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以色列的长子们在逾越节之夜免于死亡，并不是因为他们比埃及人的孩子好。以色列人的罪孽或堕落并不比埃及人少。以色列人的长子得以幸免，只是因着羔羊代赎的血。

当耶和华经过埃及，看到以色列人房屋门框上的血时，祂就越过那门，不让那毁灭者（死亡）进入那房屋。

仅仅羊羔的死还不够。各家还必须把羊羔的血涂在门框上，作为神保护这家的一个记号。

同样，仅仅知道耶稣基督死在十字架上也不足够。必须凭着信心接受祂的死带来的功效才行。

基督为我们的罪死了，又为使我们称义复活了。现在我们只有接受祂作为我们个人的救主。祂就为我们成为了逾越节的羔羊！

The firstborn sons of Israel were spared from death on Passover night. But this was not because they were better than the children of the Egyptians. The Israelites were no less sinful or depraved than the Egyptians. The Israelite firstborn were spared only because of the blood of the lamb.

When the Lord passed through Egypt and saw the blood on the doorframes of Israelites' houses, he passed over those houses and did not allow the destroyer (death) to enter there.

It was not enough for the lamb to die. It was also necessary that the lamb's blood be applied to the doorframe as a sign of God's protection.

Likewise, it is not enough to know that Jesus Christ died on the cross. It is necessary to receive, by faith, the benefits of his death.

Christ died for our sins and rose again for our justification. Now we must receive him as our personal Savior. He is our Passover Lamb!