跟上帝有合宜的關係

跟上帝有合宜的關係
聖經閱讀：加拉太書5:1-6 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年6月23日(日)

今天閱讀的經文是保羅其中一封書信的部份，這封信是寫給在加拉太的基督徒，他們其中有些人說基督徒必須遵守猶太律法。但在這封信裡，保羅告訴他們不一定要遵守這些律法，保羅說，他們對上帝的信心才是最重要的。 　第5節中，保羅說：「至於我們所熱切盼望著的，是上帝會使我們跟他有合宜的關係；這是聖靈的力量藉著我們的信心達成的。」舊約聖經裡的猶太人知道，當他們遵守上帝的律法時，他們就跟祂有著合宜的關係。但是身為基督徒，我們的合宜關係是藉由信心而來。 　當我們跟上帝有合宜的關係時，我們會盼望和祂共享永生。當我們在等待永生的同時，聖靈會不斷提醒我們那藉著耶穌而來的救恩。 　我希望你會想要跟上帝有一個合宜的關係，記得「惟有那以愛的行動表現出來的信心才算重要」 (第6b節)－JK 「想倚靠遵守法律而得以跟上帝有合宜關係的人就是跟基督切斷了關係，自絕於上帝的恩典。」 加拉太書5:4 禱告：親愛的上帝，感謝祢讓我能跟祢有合宜的關係。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (PPC譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Being Right with God
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:1-6
Sunday, June 23 2013

Our Bible verses today are part of a letter that Paul wrote to Christians in Galatia. Some of these people said that Christians had to obey the Jewish laws. In this letter Paul tells them that they do not need to obey those laws. Paul says that their faith in God is most important. 　In verse 5, Paul says, “I say this because our hope of being right with God comes through faith. And the Spirit helps us feel sure as we wait for that hope.” The Jews in the Old Testament knew that when they obeyed God’s laws, they had a right relationship with Him. But as Christians, our right relationship comes through faith. 　When we have a right relationship with God, we look forward to eternal life with Him. While we are waiting for that, the Holy Spirit keeps reminding us about our salvation through Jesus. 　I hope that you want to have a right relationship with God. Remember that the “important thing is faith — the kind of faith that works through love” (verse 6b) —JK “If you try to be made right with God through the law, your life with Christ is finished — you have left God’s grace.” Galatians 5:4 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You that I can have a right relationship with You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.