……事实是,当我们去诉诸圣经的原文手迹时,守安息日的人拥有最佳的依据。” ——(《工作中的基督徒》1883年4月19日和1884年1月。[The Christian at Work,April 19,1883,and Jan. 1884]) “那一日(安息日)根本没有从第七日改到第一日……但是对于这种改变,我们找不到任何经文根据,我们可以得出一个结论:这是教会的权威擅自改变的。” ——(《教理诠释》[‘Explanation of Catechism’]) “你会告诉我星期六是犹太人的安息日,但是基督徒的安息日已经改到了星期日。的确,改变了!然而是谁改变的?是谁有权柄改变这全能上帝亲自颁布的诫命呢?上帝亲口说当记念安息日,守为圣日,谁敢违抗说‘不是这样,第七日要劳碌做你一切的工,但第一日是当守的圣日呢?’这是一个最为重要的问题,我不知道你该如何回答。” “你是一个改正教徒,你口口声声说要按圣经行事,以圣经为唯一的权威;但是在你遵守七日中哪一日为圣的事情上,你所行的却与圣经所说的相悖,并且将其它的日子代替了圣经所命令的日子,这是何等的严重啊!守安息日为圣日的命令是十诫中的一条;你若认为其它九条诫命仍然有效;那么是谁给你权柄去践踏第四条诫命呢?如果你坚守自己的原则,如果你真的顺从圣经并以圣经为唯一的权威,你应当从新约圣经中找到某些能阐明第四条诫命已经彻底改变的证据。” ——(《基督教教义图书》第3、4页[The Library of Christian Doctrine," pages 3,4]) “圣经中的第一个命令就是定第七日为圣日:‘上帝赐福给第七日,定为圣日。’(创世记2:3)上帝在十诫中再次坚固了这个命令‘当记念安息日,守为圣日……第七日是向耶和华你上帝当守的安息日。’(出埃及记20:8,10)另一方面,基督宣称祂来不是要废掉律法,乃是要成全。(马太福音5:17)耶稣本人也遵守安息日:‘在安息日,照祂平常的规矩进了会堂’。(路加福音4:16 )耶稣去世之后,祂的门徒们也遵守安息日:‘她们……遵着诫命安息了。’(路加福音23: 56)虽然有如此众多的圣经权威的证据表明应当遵守安息日,也就是第七日为圣日,但所有宗派中的改正教徒都在亵渎这日,并且将这日的义务转到了一周的第一日,也就是星期日。他们这样行的根据是什么?根本没有证据,只不过是口头的阐述,或者说是天主教的传统,因为天主教声称使徒们将安息日改到了星期日,为得是记念基督的复活,并且圣灵也是在一周的第一日降临。” ——(约翰·米尔纳《宗教争端的终结》第71面[JOHN MILNER,"The End of Religious Controversy," page 71.]) “当然,安息日就是星期六,也就是一周的第七日,但是早期的基督徒以遵守星期日来代替安息日,为的是记念基督死里复活。” ——(富尔顿·奥斯勒《世界主义》1951年9月,第34、35面[FULTON OURSLER. Cosmopolitan,SepT.1951,pages 34,35.]) “我不愿假冒为一位业余的圣经学者。我只是以普通人为要寻求指引而研读上帝借摩西颁布的十条诫命,在这‘十诫’中,我发现了美好生活的蓝图。” ——(同上,第33面) “十分肯定的是,现今需要十诫,或许比过去更加需要。十条诫命中的神圣信息使我们在这个罪恶横行的世代面临一个深层次的道德挑战;它是一个统一的信息,无论是犹太人、穆斯林,还是基督徒,都可以接受该信息。在历史和现今事件的亮光之下读完十诫时,谁还能怀疑这永恒之律法的特性呢?” ——(同上,第124面) “上帝命令要守第七日为安息日。不可守其它任何日子作为安息日。守一周的第一日或者第四日都不能算作是守安息日……安息日是一周的最后一天,在六日劳作之后,守第七日为圣。遵守任何星期六之外的日子都不能满足律法的要求。” ——文学博士、神学博士H·J·福劳沃斯《十诫的永恒价值》第13面。[H.J.FLOWERS,B.A.,B.D.,"The Permanent Value of the Ten Commandments," page 13.]) “传统上视星期日为基督复活的日子,在公元后的几个世纪以来,对于星期日的评价已经产生了巨大的改变。有时候它已经与一周的第七日,也就是安息日混为一谈。在延续那错谬的假定,也就是第四条诫命已经过时,已经被星期日所取代的推测上,以英文为母语的人是最一致的。在大众的演讲中,经常提到星期日,并且以此来指代安息日,但这是错误的。” ——(作者F.M. 赛特泽尔,馆长,人类学部门,史密森学会,摘自一封1949年9月1日的信。[F.M.SETZLER,Head Curator,Department of Anthropology,Smithsonian Institute,from a letter dated SepT.1,1949]) “那些遵守安息日的人正确地把握着有关遵守安息日真实可靠的历史,并且因此相信人的祖先是被造的;相信在六日内那为人预备的美好家园也是被造的;相信诸天和地球最原始和最完美的被造,并且相信在所有这一切被造之先就存在的造物主——祂完成了创造之工后,于第七日歇息了。安息日因此就成为一个记号,可以将那些相信历史启示之人和那些故意遗忘这些伟大事实之人区别开来。” ——(雅各·G·摩菲《对出埃及记的讲解》出埃及记20: 8-11解释。 [JAMES G. MURPHY,"Commentary on the Book of Exodus," comments on Exodus 20: 8-11]) 研究和文章 Studies and Articles 安息 日的真理 Sabbath Day Truth 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 刻在石版上- 十条诫命 Written in Stone! 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 破解十五个拒绝安息日的理由(上)(1-9) The Top Fifteen Excuses Used to Avoid the Sabbath(Part 1)(1-9) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 破解十五个拒绝安息日的理由(下)(10-15) The Top Fifteen Excuses Used to Avoid the Sabbath(Part 2)(10-15) 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 圣经里的安息日是哪一天? 站内看 下载中文 星期日法令 站内看 下载中文 有关安息日的二十三个真相 站内看 下载中文 守安息日为圣 站内看 下载中文 历史上诸教派对安息日的论述 Denominational Statements on the Sabbath 站内看 下载中文 Read on site Download 返回页面顶部 权威之争 为什么人“当记念安息日"? 谁改变了安息日?谁是“大罪人"? 不同宗派对安息日的论述 研究和文章
- Who is the One True God
All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Who is the One True God Who is the One True God? Jeremiah 10:10“But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.“ When LORD is capitalized in the Old Testament it means Jehovah- One Being- the Father. So the prophet Jeremiah states that the Father is the true God -the Living God! Does the New Testament back this up? Matthew 16:16-17“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.” So Peter declares that Jesus is the SON of the Living God - the Living God has a child- the child is not referred to as the Living God, that is His Father. What was Jesus’ opinion about God - His Father? John 17:3“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” Jesus clearly stated that His Father is the ONLY TRUE GOD: who am I to argue with Jesus to tell Him that He is wrong or is being mistaken? It is time to start letting go of all traditions that are contrary to scriptures! Have you been worshipping the One True God and His Only begotten Son Jesus or have you been worshipping a man-made 3 in 1 God that no one in the Bible worshipped? I am typing this post with tear-filled eyes for the many who are blindly following their church leaders even though the Bible is so very clear on the point of who is God. How can we share the 3 Angels’ Messages, as God would have us to do, when we are pointing people to fear the god of Babylon? God is not a mystery- He sent His Son to reveal who HE is. Pray, study the scriptures with the aid of the Spirit of the Lord and be prepared to accept and believe the truth even if it goes against your long-cherished ideas. This is a matter of life and death! Eternal life is at stake! Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top
- 一上帝和一主
返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 Read in English 下一篇 一上帝和一主 一上帝和一主 哥林多前书 8:6 然而我们只有一位上帝,就是父,万物都本于他,我们也归于他;并有一位主,就是耶稣基督,万物都是藉着他有的,我们也是藉着他有的。 这章节明显列出父上帝和祂儿子耶稣的分别。天父是那独一的一位神,也是宇宙万物的本源,一切都从祂而来。主耶稣是管道,万物都是藉着他有的,他把来自父的生命传给宇宙众生。 一切都是属于父上帝的,包括基督。 哥林多前书 3:23 并且你们是属基督的;基督又是属上帝的。 哥林多前书 1:24 。。。基督总为上帝的能力,上帝的智慧。 箴言 8:22 “在耶和华造化的起头,在太初创造万物之先,就有了我。 使徒行传 17:25 也不用人手服侍,好像缺少什么;自己倒将生命、气息、万物,赐给万人。 约翰福音 5:26 因为父怎样在自己有生命,就赐给他儿子也照样在自己有生命; 因此,我们只有一位上帝,就是父,也是宇宙万物生命的本源。 以弗所书 4:6 一上帝,就是众人的父,超乎众人之上,贯乎众人之中,也住在众人之内。 并有一位主,就是耶稣基督,万物都是藉着他有的。 使徒行传 2:36 “故此,以色列全家当确实地知道,你们钉在十字架上的这位耶稣,上帝已经立他为主、为基督了。” 天父赐予祂儿子耶稣至高的权威,并立他为“主”,也就是希腊文的“kurios”。 这至高权威是在耶稣升天得荣耀后坐在上帝的右边而被赐予的,这荣耀是未有世界之前耶稣同他父所有的荣耀。(约翰福音17:5) 所以未有世界之前,上帝“立”祂儿子为“主”。这表示在那之前他并不是“主”。耶稣是在未有世界之前被赋予至高权威。 哥林多前书 8:6 。。。并有一位主,就是耶稣基督,万物都是藉着他有的,我们也是藉着他有的。 这章节为我们揭晓了为什么基督被赋予至高权威,因为“万物都是藉着他有的”。 在以弗所书3:9中我们读到:“又使众人都明白,这历代以来隐藏在【编按:英王钦定本圣经有:藉着耶稣基督】创造万物之神里的奥秘,是如何安排的。 歌罗西书 1:16 因为万有都是靠他造的,无论是天上的、地上的、能看见的、不能看见的,或是有位的、主治的、执政的、掌权的,一概都是藉着他造的,又是为他造的。 这就是为什么我们有一位上帝,就是父,因为祂是至高无上的,并且是一切的本源。 这也是为什么我们有一位主,就是耶稣基督,因为父上帝立他为一切被造物之上,并让他成为我们伟大的的创造主。 基督被赋予至高权威这个事实意味着什么呢? 腓立比书 2:9-11 2:9 所以上帝将他升为至高,又赐给他那超乎万名之上的名, 2:10 叫一切在天上的、地上的和地底下的,因耶稣的名无不屈膝, 2:11 无不口称耶稣基督为主,使荣耀归与父上帝。 若敬拜儿子是使荣耀归于父上帝,那么这自然包括在启示录14:6-7节中第一天使信息所宣告永远的福音。 启示录 14:6-7 14:6 我又看见另一位天使飞在空中,有永远的福音要传给住在地上的人,就是各国、各族、各方、各民。 14:7 他大声说:“应当敬畏上帝,将荣耀归给他,因他施行审判的时候已经到了,应当敬拜那创造天、地、海和众水泉源的。” 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂
