天國裏最大的和最小的

先說天國裏最大的。
耶穌在馬太福音18章裏說凡自己謙卑像小孩子的，在天國裏就是最大的。小孩子的特點是供養完全靠父母或監護人，無憂無慮，天真，單純，肯服從。因此，凡承認自己無論怎麽做都無法拯救自己，而隻活在耶穌的拯救，倚靠神恩典憐憫的人，在天國裏就是最大的。這樣的人能時刻從內心裏感受到神的大愛，時刻受聖靈的帶領，從而有力量去愛別人和原諒別人，有力量和喜樂做有益的事情，包括傳福音。他們清楚律法是讓人知罪並知道耶穌已經替聖徒成全了所有律法，所以不再活在律法以下。這些人在基督裏所做的工程末日的時候會得到主的獎賞。

希伯來書也提到在基督裏長大成人的都熟練義的道理，這個義是神的義，而不是立自己的義(羅10:3)，也就是能分辨好歹。

天國裏最小的雖然也相信耶穌或初信，但仍有嫉妒紛爭，也可能性情懶惰以至於吃喝穿都靠接濟，甚至不檢點而坐監，耶穌稱他們為最小的弟兄; 保羅稱他們為吃奶的基督徒，在基督裏是嬰兒，不熟練義的道理。有的妄想守住613條律法和十戒，卻不知是在廢棄律法。他們在末日雖仍得救但所做的工程會被燒毀，得不到主的獎賞。當然，這些人裏的一些會在主的恩典裏慢慢長大，一些工程會受獎賞。

下麵是相關的經文。

太5:19 所以無論何人廢掉這誡命中最小的一條、又教訓人這樣作、他在天國要稱為最小的．但無論何人遵行這誡命、又教訓人遵行、他在天國要稱為大的。
Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

太18:1 當時、門徒進前來、問耶穌說、天國裏誰是最大的。
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
太18:2 耶穌便叫一個小孩子來、使他站在他們當中、
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in their midst,
太18:3 說、我實在告訴你們、你們若不回轉、變成小孩子的樣式、斷不得進天國。
and said, "Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
太18:4 所以凡自己謙卑像這小孩子的、他在天國裏就是最大的。
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
太18:5 凡為我的名、接待一個像這小孩子的、就是接待我。
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me

太25:35 因為我餓了、你們給我吃．渴了、你們給我喝．我作客旅、你們留我住．
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
太25:36 我赤身露體、你們給我穿．我病了、你們看顧我．我在監裏、你們來看我。
I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'
太25:40 王要回答說、我實在告訴你們、這些事你們既作在我這弟兄中一個最小的身上、就是作在我身上了。
"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

林前3:1 弟兄們、我從前對你們說話、不能把你們當作屬靈的、隻得把你們當作屬肉體、在基督裏為嬰孩的。
Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
林前3:2 我是用奶喂你們、沒有用飯喂你們．那時你們不能吃、就是如今還是不能。
I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
林前3:3 你們仍是屬肉體的．因為在你們中間有嫉妒分爭、這豈不是屬乎肉體、照著世人的樣子行麽。
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
來5:13 凡隻能吃奶的、都不熟練仁義的道理．因為他是嬰孩。
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
來5:14 惟獨長大成人的、才能吃幹糧、他們的心竅、習練得通達、就能分辨好歹了。
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

林前3:14 人在那根基上所建造的工程、若存得住、他就要得賞賜。
If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
林前3:15 人的工程若被燒了、他就要受虧損．自己卻要得救．雖然得救乃像從火裏經過的一樣。
If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.