第21章 十分之一的用途
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第21章 十分之一的用途
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Chap. 21 - The Use of the Tithe
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关于十分之一的用法，上帝已有特别的指示给我们。祂并不希望祂的工作因缺乏经费而停顿。为免去工作上的任意性和错误，祂已把我们在这方面的责任说得十分明白。上帝所保留的一部分金钱，除了祂所指定的用途外，不可作为他用。无论何人，切莫以为可以随便扣留十分之一，照自己的判断而用。也不可用来解决自己的急需，或用在自己认为正当的事上；即使他们认为那是上帝的工作，也断乎不可。{CS 101.1}[1]
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God has given special direction as to the use of the tithe. He does not design that His work shall be crippled for want of means. That there may be no haphazard work and no error, He has made our duty on these points very plain. The portion that God has reserved for Himself is not to be diverted to any other purpose than that which He has specified. Let none feel at liberty to retain their tithe, to use according to their own judgment. They are not to use it for themselves in an emergency, nor to apply it as they see fit, even in what they may regard as the Lords work. {CS 101.1}[1]
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传道人应该在言语和行为上教导百姓把十分之一视为神圣。决不可因自己是传道人，就可以把它留下而随自己的意思使用。这并不是他自己的。他也不得从中抽取自己以为是该得的钱；更不得赞同任何将献给上帝的十分之一和捐款转离其正当用途的计划。十分之一和当献的供物必须存入上帝的库里，由祂支配，为祂的圣工而分别为圣。{CS 101.2}[2]
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The minister should, by precept and example, teach the people to regard the tithe as sacred. He should not feel that he can retain and apply it according to his own judgment, because he is a minister. It is not his. He is not at liberty to devote to himself whatever he thinks is his due. He should not give his influence to any plans for diverting from their legitimate use the tithes and offerings dedicated to God. They are to be placed in His treasury and held sacred for His service as He has appointed. {CS 101.2}[2]
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上帝要祂所有的管家都不偏不倚地服从神圣的安排。任何时候，任何情形之下，他们都不可随己意──人的意思──用一些慈善的事或发放一些礼品，或作捐助来抵销上帝的计划，无论人怎么看为合理，都一概不行。人想改进上帝的计划，不依照祂的要求，反而随着自己心血来潮作权宜之计，这是非常卑劣的策略。上帝要我们大家都顺从祂的安排。祂已显明了祂的计划，凡愿与祂合作的人都必须实行祂的计划，不可擅敢作半点更改。{CS 101.3}[3]
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God desires all His stewards to be exact in following divine arrangements. They are not to offset the Lords plans by performing some deed of charity, or giving some gift or some offering, when or how they, the human agents, shall see fit. It is a very poor policy for men to seek to improve on Gods plan, and invent a makeshift, averaging up their good impulses on this and that occasion, and offsetting them against Gods requirements. God calls upon all to give their influence to His own arrangement. He has made His plan known; and all who would cooperate with Him must carry out this plan, instead of daring to attempt an improvement on it. {CS 101.3}[3]
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主为以色列人吩咐摩西说：“你要吩咐以色列人，把那为点灯捣成的清橄榄油拿来给你，使灯常常点着”(出27:20)。这油是要百姓随时捐助的，使上帝殿中应用的必需品不致缺乏。现今上帝的百姓须记住：礼拜堂是上帝的产业，必须一丝不苟地照管好。但是礼拜堂的费用，不可从十分之一中支取。{CS 102.1}[4]
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The Lord instructed Moses, for Israel, Thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Exodus 27:20. This was to be a continual offering that the house of God might be properly supplied with that which was necessary for His service. His people today are to remember that the house of worship is the Lords property, and that it is to be scrupulously cared for. But the funds for this work are not to come from the tithe. {CS 102.1}[4]
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为我们的教友，上帝已有一个十分清楚明确的信息告诉我。我奉命告诉他们说，他们正犯了一个错误，就是把十分之一用在虽有益，却不是上帝所指定该用的事上了。凡这样错用十分之一的人，便是背离了上帝的安排。上帝必审判这些事。{CS 102.2}[5]
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A very plain, definite message has been given to me for our people. I am bidden to tell them that they are making a mistake in applying the tithe to various objects which, though good in themselves, are not the object to which the Lord has said that the tithe should be applied. Those who make this use of the tithe are departing from the Lords arrangement. God will judge for these things. {CS 102.2}[5]
