奋斗与勇敢-第141章
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奋斗与勇敢-第141章
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奋斗与勇敢-第141章
(撒上8:)
“不然,我们定要一个王治理我们,使我们像列国一样”(撒上8:19,20)。{CC 146.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第141章
1 Samuel 8[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第141章
希伯来人要求撒母耳立一个王,象四围的列国一样。他们宁要一个专制的君主,而不要上帝藉祂先知的管辖亲自英明宽大地施政,这就表明他们对上帝大大缺乏信心,不信任祂天意的安排会为他们兴起治理者带领和管理他们。以色列人既是上帝特选的民,他们的政权形式就与周围的列邦有本质上的不同。上帝曾赐给他们律例和法度,为他们拣选治理者,百姓要在主里顺从这些领袖。在一切的困难和大困惑中,他们都要求问上帝。他们要立王乃是叛离上帝——他们特别的领袖。祂知道立一个王对祂的选民来说不是最好的。……他们要是有了一个王,王就会自高自大,在上帝面前心不正直,会带领他们离开上帝,使他们反抗祂。主知道,凡坐王位并接受通常所赐予王的尊荣的人,都会都会变得自高,他们的道路虽在自己眼中看为正,同时却在得罪上帝。(4aSG65){CC 146.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第141章
Nay; but we will have a king over us; that we also may be like all the nations. 1 Samuel 8:19, 20. {CC 146.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第141章
上帝已经把以色列人从万民中分别出来,使他们成为祂自己特别的产业。但是他们却并不重视这个崇高的荣誉,竟渴望效法异邦人的榜样。今日在一些自称为上帝子民的人中,仍存在着效法属世的风俗习惯的意念。当他们离弃耶和华的时候,他们便贪图世俗的利益和尊荣了。许多基督徒经常在追求效法那些敬拜世界之神的人的风习。许多人主张,藉着与世俗的人联合并效法他们的风俗,他们便能在不敬虔的人身上发挥更有力的影响。但是凡这样行的人,就与他们能力之源隔绝了。他们既与世俗为友,就成为上帝的仇敌了。(PP607){CC 146.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第141章
The Hebrews demanded a king of Samuel, like the nations around them. By preferring a despotic monarch to the wise and mild government of God Himself, by the jurisdiction of His prophets, they showed a great want of faith in God, and confidence in His providence to raise them up rulers to lead and govern them. The children of Israel being peculiarly the people of God, their form of government was essentially different from all the nations around them. God had given them statutes and laws, and had chosen their rulers for them, and these leaders the people were to obey in the Lord. In all cases of difficulty and great perplexity, God was to be inquired of. Their demand for a king was a rebellious departure from God, their special leader. He knew that a king would not be best for His chosen people.... If they had a king, whose hearts was lifted up and not right with God, he would lead them away from Him, and cause them to rebel against Him. The Lord knew that no one could occupy the position of king, and receive the honors usually given to a king, without becoming exalted, and their ways seem right in their own eyes, while at the same time they were sinning against God.41 {CC 146.2}[3]
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