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聚会时间：下午3点到5点
聚会地点：19 Sweny Dr, Australind WA

**班伯利中文归正教会**
**Bunbury Chinese Reformed Church **
中,英双语主日崇拜
Sunday Service with Bilingual
聚会时间Time :
周日上午Sunday morning：9:30am-11:00am
线上圣经学习: 周五晚7：00pm
online Bible Study: Friday night 19:00
聚会地点Location
Cnr Flynn St & Charterhouse Cl
负责人：Mark 弟兄

14/06/2026

2026年6月14日班布里华人主日崇拜
14th June 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 10: 1-13
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
主题 theme:
要活在自由中，就要从历史中学习教训
使徒保罗教导哥林多信徒要:
Living in liberty requires learning from history. Apostle Paul instructs the Corinthians on how to:

1. 数算以色列人得享的殊荣
他指出以色列人共同经历的四件事。不是少数人，而是所有人都经历了这些事。第一是神的引导：“我们的祖宗都在云下。”白天有云柱引导他们，夜间有火柱带领他们。神昼夜不断地引导他们，他们只需要跟随祂。今天，我们需要通过祷告、查考圣经、反思，并寻求他人的建议来寻求神的引导——这是一个有时相当不容易的过程。但对他们来说，却很简单：只要仰望并跟随。除了神的引导，还有神的拯救。经历了数百年的奴役之后，尽管法老抗拒，神仍然释放了他们。神降下一灾又一灾，使法老和埃及屈服。后来法老反悔，率军追赶，使以色列人前有红海、后有追兵，陷入绝境。然而神开出一条道路，分开红海，奇妙地拯救了他们。他们也经历了神的带领。摩西是神所拣选的中保，神借着他向百姓说话并带领他们。百姓跟随并认同摩西，正如信徒借着洗礼与基督联合一样。保罗还提到第四个祝福：神的供应。四十年之久，神赐下吗哪、鹌鹑和水，甚至从磐石中出水。然而，这种供应不仅是身体上的。早在那时，基督就亲自供应他们，与祂的百姓同在，满足他们一切的需要。祂就是那随着他们的属灵磐石。这些都是极大的特权——神的引导、拯救、带领和供应。你本会期待我们的“祖宗”因此充满感恩和喜乐。但事实并非如此。第5节说：“但他们中间多半是神不喜欢的人，所以在旷野倒毙。”他们虽然领受了这么多，却回应得如此糟糕。事实上，只有约书亚和迦勒进入了应许之地，其余的人都死在旷野，他们的骸骨遍满沙漠。这是何等的失败！何等的悲剧！何等的令人失望！

1. Count Israel’s privileges:
He points to four shared experiences of the Israelites. Not just a few, but everyone experienced these things. The first is divine guidance: “our forefathers were all under the cloud.” By day, a cloud led them. By night, a pillar of fire guided them. God guided them constantly—day and night. They simply had to follow Him. Today, we seek God’s guidance through prayer, Scripture study, reflection, and asking the advice of others – a process that can be rather difficult. But for them, it was simple: look up and follow. Along with divine guidance, there was divine deliverance. After centuries of slavery, God set them free despite Pharaoh’s resistance. God sent plague after plague and forced Pharaoh and all of Egypt into submission. Though Pharaoh later pursued them, trapping Israel between his approaching army and the Red Sea, God made a way. He parted the sea and miraculously rescued them. There was also divine leadership. Moses was God’s chosen mediator, through whom God spoke and led His people. The people followed and identified with Moses, just as believers are united with Christ through baptism. Paul adds a fourth blessing: divine nourishment. For forty years, God provided manna, quail, and water—even from rocks. Yet this care was not only physical. Already in those days, Christ Himself sustained them. He was present with His people, providing for their every need. He was the spiritual rock who accompanied them. These were immense privileges— divine guidance, deliverance, leadership, and provision. You would expect our ‘forefathers’ to express gratitude and joy in response. But that is not what happened. Verse 5 says, “Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.” Despite receiving so much, they responded poorly. In fact, only Joshua and Caleb entered the Promised Land. The rest perished in the wilderness. Their bones littered the desert from one end to the other. What a disaster! What a tragedy! What a letdown!

2. 避免以色列人犯过的错误：
第一，神不喜悦他们，是因为拜偶像。他们不满足于那位坐在基路伯和撒拉弗之间、无人能见的至高之神，反而想把神变得可见，把祂拉低、缩小，把祂降到偶像的层次。第二，他们陷入了淫乱。在旷野旅程的末期，他们敬拜摩押人的假神，并被引诱参与淫乱的行为。在摩押平原上，他们玷污了自己，无视神对圣洁的呼召。第三，他们试探主。在民数记第21章中，我们读到铜蛇的事件。以色列人质疑神的看顾和拯救，轻看祂的恩典，挑战祂的信实，甚至直接冒犯神。第四，他们发怨言。他们不断地向神抱怨，口中攻击祂，处处挑剔祂。结果就是审判。神差遣灭命的使者，夺去了许多祂子民的性命。这是何等悲惨的逆转：极大的恩典却换来极大的失败。神的慷慨回应的是人的悖逆。

