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专题信息｜第二场 | 信徒如何活在世界的政权与制度之下？

7月5日

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经文: 彼前2:13-17

课题: 神的主权, 爱, 世界观, 智慧,

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在过几天，我们的国家就会进行五年一次的大选。在近年来，我们看见不管在哪个国家，一旦大选临到，都燃起一番热潮。民众都希望自己的声音被听见，也将投票当做他们的权利。世人都会将自己的前景与他们手中的一票接上关系。没错！民主制度告诉我们人手中的一票就是权利。特别，现在加上媒体带来的角色，人民能够在第一时间取得与转发消息，使各种的资讯一传十十传百的传播出去。因此，在网络时代给予媒体的角色与功能，民声的权利就越大，政客也不得不要屈服在民声之下。但这趋势健康吗？信徒也当怀有这样的信念吗？一般人都认为自己的前景就在政权的手中。看样子是，但是在神做工的领域上并非如此。我们从整个人类历史会看见若神能够使大帝国兴起与衰微，神也能使任何的政权与党派成立与瓦解。只是我们身为一个基督徒，也是一个国家的国民，我们要怎么看待制度与政权的事情呢？倘若我们将自己的前景都看为是一个制度造成的，我们就错过了神无形的双手所进行的事。确实，神的作为与祂给予圣民的祝福不限制与制度与政权。相反的，制度与政权只是神手中的一个工具，为的是施行赏罚，且成就神为他定的目的。我们信徒在大选来一定要有一个属灵的眼光，不要因大选的风潮而被卷入其中。我们基督徒关注国家的事情与社会的舆论是需要的，但我们当认定在政权之上是上帝。倘若神要兴起一个政权，祂能够借着各种的途径。若祂要挪去一个政权，也不一定借着选举，也能借着经济下滑、战争、病毒、愚昧的领袖等类的问题来达成目的。其实，每当大选来到，有一个最丑陋的事情就会发生，就是每个人都会按着自己的需要说话，然后要当选的政客也都会屈服与民众的要求，向他们设下承诺。很多基督徒似乎忘了，投票只是那一天的事情。之后，神若不守护那国家，它也会随时衰落。确实，没有一个政权或党派能够担保我们的未来。既然如此，为什么神要在地上设定政权与制度呢？因为在地上最糟糕的事情就是每个人都享有崇高的权利，以致各人都求得自己的利益而随己意行。因此，无政府比不好的政府还糟糕。如果地上没有政权，人人按着自己心中的意念随己意行，我们绝对不要妄想这世界会有怎样好的结果。那时，人民连基本的需要和保护都得不着。其实，圣经的第一个制度是在什么时候开始呢？那就是神在旷野透过摩西的岳父叶忒罗，向摩西说：从百姓中拣选有才能的人，就是敬畏神、诚实无妄、恨不义之财的人，派他们做千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长，管理百姓《出18:21》。他们都必须按着神给予摩西的律法在民中施行公义与怜悯。因此，我们晓得百姓虽从埃及出来，但不能任由他们随从己意而活的。当时，百姓在旷野里有各种的需求，若没有受管制，让他们随心所欲，结果带来的就是彼此消灭。那么，神让我们今天活在一个属世的政权之下，虽然没有上帝的律法，也没有摩西这样的神人，但是有一些的原则还是一样的。政权与制度，一定有它被设定的功能。

In a few days, our country will hold a general election which takes place about once in five years. In recent years, we see that regardless of which country, the approach of a general election will create a fever. Citizens all want their voices heard and consider voting as their right. People of the world will link their prospects to the vote in their hands. That’s right! The democratic system tells us that the one vote in our hands is power. In particular, with the role of the media now, people can receive and forward news at the first instance, such that all kinds of information can be spread with a multiplier effect. Therefore, the role and function given to the media in the Internet era, has given greater power to the people’s voice, and the politicians are at the mercy of the people’s voice. But is this trend healthy? Should Christians also have such beliefs? People generally think that their prospect lies in the hands of the government. It seems like it, but this is not the case in the realm of God’s work. We will see from the entire history of mankind that if God can make a great empire rise and decline, God can also allow any political power and party to be established and also to collapse. However, how should we, Christians who are also citizens, look at the system and the governing authority of the country? If we see our prospects as a result of the system, we will miss what God’s invisible hands are doing. Indeed, God’s work and the blessings He gives to the saints are not limited to systems and governing authorities. On the contrary, the system and government are merely tools in God’s hands, to mete out rewards and punishments, and to fulfil God’s purpose which He set. We believers must have a spiritual perspective in this general election, and not be embroiled within the election fever. We Christians need to pay attention to the affairs of the country and the public opinion of society, but we must acknowledge that God is above the governing authority. If God wants to raise up a government, He can do so by various means. If He wants to remove a government, He does not necessarily have to achieve His objective through the elections, but can also be through economic downturns, wars, viruses, ignorant leaders, and other issues. In fact, whenever the general election approaches, one of the ugliest things that will happen is that everyone will speak according to their own needs, and the political candidates will also succumb to the demands of the people and make promises to them. Many Christians seem to forget that voting is only a one day affair. After that, if God does not watch over that country, it can decline any time. Indeed, no government or political party can guarantee our future. If this is the case, why did God establish powers and systems on earth? Because the worst thing that can happen on earth is that everyone enjoys a lofty right, they would all seek their own interests and do what they want. Therefore, not having a government is worse than a bad government. If there is no political power on earth, everyone will do what he wants according to his heart’s desire. We cannot imagine what good this can bring to the world. At that time, the people will not even have access to basic needs and protection. In fact, when did the first system of the Bible start? That is, in the wilderness, God through Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, said to Moses, “But select capable men from all the people---men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain---and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.” <Ex 18:21>. They must all exercise justice and mercy among the people according to the law God gave Moses. Therefore, we know that although God’s people came out of Egypt, He did not allow them to live according to their own will. At that time, the people had various needs in the wilderness. If they were not managed but were allowed to do whatever they wanted, the result would be the elimination of one another. God allows us to live under a secular government today; although there is neither God’s law nor a man of God like Moses, some principles remain the same. The government and system must have their set functions.

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