has angered many of the older people. It has angered

我今晚的講道，將會激怒很多、很多教會人士

many of the youth. Many of the youth that I've preached this to have become fiercely

將會激怒很多年長的人

angry, but the people that have become most angry at

也將會激怒很多年輕人

hearing this message have been the parents of youth.

有些年輕人將怒不可抑

I have found that there is something quite amazing among parents that, if they can get

但因聽這道而抓狂的人將是： 這些年輕人們的父母親

some sort of a claim out of their children that they

我查覺到作父母的一件很詭異的事

profess faith in Jesus Christ, they seem to hold onto that

如果他們能夠用某種手段 逼促他們兒女承認信靠基督

and it gives them assurance and joy, and it seems that they're bothered any time someone

他們就會緊抓住這點

would come and question that claim. It seems we would rather hold onto a false

他們就會認定這是確據 並且喜樂快樂

hope than to hear the truth.

當有人質疑這宣告（承認信靠基督） 的時候，他們就會覺得很不耐煩

There are many people who do not want to hear the truth because it will shake up the false

他們（作父母的）比較傾向緊抓住假的盼望 而一點也都不想聽從真理

hope they have that they're going to heaven when,

很多人不喜歡聽真理

indeed, they are not. There are so many people in

因為真理將會搖動打碎 那個他們自以為進天堂的白日夢

Christianity—American Christianity—that believe themselves right with God, that believe

有那麼多的人 那麼多的基督徒 ─ 美國基督徒

themselves saved because they were told that by a preacher who should have spent more time

自以為已與上帝和好 自以為自己經得救了

studying the Bible and less time preaching. I hear people all over the world—and especially

因為某個牧師曾經這樣宣告過 （宣告他們是得救的）

in this country—tell me that they're saved, and I

通常是那種，應該要多花點讀經， 少上台講道的那種

ask them how do they know that they're saved. Well, because they believe. And no one asked

我在全世界都這樣聽人家這樣講 特別是在這個國家（美國）

them the second question: How do you know that you believe?

人們會說：『我確定我得救了。』

If we were to dismiss this congregation tonight and send everyone out to every part of this

那我就會問他： 『你怎麼知道你得救了呢？』

city, we would find out that the great majority

（回答）『噢，因為我相信阿！』

of the people in this city believe that they believe. And

但沒有人問接下來的問題： 『你怎麼知道你「相信」呢？』

we know that's not true. If we were to go to taverns and crack houses tonight, if we

如果我們現在就散會 我們這些人全部都去到這城市的街上

were to go to casinos anywhere in this world, we would

我們將會知道，這城裏面大部分的人都會說： 『我相信我「相信」。』

find people who believe that they believe. And the

而我們知道那不是真的

question is—how can we be sure that we believe when so many people say they believe and we

今晚，如果我們去酒館、吸毒場所 賭博場所以及任何一個角落去訪問

know they don't. In America, we have combined two doctrines,

我們也會發現那裏也有人會說： 『我相信我「相信」。』

and we have lost both of them. There are two very important doctrines in the Christian

問題是：我們如何能夠確認我們是有信心的？

faith. The first one is commonly called—a name I do

當這麼多人都說我「相信」 但我們知道這不是真的

not like but I will use here tonight—the security of the believer, that every person

在美國，我們混合了兩種教義 而現在我們兩者都失去了

who has truly believed in Jesus Christ is born again and

在基督教信仰，有兩條很重要的教義

they are secure. The very God who saved them will

第一條，雖然我不是很喜歡這名稱，但我今晚 會用，我們一般稱做：『信徒永蒙保守』

keep them saved----security of the believer. But there's another doctrine which we do

每個真正相信耶穌基督的人

not hear much about. It's not just the doctrine of

是重生的，是得救的

security, but the doctrine of assurance. It is true that every true believer is kept by

是全能的上帝的拯救 並蒙祂的保守

the power of God. That's the doctrine of security, but

這就是『信徒永蒙保守』 （聖徒永蒙保守）

the doctrine of assurance is this: How can you be

但是還有另一個要義

assured that you're a true believer? How can you know that you are a true believer?2

我們很少聽到的（要義）

I've had people tell me, "Well, I just know that I know." I tell them there's

不是只有『蒙保守』的要義 而是還有：『確據（已蒙保守）』的要義

a way that seems right unto men. It leads to death.

每個真信徒都蒙上帝的護理 這沒錯

I've had people tell me, "Well, I know in my heart of hearts that I am saved."

這就是『蒙保守』的要義

The Bible says that the heart is deceitfully wicked. It goes

『確據（已蒙保守）』的要義是要說明： 『你如何知道你是真信徒？』

beyond knowledge in its wickedness. So, do you

『你要如何知道你是個真信徒呢？』

really want to trust a mind that is faulty? Do you really want to trust a heart that can

很多人告訴我： 『我就是知道我知道。』

be wicked? I've even had people tell me, "Well, I

我會告訴他們：『有一條路，人以為正，至終成為死亡之路。 』 （箴 １４：１２／１６：２５）

know I'm saved because the preacher told me I'm saved."

