JESUS CHRIST - Death 耶穌基督

Jesus is not a substitute for the symptoms - he is the cure for the cause.

Aphorism

耶穌不只是為了處理表面症狀，祂是要醫治問題的根源。

Christ's blood is heaven's key.

Thomas Brooks

基督的血是啟開天門的鑰匙。

There is no tribunal so magnificent, no throne so stately, no show of triumph so distinguished, no chariot so elevated, as is the gibbet on which Christ hath subdued death and the devil.

John Calvin

沒有任何審判庭比它更宏偉，沒有任何寶座比它更威嚴，沒有任何凱旋儀式比它更顯赫，也沒有任何戰車比它更崇高——唯有那十字架，基督在其上制服了死亡與魔鬼。

The doctrine of the death of Christ is the substance of the gospel.

Stephen Charnock

基督的死是福音的核心要義。

Though God loved Christ as a Son he frowned upon him as a Surety.

Matthew Henry

上帝雖以愛子的身分愛基督，卻以中保（擔保人）的身分向祂側目（審判）。

The cross is the key. If I lose this key I fumble. The universe will not open to me. But with the key in my hand I know its secret.

E. Stanley Jones

十字架是那把鑰匙。若失去了這把鑰匙，我便會陷入迷惘，宇宙也不會向我敞開。但只要手握這把鑰匙，我便掌握了其中的奧祕。

The dying of the Lord Jesus rescues us from eternal death, whilst the doing of the Lord Jesus obtains for us eternal life.

J. M. Killen

主耶穌的死救拔我們脫離永死，同時主耶穌也為我們取得永生。

The whole world in comparison with the cross of Christ is one grand impertinence.

Robert Leighton

若以基督的十字架為衡量，這世上的一切榮耀與追求，盡皆顯得微不足道且不值一提。

One drop of Christ's blood is worth more than heaven and earth.

Martin Luther

基督一滴寶血，遠勝天地萬物。

The wounds of Christ were the greatest outlets of his glory that ever were. The divine glory shone more out of his wounds than out of all his life before.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

基督的創傷是祂榮耀的最大流露，超越了祂生前所有時刻的榮耀。

If I would appreciate the blood of Christ I must accept God's valuation of it, for the blood is not primarily for me but for God.

Watchman Nee

要真正尊崇基督的寶血，就必須以神的視角來衡量其價值；因為這血獻上的首要目的，是為了滿足上帝公義的要求，而非僅是為了我的福祉。

The precious Lamb of God gave up his precious fleece for us.

Christopher Nesse

尊貴的神之羔羊，為了我們，獻出了祂那無比寶貴的純潔。

He suffered not as God, but he who suffered was God.

John Owen

祂不是像上帝一樣的受苦，卻是上帝本身在受苦。

The death of Christ was the most dreadful blow ever given to the empire of darkness.

William S. Plumer

基督之死是對黑暗王國前所未有最可怕的打擊。

Death stung himself to death when he stung Christ.

William Romaine

當死亡刺死基督之時，牠也刺自己於死地。

If we would live aright it must be by the contemplation of Christ's death.

C. H. Spurgeon

若要過合神心意的生活，就必須默想基督之死。

He himself was forsaken that none of his children might ever need to utter his cry of loneliness.

J. H. Vincent

他甘願被棄，只為讓他的孩子從此不必發出孤獨的呼喊。

Who delivered up Jesus to die? Not Judas, for money; not Pilate, for fear'; not the Jews, for envy; but the Father, for love.

Octavius Winslow

誰將耶穌置於死地？不是為了錢財的猶大；不是害怕群眾的彼拉多；不是嫉妒的猶太人；而是上帝，為了愛。