撰文／奥克兰教会 余祖杰（Tsu-Chieh Yu）｜圣灵月刊358期-2007.07｜主题／菜蔬与肥甘
哈利路亚，奉主耶稣圣名作见证： “人的脚步为耶和华所定；人岂能明白自己的路呢？”（）
前言
光阴似箭，距1999年移民新西兰已八年了。回顾来时路，最感欣慰的是全家能到真神的教会──真耶稣教会，成为永生神家中的一分子。在台湾我们并无信仰，只是逢年过节祭拜祖先。内人娘家则是传统民间信仰，佛道不分，所以不认识真神耶稣。
2000年10月，应朋友邀请至奥克兰北岸市一间华人教会参加星期日的聚会活动。每周四也到牧师家读经，但心里仍有许多疑惑。然而《圣经》中有许多道理，使我了解过去生命中犯了许多过错，亏欠神的荣耀；加上从子女身上看到自己的不足，知道宇宙中一定有位主宰人命运的神。
明白得救的道理
2001年，内人的侄儿到新西兰求学，住宿我家。他因运动伤害，经朋友介绍到沈医师（喜乐弟兄）住处接受针灸治疗。一日，见其家中白板上写着：“圣灵、洗礼、洗脚礼、圣餐礼、安息日”，心中甚为好奇，于是向喜乐弟兄请教。他引用多处经文向我说明，使我心中的疑惑得以解开。
之后，只要有空，我就读《圣经》。感谢神，关于《圣经》上得救的道理逐渐明白，于是将这部分道理与牧师查证，但牧师的解释和《圣经》不符合，使我心中更加感到疑惑。为寻求明白真道，8月份开始到真耶稣教会慕道。
进入真神的教会
第一次参加安息日聚会就被信徒的祷告声吓到，很不习惯，但希奇主领的张朝钦传道都是引用《圣经》章节来证道。聚会后接受信徒们热心的接待及道理分享，并向传道讨教《圣经》疑难。次周安息日，全家一起到真教会聚会，接着参加9月份的灵恩布道会，对于罪、神及救赎的道理有了更深的了解。
真教会的福音小册上有一经文：“有一条路，人以为正，至终成为死亡之路。”（）。这句经文不断地震撼着我的心，难道我以前从那些牧师所听到的道理有问题？为何教会是基督的身体（），身体只有一个，一主、一信、一洗、一神（），难道只有真耶稣教会是得救的教会？那其他的教会呢？福音小册中提到，神的教会需具备：
1.传讲合乎《圣经》真理的道。 2.要有圣灵同在。 3.要有神迹奇事作见证。
但其他的教会也信耶稣、讲《圣经》，也有神迹奇事和神的恩典。当时因没有圣灵带领，对于教会与得救的关系百思不解。
内人和我一样，虽知道真教会道理讲得很清楚，但未能体验是否有神的存在，因此无法相信。她告诉我，当我第一次从真教会回来向她解释得救的道理时，她眼前一片茫然，耳中嗡嗡做响，直到我说完，合上《圣经》，她眼睛方明亮，清醒过来。心仿佛被蒙蔽了，眼看却看不见，耳听却听不明白。
先前教会的朋友们都说：教会都一样，凡奉主名成立的教会都是得救的教会，不分教派、教义，都是信主耶稣。去会堂只要近就好，在哪儿都一样，何必跑那么远到中区去？我内心开始起争战，想起主耶稣的应许“你们祈求，就给你们；寻找，就寻见；叩门，就给你们开门。”（）。于是向神祷告，求神带领我们一家人到属于祂、有祂真正同在的教会；并且求神阻挡我们，不要到不属于祂的教会。感谢神，祂垂听了我的祷告。
神使内人见异象
在10月份中秋节前两天早上，以前教会的牧师夫妇忽然来访，抵达后，另一对牧师夫妇也来电要来送中秋礼饼。两对牧师夫妇不约而同来到，我便趁机将在真教会领受的有关神观、洗礼、洗脚礼、圣餐礼、圣灵及安息日的道理，引用《圣经》与牧师们分享，并委婉指出其说法与《圣经》不符合之处。他们听了觉得很奇异，但无法接受。他们离开前建议一起祷告求神带领，但我要求跪着祷告，于是六人手拉手，围着茶几跪下来，轮流做悟性祷告。
我们五人都引用经文祷告，但只听见内人奉主耶稣圣名祷告，口中不断重复念“哈利路亚，赞美主耶稣”。因她未曾读《圣经》，也不知如何祷告，以往都是牧师带领祷告，内人只会说“阿们”；今天突然要轮流祷告，她心中正作难时，突然想到真耶稣教会的祷告方式，于是闭上眼，口念“哈利路亚，赞美主耶稣”。
