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Dec 7th, 2008 我的洗礼
There are 2 greatest moments in my life. The first one was 37 years ago, when I was born. But unfortunately I can not remember it at all. No one can remember his birth. (laungh) Another one is right here, right now, - I will be saved and begin my new life as a Christian.
I have been waiting for such a day for a long long time. I cannot remember when I started to have a deep feeling in my heart that I had an appointment with someone. Someone I did not know. I did not even know his name. But I do believed that he can give me the answers because I have so many questions without ansewrs.
Almost 3 years ago, I and my family moved to the most beautiful country, Canada. Since the first day, I have found many differences between Canada and my home country China, - even though they are both start with the letter C and end with the letter A. I wondered why it is that people in Canada say hello and smile to strangers? We do not do that in China. I wondered why people are humble and treat others respectfully, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, They are equal. I can feel the emotion between people, we can it "Love", not only between people, but also for small animals. Like the rabbits in UVic. I wondered why is it that people donate money to help other people they will never know, when they are not rich either? I was asking why. Finally I found the answer, from the Bible. It is HIM, the one I was looking for.
When I posted on my blog that I was going to get baptist, some friends asked me, Is it because you are scared of being sent to hell? Honestly, I am not scared of going anywhere. But I am afraid of something that I believe is true but not brave enough to prove it publicly. I was not brave enough until now. You see, I am standing here now, right in front of you all. I am brave, I say I believe in God, and I praise, Hallelujah ! (Hallelujah !!)
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上文是我在上周日我的洗礼上做的一小段讲演. 专业术语叫做"见证'. 见证是用英文做的. 我后来看了录像, 才发现我的英文是如此之烂, 感谢主, 听众居然都听懂了. 下面是我的中文翻译.
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我的生命中有两个最伟大的时刻. 第一个是37年前, 我来到这个世界. 可惜我完全记不得当时的情景了. (笑声)没有人可以记得住自己的出生. 第二个就是此时此地. 我将要得救, 开始我新的基督徒的生命.
我为这一时刻已经等了很久很久. 我已经记不得从合适开始我心中一直有一个深深的感觉, 那就是我和一个人有一个约会. 我不知道他是谁, 我甚至不知道他的名字. 但是我确信我有一天会遇见他, 因为我心中有太多的问题找不到答案. 我相信他会给我答案.
三年前, 我和家人移居到这个美丽的国家加拿大. 自从第一天起我就发现这个国家和我的祖国有太多的不同. 尽管Canada和China都是用字母C开头A结尾. 我一直在迷惑为什么加拿大人对陌生人微笑和问候. 我们在中国从来不这样. 我疑惑为什么加拿大人谦逊而且平等的尊敬他人, 无论对方是富贵或者贫贱. 我可以感受到人与人之间那种被我们成为"爱"的感情. 我还疑惑为什么人们捐献钱物给从未而且可能永远无法谋面的人, 尽管他们自己也并不富裕.... 我始终在问, 为什么? 知道最终我从圣经中找到了解答. 原来是他, 他就是我苦苦寻找的那个.
当我把我即将受洗的信息放进我的Blog后, 有朋友问我, 是不是(别人说)死后要进地狱给吓住了才去受洗. 我回答说, 不, 我一点不担心我死后去哪儿. 我担心的是我认定一个真理却不敢当中承认和证实. 的确, 我一直不够勇敢, 直到今天. 我站在这里, 面对大家, 我勇敢的说: 我信仰上帝. 而且我要当中称颂. 哈雷路亚! (众人附和, 哈雷路亚!).
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当我说完这番话的时候, 教堂内的各位认识和不认识的兄弟姐妹都鼓掌并回应哈雷路亚. 牧师问我是否愿意一圣父圣子圣灵的名义受洗, 我回答是的. 然后我就全身浸入水中. 当我再次站出来的时候, 耳边天使的歌声响起. 那是我们乐队的同僚们为我唱的圣歌. 当然, 缺一个Bass手, 我当时还在水里. 我睁开眼, 眼前是朦胧的. 这个就是我新生的第一刻. 一个值得永远纪念的时刻.
我随后会上传在本Blog中现场录像. 我考虑再三要不要放上来. 因为我的英文太烂了. 我自己后来都听不懂我自己在说啥. 不过这样也给各位自己也觉得英文很烂的人一点信心. 因为这么烂的英文人家洋人也一样能听懂, 你开口说英语还有啥可怕的. 牺牲我一个人的光辉形象, 换来无数移民群众勇敢的开口说英语, 值了.
