LIBERTY, CHRISTIAN ｜ 基督徒的自由

ENLIBERTY, CHRISTIAN. Freedom; its limitations; the principle of expediency. Applied to: freedom from narrow judgments—Rom. 14:3-6. Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth. 1 Cor. 10:29. Freedom from ceremonial observances—Col. 2:20. Gal. 4:9. Ps. 119:45. I will walk at liberty: for I seek Thy precepts. Rom. 8:15. Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption. 2 Cor. 3:17. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Gal. 2:4. Our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus. Gal. 5:1. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. The law of liberty is the law of love: James 1:25; 2:12. But this law is to be obeyed, not used for selfish or evil purposes: Gal. 5:13. Ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 1 Pet. 2:16. As free, and not using your freedom for a cloke of wickedness. See also John 8:32, 36. Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Matt. 11:29, 30. Take My yoke upon you . . . for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. Ps. 110:3. Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power.

BSBGalatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

中基督徒的自由。自由；自由的限度；权宜（expediency）的原则。适用于：脱离狭隘论断的自由——罗马书 14:3-6 —— 吃的人不可轻看不吃的人；不吃的人不可论断吃的人。哥林多前书 10:29。脱离礼仪规条的自由——歌罗西书 2:20。加拉太书 4:9。诗篇 119:45 —— 我要自由而行（原文作宽阔而行），因我素来考究你的训词。罗马书 8:15 —— 你们所受的不是奴仆的心，仍旧害怕；所受的乃是儿子的心。哥林多后书 3:17 —— 主的灵在哪里，那里就得以自由。加拉太书 2:4 —— 我们在基督耶稣里的自由。5:1 —— 基督释放了我们，叫我们得以自由，所以要站立得稳。自由的律法就是爱的律法：雅各书 1:25；2:12。但这律法是要人遵行的，不是给人拿来作自私或作恶之用的：加拉太书 5:13 —— 你们蒙召是要得自由，只是不可将你们的自由当作放纵情欲的机会，总要用爱心互相服事。彼得前书 2:16 —— 你们虽是自由的，却不可藉着自由遮盖恶毒。另见约翰福音 8:32, 36 —— 你们必晓得真理，真理必叫你们得以自由。所以天父的儿子若叫你们自由，你们就真自由了。马太福音 11:29-30 —— 我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭……因为我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。诗篇 110:3 —— 当你掌权的日子，你的民要以圣洁的妆饰为衣，甘心牺牲自己。

ENLimitations in the exercise of Christian liberty, comprised in Paul's double application of the principle of expediency. In both statements the sole basis and reason of the principle is edification—the building up of spiritual character and life. 1. As applied to the individual himself: 1 Cor. 6:12. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 2. As applied to those with whom the believer is associated in life and ministry—here are emphasized the radical facts of personal influence and its attendant responsibility, as well as the obligation to consideration, kindness and helpfulness: 1 Cor. 10:23, 24. All things are lawful, but all things edify not. Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good. (1 Cor. 14:26. Let all things be done unto edifying.)

BSB1 Corinthians 6:12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

中运用基督徒自由时的限度，尽包含在保罗对『权宜原则』的双重应用之中。在两处陈述里，这一原则唯一的根据与理由都是『造就』——建立属灵的品格与生命。1. 就信徒个人而言：哥林多前书 6:12 —— 凡事我都可行，但不都有益处；凡事我都可行，但无论哪一件，我总不受它的辖制。2. 就信徒在生活与事奉中与之相处的人而言——这里着重的是个人影响这一根本事实及其随附的责任，并当有的体谅、恩慈与助人之责：哥林多前书 10:23-24 —— 凡事都可行，但不都造就人。无论何人，不要求自己的益处，乃要求别人的益处。（14:26 —— 凡事都当造就人。）

ENYet in this very connection (1 Cor. 10:27-29) the apostle asserts his liberty to act as his own conscience dictates, declaring that he only yields that liberty—and urging others to yield it (vs. 32, 33)—"for the profit of the many, that they may be saved." So he affirms that the rights of weak consciences should be regarded rather than the privileges of Christian liberty: 1 Cor. 8:9-13. Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them that are weak. (1 Cor. 10:32. Give none occasion of stumbling.) And he refers to his own surrender of rightful liberty, that he might gain and save the more: 1 Cor. 9:19-22. Though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. Furthermore, this great practical theme is treated in a large way, with many injunctions and counsels, in the entire fourteenth chapter of the Letter to the Romans. Gal. 5:13. Ye were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

BSB1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

中然而恰在同一段落里（哥林多前书 10:27-29），使徒又申明自己有按良心行事的自由；他声明自己之所以让出这份自由——并劝别人也让出（32-33 节）——是『为要叫众人得救』（求众人的益处）。他因此确认：软弱良心的权利，应当比基督徒自由的特权更受顾念：哥林多前书 8:9-13 —— 只是你们要谨慎，恐怕你们这自由竟成了那软弱人的绊脚石。（10:32 —— 不拘是犹太人，是希腊人，都不要使他们跌倒。）他又提到自己主动放弃本有的自由，为要多得人、多救人：哥林多前书 9:19-22 —— 我虽是自由的，无人辖管，然而我甘心作了众人的仆人，为要多得人。此外，这一伟大的实践主题在罗马书第十四章通篇有大篇幅的处理，其中吩咐与劝勉甚多。加拉太书 5:13 —— 你们蒙召是要得自由，只是不可将你们的自由当作放纵情欲的机会，总要用爱心互相服事。