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The other day a friend, John Yantis, came into my office and saw the title of an article I had printed out. The title said, “You Can’t Lose What You Didn’t Earn.” He said, “Yes, you can lose what you didn’t earn.” Who is right? Can we lose something we never earned? Let me start by acknowledging […]
Prin harul lui Dumnezeu sunt ce sunt. Şi harul Lui faţă de mine n-a fost zadarnic, ba încă am lucrat mai mult decât toţi, totuşi nu eu, ci harul lui Dumnezeu, care este în mine (1 Corinteni 15:10). Am fost răstignit împreună cu Hristos şi trăiesc…, dar nu mai trăiesc eu, ci Hristos trăieşte în […]
Z tego też powodu znoszę te cierpienia, ale nie wstydzę się, gdyż wiem, komu zawierzyłem, i pewien jestem tego, że On mocen jest zachować mój depozyt, do owego dnia. Po zacytowaniu 2. Listu do Tymoteusza 1:12 Steve pyta: [1] Czym jest „powierzone dzieło” Pawła, które Bóg jest w stanie zachować? [2] Co oznacza wyrażenie „do […]
I recently visited a Sunday school class in which the teacher brought up Romans 7:14-25. In this passage, the Apostle Paul describes a time in his life when he struggled with sin. The teacher rightly noted that this passage has sparked considerable theological debate. Paul states that he wants to do what is right, but repeatedly does the opposite. The question that arises from this description […]
然而,我今日成了何等人,是蒙神的恩才成的;并且他所赐给我的恩不是徒然的。我比众使徒格外劳苦,这原不是我,乃是神的恩与我同在(林前 15:10)。 我已经与基督同钉十字架,现在活着的不再是我,乃是基督在我里面活着;并且我如今在肉身活着,是因信神的儿子而活;他是爱我,为我舍己(加 2:20)。 那美好的仗我已经打过了,当跑的路我已经跑尽了,所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那日要赐给我的;不但赐给我,也赐给凡爱慕他显现的人(提后 4:7–8)。 劳力的农夫理当先得粮食(提后 2:6)。 岂不知在场上赛跑的都跑,但得奖赏的只有一人吗?你们也当这样跑,好叫你们得着奖赏。凡较力争胜的,诸事都有节制;他们不过是要得能坏的冠冕,我们却是要得不能坏的冠冕。所以,我奔跑不像无定向的;我斗拳不像打空气的。我是攻克己身,叫身服我,恐怕我传福音给别人,自己反被弃绝了(林前 9:24–27)。 我们若能忍耐,也必和他一同作王;我们若不认他,他也必不认我们(提后 2:12)。 我读过许多属于更广泛的“自由恩典”阵营的作者的著作,其中不少人持有凯锡克(Keswick)或“交换生命”(exchanged-life)的观点。恩典与善工的关系,在凯锡克神学中是一个反复出现的重要议题。 查尔斯·雷厉(Charles Ryrie)博士写过一本书,名为《平衡的基督徒生活》(Balancing the Christian Life)。平衡在基督徒生活中至关重要,尤其是在我们处理神的恩典与他希望我们去行的善工之间关系的时候。 在继续阅读之前,请先思想以上所引用的经文,看看你是否能意识到:在这个问题上,确实需要一种平衡。 如果我们只读前两处经文,而不看其他任何经文,可能会得出这样的结论:基督徒的生活是完全被动的,基督完全接管了保罗的生命。我们甚至可能会猜想,这只是使徒的特权;或者,也许这是所有信徒的经历。 但如果你再读保罗所写的后四段经文,你就会认为:包括使徒在内的每一位信徒,都必须付出努力,而且基督徒生活中的得胜并非理所当然。 关键在于,必须把这两方面的真理平衡起来。 确实,神使信徒能够过敬虔的生活。唯有借着他的美意——也就是他的恩典——我们才能讨他喜悦。然而,虽然他的恩典是够用的,却必须与我们的努力相结合。保罗使用了竞技、军事和农耕的比喻:我们必须争战、奔跑、劳苦、忍耐,好叫我们在基督的审判台(Bema)前被拣选,与他一同永远作王。 所有的信徒都会进入神的国(约 3:16),但只有得胜、凯旋的信徒,才会与他一同永远作王。 如果我们以为可以离开神的能力而过基督徒生活,那我们必定会走向属灵的失败;但如果我们以为只要放手、不付出任何努力,神就会替我们活出基督徒生活,那么我们将会陷入另一种属灵失败。 所以,不要只说“不要努力,只要倚靠”,而要说:“一面努力,一面倚靠”;不要只说“放手,让神来做”,而要说:“去行、去做,而神会在每一步与我同在。” 把恩典放在核心位置,你的基督徒生活就会是平衡的,也必蒙神喜悦。 ___ 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 One Hundred Verses)和《回转来活:悔改的力量(暂译)》(Turn and Live: The Power of Repentance)。
My friend, Frank Tyler, was banned by the Latter-day Saints in multiple Southern California cities. You see, Frank didn’t wait for Mormon missionaries to come to his door. He went out looking for them. When he found them, he invited them to come to his home and do Bible study with him. That is, of course, what […]
In 1731, Abbé Prévost wrote the French novel Manon Lescaut. It was one of the most controversial novels of its time and was quickly banned from publication. The novel tells the story of 18-year-old Des Grieux, a seminary student who is on his way to becoming a priest. One day, he meets the beautiful Manon Lescaut. They fall in love at first sight and […]
Но по благодати Божьей я есть тот, кто я есть, и Его благодать во мне была не напрасной: я трудился больше, чем все остальные, впрочем, не я, а благодать Божья, которая со мной.(1-е послание Коринфянам 15:10) и уже не я, но Христос живет во мне. Моя жизнь в этом теле — это жизнь верой в […]
Pohađao sam vojnu akademiju za svoje visoko obrazovanje. Kao što možete pretpostaviti, imali smo mnogo pravila. Jedno od pravila bilo je da nismo smjeli ulaziti u tunele koji su se nalazili ispod zgrada kampusa. Čuli smo glasine o tim tunelima. Navodno su se u njima nalazile prostorije s raznim stvarima. Jedan od naših kolega poginuo […]
I heard a podcaster say that 2 Timothy 3:15—“the Holy Scriptures… are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus”—means that the entire Bible is designed to lead us to be born again through faith in Christ. He based this conclusion on the fact that verses 16-17 say that […]
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