2. Avoid Israel’s blunders:
First, God was displeased because of idolatry. Not content with the high God of heaven who is enthroned between the cherubim and seraphim, whom no man has seen or can see, they decided to make their God visible, to bring Him down, to reduce Him, to cut Him down to idol size. Second, they fell into s*xual immorality. Near the end of their wilderness journey, they worshipped Moabite gods and were drawn into immoral acts. On the plains of Moab, they defiled themselves and ignored God’s call to holiness. Third, they tested the Lord. In Numbers 21, we read about the bronze snake. The Israelites questioned God’s care and deliverance, showing contempt for His goodness and challenging His faithfulness. They attacked God directly. Fourth, they grumbled. They continually complained against God, speaking against Him and finding fault at every turn. The result was judgment. God sent the destroying angel to take the lives of many of God’s people. What a tragic reversal: great privileges met with great failure. God’s generosity was answered with rebellion.

3. 留心以色列人受到的警告：
这些不仅仅是有趣的故事，也不仅是过去的精彩事件或古老的悲惨记载。它们是警示，是为了“叫我们不要贪恋恶事，像他们那样”。有些人高估自己的能力：他们认为自己可以吃祭偶像之物而不受影响，可以进入异教环境而不受伤害，也能保持不被罪玷污。他们以为自己可以站在自由的边缘却不跌倒。这种心态今天仍然很常见。有人说自己可以观看电视或电影中的不道德内容而不受影响，可以去赌博场所而没有风险，或在属世的环境中来往却不被玷污。基督徒不可把自由推到极限。不要试探自己能多接近罪而仍能全身而退。不要以为自己可以对抗罪恶。凡这样自信的人，都是充满骄傲，必然跌倒。相反，我们应当以谦卑和依靠来面对试探。第13节说：“你们所遇见的试探，无非是人所能受的。神是信实的，必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的；在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路，叫你们能忍受得住。”保罗安慰我们：试探、考验和不正当的欲望是人人都会经历的。如果有人坚持说：“我很刚强，从不受这些影响”，那是在自欺。事实是，每个人都会面对试探，每个人都是软弱的。因此，要谦卑，承认自己的软弱！这正是我们的救主耶稣基督所做的。祂作为神，超越试探；但作为人，祂也曾受试探。在祂里面，我们可以站立得稳，忍耐到底，进入应许之地。唯有在基督里，借着基督，我们才能如此。让我们从以色列的历史中学习，正确地运用我们的自由.

3. Heed Israel’s warnings:
These are not just interesting stories. They are not just past exciting incidents or ancient, terrible tales. They are warning signs, given to us “to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did.” Some thought highly of their abilities: they believed they could handle food sacrificed to idols, enter pagan settings without harm, and stay untouched by sin. They assumed they could live on the edge of freedom without falling. And that mindset is still familiar today. People say they can watch immoral content on TV or at the movies without being affected, visit gambling venues without risk, or mix with worldly environments without compromise. The point is that no Christian should push liberty to the limit. Do not see how close you can get to sin and escape unharmed. Do not think that you can take on evil. Those who trust in themselves are filled with pride and arrogance, and they are sure to fall. Instead, face temptation with humility and dependence. Verse 13 says: “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand under it.” Paul reassures us here that temptations, tests, and wrong desires happen to everyone. If you are one of those people who insists, “I am strong, and I am never bothered by wrong desires,” you are lying. The truth is that every human being is a target, and every human being is vulnerable. So, be humble and admit your vulnerability! This is what our Saviour, Jesus Christ, did. As God, He was above temptation, but as a man, He was tempted In Him, we can stand, persevere, and reach the Promised Land. In Christ, and through Christ only, we can do so. Learn from Israel’s history and use your freedom rightly.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
出埃及记16：6-16 Exodus 16:6-16
民数记9：15-23 Numbers 9:15-23

07/06/2026

2026年6月7日班布里华人主日崇拜
7th June 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 9: 1-27
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27
主题 theme：
保罗从四个方面为其使徒身份辩护：
Paul defends his apostleship

1. 他的所需——他有权得到供养，但他拒绝了
使徒是见过复活并得胜之基督的人，而保罗正是如此。他也蒙基督赋予能力，这从他事工的果效可以看出。“你们就是我在主里作使徒的印证（凭据）”（第2节）。因此，他为自己使徒的身份辩护。这个职分也带来相应的权利，包括物质和经济上的支持。这一原则具有普遍性：教会应当供养牧者。虽然像保罗那样自食其力的“帐棚事奉”也存在，但并非常态。通常来说，传福音的人应当靠福音生活。因此，保罗已经清楚证明他有权接受支持。按理我们会期待他提出要求，但他却相反地说：“然而我们没有用过这权利”（第12节）；“我并没有用过这些权利”（第15节）。他为什么不使用这权利？保罗教导说，虽然信徒有权吃祭偶像之物，但若会使别人跌倒，就应当放弃。即使你有权利，也不应总是坚持或行使。有时，特别是为了他人的缘故，放弃权利更为合宜。

