申命记生命读经 · 第13篇

论到分裂和背道的话

A Word Concerning Division and Apostasy

1读经：申命记十二章一节至十三章十八节。在前面的信息中，我们已经说过一般的劝戒和警告。在转到下一篇信息，关于申命记中论到一般律例和典章的重申（申十四１～二六19）以前，我要进一步说到关于分裂和背道的事。

1Scripture Reading: Deut. 12:1—13:18 In previous messages we have covered the general advices and warnings. Before we turn in the next message to the section of Deuteronomy dealing with the rehearsing of the general statutes and judgments (14:1—26:19), I would like to give a further word concerning division and apostasy

2在申命记五章三十二节至十一章三十二节中，一般的劝戒和警告是相当普通的话；但在十二、十三章的话，却非常特别、确定。按照摩西在申命记十二、十三章的话，我们必须避开分裂，拒绝背道（叛逆）。在十二章，他嘱咐我们要保守神子民中间一的立场；在十三章，他非常确定的定罪叛逆的事。以色列人不可容忍叛逆的事，甚至对亲密如弟兄、儿女、或妻子的人也是如此。（申十三６～９。）他们不可爱背道的人，而要严厉的对待。神不容让背道的事，他们同样的也不可容让。神恨恶背道，祂也定罪分裂。异端破坏基督的身位对于背道与分裂，旧约和新约的对付是一样的。背道的新约用辞就是『异端。』背道和异端是侮辱神的身位。在旧约，背道的人离弃神去跟随偶像，这对神乃是一个侮辱，是祂无法容忍的。在新约，背道的人否认耶稣基督是神成肉体来作人。这样的否认就是异端，是新约的背道。这破坏基督的身位。在旧约和新约，神都不容忍背道或异端。

2The general advices and warnings in Deuteronomy 5:32—11:32 are rather general, but in chapters twelve and thirteen they are very specific and definite. According to Moses’ word in Deuteronomy 12 and 13, we must avoid division and reject apostasy. In chapter twelve he charges us to keep the ground of oneness among God’sp eople, and in chapter thirteen he is very definite in the condemnation of apostasy. The children of Israel were not allowed to tolerate apostasy even in someone as close as a brother, son, daughter, or wife (13:6-9). Instead of loving the apostates, they were to deal with them severely. God does not tolerate apostasy, and they likewise were not to tolerate it. God hates apostasy and He condemns division. HERESY DAMAGING THE PERSON OF CHRIST Regarding apostasy and division, the Old Testament and the New Testament are the same. The New Testament term for apostasy is heresy. Apostasy and heresy are an insult to the person of God. In the Old Testament the apostates turned away from God and followed idols. That was an insult to God, and He could not tolerate it. In the New Testament the heretics denied that Jesus Christ is God incarnated to become a man. Such a denial is heresy, New Testament apostasy. This heresy damages the person of Christ. In both the Old Testament and the New Testament, God does not tolerate apostasy or heresy

分裂破坏基督的身体

DIVISION DAMAGING THE BODY OF CHRIST

3主也不容忍分裂。主恨恶分裂，因为这破坏祂的子民，使他们不能作祂的彰显。在旧约，以色列人是神的子民，作祂团体的彰显。在新约，主团体的彰显乃是基督的身体。异端侮辱并破坏基督的身位，而分裂破坏基督的身体。分裂杀死基督的身体，将基督的身体分割得支离破碎。因为异端破坏头，而分裂杀死身体，所以主在旧约和新约中，绝不容忍异端和分裂。

3The Lord also will not tolerate division. The Lord hates division because it destroys His people as His expression. In the Old Testament the children of Israel were God’sp eople for His corporate expression. In the New Testament the corporate expression of the Lord is the Body of Christ. Whereas heresy insults and damages the person of Christ, division damages the Body of Christ. Division kills the Body of Christ and cuts it into pieces. Because heresy damages the Head and because division kills the Body, the Lord, in both the New Testament and the Old Testament, will never tolerate heresy and division.

