Rev. Samuel Yan-tak Lau
In the era of the explosion of human knowledge, the use of technology in life has brought convenience and enjoyment to a certain extent, it will make people think about some situations. Anyone who has ever believed in Jesus or is willing to believe in Him knows that life is temporary and that the body is perishable. In addition to life, there will be eternal life. The “human body” will perish, but the “spirit” of man can live forever, and the eternal Creator will live forever. Unfortunately, the information and the improvement of life that is widely desired by the world, caused by the confusion of man, has led to the prevalence of human nature (both rational and emotional), while the concern and cultivation of the spiritual nature has been neglected. Because of the neglect of salvation, man's sin cannot be escaped without God's grace. Can one escape the consequences of neglecting spiritual “grace”?
Why do people who follow Jesus have doubts? Some people have stopped believing in Jesus and have chosen to leave the team and not follow Him anymore. For example, King Saul in the Old Testament was chosen by the Lord, and Judas in the New Testament was called by Jesus, and it is sad to see what happened to them. According to John 6:60, 63 and 66, the disciples who had followed Jesus, who had seen and tasted the five loaves and two fishes with their own eyes and mouths, did not understand the preaching of Jesus and no longer sought and pursued to know Him, but withdrew from walking with Him. Jesus has a life and He has been a leader in the way of eternal life. That means that those who believe in Jesus and do not follow Him, they still have a life, but they are not on the path to eternal life, do they have eternal life?
Unbelievers have a human nature, but believers have a spiritual nature. God gives us new life from the death of our trespasses (Ephesians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:17). There are both good and bad people who take care of their human nature. The man who neglects his spiritual nature and has no new life, has his soul been awakened? Is he still walking the path of life, and is it becoming clearer and clearer? (Proverbs 4:18). He who has only life dies according to his destiny (Hebrews 9:27). Is the man who says he knows and wants eternal life, but walks in the way of life and neglects the way of eternal life, a righteous man? Is he a righteous man? Is he a man who walks in the path of life and ignores the path of eternal life? He is like a man who ignores his body temperature in life. What is the result of constantly having a high fever or a low temperature? Spiritual Thermometer, SG Model is a tool that can assist or enhance the living person who has the “Spirit” (Genesis 2:7) to examine his spiritual state, so that he will not fall down due to the confusion of the evil one, neglecting the stagnation or weakness of his spiritual life, refusing to or being unable to return to God, repenting and treading on the path of everlasting life again.
4 October 2025
Remarks:
1. The author, Former Principal of Christian Nationals’ Evangelism Commission Christian College, Former General Manager Tien Dao Publishing House, Senior Pastor of the Church
2. Bible verses are quoted from the New Translation of the Bible.