[0:00] Peace be with you, brothers and sisters. In the children's song that we sing before, it tells us that God created this wonderful world.
[0:22] And every creation has its unique characteristics and their way of life. I'm not sure if you've seen this type of animal before.
[0:37] It's called a chameleon. It can change its colour to suit its environment. When it's on a leaf, it can turn to green.
[0:54] And when it crawls to the back, then it changes to a different colour. Sometimes people can be similar to chameleons.
[1:11] Of course, we do not change our skin colour. Rather, we change our behaviour in accordance with our environment.
[1:27] In the Bible passage today, Paul talks about an event in which Peter became a chameleon, and then he was rebuked by Paul.
[1:49] This is a thing that happened when Peter went to the church in Antioch. In the Bible passage, it tells us that Peter went to the church in Antioch.
[2:02] When Peter went to Antioch, he and the people of Antioch, he ate with the Gentiles. In verse 12, it tells us that when Peter arrived at Antioch, he ate with the Gentiles.
[2:13] But when the other men came from Jerusalem, he drew back and separated himself from the Gentiles.
[2:32] Because according to the tradition of the Jews, they are not allowed to eat with the Gentiles because they are unclean. If you eat with unclean people, then you will also be tainted.
[2:53] There's also another reason related to food. At that time, a lot of meats available at the markets were leftovers from offerings to various gods.
[3:10] And the Jewish law does not permit Jews to eat meats that are being offered to other gods.
[3:21] And the Jewish law does not permit Jews to eat meats that are being offered to other gods. So eating with the Gentiles will put the Jews at the risk of consuming meats that were previously offered to other gods.
[3:34] These are all part of the Jewish tradition and their laws. And the Jewish doctrine of the Jews is that they will be saved if they obey the law.
[3:50] So being in the Jewish law does not permit Jews to be obedient. Peter is a Jew and he is well aware of their traditions. Peter is a Jew and he is well aware of their traditions. And at the same time, he is also one of the first few followers of Christ.
[4:14] But does he understand that after Christ's birth, believers are no longer relying on obeying the law in order to be saved? Perhaps he doesn't understand the concept of being justified by faith.
[4:37] In Acts chapter 10, he talks about Peter saying a vision. While he was praying, he saw heaven opened, and something like a large sheep being let down to earth by its four corners, it contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.
[5:07] Then the voice told him, get up, kill and eat. But these creatures are all forbidden to be eaten according to the Jewish law.
[5:24] They are unclean. That the Jewish people have no longer relying on food. The way of the Jews is to separate the Jews from Gentiles.
[5:40] I don't know exactly what the Jews are saying. I'll just say this. The picture can be that Bishop Starring to the Jews of theelnut on to the Jews. But this is why are the Christians at the rest of Israel?
[5:51] The Christians at the Jews are bulls and in interest of the Hebrews Следden, and in active Christians, , that David always speaks of flavor before Christians.
[6:10] That is to say that after this particular event, Peter clearly knows that the only way to be saved is to believe in Jesus rather than by obeying the law.
[6:27] The question is why Peter is clear this, but in Antioch教会, he cannot be in the behavior of his faith and his faith in Antioch.
[6:42] It's not because he doesn't understand, but rather it's because it's due to the peer pressure that he received.
[6:58] This pressure does not come from people telling him what to do, rather it comes from differences in culture and peer pressure.
[7:14] This form of pressure is intangible, it can only be felt. Peter just is in this pressure, he is in this pressure, he is in this pressure, and he is in this pressure, and he is in this pressure, by not eating with the Gentiles.
[7:37] If we've read the Bible before, then we'll realize that Peter had a previous history. He once denied Christ three times.
[7:51] So, this kind of fall, in this case, is not hard to believe. Perhaps as Christians today, we share similar experiences.
[8:06] We know how Christians should live. We know how Christians should live. But when we encounter non-Christians in society, then we try to follow their ways in order to fit in.
[8:29] We're scared of being singled out by society, by this group. And in this case, Peter's actions brought upon severe consequences.
[8:44] Peter was an important leader at the church, so when he started behaving this way, others followed.
[8:59] The Bible says, the other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy, even Barnabas was led astray.
[9:15] So, this pressure was actually a big hit. The pressure was only affected Peter. Originally, this pressure only affected Peter. The pressure was only affected Peter. In the end, Peter became a part of this pressure and started influencing other people.
