2020年3月23日 星期一

申命記13:1-18


13:1 「你們中間若有先知或是做夢的起來,向你顯個神蹟奇事,
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對你說:『我們去隨從你素來所不認識的別神,事奉它吧。』他所顯的神蹟奇事雖有應驗,
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你也不可聽那先知或是那做夢之人的話;因為這是耶和華你們的上帝試驗你們,要知道你們是盡心盡性愛耶和華你們的上帝不是。
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你們要順從耶和華你們的上帝,敬畏他,謹守他的誡命,聽從他的話,事奉他,專靠他。
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那先知或是那做夢的既用言語叛逆那領你們出埃及地、救贖你脫離為奴之家的耶和華你們的上帝,要勾引你離開耶和華你上帝所吩咐你行的道,你便要將他治死。這樣,就把那惡從你們中間除掉。
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「你的同胞弟兄,或是你的兒女,或是你懷中的妻,或是如同你性命的朋友,若暗中引誘你,說:『我們不如去事奉你和你列祖素來所不認識的別神
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是你四圍列國的神。』無論是離你近,離你遠,從地這邊到地那邊的神,
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你不可依從他,也不可聽從他,眼不可顧惜他。你不可憐恤他,也不可遮庇他,
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總要殺他;你先下手,然後眾民也下手,將他治死。
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要用石頭打死他,因為他想要勾引你離開那領你出埃及地為奴之家的耶和華你的上帝。
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以色列眾人都要聽見害怕,就不敢在你們中間再行這樣的惡了。
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「在耶和華你上帝所賜你居住的各城中,你若聽人說,有些匪類從你們中間的一座城出來勾引本城的居民,說:『我們不如去事奉你們素來所不認識的別神』;
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【併於上節】
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你就要探聽,查究,細細地訪問,果然是真,準有這可憎惡的事行在你們中間,
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你必要用刀殺那城裡的居民,把城裡所有的,連牲畜,都用刀殺盡。
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你從那城裡所奪的財物都要堆積在街市上,用火將城和其內所奪的財物都在耶和華你上帝面前燒盡;那城就永為荒堆,不可再建造。
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那當毀滅的物連一點都不可粘你的手。你要聽從耶和華你上帝的話,遵守我今日所吩咐你的一切誡命,行耶和華你上帝眼中看為正的事,耶和華就必轉意,不發烈怒,恩待你,憐恤你,照他向你列祖所起的誓使你人數增多。」
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【併於上節】

If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, and if the sign or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods” (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,” you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The Lord your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. That prophet or dreamer must be put to death for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.
If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known, gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other), do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them. You must certainly put them to death. Your hand must be the first in putting them to death, and then the hands of all the people. 10 Stone them to death, because they tried to turn you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 11 Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and no one among you will do such an evil thing again.
12 If you hear it said about one of the towns the Lord your God is giving you to live in 13 that troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known), 14 then you must inquire, probe and investigate it thoroughly. And if it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done among you, 15 you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock. 16 You are to gather all the plunder of the town into the middle of the public square and completely burn the town and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the Lord your God. That town is to remain a ruin forever, never to be rebuilt, 17 and none of the condemned things are to be found in your hands. Then the Lord will turn from his fierce anger, will show you mercy, and will have compassion on you. He will increase your numbers, as he promised on oath to your ancestors— 18 because you obey the Lord your God by keeping all his commands that I am giving you today and doing what is right in his eyes.

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     不是要反對神祕主義,但是許多異端或異教是出於神祕主義的手法,來引導人離開正統或屬上帝的信仰。因此,我們不要受到神祕主義的影響的第一步,就是拒絕以神秘主義作為信仰的入門!

    在信主這四十年來,遇到許多信仰上有爭議的人,大多是神祕主義者,他們宣稱上帝對他們說話,從聖經外獲得上帝的啟示,想藉此來提升他們的權威和魅力,使人敬畏他們,接受他們所說的話!其是,對於真正以聖經為中心、以基督為主基督徒,是不吃這一套的,因為聖經在此清楚告訴我們,不要意神祕主義來迷惑人,也不要受神祕主義迷惑。

    我們要單一的信靠上帝和聖經,我們尤其需要高舉「五個唯獨」:唯獨聖經、唯獨信心、唯獨恩典、唯獨基督、唯獨上帝的榮耀!在這個時代,充滿各樣的異教與異端,更是要高舉改教家的精神,來使教會與信仰永遠保持純正!



2020年3月22日 星期日

詩篇61篇

    詩篇61:1-8  ,

詩篇61:1-8


61:1 (大衛的詩,交與伶長。用絲弦的樂器。)上帝啊,求你聽我的呼求,側耳聽我的禱告!
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我心裡發昏的時候,我要從地極求告你。求你領我到那比我更高的磐石!
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因為你作過我的避難所,作過我的堅固臺,脫離仇敵。
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我要永遠住在你的帳幕裡!我要投靠在你翅膀下的隱密處!(細拉)
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上帝啊,你原是聽了我所許的願;你將產業賜給敬畏你名的人。
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你要加添王的壽數;他的年歲必存到世世。
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他必永遠坐在上帝面前;願你預備慈愛和誠實保佑他!
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這樣,我要歌頌你的名,直到永遠,好天天還我所許的願。

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.
Hear my cry, O God;
    listen to my prayer.
From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;
    lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For you have been my refuge,
    a strong tower against the foe.
I long to dwell in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
For you, God, have heard my vows;
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
Increase the days of the king’s life,
    his years for many generations.
May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.
Then I will ever sing in praise of your name
    and fulfill my vows day after day.

