lesson 12 Guilt

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Understanding the Origin of Guilt

理解内疚的起源

Revelation 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

启示录 12:10

我听见在天上有大声音说 , 我神的救恩 , 能力 , 国度 , 并他基督的权柄 , 现在都来到了 . 因为那在我们神面前昼夜控告我们弟兄的 , 已经被摔下去了 .

Satan = Accuser 撒旦=控告者

It was the devil, who first came to Eve and portrayed God to be a bully for not wanting her to see both ”good and evil,“ and that’s why he didn’t want her to eat from the tree in the middle of the Garden. Soon after she ate the fruit and gave some

to her husband, guilt and shame came over Adam and Eve and therefore the whole human race immediately followed their sin. And there the devil was to remind the fallen human race that they are not worthy to be called God’s children any longer. ”For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night…“

The devil not only shames us into feeling dirty and unworthy, but night and day he accuses us before God’s throne in order to remind God of our unworthiness.

一开始，是魔鬼来到夏娃面前，把神描述成是一个霸道的人，因为神不想让她知善恶，所以不让她吃园里的果子。一旦她吃了果子，并和丈夫一起分享了，罪和羞愧就支配了他们，所以，整个人类都在随着他们犯罪。魔鬼就在那里（不断）提醒堕落的人类，他们再也不配称为神的儿女。”因为那在我们神面前昼夜控告我们弟兄的…“魔鬼不仅使我们羞愧，让我们感到肮脏和不配做神的儿女，而且在神的宝座前昼夜控告我们，提醒神我们不配做他的儿女。

John 8:44 He [Satan] was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

约翰福音 8:44

（你们是出于你们的父魔鬼 , 你们父的私欲 , 你们偏要行 ,）他从起初是杀人的 , 不守真理 . 因他心里没有真理 , 他说谎是出于自己 , 因他本来是说谎的 , 也是说谎之人的父 .

Are the devil’s accusations to God, that we are not worthy to be called his children, true?

魔鬼在神面前控告我们，说我们不配做神的儿女，这是真的吗？

1 John 3:1 How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!

约翰一书 3:1

你看父赐给我们是何等的慈爱 , 使我们得称为神的儿女 . （我们也真是他的儿女 . 世人所以不认识我们 , 是因未曾认识他。）

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How has the Father ”lavished“ his love upon us?

2.父如何将他的慈爱满满地赐给我们？

Galatians 3:26-29 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male

nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

加拉太书 3:26-29

3:26 所以你们因信基督耶稣 , 都是神的儿子 .

3:27 你们受洗归入基督的 , 都是披戴基督了 .

3:28 并不分犹太人 , 希利尼人 , 自主的 , 为奴的 , 或男或女 . 因为你们在基督耶稣里都成为一了 .

3:29 你们既属乎基督 , 就是亚伯拉罕的后裔 , 是照着应许承受产业的了

In Biblical days, what was the importance of being a ”son“ verses being a ”daughter“ in a Jewish family?

在圣经时代，与女儿相比，犹太家庭里的儿子有什么重要性？

When Paul calls ”male or female“ ”sons of God through faith in Jesus,“ what is the importance of both male and females being considered ”sons of God?“

保罗说：”或男或女，因信耶稣基督，都是神的儿子“.或男或女都是神的儿子，这有什么意义？

How have we become ”sons of God?“

我们是如何成为神的儿子的？

What brought us into the family of believers

什么使我们成为信徒大家庭中的一员？

What does Paul say Baptism did for the family members of God?

受洗对神的家庭成员起了什么作用？

Is the devil lying when he says, ”We aren’t worthy to be called God’s children?“

魔鬼说我们不配称为神的孩子。他在撒谎吗？

Colossians 1:12-14 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

歌罗西书 1:12–14

1:12 又感谢父 , 叫我们能与众圣徒在光明中同得基业 .

1:13 他救了我们脱离黑暗的权势 , 把我们迁到他爱子的国里 .

1:14 我们在爱子里得蒙救赎 , 罪过得以赦免 .

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How has God ”qualified“ us to share in the Kingdom of heaven with Jesus and all the children of God?

神如何使我们有资格能在天国与耶稣和神所有的儿女同得基业？

Two kinds of guilt 2种内疚

The Bible differentiates between godly sorrow, which leads a person to repentance and life with God, and worldly sorrow, which only leads to eternal death.

圣经区分了两种懊悔：属天的懊悔，它使一个人忏悔，并且活在神里面。属世（世俗）的懊悔，它只能导致永远死亡。

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

哥林多后书 7:10

因为依着神的意思忧愁 , 就生出没有后悔的懊悔来 , 以致得救 . 但世俗的忧愁 , 是叫人死 .

Consider the degree of difference between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow through the following examples in Scripture.