[9:31] This is a type of hidden pressure. He can't see it, but it can be detected.
[9:44] But it can be like a common cold passing from one person to the next, forcing other people to fall as well. If we put this situation in our church today, when we're in a society, to be able to假装 our own身份, to be able to remove the characteristics of the Christian body, what will bring us to the end of the church?
[10:05] What will happen if in this day and age Christians disguise their identity, regardless whether it's intentional or unintentional? I can at least think of two possibilities.
[10:19] First, people can't see Christ's image through us. And secondly, we can no longer be the salt and light of this world.
[10:34] We can't see Christ's image through this world. We can't see Christ's image through this kind of hidden pressure. So how can we beat this pressure and not fall into the same tribes as Peter once did?
[10:47] I think we can't see Christ's image through this world. So how can we beat this pressure and not fall into the same tribes as Peter once did? I think we can understand how this pressure is formed, the source of the pressure. The hidden pressure is most often than not comes from two sources.
[11:01] Firstly, we must know how this pressure is formed, the source of the pressure. The hidden pressure is most often than not comes from two sources.
[11:16] Firstly, it's a recognition of oneself. I remember when I was in primary school, I had to learn to say long-lived Chairman Mao.
[11:36] Don't use this to guess my age. I think I was very young when I was young. I didn't even know who he was.
[11:47] But when I was playing with other kids, we all had to call this out a few times.
[12:01] I remember when I was in elementary school, I was in elementary school and I was in elementary school. Even when I got into primary school, after school while playing with some of the other kids on a farm, we had to say long-lived Chairman Mao.
[12:19] Until there was a person in the middle of the house, they said, you can't call this out a few times. Until one time, a stranger on the street told us that we can no longer call out his name.
[12:33] Because he has passed away, and now you have to start calling long-lived Chairman Mao. 雖然我那时候也不知道化主席是干什么,但是,对我们来说分别不大,就是改一个字而已嘛.
[12:49] And at the time, I didn't know who this new person was, but it didn't really make a big difference. All I had to do was just to change their name. 那之后我们就改口号了,是吧? 不断地叫化主席万岁。 And after that, we kept on calling out long-lived Chairman Mao.
[13:04] 不是别人逼我叫的, 那时候我想,我太小了,没有人去逼我们有这样的口号要叫出来。 At the time, no one forced me to say it, not at that age anyway.
[13:15] 但是呢,那时候会觉得自己如果不叫的话呢,我就会和我的朋友们有点不一样啊, 那生活圈子会有脱节。 But at that time, I thought, if I don't say this, Then I will be singled out by my friends.
[13:30] 我就会和这个圈子啊,在这个圈子里面, 失去了一个我自我的位置。 And I'll lose my position in my friendship circle. 当我们教会很多小孩子,当我们看见他们在一起玩的时候, 也会看到年龄小的呢,很多时候会跟着那个年龄比较大一点的, 跟着他们的动作啊,动静啊,或者是言语。 Often we see kids playing together, and the younger ones will try to imitate the older ones, 这就是一种的隐形的影响压力。 这就是一种的隐形的影响压力。 成年人也会一样的。 只是没这么明显而已。 只是没这么明显而已。 只是没这么明显而已。 只是没这么明显而已。 我们都来自某一个文化背景,或者是生活在某一个群体里面。 当我们想在这个群体当中保留自己的地位的时候呢, 我们就要表现出这个群体当中的特征。 当我们想在这个社会的群体当中保留自己的群体当中保留自己的群体。 彼得知道因性称义的道理。 他明白守律法跟外邦人一起吃饭, 这个不是福音的真理。 彼得知道因性称义的道理。 彼得知道因性称义的道理。 彼得知道因性称义的道理。 彼得知道因性称义的道理。 当地的心头是一起吃饭的。 但是当他生活的群体,就是一群的犹太人来到的时候呢, 这个无形的群体压力使他改变。 这就是压力的来源。 还有一个压力的来源是怎么样呢?
