2016年3月16日 星期三

彼得後書1:19-21



1:19 我們並有先知更確的預言,如同燈照在暗處。你們在這預言上留意,直等到天發亮,晨星在你們心裡出現的時候,才是好的。
1:20 第一要緊的,該知道經上所有的預言沒有可隨私意解說的;
1:21 因為預言從來沒有出於人意的,乃是人被聖靈感動,說出上帝的話來。

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Án-ngiòng, ngài-têu tui chung siên-tî só siên-pu ke fa kien-kâ khok-sin. Ngì-têu oi hó-hó liù-yi liá-ke fa; yîn-vi kì he chhiong yit-chán mìn-tên kông-cheu vû-am ke só-chhai, chhṳ̍t-to thiên-kông, to chêu-sṳ̀n-thèu ke sên-é chhai ngì-têu sîm-chûng fat-chhut kông ke-ngit. Chui chhung-yeu ke yit-tiám, ngì-têu oi ki-tet: Sṳn-kîn tî-poi ke yi-ngièn, mò yit-ke he cheu chhṳ-kâ( 1 1:20 “chhṳ-kâ” ya-he yi̍t-cho “siên-tî chhṳ-kâ”.) ke yi-sṳ lòi kié-sṳt ke; yîn-vi, chhiùng-lòi mò yit-ke yi-ngièn he tui ngìn ke yi-sṳ lòi ke, khì-sṳ̍t he ngìn su Sṳn-Lìn ke kám-thung chiông Song-ti ke fa chhòn chhut-lòi ke.

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    說到先知預言的用意,是要宣告上帝的旨意,使人回歸到上帝的律法所要求的。所以,預言不是滿足人對將來的預知,是要人得警戒,好持守自己在上帝的律法中,不離開上帝的救恩。

    所以使徒彼得在此告訴我們,不可隨己意解釋預言,要回歸上帝的拯救計畫,才能真正明白預言的意義。這也就是說,我們要回到基督裡,讓聖靈來引導,才可以在預言上有所認識。

    當然我們若好好研讀聖經用心聽牧者的講到隨時禱告親近上帝就會明白一切預言都是只像耶穌基督所成就的救恩也就是在基督裡我們可以得著永生享受上帝所賜一切屬靈的福氣


彼得後書1:16-18



1:16 我們從前將我們主耶穌基督的大能和他降臨的事告訴你們,並不是隨從乖巧捏造的虛言,乃是親眼見過他的威榮。
1:17 他從父上帝得尊貴榮耀的時候,從極大榮光之中有聲音出來,向他說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」
1:18 我們同他在聖山的時候,親自聽見這聲音從天上出來。

For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

Ngài-têu yî-chhièn chiông yû-koân ngài-têu ke Chú Yâ-sû Kî-tuk ke thai-nèn lâu chai-lìm ke sṳ lâu ngì-têu kóng, pin m̀-he kîn-kí ke-têu ngiap-chho chhut-lòi mò-yáng mò-chiak ke chhòn-sot. Ngài-têu yû chhîn-ngién khon-ko kì ke ví-thai. Kì tui Â-pâ Song-ti chiap-su chûn-kui lâu yùng-kông ke sṳ̀, ngài-têu ya lûng-chúng chhai-chhòng. Ke-sṳ̀, Chṳ-kô Yùng-kông ke Song-ti tui kì kóng: “Liá he Ngài só-siak ke Lai-é, Ngài só fôn-hí ke.” Ngài-têu thùng kì khiung-ha chhai sṳn-sân táng-kô, chhîn-ngí thâng-tó liá tui thiên-táng lòi ke sâng-yîm.

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    「登山變像」這個事件,對彼得而言是一個重要的經歷,也藉由這段文字敘述,可以確認彼得後書是使徒彼得寫的,因為他有經歷耶穌在山上變貌,聽見上帝的話說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」

    也因為彼得這樣的見證,我們相信耶穌基督是上帝的獨生子。更因為這樣的宣告我們相信耶穌基督的救恩是確實的,是不容置疑的!也因為如此,我們相信聖經縮宣告的:上帝在基督耶穌裡的應許是真的,是必定實現的,而且即刻實現!當然離完全實現有一段距離,所以我們還是需要忍耐。

    也因為我們還在過程中,所以必須堅持,也必須掙扎。但是,我們確信上帝的救恩終必完全實現!我們必定與眾聖徒,在榮耀境一同讚美與敬拜

2016年3月15日 星期二

彼得後書1:12-15



1:12 你們雖然曉得這些事,並且在你們已有的真道上堅固,我卻要將這些事常常提醒你們。
1:13
我以為應當趁我還在這帳棚的時候提醒你們,激發你們;
1:14
因為知道我脫離這帳棚的時候快到了,正如我們主耶穌基督所指示我的。
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並且,我要盡心竭力,使你們在我去世以後時常記念這些事。

 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.  I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body,  because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.  And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.

