2018年8月25日 星期六

提摩太後書3:10-17

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3:10 但你已經服從了我的教訓、品行、志向、信心、寬容、愛心、忍耐,
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以及我在安提阿、以哥念、路司得所遭遇的逼迫、苦難。我所忍受是何等的逼迫;但從這一切苦難中,主都把我救出來了。
3:12
不但如此,凡立志在基督耶穌裡敬虔度日的也都要受逼迫。
3:13
只是作惡的和迷惑人的,必越久越惡,他欺哄人,也被人欺哄。
3:14
但你所學習的,所確信的,要存在心裡;因為你知道是跟誰學的,
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並且知道你是從小明白聖經,這聖經能使你因信基督耶穌,有得救的智慧。
3:16
聖經都是上帝所默示的(或譯:凡上帝所默示的聖經),於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的,
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叫屬上帝的人得以完全,預備行各樣的善事。

10 You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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    聖經是基督信仰的基礎,聖經的功用就是:「這聖經能使你因信基督耶穌,有得救的智慧。」「於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的,叫屬上帝的人得以完全,預備行各樣的善事。

    雖然人可用盡各種靈活的辦法,這都是沒有益處的!因為教會不是一個個人性的團體,不是展現個人魅力的地方。教會是基督的身體,是要展現基督的榮美,要讓人在基督裡尊上帝為大的地方!而這樣的準則,是在聖經中,不再人的口才與領導力!

    求主保守我,好好的按照正意分解真理,這才是上帝給傳道人得權柄!要宣揚上帝的話、上帝的旨意,不是我的想法和觀念。因為我是上帝的僕人,是上帝所揀選的,不再屬於自己了!

提摩太後書3章

       提摩太後書3:1-9  ,

      提摩太後書3章1-5節  , 

       提摩太後書3:10-17,

       提摩太後書3:12  ,

        提摩太後書3:14-15 ,

         提摩太後書3:16  ,

提摩太後書3:1-9


3:1 你該知道,末世必有危險的日子來到。
3:2
因為那時,人要專顧自己,貪愛錢財,自誇,狂傲,謗讟,違背父母,忘恩負義,心不聖潔,
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無親情,不解怨,好說讒言,不能自約,性情凶暴,不愛良善,
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賣主賣友,任意妄為,自高自大,愛宴樂,不愛上帝,
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有敬虔的外貌,卻背了敬虔的實意;這等人你要躲開。
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那偷進人家、牢籠無知婦女的,正是這等人。這些婦女擔負罪惡,被各樣的私慾引誘,
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常常學習,終久不能明白真道。
3:8
從前雅尼和佯庇怎樣敵擋摩西,這等人也怎樣敵擋真道。他們的心地壞了,在真道上是可廢棄的。
3:9
然而他們不能再這樣敵擋;因為他們的愚昧必在眾人面前顯露出來,像那二人一樣。

But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.
They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

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    保羅在此說到末日的景況,就是有許多人背離真道,卻仍有敬虔的外貌,到處欺騙人,要攏絡人心,卻不敬畏上帝,甚至想利用敬虔來騙財騙色!這等人是非常可惡,根本是批著羊皮的狼!

    這等人其實會明顯的彰顯出來的,他們的特徵就是抵擋上帝的僕人,正如摩西的時代之雅尼和佯庇!這兩個人的名字沒有出現在舊約,但是在猶太拉比和早期的教會文獻,有出現這樣的名字。

    其實在今日的教會中,有許多好為首的人,也是利用自己的權勢來抵擋傳道人,造成傳道人牧會的挑戰。求主保守,或許這樣的勢力是激勵傳道人要倚靠主,並且小心自己過於自負!這也是上帝讓傳道人進步所必須的,是不可或缺的「刺」!讓傳道人感受,上帝有夠用之恩典!

箴言21:14


暗中送的禮物挽回怒氣;懷中搋的賄賂止息暴怒。

A gift given in secret soothes anger,
    and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.

