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2016寒假印度之旅蒙恩見證

已過十二月的假期,全港一共有23位聖徒(16位學生,5位服事者,2位青職聖徒),前往印度南部清奈召會,展開為期一週的相調訪問。抵達的隔天我們即有分於印度全國的大專特會,弟兄姊妹都被聖徒們的靈挑旺並激勵,亦有弟兄宣告要參加全時間訓練,感謝主!那靈向眾召會所說的話,凡有耳的都應當聽。主日會後,我們和德里的聖徒一同南下Pondicherry召會訪問,參觀世界第二長的沙灘,也與附近的聖徒們有相調。
交通中,赫然發現帶著我們尋幽訪勝的弟兄,從前竟然在天主教當了二十年的神父!他學過神學、哲學、心理學,還學過巫術趕鬼(他說因為憑之前所學的趕不了鬼)。多年後,當他讀到倪弟兄的書,裡頭茅塞頓開,也摸著了生命,之後便受浸得救了!當弟兄用拉丁文寫信給梵蒂岡,表明他想離開天主教的心願,教廷開出讓他擔任一間醫院的院長的條件,但外面物質的誘惑,無法與那無價之寶的一現相比。當弟兄決定離開天主教的時候,代表他穩定的薪俸,美好的前途,甚至他被按立時所預留的墓地,都與他無份無關了。感謝主,我們的弟兄被主的美麗所吸引,他願意付上代價,跟隨他所愛的主!
的確能見證主在印度的行動是快的,人也經歷大能的救恩而得救,甚至許多印度教徒,都受浸得救,過正常的召會生活。回到清奈,我們有分於當地的小排、福音聚會,也到校園和社區傳福音。是主的憐憫,使我們能踏上印度,見證祂當前的行動。盼望我們都能與主在全地的行動配合,禱告去、財物去、行動去!以下有本次同行聖徒的見證:
這福音本是神的大能,要救一切信的人。——羅馬書 1:16
像每次的外出相調一樣,七天的印度之旅,時間過得比預料中快得多。
一個炎熱的下午,我們坐在從欽奈到Pondicherry的大巴上,燦爛的陽光射進車窗,窗外是大片的田野,樹木,與村莊。我們看到走在公路上、田野間的百姓,一如中國任何一個村莊的農民,日復一日地勞作,卻不認識造他們的神。
印度民族眾多,各邦官方語言就有24種,超過80%的人有本土宗教背景,並且帶有家族性。另有14%屬伊斯蘭教。印度人能夠從濃厚的宗教氛圍中分別出來認識真神,看起來是很不容易的。然而在我們與當地聖徒接觸時,聽到了許多從印度教中脫離出來的見證,有很多是全家一起得救的。還有一位大專生弟兄,一家人曾在印度教中,又轉入伊斯蘭教,最後脫離宗教歸入基督。神的話比任何兩刃的利劍更鋒利,可以刺入甚至剖開魂與靈。我們在社區傳福音時,所遇到的福音朋友都會停下手中的事,認真地聽我們講福音,絕大多數也願意一起呼求主名,並留下聯繫方式。願主祝福他們。
你們已經脫去舊人,並且穿上了新人…在此並沒有希利尼人和猶太人…惟有基督是一切,又在一切之內。——歌羅西 3:11
這次相調的一行弟兄姊妹,分別來自香港、臺灣和中國大陸,有全時間服事者,有大專學生,還有青職。在印度遇到的本土聖徒也是來自各地,說著不同的方言,從事不同的職業。還有前去開展的香港、臺灣的服事者,以及韓國弟兄Obed一家人。幾天的時間裡,實實在在地看見身體的合一。也在一些環境中,真切地經歷到弟兄相愛。
給我們應時、細緻的照料的Obed弟兄,在印度忠信服事十年的聶弟兄,見證神醫治大能的Vasanth弟兄,在聚會裡司琴的Steve小弟兄...基督裡甜美、榮耀的見證不勝枚舉。
明年,講本地語言的印度聖徒將啟動恢復本聖經的翻譯工作;校園中的學生聖徒們也要開始普遍地建立讀經小組來傳福音。願主祝福印度,祝福祂在那裡的金燈檯!(科大區張弟兄)

這次去印度相調我非常經歷基督身體的實際。雖然我們外面有很多的不同,但當我們在聚會中一同呼求主名的時候,我不再覺得自己是在異地,反而像是又回到神的家中——主的名是何等的豐富,我們因著主的名而成為一。“因為猶太人和希利尼人並沒有分別,眾人同有一位主,祂對一切呼求祂的人是豐富的”(羅10:12)。這句話對我成了實際,也讓我經歷到基督奧秘身體的實際。雖然我們受空間限制分居各地,但”祂是他們的,也是我們的“,基督的身體乃是遍及全地的。我們不僅需要看見各地都有愛主的弟兄姊妹,也需要看見主的工作要開展到全地,我們都應該起來與主配合,將基督的福音傳遍居人之地。(沙田第七小區廖弟兄)

