Nov1,07英研製人造神經 修復受損器官artificial neural repair damaged organs +兩個國度Two Kingdoms

靈命日糧 - 2007年11月1日
兩個國度
讀經: 馬太福音22章15-22節
金句: 「凱撒的物當歸給凱撒；上帝的物當歸給上帝。」（馬太福音22章21節）
全年讀經: G耶利米書24-26章；提多書2章

報章《今日美國》登載了韓理克的一篇報導，他在文中寫道：「一般而言，年輕人缺乏老一輩對政治的熱忱。他們將投票視為一種老套而沒有理性的行為。」這篇文章還引用一個大學畢業生的話說：「我對這些就是沒興趣，我也不想知道為什麼會這樣。」這使我想到，基督徒對於公民義務是不是有時也持有同樣的心態。
耶穌在馬太福音22章所講的話，有助於基督徒認真思想我們在世上的公民義務。猶太人當時要向羅馬政府納稅，他們心裡痛恨這件事，因為這些錢直接落入凱撒的國庫，而其中又有一部分被拿去建造異教廟宇，維護羅馬貴族的墮落生活。他們甚至質疑自己對凱撒是否還該盡公民義務。但耶穌提醒這些人，他們具有「雙重國籍」的身分。他們所生活的世界有兩個國度，一個是凱撒的國（屬地的權柄），另一個是上帝的國（屬靈的權柄）。基督徒對兩個國度都有責任，但對上帝及他國度的責任更大（使徒行傳5章28-29節）。
身為基督徒，我們受命要與當權者合作，但我們蒙召的最大責任是順服並委身於主。MW
雙重國籍我們有，當盡責任各不同；你我都當盡全心，遵主旨意榮他名。Hess
政府行使政權，上帝則執掌最高權柄。
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November 1, 2007
Two Kingdoms
ODB RADIO: Listen Now DownloadREAD: Matthew 22:15-22
Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. —Matthew 22:21
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In a report in USA Today, Rick Hampson wrote: “The young generally don’t have the old-time political religion. They look at voting and see a quaint, irrational act.” One graduate was quoted as saying, “I don’t care enough to care about why I don’t care.” I wonder if this is how we as Jesus-followers sometimes view our civic responsibility!
The insights of Jesus in Matthew 22 helped His followers think clearly about their civic duty in the world. The Jews were required to pay taxes to the Roman government. They hated this taxation because the money went directly into Caesar’s treasury, where some of it supported the pagan temples and decadent lifestyle of the Roman aristocracy. They may have questioned whether they even had a civic responsibility to Caesar. Jesus reminded them, however, that they had dual citizenship. They lived in a world with two kingdoms—Caesar’s kingdom (human authority) and God’s kingdom (spiritual authority). They had responsibilities to both, but their greater responsibility was to God and His kingdom (Acts 5:28-29).
As followers of Christ, we are commanded to cooperate with our rulers, but we are called to give God our ultimate obedience and commitment. —Marvin Williams—Marvin Williams-->
We live today as citizens of two worlds,And this demands a duty to fulfill;But greater far should be our heart’s desireTo honor Christ and always do His will. —Hess
Government has authority, but God has ultimate authority.
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Bible in One Year: Jeremiah 24-26; Titus 2
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英研製人造神經 修復受損器官
【新華網】英國曼徹斯特大學科學家最近成功將取自成年動物脂肪組織的幹細胞誘導分化成神經細胞，並計劃利用這一技術研製人造神經，用於修復受損肢體和器官。
曼徹斯特大學說，這一研究由該大學「英國生物組織再生中心」的一個研究小組完成。
研究人員下一步計劃從成年志願者的脂肪組織中提取幹細胞，對人體幹細胞和動物幹細胞進行比較和實驗，然後用可生物降解的聚合物製造「外套」來移植幹細胞。這種聚合物「外套」可被卷成管狀，插入斷裂神經的兩個斷口之間，這樣由幹細胞分化而成的神經纖維可以通過這根管從一端延伸到另一端，最後使斷裂的神經連接起來。
負責這項研究的保羅．金厄姆說，這種技術能用於肢體或器官受外傷損害的病人和接受器官移植的病人身上。研究人員希望這種技術在今後四五年內便可加以應用。
2007-10-31
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Development of the British artificial neural repair damaged organs
【- - Manchester University scientists will be drawn from the recent successful adult animal fat tissue stem cells induced to differentiate into neural cells, and plans to use the technology developed artificial nerve to repair damaged limbs and organs. Manchester University, said that this study was conducted by the University "British biological tissue regeneration centers," a study group completed.
The researchers next plan of adult volunteers from the adipose tissue extract stem cells on human stem cells and animal stem cells and experimental comparisons, and then use biodegradable polymers to create "jacket" to transplant stem cells. This polymer "jacket" vol% can be tubular, insert fault of the fracture between the two, so the stem cells into nerve fibers from the canal through which extends from one end to the other end of the fault of the final link.
Paul is responsible for the study. Gingham that this technology can be used to limb or organ damage by trauma patients and organ transplant patients. Researchers hope this technology in the next four or five years will be applied.

2007-10-31
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