1. His provisions – declared and declined:
An apostle is one who has seen the risen and victorious Christ, and Paul has. He has also been empowered by Christ, as evidenced by the fruit of his ministry. “You are the seal (the proof) of my apostleship in the Lord” (v. 2). Thus, he defends his right to this title. With that office come rights, including material and financial support. This principle applies broadly: churches should support their ministers. While tent-making ministries exist, they are not the norm. Normally, those who preach the gospel live from it. So, Paul has clearly established his right to support. Naturally, we now expect to hear him demand it. But he does the opposite. “We did not use this right” (v. 12); “But I have not used any of these rights” (v. 15).Why has he not used this right? Paul taught that although believers have the right to eat food sacrificed to idols, they should refrain if it causes others to stumble. Despite having the right, you should not always insist on it or exercise it. At times, especially for the sake of others, it may be better to forego it.

2. 他的传福音——他免费传讲整全的、纯粹的福音：
保罗解释说，接受支持可能会妨碍他最看重的事——传讲福音。他知道，有人会指控他是为了金钱或个人利益而事奉，说他只是为了使自己致富。但这并不是他的动机。他说，无论他是自愿传讲还是出于责任，他都是在履行所托付给他的使命。他的奖赏就在于：可以白白地传福音。对保罗来说，这不是关乎金钱或物质，而是关乎在没有怀疑、没有任何拦阻的情况下宣扬福音。绝不能让任何事情削弱或玷污基督所成就、正在成就、并将要成就的荣耀信息。因此，尽管他有权接受支持，他却为了福音的纯正而放弃了这权利。福音不是为了使传道人致富，而是为了宣扬基督的救恩——清楚、白白地、毫不扭曲地传扬。这是保罗的目标，也应当成为我们的目标。

2. His preaching – free and full:
Paul explains that accepting support might hinder what he loves most. That is the preaching of the gospel. He knows some would accuse him of doing it for money or personal gain. They would accuse him of doing his work only to enrich himself. But that is not his motive. He says that whether he preaches willingly or not, he is fulfilling a trust committed to him. His reward is this: to preach the gospel free of charge. For Paul, it is not about money or material things, but about proclaiming the good news without suspicion or any other obstacle. Nothing must compromise or tarnish the glorious message of what Christ has done, is doing, and will do. So, although he has the right to support, he gives it up for the sake of a pure gospel. The gospel is not about enriching preachers, but about proclaiming Christ’s salvation—clearly, freely, and without distortion. That was Paul’s aim, and it should remain ours.

3. 他像赛跑的人——为了赢得人：
在传讲基督这件事上，保罗是自由的——没有人可以指控他有隐藏的动机。然而，他也并非完全自由。虽然他不受金钱的约束，但他却被一个目标所捆绑：“为要多得人”（第19节）。他称自己是为此作奴仆。在第19–22节中，“得人”（“赢得人”）这个词反复出现，这正是他使命的核心。总之，“向什么样的人，我就作什么样的人；无论如何，总要救些人”（第22节）。“得人”在这里也就是“拯救人”。使徒保罗是为拯救而得人。这也为传福音提供了实际的教训。第一，不要表现出骄傲自大；第二，要寻找与你听众之间的共同点；第三，要尊重你所交谈的人；第四，要了解他们的文化、观念和需要；第五，要祷告，求神赐下传讲福音的机会。福音必须被传扬，而保罗也向我们展示了我们如何参与其中。传福音不是少数人的工作，而是每一位基督徒的呼召。这也是我们向神表达感恩的一部分，证明我们确实是基督忠心的跟随者。

3. His program – winning and winsome:
When it comes to preaching Christ, Paul is free—no one can accuse him of hidden motives. Yet he is not entirely free. Though free from financial ties, he is bound to one purpose: “to win as many as possible” (v. 19). He calls himself a slave to this goal. In verses 19–22, the word “win” appears repeatedly—this defines his mission. In short, “I have become all things to all men, so that by all possible means I might save (“win” has become “save”) some.” (v. 22). The apostle Paul wins to save. This also offers practical lessons for evangelism. First, never come across in a conceited manner. Second, always look for common ground between yourself and your hearers. Third, respect those you are talking to and dealing with. Fourth, acquaint yourself with their culture, their outlooks, and their needs. And fifth, pray for openings to bring the gospel message. The gospel must go out, and Paul shows how we, too, can be involved. Evangelism is not for a few—it is the calling of every Christian. It is part of our gratitude to God. It proves that we really are thankful followers of Christ.

