Sermon on the Mount --- Discipleship ABC Lord Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5-7 is sometimes entitled as Sermon on the Mount. Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus, though it is the least understood, and arguably it is the least-obeyed. ☹ This is a heavenly declaration of the guidelines of the kingdom of God. The so-called Beatitudes are the different titles. From 5:12 to 7:23, the development of Jesus’ teachings follows the Beatitudes. The beginners may be frustrated when they start to study Sermon on the Mount. A few Bible scholars have even asserted that the apostle Matthew took heed of some fragments of Jesus’ teachings, and he recorded them. Eventually it became Sermon on the Mount when the Gospel was popularized. This is, however, entirely baseless. Soon we will see that Sermon on the Mount is a heavenly Exhortation that is logical and well-prepared, and wisely arranged. It is the guideline for the people of God for their kingdom l...
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马太福音第五章
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登山宝训——作主门徒 ABC 登山宝训是马太福音第五、六、七章中主耶稣最为人熟知的教训,可惜大概也是人最不愿明白、也最疏于遵守的教训。登山宝训(太 5 、 6 、 7 )犹如一篇天国宣言,教导基督的门徒以天国的准则,天国八福( 5:3-11 )是宣言中的八个大纲。从 5:12 开始,直到 7:24-27 的总结,主耶稣的教导完全遵循着天国八福展开。 登山宝训可能令读者困惑,甚至有圣经学者猜想,使徒马太道听途说主耶稣教导的一堆片言只语,然后东拼西凑地记载在马太福音中,于是成其为“登山宝训“云云,这绝对是不正确的。我们马上会看得一清二楚,登山宝训深入浅出,逻辑严密,是神的子民天国生活的入门指引。 圣经教导的技巧之一,是使用反面教材,旧约中繁多的假先知、假神、甚至圣徒、选民的软弱和失足,都让读者看到小信或不信神的恶果。拉比主耶稣在登山宝训中使用相同的教导技巧。我们必须牢牢把握住一条贯串的纲领:外邦人虽被主耶稣点评,但在登山宝训中,主要的反面教材是假冒为善的法利赛人。而登山宝训的核心经文是:“你们不可效法他们“( 6:8 ,或译”你们决不可与他们混为一体。“),包括不可效法当时的宗教贵族法利赛人和不认识真神的外邦人。主耶稣其实在重新强调一条古旧的诫命: ”你们从前住的埃及地,那里人的行为,你们不可效法。“(利 18:3 )抓紧这条线,我们可以更好明白登山宝训。 登山宝训的背景是:受浸礼、驱撒旦之后,主耶稣开始了他在地上的事奉。他呼召门徒,治病赶鬼,这位拉比一时名声鹊起,前无古人(可 1:27 ),人们于是从四面八方来跟随他( 4:25 )。不过,根据 5:1 以及路 6:20 ,登山宝训并不是孔夫子的“有教无类”。宝训完全是为基督的门徒而作,即是说,只有主的门徒,方有特权能从登山宝训受教,这是何等荣耀!世间不少哲人智者其实对登山宝训称许有加,但仅仅如此而已。世界行不出登山宝训来,因为他们不是基督的门徒。主耶稣对受教的门徒们总结登山宝训,说:“所以凡听见我这话就去行的,好比一个聪明人,把房子盖在磐石上,雨淋,水冲,风吹,撞着那房子,房子总不倒塌。因为根基立在磐石上。凡听见我这话不去行的,好比一个无知的人,把房子盖在沙土上,雨淋,水冲,风吹,撞着那房子,房子就倒塌了。并且倒塌得很大。“( 7:24-27 )我们作主的门徒,必须把房子盖在磐...