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希伯来书系列信息(三)——随流失去的危险

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来2:1-4


在生活中会经常看到各类警示牌或交通符号,如:前方危险、道路弯曲,紧急转弯、前有陡坡、行人过道、不要进入、谨慎驾驶,有毒物品,高压危险等等!                              

 

当你看到这些信号,一定会引起你的警觉,提醒自己要竭力避免摆在面前的危险或祸患。但有一种危险,是在不知不觉中发生的。比如在港口里,一艘船并不需要狂风大浪才会出事:只要没有系好缆绳,缓慢的水流就会让它一点一点离开码头,当船员发现时,船已经漂流很远不知去向了。这就是希伯来书第二章所说的,信徒属灵生命最大的危险,不是突然翻船,而是“随流失去”!


希伯来书在丰富的教义中含有五个警戒性的插段,即五段警告:


1.       警告不要忽略救恩,恐怕随流失去(来2:1-4)

2.       警告不可心里刚硬,不能进入安息(来3:7-4:13)

3.       警告不要离弃真道,免得不能回头(来5:11-6:20)

4.       警告不要故意犯罪,再无赎罪之祭(来10:26-39)

5.       警告不可弃绝真神,免得不能逃罪(来12:14-29)


来2:1-4是第一个警告:“所以我们当越发郑重所听见的道理,恐怕我们随流失去。那藉着天使所传的话,既是确定的,凡干犯悖逆的,都受了该受的报应。我们若忽略这么大的救恩,怎能逃罪呢?这救恩起先是主亲自讲的,后来是听见的人给我们证实了。神又按自己的旨意,用神迹奇事,和百般的异能,并圣灵的恩赐,同他们作见证。”(来2:1-4)


“Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?”(Heb 2:1-4,NKJV)


一. 随流失去的危险(来2:1)


“所以我们当越发郑重所听见的道理,恐怕我们随流失去。”(来2:1)


“Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”(Heb 2:1,NKJV)


“所以”(διὰ τοῦτο),类似“综上所述”的意思。因为第一章所论述的有关基督的超越,所以我们当越发郑重所听见的。


“越发郑重,” “pay the most careful attention(NIV),give the more earnest heed(KJV)”


“因此,我们必须更加密切注意所听过的道理,免得我们随流失去。”(来2:1,新译本)


直译:“所以,我们必须更加认真地留意我们所听到的道理,免得我们偏离正道。(来 2:1)


“Therefore we must give the most earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”(Heb 2:1)


首先,基督超越先知,因祂是神最终的启示,祂承受万有,祂创造世界,祂是神荣耀所发的光辉,是神本体的真像,常用祂权能的命令托住万有,祂洗净世人的罪,就坐在高天至大者的右边。


然后,神亲口见证祂超越天使:祂是神独一的儿子,祂接受天使的敬拜,祂的宝座直到永远,祂的年数没有穷尽,祂是得胜的至高君王。


神在古时藉众先知“晓谕列祖,”在这末世藉祂儿子“晓谕我们。”


“我们,”希伯来书的作者把自己与希伯来书的受众(读者)并列,明显希伯来书是写给信徒的,写给可能正在遭受逼迫的犹太信徒。因为基督远超过先知和天使,祂的晓谕更值得我们严肃认真地聆听,不可离开基督而回到犹太教的老路上去。


“所听见的”指什么?


希伯来书第一章,神藉着祂的儿子向世人说话,神亲自为祂儿子作见证,因此,信徒必须严肃认真地聆听。


然而,“所听见的”不只限于希伯来书第一章的内容,因为下文提到基督、使徒、神自己、圣灵所见证的救恩,因此,这里的“所听见的,”包含从基督到使徒所传承下来的基督救恩的整全信息。对于这全部的救恩信息,信徒都必须严肃认真地聆听和敬重。


“恐怕我们随流失去。”如果不注意这全备的救恩信息,就必然面临“随流失去”的危险。


“随流失去”(παραρρέω),由两个字合成: παρά (在旁边), ῥέω(流动),从旁边悄悄流过,漫不经心地经过。英文的Para是个前缀词,意思是:并排。


这个字所表达的意象是:不是突然翻船,而是船贴着码头,港口就在旁边,灯塔就在视线中,但船却没有靠上去,就这样被水流带着轻轻飘流过去了。


“随流失去”(παραρρέω )描写的不是远离真理,而是与真理不知不觉中擦肩而过。


因此,希伯来书中的犹太信徒,如果不认真聆听这全备的救恩信息,如果不立定心志遵行这救恩的道,就会像一只没有锚的船一样,在不信犹太人的逼迫和外部环境的压力中慢慢的随流失去。


希伯来书的警告针对当时的犹太信徒,对今日的信徒也同样适用。如果你对耶稣基督救恩的真理漫不经心,当心也要随流失去。


你有多长时间没有认真地诵读圣经,象一日三餐那样领受神的生命之粮?


