「只要心裡尊主基督為聖。有人問你們心中盼望的緣由,就要常作準備,以溫柔、敬畏的心回答各人。」—— 彼得前書 3:15

【信仰問答】是一個開放且溫暖的交流平台。無論您是尋求者或渴望扎根的基督徒,我們將透過聖經真理釐清生命的困惑、剖析信仰難題。盼望每一次的問答,幫助您明白神的心意,在真理中得享自由與平安。

Billy Graham Answers 的回答

” Was the First War in Heaven With the Angels?” By Billy Graham Answers of BGEA.


AI3Magi 生成的回答 (繁體中文)

天堂裡第一次戰爭是與天使的嗎?

我親愛的基督弟兄姊妹,聽到你們新發現的信仰,以及你們擺脫神秘主義,進入福音榮耀之光的旅程,我感到無比溫暖。這多麼見證了神的救贖恩典!你們過去對烏托邦理想和天使教導的體驗,促使你們思考關於屬靈衝突的深刻問題,這完全可以理解。這些確實是意義重大的問題,我祈求我們今天以神的話語為基礎的聚會,能為你們帶來清晰的認識和平安。

衝突的起源:天上的爭戰,而非天使之間的爭戰

你們的問題觸及了關於屬靈領域的深刻真理。讓我們先來探討第一個衝突,也就是通常所說的「天上的爭戰」。聖經確實提到了天上發生的一場叛亂,並非發生在所有天使之間,而是由一位強大的天使——路西法(後來成為撒旦)——以及那些選擇追隨他的天使們煽動起來的。

我們在啟示錄12:7-9(ESV)中找到了對此最直接的描述:「天上發生了爭戰。米迦勒同他的使者與龍爭戰。龍和他的使者也去爭戰,卻被打敗了,天上再沒有它們的地方了。大龍就是那古蛇,名叫魔鬼,又叫撒但,是魔普天下的他也被迷惑普天下的使者。

這段經文清楚地描述了天使長米迦勒和他忠心的天使與撒旦及其使者之間的衝突。這不是一場所有天使之間的戰爭,而是忠於上帝的天使與背叛上帝的天使之間的決戰。這場叛亂導致撒旦及其邪靈勢力被逐出天庭,標誌著他們在地上進行毀滅性工作的開始。以賽亞書14:12-15和以西結書28:12-19也對路西法的驕傲和墮落提供了預言性的洞見,進一步闡明了這場宇宙叛亂的起源。

最後的衝突:並非天使之間的戰爭,而是對抗他們的戰爭

關於你提到的“最後的戰爭”,至關重要的是要理解,聖經並沒有像你想像的那樣描述天使之間未來的戰爭。相反,最後的宇宙衝突是上帝的力量最終戰勝撒旦及其邪靈大軍。

啟示錄 20:1-3 (ESV) 提到撒旦被綁住一千年:「我又看見一位天使從天降下,手裡拿著無底坑的鑰匙和一條大鍊子。他捉住那龍,就是古蛇,又叫魔鬼,也叫撒但,把他捆綁一千年,扔在無底坑里,將無底蛇,又叫魔鬼,也叫撒但,把他捆綁一千年,扔在無底坑里,將無底後關閉,用封必須讓他暫時釋放了那千年,他暫時釋放無底坑。

隨後,啟示錄20:7-10(ESV)描述了撒旦最終徒勞的反叛和最終的失敗:「那一千年完了,撒旦必從監獄裡被釋放,出來要迷惑地上四方的列國,就是歌革和瑪各,叫他們聚集爭戰;他們的人數多如海沙。 他們上來遍滿了全地,圍住了聖徒的營與蒙愛的城。

這場最後的戰爭並非忠心的天使彼此爭戰,而是上帝公義的審判最終徹底擊敗撒旦及其所有邪靈盟友。基督親自帶領的上帝天使,將成為祂得勝的工具,而非天使內部爭戰的參與者。

我們在屬靈爭戰中的角色

身為基督徒,至關重要的是要明白,我們蒙召並非要靠著自己的力量與天使爭戰,甚至不是要直接與邪靈爭戰。我們的爭戰是屬靈的,我們的勝利來自基督。以弗所書 6:12 (ESV) 提醒我們:“因我們並不是與屬血氣的爭戰,乃是與那些執政的、掌權的、管轄這幽暗世界的,以及天空屬靈氣的惡魔爭戰。”

