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11-16節--言行不一

加拉太書 第2章

我們最常聽到非信徒對信徒的批評，就是指他們是言行不一的偽君子。面對這項指控，我們有時也覺得啞口無言。

這種言行不一的表現並不是今天所獨有。昔日保羅在安提阿的時候，便因為見到作為教會領袖的彼得，有言行不一的表現，於是便直斥其非。那究竟是怎麼一回事呢？

事情發生在第一次教會圓滿結束之後。保羅、巴拿巴等一行人回到安提阿，受到信徒的熱烈歡迎。他們在該城大力開展福音工作，在教會?面也繼續進行教導事工。不久，彼得從耶路撒冷來到他們中間，了解教會的發展情況。

彼得最初熱切地與來自不同種族的信徒相交，可是，當耶路撒冷有一批猶太信徒來到，情況便出現微妙的變化。其後來的那批猶太人不願意跟外邦信徒一同分享「愛筵」。儘管上次會議已作出議決，但彼得卻害怕開罪那些猶太人，於是便作出妥協，不跟外邦信徒吃飯。彼得為何有這種言行不一的表現呢？

我們該怎樣為彼得解釋呢？如果換轉是我們，我們又會怎樣解釋呢？請留意，其他信徒也有份裝假(13節)。信徒之間的問題往往會產生連鎖作用。彼得和那些追隨他的人都知道怎樣做才對，可是，他們卻因為有其他人在場而故意躲避，這就是虛偽的表現。

要指出其他信徒的不是，實在需要極大的勇氣，如果對方是一名領袖，就更不用說了。然而，為了福音的緣故，保羅知道他不得不指出(11節)。當中牽涉了一個重要原則──福音是要人得自由，包括是掙脫律法的縛綁而得享的自由。我們將會在明天談及保羅在這方面的教導。

此刻，讓我們各人反省自己，並祈求聖靈顯明我們有哪些地方是言行不一。我們為基督所作的見證，必須是清潔、純全和知行合一的見證，否則便很難影響別人信主。

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ARE WE EVER INCONSISTENT?

One of the many charges often made against the church and against individual Christians by unbelievers, is that we are all hypocrites and are inconsistent in our behaviour. It is a statement which isnt always easy to answer.

Again this is nothing new. Paul faced it in Antioch and had to confront Peter, a church leader, regarding his inconsistent actions. How did this happen?

It was after the first church council had ended on a happy note. Paul and Barnabas with others returned to a warm welcome in Antioch. A strong evangelistic thrust began in the city and a continuing teaching ministry in the church. Then Peter came down from Jerusalem to see how they were getting on.

He entered heartily into the multi-racial fellowship until some other Jerusalem Jews arrived. These men refused to share in the love-feast with the Gentile believers. In spite of all that had been decided, Peter was afraid of these Jews and sided with them. Why? How could he be so inconsistent?

How do we explain Peters inconsistency? How do we explain our own? Notice that others became involved too (v.13). Trouble among believers often causes a chain reaction. Peter, and those who followed him, knew better but acted that way because of the others who were present. That is hypocrisy.

It always takes courage to confront another believer, especially a leader. But for the sake of the gospel, Paul knew it had to be I done (v.11). There was a great principle involved - the freedom of the Gospel. Our next reading will cover what Paul said.

Can we look again at our own lives and ask the Holy Spirit to put his finger on anything there which is inconsistent? Our testimony for Christ must be clear, clean and consistent if we are to touch other lives for Him.

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