看如下经文例子，思考属天的懊悔和属世的懊悔有多大程度的区别。

Guilt that produces death 导致死亡的懊悔

John 12:1-6

Six days before the Passover Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 ”Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.“ 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

约翰福音 12:1—6

12:1 逾越节前六日 , 耶稣来到伯大尼 , 就是他叫拉撒路从死里复活之处 .

12:2 有人在那里给耶稣预备筵席 . 马大伺候 , 拉撒路也在那同耶稣坐席的人中 .

12:3 马利亚就拿着一斤极贵的真哪哒香膏 , 抹耶稣的脚 , 又用自己头发去擦 . 屋里就满了膏的香气 .

12:4 有一个门徒 , 就是那将要卖耶稣的加略人犹大 ,

12:5 说 , 这香膏为什么不卖三十两银子周济穷人呢 ?

12:6 他说这话 , 并不是挂念穷人 , 乃因他是个贼 , 又带着钱囊 , 常取其中所存的 .

Matthew 27:3-5

When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. 4 ”I have sinned,“ he said, ”for I have betrayed innocent blood.“

”What is that to us?“ they replied. ”That’s your responsibility.“

5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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马太福音 27:3—5

27:3 这时候 , 卖耶稣的犹大 , 看见耶稣已经定了罪 , 就后悔 , 把那三十块钱 , 拿回来给祭司长和长老说 ,

27:4 我卖了无辜之人的血 , 是有罪了 . 他们说 , 那与我们有什么相干 ? 你自己承当吧 .

27:5 犹大就把那银钱丢在殿里 , 出去吊死了 .

What pattern of sin was left unchecked in the life of Judas Iscariot?

在加略人犹大的生命里，什么样的罪被忽视？

What opportunities were there for him to repent of these sins and turn to Jesus for forgiveness?

他有什么样的机会去忏悔，并且向耶稣寻求宽恕？

How had Judas Iscariot expressed a ”worldly sorrow“ for his thievery and betrayal?

犹大如何对自己的盗窃和背叛做出了世俗的懊悔？

Give a definition of worldly sorrow over sin –

给世俗的懊悔下定义。

Guilt that leads to life through repentance

通向悔改而获得永生的懊悔

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Luke 19:1-10

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ”Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.“ 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, ”He has gone to be the guest of a ‘sinner.‘“

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, ”Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.“

9 Jesus said to him, ”Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.“

路加福音 19:1—10

19:1 耶稣进了耶利哥 , 正经过的时候 ,

19:2 有一个人名叫撒该 , 作税吏长 , 是个财主 .

19:3 他要看看耶稣是怎样的人 . 只因人多 , 他的身量又矮 , 所以不得看见 .

19:4 就跑到前头 , 爬上桑树 , 要看耶稣 , 因为耶稣必从那里经过 .

19:5 耶稣到了那里 , 抬头一看 , 对他说 , 撒该 , 快下来 , 今天我必住在你家里 .

19:6 他就急忙下来 , 欢欢喜喜地接待耶稣 .

19:7 众人看见 , 都私下议论说 , 他竟到罪人家里去住宿 .

19:8 撒该站着 , 对主说 , 主阿 , 我把所有的一半给穷人 . 我若讹诈了谁 , 就还他四倍 .

19:9 耶稣说 , 今天救恩到了这家 , 因为他也是亚伯拉罕的子孙 .

19:10 人子来 , 为要寻找拯救失丧的人 .

What pattern of sin seems to be apparent in the life of Zacchaeus?

撒该明显地犯有什么样的罪？

What opportunities were there for Zacchaeus to recognize God’s grace to him in Jesus for forgiveness of his sins?

撒该有什么机会可以通过耶稣赦免他的罪，认识神的恩典？

How had Zacchaeus expressed a ”godly sorrow“ for his sins?

撒该如何表现出属天的懊悔？

Give a definition for godly sorrow -

给属天的懊悔下定义。

Let us not forget that both types of guilt make a person feel dirty and unclean and unworthy. The difference, therefore, is not how the guilt makes us feel, but rather what we do with the guilt that we feel and experience. Do we look to Jesus and the cross or do we look elsewhere. The cross heals of guilt; all else in life only compounds the guilt in the end.

我们应该注意，这两种懊悔都让人感到肮脏，不洁，不配做神的儿女。区别不在于懊悔让我们有怎样的感受，而是如何对待我们感受和经历的内疚。我们是选择依靠耶稣和十字架，还是依靠其他。十字架医治了内疚，人生的其他方法最终只能是加重内疚。

How guilt compounds in the Christian’s heart 内疚如何在基督徒的心里变得更严重

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1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

彼得前书 5:8

务要谨守 , 儆醒 . 因为你们的仇敌魔鬼 , 如同吼叫的狮子 , 遍地游行 , 寻找可吞吃的人 .

