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本讲道探讨了保罗在加拉太书中关于因信称义而非靠行为得救的教导。讲员指出，一些教师认为仅仅相信基督是不够的，还必须过一种美好的生活才能得救。而保罗则强调，通过自由恩典而非行为得救的福音，实际上比其他任何事物都能更好地激励人们过上诚实、牺牲和爱的生活。讲员进一步解释了，保罗和那些假教师的区别在于他们对服从上帝的理由截然不同，而动机才是最重要的。服从上帝的新动机至关重要，它始于对十字架的冒犯。福音从表面上看是具有冒犯性的，但内在却是肯定的；而那些教师的教导表面上是肯定的，但内在却是贬低人的。教师的教导基于恐惧，而福音则基于上帝永不弃绝的应许。如果一个人失去对上帝弃绝的恐惧后，就失去了过圣洁生活的动力，那么他过圣洁生活的唯一动力就是恐惧。基督徒确信将来必得荣耀，这成为他们服从上帝的动力。 基督徒因对未来荣耀的确定性而充满活力，这与世俗人士或其他宗教信徒不同。 基督徒因上帝的恩典而心存感激，他们的顺服是出于爱和喜乐，而非出于律法的强制。如果一个人是为了得到奖赏而行善，而不是出于对善本身的欣赏，那么他就不是真正地爱上帝。直到一个人认识到自己是因恩典得救，而不是靠行为得救，他才能够真正地为上帝而服务，而不是利用上帝。基于恩典的顺服是无限的，而基于其他动机的顺服则是有限的。当生活不如意时，上帝会考验人是否真正地为了侍奉他而信奉宗教，还是为了满足自己的需求。基于恩典的顺服是出于对上帝的爱和喜乐，而非出于恐惧或强迫。通过圣灵的引导，对上帝的应许从头脑中的知识变成内心的确信。人心中总有一个最美好的目标，而改变内心则是用更美好的目标取代旧的目标。当耶稣基督成为心中最美好的目标，对他的盼望成为最清晰的盼望时，其他的东西就会被取代。

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Many people question how the idea of being saved by grace alone can motivate us to live a good life. They wonder why we should strive for goodness if God has already accepted us regardless of our actions. This sermon explores how the gospel of salvation through free grace provides a greater incentive for a life of honesty, sacrifice, and love than anything else.

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How could the idea that you’re saved by grace alone be any incentive to live a good life?

Paul says the gospel of salvation through free grace, not works, is actually a greater incentive to a life of honesty, sacrifice, and love than anything else. He’s talking about how we change the human heart, and he says the motivation behind what we do is all-important.

Paul tells us 1) what the new motivation is, and 2) how the new motivation works.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 29, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 5:5-12.

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