4. 他的奖赏——那奖赏是不朽的、持久的：当我们这样生活时，就进入了一种可以称为“属灵竞技”的状态。保罗在本章结尾用赛跑作比喻：基督徒的生命从被基督得着开始，这场奔跑就不停歇。它包含持续的操练、努力，以及对圣洁生活的呼召。这是一种专注的生活，旨在尊荣基督，并为祂和祂的国度赢得更多的人。而且，有一个奖赏在等候着我们。保罗多次提到它，因为这是福音的一部分，也来自福音的主基督自己。所以，“你们也当这样跑，好叫你们得着奖赏”（林前9:24）这是值得捍卫的使徒职分，是值得传扬的福音，是值得活出的生命，也是值得赢得的奖赏。

4. His prize – living and lasting:
When we live this way, we enter what you might call spiritual athletics. Paul ends the chapter with the image of a race: the Christian life begins when we are won over to Christ, and the running continues without pause. It involves ongoing discipline, effort, and a call to holiness. It is a focused life aimed at honouring Christ and winning others for Him and for His Kingdom.So, “run in such a way as to get the prize” (1 Cor. 9:24). This is an apostleship worth defending, a gospel worth spreading, a life worth living, and a prize worth winning.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
哥林多前书9：1-27 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

31/05/2026

2026年5月31日班布里华人主日崇拜
31st May 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 8: 1b
Text: 1 Corinthians 8:1b
主题 theme：
知识叫人自高自大，惟有爱心能造就人。
Knowledge puffs up, love builds up.

1. 使徒保罗说到了知识：
哥林多的问题集中在基督徒是否可以吃祭过偶像的肉。教会出现了明显的分裂。有些信徒认为，这些肉在属灵上是被玷污的，无论是在市场上购买，还是在庙里的宴席上食用，都绝不可吃，因为它与异教崇拜有关。在他们看来，这是完全不可触碰的。另一方面，也有人认为：“我们在基督里是自由的。偶像算不得什么——它们既不存在，也无关紧要。因此，没有理由不吃这些肉或参加这些宴席。为什么要遵从异教的迷信呢？买来，煮了，享受就是了。这食物在神面前没有问题。”结果，教会就分裂成两派——吃的人与不吃的人——这个高度敏感的问题在信徒之间引发了冲突。对保罗来说，真正的成熟既包括正确的思想，也包括正确的生活。信仰不仅是理性的，也是关系性的——它会顾及他人。你在所知道的事情上也许是对的，但在如何应用上却可能是错的。因此，真正的问题是：你如何使用你的知识？你是用它来建立别人，还是用它来抬高自己？

1. The apostle Paul speaks about knowledge:
The issue in Corinth centred whether Christians could eat meat that had been sacrificed to idols. The church faced serious division. Some believers argued that this meat was spiritually defiled and must never be eaten, whether bought in the market or served at temple feasts, because of its connection to pagan worship. For them, it was completely off-limits. On the other side were those who argued, “We are free in Christ. Idols are nothing—they do not exist or matter. So, there is no reason not to eat this meat or attend these banquets. Why follow pagan superstition? Buy the meat, cook it, and enjoy it. This food is not an issue with God.” The result was a divided church—eaters versus non-eaters—and a highly sensitive issue causing conflict among believers. For Paul, true maturity means both right thinking and right living. Faith is not just intellectual but relational—it considers others. You may be correct in what you know, yet wrong in how you apply it. So, the real question is: what are you doing with your knowledge? Are you using it to build others up or to elevate yourself?

2. 使徒保罗说到了自由：
虽然本章的前半部分侧重于知识，第4至7节则讨论自由。保罗同意那些有知识的人是正确的：偶像算不得什么，只有一位神，父神是一切的源头，耶稣我们主是万事的中保。因此，从技术上和神学上来说，吃献给偶像的肉本身并不错误。然而，这并不是全部情况。有些信徒对偶像习惯已久，以至于吃这样的肉仍然让他们感到有罪。他们认为这是被玷污的。无论别人如何告诉他们，他们的良心都无法释怀。对于这样的信徒，违背良心会带来内疚和内心冲突。保罗的观点很明确：如果你导致较软弱的弟兄姐妹违背他们的良心，你带来的不是帮助，而是伤害。如果你让较软弱的信徒去做他们内心认为错误的事，你就是在滥用自己的自由。

2. The apostle Paul speaks about liberty:
While the first part of the chapter focuses on knowledge, verses 4–7 deal with liberty. Paul agrees that those who have knowledge are correct: idols are nothing, there is one God, God the Father is the source of all, and Jesus our Lord is the mediator of all. So, technically and theologically, in itself, eating meat sacrificed to idols is not wrong. However, that is not the whole picture. Some believers are so used to idols that eating such meat still feels sinful to them. They see it as defiled. No matter what they are told, they cannot shake their conscience. For such believers, acting against their conscience brings guilt and inner conflict. Paul’s point is clear: if you lead a weaker brother or sister to violate their conscience, you are a harm rather than a help to them. You are abusing your liberty if you cause a weaker believer to do something that they believe in their hearts to be wrong.

