加拉太書The Epistle to the

Galatians自由大憲章“ Freedom in Christ”

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Book of Galatians in the New Testament

Gospel (4)MatthewMarkLukeJohn

History (1)Acts

Epistle (21)Paul (13)Romans( 羅 )1 and 2 Cor.( 哥 )Galatians( 加 )Ephesians( 弗 )PhilippiansColossians1 and 2 Thess.1 and 2 Tim.TitusPhilemonGeneral (8)

Prophecy (1)Revelation

Time Period in NT History 在新約歷史中的時間段

Preparation for the Church / Life of Christ (教會準備階段 )c. A.D. 1 – 30

( Matthew through John/四福音書 )

Establishment of the Church / 建立教會c. A.D. 30 – 60

( Acts through Philemon )

Latter Developments in the Church / 教會後期發展c. A.D 60 – 90

( Hebrews through Revelation )3

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

加拉太

彼西底 加拉太省呂高尼

保羅第一次旅行傳道北加拉太人（高盧族人）原是好戰的野蠻民族，主前 280年左右從歐洲侵入小亞細亞中部，佔據該地。北部多山，文化落後，當時仍保持原始生活方式，不願與進步的南加拉太人有太多的接觸。北加拉太人仍然通用高盧語，性情浪漫、熱心、勇敢而善變。

南加拉太近地中海，商業發達。南加拉太人逐漸採用拉丁語及希臘語，與其他附庸國的國民一樣。

1.他們詆譭保羅，質疑他的使徒職分。2.他們認為外邦人須受割禮，使自己猶太化之後，方能得救。3.他們反對保羅只講恩典不講律法，他們強調在恩典之外也須

注重行為，鼓吹基督徒遵守猶太的禮儀和規條。

熱心於摩西律法，自稱是基督徒的猶太主義者，來到小亞細亞各教會，從三方面攻擊保羅的教訓：

加拉太書背景

保羅卻說：基督釋放了我們，叫我們得以自由。所以要站立得穩，不要再被奴僕的軛 ( 即律法 ) 挾制。 ( 加 5:1)

1.本書是基督徒的自由大憲章，是對付律法主義者的利器。2.本書與羅馬書，為馬丁路德在改教時最喜愛引用的兩書，同論

因信稱義之要旨，關係密切。本書有辯論之氣氛，羅馬書則較系統化。

3.沒有稱讚的話：保羅寫其他書信，多先稱讚受信者的長處。4.沒有感謝的話：保羅慣於為受信者向神獻上感謝，連道德敗壞

的哥林多教會，保羅也為他們感謝神。5.言詞激烈尖銳：書中措詞非常直率，毫不留情的指斥，甚至咒詛傳異端者，恨不得他們把自己割絕了。

6.是保羅親手以大字書寫的信。

加拉太書特點

Book BackgroundFalse Teachers (2:4)• Perverted gospel from

man (另一個福音 )

• Justification by works of the Law(因行為稱義 )

• Bondage (綑綁 )

• Fallen away 墮落• Walk by the flesh (靠肉

體 )

• Glory in the flesh (人的榮耀 )

Paul (1:1)• True gospel from

Jesus Christ

• Justification by faith in Jesus Christ(因信稱義 )

• Freedom

• Hope of righteousness

• Walk by the Spirit

• Glory in the cross

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Keys to the Book• Key verses: 2:4; 4:31; 5:1,13• Key word: “freedom” (liberty in Christ在基督裡的自由 ) – the book of Galatians is the

Christian’s “Declaration of Independence”(基督徒的獨立大宣言 )

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Outline of the Book“Freedom in Christ” (在基督裡的自由 )

• The Gospel of Freedom Defended (Gal. 1-2) (捍衛福音的真自由 )

-- Biographical (傳記 ) explanations: man vs. Jesus Christ

• The Gospel of Freedom Reaffirmed (Gal. 3-4) (確認福音的真自由 )

