第01章 教会及其基础
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第01章 教会及其基础
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Section 1—The Church and its Foundation
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【上帝所爱的教会】
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上帝正在带领一班子民。祂有一班选民，就是地上的一个教会，作为祂律法的受托人。祂信任他们，委托他们把永恒的真理传给世人。祂要责备和纠正他们。给老底嘉教会的信息，适用于拥有大光却未行在光中的安息日复临信徒。那些说得漂亮，实际上却没有与主——他们的领袖——步调一致的人，若不悔改，就必从主口里被吐出去。称基督复临安息日会是巴比伦，呼召百姓从其中出来的信息，不是出于天国的信使和圣灵所感动的人。{MR311 5.1}[1]
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【The Church The Beloved Of God】
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God is leading out a people. He has a chosen people, a church on the earth, whom He has made the depositaries of His law. He has committed to them sacred trust and eternal truth to be given to the world. He would reprove and correct them. The message to the Laodiceans is applicable to Seventh-day Adventists who have had great light and have not walked in the light. It is those who have made great profession, but have not kept in step with their Leader, that will be spewed out of His mouth unless they repent. The message to pronounce the Seventh-day Adventist Church Babylon, and call the people of God out of her, does not come from any heavenly messenger, or any human agent inspired by the Spirit of God.?{MR311 5.1}[1]
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那为真实见证者的说：“我劝你向我买火炼的金子，叫你富足；又买白衣穿上，叫你赤身的羞耻不露出来；又买眼药擦你的眼睛，使你能看见。凡我所疼爱的，我就责备管教他；所以你要发热心，也要悔改。看哪，我站在门外叩门，若有听见我声音就开门的，我要进到他那里去，我与他，他与我一同坐席。得胜的，我要赐他在我宝座上与我同坐，就如我得了胜，在我父的宝座上与祂同坐一般”（启3:18-21）。{MR311 5.2}[2]
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The True Witness says, “I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne” (Revelation 3:18-21).?{MR311 5.2}[2]
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【我就责备管教】
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耶稣准备赐给教会的每一个信徒最丰盛的福气，只要他们愿意向祂敞开心门。祂从来没有说他们是巴比伦，也没有呼召他们从中出来。然而祂说：“凡我所疼爱的，我就（用督责和警告的信息）责备管教他”（启3:19）。我不是不知道这些责备的话。我已经发出警告，因为主的灵要我这么做。我也曾发出责备，因为主把责备的话赐给我。凡是祂藉着我赐给教会的勉言，我从来没有忌讳不讲。{MR311 6.1}[3]
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【I Rebuke and Chasten】
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Jesus is coming in to give the individual members of the church the richest blessings, if they will open the door to Him. He does not once call them Babylon, nor ask them to come out. But He says, “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten” (with messages of reproof and warning) (Revelation 3:19). These reproofs I am not ignorant of. I have given warnings because the Spirit of the Lord has constrained me to do so, and have uttered reproofs because the Lord has given me words of reproof. I have not shunned to declare the whole counsel of God, which has been given me for the church.?{MR311 6.1}[3]
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我要怀着对上帝的敬爱之心说，我知道主慈爱怜悯的心意。祂愿意医治信徒背道的病。祂有任务要祂的教会去执行。不要称教会为巴比伦。教会要作世上的盐和光。信徒们要成为在末日传讲活泼信息的活泼使者。……{MR311 6.2}[4]
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I will say in the fear and love of God, I know the Lord has thoughts of love and mercy to restore and heal them of all their backslidings. He has a work for His church to do. They are not to be pronounced Babylon, but to be as the salt of the earth, the light of the world. They are to be the living messengers to proclaim a living message in these last days....?{MR311 6.2}[4]
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【不可拆毁教会】
