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这段讲道探讨了十字架的意义以及基督作为人类替代者的角色。首先,讲员指出,在基督来临之前,十字架象征着失败和软弱。然而,基督的死改变了十字架的意义,使之成为人类历史上最著名和最容易辨认的象征。 讲员进一步解释说,十字架的必要性在于,所有依靠遵守律法的人都受咒诅,因为律法无法使人称义,唯有信才能称义。上帝的律法并非仅仅是需要遵守的规则,而是建立关系的基础,咒诅代表关系的丧失,祝福代表关系的亲密。由于人类无法满足上帝的约定,因此处于咒诅之下,需要某种方式来解决这个问题。 讲员强调,基督不仅承受了咒诅,更成为了咒诅本身,这意味着他被当作罪恶本身对待。基督的受罚不仅仅是承受惩罚,更包括了惩罚的性质和影响,即与上帝关系的丧失。这种丧失的痛苦程度取决于关系的亲密程度,而基督与上帝的关系是无限亲密的,因此他所承受的痛苦也是无限的。 讲员指出,基督来到世上不是为了做榜样,而是为了成为我们的替代者。基督的替代性在于,他承担了所有人类的罪孽,使信徒不仅得到赦免,更被视为圣洁。基督徒的喜乐和身份应该建立在与上帝的盟约关系上,而不是个人成就上。理解基督的替代性是获得真正自由和与上帝建立真实关系的关键。 这段讲道深入探讨了加拉太书3章10-14节经文,解释了十字架的必要性、发生的事情以及结果。讲员认为,这段经文是对十字架的必要性、意义和结果最清晰的解释之一。 讲员详细解释了十字架的必要性,即人类因无法遵守上帝的律法而受到咒诅,与上帝的关系破裂。他用生动的例子说明了律法在任何关系中都是不可或缺的,而违反律法会导致关系的破裂。 接着,讲员解释了基督在十字架上所做的事情,即他成为了咒诅,承担了人类的罪孽。他强调,这不仅仅是承受惩罚,而是成为了罪恶本身,在法律上代表了所有罪人。这使得信徒不仅得到赦免,更被视为圣洁,因为基督已经承担了他们的罪。 最后,讲员总结了十字架带来的改变,即信徒可以坦然无惧地站在上帝面前,不再害怕惩罚,因为基督已经为他们承担了一切。他提醒信徒要记住基督的替代性,不要仅仅把他视为榜样,而要认识到他是他们的替代者,他们的义。

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The sermon explores the necessity of the cross, explaining why it is essential for humanity's relationship with God, and how it transforms our understanding of weakness and strength.

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I don’t think there’s any competition on this: the cross is the single most visible and recognizable symbol in human history. It’s everywhere. But what does it mean?

Before Christ came, the cross was a gallows, a firing squad, a guillotine. All the cross meant was that you’d lost. It was not a symbol of strength—it was a symbol of weakness.

Galatians 3 is perhaps the most complete picture on the meaning of the cross. Let’s look at 1) why the cross is necessary, 2) what actually happened on the cross, and 3) how the cross makes us different.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 18, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 3:10-14.

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