3. 使徒保罗说到了良心：
你或许觉得自己做某事是自由的，但如果这导致别人犯罪，那责任就在你。以牺牲别人良心为代价行使自由就是罪。你不能忽视软弱信徒的脆弱，也不能因此让为之死的基督所爱的人跌倒。我们不应把别人置于危险之中。就像你不会把打火机给孩子，或把酒给酒鬼一样，你也不应引导弟兄姐妹去做他们认为是罪的事。因此，绝不要让别人违背良心行事。不要成为绊脚石。你的自由绝不能伤害他人。

3. The apostle Paul speaks about conscience:
You may feel free to do something, but if it leads another into sin, you are at fault. Exercising liberty at the expense of another’s conscience is sin. You must not ignore a weaker believer’s vulnerability, and, in this way, contribute to the fall of a brother or sister for whom Christ has died. We do not put others in harm’s way. Just as you would not give a child a lighter or alcohol to an alcoholic, you should not lead a fellow believer into what they believe is sin. Therefore, never cause someone to act against their conscience. Do not become a stumbling block. Your freedom must not harm others.

4. 使徒保罗说到了爱：
保罗说，爱必须支配一切。“知识使人自高自大，惟有爱建立人。”保罗还补充说：“那爱神的人，神也认识他。”我们的知识必须始终以爱为引导。这就是为什么保罗总结说：如果他吃肉会导致弟兄跌倒，他宁可永远不吃。这就是爱的实践。这是一种为他人放弃自己权利的心态，不管肉有多好吃。如果它会让我的弟兄姐妹跌倒，我宁可放弃！这就是以爱为原则的生活方式。如果每个人都这样实践，将对教会及其向世人的见证产生巨大影响。正如耶稣所教，人们认识祂的门徒，不仅仅因为知识或正确性，而是因为彼此相爱。耶稣说：“我赐给你们一条新命令：彼此相爱；我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样相爱。你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒了。”（约翰福音 13:34-35）耶稣并没有说我们将因对祂话语的知识、正确的神学表达，或花在祷告上的时间而被认出为祂的门徒。所有这些可能都有价值，但它们并不是吸引别人归向基督的关键。我们的主要目标是知识吗——通过讲道、教导和学习——还是还有更多？保罗提醒我们，必须还有更多。知识必须在爱中表达出来。正确的教义需要正确的应用；真理必须谨慎处理。跟随三一神的道路——父神出于爱差遣子，子为爱舍命作至高的表明，圣灵教导教会如何去爱。

4. The apostle Paul speaks about love:
Paul says love must govern everything. “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” Paul also adds, “But the man who loves God is known by God.” Our knowledge must always be guided by love. That is why Paul concludes: if his eating causes a brother to fall, he will never eat meat again. This is love in action. It is a willingness to give up one’s rights for the sake of another, no matter how good the meat tastes. If it causes my brother or sister to fall, I will give it up!This is what it means to be regulated by love. If practised this way by everyone, it would have a great impact both in the church and its witness to the world. As Jesus taught, people will recognise His disciples not by knowledge or correctness alone, but by their love for one another. Jesus said, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13: 34-35) Jesus did not say that we will be known as His disciples by our knowledge of His Word, or by the correct theological formulations, or by the amount of time we spend praying. All these things may be valuable, but they are not what attracts others to Christ. Is knowledge our main goal—through preaching, teaching, and study—or is there more? Paul reminds us there must be more. Knowledge must express itself in love. Right doctrine requires right application; truth must be handled with care. Follow the way of the Triune God – of the Father, who sends His Son out of love, of the Son who gives His life as a supreme demonstration of love, and of the Spirit who teaches the church how to love.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
哥林多前书8：1-13 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

17/05/2026

2026年5月17日班布里华人主日崇拜
17th May 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 7: 10-16
Text: 1 Corinthians 7 :10-16
主题 theme：
使徒保罗就婚姻和离婚的问题教导神的儿女
The Apostle Paul instructs the children of God on marriage and divorce

1. 不可离婚：
对于已婚的信徒，他吩咐妻子不可离开丈夫，丈夫也不可休妻。他们应当持守忠诚，存忍耐与恒心，努力解决困难，并建立在共同的资源上：神的话语和神的灵。他们要善用对基督的委身。当信徒以不合圣经的方式离婚时，保罗说他们要么保持未婚，要么彼此和好。他们无权再与他人结婚。主耶稣教导说，淫乱会破坏婚姻的结合，使无辜的一方有离婚的根据，并有再婚的自由。但如果人因其他原因离婚并再婚，就是犯奸淫，对婚约不忠。因此，在信徒之间，只有淫乱才能解除婚姻关系。这也说明婚前的慎重预备是何等重要，以避免婚姻中的问题。婚姻是一生之久的，所以应当避免仓促结婚或因婚前怀孕而草率结婚。夫妻应当为将来的共同生活建立稳固的基督徒根基，包括祷告、讨论彼此的盼望与期望，以及共同立志事奉主。婚前所预备的，必须在婚姻中实践出来。婚姻应当成为一个活泼、有爱心、彼此关怀、彼此体谅并忠诚的关系，并体现带领与顺服、忠诚与依靠。单单住在一起是不够的。有些夫妻虽同住却没有爱与合一，却因为没有离婚就以为自己的婚姻是属基督的，这其实偏离了重点。主耶稣教导，婚姻是为合一、爱、相伴、和谐与委身而设立的。