- 圣父和圣子按着祂们的形象造男造女
返回研究目录 上一篇 下载中文 Read in English 下一篇 圣父和圣子按着祂们的形象造男造女 圣父和圣子按着祂们的形象造男造女(先祖与先知,第2章,创造) 唯独基督是天父本体的真像 [引言] 人类在外貌和品格上都赋有上帝的形象,惟有基督是天父 “本体的真像”(来1:3); 但人类也是照着上帝的形象造的。他的性情是合乎上帝旨意的。他的心智能领会天上的事。他的爱情是纯洁的;他的食欲和情绪都受理智的支配。他既赋有上帝的形象,并完全顺从他的旨意,所以他是圣洁而幸福的。{原文第45页} [分析] 这句引言要求只有两位神性生物有相同的形象。如果上帝是三位一体,而三位按着他们的形象一同创造人类的话,那基督如何是天父本体的唯一真像呢?天父本体的另外一位真像呢? [分析] 唯有基督是天父本体的真像,因为祂是父的独生子,承受了祂父所有的本性,形象和特性。如果圣灵也是父本体真像的另一位神性生物的话,那天父就有两位亲生儿子了。上帝生了两个儿子吗?不是的! 基督是上帝的独生子(约1:14; 3:16)。又或者基督有两位父亲吗?不可能! 天父只有一位(太23:9; 约20:17; 林前8:6; 弗4:6)。 只有一位与上帝同等 [引言] 在上帝所造地上的一切动物中,没有一种是与人同等的。所以 “耶和华上帝说:那人独居不好,我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”(创2:18)上帝造人不是要他独居;乃是要他群居的。人若没有伴侣,则伊甸园美丽的景色和愉快的工作,就不能使人得到完全的幸福。即或有天使与他交往,也不能满足他对同情和友谊方面的愿望。他还没有一个与他性情相同的对象,和他彼此相爱。{原文第46页} [分析] 夏娃还没有从亚当身上被取出之前,没有任何活物是与亚当同等的。然后上帝造了一个与亚当性情相同,与他同等的女人。男人女人都是按着上帝和基督(上帝本体的真像)的形象造的。正如基督是从父上帝生出来的,并与上帝同等一样,照样,夏娃是从亚当出来,并与亚当同等的,她是亚当本体的真像,因为他们倆是按着上帝和祂儿子的形象造的。 [分析] 如果上帝是三位一体,而亚当夏娃是按着父,子,圣灵的形象被造的话,那上帝应该多造两个人给亚当,因为三个同等的人才能反映三位一体的形象! 基督是上帝的第二个自己 [引言] 所以上帝亲自给亚当造了一个伴侣。“为他造一个配偶帮助他,”──与他相配的一个助手──是专为作他的伴侣而造,并能彼此相亲相爱,合而为一。夏娃是由亚当的一根肋骨造成的,表明她不应作他的首脑去管辖他,也不应作他的奴隶任他践踏,乃是要以平等的地位站在亚当的身边,为他所亲爱,所保护。女人既是男人的一部分,是他骨中的骨,肉中的肉,她便是他的第二个自己;这是要说明夫妻之间应有亲爱密切的联合。“从来没有人恨恶自己的身子,总是保养顾惜。” “因此,人要离开父母,与妻子连合,二人成为一体。”(弗5:29;创2:24){原文第46页} [分析] 亚当夏娃之间的密切联合反映出圣父圣子的密切联合。两位神性生物在品德和旨意上是一致的。基督作为上帝的儿子,并不比上帝劣等低级,而是以平等的地位站在上帝的身边。祂既从上帝而生,便是上帝的一部分,是上帝的第二个自己,正如夏娃是亚当的一部分,亚当的第二个自己一样。就如亚当夏娃之间没有小三,父子之间也没有第三位神性生物的存在了。 [分析] 如果亚当夏娃是按着三位一体之上帝的形象造的,那么婚姻就应该是三个人之间的事。"二人成为一体" 就应该是 "三人成为一体" ,这样才能贴切地反映三位一体的创造主啊! 圣父和圣子创造了两个人来反映祂们的形象,又叫两人彼此相亲相爱,合而为一,这事实足以告诉我们,有两位神性生物参与创造之工,而非三位。 感谢赞美造物主圣父和圣子两位 [引言] 如果亚当和他的伴侣能继续效忠上帝,他们就必能管理全地。管理一切生物的无限大权已经赐给他们。狮子与羔羊和平相处地围着他们嬉戏,或一同卧在他们的脚前。快乐的雀鸟毫无畏惧地在他们头上跳跃;当它们宛转清脆赞美的歌声升到造物主面前的时候,亚当和夏娃也同声应和着感谢圣父和圣子。{原文第50页} 上一篇 返回研究目录 下一篇 到最頂
- How Many Divine Beings Are There According to Bible and SOP
All trinity studies Previous Download Next How Many Divine Beings Are There According to Bible and SOP How many divine beings are there according to the Bible and Ellen White’s published writings? “Christ the Word, the Only Begotten of God, was one with the eternal Father,--one in nature, in character, and in purpose,--the only being in all the universe that could enter into all the counsels and purposes of God.” {E. G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 493} That plainly tells us that there is no other being besides Christ who enters into the counsels of God. No other being in all the universe! That makes two beings only. The Holy Spirit cannot be a being, for that would mean it cannot enter into all the counsels of God! But we knew that for the Bible made it clear long ago (Zechariah 6:12, 13). Sister White never mentions another being besides Christ who is allowed into counsel with God. How can this be if she really was a Trinitarian, as some claim on her behalf? Where is “God the Holy Spirit”? The only other being in the universe who wanted to enter into counsel with God and His Son was a proud angel by the name of Lucifer. It was he who wanted the heavenly counsel to include a third member! Let the readers read the first chapter of Patriarchs and Prophets and see if this is true or not. But there is more: “The only being who was one with God lived the law in humanity, descended to the lowly life of a common laborer, and toiled at the carpenter's bench with his earthly parent.” {E. G. White, Signs of the Times, October 14, 1897 par. 3} Here she clearly and plainly says Christ is the only being who is one with God. There is no mention of anyone else being “one” with God besides Christ. That is only two beings. Just in case someone may use the strange notion of “just because God the Holy Spirit is not mentioned does not mean he is not there!” we again emphasize the word ONLY. When using that word Mrs. White is excluding any other options or possibilities. It is impossible for her to say "only" and then elsewhere contradict it. Again, the same plain language and testimony is used in the following quote: “The Father and the Son alone are to be exalted.” {E. G. White, The Youth’s Instructor, July 7, 1898 par. 2} The above statement alone should be sufficient to abolish every theory of a trinity. Honestly, how could Ellen White (if she was really a Trinitarian) make a statement like that? Let us ask again the oft repeated question: where is ‘God the Holy Spirit’? If the Father and the Son alone are to be exalted, then what are we to do with ‘God the Holy Spirit’? Surely we say aright, the servant of the Lord was not a believer in that doctrine which is espoused by the mother of all harlots, neither in any of its varied and multitudinous forms. Let us look at further evidence that will confirm the above. We are counseled to go by the “weight of evidence” (DA 458) and not just by one or two statements. Let each reader consider the question: who is the third