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民數記第16章

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1 利未的曾孫、哥轄的孫子、以斯哈的兒子可拉,和流便子孫中以利押的兒子大坍、亞比蘭,與比勒的兒子安,

2 以色列會中的二五十個首領,就是有名望選入會中的人,在摩西面前一同起來

3 聚集攻擊摩西亞倫:你們擅自專權!全會眾個個既是聖潔,耶和華也在他們中間,你們為甚麼自高,超過耶和華的會眾呢?

4 摩西見這話就俯伏在地,

5 可拉和他一黨的人:到了早晨耶和華必指示誰是屬他的,誰是聖潔的,就叫誰親近他;他所揀選的是誰,必叫誰親近他。

6 可拉阿,你們要這樣行,你和你的一黨要拿香爐來。

7 明日,在耶和華面前,把盛在爐中,把香放在其上。耶和華揀選誰,誰就為聖潔。你們這利未的子孫擅自專權了!

8 摩西又對可拉:利未的子孫哪,你們

9 以色列的以色列會中將你們分別出來,使你們親近他,辦耶和華帳幕的事,並站在會眾面前替他們當差。

10 耶和華又使你和你一切弟兄─利未的子孫─一同親近他,這豈為小事?你們還要求祭司的職任麼?

11 你和你一黨的人聚集是要攻擊耶和華亞倫算甚麼,你們竟向他發怨言呢?

12 摩西打發人去召以利押的兒子大坍、亞比蘭。他們:我們不上去!

13 你將我們從流奶與蜜之領上來,要在曠野殺我們,這豈為小事?你還要自立為王轄管我們麼?

14 並且你沒有將我們領到流奶與蜜之,也沒有把田葡萄園我們為業。難道你要剜這些人的眼睛麼?我們不上去!

15 摩西就甚發怒,對耶和華:求你不要享受他們的供物。我並沒有奪過他們,也沒有害過他們個人。

16 摩西可拉:明天,你和你一黨的人,並亞倫,都要站在耶和華面前;

17 要拿一個香爐,共二五十個,把香放在上面,到耶和華面前。你和亞倫也各拿自己的香爐。

18 於是他們各拿一個香爐,盛上,加上香,同摩西亞倫站在會幕前。

19 可拉招聚全會眾會幕前,要攻擊摩西、亞倫;耶和華的榮光就向全會眾顯現。

20 耶和華曉諭摩西亞倫

21 你們離開這會眾,我好在轉眼之間把他們滅絕。

22 摩西、亞倫就俯伏在地,,萬之靈的阿,犯罪,你就要向全會眾發怒麼?

23 耶和華曉諭摩西

24 你吩咐會眾:你們離開可拉、大坍、亞比蘭帳棚的四圍。

25 摩西起來,往大坍、亞比蘭那裡去;以色列的長老也隨著他去。

26 他吩咐會眾:你們離開這惡人的帳棚罷,他們的物件,甚麼都不可摸,恐怕你們陷在他們的中,與他們一同消滅。

27 於是眾人離開可拉、大坍、亞比蘭帳棚的四圍。大坍、亞比蘭帶著妻子、兒女、小孩子,都出來,站在自己的帳棚口。

28 摩西:我行的這一切事本不是憑我自己意行的,乃是耶和華打發我行的,必有證據使你們知道

29 這些人若與世人無異,或是他們所遭的與世人相同,就不是耶和華打發我來的。

30 倘若耶和華創作一件新事,使地開,把他們和一切屬他們的都吞下去,叫他們活活的墜落陰間,你們就明白這些人是藐視耶和華了。

31 摩西剛說完了這一切,他們腳的地就開了口,

32 把他們和他們的家眷,並一切屬可拉的人丁、財物,都吞下去。

33 這樣,他們和一切屬他們的,都活活的墜落陰間;口在他們上頭照舊合閉,他們就從會中滅亡。

34 在他們四圍的以色列眾人聽他們呼號,就都逃跑:恐怕也把我們吞下去。

35 又有耶和華那裡出來,燒滅了那獻香的二五十

36 耶和華曉諭摩西

37 你吩咐祭司亞倫的兒子以利亞撒從中撿起那些香爐來,把撒在別處,因為那些香爐是的。

38 把那些犯罪、自害己命之人的香爐,叫人錘成片子,用以包。那些香爐本是他們在耶和華面前獻過的,所以是的,並且可以給以色列人作記號。

39 於是祭司以利亞撒將被燒之人所獻的銅香爐拿來,人就錘出來,用以包

40 以色列人紀念,使亞倫後裔之外的不得近前來在耶和華面前燒香,免得他遭可拉和他一黨所遭的。這乃是照耶和華藉著摩西所吩咐的。

41 第二天,以色列全會眾都向摩西亞倫發怨言說:你們殺了耶和華的百姓了。

42 會眾聚集攻擊摩西亞倫的時候,向會幕,不料,有彩遮蓋了,耶和華的榮光顯現。

43 摩西亞倫會幕前。

44 耶和華吩咐摩西

45 你們離開這會眾,我好在轉眼之間把他們滅絕。他們二人就俯伏於地。

46 摩西亞倫:拿你的香爐,把上的盛在其中,又加上香,快快帶到會眾那裡,為他們贖罪;因為有忿怒從耶和華那裡出來,瘟疫已經發作了。

47 亞倫照著摩西的拿來,跑到會中,不料,瘟疫在百姓中已經發作了。他就加上香,為百姓贖罪。

48 他站在活人人中間,瘟疫就止住了。

49 除了因可拉事情的以外,遭瘟疫的,共有一萬四人。

50 亞倫回到會幕口,到摩西那裡,瘟疫已經止住了。

   

