【045】今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY：信心因着行为才得成全 Faith is Made Perfect Through Works

【SCRIPTURE 经文】：使徒雅各劝勉信徒，在因信得救、成为新造的人之后，如何过圣洁的生活，以便将来能得到神的救恩和永生。他说：” 你信神只有一位，你信的不错；鬼魔也信，却是战惊。虚浮的人哪，你愿意知道没有行为的信心是死的麽？我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕把他儿子以撒献在坛上，岂不是因行为称义麽？可见，信心是与他的行为并行，而且信心因着行为才得成全。这就应验经上所说：「亚伯拉罕信神，这就算为他的义。」他又得称为神的朋友。这样看来，人称义是因着行为，不是单因着信。”；The Apostle James exhorted believers on how to live a holy life after being saved by faith and becoming a new creation, so that they can receive God’s salvation and eternal life in the future. He said: “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that — and shudder. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.” (雅各书 James 2:19-24)

【SHARING 分享】: 《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY》分享的经文是雅各书 James 2:19-24。尤其是在最后一节，使徒雅各提醒我们信徒如何才能成全信心而得救，他说：“这样看来，人称义是因着行为，不是单因着信。” 有一位圣经学者，我们或许也都会同意他的强调：真正的、得救的信心并非仅仅是理智上的认同，而是一种活泼的、积极行动的信心，并通过顺服而得以成全。它强调信心与行为之间不可分割的联系，表明对神的真诚信心总是会带来相应的彼此恩慈和爱。

在 “牧者恩言 Behold” 专栏，福音写作家小刚发表了一篇题为《强调恩典，神还会关注行为吗？》 的讲道, 引用罗马书 Romans 11:6，提醒信徒并加深他们的思考，强调 “救恩唯独在于神的恩典，而不是人的行为或功绩”。文章强调，恩典和行为在救恩中的排他性，并认为两者不能并存。但是，又问道：“强调恩典，神还会关注行为吗？”

小刚进一步解释说，我们的宗教术语常常强调 “因信称义”，以致我们以为自己已经称义了；我们也强调 “真知识”，以为掌握了救恩的知识就够了。殊不知，神是按着我们的“知识” 来审判我们的 “行为”；又按着我们的 “所是” 来审判我们的 “所为”。正如我们引用的雅各书 James 2:22 使徒雅各所述说的： “信心和行为相辅相成，信心因行为才得以完全。真信心必然使我们愿意追求 ‘善行’，而 ‘善行 ’ 也必坚固我们 ‘从恩典而来的信心’。”

这么多年，或许我们在某个教义上扎根太深，陷得太深，一时不能自拔。不是吗？从主日的讲台到小组的查经，我们已经把《使徒行传》背诵得烂熟，把 “大使命” 讲得死死的；但我们从未走出教堂的围墙，从未想过如今耶稣的脚踪在哪里，更不明白在地极迎接主的再来意味着什么。

愿我们都认同这样的结论：“是的，即使我们蒙了恩典，神仍然在乎我们的行为。救恩是因信耶稣基督而得的礼物，并非靠行为赚得，但神的恩典也激励信徒活出反映祂品格的生命。善行并非赚得救恩的手段，而是蒙恩赐予生命更新的自然流露。”

让我们与福音写作家小刚一同祷告，求神怜悯我们，帮助我们，使我们有信心，上进，善待他人，彼此相爱。愿我们明白所听的，就去行；愿我们赶快把埋在地里的银子取出来，预备交账；愿我悔改归向神，预备祂的道路，修直祂的路。愿我们与教会同行，与基督一同成长，完成福音的大使命。愿万国都得着福音的恩典，得称义，得救，得永生。

The verse shared in 《今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY 》 is James 2:19-24. Especially in the last verse, the Apostle James reminds us how believers can perfect their faith and be saved, saying, "So then a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone." There is a Bible scholar with whom we may all agree with him emphasizing that true, saving faith is not just intellectual assent, but a living, active faith that is perfected through obedience. It emphasizes the inseparable connection between faith and behavior, indicating that sincere faith in God will always bring corresponding mutual kindness and love.

In the "Behold" column, gospel writer Xiao Gang 小刚 published a sermon titled "With Emphasis on Grace, Will God Still Pay Attention to Behavior?" He quoted Romans 11:6 to remind believers and deepen their thinking, emphasizing that "salvation depends solely on God's grace, not on human behavior or merit." The article emphasizes the exclusivity of grace and behavior in salvation, and believes that the two cannot coexist. However, he also asked: "If we emphasize grace, will God still pay attention to behavior?"

Xiaogang further explained that our religious terminology often emphasizes "justification by faith", so that we think we have been justified; we also emphasize "true knowledge", thinking that mastering the knowledge of salvation is enough. Little do we know that God judges our "behavior" according to our "knowledge"; and judges our "doings" according to our "being". As the Apostle James said in James 2:22, "Faith and behavior complement each other, and faith is perfected by behavior. True faith will inevitably make us willing to pursue "good deeds", and "good deeds" will also strengthen our "faith from grace." "

For so many years, perhaps we have taken too deep roots in a certain doctrine and have fallen too deeply, and we can't extricate ourselves for a while. Isn't it? From the pulpit on Sunday to the Bible study in the small group, we have memorized the "Acts of the Apostles" and talked about the "Great Commission" to death; but we have never walked out of the church walls, never thought about where Jesus' footsteps are now, and don't understand what it means to welcome the Lord's return at the end of the earth.

May we all agree with this conclusion: "Yes, even if we have received grace, God still cares about our behavior. Salvation is a gift through faith in Jesus Christ, not earned by behavior, but God's grace also motivates believers to live a life that reflects His character. Good deeds are not a means to earn salvation, but a natural expression of the renewal of life given by grace."

Let us pray with the gospel writer Xiao Gang, asking God to have mercy on us, help us, and enable us to have faith, to go to a higher level, to be kind to others, and to love one another. May we do what we understand and what we hear; may we quickly take out the silver buried in the ground and prepare to give an account; may I repent and turn to God, prepare His way, and make His path straight. May we walk with the church, grow with Christ, and fulfill the great commission of the gospel. May all nations receive the grace of the gospel, be justified, be saved, and have eternal life.

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