所經歷的很多,不能一一述說。我所要見證的,是印度作為一個擁有十多億人口的大國,聖徒人數雖然只有約五千,神的恩卻在這急切需要福音擴展之地,如同甘霖澆灌到每位弟兄姊妹身上。
提摩太後書3章15節:「並且知道你是從小明白聖經;這聖經能使你藉著相信耶穌基督,有得救的智慧。」-乃是我們所訪問的清奈召會的少年人的光景。召會在當地被建立二十年來,得著了不少生在信仰之家的下一代。主不但給了他們一份得救的智慧,更讓眾人曉得如何彼此建造,又從主得著活的信心,把自己的生活奉獻給主。這活的信心,體現在他們的活力排當中,神的靈把各人裏面的恩賜如火挑旺起來-少年人服事司他,壯年人在飯食、醫療服事上洋溢的愛心,年長弟兄拼上為聖徒翻譯……令我羨慕之餘,不禁叫我反問,當我們人人都是這樣服事神的祭司,主的祝福豈不加倍臨到神的家裏?
因著一同有分神在弟兄之家的見證,我們跟這些弟兄確有一見如故之感覺。那一處的弟兄雖然就讀於不同院校,卻有每早晨五點多趁天未亮起來呼求主名,跟同伴禱告的習慣,願意作一班清心愛主的人,並且殷勤接待來訪的弟兄姊妹。難怪他們的召會生活如此有活力!但願我們都經歷非拉鐵非召會的實際,發出詩篇84篇第1節的讚美:「萬軍之耶和華啊,你的居所何等可愛!」(沙田第六小區張弟兄)

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Praise the Lord for bringing me to India! The Lord really shined upon me during this blending trip. I am particularly reminded on two points: to treasure and pursue the Word of God and to bear the burden of preaching the gospel.
Regarding the first point, during a special fellowship about RSG, an Indian brother shared his experience of reading the Bible. When he was saved in 1997, the Recovery Version Bible was very expensive in India. Also he would be driven out of the house if his parents found out about his faith. So he paid installments for almost a year to get his Bible and he would lock himself in the bathroom every day for an hour to pursue the Word! I am really reminded to not take the Word of God for granted. We are so lucky that the Bible is so available to us yet I am still not diligent in pursing the Word!
Regarding the second point, I propagated with local saints in the community. There was a young sister in my group. She is 14 years old and was saved only 3 years ago, but she is already propagating! I am really ashamed because I was often unwilling to just distribute gospel tracts on campus. I could really see the burden to preach the gospel in this young sister.
May the Lord have mercy upon me and burden me to pursue the Word and to preach the gospel! (HKU District Br. Poon)

Praise the Lord for His move in India! We are so blessed to have this opportunity to blend with the saints especially those from Chennai and Pondicherry.
The Lord has gained generations of people here that genuinely love Him and His Body with a pure and joyful heart. I am deeply touched by the spirit of the saints; regardless of what they are doing or how the outer situation is, the saints are always rejoicing in the Lord, giving thanks to Him and praising Him. l can testify that the local saints are living the church life steadfastly with one accord and they partook of their food with exultation and simplicity of heart, praising God and having grace with all the people. Throughout the trip, the local saints showed a sincere brotherly love for us in their labouring and fellowshipping with us. They laid themselves aside to serve all of us. I am really encouraged and strengthened by this love out from God through these saints. Hallelujah for such a reality in the churches in India!
I believe all of us can testify that the Lord has opened a door in India. Since there are so many idols in India, I thought that most if not all locals are occupied by these idols and would close their hearts from the gospel. After praying and prayreading with some local saints for almost two hours, we split into small teams to preach the gospel in the campuses and local communities for just over an hour. Unlike the people in Hong Kong, all the locals were willing to stop and listen to us. Hallelujah, most of them were willing to call on the Lord's name and pray with us. They were genuine in their calling and praying and I could see their joy afterwards. Yes, no one can shut this door that the Lord opened in India. May the Lord gain us more to keep His word, not deny His name and go out to preach the high gospel with the little power from Him so that He can gain His counterpart. (HKU District Br. Poon )

This trip to India is fantastic. We blended joyfully with the local saints. I never thought there would be so many Lord-loving saints in India before we came here.
Now I can testify that the Lord's move in Asia is fast. India has so many languages, and yet that did not hinder the saints from prophesying, from blending with other saints either. The family meetings often need to be translated, but the saints are still very active in prophesying in the meetings. Often young saints translate for each other, and take turns to speak.
The church in Chennai is one of the largest in India. And the saints were very energetic there. They pay the prices to live a church life. They sing the hymns by reciting. About 1/3 of the songs are translated into their local language. And these hymns are memorized by a significant portion of the saints.
There is a huge need of gospel in North India. Many of the students are open to gospel but not many of them could get into the church life, usually because of family objection. So they need full-time serving ones to help them get into the church life. In the National College Conference we happen to be able to attend, students were called to attend FTT-ND(New Dehli). A lot of college saints answered the call and consecrated themselves to the Lord to be an FTT trainee.
May the Lord gain more God-lovers in the college to serve him. May the Lord also gain more saints from outside India to co-work with Him in India. (UST District Br. Ding)