[15:26] 就是一个人的人生目标不清楚。 第二,这个压力是缺乏缺乏缺乏缺乏的力量。 当自己的人生目标不清楚的时候, 很多时候只会随波出理由跟着别人走。 如果你有没有一个清楚的焦点或是有意志在生活的目标, 您会容易被其他人变成了。 这样的情况很多时候会出现在年轻人的身上。 这个流程是特别的经验中间中间中间的称义的。 当一个没有自己人生目标的年轻人在一群人中间的时候呢, 他的大多数的决定都是跟随着其他的人。 当一个年轻人没有明显的意志在生活中间中间的一群人, 他的或他的决定会被影响的影响中间的一群人。 我在看了一个调查里面讲到年轻人在以下的这几方面的互相影响是最大的。 第一个就是他们的服装打扮。 接着还包括他们选择哪一类的男朋友或者女朋友。 或者是会影响到他们选择谁可以做我的朋友。 还有学习成绩也是一样的,好的一起好,坏的一起坏。 还有喝酒啊。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 甚至是毒品。 这些都是受群体的影响。 这些都是受群体的影响。 我想如果你的孩子啊,有孩子已经是到了这个阶段或者已经过了, 你会很有亲身的感受这些孩子怎么样走这些的路。 如果你有孩子已经过去年轻, 这些会不会知道这些经济的经济。 其实有些年轻人,他不一定喜欢做这些事情。 但只是因为他们缺乏了一个很清晰的人生目标,或者是一个生活的准则。 所以他们不知道自己想要什么。 但是因为他们缺乏了一个清晰的目标。 所以呢,他们就只会随波逐流。 做大多数朋友正在做的事情。 所以他们就只会随波逐流。 所以他们不知道什么要做, 而他们会追随着其他人的流程。 最常见的,当然我们知道, 打游戏啊,喝酒啊,甚至是吸毒。 像是玩上网游戏, alcohol,甚至毒。 有一位年龄非常大的婆婆啊,我们叫女人瑞。 她在她看110岁生日的时候, 人们问她,你有什么盼望?
[18:28] 她在她看110岁生日的时候, 她在她看110岁生日的时候, 人们问她,她已经没有什么盼望了, 因为已经这么年龄大了。 人们问她,好像问不出什么答案, 就律师在这个派对里面呢, 找一个十来岁的小女孩,问她了, 如果你像这位老婆婆一样, 能够活到一百多岁的时候, 你会开心吗?
[18:57] 那个女孩子说,好,当然开心了, 在那个时候我就不会再有peer pressure了。 那个女孩子说,好,当然开心了, 那个女孩子说,好,当然开心了, 我就不会再有peer pressure了。 那peer pressure呢,我们中文呢, 就可以翻译作这个趋同心压力, 这个很学术的名字。 当然了,一百亿岁的老人, 她的这种的同心压力, 都全死光了,剩下她了, 她就没有这种身边的压力了。 不要以为只有这么年轻的, 年轻人才会有这种的peer pressure。 今天我们的成年人也一样, 被外界影响着我们人的行为。 然后我们也讲过这种的外界的压力, 它是隐藏的更深。 但这些压力是深深的深入的。 在我们生活的时代当中, 各种各样的报纸, 电视,媒体, 不断地在告诉你, 你应该怎样做。 它告诉你, 瘦的女性才是美的。 它告诉你, 只有脏子女性才美的。 它告诉你, 房子车子的男人是没用的。 当然它也常常的告诉你, 财富就是你人生最大的目标。 这种隐性的压力, 外界的群体压力, 会改变人的行为。 作为基督徒, 今天的基督徒, 我们可能像两千年前的彼得一样, 我们就生活在这一种的张力里面。 星期天, 我们是一个充满温柔爱心的基督徒, 因为我们知道我们应该这么做。 而且来到教会当中呢, 教会也有隐性的压力, 这个压力也改变我们, 因为教会每一个人都这么属灵, 所以我们也这么属灵。 而且来到教会当中呢, 教会也有隐性的压力, 这个压力也改变我们, 因为教会每一个人都这么属灵, 所以我们也这么属灵。 但是一回到工作上面, 我们就会变成另一个人。 但是一回到工作上面, 我们就会变成另一个人。 或许这一些你都深有体会。 很多基督徒某程度上, 都有这种的精神病, 所以我把这个名字放在我们今天讲到的题目, 叫做属灵人格分裂。 属灵人格分裂症。 可能你都深有体会。 很多基督徒某程度上, 都有这种的精神病, 所以我把这个名字放在我们今天讲到的题目, 叫做属灵人格分裂症。 这是一种属灵的病, 有什么方法呢?
