….為何需要猶太人的宣教事工？..Why Jewish Ministry?….

….

有人問我們：“為何需要有猶太人的宣教事工？”這是我們的回應。

..

SOME PEOPLE ASK US, “WHY JEWISH MINISTRY?” BELOW ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WE GIVE IN RESPONSE.

….

….

• 羅馬書 1:16

  福音的信息本身就是神救贖的大能，每一個相信的人必能得救。信息的對象首先是猶太人，其後是外邦人。

• 羅馬書 9:4-5

  神的話賦予猶太人，他們擁有：嗣子的名分、榮耀、眾聖約、律法、敬拜的禮儀和各樣的應許；他們的列祖是蒙神揀選的。

  彌賽亞本是在萬有之上，但按肉身來說，祂也是猶太人。

• 羅馬書 9:1-3

  使徒保羅懷着深情的寫道：「為了我親愛的猶太弟兄，即使我自己被咒詛，與基督隔絕，我也願意。」

• 詩篇 122：6

  「你們要為耶路撒冷求平安！耶路撒冷啊，愛你的人必然興旺！」

• 羅馬書 10:1

  保羅切切為失喪的猶太民族向神禱告，盼望他們得救。

• 羅馬書 11:28-29

  保羅指出，神沒有丟棄以色列人，因為祂的恩賜和召喚是決不會反悔的。

• 羅馬書11:11

  因以色列的過失，救恩便臨到外邦人，而外邦人信主，激發猶太人嫉妒的心。

• 羅馬書15:27

  正如保羅所言，既然我們分享了猶太人屬靈的福氣，就應該感謝他們，並與他們分享我們物質的福氣！

• 羅馬書11:12

  假若猶太人的過失，使世人因而富足；那麼他們重新被神接納，他們的豐盛豈不給世人帶來更大的福氣嗎？

• 創12：3

  神應許那些祝福猶太人的人，自己也得到祝福。

• 賽62：1

  先知以賽亞論及耶路撒冷︰「我因錫安必不靜默，為耶路撒冷必不息聲，直到祂的公義如光輝發出，祂的救恩如明燈發亮。」

• 路加福音13：34-35

  耶穌對耶路撒冷歎息地說︰「我多次希望聚集你的兒女，好像母雞將小雞聚集在翅膀底下。」祂接着說︰「從今以後，你們不得再見我，直等到你們說，『奉主名來的是應當稱頌的。』」

  門徒跟從人所稱為拉比(老師)的主耶穌，以順服的心，向世人傳揚祂的信息。今天，我們得聽福音，蒙神拯救，理應接續他們的事工，否則便虧欠了這些門徒！

• 羅馬書11:26

  昔日耶穌來到以色列，尋找迷失的羊；保羅按聖經的預言，預告祂會再臨錫安，在榮耀之日，「以色列全家都要得救」。

• 約翰福音4︰22

現今是怎樣的時候？救恩是從猶太人出來的，我們這些跟隨主耶穌的人，是否有這樣的心，把福音的信息傳給彌賽亞所出之地呢！

..

• The Gospel message is the power of salvation for everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Gentile (Rom. 1:16).

• The Jewish people were entrusted with the very words of God and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Messiah who is God over all (Rom. 9:4-5).

• The Apostle Paul writes passionately that he wishes himself accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of his fellow Jewish brothers according to the flesh (Rom. 9:1-3).

• Psalm 122:6 tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and that those who do so will be secure.

• The only instance of prayer for the salvation of a lost people group is Romans 10:1 and it’s for the Jewish people.

• Paul states that Israel has not been rejected by God because His gifts and calling are irrevocable (Rom. 11:28-29).

• Israel’s transgression has meant riches for the Gentiles and opened the door to salvation in order that Gentiles might provoke them to jealousy (Rom. 11:11).

• In Romans 15:27, Paul tells us that since we share in the Jewish people’s spiritual blessing, we owe it to them to share with them in our material blessings!

• If the Jewish people’s transgression means riches for the world, just think how much greater riches their fullness will bring (Rom. 11:12).

• God promises those who bless the Jewish people will themselves be blessed (Gen. 12:3).

• The prophet Isaiah said he will not keep silent for the sake of Zion. For Jerusalem’s sake he will not keep quiet. He urges those who call on the Lord to cease from resting until he establishes Jerusalem and her righteousness goes forth like brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch (Isa. 62:1).

• Jesus Himself looked out over Jerusalem with the desire to gather her children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. He went on to say that they would only see Him again when they welcomed him by saying “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord (Luke 13:34-35).

• We are indebted to the disciples who followed a Rabbi named Yeshua and then in obedience took on the task of spreading His Message to all people!

• Jesus came to the lost sheep of Israel and Paul says He will come again to Zion and on one glorious day “all Israel will be saved” (Rom. 11:26).

• Finally, it is time to see what happens when followers of Yeshua set out with the intention to bring the Gospel Message back to the original source, the very people from whom our Messiah came!

….