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Was Zane Hodges’s View of the Saving Message Misguided, Anemic, Inconsistent, and Evasive? Part 1

March 22, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Repentance, saving faith, Zane Hodges
A 2019 doctoral paper by Nicholas James Claxton (available online—see here) is entitled “Faith Without Works: The Gospel According to Zane Hodges.” Claxton’s paper is irenic in tone. In his conclusion, he raises seven objections to the views and exegetical method of Hodges. I’ll briefly answer three objections in part one and the other four
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精神上的认同足以得救吗?

March 22, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in 聚焦恩典 - 信, 福音, 精神上的认同
最近读了塞缪尔·哈里斯的一些内容,他是新无神论的领袖之一。正如标签所示,他是《圣经》基督教直言不讳的批评者。他在这篇文章中说的一些话引起了我的注意。有一次,他说基督徒“相信耶稣是上帝的儿子,只有那些相信耶稣的人才能在死后得到救赎。”他说,他们这样做是因为他们“相信这些主张是正确的”(山姆·哈里斯,《致基督教国家的信》[纽约,Vintage出版社,2008],第3页)。 我不知道哈里斯所谓的“上帝的儿子”是指什么。他的理解似乎和《约翰福音》一样——耶稣是基督。无论如何,我觉得他的陈述令人惊讶。他认得出《圣经》所说的话。在阐述基督教教义时,哈里斯说,一个人只有通过信仰耶稣才能获得救赎。很明显,哈里斯所说的救恩是指从火湖里得救。他在同一页上说,那些不信的人将“在永恒的火中受折磨”(《马太福音》25:41)。得救是因为基督徒相信某些“主张是正确的”。这些主张是,耶稣是能够提供这种救恩的人,这是通过对他的信而给予的。 这里很突出的一点是,哈里斯对《圣经》的理解比今天的许多福音派都要好。的确,我们不知道哈里斯会对救恩的确据说些什么。但大多数福音派信徒会说,从火湖里得救,只给那些悔改自己的罪,承诺服从主,并坚持行善的人。它不是简单地相信某些“主张是正确的”的结果。毕竟,那只是精神上的同意,而精神上的同意不足以拯救。精神上的认同并不包括悔改、承诺和坚持。 当然,有些人会把哈里斯的例子作为攻击白白恩典神学的理由。他们会说他理解这些命题。这些批评者会说,白白恩典神学,宣称这就足够了,哈里斯会在天国里。哈里斯理解精神上的认同是一个人想要得救所需要的。毕竟,他知道事实。这是对白白恩典神学的错误描述。是的,哈里斯似乎正确地陈述了《圣经》所呈现的永生的好消息。但他不相信。事实上,在上面引用的书中,他补充说,他绝对不相信这一点。他补充说,因为他不相信,所以根据基督教的教义他也没有得救。他坚持认为,任何辩论都必须从这一点开始。 就连哈里斯也发现,像他那样理解得救主张和相信这些主张是有区别的。如果精神上认同仅仅意味着理解问题中的主张,那么精神认同并不能拯救。但是,如果精神上的赞同意味着一个人相信这些主张是正确的,那么在永生的好消息中,它确实就是拯救。任何人只要相信耶稣是基督,就能得到救恩,因为耶稣保证了任何相信他的人都能获得永生。 令人遗憾的是,哈里斯知道什么是真实的,但却不相信它是真实的。然而,神使这个好消息如此容易理解,即使是一个根本不信真理的敌人也能看《圣经》,明白主说的话,这是多么令人惊奇啊!然而,同样令人遗憾的是,许多坚持他们所宣讲的真理的人并没有这样的理解。
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El gran médico (Lucas 5:31)

March 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - Arrepentimiento, Marcos 5:27-31, Perdón, Sanación
En Lucas 5:27-31, el autor relata cómo el Señor llama al recaudador de impuestos Leví (Mateo) para que sea uno de sus discípulos. Esto ofende a los líderes religiosos porque Leví es considerado un terrible pecador a los ojos de los judíos, ya que es recaudador de impuestos y traidor a su pueblo por trabajar
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Czy fałszywi nauczyciele mogą sprawić, że ludzie nie narodzą się na nowo? (Ew. Mateusza 23:13)

March 21, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Jedynie Wiara, czyli darmowa łaska w centrum uwagi
Brett przedłożył świetne pytanie, którego mi jeszcze nigdy nie zadano: Mam nadzieję, że ktoś pomoże mi rozwiązać problem z fragmentem Ewangelii wg św. Mateusza 23:13. Werset ten wydaje się nauczać, że ludzie, którzy pragną pójść do nieba, mogą zostać powstrzymywani od tego przez niewierzących. Jak to możliwe, że niewierzący mogą obalić boży plan, a niektórzy,
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Ang Dakilang Manggagamot (Lukas 5:31)

March 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Sa Lukas 5:27-31, nirekord ng may-akda ang pagtawag ng Panginoong sa tagasingil ng buwis na si Levi (Mateo) bilang isa sa Kaniyang mga alagad. Hindi ito nagustuhan ng mga punong panrelihiyon dahil si Levi ay binibilang bilang isang matinding makasalanan sa mata ng mga Judio dahil isa siyang tagakolekta ng buwis at traydor sa kaniyang
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Il nostro sonno dovrebbe essere disturbato?

March 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Grazia Gratuita - Apoc 10:10, Giudizio, Luca 19:41-44, Tribolazione
Poche persone conoscono Isaac Gonzales, un uomo che visse a Boston all’inizio del 20 secolo. Gonzales era un uomo tormentato. Lavorava per un’azienda che immagazzinava melassa vicino al porto di Boston. Le navi scaricavano la melassa in un enorme serbatoio di metallo che, una volta riempito, conteneva oltre 2 milioni di galloni di liquido. Isaac
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The Mercy of the Lord (Psalm 106) 

March 21, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - discipline, Forgiveness, Mercy, Psalm 106
Psalm 106 is, in one sense at least, like the speech of Stephen right before he is stoned to death by the Jews in Acts 7. The psalmist reviews the history of the Jewish people. It is not a pretty picture. He speaks of their many sins. These sins included complaining against God, idolatry, sacrificing
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Is Everlasting Life Everlasting?

March 20, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Security, Everlasting Life
Chris from West Virginia asks an important question: I found myself Googling, “What is eternal life in Greek,” and stumbled upon a Quora forum where someone had asked the same question. The first answer…I found [was] not only concerning, but confusing. Does Eternal Life NOT mean eternal life? Chris gave a lengthy quote that can
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¿Es suficiente el asentimiento mental para salvar?

March 17, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Su Gracia Gratuita - Asentimiento mental, Evangelio, fé
Hace poco leí unas declaraciones de Samuel Harris, uno de los líderes del llamado Nuevo Ateísmo. Como indica la expresión, es un crítico declarado del cristianismo bíblico. Me llamó la atención algo que dijo en este artículo. En un momento dado, afirma que un cristiano “cree que Jesús es el Hijo de Dios y que
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Ang Mental Bang Pagsang – Ayon Sapat Para Makaligtas?

March 17, 2023 by Kenneth Yates in Ang Tinig ng Biyaya
Kamakailan may nabasa akong ilang mga pahayag ni Samuel Harris, isa sa mga pinuno ng tinatawag na New Atheism (Bagong Ateismo).Gaya ng ipinahihiwatig ng label, isa siyang hayag na kritiko ng Biblikal na Cristianismo. May sinabi siya sa kaniyang artikulong umagaw sa aking atensiyon. Sa isang punto, kaniyang hinayag na ang isang Cristiano ay “naniniwalang
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