刚念不久，内人就见异象，只见一位身穿洁白发亮衣服的人，面貌因发光无法看清楚。祂站在会堂的讲台上，两对牧师夫妇俯伏跪在讲台前方。起初内人不知祂是谁，可是随即明白祂就是主耶稣、是真神。她又恐怕自己是做白日梦，就睁开眼一看，一切人及景物都清楚，也听见牧师夫妇们的祷告内容；再闭上眼仍清楚看见同样的景象。不久，主耶稣从讲台走下来，到空无一人的座位上查看，随后又走回讲台。
此时轮到内人祷告，突然灵里有股力量催促她对牧师们说：“我看见了主耶稣，主耶稣要我告诉你们，这个讲台是祂的，你们要传讲主耶稣的话、祂的道。”说完后，内人心中十分震惊，流泪不已，因体验到真神的存在，知道主耶稣是真神。
成为神国子民
感谢神，因着祂的怜悯，让内人看见异象，明白神的旨意；更让我们知道真耶稣教会传讲的是合乎《圣经》的真理，是有神同在的教会，更是得救的教会。我们更知道神是无所不知、无所不在，所以要谨慎我们的心思意念，存敬畏神的心，谨守神的诫命。从此，我们全家只到真耶稣教会聚会。感谢主鸿恩，2002年4月全家接受活水的洗礼，蒙神宝血洗净我们的罪，归入主的名下，成为神的子民。
传福音引领亲友
到真教会后，明白得救道理的可贵，常存感恩的心与朋友分享，并引领他们到真教会慕道，为同得这福音的好处。同时也向台湾的母亲和岳母传福音，但因老人家长年吃斋念佛，无法接受信仰的改变；为此我们时常为未信主的家人祷告，求神怜悯。我相信慈爱又信实的神，既然引领我们一家在新西兰归入主的名下，也必因祂的慈爱，拯救我们在台湾的家人。
因为这应许是给我们和我们的儿女，并一切在远方的人（），因此决定回台湾向家人传福音。2003年4月19日教会献堂礼后，次日即搭机返台。感谢神，母亲和大妹愿意一同参加台南东升教会举开的灵恩布道会，其中虽有阻挡，但感谢神的带领及保守，这期间我每天带领他们读经祷告、参加聚会。家母有着单纯的信心，虽还没有体验到神，但仍愿意尝试到神面前，把原本每天的烧香诵经改为向神祷告。
一日早上，我正在祷告时，出乎意料，冈山教会的简明瑞传道突然来探访家母。传道说，事先并未安排，只是圣灵感动，临时决定来访。他邀请我们参加5月中旬在楠梓教会的灵恩布道会。
布道会期间，某一晚，帮家母翻《圣经》的姊妹，好几次一翻就翻到简传道证道时所引用的章节，心中称奇；当晚家母即得到圣灵。感谢神的怜悯，神是鉴察人心的，原先家母体验不到我所传的这位真神，如今神赏赐圣灵作凭据。此后，家母认识独一真神，有意除偶像，但因信心不足，害怕邪灵干扰。心想，等受洗后，成为神的儿女，再除偶像；而我也不敢催促她，只求主带领。
亲人奇妙的体验
8月中旬，某个星期五晚上聚会后，家母告诉传道，想在9月中旬除偶像；当晚家母不知为何，半夜觉得又热又痒。一早起来，发现颈部以下全身泛紫红，十分可怕；但身体及精神并无不适。家人带她到荣总医院作检查，医生也十分希奇，不知病因，不敢随便医治，仅作抽血检验。
简传道得知后告知这是属灵争战，便询问家母，是否愿意当天安息日聚会后除偶像。感谢神的大能，打败魔鬼的作为。除偶像三、四天后，母亲身上的紫红全部消失不见了。医院的检验报告也一切正常，连医生都觉得惊奇。这更让我们坚信真教会是得救的教会。10月份家母及大妹在冈山教会接受大水洗，成为神的儿女。感谢神的带领及弟兄姊妹的代祷，让我在传福音给家人期间，体验神的同在。
这期间，7月份曾去北部三峡，尝试将福音传给岳母。但她认为已皈依佛祖，不能改变信仰。为此，内人十分着急，禁食流泪祷告求神怜悯。在祷告中，神安慰她的心，明白神有神的时候，只要不断祷告祈求，相信神必带领，使岳母认识真神，成为神的儿女，得享永生。
蒙神丰盛的恩典
蒙神慈爱的带领，我们全家因信得以进入现在所站的恩典中，并欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀（）。如今，我们深知凭信心就如同眼见，并在主的恩典及真理上日日长进，每每数算神的恩典，心中充满感谢。求主继续加添信心、力量及爱心，让我们能够努力灵修，作圣工、传福音，报答主恩。愿一切荣耀颂赞都归主耶稣基督的名，阿们。
Hallelujah, in the name of Lord Jesus I testify.
