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本讲座探讨了基督教自由观与世俗自由观的差异。讲者认为，世俗自由观将自由定义为免于外在束缚，追求个人意志的满足，但这种自由观忽略了人心的复杂性和对爱的需求，最终会导致个体无法真正获得自由。而基督教自由观则认为，真正的自由来自于与上帝的关系，是免于罪咎、律法和恐惧的自由，更是为了爱和渴望上帝的自由。这种自由并非放纵私欲，而是通过圣灵的引导，在爱中服侍他人，最终实现自我潜能的发挥。讲者引用圣经经文和哲学家的观点，论证了基督教自由观超越世俗自由观的优势，并强调了唯有信靠耶稣基督，才能获得真正的自由。 讲座的核心论点是：世俗自由观（负面自由）的失败在于其与人性的复杂性、爱的需求以及道德真理相冲突。它无法解决人内心的矛盾欲望，也无法提供道德准则来约束行为，最终导致个体陷入混乱和束缚。而基督教自由观（积极自由）则提供了一种超越世俗自由观的解脱之道。它强调通过耶稣基督的救赎，人可以获得免于罪咎、律法和恐惧的自由，并由此产生对上帝的爱和渴望，从而在爱中服侍他人，最终实现自我潜能的发挥。这种自由并非放纵私欲，而是对自身潜能的充分发挥，是与爱相容的自由。

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The sermon discusses the limitations and failures of secular freedom, highlighting how it often conflicts with the true freedom found in Christianity.

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Freedom is the greatest value in the modern Western world. The secular model of freedom is basically freedom from something. It says, “I am only free when there’s nothing in my way.”

When people come to Christianity, they would like inspiration and help, but they don’t want to give up their freedom. Very often, Christians say to them, “You must give it up. God has a will,” but the Bible doesn’t come at it like that at all. The Bible instead is dripping with the language of freedom.

So let’s look at what this text shows us about 1) the failure of secular freedom, and 2) the nature of real Christian freedom.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on April 5, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 5:5-18.

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