Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Vital Doctrines)
我夜间的歌曲《重要教义-救恩》
Text: Galatians 2: 11-13
MSITN VITAL DOCTRINES – SALVATION
“Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
Galatians 2:11-13
RECALLING A PAINFUL ENCOUNTER WITH THE APOSTLE PETER
1. The Church in Antioch
a. It was founded by Christians who had to flee persecution.
b. The Church in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to minister there.
c. Barnabas then sought the help of Saul (as he was then known).
d. Together, the church in Antioch became a significant one.
e. They had members who were Jews and Gentiles.
f. This church sent out Barnabas and Saul as missionaries (Acts 13).
2. A visit from the Apostle Peter.
a. He visited the Church at Antioch.
b. This was part of the ministry of the Apostles.
i. They planted churches.
ii. They planned apostolic visits too.
iii. This was the normal practice.
3. An incident occurred.
a. A group of Jews came from Jerusalem to visit Antioch too.
b. They were sent by the Apostle James.
c. Many of the Jewish Christians adhered to the old customs/ traditions.
d. One of the traditions was that Jews do not eat with Gentiles.
e. When Peter saw the Jewish Christians from Jerusalem, he withdrew from eating with the Gentiles.
f. Unfortunately, Barnabas followed Peter’s withdrawal.
g. For a moment, fear overcame them.
4. Paul withstood Peter on this occasion.
a. He felt that Peter was blameworthy.
b. He felt that what Peter and Barnabas did was hypocritical.
i. In the absence of the Jewish Christians, Peter and Barnabas ate with the Gentiles.
ii. In the presence of the Christians from Jerusalem, they withdrew.
iii. This was inconsistent with the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
c. Paul had to address the problem there and then, or it would have affected the church at Antioch adversely.
我夜间的歌曲：重要教义 – 救恩
经文：加拉太书 2
“后来矶法到了安提阿，因他有可责之处，我就当面抵挡他。雅各那里来的人未到以先，他和外邦人一同吃饭，及至他们来到，他因怕奉割礼的人，就退去与外邦人隔开了。其余的犹太人也都随着他装假，甚至连巴拿巴也随伙装假。”
《加拉太书 2：11-13》
回忆与使徒彼得的痛苦遭遇
1. 安提阿教会
a. 它是由不得不逃离迫害的基督徒建立的
b. 耶路撒冷的教会派巴拿巴去那里做事工
c. 巴拿巴随后寻求扫罗的帮助（保罗当时被称为扫罗）
d. 他们齐心协力，把安提阿教会建立成一个重要的教会
e. 他们的教会成员有犹太人和外邦人
f. 这教会派了巴拿巴和扫罗为传教士 《使徒行传 13》
2. 使徒彼得的来访
a. 他来到了安提阿教会
b. 这是使徒事工的一部分
i. 他们建立教会
ii. 他们也计划使徒访问
iii. 这是正常的做法
3. 发生了一起事件
a. 一群犹太人也从耶路撒冷来到安提阿
b. 他们是由使徒雅各派来的
c. 许多犹太基督徒遵守旧的习俗/传统
d. 其中传统之一是犹太人不与外邦人一同吃饭
e. 当彼得看到来自耶路撒冷的犹太基督徒时，他避免与外邦人一起吃饭
f. 不幸的是，巴拿巴跟随彼得一同退去
g. 就在那一刻，恐惧战胜了他们
4. 保罗在这个场合抵挡了彼得
a. 他觉得彼得该受责备
b. 他觉得彼得和巴拿巴的所作所为是虚伪的
i. 在犹太基督徒不在的情况下，彼得和巴拿巴与外邦人一起吃饭
ii. 在耶路撒冷的基督徒面前，他们却退去了
iii. 这与主耶稣基督的福音信息不一致
c. 保罗必须当下解决这个问题，否则会对安提阿教会产生不利影响
“后来矶法到了安提阿，因他有可责之处，我就当面抵挡他。雅各那里来的人未到以先，他和外邦人一同吃饭，及至他们来到，他因怕奉割礼的人，就退去与外邦人隔开了。其余的犹太人也都随着他装假，甚至连巴拿巴也随伙装假。”
《加拉太书 2：11-13》