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我再说，主没有藉着任何使者宣称守上帝诫命的教会为巴比伦。不错，麦子里掺有稗子。但基督说，祂要差遣祂的使者把稗子捆成捆，丢进火里，却要把麦子收进仓里。我确知主疼爱祂的教会。她必不至于被破坏组织而成为各自独立的分子。这种言论丝毫没有前后一致性；毫无迹象足以证明会有如此的结果。凡听信这种荒谬信息并意图用以影响他人的人必受迷惑，并准备接受更进一步的骗诱，然而他们必归于无有。{MR311 6.3}[5]
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【The Church Not to Be Broken Up】
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Again I say, The Lord hath not spoken by any messenger who calls the church that keeps the commandments of God, Babylon. True, there are tares with the wheat; but Christ said He would send His angels to first gather the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into the garner. I know that the Lord loves His church. It is not to be disorganized or broken up into independent atoms. There is not the least consistency in this; there is not the least evidence that such a thing will be. Those who shall heed this false message and try to leaven others will be deceived and prepared to receive advanced delusions, and they will come to nought.?{MR311 6.3}[5]
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教会中有些信徒骄傲自满，刚愎不信，拒不放弃自己的意见，尽管有大量的证据表明，给老底嘉的信息是适用的。但这不是要取消教会使之不再存在。麦子和稗子要一起生长，直到收割的时候，天使才会把它们分开。{MR311 7.1}[6]
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There is in some of the members of the church, pride, self-sufficiency, stubborn unbelief, and a refusing to yield their ideas, although evidence may be piled upon evidence which makes the message to the Laodicean church applicable. But that will not blot out the church that it will not exist. Let both tares and wheat grow together until the harvest. Then it is the angels that do the work of separation.?{MR311 7.1}[6]
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我警告基督复临安息日会，要谨慎接待每一个新观念和那些自称拥有大光的人。他们似乎专门进行指控和拆毁。……{MR311 7.2}[7]
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I warn the Seventh-day Adventist Church to be careful how you receive every new notion and those who claim to have great light. The character of their work seems to be to accuse and to tear down....?{MR311 7.2}[7]
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但愿信徒会听从天使对教会的呼吁：“要团结起来。”团结就是力量。要“相爱如兄弟，存慈怜谦卑的心”（彼前3:8）。关于上帝的教会，基督说：“阴间的门不能胜过他”（太16:18）。主差遣的使者带有上帝的印证。我对你满怀深情。恳劝你回到光明之中。（《信函》1893年16号，见《信息选粹》卷二66-69页）{MR311 7.3}[8]
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Let the believers heed the voice of the angel who has said to the church, “Press together.” In unity is your strength. Love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous. God hath a church, and Christ hath declared, “The gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). The messengers the Lord sends bear the divine credentials. I have tender feelings toward you, but come to the light, I beseech of you.—Letter 16, 1893. (Published in?Selected Messages 2:66-69.)?{MR311 7.3}[8]
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【教会的权威】
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世界的救赎主已赋予祂的教会极大的权能。祂提出一些可用以审断其成员的规则。祂在赐下明白指导，显示其所当行之道后，说：“我实在告诉你们，凡你们在地上所捆绑的，在天上也要捆绑；凡你们在地上（教会的纪律方面）所释放的，在天上也要释放”（太18:18）。这样，如果教会按圣经的条例，对其成员实行纪律制裁之时，天庭掌权的就会批准。{MR311 7.4}[9]
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【The Authority of the Church】
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The world’s Redeemer has invested great power with His church. He states the rules to be applied in cases of trial with its members. After He has given explicit directions as to the course to be pursued, He says, “Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever (in church discipline) ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Thus even the heavenly authority ratifies the discipline of the church in regard to its members, when the Bible rule has been followed.?{MR311 7.4}[9]