1. Marriage separation rejected:
To married believers, he commands that the wife should not separate from her husband and the husband should not divorce his wife. They are to remain faithful, showing patience and perseverance. They are to work through difficulties, and build on their shared resources: the Word of God and the Spirit of God. They are to make the most of their commitment to Christ. When believers divorce unscripturally, Paul says they must either remain unmarried or be reconciled. They have no right to marry someone else. The Lord Jesus teaches that unchastity breaks the marriage bond, giving the innocent spouse grounds for divorce and freedom to remarry. But if someone divorces for other reasons and remarries, they commit adultery and are guilty of unfaithfulness to their covenant. Thus, only unchastity can dissolve a marriage between believers. This makes careful preparation essential to avoid problems in marriage. Marriage is for life, so couples should avoid sudden marriages or hasty marriages due to a pregnancy before marriage. Couples should build a strong Christian foundation for their future life together. They should do this through prayer, discussions about hopes and expectations, and a shared commitment to serving the Lord. What they prepare before marriage must be worked out in marriage. Marriage should become a living, loving, caring, understanding, and faithful relationship. It should be marked by leadership and submission, and faithfulness and dependence. Simply living together is not enough. Some couples coexist without love or unity, yet assume their marriage is Christian because they avoid divorce. That misses the point. Jesus taught that marriage is for union, love, companionship, harmony, and dedication.

2. 一方信主、一方不信主的离婚原则：
保罗教导说，如果不信的一方愿意继续同住，信徒就不可离婚。在哥林多，这些夫妻原本都是不信的人，后来其中一方信主，另一方却没有。有些教会成员主张分开，担心与不信的人同住会带来属灵上的玷污，认为这会破坏他们与主的关系。保罗否定这种看法。他说：“不可离婚！”他解释说，不信的一方因着信的一方而“成圣”——这并不是指内在的改变，而是因着这种关系被分别出来。不信的一方因着信的一方而有了新的地位。他们的儿女也是如此。他们不是不洁的，而是“圣洁的”，因为不信的一方因着信的一方被分别为圣。“圣洁”意味着他们属于神的约群体，就是教会，因为父母中有一方是信徒。因此，信徒不必担心被玷污，在这种情况下也不可寻求离婚。相反，他们要持守忠诚，爱配偶，并在行为上作见证。他们要以体贴却不妥协的方式发挥属灵的影响。在这些情况下，离婚并不是信徒可以选择的道路。

2. Marriage co-operation directed:
Paul teaches that if an unbelieving spouse is willing to stay, the believer must not divorce. In Corinth, these couples had been unbelievers, but then one of them came to the Christian faith, while the other did not. Some members in the church urged separation, fearing spiritual defilement if they remained with an unbeliever. They thought these people would pollute their relationship with the Lord. Paul rejects this. He says, “No! Do not divorce!” He explains that the unbelieving spouse is “sanctified” through the believer—not inwardly changed but set apart by the relationship. The unbelieving spouse has a new position because of the believing spouse. The same applies to their children. They are not unclean but “holy,” because the unbelieving partner is consecrated by the believing spouse. The word ‘holy’ means they belong to God’s covenant community, the church, because one parent is a believer. Therefore, believers need not fear defilement and must not seek divorce in such cases. Instead, they are to remain faithful and love their spouse. They must bear witness through their conduct. They must exert their influence and their piety in a considerate but uncompromising way. Divorce in these situations is not an option for the believing spouse.

3. 可以中止婚姻的特殊情形：
在第15至16节，他提到另一种情况：当不信的一方要离开时，信徒不应阻拦。他说：“就由他离去吧”——这其实是一个命令。在这种情况下，信徒“并不受拘束”，意思是不再受婚姻的约束。如果不信的一方提出离婚，信徒必须让他离开。婚姻关系因此解除，信徒也就自由了——可以保持单身，也可以再婚。这就是保罗和圣经的教导：离婚有两个根据——淫乱（奸淫）和故意的遗弃。严格来说，奸淫是信徒之间离婚的主要根据，使人可以提出离婚、解除婚约，并且可以再婚。至于遗弃，则多见于混合婚姻中，当不信的一方坚持离开时才适用。若由信徒决定，他们总是会选择和好。真正的答案，是坚守神设立婚姻的目的。我们结婚，应当在主里、为主而结婚。我们必须强调婚姻关系的圣洁本质。真正能保守婚姻、使之成为祝福的，不是“永不离婚”的法律，而是对主以及祂为夫妻所定旨意的重新委身。

3. Marriage termination accepted:
In verses 15–16, he addresses another case: when an unbelieving spouse wants to leave. The believer is not to resist. “Let them depart,” he says—indeed, it is a command. In such cases, the believer is “not bound,” meaning he or she is no longer tied to the marriage. If the unbeliever divorces, the believer must let them go. The marriage is dissolved, and the believer is free—either to remain single or to remarry. This is the teaching of Paul and of Holy Scripture: there are two grounds for divorce—s*xual immorality (adultery) and wilful desertion. Strictly speaking, adultery is the primary ground for believing spouses. It entitles them to file for divorce and to sever the bond. It also allows them to remarry. Desertion also applies, but in mixed marriages, when the unbeliever insists on leaving. The believer would always prefer reconciliation. The real answer is to uphold God’s purpose for marriage. When we marry, we should marry in the Lord and for the Lord. We must stress the holy character of the marriage bond. What will preserve our marriages and make them a blessing is not a law that says, ‘no divorce – ever!” Rather, it is a recommitment to the Lord and His plans for husbands and wives.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
马太福音5：27--32 Matthew 5 :27--32
马太福音19：1--12 Matthew 19：1--12

