Gini Bilong Gutpela Meri: Guide long Devlopmen Harmonius long Karakter Kristen

Guide bilong yang lady long developmen harmonis long karakter kristian

Religion tru olsem progresif

By Harvey Newcomb

Big change long moral na spirit, we ol skripcha deklarim olsem nesesri long salvation, i komparea long nupela birth, long olsem Krais na ol aposel i save tok, long wanem i olsem stat long laif spirit.

Term regeneration, iapli long dispela change long stat, we i instant. Yang konvert, olsem, i kol long aposel Peter olsem "nupela bon babe." I tambu long supose olsem kristian tru, we i long stret state long mind, i lukim bek long period long konversion bilong i long ol eksesais laif bilong gras, o long ol evidens bilong i long state bilong gras. I olsem, long dispela taim, i moa visibl, long wanem change long state long natura go long state long gras i big.

Yet dispela change i no perfekt, na bikpela pat long wok "putting off ol man old,"—"bringing under body na holim i daun," i no done yet; na "nupela man" i mas gro long feeblenes long pikinini go long "stature long man perfekt long Krais Jisas."

Religion i go we tru, em i go we olsem, i no stay static. Dispela em i go we long wok bilong grais i stap long hea. I go we olsem kaikai mustard, em i go we olsem seed i tambu. Tasol, taim i kamap, i go we i kamap strong, i spreadim banis bilong en, i kamap olsem kaikai i go we tru. I go we tru, i no wailim, tasol i go we long stalo bilong kaikai long kantri bilong Isrel. Tasol, mipela no wailim dispela kaikai i kamap ful growt long narafel. I go we olsem kaikai i no wailim, tasol i go we long taim. I go we olsem mushroom i kamap ful growt long moning sun, tasol i go we i wailim. I go we olsem, tasol i no wailim i go we long narafel. I go we olsem, sapos i no grow, i go we i gat wun i stap long rot, o i gat sik i go we i wailim.

Wok bilong grais i go we olsem levain; em i go we olsem i tambu long taim. Tasol, taim i kamap, i go we i kamap strong, i spreadim olsem kaikai i go we tru. Tasol, i go we i no wailim long kol, i go we i no wailim long narafel. I go we olsem, kristian i no wailim long narafel, i go we i wailim long backsliding, i go we i wailim long kol long pious affections.

Gen, gras i compare long ol spring - wan fauintin, wata bilong en i babel up na i senem out konstantim stream. Krais i say, "Wata we mi goin givim em i goin be long en ol wata, i spring up long laif i go long oltaim." Taim ol wods ia i tok, i tambu long sit long dip wel, i toktok wantaim woman bilong Samaria. Olsem kain i kostum, i draw instruction long ol objekts we i arere long en. I dirigit en atenshn away long wata we i no save quench natural thirst, long laif wata, we i refreshem sol. Tasol en, no understandim, i laik knowim hau i save obtainim laif wata long dip wel, no wail laik drawim. Long orda long soim superioriti long wata bilong laif, i tel en ol piple we i dringim, i goin have en long en, konstantim spring up long en, olsem long fauintin we i overflow.

Wan long ol most dip-cherished recollections bilong autor long en early laif, i laif spring we i flow long rok we i klosap long haus bilong en childhood. Severest draut i no afectim, na long kolis season bilong northern winter i no ever frizen. Oft, olsem i risim long moning, taim chilling blasts i whistilim aron haus, na evriting i seem sealed up long perpetual frost, ais na sno wail i smokim aron spring. Olsem, olsem steady stream, i goin flow ol graces bilong yumi, no afectim long draut o barrenness bilong narapla, meltim ol aisi haits aron yumi.

"I tambu," i sayim David, " bai kamap olsem wanpela diwai kukumut; bai grow olsem wanpela kedar long Lebanon." Diuai kukumut i goan grow na increase, na i holim strong na fruitful olsem long taim long ol narapela diwai. I tambu tu long ability bilong i long multiply ol kain, i rot i produce planti sapling; na taim i planim long wata spring long desert, soon bai i findim liklik forest diwai kukumut i grow up arere. Diuai kukumut i wanpela long ol diwai we i helpim man, ol part bilong i i put long ol wok we i profit. "Kamap olsem diwai kukumut," olsem, i full long meaning. I tambu i realize long Krestian tasol wen i goan progress long spiritual grow bilong i, contribute, long influence bilong i, long increase bilong "diwai bilong righteousness" long garden bilong Lord, na abound long wok we i helpim man.

Kedar i evergreen. I no shedim verdure, na i no stay olsem i dai long wan half year, na i no shoot forth luxuriantly gen long liklik season; i grow i goan steady na sure. I i green oltaim. Grow olsem kedar, olsem, i showim steady progress long life bilong God.

