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2026年5月12日 星期二

Romans 1. 21

21. 因為,他們雖然知道上帝,卻不當作上帝榮耀他,也不感謝他。他們的思念變為虛妄,無知的心就昏暗了。22.自稱為聰明,反成了愚拙,23. 將不能朽壞之上帝的榮耀變為偶像,彷彿必朽壞的人和飛禽、走獸、昆蟲的樣式。

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

This passage explains that although people know God’s eternal power and divine nature, they deliberately refuse to treat Him as God. Instead, they worship created things—such as humans, birds, animals, creeping creatures, and even wood—as idols. As a result, they fail to give glory and thanks to God, their thinking becomes futile, and their foolish hearts are darkened.

A key expression of this is that they claim to be wise, yet they do not listen to others and fall into conflict. This ignorance is not innate, but the result of refusing to know God and deliberately not worshiping Him, and it is reflected in the ongoing tradition of idolatry across generations.

人雖然知道上帝的永能與神性,卻故意不把上帝當上帝,反而將受造之物如人、飛禽、走獸、昆蟲甚至木頭當作神來敬拜,這就是拜偶像。結果,人不將榮耀與感謝歸給上帝,思念變為虛妄,無知的心昏暗。其顯著表現是自稱為聰明,卻不聽他人,彼此產生衝突。這種無知並非天生,而是不認識上帝、故意不敬拜上帝的結果,也表現在世代延續的偶像崇拜之中。[註]

2026年5月7日 星期四

Romans 1. 19-20

19. 上帝的事情,人所能知道的,原顯明在人心裡,因為上帝已經給他們顯明。20. 自從造天地以來,上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的,雖是眼不能見,但藉著所造之物就可以曉得,叫人無可推諉。

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 

Paul explains that people are able to know certain things about God because God Himself has already revealed them within the human heart. Although people cannot fully understand all of God’s mysteries, they can still recognize His eternal power and divine nature. These are not things that can be directly seen with human eyes. Rather, when people observe the created world—the universe, the sky, mountains, oceans, and the wonders of nature—they naturally sense a transcendent power and divine presence behind it all. This sense of awe does not come merely from human intelligence, philosophy, or scientific knowledge; it comes from God’s revelation already placed within humanity.

Therefore, when people honestly confront the natural world, their hearts recognize that behind creation there must be a Creator with eternal power and divine nature. Even many great scientists have acknowledged that the universe reflects intelligence and order beyond itself. For this reason, Paul insists that God’s eternal power and divine nature are “clearly seen,” leaving humanity without excuse for completely denying God. The real problem is not that people know nothing about God, but that even when they recognize Him, they still choose to reject Him.

保羅指出,人其實能夠知道一些有關上帝的事情,因為上帝早已主動將這些事情顯明在人心裡。人雖然無法完全明白上帝所有的奧秘,但至少能夠認識祂的「永能」與「神性」。這些並不是人用肉眼直接看見的對象,而是人藉著觀看受造的世界,例如宇宙、天空、高山、大海與大自然的奧妙時,內心自然會感受到一種超越性的力量與神聖性。這種敬畏感並非單靠人的智慧、哲學或科學知識得來,而是上帝本來就放在人心中的啟示。

因此,當人誠實地面對大自然時,心裡其實會知道,在這一切受造物的背後,一定存在著一位具有永恆能力與神性的創造者。即使是許多偉大的科學家,也會承認宇宙背後存在某種智慧與秩序。所以保羅強調,上帝的永能與神性是「明明可知」的,人並沒有藉口完全否認上帝。問題不在於人完全不知道上帝,而是在於人即使知道,仍然選擇拒絕祂。[註]

2026年5月6日 星期三

Romans 1.17

17. 因為上帝的義正在這福音上顯明出來;這義是本於信,以致於信。如經上所記:義人必因信得生。

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Paul explains that God saves people by giving them “the righteousness of God.” Human beings are sinful and unrighteous by nature, so they cannot be reconciled to God through their own efforts. Only by receiving God’s righteousness can they be restored to a right relationship with Him and receive salvation. This righteousness does not come from human works or moral behavior; it comes entirely from God. When a person believes the gospel and puts their faith in Jesus Christ, they receive this righteousness. Therefore, the gospel, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the righteousness of God are all closely connected. What Paul later calls “justification by faith” means that through faith, believers receive God’s righteousness and are declared righteous before Him.

