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馬可福音八章27至38節
27耶穌和門徒出去，往凱撒利亞腓立比的村莊去；在路上問門徒說：人說我是誰？
28他們說：有人說是施洗的約翰；有人說是以利亞；又有人說是先知裡的一位。
29又問他們說：你們說我是誰？彼得回答說：你是基督。
30耶穌就禁戒他們，不要告訴人。
31從此，他教訓他們說：人子必須受許多的苦，被長老、祭司長，和文士棄絕，並且被殺，過三天復活。
32耶穌明明的說這話，彼得就拉著他，勸他。
33耶穌轉過來，看著門徒，就責備彼得說：撒但，退我後邊去罷！因為你不體貼神的意思，只體貼人的意思。
34於是叫眾人和門徒來，對他們說：若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，背起他的十字架來跟從我。
35因為，凡要救自己生命（或作：靈魂；下同）的，必喪掉生命；凡為我和福音喪掉生命的，必救了生命。
36人就是賺得全世界，賠上自己的生命，有甚麼益處呢？
37人還能拿甚麼換生命呢？
38凡在這淫亂罪惡的世代，把我和我的道當作可恥的，人子在他父的榮耀裡，同聖天使降臨的時候，也要把那人當作可恥的。
信息分享
經文記載耶穌出奇不意地向門徒提出兩個非常重要的問題：「人說我是誰？」，和「你們說我是誰？」。我們若留意耶穌當時所在的地方，將會發覺這兩個問題是問得饒有趣味的。耶穌與門徒當時來到凱撒利亞‧腓立比這個地方，它是為了紀念羅馬的凱撒大帝而建造的。基督正是在這個紀念偉人的地方，詢問門徒這兩個發人深省的問題。
對於第一個問題，門徒的回答可以概述為：「大多數人都認為你是個偉人，就正如其他偉人一樣。」同樣地，今天亦有不少人認為基督只是歷史中的一個重要人物；他們並不相信祂是神的兒子，不信祂是神最後啟示給這世人的道。
第二個問題是一個切身的問題。祂剛剛治好一個瞎子，使他重見光明（八22-26）。如今，祂想知道門徒的心眼是否已經打開。門徒這刻或許都低下頭來，沉思答案。半晌，彼得突然脫口而出地宣告他的認信：「你是基督──即是那應許要來的那一位，也是神所膏立的那一位。」
這是一個偉大的宣言；而且，也是字字真確。基督接著便告訴門徒，祂將要死在十字架上。基督的身分，與祂要在各各他山上為我們犧牲這件事，是緊扣相連，不可分割的。約翰甚至聽見天上也有歌聲讚頌說：「被殺的羔羊是配得稱頌的！」
今天，基督仍然要你和我回答這個重要的問題。「你說耶穌基督是誰呢？祂是神的兒子？抑或只是一個偉人？」你的答案將關係到你能否獲得救恩及永生。你若從未決志，此刻，你是否願意低頭向主禱告說：「主耶穌，我相信你是神的兒子，我相信你為我在各各他山上受死犧牲。」你在基督面前的認信，便是你進入新生的開始。
THE QUESTION CHRIST STILL ASKS TODAY
Mark 8:27-38
27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am? ”
28 So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”
29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am? ”
Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”
30 Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him.
31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 He spoke this word openly.Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan!For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?
37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
Message
It is interesting to notice the place where Jesus first asked these tremendous questions. ('who do men say that I am?'.) It was in the area of Caesarea Philippi, a place that had been build in honour of the Roman Emperor, Caesar. Right there Christ asked these searching questions. He is still asking them today.
The answer to the first question could be summed up this way: 'most people think you are a great man, as great as many others have been'. Many people today put Christ on the same level as others who lived in the past. But they will not think of him as the Son of God and God's last word to the world.
The second question was more personal. He had recently opened the physical eyes of a blind man (8:22-26). Now he wanted to know if the spiritual eyes of his own disciples were open. There may have been a moment of silence. Then Peter burst out with his tremendous confession. 'You are the Christ-the one you promised would come. You are the one anointed by God.'
It was a great statement and every word was true. Christ then went on a talk about his coming death on the cross. The person of Christ and his sacrificial death at Calvary for us can never be separated. Even in heaven, John heard the song, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain'.
This is Christ's great question today. 'Who do you say Jesus Christ is? Is he the Son of God or only a great man?' Your answer will determine your salvation and where you will spend eternity. If you have never done so before, will you quietly bow your head now and say, ' Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God and that you died for me at Calvary'. You are the Son of God and that you died for me at Calvary'. Do it now and a new life in Christ will begin for you today.