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有人打你的右脸,连左脸也转过来由他打 (Mt 5:39-42)

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From John Chan  https://www.fourseas-chinese.org/blank-6    [5:39] 只是我告诉你们,不要与恶人作对。有人打你的右脸,连左脸也转过来由他打; 「只是我告诉你们」-耶稣颁布新的立法。「不要与恶人作对」-这 是指受害不要图报,不以恶报恶。根据耶稣所举人受到恶待时的例子, 我们可以看到处理的原则是服从,而非报复。当然这不是指人受到生命 的危险,仍不防卫(罗 13:1-4)。「有人打你的右脸」-这是粗鄙的人 身侮辱。「连左脸也转过来由他打」-这是指为了不要报复,最有效的 反应就是忍受这侮辱,并甘愿忍受下一轮的侮辱。这种态度可能会使被 欺负的人羞愧。耶稣的原则是反对报复,同时他也强调:「不要与恶人 作对。」 [5:40] 有人想要告你,要拿你的里衣,连外衣也由他拿去; 这是第二个不反抗的例子。「有人想要告你」-意思是不要坚持自己 的权益,即使这权益是合法的。「要拿你的里衣,连外衣也由他拿去」 -外衣可在睡觉时当作铺盖,摩西律法禁止债权人把所当的外衣留过夜 (出 22:26-27)。耶稣的意思是我们应放弃个人的权利-放弃外衣胜于 卷入与他人相争。 [5:41] 有人强逼你走一里路,你就同他走二里; 这是第三个不反抗的例子。「强逼你走一里路」-按照当时规定, 罗马帝国士兵或官员有权强征老百姓运送东西。「一里」是罗马时代的 里,大约相当与 1.5 公里。在这规定下,罗马兵丁强逼古利奈人西门背 耶稣的十字架(见太 27:32)。「你就同他走二里」-不要反抗,甚至愿 意再走多一里。 [5:42] 有求你的,就给他;有向你借贷的,不可推辞。」 「有求你的,就给他」-这原则是有限制的,我们应当慷慨的给予那 些真正需要的人。「有向你借贷的,不可推辞」-我们不可推辞那些因 需要而借贷的人。另一方面,我们必须推辞那些想得财富而借贷的人, 好像上面的三个例子。耶稣不是要我们对每个要求资助的人有求必应 (帖后 3:10)。他的意思是我们必须愿意把别人的利益放在首位。

Should I Forgive A Brother Who Won't Repent? (Don Blackwell)

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Subject: "Should I Forgive A Brother Who Won't Repent?" Speaker: Don Blackwell Scripture: Luke 17:1-3 Website: https://www.willowcofc.net/ Willow Avenue Church of Christ Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/G0CwQfl3YMo?si=Y5PyqjXAxuOiTVX8 Then Peter came to Jesus, and he said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him.  Up to seven times? Jesus said to him, I do not say to you up to seven times, but up to 70 times seven.  (Mt 18:21-22). Brethren, I want to suggest to you this morning that questions about forgiving a brother who has sinned against you is not a new thing. They existed even when the Lord was on this earth. And they are troubling enough that one of the apostles felt the need to come and ask Jesus directly about it. How frequently should I forgive my brother? I mean, my patience runs out sometimes. I mean, sometimes enough is enough. Where do I draw the line? Peter said, is seven times enough? You know, I've got the idea that Peter...

One Word Forgiveness

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“ATTITUDE OF FORGIVENESS” AND “THE ACTION OF FORGIVENESS” Eddie Parish The argument is held at two different levels about two different things and because we are using the same word, there is an impasse.  Because sometimes we don’t properly distinguish which in our terminology the difference between the attitude of forgiveness and the action of forgiveness .   So, let’s see if we can distinguish those today.   Charizomai Let’s talk about the attitude first.  The attitude of forgiveness is most often expressed in the New Testament by the Greek word Charizomai .  The reason why I say that word is not to show you show you how smart I am.  It is to let that word be out there so that when I give you a different word in a moment, you will see they are completely different words.  Charizomai comes from the root word for grace, cares.  It is form of that word.  And that word, the root of it means to be agreeable, to be pleasant, to have a gr...