2008年8月4日 星期一

2008-08-04 Devotionals Today

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婚姻是人生的重要抉擇

粵語 國語

第4天


讀經:   哥林多前書七章1至3節,10至19節
我們很難想像昔日的哥林多教會,竟有淫亂和對婚姻不忠的事情發生。這些罪行當然嚴重損害這間年輕教會的成長。教會的信徒對此議論紛紛,有人提議信徒不應該結婚,但也有人反對守獨身。究竟孰是孰非?基督徒可不可與未信者結婚?人若在婚後才信主,是否應該跟未信的配偶離婚?

保羅指出,基督徒若按照神的心意結婚,是完全正確的。但對某些信徒而言,神的心意是要他守獨身,為的是專心事奉祂;許多宣教士都見證了這個選擇對事奉的益處了。

一個人在婚後才成為基督徒,他應該以甚麼態度來對待未信主的配偶呢?他應該離棄家庭嗎?不,除非未得救的配偶自動離棄家庭,否則,他們的婚姻依然有效。遇上這種情況的基督徒,必須來到主的面前,尋求主的帶領。

我們在這章經文至少認識到有關婚姻的四項真理:

1

神對某些人的心意是要他結婚,但同時也可能將守獨身的恩賜賜予某些人。

2

婚後才信主的信徒,應該繼續與未得救的配偶維持婚姻關係;可是,未婚的信徒卻不應與未信者結婚(林後六14)。

3

信徒有責任去為到未信的配偶禱告,和努力帶領對方信主(14、16節)。

4

寡婦可按照神的心意再婚。

請記著,信徒的見證能夠帶領家人相信基督;在祂凡事都能,所以我們不該放棄任何一個向家人作見證的機會。

每個家庭都應持守的座右銘:基督必要成為我們的一家之主。

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MARRIAGE-THAT MOST IMPORTANT STEP
Day 4


Bible Reading:   1 Corinthians 7:1-3 and 10-19
It is hard for us to imagine the immorality and unfaithfulness that existed in Corinth when Paul wrote to the Church there. This created problems for the young Church. Some said it was wrong to be married. Others said it was wrong to be single. Who was right? What about Christians who were married to unbelievers? Should they leave them or stay with them?

Paul states that marriage is right for Christians who marry in the will of God. For some it may be God's will to remain single and to serve him as a single person. Many missionaries have proved this.

When a married person becomes a Christian what should be his or her attitude to the, unsaved partner? Should he or she leave the home? No, not unless the unsaved partner makes the marriage relationship intolerable or leaves of his or her own accord. The marriage is still valid. Each Christian must face this situation before the Lord and seek God's will in it.

There are at least four points that come through clearly in this chapter.

Marriage may be in God's will for a person or it may be his gift to that person to remain single.

Marriage with an unsaved partner should be continued, but never commenced (2 Corinthians 6:14).

Marriage to an unsaved partner has a very distinct obligation-to seek and pray for the other's conversion (v. 14,16).

A widow is free to marry again in the will of God.

Remember, Christ is brought into a home in the person of a believer. All things are possible when Christ is present.

A MOTTO FOR EVERY FAMILY:

Christ is, and always will be the head of this home.

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