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2. As for the fact that religion is about how we live and that the [religious] way to live is to do good, everyone who reads the Word sees this and acknowledges it on reading it. We find the following in the Word:

Whoever breaks the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens, but whoever does and teaches [these commandments] will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of the heavens. (Matthew 5:19-20)

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire; therefore by their fruits you will know them. (Matthew 7:19-20)

Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of the heavens, but those who do the will of my Father who is in the heavens. (Matthew 7:21)

On that day many will say to me, "Lord, Lord, haven't we prophesied in your name and done many great things in your name?" But then I will declare to them, "I do not know you. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity." (Matthew 7:22-23)

Everyone who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock; but everyone who hears my words and does not do them will be likened to a foolish man who built his house on the sand. (Matthew 7:24, 26)

Jesus said, "A sower went out to sow. Some seed fell on a hard-packed path, some on stony ground, some among thorns, and some into good ground. The people who received seed in good ground are those who hear and understand the Word, and as a result bear fruit and become productive, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold." When he had said these things, Jesus cried out and said, "Those who have ears to hear must hear this." (Matthew 13:3-9, 23)

The Son of Humanity is going to come in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay all people according to their deeds. (Matthew 16:27)

The kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears its fruits. (Matthew 21:43)

When the Son of Humanity comes in his glory, then he will sit on the throne of his glory and will say to the sheep on his right, "Come, you who are blessed, and possess as your inheritance the kingdom prepared for you since the founding of the world; because I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me." Then the righteous will answer him, "When did we see you like this?" But the king will answer and say, "I tell you truly, as much as you did this to one of the least of my people, you did it to me." And the king will say similar things to the goats on the left, but since they had not done things like these, he will say, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels." (Matthew 25:31-46)

Bear fruit that is consistent with repentance. The axe is already lying against the root of the trees. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Luke 3:8-9)

Jesus said, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord, ' and not do what I say? Everyone who comes to me and hears what I am saying and does it is like someone building a house who laid its foundation on the rock; but anyone who hears and does nothing is like someone building a house on the ground without a foundation." (Luke 6:46-49)

Jesus said, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the Word of God and do it." (Luke 8:21)

Then you begin to stand outside and knock on the door, saying, "Lord, open the door for us!" But he will say in reply, "I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity." (Luke 13:25-27)

This is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. All who do evil hate the light, because their deeds would be exposed; but those who do the truth come to the light so that their deeds may be clearly seen, because their deeds were done in God. (John 3:19-21)

Those who have done what is good will go forth into [the resurrection of life, but those who have done what is evil will go forth into] the resurrection of condemnation. (John 5:29)

We know that God does not hear sinners; but he does hear people who worship God and do his will. (John 9:31)

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. (John 13:17)

The people who love me are those who have my commandments and do them; and I will love them and will manifest myself to them. I will come to them and make a home with them. Those who do not love me do not keep my words. (John 14:15, 21-24)

Jesus said, "I am the vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he prunes, so that it will bear more fruit." (John 15:1-2)

My Father is glorified by your bearing much fruit and becoming my disciples. (John 15:8)

You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. I have chosen you so that you will bear fruit and your fruit will remain. (John 15:14, 16)

The Lord said to John, "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'I know your works. I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Repent and do the first works, or else I will remove your lampstand from its place.'" (Revelation 2:1-2, 4-5)

To the angel of the church in Smyrna write, "I know your works." (Revelation 2:8-9)

To the angel of the church in Pergamum write, "I know your works. Repent!" (Revelation 2:12-13, 16)

To the angel of the church in Thyatira write, "I know your works and your love; your last works are more than the first." (Revelation 2:18-19)

To the angel of the church in Sardis write, "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. I have not found your works perfect before God. Repent!" (Revelation 3:1-3)

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, "I know your works." (Revelation 3:7-8)

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write, "I know your works. Repent!" (Revelation 3:14-15, 19)

I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "[Yes,]" says the spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them." (Revelation 14:13)

A book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged by the things that were written in the book; all were judged according to their works. (Revelation 20:12-13)

Behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to all according to what they have done. (Revelation 22:12)

In the Old Testament, too:

Repay them according to their work and according to the deeds of their hands. (Jeremiah 25:14)

Jehovah, whose eyes are open to all the ways of humankind, to give to all according to their ways and according to the fruit of their deeds ... (Jeremiah 32:19)

I will punish them according to their ways and repay them according to their deeds. (Hosea 4:9)

Jehovah deals with us according to our ways and according to our deeds. (Zechariah 1:6)

There are also many passages where it says that we are to do the statutes, commandments, and laws, such as the following:

Keep my statutes and my judgments. Anyone who does so will live by means of them. (Leviticus 18:5)

You shall observe all my statutes and my judgments by doing them. (Leviticus 19:37; 20:8; 22:31)

The children of Israel were promised blessings if they did the precepts and curses if they did not do them (Leviticus 26:3-46). They were commanded to make for themselves a fringe on the hems of their garments to remind them of all the precepts of Jehovah so that they would do them (Numbers 15:38-39)-and there are thousands more passages.

Then too, the Lord teaches in parables that works are what make us part of the church and that our salvation depends on them. Many of his parables are about those who do good being accepted and those who do evil being rejected. See, for example, the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 21:33-44), the parable of the fig tree that bore no fruit (Luke 13:6 and following), the parable of the talents and the minas which those [in the parable] were to use in business (Matthew 25:14-31; Luke 19:12-25), the parable of the Samaritan who bound up the wounds of the man beaten by robbers (Luke 10:30-37), the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31), and the parable of the ten young women (Matthew 25:1-12).

  
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16 You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.