【翻譯】不住增長的信心（16）作先知講道（說預言）的恩賜

作者：史密斯.威格爾斯沃思（Smith Wigglesworth） 翻譯：和愛穌（heheaiyesu）

英文書名：EVER INCREASING FAITH 出版時間：1924

原文鏈接：http://www.worldinvisible.com/library/wigglesworth/5f00.0930/5f00.0930.16.htm

第十六章 作先知講道（說預言）的恩賜

在《哥林多前書》12章10節提到同一位聖靈賜給的不同的恩賜。保羅寫道：「又叫一人能作先知。」從《哥林多前書》14章第1節可以知道這恩賜的重要性，那裡告訴我們要追求愛，也要切慕屬靈的恩賜，其中更要羨慕的是作先知講道。我們也可以在後來看到：那作先知講道的，是對人說，要造就、安慰、勸勉人。這恩賜是多麼重要啊！我們應當讓這恩賜在教會中顯明出來，為的是讓眾聖徒都被建立，剛強起來並充滿來自神的安慰。但是這也像所有其他恩賜一樣，我們應該明白這恩賜也是藉著聖靈的能力而運行，並且是在聖靈的恩膏下才施行出來的。所以當這預言被神的靈帶來的時候，我們每個人都應當聽它，我們應當知道是神帶來這恩賜為要造就那些聽見的人。是神的靈將這深奧的事拿來並且啟示給我們，祂也恩膏這先知好讓屬神之事啟示出來。

作先知講道的話語有著真實提升的能力，並在真理上將真實的亮光帶給那些聽見的人。作先知講道，決不是一個思想的反應，而是某種比這深多了的事情。通過作先知講道我們接受主的心思意念，並且當我們接受這由主的靈而來的，有福的新鮮言語時，所有的會眾被提起進入了屬靈的領域。我們的心和思想，以及整個身體也會接受那借著聖靈所賜話語而生出的蘇醒和活潑。當聖靈帶來作先知講道時，我們會發現，在每個層面上都有醫治、拯救和能力。為著這個原因，這恩賜是我們應當切慕追求的。

當我們寶貴那真實的作先知講道時，不可忘記聖經也以確定的方式警告我們要防備那虛假的。《約翰一書》4章1節告訴我們：「親愛的弟兄啊，一切的靈，你們不可都信，總要試驗那些靈是出於神的不是，因為世上有許多假先知已經出來了。」接著約翰又告訴我們如何分辨真的和假的，「凡靈認耶穌基督是成了肉身來的，就是出於神的，從此你們可以認出神的靈來。凡靈不認耶穌，就不是出於神，這是那敵基督者的靈。你們從前聽見他要來，現在已經在世上了。」有的聲音似乎很像作先知講道，並也有人已經因為聽了那假冒作先知講道之恩賜的聲音，而落入可怕的黑暗和捆綁中。真的作先知講道總是高舉基督，稱讚神的兒子為大，並高舉耶穌基督的寶血，鼓勵眾聖徒讚美和敬拜真神。假的作先知講道的所做的不會給人帶來啟發，並故意讓聽眾驕傲誇大，引導他們進入謬誤里。

許多的圖畫把撒旦描繪為一個巨大、醜陋的怪物，有著一雙大耳朵、一對大眼睛和一根尾巴，但聖經並沒有給我們這樣的圖畫。他乃是全然美麗，心中變為高傲的。今天他到處以光明的天使樣式顯示自己，卻是充滿了驕傲，如果你不小心，他就要試著讓你認為自己是某個特別的人物。這是大多數傳道人和大多數人的軟弱——想成為某個特別的人！其實我們中沒有人是特別的，我們越是知道我們自己什麼也不是，神就能越多讓我們成為祂能力的管道。願親愛的主就我們脫離所有的這些驕傲的旁門左道——它們其實是魔鬼的陷阱。真正的作先知講道要指示你基督是一切的一切，並讓你知道你在自己裡面不過是一無是處，不過是虛空。虛假的作先知講道不但不稱基督為大，反而讓你認為你自己會成為什麼大人物，當這樣的事情的發生時，你就可以確信這是來自那「驕傲之子的首領」。

