提多书 Titus 2:11-12
提多书 2:11-12 因为神救众人的恩典已经显明出来,教训我们除去不敬虔的心和世俗的情欲,在今世自守、公义、敬虔度日,(现代标点和合本)
Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, (NKJV)
正是神的恩典带来了救恩。之前我们学习到我们得救是本乎恩。今天,因为神的恩典已经向我们显明了 - 我们有神的恩惠与祝福,祂爱我们,我们是与祂站在同⼀阵线上。当我们明⽩我们已经领受了恩典,这恩典教导我们除去不敬虔的⼼和世俗的情欲。重要的是要意识到神的恩典与你同在;是神的恩典教导你来爱你的配偶,并控制你的脾⽓。当我们依靠⾃⼰的意志⼒来控制 坏习惯时,我们总会失败。⼀切皆是神的恩典在教导我们。当晓得,⽆论我们是谁,或处于怎么样的环境中,神的恩典时刻与我们同在。
It is the grace of God that brings salvation. Earlier on, we learnt that it is by grace we have been saved. Today, the grace of God which brings salvation is already in all of us – we have God’s favor and His blessings. God loves us and we are on the right standing with Him. When we understand that we have received God’s grace, this grace can teach us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts. It is important to realise that the grace of God is with you. It is the grace of God that teaches you to love your spouse, and to control your temper. When we depend on our own willpower to control our bad habits, we will always fail. It is the grace of God that can teach us to do so, and we need to understand that the grace of God is always with us no matter who we are and what circumstances we are in.