Our Father who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
神的国 和 神的义
…你们要先求他的国和他的义,这些东西都要加给你们了。(太6:33)
…seek firt his kingdom and his righteousness, all all these things will be given to you as well. ( Matthew 6:33 )
耶稣叫我们别为肉体的需要而烦恼,反而要先「求神的国和神的义」,天父都知道我么的需要。
什么是「神的国」和「神的义」? 答案不难、不远,不必绞尽脑汁,更不必自己瞎猜,圣经已经写的很清楚。
神的国
我们在天上的父 : 愿人都尊你的名为圣。愿你的国降临…(太6:9b-10a)
耶稣出来传道,说:“神的国近了,你们当悔改” (太4:17,可1:15)
问题是 :“什么是神的国?”
「神的国」是「天堂」吗?华人对「天堂」并不陌生,有者称「天庭」、「仙境」。
民间向往的「天堂」,是永远幸福快乐的,没有烦恼、痛苦、疾病、眼泪。天堂也是神仙居住的地方。若人得道、或修成正果、或多行善,也就可以进天堂,永享富贵。无疑是一种对世上享受的延伸,是死后的一种盼望。
法利赛人问 : 神的国几时来到?耶稣回答说 : 神的国来到不是眼所能 见的。人也不得说 : 看哪,在这里!看哪,在那里!(路17:20-21)
耶稣都叫我们不应该把焦点集中在「天堂」的位置、「天堂」里的金银宝石、或「天堂」降临的时间。
有一个律法师起来试探耶稣,说 : 夫子!我该作甚麽才可以承受永生?耶稣对他说 : 律法上写的是甚麽?你念的是怎样呢?他回答说:「你要尽心、尽性、尽力、尽意爱主─你的神;又要爱邻舍如同自己。」耶稣说 :「你回答的是 ; 你这样行,就必得永生。」(路10:25-28)
因为神的国就在你们心里(心里 : 或作中间)(路17:21b)
很明显 : 当人遵行天父的旨意、并遵守戒命,神的国就在我们里面。
具体一点 : 就是要尊神为王(尼9:32,诗5:2,诗44:4,诗47:6-8,诗68:24,诗74:12,诗84:3,诗95:3,诗145:1,诗146:10,塞52:7,耶10:10,提前15:25); 尊基督为王 (约1:49,徒5:31); 做基督的仆人(罗15:16,林前7:22-23,林前11:23,加1:10,加4:1,多1:1,多2:9,来3:5,雅1:1); 完全献上自己(罗12:1,徒5:31); 讨基督欢心(加1:10); 顺服神(弗5:24,腓2:12,雅4:7,彼前1:2,彼前2:16-18); 遵行天父的旨意(太7:21,弗6:5-6,西2:6,约壹2:17,约壹3:22); 顺从圣灵(罗8:13,加5:16 - 6:8)…
并且不要爱世界(太19:16-22,约壹2:15); 不要效法世界(罗12:2); 不可事奉玛门(太6:24); 不放纵肉体的情欲(加5:15-21); 不可不义(哥前6:9-10)…
孰不愿进天堂?难道就是「口里承认,心里想信」那么儿戏?