– Doctrinal expositions: works of Law vs. faith in Jesus

• The Gospel of Freedom Applied (Gal. 5-6) (使用福音的真自由 )

– Practical exhortations: works of flesh vs. fruit of Spirit

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加拉太書第一章Edit from :

thegoodteacher.com/Teaching/Galatians.ppt

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Five Elements Generally Foundin Paul’s Opening Salutations (Greetings)

保羅書信格式1. Identification of the author: Paul (and others with him)2. Identification of the recipient: church(es), individual(s)3. Identification of divine persons: God and Jesus Christ4. Identification of divine work: cross, resurrection, hope, life5. Identification of divine blessing: grace, peace, mercy

保羅捍衛他的權柄• An apostle by the will of God, not men (1:1) (是神所指

派 )• Jesus gave him the gospel by revelation (1:12) (是神所啟示的福音 )• Formerly persecuted God’s church and wanted to

destroy it (1:13)• God separated him from womb and called him through

grace! (1:15) (是神所揀選 )• God made Paul a preacher to Gentiles (1:16) (是神所差

派 )• Accepted by the other apostles (1:24)

保羅福音的源頭 : 主耶穌直接的教導11-12 Jesus Christ taught Paul directly13-14 Paul didn’t get his gospel from

his earlier life15-17 Paul didn’t get his gospel from other

teachers18-24 Only stayed in Jerusalem 15 days during

his first visit, and had limited contact with Peter and James

保羅的宣教不是自己願意的• He personally persecuted God’s

ecclesia & tried to destroy it (v.13)• Paul was zealous for the traditions

of the fathers (v.14) – no man could have changed him!

• God called Paul through His grace (v.15)• God decided to reveal His Son in Paul, so he

could preach to Gentiles (v.16)

1. 保羅如何捍衛自己使徒的身分以及所傳的福音 ?今天的基督徒又該如何做 ?

思考與應用• 基督徒雖然不是使徒，但是仍然被呼召去傳福音

(1:1; 2 Tim. 2:2; 4:2).

•   這呼召是從神而來，不是從人而來 (1:1; Mt. 21:25; Col. 3:17; 1 Pet. 4:11)

•   我們所傳的是神要我們宣揚的十字架福音與改變生命的大能 (1:1; Acts 2:24; Eph. 1:19-20)

• 不是人宗教的道理，而是神救贖的真理。16

加拉太書第二章Edit from :

thegoodteacher.com/Teaching/Galatians.ppt

錯誤教導的意圖(2:1-5)

• They were secretly brought in (2:4)• Spied out Paul’s liberty in Christ Jesus

– Pretended to agree with Paul so they could find out his weaknesses

• Wanted to make Paul, Barnabas and Titus comply with circumcision and the Law (要我們遵守律法 )– Wanted Titus circumcised!

• (2:4 因為有偷著引進來的假弟兄，私下窺探我們在基督耶穌裡的自由，要叫我們作奴僕。 )

神所分配的工作(2: 7-9)

• God used Peter to carry the gospel to the circumcised (Jews)

• God used Paul to carry the gospel to the uncircumcised (Gentiles)

反倒看見了主託我傳福音給那未受割禮的人，正如託彼得傳福音給那受割禮的人。（那感動彼得、叫他為受割禮之人作使徒的，也感動我，叫我為外邦人作使徒；）又知道所賜給我的恩典，那稱為教會柱石的雅各、磯法、約翰，就向我和巴拿巴用右手行相交之禮，叫我們往外邦人那裡去，他們往受割禮的人那裡去。 (2:7-9)

Remember the Poor紀念窮人 (2:10)• Jerusalem under a major famine• Apostles realized this was a great way to

help Jews appreciate Gentiles, and for Gentiles to show their love for their Jewish brethren

• 只是願意我們記念窮人；這也是我本來熱心去行的。 (2:10)

彼得的壓力 (2:12-13)• Peter feared those of the circumcision (12)

(彼得害怕人 )• Possibility of ruining his opportunity to

return to Jerusalem and work with the Jews

• Rest of the Jews and even Barnabas were influenced (13) – he had spent over a year working with Paul in Antioch! (彼得的害怕也影響到其他人 )

Paul understood the importance of this moment! He could not give in or his

God-given commission among the Gentiles would be in vain.