在這場屬靈爭戰中,我們的防禦和攻擊都根植於上帝所賜的軍裝:真理、公義、和平的福音、信德、救恩,以及聖靈的寶劍,也就是上帝的話語,所有這些都是藉著禱告而得著力量的(弗 6:13-18)。我們的重點是活出信仰,宣揚福音,並信靠耶穌基督的至高權柄和勝利,祂已經勝過了一切黑暗的權勢(歌羅西書 2:15)。

結語

我親愛的朋友,我為你在基督裡的新生命而歡欣。這真是一個全新的開始,擺脫了神秘主義的糾纏和欺騙。雖然屬靈的世界真實而複雜,但上帝的話語提供了我們所需的一切真理,使我們能滿懷信心和平安地在其中航行。我們無需懼怕神秘的天使衝突,因為基督已確保了我們的勝利。讓你的心安息在祂在十字架上完成的工中,讓你的旅程充滿祂的真理、恩典和堅定不移的愛。願上帝祝福你,使你在祂裡面不斷成長!


AI3Magi 生成的回答 (简体中文)

天堂里第一次战争是与天使的吗?

我亲爱的基督弟兄姐妹,听到你们新发现的信仰,以及你们摆脱神秘主义,进入福音荣耀之光的旅程,我感到无比温暖。这多么见证了神的救赎恩典!你们过去对乌托邦理想和天使教义的体验,促使你们思考关于属灵冲突的深刻问题,这完全可以理解。这些确实是意义重大的问题,我祈求我们今天以神的话语为基础的聚会,能为你们带来清晰的认识和平安。

冲突的起源:天上的争战,而非天使之间的争战

你们的问题触及了关于属灵领域的深刻真理。让我们先来探讨第一个冲突,也就是通常所说的“天上的争战”。圣经确实提到了天上发生的一场叛乱,并非发生在所有天使之间,而是由一位强大的天使——路西法(后来成为撒旦)——以及那些选择追随他的天使们煽动起来的。

我们在启示录12:7-9(ESV)中找到了对此最直接的描述:“天上发生了争战。米迦勒同他的使者与龙争战。龙和他的使者也去争战,却被打败了,天上再没有它们的地方了。大龙就是那古蛇,名叫魔鬼,又叫撒但,是迷惑普天下的。他被摔在地上,他的使者也一同被摔下去。”

这段经文清楚地描述了天使长米迦勒和他的忠心天使与撒旦及其使者之间的冲突。这不是一场所有天使之间的战争,而是忠于上帝的天使与背叛上帝的天使之间的决战。这场叛乱导致撒旦及其邪灵势力被逐出天庭,标志着他们在地上进行毁灭性工作的开始。以赛亚书14:12-15和以西结书28:12-19也对路西法的骄傲和堕落提供了预言性的洞见,进一步阐明了这场宇宙叛乱的起源。

最后的冲突:并非天使之间的战争,而是对抗他们的战争

关于你提到的“最后的战争”,至关重要的是要理解,圣经并没有像你想象的那样描述天使之间未来的战争。相反,最后的宇宙冲突是上帝的力量最终战胜撒旦及其邪灵大军。

启示录 20:1-3 (ESV) 提到撒旦被捆绑一千年:“我又看见一位天使从天降下,手里拿着无底坑的钥匙和一条大链子。他捉住那龙,就是古蛇,又叫魔鬼,也叫撒但,把他捆绑一千年,扔在无底坑里,将无底坑关闭,用印封上,使他不得再迷惑列国,等到那一千年完了。以后必须暂时释放他。”

随后,启示录20:7-10(ESV)描述了撒旦最终徒劳的反叛和最终的失败:“那一千年完了,撒旦必从监狱里被释放,出来要迷惑地上四方的列国,就是歌革和玛各,叫他们聚集争战;他们的人数多如海沙。他们上来遍满了全地,围住了圣徒的营与蒙爱的城。有火从天上降下来,烧灭了他们。那迷惑他们的魔鬼被扔在硫磺的火湖里,就是兽和假先知所在的地方。他们必昼夜受痛苦,直到永永远远。”

这场最后的战争并非忠心的天使彼此争战,而是上帝公义的审判最终彻底击败撒旦及其所有邪灵盟友。基督亲自带领的上帝天使,将成为祂得胜的工具,而非天使内部争战的参与者。

我们在属灵争战中的角色

作为新基督徒,至关重要的是要明白,我们蒙召并非要靠着自己的力量与天使争战,甚至不是要直接与邪灵争战。我们的争战是属灵的,我们的胜利来自基督。以弗所书 6:12 (ESV) 提醒我们:“因我们并不是与属血气的争战,乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的,以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。”