我想要警告你不要總是不斷地尋求想聽什麼聲音，這是一種的愚昧的行為。去查閱聖經吧，這裡面有神的聲音，祂在每個時代，用不同的方式，在從前藉眾先知向先祖們說話，在這些末後的日子裡藉祂的兒子向我們說話，不要偏離這方向，跑到其它事情上去。如果你聽到了神的聲音，那是會與聖經上被聖靈感動的真理保持一致的。在《啟示錄》22章18、19節，我們看到試要加添或刪去這聖經上先知預言的危險。真正的預言，既然是從神之靈的能力而來，就既不能刪除也不能加添這聖經，反而更要加強、復甦這神已經賜給我們的話語。聖靈會使我們想起耶穌所說過的一切話，所做過的一切事。真的作先知講道，會將真理之聖經中新事和舊事的真正意義帶出來，讓它們對我們成為有生命的，有能力的。

有人或者會問：「既然我們有聖經，為什麼還需要作先知講道呢？」聖經自己回答了這個問題，神已經說了，在末後的日子祂要將祂的靈澆灌凡有血氣的，「你們的兒女要說預言。」主知道在這末後的日子裡說預言要成為一個祝福我們的實在方式，這也是為什麼我們能倚賴祂通過聖靈，藉著祂眾僕人和使女賜給我們的真實的預言信息。

關於聽聲音的事我想要給你一個警戒的例子。在蘇格蘭佩斯利 （Poisley）一個聚會中，我遇到兩個年輕的女人，其中一位穿著一件女式襯衫，但上面卻沾了一些血跡，而且她們兩人受了極大的刺激。這兩個女孩都是電報員，也是寶貴的主內姊妹，並且也已經接受了聖靈洗，她們都很渴望做傳教士。但無論我們屬靈的狀態如何，我們還是會經受試探。一個邪靈來對這兩個年輕女人中的其中一位說：「如果你願意服從我，我會讓你成為一直以來出外傳教的傳教士中最好的一個。」這就是魔鬼或是他的差役假扮成光明的天使。兩位年輕女人中的一個立刻被俘虜了，她變得非常激動，以至於她的姊妹看出有什麼事情不對，就請求工作監督准許她們離開一陣子，好休息一下。

當她們回到家的時候，撒旦的權勢努力裝作神的靈，並在一個聲音中顯示他自己，引導這位年輕的女人相信他，讓她以為如果順服他，這傳教差會的計劃當天晚上就會顯露出來，她要出去傳教。這個邪靈說：「除了你的姊妹這件事你不要告訴任何人。」我想神的每件事都是能告訴每個人的，如果你不能傳你自己活出來的生活，那你活出來的生命就錯了。如果你害怕告訴別人你在暗中所作的，這些事有一天要從房頂上宣揚出來。不要認為你自己會例外，凡清潔的必來就光，行真理的必來就光，要顯明他所行的，是靠神而行。（約翰福音3:21）

邪靈繼續對這女孩說：「今天晚上你去火車站，有一趟列車會在7點32分到達，去為你和你的姊妹買兩張票，以後還剩下六個便士。你會在一個車廂里找到一位打扮成護士的女人，她對面坐著的一位先生，會有你所需要的一切錢。」女孩買了票，果然只剩下六便士，遇見的第一件事對了。接著的一件事也沒錯，列車也剛好在7點32分進站。但是下面一件事卻沒有發生，她們倆在火車尚未開動時，在列車裡上上下下也沒有找到她們被告知要發生的事。列車一開動，同樣的聲音又來了：「在另外的站台上。」整個晚上，這兩位年輕女人就是從一個站台衝到另一個站台，如此直到九點半。一到九點半，同一個邪靈又說：「現在我知道你願意服從我了，我要讓你成為最偉大的傳教士。」總是要人成為什麼偉大的！她們可能已經知道這是完全錯了，邪靈又說：「這位紳士先生要帶你到格拉斯哥（Glasgow） 某個角落上的某某銀行那裡，他會為你存進所需要的那筆錢。」格拉斯哥的銀行在晚上是不開門的，如果她去那邪靈提到的那條街，可能根本不會有銀行。這兩位姊妹所需要的，其實是一點小小的常識，這樣她們就會看出那根本不是出乎主，如果你的心對這種聲音是敞開的，你很快就會墮入陷阱，我們必須常常記住在這個世界上有許多的邪靈。

