地獄來的呼聲 (卓爾君牧師)

04 Oct

地獄來的呼聲 (卓爾君牧師)

如果說,帶領我們走向天國道路的關鍵人物是耶穌,那麼,帶領我們走向地獄道路的關鍵人物很可能就是我們自己。儘管對地獄的描述在聖經中占有極大的篇幅,但這個話題卻很少被人宣講,也是一個被聖經學者所遺忘的一個學說。
如果我們將走十字架的道路當作像是模特兒走伸展台,那麼我們就會逐漸忘記耶穌所要求基督徒的責任,我們會忘記天國的原則以及地獄的可怕。人在地獄中的痛苦難以形容,但關鍵還不是那痛苦的感覺,而是那個沒有期限的永遠,沒有人可以跨越鴻溝再次進入通往天國的道路。
羅馬書3:23說「因為世人都犯了罪,虧缺了神的榮耀。」神賜給我們財富是要我們去分享及幫助,顧念到神的心意、榮耀神。



財主進入地獄並不是因為他生前擁有財富,而是因為他們沒有認知到他對周遭人的義務及神對他的託付和使命。我們也要思考,自己的言行、內心的思想是否虧缺了神的榮耀。我們是否緊緊地抓住自己的財富,抓住自己的救恩,吝嗇與他人分享?


路加福音16:19-31 (和合本)

  1. 有一個財主穿著紫色袍和細麻布衣服,天天奢華宴樂。
  2. 又有一個討飯的,名叫拉撒路,渾身生瘡,被人放在財主門口,
  3. 要得財主桌子上掉下來的零碎充飢;並且狗來餂他的瘡。
  4. 後來那討飯的死了,被天使帶去放在亞伯拉罕的懷裡。財主也死了,並且埋葬了。
  5. 他在陰間受痛苦,舉目遠遠的望見亞伯拉罕,又望見拉撒路在他懷裡,
  6. 就喊著說:我祖亞伯拉罕哪,可憐我罷!打發拉撒路來,用指頭尖蘸點水,涼涼我的舌頭;因為我在這火燄裡,極其痛苦。
  7. 亞伯拉罕說:兒阿,你該回想你生前享過福,拉撒路也受過苦;如今他在這裡得安慰,你倒受痛苦。
  8. 不但這樣,並且在你我之間,有深淵限定,以致人要從這邊過到你們那邊是不能的;要從那邊過到我們這邊也是不能的。
  9. 財主說:我祖阿!既是這樣,求你打發拉撒路到我父家去;
  10. 因為我還有五個弟兄,他可以對他們作見證,免得他們也來到這痛苦的地方。
  11. 亞伯拉罕說:他們有摩西和先知的話可以聽從。
  12. 他說:我祖亞伯拉罕哪,不是的,若有一個從死裡復活的,到他們那裡去的,他們必要悔改。
  13. 亞伯拉罕說:若不聽從摩西和先知的話,就是有一個從死裡復活的,他們也是不聽勸。
Luke 16:19-31 (NIV)

  1. “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
  2. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
  3. and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
  4. “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
  5. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
  6. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
  7. “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
  8. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
  9. “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
  10. for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
  11. “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
  12. “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
  13. “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”