Monday, February 25, 2008

自然流产


Question: "What does the Bible say about miscarriage?"
圣经关于自然流产怎么说?


Answer:

Probably the most common question people ask after a miscarriage is
“Why did this happen?” or “Why did God do this to me?” There are no
easy answers to these questions. Indeed, there is no satisfying
conclusion that we will ever come to as to why bad things happen to
people, especially innocent children who haven't even begun to live. We
must understand that God does not take away our loved ones from us as
some sort of cruel punishment. The Bible tells us that there is “no
condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

答:自然流产以后,也许人们最常问的问题就是“为什么发生这种事?”或者“为什么上帝向我做这事?”,对于这些问题,没有简单的回答。人们常问,为什么人遭遇苦难,特别是对于这样尚未出生的婴儿,事实上,对于这个问题,没有一个令人满意的回答。我们必须知道,上帝不会使用取走我们所爱的人来作为对我们的严厉惩罚。圣经告诉我们,罗8:1如今那些在基督耶稣里的、就不定罪了。


Miscarriages are usually caused by abnormal chromosome patterns in the
fetus. When these abnormalities are detected, the growth is halted and
miscarriage is the result. In other instances, miscarriages are caused
by uterine malformations, hormonal abnormalities, problems with the
immune system, chronic infections, and illnesses. After thousands of
years of sin, death and personal destruction, it should not surprise us
that genetic disorders would eventually become commonplace.

流产通常是因为胎儿的染色体异常造成的。当机体探测到这些异常时,胎儿就停止生长并最终流产。其他原因包括子宫畸形、荷尔蒙异常、免疫系统问题、慢性感染和疾病。经历几千年的犯罪、死亡和人性堕落,遗传变异开始流行,这并不奇怪。


The Bible does not comment specifically about spontaneous miscarriages.
We can be sure, though, that God has compassion on those who have
suffered through them. He cries and suffers with us, simply because He
loves us and feels our pain. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, promised to
send His Spirit to all believers so that we will never have to go
through trials alone (John 14:16). Jesus said in Matthew 28:20, “And be
sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

圣经关于自然流产并没有特别的评论。然而,我们可们确信,上帝怜悯这些遭受苦难的人。他同我们一同承受,一同流泪,因为他爱我们,能够感受我们的伤痛。耶稣-上帝之子-承诺说,他将差遣他的灵到所有相信他的人中去,所以我们将永不会单独经历苦难(约翰福音14:16)。耶稣在马太福音28章20节说:”请确信:我与你同在,直到世界末了。“


Any believer who has suffered a miscarriage should have faith in the
glorious hope of one day seeing their child again. An unborn child is
not only a fetus or a “piece of tissue” to God, but is one of His
children. Jeremiah 1:5 says that God knows us while we are still in the
womb. Lamentations 3:33 tells us that God “does not enjoy hurting
people or causing them sorrow.” Jesus promised to leave us with a gift
of peace unlike any kind that the world can give (John 14:27).

经历自然流产的任何一个信徒应当心存荣耀的盼望:有一天,他将再看到他们的孩子。对上帝来说,未出生的孩子不仅仅是一个胎儿或者别的而已,而是他孩子中的一个。耶利米书1章5节说,当我们孩子母腹中的时候,上帝就知晓我们。耶利米哀歌3章33节告诉我们,圣地并不喜悦伤害人或让人悲伤。耶稣承诺说,他将赐给我们平安,是这个世界所不能给的。(约翰福音14:27)


Romans 11:36 reminds us that everything exists by God's power and is
intended for His glory. Although He does not inflict suffering on us
for punishment, He will allow things to come into our lives that we can
use to bring glory to Him. Jesus said, “I have told you all this so
that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials
and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (John
16:33).

罗马书11章36节 提醒我们说,万物依靠耶和华的能力存在,目的是为了神的荣耀。虽然他并不因着惩罚要向我们施加苦难,他会允许一些事情发生在我们生命中,因此我们可以借之来荣耀主名。耶稣说,”我将这些事告诉你们、是要叫你们在我里面有平安。在世上你们有苦难.但你们可以放心、我已经胜了世界“(约翰福音16:33)


Thursday, February 14, 2008

情人节

又到情人节,我们又回到那个永恒的话题--真爱。千古年来,有人为了寻求他,抛头颅,撒热血。然而若有人想觅得真爱,最好的方法不是去找另一个人,而是去找一本书──圣经。圣经述说了上帝对我们其深无比的爱,而这段话就在约翰福音3章16节:

上帝爱世人(loVed)
甚至赐下 (gAve)
他的独(onLy)
生(begottEn)
子(soN),
叫一切(That whoever)
信他的(believes In Him)
不致(should Not)
灭亡,反得永生(Everlasting life)。
(注:以上大写字母连起来即成Valentine── 情人节)

没有人能像上帝这样爱我们。在他差派他的儿子耶稣来成为我们救主时,就彰显出这份爱,而他也会是我们生命中的最佳伴侣。
(引自 灵命日粮)