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偉大的應許
雷克-喬納 Rick Joyner
翻譯:Kate 2022.5.18
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主賜一個偉大的應許,彼得在五旬節那天引用了約珥書,我們在使徒行傳2:17中看到:

"神說:在末後的日子,我要將我的靈澆灌凡有血氣的。你們的兒女要說預言;你們的少年人要見異象;老年人要做異夢。"

在末後的日子裡,這些先知性經歷將變得更加頻繁,因為我們在這個時期將需要它們。賜予聖靈的恩賜不是為了使我們的聚會更好,或使我們的生活更有趣,儘管肯定也會這樣。聖靈的恩賜之所以被賜給我們,是因為我們需要聖靈的恩賜來完成主在我們這個時代的目的。

祂的靈澆灌在"凡有血氣的"身上,可以直譯為 "所有的人"。(這段文字中翻譯為"血氣"的希臘語是sarx,其定義為"肉,即動物的肉,或身體......")。這並不是暗示主要將祂的靈澆灌在每一個人身上,而是要將祂的靈澆灌在祂的整個身體,即教會身上。最後,每個真正的信徒,無論屬於哪個教派、他們對目前聖靈工作的信念,都將得到聖靈的大能。

當聖靈澆灌在"整個身體"上時,結果將是先知性的啟示,如異夢、異象和預言。這就是為什麼我們學習分辨、解釋和正確應用是如此關鍵。如果你還沒有開始有這樣的經歷,你會有的,正如約珥書和使徒行傳的預言所寫的。

如果我們要住在天國裡,我們必須學習聖靈的語言,聖靈的語言與人類的語言非常不同。對於主來說,"一圖勝千言"這句話更加正確。主以圖畫向我們傳達了許多資訊。這些不只是傳達事實或命令,而且還揭示了祂的心和祂行動背後的原因,因此我們可以與祂合一。

仍然有許多人認為,既然我們有聖經,我們就不需要主對我們說話。我們當然不希望以任何方式減損聖經的價值。但這種論調不僅與聖經從頭到尾的教導相衝突,而且忽略了神與人之間關係中的一些基本內容。教會被稱為是祂的新婦。如果在婚禮上,新郎遞給新婦一本書,說:"這是我為你寫的,這樣我就不用再跟你說話了。"新娘會有什麼感受呢?

聖經是完整的,只有聖經才是我們教義的基礎。賜予預言的恩賜不是為了建立教義--我們有聖經為證。賜予預言是為了揭示主在特定情況下的策略性旨意。即使是那些聲稱他們不相信主以這種方式對我們說話的人,通常也會說他們之所以參與事工是因為主以某種方式對他們說話。然而,預言不僅僅是關於主的策略性旨意。所有關係的品質都是由溝通的品質來衡量。主對祂的子民所說的許多話只是 "愛的對話",祂通過這些談話來吸引我們接近祂自己。

對我們來說,在健全的聖經教義中牢固地建立起來當然很重要。我們必須瞭解神的計畫,以及神對我們自己生活的策略性旨意。即便如此,在我們的生活中,沒有什麼比更接近祂,並一天天地住在祂裡面更重要。這就是為什麼《馬太福音》4:4中寫道:

耶穌卻回答說:經上記著說:人活著,不是單靠食物,乃是靠神口裡所出的一切話。

請注意,主並沒有說我們要靠神口中所說過的言語而活,而是靠神所說的每一句話,現在式。我們尊重主所說過的一切當然很重要,但我們要靠祂現在所說的來生活。同樣,這不僅僅是關於教義或教導,而是關於關係。這不是一個非此即彼的選擇。我們既要認識祂,又要住在祂裡面。

 

The Great Promise
Rick Joyner

The Lord gave a great promise that Peter quoted from Joel on the Day of Pentecost, which we see in Acts 2:17:

"'And it shall be in the last days,' God says,
'That I will pour forth of My Spirit upon all mankind;
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams."'

In the last days these prophetic experiences will become much more frequent because we are going to need them during this time. The gifts of the Spirit are not given just to make our meetings better, or to make our lives more interesting, though they certainly do this. They are given to us because we need them to accomplish the purpose of the Lord in our time.

That His Spirit is poured out upon "all mankind" could have literally been translated, "all of the body." (The Greek word translated "mankind" in this text is sarx, which is defined as "flesh, i.e. the meat of an animal, or the body..."). This is not implying the Lord is going to be pouring out His Spirit on every human being, but He is going to pour out His Spirit on His whole body, the church. At the end, every true believer, regardless of their denominational affiliation, or even their beliefs about the present working of the Holy Spirit, will be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

As the Spirit is poured out on "the whole body" the result will be prophetic revelation such as dreams, visions, and prophecies. This is why it is so crucial that we learn to discern, interpret, and apply them properly. If you have not already started having such experiences, you will, as the prophecies from Joel and Acts make clear.

If we are going to dwell in the heavenly realm we must learn the language of the Spirit, which is very different from human language. With the Lord, the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" is even more true. The Lord conveys many of His messages to us in this way. These do not just convey facts or commands, but they also reveal His heart and the reasons behind His actions, so we can be in unity with Him.

There are still many who believe that since we have the Scriptures, we have no need for the Lord to speak to us. We certainly do not want to in any way detract from the immeasurable value of the Scriptures. But this kind of argument is not only in conflict with the teaching of the Scriptures from beginning to end, it misses something fundamental in the very relationship between God and men. The church is called to be His bride. How would any bride feel if on her wedding day her bridegroom handed her a book saying, "I wrote this for you so I will not have to speak to you again."

The Scriptures are complete, and are alone the basis for our doctrine. The gift of prophecy is not given to establish doctrine—we have the Scriptures for that. Prophecy is given for revealing the strategic will of the Lord in specific situations. Even those who claim they do not believe the Lord speaks to us in this way will usually say they are in ministry because the Lord spoke to them in some way. However, prophecy is not just about the strategic will of the Lord. The quality of any relationship will be measured by the quality of the communication. Much of what the Lord is saying to His people is simply "love talk," by which He is wooing us closer to Himself.

It is certainly important for us to be solidly established in sound biblical doctrine. It is important for us to know the plan of God, and the strategic will of God for our own lives. Even so, there is nothing in our lives more important than getting closer to Him, and abiding in Him day-by-day. That is why it is written in Matthew 4:4,

But He (Jesus) answered and said,
"It is written, man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God."

Note that the Lord did not say we are to live by the words that proceeded out of the mouth of God, but by every word that proceeds, present tense. It is certainly important we honor all that the Lord has said, but we live by what He is saying presently. Again, this is not just about doctrine or teaching, but about relationship. This is not an either/or choice. We need both to know Him and abide in Him.