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在健身房健身

July 3, 2024 by Ken Yates in 聚焦恩典 - 《希伯来书》5:14, 《彼得后书》2:14, 分别为圣
我一生中去过很多健身房,既有军用的也有民用的。虽然我不是其中一员,但我相信你和我一样,也见过经常光顾这些健身房的肌肉男和肌肉女。我们也知道,还有很多人使用这些健身房,他们由于使用健身房的这些设施,他们可能处于不同的健身阶段。也许有些人是新手,而有些人则非常认真地锻炼。我们也意识到,许多其他使用这些健身房的人, 通过利用这些设施,让他们处于不同的健身阶段。也许他们不熟悉这个过程。有些人非常重视锻炼。你可以看出一个人在几个月或几年的时间里一直在锻炼。 《新约》告诉我们,每个人都使用健身房。彼得和《希伯来书》的作者使用了一个动词,它被翻译为“训练”,我们的“健身房”一词就由此而来。也许我们可以翻译为“使用健身房”。这些经文告诉我们,有些人使用的健身房我们可以称之为“不道德星球”。另一些人则使用的健身房我们称之为“道德星球”。 彼得描述的是那些在“不道德星球”上健身的人,并且他们非常有经验。他指的是那些假教师,他们堕落的肌肉一目了然。他们炫耀自己的淫乱和贪婪。他说他们无法停止犯罪,并鼓励他人效仿他们。他们之所以变成这样,是因为他们的心在这些活动中得到了“训练”。就好像他们去健身房锻炼这些品质一样(《彼后》2:14)。他们擅长变坏。他们是不道德的阿诺德·施瓦辛格。 《希伯来书》的作者谈到了经常去另一个健身房——道德星球的人。他说的是那些学习上帝的话语并将其付诸实践的信徒。《圣经》就像一组砝码。当这些信徒用上帝的话语“撸铁”时,他们的感官就得到了“锻炼”或“训练(train)”(与《彼后》2:14 中所用的词相同,中文版本译为‘习惯’)。他们的心思经过操练,能够辨别善恶(《来》5:14)。如果我们能看到他们属灵的肌肉,我们就会看到他们能够做那些讨主喜悦的事。他们就是道德中的阿诺德·施瓦辛格。 从这两段经文中我们很容易看出。我们通过实践来培养某些品质,就像一个体格健壮的人通过举重会变得更加健壮一样。这可能是消极的,也可能是积极的。 但我们不能认为只有非信徒才会造访“不道德星球”。彼得警告他信主的读者,他们可能会被那些有着巨大“犯罪肌肉 ”的非信徒所愚弄。当涉及到性不道德和贪婪时,这些信徒可以选择跟随那些强壮而有经验的人。信徒们可以在“不道德星球”锻炼身体,并熟练使用它们。尽管信徒永远不会失去永生,但他们有能力犯下任何非信徒可能犯下的罪和不道德行为。 我称之为“不道德星球”的健身房里挤满了人。所有非信徒都在那里锻炼。有些人在他们显而易见的不道德行为上比其他人放纵。不幸的是,许多基督徒也来这里锻炼。 但作为基督徒,我们拥有另一个健身房的会员资格。我们有特权去那里锻炼,使自己的属灵状态得到提升。这种提升会有不同的层次。当人们审视我们的生活时,但愿他们很容易就能看出我们一直在用上帝话语的重量锻炼身体。我们祷告,愿我们信主的时间越长,我们属灵的肌肉就越发达。
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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre confiar en Dios y creerlo?

July 2, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Su Gracia Gratuita
Ayer en la iglesia cantamos la canción “Confía y obedece”. Eso me llevó a escribir esta entrada de blog. ¿Es lo mismo confiar y obedecer que creer y obedecer? Cuando creemos a Dios, estamos persuadidos o convencidos de que lo que Él dijo es verdad. Josué y Caleb creyeron a Dios cuando les prometió dar
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PAKINGGAN ANG PANAWAGAN

July 2, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Kahapon sa simbahan, kinanta naming ang kantang “Trust and Obey.” Nagresulta iyan sa blog na ito. Ang magtiwala at sumunod ay kapareho ba ng manampalataya at sumunod? Nang manampalataya tayo sa Diyos, tayo ay nakumbinse na ang Kaniyang sinabi ay totoo. Nanampalataya si Josue at Caleb sa Diyos nang Kaniyang ipangakong ibibigay sa Israel ang
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Uganda: The Peaceful Christ

July 2, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Eternal Security, Missions, Tithing, Uganda
In June, GES had the opportunity to do a short-term mission trip in Uganda at an orphanage for children with special needs. My main purpose in going was to teach the staff of the orphanage Free Grace issues. I know many of our readers are heavily invested in what GES does overseas, so I wanted
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Qual è la differenza tra fidarsi di Dio e credere in Lui?

July 1, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Grazia Gratuita - Fiducia versus fede
Ieri in chiesa abbiamo cantato la canzone “Trust and Obey” (Fidati e obbedisci, n.d.t.). Di qui l’idea per questo blog. Fidarsi ed obbedire sono la stessa cosa che credere ed obbedire? Quando crediamo in Dio, siamo persuasi o convinti che ciò che ha detto sia vero. Giosuè e Caleb credettero a Dio quando promise di
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Is It Bad If the Message of God’s Grace Causes People to Doubt Their Salvation? 

