Friday, April 6, 2018

狮子和羔羊事工的超乎寻常的搭配 / Odd Pairing of the Lion & the Lamb Ministry

狮子和羔羊事工的超乎寻常的搭配

若要实现一个预言,我们必须注意并服从祂的条件。圣经里充满了“如果你......我(上帝)就会......”

上帝在创世纪17:1-2里对亚伯兰说:「我是全能的神。你当在我面前作完全人, 我就与你立约,使你 的后裔 极其繁多。」”

在撒迦利亚3:6-7,上帝的使者向约书亚发出这个责令:“「万军之耶和华如此说:你若遵行我的道,谨守我的命令,你就可以管理我的家,看守我的院宇;我也要使你在这些站立的人中间来往。”

 上帝让我们有权选择祂的道路或我们犯罪的道路。耶稣在路加福音16:10说:“人在最小的事上忠心,在大事上也忠心;在最小的事上不义,在大事上也不义。”

 当上帝告诉我和以斯帖搭配建立“狮子和羔羊事工”时,我们被影响力超强和有密切关系的牧师和教会领袖们嘲笑,诽谤和严厉批评。有些人告诉我们,上帝不会搭配一个不是夫妻的男人和已婚的妇女。甚至我们的两位导师也反对我们异非寻常的伙伴关系。

 我们坚持并坚信祂的应许。尽管被一些基督教社区和教会拒绝并孤立。毕竟,最终的责任是在我们两个人和神之间,而不是其他人。

 结果是,我们看到我们的事工不断扩展甚至 到新加坡之外,并且荣上加荣,力上加力。上帝继续为我们在美国和马来西亚有声望的教会中服务,甚至在耶路撒冷的国际会议上发言。

 今天,靠着祂的恩典,我们的事工遍布几个国家,为上帝做了令 人敬畏的见证。许多上帝伟大的仆人和尊敬的牧师都见到祂的爱和力量从我们的事工,和我们身上显现出来。赞美神!

上帝不畏惧人言。正如彼得告诉哥尼流和他的家人:「我真看出 神是不偏待人。 原来,各国中那敬畏主、行义的人都为主所悦纳。” (使徒行传 ‭10:34-35‬)

上帝只对一个服从并愿意顺服祂的人感兴趣,因为祂通过我们的灵接上神仆人的工作,而不是我们有罪的肉体。耶稣在马太福音22:30说:“当复活的时候,人也不娶也不嫁,乃像天上的使者一样。” 当我们在灵里,没有分男人或女人。

 倪柝声:“所有圣灵的工作都是通过人的灵完成,而敌人的工作都是通过人的魂完成的。”

基督教最高的素养就是死于自我,以便我们能够与上帝完全结合(合一),以彰显祂的国度(约翰福音10:37-38,14:
11)。

愿上帝能透过这个分享得到荣耀!

洪保罗牧师
烈火军火库环球事工
www.aofglobal.com

Odd Pairing of the Lion & the Lamb Ministry

In order for a prophecy to be fulfilled, one must heed the conditions and obey them. The Bible is full of “If you ... I (God) will ....”

The Lord spoke to Abram in Genesis 17:1-2, “I am God Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.”

In Zechariah 3:6-7, The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua:
“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.”

We are given the option to choose God’s way or our sinful ways. Jesus said in Luke 16:10, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”

When the Lord spoke to me and Esther to pair and set up "The Lion and the Lamb Ministry", we were ridiculed, slandered, discredited and severely criticised by respected pastors and church leaders who are with influence and connection. Some counselled us that God would not pair a man and a married woman who were not husband and wife. Even our two mentors were against our odd partnership.

We persevered the difficulties and pressed on trusting in His promise. This is despite being rejected and isolated by some Christian Communities and Churches. After all, the final accountability is between both of us and God, not others.

As a result, we see our ministries expanded beyond the shore of Singapore and grow from glory to glory. God continues to open big doors for us to minister in well-known Churches in USA and Malaysia, and even to speak at an international conference in Jerusalem.

Today, by His Grace, we have our ministries in several countries, bearing awesome testimonies of God’s works. Many great men of God and respected pastors could see His love and power shining out from our ministries and us. Praise God!

God is no respecter of persons. Just as Peter told Cornelius and his household: “I now realise how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear Him and do what is right” (Acts 10:34).

God is only interested in an obedient spirit who is willing to work with Him, for He works through our human spirit, and not our sinful prideful flesh. Jesus said in Matthew 22:30, “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.” When we are in the spirit, there is no man or woman.

Watchman Nee: “All the works of the Holy Spirit are done through man’s spirit, while the works of the Enemy are all done through man’s soul.”

The highest level of attainment in Christianity is to die to self so that we can work in complete union (in Oneness) with God in order to manifest His Kingdom (John 10:37-38, 14:11).

May God be glorified through this sharing!

Ps Paul K P Ang
Arsenal of Fire Global
www.aofglobal.com

April 6, 2018

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