神将选择的责任交在人手中[3月18日专题信息]

专题信息｜神将选择的责任交在人手中

3月18日

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朱志山牧师

经文: 王上18:20-21；申30:17-20

课题: 神的主权, 人的心灵, 情感与意志, 定见, 能力,

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我们都知道人有选择，也无时无刻在作出选择，例如选择吃什么，买什么，用什么，跟从什么，甚至是信什么。但我们很少思想我们是受到怎样的影响来作出选择，而更少人对自己的选择有把握。多数的人都是选择之后看结果的好坏，然后从中在作出检讨，以后在作出另一个选择。但也有人总是留在错误的选择，无法从错误的选择走出来。他们因错误的选择后悔之后，到了类似的情况又会再次作出一样的选择。这是为什么呢？这些背后都有人被造与堕落的背景。其实，每当我们人作出选择，背后有「道德与利益」因素。所谓道德就是“什么是对的”，所谓利益就是“什么是好的”。如同人被造时，他的道德观念是告诉他以听从神为对的，以此听从神不吃善恶果《创2:2-3》，他们也在神面前得享幸福与能力《创1:28》，以此为好的。但是当人被欺骗时，他的道德与利益观都被歪曲了，再也不认识何谓对与何谓好的。所以他们在堕落的道德观念和自私的利益中作出选择，以此不断的透过他们的选择来犯罪。这里所说“堕落的道德”，意思不是指那些作出伤天害理的事而已，乃是人的道德观念里已经没有向那全善与比自己更高的神交代的观念。他会按着自己的喜悦作出自己认为对的抉择。另外，那“自私的利益”指的也不只是那想为自己求得好处的欲望而已，乃是人不在为着爱神爱人而求得什么，他今生求什么，决定什么，做什么，都是按着自己认为好的而已。所以，我们已经重生的基督徒在做任何的选择时，一定要明白我们心中必有的交战。例如：我们做父母的有责任将神给予我们的儿女养育好，以至将他献给主，合乎主使用，但我们也有可能为着自己的私欲来作出选择。我们有时服侍主的清楚知道要忠于真理，且服侍主与众人，但有时不知不觉也会落入服侍自己的肚腹《腓3:19》。人一般上只有知道自己要什么，但他没有发现在他要什么（选择什么）的背后其实有他的道德观和利益观。所以，如果没有真理告诉我们什么是对的，且是真给我们利益的，我们的选择是都有误区的。那可能是我们受到当时当事的感觉，所接触的人，或听见的情报来受影响。例如：我们感觉很累就不想来聚会；我们感到很平穷就不奉献；我们听到同事说一些对公司负面的话就感到很消极，无心做工。确实，当我们已经习惯这样反应与生活，慢慢地，我们就会成为一个违背良心处事的人，甚至是不由自主的作出那危害自己利益的决定 – 例如：赌博、吸毒、淫乱、偷窃、憎恨等。有些人明明是知道这样继续活下去很糟糕，但他们还是选择继续这样活下去，那就是因为他们已经给魔鬼留地步许久，意志已经被捆绑了。确实，我们当谨慎不与“意志”的东西开玩笑。神给我们意志叫我们转向神，坚定行善，离开罪恶，这些都是与我们运用意志有关系的。今天我们的问题不是做错选择，乃是让自己留在错的选择，或是不选择（神），结果就给魔鬼留地步了。或者，有的信徒从来没有对自己选择的得着确定的心，唯有靠情况反应。他们如同走旷野的以色列，情况好就赞美，情况不好就埋怨。《雅1:7》说：那疑惑的人（没定见的人）就像海中的波浪，被风吹动翻腾。这样的人不要想从主那里得什么。

We all know that humans have choices and they are making choices every moment, in terms of what to eat, what to buy, what to use, what to follow and even what to believe. However, we seldom think how we are being influenced to make decisions and fewer people have confidence in their choices. Most people just observe the outcomes of their choices and from there, do some reflections to make another decision. But there are those who always remain in the wrong choice, and cannot walk out of their wrong decision. After regreting about their wrong choice, they make the same wrong decision when a similar situation arises. Why is that so? Underlying this is the nature of the creation and fall of man. Actually, everytime when we make choices, there is always the consideration of “morality and profitability”. Morality refers to “what is right”, profitability refers to “what is good”. When mankind is created, their moral will inform them that obeying God is right, therefore in their obedience, they do not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil <Gen 2:2-3>, and they enjoyed happiness and power before God <Gen 1:28>, and that is considered good. However, when mankind is deceived, their views on morality and profitablity are distorted, and they do not recognise what is right or good, therefore they make choices in their fallen morality and selfish interests, and they continuously sin through their choices. What it means by “fallen morality”, is not just about doing things that are really evil, but it is having no accountability to the omni-benevolent God who is higher than oneself in morality. He will make what he thinks is the right choices based on what pleases him. Also, the “selfish interests” not only refer to the desire to benefit oneself, but man does not seek things to love God and others. Whatever he seeks, decides, does, is based on what he thinks is beneficial. Therefore, for born-again Christians like us, we must know that there is a battle in our hearts before we make any choice. For example, we parents have the responsibility to raise the children God has given us well, and offer them to the Lord, fitting to be used by God, but we may also make choices according to our selfish desires. When we serve the Lord, sometimes we know we must be faithful to the truth, and serve the Lord and others, but other times, we may unknowingly serve our own stomach <Ph 3:19>. Most people only know what they want, but they do not realise in what they want (their choices), it is a reflection of their perspectives on morality and profitability. Therefore, if there is no truth to tell us what is right and truly benefits us, our choices will be wrong. We could be affected by a momentary feeling in a situation, people we come in touch with or a piece of information we hear. For example, we may feel tired and do not want to come for meetings; we may feel poor and do not want to tithe; we may feel depressed when we hear colleagues speaking about some bad things regarding the company, and end up feeling unmotivated at work. Indeed, when we are used to such reactions and life, slowly, we will become a person who goes against our conscience and unconsciously make decisions that are not beneficial to ourselves – eg. gambling, drug abuse, adultery, theft, hatred, etc. Some people clearly know that continuing to live like this is bad, but they choose to continue living like this, that is because they have given a foothold to the devil for a long time and their will is in bondage. Indeed, we must be cautious not to take matters of “will” lightly. God gives us the will to turn to God, the resolve to do good works and depart from sin. These are all related to exercising our will. Today, our problem is not making the wrong choices, but allowing ourselves to remain in the wrong decisions or not choosing (God), allowing the devil to gain a foothold. Or, some believers have never received an assured heart in their choices, but only react to the situation. They are like the Israelites wandering in the wilderness. When things are good, they praise God, when situation becomes difficult, they grumble. <Jas 1:7> says: The one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

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