Knowing Ourselves in Christ and Discerning Our Path Through the Truth在基督里认识自己，在真理中分辨道路

2 Peter 1:1 ESV

Simeon  Peter, a servant  and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained  a faith of equal standing with ours  by the righteousness of our  God and Savior Jesus Christ:

By examining Peter’s understanding of himself and his exhortation to the brothers and sisters in the church at that time, I received several important reminders. One is that I need to have a very clear and accurate understanding of my identity, just as the apostle Peter did. I, too, have been redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus. I, too, am who I am because of Christ. Without Christ’s grace and redemption, I would not be who I am today. Therefore, I do not belong to myself, but to Jesus Christ. I am possessed by Him and am a servant of Jesus Christ. I exist because of Christ, I belong to Him, and I am to live for Him. Therefore, I should continually ask myself: Am I living according to His will? Am I living a life that pleases Him?

彼后 1:1 作耶稣基督仆人和使徒的西门·彼得写信给那因我们的　神和救主耶稣基督之义、与我们同得一样宝贵信心的人。

通过查看彼得对自己的认识还有他对当时教会的弟兄姐妹的劝勉，给了我几个重要的提醒，一个是对于自己的身份要有非常明确清晰准确的认识，就像使徒彼得对自我的认识一样，我也是被耶稣宝血所买赎回来的，我也是因着基督而有的我，若没有基督的恩典与救赎，我不会成为现在我，因此，我也不是属于自己的人，而是属于耶稣基督的人，是为他所拥有的人，是耶稣基督的仆人。我是因基督而有的我，是属于他的，也是要为他而活的我。所以要常常问自己：我的生命有没有按着他的意思而活呢？我有没有在过他所喜悦的生活呢？

2 Peter 1:16-19 ESV

16  For we did not follow  cleverly devised  myths when we made known to you  the power and  coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but  we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17  For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory,  “This is my beloved Son,  with whom I am well pleased,” 18  we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on  the holy mountain. 19  And  we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention  as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until  the day  dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

This reminds me that I need to pay greater attention to the Bible and to God’s Word itself, more than to my own or others’ spiritual experiences and encounters. There are many spiritual phenomena in this world, but not all of them come from God; some are also the work of Satan. Therefore, everything must ultimately be judged and discerned according to God’s Word in Scripture. We are to live according to truth, not according to spiritual experiences or feelings. Otherwise, it is very easy to fall into the dangers of mysticism or gnosticism.

彼后 1:16 我们从前将我们主耶稣基督的大能和他降临的事告诉你们，并不是随从乖巧捏造的虚言，乃是亲眼见过他的威荣。

1:17 他从父　神得尊贵荣耀的时候，从极大荣光之中有声音出来，向他说：“这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。”

1:18 我们同他在圣山的时候，亲自听见这声音从天上出来。

1:19 我们并有先知更确的预言，如同灯照在暗处。你们在这预言上留意，直等到天发亮，晨星在你们心里出现的时候，才是好的。

这提醒我需要更加的关注圣经关注神的话语本身，比起我自己或者别人的什么属灵体验和经历。因为这世上有很多属灵的事件，但并不是所有的都是出自于神的，也有魔鬼撒旦的工作，所以最终是要在圣经神的话语里来判断和分辨，跟着真理生活，而不是跟着属灵体验或经历来生活，否则很有可能容易陷入到神秘主义或者灵之主义的危险中。