在恩典中长进(之二)

Nov 5, 2023

我们不可再互相论断。(罗马书14:13)

操纵仅次于比较。操纵者通常沉浸在“虔诚信仰”中。他们的手段是控制、暗示和隐晦的威胁。他们不在乎恩惠,因为自认为全都懂了(参罗马书12:16)。你有这些特征吗?试想如果你不去极力控制别人和事情结局,你该会多开心。丹尼斯·伦纳德(Dennis Leonard)写道:“给你的亲人尊严去犯自己的错误,并从中学习。如果你总是去管别人,不仅会累垮自己,而且还会拦阻上帝在他们生命中的工作。他们属于祂,而不属于你!”针对有关犹太人食物的争论,保罗写道:“吃的人不可轻看不吃的人,不吃的人也不可批评吃的人,因为两者都蒙上帝接纳。”(罗马书14:3)别因为你觉得不能自由地做某事,就给那些做的人定罪。有强烈的意见并不等于你可以将自己的意见强加于他人。即便好东西也有可能被滥用。威廉·巴克莱(William Barclay)谈到:“充斥着各种规则、条例和禁令,使安息日成为暴政。” 扪心自问,你的态度是带来平安,还是纷争。在恩惠中长进意味着彼此造就(参罗马书14:19),并非在那些跟你信念不同的人面前炫耀你的自由。保罗说:“各人应该照着自己的信念拿定主意。”(罗马书14:5)诚然有时你需要谦卑,借着祷告,无论如何都要坚持下去。

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