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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
探訪長青養老院 11/24/2007
這是很有意思的一天, 在感恩節的週未可以與一班公公婆婆相聚, 藉著詩歌, 遊戲和小禮物分享從神而來的愛與關懷, 最開心是能夠跟他們閒話家常. 希望大家繼續為這班長者禱告, 亦盼望我們可以將來定期的探望他們, 知道一般不是太多團體去探訪這一所養老院, 那裡的負責人都很感謝大家的熱心.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Genuine Salvation
This Sat we will study 2 Peter 2:10-22 and it talks about false prophets and false teachers. I came across this article this morning and it is somewhat related. We need to be careful of what we think we believe and let's not be misled that being a Christian means everything will go smoothly in life. However, God do promise us peace and strength and shelter at difficult times. -Alvin
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
--Matthew 7:13--14
Many people today have essentially believed a watered-down gospel that deletes the message of repentance. They believe in an all-caring, nonjudgmental God who requires no repentance or a change in their lifestyle. They will say things like, "I believe in Jesus Christ, but my God is not judgmental. My God would never send a person to hell. But I am a Christian."
Yet they cannot have it both ways. They can't make it up as they go.
There are many people, even in the church, who hold to a watered-down belief. This diluted gospel may be the most dangerous plague the church is facing today, because it gives a sense of false assurance to the person who believes it.
The Bible speaks of false prophets who give false assurance. In Jeremiah 6:14, God says, "They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, 'Peace, peace!' when there is no peace."
It would be like going to the doctor when you are having a heart attack, and having the doctor tell you, "Oh, you are fine. You are being so dramatic! You will be OK."
There are ministers today who say, "God loves you and everything is fine. You can do whatever you want and live however you want to live. Let's just love one another and have a great time."
But that is a false gospel. Yes, God loves us. Yes, God receives any person who comes to Him. But He asks us to repent. He asks us to turn from our sins. If we are not willing to do so, then we are not experiencing biblical faith. And thus, we are not going to receive what the Bible describes as genuine salvation.
For more relevant and biblical teaching from Pastor Greg Laurie, go to www.harvest.org.
"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."
--Matthew 7:13--14
Many people today have essentially believed a watered-down gospel that deletes the message of repentance. They believe in an all-caring, nonjudgmental God who requires no repentance or a change in their lifestyle. They will say things like, "I believe in Jesus Christ, but my God is not judgmental. My God would never send a person to hell. But I am a Christian."
Yet they cannot have it both ways. They can't make it up as they go.
There are many people, even in the church, who hold to a watered-down belief. This diluted gospel may be the most dangerous plague the church is facing today, because it gives a sense of false assurance to the person who believes it.
The Bible speaks of false prophets who give false assurance. In Jeremiah 6:14, God says, "They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, 'Peace, peace!' when there is no peace."
It would be like going to the doctor when you are having a heart attack, and having the doctor tell you, "Oh, you are fine. You are being so dramatic! You will be OK."
There are ministers today who say, "God loves you and everything is fine. You can do whatever you want and live however you want to live. Let's just love one another and have a great time."
But that is a false gospel. Yes, God loves us. Yes, God receives any person who comes to Him. But He asks us to repent. He asks us to turn from our sins. If we are not willing to do so, then we are not experiencing biblical faith. And thus, we are not going to receive what the Bible describes as genuine salvation.
For more relevant and biblical teaching from Pastor Greg Laurie, go to www.harvest.org.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
馬飛的分享
I want to share you guys an event happening during 12:00A.M to 6:30A.M on Nov. 3 2007.The event in brief is as follow,
A student living I-house of CSU East Bay called me at around 12:00 A.M,telling me that her classmate got serious disease and asking me whether I could take them to a hospital.Actually I didn't know how to handle the issue at that time. and I didn't know who was calling me.I called Didio first.As you know,she is a nurse.Then I called Pastor,who told me that he will meet us soon.I went to I-house to see two students.I realized that I knew the student calling me,but I didn't know her name.Patient was a guy.Actually it's first time to meet him.After a while Pastor and Didio came over .Based on the insurance,Didio took me and other two students along with Pastor to a hospital located in Tennyson street.
A couple of patients waited for doctors.Until around 3:00A.M,a nurse called the student.Unfortunately,he had to wait for about an hour to see doctor.Pastor took me and female student back.Didio accompanied the another student to see doctor.I still remembered time when I got back,it's 3:25 A.M.After the student saw doctor,he can't get medicine in the hospital.Didio went to several pharmacies.Since most of pharmacies were closed at that time.Finally she found the medicines that the student needed.It's around 6:30 A.M when Didio went back her home.