保羅指出,上帝拯救人的方式,是把「上帝的義」賜給相信福音的人。因為人本身並不義,也不聖潔,無法靠自己與上帝和好,因此唯有領受上帝的義,才能與上帝復合、得到拯救。這義不是人的努力或行為產生的,而是屬於上帝的義。當人相信福音、相信耶穌基督時,就能領受這份義。因此,福音、耶穌基督、拯救與上帝的義彼此緊密相連。保羅後面所要詳細說明的「因信稱義」,就是指人因著相信,而被上帝賜下祂的義,並因此被稱為義人。[註]


2026年5月5日 星期二

Romans 1.16

16. 我不以福音為恥;這福音本是上帝的大能,要救一切相信的,先是猶太人,後是希利尼人。

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Paul emphasizes in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel,” because many people at that time found the gospel difficult to accept and even embarrassing. The message of the gospel is that God saves the world through His Son, Jesus Christ, and whoever believes in Him will be saved. To the Gentiles, this sounded strange and unbelievable because they did not know the God of Israel. To the Jews, it was also difficult to accept because they could not understand how the Messiah could be crucified and executed.

Because of this, people naturally tend to soften or modify the gospel to make it more acceptable. Many Christians also feel uncomfortable or ashamed when sharing the gospel because they worry that others will think it sounds foolish or unbelievable. Paul clearly understood this human tendency, yet he boldly declared that he was not ashamed of the gospel.

The reason is that the gospel is not merely “good news”; it is “the power of God.” The gospel itself carries God’s power to change hearts and save people. It does not need human embellishment, clever presentation, or adjustment. What Christians are called to do is simply and faithfully proclaim the gospel. The response of the listener ultimately belongs to God.

This gospel has the power to save everyone who believes, whether Jew or Gentile. The gospel is God’s way of saving humanity and the revelation of His divine power.

保羅在《羅馬書》1:16 強調「我不以福音為恥」,因為當時很多人其實對福音感到難以接受,甚至覺得丟臉。福音的內容是:上帝藉著祂的兒子耶穌基督來拯救世人,只要相信祂就能得救。這對外邦人而言很陌生、很不可思議;對猶太人而言也難接受,因為他們無法理解彌賽亞竟然會被釘十字架而死。

因此,人面對福音時,很自然會想要「軟化」或修改福音,使它比較容易被接受。許多基督徒在向別人傳福音時,也會因擔心別人不相信、覺得荒謬,而感到不好意思或羞恥。保羅深知這種人性,但他仍然公開宣告自己不以福音為恥。

原因是福音不只是「好消息」,更是「上帝的大能」。福音本身帶有上帝改變人心、拯救人的能力,不需要人用技巧去包裝或修飾。基督徒真正需要做的,只是忠實地把福音傳講出去;至於人是否接受,結果在於上帝。

這福音的能力,是要拯救一切相信的人,不分猶太人或外邦人。因為福音是上帝拯救世界的方法,也是上帝能力的彰顯。[註]

2026年3月28日 星期六

Romans 1.3-1.4

3. 論到他兒子─我主耶穌基督。按肉體說,是從大衛後裔生的;
concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
4. 按聖善的靈說,因從死裡復活,以大能顯明是上帝的兒子。
and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,


Jesus Christ, through His resurrection from the dead, was declared with power to be the Son of God. According to the flesh, He is a descendant of David, sharing in the limitations and frailties of human life. Because He is truly human, He understands us, has compassion upon us, and knows us intimately; thus, He is near to us.

Yet according to the Spirit of holiness, He is revealed through His resurrection to be the Son of God. The resurrection stands as the decisive mark of faith, demonstrating His authority over death and manifesting the divine power that raised Him.

No one can recognize the true identity of Jesus by human effort alone; it is only through the revelation of the Holy Spirit that we come to see that He is the Christ. Precisely because He possesses both full humanity and full divinity, He is able not only to sympathize with our condition but also to save us, granting us hope and life.

