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这段讲道探讨了基督教视角下自我认知的悖论，即人自身是无价值的（“一无所有”），但同时在基督里又是伟大的（“拥有所有”）。讲员引用保罗在加拉太书中的话，解释了这种看似矛盾的观点。他认为，承认自己的无价值并非否定人的尊严，而是认识到人无法靠自己的努力获得救赎，从而谦卑地接受上帝的恩典。这种认识并非消极的，而是积极的，因为它让人能够真正地体会到上帝的恩典和爱。讲员进一步指出，这种自我认知与世俗的自我认知截然不同，世俗的自我认知往往依赖于外界的评价和比较，而基督教的自我认知则以上帝的视角为准绳。只有在上帝的爱中，人才能同时认识到自己的无价值和伟大。讲员还强调，教会应该成为一个包容和不评判的地方，基督徒应该关注自身成长，而不是与他人比较。 讲员通过分析保罗的生平和言论，反驳了认为这种“一无所有”的观点会带来消极后果的看法。他指出，保罗虽然多次强调自己一无所有，但他同时也是一位勇敢、充满自信和影响力的人物。这表明，承认自己的无价值并不意味着缺乏自信或勇气，相反，它能够让人更加谦卑地去服侍上帝和他人。讲员还指出，许多人之所以对基督教产生负面看法，是因为他们只接受了基督教的部分教义，而没有真正理解福音的核心。他鼓励听众全心全意地接受福音，从而真正认识到自己既是无价值的，又是伟大的。

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The sermon explores the paradoxical Christian self-image as described in Galatians, where Paul says Christians are 'nothing' yet should take pride in themselves.

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The point of Galatians is that Christians need the gospel, continually. So let’s bring the gospel to a subject that’s very relevant for us: self-image and self-esteem.

Christianity brings you a way of understanding yourself that is so different than what anything else brings you. And it’s a paradox. In Galatians 6, Paul says we’re nothing, and then, in the next verse, he says we should take pride in ourselves. What’s going on here?

Let’s take a look at the two sides: 1) we’re nothing, and 2) we should have pride.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on May 10, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 5:26-6:5.

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