A Voice From the Past: Who Are You?
By Zane Hodges1 On one occasion, described in John 1:19-27, John the Baptist was visited by an important official delegation from the religious leadership of Jerusalem. Speculation had mounted that this Elijah-like prophet might be the Messiah Himself (cf. Luke 3:15). If ever there was a golden opportunity for John to “blow his own horn,” […]
Why Doesn’t God Say That Justification Is by Faith Alone?
By Bob Wilkin O. O. (not 7) writes: “You continue to see individual passages saying one is saved by faith. But nowhere do they say by faith alone.” In January of 1996, I debated a Church of Christ evangelist on justification by faith alone. One of his points was that the only place in the […]
Myrmecology: Lessons from an Ant (Proverbs 6:6-8 and 30:25)
By Philippe R. Sterling Have you ever heard of a myrmecologist? No…it’s not a person who studies murmuring! Myrmecology is the study of ants. Myrmecology (from Greek: myrmēx, ant and logos, study) is a branch of entomology (the study of all insects) that focuses on the scientific study of ants. Some early myrmecologists, considering ant […]
Niños, tabaco y seguridad de salvación
Cuando tenía diez años, asistí a una reunión familiar en Kentucky. Dos primos muy lejanos vinieron a la reunión. Eran hermanos y tenían más o menos mi edad. No los conocía, pero pasamos un buen rato jugando en un parque estatal. Eran muy simpáticos, pero diferentes. Los dos tenían enormes bolas de tabaco de mascar […]
Man of Sorrows (Luke 4:28-29)
About 750 years before Christ was born, the Prophet Isaiah predicted His coming and said that He would be a Man of Sorrows and One who would be “despised and rejected by men” as well as “acquainted with grief” (Isa 53:3). Many have commented on the fact that Isaiah’s prophecies about the Lord, particularly in […]
Что получат те, кто уверует во время Великой скорби и Тысячелетнего царства?
Элвин задаёт отличный вопрос о том, что получат те, кто придёт к вере во Христа во время периода Великой скорби и Тысячелетнего царства: Так как регенерация Святым Духом необходима для рождения свыше, какими будут результаты регенерации уверовавших в период скорби? Вследствие восхищения церкви как невесты Христа они уже не будут в неё входить. И какими […]
Ano Ang Matatanggap Ng Mga Naging Mananampalataya Sa Tribulasyon At Sa Milenyo?
Si Elwyn ay may magandang tanong tungkol sa kung ano ang matatanggap ng mga nakarating sa pananampalataya kay Cristo sa Tribulasyon at Milenyo: Samantalang ang nagbabagong gawa ng Espiritu Santo ay nananawagan ng bagong kapanganakan, ano ang magiging resulta ng bagong kapanganakan ng mga mananampalataya sa Tribulasyon? Dahil sa Rapture, hindi sila magiging bahagi ng […]
Bambini, tabacco e sicurezza
Quando avevo dieci anni, presi parte ad una riunione di famiglia nel Kentucky. Vennero anche due lontani cugini. Erano fratelli e avevano all’incirca la mia età. Non li avevo mai incontrati, ma ci divertimmo a giocare in un parco statale. Erano molto simpatici, ma erano diversi. Entrambi avevano in bocca enormi pezzi di tabacco da […]
The Dentist and Repentance
I had a dental appointment earlier this week. The dental hygienist knew from my previous visits that I travel a good bit for work. She began talking about how she hates planes. Because she had placed a weird contraption in my mouth to take the ex-rays, I could only nod, with an occasional grunt. She […]
完成基督徒赛跑的奖赏是什么？
“凡争竞得胜的，凡事都有节制。他们是为得那会朽坏的冠冕，我们是为得那不能朽坏的冠冕“（林前 9:25）。 “向着标竿直跑，要得神在基督耶稣里从上面招我来得的奖赏。“（腓 3:14）。 基督徒的任务是完成基督徒人生的赛跑（林前 9：24-27；提后 4：6-8）。所有跑完赛跑的人都会得到奖赏（林前 9：25；腓 3：14）。 但完成基督徒赛跑的奖赏是什么？ 有两种观点。 第一种观点是大多数福音派牧师和教师以及大多数阿民念派和加尔文派所持的观点，即坚持不懈的奖赏是最终的救赎。如果你坚持不懈，你将在基督的国度里与祂共度永生。如果你没有坚持下去，你将在火湖中度过永生。 第二种观点认为，奖赏是与基督一同掌权。坚持不懈的信徒将永远与基督一同掌权，并将获得与掌权相伴的某些奖赏（隐藏的吗哪、生命树的果实、特别的白衣、特别雕刻的白石）。没有坚持到底的信徒将不能掌权。然而，他将永远在王国里，因为救恩在我们相信耶稣的那一刻就已经确定了（约翰福音 3：16）。 如果你认为天堂是可以赢得的奖品，那又有什么区别呢？ 这关乎生死，关乎天堂或地狱。 假设你坚信自己永恒的命运取决于坚持信仰和善行。在这种情况下，你不相信约翰福音 3：16 的应许。除非你过去相信或将来相信这个应许，否则你最终会与基督永远分离。 如果你是一个在这方面被错误教导所欺骗的信徒，那么你侍奉基督的动机就是错误的。你接受了错误的福音，阻碍了你现在和永恒的祝福。 如果你是一个对自己的救恩仍有把握的信徒，并期待着基督早日再来，那么你就会渴望听到祂说 “好，良善的仆人“（路加福音 19：17）。你渴望得到祂的认可（林前 9:27）。你现在的生活更加充实，因为你 “是凭信心行，不是凭眼见“（林后 5:7）。 永生是一种恩赐（约翰福音 4：10；以弗所书 2：8-10）。它是无代价的（启示录 22：17）。它不是靠打美好的仗，跑完赛跑，坚守信仰就能赢得的奖赏。 眼睛定睛在奖品上是件好事。但要确保是正确的保奖品。 ___ 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）。