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  讀經分享:加拉太書五章2-6;13-15節 ( Galatians 5:2-6; 13-15 )  2023.07.11
加拉太書五章2-6;13-15節
神的小僕人

經文:
2 我-保羅告訴你們,若受割禮,基督就與你們無益了。
3 我再指着凡受割禮的人確實地說,他是欠着行全律法的債。
4 你們這要靠律法稱義的,是與基督隔絕,從恩典中墜落了。
5 我們靠着聖靈,憑着信心,等候所盼望的義。
6 原來在基督耶穌裏,受割禮不受割禮全無功效,惟獨使人生發仁愛的信心才有功效。
13 弟兄們,你們蒙召是要得自由,只是不可將你們的自由當作放縱情慾的機會,總要用愛心互相服事。
14 因為全律法都包在「愛人如己」這一句話之內了。
15 你們要謹慎,若相咬相吞,只怕要彼此消滅了。

加拉太的弟兄姊妹已得着基督的救恩,卻又返回律法的規條,要求弟兄姊妹行割禮。保羅提醒他們,他們在基督裏已經不是靠守律法得義,而是靠恩典「因信稱義」。但保羅也提醒他們,他們得著在基督裡的自由,這自由卻不能濫用。

今天不少信徒仍然活在守律法的規限之下;也有不少的信徒,濫用恩典的自由,自高自大,相咬相吞。保羅強調愛人如己,彼此相愛仍然是核心價值。在基督的恩典下,我們是自由的,但在這自由中,我們卻要堅守神的命令。

禱告:
親愛的主耶穌,求主挪去我們想靠行律法稱義的觀念和態度,更深明白因信稱義的精意,也不濫用恩典的自由,而是在愛中自由的生活,這是我們一生的學習。主耶穌,求主加增我們生發仁愛的信心,警惕自己與人或群體間切勿相咬相吞。奉耶穌的名禱告,阿們。

Galatians 5:2-6; 13-15

The Christians in Galatia were saved by grace and yet they turned back to the laws. People were urged to circumcise in order to become Christians. Paul corrected them saying we are freely saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus, and yet we cannot indulge in the freedom we have and fulfill our fleshly desire.

Many Christians are still living in the slavery of good work to please God. On the other hands some are celebrating their liberty, indulging in deceitful and selfish desires. Paul reiterated the principle of love as our core value. We should not abuse the grace we receive, biting each other ending up hurting one another.

Loving one another and yet relying on good work to keep please God is what we should aim for.