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12-24節--信心+順服=救恩

約書亞記 第2章

耶利哥城建於一塊平原之上，城的前面被約旦河圍繞，背後則被群山簇擁。這城只有一個面對著約旦河的城門。喇合所住的房子築在城牆上面，她用繩索將兩名探子從窗戶縋下，並且囑咐他們出城之後，要跑到山上躲藏三天，然後才過河，否則恐有性命危險。換言之，她是囑咐他們往後跑，而不是向前走。

喇合還把握機會，懇求他倆在日後攻城時，保護她和她的家人。她相信神既然是神，當然可以毀滅人，但同時也必能拯救人。探子的回應和承諾，正好說明了神的救恩之特性。

救恩只會臨於一個地方──喇合的家。

那個地方要以紅繩為證。

凡在這家裡的人都可以得救，沒有人數的限制。

條件只有一個──就是僅限在這家裡的人才可以得救。

換言之，喇合的家人一定要相信喇合的話，即相信審判快將臨到，但他們只要聽從指示去做，齊集在喇合的家中，就可以得救。

神所設立的救恩之途也是一樣。只要仔細想想當中的細節，你便會察覺神的計劃是何等的巧妙──人只能相信福音使者的指示，知道神的審判快將臨到，於是來到各各他的山上，就可以得著救恩。

喇合因為相信，所以便得蒙拯救。她後來嫁給一個名叫撒門的以色列人，他是猶大支派的領袖，他們所生的兒子波阿斯，後來娶了路得；而波阿斯與路得，便是大衛王的曾祖父母。由此可見，一個信靠神的人，必世世代代得蒙神的祝福。

神其實最想人做些甚麼？就是信心以致於順服。當我們相信神的話，然後聽從祂的說話而行，神就必然賜福。聖經沒有教導我們要經常為自己求福，反之，只教導我們要遵行神的話語，因為一個聽從神的人，就自然得到神的祝福。信心+順服=得救與蒙福。

反思：

請翻閱希伯來書十一章6節，並將它銘記心中。

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FAITH PLUS OBEDIENCE EQUALS SALVATION

The city of Jericho was built on the plain between the river Jordan and the mountains. It had only one gate, which faced the river. Rahab let the spies down over the wall and told them to go to the mountains and hide there for three days. Trying to cross the river before then would be dangerous for them, so she sent them in the opposite direction.

Rahab also asked for protection for herself and her family. She believed that if God was God, he could save as well as destroy. Notice the words of the two men and the protection promised. It is a wonderful illustration of salvation.

1. Salvation was in one place only - Rehabs house

2. That place was clearly identified by the red rope.

3. There was no limit to the number who could be saved.

4. There was only one condition: they must be inside her house in order to be saved.

Her family had to believe what she said. First they must believe that judgment was about to fall. Then they must believe that salvation could and would be theirs, if they did what the messengers of God told them to do.

It is the same today. Think through these details of yourself. See how they are a wonderful picture of Calvary and the way of salvation now.

Rahab believed and was saved. She married an Israelite man named Salmon - a prominent man in the tribe of Judah. She became the mother of Boaz who married Ruth. Boaz and Ruth were the great-grandparents of king David. There is no end to the chain of blessing when a person believes God and does what he says.

What is God always looking for? Faith that moves us to obedience. When we believe what God says and then obey his Word, blessing is the result. We are never told to ask for blessings. We are told to obey and blessings will always follow. Faith plus obedience equals salvation and blessing.

A TEXT FOR TODAY:

Hebrews 11: 6 --- read it again now.

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