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2012年5月22日(火）吉祥寺学び会
ゴットホルド ベック兄
の英訳です。
[1]
Acts
10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God:
and the prisoners heard them.
16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
16:29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
The very verse we just read, 10:33, is such a wonderful testimony and confession. It was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say.
This means that everyone there had ears to hear and were so eager to know what the Lord had done, not what they had to do. When people talk about what men have to do, it can't help but lay a heavy burden on them.
We all worry about what we need to do. However, what is really important is not what we are supposed to do or what we should believe in, but what the Lord did for miserable humans. It is the only thing that sets us free. Let's read Chapter 16, Verse 31 again.
Acts
16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
All members of their family finally repented and believed in Jesus'
words. Salvation of the whole family is the most important, rather than salvation of just some of the family members. If you see that some of your family members are left unsaved, you may still have pain inside your heart.
However, it is clearly promised to us that: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved. This is one of the most beloved and most emphasized verses. We have all prayed with this verse many times and we have believed these words. Nevertheless, we all have to admit the fact that not all of our family members are yet saved.
Why is that? Does it mean that some prayers remain unanswered? Our Lord certainly opens the eyes of the heart of his believers and performs his miracles at the time of his choosing. However, we read in the Bible that some prayers are not received. We need to think about the reasons for that. There are seven reasons.
1. Disobedience
The first reason is disobedience, or unbelief. These two words actually point to the same thing in the original language, which relates to faith and belief. So many people are not yet saved; this is because of the disobedience and unbelief of the saved people.
There is a very famous verse from Mark, Chapter 6, but it sounds a little strange to me. Jesus could do no mighty work. A man of the almighty could not do anything there. It was because of disobedience and unbelief of the people there.
Mark
6:1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
6:2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the
synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?
And they were offended at him.
6:4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Isn't this surprising? Some people were healed right away. Jesus wanted to encourage and comfort all the agonized people, and wanted to heal all the sick people; but somehow he couldn't.
Mark
6:6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
It seems that unbelief is the worst obstacle to understanding the Lord.
I am going to quickly read some other verses from the Old Testament.
They revolve around the sin of disobedience and unbelief of the people of Israel.
Deuteronomy
1:42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
1:43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.
1:44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
1:45 And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Why was that? The Lord wanted to help them. He wanted to let them win the battle. But, they did not obey. After all, people of Israel were not obedient to the Lord. The Lord does not turn his face towards disobedient people. The people of Israel were finally destroyed in the wilderness. I cannot imagine the sadness of the Lord God when He had to do this.
1 Samuel
14:37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Although King Saul was chosen and anointed by God, because of his disobedience the window in the heaven was closed, and the Lord God did not bless him anymore. How was the end of his life? The king killed himself out of desperation. What a tragedy! The importance of obedience to the Lord is repeatedly emphasized in the Bible.
Acts
5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
When you obey, you are blessed generously. As described in this verse, the Holy Ghost is given to us. Disobedient Christians cause the Holy Ghost to grieve. If you disobey intentionally, the Holy Spirit will leave you.
2012年5月22日(火）吉祥寺学び会
ゴットホルド ベック兄
の英訳です。
[1]
Acts
10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God:
and the prisoners heard them.
16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
16:29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
The very verse we just read, 10:33, is such a wonderful testimony and confession. It was good of you to come. All of us are here now in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has ordered you to say.
This means that everyone there had ears to hear and were so eager to know what the Lord had done, not what they had to do. When people talk about what men have to do, it can't help but lay a heavy burden on them.
We all worry about what we need to do. However, what is really important is not what we are supposed to do or what we should believe in, but what the Lord did for miserable humans. It is the only thing that sets us free. Let's read Chapter 16, Verse 31 again.
Acts
16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
All members of their family finally repented and believed in Jesus'
words. Salvation of the whole family is the most important, rather than salvation of just some of the family members. If you see that some of your family members are left unsaved, you may still have pain inside your heart.
However, it is clearly promised to us that: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved. This is one of the most beloved and most emphasized verses. We have all prayed with this verse many times and we have believed these words. Nevertheless, we all have to admit the fact that not all of our family members are yet saved.
Why is that? Does it mean that some prayers remain unanswered? Our Lord certainly opens the eyes of the heart of his believers and performs his miracles at the time of his choosing. However, we read in the Bible that some prayers are not received. We need to think about the reasons for that. There are seven reasons.
1. Disobedience
The first reason is disobedience, or unbelief. These two words actually point to the same thing in the original language, which relates to faith and belief. So many people are not yet saved; this is because of the disobedience and unbelief of the saved people.
There is a very famous verse from Mark, Chapter 6, but it sounds a little strange to me. Jesus could do no mighty work. A man of the almighty could not do anything there. It was because of disobedience and unbelief of the people there.
Mark
6:1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
6:2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the
synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?
And they were offended at him.
6:4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
Isn't this surprising? Some people were healed right away. Jesus wanted to encourage and comfort all the agonized people, and wanted to heal all the sick people; but somehow he couldn't.
Mark
6:6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
It seems that unbelief is the worst obstacle to understanding the Lord.
I am going to quickly read some other verses from the Old Testament.
They revolve around the sin of disobedience and unbelief of the people of Israel.
Deuteronomy
1:42 And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
1:43 So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.
1:44 And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
1:45 And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Why was that? The Lord wanted to help them. He wanted to let them win the battle. But, they did not obey. After all, people of Israel were not obedient to the Lord. The Lord does not turn his face towards disobedient people. The people of Israel were finally destroyed in the wilderness. I cannot imagine the sadness of the Lord God when He had to do this.
1 Samuel
14:37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
28:6 And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Although King Saul was chosen and anointed by God, because of his disobedience the window in the heaven was closed, and the Lord God did not bless him anymore. How was the end of his life? The king killed himself out of desperation. What a tragedy! The importance of obedience to the Lord is repeatedly emphasized in the Bible.
Acts
5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
When you obey, you are blessed generously. As described in this verse, the Holy Ghost is given to us. Disobedient Christians cause the Holy Ghost to grieve. If you disobey intentionally, the Holy Spirit will leave you.
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