【读圣经学英语】浸在圣灵与火里

【读圣经学英语】浸在圣灵与火里

马太福音-Matthew 3章10~11节

3:10 现在斧头已经放在树根上,凡不结好果子的树,就砍下来,丢在火里。
And already the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
3:11 我是将你们浸在水里,叫你们悔改;但那在我以后来的,能力比我更大,我就是给祂提鞋也不配,祂要将你们浸在圣灵与火里。
I baptize you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is stronger than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He Himself will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Enlightenment:

The word of John spoken here to the Pharisees and Sadducees means that if the Pharisees and Sadducees would truly repent and believe in the Lord, the Lord would baptize them in the Holy Spirit that they might have eternal life; otherwise, the Lord will baptize them in fire, putting them into the lake of fire for eternal punishment. John’s baptism was only for repentance, to usher people to faith in the Lord. The Lord’s baptism is either for eternal life in the Holy Spirit or for eternal perdition in fire. The Lord’s baptism in the Holy Spirit began the kingdom of the heavens, bringing His believers into the kingdom of the heavens, whereas His baptism in fire will terminate the kingdom of the heavens, putting the unbelievers into the lake of fire. Hence, the Lord’s baptism in the Holy Spirit, based upon His redemption, is the beginning of the kingdom of the heavens, whereas His baptism in fire, based upon His judgment, is its ending.

Thus, in verse 11, there are three kinds of baptisms: the baptism in water, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and the baptism in fire. The baptism in water by John introduced people to the kingdom of the heavens. The baptism in the Holy Spirit by the Lord Jesus began and established the kingdom of the heavens on the day of Pentecost and will carry it on to its consummation at the end of this age. The baptism in fire by the Lord, according to the judgment at the great white throne (Rev. 20:11-15), will conclude the kingdom of the heavens.

亮光

约翰在这里对法利赛人和撒都该人所说的话,意思是他们若真正悔改信主,主就要把他们浸在圣灵里,使他们得着永远的生命;否则,主就要把他们浸在火里,就是把他们丢在火湖里受永火的刑罚。约翰的浸只是为着悔改,引导人信主。主的浸或是叫人在圣灵里得着永远的生命,或是叫人在火里永远沉沦。主在圣灵里的浸开始了诸天的国,把信祂的人带进诸天的国里;神在火里的浸要结束诸天的国,把不信的人丢进火湖里。因此,主在圣灵里的浸,基于主的救赎,是诸天之国的开始;主在火里的浸,基于主的审判,是诸天之国的结束。

所以,11节有三种浸:在水里的浸、在灵里的浸和在火里的浸。约翰在水里的浸,引人进入诸天的国。主耶稣在灵里的浸,在五旬节那天,开始并建立诸天的国,且要使其延续,在这世代的末了达到完成。主在火里的浸,照着白色大宝座前的审判,(启二十11~15,)要结束诸天的国。