罗马书1:19-23 Romans 1:19-23
神的事情，人所能知道的，原显明在人心里，因为神已经给他们显明。自从造天地以来，神的永能和神性是明明可知的，虽是眼不能见，但藉著所造之物就可以晓得，叫人无可推诿。因为，他们虽然知道神，却不当作神荣耀他，也不感谢他。他们的思念变为虚妄，无知的心就昏暗了。自称为聪明，反成了愚拙，将不能朽坏之神的荣耀变为偶像，彷佛必朽坏的人和飞禽、走兽、昆虫的样式。They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.
我们知道对于神的真理 － 这世界上实在是有神，希伯来书记载，“人非有信，就不能得神的喜悦；因为到神面前来的人必须信有 神，且信他赏赐那寻求他的人。” (希伯来11:6) 耶和华不是一栋人造的人形，鸟形，动物或禽兽偶像。 We know the truth about God that he exists, “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." (Hebrews 11:6) and that he is not an idol made with human hands, in the image of people, birds, animals or reptiles.
耶和华将他无形，眼不能见的神永能和神性，但藉著所造之物让人可以晓得，叫人无可推诿。 所以我们是创世论者，我们深信神创造宇宙与所有的一切。诗人说：“地和其中所充满的，世界和住在其间的，都属耶和华。” (诗篇24：1－2) God has given us a glimpse of invisible qualities through the things he created. His eternal power, his glory and divine nature are shown in the way he made the heavens and the earth. So we are creationists, we believe firmly in God’s creation of the universe and all the things in it. Psalmist says, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas and built it on the ocean depths.” (Psalm 24:1-2)
让我们毫无疑义地敬拜那荣耀，永活的真神上帝，不拜偶像。也不要当愚蠢人，不靠我们人为的理智，胡思乱想而为自己造一些神明。或跟着世界的理智与谈论，相信那将神抛在外出的进化论。 Let us therefore worship the glorious, ever-living God instead of idols. Let us not live like fools and depend on our human thinking of what God is like and make gods for ourselves. Let us not be worldly wise and believe in the lies of evolution that leaves out God as its starting point.
让我们凭着感恩的态度为着神所造的感谢他。他将一切的物质装置在一起，使他们万事互相效率，使一切的构造运行的完美，就好像一场世俗的舞。每天，当所有的被造物在运行的时候，他们都在敬拜神，并且显现他的荣耀。 让我们成为这神造舞的一部分！ Let us give thanks to God for the marvel of his creation. He put all things together and sustains the earth. He created all the systems to function in symbiosis with one another, like an earthly dance. Day after day, all creation worships him and shows his glory. Let us be a part of that divinely created dance!
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