highest being in heaven? This is an important question to answer in light of the “three holiest beings” statement. We shall not attempt any guess-work in seeking an answer to this question. In the published writings we are plainly given the answer: "Drawing aside the veil which conceals the glory of God, it shows Him in His place, high and holy, and lifted up, not in a state of solitude, but surrounded by ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands of holy, happy beings, every one waiting to bear the message, to do His bidding--all heaven is in active communication with every part of the universe through a variety of channels, and that holy One is actually stooping, bending from His throne, listening to every sound uttered, observing the movements of every earthly power. It is the highest Being condescending to the lowliest, approving or condemning every action which is developed.” {UL 23.3} “God is a moral governor as well as a Father. He is the Lawgiver.” {12MR 208} “The Son of God was next in authority to the great Lawgiver.” {2SP 9} “The only being who was one with God lived the law in humanity, descended to the lowly life of a common laborer, and toiled at the carpenter's bench with his earthly parent.” {ST, October 14, 1897 par. 3} “The Lord has shown me that Satan was once an honored angel in heaven, next to Jesus Christ.” {1SG 17} “Speaking of Satan, our Lord says that "he abode not in the truth." He was once the covering cherub, glorious in beauty and holiness. He was next to Christ in exaltation and character.” {RH, October 22, 1895 par. 1} “Satan in Heaven, before his rebellion, was a high and exalted angel, next in honor to God's dear Son. His countenance, like those of the other angels, was mild and expressive of happiness. His forehead was high and broad, showing a powerful intellect. His form was perfect; his bearing noble and majestic. A special light beamed in his countenance, and shone around him brighter and more beautiful than around the other angels; yet Jesus, God's dear Son, had the pre-eminence over all the angelic host. He was one with the Father before the angels were created. Satan was envious of Christ, and gradually assumed command which devolved on Christ alone.” {1SP 17.1} “Was not Satan the light-bearer, the sharer of God's glory in heaven, and next to Jesus in power and majesty?” {RH, November 17, 1891 par. 3} “Sin originated with him, who, next to Christ, stood highest in the favor of God, and highest in power and glory among the inhabitants of Heaven. Before his fall, Lucifer was the covering cherub, holy and undefiled.” {4SP 316} "Christ's humiliation is not understood and not appreciated. Forty days and nights Jesus was subjected to the temptations of the enemy--the one who was once an angel next to Christ in majesty and glory in the heavenly courts. It is stated, Thou wast exalted because of thy beauty, et cetera. But he wanted to have the place of Christ, and Christ was one with the Infinite God; and because this was not accorded him, he became jealous, and he was the originator of sin.” {16MR 180.1} Let us illustrate our findings so far: God the Father – The highest Being and the great Lawgiver. The Son of God – Next in authority, the only being who was one with God. Lucifer – The third highest being, next to Christ in power, majesty, exaltation, character, honor, and glory. The above clear descriptions leave no room for a third divine being. It is overwhelmingly apparent that the third highest position in heaven was occupied by a created being. Even after the fall of Lucifer, the third highest being is identified for us: “It was Gabriel, the angel next in rank to the Son of God, who came with the divine message to Daniel.” {DA 234} From the above plain testimonies we learn that the third highest position in heaven has ever been occupied by a created being, both before and after the fall of Lucifer. This should be plain to any clear thinking individual. This weight of evidence cannot be set aside lightly. To insist otherwise based on just one reported statement can only betray a stubborn desire to maintain a groundless theory. These plain statements are from her published works, they are not statements that were produced long after she died. These are authentic statements that she reviewed and checked and that the whole church at the time subscribed to. On the other hand, statements that only make an appearance posthumously and which clearly contradict the authentic writings must be closely examined and studied and checked against the published writings. This is the only safe way to arrive at the truth. We cannot just grab one statement because we like what it says and ignore her published writings which she tells us are the most authentic and accurate report of her beliefs and teachings. Let those who desire to obey the prophet heed this counsel is our prayer. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top
- Who is the God of the Bible
