L’amore tenace di una madre

Recentemente, ho visto un video che sono sicuro anche molti di voi hanno visto. Una giovane madre stava spingendo il suo bambino in carrozzina lungo la strada di una grande […]

Does your favorite Christian seminary teach spiritual formation

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我们应该对坚持林前15

托比(Toby)问了两个很好的问题: 相信(或信任)基督在十字架上完成的救赎工作似乎是一种流行的教导。我坚持我们相信耶稣永生的应许。前一种观点正确吗?我应该如何与持这种观点的人交谈? 感谢 问题1:前一种观点正确吗?正如托比所说,答案是否定的。并不是所有相信基督所完成的工作的人都重生了。许多人相信耶稣在十字架上为我们所有的罪付出了代价,但他们也相信他们必须坚持行善,才能获得最后的救恩。他们相信如果他们堕落,就会下地狱。 换句话说,许多人相信林前15:3-4,却不相信约3:16。 我相信林前15:3-4和约3:16。但我确信我已经重生了,因为我相信约3:16是真的。如果我只相信林前15:3-4,我仍然没有重生。(关于“你们若持守我所传给你们的道,就必因此得救”(林前15:2)这句话的讨论,请看这篇文章,听听这个播客。这节经文关注的是成圣,而不是重生。) 问题2:我应该如何与持这种观点的人交谈?我建议你借此机会讨论永生的保证。你可以这样说:我也相信耶稣在十字架上除去罪的障碍好消息。他完成的工作使我确信约3:16是真的。我相信我永远不会灭亡,我有永远不会失去的生命。你呢?你是否已经到了这样的地步,确信你永远不会灭亡,确信你有永远不会失去的生命? 这可以让你以一种非对抗性的方式与你的朋友分享永生的承诺。你肯定他所相信的,并提出确信问题。 到这里,他可能会说他相信你必须坚持才能获得最终的救赎。如果他这样说了,你就可以分享这个真理:当我们相信主耶稣基督时,救恩就是最终的。 他可能会说他对自己永恒的命运有信心,但他认为为了重生考虑的话,这种确信是没必要的。他可能相信大多数自称是基督徒的人都是重生的。如果他这样说,你就可以分享《加拉太书》1:6-9(和《约翰福音》6:28-29)把行为救恩(works salvation)称为假福音。你向那些相信行为救恩的人传福音。你的朋友没有,因为他认为他们已经重生了。 Toby 很好的问题。

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