牧者心聲
聖靈與靈恩
蕭壽華牧師
2025 年 6 月 7 日／8 日
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在教會歷史的發展中，曾出現多個階段性的靈恩運動，這些運動多源於教會出現靈命萎縮，信徒渴望生命得復興。在各次的運動中，領袖們重複強調追求聖靈的能力，他們確也曾在某些地區帶動教會經歷了復興。但其中有強調追求外顯的、超自然的聖靈恩賜，以致帶來了偏差，產生混亂及偏離聖經。這裡略述幾點：
以得到某幾種特定靈恩經驗為追求目標：他們追求講方言（某種未經學習的外國語言或所謂「天使的言語」）、經驗被靈擊倒、跳靈舞、有先知性預知等恩賜。這些表現，有些真實出於聖靈的恩賜，能夠造就教會，但當人以某一種經驗作為聖靈充滿的指標，甚至在情感上強求得到，便會出現許多虛假的彰顯，甚至會被邪靈利用、控制。
泛化邪靈工作：某些靈恩追求特別強調驅鬼的服事，常指信徒在某方面受邪靈的侵擾或附體，需接受驅鬼的幫助。有的甚至認為各種情緒及行為問題，包括憤怒、憎恨、貪食等，都是因相關的邪靈影響所致。而驅鬼的過程常會令信徒帶來極大困擾，也未能針對問題的心理或醫學上成因。
祖先咒詛轉承：有些靈恩領袖認為人不單要為自己的過犯負責，也要認定個人歷代先祖的罪過會延及自己。他們會用各種方法發掘出所謂的背後咒詛，然後要求當事人逐一認罪，尋求釋放。聖經以西結書十八章清楚說明兒子必不擔當父親的罪孽，惡人的惡報只歸自己。不斷追尋自己所承受的咒詛往往令人帶來更大的心靈憂慮、疑惑與不安，沒法領受聖靈更大的充滿。
我們要警覺這些偏差的追求，但今天教會也出現另一危機，就是輕視聖靈的工作，為防備過去的錯失而失去追求聖靈充滿的熱忱。基督復活以後按祂的應許賜下聖靈，聖靈真實地住在信徒生命中，「叫祂（聖靈）永遠與你們同在」，但今天很多信徒生活得好像沒有聖靈內住，沒有「隨從聖靈」的引導行事，也沒有「靠著聖靈」得力跟從主。聖經明確吩咐我們「要（常）被聖靈充滿」（弗五18），我們可以怎樣常被聖靈充滿？使徒行傳記載，彼得堅持聽從神不聽從人，聖靈遂更完全充滿他的心，他也清楚見證：「神賜給順從之人的聖靈也為這事作見證」（徒五32）。當人更願意順從神，聽從祂的旨意說話行事，聖靈便更多充滿他的生命，他必帶著能力生活，結出眾多美善的聖靈果子。
In the history of the church, there have been a few stages of charismatic movements. Most of them arose when spiritual life was cold, and believers longed for revival. At such times, leaders emphasized time and again pursuit of the power of the Holy Spirit. It is true that their effort brought about revival in the churches in some places. But the fact that some of them stressed visible, supernatural spiritual gifts has also brought deviation, confusion and straying from Scripture. A few points are briefly outlined here:
Seeking certain charismatic experiences as primary goal: They seek gifts such as speaking in tongues (a language acquired not by learning, or the so-called “angelic language”), experience in being “slain in the Spirit,” spiritual dancing, or making prophetic predictions. These may sometimes be true gifts of the Spirit, which can be used to build up the church. Yet, when people begin to consider a certain experience as an indicator of being filled with the Holy Spirit and even stir up their emotions to force pursuing it, many false manifestations can appear, and they are prone to being utilized or manipulated by evil spirits.
Extending Demonic Activity: Some charismatic pursuits place a strong focus on deliverance ministries. They often say that believers are being harassed or possessed by demons in certain respects, and that they need to receive deliverance. Some even attribute various kinds of emotional and behavioral issues such as anger, hatred, or gluttony to demonic influence. The processes of deliverance ministries can be deeply unsettling for believers and may fail to address the real psychological or medical roots of these problems.
Generational Curses: Some charismatic leaders believe that not only are believers responsible for our own sins, but we also inherit and bear the consequences of sins of our ancestors. They lead people to search for the so-called hidden family curses and go through processes of repentance and “release” one by one. The Bible is clear in Ezekiel 18 that the child will not share the guilt of the parent. The consequence of sin is to be borne by the one who sins. Chasing down supposed generational curses often leads to greater anxiety, confusion and restlessness, hindering believers from a deeper filling of the Spirit.
We need to be vigilant against the pursuit of these deviations. But the church today faces another danger: not attaching due importance to the work of the Holy Spirit. In trying to avoid past mistakes, believers lose the zeal of seeking the filling of the Holy Spirit. After His resurrection, Christ fulfilled His promise by sending the Holy Spirit, who genuinely dwells within believers: “Give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever” (John 14:16). However, many Christians today live as if they do not have the in-dwelling Holy Spirit. They do not “live in accordance with the Spirit” and be guided by Him, nor do they live “in the Spirit” or draw from the Spirit’s power to follow the Lord. The Scripture tells us clearly: “Be [always] filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). How can we stay filled with the Spirit? The Book of Acts shows us that Peter chose to obey God rather than human beings, and the Holy Spirit filled him more. He boldly testified, “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him” (Acts 5:32). When we walk in obedience to God, speaking and acting in step with God’s will, the Spirit will fill us more and more. Our lives will be marked by strength and bear many good fruits of the Holy Spirit.
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