All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Who is the God of the Bible Who is the God of the Bible? Does the following match with our current understanding of the God of the Bible?? If yes then we're in the harmony with the scriptures and if No then it's high time to review things all over again as who the TRUE God of the Bible ?? Never forget the end time major issue will be over the issue of WORSHIP. Who do you worship? God of the Bible or some mysterious 3 in 1 and 1 in 3 entity ?? Let's see who is the God of the Bible !! 1- What important question does the Bible ask about God? Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? - We cannot of ourselves find out God. God Himself must tell us about Himself. 2- What does God say about Himself? Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. – He is a creator of infinite power. Not only is He creator but He also upholds and maintains all His creation. Isaiah 46:9, 10 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure – *God is all knowing or omniscient. 3- How many true gods does the Bible reveal? Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD – God told the Israelites that He is ONE, as opposed to the heathen nations around them which worshiped multiple gods. Deuteronomy 4:35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.– There is none other besides Him. It is on this basis that God gave the first commandment which prohibits multiple gods. Jeremiah 10:10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. 4- Who is the most qualified person to tell us about the true God? John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. – Jesus, the Son of God is the highest authority on this topic. John 3:11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. – In speaking of God Jesus tells us what He knows and has seen. That was His mission in coming down from heaven; to tell us of heavenly things. 5- According to Jesus, who is “the only true God”? John 17:1, 3 Father… And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. – The only true God, according to Jesus, is the Father. Knowing the only true God and Jesus is the key to eternal life. A correct understanding of God is an issue that affects our eternal life. 6- Who is the Lord of heaven and earth, according to Jesus? Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. – The Father is the Lord of both heaven and earth (see also Luke 10:21). 7- Who will the true worshippers worship? John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. –True worshippers worship the Father, the only true God, in spirit and in truth. 8- Who did Jesus say we should pray to? Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven … For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. – The Father’s will is done in heaven. The kingdom, power and glory belong to the Father. 9- Which is the first commandment of all? Mark 12:28-32 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this,Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he. – Knowing God is required before we can love Him. A correct knowledge of God is vital for our relationship with Him. The scribe agreed that there is only one God, and none other but He. 10- Did Jesus correct the scribe? Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him,Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. – The belief of the scribe reflects the faith of the entire Jewish nation. The Jews believed in one God only. John 8:41 Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 11- Did Jesus identify who is the one God of the Jewish nation? John 8:54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God. 12- Is He the God of the Jews only? Romans 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. 13- Did the apostles of Christ teach the Gentiles the same truth about God? James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. – *James taught that there is only one God. Even the devils know that! 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. – Paul taught that there is only one God. Jesus is the only link between us and God. We can only know God through Jesus. 14- Who is this one true God? 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 We know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many,and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. – The one God is the Father. James 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Romans 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort. – *The Apostles of Christ taught that the one God is only the Father. We do not read about different persons making up one God. It is simply the Father. 15- Who is the living and true God? 1 Thessalonians 1:9,10 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. – The “living and true God” is the Father. 16- Did the early Christian church maintain this belief of the Apostles? Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 17- Who is the creator of all things? Revelation 4:9-11 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands. –We saw earlier that the Lord of heaven and earth is God the Father. It is God the Father who created all things. 18- How did God the Father create all things? Ephesians 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:16 For by him [Christ] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth,visible and invisible,whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. Hebrews 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. John 1:3 All things were made by him [the Word]; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 19- Who is the head of all things? 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. – The head of Christ is God, who is His Father. 20- Does Christ have a God? Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. Hebrews 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness,and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Note: This teaching was clearly revealed in the Old Testament, not just the New (see Psalm 45:7). The Father has always been, and will always be, the God of Jesus Christ our Lord. 21- Who does Christ belong to? 1 Corinthians 3:23 And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God‘s. 22- When we get to heaven, who are we going to serve? Revelation 21:22, 23 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him. – We shall serve and worship God and the Lamb, for this is eternal life. To know them both throughout eternity will be our theme. 23- Do we wait till we get to heaven or can this fellowship begin sooner? 1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. This fellowship can begin now as we read and learn about the Father and the Son. Conclusion: We have seen that the word of God clearly tells us there is only one God. That one God is none other than the Father, not a mysterious trinity god. This one God is the source of ALL life and power. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top
- Father and Son Created Man and Woman in Their Divine Image
All trinity studies Previous Download 看中文 Next Father and Son Created Man and Woman in Their Divine Image FATHER AND SON CREATED MAN AND WOMAN IN THEIR DIVINE IMAGE (PP chapter 2) CHRIST ALONE IS THE EXPRESS IMAGE OF GOD [Quote] Man was to bear God's image, both in outward resemblance and in character. CHRIST ALONE is “the express image” (Hebrews 1:3) of the Father; but man was formed in the likeness of God. His nature was in harmony with the will of God. His mind was capable of comprehending divine things. His affections were pure; his appetites and passions were under the control of reason. He was holy and happy in bearing the image of God and in perfect obedience to His will. PP 45.2 [Analysis] This quote necessitates that only two divine beings are in the exact same image. If God was a trinity and all three persons created man in their own image, then how is it that ONLY the Son of God is the express image of the Father's person? Where is the other person who is supposed to be the other express image of the Father? [Analysis] Only Christ is the express image of the Father because He is the only begotten Son who inherited His Father's features, nature and attributes. If the Holy Spirit was another divine being that is also the express image of the Father, then the Father would have had two begotten Sons! Does God have two begotten Sons? No! Christ is the ONLY begotten Son (John 1:14; 3:16) of God. Or as some suggest, does Christ have two Fathers? Never! There is only one Father in heaven, who is both Christ's Father and our Father (Matt 23:9; John 20:17; 1 Cor 8:6; Eph 4:6)! ONLY ONE EQUAL TO GOD [Quote] Among all the creatures that God had made on the earth, there was not one equal to man. And God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” Man was not made to dwell in solitude; he was to be a social being. Without companionship the beautiful scenes and delightful employments of Eden would have failed to yield perfect happiness. Even communion with angels could not have satisfied his desire for sympathy and companionship. There was none of the same nature to love and to be loved. PP 46.1 [Analysis] Before Eve was taken out of Adam, there was not one creature equal to man. Then God created a woman who had the same nature and was one equal to man. Now man and woman were made in the image of God and Christ (the express image of God). Just as Christ was begotten of the Father and was (and still is) equal to Him, so likewise Eve was begotten of Adam (or the express image of Adam) and was equal to him, because they were made in the image of God and His Son. [Analysis] If God was a trinity and the first human beings were made in the image of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then God should have made two more human beings to make a threesome of equal beings in order to reflect the image of the Trinity. CHRIST IS GOD'S SECOND SELF [Quote] God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided “an help meet for him” - a helper corresponding to him - one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. Eve was created from a rib taken from the side of Adam, signifying that she was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him. A part of man, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, she was his second self, showing the close union and the affectionate attachment that should exist in this relation. “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it.” Ephesians 5:29. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one.” PP 46.2 [Analysis] The close union between Adam and Eve was a reflection of the close union between the Father and Son. The two divine beings are one in character and purpose. As the Son of God, Christ is not inferior to God, but He stands by God's side as an equal. Having come out of God, Christ is a part of God, He is God's second self, just as Eve was a part of Adam and was Adam's second self. That leaves no room for a third being. [Analysis] If God was a trinity and the first human beings were made in the image of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, then marriage should have been between three persons instead of two. Instead of "the two shall become one," it should have been "the three shall become one." The fact that God and Christ created two human beings that reflect their image and made the two humans one in love and sympathy, tells us that two divine beings did the creating, not three as per the Trinity doctrine. PRAISE TO THE CREATOR FATHER AND SON [Quote] While they remained true to God, Adam and his companion were to bear rule over the earth. Unlimited control was given them over every living thing. The lion and the lamb sported peacefully around them or lay down together at their feet. The happy birds flitted about them without fear; and as their glad songs ascended to the praise of their Creator, Adam and Eve united with them in thanksgiving to the FATHER and the SON. 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- How Many Beings (Bible and SOP)
