Matthew 22:37
(37) Jesus said to him, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. (NKJV)
37耶穌對他說:「你要盡心、盡性、盡意愛主你的神。
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And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart - And is this only an external commandment? Can any then say, that the Sinai - covenant was merely external?
這只是外在誡命嗎?有人能說西奈盟約只是外在的嗎?
With all thy heart - With an entire love. He is One; therefore our hearts must be united in his love. And the whole stream of our affections must run toward Him. O that this love of God may be shed abroad in our hearts.
盡心是用完全的愛意。祂是唯一真神;因此,我們的心必須聯合在祂的愛中。我們所有的感情都必須向祂奔去,讓對上帝的愛可以從我們心中流出四散。
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Jesus expands the first commandment in what is called the great commandment of the law. Among all the things in our lives that we are to devote to God, this leaves very little out! It impacts on every facet of our lives. What can we do that does not involve our very life, emotions, and intellect?
耶穌擴展了第一條大誡命。在我們奉獻給上帝的生命中,這幾乎是責無旁貸!它影響著我們生活的各方面。我們該怎麼做才能不牽連我們的生活,情感和理智?
This commandment, therefore, involves the fear, service, obedience, and worship of the great God who is the Creator. Practically, worship is our response to our god.
因這誡命牽涉到對創造主的大神的敬畏,事奉,服從和敬拜。實際上,敬拜是我們對神的回應。
If we respect someone greatly, does not our respect cause us to behave differently because of him?
It is this principle that is involved in keeping the first commandment. The respect and response we give to men, things, or the self should be given to God. Do we devote as much time, concern, or effort in admiring Gods great abilities as Creator as we do some human performer?
如果我們非常尊重某人,那麼我們難道不會因為尊重他而使我們態度表現有所不同嗎?
遵守第一誡就是如此。我們對人、事物或自我的尊重和回應都應歸給上帝。我們為創造的上帝奉獻,是否也像在做人類粉絲那樣投入大量的時間、心力或精力?
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Christians believe in the Triune God, regardless of any doubts, we experienced Gods redemption, escape sin and enter glory, just want to continuously live out His mind and express honor, love and trust to Him. As for why a God has three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, limited human can only accept this mysterious mystery without having to dance together with the Gentiles to find trouble.
基督徒相信三位一體的神,不論受到任何質疑,我們經歷上帝的救贖,脫離罪惡進入榮耀,只想不斷地活出祂的心意,向祂表達尊榮、愛慕與信靠。至於,為何一位神有三個位格:聖父、聖子和聖靈,有限的人就只有接受這不解的奧秘,不必跟著外邦人起舞自尋煩惱。