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Monthly Archives: September 2021
約翰福音三章十六節的再思
By Tin-chee Lo (盧天賜); September 7, 2021 「神愛世人、甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們、叫一切信他的、不至滅亡、反得永生。」(約3:16) 這金句中的 “世人”, 大部份人認為是指地球上每一個人, 但也有學者和神學家認為是特指蒙上帝揀選的子民,哪個説法是對的呢?我想答案取決於我們如何理解 “神愛世人” 中的 ”愛” 字。 第一種透視:“世人” 是指世界上所有的人。 這説法使「“愛” 是指 “愛仇敵的” 的愛」成為必然。 因為世人,無一例外,都犯了罪,虧缺了上帝的榮耀,所以我們世人都是與上帝為敵的,但上帝是一位「愛仇敵的上帝」,耶穌甚至命令我們要愛我們的敵人。慈愛的天父以 “一搬性的普遍恩典” 無條件地降下雨水和空氣來維持世上所有罪人的生命,祂賜予罪人所居住的美麗大地, 和供給所有罪人可欣賞的壯麗宇宙, 但儘管這種恩情大愛再美妙,我們都注定走向滅亡,無一人例外。這種絕望的結局,使我們每個人都感嘆到 “若不出生在這個世界上还好”。 然而,約翰福音 3:16 節繼續說,“甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們”,叫世人中的一部份人不至滅亡、反得永生”,這是上帝表示父愛的作為; 但不要把「神聖的父愛」與「愛仇敵的愛」混淆,前者是專向選民顯示的。 對於這個特定蒙揀選的群體,上帝賜給他們“信心”作禮物。 因著這個禮物,這群人就能夠,也將必會 “信靠上帝”,從而實現了 “信他的人不至滅亡,反得永生” 的應許。 有了這種理解,我們可以從另一個角度來理解約翰福音 3:16的「神愛世人」。 第二種透視:鑒於約翰福音 … Continue reading
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Taking a Second Glance at John 3:16
By Tin-chee Lo (盧天賜); September 7, 2021 “For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Most people say, the word … Continue reading
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