All trinity studies Previous Download Next How Many Beings (Bible and SOP) How Many Beings According to SOP? Note that Ellen White demonstrated a distinction between the words “PERSON” and “BEING.” While she speaks of three persons or personalities and powers, she consistently identifies “ONLY” two beings -- the Father and His Son. Thus the words “PERSON” and “BEING” have different meanings to Ellen White. She called Jesus Christ by HIS Spirit a “PERSON,” but she obviously did not mean a literal person which has confused some. “When trials overshadow the soul, remember the words of CHRIST, remember that HE is an unseen presence in the PERSON of the Holy Spirit,” — (E.G. White, DG 185.2, 1897) Thus when Ellen White calls the Holy Spirit a “PERSON,” she is NOT referring to another “BEING.” She is referring to Christ by HIS Holy Spirit. We also know this because she only ever identifies two beings -- the Father and His Son. And if Ellen White meant a literal person, then that would contradict all the quotes below making her a false prophet. The Trinity doctrine claims three CO-EQUAL beings, but notice that the quotes below from Ellen White state there are “ONLY” two beings and that there is the Father and Son “ALONE” and hence there cannot be a third being. Note that Ellen White wrote “ALONE” and “ONLY.” “The Father and the Son ALONE are to be exalted.” — (E.G. White, YI, July 7, 1898) -- TWO BEINGS ALONE “God and Christ ALONE know what the souls of men have cost.” — (E.G. White, ST, Jan 13, 1909) -- TWO BEINGS ALONE “God informed Satan that to his Son ALONE he would reveal his secret purposes, and he required all the family in heaven, even Satan, to yield him implicit, unquestioned obedience;” — (E.G. White, ST, Jan 9, 1879) -- TWO BEINGS ALONE “Can anyone consider the condescension of God in preparing the gospel feast, and its great cost, and treat the invitation slightingly? No man, nor even the highest angel, can estimate the great cost; it is known ONLY to the Father and the Son.” — (E.G. White, BEcho, Oct 28, 1895) -- ONLY TWO BEINGS “The ONLY Being who was one with God lived the law in humanity, descended to the lowly life of a common laborer, and toiled at the carpenter's bench with His earthly parent.” — (E.G. White, ST, Oct 14, 1897) -- ONLY TWO BEINGS “And truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” — (E.G. White, RH, July 13, 1905) -- TWO BEINGS “CHRIST the Word, the only-begotten of God, was one with the eternal Father,-one in nature, in character, and in purpose,-the ONLY being in all the universe that could enter into all the counsels and purposes of God. By Christ, the Father wrought in the creation of all heavenly beings.” — (E.G. White, GC, p. 493) -- ONLY TWO BEINGS This is the truth God gave His remnant. “The HOLY SPIRIT is the SPIRIT OF GOD; it is also the SPIRIT OF CHRIST. It is that divine, mysterious emanation through which they carry forward their great and infinite work.” — (Uriah Smith, GC Bulletin, March 18, 1891, pp. 146, 147) Thus, “The DIVINE SPIRIT that the world's Redeemer promised to send, is the PRESENCE and POWER of GOD.” — (E.G. White, ST, Nov 23, 1891) So while there are three powers, there are only TWO LITERAL BEINGS. The Holy Spirit is the mind, power and personal presence of God coming to us through His Son and why Ellen White calls the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Christ. It is not and cannot be a third being. How Many Beings According to the Bible? The “Holy Spirit” is the power and presence of God and of Christ which can function independently of themselves like a third (but not a literal third) and is how “They” represent “Themselves” where they are not personally present. Since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father and Son, then how many literal beings are there? Remember that the Trinity doctrine teaches three “co-equal” beings that are supposedly three gods that are one god which does not make sense I know, but nothing from Satan does. In the following verse we find every possible being is mentioned to clarify that only the Father knows the day and the hour. If the Holy Spirit was a third being it would have also been mentioned which would be more relevant than the angels! “But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” Mark 13:32 How many beings is our fellowship with? “truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3 — Answer:2 How many beings does one deny to be called antichrist? Why is the Holy Spirit excluded? “He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.” 