Hebrews 1 – Christ and I 希伯來書 1 – 基督与我
Tuesday, 28th March 2023
星期二 2023年3月28日
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
潘锡安牧师
The Book of Hebrew is a Book linking the Old Testament and the New Testament. This is the plan of salvation, which the author of the Book of Hebrew revealed. Today God also wants to reveal to us His salvation plan for our generation, and the first question we must ask is if we have a relationship with Christ? When we become Christians, what is our relationship with Jesus Christ?
希伯来书是一本连接旧约和新约的书，这就是希伯来书作者所揭示的救恩计划。今天神也要把祂对我们这一代人的救恩计划启示给我们，我们首先要问的问题是我们与基督有关系吗？当我们成为基督徒时，我们与耶稣基督的关系是什么呢？
Section One V1-4 To Really Know Christ in Knowledge 要真认识基督
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
神既在古時藉著眾先知多次多方地曉諭列祖，就在這末世藉著他兒子曉諭我們；又早已立他為承受萬有的，也曾藉著他創造諸世界。他是神榮耀所發的光輝，是神本體的真像，常用他權能的命令托住萬有。他洗淨了人的罪，就坐在高天至大者的右邊。他所承受的名既比天使的名更尊貴，就遠超過天使。
When we read the 66 Books of the Bible, we can see God keeps on talking to us through all the prophets. He wants to reveal the secrete to us, and in this latter day, God is talking to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible is talking to each one of us, and through Jesus Christ, sends an important message to us. Jesus is the brightness of God’s glory and the express image of His person. He is the light, the light overcome death and sins, but do we have this light? Do we have Jesus in our lives? Jesus has this power, He upholds all things, the orders of the world, which God created, the purpose of God’s creations.
当我们阅读圣经的 66 卷书时，我们可以看到神不断地通过所有先知对我们说话。祂想向我们揭示这个秘密，而在这末后的日子里，神正在通过祂的儿子耶稣基督对我们说话。圣经正在对我们每个人说话，并通过耶稣基督向我们传递重要信息。耶稣是神荣耀的光辉，是祂本人的真像。祂就是光，光胜过死亡和罪恶，但我们有这光吗？我们的生命中有耶稣吗？耶稣有这个能力，神维护万物，世界的秩序，也就是神创造的万物，我们被造的目的。
The purpose of our creations is to have relationship with God. Therefore Jesus Christ came to wash away our sins, which block us from God. So when Jesus Christ came to allow us to have relationship with God, then we can see God face to face. Jesus came and our sins are washed away, this is a complete salvation, not what we can do with our own hands. Furthermore, Jesus Christ is higher than all angels, back in the days, people uphold the names of the angels, but we should uphold the Name of Jesus. What do we uphold in our lives that are greater than the Name of Jesus? Do we see our difficulties more than the Name of Jesus? Do we uphold the authority, the money, the fame, the things of the world… higher than the Name of Jesus? We must know Jesus, because He is the centre of our belief.
我们被创造的目的是与神建立关系。因此，耶稣基督来洗净我们的罪孽，这些罪孽阻碍了我们与神的连接。所以当耶稣基督来让我们与神重新建立关系时，我们就可以面对面地看到神。耶稣来了，我们的罪被洗净了，这是完全的救恩，不是我们亲手能做到的。再者，耶稣基督高于一切天使，从前，人高举天使的名，我们却要高举耶稣的名。我们在生活中坚持什么比耶稣的名更伟大？我们是否比耶稣的名更多看到我们的困难？我们是否拥护权威、金钱、名望、世上的事物……高于耶稣的名？我们必须认识耶稣，因为祂是我们信仰的中心。
Section Two V5-12 To Really Know Christ in Person 要真知道基督
For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son”? But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.” And of the angels He says: “Who makes His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire.” But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.” And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; and they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak You will fold them up, and they will be changed. But You are the same, and Your years will not fail.”