July 1, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - assurance of probation, Assurance of Salvation
Over the years I’ve heard that some of my writings have caused some people who believe 1 Cor 15:3-4 to doubt their salvation. Before I get into the details, let’s first consider whether it is good or bad for someone to doubt their salvation. If a person is not convinced that he is saved once
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听从呼召

July 1, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in 聚焦恩典 - 《彼得后书》1:10-11, 丰盛的入口, 呼召, 奖赏
1988 年,一个名叫尼古拉斯·温顿的人走进英国广播公司(BBC)的演播室,在观众席上坐了下来。这位其貌不扬的股票经纪人,戴着可乐瓶颜色的眼镜、穿着简单西装,他并不知道这个脱口秀节目《这就是生活(That’s Life )》即将播出的一个节目环节是专门为他准备的。几十年来,温顿一直保守着一个秘密,但他的秘密被发现了。这个看似普通的人其实是一个英雄,他组织并执行了第二次世界大战中最伟大的人道主义壮举之一。 在纳粹入侵捷克斯洛伐克之前,温顿将 669 名犹太儿童从捷克斯洛伐克转移到英国的家中。他组织了这些儿童的文件、运输和重新安置的工作,使他们免于一死。遗憾的是,他们的父母大多死于集中营。 五十年后,温顿的所作所为才被公之于众。英国广播公司(BBC)的脱口秀节目承认了他的工作。数十名孩子(现已成年)来到现场向他的救命之恩表示敬意和感谢。节目播出后,温顿被伊丽莎白女王封为爵士,获得了白狮勋章(捷克斯洛伐克的最高荣誉),并被媒体誉为“英国的辛德勒”。赞誉、荣誉和光环一直伴随着他,直到 2015 年去世,享年 106 岁。 温顿的经历是“奖赏学说”的一个例证。《圣经》教导说,在今生忠心事奉主的信徒,终有一天会在基督的审判台前因他们的努力而得到奖赏(《林后》5:10;《罗》14:10)。像温顿一样,我们也有机会做救人性命的工作。然而,我们从服侍主中获得的奖赏远远胜过爵位或勋章,因为我们所寻求的奖赏具有永恒的价值,比世人的掌声更长久(《林前》9:24-27)。 然而,温顿的故事还有另一个因素,它给我们敲响了警钟。后来有人透露,在温顿为孩子们寻找住房的过程中,温顿曾向罗斯福总统求助。遗憾的是,罗斯福没有理会温顿的请求。温顿后来估计,如果当时总统能回应当时的请求,将会有2000 多名儿童获救。 在《彼后》1:10,使徒告诉他的读者,就像这位美国总统一样,他们正在被呼召。所有重生的人都被呼召作门徒。所有信徒都被邀请与主一同服侍,与祂搭档,一起仰望祂永恒的国度。我们可以通过分享救恩的信息、带领他人做门徒以及把主的品格加入道我们的信仰中(《彼后》1:5-8)来参与祂的工作。 赞恩·霍奇斯评论道: “……所有基督徒都得到了上帝亲自发出的ʻ王室ʼ呼召,ʻ祂召(我们)进入祂自己的国度和荣耀ʼ(《帖前》2:12)。而这荣耀中极其重要的一部分就是与基督共同掌权的特权(《提后》2:12;《启》2:26-27;3:21)。但并非所有基督徒都被选中共同掌权……彼得希望他的读者在生活方式中恰当地证明他们是ʻ王室ʼ的子民,他们注定要在即将到来的神的国度中获得崇高的荣耀”(霍奇斯,《彼得后书:在救主再来的光照下避免错误(Shunning Error in Light of the Savior’s Return)》,第 30-31 页)。 听从这一呼召的信徒被应许“丰盛地进入永恒的国度”(《彼后》1:11)。就像温顿获得进入英国广播公司(BBC)演播室的丰盛之门一样,在今生忠心事奉主的信徒也将获得进入祂的国度的丰盛之门。这并不是对进入天国的简单描述。任何相信耶稣赐予永生的人都会进入天国(《约》3:16;5:24;6:40)。彼得正在讨论的是我们将得到的入场方式。就像温顿因他的服侍而在多方面得到的荣耀一样,一些信徒也会因为他们的服侍而带着满满的荣耀进入天国。这种进入要求我们听从门徒的呼召,忠心地服侍主和他人(《彼后》1:5-11)。
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The Dead Believer

July 1, 2024 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles
By Kathryn Wright Introduction Many words and expressions fall under the category of “Christianese.” The way believers talk and the stock phrases we use to describe Biblical truth are often so rote that they become like a second language. Often, however, these sayings are rooted, not in Biblical terminology, but in our traditions. This is
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Seek and You Will Find

July 1, 2024 by Ken Yates in Grace in Focus Articles
By Ken Yates Introduction From time to time, I hear someone teach the strange idea that unbelievers cannot seek God. Now, left solely to mankind’s devices, that would certainly be the case. But God loves and reaches out to the whole world. Because of His initiative, unbelievers can indeed seek Him. Acts 17:27 is one
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Why Am I a 0-Point Calvinist?

July 1, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Grace in Focus Articles
By Bob Wilkin Recently, I recorded a seven-minute YouTube video with the same title. It is available to view on the Grace Evangelical Society YouTube channel. When I graduated from DTS in 1982, I called myself a Calvinist. I considered myself a three-pointer. I’ve come to realize that all five points are a unit. You
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