保羅如何處理爭議• Rebuked Peter publicly because this was such a major issue that

needed to be publicly resolved (14)(保羅公開指責彼得 )– Most issues are not this critical!

• 保羅對彼得的話是說：你身為猶太人，按照摩西的律法，本不該和外邦人吃飯。但既已曾與外邦人一同吃飯，即已「隨外邦人行事」，表示認同外邦人的生活方式，也就是「不隨猶太人行事」。但當猶太主義者來到時，你的『退去』與『隔開』等行動，表示不認同外邦人的生活方式，此舉含有「勉強外邦人隨猶太人」的意味。你的舉止前後矛盾，沒有按福音的真理而行。 (14)• 既知道人稱義不是因行律法，乃是因信耶穌基督，連我們也信了基督耶穌，使我們因信基督稱義，不因行律法稱義； (16)

“因為凡有血氣的，沒有一人因行律法稱義。” (16)

保羅的推論• 我們若求在基督裡稱義，卻仍舊是罪人，難道基督是叫人犯罪的嗎？斷

乎不是！ (2:17)

• 我素來所拆毀的，若重新建造，這就證明自己是犯罪的人。 If I go back

to teaching salvation by law, which I destroyed, I become a sinner

(2:18)

• Law condemned to death (“ministry of death” 2 Cor 3:7), Paul now

lives to God (我因律法，就向律法死了，叫我可以向神活著。2:19)

I have been crucified with Christ

• The motivating power to live for God – “ 我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著；並且我如今在肉身活著，是因信神的兒子而活；他是愛我，為我捨己。” (20) – If this doesn’t motivate us to live for God, nothing will

• Paul will not give in on the issue of the grace of God – if righteousness could come by law then Christ’s death was worthless!(保羅堅持得救是神的恩典，而不是人行為上的努力 )

Living as crucified with Christ (如今活著不再是我 )

• We take up our cross daily (Lk 9:23)• We join him in his death to sin (Rom 6:1-6)• We now live by faith in the son of God who loves us and gave himself for us

( 我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著；並且我如今在肉身活著，是因信神的兒子而活；他是愛我，為我捨己 Gal 2:20)

• By the grace of God, we are forgiven of all our mistakes

我不廢掉神的恩；義若是藉著律法得的，基督就是徒然死了。 (2:21)

律法主義的案例• A husband and wife do family Bible

readings together after dinner.• The husband checks off his Bible

companion, reads quickly, thinking about what he wants to do when the readings are over.

• The wife considers each reading, looking for lessons and answers to solve issues she’s facing in her family.

• Both satisfied the requirement to read the word, one as a legal requirement, the other out of love for God’s ways.

你還可以想到現代教會裡還有那些律法主義嗎 ?

Galatians 2Lessons for Today

• 我們在甚麼事上表現的像法利賽人一樣，只重視表面功夫，而不是誠心誠意的在敬拜與服事神 ?

• 團契活動，主日崇拜，禱告會，音樂會，探訪… .

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Galatians 2Lessons for Today

• Like Paul, we must not subject ourselves to false teaching for one moment and we must uphold the truth of the gospel (2:5; Jude 3).(堅持真理，絕不退縮 )

• God is no respecter of persons看重人過於看重神 (2:6 至於那些有名望的，不論他是何等人，都與我無干。神不以外貌取人。那些有名望的，並沒有加增我什麼， ; Acts 10:34; Rom. 2:11).

• We must be willing to personally confront sin in those who are close to us(堅持真理，不怕得罪任何人 ) (2:11; Prov. 27:5-6; 28:23).

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