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去印度訪問前,我的光景就像路加二十四章的兩個門徒一樣,正走下坡。直至參加當地的大專特會,與弟兄姊妹唱詩歌、交通、聽主的話,我的心重新火熱起來。
大專特會其中一篇資訊引用約翰福音 3:30「祂必擴增,我必衰減。 」弟兄沒有提到我們要如何衰減,但弟兄一直分享基督那追測不盡的豐富,祂賜那靈是沒有限量。我們雖然沒有見過祂,卻是愛祂。我十分寶貝弟兄以認識基督為至寶,情不自禁渴望讓主更多長在我裏面。
與一位元博士弟兄交通中提及他需要在聚會中司他、服事聚會,但同時他也要發表論文,豫備答辯,生活十分忙碌,壓力甚重。我問他如何兼顧這樣的生活。他說秘訣就在於活力同伴,週週彼此禱告、一同讀經。雖然他不知道如何開始這活力小組,但主就這樣祝福了這活力小組。
願我們對主的愛如火挑旺起來,與活力同伴一同竭力追求主。(沙田第六小區鄭弟兄)

很榮幸能見證神在印度的行動,祂興起了一批愛主的弟兄姊妹活在召會中。雖然印度的道路交通不太有秩序,神家卻很有規矩,不同背景的信徒一起聚會,卻都在愛裡彼此服事,一同享受主!我看見神的家應是這樣行。
一位弟兄分享見證,他原本在宗教裡,後來被主恢復的召會所吸引,最終一家人都活在召會中,他十分享受呼求主名和聚會的方式,弟兄之間充滿了愛,還有恢復本聖經,因為藉著註解,神的話得著解開並釋出亮光來!召會有著一切的寶藏,如今每一位弟兄姊妹都能夠完全地享受神和神家的豐富!(天水圍區彭弟兄)

感謝主使我有分於這次的印度相調和開展! 我很享受與印度弟兄姊妹的相調和交通。以往我覺得印度是一個頗新的召會,可能大部分弟兄姊妹的屬靈生命較幼嫩。但在相調聚會中,我看見無論是男女老少都起來申言,而且沒有一個特別的人位服事翻譯,同年齡的聖徒會為他們的同伴翻譯,每一位都非常盡功用,在聚會中點燈。
在一次與印度的少年人交通時,她們分享她們的召會生活: 每天早上4:30起床,5:00到一個家裏一起晨興享受主話一個小時,之後預備上學。放學後,她們又會聚在一起唱詩享受主。這些聚集不是服事者提出的,是少年人自己發起的!這些少年人在聚會中都很活、很供應生命,這提醒了我,外面要活出基督,其實背後要付代價。這很激勵我要付更多代價與同伴一起追求主,成為自然流露基督豐富的基督徒!
(沙田學生區黃姊妹)

印度開展蒙恩見證
我很摸著開展的行動,我同一位服侍弟兄到安娜大學配搭傳福音。雖然這段時間是當地大學的假期,大學裡面的學生並不多,但是我們在路上有仍碰到一些人,感謝主他們相當敞
開,儘管有些學生趕著上課,甚至在忙於考試,但是當我們向他們打招呼,他們願意停留兩三分鐘,聽我們的傳講。儘管我們在校園只有一個小時多,但是我們接觸不少人,並且
留下許多的聯絡資料。
感謝主帶領我到印度,使我看見主在印度的行動,並且擺上自己的一份。願在往後的日子,我也能與主配合有分於海外的行動。(港大區蘇弟兄)

這次去印度讓我留下很深的印象。因著印度之行的所見,所聽,所說,讓我對主的愛再一次的被挑旺。印度的弟兄姊妹很多是從宗教團體轉過來的,因為他們真是愛神的尋求者,不滿足宗
教裡的虛空而轉向主恢復裡的召會。他們對真理的認真很讓我感動。還有一些弟兄姊妹雖然裝備不多,卻很真實地渴慕要主。我們前往新德里的時候,是和印度弟兄姊妹一起坐大巴,我旁邊坐
的是一位印度姊妹,和她交通時,她英文不是很好,有很多話表達不出來,但她說的其中一句話很簡單卻讓我非常感動。她說:“我對聖經一無所知,但是我想吃主,因為我太餓了。”姊妹的話對
我是個很大的激勵,最近晨興到老底嘉的召會,借此主再次提醒我不要不冷不熱,更不要自以為富足。(尖沙咀五區趙姊妹)

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