1 John 2:22-23 — Answer:2 How many beings were being denied by ungodly men and is this consistent with what John said above? “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jude 1:4 — Answer:2 How many beings does John say we need to know to have eternal life? “And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3 — Answer:2 How many beings can see the Father including Himself? “Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He [Jesus] who is from God; He has seen the Father.” John 6:46 — Answer:2 How many beings can reveal the Father and Son? “No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Luke 10:22 — Answer:2 How many beings can be hated? “He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.” John 15:23-24 — Answer:2 How many beings are involved in our mediation? The trinity doctrine makes the Holy Spirit a mediator but Scripture says no! “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 2:5 — Answer:2 How many beings are on and by the throne all throughout Revelation? “And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.” Revelation 7:10 — Answer:2 How many beings are in Heaven? “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.” Acts 7:56 — Answer:2 How many beings are we heirs with? “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Romans 8:17 — Answer:2 How many divine beings bear witness of Christ? “I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.” John 8:18 — Answer:2 How many divine beings do we believe in? “Let not your heart be troubled: you believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1 — Answer:2 How many beings are involved in creation? “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:” Ephesians 3:9 — Answer:2 How many divine beings are in the kingdom of heaven? “For this you know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” Ephesians 5:5 — Answer:2 How many beings do we honour? “That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which has sent him.” John 5:23 — Answer:2 How many beings do we serve? “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.” James 1:1 — Answer:2 How many beings does Paul send greetings from in every letter he wrote? Peter has done the same. “Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:2, Galatians 1:3, Ephesians 1:2, Philippians 1:2, Colossians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:2, 1 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4, Philemon 1:3, 2 Peter 1:2 — Answer:2 And finally, how many beings are in the Godhead? “But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.” 1 Corinthians 8:6 — Answer:2 The following two verses are used by Trinitarians to try and prove that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one God. But how many beings are described in both verses? Two! According to the trinity teaching, the first verse should have said, “he who has seen me has seen the Father and the Holy Spirit.” And the second should have said, “I and my Father and the Holy Spirit are one.” But no, there are always only two beings revealed all throughout Scripture. How many beings? “Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet have you not known me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest you then, Show us the Father?” John 14:9 — Answer:2 How many beings? “I and my Father are one.” John 10:30 — Answer:2 The answer is two every time and yet according to the Trinity doctrine it should have been three “CO-EQUAL BEINGS” and yet the Holy Spirit is EXCLUDED every time. And if the Holy Spirit was a god then it would have been called “god the spirit,” not the “Spirit OF God.” Scripture speaks only of honouring and worshiping the Father and Son. Nowhere does it even hint that we are to worship the Holy Spirit. All these verses and more reveal the Holy Spirit is not a literal being. In fact some of these Scriptures prove that it is an impossibility for the Holy Spirit to be a literal third being which is a belief that originated and was enforced by death by Emperor Theodosius 348 years after the cross. Hence the idea of the Holy Spirit as a third being could never have come from Scripture as this was a manmade idea more than 250 years AFTER the Bible was written. So while there are three powers, there are only two literal beings. The Holy Spirit is the mind, power and personal presence of God coming to us through His Son. Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top
- Trinity And Sunday Worship Come From Sun And Satan Worship And 666
All trinity studies Previous Download Next Trinity And Sunday Worship Come From Sun And Satan Worship And 666 Trinity And Sunday Worship Come From Sun And Satan Worship And 666 Note the following points… 1. The number 666 comes from SUN and SATAN worship. 2. The TRIQUETRA comes from the worship of the 3 phases of the SUN. 3. The TRIQUETRA then moved into occult world. 4. The TRIQUETRA then found its way into the Church. 5. The TRIQUETRA is now said to represent the Trinity. 6. Two doctrines came from SUN and SATAN worship. 7. They are Satan’s counterfeit sabbath (SUN-day) and the TRINITY. 8. SUN-day worship and the TRINITY originate from the Catholicism. 9. SUN-day worship comes from SUN and SATAN worship and 666. 10. The TRINITY comes from SUN and SATAN worship and 666. 11. The MARK of the beast is also related to the NUMBER of the beast. 12. The MARK of the beast is all about who we worship. 13. SUN-day worship and the TRINITY are both about who we worship. 14. SUN-day is Satan's counterfeit for the true Sabbath. 