10/05/2026

2026年5月10日班布里华人主日崇拜
10th May 2026 Bunbury Chinese service
证道经文：哥林多前书 7: 8-9 ,25-26, 32-35
Text: 1 Corinthians 7 :8-9,25-26,32-35
主题 theme：
使徒保罗催促不在婚姻中的人保持单身。
THE APOSTLE PAUL URGES THE UNMARRIED TO REMAIN SINGLE

1.这一催促的对象
保罗实际上是在对三群人说话：不在婚姻中的，寡居的和童身的。我们能看到这一点，是因为他用了三个不同的词分别指代他们。他先用了“寡居的”一词，指的是那些现在单身，但之前曾经结过婚，却因为配偶离世而婚姻中止的人。接下来他用了另一个只能译为“童身的人”的词，指的是从未结过婚，保持童贞之身，仍然是父母家一员的人。最后，他又用了最好译为“不在婚姻中的”一个词。这个词很独特，既不包括寡居的人，也不包括童身的人，是另外一群人，这个词在新约中总共出现了四次，都在这一章经文中。“不在婚姻中”这个词指的是那些先前结过婚、现在不在婚姻中了、但也不是寡居的人，指的是现在单身、却非童身的人。综合所有因素来看，“不在婚姻中”很有可能指离婚的人。由此可见，使徒保罗在哥林多前书第7章中，是在对童身的人、寡居的人和离婚的人说话，他是在给他们提出建议。他说：“我对不在婚姻中的人和寡居的人说，他们若保持像我这样就好了。”保罗对他们的建议很简单：保持单身，不要再婚，效法保罗的榜样。

a) the recipients of this urging,
Paul is really speaking to three groups of people: unmarried, widows and virgins. We can see that because he uses three different words to designate them. He uses a word which means "widows" and then he is thinking of people who are now single but who formerly were married but whose marriages have been terminated by death. He uses another word which can only be translated as "virgins" meaning those who have never been married, who remain chaste, and who are still members of the parental home. Finally, he uses a word which is best translated as "unmarried", and it is a unique word. It does not include either widows or virgins. It stands apart. It is a word which is used four times in the NT, and all four times in our chapter of I Cor.7. The word "unmarried" indicates those who were previously married, but are not widows. It refers to people who are now single but who are not virgins either. In all likelihood then the "unmarried" refers to those who are divorced. Hence it would appear that the apostle Paul is speaking here in I Cor 7 to the virgins, the widows and the divorced. It is to them that he now gives some advice. He says, "to the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain(or: abide) as I am." What he is telling them is quite simply to remain single and not to marry or re-marry. They should follow his example.

2.这一催促的原因
为什么要这样做？”保罗之所以给出这个建议，是因为信徒在这个世界上的地位是动荡不稳的。对基督徒来说，基督再来之前的时间总是或多或少地有这种或那种压力和痛苦的。今世的时间绝不可能完全安全、平安、宁静，魔鬼一直在做工，各种邪恶势力也与魔鬼为伍，千方百计地迫害教会，破坏基督徒的信仰和价值观，让神的儿女在世上的生活苦不堪言。今世的规章制度都会过去，也包括婚姻在内。不要把婚姻绝对化，把它当作唯一可行的方式。不要将你的盼望、托付、信任都放在婚姻上，因为眼睛能看到、手能触摸到、人手能建造的一切都会过去，不会永存。而除了它们之外，还有一个更美好、更安全、会永存的未来。要定睛在那之上，要将盼望寄托在那之上。保罗之所以建议单身的人保持单身，还有另外一个原因，这个原因就是：婚姻可能影响信徒对各项事务的优先排序。作为信徒，我们应该一心一意地敬虔侍奉主，应该总是把主放在最优先的地位。但我们必须承认，婚姻可能使这件事变得很难做到。结婚后，我们自然而然地会把配偶放在优先考虑的位置，夫妻二人彼此有了不可分割的关系，你们一起做事，一起制定计划。你们被房屋贷款、人寿保险、职业规划等事务缠累，你们的生活重心会经历非常微妙但真实无比的转变。正如保罗所说，你们夫妻开始为彼此而活，优先次序不再是神居首位、婚姻次之，而是变成了婚姻居首位、神次之。

