
假見證的出現正足以證明真理的可靠
很多時候當人面對真理卻無法承認錯誤與悔改時
任何掩飾的理由或是藉口甚至是假的見證就會出現
但真理越辯越明
就算是形勢比人強
也很容易讓你我察覺
其中的端倪
但很可惜的是
群眾總是容易聽信假見證
而捨棄真理的教導
或是因著人情世故
也或是因著與切身的經驗相關
更甚的是與自己的利益有所關聯
如此的結局往往是劣幣逐良幣
使教會身受其害
分辨真理與否
或是聽信指控的假見證
需要我們不斷地去認識聖經與熟知真理
畢竟聖經不只是知識
而是日常生活的準繩
聽到而行道才會使真理日益在你我身上發出果效
雖然司提反行了許多神蹟奇事
終究抵不過假見證的逼迫
這足以讓我們看見群眾的力量
在無知的信仰經驗中透過利益或是人情
使神的僕人蒙受其害
願神幫助你我
明辨真理與虛假在教會之中
莫讓撒但作為行在你我之中
使徒行傳
6:8 司提反滿得恩惠、能力,在民間行了大奇事和神蹟。
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
6:9 當時有稱利百地拿會堂的幾個人,並有古利奈、亞歷山大、基利家、亞細亞各處會堂的幾個人,都起來和司提反辯論。
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
6:10 司提反是以智慧和聖靈說話,眾人敵擋不住,
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
6:11 就買出人來說:「我們聽見他說謗讟摩西和 神的話。」
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
6:12 他們又聳動了百姓、長老,並文士,就忽然來捉拿他,把他帶到公會去,
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him , and caught him, and brought him to the council,
6:13 設下假見證,說:「這個人說話,不住地糟踐聖所和律法。
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
6:14 我們曾聽見他說,這拿撒勒人耶穌要毀壞此地,也要改變摩西所交給我們的規條。」
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. customs: or, rites
6:15 在公會裡坐著的人都定睛看他,見他的面貌,好像天使的面貌。
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.