《今日靈修默想》:「除祂以外,別無拯救,因為在天下人間,沒有賜下別的名,我們可以靠著得救。」(徒4:12)

默想一:聖經宣稱「除祂(耶穌基督)以外,別無拯救。」這太誇張了吧?這不是來自基督徒的解釋,而是神在耶穌基督裡那「獨一無二」的作為:耶穌道成肉身(唯一僅有是神又是人)、為世人的罪而死、從死裡復活(戰勝死亡)。這是任何宗教所沒有的。

默想二:只有靠耶穌的名才能得救嗎?是的!耶穌的名代表了神在耶穌身上的作為以及藉由耶穌而傳給世人拯救的信息。我們接受耶穌的名,就是信了神。我們是因祂兒子耶穌的名得救並得生命。

禱告:主耶穌,感謝祢。因著祢的名,我的罪得赦免;因著祢,我跟天父上帝和好;因著祢,我得永生。我蒙恩全是祢的作為,求祢用我的餘生完全為祢而活。禱告奉祢的名,阿們。

<<Today’s spiritual meditation>> :    “”Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” (Act 4:12)

Meditation one: The Bible declares that “Salvation is found in no one else (except Jesus Christ).” That is way too exaggerated, isn’t it? This is not an interpretation from Christians, but God’s “unique” act in Jesus Christ: Jesus is the Word became flesh, (the only one who is God and man), and died for the sins of the world, then resurrected from the dead (victory over death). This is not what any religion has.

Meditation two: Is there no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved? Yes! The name of Jesus represents God’s deeds in Jesus and the message of salvation to the world through Jesus. When we accept the name of Jesus, we believe in God. We are saved and have life because of the name of His son Jesus.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You. Because of your name, my sins are forgiven; because of You, I can reconcile with God the Father; and because of You, I have eternal life. I have Your grace because of Your deeds. Please let me live entirely for You for the rest of my life. I pray in Your name, Amen.

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