The Devil is certainly the prince of this world. However, his desires are being fulfilled with those who are unbelievers. His real target is the church – the body of believers.

魔鬼绝对是这世界的控制者。然而，满足他欲望的是那些不信耶稣基督的人。而他真正的目标是教会—-那些基督信徒。

Our enemy loves to remind us of our past failures so that we dwell on them because when we dwell on our past failures, what do we fail to appreciate?

我们的敌人喜欢提醒我们过去的过错，以便我们能够经常想这些过错，而当我们沉浸于过去的过错里时，我们没有感激什么？

What is the difference between condemnation of sin and being convicted of sin and led to repent of it?

定罪和认罪后忏悔，二者之间有什么区别？

From the Augsburg Confession, Article XII

Properly speaking, true repentance is nothing else than to have contrition and sorrow, or terror, on account of sin, and yet at the same time to believe the Gospel and absolution （namely, that sin has been forgiven and grace has been obtained through Christ）， and this faith will comfort the heart and again set it at rest. Amendment of life and the forsaking of sin should then follow, for these must be the fruits of repentance, as John says, ”Bear fruit that befits repentance“ （Matthew 3:8）。

确切的说，真正的忏悔就是因为罪的缘故，悔悟，懊悔，或者害怕。同时相信福音和赦免。（也就是说，罪被宽恕，从基督里获得了恩典）这信心将会安抚心灵，使心灵平安。接着应该修正自己的生活，放弃罪，因为这些一定是悔改的果子。正如约翰所说：你们要结出果子来 , 与悔改的心相称 .（马太福音 3:8）

A person in life, even a Christian, might be going through a period of time where they are experiencing nothing more than the condemnation of their own sin, in which case this is no different than worldly sorrow, which leads to unbelief and death. Repentance in the Christian’s heart must always look to Jesus in faith for the absolving of his guilty heart so that he might be healed and set at peace from the condemnations of the law and this is the great difference between condemnation and conviction; worldly sorrow and godly sorrow.

有的人，甚至是基督徒，可能会经历一段时期，在这个时期，他仅仅经历着对自己的罪的（各种）诅咒，这与世俗的懊悔没什么区别，这会导致不信和死亡。基督徒内心的悔改必须一直凭信心依靠耶稣基督来获得罪的赦免，从而可以被治愈，摆脱定罪的律法，获得内心平安。这就是诅咒和信靠的区别；也是属世的懊悔和属天的懊悔的区别。

Working through guilt in a Christian’s life

在基督徒的生命中克服内疚

Read the following passages and answer the questions…

阅读如下文章，回答问题。

Philippians 3:13,14 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

腓力比书 3:13-14

弟兄们 , 我不是以为自己已经得着了 . 我只有一件事 , 就是忘记背后努力面前的 , 向着标竿直跑 , 要得神在基督耶稣里从上面召我来得的奖赏 .

How do we forget what’s ”behind“ when a family member or co-worker never lets us forget our past?

当家人或同事从来不让我们忘记自己的过去的时候，我们如何忘记背后？

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The ancient church father, St. Augustine, who spent the earlier part of his life running around with women and living a godless life, recalls later in life, after coming to faith in Jesus an old mistress stopping him on the street. When she and Augustine made eye contact, Augustine quickly walked the opposite direction she was coming from. Surprised by this, the woman cried out, ”Augustine, it is I.“ But continuing on his way, Augustine cried back, ”Yes, but it is not I.“

古代教会之父，奥古斯丁在早年生活里与女人厮混，过着没有神的日子，过后自己回忆说：当他相信耶稣基督后，一个旧情人在街上拦住他，当他们目光对视时，奥古斯丁马上朝背着她的方向走开。那女人惊讶的喊道：”奥古斯丁，是我。“但是奥古斯丁继续走路，并且说：”你说的对，但是我已不是（从前的）我了。“

How had Augustine put Paul’s words, ”Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead,“ into practice?

奥古斯丁如何把保罗的话：”我只有一件事 , 就是忘记背后努力面前的 “用到实际生活里？

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them.

哥林多后书 5:17-19

5:17 若有人在基督里 , 他就是新造的人 . 旧事已过 , 都变成新的了 .

5:18 一切都是出于神 , 他借着基督使我们与他和好 , 又将劝人与他和好的职分赐给我们 .

5:19 这就是神在基督里叫世人与自己和好 , 不将他们的过犯归到他们身上 . 并且将这和好的道理托付了我们 .

A ”new creature in Christ“ is not a perfect creature, but a forgiven creature. And if Jesus forgives our sin, who are we to hang on to it and allow it to shred us to pieces with guilt? Read the following passages and identify the way in which the Bible describes how completely God has erased our guilt and sin.

