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新约 - 启示录(Revelation)第3章

"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation.
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."
启示录第三章   启 3:1> 撒狄这个城市,是…… 

  3:1 撒狄这个富有的城市实际上是分作两部分的。旧城建在山上,由于人口增加,便在下面的山谷建造了一座新城。 

  启 3:1> 按名是活的,实是死的!有名无实,撒狄是这样,我不会吧…… 

  3:1 撒狄教会的问题不是异端,而是灵里的死亡。撒狄虽然有充满活力的声誉,但内部却是充满罪恶。他们是金玉其外、败絮其中的教会。圣灵对他们实在没有什么称许的话可说。 

  启 3:3> 撒狄教会需要重回那最初的领受当中;这一刻,有这需要的又岂止他们…… 

  3:3 耶稣极力要求撒狄教会持守他们当初信主时所听到的真理,重新回到信仰的根基上。不断增加对主的知识是非常重要的,但绝不能放弃有关耶稣的基本真理,耶稣永远是神的儿子,祂为我们的罪而舍身是永恒不变的,绝没有任何从神而来的新启示会与这些圣经教导有冲突。 

  启 3:5> 穿白衣就能留名在生命册上?真的吗?“穿白衣”有什么特别? 

  3:5 “穿白衣”的意思是:保持纯洁,分别出来归神。基督应许把未来的光荣和永远的生命赏赐给那些在信仰上站得稳的人。所有信徒的名字都被记在生命册上,象征他们是属于神的(参路 12:8-9 )。 

  启 3:7> 曾遭地震的城市…… 

  3:7 非拉铁非城是由别迦摩市民建造的。这个城市扼守通向亚西亚的交通要塞。非拉铁非居民不愿与当地落后的土着交往,引入了希腊的语言和文化。此城在公元 17 年被地震所毁。震后居民十分担忧,以致很多人住在城外。 

  启 3:7> 没有人能关,又没人能开,这是在打哑谜吗? 

  3:7 大卫的钥匙代表基督的权力,这权力能够打开进入祂的未来国度的大门。当这门开启之后,便没有人能够关闭──救恩必会来临。一旦门关闭了,便没有人能够开启──审判必然来到。 

  启 3:10> 得免去试炼,是真的可以免去,还是别有所指? 

  3:10 “我必保守你免去你的试炼”,有人认为是指将来的大患难,而那些真正的信徒得蒙保守,免受试炼;另有些人则认为教会要经历大患难,但神保守他们在患难中坚强;也有一些人认为这里所指的是广泛性的磨炼,是教会历代以来的苦难。无论怎样,我们的重点是:无论在任何苦难中都要耐心顺服神。 

  启 3:11> 要持守我所有的,但我位卑言轻,真的也有“所有的”? 

  3:11 基督徒有不同的恩赐、才能、经验和成熟程度。神不会期望我们都有一样的成就,但祂期望我们“坚守”所拥有的,努力地运用我们的资源来事奉祂。非拉铁非人因为努力顺从而被称赞( 3:8 ),神也鼓励他们要紧紧持守所拥有的能力。你可能是初信者,觉得自己的信心和灵力微小,但只要你按着自己所有的为基督而活,就可蒙神称赞。 

  启 3:12> 这个新耶路撒冷,是我们将来的居所吗? 

  3:12 新耶路撒冷是神的子民未来的居所( 21:22 )。我们将会在神未来的国度中作新的市民,一切都是新的、洁净的和稳固的。 

  启 3:14> 七个教会当中,老底嘉有一个特别的地方…… 

  3:14 老底嘉是这七个城市中最富庶的,以银行业、羊毛业和制造眼药的医学院驰名。但这座城市水源不足,曾经建造一套输水系统,把温泉的水引进城里,但被引进来的水变得既不清凉,也不热──只是温水。老底嘉的教会也和这温水一样,不冷不热。 

  启 3:15> 老底嘉教会如温水,信徒表现贫乏──我不想成为温水!我…… 

  3:15 温水是乏味且不好喝的。老底嘉教会已经变成温水,因此是乏味的,令人厌恶的。信徒没有什么立场、漠不关心以致闲散;教会忽略了为基督工作,便会变成铁石心肠,自我满足,甚至自我毁灭。没有比马马虎虎的挂名基督徒更乏味的了,不要留连于半路途中,让基督燃起你的信心,立刻起来行动吧! 

  启 3:17> 富足、发财,表面上看来一样都不缺,但若只有这些,人所缺的…… 

  3:17 有些信徒误以为有了丰富的物质就表示神的祝福。老底嘉是一座富有的城市,教会也很富足。但老底嘉人看重他们可以见到和买到的东西,过于那些看不到的和永恒的属灵恩福。财富、奢侈和安逸能够使人产生自信、满足并且自鸣得意。但不论你拥有多少财富,或赚了多少金钱,如果你没有与基督建立关系,仍是一无所有。你的财富如何影响你的属灵期望呢?不要把你的生命集中在奢华的享受上,却要寻找在基督里的真财宝。 

  启 3:18> 世上的富足,只是过眼云烟……那么什么才是我的富足? 

  3:18 老底嘉以财富闻名──但基督吩咐他们要向祂买金子(真正属灵的财富)。这座城市以织布业和漂染业出名──但基督叫他们向祂购买白衣(祂的公义)。老底嘉夸耀它那些医治各样眼疾的宝贵眼药──但基督叫他们要向祂买药,好医治他们的眼睛,使他们能够看见真理(参约 9:39 )。基督向老底嘉人表明,真正的价值并不在于物质上的丰富,而是在于和神有正确的关系。他们所有的财富和成就,与基督永恒的国度相比都是毫无价值的! 

  启 3:19> 责备管教,所代表的不会是惩罚吧,我就是不明白,冷却了的热心,还可以再次燃起吗? 

  3:19 神要管教这个不冷不热的教会,祂管教的目的并不是要惩罚,而是要使人回转归向祂。你对神是否不冷不热呢?神会以爱心管教你,帮助你脱离冷淡的态度。你不想被神管教,便要藉着悔改、祷告、敬拜和读经再次亲近祂。正像在婚姻中可以重燃爱火一样,圣灵也可以在我们心中动工,重新挑旺我们的热心。 

  启 3:20> 听啊!基督就在门外,我何竟不开门?我心所充满的竟是…… 

  3:20 老底嘉教会自满而富有,他们自以为有了一切,但却没有基督的同在。基督在叩他们的心门,他们却忙于享受世间的宴乐,而没有留意到祂正想进来。属世的享受──金钱、安全感、物质财富都可能是危险的东西,因为他们所带来的短暂的满足,使我们忽略了神所赐的永恒的满足。倘若你发觉自己对教会、对神、或对圣经感到冷淡,就表示你对神已经疏远了。请把你的心门经常向神敞开吧,你就不须担忧祂正在叩门了! 

  启 3:22> 这些信只是写给当时的教会而已──也写给我的教会? 

  3:22 在这些给教会的信的末了都要求信徒听从,并且把写给他们的话牢记在心。写给每间教会的信息虽然各有不同,但都是每个人需要留意的警告和原则。哪一封信是指着你的教会说的呢?哪一封信最能够指出你此时的属灵景况呢?你又如何回应?──《灵修版圣经注释》