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上帝的话并没有允许人倡立自己的判断，来反对教会的判断，也没有让人坚持自己的意见，来对抗教会的意见。教会中若是没有纪律和管理，就要瓦解而不能聚成一体了。总有些怀存独立心思的人，自称为是，而说上帝已特别教导，感动，引领他们。他们各倡一说，标新立异，各称己见吻合圣经教训。他们的理论及信仰各不相同，但却都说自己是有从上帝来的特别亮光。这些人离开了主体，各人自成一教会。这一切都不可能是对的，但他们竟都说是出于主的引导。主所默示的圣经，“总没有是而又非的，”乃是在“耶稣基督都是是的，所以藉着祂也都是实在的”（林后1:19,20）。（《证言》卷三428、429页）{MR311 7.5}[10]
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The word of God does not give license for one man to set up his judgment in opposition to the judgment of the church, neither is he allowed to?urge his opinions against the opinions of the church. If there were no church discipline and government, the church would go to fragments; it could not hold together as a body. There have ever been individuals of independent minds, who have claimed that they were right, that God had especially taught, impressed, and led them. Each has a theory of his own, views peculiar to himself, and each claims that his views are in accordance with the word of God. Each one has a different theory and faith, yet each claims special light from God. These draw away from the body, and each one is a separate church of himself. All these cannot be right, yet they all claim to be led of the Lord. The word of inspiration is not yea and nay, but yea and amen in Christ Jesus.—Testimonies for the Church 3:428-429.?{MR311 7.5}[10]
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【授予教会的权柄】
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总的来说人们太多靠独立的、无灵感的判断行事了。自足自负和自尊自大是上帝的子民中间存在的最大考验与不和的根基。上帝的天使向我再三重述：“要团结在一起！要团结在一起！要有一样的意念，一样的判断！要让上帝作你们的领袖！要跟从祂的脚踪，你们就会安然行走。清洁的心和正确的精神乃是祂儿子的恩赐，是用无限的代价买来的。”{MR311 8.1}[11]
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【Power Delegated to the Church】
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There has been altogether too much reliance placed upon independent, uninspired judgment. Self-sufficiency and self-esteem lie at the foundation of the greatest trials and discords that have ever existed among the people of God. The angel of God has said to me again and again, “Press together! Press together! Be of one mind, of one judgment, that God may be your leader. Follow His footsteps, and you will walk safely. The clean heart and the right spirit are the gifts of His Son, purchased with infinite cost.”?{MR311 8.1}[11]
§35
上帝正在教导、带领和引导祂的子民，使他们也能教导，带领和引导别人。在末后的余民中间，必将有人希望独立行动，不愿顺服上帝之灵的教导，也不听从劝勉或忠告，像古代以色列人一样。这等人要记得，上帝在地上有一个祂所授权的教会。人将希望随从自己独立的判断，轻视劝告和责备；然而他们若真如此，就要背离信仰，随之而来的是心灵的灾难和毁灭。现在集合起来支持和加强上帝真理的人正排列在一边。他们在心思、意念和声音上均团结一致，捍卫真理，同时那些不努力在目的和行动上和谐一致的人，既选择他们自己不圣洁的人意的判断作为完美的行动，就列身于撒但一边，捍卫他的事业。{MR311 8.2}[12]
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God is teaching, leading, and guiding His people, that they may teach, lead and guide others. There will be, among the remnant of these last days, as there were with ancient Israel, those who wish to move independently, who are not willing to submit to the teachings of the Spirit of God, and who will not listen to advice or counsel. Let such ever bear in mind that God has a church upon the earth, to which He has delegated power. Men will want to?follow their own independent judgment, despising counsel and reproof; but just as surely as they do this, they will depart from the faith, and disaster and the ruin of souls will follow. Those who rally now to support and build up the truth of God, are ranging themselves on one side, standing united in heart, mind, and voice, in defense of the truth; while those who do not labor in harmony of purpose and action, who choose their own unsanctified human judgment as perfection of action, are ranging themselves on the side of Satan, and are defending his cause.?{MR311 8.2}[12]
