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发帖数: 1776 | 1 第十五章 论悔改得生
一．悔改得生乃是一种使人得救的美德（亚12:10；徒11:18）。所以凡传福音的
人，不但要传信基督的道理，也要传悔改的教义（路24:47；可1:15；徒20:21）。
二．罪人藉着悔改不仅意识到自己的罪的危险性，也意识到自己的罪是污秽可憎的，并
且是与上帝圣洁的本性和公义的律法相悖的；而且，罪人一旦领悟到上帝在基督里对悔
改之人的怜悯，便为自己的罪恶忧伤，恨恶己罪，以致于离弃一切罪恶，归向上帝（结
18:30-31；36:31；赛30:22；诗51:4；耶31:18-19；珥2:12-13；摩5:15；诗119:128；
林后7:71），定意努力按照上帝的一切诫命与祂同行（诗119:6，59，106；路1:6；王下
23:25）。
三．虽然不当把悔改视为对罪的补偿，也不能把悔改视为赦罪的缘由（结36:31－32；1
6:61－63），因这是出于上帝在基督里白白赐予的恩典（何14:2，4；罗3:24；弗1:7）
；但是，对于众罪人而言，悔改乃是必不可少的，罪人若不悔改，就不要期望罪得赦免
（路13:3，5；徒17:30－31）。
四．小罪不能因其小，而不该被定罪（罗6:23；5:12；太12:36）；同样，大罪不能因其
大，而使真心悔改之人沉沦（赛55:7；罗8:1；赛1:16，18）。
五．人不应满足于一般性的悔改，针对每一件具体的罪而努力悔改，乃是人人当尽的本
分（诗19:13；路19:8；提前1:13，15）。
六．人人当向上帝私自认罪，祈求赦免（诗51:4，5，7，9，14；32:5，6），这样，
便可藉此并因着离弃其罪恶而得蒙怜悯（箴28:13；约壹1:9）；照样，凡诽谤弟兄或基
督教会的，应当自愿地私下或公开认罪，并为此罪忧伤，向那被冒犯的人表明悔改（雅
5:16；路17:3－4；书7:19；诗51），如是后者便应与之和好，并用爱心接纳他（林后2
:8）。 | C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 2 CHAPTER 15
OF REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE
1. Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace, the doctrine whereof is to
be preached by every minister of the gospel, as well as that of faith in Chr
ist.
2. By it, a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but a
lso of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy na
ture, and righteous law of God; and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Ch
rist to such as are penitent, so grieves for, and hates his sins, as to turn
from them all unto God, purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in all t
he ways of his commandments.
3. Although repentance be not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sin,
or any cause of the pardon thereof, which is the act of God's free grace in
Christ; yet it is of such necessity to all sinners, that none may expect par
don without it.
4. As there is no sin so small, but it deserves damnation; so there is no si
n so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.
5. Men ought not to content themselves with a general repentance, but it is
every man's duty to endeavor to repent of his particular sins, particularly.
6. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, pray
ing for the pardon thereof; upon which, and the forsaking of them, he shall
find mercy; so, he that scandalizeth his brother, or the church of Christ, o
ught to be willing, by a private or public confession, and sorrow for his si
n, to declare his repentance to those that are offended, who are thereupon t
o be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him. | C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 3 CHAPTER XV
Of Repentance unto Life
I. Repentance unto life is an evangelical grace,[292] the doctrine whereof i
s to be preached by every minister of the gospel, as well as that of faith i
n Christ.[293]
II. By it, a sinner, out of the sight and sense not only of the danger, but
also of the filthiness and odiousness of his sins, as contrary to the holy n
ature, and righteous law of God; and upon the apprehension of his mercy in C
hrist to such as are penitent, so grieves for, and hates his sins, as to tur
n from them all unto God,[294] purposing and endeavoring to walk with him in
all the ways of his commandments.[295]
III. Although repentance be not to be rested in, as any satisfaction for sin
, or any cause of the pardon thereof,[296] which is the act of God’s free g
race in Christ;[297] yet it is of such necessity to all sinners, that none m
ay expect pardon without it.[298]
IV. As there is no sin so small, but it deserves damnation;[299] so there is
no sin so great, that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent.[3
00]
V. Men ought not to content themselves with a general repentance, but it is
every man’s duty to endeavor to repent of his particular sins, particularly
.[301]
VI. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God, pra
ying for the pardon thereof;[302] upon which, and the forsaking of them, he
shall find mercy;[303] so, he that scandalizeth his brother, or the church o
f Christ, ought to be willing, by a private or public confession, and sorrow
for his sin, to declare his repentance to those that are offended,[304] who
are thereupon to be reconciled to him, and in love to receive him.[305]
[292] Zechariah 12:10. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and the
y shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, a
s one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one
that is in bitterness for his firstborn. Acts 11:18. When they heard these t
hings, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also
to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
[293] Luke 24:47. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preach
ed in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Mark 1:15. And say
ing, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, an
d believe the gospel. Acts 20:21. Testifying both to the Jews, and also to t
he Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
[294] Ezekiel 18:30-31. Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every
one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves
from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. Cast away
from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you
a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? Ezeki
el 36:31. Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that we
re not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquitie
s and for your abominations. Isaiah 30:22. Ye shall defile also the covering
of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of go
ld: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it,
Get thee hence. Psalm 51:4. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and don
e this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest
, and be clear when thou judgest. Jeremiah 31:18-19. I have surely heard Eph
raim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as
a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; fo
r thou art the LORD my God. Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and
after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even
confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. Joel 2:12-13. Ther
efore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and
with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and
not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and m
erciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil
. Amos 5:15. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the
gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnan
t of Joseph. Psalm 119:128. Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning a
ll things to be right; and I hate every false way. 2 Corinthians 7:11. For b
ehold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what careful
ness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignat
ion, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what re
venge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
[295] Psalm 119:6, 59, 106. Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect
unto all thy commandments.... I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto
thy testimonies.... I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep t
hy righteous judgments. Luke 1:6. And they were both righteous before God, w
alking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 2 Kings
23:25. And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the L
ORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, accor
ding to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
[296] Ezekiel 36:31-32. Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your
doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for
your iniquities and for your abominations. Not for your sakes do I this, sai
th the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your ow
n ways, O house of Israel. Ezekiel 16:61-63. Then thou shalt remember thy wa
ys, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy
younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy coven
ant. And I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt know that I
am the LORD: That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open th
y mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for al
l that thou hast done, saith the LORD God.
[297] Hosea 14:2, 4. Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him
, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the c
alves of our lips.... I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely
y by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:7
. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, acc
ording to the riches of his grace.
[298] Luke 13:3, 5. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all lik
ewise perish. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish. Acts 17:30-31. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but no
w commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day,
in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he h
ath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath
raised him from the dead.
[299] Romans 6:23. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is ete
rnal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:12. Wherefore, as by one m
an sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon al
l men, for that all have sinned. Matthew 12:36. But I say unto you, That eve
ry idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the da
y of judgment.
[300] Isaiah 55:7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man h
is thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon h
im; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Romans 8:1. There is ther
efore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not af
ter the flesh, but after the Spirit. Isaiah 1:16, 18. Wash you, make you cle
an; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil
.... Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins
be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crims
on, they shall be as wool.
[301] Psalm 19:13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let th
em not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innoce
nt from the great transgression. Luke 19:8. And Zacchaeus stood, and said un
to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I
have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfo
ld. 1 Timothy 1:13, 15. Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and i
njurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief....
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
[302] Psalm 51:4-5, 7, 9, 14. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and do
ne this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakes
t, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in
sin did my mother conceive me.... Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean
nd blot out all mine iniquities.... Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousnes
s. Psalm 32:5-6. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I n
ot hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou for
gavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this shall every one that is godly
pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of
great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
[303] Proverbs 28:13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso
confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 1 John 1:9. If we confess o
ur sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us f
rom all unrighteousness.[304] James 5:16. Confess your faults one to another
, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent pra
yer of a righteous man availeth much. Luke 17:3-4. Take heed to yourselves:
If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive
him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times i
n a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Joshua
7:19. And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the L
ORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou h
ast done; hide it not from me. Psalm 51.
[305] 2 Corinthians 2:8. Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your
love toward him. |
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