在恩典中長進 Grow in Grace — 2 Peter 3:18 「你們卻要在恩典和救主耶穌基督的認識上長進。」 “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” ──────────────────── 一、恩典的根基 The Foundation of Grace 恩典首先是神在基督裡為我們所成就的事。 Grace is first what God has accomplished for us in Christ. 耶穌基督為我們的罪而死,使赦免成為可能。 Jesus Christ died for our sins, making forgiveness possible. 恩典是神的拯救計畫,由基督完成,向人敞開。 Grace is God’s saving plan, accomplished by Christ and offered to mankind. 這恩典是在順服福音的信心中被領受。 This grace is received through obedient faith in the gospel. ──────────────────── 二、對恩典的釐清 Clarifying What Grace Is Not 恩典不是一種模糊的慈愛感覺。 Grace is not a vague feeling of kindness. 恩典不是忽略順服的通行證。 Grace is not permission to ignore obedience. 恩典是有代價的救恩,根基在十字架。 Grace is the costly gift of salvation, rooted in the cross. ──────────────────── 三、「在恩典中長進」的意義 What It Means to Grow in Grace (一)在對恩典價值的認識上成長 Growing in Understanding the Value of Grace 越來越明白基督為我們所成就的。 Increasingly understanding what Christ has done. 越明白赦罪的代價,就越謙卑。 The more we gras...