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【其他工作应该维持，但不是靠十分之一】
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有人想，十分之一可以用在教育的事业上；也有些人以为书报员和文字布道士该从十分之一上得着供养。然而十分之一的正当用途，究竟是什么呢？是供养传道人的。……{CS 102.3}[6]
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【Other Lines to Be Sustained, but Not From Tithes】
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One reasons that the tithe may be applied to school purposes. Still others reason that canvassers and colporteurs should be supported from the tithe. But a great mistake is made when the tithe is drawn from the object for which it is to be used--the support of the ministers. . . . {CS 102.3}[6]
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十分之一是上帝的，凡干预上帝所指定用途的人，若不悔改就必丧失天上的财宝。我们不要再使圣工因十分之一转作别项用途，没有用在上帝所指定的工作上而使圣工受阻！当然，别项工作也要维持，也要占一笔费用，但不可从十分之一中抽取！上帝没有改变，十分之一仍须用以供养传道人！（《证言》卷九第247-250页）{CS 102.4}[7]
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The tithe is the Lords, and those who meddle with it will be punished with the loss of their heavenly treasure unless they repent. Let the work no longer be hedged up because the tithe has been diverted into various channels other than the one to which the Lord has said it should go. Provision is to be made for these other lines of work. They are to be sustained, but not from the tithe. God has not changed; the tithe is still to be used for the support of the ministry.--9T 247-250. {CS 102.4}[7]
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【包括圣经教员】
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各区会指望从学校获得受过教育和良好训练的工人，应当给学校一种最诚心而聪明的支持。我们已经得了很清楚的亮光，知道那些在我们学校中服务，教授上帝的道，解释圣经，教导学生们明白上帝之事的，都当得十分之一的供给。这种指导是很久之前已给了我们的，在近来又一再地重提过。（《证言》卷六第215页）{CS 103.1}[8]
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【Includes Bible Teachers】
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Our conferences look to the schools for educated and well-trained laborers, and they should give the schools a most hearty and intelligent support. Light has been plainly given that those who minister in our schools, teaching the word of God, explaining the Scriptures, educating the students in the things of God, should be supported by the tithe money. This instruction was given long ago, and more recently it has been repeated again and again.--6T 215. {CS 103.1}[8]
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【不作穷人基金】
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十分之一被分别出来作特殊的用途。不要把它看作穷人基金。十分之一是专门用于维持那些正在把上帝的信息传给世界之人的，不应偏离这个用途。（《评论与通讯》增刊1896年12月1日）{CS 103.2}[9]
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【Not a Poor Fund】
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The tithe is set apart for a special use. It is not to be regarded as a poor fund. It is to be especially devoted to the support of those who are bearing Gods message to the world; and it should not be diverted from this purpose.--R. & H. Supplement, Dec. 1, 1896. {CS 103.2}[9]
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【不用于教会开支】
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我蒙指示，用十分之一来支付教会的杂费是错误的。在这方面有人偏离了正确的做法。倒不如藉着抑制自己的放任、穿着不那么昂贵的衣服、实行克己牺牲，来解决这些开支。你如果这样做，就问心无愧。如果把手伸进库房，挪用资金来支付教会的日常开支，就是一次次抢夺上帝之物了。（《给巴特尔克里克教会的特别证言》第6,7页,1896年8月）{CS 103.3}[10]
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【Not for Church Expense】
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I was shown that it is wrong to use the tithe for defraying the incidental expenses of the church. In this there has been a departure from correct methods. It would be far better to dress less expensively, cut down your indulgences, practice self-denial, and meet these outgoings. By so doing you will have a clear conscience. But you are robbing God every time that you put your hands into the treasury for funds to meet the running expenses of the church.--Special Testimony to Battle Creek Church, pp. 6, 7 [August, 1896]. {CS 103.3}[10]