美國神父證道
張貼日期：Jan 31, 2015 3:44:3 AM
Testimony of an American Pastor
美國神父證道
This hap pened in America in 1996. There was a pastor who, after receiving TAO, related to us the process by which he came to receive it.
這是發生在西元1996年，美國一位神父求道的過程。
One night, he had a dream. In the dream, he saw an Angel. The Angel had Oriental features and was holding a fan in his hand.
有一天夜裡，神父在夢中看到一位天使，手中拿著扇子，臉孔像東方人。
The Angel said to the pastor, 「Tomorrow a man will come and bring you to receive the TAO. You must go with him. Only then can you transcend the cycle of life and death and return to the Kingdom of Heaven.
天使對神父說：明天會有一個人來帶你去求道，你要跟他去，才能超生了死，才能回天堂。
The pastor rebutted, 「I am a Holy man. I love God and God loves me. After I pass away, God will take me up to Heaven.」 The Angel answered, 「It is not what you think. You must receive TAO, fulfill God's will, perform God's righteousness. Only when you are a recognized servant of God, can you then return to Heaven.」
神父說：我是一位神職人員，我愛上帝，上帝也愛我，我死後上帝會來接我回天堂。天使說：不是這樣的，你一定要求道，行上帝的真理，做上帝的僕人，才能回天堂。
The pastor then asked, 「What is TAO?」 The Angel answered, 「Let me use a simple sheet of paper to explain Tao to you. Let us assume that this paper encompasses Genesis and the whole Universe. The upper face represents Heaven and the page facing downwards represents the mortal world. The mundane mortal world is the place where living beings (worldly mortals) reside, so how do we find a way that can lead us from this world back to Heaven.
神父問：什麼是道？天使回答：我用一張紙來解釋道。紙包含創世紀和整個宇宙，上面代表天堂，下面代表人間，人間是眾生居住的地方，我們要從這裡到天國要如何去呢？
The Angel then folded the sheet of paper into the shape of a ship, and asked the pastor, 「What does this look like?」 The pastor answered, 「I do not know.」
天使把紙摺成一船形，問神父：這像什麼？神父回答說：我不知道。
The Angel then continued, 「It is recorded in the Old Testament that Noah was a God fearing righteous man. There was to be a great catastrophe then, and God instructed Noah to build an Ark (a square boat) to save humankind. This shape represents Noah's square Ark.
天使說：聖經有記載，諾亞是上帝的義人，時有劫難，上帝告訴諾亞造一方舟救世人，這個形狀就是代表諾亞方舟。
The pastor nodded his head in agreement The Angel asked, 「Do you know where you can find this Ark?」 The pastor replied, 「In church.」 And the Angel said, 「No, not in church.」
神父點頭同意，天使問：你知道要去那裡才能找到這一艘方舟嗎？神父說：在教堂。天使說：不是在教堂。
The Angel folded the paper into a second shape and subsequently asked, 「What does this look like?」 The pastor shook his head, expressing ignorance. The Angel prompted. 「Does this not look like a house?」 The pastor nodded and said, 「Yes.」
天使將紙摺一種形狀，再問神父：這像什麼？神父搖頭說：不知道。天使說：這像不像一間房子？神父點頭說：是。
The Angel disclosed, 「In the Bible, it is said that, As the Son of Man cometh, He will knock on the doors of the common peoples' house. He will not knock on the doors of churches nor of temples. If one wants to find this Ark (meaning to receive the TAO) one must go and search for it in the houses of common folks, for that is where Holy Houses are situated.