這兩人得釋放了嗎？是的，只是在神面前經歷了一番可怕的掙扎，費了許多氣力，她們才完全得了釋放。她們的眼睛被打開了，就看出這事不是出乎神乃是出乎魔鬼，這兩位姊妹現在正為主在中國勞力作工，為祂做那蒙福的工作。如果你也在這類的事上進入了錯誤之中，讚美神，總有一條出來的路。我讚美神，為著祂要破碎我們，直到所有的驕傲都離開我們，高舉自己的驕傲是我們所有的驕傲中最壞的。

保羅寫到主的命令，「至於作先知講道的，只好兩個人，或是三個人，其餘的就當慎思明辨。若旁邊坐著的得了啟示，那先說話的就當閉口不言。因為你們都可以一個一個地作先知講道，叫眾人學道理，叫眾人得勸勉。」（哥林多前書14：29-31）如果你不能謙卑到足夠允許別人判斷你說的預言，那麼你所說的或者實在也是錯了，正像你自己是錯了一樣，預言必當受到判斷。一個就像保羅所建議的這樣的聚會，無疑會成為你參加過的最好的聚會。讚美神，浪潮會高升到如此地步的。當教會被浸泡和沉湎在只榮耀耶穌的偉大理想中的時候，所有就要進入完美的次序之中，然後事情也要成就並且也是有價值的了。

與先知講道的恩賜相伴你會結出一樣聖靈的果子，那就是良善。那些在舊約的日子裡，在聖靈的感動和催促下說預言的人都是聖潔的人，因此今天的先知也是可以被信任的，他們是被良善所充滿的，那良善就是聖靈的果子。但是當先知走出這職責的範圍，停留在他自己的個人上時，他就處在虛榮和成為仇敵工具的危險中。

我認識一些人，他們擁有一處美妙的農場，土地非常肥沃，鄰居也很棒。他們聽見有聲音告訴他們賣掉所有東西去非洲。這些聲音是如此地攪擾他們，以至於他們連賣出去的功夫都沒有，最後他們以一個可笑的價錢賣掉了那些財產。這同一個聲音還告訴他們該乘哪艘船出海，但他們到達港口時，卻發現那裡沒有一艘船是那名字的。難處在於如何叫他們不信這些假聲音，他們說，大概那是主的心意要另外給他們一條船，接著聲音就很快給了他們另外一條船的名字。到了非洲他們不會說當地的語言，只是聲音還是不讓他們停下。最後他們不得不回來了，不僅傷透了心，信心也動搖了，並且在凡事上失去了信念。如果這些人有分辨力，先到被聖靈充滿、屬神的人那裡尋求忠告，他們就會很快地被勸服，知道這些聲音不是出乎神的。聽見這樣的聲音常會帶來屬靈上的驕傲，使人，無論男女，會認為自己會比弟兄姊妹優越，讓他們以為自己已經超越了那些忠告他們，提反對意見的人，認為這些人沒有像他們一樣被聖靈充滿。如果你聽見任何聲音，讓你認為自己比神放在教會裡管理教會的人更為優越，要小心，那一定是魔鬼。

在《啟示錄》里我們讀到耶穌的見證就是說預言的靈，你發現真正先知的講話總是在高舉神的羔羊。

除非有火在裡面，預言的觸摸是沒有什麼好處的。如果火尚未點燃，我從不盼望為神所用。我覺得，如果我曾講話，那必定是借著聖靈而行。同時要記住先知也必須照著所量給的信心說預言。如果你從你的軟弱中起來，總要在愛中也起來，因為你想要榮耀神，這樣剛剛開始，你就會發現主的同在就會臨到。在信心裡行動，主要滿足你。

願神帶領我們向前又向前，進入這信心榮耀的事實里，好叫我們可以如此地在聖靈里，以至於神會在神跡的層面和說預言的層面籍著我們做祂的工，這時候我們應當不再是我們，而是祂在籍著我們工作，如此就帶出那在祂自己神聖美善的喜悅里所有的一切來。

附英文原文：

Chapter 16

The Gift of Prophecy

In 1 Cor. 12:10, speaking of the diversities of gifts by the same Spirit, Paul writes, "To another prophecy." We see the importance of this gift from 1 Cor. 14:1, where we are told to follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that we may prophesy. We see also that he that prophesieth speaketh unto man to edification, and exhortation and comfort. How important it is then that we should have this gift in manifestation in the church in order that the saints might be built up and made strong and filled with the comfort of God. But with this as all other gifts we should see that it is operated by the Spirits power and brought forth in the unction of the Spirit; so that everyone who shall hear prophecy, as it is brought forth by the Spirit of God, shall know that it is GOD who is bringing forth that which is for the edification of those who hear. It is the Spirit of God who takes of the deep things of God and reveals them, and unctionizes the prophet to give forth that which is a revelation of the things of God.

