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如果悔改是行为,并且我们得救是靠信心,而不是靠行为…?

如果悔改是行为,并且我们得救是靠信心,而不是靠行为…?

September 15, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in 聚焦恩典 - 悔改和分别为圣, 悔改和认罪

M. E.提出了一个很好的问题:

你可能在过去已经回答过这个问题了,但你认为悔改在信徒生活中的作用是什么?我认为悔改不是救恩/称义的条件,除非有人认为这是从徒然的自力更生转向唯独信靠基督所完成的工作。但毫无疑问,尽管它不能让我们称义,悔改是正常基督徒经历的一部分,也是成圣过程的一部分。我听过各种各样的观点,想知道你的看法。我同意救恩不能失去,即使我们偶尔犯罪,尽管我们确实损害了我们的见证,冒险失去了生活的质量,如果我们不认真对待圣洁的生活,可能会失去在Bema上的奖赏。相似的问题,为什么耶稣在福音书中说要悔改和相信(对于天真的读者来说,这听起来像是永生的两个条件)?

我写了我的论文,后来又写了一本书都是关于悔改的。我认为,不仅悔改是重生的条件(它不是),而且悔改也是与神持续相交的条件(它不是),这是一个巨大的困惑。

以下是一个简单的解释:

根据《约翰一书》,与上帝保持交往的条件是继续在光中行走(《约翰一书》1:7)并继续承认我们已知的罪(《约翰一书》1:9)。信徒接受坚实的《圣经》教导,承认他已知的罪,保持与神相交。

《约翰一书》中从来没有提到悔改,因为悔改并不是与神相交的人保持与神相交的条件。

按照主的话来说,在《路加福音》15章的三个比喻中,悔改是信徒与上帝失去交往后可以恢复与祂交往的方式。浪子在离开之前,当他在遥远的国家,当他后悔并返回的时候,他都是一个儿子。他不是通过悔改成为一个儿子的。

但是在遥远的国家,浪子失去了和他父亲的交往。而一旦浪子回到父亲身边,他就重新与父亲交往了。他的父亲说:“ 因为我这个儿子是死而复活,失而复得的。”(《路加福音》15:24)。在这里,“死”和“复活”指的是失去和重新获得交往。

浪子一旦回来,就不再需要悔改了。他需要继续与父亲保持交往。

我现在会听到这个问题::“但悔改的一部分不是认罪吗?”不是的。悔改不是承认我们犯了罪。悔改不是为我们犯罪感到抱歉。悔改是转离对上帝的反抗。如果我没有反抗上帝,我就没法悔改。

假设你的儿子每天多次来找你,说:“我为我所做的事感到抱歉。对你来说我就像死一样。我转离我的罪,我想重新与你交往。你会接纳我回到交往中吗?”那会让你高兴吗?我敢打赌不会。我敢打赌你会教育你的孩子,告诉他只有在他反抗你的时候,他才会失去与你的交往。

Zane Hodges告诉我,他认为一个信徒可能会与上帝保持多年甚至几十年的交往。换句话说,他认为一个信徒可能很长时间不需要悔改。我同意他的看法。

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鲍勃·威尔金(Bob Wilkin)(达拉斯神学院神学硕士,博士)恩典福音派协会(Grace Evangelical Society)创始人及执行主任,聚焦恩典电台(Grace in Focus Radio)联合主持人。他同妻子莎伦(Sharon)住在德州高地村(Highland Village, TX)。鲍勃最新的书有《在一百节经文中的“单凭信心”(暂译)》(Faith Alone in One Hundred Verses)和《回转来活:悔改的力量(暂译)》(Turn and Live: The Power of Repentance)。

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Bob Wilkin (ThM, PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the Founder and Executive Director of Grace Evangelical Society and co-host of Grace in Focus Radio. He lives in Highland Village, TX with his wife, Sharon. His latest books are Faith Alone in One Hundred Verses and Turn and Live: The Power of Repentance.

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