【双语灵修】救赎SALVATION

希伯来书 2:10-18

原来那为万物所属、为万物所本的，要领许多的儿子进荣耀里去，使救他们的元帅因受苦难得以完全，本是合宜的。 因那使人成圣的和那些得以成圣的，都是出于一，所以他称他们为弟兄也不以为耻， 说：“我要将你的名传于我的弟兄，在会中我要颂扬你。” 又说：“我要依赖他。”又说：“看哪，我与神所给我的儿女。” 儿女既同有血肉之体，他也照样亲自成了血肉之体，特要藉着死败坏那掌死权的，就是魔鬼， 并要释放那些一生因怕死而为奴仆的人。他并不救拔天使，乃是救拔亚伯拉罕的后裔。 所以，他凡事该与他的弟兄相同，为要在神的事上成为慈悲忠信的大祭司，为百姓的罪献上挽回祭。 他自己既然被试探而受苦，就能搭救被试探的人。

10月5日

救赎

若因一人的过犯，死就因这一人作了王，何况那些受洪恩又蒙所赐之义的，岂不更要因耶稣基督一人在生命中作王吗？ (罗马书5:17)

罪必受惩罚，神是公义的神。这是否意味着我们这些罪人都毫无希望？不。两千年前，神的儿子道成肉身，由马利亚所生。祂完全顺服神，为我们的缘故舍去自己无罪的生命，为一切愿意悔改信靠祂的人偿还了罪债。神是公义的，罪得到了惩罚 。救恩白白地赐给了所有人！

当今流行一种说法，认为耶稣是基督徒的救赎之道，而其他宗教则提供了通往神的其他途径。也常有人声称基督教是白种人的欧洲宗教。这两种说法都是错的。基督教并非起源于欧洲，早在这信仰传入欧洲之前，基督教社区就已遍布中东、印度和非洲地区。在我所服事的大学校园里，来自众多部落和国家的信徒，随处可见。

《提摩太前书》2章5节告诉我们：“在神，和人中间只有一位中保，就是降世为人的基督耶稣。”并且“除他以外，别无拯救，因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名我们可以靠着得救。”（使徒行传4：12）

神是公义的，而罪已由完全成为人的耶稣—道成肉身的神—代为受罚、偿还罪债！哈利路亚，何等奇妙的救主！

祷告

耶稣啊，感谢你道成肉身，以血肉之躯为我们活出圣洁生命，并代罪受死。感谢你成为所有信靠之人通往永恒喜乐的道路！阿们。

Hebrews 2:10-18

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

SALVATION

Those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness [will] reign in life through . . . Jesus Christ!—Romans 5:17

Sin will be punished. God is a God of justice. Does this mean there is no hope for all of us who sin? No. Two thousand years ago, God the Son took on human flesh and was born to Mary. He lived in perfect obedience and then gave up his own perfect life for us to pay for the sin of all who would repent and believe in him. God is just, and sin is punished. Salvation is freely available for all!

It is fashionable today to say that Jesus is the way of salvation for Christians while other religions offer other ways to God. It is also common to hear that Christianity is a white, European religion. Both assertions are false. Christianity did not originate in Europe, and Christian communities were established throughout the Middle East, India, and Africa before the faith spread to Europe. Believers from many tribes and nations are present on the college campus where I serve.

In 1 Timothy 2:5 we read that there is one mediator between God and humankind—and that is Christ Jesus. And “there is no other name under heaven” by which we may be saved (Acts 4:12).

God is just, and sin has been punished and paid for by Jesus, who was fully human, God in the flesh! Hallelujah, what a Savior!

Jesus, thank you for becoming human, for living and dying in the flesh in order to pay for our sin. Thank you for becoming the way to eternal joy for all who trust in you! Amen.