Discipleship Transforming Society
1.The distinction of the Kingdom of God
- When Jesus usher in the Kingdom of God on earth, we can expect change to come to affect human lives and society
- Matthew 5: 13-14
- Like salt and light, the disciples are to transform society
2. Salt and Light
- For the preservation of the intrinsic value and quality of God’s creation; protection against decay and erosion and the ultimate destruction of what God has created and called good
- To transform waste into usefulness
- Salt will be used: either for the value of preservation, protection and transformation or be trampled upon under foot
3. Light of the world
- Dispel darkness
- Exposes lies, reveals truth
- Points to the right pathway
- Must not be hidden but placed in prominent position that all might see
- We do not have any inherent light in us, but we are to reflect the glorious transforming work of God in Christ Jesus
门徒训练转化社会
1. 神国度的分别
- 当耶稣把神的国度引进世上时，我们可以预料这些改变会影响人类的生活和社会
- 马太福音5: 13-14
- 就像盐和光，门徒就是要转化社会
2. 世上的盐
- 为了保存神的创造物的原有价值和品质；保护神所创造的并称为好的，不受腐烂和侵蚀或最终的毁坏。
- 把废弃的转化成有用的
- 盐的作用：若非为了保存，保护和改变，就是被人践踏了
3. 世上的光
- 除去黑暗
- 揭开谎言，显明真理
- 指引正确的道路
- 不能够被隐藏，必须置放在明显人人可见的地方
- 我们里头没有天生的亮光，我们乃是在耶稣基督里反映出神光荣的转化作为