所有的天使，神從來對哪一個說「你是我的兒子，我今日生你」？又指著哪一個說「我要做他的父，他要做我的子」？再者，神使長子到世上來的時候，就說：「神的使者都要拜他。」論到使者，又說：「神以風為使者，以火焰為僕役。」論到子卻說：「神啊，你的寶座是永永遠遠的，你的國權是正直的。你喜愛公義，恨惡罪惡，所以神，就是你的神，用喜樂油膏你，勝過膏你的同伴。」又說：「主啊，你起初立了地的根基，天也是你手所造的。天地都要滅沒，你卻要長存；天地都要像衣服漸漸舊了。你要將天地捲起來，像一件外衣，天地就都改變了；唯有你永不改變，你的年數沒有窮盡。」
We must know Jesus Christ and know His authority, but He is not just any god, He also has a relationship with God. God does not tell any angel that they are His son, but only Jesus Christ, God called Him the Son. Do we really know Jesus Christ? We follow Christ to make Him just like any god the world worship? Or do we realty know the relationship of Christ with the Father? Christ is the Son of God, do we only believe in God when what we asked for were fulfilled? Or do we really know the almighty power of the Almighty God and His Son Jesus Christ? God also calls us His children, therefore do we also know that Jesus Christ is our first born brother?
我们必须认识耶稣基督并认识祂的权柄，祂与神有关系。神从不称任何天使他们是祂的儿子，只称耶稣基督为儿子。我们真的认识耶稣基督吗？我们跟随基督是为了让他像世人崇拜的任何神一样吗？或者我们真的知道基督与天父的关系吗？基督是神的儿子，我们所求的成就了才信神吗？还是我们真的认识全能神和祂儿子耶稣基督的大能？神也称我们为祂的儿女，那我们是否也知道耶稣基督是我们的长兄呢？
Jesus Christ is willing to use the fragrance of the Tree of Life to uphold the power of God, He is in the Trinity God to fulfill the purpose given to Him. Jesus gave us the hope of eternity, He never changes, and it’s just like how God’s promises in the Bible never change. No matter how the world changes, no matter how advanced the technology is, God’s Word never changes, Jesus Christ never changes, and the Promises in the Bible never change. Also the power of Jesus Christ never changes, He brought salvation 2000 years ago and He still brings salvation today. Jesus Christ is our life, is our relationship, a relationship of power.
耶稣基督愿意用生命树的香气来彰显神的大能，祂在三位一体的神里完成祂所赐的旨意。耶稣给了我们永恒的盼望，祂永不改变，就像神在圣经中的应许永不改变。无论世界如何变化，无论科技多么先进，神的话永远不会改变，耶稣基督永远不会改变，圣经中的应许永远不会改变。耶稣基督的力量也从未改变，他在 2000 年前带来了救赎，今天他仍然带来救赎。耶稣基督是我们的生命，是我们的关系，一种能力的关系。
Section Three V13-14 To Really Receive the Salvation of Christ 要真承受基督的救恩
But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool”? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
所有的天使，神從來對哪一個說「你坐在我的右邊，等我使你仇敵做你的腳凳」？天使豈不都是服役的靈，奉差遣為那將要承受救恩的人效力嗎？
God has never told anyone else what He told Jesus Christ, all authority from the Heaven and Earth has given to Christ, which He has given to us. His power of salvation is not just about eternity, but the power to make our enemies our footstool, the power to heal, to deliver, to overcome… through the victorious Jesus Christ. Even the angels will work for us by the power given by Jesus Christ, we don’t work for this world, we don’t become the slaves of the world, but through the power of Jesus Christ, the world will support us to fulfill the purpose God has given to us on this world. He is our only God, He is the lamb enthroned, He is full of power, and the Christ and I is the relationship full of power, to restore the beauty of this world God has first created.
神从来没有告诉任何人祂告诉耶稣基督的话，天地间所有的权柄都给了基督，也给了我们。祂救赎的大能不仅关乎永恒，还有使我们的敌人成为我们脚凳的大能，通过得胜的耶稣基督医治、拯救、战胜……的大能。即使是天使也会借着耶稣基督所赐的能力为我们工作，我们不是为这个世界工作，我们不会成为世界的奴隶，而是借着耶稣基督的能力，世界会支持我们去完成天父在这个世界上赋予我们的目的。祂是我们独一的神，是宝座上的羔羊，祂满有能力，基督与我是充满能力的关系，要恢复神起初创造的这个世界的美丽。