Aftertheseventhtrumpetsoundedinchapter11,chapters12to14provideapauseintheactionofjudgmentandacloserlookatthefinalassaultbythedevilonthepeopleofGod.Theseeminglyabruptstartofchapter12introducesthewarthatwilltakeplaceonearthandheaven.
Johnsawagreatandwondroussign,awomaningloriousfashion,withluminousclothingandastarrycrown.Thewomanispregnant,cryingoutinpain,abouttogivebirth.Whoisthiswomanisnotc...[
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為了寫這篇文章,我上網查了查,世界上到底有多少民族,多少種語言。結果網上居然說“民族”不好定義,當然就沒法子統計,語言馬馬虎虎統計一下,好像至少有6500種,大部分語言少於千人在使用。你不覺得奇怪嗎?那麽幾個人還整個語言出來,和大多數人說一樣的多好,辦什麽事都方便。我們這些流落海外,不得不說鳥語的人,對此深有體會,俺們說漢語不[
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Thefirstpartofthischapteristhesecondpartoftheinterludebetweenthesixandseventhtrumpet.Duringthesecondpartofthischapter,theseventhtrumpetsignalsthatthesecondcomingofChristisdrawingcloser.
Atthebeginningofthischapter,Johnwas"givenareedlikeameasuringrod,"wastoldtomeasurethetempleofGod,andthealtar,andcounttheworshipersthere.WhattempleisJohntomeasure?Atthattime,notempleremainedinJerusal...[
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在此之前,聖經裏所記的與神同行的人著墨不多,沒有具體說他們犯過啥錯。這挪亞是與神同行,要重建新世界的人,神說他是義人,他竟然也有喝得斷片了的時候。他為什麽呀?整個地球都差不多歸他管了,他還想怎樣?也許正是他到了人生的輝煌期,心靈的防禦能力大大減弱,對罪疏於防範,光想著滿足自己;還有一種可能,他感到了生活的無奈,生命的短暫,環境極[
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AsRevelation7introducesaninterludebetweenthesixandseventhseals,Revelationchapter10and11recordaninterludebetweenthesixandseventhtrumpets.Chaper10isthefirstpartofthisinterlude.
Despitetheseverityofthedivinejudgments,thosewhosurvivedthedisasterofthesixtrumpetdidnotrepent.Theyshowednodesiretobreakfromthecycleofidolatryandsinthatheldthemfirmlyinitsgrip.Yet,themercifulGodAlmightyheldthebl...[
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帶孩子們學聖經常常被他們的問題問懵,這就是為什麽我必須要在聖靈的帶領下好好讀經默想,有“壓力”唉!你要不要開始帶下一代讀經,神一定預備你應付挑戰,因為祂要喂養祂的小羊,你就跟著沾光了。可是好玩兒的是孩子們想的又深刻又細致,我這懶人總跟不太上。這不,孩子問我在方舟裏怎麽處理排泄物,我到現在還沒整明白,打算到天上問問挪亞太太[
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"Woetotheinhabitantsoftheearth"endschapter8.Thefifthandsixthtrumpetdisastersannouncejudgmentsdirectedtowardmankindinchapter9.
Whoare"theinhabitantsoftheearth"?Idonotclaimtobeonemyself.Allbelieversshouldnotclaimtobeoneofthem.ThebelieversarecitizensoftheHeaven,childrenoftheFather,andservantsoftheAlmightyGod.Theydonotbelongto"theearth".ThisearthisnottheparadiseJes...[
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ItwasPassover,sothemoonwasfull.TheairwouldhavebeenfragrantwiththefreshnessofSpring,buttheairnearthebrookKidronmustsmellbloody,becauseonthatday,allthePassoverlambswerekilledintheTempleandthebloodwaspouredonthealtar.FromthealtartherewasachanneldowntothebrookKidronandthebloodofthePassoverlambsdrainedaway.WhenourLordandHisdisciplesfinishedtheLastSuppermealandafterHehadprayedforallbelievers,He"...[
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本人喜歡清理物品,用不到的東西隨手處理,所以孩子們小時候玩過的玩具在家裏幾乎不見蹤影了。但是有一樣東西我沒扔,這件小玩意兒是挪亞方舟玩具的主體,這玩具本是一套,連船帶蓋,加上挪亞夫婦及成雙成對的動物。這是長女出生不久教會朋友送的禮物,四個孩子在浴缸裏洗澡的年代都喜歡玩這個,不把挪亞夫婦和動物們從方舟裏折騰出來幾個來回,這澡是洗[
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God'sattributesoperateinperfectharmony.Heneverexercisesoneattributeattheexpenseoftheother.Butinourlimitedmind,weoftenfailtocomprehendtheintrinsicunityofGod'sattributes.WetendtoseparateelementsofGod'characterinourthinking.WesometimesevenseeconflictorconfusionamongvariousattributesoractionsofGod.HowdowereconcileGod'sviolentwrathagainstsinwithHistenderloveforsinners?Howdowesee...[
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