“其中有许米乃和腓理徒，他们偏离了真道。” – 提后 2:17-18
最近，我读到一篇博客，歌颂“永无止境的假期”。面对不尽人意的工作前景和日常生活的持续要求，许多人梦想着“抛开一切”，去一个没有任何责任的地方。
虽然改变生活节奏是件好事，但逃避所有责任的诱惑会给我们带来麻烦，也会破坏我们生命中的人际关系。
在提摩太后书第二章中，使徒保罗提到了两个在灵性上离家出走的人。显然，他们着迷于关于复活的错误教导，破坏了信徒在基督里的盼望。假教师描绘了一幅图画，误导人偏离耶稣的好消息——我们因信基督而蒙恩得救，基督为我们的罪死而复活，使我们能永远与祂同活。
无论我们多么喜欢学习生活中的新事物，我们都需要真理作为“稳固的根基”，它是我们可以依赖的属灵家园。我们需要一个在恩典中被认识和接纳的地方。这就是上帝在基督里赐给我们的。
让我们谨慎对待我们所讲的故事和我们可能参与的“闲谈”。在我们所说的和所做的一切中，我们都应该扪心自问：“这是否将人们引向基督？”
祷告
主啊，求你保守我们在福音的稳固根基上，使我们不会偏离你。阿们。
提摩太后书 2:14-19
14你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
15你当竭力在神面前得蒙喜悦，做无愧的工人，按着正意分解真理的道。
16但要远避世俗的虚谈，因为这等人必进到更不敬虔的地步。
17他们的话如同毒疮，越烂越大。其中有许米乃和腓理徒，
18他们偏离了真道，说复活的事已过，就败坏好些人的信心。
19然而，神坚固的根基立住了，上面有这印记说：“主认识谁是他的人”，又说：“凡称呼主名的人总要离开不义。”
Wandering From The Truth
“Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have departed from the truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:17-18
A recent blog I read celebrated the idea of a “never-ending vacation.” Faced with the prospects of an unfulfilling job and the constant demands of everyday life, many people dream of “leaving it all behind” and heading for a place with no responsibilities.
While it can be good to have a change of pace in life, the temptation to run away from all our responsibilities will lead to trouble and will damage the relationships in our lives.
In 2 Timothy 2 the apostle Paul mentions two individuals who ran away from home spiritually. Apparently they got caught up in false teachings about the resurrection and undermined the hope that believers had in Christ. The false teachers painted a picture that misled people to wander from the good news of Jesus—that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ, who died for our sins and rose again so that we can live forever with him.
No matter how much we might enjoy learning new things in life, we need the “solid foundation” of truth that we can depend on to provide us with our spiritual home. We need a place where we are known and accepted in grace. And that’s what God gives us in Christ.
Let’s be careful about the stories we tell and the “chatter” we might engage in. In all that we say and do, we should ask ourselves, “Does it point people to Christ?”
Prayer
Lord, keep us on the firm foundation of the gospel so that we don’t wander from you. Amen.
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片头: 张妙阳
