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4.態度上敬畏神
•順服是敬畏神的重要關鍵，完全的降服本身就是一件很困難的事，人人都有自私的心態，這心態往往使我們落入枉自尊大，自高自大的心，不願意順服他人，使順服成了難事
•當存敬畏基督的心、彼此順服。 (弗 5:21)
•Submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ. (Eph. 5:21)
•你們作僕人的、要凡事聽從你們肉身的主人、不要只在眼前事奉、像是討人喜歡的、總要存心誠實敬畏主． (西 3:22)
•Slaves, obey your earthly
masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win
their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. (Col. 3:22)
•你們作僕人的、凡事要存敬畏的心順服主人．不但順服那善良溫和的、就是那乖僻的也要順服。 (彼前 2:18)
•Slaves, submit yourselves to
your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate,
but also to those who are harsh. (I
Pe. 2:18)
我們的罪使仇敵有機會毀謗
•我又說、你們所行的不善•你們行事不當敬畏我們的 神麼•不然、難免我們的仇敵外邦人毀謗我們。 (尼 5:9)
•So I continued, "What you
are doing is not right. Shouldn't you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the
reproach of our Gentile enemies? (Ne. 5:9)
•現在你們應當敬畏耶和華•謹慎辦事•因為耶和華我們的 神沒有不義、不偏待人、也不受賄賂。 (代下 19:7)
•Now let the fear of the LORD be
upon you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or
partiality or bribery." (II
Ch. 19:7)
5.行為上的敬畏神
•沒有行為就無法表現出你的敬畏與愛，當我們認識神，接受神成為我們的救主，我們就應有行動上有表現，已證明我們對神的敬畏
•信心若沒有行為就是死的。 (雅 2:17)
•In the same way, faith by
itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (Jas. 2:17)
a.不可咒罵聾子．也不可將絆腳石放在瞎子面前．只要敬畏你的 神．我是耶和華。 (利 19:14)
•"`Do not curse the deaf or
put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.
(Lev. 19:14)
b.在白髮的人面前、你要站起來、也要尊敬老人、又要敬畏你的 神．我是耶和華。(利 19:32)
•"`Rise in the presence of
the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD. (Lev. 19:32)
c.你們彼此不可虧負、只要敬畏你們的 神、因為我是耶和華你們的 神。 (利 25:17)
•Do not take advantage of each
other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God. (Lev. 25:17)
d.你的弟兄在你那裏若漸漸貧窮、手中缺乏、你就要幫補他、使他與你同住、像外人和寄居的一樣。 (利 25:35)
•"`If one of your countrymen
becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would
an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you. (Lev. 25:35)
e.不可向他取利、也不可向他多要．只要敬畏你的 神、使你的弟兄與你同住．(利 25:36)
•Do not take interest of any kind
from him, but fear your God, so that your countryman may continue to live among
you. (Lev. 25:36)
f.他是個虔誠人、他和全家都敬畏 神、多多賙濟百姓、常常禱告 神。 (徒 10:2)
•He and all his family were
devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God
regularly. (Ac. 10:2)
g.這正是因看見你們有貞潔的品行、和敬畏的心． (彼前 3:2)
•when they see the purity and
reverence of your lives. ( I Pe. 3:2)
h.萬軍之耶和華說、我必臨近你們、施行審判•我必速速作見證、警戒行邪術的、犯姦淫的、起假誓的、虧負人之工價的、欺壓寡婦孤兒的、屈枉寄居的、和不敬畏我的。 (瑪 3:5)
•"So I will come near to you
for judgment. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and
perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the
widows and the fatherless, and deprive aliens of justice, but do not fear
me," says the LORD Almighty. (Mal. 3:5)
6.日常生活的敬畏
•日常生活的敬畏，可以小至一本聖經的擺設，甚至如何對待聖經及面對所有的日常生活的一切抉擇，神的位置就可顯出我們心中的敬畏
•你們各人都當孝敬父母．也要守我的安息日．我是耶和華你們的 神。 (利 19:3)
•"`Each of you must respect
his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your
God. (Lev.19:3)
•你們不可偏向虛無的神、也不可為自己鑄造神像．我是耶和華你們的 神。 (利 19:4)
•"`Do not turn to idols or
make gods of cast metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God. (Lev. 19:4)
•你們不可偷盜、不可欺騙、也不可彼此說謊。不可指凓我的名起假誓、褻瀆你 神的名。不可欺壓你的鄰舍、也不可搶奪他的物．雇工人的工價、不可在你那裏過夜留到早晨。 (利 19:11-13)
•"`Do not steal. " `Do
not lie. " `Do not deceive one another.” Do not swear falsely by my name
and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.” Do not defraud your
neighbor or rob him. “`Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.
(Lev. 19:11-13)
•你們不可喫帶血的物．不可用法術、也不可觀兆。 (利 19:26)
•"`Do not eat any meat with
the blood still in it. " `Do not practice divination or sorcery. (Lev.
19:26)
•我憑凓所賜我的恩、對你們各人說、不要看自己過於所當看的．要照凓 神所分給各人信心的大小、看得合乎中道。 (羅 12:3)
•For by the grace given me I say
to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but
rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of
faith God has given you. (Ro. 12:3)
•我被你們論斷、或被別人論斷、我都以為極小的事．連我自己也不論斷自己。 (林前 4:3)
•I care very little if I am
judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. (I Co. 4:3)
•所以我們不可再彼此論斷．寧可定意誰也不給弟兄放下絆𥴠跌人之物。 (羅 14:13)
•Therefore let us stop passing
judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling
block or obstacle in your brother's way.
(Ro. 14:13)
•我願意你們知道、基督是各人的頭．男人是女人的頭、 神是基督的頭。 (林前 11:3)
•Now I want you to realize that
the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head
of Christ is God. (I
•污穢的言語、一句不可出口、只要隨事說造就人的好話、叫聽見的人得益處。 (弗 4:29)
•Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up
according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Eph. 4:29)
7.安息日的遵從
•在安息日行善行惡
•安息日教訓眾人
•安息日不可作的事
•在安息日治病不治病
•在安息日不解開槽上的牛驢、牽去飲麼
•在安息日掉在井裏、不立時拉他上來
•所以你們要守安息日、以為聖日、凡干犯這日的、必要把他治死．凡在這日作工的、必從民中剪除。 (出 31:14)
•"`Observe the Sabbath,
because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it must be put to death; whoever
does any work on that day must be cut off from his people. (Ex. 31:14)
•以色列人在曠野的時候、遇見一個人在安息日撿柴。遇見他撿柴的人、就把他帶到摩西、亞倫、並全會眾那裏、將他收在監內．因為當怎樣辦他、還沒有指明。耶和華吩咐摩西說、總要把那人治死、全會眾要在營外用石頭把他打死。 (民 15:32-35)
•While the Israelites were in the
desert, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.Those who found him
gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and the whole assembly,and they
kept him in custody, because it was not clear what should be done to him.Then
the LORD said to Moses, "The man must die. The whole assembly must stone
him outside the camp.“ (Nu.
15:32-35)
• 神不是叫人混亂、乃是叫人安靜。 (林前 14:33)
•For God is not a God of disorder
but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints, (I Co. 14:33)
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