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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 52

Text: Galatians 5: 11-12

MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION

“And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased. I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!”

Galatians 5:11-12

SUFFERING PERSECUTION

1. The rite of circumcision:

a. This was a central idea strenuously taught by the false teachers.
b. But this was just the tip of the iceberg.
c. There were many hidden teachings that they had not shown to the prospective new members they wanted to recruit to join them.

2. “If I still preach circumcision”

a. What did Paul mean by this statement?
b. Paul’s personal life:
i. Paul was a Jew.
ii. Obviously, he was circumcised on the 8th day as all male babies would be.
c. Paul’s stance about circumcision:
i. He was not against Jewish boys being circumcised.
ii. He would not try and dissuade any Jew from practising circumcision.
iii. He was not advocating the abolishment of circumcision.
d. What he was against:
i. That all Gentiles must be circumcised.
ii. That circumcision is necessary for salvation.
iii. That Gentiles must adopt Jewish ways and traditions.

3. Paul continued to suffer persecution:

a. Though he did not actively attack the rite of circumcision.
b. Though he proclaimed nothing but Scriptural teachings.
c. He was suffering from persecution because the persecutors were vengeful and wicked.
d. Why should the Galatians follow people who cause suffering to others?

4. Paul’s personal wish:

a. That the persecutors would be dealt with summarily.
b. That these wicked persecutors would be cut off by the Lord.
c. There is a bit of a hint of anger with these false teachers.
d. There is also a hint of an imprecatory element in this statement.

我夜间的歌曲-重要教义-救恩
经文：加拉太书 5

“弟兄们，我若仍旧传割礼，为什么还受逼迫呢？若是这样，那十字架讨厌的地方就没有了。恨不得那搅乱你们的人把自己割绝了！”

《加拉太书 5：11-12》

受逼迫

1. 割礼仪式

a. 这是假师傅极力教导的中心思想

b. 但这只是冰山的一角

c. 他们隐藏了许多其他的假教训，没有展示给他们要招募的新成员

2. “我若仍旧传割礼”

a. 保罗说这句话是什么意思呢？

b. 保罗的个人生活：

i. 保罗是一个犹太人

ii. 他很明显地如同其他男婴，在出世的第八日后就已受割礼

c. 保罗对割礼的立场

i. 他并不反对犹太男婴受割礼

ii. 他不会试图劝阻任何犹太人执行割礼

iii. 他并没有主张废除割礼的仪式

d. 他反对的是：

i. 每个外邦人也需受割礼

ii. 割礼是救恩的必要条件

iii. 外邦人必须采纳犹太人的方式和传统

3. 保罗继续受逼迫：

a. 虽然他没有积极攻击割礼仪式

b. 虽然他只是在宣扬圣经的教训

c. 他因迫害者复仇心重和邪恶而受逼迫

d. 为何加拉太人必须跟随那些祸害他人的人呢？

4. 保罗的心愿：

a. 迫害者会被概要地惩处

b. 这些邪恶的迫害者会被主割绝

c. 他对假师傅有一丝的愤怒

d. 这话中也带有一丝诅咒的含义