關於投票和簽字的問題

最近，隨著我們全體成員一起簽字立約，有肢體問我一個問題：我對我們的教會一些做法還有疑問，但我還在學習當中，我可以簽字嗎？我知道我們有另一位成員，對我們的一些理念還不明白，但是她很尊重也順服教會的帶領，她可以簽字嗎？以下是我的回答：

謝謝XXX，你提出了一個很好的問題。這當中有很多我們可以討論的細節。以下是簡單的結論，我先分享給你。

設想一下：（1）一個不認同教會信仰告白和成員盟約，並且一直表達抗議和反對的人，VS（2）一個不太認同教會信仰告白和成員盟約，但是卻一直帶著願意學習的心，不斷尋求的人，（3）一個不清楚教會成員盟約和信仰告白在說什麼，但願意尊重和順服牧者帶領的人，這三個人之間，誰應該簽字，誰不應該呢？

我的結論是：第一個人不應該。第二個和第三個，只要他們願意，就應該簽字。

按照你的分享，有可能你和XXX姐妹比較像第二和第三種。所以我會鼓勵你們應該帶著平安來簽這個字，不要擔心。

另外，比如我們在vote的時候，我們vote同意，我們在proclaim什麼？我想至少有三種：第一種，這個motion太好了，也是我讚同的，所以我vote同意；第二種，我不喜歡這個motion，但這可能是對我們最好的，最適合我們的，所以我vote同意；第三種，我不明白這個motion到底是什麼意思，但我信任我們牧者的帶領和決定，所以我vote同意。

“vote同意”和“簽字”是相似的。求主幫助我們在其中一起合一往前走。也求主賜福你們在其中不斷成長。

Thank you XXX, you have raised a very good question. There are a lot of details that we can discuss. Here's a brief conclusion that I'll share with you first.

Let's say: (1) a person who does not agree with the Church's Confession of Faith and Membership Covenant, and has always expressed protest and opposition, VS. (2) a person who does not quite agree with the Church's Confession of Faith and Membership Covenant, but has always been seeking with a willingness to learn, and VS. (3) a person who is not clear about what the Church's Membership Covenant and Membership Covenant say, but is willing to respect and submit to the pastor's leadership, who should sign and who should not? Between these three, who should sign and who should not?

My conclusion is that: the first person should not. The second and third, if they are willing, should sign.

According to what you have shared, it is possible that you and Sister XXX are more like the second and the third. So I would encourage you to sign this with peace and not worry.

In addition, for example, when we voted, we vote "Aye", what are we proclaiming? I think there are at least three kinds: First, this motion is very good, and I agree with it, so I vote Aye; second, I don't like this motion, but it may be the best for us, the most suitable for us, so I vote Aye; third, I don't understand what this motion really means, but I trust our pastor's leadership and decision, so I vote Aye.

“Vote Aye” is similar to “sign”. Pray for us to move forward together in unity in this. Pray that the Lord will bless you as you continue to grow in this ministry.