耶穌基督藉著從死裡復活,以大能顯明他是上帝的兒子。按肉體說,他是大衛的後裔,與人同樣經歷有限與軟弱,因為他是人所以他了解人,他能能體諒人,他能認識人,所以他跟我們非常的親密。

但按聖善的靈說,他因復活被證明是上帝的兒子。復活成為信仰的關鍵,顯出他勝過死亡的權柄,也表明這能力來自上帝。

人無法憑自己認識耶穌的真實身份,唯有聖靈的啟示,使我們看見他是基督。正因他同時具有完全的人性與神性,他既能體恤我們的處境,也能真正拯救我們,使人得著盼望與生命。[註]

2026年3月22日 星期日

Romans 1.2

2. 這福音是上帝從前藉眾先知在聖經上所應許的,

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 

保羅說明他所傳的福音是「上帝從前所應許的」。福音就是美好的信息,但這信息並不是人所發明的,而是上帝早已計畫並應許要實現的救恩。這應許是藉著眾先知傳講,並且已經記載在聖經之中,因此福音是有根有據、有歷史基礎的。對保羅來說,他所傳的福音正是上帝早已啟示、如今成就的真理。[註]

Romans 1.1

1. 耶穌基督的僕人保羅,奉召為使徒,特派傳神的福音。
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

保羅以「耶穌基督的僕人」來表明自己的身份,這裡的「僕人」原意是奴隸,強調他完全屬於基督,單單聽命於主,而不再以討人的喜歡為行事的標準。這樣的身份一方面顯出極深的謙卑,另一方面也帶著崇高與獨特,因為他不是屬於任何人,而是屬於主耶穌基督。接著他說自己是「奉召為使徒」,指出這個職分不是出於人意,而是出於耶穌親自的呼召與差遣,使他成為被派去傳揚福音、建立教會的使者。在眾多僕人之中,使徒是極少數被特別揀選的人,而保羅正是在往大馬士革的路上被復活的主親自呼召,承接這一使命。經文又說他是「特派傳神的福音」,其中「特派」有分別出來之意,表明他被分別為聖,專一承擔傳福音的工作,特別是向外邦人傳揚上帝的福音。這也說明了他一生最核心的使命與方向——不是為討人喜歡,也不以其他事為首要,而是忠心傳揚上帝的福音,完成主所託付的呼召。[註]

[註]羅馬書

2026年2月,再次研讀柯志明老師於2012年帶領我們查考的《羅馬書》,心中依然充滿豐富的收穫與深深的感動。多年之後回顧,經文的亮光不減,反而因著生命歷程的累積,更顯得真實而深刻。

從2006年10月 19日,認識柯志明老師的第一天起,我就參與柯老師所帶領的「大肚山研經室」研經班,一直到2013年。

在這7年當中,柯老師非常認真、嚴肅地帶領我們認識聖經真理,如同偉大使徒保羅一樣,上帝的旨意,他並沒有吝惜不傳給我們,又以他自己的生命見證我們的主是怎樣一位又真又活的上帝。

特別感謝柯志明老師多年來不辭辛勞地帶領我們研讀聖經,以耐心與智慧幫助我們更明白真理,也在我們心中留下長遠的影響。這些屬靈的教導與陪伴,成為我們生命中寶貴的資產,令人由衷感恩。

在這裡,我要繼續分享《羅馬書》,將當年柯志明老師帶領我們所領受、所認識的真理,以我所理解的方式分享出去。盼望這些信息不僅停留在回憶中,更能成為今日生命的實際幫助與祝福。

我深信,上帝的話語本身就帶著大能,正如經上所說,能拯救一切相信的人。願這樣的分享,能使更多人明白福音的寶貴,經歷真理所帶來的更新與盼望。

「大肚山研經室」學生  邱亞琦 Prisca Chiu

In February 2026, as I reflected again on the study of the Book of Romans led by Professor Immanuel Chih-Ming Ke in 2012, my heart was filled with rich insights and deep emotion. Looking back after so many years, the light of Scripture has not faded; rather, through the experiences of life, it has become even more real and profound.

From October 19, 2006—the first day I met Professor Ke—I began attending the Bible study group he led at the “Dadu Mountain Bible Study Room,” continuing faithfully until 2013.

During those seven years, Professor Ke guided us with great seriousness and dedication in understanding the truth of Scripture. Like the Apostle Paul, he did not hesitate to share with us the will of God, and through his own life, he bore witness to who our Lord is—a true and living God.

I am especially grateful to Professor Ke for his tireless commitment over the years. With patience and wisdom, he helped us grow in our understanding of the truth, leaving a lasting impact on our hearts. His spiritual teaching and faithful companionship have become a precious treasure in our lives, for which I am deeply thankful.