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撒但会成为他们的领袖，他们会与他结合，不断努力拆毁上帝正在建造的。这些不和谐的分子一个也不能最终阻挡上帝预备一班人在大日和救恩计划最终完成时站立得住的旨意。……{MR311 9.1}[13]
§38
Satan will become their leader, and they will join him in his constant endeavors to tear down that which God is building up. None of these discordant elements will be able eventually to thwart the purposes of God in the preparation of a people to stand in the great day, and in the final completion of the plan of salvation....?{MR311 9.1}[13]
§39
无论是谁，若觉得自己可以脱离上帝所设立的机构，依仗自以为有的智慧，按独立的方针工作，而仍能取得成功，他便是受了仇敌的欺骗。他虽然自以为在从事上帝的工作，至终却不会成功。我们是一个身子，所有的肢体都与身子连在一起，每一个人都要按其相应的能力做工。人们必须与上帝有一样的心，——纯净、圣洁、真诚；谁也不要只顾自己，为自己生活。（《信函》1894年104号）{MR311 9.2}[14]
§40
It is a delusion of the enemy for anyone to feel that he can disconnect from agencies which God has appointed, and work on an independent line of his own, in his own supposed wisdom, and yet be successful. Although he may flatter himself that he is doing God’s work, he will not prosper in the end. We are one body, and every member is to be united to the body, each person working in his respective capacity. Men must be like-minded with God,—pure, holy, sincere; not one is to be shut up to himself, to live for himself.—Letter 104, 1894.?{MR311 9.2}[14]
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【教会的团结】
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上帝正在引导一班人在永恒真理的立场上联合一致。基督曾为世人舍己，“要赎我们脱离一切的罪恶，又洁净我们，特作自己的子民，热心为善”（多2:14）。这种提炼的过程，是要清除教会里一切的不义和纷争不和的精神，使他们建造而不是拆毁，把精力集中在当前的大工上。上帝命定祂的子民在信仰上同归于一。……{MR311 9.3}[15]
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【The Unity of the Church】
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God is leading out a people to stand in perfect unity upon the platform of eternal truth. Christ gave Himself to the world, “that He might purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” This refining process is designed to purge the church from all unrighteousness and the?spirit of discord and contention, that they may build up instead of tearing down, and concentrate their energies on the great work before them. God designs that His people should all come into the unity of faith....?{MR311 9.3}[15]
§45
许多人没有意识到教会关系的神圣性，不肯服从约束和纪律。他们的行为表明他们看重自己的见解，过于整个教会的判断；而又不小心自约，以免助长反对教会主张的精神。{MR311 10.1}[16]
§46
Many do not realize the sacredness of church relationship, and are loath to submit to restraint and discipline. Their course of action shows that they exalt their own judgment above that of the united church; and they are not careful to guard themselves, lest they encourage a spirit of opposition to its voice.?{MR311 10.1}[16]
§47
在教会里居负责地位的人，可能有与别人一样的错误。他们的决策也有错误的可能。尽管如此，基督在地上的教会已赋予他们一种不可轻视的权威。基督在复活之后，曾授权给教会说：“你们赦免谁的罪，谁的罪就赦免了；你们留下谁的罪，谁的罪就留下了”（约20:23）。……{MR311 10.2}[17]
§48
Those who hold responsible positions in the church may have faults in common with other people, and may err in their decisions; but notwithstanding this, the church of Christ on earth has given to them an authority that cannot be lightly esteemed. Christ, after His resurrection, delegated power unto His church, saying, “Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and whosoever sins ye retain, they are retained.” ...?{MR311 10.2}[17]
§49
不信的心暗示：个人的独立会增加自己的威望，让自己所认为正当的意见屈从教会的裁决乃是软弱的表现。但屈从这种情绪和看法是不妥当的，会使我们陷于混乱困惑之中。基督看出上帝的圣工需要合一和基督化的友谊，就如此吩咐祂的门徒。从那时直至今日，基督教的历史已确凿证明只有团结才有力量。我们个人的见解应当服从教会的权威。（《证言》卷四，第17-19页）{MR311 10.3}[18]
