这本圣经（陈鸽翻译）

这本圣经蕴藏了上帝的心意、人类的景况、得救的途径、罪人的下场、与信徒的福祉。它的教训是圣善的，诫命是确定的，历史是真实的，判语是不变的。你读它，就得着智慧；相信它，就得享平安；遵行它，就成为圣洁，因其中的真光可指引你，灵粮可供养你，恩言可安慰你。它是旅游者的地图，天路客的手杖，飞行员的指南，争战者的宝剑，更是基督徒的宪章。它开启了天国的路，更显明了阴间的门。

 它要介绍的主角，是耶稣基督；它写作的目的，是为了人类的幸福；它终极目标，是为了神的荣耀。它应当充满我们的头脑，管理我们的心思，引导我们的脚步。我们当慢慢的读它、经常的读它，更带着祷告的心、虔诚的读它，因它是隐藏的宝藏、灵魂的良药、与生命的江河。审判之日，这本书要开启，也要永远坚立，因它启示了人类最崇高的本分，也要赏赐人类一切的劳苦，更要定所有轻忽它的人的罪。

 “我实实在在的告诉你们，那听我话、又信差我来者的，就有永生；不至於定罪，是已经出死入生了。”（约翰 5:24） 

查考圣经

 千万不要忽略你的圣经。有本好书固然好，但你若有了圣经，你就有了“书中之书”。世上所有的书加在一块儿，还不如这一本圣经！因它是神在向你说话，它是生命之道（参考：约翰 1:1-2）。今天太多人轻看读经的重要性，所以我觉得责无旁贷，我必须严严的警戒你：你若要进入天国，就必须查考圣经，否则你如何明白神要你做什么呢？你如何明白天堂与地狱什么样？又如何知道进入天堂的道路呢？

 耶稣说：“我就是道路、真理、生命；若不藉著我，没有人能到父那里去。”（约翰 14:6）你看，若我没有在新约中读到主耶稣所留下的这些话，我怎能知道这些事呢？在圣经中，我们明白了主耶稣的旨意，又晓得遵行他话语的人所要继承的产业。除了圣经之外，天下还有哪本书能给你这样的应许呢？若你不研读查考圣经，你怎能明白当如何行呢？

 若你还没有圣经，赶快找一本；若你已拥有一本，赶快去读它。别把它搁在书架上，或忘在角落里，你要随身携带它。与其顺手拿起报章杂志来读，你要带本圣经，随时读一段经文。若你想要蒙福，想要进入天国，想要为主得人，那么你就得殷勤的读经。若你想要成为耶稣基督真正的仆人，你必须读圣经。

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The Bible

This book contains: The mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the
doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrine is holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise; believe it to be safe; and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter. Here Heaven is opened, and the gates of Hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, health to the soul, and a river of life, will be opened at the Judgment, and is established forever. I involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” (John 5:24).

 Search the Scriptures

Do not neglect your Bible. A good book is all right in its place, but if you have the
Bible, you have the Book of books; you have more than all others put together,
because it is God’s own word to you, and it is life.

See St. John 1:1-2. There is so much of the neglect of reading the Bible these days;
therefore I feel it my duty to warn you. So if you want to go to heaven, you must search the Bible, or else how will you ever find out what the Lord wants you to do, what heaven is and what hell is, and the way to get to heaven? Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) Well, how would I know this if Jesus had not said it and I found it in the New Testament that He left for us? In the Bible we see what is left for us in Jesus’ will, what we will inherit if we keep His sayings and do them. What book besides the Bible promises you this? How are you to know what to do if you don’t read and search it? If you have none, get one at once; and if you have, read it. Don’t lay it on the shelf or in a place where it is unhandy; have it with you wherever you go. Instead of picking up a paper or book, take your Bible and read a portion. If you wish to live happy and want to go to heaven, and if you want to win souls for Jesus, read your Bible and be faithful. If you want to be a true servant of Jesus Christ, read the Bible.