Só-yî, sûi-yèn ngì-têu yí-kîn tî liá-têu sṳ, ya chhai só liâng-su ke chṳ̂n-lî song khî-to chhai-chhai, ngài hàn-he oi yit-chhṳ̍t thì-siáng ngì-têu. Ngài sióng, ngài hàn chhai sṳ-kiên yit-ngit, ngài yin-tông sòng-sòng pông-chhu ngì-têu ki-tet liá-têu sṳ. Ngài tî, ko mò kí-kiú, ngài voi thot-lì liá voi fú-lan ke sṳ̂n-thí; liá he ngài-têu ke Chú Yâ-sû Kî-tuk chṳ́-sṳ ngài ke. Ngài oi sióng-chhin phan-fap sṳ́ ngì-têu chhai ngài lì-khôi sṳ-kiên yî-heu hàn voi sòng-sòng ki-tet liá-têu sṳ.

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    成為一位牧者不僅在世間時要牧養與栽培信徒,就是離世時也要使所帶領、所牧養的人堅持在主的道上!

    今天到銅鑼教會,就想到孫武夫牧師,雖然不是受教於他許多時,卻是讓我心裡對他念念不忘,因為從他身上認識到牧者的形象。尤其是在他於台中民族路教會牧會時,他還要幹事將週報每週寄給來,使我透過讀他的講章,受到極大的造就。

    今日他早已回天家,我卻感受到他的教導依然在我心中,尤其是讀孫牧師重要著作《韋斯敏斯德信仰告白選釋》,心裡感覺上帝仍然透過孫牧師對我說話


2016年3月14日 星期一

彼得後書1:3



上帝的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們,皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Song-ti yí-kîn yung Kì sṳ̀n-sṳn ke nèn-li̍t, chiông ngài-têu ko kin-khièn sên-fa̍t só sî-yeu ke yit-chhiet su pûn ngài-têu lé; liá-ke ên-su he thûng-ko ngin-sṳt ke fû-seu ngài-têu lòi fûn-hióng Kì chhṳ-kâ ke yùng-kông lâu liòng-san ke Chú lòi ke.

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    對於主耶穌的認識,包括知識上和經歷上的認識,這兩者都不可缺少,而且要互相平衡。當然,需多人想藉由聚會或生命歷程來經歷主,但是這是有限的,而且容易被誤導的。也因此,我們要透過聖經的研讀、神學的研究來做引導。但是,一個常常被忽略的就是教義的學習,因為教義是教會經過兩千年來的累積與淬鍊所產生的結晶。

    忽略教義,常常會受到各樣偏頗觀念的左右,以至於與原來的基督信仰有所出入還不自知。這也是為甚麼講道者要學神學之原因,要以教義和神學來批判講道,修正傳講的內容。

    也因著神學和教義的引導,我們更清晰的認識上帝和主耶穌,讓握們可以更敬虔,更將榮耀歸給上帝,才不會受人的誤導,而偏離真理,能真正將真道活出來,見證主的榮美!


彼得後書1:2



願恩惠、平安,因你們認識上帝和我們主耶穌,多多地加給你們。

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

Ngien ngì-têu thûng-ko ngin-sṳt Song-ti lâu ngài-têu ke Chú Yâ-sû tet-tó fûng-fûng fu-fu ke ên-tién lâu phìn-ôn!

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    認識上帝和我們主耶穌」帶給我們的是:恩惠、平安多多地加給我們!可見與上帝有親密的關係是十分的,而與上帝有親密關係,的基礎功課就是讀聖經和禱告。

    讀聖經是聆聽上帝的話,是領受從上帝來的啟示!禱告是我們的心與上帝相交,等於是讓我們的心被上帝所觸摸。也唯有被觸摸的生命,才能真正有改變。而這改變就是讓我們有更多恩典:恩惠、平安!

    既然上帝透過讀經和禱告,來讓我們領受他自己,使我們德恩會與平安,也因此我們要在讀經和禱告上殷勤!