Em i tambu we i save giamanim i go long stande bilong wosip, em i olsem highest we i save imagine. Glory bilong God i requirem. Dis i olsem gutpela thing we i save get. Em i showim ol manmeri long ol strong bilong God. Em i save showim long ol wok bilong creation, providence, na grase, na em i save putim ol manmeri long heart bilong ol. Long dis, ol manmeri i save happy. Long mekim glory bilong em i go up, God i save mekim olsem no self, na em i save helpim ol manmeri. Nathing i save addim long happiness bilong God: Nathing i save minusim. Sapos ol creation i go we, na God i stap olsem wanpela man long universe, em i stap olsem glorious na happy long em yet. Olsem, i no save selfishness long mekim glory bilong em i go up. Glory bilong Creator i save requirem long gut bilong creature. Desir bilong mekim God i glory i save stap long conduct bilong yumi, i save stap long ol aksan bilong yumi.

But how is the glory of God promoted by our growth in grace?

1. Em i save showim long yumi long putim em i image long heart bilong yumi, na long givim yumi spiritual discovery long excellence, purity, na loveliness, bilong em i moral nature.

2. Em i save showim long narapela man, long wanem we i save mekim olsem holy life; long olsem, em i save showim olsem moral image bilong Krais long ol, olsem glory bilong san i save showim long laip bilong mon.

3. Glory bilong God i save promote long mekim narapela man i save long riches bilong free grase, na long bringim ol i go long Krais; long olsem, ol i save getim laip bilong spirit long lukim beauty na glory bilong ol strong bilong God, na em i save stampim em i image long ol manmeri.

Mi gat, olsem, grinpela enkarajmen long aim long progres long ol samting bilong God. Ol woin bilong God i ful long promis long ol man i save stret long ol high attainments long knowlege bilong God na holin. Profet Hosea i say, "Taim yumi go long knowlege bilong Bikman, yumi ken. I go long yumi olsem moning; na i kam long yumi olsem ren, olsem ren i go long graun." I go long yumi, long ol man i stret long knowlege bilong en, i go stap olsem, na i go we, olsem moning i stap; na i go long yumi olsem san, taim i raus long ist, na i kamap long brightness na strong, till i go daun long hat heat, na i stap long klar light, long perfekt de. "Taim yumi go long knowlege bilong Bikman," ol comfort bilong yumi i go stap olsem, na yumi eksperiens long gutpela bilong Bikman i go stap olsem, olsem night na de i stap; na yumi komunon long God, na yumi kamap long light, i go stap olsem progres bilong san long apin moning long mid-day. I gat ol klaut long taim; tasol ol klaut i go we kwik, na Sun bilong Raitness i go raus long swit beams na moa cheering luster.

Em i go kam long mipela olsem ren, olsem ren i go fal long graun. Long Palestina, ren i no fal olsem long dis country, long olgeta season long yia; tasol hevi ren i go daun, long wata graun long taim bilong planim, long mekim seed i go kamap na grow; na dispela ren i go planti long mekim olgeta kainkain bilong graun i go ahead long steady progress, till long narapela ren i go fal, long mekim kaka i go strong, long mekim kaka i go plump na full. Sapos dispela narapela ren i no fal, kaka i go susum, na i go dry, long mekim korn i go no good, na i go less long number. Dispela "ren bilong bipo" long tok i quote, olsem i go toktok long dispela "refreshing long ai," we soul i go experiensim long taim bilong "good seed" bilong tok i go kamap; na sapos dispela i go planti, na yang konvert i go "follow on to know the Lord," impulse we i go resivim long dispela taim i go mekim i go ahead long steady kurs bilong spiritual growth, till "narapela ren" i go kam long mekim i go strong.

Long eksperiens bilong ol Kristen we i go progress long laif bilong God, i gat samting we i go wail olsem "narapela ren." Ol i go ahead long steady kurs, long after konvert, ol i go ahead, tasol ol i no go fast olsem long narapela season, olsem i gat season long vegetation we ol samting i no go ahead. Tasol, long narapela taim, long after ol i go faithful follow on to know the Lord, ol i resivim fresh unction long ai. Spirit bilong Lord i go daun long ol, olsem "narapela ren," long mekim growth bilong Kristen graces i go strong. I go happen, long growth bilong vegetation long Isat, sapos long narapela taim bipo "narapela ren," draught i go kam, long mekim korn i go down, na i go appear olsem i go dry na i go away.