§50
Unbelief suggests that individual independence increases our importance, that it is weak to yield our own ideas of what is right and proper to the verdict of the church. But to yield to such feelings and views is unsafe, and will bring us to anarchy and confusion. Christ saw that unity and Christian fellowship were necessary to the cause of God, therefore He enjoined it upon His disciples. And the history of Christianity from that time until now proves conclusively that in union only is there strength. Let individual judgment submit to the authority of the church.—Testimonies for the Church 4:17-19.?{MR311 10.3}[18]
§51
【信徒的团结努力】
§52
上帝已经使祂地上的教会作传授真光的媒介，所以祂必要藉用这个媒介传达祂的旨意。祂决不使祂的任何一个仆人得到一种与全体教会的经验相抵触的个别的经验。上帝也不会把祂对于全体教会的旨意仅仅指示一个人，而让教会——基督的身体——留在黑暗之中。上帝却按照自己的计划使祂的仆人们与祂的教会发生密切的关系，使他们少信任自己，多信任其他蒙祂引领推进圣工的人。{MR311 10.4}[19]
§53
【The United Effort of Believers】
§54
God has made His church on the earth a channel of light, and through it He communicates His purposes and His will. He does not give to one of?His servants an experience independent of and contrary to the experience of the church itself. Neither does He give one man a knowledge of His will for the entire church, while the church—Christ’s body—is left in darkness. In His providence, He places His servants in close connection with His church, in order that they may have less confidence in themselves, and greater confidence in others whom He is leading out to advance His work.?{MR311 10.4}[19]
§55
教会中总不免有一些经常偏向于个人自由主义的人。他们似乎不明白这种独立的精神容易使人太信任自己，并重视自己的见解，而不尊重弟兄们，尤其是那些上帝所命定领导祂百姓之人的劝导和意见。上帝已将特别的权柄赋予祂的教会。任何人都不能漠视或轻看这个权柄而算为无罪；因为凡这样做的人就是轻看了上帝的吩咐。{MR311 11.1}[20]
§56
There have ever been in the church those who are constantly inclined toward individual independence. They seem unable to realize that independence of spirit is liable to lead the human agent to have too much confidence in himself, and to trust in his own judgment rather than to respect the counsel and highly esteem the judgment of his brethren, especially of those in the offices that God has appointed for the leadership of His people. God had invested His church with special authority and power, which no one can be justified in disregarding and despising; for he who does this despises the voice of God.?{MR311 11.1}[20]
§57
那些以自己的见解为至上的人正处于严重的危险之中。撒但一贯的努力乃是使这样的人脱离那些作为传授真光之媒介，就是上帝所用来建设并推展祂在地上之工作的人。人若轻看或藐视上帝所分派担任领导圣工的人，那就等于弃绝祂所命定来帮助、勉励并加强祂百姓的方法。任何参加圣工的人如果弃绝这一切，而妄想自己所领受的亮光不能通过任何媒介，而必须直接从上帝领受，他就最容易受仇敌的迷惑并因而跌倒。上帝智慧的安排使一切信徒都发生亲密的关系，使基督徒与基督徒、教会与教会互相联合。这样，我们这血肉之体的器皿才能与上帝合作。每一个机能都必顺服圣灵，而所有的信徒都必联合成为一个有组织，有纪律的机构，将上帝恩典大喜的信息传给全世界。（《传道良助》第443-444页）{MR311 11.2}[21]
§58
Those who are inclined to regard their individual judgment as supreme, are in grave peril. It is Satan’s studied effort to separate such ones from those who are channels of light, through whom God has wrought to build up and extend His work in the earth. To neglect or despise those whom God has appointed to bear the responsibilities of leadership in connection with the advancement of the truth, is to reject the means that He has ordained for the help, encouragement, and strength of His people. For any worker in the Lords’ cause to pass these by, and to think that his light must come through no other channel than directly from God, is to place himself in a position where he is liable to be deceived by the enemy, and overthrown. The Lord in His wisdom has arranged that by means of the close relationship?that should be maintained by all believers, Christian shall be united to Christian, and church to church. Thus the human instrumentality will be enabled to cooperate with the divine. Every agency will be subordinate to the Holy Spirit, and all the believers will be united in an organized and well-directed effort to give to the world the glad tidings of the grace of God.—Gospel Workers, 443-444.?{MR311 11.2}[21]