避开制造分裂的人

TURNING AWAY FROM THE DIVISIVE ONES

4有些圣徒觉得我们不该拒绝制造分裂的人，而该接纳他们，爱他们。这些圣徒很好心，他们可能说，『不错，这位弟兄不对，他是制造分裂的。但我们为甚么拒绝他？我们不是该用爱遮盖他么？』然而，这里要紧的点乃是，我们不该容忍主所不容忍的。

4Some saints may feel that instead of rejecting the divisive ones, we should receive them and love them. Being kindhearted, these saints may say, “Yes, this brother is wrong, and he is divisive. But why should we reject him? Should we not cover him with love?” However, the crucial matter here is that we should not tolerate what the Lord does not tolerate

5关于制造分裂的人，我们需要看保罗在罗马十六章十七节的话。『弟兄们，那些造成分立和绊跌之事，违反你们所学之教训的人，我恳求你们要留意，并要避开他们。』罗马十四、十五章指明，在接纳信徒的事上，保罗是宽宏大量、包容一切的；但在十六章里，他问候了许多圣徒之后，突然就著那些制造分裂的人给我们警告，告诉我们要留意他们并避开他们。保罗没有告诉我们要爱这些人或同情他们。保罗嘱咐说，我们不该同情那些造成分立和绊跌之事的人，乃要避开他们。我们必须避开那些造成分裂的人，因为分裂带来极其严重的后果－破坏基督的身体。

5Concerning the divisive ones, we need to consider Paul’sword in Romans 16:17. “I beg you, brothers, keep a watchful eye on those who make divisions and causes of falling contrary to the teaching which you have learned, and turn away from them.” Romans 14 and 15 indicate that in the matter of receiving the believers Paul is generous, broadminded, and all-embracing. But after greeting so many saints in chapter sixteen, he suddenly gives a word of warning about divisive ones, telling us to keep a watchful eye on them and turn away from them. Paul does not tell us to love these ones or to sympathize with them. Instead of sympathizing with those who make divisions and causes of falling, we are charged by Paul to turn away from them. The reason we must turn away from those who cause divisions is that division is extremely serious—it destroys the Body of Christ

背道与分裂

apostasy and division

破坏神的经纶

DAMAGING GOD’SECON O MY

6我们若潜入神话语的深处，就明白摩西为何嘱咐了有关分裂的话之后，立刻说到悖逆（背道）的事。摩西在申命记十二章论到分裂，又在申命记十三章论到悖逆，这是很有意义的。这两件事－分裂和背道－是并行的。背道或异端，侮辱神自己并破坏基督的身位；而分裂破坏神的子民，使他们不能作神团体的彰显。这就是说，背道和分裂破坏神整个的经纶。因著背道和分裂有如此的破坏，所以必须对付。我们自己可能与分裂或背道没有任何关系，却不表示圣徒中间在这两件事上没有难处。难处是会出现的，特别是关于分裂的事。那些制造分裂的人非常积极的接触圣徒。不仅如此，他们会戴上『面具，』表现得很和蔼、谦卑并满了爱，想要藉此引诱人。有些制造分裂的人一直在我们中间作这种事。可能有人来见你，很『谦卑』的说，『我要跟你有些交通。我很久没有见你了，我很想念你，你最近好么？』倘若有人这样来找你，你要小心。这样一个人看来似乎很和蔼、有爱心、且很谦卑，实际上可能是戴著面具，隐藏了他制造分裂的意图。我们需要留意这些制造分裂之人的面具。

6If we get into the depth of the Word, we will understand why Moses speaks a word concerning apostasy immediately after he gives a charge concerning division. It is very significant that Moses deals with division in Deuteronomy 12 and with apostasy in Deuteronomy 13. These two matters — division and apostasy — go together. Apostasy, or heresy, insults God Himself and damages the person of Christ, and division damages God’sp eople as His corporate expression. This means that apostasy and division damage the entire economy of God. Because the apostasy and division are so damaging, they must be dealt with. We ourselves may not have anything to do with either division or apostasy, but this does not mean there will not be any problem among the saints regarding these matters. There may be a problem, especially with division. The ones who make divisions are very aggressive in contacting the saints. Furthermore, they may put on a “mask” and try to entice you by appearing to be nice, humble, and loving. Certain divisive ones have been practicing this among us. Suppose someone comes to you in a “humble” manner, saying, “I would like to have some fellowship with you. I have not seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. How have you been doing?” If someone approaches you in this way, you need to be careful. The apparent kindness, love, and humility of such a person may actually be a mask to hide his divisive intent. We need to beware of the masks of the divisive ones.

