馬太福音7:1-5
救主教導門徒要正義的評論
耶穌基督在祂的山上寶訓中,教導門徒要正義的評論。在本課中,你會有機會學習了解正義的評論。
Read the following scenarios, thinking about what kind of judgments someone might make in each situation.
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有人邀請你參加一個派對,在那個派對上許多青少年會使用違反智慧語的東西。
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有個生活標準與你不同的人,想和你做好朋友。
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你支會的一名成員在安息日做的活動,與你家的不同。
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你發現一位朋友有看色情影片的習慣。
在本課中,你將學習了解正義的評論。你會有機會重新審視你對這些情境的想法,並應用所學。
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關於評論,你有哪些疑問?
今天上課時,想想你對於評論的感覺,並仔細聆聽來自聖靈的提示。將能加深你對救主關於評論教導的理解的靈感想法,記錄下來。閱讀 馬太福音7:1 。這節經文往往被誤解,誤認為救主教導我們,絕對不應該作評論。現在閱讀這節經文的約瑟·斯密譯本(在 約瑟·斯密譯本附錄中 。)
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約瑟·斯密譯本如何增加你對救主關於評論的教導的理解?
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你認為正義的評論是什麼意思?
閱讀以下這段話:
Judgment is an important use of our agency and requires great care, especially when we make judgments about other people. All our judgments must be guided by righteous standards. Only God, who knows each individual’s heart, can make final judgments of individuals.
Sometimes people feel that it is wrong to judge others in any way. While it is true that we should not condemn others or judge them unrighteously, we will need to make judgments of ideas, situations, and people throughout our lives. …
… As much as we can, we should judge people’s situations rather than judging the people themselves. Whenever possible, we should refrain from making judgments until we have an adequate knowledge of the facts. And we should always be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, who can guide our decisions.
(Gospel Topics, “Judging Others,” topics.ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
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這段話中哪些字詞或詞句,幫助你明白何謂正義的評論?
閱讀 馬太福音7:2-5 ,找出其他關於評論的教導。在 第3節 中,救主將一小塊木屑比喻為刺,又將一大塊木頭比喻為樑木。
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為什麼一個眼裡有樑木的人,很難移除別人眼中的刺?
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你覺得救主透過樑木跟刺的比喻,是要教導什麼?
學生可能找出以下一些原則:
我們評論他人的方式會影響救主將評論我們的方式。
如果我們專注在看見及悔改我們自己的罪和弱點,那麼我們就比較不會不正義地論斷他人。
我們悔改自己的罪之後,才能更好地幫助他人。
在學生提到這些或其他原則時,用學生的話將它們寫在白板上。
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記住這些教導,對我們為什麼很重要?
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我們可以從這些教導中,學到哪些有關耶穌基督的事?
觀看ChurchofJesusChrist.org上的影片「隔著窗戶向外看」(2:19),看看救主教導的真理的另一個例子。
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按照基督對於評論的教導生活,有時候為什麼很難?
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你可以如何透過耶穌基督來請天父幫助你,在你的生活中運用這些原則?
從開始上課時所講的假設情境中選一個,或想一個類似的情境。
There are two kinds of judging: final judgments, which we are forbidden to make, and intermediate judgments, which we are directed to make, but upon righteous principles. …
… Let us consider some principles or ingredients that lead to a “righteous judgment.”
First, a righteous judgment must, by definition, be intermediate. It will refrain from declaring that a person has been assured of exaltation or from dismissing a person as being irrevocably bound for hellfire. …
Second, a righteous judgment will be guided by the Spirit of the Lord, not by anger, revenge, jealousy, or self-interest. …
Third, to be righteous, an intermediate judgment must be within our stewardship. We should not presume to exercise and act upon judgments that are outside our personal responsibilities. …
Fourth, we should, if possible, refrain from judging until we have adequate knowledge of the facts. …
A fifth principle of a righteous intermediate judgment is that whenever possible we will refrain from judging people and only judge situations.
(Dallin H. Oaks, “‘Judge Not’ and Judging,” Ensign, Aug. 1999, 7, 9–11)
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你選了哪一個情境?
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關於這個情境,你應該作怎樣正義的評論?
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你應該要小心不要作怎樣的論斷?
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遵循救主的教導,你怎樣才能在作任何評論時既公正又仁慈呢?
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在這種情況下,記住自己的罪和弱點會有什麼幫助?
請自願者分享他們的看法。仔細聆聽學生的回答,以評估他們的學習狀況。
有時候,人們會誤以為救主在 馬太福音7:1-5 的教導指的是,我們絕對不應該作評論。總會會長團達林·鄔克司會長澄清,神鼓勵我們去作某幾種的評論:
Answer the following questions in your study journal:
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沉思以下問題:
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我應該作怎樣的評論,我應該要謹慎不要作怎樣的論斷?
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關於正義的評論,你在本課學到了什麼?你所學到的事,如何幫助你更能以救主的眼光,看待他人和自己?
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你對於評論的疑問,獲得怎樣的回答?如果你有任何還沒得到答覆的問題,許下承諾要繼續研讀,並尋求來自聖靈的答案。
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什麼能幫助你在生活中,少去論斷他人?
不妨分享你對正義的評論的見證。
To be Christlike, a person loves mercy. People who love mercy are not judgmental; they manifest compassion for others, especially for those who are less fortunate; they are gracious, kind, and honorable. These individuals treat everyone with love and understanding, regardless of characteristics such as race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and tribal, clan, or national differences. These are superseded by Christlike love.
(Dale G. Renlund, “Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 111)