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1-6節--受苦和與罪斷絕

彼得前書 第4章

接著幾天，我們將回到彼得前書的最後兩章。這兩章經文，對我們各人都深有啟發。

今天所讀的經文涉及兩個重要的主題：受苦和與罪斷絕。它們都是我們決志成為基督徒後，生命出現改變的其中兩個經歷。我們成為新人之後，性情和心志都會與之前不同，但同時也要面對新的問題。

第1節首先提出基督的受苦。我們不可能像基督那樣受苦，可是，我們不能再按照肉體的喜好而行，對我們的肉體而言(即我們的舊人而言)，也算得上是一種受苦。除非我們明白到我們的舊本性已經與基督同釘十字架，我們才可以永遠地脫離它的轄制。基督釘十字架的時候，已將罪在我們身上的勢力徹底粉碎。

因此，我們如今在世為人，是「只從神的旨意」(2節)，而不是為了滿足自我的私慾。

彼得在第3節提及我們還沒悔改時的光景。我們成為基督徒的那一刻，屬世的人生便出現了一個分水嶺。我們的生活便出現「得救之前」和「得救之後」的分別。

世人卻不明白這改變(4節)。他們只看見我們成了基督徒後所放棄的東西，卻看不見我們所得著的東西。其實，對比於我們所得著的福分，我們為基督的緣故而放棄的一切根本是微不足道。

要為主受苦，當然不會好過；要逆流而上，走世人所不認同的道路，也並不容易。然而，我們若想為主而活，這就是我們必須踏上的道路。


反思：

我是否基督的尖兵？是否願意跟隨神的羔羊？我是否害怕承擔祂的使命，或提起祂的名字便感到臉紅？

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SUFFERING AND SEPARATION

We have returned to the two last chapters of 1 Peter for our readings over the next few days. These chapters are full of strong teaching for us all.

These verses deal with two important subjects, suffering and separation. This is all part of the great change that takes place when we come to Christ. We receive a new nature with new desires and ambitions and even new problems.

The first verse mentions Christs sufferings. We cannot suffer as he did, but it is still painful to the flesh (the old nature) not to have its own way. It is only as we see that old nature crucified with Christ that we will ever be free from its power. Christ broke the power of sin and the old nature over us when he was crucified.

Now we live for the will of God (v. 2), not just to fulfil all the lusts of the self-centred flesh.

In verse 3 Peter mentions the time of our conversion. Earthly life is divided at that point for the Christian. We speak of the time before we were saved or since we have been saved.

The world cant understand this (v. 4). They see what we have given up since we became Christians. What they cant see is what we have received as Christians. That is far more than anything we may have given up for Christs sake.

It isnt easy to suffer. It isnt easy to be different from the world, but if we are going to mean anything for Christ in this life that is the way we have to travel.

A THOUGHT:

Am I a soldier of the cross, a follower of the Lamb?

And shall I fear to own his cause

Or blush to speak his name?

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