A mans steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way? （）
Time flies, it has been eight years since we immigrated to New Zealand in 1999. Looking back, what gratifies me most is that my family was able to come to the true church of God, True Jesus Church, and to have become members of the household of the everlasting God. Back in Taiwan, I had no religious beliefs except for the annual ancestral worship. My wifes family believed in some Chinese folk beliefs, therefore we did not know Jesus. In October 2000, I was invited by a friend to attend Sunday services at a Chinese church in North Shore. I also went to the pastors house for Bible-reading every Thursday, but I was still filled with doubts. Nevertheless, from the teachings of the Bible, I realised how I fell short of Gods glory with my past wrongdoings. Also, as I had seen my inadequacy from my children, I was certain that there is a God in the universe who controls the lives of men.
In 2001, our nephew came to New Zealand to study and he lived with us. He had a sports injury and was referred by a friend to Dr Shen （Brother James Shen） to undergo acupuncture. One day, on the whiteboard of Brother James house I saw, "Holy Spirit, Baptism, Foot-Washing Sacrament, Holy Communion and Sabbath." I was curious so I sought his help. He explained them to me using many Bible verses, and cleared up some questions I had in my mind. Since then, I have been reading the Bible whenever I got the time. Thank God, I gradually understood the Truth regarding salvation that is recorded in the Bible. However, when I checked with my pastor, his explanation was somewhat different to the Bible so I felt confused. To understand the Truth, I started truth-seeking at True Jesus Church in August.
The first time I came to the Sabbath service, I was shocked by the sound of the prayers because I was not used to it, yet marveled at the way how Preacher Timothy Chang delivered his sermon basing on the Bible. After the service, when the believers exhibited their hospitality and shared some teachings with me, I inquired the preacher of some questions I had towards the Bible. My whole family attended the next Sabbath service and went to the September spiritual evangelical convocation, which helped us to gain a better understanding of sin, God, and His salvation.
In one of the gospel booklets there was a verse, "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." （）. This verse had a great impact on me, could it be that what my pastor told me was wrong? Why is the church the body of Christ （）, and since there is only one body, one Lord, one faith, one baptism and one God （）, could True Jesus Church be the only church of salva tion? What about other denominations? One of the gospel booklets mentioned that the Church of God must preach the Truth, be filled with the Holy Spirit, and abound in miracles and the manifold power of God. However, because I did not have the Holy Spirit, I was confused, I could not understand the relationship between the church and salvation, though other churches also believe in Jesus, use the same Bible, and havemiracles as well as the grace of God.
Like me, my wife knew that the True Jesus Church preached the Truth from the Bible, but because she could not experience Gods existence, she did not believe. She told me that the first time when I came home from True Jesus Church and tried to explain to her the Word of salvation, her mind went blank, and her ears buzzing, until I had finished and closed the Bible. It was as if her heart was calloused; seeing but not perceive, hearing but not understand.
All my friends from our previous church told us that all denominations are the same for all are believers of Jesus. Any church that is established in the name of the Lord Jesus can be saved regardless of denominations or doctrines. They told us that there is no need for us to go to a church so far away. I did not know what to do but I remembered Jesus promise, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." （）. Therefore, I prayed to God to guide us to the church that belongs to Him, one that He abides in. I also prayed to God to obstruct us from going to a church that does not belong to Him. Thank God, He harkened to my prayer.
In October, two days before the Moon Festival for Chinese people, the pastor and his wife from our previous church paid us a surprise visit in the morning. After their arrival, another pastor and his wife also called to pay us a visit. Since both couples came without prior arrangement, I took the opportunity to share with them what I had learnt from True Jesus Church in the concept of God, baptism, foot-washing sacrament, the Holy Communion, the Holy Spirit and the Sabbath. I shared my understanding with them through relevant Bible verses, and pointed out euphemistically to them that their views were different to the Bible. They were amazed at my sharing but could not accept it. Just before they were about to leave, they suggested that we pray for Gods guidance, so I requested that we kneel down to pray. The six of us then, hand in hand, knelt around the table and took turns to pray in intelligible words.
Just when we were starting to take turns praying with verses from the Bible, my wife repeatedly said, "Hallelujah, praise Lord Jesus." This was because she had never read the Bible and did not know how to pray. In the past, she only had to say "Amen" after the pastor said the prayers. Not knowing what to do when everyone, including herself, had to take a turn praying, she suddenly remembered the praying method in True Jesus Church, so she closed her eyes and started saying, "Hallelujah, praise Lord Jesus." Not long after she started praying, she had a vision. In the vision, clothed in a robe, a man was seen appearing in brilliant white, especially his face, that she could not see Him clearly. He was standing on the pulpit where the two pastors and their wives lowly knelt just opposite it. Initially my wife did not know who He was but soon realised that He was Jesus. To make sure that she was not having a day dream, my wife opened her eyes and saw that everything was normal; she could also hear what we were saying. When she closed her eyes again, she went back to the vision, where Jesus came down from the pulpit and looked around at the empty seats before going up to the pulpit again. When it was my wifes turn to speak, she felt urged by a spiritual power to say to the pastors, "I have seen Lord Jesus and He wants me to tell you, the pulpit belongs to Him and you should only preach the Word of God." When she had finished, my wife was astonished and could not stop shedding tears because she had experienced Gods presence and knew that Jesus is the true God.
