如何對待比你軟弱的人Dealing with Those Who AreWeaker
[每日靈修] 9/27/2018, 駱鴻銘編譯
讓我們來看看保羅在羅馬書第十四章中提出的一些指導，以便與那些信心較軟弱的人交往。
基督徒愛心的第一條規則是：我們接受其他信心較軟弱的兄弟姐妹。每個基督徒都是基督的僕人。基督是他的主人、他的審判官。我不該論斷那些屬基督的人。
基督徒自由的第二個原則是：對於「無關緊要的事」，一個人不應該被迫按照另一個人的良心行事。這條規則預先假定基督徒的個人成長處於許多不同的階段。
羅馬書第十四章提出的第三個原則是：比較剛強的兄弟不應該讓他軟弱兄弟絆跌，而應該體貼他。他不應當在一個軟弱的兄弟面前炫耀他的自由。他不應該哄騙他的兄弟放縱。第22節中有一條準則：「你所信的，你自己要在 神面前持守。」（新譯本）。
保羅宣稱，神的國不在乎吃喝。神的國不是無關緊要的外在問題。在這些事情中，我們要彼此相愛，尊重個人的顧慮和他或她的自由。要有耐心和寬容。在外在的問題上，必須顯明出聖靈的內在果子。
活在神的面光中（在神面前禱告）：
你對較軟弱的兄弟姐妹的回應，是否符合本次閱讀中給出的三條指導方針？
進一步研讀：
羅十四1 信心軟弱的，你們要接納，但不要辯論所疑惑的事。
羅十四21～22 無論是吃肉，是喝酒，是什麼別的事，叫弟兄跌倒，一概不做才好。你有信心，就當在神面前守著。人在自己以為可行的事上能不自責，就有福了。
羅十四13 所以，我們不可再彼此論斷，寧可定意誰也不給弟兄放下絆腳跌人之物。
Dealing
with Those Who Are Weaker
Let
us examine some of the guidelines Paul gives in Romans 14 for dealing with
those who are weaker in faith.
The
first rule of Christian love is that we receive others who are weaker in faith
as brothers and sisters. Every Christian is a servant of Christ. Christ is his
master and judge. I am not to judge those who are Christ’s.
A
second principle of Christian liberty is that a person should not be forced to
act according to another person’s conscience with respect to “matters
indifferent.” This rule presupposes that Christians are at various levels of
personal growth.
A
third principle set forth in Romans 14 is that the stronger brother ought not
to cause his weaker brother to stumble but should be considerate. He is not to
flaunt his liberty in front of a weaker brother. He is not to coax his brother
to indulge. A guideline is set down in verse 22: “Hast thou faith? Have it to
thyself before God” (KJV).
Paul
declares that the kingdom of God is not in eating or drinking. It is not a
matter of indifferent externals. In these things we are to have love for each
other, respecting the scruples of the individual as well as his or her
liberties. Patience and forbearance are called for. In matters of externals,
the internal fruit of the Holy Spirit must be made manifest.
Coram
Deo
How
does your response to weaker brothers and sisters line up with the three
guidelines given in this reading?
Passages
for Further Study
Romans
14:1 Romans
14:21–22 Romans
14:13