天使說：在聖經有說，人子來時，人子會挨家挨戶去敲門，是敲百姓之門，不是教堂的門，也不是廟宇的門。要找到這艘方舟（找到道）是要去一般百姓的家才能找到（佛堂）。
The Angel folded the paper another way and asked the pastor again, 「What does this mean?」 The pastor replied, 「I do not know.」 The Angel then enlightened, 「That good men live in houses, but evil men live in houses, too. Implying that this is the time of segregation of good and evil.」
天使再摺一次紙，再問神父：這是什麼意思？神父回答說：我不知道。天使說：好人住在房子裡，壞人也住在房子裡，意味著善惡要分班。
Matthew 25 1-13 Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened unto ten virgins. Who took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
馬太福音 25:1-23 有十個女童的比喻。那時，天國好比十個女童，拿著燈，出去迎接新郎，其中有五個是愚拙的，五個是聰明的。
The kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But which he and his men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
天國好像人撒好種子在田裡，至於人睡覺的時候，有仇敵來，將稗子撒在麥田裡就走了。
But which the blades were sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
到長苗吐穗的時候，稗子也顯出來。
So the servants of the householder (landowner) came and said unto him, 「Sir, did you not sow good seeds in your field? From whence then hath it tares?」
田主的僕人來告訴他說：主啊！你不是撒好種子在田裡嗎？從那裡來的稗子呢？
He said unto them, 「An enemy has done this.」 The servants said unto him, 「Do you want us to go and gather them up?」
主人說：這是仇敵做的。僕人說：你要我們去將稗子拔起來嗎？
The landowner replied, 「No, lest while you gather up the tares, you also root up the wheat with them.」
主人說：不必，恐怕拔稗子，連麥子也拔起來。
Let both grow together until the harvest. And in the time of the harvest, I will say to the reapers, 「Gather up first the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.」
容這兩樣一起齊長，等著收割，當收割的時候我要對收割的人說，先將稗子拔出來，捆成捆，留著燒，唯有麥子要收在倉裡。
The Angel now folded the sheet of paper into three parts and asked the pastor, 「Do you know what this new represents?」
天使再把紙再摺三次，又問：神父你知道這是代表什麼嗎？
The pastor shook his head and said, 「No.」 The Angel continued, 「It is recorded in Bible that Jesus said, 「After I die, I will resurrect on the third day.」 This is the first day, the second day and the third day.」
神父搖搖頭說：不知道。天使說：聖經曰：『我死後，三天復活』，這就是第一天、第二天、第三天。
(Mary Magdalene 16:9-15) When Jesus Christ was risen, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene. Jesus wanted Mary to relate his miraculous resurrection to his disciples. She did, but the disciples did not believe.
(馬可福音 16:9-15) MARY MAGDLENE (瑪利亞)親自見到耶穌復活。耶穌要瑪利亞把復活的神蹟告訴他的門徒。他的門徒卻不信。
The first day represents the Old Testament.（第一天）---代表舊約
The second day represents the New Testament.（第二天）---代表新約
The third day represents the Book of Revelations. It tells us of the secret of Heaven and the Coming of the Son of Man.（第三天）---代表啟示錄，講天的奧秘，人子（原佛子）會再來。
People nowadays are entrenched in religious concepts and thoughts, thus they remain in the era depicted by the first and second day. As a result they cannot understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven designed for this time (third day).
我們現代人停留在宗教觀念和思想，亦停留在第一天、第二天，以致於無法瞭解天國的奧秘。(第三天)
The Angel then asked the pastor, 「Do you want to know the Heavenly secrets?」 The pastor answered, 「Yes, I do.」 「However if one wants to know, one has to first rid oneself of self-opinion, self-perception and one's rigid obstinacy for religions.」
天使問神父：你想不想知道天國的奧秘？神父說：是的，我想知道。天使說：你若想知道，必須要先摒除我執我見，及對宗教的執著。
Think about it. Are we not still stuck with the practices of the first and second day? The reason why we are still here (dwelling in the past) is because we do not know the secrets of Heaven.
想一想，我們是不是停留在第一天與第二天（舊約與新約中）？因為我們不知道天國的奧秘，所以我們才停留在這裡。
We all know that God is [Love], and that God loves The Righteous. The righteous means people who have received TAO Noah was a righteous person of God, he demonstrated God's righteousness, thus he could enter the Ark and be saved.
我們都知道上帝就是愛，上帝愛有正義的人，正義的人就是有得道的人，諾亞是為上帝證明有正義的人，所以他能進入方舟而得救。
Because Man has sinned, therefore we cannot board the Ark and return to Heaven. If this is so, then where do we go? Where do we belong to?
因世人有罪就不能進入方舟，回天堂。那這樣子，要去那裡？歸回那裡呢？
If we cannot ascend to Heaven then we must be heading down to Hell. Hell implies death, and death means no Eternal Life. We cannot and will not find 「Eternity」 within the context of the first nor second day for the Chinese character of Eternity (永) less one point infers that there will not be Eternal Life (永生).
