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Tim Keller: 我认为基督教与宗教有着本质的区别。宗教往往侧重于外在的行为和律法的遵守，而基督教更强调内心的改变和与神的关系。宗教徒可能努力遵守律法以获取神的恩宠或赢得他人的认可，但他们的内心可能仍然充满恐惧和骄傲。而真正的基督徒是因为认识到神是他们的父亲，并且已经因着耶稣基督的救赎而获得了完全的爱和接纳，所以他们出于爱和感恩而遵守律法。这种内心的甜蜜和确信使得基督徒能够以一种非自私和非优越感的方式去爱他人，包括那些与他们不同的人。因此，基督教的美善比宗教的义更光明、更深刻、更甜蜜、更高尚。我看到许多人误以为遵守宗教仪式和道德规范就是基督教的全部，但实际上，基督教的核心是与神建立亲密的关系，并让这种关系改变我们的内心和行为。我希望每个人都能真正理解福音的真谛，并活出这种由内而外的改变。

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Christianity is utterly different from religion.

At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says there are two paths—one that leads to life and one that leads to destruction. And here’s what the scary thing is: both ways have people praying, giving to the poor, obeying God’s law. You can do all that and still be poison, on your way to destruction. Don’t mistake Christianity for religion.

Jesus says if you want to be in the kingdom of heaven, there’s a gospel goodness that vastly surpasses religious righteousness. How does it surpass? Gospel goodness 1) brighter, 2) deeper, 3) sweeter, and 4) higher.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 28, 1999. Series: The Mount; Life in the Kingdom. Scripture: Matthew 5:11-20.

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