b) the reason for this urging,
"why?" There are basically two reasons. The first is to be found in v.26 "I think that in view of the present distress it is well for a person to remain as he is." Paul is giving this advice because of the precarious position that believers have in this world. For the Christian the time before Christ's return is always, in one way or another, to a lesser or greater degree, a time of stress and distress. It can never be a time of security, of peace and tranquility. There is always the Devil. There are always the forces of wickedness that have allied themselves to him and to his cause. There are always those who seek to persecute the church, to undermine Christian values and beliefs, to make life miserable for the children of God. The institutions in this world are passing away as well, and that includes marriage. Do not absolutize them and make them everything. Do not place your hope, your trust, your confidence in them, for what you see and touch and build will pass away. They will not last, because there is a better, a more secure, an eternal future coming. Keep your eyes on it and fix your hopes on it too. Still, there is another reason why Paul counsels remaining single and it has to do with the fact that marriage tends to upsets a believer's priorities. As believers we should be single-minded in our devotion to the Lord, we should always put Him first and foremost. But let us face it, marriage can and does make that difficult. When you are married you almost automatically become pre-occupied with each other as husband and wife. You relate with each other, you do things together, you plan things together. You get wrapped up in mortgage payments, life insurance, careers, etc. What happens is that the center of your life can undergo a very subtle but real transformation. As Paul says, you begin to live for each other. It is no longer God first and marriage second, but it becomes marriage first and God second.

3.这一催促所蕴含的警告
当神设立婚姻制度的时候，他是把婚姻定为美好之事的。婚姻现如今之所以会有种种压力和张力，是因为我们是堕落犯罪的人，又生活在堕落犯罪的世界中。因着同样的原因，单身的人也不应过分乐观。保罗是在建议那些虽然单身，却没有禁欲的人结婚。在那时的哥林多，有些信徒会去找庙妓，他们选择了单身的生活方式，实际上却没有禁欲，放肆地进行婚外性行为。保罗是在对这样的人发出警告之言。这些人必须认识到，他们的行为不蒙神喜悦。神命定性行为只能在婚姻之内发生，不能在其他任何情况下发生。因为神绝不容忍这样的淫乱行为。正是因为这个原因，保罗才说“结婚总比被煎熬好”。这里的“煎熬”指的不是欲望之火，而是地狱之火。而且新约的其他地方在用到这个词时，也从来都不是指人的欲望，而几乎总是指烈火和审判。因此我们必须说，保罗在这里对哥林多信徒的警告，不仅仅是警告他们要约束欲望，而且也警告他们一个事实：若不约束欲望和不洁的性行为，神的震怒必焚毁他们。保罗在两千年前发的这个警告，至今仍然是有效的。我们生活的时代，几乎可以容忍一切，但这并不意味着神也容忍一切。我们生活的时代，人类的道德标准在不断改变，但这并不意味着神的标准也在不断改变。神从不改变，他恨恶婚前性行为，因为那破坏了人对婚姻的预备。神恨恶婚外性行为，因为那破坏了婚姻本身。你们单身的人是怎样做的？有没有满口脏话，淫秽书籍和影像资料不离手？是容忍还是抵制它们？要知道，它们会扭曲你们的思想、攻击你们的价值观。你们与异性来往的时候也要非常小心，因为虽然世俗世界对贞洁看得很轻，但神却看得很重。让我们都认清自己的恩赐，且尊重神对每个人的不同恩赐吧。让我们好好使用自己的恩赐，用它们来荣耀神的名，来让周围的人得福乐吧。

c) the warning in this urging.
When the Lord fashioned the institution of marriage He fashioned a beautiful thing, but a thing that undergoes stresses and strains because of the fallen people we are and the fallen world we live in. By the same token, singleness should not lead to excessive optimism either. Paul counsels marriage for those who are single but who are not living a celibate life. In Corinth there were believers who were visiting the temple prostitutes. They were opting for the single life, but not for the single celibate life. They were fully engaged in extra-marital s*x. Yes, and now to such people he comes with a word of warning. They must realize that their conduct displeases the Lord. He has ordained s*xual relations for the marriage state, not for anything else. For God does not tolerate the immoral. Yes, and it is now in light of this that Paul says that "it is better to marry than to burn." That burning does not refer to passion, it refers to hell. As a matter of fact, nowhere in the NT does the word used here for burn ever refer to human emotions. It almost always has reference to fire and to judgment. And so we must say that Paul is here warning the believers in Corinth not just about their passions but about the fact that if they do not rein in their passions and their practices God's wrath will consume them. Yes, and that warning issued ages ago is still valid. We may live in a day and an age when almost everything is tolerated, but that does not mean that God tolerates all things. We may live in a time when human standards of morality are changing, but that does not mean that God's standard is in a state of flux. Not at all. He detests pre-marital s*x because it undermines one's preparation for marriage. He detests extra-marital s*x because it shatters the bond of marriage. You who are single, how do you walk? Filthy language, filthy books, filthy TV programs - what do you do with them? Tolerate them or resist them? Realize that they will warp your minds and attack your values. Beware too how you act with members of the opposite s*x. The world places very little value on chastity, but God esteems it highly. Let us together recognize our gifts. Let us respect the diversity of God's gifts as they are manifested among us. And let us use them, use them to His glory and to the well-being of others.

经文阅读 Bible Reading
提摩太前书5：1--16 1 Timothy 5 :1--16

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