Utterance in prophecy has a real lifting power and gives real light on the truth to those who hear. Prophecy is never a mind reflection, it is something far deeper than this. By means of prophecy we receive that which is the mind of the Lord; and as we receive these blessed, fresh utterances through the Spirit of the Lord the whole assembly is lifted into the realm of the spiritual. Our hearts and minds and whole bodies receive a quickening through the Spirit-given word. As the Spirit brings forth prophecy we find there is healing and salvation and power in every line. For this reason it is one of the gifts that we ought to covet.

While we appreciate true prophecy, we must not forget that the Scriptures warn us in no uncertain manner concerning that which is false. In 1 John 4:1 we are told, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God : because many false prophets are gone out into the world." And John tells us how we can tell the difference between the true and the false, "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God : every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God : and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God; but this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come." There are voices which seem like prophecy and some have got into terrible darkness and bondage through listening to these counterfeits of the true gift of prophecy. True prophecy is always Christ-exalting, magnifying the Son of God, exalting the blood of Jesus Christ, encouraging the saints to praise and worship the true God. False prophecy deals with things that do not edify and is designed to puff up its hearers and to lead them into error.

Many picture Satan as a great, ugly monster with great ears, eyes and a tail; but the Scriptures give us no such picture of him. He was a being of great beauty whose heart became lifted up. He is manifesting himself everywhere today as an angel of light. He is full of pride, and if you dont watch he will try to make you think you are somebody. This is the weakness of most preachers and most men-the idea of being somebody! There are none of us who are anything, and the more we know we are nothing, the more God can make us a channel of His power. May the dear Lord save us from all these pride side-lines—they are the devils traps. True prophecy will show you that Christ is all in all, and that you are in yourself less than nothing and vanity. False prophecy will not magnify Christ but will make you think that after all you are going to be some great one. You may be sure that such is inspired by "the chief of the sons of pride."

I want to warn you against the foolishness of continually seeking to hear voices. Look in the Bible. Here we have the voice of God, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, and hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son. Dont run away with anything else. If you hear the voice of God it will be on the line of the Scriptures of truth given in the inspired Word. In Rev. 22:18, 19 we see the danger of attempting to add to or take from the prophecy of this Book. True prophecy, as it comes forth in the power of the Spirit of God, will neither take from nor add to the Scriptures, but will intensify and quicken that which already has been given to us of God. The Holy Ghost will bring to our remembrance all the things that Jesus said and did. True prophecy will bring forth things new and old out of the Scriptures of truth and will make them living and powerful to us.

Some may ask, "If we have the Scriptures, why do we need prophecy?" The Scriptures themselves answer this question. God has said that in the last days He will pour out of His Spirit upon all flesh, "and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy." The Lord knew that in these last days prophecy would be a real means of blessing to us, and that is why we can count on Him giving us, by means of the Spirit, through His servants and His handmaids, true prophetic messages.

I want to give you a warning concerning listening to voices. I was at a meeting in Paisley in Scotland and came in touch with two young women. One of them wore a white blouse but it was smeared with blood. They were in a great state of excitement. These two girls were telegraph operators and were precious young women, having received the Baptism in the Spirit. They were both longing to be missionaries. But whatever our spiritual state is we are subject to temptations. An evil power came to one of these young women and said, "If you will obey me, I will make you one of the most wonderful missionaries that ever went out." This was just the devil or one of his agents acting as an angel of light. One of these young women was captured immediately and she became so excited that her sister saw there was something wrong and asked the overseer to allow them to be free for a time.

