329 中翻英 (69) .... And everything that does not come from faith is sin。 .... 凡不出於信心的行事為人，都是罪。 3/18/2023

329  中翻英  (69)                 .... And everything that does not come from faith is sin。                                                                           .... 凡不出於信心的行事為人，都是罪。                           3/18/2023

今天的曠野筵席所呈現出的菜餚最為奇特，當您品嚐後，您會立刻覺得心身愉快，再也沒有人能論斷您。不是的，您必須先被基督接納，才能彼此接納。保羅說，".... 因為上帝的國，不在乎吃喝，只在乎公義，和平，並聖靈的喜樂。"

「所以你們要彼此接納，如同基督接納你們一樣，使榮耀歸与神。」（羅15:7）

在14章經文中，曾論及教會生活各种不同的見解（例如食物及守節日等）。保羅以「因為上帝已經收納他了」（羅14:3）為開始，并同樣的以「如同基督接納你們一樣」（羅15:7）為結束。這里是一個簡單而又基本的基督徒彼此交通的根据，就是說：只要他們是屬于主，而我們也是屬于主，這就夠條件了。然而，可怜得很，當你我相遇時，我們總是談討彼此的异見，我們不去講述那位共有的主，而轉向消極這一方面，爭辯那些不同的事，并強調什么是對，或什么是錯。上面所引的那段經文（羅14:3-15:7），描述許多見解不同的例子，但保羅沒有題到誰對誰不對，因保羅所關心的，乃是基督徒的交通，而這個交通都不以某人的見解正确或錯誤為根据。問題不在乎別人是否和我一樣的信法，或是否有完全相同的經歷。唯一的要點乃是在：上帝有沒有接納他？如果有，我也得照樣的接納他。

March 18

"Therefore accept one another, as Christ accepted you, to the glory of God" (Romans 15:7)

In the previous chapter, various views on the life of the church (such as eating food and observance of days, etc.) were discussed. Paul discussed from beginning "for God has received him" (Romans 14:3) and to the end likewise with "as Christ has received you" (Romans 15:7). Here is a simple and basic basis for Christians to communicate with each other, that is, as long as they belong to the Lord and we belong to the Lord, this is enough. Yet, sadly, when you and I meet, we talk always about the differences;  we don't praise our Lord, but to critising, arguing about our different things and determing who is right, or what is wrong. The passage quoted above (Romans 14:3-15:7) describes a lot of example about the different views, but Paul did not making any decision.  Because he cares about the Christians' fellowship.  That is the fellowship neither is based on one's opinion, whether it is right or wrong; nor is based on other people's decision to believe in the same way as I do, or have the exact same experience. The only key point is: did God accept him? If it was, I have to accept him as our God did.