As the annual Chinese New Year Festival is coming, it is appropriate to buy new year goods, clothes, and clean up. However, as children of God, with renewed words and thoughts, we should consecrate our behavior, conduct, body, and beliefs convictions.
First, we should consecrate our words. What we say should help build others up and benefit those who listen, but sometimes, inappropriate comments may make others unpleasant, uncomfortable. So now we're supposed to put a muzzle on our mouths to forbid our lips from talking about what we ought shouldn't say. As children of God, besides the right and appropriate words, we need to tell the stories to display names of gratitude and praise, and something that can build others up.
Second, we should have consecrated thoughts. Searching every heart, God understands every motive behind the ideas, so we can’t hide our thoughts from Him. We should remember the teachings of apostles Paul, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by way of this world. "To please God, we should also sanctify our minds.
Third, we need to sanctify our actions. Some people like to gather together for gambling, smoking, and drinking during the festive holiday season. As children of God, we should ask God to protect us from bad habits. Living a life worthy of the call we have received, we should have good deeds and consecrated life so that people may praise our Father in heaven.
Four, we should be vigilant at all times and everywhere because our bodies are not our own. God has bought and redeemed with a hefty price, and our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Escape from prostitution. Therefore, we should bear in mind God's mission to our bodies, glorifying God.
Five, we need to sanctify our faith. "Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself in this way. (Daniel 1:8) ”Daniel thought accepting royal food and wine was the first step toward dependence on King's reward. Even in an unbelieving environment, besides holding fast to God's law and faith, he has determined to do what God liked throughout his life and not yield to the pressure around him. He chose not to defile himself with the king's meal and wine, as he decided to be sanctified in belief by faith.
As the on-site gatherings were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, besides the online services, we can set up family worship to live a consecrated life, not compromising with the secular world.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
一年一度的新春佳节即将到来，因此，很多人置办了年货、购买了新衣、打扫了卫生，这是好的。然而，作为神的儿女，在言语、思想 要焕然一新，行为、身子，信仰上做到分别为圣。
1、在言语上分别为圣。
为了在言语上分别为圣，我们需要勒住自己的舌头，说当说的话，并禁止我们的嘴唇不当说的话不要出口。有时候说话说的不合宜，很容易给别人带来不愉快。作为神的儿女，我们要学习说对的话、说合适的话，说造就人的话、说感恩的话、说赞美的话.因为我们说话是为了叫听见的人得益处。
2、在思想上分别为圣。
神是鉴察我们的心思意念的神，因此，我们的心思意念在神的面前是无法隐藏的。我们需要谨记使徒保罗的教导，不要效法这个世界，只要心意更新而变化，叫你们察验何为神的善良、纯全、可喜悦的旨意。为了讨神的喜悦，我们在思想上也应当分别为圣。
3、在行为上分别为圣。
有的人在佳节期间，喜好聚众赌博、抽烟、喝酒。作为神的儿女，求神保守我们，让我们能够不沾染不好的习惯。因为我们的行事为人当与蒙召的恩相称。（弗4:1） 我们的行为一定要分别为圣。我们当有好行为，使人将荣耀归给我们在天上的父。
4、在身子上分别为圣。
无论在何时，无论在何处，我们都应当提高警惕，因为我们的身子不是自己的，而是神用重价所买赎的；并且我们的身子是圣灵的殿。你们要逃避淫行。因此，我们要谨记神所赋予我们的身子的使命，那就是要荣耀神。
5、在信仰上分别为圣。
但以理却立志不以王的膳和王所饮的酒玷污自己，所以求太监长容他不玷污自己。（但1:8）
为什么但以理拒绝王的膳和王的酒呢？因为他觉得接受王的膳和王的酒是走向依赖王赏赐的第一步。虽然现在身处在一个不信神的环境中，但以理仍坚守神的律法，仍然持守神的信仰，并且立志终生要做神所喜悦的事情，不向周围的压力屈服。因此，但以理立志不以王的膳王的酒玷污自己，其实是选择在信仰上分别为圣。
因着疫情的影响，实体聚会暂停了，但是，我们可以在线上参加敬拜，也可以在家里设立家庭礼拜。总之，在信仰方面，我们坚决不受世俗的影响、也坚决不向世俗妥协。
http://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/55298
新春佳节：基督徒当过分别为圣的生活
As the annual Chinese New Year Festival is coming, it is appropriate to buy new year goods, clothes, and clean up. However, as children of God, with renewed words and thoughts, we should consecrate our behavior, conduct, body, and beliefs convictions.
First, we should consecrate our words. What we say should help build others up and benefit those who listen, but sometimes, inappropriate comments may make others unpleasant, uncomfortable. So now we're supposed to put a muzzle on our mouths to forbid our lips from talking about what we ought shouldn't say. As children of God, besides the right and appropriate words, we need to tell the stories to display names of gratitude and praise, and something that can build others up.
Second, we should have consecrated thoughts. Searching every heart, God understands every motive behind the ideas, so we can’t hide our thoughts from Him. We should remember the teachings of apostles Paul, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by way of this world. "To please God, we should also sanctify our minds.
Third, we need to sanctify our actions. Some people like to gather together for gambling, smoking, and drinking during the festive holiday season. As children of God, we should ask God to protect us from bad habits. Living a life worthy of the call we have received, we should have good deeds and consecrated life so that people may praise our Father in heaven.
Four, we should be vigilant at all times and everywhere because our bodies are not our own. God has bought and redeemed with a hefty price, and our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Escape from prostitution. Therefore, we should bear in mind God's mission to our bodies, glorifying God.
Five, we need to sanctify our faith. "Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself in this way. (Daniel 1:8) ”Daniel thought accepting royal food and wine was the first step toward dependence on King's reward. Even in an unbelieving environment, besides holding fast to God's law and faith, he has determined to do what God liked throughout his life and not yield to the pressure around him. He chose not to defile himself with the king's meal and wine, as he decided to be sanctified in belief by faith.
As the on-site gatherings were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, besides the online services, we can set up family worship to live a consecrated life, not compromising with the secular world.
(The original article is published by Gospel Times.)
- Translated by Abigail Wu
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