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本讲座的核心论点是区分福音转化和道德重塑两种不同的基督教生命观。讲者认为，福音转化是基督信仰的核心，它从内而外地改变人，而道德重塑只是外部的改变，无法带来真正的自由和新生。讲者以铁棒的比喻说明，道德重塑如同将弯曲的铁棒强行掰直，虽然表面看起来变直了，但内部结构已受损，容易再次弯曲甚至断裂；而福音转化则如同将铁棒放入火中熔炼，从内部改变其结构，使其变得更坚韧、更正直。讲者还引用了C.S.路易斯的观点，指出仅仅是道德上的改进并非救赎，救赎会带来一种全新的生命状态。 讲座中，讲者深入探讨了人们服从上帝的原因。他指出，服从上帝的动机决定了一切，错误的动机（例如为了获得救赎）会导致束缚和奴役，而正确的动机（出于对上帝之爱的确信）则会带来自由和新生。讲者以自己的两个儿子为例，说明了被接纳后反而松懈的现象，并以此类比说明，完全的接纳并不会削弱人们追求卓越的动力，反而会带来更大的自由和力量。 讲者批判了那些强调行为和律法，而忽视恩典和信心的观点。他认为，福音的中心是上帝无条件的爱和接纳，这并非导致放纵，而是带来真正的改变。他指出，真正的改变并非来自对律法的遵守，而是来自对上帝之爱的确信和回应。这种确信会带来盼望，而盼望会激励人们去爱和行善。讲者还以查尔斯·司布真（Charles Spurgeon）的故事说明，只有当人认识到自己完全因恩典得救时，才能真正为上帝做任何事，才能真正地爱人和行善。

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Many people view religion as a call to morality, but Christianity is about gospel transformation, which differs from moral reformation. Gospel transformation is an internal change, like fire reshaping iron, making you stronger and truer. In contrast, moral reformation is external, like bending a rod back to shape, leaving it weaker. C.S. Lewis emphasizes that God desires not just improved beings, but a new kind of person, transformed through Christ's redemption.

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Most people think the job of religion is to call people into a life of morality. But Paul says that’s not what Christianity is at all.

Gospel transformation is completely different than moral reformation. In Galatians 5, Paul says there are two different reasons you could obey God—and the reason for your obedience makes all the difference in the world.

Paul tells us 1) there is a wrong reason for moral obedience, and it enslaves us, and 2) there is a whole other engine for obedience, and it is hope and love.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 22, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12.

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