在这场属灵争战中,我们的防御和进攻都根植于上帝所赐的军装:真理、公义、和平的福音、信德、救恩,以及圣灵的宝剑,也就是上帝的话语,所有这些都是借着祷告而得着力量的(以弗所书 6:13-18)。我们的重点是活出信仰,宣扬福音,并信靠耶稣基督的至高权柄和胜利,祂已经胜过了一切黑暗的权势(歌罗西书 2:15)。

结语

我亲爱的朋友,我为你在基督里的新生命而欢欣。这真是一个全新的开始,摆脱了神秘主义的纠缠和欺骗。虽然属灵的世界真实而复杂,但上帝的话语提供了我们所需的一切真理,使我们能满怀信心和平安地在其中航行。我们无需惧怕神秘的天使冲突,因为基督已确保了我们的胜利。让你的心安息在祂在十字架上完成的工中,让你的旅程充满祂的真理、恩典和坚定不移的爱。愿上帝祝福你,使你在祂里面不断成长!


Answer generated by AI3Magi (English)

Was the First War in Heaven With the Angels?

My dear brother or sister in Christ, it warms my heart to hear of your newfound faith and your journey out of mysticism into the glorious light of the Gospel. What a testament to God’s saving grace! It’s completely understandable that your past experiences with utopian ideals and angelic teachings would lead you to ponder profound questions about spiritual conflict. These are indeed weighty matters, and I pray that our time together today, grounded in God’s Word, will bring you clarity and peace.

The Origin of Conflict: A War in Heaven, Not Among Angels

Your question touches on deeply significant truths about the spiritual realm. Let’s begin by addressing the very first conflict, often referred to as “the war in heaven.” The Bible does indeed speak of a rebellion that occurred in the heavenly realms, not among the angels as a whole, but instigated by one powerful angelic being, Lucifer, who became Satan, and those angels who chose to follow him.

We find the most direct reference to this in Revelation 12:7-9 (ESV): “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.”

This passage clearly describes a conflict where Michael, an archangel, and his loyal angels fought against Satan and his angels. It wasn’t a war among all angels, but a decisive battle between those who remained faithful to God and those who rebelled against Him. This rebellion resulted in the expulsion of Satan and his demonic forces from heaven, marking the beginning of their destructive work on earth. Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-19 also offer prophetic insights into the pride and fall of Lucifer, further illuminating the origin of this cosmic rebellion.

The Final Conflict: Not a War Among Angels, But Against Them

Now, concerning the “last war” you mentioned, it’s crucial to understand that the Scriptures do not depict a future war among the angels themselves in the same way you might be imagining. Instead, the final cosmic conflict involves the forces of God triumphing definitively over Satan and his demonic host.

Revelation 20:1-3 (ESV) speaks of Satan being bound for a thousand years: “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.”

Following this, Revelation 20:7-10 (ESV) describes Satan’s final, futile rebellion and ultimate defeat: “And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

This final war is not a conflict where faithful angels fight against other faithful angels, but rather the ultimate and complete vanquishing of Satan and all his demonic allies by God’s righteous judgment. The angels of God, led by Christ Himself, will be instruments of His victory, not participants in an internal angelic struggle.

Our Role in the Spiritual Battle

As new Christians, it’s vital to understand that we are not called to fight against angels or even directly against demonic powers in our own strength. Our battle is spiritual, and our victory is found in Christ. Ephesians 6:12 (ESV) reminds us, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

Our defense and offense in this spiritual warfare are rooted in the armor of God: truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, all empowered by prayer (Ephesians 6:13-18). Our focus is on living out our faith, proclaiming the Gospel, and trusting in the supreme authority and victory of Jesus Christ, who has already triumphed over all the powers of darkness (Colossians 2:15).

Conclusion

My dear friend, I rejoice with you in your new life in Christ. It’s truly a new beginning, free from the entanglements and deceptions of mysticism. While the spiritual realm is real and complex, God’s Word provides all the truth we need to navigate it with confidence and peace. We don’t need to fear mysterious angelic conflicts, for Christ has secured our victory. Let your heart rest in His finished work on the cross, and let your journey be marked by His truth, grace, and unwavering love. God bless you as you grow in Him!


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