Finding Life 得到生命
Dexu Xia
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. 1 John 5:1
It was a natural step for Brett to attend a Christian college and study the Bible. After all, he’d been around people who knew Jesus his whole life—at home, at school, at church. He was even gearing his college studies toward a career in “Christian work.”
But at age twenty-one, as he sat with the small congregation in an old country church and listened to a pastor preach from 1 John, he made a startling discovery. He realized that he was depending on knowledge and the trappings of religion and that he’d never truly received salvation in Jesus. He felt that Christ was tugging at his heart that day with a sobering message: “You don’t know Me!”
The apostle John’s message is clear: “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God” (1 John 5:1). We can “overcome the world,” as John puts it (v. 4), only by belief in Jesus. Not knowledge about Him, but deep, sincere faith—demonstrated by our belief in what He did for us on the cross. That day, Brett placed his faith in Christ alone.
Today, Brett’s deep passion for Jesus and His salvation are no secret. It comes through loud and clear every time he steps behind the pulpit and preaches as a pastor—my pastor.
“God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life” (vv. 11–12). For all who have found life in Jesus, what a comforting reminder this is!
By: Dave Branon
What’s your story of faith? What led you to understand you needed Jesus?
Jesus, thank You for the gift of salvation and for those who pointed me to faith in You.
凡信耶稣是基督的，都是从上帝而生。—约翰一书5章1节
对瑞特而言，进入基督教大学研究圣经是很自然的事。毕竟，他从小到大，无论是在家里、学校或教会，身边全都是基督徒。甚至他在大学选读的课程，都是以从事“基督教工作”为目标。
但在21岁那年，他有了惊人的发现。那时，他在一间古老的乡下小教会聆听牧师分享约翰一书的信息。他赫然发现自己一直依赖的不过是宗教知识和仪式，却从未真正领受耶稣的救恩。那天，他觉得基督在他心中敲响一记警钟，告诉他说：“你根本不认识我！”
使徒约翰的信息清楚指出：“凡信耶稣是基督的，都是从上帝而生”（约翰一书5章1节），唯有信靠耶稣，我们才能“胜过世界”（4节）。不是依赖关于耶稣的知识，而是深刻、诚挚的信心，展现出我们相信祂在十字架上，为你我所做的一切。那一天，瑞特决定单单信靠基督！
如今，许多人都知道，瑞特深爱耶稣，并看重耶稣的救恩。每当瑞特走上讲台，以教会牧师的身分讲道时，我们都能清楚感受到他对耶稣的爱。
“上帝赐给我们永生，这永生也是在祂儿子里面。人有了上帝的儿子就有生命”（11-12节）。对所有在耶稣里得到生命的人来说，这是多么抚慰人心的提醒啊！
作者： 白德夫
你是怎么相信耶稣的？什么使你明白自己需要耶稣？
耶稣，我要为了祢所赐的救恩，也为了那些指引我来信靠祢的人，而向祢献上感谢