經文
Scripture
你們向來跑得好，誰攔阻了你們，使你們不順從真理呢？這樣的勸導不是出於那召你們的。一點麵酵能使全團都發起來。
“You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.”
— 加拉太書五章7–9節
— Galatians 5:7–9
一、保羅為甚麼用「跑得好」？
保羅把基督徒生命比作賽跑。加拉太信徒起初接受福音時，曾經「跑得好」：他們信靠基督、領受聖靈、經歷神的恩典，並且在信仰上開始成長。
Paul compares the Christian life to a race. The Galatians initially “ran well”: they trusted Christ, received the Spirit, experienced God’s grace, and began to grow in faith.
「跑得好」不是指他們已經完美，而是指他們的方向正確、起點正確，並且正在靠恩典跟隨基督。
“Running well” does not mean they were perfect; it means their direction was right, their starting point was right, and they were following Christ by grace.
但現在有人攔阻他們，使他們不再順從真理。
But now someone has hindered them so that they no longer obey the truth.
「攔阻」在原文帶有賽跑中被人絆倒、阻擋或妨礙前進的意思。
“Hindered” carries the sense of being tripped, blocked, or obstructed in a race.
二、誰攔阻了他們？
2. Who Hindered Them?
攔阻加拉太信徒的，是那些教導他們必須受割禮、遵守摩西律法和猶太節期，才能成為完整神子民的人。
Those hindering the Galatians were teachers who told them they needed circumcision, observance of the Mosaic Law, and Jewish festivals in order to become complete members of God’s people.
保羅說：「這樣的勸導不是出於那召你們的。」
Paul says, “This persuasion is not from him who calls you.”
這表示，不是所有宗教聲音都來自神。
Not every religious voice comes from God.
有些聲音聽起來很敬虔、很有道理，甚至很有愛心，但若它使人離開基督的充足性，就不是出於神。
Some voices may sound devout, reasonable, or loving, but if they lead people away from the sufficiency of Christ, they are not from God.
加拉太人本來因信靠基督而蒙恩，現在卻被說服，以為還要靠割禮、律法和宗教表現，才能完全被神接納。
The Galatians had been accepted through faith in Christ, but now they were being persuaded that they also needed circumcision, the Law, and religious performance to be fully accepted by God.
三、「一點麵酵」指甚麼？
3. What Does “A Little Leaven” Mean?
在加拉太書5:9，「麵酵」不是指好的影響，而是指律法主義和錯誤教導的滲透力。
In Galatians 5:9, “leaven” does not refer to a good influence but to the spreading power of legalism and false teaching.
保羅的意思是：只要容許一點「靠行為稱義」的思想進入教會，它就會逐漸影響整個群體。
Paul means that if even a little “justification by works” thinking is allowed into the church, it will gradually influence the whole community.
這不是說所有小事都會帶來巨大影響，而是說某些看似微小的偏差，會慢慢改變整個方向。
This does not mean every small thing has massive influence, but that certain seemingly small deviations can gradually change the whole direction.
例如：
For example:
- 「單靠耶穌可能不夠，我還需要多做一點。」
- “Jesus alone may not be enough; I need to do a little more.”
- 「神接納我，可能也要看我今天的表現。」
- “God’s acceptance may also depend on my performance today.”
- 「我比那些不遵守規矩的人更屬靈。」
- “I am more spiritual than those who do not follow the rules.”
- 「我犯錯後，必須先懲罰自己，才敢回到神面前。」
- “After failing, I must punish myself before returning to God.”
這些想法一開始可能很小，但它們會逐漸改變人對福音的理解。
These thoughts may seem small at first, but they gradually change how people understand the gospel.
四、麵酵如何影響整個群體？
4. How Leaven Affects the Whole Community
麵酵的特點是：它不需要很多，就能影響整團麵。
The characteristic of leaven is that it does not take much to affect the whole lump.
同樣，錯誤教導和屬靈偏差也有滲透力。
Similarly, false teaching and spiritual deviation have permeating power.
它可能透過以下方式擴散：
It may spread through:
1. 比較
1. Comparison
當人開始比較誰更屬靈、誰更忠心、誰更配得神的愛，律法主義就開始擴散。
When people begin comparing who is more spiritual, faithful, or worthy of God’s love, legalism begins to spread.
2. 恐懼
2. Fear
當人開始害怕「如果我不做夠，神就不接納我」，恩典就被律法取代。
When people begin fearing, “If I do not do enough, God will not accept me,” grace is replaced by law.
3. 群體壓力
3. Group Pressure
當教會開始用外在表現判斷人的屬靈程度，人就會為了被接納而迎合群體。
When a church begins judging spirituality by outward performance, people start conforming to the group to be accepted.
4. 驕傲
4. Pride
當人覺得自己比別人更配得恩典，就會看不起軟弱、失敗或不同的人。
When people feel they deserve grace more than others, they begin looking down on the weak, failing, or different.