你有多长时间没有认认真真地祷告,象自然呼吸那样与神保持亲密交通?


你有多长时间没有参加团契和聚会,因世界的忙碌而忽略对上帝的敬拜?


你有多长时间没有仔细地反复默想,将神的话当做你脚前的灯路上的光?


你有多长时间松懈自己属灵的警醒,放任自己沉迷于各样的试探和虚耗?


你有多长时间迁就自己的灵性懒惰,不再服事奉献成为不冷不热的信徒?


希伯来书的信息是连贯的,这里警告信徒不要忽视救恩随流失去;第十章警告信徒不可停止聚会。


“你们不可停止聚会,好像那些停止惯了的人,倒要彼此劝勉。既知道那日子临近,就更当如此。”(来10:25)


“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”(Heb 10:25,KJV)


二. 忽略救恩的后果(来2:2-3)


“那藉着天使所传的话,既是确定的,凡干犯悖逆的,都受了该受的报应。我们若忽略这么大的救恩,怎能逃罪呢?”(来2:2-3a)


“For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?”(Heb 2:2-3a,NIV)


“那藉着天使所传的话”指旧约律法。


“以下是神人摩西在未死之先为以色列人所祝的福,他说,耶和华从西乃而来,从西珥向他们显现,从巴兰山发出光辉,从万万圣者中来临,从祂右手为百姓传出烈火的律法。”(申33:2)


“Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said: "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.”(Deut 33:2,NKJV)


“这样说来,律法是为什么有的呢?原是为过犯添上的,等候那蒙应许的子孙来到。并且是藉天使经中保之手设立的。”(加3:19)


“What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator.”(Gal 3:19,NKJV)


“你们受了天使所传的律法,竟不遵守。”(徒7:53)


“Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.”(Acts 7:53,KJV)


神的律法是确定的,“凡干犯悖逆的,都受了该受的报应。”


利未记第十章,亚伦的儿子,祭司拿答、亚比户因为擅自献上凡火干犯神,被从神出来的烈火烧灭。民数记第十五章,一个违背安息日的人被会众用石头打死。民数记十六章,可拉一党的反叛,抗拒神所设立的权柄,因为悖逆神被土地开口吞灭。约书亚记第七章,亚干因违背神的命令、私藏当灭之物、连累以色列全军失败被处死。出埃及以色列人因着不信、怨言、悖逆,一代人倒闭旷野。更不用说,以色列民族整体因为崇拜假神偶像最后亡国被掳到外邦。


“我们若忽略这么大的救恩,怎能逃罪呢?”(来2:3a)


如果违背“藉天使经中保之手设立的”律法,尚且受到当得的刑罚和报应,何况人故意忽略神的儿子亲自传讲的救恩呢?

这里希伯来书的作者使用的是“由小至大”(from lesser to greater)的辩证逻辑:


律法是藉天使之手所设立的;

违背律法的受到该受的报应;

神的儿子基督远远超过天使;

救恩的真理远超律法的警戒;

拒绝福音忽略救恩岂能逃罪!


来 2:2 的重点不在旧约的严厉,不是要人回头惧怕律法,而是要明白,神的话一向可靠,从来不可轻忽。若“较小的启示”——律法——尚且如此,那“更大的启示”——神在祂儿子里所说的话——怎能被轻看?


“神爱世人,甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信祂的,不至灭亡,反得永生。因为神差祂的儿子降世,不是要定世人的罪,乃是要叫世人因祂得救。信祂的人,不被定罪。不信的人,罪已经定了,因为他不信神独生子的名。”(约3:16-18)


“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish

but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”(John 3:16-18,NKJV)


三.基督救恩的确证(来2:3b-4)


“这救恩起先是主亲自讲的,后来是听见的人给我们证实了。神又按自己的旨意,用神迹奇事,和百般的异能,并圣灵的恩赐,同他们作见证。”(来2:3b-4)


“This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.”(Heb 2:3b-4,NIV)


这里列出有关救恩的四重见证,主耶稣,众使徒,神自己,圣灵,以确定耶稣基督救恩的真实性。


“这救恩起先是主亲自讲的。”


“约翰下监以后,耶稣来到加利利,宣传神的福音,说,日期满了,神的国近了。你们当悔改,信福音。”(可1:14-15)


“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”(Mark 1:14-15,KJV)


这是“耶稣基督福音的起头。”(可1:1)


“主的灵在我身上,因为他用膏膏我,叫我传福音给贫穷的人。差遣我报告被掳的得释放,瞎眼的得看见,叫那受压制的得自由,报告神悦纳人的禧年。”(路4:18-19)


“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”(Luke 4:18-19,NKJV)


