神 是萬人的救主，更是信徒的救主 -- 使徒保羅寫信指教弟子提摩太 (提摩太前書, 第四章)

提摩太前書

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第四章
預言日後有人背道
	1		聖靈明明地說，日後必有人離棄信仰，跟從虛謊的邪靈和鬼魔的教訓。
	2		這教訓是出於說謊的人的虛偽，他們的良心好像被燒紅的鐵烙了一般。
	3		他們禁止嫁娶，禁戒食物。食物本是　神所造的，是給信主和認識真理的人存感謝的心領受的。
	4		因為凡　神所造的，都是好的，隻要存感謝的心領受，沒有一樣是可以棄絕的；
	5		都因著　神的道和人的祈求成為聖潔了。
要作信徒的榜樣
	6		你若把這些事提醒弟兄們，就是基督耶穌的好僕役，常在信仰的話語上，和你所遵從美善的教訓上得著培養。
	7		總要棄絕世俗以及老婦的無稽之談；要操練自己達到敬虔的地步。
	8		因為操練身體，益處還少；唯獨操練敬虔，凡事有益，享有今生和來世的應許。
	9		這話是可信的，是值得完全接納的。
	10		我們也是為這緣故勞苦努力，因為我們的盼望在於永活的　神。他是萬人的救主，更是信徒的救主。
	11		這些事你要囑咐人，教導人。
	12		不要叫人小看你年輕，總要在言語、行為、愛心、信心和純潔上，都作信徒的榜樣。
	13		在我來以前，你要專心宣讀聖經、勸勉和教導。
	14		不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是眾長老按手時藉著預言賜給你的。
	15		這些事你要認真實行，專心去作，使眾人看出你的長進來。
	16		你要謹慎自己，留心自己的教訓。在這些事上要有恆心，因為你這樣作，不但能救自己，也能救那些聽你的人。

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1 Timothy 4

Instructions to Timothy

 ¹The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. ²Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. ³They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. ⁴For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, ⁵because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

 ⁶If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. ⁷Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. ⁸For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

 ⁹This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance ¹⁰(and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe.

 ¹¹Command and teach these things. ¹²Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. ¹³Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. ¹⁴Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

 ¹⁵Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. ¹⁶Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

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