五、今天哪些「小偏差」可能成為麵酵？
5. What Small Deviations May Become Leaven Today?
1. 把靈修變成表現
1. Turning Devotion into Performance
「我必須靈修夠久，神才會愛我。」
“I must have devotions long enough for God to love me.”
靈修是恩典中的回應，不是購買神接納的條件。
Devotion is a response within grace, not a condition for purchasing God’s acceptance.
2. 把服事變成身份
2. Turning Ministry into Identity
「我服事越多，就越有價值。」
“The more I serve, the more valuable I am.”
服事是恩賜的管家職分，不是證明自己配得神愛的方法。
Ministry is stewardship of gifts, not a way to prove one deserves God’s love.
3. 把傳統變成真理
3. Turning Tradition into Truth
「只有我們教會的做法才是正確的。」
“Only our church’s way is correct.”
傳統可以幫助人，但不能取代聖經和基督。
Tradition can help, but it cannot replace Scripture and Christ.
4. 把別人的失敗變成自己的優越感
4. Turning Others’ Failures into One’s Superiority
「我比他更屬靈。」
“I am more spiritual than he is.”
這種比較會破壞群體，也使人忘記自己同樣需要恩典。
Such comparison damages community and makes people forget that they too need grace.
六、如何防止麵酵擴散？
6. How to Prevent Leaven from Spreading
1. 回到福音
1. Return to the Gospel
每天提醒自己：
Remind yourself daily:
我已經在基督裡被神接納；我的順服是回應恩典，不是購買恩典。
I am already accepted in Christ; my obedience is a response to grace, not a purchase of grace.
2. 分辨聲音
2. Discern Voices
不是所有聽起來敬虔的話都出於神。
Not every devout-sounding word comes from God.
問自己：
Ask yourself:
- 這個教導是否使我更依靠基督？
- Does this teaching make me rely more on Christ?
- 還是使我更依靠自己的表現？
- Or does it make me rely more on my performance?
3. 拒絕比較
3. Refuse Comparison
不要用別人的失敗證明自己的優越，也不要用別人的成功否定自己。
Do not prove your superiority through others’ failures, nor deny yourself because of others’ success.
4. 保守群體
4. Guard the Community
教會不應以表現、財富、地位或傳統判斷人的價值。
The church should not judge people’s worth by performance, wealth, status, or tradition.
七、禱告
7. Prayer
親愛的天父：
Dear Heavenly Father,
感謝祢藉著基督使我得自由。求祢使我不忘記，我的身份不是靠割禮、節期、宗教表現或道德成就而來，而是靠祢的應許和恩典。
Thank You for giving me freedom through Christ. Keep me from forgetting that my identity comes not from circumcision, festivals, religious performance, or moral achievement, but from Your promise and grace.
主啊，求祢使我不因自己的表現而驕傲，也不因自己的失敗而自卑。當我與人比較時，求祢提醒我，祢已經接納我；當我覺得不配時，求祢提醒我，祢的恩典足夠。
Lord, keep me from becoming proud because of my performance or inferior because of my failures. When I compare myself with others, remind me that You have accepted me. When I feel unworthy, remind me that Your grace is sufficient.
求祢使我不回到靠律法稱義的奴役，也不把自由變成放縱。求祢賜我聖靈的能力，使我能愛祢、愛人、行善，並承擔責任。
Keep me from returning to the slavery of justification by law, and from turning freedom into license. Give me the Spirit’s power to love You, love others, do good, and take responsibility.
求祢使我不輕看軟弱的人，也不因自己的出身或過去而否定自己。願我在家庭、教會、職場和社會中，活出在基督裡的自由和盼望。
Keep me from despising the weak, and from denying myself because of my background or past. Help me live out the freedom and hope found in Christ in family, church, work, and society.
奉主耶穌基督的名祈求，阿們。
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
結語
Conclusion
加拉太書5:7–9提醒我們，基督徒生命可能一開始跑得好，卻因為錯誤教導和屬靈偏差而失去方向。
Galatians 5:7–9 reminds us that the Christian life may begin well but lose direction because of false teaching and spiritual deviation.
一點「靠行為稱義」的思想，可能逐漸影響整個群體；一點比較、恐懼、驕傲和宗教表演，也可能破壞恩典的自由。
A little “justification by works” thinking can gradually influence the whole community; a little comparison, fear, pride, and religious performance can also destroy the freedom of grace.
因此，今天要回到福音：我已經在基督裡被接納，不需要靠表現證明自己；我要靠聖靈生活，拒絕任何使我離開基督充足性的聲音。
Therefore, return to the gospel today: I am already accepted in Christ and need not prove myself through performance. I will live by the Spirit and reject any voice that leads me away from the sufficiency of Christ.
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