Sin must be punished, repentance must be rewarded with grace!
The Bible says in many places: "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered."
My family has served the Lord for nearly 150 years and has produced hundreds of preachers. In addition, I have grown up and served in the church circle since I was born, and have personally come into contact with hundreds of ministers. Thousands of preachers. Therefore, I know that the above eight words are definitely not describing a cold and objective phenomenon, nor are they just a helpless sigh. On the contrary, many times, these eight words are describing a bloody and tearful scene. , and even the terrible tragedy of family destruction and death.
However, no matter how horrific, miserable, or miserable it may appear to people, as long as the person involved sincerely confesses his sins to the Lord and others, and pays a heavy price, he can still receive God the Father’s amazing grace and turn the curse into a blessing. . —This is the great blessing of God’s children, and it is also the supreme privilege of God’s servants! Therefore, we must declare categorically: "Yes, 'smite the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered'; but, 'sin will be punished, but repentance will find grace'!"
Based on this belief, the team of this magazine has been cautious and respectful, and has followed up the report for the first time since Part 1 of the February 2006 issue.Crime and Punishment, Regret and Grace Part 2—Pastor Ji Fuzan, who was recently released from prison on parole, talks about the 20-year journey of "helping people down", presented before Heavenly Father and readers.
In addition to this rare and exclusive interview, the community unit also serves you a delicious meal:Looking up to the light of truth at the foot of the ladder—Facing conflicts in the church. The related units are no less generous, and the table is full of delicacies—Standing at the crossroads of grace and righteousness; finding the lost shepherd; great news, do you want it? — A beautiful incident of “helping someone down” was directly witnessed on the spot. To paraphrase the famous words of Pastor Ye Gaofang, one of the experts interviewed in this issue, I hope that your church’s “Pastoral Recruitment Committee” will be reorganized into a “Pastoral Love Committee” immediately after completing its tasks, and it will never close. Of course, I also earnestly hope that the Lord’s servants, including myself, will seek to watch and pray as a team, be consistent in appearance, act wisely, guard the family, and be good stewards of the Lord who are loyal, kind, knowledgeable, honor God and benefit others.
Once again, adhering to the self-expectation of having foresight, breakthrough, challenge, application, motivation, knowledge and action, the team of this magazine is excited and humbly placing the wonderful contents of this issue in your hands and in front of you. , heart. Whether it is Professor Wen Yingqian in the talent unitChristianity and Economic Development, Eric Fu'sHonor your parents and manage your finances properly, or the cultural unit Ma Ruixin’sBlog, be close to readersThey are all masterpieces that touch the pulse of the times, are refreshing, spiritual and reasonable. In fact, from the front cover to the back cover, from Chinese to English, every article is worthy of your careful reading, reflection, and sharing with others. Known as "a feast for the body, mind and soul for the whole family", the Pennsylvania Cultural Practice Camp, which includes three levels and fourteen types of camps suitable for the elderly, middle-aged and young, will be held again from July 11th to 23rd. There are already so many camps in various places, why do we still need to hold such a large series? Please read the report and touching sharing on pages 45 to 56 for details, and use the brochure on pages 6 to 10 to sign up and join us now! The transformation of your life, the breakthrough in your ministry, and the expansion of your mind are truly worth the time and money you spend!
Author profile:
Lily is the founder and CEO of Kingdom Resources for Christ. After spending many years as an executive in large companies, she now serves in full-time ministry, often speaking, teaching, and leading retreats throughout North America and Asia. She also founded and runs the natural and ethical skincare and cosmetics company, LordnLily.com.