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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 43

Text: Colossians 4:1

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – CHRISTOLOGY

“Masters, give your bondservants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.”

Colossians 4:1

ADMONITION TO CHRISTIAN MASTERS

1. Paul gave good words of admonition to Christian slaves.

2. It was only right that he should also admonish Christian masters.

SLAVES WERE OFTEN TREATED BADLY

1. Slaves had no civil rights at all.

2. They were considered the property of their masters.

3. Masters would be supported by the law courts if any charges were to be made against them.

4. What were commonly experienced by slaves:

a. They were punished frequently.
b. They could be physically beaten severely.
c. They were not paid for their work.
d. If slaves ran away and were caught, they could be:
i. Imprisoned
ii. Sold away
iii. Or be punished in any way the master sees fit.

CHRISTIAN MASTERS

1. To give to slaves what is just and fair.

a. Paul was suggesting that slaves may be remunerated for their work.
i. They were to be given wages.
ii. They could be given the equivalence of wages.
b. Just and fair:
i. Daily rated workers were paid a denarius a day (Matthew 20:1-16).
ii. The landowner can also give what he deems right to give.
c. Paul suggested that slaves should not be taken advantaged of at any time.

2. A Master in heaven.

a. Christian slave owners are to remember that they have a Master in heaven.
b. The Lord Jesus is that Master and Lord in heaven.
c. We are slaves of the Lord Jesus and yet He has always taken great care of us.
d. Christian masters would do well to heed this word of admonition.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-基督论
经文：歌罗西书 4

“你们做主人的，要公公平平地待仆人，因为知道你们也有一位主在天上。”

《歌罗西书 4：1》

对信主的主人的警戒

1. 保罗给信主的仆人警戒的良言

2. 他也应当给信主的主人警戒的话

仆人经常被恶劣地对待

1. 仆人没有公民权利

2. 他们是主人的产业

3. 若主人被控，他们将得到法庭的支持

4. 仆人一般的经验：

a. 他们经常被惩罚

b. 他们可能在肉体上被严加拷打

c. 他们没有任何薪水

d. 若仆人逃走之后被抓，他们可能会：

i. 被关在监狱

ii. 再被贩卖

iii. 或任由主人惩罚

信主的主人

1. 给仆人那公平与公正的

a. 保罗建议仆人应当为所做的工得到酬劳

i. 他们应当得到工价

ii. 他们也可以得到与工价同等的报酬

b. 公公平平

i. 日工资的工人会得到一日一钱银子《马太福音 20：1-16》

ii. 地主也能给工人自己认为是合宜的

c. 保罗建议无论何时都不能占仆人的便宜

2. 天上的主

a. 仆人信主的主人们必须记得他们有位天上的主

b. 主耶稣是那天上的主

c. 我们是主耶稣的仆人，但祂一直看顾着我们

d. 信主的主人应当遵从这番警戒