只有基督的贖罪使神滿足
10月9日
約翰一書2：1-2 ...若有人犯罪，在父那裡我們有一位中保，就是那義者耶穌基督。祂為我們的罪作了挽回祭...
今天，猶太人仍然守贖罪日。顧名思義，就是留出一天專門用來贖罪。但對基督徒來說，這個美好的節日指出了耶穌和祂在十字架上為我們所做的工。因為祂的犧牲，我們所有的罪已經完全被赦免。這就是為何說，若我們犯罪，我們要知道「在父那裡我們有一位中保，就是那義者耶穌基督」，並且祂為我們的罪作了挽回祭。
現在，沒有說若有人悔改，在父那裡我們有一位中保。而是說，若有人犯罪，在父那裡我們有一位中保。當神的兒女犯罪時，他的中保，耶穌基督，立即付諸行動為他禱告並且保護他。
那麼，悔改呢？
「懺悔」這個詞的希臘文是metanoia，意味著改變主意。例如，你曾經認為耶穌只是一個好人，然後有一天，你悔改並且相信祂是永生神的兒子，祂為你的罪而死，並在第三天復活，你樂意讓祂作你的救主。
聖經裡的悔改並不是靠擊打或懲罰你自己來贖罪這樣的想法。不要把它變成人的工作，像是有人去找神父懺悔他的罪。當他懺悔完，神父問他，「順便問一句，你是做什麼的？」 那人回答說，「我是個柔術演員」，接著就做一個示範。這時，另一個人走過來想要懺悔。當他看到柔術演員扭曲在地上，他說，「這就是懺悔啊，算了吧！」然後扭頭就跑了！
我的朋友，沒有必要去登喜馬拉雅山或者把後背抽打出血來贖你的罪。再多的自我懲罰或哭泣也無法贖罪。你的罪已經在耶穌的身上完全的懲罰了。只有祂完成的工才使神滿足。所以，改變你的想法，單單相信耶穌獨自為你的罪作了挽回祭！
Only Christ’s Atonement Satisfies God
1 John 2:1–2
1… if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins…
Today, Jews still observe Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement. As the name suggests, it is a day set aside to make atonement for one’s sins. But for Christians, this beautiful feast points to Jesus and what He did for us on the cross. Because of His sacrifice, all our sins have already been perfectly atoned for. That is why, should we sin, we know that 「we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous」. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins.
Now, it does not say that if anyone repents, we have an Advocate with the Father. It says that if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father. The moment a child of God sins, straightaway, his Advocate, Jesus Christ, goes into action to pray for and protect him.
What about repentance then?
The word 「repentance」 is metanoia in the Greek, which means to change one’s mind. For example, you used to believe that Jesus was just a good man. Then one day, you repented and believed that He is the Son of the living God, who died for your sins and rose again on the third day, and you gladly took Him as your Savior.
Bible repentance is not this idea of hitting or punishing yourself to atone for your sins. Don’t turn it into a human work, like the man who went to a priest to confess his sins. When they were done, the priest asked the man, 「By the way, what do you do for a living?」 The man replied, 「I’m a contortionist,」 and proceeded to give a demonstration. Another man came along wanting to confess his sins. When he saw the contortionist all twisted up on the ground, he said, 「If this is repentance, forget it!」 and ran off!
My friend, there is no need to climb the Himalayas or whip your back bloody to atone for your sins. No amount of self-punishment or crying can atone for them. Your sins have already been punished fully in the body of Jesus. Only His finished work satisfies God. So change your mind and simply believe that Jesus alone is the propitiation for your sins!
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主耶穌，謝謝你愛我，為我死在十字架上。你的寶血洗淨我一切的罪。你是我的主，是我的救主，現在直到永遠。我相信你從死裡復活，你今天仍活著。因為你完成的工，我現在是一個蒙 神所愛的兒女，天堂是我的家鄉。感謝你賜給我永生，用你的平安和喜樂充滿我的心。奉耶穌的名，阿們！
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