Here, I would like to continue sharing the Book of Romans, passing on the truths we received and learned under his guidance, expressed through my own understanding. I hope these messages will not remain merely as memories, but will become a real source of help and blessing in our lives today.

I firmly believe that the Word of God itself carries great power, as it is written—it brings salvation to all who believe. May these reflections help more people recognize the preciousness of the gospel and experience the renewal and hope that truth brings.

Student of “Dadu Mountain Bible Study Room”
Prisca Chiu (邱亞琦)

2018年7月13日 星期五

Romans 3.23 虧缺上帝的榮耀

「因為世人都犯了罪,虧缺了上帝的榮耀」(羅馬書3:23)。

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 

上帝用祂的形象創造人,所以人理當要活出上帝的形象,就是要活得像上帝,如此才符合人的本性,因為人的本性是按照上帝的形象造的。但按照上帝的形象創造的這個人竟然犯罪,竟然做出了這個形象不應該做出的行為,並沒有榮耀上帝,人就大大損害上帝的榮耀。而虧損上帝榮耀的下場就是要被上帝毀滅,因為罪的工價乃是死。[註]

2018年7月12日 星期四

Romans 3.20 無法因行律法稱義

「所以凡有血氣的,沒有一個因行律法能在上帝面前稱義,因為律法本是叫人知罪」(羅馬書3:20)。

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. 

律法,用現代的語言就是做道德、行公義。

全世界沒有一個人靠自己的道德實踐,可以站在上帝面前;全世界的人在上帝的審判台前都是站不住腳的,因為全世界的人都是罪人,都是不義的人。

當聖經講罪的時候,不是指得罪人,如果只是得罪人,我們會覺得沒什麼,我們會覺得人多多少少都會犯罪。聖經講罪的時候,是指「得罪上帝」。

全世界的人都是罪人,都得罪上帝,如經上所記,「沒有義人,連一個也沒有。沒有明白的;沒有尋求神的;都是偏離正路,一同變為無用。沒有行善的,連一個也沒有」(羅馬書3:10-12)。從律法的角度,從上帝的標準來看,我們是沒有希望的,我們的罪是非常嚴重的,我們無法靠著道德實踐,在上帝面前被稱義。[註]

2018年6月25日 星期一

Romans 2:12-16 全世界都降伏在上帝的審判之下

「凡沒有律法犯了罪的,也必不按律法滅亡;凡在律法以下犯了罪的,也必按律法受審判。(原來在神面前,不是聽律法的為義,乃是行律法的稱義。沒有律法的外邦人若順著本性行律法上的事,他們雖然沒有律法,自己就是自己的律法。這是顯出律法的功用刻在他們心裡,他們是非之心同作見證,並且他們的思念互相較量,或以為是,或以為非。)就在神藉耶穌基督審判人隱祕事的日子,照著我的福音所言」(羅馬書2:12-16)。

For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even accuse them on the day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

上帝不偏待人,上帝審判猶太人跟審判非猶太人,祂會按照不同的情況去審判。因為猶太人領受上帝的律法,上帝就用律法來審判猶太人。至於那些沒有律法的非猶太人,沒有得到特殊的啟示,上帝就用他們的良知、心裡的道德、良知之律來審判他們。雖然人的罪惡扭曲了上帝的形象,但上帝的形象仍然存在,他們按著良心仍知道什麼是對的,什麼是錯的。

結論就是:全世界都降伏在上帝的審判之下。並且,上帝審判人的隱密事。我們的心是最隱密的,我們心裡所想的一切,上帝都要審判。[註]

2018年6月23日 星期六

Romans 2:7 恆心

「凡恆心行善、尋求榮耀、尊貴和不能朽壞之福的,就以永生報應他們;」(羅馬書2:7)。

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 

對於那些非常有耐心在做善事、行善的人,還有非常忍耐在尋求生命的榮耀、尊貴還有永生的事物的這種人,上帝就以永生回報他。這不是上帝欠他們,不是這些人得到這些東西是他們的權力,是上帝喜歡這些人能夠得到永生。在上帝眼中,這樣子的人是非常有價值的人,上帝喜歡讓他們得到永生。

這裡特別強調「恆心」,恆心就是很有耐心。行善、尋求榮耀、尊貴和不能朽壞之福,若沒有耐心,就都沒有辦法成就。只要挑戰一來,遇到阻礙、批評、攻擊,得不到別人的肯定、掌聲,就不想做了,這就是沒有耐心。倚靠自己的人不會忍耐,他會靠自己的方法改變各種狀況。

