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| 經文: 「惟獨長大成人的，才能吃乾糧……所以我們應當離開基督道理的開端，竭力進到完全的地步。」（希伯來書五：14；六：1） | |
| 希伯來人已經是老基督徒，應該可以教導人，卻只能吃奶，不熟練仁義的道理，像是嬰孩。（來五：12～14）使徒保羅想要激勵他們，離開基督道理的開端，竭力進到完全的地步，不必再立根基，懊悔死行等，乃要進深明白基督是大祭司。「這位既是永遠常存的，祂祭司的職任，就長久不更換。凡靠著祂進到上帝面前的人，祂都能拯救到底，因為祂是長遠活著，替他們祈求。」（來七：24、25）祂永不改變的祭司之職，及完美的拯救，是基督徒信賴祂的根基，並繼續在此根基上建造，追求成聖與完全。現在耶穌在上帝面前為我們代求，將來我們可進到至聖所，和祂面對面溝通。（來十：19、20） 惟有離開基督道理的開端，我們才得以在恩典上剛強，屬靈的生命才得長大成熟，與基督才能更緊密的契合。 喔，親愛的弟兄姐妹們，若你們確知自己已重生得救，切莫以此為滿足，要知道這只是永恆生命的開端，要繼續追求成聖與完全，這是上帝的心意，也是耶穌要在我們身上完成的工作。學習完全降服於耶穌基督，每天去領悟耶穌同住的內在隱密生活，多多支取上帝的恩典，讓你做個得人漁夫，沒有一件事比越來越像耶穌，更能令人心滿意足，因為把自己當作活祭獻給耶穌的生活，是最有意義的人生。 | |
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| Scripture: "But solid food is for full-grown men .... Wherefore let us cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, and press on unto perfection."—HEB. vi. 1. | |
| In the Epistle from which this text is taken we read that the Hebrews had long been Christians, and now ought to be teaching others, but instead they were still as babes needing to be fed on milk (Heb. v. 12-14). The apostle seeks to rouse them "to cease to speak of the first principles of Christ, not laying again a foundation of repentance." They were to go on to perfection, to the status of full-grown men, and be prepared for deeper truths which would be taught to them regarding Christ as the High Priest. "But He, because He abideth for ever, hath His priesthood unchangeable. Wherefore He is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them" (vii. 24, 25). The truth of this ever-abiding unchangeable priesthood and complete salvation is the solid food of the believer, who desires perfection. In chapter ix. we are told of Christ appearing before the face of God for us, and later that we might enter into the holy place to live in communion with God (x. 19, 20). It is when he ceases to speak of the first principles of Christ, not laying again a foundation of repentance, that the Christian will grow and be strengthened in grace. He will then actually live in full fellowship with Christ. Oh, Christian, if hitherto you have been content to know that you have repented and believe in God, and so are sure of salvation, I beseech you, do remember this is only the beginning of eternal life. Listen to the call to press on to perfection. This is what God desires and what the Son Himself will do for you. Learn to yield yourself fully to Christ and to find daily in Him the hidden life, so that you may grow in grace and God use you as a soul-winner. Nothing less than this conformity to Jesus Christ should sat¬isfy you—a life wholly dedicated to God and to His dear Son. | |
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