这被称作是耶稣基督的使命宣言。


“人子来,为要寻找拯救失丧的人。”(路19:10)


“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”(Luke 19:10,NIV)


耶稣基督宣告祂是救恩的中心。


“耶稣说,我就是道路,真理,生命。若不借着我。没有人能到父那里去。”(约14:6)


“Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”(John 14:6,NIV)


耶稣基督宣告救恩的独一性。


“正如人子来,不是要受人的服事,乃是要服事人。并且要舍命,作多人的赎价。”(太20:28)


“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”(Matt 20:28,NKJV)


耶稣基督宣告救恩的方式乃是十字架的救赎。


“我实实在在地告诉你们,那听我话,又信差我来者的,就有永生,不至于定罪,是已经出死入生了。”(约5:24)


“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.”(John 5:24,NKJV)


耶稣基督宣告救赎的方式乃是靠着信心!


“后来是听见的人给我们证实了。”


当耶稣基督被钉死、埋葬、复活之后,祂在升天之前向门徒颁布大使命,吩咐门徒到普天下去,向万民传福音。使徒行传记述了以彼得和保罗为代表的使徒,将福音传到地极的详细过程。保罗传福音的核心信息就是:耶稣基督并祂钉十字架!


“我当日所领受又传给你们的,第一,就是基督照圣经所说,为我们的罪死了。而且埋葬了。又照圣经所说,第三天复活了。”(林前15:3-4)


“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”(1 Cor 15:3-4,KJV)


“祂既按着神的定旨先见,被交与人,你们就藉着无法之人的手,把祂钉在十字架上杀了。神却将死的痛苦解释了,叫祂复活。因为祂原不能被死拘禁。”(徒2:23-24)


“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.”(Acts 2:23-24,KJV)


“耶稣在门徒面前,另外行了许多神迹,没有记在这书上。但记这些事,要叫你们信耶稣是基督,是神的儿子。并且叫你们信了祂,就可以因祂的名得生命。”(约20:30-31)


“And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”(John 20:30-31,NKJV)


“神又按自己的旨意,用神迹奇事,和百般的异能,”与门徒同作见证。


“众人都惧怕。使徒又行了许多奇事神迹。”(徒2:43)


“Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.”(Acts 2:43,NIV)


彼得在圣殿医治一个生来瘸腿的人,恢复瘫痪的以尼雅,使大比大从死里复活等。


“我在你们中间,用百般的忍耐,借着神迹、奇事、异能,显出使徒的凭据来。”(林后12:12)


“Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.”(2 Cor 12:12,NKJV)


保罗在塞浦路斯叫一个行邪术的人眼瞎,在路司得医治一个生来瘸腿的人,保罗西拉在腓立比监狱时发生的非凡神迹,在特罗亚使少年人犹推古复活等。


“门徒出去,到处宣传福音,主和他们同工,用神迹随着,证实所传的道。”(可16:20)


“And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.”(Mark 16:20,KJV)


“并圣灵的恩赐,”圣灵赐下属灵恩赐,建造耶稣基督的教会。


“祂所赐的有使徒,有先知,有传福音的,有牧师和教师。为要成全圣徒,各尽其职,建立基督的身体。直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一,认识神的儿子,得以长大成人,满有基督长成的身量。”(弗4:11-13)


“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”(Eph 4:11-13,NKJV)


希伯来书2:1-4的警告对今日的信徒有何警示意义?


1.       小心随流失去


如果你现今在懒惰中懈怠你的读经、祷告、灵修、聚会、服事等正常基督徒生活,小心你正走在随流失去的路上。

要经常问自己这样的问题:我最近究竟是刻意亲近神,还是把读经当做打卡,把祷告视为差事,把灵修当做应付,把服事和聚会当做可有可无的选项?我的时间、精力、钱财到底被什么事情所牵引?


2.       不要轻忽救恩


永恒的圣子耶稣,为了我的罪在十字架上舍身流血,我是否把耶稣基督的救恩看为理所当然?我是否轻慢耶稣基督,将那使人“成圣之约的血当作平常,又亵慢施恩的圣灵”?(来10:29)如果我珍视耶稣基督的救恩,我的心是否依然被主耶稣的十字架所感动?如果没有主耶稣的救恩,我今日在哪里?耶稣基督舍己的大爱是否依然在激励我为主而活?


3.       持守福音真道


这福音的真道是主耶稣亲自传讲的,

是被众使徒领受主的使命所宣扬的,

是父神用神迹奇事的大能所印证的,

是圣灵的恩赐特别为教会所预备的。


因此值得我一生珍惜和持守!


“你从我听的那纯正话语的规模,要用在基督耶稣里的信心和爱心,常常守着。从前所交托你的善道,你要靠着那住在我们里面的圣灵,牢牢的守着。”(提后1:13-14)


“Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.”(2 Tim 1:13-14,NKJV)


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