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蒂莫西·凯勒：在支离破碎的文化中，人们对上帝的信仰，无论是否信奉，都根植于对某种东西的信任。耶利米先知在与我们类似的支离破碎的文化中生活、写作，他指出，每个人的心中都有三种根本性的东西：根本性的信仰、根本性的缺陷和根本性的治愈方法。每个人的内心都带有根本性的精神信仰行为，即使是最世俗的人，其生活也建立在对某种精神信仰的根本性承诺之上。人们可以选择相信什么，但不能选择是否相信。人心的根本缺陷在于，我们无法正确地形成信仰，我们总是将信仰的根基放在无法支撑我们的东西上，这些东西最终会让我们失望并扭曲我们的生命。仅仅依靠努力无法改变我们内心的根本缺陷，需要外在的干预。耶利米指出，治愈人心的根本方法是寻求上帝的医治和拯救。悔改意味着承认内心深处存在着根本性的错误，并寻求上帝的彻底改变。耶稣的受苦是为了让我们能够从属灵的干旱中得到拯救，对福音的理解能够改变我们，使我们能够将根基扎在上帝身上，从而在任何环境中都能保持平安和喜乐。

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Tim Keller discusses the challenges of living in a fragmented culture where there is no consensus on truth and morality, drawing parallels with Jeremiah's time and emphasizing the need for radical faith in God.

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We live in a fragmented culture. There’s no consensus about the big questions of what’s right and wrong and true. Jeremiah is a prophet in this same situation—he lived and wrote in a fragmented culture. 

One of the challenges of a fragmented culture is living in the cafeteria of different worldviews, religions, and systems of thought. It’s typical to respond by saying, “I don’t think anybody has the answer.” But Jeremiah shows us that this very statement is ignorant of how the heart works.

Jeremiah shows us that we need to see three things about the human heart: 1) the radical faith of every heart, 2) the radical flaw in every heart, and 3) the radical cure for every heart.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on September 7, 2003. Series: The Necessity of Belief. Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-17.

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