奋斗与勇敢-第345章
12月10日 主人与奴仆
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
Master and Servant, December 10
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
(《腓利门书》)
“不再是奴仆,乃是高过奴仆,是亲爱的弟兄,在我实在是如此,何况在你呢?这也不拘是按肉体说,是按主说”(门16)。{CC 350.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
Philemon[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
由于保罗在罗马的工作而献身给上帝的人之中有一个名叫阿尼西母。他原是信奉异教的奴隶,因得罪了他的主人——歌罗西的基督徒腓利门——而逃到罗马。保罗本着他的仁爱,先设法解救这个可怜的逃亡者的贫穷和苦难,然后尽量将真理的光照耀他黑暗的内心。阿尼西母既听了生命的道,就承认他的罪,悔改相信基督了。……保罗……劝他马上回到腓利门那里去请求他的饶恕,并计划将来的工作。……使徒应许负责为他偿还他所亏负腓利门的款项。……这个奴仆既要这样把自己交给他所亏负的主人,就临到严重的考验。但他已经真诚地悔改了,所以没有转离自己的本分。……{CC 350.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? Philemon 16. {CC 350.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
保罗写给腓利门的书信显明福音在主仆之间的关系上所发生的影响。奴隶的占有乃是全罗马帝国既定的制度。在保罗所作工的众教会中,大多数都有主人和奴隶一同信道。……{CC 350.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
Among those who gave their hearts to God through the labors of Paul in Rome was Onesimus, a pagan slave who had wronged his master, Philemon, a Christian believer in Colosse, and had escaped to Rome. In the kindness of his heart, Paul sought to relieve the poverty and distress of the wretched fugitive and then endeavored to shed the light of truth into his darkened mind. Onesimus listened to the words of life, confessed his sins, and was converted to the faith of Christ.... Paul ... counseled him to return without delay to Philemon, beg his forgiveness, and plan for the future. The apostle promised to hold himself responsible for the sum of which Philemon had been robbed.... It was a severe test for this servant thus to deliver himself up to the master he had wronged; but he had been truly converted, and he did not turn aside from this duty.... {CC 350.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
使徒的工作并不是卤莽地颠覆社会既定的秩序。他若想这样行,势必拦阻福音的成功。但他所教导的原则正足以打击奴隶制度的根基。如果人们实行这些原则,这整个制度就必被推翻了。……奴仆悔改之后,就成了基督身上的一个肢体,大家就要爱护他,善待他为一个弟兄,为一个与他的主人同享上帝恩典和福音特权的后嗣。同时,仆人也当履行他们的本分,“不要只在眼前事奉,象是讨人欢喜的,要象基督的仆人,从心里遵行上帝的旨意”(弗6:6)。{CC 350.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
Paul’s letter to Philemon shows the influence of the gospel upon the relation between master and servant. Slaveholding was an established institution throughout the Roman Empire, and both masters and slaves were found in most of the churches for which Paul labored.... {CC 350.3}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
基督教在主人和奴仆之间,君王和百姓之间,……结成一种牢不可破的关系。他们已经在同一个宝血里得了洁净,并受了同一位圣灵所启示,所以他们在基督耶稣里已经成为一体了。(AA460){CC 350.5}[5]
奋斗与勇敢-第345章
It was not the apostle’s work to overturn arbitrarily or suddenly the established order of society. To attempt this would be to prevent the success of the gospel. But he taught principles which struck at the very foundation of slavery and which, if carried into effect, would surely undermine the whole system.... When converted, the slave became a member of the body of Christ, and as such was to be loved and treated as a brother, a fellow heir with his master to the blessings of God and the privileges of the gospel. On the other hand, servants were to perform their duties, “not with eyeservice, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart” (Ephesians 6:6). {CC 350.4}[5]
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