Thank God for having mercy on us and giving my wife a vision so that we could understand His will. We have understood that True Jesus Church preaches the Truth of the Bible, has the abidance of God, and is the church of salvation. Not only so, we also learnt that God is omniscient and omnipresent, so we must be careful with our minds and thoughts. We should keep a God-fearing heart and observe His commandments. Ever since then, our family only attends True Jesus Church. Thanks to the grace of God, in April 2002, our whole family was baptised into His name. God has washed away our sins with His precious blood so that we may be called His people.
After we have come to the True Church, I became aware of how precious the Word of salvation is. Therefore with a heart of thanksgiving, I shared my knowledge with many friends and invited them to seek the Truth in the True Church so that we could all receive the benefits of the gospel. My wife and I also preached to our mothers in Taiwan, but because they have been Buddhists for years, they could not accept such a change of religion. We have often prayed for our unbelieving relatives so that God would have mercy on them. I believe that since our loving and faithful God had led us into His name in New Zealand, He would also save our relatives in Taiwan out of His love. Because the promise of salvation is for us and our children and for all who are far off （）. Therefore I had decided to go back to Taiwan to preach to our relatives.
The day after the Auckland Church Dedication on the 19th of April 2003, I went back to Taiwan. Thank God, my mother and sister were willing to go to the spiritual evangelical convocation held in Dong-Sheng Church in Tainan. Although there were some obstacles, thanks to the guidance of God, they were able to attend the services, pray and read the Bible with me everyday. My mother has simple faith, even though she had not experienced God, she was willing to come before God and pray to Him everyday instead of her usual Buddhistic worship. One morning when I was praying, the preacher of Gang-Shan Church made a sudden visit to my mother. He said that he had not pre-arranged for this visit, but was moved by the Holy Spirit to come. He invited us to attend the May spiritual evangelical convocation in Nan-Zi Church. In one particular evening during that evangelical convocation, the sister who was helping my mother with the Bible found herself miraculously and instantly turning to the correct verses the preacher was referring to in the first act of her hand during the sermon, and this occurred quite a number of times. It was that night when my mother received the Holy Spirit. Thanks to the mercy of God, who examines the hearts of men, originally my mother could not experience the God I was preaching but now she has the Holy Spirit as the guarantee. After knowing the one true God, my mother intended to rid her idols, but because her faith was not strong enough, she was afraid of harassment from the devil, so she wanted to be baptised and become the child of God first. I did not dare push her so I prayed to God to guide her.
In August, after one Friday evenings service, my mother told the preacher that she wanted to rid the idols in September. That night my mother felt that her whole body was itchy and hot. The next morning she found that her whole body from the neck below, was red-purple, and although it looked frightening, she did not feel unwell either physically or mentally. We took her to a hospital for a check-up and the doctor was astounded; because he had never seen such a case and could not give a diagnosis, he only took a blood test. When the preacher knew of this, he told my mother that this was a spiritual battle and asked her if she would like to rid the idols that day after the Sabbath service. Thanks to the power of God who overcame the devils work, my mothers skin was restored to normal three or four days after the removal of the idols, and the hospital report showed that everything was normal so even the doctor was surprised. This has also strengthened our faith that True Jesus Church is the church of salvation. In October, my mother and sister received baptism in Gang-Shan Church and became the children of God. Thanks to the guidance of God and the intercessions of the brothers and sisters, I have further experienced Gods abidance during this period of preaching to my family.
During this period, I had also preached to my mother-in-law, but she did not believe because she had converted to Buddhism and did not want to give up her religion. For this, my wife was anxious. She fasted and prayed tearfully for God to show mercy, and God comforted her in her prayers. We understand that God has His own time for everything, as long as we continually pray for this matter; He will surely guide my mother-in-law to know the true God and become His child so that she may receive eternal life.
Because of Gods love and guidance, my family has gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God （）. At this moment, although some of the things are not yet accomplished, through faith it is as if we have already seen them accomplished. Not only so, we are thankful that we may grow spiritually in Gods grace and truth, and count the blessings of God everyday. May God continue to add to our faith, strength, and love so that we may spiritually cultivate ourselves, help in divine works, and preach the gospel to repay the grace of God. May all the glory and praise be given to Lord Jesus name, Amen.