門徒訓練與懲戒/紀律Disciplingand Disciplining
[每日靈修] 1/31/2019, 駱鴻銘編譯
當代教會的語言有一種奇怪的二分法。關於訓練（discipling）新基督徒的重要功能的說法和著作多如牛毛，與此同時，教會紀律/懲戒（discipline）的功能則幾乎完全消失了。今天，「門徒訓練」（discipline ）是一個用來指教導並培育信徒的詞。它通常不具有教會的責備或懲罰的內涵。
從某種意義上說，這種現代版的門徒訓練與新約聖經的模式有關。新約中，「門徒」（disciple）一詞的意思是「學習者」。耶穌的門徒是註冊耶穌巡迴（peripatetic ）拉比學校的學生。他們稱他作「拉比」或「老師」。跟隨耶穌，就是按照祂的指示，跟在祂身後，到處遊逛（peripatetic 這個詞來自希臘詞“peripateo”，意思是「走路」）。
新約聖經的群體對其成員相當寬容且具有耐心，它接受一種能遮掩眾多罪惡的愛。但是在新約聖經中，教會的門徒訓練也涉及到懲戒/紀律。從責備和勸誡中，可以看到使徒教育的一部分。教會有各種階段或程度的懲戒/紀律，從輕微的指責到逐出教會的最終步驟。
活在神的面光中（在神面前禱告）：
你接受教會的懲戒/紀律以及當地教會的門徒訓練嗎？求上帝讓你更容易接受祂的管教。
進一步研讀：
提後四2 務要傳道，無論得時不得時，總要專心；並用百般的忍耐，各樣的教訓，責備人、警戒人、勸勉人。
箴九8 不要責備褻慢人，恐怕他恨你；要責備智慧人，他必愛你。
啟三19 凡我所疼愛的，我就責備管教他；所以你要發熱心，也要悔改。
Discipling
and Disciplining
There
is a strange dichotomy in the language of the contemporary church. Much is said
and written about the important function of discipling new Christians, while at
the same time the function of church discipline has almost vanished. Today,
discipline is a word used to refer to the instruction and nurture of the
believer. It does not usually carry the connotation of ecclesiastical censure
or punishment.
In
one sense, this modern version of discipling is linked to the New Testament
model. The term disciple in the New Testament means “learner.” The disciples of
Jesus were students who enrolled in Jesus’ peripatetic rabbinic school. They
addressed Him as “Rabbi” or “Teacher.” To follow Jesus involved literally
walking around behind Him as He instructed them (the word peripatetic comes
from the Greek word peripateo, which means “to walk”).
The
New Testament community was forbearing and patient with its members, embracing
a love that covered a multitude of sins. But in the New Testament, church
discipleship also involved discipline. Part of apostolic nurture was seen in
rebuke and admonition. The church had various levels or degrees of such
discipline, ranging from the mild rebuke to the ultimate step of
excommunication.
Coram
Deo
Do
you accept discipline as well as discipling from your local church body? Ask
God to make you more receptive to His discipline.
Passages
for Further Study
2
Timothy 4:2
Proverbs
9:8
Revelation
3:19
