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個人的聖潔
經文:
利未記18－20章
中心思想:
利未記19章
提要
除了要求全國百姓聖潔的規條之外，上帝還針對個人在家庭、社區和社會裏，所應謹守的行為與應保有的聖潔，另外還頒布了一些律法。因為上帝最關切的就是順服，祂對違背律法的人處以適當的刑罰。上帝在生活方面嚴格的指導，反應出祂對子民的心願是：「你們要歸我為聖，因我耶和華是聖的，並叫你們與萬民有分別，使你們作我的民」(利20：26)。
第18章
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第19章
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第20章
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禁絕性的犯罪
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禁絕社會的罪
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避免罪的刑罰
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聖潔之民
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聖潔之上帝
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每日與主同行
「愛人如己」(利19：18)這句話朗朗上口、十分容易，付諸實行又是另一回事了！在上帝的命令中，這可能是最難遵守的一條！為什麼呢？因為「愛人」表示你要關心、投入一個人的生命，這不容易做到，因為人類自然的傾向是自私，而不是無私的。
遵守舊約律法是一個挑戰，因為上帝這麼明確的制定律法是為了要人遵循。如果一個以色列人對如何與鄰居來往感到十分困惑的話，律法已經提供了答案(利19：9—18)。新約也是這樣－尤其是論到你與「鄰居」的關係時，規條非常明確，要求也十分明確。耶穌講好撒瑪利亞人的故事(路10：25--37)，重點在你的「鄰居」是任何一位在你附近，需要你幫助，同時上帝也期許你去幫助他的人。
即使你獨居，你身邊還是會有一些人需要你付出關切。把上帝「愛鄰舍」的命令在今天付諸行動，你可以找一個需要別人幫他整理花草、做做家事或是家庭作業的，在愛裏助他們一臂之力吧！待他們就像你對待自己一樣。
遵守舊約律法是一個挑戰，因為上帝這麼明確的制定律法是為了要人遵循。如果一個以色列人對如何與鄰居來往感到十分困惑的話，律法已經提供了答案(利19：9—18)。新約也是這樣－尤其是論到你與「鄰居」的關係時，規條非常明確，要求也十分明確。耶穌講好撒瑪利亞人的故事(路10：25--37)，重點在你的「鄰居」是任何一位在你附近，需要你幫助，同時上帝也期許你去幫助他的人。
即使你獨居，你身邊還是會有一些人需要你付出關切。把上帝「愛鄰舍」的命令在今天付諸行動，你可以找一個需要別人幫他整理花草、做做家事或是家庭作業的，在愛裏助他們一臂之力吧！待他們就像你對待自己一樣。
默想
從「效法我」到「完全像我」
利未記十八章到二十二章之中約有三十次，我們讀到「我是耶和華你們的上帝」，及「因為我耶和華是聖的」，毫無疑問的，這位救贖主的聖潔，正是祂堅持我們這些被贖的子民要聖潔的惟一理由。
利未記十八章到二十二章之中約有三十次，我們讀到「我是耶和華你們的上帝」，及「因為我耶和華是聖的」，毫無疑問的，這位救贖主的聖潔，正是祂堅持我們這些被贖的子民要聖潔的惟一理由。
金言
生活中最基本的考驗不是服事，而是愛人與愛上帝。
Holiness for the Individual
Scriptures:
Leviticus 18-20
Heart of the Passage:
Leviticus 19
Overview
In addition to the regulations governing national holiness, God provides Israel with laws governing personal conduct and purity in relation to the family, the community, and society in general. Because obedience is His primary concern, God requires that violators of His laws be punished, and that the punishment be appropriate to the crime committed. God's strict guidelines for living reflect His desire that His people "be holy ... for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine" (20:26).
Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Abstaining from
Sexual Sins
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Abstaining from
Social Sins
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Avoiding the
Penalty for Sins
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Holy People
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Holy God
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Your Daily Walk
"Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself (19:18) rolls off the tongue with a familiar ease. But putting it into practice is another matter. Of all God's commands, it may be one of the most difficult to keep. The reason? Because loving your neighbor means you must be involved in the life of your neighbor. That's hard to do because a human being's natural tendency is toward selfishness, not selflessness.
The Old Testament law was a challenge to keep because it made very specific demands on the individual. If an Israelite had questions about how to relate to his neighbor, the law provided the answers (19:9-18). The New Testament is just as demanding— especially when it speaks of your relationship to your "neighbor." Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) makes it clear that your "neighbor" is anyone near you who needs your help and whose need God has equipped you to meet.
Even if you live alone, there are people around you who need your loving involvement. Put God's command to love your neighbor into practice today by seeking out someone who needs help with yardwork, housework, or homework. Assist them in love ... and treat them as you would yourself!
The Old Testament law was a challenge to keep because it made very specific demands on the individual. If an Israelite had questions about how to relate to his neighbor, the law provided the answers (19:9-18). The New Testament is just as demanding— especially when it speaks of your relationship to your "neighbor." Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) makes it clear that your "neighbor" is anyone near you who needs your help and whose need God has equipped you to meet.
Even if you live alone, there are people around you who need your loving involvement. Put God's command to love your neighbor into practice today by seeking out someone who needs help with yardwork, housework, or homework. Assist them in love ... and treat them as you would yourself!
Insight
"Do Like Me to Be Like Me" —
Nearly 30 times in chapters 18-22 we read God's words: "1 am the LORD," and, "Be holy ... for I the LORD your God am holy." Without a doubt, the holiness of the Redeemer is the all-compelling reason for His insistence on practices of purity by the redeemed.
Nearly 30 times in chapters 18-22 we read God's words: "1 am the LORD," and, "Be holy ... for I the LORD your God am holy." Without a doubt, the holiness of the Redeemer is the all-compelling reason for His insistence on practices of purity by the redeemed.
Adage
The primary test of life is not service but love for both man and God.
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