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    人性都有貪小便宜的缺點,只要有一點小小的恩惠,就忘記自己的原則與立場,做出違背自己和公義的事情。這對於教會治理的人,更是一個提醒,我們要避免接受賄賂之後就失去信仰的原則和立場。

    但是就另一方面說,我們想得到傳福音的機會,又需要施點小惠,讓人可以放下心防來接觸福音,這樣的作為又不能不使用!因為我們的動機不是要害人,是要幫助人來親近上帝,讓人感受上帝的恩惠。而上帝對人也是如此,祂施恩惠給人,使人感受祂的愛而來信靠祂。

    總之,我們送禮要送對心意,不是要來買通人心做壞事;而是要諄諄善誘,使人來親近主而聽從福音,接受耶穌基督為救主,這是主喜悅的事!

2018年8月24日 星期五

提摩太後書2:20-26


2:20 在大戶人家,不但有金器銀器,也有木器瓦器;有作為貴重的,有作為卑賤的。
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人若自潔,脫離卑賤的事,就必作貴重的器皿,成為聖潔,合乎主用,預備行各樣的善事。
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你要逃避少年的私慾,同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。
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惟有那愚拙無學問的辯論,總要棄絕,因為知道這等事是起爭競的。
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然而主的僕人不可爭競,只要溫溫和和地待眾人,善於教導,存心忍耐,
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用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者上帝給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道,
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叫他們這已經被魔鬼任意擄去的,可以醒悟,脫離他的網羅。

20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

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    保羅要提摩太看重自己是上帝所拯救的人,要想到自己是蒙揀選做貴重的器皿,就要活出與自己所蒙的恩相稱的生命所以,「你要逃避少年的私慾,同那清心禱告主的人追求公義、信德、仁愛、和平。

    他也提醒提摩太要避免事情:惟有那愚拙無學問的辯論,總要棄絕,因為知道這等事是起爭競的。然而主的僕人不可爭競,只要溫溫和和地待眾人,善於教導,存心忍耐,用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者上帝給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道,叫他們這已經被魔鬼任意擄去的,可以醒悟,脫離他的網羅。

     這等事在今日更是要防範,尤其是今日許多好辯論者來FBBLOG提出一些奇奇怪怪的問題,要小心的回答,不要起爭論!對於好爭論的人,最好起他離開或不要理他,以免落入不必要的爭論!

提摩太後書2:8-14


2:8 你要記念耶穌基督乃是大衛的後裔,他從死裡復活,正合乎我所傳的福音。
2:9
我為這福音受苦難,甚至被捆綁,像犯人一樣。然而上帝的道卻不被捆綁。
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所以,我為選民凡事忍耐,叫他們也可以得著那在基督耶穌裡的救恩和永遠的榮耀。
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有可信的話說:我們若與基督同死,也必與他同活;
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我們若能忍耐,也必和他一同作王。我們若不認他,他也必不認我們;
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我們縱然失信,他仍是可信的,因為他不能背乎自己。
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你要使眾人回想這些事,在主面前囑咐他們:不可為言語爭辯;這是沒有益處的,只能敗壞聽見的人。

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11 Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
    we will also live with him;
12 if we endure,
    we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
    he will also disown us;
13 if we are faithless,
    he remains faithful,
    for he cannot disown himself.
14 Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

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    保羅教導提摩太福音的內容,當然福音就是指耶穌基督的拯救所以要說到耶穌基督是大衛的子孫,更是上帝的兒子。不僅說到基督的身分,更是要說到基督的作為,為我們的罪死在十字架上,三天後復活,升天到上帝的右邊,將來還要降臨,帶領我們進入祂的國度中,與基督一同做王!

    這就像我們在教會中有《使徒信經》、《尼西亞信經》、…,等信經。讓我們透過簡短的宣告,認識信仰的內容,方便我們傳福音和與弟兄姐妹分享信樣上的看見,使大家有相同的立場和信念。

    當然有共同的信念與立場,就不會有言語的爭辯了,可倚靠基督有合一的心,位主做美好見證!