最棒的基督徒生命33

清楚的定義

倘若我們要與神一致，其是常在祂裡面的根基，我們必須從認識祂賜給我們的話語─聖經之定義開始，諸如什麼是罪和邪惡，什麼是公義與真理。倘若我們不同意祂賜給我們話語之定義，根據主透過祂先知以賽亞所言，我們所說的若不根據祂的話語，我們便不得見光。

我不想太嚴苛，但在巴別塔混亂人類溝通遠大過只是說不同語言而已。我們可以說相同的語言，相同的字卻有著不同的意義。我們可以都說英文，卻對這些字有著不同的定義，包括聖經用語。舉例來說，一個穆斯林提倡伊斯蘭教教法（Sharia Law），或許用英文來說，但他們對公平的定義與典型西方民主對公平的定義非常不一樣。

例如在伊斯蘭教法下被強暴的犧牲者，必須有四位男性證人證實才算『公平公正』。倘若被強暴者沒有四位男性證人（在伊斯蘭教法下女性證人的重要性遠不及男性證人），她就犯下姦淫罪。最近才發生類似新聞，在媒體上被廣泛報導，有一名14歲的穆斯林少女宣稱被年長她很多的表哥強暴，最後卻因為沒有四位男性證人證實她的說詞而被石頭打死。（參：伊斯巴赫(Hisbah)~2015-09-04愛穆斯林˙為穆斯林禱告）

這是『公平』在兩個說著相同語言之人可能指著不同事的極端例子；然而，多數人是從他們的經歷、媒體、老師或教練等發展出對語言的定義，而非從字典。因此當我們聽到人們說話，為著真正瞭解他們，我們必須知道他們所言之基礎。這是何以關係可以如此困難重重的主要原因，但與神的關係卻不是如此。在祂的話語─聖經中，祂已賜給我們簡單清楚的定義。

因此，要瞭解聖經上神的意思，很重要的是瞭解聖經原則。這代表我們必須常在祂裡面，用祂的觀點來看。與祂同坐寶座也必須擁有祂所坐位置的相同看法；我們無法清楚觀看任何人或任何事，直到我們用祂的眼光來看。

(摘自喬納 word for the week, Week33, 2015)



Clear Definitions- The Greatest Christian Life, Part 33
Week 33, 2015 
Rick Joyner

If we are going to be in agreement with God, which is the foundation of abiding in Him, then this must begin by knowing the definitions He has given to us in His Word, the Scriptures, for such things as sin and wickedness, as well as righteousness and truth. If we do not agree with His definitions as He gave them to us, then according to what the Lord said through His prophet Isaiah, if we do not speak according to His Word, then we do not have the light. 

I am not trying to become too technical, but the muddling of human communication at the Tower of Babel is far more than just speaking in different languages. We can speak the same language and yet have very different meanings for the same words. We can all be speaking English but have different definitions for words, including biblical words. For example, a Muslim promoting Sharia Law may be speaking about it in English, but his definition of justice is quite different than the typical Western democratic definition of justice.

For example, it is “justice” under Sharia that the victim of rape must present four male witnesses to prove the rape occurred. If the rape victim does not have four male witnesses (female witnesses do not carry the same weight as male witnesses under Sharia), then she can be found guilty of adultery. This happened recently and was widely covered in the media when a 14 year-old Muslim girl who claimed to have been raped by her much older cousin was stoned to death as an adulteress because she did not have four male witnesses to verify her claim.

This is an extreme example of how the word “justice” can mean different things to two people who are speaking the same language. However, most people develop definitions from their experiences, the media, their teachers, coaches, etc., rather than from dictionaries. So when we hear someone speak, in order to really understand them, we must know the basis from which they are speaking. This is a major reason why relationships can be so difficult, but it is not so with God. He has given us very plain, clear definitions to His words in His Word, the Scriptures.

Therefore, it is essential in understanding biblical principles to understand what God means. This means we must abide in Him to see from His perspective. To be seated with Him on His throne is also to have the same perspective He has from where He sits. We cannot see anyone or anything clearly until we see them with His eyes.