不尋求自己榮耀,單單尋求上帝的榮耀的人,單單尋求上帝對他的肯定的人,就有耐心,因為他不在乎世界上的人知不知道他所做的事情,他不需要世界的肯定,他只在乎上帝紀念他,這樣的人當然就有耐心。他會覺得所有事情都是上帝容許的,因此他會接受,忍耐,也就是將一切交託給上帝。[註]

2018年6月21日 星期四

Romans 2:6 上帝必照各人的行為報應各人

上帝「必照各人的行為報應各人」(羅馬書2:6)。

He will render to each one according to his works.

道德是有意義的,因為道德會帶來審判;如果沒有審判,道德是沒有意義的。

道德是有意義的,做好事情,做壞事情,聽上帝的話,不聽上帝的話,這個是有意義的,因為有審判。這經文告訴我們,上帝「必」按照每一個人的行為報應每一個人,這就是我們的道德行為有意義的根源。[註]

2018年6月14日 星期四

Romans 2:1-3 我們是不能逃脫上帝的審判的

「你這論斷人的,無論你是誰,也無可推諉。你在什麼事上論斷人,就在什麼事上定自己的罪;因你這論斷人的,自己所行卻和別人一樣。我們知道這樣行的人,神必照真理審判他。你這人哪,你論斷行這樣事的人,自己所行的卻和別人一樣,你以為能逃脫神的審判嗎?」

Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?

那些自以為是,自以為優越,自以為比別人懂得更多的人,容易去批評別人,他們就是透過指責別人的錯誤來證明自己的聖潔,透過批評別人來表示自己的正直與清白。很多時候當我們在批評別人的時候,我們做了我們自己所論斷的那些人相同的事情,甚至比我們所批評的更糟糕的事情。沒錯!上帝會按照真理審判那些我們批評的人,上帝也會按照那個真理審判我們,我們是不能逃脫上帝的審判的。

2018年6月13日 星期三

Romans 1:26-32 全世界都活在上帝的憤怒底下

「因此,神任憑他們放縱可羞恥的情慾。他們的女人把順性的用處變為逆性的用處;男人也是如此,棄了女人順性的用處,慾火攻心,彼此貪戀,男和男行可羞恥的事,就在自己身上受這妄為當得的報應。他們既然故意不認識神,神就任憑他們存邪僻的心,行那些不合理的事;裝滿了各樣不義、邪惡、貪婪、惡毒(或作:陰毒),滿心是嫉妒、兇殺、爭競、詭詐、毒恨;又是讒毀的、背後說人的、怨恨神的(或作:被神所憎惡的)、侮慢人的、狂傲的、自誇的、捏造惡事的、違背父母的。無知的,背約的,無親情的,不憐憫人的。他們雖知道神判定行這樣事的人是當死的,然而他們不但自己去行,還喜歡別人去行。」

For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.


當人明知上帝卻不把上帝當上帝榮耀祂,上帝就任憑他們繼續活在罪惡當中,繼續拜偶像。而這些活在罪惡當中的人最具代表性的罪惡行為,首先提到的是同性的性行為,這是顛覆自然的秩序,顛覆上帝的創造秩序。並且,上帝就任憑悖逆的人,存低下、低級的心行不合理的事,「裝滿了各樣不義、邪惡、貪婪、惡毒(或作:陰毒),滿心是嫉妒、兇殺、爭競、詭詐、毒恨;又是讒毀的、背後說人的、怨恨神的(或作:被神所憎惡的)、侮慢人的、狂傲的、自誇的、捏造惡事的、違背父母的。無知的,背約的,無親情的,不憐憫人的。」

這裡並不是說同性戀就特別邪惡,很多異性戀的行為比同性戀者更差,這裡的重點是,全世界的人都活在上帝的憤怒底下,這是一種普世的陳述,我們的生命就是保羅所陳述的那樣,只配得上帝的憤怒。