Olsem, long long time, bifo dispela new experience we I tok, ol Kristen i go long stingim trial, olsem strongpela temptation na strongpela conviction, dat i no wailim ol experience bifo em i save long mercy we i givim pasin. Tasol, taim laip i kamap gen long mind bilong em, em i kam out long "wanpela bikpela ples," na i lukim "beauty bilong Lord," na ol glori bilong grais bilong en, wantaim klarim sight we i no wailim bifo. Rik olsem full assurance i kamap long sol bilong em, na pasin bilong em i flow olsem wata we i no dringim. Em i gat nupela na klarim lukim long glori bilong God, na long dat divine na olsem no toktok, "God i kamap long skin." Sol bilong em i liftim up long ol way bilong God, tasol i no wailim long em yet, na i humblem before God. Em i ekschange "spirit bilong bondage" long "spirit bilong adoption." Mind bilong em i stap long "perfect peace, stayed on God." Na dispela "latter rain" i bringim kaikai bilong en long maturity. Em i gat nupela na klarim lukim long glori bilong God, na long dat divine na olsem no toktok, "God i kamap long skin." Sol bilong em i liftim up long ol way bilong God, tasol i no wailim long em yet, na i humblem before God. Em i ekschange "spirit bilong bondage" long "spirit bilong adoption." Mind bilong em i stap long "perfect peace, stayed on God." Na dispela "latter rain" i bringim kaikai bilong en long maturity. Love bilong em na aninit, olsem ol narapela pious affections, i no wailim, na i no mixture long human passion; faith bilong em i strong, klarim, na moa steady; patience bilong em i strongim; em i moa forbearing, moa gentle, moa meek, moa humble, moa consistent long temper na conduct bilong em long ol taim. Em i literally na tru "brings forth fruit with patience;" na kaikai bilong em i stap, na i lukim, long glori bilong grais bilong God. Na, wantaim ol man, dispela refreshing i olsem repeat, long longpela Kristen laif, causim ol i "bring forth fruit in their season."

I gat wanpela samting olsem "ren aute" long eksperiens bilong ol manmeri bilong God, olsem Job, long taim bilong trial bilong en, na bilong David na Peter, after ol i fall. Olik olsem, yumi findim long memoirs bilong ol Kristen manmeri, olsem Bunyan, Mrs. Edwards, (meri bilong Jonathan Edwards,) Edward Payson, James Brainerd, Taylor, Griffin, na planti narapela. Mrs. Edwards, long taim, i enjoyim, olsem i tok, "rikis bilong ful asuransi." I feelim "wanpela givim up na olgeta long God, long healt o siknes, eiz o pain, laif o des; na wanpela givim up olgeta bilong laif bilong ol manmeri bilong en i klostu long en." I tambu i feelim "sweet pis na sereniti bilong soul, no waild i kamap long en; kontinu raptis long ol wok bilong natura na Providence; wanpela access bilong go long God long praea, olsem i tok long em, olsem God i stap long graun; frequent, plain, sensible, na immediate ansas long praea; ol tear i wipim away; ol before troubles na sorrows bilong laif i forgetim, except sorrows bilong sin; i doim olgeta samting bilong glory bilong God, long kontinu na uninterrupted cheerfulness, pis, na joy." Long taim bilong en, i go long ol common dutis bilong laif long bik dilijens, olsem i lukim olsem part bilong servis bilong God; na, taim i finish long dispela motive, i tok ol i olsem delightful olsem praea yet. I tambu i shoum "extreme anxiety long avoidim ol sin, na long dischajim ol moral obligasen. I olsem eksemplari long perfomans bilong ol sosial na relatif dutis; i shoum bik meekness, benevolens, na jemples bilong spirit; na i avoidim, long bik konshens, ol samting olsem i lukim olsem failings long en own karakter."

But olsem dispela pipel i go long dispela high place long laik bilong Kresen? Although long free, sovereign gras — yet i no miracle. Sapos mipela i lusim olsem mean, mipela i ken atingim olsem end; na dispela i no ken reduce mipela long dependence bilong mipela long God, o sovereignty bilong God long dispense bilong gras bilong God; bikos God i apointim ol mean, olsem olsem end. Long tok bilong ol ating bilong Mrs. Edwards, husat bilong em i say, "Mrs. Edwards i bin long taim, long wanem kain, grow long gras; na raisim, long ol step we i save lukim, long higher love long God, weanedness long wol, na masteri long sin na temptation, long ol great trials na konflik, na long-continued struggling na fighting long sin, na earnest na constant prayer na labor long piety, na engagedness bilong mind long yus bilong ol mean. Dispela grow i bin attendim, no olsem long great increase bilong religious affections, but long most visibl alteration bilong outward behavior; particularly long living above wol, na long greater degree bilong steadfastness na strength long wey bilong duty na self-denial; maintaining Kresen conflict long temptation, na conquering, long taim long taim, long great trials; persisting long unmoved, untouched calm na rest, long under ol change na accident bilong taim, olsem season bilong extreme pain, na apparent hazard bilong immediate death."

Mi findim stori long ol narapela man long ol test na ol struggle. Em i go long we tambu. Em i agree long laik bilong Kristen, olsem describem long tok bilong God. Em i "long planti trabol long we i go insait long kingdom bilong heaven." Em i wail ia, mipela i mas go, sapos mipela i go insait. Mipela i mas mekim laik bilong God i nambawan long laip, na ol narapela samting i mas go daun. Mipela i mas wail long wok long ol spirit, lukim Krais i givim strong long mipela long ol enem i spirit; olsem Paul i mekim, "bigoim ol samting i go bek, na rausim ol samting i kamap; rausim long mak bilong prais bilong kaling bilong God long Krais Jisas;" na taim mipela i kamap ol winim, "long em i laivim mipela, na givim em i sels long mipela."