FW: [和平教會 靈修學英文] 在基督裡合一

 

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Bible Reading:    Ephesians 2: 11 – 22讀經：   以弗所書二章11至22節

 

It is hard for us to understand how far apart the Jews in Paul's day were from those who were not Jews. The Jews had no dealing with Samaritans, nor anyone else who was not a Jew. Here in this passage Paul says we can not be one in Christ.對於在保羅時代，猶太人與其他非猶太人分清界線的做法，我們可能感到很難明白。猶太人不單不與撒馬利亞人交往，他們對其他種族的人也一樣劃清界線。然而，保羅在這段經文卻告訴我們，我們如今在基督裡已合而為一。

There used to be a wall in the Temple in Jerusalem which had a small door in it. Only Jews could go through that door. If a person who was not a Jew tried to go through, he would probably have been put to death. That wall was a very real dividing line.在耶路撒冷的聖殿裡築有一堵牆，只有猶太人可以穿過一個細小的門口進到牆的裡面；若然非猶太人試圖穿過，便可能被處死。這確實是一堵用來分隔的牆。

But Paul says that wall has been broken down now through Christ. It means that all who belong to Jesus Christ are members of his body, no matter who they are or what colour they are. As the chorus says, 'Red or yellow, black or white, all are precious in his sight'. If you belong to Christ, you are my brother, my sister. We are all in the same family. 可是，保羅在這裡說，這堵牆如今已藉著基督被拆毀了。這意味著所有屬於耶穌基督的人，無論是任何種族或膚色，都屬乎一個身體。正如一首兒歌說：「不論紅、黃、白、黑，在主眼中都寶貴」。屬於基督的人，便成為神家裡的人，彼此互為手足，大家稱兄道弟。

A question for you today. Is there anyone who is a fellow Christian who you are not willing to speak to? Is there anyone against whom you have wrong feelings in your heart? Is there anyone like that you know of? Remember that person is your brother, your sister in Christ. You will be living with them in heaven. Why not start to make friends with them and show to the world that you are really all one in Christ.今天，希望你能反省一個問題：在神的家中，有沒有哪位信徒是你不喜歡跟他談話的呢？有沒有哪位信徒是你對他不滿的呢？你知道其他信徒之間也有這樣的嫌隙嗎？請記著，對方是你的兄弟姊妹，你們將來要一同在天家生活。為何不嘗試衝破隔膜，消除分歧，一起向世人見證你們在基督裡已合而為一呢？

What did Christ say? 'Be this shall all men know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another.'

我們不可忘記基督的教導：「你們若有彼此相愛的心，眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。」(約十三35) 

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由 和平教會 於 2/28/2008 06:15:00 下午 張貼在 和平教會 靈修學英文