牧者心聲
復活節的福音
潘建堂牧師
2025 年 4 月 19 日 /20 日
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使徒保羅說：「不但如此，就是我們這有聖靈作初熟果子的，也是自己內心呻吟，等候得著兒子的名分，就是我們的身體得救贖。」（羅八23，和修版）
復活是徹底的拯救：聖經所說的「得救」不只是靈魂得救，而是包括身體得贖；不只是靈魂的甦醒，而是身體的復活。因為保羅在哥林多後書說：「因為我們知道，我們這地上的帳篷若拆毀了，我們將有神所造的居所，不是人手所造的，而是在天上永存的。我們在這帳篷裡歎息，渴望得到那從天上來的居所，好像穿上衣服。」（林後五1-2）保羅所說「地上的帳篷」就是我們現在的身體。
神的應許是：「所以，凡靠著他進到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因為他長遠活著為他們祈求。」（來七25）
復活是聖潔的盼望：「死人復活也是這樣。所種的是會朽壞的，復活的是不朽壞的；所種的是羞辱的，復活的是榮耀的；所種的是軟弱的，復活的是強壯的⋯⋯弟兄們，我要告訴你們的是：血肉之軀不能承受神的國，必朽壞的也不能承受不朽壞的。」（林前十五42-43、50）只有復活的身體才能進入聖潔的天家。
而這種復活的生命，已經彰顯在我們這些蒙恩的信徒身上，正如保羅所說：「並且穿上新我；這新我是照著神的形像造的，有從真理來的公義和聖潔。」（弗四24）
復活是終極的醫治：「神要擦去他們一切的眼淚；不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭號、痛苦，因為先前的事都過去了。」（啟二十一4）復活是我們身心靈全人的終極醫治。
基督從死裡復活，也成為了永恆的讚歌，因為啟示錄這樣說：「我又觀看，我聽見寶座和活物及長老的周圍有許多天使的聲音；他們的數目有千千萬萬，大聲說：『被殺的羔羊配得權能、豐富、智慧、力量、尊貴、榮耀、頌讚。』」（啟五11-12）基督的死，因著復活成為了永恆的讚歌，燃亮人心。
復活是再來的盼望：「既然我們信耶穌死了，復活了，那些已經在耶穌裡睡了的人，神也必將他們與耶穌一同帶來⋯⋯因為，召集令一發，天使長的呼聲一叫，神的號角一吹，主必親自從天降臨；那在基督裡死了的人必先復活。」（帖前四14、16）
復活的日子就是主再來的時刻，也是我們每月聖餐以至每天生活所期盼的日子。基督是拯救我們的主、叫我們成聖的主、醫治的主、再來之王！
The Apostle Paul says, "Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies" (Romans 8:23).
The resurrection is complete salvation: "Salvation" according to the Bible is not limited to the salvation of the soul, but includes the redemption of the body; it is not merely the awakening of the soul, but the resurrection of the body. As Paul says in 2 Corinthians: "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling" (2 Corinthians 5:1–2). The "earthly tent" Paul refers to is our present body.
God's promise is this: "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (Hebrews 7:25).
The resurrection is the hope of holiness: "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power… I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable" (1 Corinthians 15:42–43, 50). Only the resurrected body can enter the holy home of heaven.
This resurrected life has already been manifested in the lives of us believers who have received grace, just as Paul says: "…and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness" (Ephesians 4:24).
The resurrection is the ultimate healing: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away" (Revelation 21:4). Resurrection is the complete healing of our body, soul, and spirit.
Christ's resurrection from the dead has also become an eternal song of praise, for it is said in Revelation: "Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!'" (Revelation 5:11–12). Because of the resurrection, Christ's death has become an eternal song of praise, igniting the hearts of people.
The resurrection is the hope of the Second Coming: "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him… For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first" (1 Thessalonians 4:14, 16).
The day of resurrection is the moment of the Lord's return, the day we anticipate through our monthly Holy Communion and our daily life. Christ is our Savior, our Sanctifier, our Healer, and our Coming Lord!
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