JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

Don Blackwell｜GLOBAL BROADCAST NETWORK 中文翻譯由 Brother Joyce 提供｜Blogger What is the difference in the soul and the spirit of man? 人的靈魂與靈有什麼區別？ You know, the truth is there's really not a simple answer to this question. 其實，這個問題並沒有一個簡單的答案。 SOUL  靈魂 Here's why—the word soul is used in different ways in the Bible. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for soul is nephesh. This word is translated in the King James version of the Bible by 28 different English words depending on the context. 原因在於，「soul」這個字在聖經中有不同的用法。在舊約中，翻譯為「soul」的希伯來文是 nephesh。這個字在《英王欽定本聖經》中，按照不同的上下文，被翻譯成 28 個不同的英文詞彙。 First, the word "soul" can refer to a person. For example, 1Peter chapter 3 and verse 20 says, "Eight souls were saved by water". 第一，「soul」可以指一個人。例如，彼得前書 3:20 說：「有八個人藉著水得救。」 Secondly, the word "soul" can refer to life itself. In Matthew chapter 2 and verse 20, the Greek word for soul is translated as life. It says that Herod sought to take the life of the baby Jesus. This is ...

基督徒是否必須無條件原諒不悔改的非基督徒？ Must Christians Unconditionally Forgive Unrepentant Non-Christians? 副標題：聖經教導愛仇敵、不報復，卻沒有教導「無條件原諒」。 Subtitle: The Bible teaches us to love our enemies and not take revenge, but it does not teach “unconditional forgiveness.” 一、耶穌明確把「悔改」與「原諒」連在一起 Jesus Clearly Connects Repentance with Forgiveness 「倘若你的弟兄得罪你，就勸戒他；他若懊悔，就饒恕他。」 “If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” ——路加福音 17:3 — Luke 17:3 耶穌的教導很清楚：對方若悔改，就應當原諒。 Jesus’ teaching is clear: if the person repents, we should forgive. 悔改不是可以省略的條件。 Repentance is not a condition that can simply be omitted. 二、不知道福音，並不表示不需要悔改   Not Knowing the Gospel Does Not Mean Repentance Is Unnecessary 耶穌在十字架上禱告： Jesus prayed on the cross: 「父啊！赦免他們；因為他們所做的，他們不曉得。」 “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” ——路加福音 23:34 — Luke 23:34 然而彼得後來仍然要求這些人： Yet Peter later still required these people to repent: 「你們各人要悔改……叫你們的罪得赦。」 “Repent… for the forgiveness of your sins.” ——使徒行傳 2:38 — Acts 2:38 所以「...