15. The TRINITY is Satan's counterfeit for the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Ellen White’s husband informs us that SUN-day worship and the TRINITY are both Satan’s counterfeits! “As fundamental errors, we might class with this COUNTERFEIT SABBATH other errors which Protestants have brought away from the Catholic church, such as sprinkling for baptism, THE TRINITY,” — (James White, R&H, September 12, 1854, p. 36) The question was asked in the Catholic Catechism. “Q. What is Sunday, or the Lord's Day in general? A. It is a day dedicated by the Apostles to the HONOUR OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, and in memory that Christ our Lord arose from the dead upon Sunday, sent down the holy Ghost on a Sunday, &c. and therefore is called the Lord’ s Day. It is also called Sunday from the old Roman denomination of DIES SOLIS, THE DAY OF THE SUN, to which it was sacred.” — (The Douay Catechism of 1649, p. 143) An interesting statement considering “Sunday worship” and the “Trinity doctrine” both came from sun and Satan worship in Babylon, and they were both brought into Christendom by the Catholic Church whom God calls Babylon, and both are about who we worship, which is the issue of the mark and the number of the beast! Note the two quotes below from the Catholic Church. “Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the BIBLICAL SABBATH (SATURDAY) TO SUNDAY, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday.” — (Rome's Challenge, www . immaculateheart . com/maryonline, December 2003) “Our opponents sometimes claim that no belief should be held dogmatically which is not explicitly stated in scripture ... But the Protestant Churches have themselves accepted such dogmas, AS THE TRINITY, for which there is no such precise authority in the Gospels,” — (Assumption of Mary, Life magazine, October 30, 1950, p. 51) It is not just the MARK OF THE BEAST but also the NUMBER OF THE BEAST being 666 Revelation 13:17 “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that HAD THE MARK, or the name of the beast, or the NUMBER OF HIS NAME.” The pagan Babylonian priests had a chief priest who held the title Pontifex Maximus (translated to Latin meant that he was head pagan priest or literally the Greatest Pontiff). So who is Pontifex Maximus and head priest of Babylon now? The “Pontiff” or the Pope in other words! Revelation 13:18 “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the NUMBER OF THE BEAST: for it is THE NUMBER OF A MAN; and HIS NUMBER IS SIX HUNDRED THREESCORE AND SIX.” So where do we find the number of the beast? On the Pope! The head pagan priest who this number has now been given. Why does 666 belong to the head of the Roman Catholic Church? Because 666 and the TRIQUETRA come from SUN and SATAN worship in Babylon which resulted in Satan’s counterfeit Sabbath and counterfeit for the Father, Son and Holy Spirit called the TRINITY. Considering “Sunday worship” and the “Trinity doctrine” were both brought into Christendom by the beast (Papacy), then consider the following. “The third angel's message has been sent forth to the world, warning men against receiving the mark of the beast or of his image in their foreheads or in their hands. To receive this mark means to come to the same decision as the beast has done, and to advocate the SAME IDEAS, in direct opposition to the word of God.” — (E.G. White, R&H, July 13, 1897) E.G. White says there is still more to be revealed. “The light that we have upon the third angel's message is the true light. The mark of the beast is exactly what it has been proclaimed to be. NOT ALL IN REGARD TO THIS MATTER IS YET UNDERSTOOD nor will it be understood until the unrolling of the scroll,” — (E.G. White, 6T 17.1, 1900) It is time to wake up! What is the Origin of the Trinity Doctrine and Sunday Worship? Below are two quotes where the Catholic Church mock other denominations for following two of their doctrines that they brought into Christendom. Both are pagan, and both originated from sun worship, which was Satan worship from Babylon. “Most Christians assume that Sunday is the biblically approved day of worship. The Catholic Church protests that it transferred Christian worship from the BIBLICAL SABBATH (SATURDAY) TO SUNDAY, and that to try to argue that the change was made in the Bible is both dishonest and a denial of Catholic authority. If Protestantism wants to base its teachings only on the Bible, it should worship on Saturday.” — (Rome's Challenge, www.immaculateheart.com/maryonline , December 2003) “Our opponents sometimes claim that no belief should be held dogmatically which is not explicitly stated in scripture ... But the Protestant Churches have themselves accepted such dogmas, AS THE TRINITY, for which there is no such precise authority in the Gospels,” — (Assumption of Mary, Life magazine, October 30, 1950, p. 51) The question was asked in the Catholic Catechism. “Q. What is Sunday, or the Lord's Day in general? A. It is a day dedicated by the Apostles to the HONOUR OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, and in memory that Christ our Lord arose from the dead upon Sunday, sent down the holy Ghost on a Sunday, &c. and therefore is called the Lord’ s Day. It is also called Sunday from the old Roman denomination of DIES SOLIS, THE DAY OF THE SUN, to which it was sacred.” — (The Douay Catechism of 1649, p. 143) An interesting statement considering “Sunday worship” and the “Trinity doctrine” both came from sun and Satan worship in Babylon, and they were both brought into Christendom by the Catholic Church whom God calls Babylon! In 1981, Neal C. Wilson was also GC President and announced that the Church had officially adopted the Trinity doctrine. He said, “There is another universal and truly catholic organization, the Seventh-day Adventist Church,” — (Neal C. Wilson, Adventist Review, March 5, 1981, p. 3) What is this doctrine from Babylon doing in the SDA Church? Previous All trinity studies Next Back to top