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    天父喜愛我們以讚美為祭獻給祂,正如大衛在這裡要以讚美來還他向上帝所許的願!你會覺得這樣好像很容易?其實是不容易的!因為要不是聖靈來充滿,人是無法讚美上帝的!

    人常常會為遇到與自己所無法想像的處境,而抱怨上帝,生上帝的氣,而不會讚美上帝!因為,人常常是自以為是,即使是信主多年的,甚至是為主傳道的人都會如此的!因為,人的想法常常會和上帝衝突!

    當你心中有這樣的感覺,就要向主認罪和悔改,求主幫助再次用聖靈更新,讓我們可以再次用讚美為祭獻給上帝,而不要在意自己在世上的遭遇!我們要想到,終究有一天我們要回天家,這一切都要過去,唯有上帝的慈愛永不改變!也因為如此,我們要以讚美來親近主,因為主所賜的永生之福必不落空!

馬太福音6:19-24


6:19 不要為自己積儹財寶在地上,地上有蟲子咬,能銹壞,也有賊挖窟窿來偷; 6:20 只要積儹財寶在天上,天上沒有蟲子咬,不能銹壞,也沒有賊挖窟窿來偷, 6:21 因為你的財寶在哪裏,你的心也在那裏。 6:22 眼睛就是身上的燈,你的眼睛若瞭亮,全身就光明, 6:23 你的眼睛若昏花,全身就黑暗;你裏頭的光若黑暗了,那黑暗是何等大哩! 6:24 一個人不能事奉兩個主,不是惡這個,愛那個,就是重這個,輕那個;你們不能又事奉神,又事奉瑪門(瑪門:財利的意思)。

19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.     22"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!     24"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

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      人為了活得安穩,所以盼望有許多財富,所以理財永遠是熱門之話題,希望有錢之後,希望更有錢。

     在登山寶訓中耶穌也論到錢財之問題。但是他卻與世人有更保障之理財觀念。因為,世上之理財投資,並不保證獲利,還有虧損之風險。

     耶穌用祂一貫之幽默說︰『不要為自己積儹財寶在地上,地上有蟲子咬,能銹壞,也有賊挖窟窿來偷;只要積儹財寶在天上,天上沒有蟲子咬,不能銹壞,也沒有賊挖窟窿來偷,因為你的財寶在哪裏,你的心也在那裏。』

     有人將耶穌這段話解為:多奉獻給教會,就多積儹財寶在天上。

     當然,我也不反對這種看法,只要教會按照上帝的旨意來使用弟兄姐妹之奉獻,在於全人之關懷和福音之傳揚,以及合理範圍之事務性需要,皆不為過。但是主耶穌的看法一定比這更高。

      彼得後書有以下之記載:

3:9 主所應許的尚未成就,有人以為他是耽延,其實不是耽延,乃是寬容你們;不願有一人沉淪,乃願人人都悔改。
3:10 但主的日子要像賊來到一樣,那日,天必大有響聲廢去,有形質的都要被烈火銷化,地和其上的物都要燒盡了。
3:11 這一切既然都要如此銷化,你們為人該當怎樣聖潔,怎樣敬虔,
3:12 切切仰望神的日子來到。在那日,天被火燒就銷化了,有形質的都要被烈火鎔化,
3:13 但我們照他的應許,盼望新天新地,有義居在其中。
3:14 親愛的弟兄啊,你們既盼望這些事,就當殷勤,使自己沒有玷污,無可指摘,安然見主;
3:15 並且要以我主長久忍耐為得救的因由,就如我們所親愛的兄弟保羅,照著所賜給他的智慧,寫了信給你們。
3:16 他一切的信上也都是講論這事。信中有些難明白的,那無學問、不堅固的人強解,如強解別的經書一樣,就自取沉淪。
3:17 親愛的弟兄啊,你們既然預先知道這事,就當防備,恐怕被惡人的錯謬誘惑,就從自己堅固的地步上墜落。
3:18 你們卻要在我們主救主耶穌基督的恩典和知識上有長進。願榮耀歸給他,從今直到永遠。阿們!
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      所以就真理而言錢財是無法存留到永生,但是我們在主裡面之努力卻可以存留到永生,正如保羅所說︰『所以,我親愛的弟兄們,你們務要堅固,不可搖動,常常竭力,多作主工;因為知道你們的勞苦,在主裏面不是徒然的。』﹙哥林多前書15:58

     多作主工,多領人歸主,在天上自然有豐盛的財寶,我們為主做的主必記念。

      祂當然是希望我們不要把錢財看得太重,超過我們所當看的。正如後面所說︰『一個人不能事奉兩個主,不是惡這個,愛那個,就是重這個,輕那個;你們不能又事奉上帝,又事奉瑪門(瑪門:財利的意思)。』

     也就是說,我們無論從事任何職業或事業,要以事奉上帝的心態來做。我們不是以獲得財利,為我們待人接物之目標。既然,我們是在事奉上帝,就要讓主的名得榮耀,我們就要盡心盡力來提供客戶最好的服務與尊重,使其在其中看到上帝之作為與榮耀,進而產生敬畏之心。這是上帝所賦予之使命。