可以這樣理解,即二者的對立性。
耶穌在福音書裏對門徒說,想跟隨耶穌的人必須先否定自己(合和本聖經裏翻譯為舍己)。那否定自己的什麽呢?首當其衝的是要否定自己的思維邏輯。
在世界的邏輯裏,每個人都認為自己是好人; 而福音真理卻是: 由於每個人都或有貪心,或有憎恨,或有淫念等等(神察驗人心),並且犯一條就犯眾條,因此都是罪人。
在世界的邏輯裏,神來召的是義人; 而真理卻是: 神來召的是罪人。或者說,在世界的邏輯裏,人眼裏的好人才配得拯救; 而真理卻是: 認為自己是罪人的才能被拯救,因為康健的人不需要醫生。
在世界的邏輯裏,人需要上供給神,神才保佑人; 而真理卻是: 神喜歡的是憐憫人,而不是人的祭祀。
在世界的邏輯裏,人積德行善才能進天堂; 而福音真理卻是,神不受從人來的榮耀,罪人根本行不出神眼中的善來。
在世界的邏輯裏,一些人認為基督徒隻有做好事才能得救; 而真理是得救了才能做好事,因為知道了基督為了我的罪被釘死在十字架上,無條件地愛了我。隻有認識到這個,基督徒才有美好的動力去做好事,才能被神紀念。
在世界的邏輯裏,一些人認為被耶穌拯救是因為選擇了相信耶穌; 而真理卻是,不是因為這些人揀選了耶穌,而是因為耶穌揀選了這些人。
在世界的邏輯裏,人犯了罪才是罪人; 而福音真理是: 罪人才會犯罪。
世界的邏輯是要很你的仇敵; 而聖經真理是要愛你的仇敵,為迫害你的禱告。
在世界的邏輯裏,先有雞還是先有蛋是永遠無解的一個問題; 而福音真理卻是: 神既有權柄先造雞,也有權柄先造蛋,不論先有哪個,反正都來自於神,問題變得無比簡單。
明白了這些道理,基督裏的弟兄姐妹們是不是安息下來了呢?!
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太16:24 於是耶穌對門徒說、若有人要跟從我、就當舍己、背起他的十字架、來跟從我。
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
可8:34 於是叫眾人和門徒來、對他們說、若有人要跟從我、就當舍己、背起他的十字架來跟從我。
He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
路9:23 耶穌又對眾人說、若有人要跟從我、就當舍己、天天背起他的十字架來、跟從我.
He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
羅3:10 就如經上所記、『沒有義人、連一個也沒有.
As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.
羅3:11 沒有明白的、沒有尋求 神的.
There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
羅3:12 都是偏離正路、一同變為無用.沒有行善的、連一個也沒有。
They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not, so much as one."
雅2:10 因為凡遵守全律法的、隻在一條上跌倒、他就是犯了眾條。
For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
可2:17 耶穌聽見、就對他們說、康健的人用不著醫生、有病的人才用得著.我來本不是召義人、乃是召罪人。
When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
太9:13 經上說、『我喜愛憐恤、不喜愛祭祀。』這句話的意思、你們且去揣摩.我來、本不是召義人、乃是召罪人。
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
太12:12 人比羊何等貴重呢.所以在安息日作善事是可以的。
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
約5:39 你們查考聖經.〔或作應當查考聖經〕因你們以為內中有永生.給我作見證的就是這經。
"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
約5:40 然而你們不肯到我這裏來得生命。
Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.
約5:41 我不受從人來的榮耀。
I don't receive glory from men.
約15:16 不是你們揀選了我、是我揀選了你們、並且分派你們去結果子、叫你們的果子常存.使你們奉我的名、無論向父求甚麽、他就賜給你們。
You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
太5:44 隻是我告訴你們、要愛你們的仇敵.為那逼迫你們的禱告。
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
弗1:4 就如神從創立世界以前、在基督裏揀選了我們、使我們在他麵前成為聖潔、無有瑕疵.
even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;
羅1:20 自從造天地以來、神的永能和神性是明明可知的、雖是眼不能見、但借著所造之物、就可以曉得、叫人無可推諉.
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.
創1:24 神說、地要生出活物來、各從其類.牲畜、昆蟲、野獸、各從其類.事就這樣成了。
God said, "Let the earth produce living creatures after their kind, livestock, creeping things, and animals of the earth after their kind"; and it was so.
創1:25 於是 神造出野獸、各從其類.牲畜、各從其類.地上一切昆蟲、各從其類. 神看著是好的。
God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.