June 28, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Assurance of Salvation
Did you notice what he did not cite as a sign

In a 2018 message titled, “The Christian’s Assurance of Salvation” (available here), Dr. John MacArthur lists six signs that you are saved: You’ve been taught the Word of God by […]

Hacer ejercicio en el gimnasio

He visitado muchos gimnasios en mi vida, tanto en el ámbito militar como en el civil. Aunque no soy uno de ellos, estoy seguro de que tú, como yo, has […]

June 27, 2024 by Ken Yates in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Nagsasanay Sa Gym

Marami na akong nabisitang gym sa aking buhay, sa mundo man ng militari o sa sibilyan man. Bagama’t hindi ako kabilang sa kanila, sigurado akong kagaya ko, nakakita na kayo […]

Is Free Grace teaching divisive

GES takes the Biblical view that Romans is not an evangelistic book. Instead, it is written to believers and teaches us how to avoid the deadly consequences of sin through […]

Отозваться на призыв2

В 1988 году мужчина по имени Николас Уинтон [англ. Nicholas Winton] вошёл в студию Би-би-си в Великобритании и занял место в зрительском зале. Непримечательный брокер в очках с толстыми линзами […]

Allenarsi in palestra

Nella mia vita ho visitato molte palestre, sia nel mondo militare che in quello civile. Anche se non sono uno di loro, sono sicuro che anche voi, come me, avrete […]

June 26, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Fear of the Lord
Should believers fear that God will send them to hell if they backslide

A group of pastors and Bible scholars put out a documentary film opposing Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS). They suggest that the fear of the Lord includes being scared that […]

为什么保罗把基督徒的生活比作一场战斗?

所以,我奔跑,不像无目标的;我斗拳,不像打空气的。(《林前》 9:26,着重号后加)。 你要为信仰打那美好的仗……(《提前》6:12,斜体作者添加)。 那美好的仗我已经打过了,当跑的路我已经跑尽了,该信的道我已经守住了。从此以后,有公义的冠冕为我存留,就是按着公义审判的主到了那日要赐给我的;不但赐给我,也赐给凡爱慕祂显现的人。(《提后》4:7-8,斜体部分由作者标明)。 从公元前 776 年到公元 393 年,古代奥林匹克运动会每四年在希腊的奥林匹亚举行一次。哥林多也有自己的体育竞赛,称为哥林多地峡运动会。他们每两年在哥林多地峡举行一次。其中的运动项目有跑步、摔跤和拳击。保罗用奔跑和战斗的例子来鼓励他的读者要坚持信仰,以便在基督的审判台前得到基督的认可(《林前》 9:27;对比《提后》4:7-8)。 但保罗为什么要把基督徒的生活比作战斗呢?难道不是基督为我们过着基督徒的生活吗? 成圣的教导有两个极端。一种是被动的方法: 放手,让上帝来做。不去尝试;只是依靠上帝。另一种是全靠我们自己: 我们通过奉献、委身和努力工作来过基督徒的生活。而真相介于两者之间。 努力是必须的。保罗把“勤劳的农夫”作为基督徒生活的榜样(《提后》2:6)。但这并不完全取决于我们自己。我们被圣灵赋予能力(《罗》15:16;《加》2:20;《彼后》1:3)。离开基督,我们什么也不能做(《约》15:5)。 转变不是通过奉献、委身和努力工作来实现的。它来自于透过神的话语来更新我们的心意(《罗》12:2;《林后》3:18)。然而,神的话语不会神奇地在我们心中扎根。我们必须渴慕它(《彼前》2:2)。我们必须去到教会并且专心听道(《来》10:23-25)。我们必须顺服上帝的教导(《约一》1:9)。当逼迫来临时,我们必须坚持住,不能退缩(《林前》15:58;《西》1:21-23;《彼前》5:9)。 我们与世界、肉体和魔鬼争战(《弗》2:2-3)。上帝与我们同在。祂赋予我们力量。但祂不会强迫我们顺服。我们有成功或失败的自由。 找到平衡点。如果你遵守祂的话语,你就会找到平衡(《约》8:32;《约一》2:24,28;3:6;《约二》9)。 如果我们以我们的主耶稣基督(希伯来书 12:2)和使徒保罗为榜样(《提后》4:6-8),我们就会打那美好的仗,直到被提或我们死亡。如果我们做到了,那么我们也将在基督的审判台前得到公义的冠冕i。 坚持关注恩典。   i凡信主耶稣得永生的人都有永恒的保障(《约》3:16)。但永恒的奖赏却是另一回事。冠冕、统治权、基督的赞美和认可都以我们在信仰中的忍耐为条件的(《提后》2:12;《启》2:26)。 ___ 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 […]

Atiende el llamado

En 1988, un hombre llamado Nicholas Winton entró en un estudio de la BBC en Gran Bretaña y tomó asiento entre el público. El modesto corredor de bolsa, que llevaba […]

Pakinggan Ang Panawagan

Noong 1988, isang lalaking nagngangalang Nicholas Winston ang pumasok sa estudyo ng BBC at naupo sa mga manunuod. Ang tahimik na stockbroker, na nakasuot ng salamin at simpleng damit, ay […]

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