一定是去地獄，下地獄，地獄代表死亡。死亡就不能永長生。 在第一天和第二天不能找到永生，永字上少了一點，就不能永生了。
So, how do we find Eternity? We must first rid ourselves of our self-pinions and self-perceptions. Then in receiving the 「one point」 from the 「third day」 and placing it onto the surface of the water (Chinese character 水). We will derive the word (永), which means Eternity or Eternal Life.
我們要如何才能找到永生呢？必須屏棄我見我執。我們從第三天取一點來，放在水字上面，就是永生。
Do we not want to know the secret of Heaven?The Angel then took the paper symbolizing the third day and said, 「This is the secret of Heaven.」 But before unfolding the paper, the Angel added, 「Jesus said: You must take up your cross and follow me, then you will go back to Heaven.」
我們不是想知道天國的奧秘嗎？是的。天使就拿第三天的紙說：這就是天國的奧秘。在打開之前，天使說：在聖經裡耶穌說，要背起你自己的十字架跟從我，才能回天國。（天使然後將紙打開）
(Matthew 7 13-14)Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many be they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate and straightened is the way that leads to life, and few be they that find it.
(馬太福音 7:13-14)你們要進窄門，因為引到死亡的那門是寬的，路是大的，進去的人很多。引到永生的那門是窄的，路是小的，找著的人很少。
(Matthew 6 22-23)The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye be single, your whole body shell be full of light. But if your eye is evil, your whole body shell be full of darkness. If the light that is in you be darkness, then how great is the darkness?
(馬太福音 6:22-23)眼睛就是身上的燈，你的眼睛若是瞭亮，全身就光明；你的眼睛若昏花，全身就黑暗，你裡頭的光若暗了，那黑暗是何等大呢？
We shall now unravel the Heavenly Secret. (Matthew 6 22-23)I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but who comes after me is mightier than I. Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with Fire.
現在我們就來看天國的奧秘（聖經馬太福音 3:11-12）我是用水來給你們施洗，叫你們悔改，但那我以後來的，能力比我更大。我就是跟他提鞋也不配，他將用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
他手裡拿著扇子，他要揚淨他的打穀場，把麥子收到穀倉裡，而將粗糠用不減之火燒盡。
The Chinese character of Spirit ( ) when less one line, has to be made good from the Cross (+) of this the third day (period). This symbolizes the lighting of the Spiritual Lamp (Enlightenment).
少一點，要從第三天的十字中取來，燈就亮了。
(Matthew 24 27) For as the lightning cometh out of the east and shineth even unto the west, so shall also the coming of Son of Man be.
(馬太福音 24:27)閃電從東邊發出，直照西邊。人子的降臨也是這樣。
Western words are written from left to right, Chinese characters are usually written a descending manner.The basis of western teaching predominantly revolves around the Bible. TAO originates from the East and is propagated to the West Attesting to and verifying the testimonies.
西方的字是由左而右，中國字由上而下。TAO道西方有聖經作基礎，道由東方普傳到西方，證明道的可貴。 天 堂
The Angel asked the pastor, 「Do you understand TAO now?」The pastor answered, 「Yes, I do.」 And joyously declared to the Angel, 「I want to receive the TAO.」
天使問神父：現在你明白『道』了嗎？神父說：是，我知道了。而神父非常高興地向天使說：我要去求道。
When he awoke the nest morning, the pastor tasked himself to jot down all that had happened in his dream. From the beginning till the end of the dream, he wrote everything down very clearly. In the midst of recalling and writing, the telephone rang. It was a friend of his who was calling to ask him to receive TAO.
第二天醒來，神父把夢中的一切從頭到尾，很清楚地寫下來。在寫的過程中，電話聲響了，果真一位朋友打電話來，要渡他去求道。
After receiving the TAO, the pastor disclosed to many who were present, 「That last night in a dream, an Angel came to enlighten and teach me about TAO.」
神父求了道後，向很多人說：昨晚，有一位天使已跟我講，『道』是什麼？
When this pastor next preached in church, he started telling the congregation the experiences that led to his receiving the TAO. What is, and how to be able to find, the true and real Way to Eternal Life.
這位神父到教堂講道時，一開始就向所有的教友講他去求道的經過，如何才能真正得到永生之「道」。
As he divulged the secret of the third day, which is the secret of the Kingdom of Heaven, many of the people present cried. The pastor cried, too.
當他打開第三天，天國的奧秘時，很多人當場都哭了，神父也哭了。