As she took her into a room, the power of Satan, endeavoring to imitate the Spirit of God, manifested itself in a voice, and led this young woman to believe that the missionary enterprise would be unfolded that night if she would obey. This evil spirit said, "Dont tell anybody but your sister." I reckon that everything of God can be told everybody. If you cannot preach what you live, your life is wrong. If you are afraid of telling what you do in secret. Some day it will be told from the housetop. Dont think you will get out of it. That which is pure cometh to the light. He that doeth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

The evil power went on to say to this girl, "You go to the railroad station tonight, and there will be a train coming in at 7 :32. Buy a ticket for yourself and your sister. Then you will have six pence left. You will find a woman in a carriage dressed as a nurse, and opposite her will be a gentleman who has all the money you need." She bought her ticket and had just six pence left. The first thing came right. Next, the train came in at exactly 7:32. But the next thing did not come. They ran from the top to the bottom of that railroad train before it moved out and nothing turned out as they had been told. As soon as the train moved out the same voice came and said, "Over on the other platform." All that night until 9:30 these two young women were rushed from platform to platform. As soon as it was 9:30 this same evil power said, "Now that I know you will obey me, I will make you the greatest missionaries." Always something big! They might have known it was all wrong. This evil power said, "This gentleman will take you to a certain bank at a certain corner in Glasgow where he will put all that money in for you." Banks are not open at that time of night in Glasgow. If she had gone to the street this evil spirit mentioned, there probably would not have been a bank there. All they needed was a little common sense and they would have seen that it was not the Lord. If you have your heart open for these kind of voices you will soon get into a trap. We must ever remember that there are many evil spirits in the world.

Were these two people delivered? Yes, after terrible travail with God, they were perfectly delivered. Their eyes were opened to see that this thing was not of God but of the devil. These two sisters are now laboring for the Lord in China and doing a blessed work for Him. If you do get into error on these lines, praise God there is a way out. I praise God that He will break us down till all pride leaves us. The worst pride we can have is the pride of exaltation of self.

Paul wrote at the commandment of the Lord, "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge. If anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted." If you are not humble enough to allow your prophecy to be judged, it is as surely wrong as you are wrong. Prophecy has to be judged. A meeting such as this one that Paul suggests would certainly be the greatest meeting you ever had. Praise God, the tide will rise to this. It will all come into perfect order when the church is bathed and lost in the great ideal of only glorifying Jesus. Then things will come to pass that will be worth while.

Coupled with prophecy you will have the fruit of the Spirit that is goodness. They were holy men who spoke in prophecy in days of old as the Holy Ghost prompted them, and so today the prophet who can be trusted is a man that is full of goodness, that goodness which is the fruit of the Spirit. But when he gets out of this position, and rests upon his own individuality, he is in danger of being puffed up and becoming an instrument for the enemy.

I knew some people who had a wonderful farm, very productive, in a very good neighborhood. They listened to voices telling them to sell everything and go to Africa. These voices so unhinged them that they had scarcely had time to sell out. They sold their property at a ridiculous price. The same voices told them of a certain ship they were to sail on. When they got to the port they found there wasnt a ship of that name. The difficulty was this, to get them not to believe these false voices. They said perhaps it was the mind of the Lord to give them another ship, and the voice soon gave them the name of another ship. When they reached Africa they knew no language that was spoken there. But the voice did not let them stop. They had to come back, brokenhearted, shaken through, and having lost all confidence in everything. If these people had had sense to go to some men of God who were filled with the Spirit and seek their counsel, they would soon have been persuaded that these voices were not of God. But listening to these voices always brings about a spiritual pride that makes a man or woman think that they are superior to their brethren, and that they are above taking counsel of men who they think are not so filled with the Spirit as they are. If you hear any voices that make you think that you are superior to those whom God has put in the church to rule the church, watch out, that is surely the devil.

We read in the Revelation that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. You will find that true prophetic utterance always exalts the Lamb of God.

No prophetic touch is of any good unless there is fire in it. I never expect to be used of God till the fire burns. I feel that if I ever speak, it must be by the Spirit. At the same time remember that the prophet must prophesy according to the measure of faith. If you rise up in your weakness, but rise up in love because you want to honor God, and just begin, you will find the presence of the Lord upon you. Act in faith and the Lord will meet you.

May God take us on and on into this glorious fact of faith, that we may be so in the Holy Ghost that God will work through us on the line of the miraculous and on the lines of prophecy, where we shall always know that it is no longer we but He who is working through us, bringing forth that which is in His own divine good pleasure.