新约 - 希伯来书(Hebrews)第6章

Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
And God permitting, we will do so.
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age,
if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.
But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case--things that accompany salvation.
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged.
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
希伯来书第六章   来 6:1-2> 信仰──人生长跑,你──是停在路旁不想跑,是竭力进到完全的地步,是…… 

  6:1-2 基要的教导对所有的信徒都是十分重要的。基督徒要认识信心的重要、靠行为得救的愚昧、水礼和属灵恩赐的意义、复活和永生的事实等。要在真道上不断长进,我们就要超越(不是离弃)基本的教导,对信仰有更深入的了解,这正是作者所要达到的目的。成熟的基督徒应用基要信仰来教导初信者,并且把所认识的实践出来,这样,他们自己会更多地认识神的道。 

  来 6:3> 神若许可,我们必如此行──怎样进到完全的地步? 

  6:3 这些基督徒需要继续去了解基督是完美的大祭司的真理,祂成就了所有旧约中的预言。他们不应再争辩犹太教和基督教的优劣,而应当倚靠基督,并为祂而活。 

  来 6:4-6> 寻求、求见──放弃?!有些人的信仰如是,我嘛…… 

  6:4-6 第一世纪,当异教徒研究过基督教又重返异教后,会彻底脱离教会,但对于决定转回犹太教的犹太基督徒来说,这个脱离就显得含糊了,他们的生活方式并没有太大的改变,但因为决意转离基督,他们失去了神赦罪的机会。那些坚持相信耶稣的人才是真正的圣徒;而那些继续拒绝基督的人,不管他们的表现多好,始终都不是基督徒。 

  来 6:6> 拒绝基督?羞辱基督?怎会是我──你真是这样,还是你是想当然地这样想? 

  6:6 这里,作者提醒犹太基督徒,不要离开基督教重回犹太教中。有些人认为这节经文所指的是那些离弃救恩、徒有虚名的圣徒,有些人则认为是指曾经接触救恩、后来又离开的非信徒。不论是哪一类,凡拒绝基督的人,便不能得救。基督为我们的罪一次受死,不会再被钉,除了祂的十字架之外,再没有其他的得救途径。但作者并不认为他的读者正处于失去救恩的危险中( 6:9 ),只是警告读者不要内心刚硬,恐怕他们会将救恩拒之门外。 

  来 6:6-10> 若我所做的不被人记住,那我今天还做吗?如果我所行的人不喜悦,那我今天还行吗? 

  6:6-10 有时候我们很容易灰心,且感到神好像已忘记我们,但神永远是公义的,永不会忘记或忽视我们为祂所做的工,纵然今天你没有被别人赞赏、嘉许,也没有得到任何回报,但神知道你的爱,知道你在事奉上所付出的努力,当你面对反对,感到灰心时,让神的爱再一次激励你,因为祂知道你的事奉。 

  来 6:7-8> 好土地结出好果子,对,至于我这块土地嘛……这…… 

  6:7-8 农夫在每次播种前,都会精心翻耕能长出好庄稼的土地,至于长满荆棘蒺藜的土地,只好用火焚烧。不结果子的基督徒生活,将会被神定罪。我们不是靠工作或行为得救,但我们所行的,是信心的证据。 

  来 6:11-12> 对于懈怠这个词嘛……我想你也大有同感吧…… 

  6:11-12 盼望使基督徒不会懒惰或感到枯燥。我们应当像运动员一样,锐意锻炼自己,努力奔跑,为要得前面的奖赏(参腓 3:14 )。 

  新约圣经中的亚伯拉罕 

  来 6:15> 亚伯拉罕真有耐性──也许你会这样想,可是你明了他为何可以如此吗? 

  6:15 亚伯拉罕耐心地等候了二十五年才看见神应许给他的一个儿子以撒出生(参创 17:16 ; 21:1-3 )。试炼和试探常常围绕着我们,好像会延至永远,当我们感到不能再多忍受一刻时,圣经和长者的见证会鼓励我们等候神在祂的时间动工。 

  来 6:17> 神的应许是不变的!神的应许是不变的? 

  6:17 神的应许是不变和可信的,因为神本身就是不变和可信的。神应许给亚伯拉罕一个儿子,祂指着自己的名起誓,祂起的誓就跟祂的名一样美好;祂的名就跟祂的神圣本质一样美好。 

  来 6:18-19> 圣经明说我们大有指望,但有些时候总是很怕…… 

  6:18-19 神的本质和应许都是永不改变的,祂就是真理(参约 14:6 ),不会说谎,我们可以放心相信祂的应许,不必害怕祂会改变主意。我们的盼望在神里面是坚固、不动摇的,就如船锚牢牢地抓住海底一样。真正寻找真理的人藉着信来到神面前,神会无条件地接纳他。当我们敞开心怀,坦诚地求神从罪中拯救我们时,祂必定会应允。真理一定会带给我们鼓励、肯定和信心去面对一切。 

  来 6:19-20> 和神之间,总有些阻碍……通入幔内?谁给我们打通了? 

  6:19-20 经文中所提到的幔子,是用来分隔圣所和至圣所的,这两处是会幕中最里头的房间。这幔子使人不能进入至圣所,也不能观看,更遑论瞥见至圣所的内部( 9:1-8 )。大祭司只可以每年一次进入至圣所,在神的面前替全民族赎罪,但基督可以永远在神面前为我们代求。 ──《灵修版圣经注释》