§59
【上帝有一个组织起来的团体】
§60
要当心那些极有负担公然抨击教会的人。上帝的选民正在勇敢地抵制世界上敌对的风暴、把被践踏的上帝诫命高举起来尊之为圣，他们确实是世上的光。凡人怎么敢论断他们，称教会是妓女、巴比伦、贼窝、各样污秽可憎之雀鸟的巢穴。……{MR311 12.1}[22]
§61
【God Has an Organized Body】
§62
Beware of those who arise that have a great burden to denounce the church. The chosen ones who are standing and breasting the storm of opposition from the world, and are uplifting the down-trodden commandments of God, to exalt them as holy and honorable, are indeed the light of the world. How dare mortal man pass his judgment upon them, and call the church a harlot, Babylon, a den of thieves, a cage of every unclean and hateful bird....?{MR311 12.1}[22]
§63
任何一个在信心上有真正经验的人都似乎几乎不可能会建议这样将圣经错误地应用在上帝守诫命的子民身上。假如这种假信息是这时候人人都必须听到的信息，“我的民哪，你们要从那城出来，”那么我们要去哪里呢？我们要在哪里才能保证寻得纯正、善良和圣洁呢？哪里才是狼群不会进去的羊圈呢？{MR311 12.2}[23]
§64
It seems almost impossible that anyone who had a genuine experience in the faith, should suggest such erroneous applications of Scripture, as applicable to God’s commandment-keeping people. Supposing this spurious message is the one every one must hear for this time, “Come out of her, my people.” Where shall we go to, where shall we find the purity, goodness and holiness where we shall be secure? Where is the fold where no wolves will enter??{MR311 12.2}[23]
§65
我的弟兄们啊，我告诉你们，主已经组建了教会，要藉着她工作。在信徒中间，可能有一些犹大；有急躁的彼得，在试炼的环境下会否认他的主；也会有约翰那样蒙耶稣所爱的人，但他也可能会怒火中烧，求火从天降下，消灭那些侮辱基督和真理的人。大教师却设法指教他们纠正这些现有的弊端。祂今天也这样对待祂的教会。祂指出他们的危险，把老底嘉信息摆在他们面前。……{MR311 12.3}[24]
§66
I tell you, my brethren, the Lord has an organized body, through whom He will work. There may be more than a score of Judas’ among them, there may be a rash Peter who will under circumstances of trial deny his Lord. There may be persons represented by John whom Jesus loved, but he may have a zeal that would destroy men’s lives by calling down from heaven fire upon them to revenge an insult to Christ and the truth. But the great Teacher?seeks to give lessons of instruction to correct these existing evils. He is doing the same today with His church. He is pointing out their dangers. He is presenting before them the Laodicean message....?{MR311 12.3}[24]
§67
不要掉转武器攻击我们自己的队伍，而要转身反对那些敌对上帝和真理的人。要衷心回应基督的祈祷：“圣父啊，求祢因祢所赐给我的名保守他们，叫他们合而为一，像我们一样”（约17:11）。{MR311 13.1}[25]
§68
In the place of turning the weapons of warfare within our own ranks, let them be turned against the enemies of God and the truth. Echo the prayer of Christ with your whole heart: “Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.” ...?{MR311 13.1}[25]
§69
圣经为我们展示了教会的典范。信徒们要彼此团结，与上帝合而为一。当信徒们与真葡萄树基督联接起来时，他们就在基督里成为一体，充满同情，温柔和仁爱。{MR311 13.2}[26]
§70
The Bible sets before us a model church. They are to be in unity with each other and with God. When believers are united to Christ the living vine, the result is that they are one with Christ, full of sympathy and tenderness and love.?{MR311 13.2}[26]
§71
【教会里的机会】
§72
如果有人在脱离遵守诫命之上帝子民有组织的团体，开始用人的天平来衡量教会，开始对教会妄加论断，你就可以知道不是上帝在引导着他们。他们是走在错误的道路上。……{MR311 13.3}[27]
§73
【Opportunities in the Church】
§74
When any are drawing apart from the organized body of God’s commandment keeping people, they begin to weigh the church in their human scales and begin to pronounce judgment against them. Then you may know that God is not leading them. They are on the wrong track....?{MR311 13.3}[27]
