小心披著羊皮的狼 — 馬太福音讀經隨筆 第7章

馬太福音第七章第15—23節耶穌說要防備假先知，說他們外麵披著羊皮，裏麵卻是殘暴的狼。這說明小心假先知特別重要，因為這關係到基督徒們心靈的日常飲食。耶穌已經來了，凡不傳講耶穌的教導即主的福音的都是假先知，約翰二書說不要請這樣的人來講道。彼得一書也強調要講神的“very words”，而不能隻講舊約的字句，因為哥林多後書說字句叫人死而精意(即聖靈）叫人活，也不能講一些從世界來的道理和從人來的傳統。

 林後3:6 他叫我們能承當這新約的執事．不是憑著字句、乃是憑著精意．因為那字句是叫人死、精意是叫人活。〔精意或作聖靈〕
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

太7:15 你們要防備假先知．他們到你們這裏來、外麵披著羊皮、裏麵卻是殘暴的狼。
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

 

摘自約翰二書英文版：
Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1:9)
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. (2 John 1:10）
Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work. (2 John 1:11)
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. (Romans 16:18)