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专题信息｜第二场 | 信徒如何面对一个不公平的世界？

7月12日

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朱志山牧师

经文: 彼前2:18-23

课题: 基督的榜样, 神的公义, 爱, 人的心灵, 伦理道德,

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一个惧怕的世界会变得更自私。一个缺乏的世界会变得更残酷。当我们继续看到新冠病毒似乎在短期内无法终止，人都开始担心自己的工作与前景。特别，当我们也看到一些的连锁商店开始关门，有一些的大公司也开始裁员，惧怕与缺乏不禁捉住人的心。有时候，即便真实情况没有这么糟糕，但因为媒体不断的报道这方面的事，人多多少少也都会受影响。其实，当惧怕和缺乏充满这世界时，我们就会同时看见越来越多不公平的事情出现。可能有些的公司会随意辞退员工，或是还没到危难的地步就乘机会减薪。在过去几周的竞选运动，我们也看到当政客要争夺选票时，各自都会带出很多主观与不公平的见解。在这当中，有些人是控告的，有些人是自卫的，有些人也因种种不公平的评论而怨声载道。在这样的大环境里，我们难免会看到在社会里有越来越多不公义的事情产生。特别，当每个人都面对水深火热的处境，且拼命要生存时，自私与不公义的做法都会多起来。因此，我们信徒要预备心。倘若我们在这样的处境遭遇不公平的事情，我们当如何面对呢？特别，我们晓得人最担忧的是糊口的事情。倘若整个社会进入危机，不管是找工作或是在办公的人都会进入一种无形的竞争。试问基督徒要怎么面对这样的压力与种种不公义的处境呢？若我们今天打开眼睛看这世界，会发现一种趋势，就是人越来越靠自己的方法来取得公平。这是因为人开始发现自己的特权，且加上网络给他的功能。例如有些人在办公中遭遇什么不公平的对待就投诉劳工部，要不然就是将不公平之事借着网络告知世界。有的人则是将一些没有公德或是不公义的事件拍摄下来上载在网络上。这些的做法与趋势是越来越普遍。因此，当基督徒看到人人都这么做的时候，也会觉得这是一个非常直接与有效的方法。但是在此事我们必须回到圣经给予我们的原则。自从人堕落犯罪，神对夏娃说：你必恋慕你丈夫，你丈夫必管辖你《创3:16》。从那时起，不平等的关系与不公平的事是渐渐遍满全世界。因此，我们要问两个问题。一，难道不公平的事是现在才有吗？二，难道就因为今天我们有多一点特权与工具，就能靠自己取得公平吗？当然，我们基督徒不是懦弱者。我们也当晓得在需要时应用主给予我们的特权。神也在世界定了一些原理，让这世界能够在一些基本原理之下运作。例如：上周我们说到政权与制度都有赏罚的功用。但对一个相信神为绝对的公义者的基督徒，首先当确信在每一件不公平的事情里，主在掌权，且为我们伸冤。祂的作为深不可测，且是世人不知道的。我们即信靠祂，也当晓得寻求祂的指示来面对地上所有不公平的事。这样一来，我们不但能取得最终的公平，更能够将主基督的美德传扬。

A fearful world will become more selfish. A world that feels lack will become more unfeeling. When we continue to see that there is seemingly no end to the novel coronavirus in the short run, people begin to worry about their jobs and future.  In particular, when we also see some chain stores closing, some large companies also begin to lay off workers, fear and lack instinctively grip the hearts of people. Sometimes, even if the real situation is not so bad, with the media continuing to report on this matter, people will more or less be influenced. In fact, when fear and lack fill the world, we will see more and more unfair things happening at the same time. Perhaps some companies may fire employees at will, or take advantage of the situation to cut their salary even before any crisis. During the political campaigns in the past weeks, we also saw that when politicians were competing for votes, they each brought out many subjective and unfair views. Among them, some were accusative, some were defensive, and some also voiced their discontent based on various unfair comments. In such a macro environment, we will inevitably see more and more unjust things happen in the society. In particular, when everyone is facing a dire situation and desperately wants to survive, acts of selfishness and injustice will increase. Therefore, we believers must prepare our hearts. If we encounter unfair treatments in such a situation, how should we face them? In particular, we know that people are most worried about making ends meet. If the whole society enters a crisis, people who are looking for a job or those working in office will enter into a type of unseen competition. Think about it, how should Christians face such pressure and various situations of injustice? If we open our eyes and observe the world today, we will find a trend of people increasingly relying on their own methods to achieve fairness. This is because people begin to discover their own rights and how they can have more power through their network. For example, some people complained to the Ministry of Manpower of any unfair treatment in the office, or they would share the unfairness to the world through the Internet. Some people recorded and uploaded videos reflecting inconsideration or injustice on the Internet. These practices and trends are becoming more common. Therefore, when Christians see that everyone does this, they may also feel that this is a very direct and effective method. But in this matter, we must return to the principles given to us by the Bible. Since the fall of man due to sin, God said to Eve, “Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” <Gen 3:16>. Since then, unequal relations and unfair things gradually extend all over the world. Therefore, we have to ask two questions. First, are things only unfair now? Second, does it mean that we can achieve fairness on our own because we have more rights and means today? Of course, we Christians are not cowards. We should also apply the privileges the Lord has given us when necessary. God has also set some principles in the world so that the world can operate under some of these basic principles. For example: Last week we mentioned that both governing authority and system have the function of meting rewards and punishments. But a Christian who believes that God is absolutely righteous, must first of all be convinced that in every unfair matter, the Lord is sovereign and will avenge us. His works are unfathomable and the people of the world would also not understand. Since we believe in Him, we should also seek His instructions on how to face all unfairness on earth. In this way, we not only achieve ultimate fairness, but are also able to spread the virtues of Christ the Lord.

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