基督新造的人，并不是完美的人，而是一个获得宽恕的人。如果说耶稣基督赦免了我们的罪，我们如何继续紧紧握住罪，并且让罪用懊悔把我们撕碎？阅读如下文章，认识辨别经上记的，神如何完全抹去了我们的罪。

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Psalm 103:11,12 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

诗篇 103 :11-12

103:11 天离地何等的高 , 他的慈爱向敬畏他的人 , 也是何等的大 .

103:12 东离西有多远 , 他叫我们的过犯 , 离我们也有多远 .

How high are the heavens above the earth?

天离地多高？

How far is the east from the west?

东离西多远？

What does God wants us to understand about our sins?

神想让我们理解关于我们的罪的什么？

How has he caused these offenses that we have committed to be so far gone from us?

神如何使我们犯的罪远离我们？

Micah 7:19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.

弥迦书 7:19

必再怜悯我们 , 将我们的罪孽踏在脚下 , 又将我们的一切罪投于深海 .

The Pacific Ocean has depths in it that reach nearly 36,000 feet. Considering the fact that most Jets fly in the air between 28,000-36,000 feet, that puts the depths of the sea into perspective. What is God trying to teach us through the prophet Micah about our sins and iniquities being ”hurled into the depths of the sea?“

太平洋某些地方有三万六千英尺深，设想一下，大多数喷气飞机飞行高度是二万八千英尺到三万六千英尺，由此我们可以清楚的地体会海洋的深度。通过先知弥迦提到”又将我们的一切罪投于深海 “,神想教导我们什么？

How has God hurled them into the sea?

神如何把我们的罪投于深海？

Isaiah 43:25 ”I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.“

以赛亚书 43:25

惟有我为自己的缘故涂抹你的过犯 , 我也不记念你的罪恶 .

As Christians, if we ”remember“ our sins and dwell on them beyond taking them to the cross, what aren’t we allowing God to do with those sins?

作为基督徒，如果我们记着我们的罪，整日思考这罪，而不是把罪带到十字架上。在处理这些罪时，我们不让神做什么？

Jesus gave to us the supper commonly called, The Lord’s Supper so that our sins would no longer plague us. And in that meal, he promises forgiveness of sins, as we are reminded of his death on the cross. This meal was not to be a one-time meal like baptism, but was rather to be a meal that Christians are to celebrate often throughout their lives because it is also a celebration of our Lord’s victory over our sin.

耶稣基督给我们圣餐以使我们的罪不再烦扰我们。在圣餐里耶稣基督应许宽恕我们的罪，因为耶稣提醒我们他已被钉十字架。这种餐不是像受洗那样的一次性的仪式，而是做为基督徒经常欢庆自己的生命得救的圣餐，因为这也是庆祝耶稣基督胜过了我们的罪。

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1 Corinthians 11:23-26 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ”This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.“25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ”This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.“ 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

哥林多前书 11:23-26

11:23 我当日传给你们的 , 原是从主领受的 , 就是主耶稣被卖的那一夜 , 拿起饼来 ,

11:24 祝谢了 , 就掰开 , 说 , 这是我的身体 , 为你们舍的（舍有古卷作掰开） . 你们应当如此行 , 为的是记念我 .

11:25 饭后 , 也照样拿起杯来 , 说 , 这杯是用我的血所立的新约 . 你们每逢喝的时候 , 要如此行 , 为的是记念我 .

11:26 你们每逢吃这饼 , 喝这杯 , 是表明主的死 , 直等到他来 .

Jesus also invites sinners, who are heavy laden by the guild of breaking God’s law to come to him for their rest. And we come to Jesus each time we gather as Christians to hear God’s Word, or each time we personally meditate on his Word or each time we come to the Lord’s Supper to be refreshed by our Savior. Jesus knows that throughout our whole earthly life we will struggle with sin because each of us has a sinful flesh. But Jesus teaches in the gospel that he condemns sin in us, but allowing himself to be condemned for our sin on the cross. And that he did not come into this world to condemn us, but rather to set us free from the accusations of the law.

耶稣也邀请那些因为违反神的律法而充满内疚的有罪的人，来依靠他获得平静。我们每次作为基督徒聆听神的话语的时候，或者自己思考神话语的时候，或者每当我们来分享圣餐以便使自己通过救主焕然一新的时候，我们就来到耶稣的面前。耶稣知道我们在尘世的生活里要和罪斗争，因为我们有罪的身体。但是耶稣在福音里教导我们，他诅咒我们的罪，但让自己被钉十字架替我们的罪受诅咒。所以说，他来这个世界不是要诅咒我们的罪，而是要把我们从律法的指控里释放出来。

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

约翰福音 8:36所以天父的儿子若叫你们自由 , 你们就真自由了

最后更新于 2013年6月27日星期四 07:40