也許有人會認為自己的罪惡並沒有保羅陳述的那麼嚴重,但其實凡背離上帝的聖潔都是嚴重的。一個人實際有仇恨人的心跟一個把人殺死,哪一個比較嚴重呢?從上帝的眼光來看,心裡仇恨弟兄就是殺人。有沒有那麼嚴重,不是憑我們的感覺或是表面意識去判斷,就如同你的病到底嚴重不嚴重,不是你自己感覺的那樣。如果我們被這些經文觸怒,那正好顯明我們的心其實是充滿罪惡的,我們驕傲自大,不願意被說我們不好。但若我們仔細閱讀保羅所列出的罪惡表,並誠實面對自己的生命,我們就會看清楚我們真是這樣。保羅對我們人性、罪的控告,一點都沒有錯。

我們全部都是罪人,全都活在上帝的憤怒底下,因此我們需要耶穌基督的救恩。[註]

2018年6月10日 星期日

Romans 1:20-23 神的永能和神性是明明可知的

「自從造天地以來,神的永能和神性是明明可知的,雖是眼不能見,但藉著所造之物就可以曉得,叫人無可推諉。因為,他們雖然知道神,卻不當作神榮耀他,也不感謝他。他們的思念變為虛妄,無知的心就昏暗了。自稱為聰明,反成了愚拙,將不能朽壞之神的榮耀變為偶像,彷彿必朽壞的人和飛禽、走獸、昆蟲的樣式。」(羅馬書1:20-23)

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

台灣的大雪山山景氣勢磅礡,雲霧繚繞瞬息萬變,是我最喜歡並且也容易到達的高山。三仙台冬天的潮水和海浪翻湧沖刷海灘時,會發出震撼的聲響,是我最愛的海邊。澎湖藍洞,實在是太美麗、太吸引人了,實在難以言述。

每當我們看到高山、大海、大自然的神奇雕刻藝術的時候,心裡面多會產生驚嘆、讚美,並因此由生敬畏、恐懼,那是因為當我們感官看到受造物之後,就知道這背後有一種偉大的神聖能力在支撐這些現象。

這些美景,怎麼可能是大爆炸隨機產生出來的呢?這些美景怎麼可能是它自己使自己如此的呢?我們知道,一個藝術作品都有藝術家來創作,一個文學作品也有作者來書寫,一個產品也需要製作者來製造。大自然的背後,當然需要有一位創造者使之可能。這不需要特別的研究,也不需要特別的啟示,當我們看到這些偉大、美妙的創造的時候,我們很自然就知道這背後有一個神聖的力量,我們就會體會到上帝的偉大的永能和神性。

2018年6月8日 星期五

Romans 1:3-4 耶穌的人性與神性

「論到他兒子—我主耶穌基督。按肉體說,是從大衛生後裔生的;按聖善的靈說,因從死裡復活,以大能顯明是上帝的兒子」(羅馬書1:3-4)

concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord

從肉體來說,耶穌是在大衛的血統裡被生出來的,他是真真實實的人,所以他了解人,認識人,能體諒人。但如果耶穌就只是人,和其他人一樣死了,信從他也沒有意義。我們知道耶穌並非只是人,他是上帝的兒子,他從死裡復活,他超越人生的大限,連死亡都不能控制他,因此他可以拯救我們。

這裡清楚表明耶穌的人性與神性,耶穌他了解我們,並且他能夠拯救我們。[註]

2018年6月7日 星期四

Romans 1:1 耶穌基督的僕人

「耶穌基督的僕人保羅......」(羅馬書1:1)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ......


如果將「耶穌基督的僕人」後面的名字換上我的名字,我的一生會怎麼過?[註]

Romans


從2006年10月 19日,認識柯志明老師的第一天起,
我就參與柯老師所帶領的「大肚山研經室」研經班,
一直到2013年。

在這7年當中,柯老師非常認真、嚴肅地帶領我們認識聖經真理,
如同偉大使徒保羅一樣,上帝的旨意,他並沒有吝惜不傳給我們,
又以他自己的生命見證我們的主是怎樣一位又真又活的上帝。
「大肚山研經室」於2012年查考《羅馬書》, 
在這當中,我們領受許多教導及裝備, 
在此我所分享的是我所聽到的部分信息的整理, 
以我所理解的方式分享,加上一點點我個人的心得。

由衷感謝柯志明老師長期以來不辭辛勞帶領我們研讀《聖經》,
這是柯老師帶給我們一生最寶貴的禮物,也是上帝對我們的祝福,
願主幫助我們也能將這信仰不斷傳承下去。

「大肚山研經室」學生 邱亞琦 Prisca Chiu