分辨那人是否散布

DISCERNING WHETHER OR NOT

分裂的细菌

ONE IS SPREADING THE GERMS OF DIVISION

7有人听见这话，可能说，『我们怎能分辨谁是制造分裂的，而谁不是？我们怎能分辨谁戴著面具，而谁没有戴﹖此外，那些分裂的人中，难道没有人是无知的？那来接触我们的人或者就是无知的？』那来接触你的人可能是无知的；但即使他对那些事毫不知情，他却可能带著分裂的『细菌。』这样，你就可能被这些繁殖快速的细菌所感染。无知的人可能满了细菌，而藉著他与你接触，这些细菌会传到你身上，使你不知不觉的受到感染。你怎能分辨那来接触你的人正在把细菌传输给你？你听话的时候必须非常小心。那跟你说话的人若是活的、满了生命的，没有死亡细菌的，你越跟他说话，你会越活。你里面的神圣生命会越升越高。然而，那接触你的人若正散布死亡的细菌，你越跟他说话，你会越死沉。你里面的生命会下沉。只要你与一个人的接触叫你发死，这就指明这人正散布死亡的细菌。这样一位弟兄或姊妹可能很和蔼、亲切、满了爱心、谦卑的对你说话，但你听的时候，你里面会感觉下沉。藉此你就能分辨那接触你的人是否在散布死亡和分裂的细菌。

7When some hear this word, they may say, “How can we tell who is divisive and who is not divisive? How can we discern who is wearing a mask and who is not wearing one? Besides, among the divisive ones are there not some who are innocent? Perhaps the one contacting us is innocent.” The person contacting you may be innocent, but, even though he is not knowledgeable, he may nevertheless be carrying the “germs” of division. You may then be infected with these germs, which can multiply very quickly. An innocent one may be full of germs, and, through his contact with you, these germs can be transferred to you and cause you to be infected unconsciously. How can you discern whether or not the person contacting you is transmitting to you the germs of division? You need to be very careful in your listening. If the one speaking with you is living and full of life, without any germs of death, the more you talk with him, the more living you will become. The divine life within you will rise higher and higher. However, if the one contacting you is spreading the germs of death, the more you talk with him, the more you will be deadened. The life within you will go down. As long as your contact with this person causes you to be deadened, this is an indication that this one is spreading the germs of death. Such a brother or sister may speak to you in a nice, intimate, loving, and humble way, but as you listen, you inwardly sense that you are going down. By this you can discern whether or not the one contacting you is spreading the germs of death and division

8不仅如此，你若继续听这样一个制造分裂的人说话，你会发现你里面兴起了问题。问题常常是撒但试诱我们的方法。当蛇试诱夏娃的时候，对她说，『神岂是真说？』（创三１。）我曾在创世记生命读经中指出，问号的形状就像蛇站起来说话。你跟制造分裂的人谈话以后，可能满了问题－对召会有问题，对主的恢复有问题。这些问题会使你对召会生活冷淡。首先，你会停止不去召会的聚会；至终，你会停止祷告，不再读主的话。你不是被主复兴，乃是被杀死了。

8Furthermore, if you continue to listen to the speaking of such a divisive one, you may find that questions are rising up within you. Questions are often Satan’sway of tempting us. In tempting Eve the serpent said to her, “Hath God said?” (Gen. 3:1). As I pointed out in the Life-study of Genesis, a question mark is shaped like a serpent standing up and asking, “Hath God said?” After talking with a divisive one, you may be filled with questions—questions about the church and about the Lord’s recovery. These questions may cause you to become cold toward the church life. First, you may stop coming to the meetings of the church. Eventually you may stop praying and reading the Word. Instead of being revived by the Lord each morning, you are killed.

9感染细菌最有效的路是吃不洁之物。这指明我们要避开死亡和分裂的细菌，需要有正确的属灵饮食。所以，我们将要在下一篇信息中看见，摩西在申命记十四章从分裂和背道的事，转到圣别饮食的事上。

9One of the best ways for germs to spread is through eating things that are unclean. This indicates that in order to be kept away from the germs of death and division, we need to have a proper spiritual diet. Therefore, as we will see in the next message, in Deuteronomy 14 Moses turns from the matters of division and apostasy to the matter of the holy diet