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A Tale of Two Brothers

July 8, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Genesis 38, Genesis 39, Joseph, Judah
Genesis 37 and 38 show that Judah was a carnal believer. He nearly had his brother Joseph killed. He agreed to sell Joseph into slavery. He married a Canaanite woman. His two oldest sons were evil, and God killed them. He refused to give his daughter-in-law, Tamar, to his youngest son. Judah’s wife died. One
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信靠上帝和相信祂有什么不同?

July 8, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in 聚焦恩典 - 信靠VS相信
昨天在教堂,我们唱了“信靠和顺服(Trust and Obey)”这首歌。这引出了这篇博客。 信靠和顺服与相信和顺服一样吗? 当我们相信上帝时,我们会被说服或劝服祂所说的话是真的。 约书亚和迦勒相信上帝,因为祂应许如果以色列人上去,祂就把迦南地赐给以色列。祂保证他们会胜利。但其他十个探子却不相信上帝。 尼哥底母相信耶稣的应许,即无论谁只要信祂就能得到永生(《约》3:16)。井旁的撒玛利亚妇人也相信(《约》4:10-30)。 马利亚相信,虽然她是处女,但她会生下一个儿子(《路》1:31-38)。 这些人中没有一个人信靠(trusted)上帝会做这些事。他们相信(believed)上帝。这两者是有区别的。 我们在上帝没有明确应许的事情上信靠上帝。 我们相信上帝所应许的事。 我们可以为以下的事情信靠上帝: 我的工作会继续。 我会持续地健康。 我的配偶会忠贞不渝。 在我有生之年,美国不会垮掉。 我所在的城市不会陷入无政府状态。 我开车、乘飞机、滑雪、还是乘坐优步都会安全。 《新约》圣经使用了几个有时翻译为信靠的希腊词语:elpizō、elpis 和 peithō。下面是一些《新约》中的例子: 保罗说:“既知道上帝知道,我也信靠(或希望)你们良心也是知道”(《林后》5:11)。 “ 耶稣向那些信靠(或希望)自己为义而藐视别人的人讲了这比喻”(《路》18:9)。 “但我信靠(希望)你们会知道,我们并不是经不起考验的人”(《林后》13:6)。 “如今独居无靠的真寡妇只信靠(仰赖)上帝,昼夜不停地祈求祷告”(《提前》5:5)。 我们能得到的“信靠(trust)”最接近“相信(belief)”的是《弗》1:12 “为要是我们,这些首先把信靠(或盼望)寄托在基督里的人,颂赞祂的荣耀”。 这可能是指信祂得永生。但更有可能的是指相信基督很快再来,这是那些与基督同行的信徒的盼望(《罗》5:2;《弗》1:18;《西》1:27;《帖前》2:19)。 詹姆森(Jamieson)、福赛特(Fausset)和布朗评论说: “那些首先信靠基督的人——更不如说(我们犹太基督徒),ʻ在基督来之前就盼望基督的人ʼ:在基督来临之前,他们盼望祂的来临,等待以色列的安慰”(第 342-43 页)。他们认为这是指在基督降临之前相信祂的第一次降临。然而,保罗也包括了他自己。当他寻找弥赛亚的到来时,他拒绝耶稣为基督,直到通往大马士革的道路。保罗在这里指的是耶稣。最好把这里理解为指的是犹太基督徒,他们首先是在寻找祂的第二次降临,等待以色列的安慰。 伦斯基持我的观点: 在那些皈依基督教的人中,很少有人曾经在基督里有过真正的属灵盼望;几乎所有人都对政治上的弥赛亚抱有肉体的盼望。这是为了赞美上帝的荣耀吗?以弗所的这些犹太基督徒在信主时,真正的盼望已经进入了他们的心中(《加拉太书》、《以弗所书》和《腓立比书》,第 380 页)。 当我们相信——也就是说,当我们确信——耶稣很快就会再来的时候,我们相信或希望祂在我们的有生之年再来。我们对前者有信心,但对后者没有信心。 当我坐飞机时,我信靠航空公司、飞机和飞行员。最重要的是,当我飞行的时候我信靠上帝。我不相信我一定会安全抵达,但我信靠我会的。 需要动手术时,我信任我的医生。但是,我不相信一定会有好的结果。 我建议,当我们谈论相信耶稣时,不要使用 “信靠”这个词。《圣经》中的词是“相信”,而不是“信靠”。 信靠和服从?当然。但是也不要忘记相信和服从! ___ 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
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Бог вычёркивает верующих из Книги жизни (Откр 3:5)?