[22:04] 这是一种属灵的病, 有什么方法呢? 这是一种属灵的病。 这是一种属灵的病, 属灵的病, 有什么方法可以帮助我们去治好我们这样的属灵的人格分裂症呢?
[22:21] 保罗在今天经文当中的十九和二十节提供了答案给我们。 首先保罗说, 我因律法,就向律法使, 叫我可以向神活着。 首先保罗说, 因为我从法律法来死, 我从法律法来死, 以为我可以生死为神。 对当时的犹太人来说, 律法就是他们隐性的压力。 于那时, 彼得在那时期间, 隐性的压力是由法律法来死。 彼得就是在这种律法的隐性压力之下跌倒的。 但是我们用彼得和保罗来比较一下。 彼得是当时的一个渔夫, 保罗的背景是当时的法利善人, 所以应该律法对保罗的压力比彼得更大。 而保罗在这里就把他能够胜过这种无形的压力的秘诀告诉了我们。 而保罗在这里就把他能够胜过这种无形的压力的秘诀告诉了我们。 保罗在这里就把他能够胜过这种无形的压力的秘诀告诉了我们。 保罗在这里就把他能够胜过这种无形的压力的秘诀告诉了我们。 又是要向律法使。 为什么要向律法使。 因为作为犹太人, 他总想自己在自己的传统里面, 在自己的群体当中, 在自己的国家里面有一席之地。 因为作为犹太人, 你总是想要和希望保障一个地方在你的社会中处。 这是一种自我身份的表达和保护。 这是一种自我身份的表达和保护。 或者说我们在内心的身处, 我们不愿意去放弃自己在群体当中的这种自我形象啊, 或者是自我的位置。 地区在罗家福音14章里面告诉我们, 你们无论是什么人, 若不撇下一切所有的, 就不能做我的门徒。 耶稣讲的一切所有的, 就不能做我的门徒。 耶稣讲的一切所有的, 包括了自我中心和自我思想上的一种牵挂。 耶稣讲的一切所有的, 包括了自我中心和自我思想上的一种牵挂。 绿法是保罗,彼得和所有犹太人心中的牵挂。 绿法是保罗,彼得和所有犹太人心中的牵挂。 它会形成压力,影响人的行为。 除非一个犹太人向律法完全地死去, 而不然它会在他的心里面影响着你。 只有你这样向律法死去的时候, 人才能够放下心里面的牵挂,完全地归向神。 而今天对我们来说, 什么是我们的隐性压力呢?
[25:49] 它肯定不会是律法,因为我们不是犹太人。 它并不是律法死,因为我们不是犹太人。 所以我们像律法死是没有用的。 而我们死去的神,它并不适合我们。 但有其他的因素会成为我们的隐性压力,使我们患上这种属灵人格分裂症。 它可能是你的朋友们,因为他们都赚很多的钱。 它可能是你的朋友们,因为他们都赚很多的钱。 对年轻人来说,可能是上网啊,打游戏啊,或者是去卡拉OK啊。 因为你的朋友们都在玩,都在做这些事情。 。 。 。 。 。 你的是什么呢?你的隐性压力是什么呢?
[26:51] 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 Paul then suggests another treatment.
[27:47] In verse 20, it says, I have been crucified with Christ. I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The meaning is to be united with Christ.
[28:11] The second one is to be crucified with Christ. To be united with Christ. It has a new life. A life is a life that has a life.
[28:22] And to die together and be resurrected, brings new lives, so that we can let Christ to be the controller of our life. This one is to be the controller of our life.
[28:35] Every one of the Christians, the goal of the life is clear. Only one is more like Jesus. No other is more like Jesus. Only one is more like Jesus.
[28:46] And this also gives us a clear focus in our lives, which is to follow Jesus, because there is no other way. So what practical things can we do?
[29:06] I have some food for thought for each of you. The church represents Christ on earth. The church represents Christ on earth.
[29:17] The church represents Christ on earth. The church represents Christ on earth. So to be united with Christ is to fully participate in church life.
[29:32] Don't think that all of these pressures are negative. There are pros and cons in everything we do.