§75
教会里有机会和特权帮助将亡的人。要用热心鼓励教会，而不要拆毁教会。在教会中有许多机会可以行走在基督一边。我们如果心中充满热情，追求更深的成圣和圣洁，就会虔诚谦卑地在这个方面努力。教会需要朝气蓬勃，充满灵感，呼吸属天空气的人，给教会带来活力，尽管在麦子中长着稗子。（《文稿》1893年第21号，发表于《评论与通讯》1956年11月8日）{MR311 13.4}[28]
§76
There are opportunities and privileges to help in the church those who are ready to die, and inspire the church with zeal but not to tear the church to pieces. There are plenty of opportunities in the church to walk in Christ’s lines. If the heart is full of zeal to press on to a deeper sanctification and holiness, work in that line in all humbleness and devotedness. The church needs freshness and the inspiration of men who breathe in the very atmosphere of heaven, to vitalize the church, notwithstanding the tares are among the wheat.—Manuscript 21, 1893, (Published in?The Review and Herald, November 8, 1956.)?{MR311 13.4}[28]
§77
【完善的组织必不可少】
§78
如果撒但的努力能取得成功，在最需要完善组织的时候，混入信徒中间破坏圣工，他就会多么高兴啊！完善的组织拥有强大的力量，能避免假道的兴起，驳斥上帝的圣言所不认可的主张。我们要保持阵线的完整，使经过慎密的努力建立起来的组织制度与规律不致遭到破坏。我们决不应认可那些想支配我们目前工作的捣乱份子。{MR311 14.1}[29]
§79
【Thorough Organization Essential】
§80
Oh, how Satan would rejoice if he could succeed in his efforts to get in among this people, and disorganize the work at a time when thorough organization is essential, and will be the greatest power to keep out spurious uprisings, and to refute claims not endorsed by the word of God! We want to hold the lines evenly, that there shall be no breaking down of the system of organization and order that has been built up by wise, careful labor. License must not be given to disorderly elements that desire to control the work at this time.?{MR311 14.1}[29]
§81
有人主张我们既已接近末日，每一个上帝的儿女就当独立行动，不必服从任何宗教组织。然而主指示我：在这项工作中，各人不可单独行动。天上的星辰都是有规则的，并且互相影响，遵行上帝的旨意，一致服从那管理其行动的定律。若要健康稳定地推进上帝的圣工，祂的子民也必须团结起来。（1909年5月30日，《证言》卷九，第257-258页）{MR311 14.2}[30]
§82
Some have advanced the thought that as we near the close of time, every child of God will act independently of any religious organization. But I have been instructed by the Lord that in this work there is no such things as every man’s being independent. The stars of heaven are all under law, each influencing the other to do the will of God, yielding their common obedience to the law that controls their action. And in order that the Lord’s work may advance, healthfully and solidly, His people must draw together.—(May 30, 1909)?Testimonies for the Church 9:257-258.?{MR311 14.2}[30]
§83
【组织直到末日】
§84
随着最后危机的临近，我们不应觉得更少需要次序与协调的行动，而应比以往更有条理。我们所有的工作都要根据明晰的计划实施。{MR311 14.3}[31]
§85
【Organization Till the End】
§86
As we near the final crisis, instead of feeling that there is less need of order and harmony of action, we should be more systematic than heretofore. All our work should be conducted according to well-defined plans.?{MR311 14.3}[31]
§87
我从主那里得到亮光：现在比以往任何时候都更加需要智慧的领导才干。（《信函》1892年27a号）{MR311 14.4}[32]
§88
I am receiving light from the Lord that there should be wise generalship at this time more than at any former period of our history.—Letter 27a, 1892.?{MR311 14.4}[32]
§89
【总会的判断】
§90
我蒙指示，没有一个人的判断应当屈服于别人的判断。但当上帝在地上设立的最高权威——全球总会的决议通过之后，个人的独立和个人的判断就不可保持，而要放弃了。你的错误在于就你的责任坚持你个人的意见，反对主在地上的最高权威的意见。（《证言》卷三，第492页）{MR311 15.1}[33]
§91
【Judgment of the General Conference】
§92
The I have been shown that no man’s judgment should be surrendered to the judgment of any one man. But when the judgment of the General Conference, which is the highest authority that God has upon the earth, is exercised, private independence and private judgment must not be maintained, but be surrendered. Your error was in persistently maintaining your private judgment of your duty against the voice of the highest authority the Lord has upon the earth.—Testimonies for the Church 3:492.?{MR311 15.1}[33]
