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My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》

My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》 
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Day 39

Text: Galatians 4: 19-20

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION

“My little children, for whom I labour in birth again until Christ is formed in you, I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone; for I have doubts about you.”

Galatians 4:19-20

DOUBTS EXPRESSED

1. Paul’s regard for the Galatians.

a. He saw them as “little children”.
b. The reasons:
i. They were gullible.
ii. They were easily led astray.
iii. They had been badly deceived by false teachers.
iv. Some did not even realise this reality.

2. The imagery of “a mother in labour”.

a. This image was applied too.
b. In the ancient days, the mother is unsure:
i. If the baby would be delivered safely.
ii. Or if the baby would be still-born.

3. Questions in the back of Paul’s mind.

a. Did the Galatians really believe in the Lord Jesus?
b. Was their faith genuine in the first place?

4. The real believer:

a. The Lord Jesus Christ is formed in the heart of the believer.
b. But there were disturbing indications that the Lord Jesus was not really in the Galatians.
i. Faith is compared to a little baby that is being formed in the womb.
ii. This Faith keeps growing until it is fully formed.
iii. This Faith-baby may suffer a miscarriage.
iv. Paul was deeply concerned about the Faith of the Galatians.

5. A wish expressed:

a. To be among the Galatians.
i. To help them be sure of their Faith.
ii. To help them deliver their Faith-baby.
b. To change his tone in his writing.
i. In this letter, Paul expressed doubts about the Faith of the Galatians.
ii. He wished he could change his tone to a more positive one.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-救恩
经文：加拉太书 4

“我小子啊，我为你们再受生产之苦，直等到基督成形在你们心里。 我巴不得现今在你们那里，改换口气，因我为你们心里作难。”

《加拉太书 4:19-20》

表示怀疑

1．保罗对加拉太人的心意

a．他视他们为“小子”

b．原因是：

i．他们很容易受骗

ii．他们很容易被误入岐途

iii．他们被假教师严重欺骗

iv．有些人甚至没有意识到这个事实

2．“临产母亲”的意象

a．这个意象也被应用了

b．古时候，母亲不能肯定：

i．婴儿是否能平安出生

ii．或者婴儿是否死产

3．保罗脑海中的问题

a．加拉太人真的信靠主耶稣吗？

b．他们的信心一开始是真的吗？

4．真正的信徒：

a．主耶稣基督在信徒心里成形

b．但有令人不安的迹象表明，主耶稣并没有真正在加拉太人心里

i．信心被比喻成在身体里正在成形的小婴儿

ii．这信心不断成长，直到完全形成

iii．这如婴儿的信心可能会流产

iv．保罗深切的关注加拉太人的信心

5．表达的愿望：

a．在加拉太人当中

i．帮助他们确定自己的信心

ii．帮助他们产下如婴儿的信心

b．改变他写信的语气

i．在这封信中，保罗表达了对加拉太人信心的怀疑

ii．他希望能把他的语气改成更加积级的