[29:51] If peer pressure comes from our Christian group, then a lot of the times it can be positive pressure. And this is why I often tell parents, don't let youths think that it's optional coming to church.
[30:26] Children growing up in church will feel that they are part of the church and will be positively influenced by the Christian community. So at the same time, if they choose to come and go, then they'll think that this is an acceptable behavior at church.
[30:49] And therefore, all the positive things at church will not influence them.
[31:00] It's not a group that will influence them. It will affect other friends and friends. Because they feel like they're not part of this group, but then they still have to belong to another social group, and often they're influenced by their friends at school.
[31:15] They're friends at school. It's like the same. If they don't have a stable church life, then they are not united with Christ. If they don't have a stable church life, then they are not united with Christ.
[31:31] If they don't have a stable church life, then they are not united with Christ. They will not be able to treat their spiritual schizophrenia this way.
[31:44] That is a good one, that is a good one, that is a good one. The only way to treat spiritual schizophrenia is to be fully involved at church and be united with Christ.
[31:59] Another suggestion is how we can stop living out our own image and start living Christ's image.
[32:14] So what we call the human being is that one person is living in two different worlds.
[32:31] And often one is spiritual and the other worldly. This is a problem baffling a lot of Christians today.
[32:43] We call it a lot of Christians today. They separate their work, family life and their beliefs. Because they argue that their beliefs cannot replace their food on the table, their family or their enjoyment and pleasures in life.
[33:10] So they divide their time into work time, church time and family time.
[33:25] And they'll have different personas during each time frame. This is what causes schizophrenia.
[33:37] This is what causes schizophrenia. And this is one of my previous experiences. For a period of time, my timetable was clearly divided.
[33:50] During work, I would not think about my beliefs. During work, I would not think about my beliefs. And when I'm at church, I do not think about my work.
[34:05] When I'm at church, I do not think about my work. I thought that by doing so, I was giving a part of my time to God. I thought that by doing so, I was giving a part of my time to God.
[34:17] But in the end, I realized what I was doing was wrong. And this would cause schizophrenia. Because the mistake of the time frame is not in the time frame.
[34:30] It is not in the time frame frame. My mistake was not the way I planned my timetable. Rather, it was in the relationship between each activity. When we are crucified with Christ and resurrected with Him, all of our time should belong to Him.
[34:52] Because I no longer live. Because I no longer live. The content of my timetable hasn't changed. But my work time does not belong to my boss.
[35:07] And my church time does not belong to my minister. And my study time does not belong to myself. And my study time does not belong to myself.
[35:21] All of these things belong to Christ. All of these things belong to Christ. Regardless of whether we are studying, working, spending time, or serving at church, all of these things belong to Christ.
[35:38] Only that when we are serving God, we have different tasks to complete.
[35:49] But we don't have to do what we are doing. We have to answer to Christ in all that we do. That way, we don't have to answer to Christ in all that we do. That way, we don't have to answer to Christ in all that we do.
[36:01] Because in all that we do, it belongs to the same life. And we answer to the same God. By doing so, we will no longer experience spiritual schizophrenia. Because in all that we do, it belongs to the same life.
[36:13] And we answer to the same God. Brothers and sisters, do you have any hidden pressures in your life?
[36:32] Does it make you feel that it's difficult to serve God? Does it make you feel that it's difficult to serve God?
[36:49] I often think that in the Bible, Paul is a strict teacher.
[37:00] He often in his book, Paul is a strict teacher. And he teaches us what we should and should not do. And he teaches us what we should and should not do. And he teaches us what we should and should not do.
[37:11] And as for Peter, I consider him to be more like a brother to me. And as for Peter, I consider him to be more like a brother to me. Because he is like us, who has fallen again and again on the spiritual path.
[37:34] And then he gets up, walks forward, and then falls again. When you really feel that you have this pressure and this strength, If you look at today's news, you can help us.
[37:48] If we don't lose our way, we will be like Peter and reach our final destination. I hope that the scriptures today will be able to help you when you start to experience these types of pressures.
[38:02] And if we do not lose our way, we will be like Peter and reach our final destination. Today, Paul is a reminder to Peter and reach our final destination. He can help us to heal our faith in the faith of the Bible.
[38:14] And I hope that Paul's reminders for Peter will correct our shortcomings in our spiritual life. Amen. Amen. Amen.