你够格（够坏）成为基督徒吗？（作者：John E. Marshall）陈鸽翻译

1、基督的福音是为罪人预备的。

圣经说：“基督……为罪人死。……基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死。……基督耶稣降世，为要拯救罪人。”（罗5:6、8；提前1:15） 

 2、有人以为自己“心地善良”所以不需要信基督了。

 “有一宗人，自以为清洁，却没有洗去自己的污秽。”（箴30:12）这些人不读经、不祷告、不听道，他们根本没空去听耶稣基督的福音，因他们自以为义，自以为善良，所以就不需要救主了。他们以为：死后会到一个更美好的地方，天堂的大门会向他们敞开，所以他们坦然无惧，不怕死亡。

 3、 这样的人是无知的人。

 第一，  他们对那圣洁公义的神一无所知。

 第二，  他们对神的话（圣经）也一无所知。经上记着说：“没有义人，连一个也没有！”（罗3:10）

 第三，  他们对自己更一无所知；他们不认识自己的真实光景：原来在神的眼中，人的“义行”（最好的行为）都像“污秽的衣服”，破烂不堪。（赛64:6）

 4、还有人以为自己罪孽太深重了，以至于不能成为基督徒。

 然而，岂不知耶稣只拯救罪人吗？他从不拯救自以为义的人。基督的大能足以将罪大恶极的人救拔出来；基督的宝血足以将罪孽深重的人赎买回来。尽管你罪恶滔天，只要你诚恳乞怜，基督的慈爱，绝不会将你拒之门外。

5、若你承认自己有罪，那么：

 第一，  即刻求神因耶稣基督的缘故怜悯你。（路18:13）

 第二，  求神拯救你脱离罪恶的权势与刑罚。（徒2:21）

 第三，  记得：有病的人才需要医生。同理，心灵有病的人（罪人）才需要救主。（太9:12）基督来是为了医治心灵有病的人。

 第四，  记得，正因为你如此之坏，所以你需要一位一位如此之大、如此之善的救主；你迫切的需要耶稣基督，因为他若不救你，你就没救了！你绝不能自救！

 第五， 请听神的话：“凡靠著他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底……。”（来7:25） 

 原文：Are You BadEnough…to Become a Christian?

by John E. Marshall

 1.The Christian Gospel Is for Bad People

The Bible says “Christ died for the ungodly, Christ died for sinners, JesusChrist came into the

world to save sinners.” (Romans 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:15)

 2.Some Men Think They Are So Good They Have No Need of Jesus Christ

“There is ageneration that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not washed from itsfilthiness.”

(Proverbs 30:12) People donot read the Bible, do not pray, never listen to the preaching of the

gospel, never have time tohear about Jesus Christ. This is because they think they are so good,

that they have no need of aSavior. Such people think that when they die they will be accepted in

heaven. They are notworried about dying because it will lead them to a better place.

 3.Such People Are Ignorant

I) They are ignorant ofGod, who is holy and just.

II) They are ignorant ofthe Bible which says that there is “none righteous, nonot one.” (Romans 3:10)

III) They are ignorant ofthemselves; they do not know how they appear in the sight of God. Even the good deeds of menappear as “filthy rags” in God’s sight. (Isaiah 64:6)

 4.Some Think They Are Too Bad to Become Christians

But it is only bad men whomJesus saves. He never saves anyone so long as they think they are good. Christ’s power is great enough to deliver very wicked men from thepower of sin. Christ’s blood is sufficient toatone for the sins of very wicked men and women. Christ’smercy is so greatthat bad men and women, whotruly cry for mercy from him, are never refused.

 5.If You Know You Are Bad, Then

First Call upon God to have mercy upon you for the sake of Jesus Christ.(Luke 18:33)

Second Call upon God to save you from the power and guilt of your sins.(Acts 2:21)

Third Remember, it is those who are sick who need doctors, and those whoare spiritually sick who need a Savior. (Matthew9:12) Christ came to heal the spiritually sick.

Fourth Remember that because you are so bad you need a very powerful andvery kind Savior. You need Jesus Christdesperately, because if He does not save you there is no one else who can.(Acts

4:12) You can never saveyourself.

Fifth Hear what the Bible says: “He is able to save to the uttermost those that come unto God by

Him.” (Hebrews 7:25)