I very appreciate what Pastor and Didio did.I want to give special thanks to Pastor and Didio.Without her,I don't know how to handle that issue. since I don't know where I should go.Without her,I can't know how to talk with doctor since my English is limited.Without her,I don't know where I should go to get medicine.Thank you,Didio and Pastor.Thank you for you guys love to CSUEB's students.
As you know,Pastor built up the CSUEB student fellowship one month ago.I further understand love from God and from all of you through the fellowship.Pastor,Didio,Joyce,Jeff,Alvin spend much time with students,preparing delicious foods for them and helping them including me to improve English.Alvin's mother and Selena's mother also cook foods for the fellowship.Because of love,all of you try to help students from China.Because of love,all of you are the channel of God.Because of love,all of you keep the fellowship into your pray.
I went to pray meeting in Castro Valley a couple of weeks ago.I'm deeply moved by what brothers and sister did.They tried to figure out ways to help student,to build up closer relationship with them.A power push me to tear.I'm sure it's love from God and love from all of you.Thank you for all of you.All of you are my encouragement.When I see you,I realize that we need to work together to outreach to students from China.
When I think about the fellowship,I give thanks to God putting the burden to all of you.We are a team in which God head us.I'm sure God's goal will be fulfilled through His way.He will make a way for us.Actually he is making a way for us to help students from China.step by Step,they could come to know God's love.
I'm very delighted that Dawei,a student from China,accepted God on outreaching night.I knew her when I took her to Bestbuy in Union City.Another student named Mozes told her I'm a Christan.She asked me whether I can take her to church.Because her father hoped she could go to church when she was in China.This is why Dawei goes to our church.More amazing,she accepted God through a special thing,through which Pastor and Didio helped her a lot.She realizes that all of us are helping her and loving her.God has led students from China to our doorstep.What we need to do is to help them and love them.Finally we could lead them to come to God.It's hard job.But no job is better than working for Him.
Praise to God
In Him
Fei Ma
A student living I-house of CSU East Bay called me at around 12:00 A.M,telling me that her classmate got serious disease and asking me whether I could take them to a hospital.Actually I didn't know how to handle the issue at that time. and I didn't know who was calling me.I called Didio first.As you know,she is a nurse.Then I called Pastor,who told me that he will meet us soon.I went to I-house to see two students.I realized that I knew the student calling me,but I didn't know her name.Patient was a guy.Actually it's first time to meet him.After a while Pastor and Didio came over .Based on the insurance,Didio took me and other two students along with Pastor to a hospital located in Tennyson street.
A couple of patients waited for doctors.Until around 3:00A.M,a nurse called the student.Unfortunately,he had to wait for about an hour to see doctor.Pastor took me and female student back.Didio accompanied the another student to see doctor.I still remembered time when I got back,it's 3:25 A.M.After the student saw doctor,he can't get medicine in the hospital.Didio went to several pharmacies.Since most of pharmacies were closed at that time.Finally she found the medicines that the student needed.It's around 6:30 A.M when Didio went back her home.
I very appreciate what Pastor and Didio did.I want to give special thanks to Pastor and Didio.Without her,I don't know how to handle that issue. since I don't know where I should go.Without her,I can't know how to talk with doctor since my English is limited.Without her,I don't know where I should go to get medicine.Thank you,Didio and Pastor.Thank you for you guys love to CSUEB's students.
As you know,Pastor built up the CSUEB student fellowship one month ago.I further understand love from God and from all of you through the fellowship.Pastor,Didio,Joyce,Jeff,Alvin spend much time with students,preparing delicious foods for them and helping them including me to improve English.Alvin's mother and Selena's mother also cook foods for the fellowship.Because of love,all of you try to help students from China.Because of love,all of you are the channel of God.Because of love,all of you keep the fellowship into your pray.
I went to pray meeting in Castro Valley a couple of weeks ago.I'm deeply moved by what brothers and sister did.They tried to figure out ways to help student,to build up closer relationship with them.A power push me to tear.I'm sure it's love from God and love from all of you.Thank you for all of you.All of you are my encouragement.When I see you,I realize that we need to work together to outreach to students from China.
When I think about the fellowship,I give thanks to God putting the burden to all of you.We are a team in which God head us.I'm sure God's goal will be fulfilled through His way.He will make a way for us.Actually he is making a way for us to help students from China.step by Step,they could come to know God's love.
I'm very delighted that Dawei,a student from China,accepted God on outreaching night.I knew her when I took her to Bestbuy in Union City.Another student named Mozes told her I'm a Christan.She asked me whether I can take her to church.Because her father hoped she could go to church when she was in China.This is why Dawei goes to our church.More amazing,she accepted God through a special thing,through which Pastor and Didio helped her a lot.She realizes that all of us are helping her and loving her.God has led students from China to our doorstep.What we need to do is to help them and love them.Finally we could lead them to come to God.It's hard job.But no job is better than working for Him.
Praise to God
In Him
Fei Ma
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