口里认耶稣为主,心里信神叫他从死里复活,就必得救。(罗10:9)
然而耶稣却说 : 你们为甚麽称呼我主阿,主阿,却不遵我的话行呢?(路6:46)
因为耶稣不止想听罢了,他更要看果子呀!(太7:16-20,太12:33,路3:8,路6:43-44,约15:8,罗6:22,加5:22)
你们要结出果子来,与悔改的心相称。(太3:8)
神的义
神的义在律法以外已经显明出来,有律法和先知为证,就是神的义因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人,并没有分别。因为世人都犯了罪,亏缺了神的荣耀,如今却蒙神的恩典,因基督耶稣的救赎,就白白地称义。 神设立耶稣做挽回祭,是凭着耶稣的血,借着人的信,要显明神的义。因为他用忍耐的心宽容人先时所犯的罪,好在今时显明他的义,使人知道他自己为义,也称信耶稣的人为义。(罗3:21-26)
因基督也曾一次为罪受苦(有古卷作:受死),就是义的代替不义的,为要引我们到神面前。(彼前3:18)
神固然是公正、公平、正值、无伪的(申32:4)。可是人却常埋怨上天不公,善无善报,世界不公平。
论「神的义」,必从头说起。神预先定下、呼召、又称义了一群人(罗8:28b-30)。但世人都犯了罪(罗3:23),而罪的后果就是死(罗6:23),即永远与神隔绝(赛59:2,弗4:18,西1:21)。按理,罪人是不能为自己赎罪、自救。亦不能靠行为称义(罗3:10,加3:11)。神为了爱他的选民,法外开恩(罗3:24,罗6:14,弗1:7,提后1:9),差他的独生子替人的罪而死(约3:16,罗5:8,弗5:2,约壹4:10)。基督的死,使无罪的代替有罪的(林后5:21),就是义的代替不义的(彼前3:18),叫人可以坦然无惧到神面前(约壹4:17)。
「神的义」就在福音上显明出来了(罗1:17),这福音的主角就是耶稣(可1:1, 徒10:36),并借着这福音,人得以同为后嗣,同为一体,同蒙应许(弗3:3-6)。
饥渴慕义的人有福了!(太5:6)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins is a classification of vices used in early Christian teachings. The current version of the sins are wrath ( ira ; 暴怒), greed ( avaritia ; 貪婪), sloth (acedia ; 懶惰), pride (supervia ; 傲慢 ), lust ( luxuria ; 色欲 ) , envy ( invidia ; 妒忌 ) and gluttony ( gula ; 貪食).
Development of the traditional seven sins
1. Evagrius Ponticus 'Evagrius the Solitary', 345-399 AD, The Eight Logismoi.
1b.John Cassian, c 360-435 AD, Institutions
2. Pope Gregory I 'Gregory the Great', c 540-604 AD.
Development of the traditional seven sins
Ponticus 1 | Cassian 1b | Gregory I 2 | Dante 3 | Philokalia 4 | RC Catechism 5 |
'gastimargia' gluttony | 'gula' gluttony | gluttony | 'gula' gluttony | gluttony | 'gula' gluttony |
'porneia' prostitution, fornication | 'fornication' ust | lust | 'luxuria' lechery / lust | prostitution, fornication | 'luxuria' lust |
'philargyria' avarice | 'avaritia' greed | greed | 'avaritia' averice / greed | avarice | 'avaritia' greed |
'hyperephania' hubris | 'supervia' pride | pride | 'superbia' pride | self-esteem | 'superbia' pride |
'kenodoxia' boasting | 'vangloria' vainglory | boasting | |||
'orge' wrath | 'ira' wrath | wrath | 'ira' wrath | wrath | 'ira' wrath |
'akedia' acedia | 'acedia' sloth | acedia | 'acedia' acedia / sloth | dejection | 'acedia' sloth |
'lype' sadness | 'tristitia' despair | envy | |||
n.a. | n.a | envy | 'invidia' envy | 'invidia' envy |
1b.John Cassian, c 360-435 AD, Institutions
2. Pope Gregory I 'Gregory the Great', c 540-604 AD.
3. Dante degli Alighieri, 1265-1321, The Divine Comedy
4. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, 1749-1809 & St. Makarios, 1731-1805, The Philokalia.
5. Roman Catholic Catechism, 2nd Edition, 1997
The Book of Proverbs VI:16-19 list a considerably different vices :
4. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, 1749-1809 & St. Makarios, 1731-1805, The Philokalia.
5. Roman Catholic Catechism, 2nd Edition, 1997
The Book of Proverbs VI:16-19 list a considerably different vices :
“There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.”
The Epistle to the Galatians V:19-21, includes more sins :
“The acts of the flesh are obvious:
sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
idolatry and witchcraft;
hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy;
drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I did before,
I warn you, as I did before,
that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
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