July 5, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Бесплатный дар благодати - Вычеркнуть из Книги жизни
Недавно группа пасторов и учёных-библеистов создали документальный фильм под названием “Однажды спасён – навеки спасён” (см. здесь). Они утверждают, что однажды обретённое спасение не гарантирует вечное спасение. Один из отрывков, которые они используют, чтобы доказать, что спасение может быть утрачено, находится в Откр 3:5: «Побеждающий будет одет в белую одежду, и Я не вычеркну его
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Are You Confused about the Judgment Seat of Christ? 

July 5, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - pride in work, Rev 4:10, the Bema
Bill Fiess sent me a poem called “The Judgment Seat of Christ” by Martha Snell Nicholson (1888-1957). You can find it online here. I am thrilled that there is such a poem. Nicholson gets much right. She recognizes that every believer will be judged for the works we’ve done and our motives. She knows this
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¿Borra Dios a los creyentes del Libro de la Vida (Apocalipsis 3:5)?

July 4, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita - Borrar a los creyentes del Libro de la Vida
Pastores y estudiosos de la Biblia produjeron recientemente un documental titulado Once Saved, Always Saved [Una vez salvo, siempre salvo] (ver aquí). Ellos argumentan que una vez salvo no garantiza ser siempre salvo. Uno de los pasajes que utilizan para probar que la salvación puede perderse es Apocalipsis 3:5: “El que venciere será vestido de
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Pinapawi Ba Ng Diyos Ang Mga Mananampalataya Mula Sa Aklat Ng Buhay (Pahayag 3:5)

July 4, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Kamakailan may mga pastor at iskolar ng Biblia na nagpalabas ng isang dokumentaryong pelikula na may pamagat na Once Saved, Always Saved (tingnan dito). Inaargumento nilang ang minsang maligtas ay hindi maligtas kailan pa man. Isa sa mga pasaheng kanilang ginamit upang patunayang ang kaligtasan ay maiwawala ay Pah 3:5: “Ang magtagumpay ay daramtang gayon
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Dio cancella i credenti dal Libro della Vita?

July 4, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Grazia Gratuita - Cancellazione dal Libro della Vita
Pastori e studiosi della Bibbia hanno recentemente prodotto un documentario intitolato Once Saved, Always Saved (Una volta che si è salvati, si è salvati per sempre, n.d.t.) (si veda qui). Essi sostengono che una volta che si è salvati non c’è garanzia di essere salvati per sempre. Uno dei passi che usano per dimostrare che
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The Prayers of Our Lord (Mark 6:46-48)

July 4, 2024 by Ken Yates in Blog - feeding of multitude, Heb 7:25, Mark 6:45-52
Even though the Lord prayed often, Mark records only three specific times when He prayed (1:35; 6:46; 14:32). All three times were at night. On all three occasions, the Lord withdrew to be by Himself. Each time of prayer was also a reminder that He had come to suffer. For example, the third time Jesus
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В чём разница между надеждой на Бога и верой Его обещаниям?

July 3, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Бесплатный дар благодати - Надежда или вера
Вчера в церкви мы пели песню “Надейсяi и слушайся”. Впоследствии это подтолкнуло меня к написанию этого выпуска. Надеяться и слушаться это то же самое, что и верить и слушаться? Когда мы верим Богу, мы убеждены, что то, что Он сказал – истина. Иисус Навин и Халев поверили Богу, когда Он пообещал дать Израилю землю в
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Exploring the Profound Concept of Blotting Out In the Bible 

July 3, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Blotting out in the Bible
A significant passage that often raises theological questions is Rev 3:5, which assures that God will not erase the name of the overcomer from the Book of Life. In March, I explored that verse in detail in another blog (see here). Today, I was reading Psalm 69 and was reminded that David wrote concerning his
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