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基督徒应该让世界更混乱吗? / Should Christians Make the World More Chaotic?

2026-08-08
第一部分(Part One)

问题一(Question One)

我的问题(My Question)

中文:

圣经说,在末后的日子,世界会越来越邪恶,越来越败坏,主耶稣就会再来。

那么,基督徒是不是应该故意让世界变得更坏、更混乱,好让耶稣早点回来呢?

English (ESL):

The Bible says that in the last days, the world will become more evil and more sinful before Jesus comes again.

So, should Christians make the world worse so that Jesus will come back sooner?

改革宗回答(Reformed Answer)

第一原则:绝对不可以。

中文:

绝对不可以。

这种想法违背了整本圣经。

神预言世界会越来越败坏,并不是命令基督徒去帮助世界败坏。

神告诉我们未来会发生什么,并不是告诉我们应该去做什么。

English (ESL):

Absolutely not.

This idea goes against the whole Bible.

God tells us that the world will become more evil.

But He never commands Christians to help make it more evil.

God tells us what will happen.

He is not telling us what we should do.

改革宗一直强调:

> 神的预言(Prophecy)不是人的命令(Command)。

God's prophecy is not man's command.

这是理解末世论最重要的原则之一。

This is one of the most important principles in understanding the last days.

为什么会产生这种误解?

Why do people misunderstand this?

因为很多人把:

Because many people confuse:

> 神预定会发生

God has ordained something to happen.

误认为

with

> 我们应该帮助它发生。

"We should help make it happen."

这是完全错误的。

This is completely wrong.

例如:

For example,

神预言:

God foretold:

> 犹大会卖耶稣。

Judas would betray Jesus.

那么:

Does that mean

我们应该鼓励犹大卖耶稣吗?

we should encourage Judas to betray Jesus?

当然不是。

Of course not.

神预言:

God foretold:

彼得会三次不认主。

Peter would deny Jesus three times.

难道彼得应该努力去否认耶稣吗?

Should Peter have tried hard to deny Jesus?

当然不是。

Of course not.

同样,

In the same way,

神预言:

God foretold:

末世会越来越邪恶。

The last days will become more evil.

并不表示:

That does not mean

基督徒应该帮助邪恶增长。

Christians should help evil grow.

圣经第一处依据

罗马书 3:8

中文(和合本)

为什么不说:“我们可以作恶以成善呢?”

这是毁谤我们的人说我们有这话。

这等人定罪是该当的。

English (NCV)

Some people say we teach, "Let's do evil so that good will come."

They are wrong to say this about us.

They deserve the judgment they will get.

经文解释

中文:

保罗已经回答了这个问题。

有人认为:

如果神最终会得到荣耀,

那么我们是不是可以故意犯罪?

保罗说:

这种人应该受审判。

因为这是完全错误的思想。

English (ESL):

Paul already answered this question.

Some people thought,

"If God will receive glory in the end,

should we sin on purpose?"

Paul said,

people who think like this are wrong.

They deserve judgment.

这节经文几乎可以直接回答今天的问题。

This verse almost directly answers today's question.

不能因为神会使用邪恶,

Because God can use evil,

我们就去制造邪恶。

we must never create evil.

第二处经文

罗马书 6:1-2

中文(和合本)

这样,怎么说呢?

我们可以仍在罪中,

叫恩典显多吗?

断乎不可!

我们在罪上死了的人,

岂可仍在罪中活着呢?

English (NCV)

So do you think we should continue sinning

so that God will give us more and more grace?

No!

We died to sin.

How can we continue living in sin?

经文解释

有人说:

神越赦免,

恩典越显大。

那我们是不是多犯罪?

保罗回答:

断乎不可!

Some people said,

"If God forgives more,

His grace becomes greater.

Should we sin more?"

Paul answered,

"No!"

同样,

Likewise,

有人今天说:

Some people today say,

世界越坏,

Jesus comes sooner.

是不是应该帮助世界变坏?

Should we help the world become worse?

保罗的回答仍然是:

Paul's answer is still:

断乎不可!

Absolutely not!

第三处经文

马太福音 5:13-16

中文(和合本)

你们是世上的盐。

盐若失了味,

怎能叫它再咸呢?

以后无用,

不过丢在外面,

被人践踏了。

你们是世上的光。

城造在山上,

是不能隐藏的。

人点灯,

不放在斗底下,

是放在灯台上,

就照亮一家的人。

你们的光也当这样照在人前,

叫他们看见你们的好行为,

便将荣耀归给你们在天上的父。

English (NCV)

You are the salt of the earth.

But if the salt loses its salty taste,

there is no way to make it salty again.

It is no good.

It is thrown out

and people walk on it.

You are the light of the world.

A city that is built on a hill

cannot be hidden.

People do not hide a lamp under a bowl.

They put it on a lampstand.

Then the light shines

for everyone in the house.

In the same way,

let your light shine before people.

Then they will see the good things you do

and will praise your Father in heaven.

经文解释

盐是什么?

Salt does what?

盐阻止腐败。

Salt slows decay.

光是什么?

What does light do?

光驱赶黑暗。

Light drives away darkness.

所以,

Therefore,

耶稣没有说:

Jesus did not say,

你们去帮助世界腐败。

"Help the world decay."

而是说:

Instead, He said,

你们去阻止腐败。

"Slow decay."

这正是改革宗一直强调的:

This is exactly what Reformed theology teaches:

基督徒虽然不能建立地上的天堂,

Christians cannot build heaven on earth,

却应当尽可能地成为盐和光。

but they should faithfully be salt and light wherever God places them.

第四处经文

腓立比书 2:14-15

中文(和合本)

凡所行的,

都不要发怨言,

起争论,

使你们无可指摘,

诚实无伪,

在这弯曲悖谬的世代,

作神无瑕疵的儿女。

你们显在这世代中,

好像明光照耀。

English (NCV)

Do everything

without complaining or arguing.

Then you will be innocent

and without fault.

You are God's children

living among crooked and sinful people.

Shine like lights

in the world.

经文解释

请注意,

Notice this carefully.

圣经承认:

The Bible admits

世界是弯曲悖谬的。

The world is crooked and sinful.

但是,

But,

圣经没有说:

the Bible does not say,

去增加黑暗。

"Add more darkness."

而是说:

Instead, it says,

在黑暗中发光。

"Shine in the darkness."

改革宗总结(一)

中文

神已经预定末世会越来越败坏,这是祂的预言,不是祂给基督徒的命令。

基督徒绝不能为了一个所谓“好的结果”而主动参与罪恶,因为神禁止我们“作恶以成善”。

相反,神呼召教会在邪恶的世代中作盐作光,抵挡罪恶、传扬真理、行善荣耀神。世界最终是否继续败坏,由神的护理掌管;我们的责任是忠心顺服,而不是帮助罪恶发展。

English (ESL)

God has ordained that the last days will become more evil. This is His prophecy, not His command to Christians.

Christians must never commit evil in order to achieve a "good result," because God forbids us to "do evil so that good may come."

Instead, God calls His people to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Our duty is to resist evil, preach the truth, do good works, and glorify God. God controls history, but we are responsible to obey Him faithfully.

下一部分,我将继续分析一个改革宗神学中更深的问题:

> 彼得后书 3:12 说:"切切仰望神的日子来到(Looking forward to and hastening the coming of the day of God)",这是否表示基督徒真的可以"催促"基督再来?这句话究竟是什么意思?

这是许多人最容易误解的一段经文,我们会结合《彼得后书》、马太福音24章、《威斯敏斯特信条》第3章(论神永恒的预旨)与第5章(论护理),继续深入分析。