§93
【光明日子的曙光】
§94
基督的教会乃是上帝用来宣扬真理的机构；祂已经赐给教会能力去完成一番特殊的工作；只要教会能效忠上帝，并顺从祂的诫命，就必有上帝丰美的能力住在其中。只要教会能忠于职守，就没有任何势力能与之抗衡。敌人的势力若想扑灭她，还莫如糠秕想反抗旋风呢！{MR311 15.2}[34]
§95
【The Dawn of a Glorious Day】
§96
The church of Christ is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth: she is empowered by Him to do a special work; and if she is loyal to God, obedient to His commandments, there will dwell within her the excellency of divine power. If she will be true to her allegiance, there is no power that can stand against her. The forces of the enemy will be no more able to overwhelm her than is the chaff to resist the whirlwind.?{MR311 15.2}[34]
§97
如果教会肯穿上基督的义袍并完全放弃世俗，那么在她面前就必出现光明日子的曙光。{MR311 15.3}[35]
§98
There is before the church the dawn of a bright, glorious day, if she will put on the robe of Christ’s righteousness, withdrawing from all allegiance to the world.?{MR311 15.3}[35]
§99
上帝呼召每一个坚心依赖祂的忠实儿女，务要向缺少信心和容易绝望的人讲勇敢的话。“你们被囚而有指望的人”（亚9:12）都要转向上帝。要从上帝，就是永生的上帝那里求得力量。务要对祂的能力和祂救人的旨意表示坚定、谦卑的信心。当我们凭信心握住祂的能力时，祂必要使最没有希望、最使人灰心的现象发生奇妙的变化。祂这样做，乃是为祂自己圣名的荣耀。（《先知与君王》第259-260页）{MR311 15.4}[36]
§100
God calls upon His faithful ones, who believe in Him, to talk courage to those who are unbelieving and hopeless. Turn to the Lord, ye prisoners of hope. Seek strength from God, the living God. Show an unwavering, humble faith in His power and His willingness to save. When in faith we take hold of His strength, He will change, wonderfully change, the most hopeless, discouraging outlook. He will do this for the glory of His name.—Prophets and Kings, 259-260.?{MR311 15.4}[36]
§101
【上帝会引导到底】
§102
我的弟兄们，我有几句鼓励的话要向你们说。我们尽管凭着信心，抱着希望往前走，一心仰望上帝施行大事。仇敌虽想尽方法，要阻挠那为推进真理而作的努力，但靠赖主的力量，你们仍可获得成功。切莫讲灰心丧志的话，但要说那足以坚固和支持同工们的言语。……{MR311 16.1}[37]
§103
【God Will Guide to the End】
§104
I have words of encouragement for you, my brethren. We are to move forward in faith and hope, expecting large things from God. The enemy will seek in every way to hinder the efforts that are being made to advance the truth, but in the strength of the Lord you may gain success. Let no discouraging words be spoken, but only such words as will tend to strengthen and sustain your fellow-workers....?{MR311 16.1}[37]
§105
夜间我不能入睡时，就倾心求告上帝，承蒙上帝加添我的力量，又向我保证祂常与那在国内和远方为祂服务的仆人们同在。我既看出以色列的上帝仍然在领导祂的百姓，而且要继续与他们同在，直到世界的末了，便因而得到鼓励和赐福。……{MR311 16.2}[38]
§106
When in the night season I am unable to sleep, I lift my heart in prayer to God, and He strengthens me, and gives me the assurance that He is with His ministering servants in the home field and in distant lands. I am encouraged and blessed as I realize that the God of Israel is still guiding His people, and that He will continue to be with them, even to the end....?{MR311 16.2}[38]
§107
主希望看见传扬第三位天使信息的工作越来越有效地推进。祂怎样在各世代中作工，使祂的子民获得胜利，今日祂也照样希望使祂对于教会的旨意能胜利地完成。祂吩咐信靠祂的圣徒同心协力地前进，力上加力，从相信祂圣工的信实与公义，到确信和坚信。（1913年5月27日《总会公报》164-165页）{MR311 16.3}[39]
§108
The Lord desires to see the work of proclaiming the third angel’s message carried forward with increasing efficiency. As He has worked in all ages to give victories to His people, so in this age He longs to carry to a triumphant fulfilment His purposes for His church. He bids His believing saints to advance unitedly, going from strength to greater strength, from faith to increased assurance and confidence in the truth and righteousness of His cause.—The General Conference Bulletin, 164-165.?{MR311 16.3}[39]