8:12 耶穌又對眾人說:「我是世界的光。跟從我的,就不在黑暗裡走,必要得著生命的光。」
8:13 法利賽人對他說:「你是為自己作見證,你的見證不真。」
8:14 耶穌說:「我雖然為自己作見證,我的見證還是真的;因我知道我從哪裡來,往哪裡去;你們卻不知道我從哪裡來,往哪裡去。
8:15 你們是以外貌(原文是憑肉身)判斷人,我卻不判斷人。
8:16 就是判斷人,我的判斷也是真的;因為不是我獨自在這裡,還有差我來的父與我同在。
8:17 你們的律法上也記著說:『兩個人的見證是真的。』
8:18 我是為自己作見證,還有差我來的父也是為我作見證。」
8:19 他們就問他說:「你的父在哪裡?」耶穌回答說:「你們不認識我,也不認識我的父;若是認識我,也就認識我的父。」
8:20 這些話是耶穌在殿裡的庫房、教訓人時所說的,也沒有人拿他,因為他的時候還沒有到。
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true. 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”
19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
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主耶穌在這裡宣告:「我是世界的光。跟從我的,就不在黑暗裡走,必要得著生命的光。」
主耶穌這樣說不是支持「拜火教」或「光明會」,非也!主耶穌是上帝不用支持這些組織,反而這些組織要來皈依主耶穌才是對的!這也說明基督徒不是支持耶穌基督以外的,甚至是教皇或是某某牧師,這些都不是我們要支持的,我們是「唯獨基督」!
也因為這樣我們是回應主耶穌的呼召,不是回應某某牧師,不管是獻心會或獻身會,甚至是佈道會!我們唯一回應的對象是主耶穌!因為需多人假借主耶穌的名義,讓信徒自願放棄自由的意志來跟隨某個組織、某個主義、某個運動、某個理想,這些都是在製造偶像,都是不合乎上帝的旨意,都是在搶奪上帝的主權!
親愛的弟兄姊妹,請快快清醒!我們是「唯獨基督」!
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