也有很多人告訴我： 『我內心深處告訴我，我是得救的。』

Since when did men have such authority? And, then, the worst of all—"I know I'm saved

聖經告我們：（耶１７：９ ） 人心比萬物都詭詐，壞到極處，誰能識透呢﹖

because I have walked with God." My dear friends, let me tell you this, if you are

你真的想信任墮落的理性嗎？ 你真的想信任詭詐的人心嗎？

not walking with God now, you can have no assurance that

也有很多人告訴我： 『我的牧師告訴我，我是得救的。』

you have ever been saved. We're not teaching here tonight that, if

什麼時候人有這麼大的權柄呢？

you walk with God and you're saved and then you stop

接下來是最糟糕的一種： 『我知道我是得救的，因為我曾經與上帝同行。』

walking with God, you lose your salvation. What we're telling you is this—we have

我親愛的朋友，讓我告訴你：

assurance that we have come to know Him not just because

『如果你今天若沒有繼續與神同行， 這代表你從來沒有得救過的確據。』

one time we repented, but we are continuing to

我今天在這裡的教導，不是在說：

repent today. It is not just that at one time we believed, but that we are continuing to

如果你得救了並與上帝同行 然後當你不再與上帝同行的時候

believe today. It is not just that one time we walked

你就失去了就恩，不是這樣

with Him; we continue to walk with Him today because He who began a good work will finish

我今天要告訴你的是這個：

it. It says in 2nd Corinthians, chapter 13, verse

我們得已認識祂的確據

5, Paul had come to a church, many of them professing Christ, many of them walking in

不是我們曾經有過一次悔改 而是我們至今依然「不斷的」悔改

carnality, and he doesn't ask them—he doesn't say

不是我們曾經有過一次相信 而是我們至今依然「不斷的」信靠祂

to them, "Let me ask you something. When was the time that you first asked Jesus Christ

不是我們曾經有過一次與祂同行 而是我們至今依然「不斷的」與祂同行

into your heart?" He didn't even refer to their

因為祂是那動了善工的，祂必成全這工！（腓１：１６）

conversion experience. He goes right to present tense

（林後）１３章５節這樣說：

and he says this: Test yourselves—in verse 5—to see if you are in the faith. Examine

保羅來到一個教會，再那裏 有許多人承認基督是主

yourselves. Or do you not recognize this about yourselves,

也有許多人放縱肉體的私慾

that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail

而他（保羅）沒有這樣問他們：

the test. If I see someone who, let's say, for three

沒問說：『什麼時候是你第一次邀請 耶穌基督進入你的心中呢？』

or four years seems to have walked with God, loved the

（保羅）他一點都沒有提到信主的轉變過程 他直接用現在進行式，他這樣說：

saints, endeavored to pray, to know the Word, to congregate with other believers, and all

試驗你自己（自己省察）第５節 有信心沒有？試驗你自己（自己試驗）

of such, and then they begin to fall away gradually.

你們總要自己省察有信心沒有，也要自己試驗。 豈不知你們若不是可棄絕的，就有耶穌基督在你們心裡嗎﹖

They begin to walk away. They begin to allow the

比如，如果有一個人，三、四年來都與神同行

world and sin and other things into their life. They begin to enjoy the fellowship of

愛聖徒們，盡力禱告，讀經 並且與其他信徒們有交通，等等

the wicked. I don't go to them and tell them, "You

然後一天他慢慢的離開了，回到世界，活在罪裏

know you're a Christian and you need to avoid

然後開始與放蕩的人群一同放縱

backsliding." I go to them and say, "You have made the

我不會去跟他說：『你知道你是個基督徒 你不能夠再繼續退步了（靈命）。』

good profession. You have declared among many that

我會去跟他們這樣說： 『你曾做見證，你曾在多人面前說你是信徒，

you are a believer, but now you are beginning to live like an unbeliever. It is very, very

但現在你活的跟非信徒沒什麼兩樣， 很可能你從來沒有認識過祂！』

possible you never knew Him, that up until this point,

直到此時此刻，這全都只是你肉體私慾的欺騙

it has all been a very deceiving work of the flesh,

因為如果上帝沒有持續的動工 那就不可能是上帝所動的工

because, if a work of God does not continue, it never was a work of God.

保羅對他們說：試驗你自己（自己省察）

Now what does Paul say to this person? He says, Test yourselves. Test yourselves. Take

試驗你自己

a test. Let me tell you something, my dear friends.

作個測驗

Heaven and hell, eternity and death may not be very

讓我告訴你一件事情 我親愛的朋友們

much a reality to you, but it most certainly is to this preacher. I could care less whether

天堂與地獄、永恆與死亡 也許對你來說不是很真實的事情

or not your bank account is balanced or you have

我能確定，這些事情，對這個傳道人 （使徒保羅）來講，是非常重要的

self-esteem. My only thing----the only thing that

我不在乎你的存款是否能夠平衡 或者你自我感覺是否良好

might keep me up this evening and steal sleep from my eyes is the fact that many of you

我唯一在乎的是

will die and go to hell.3

唯一的一件事，使我徹夜未眠

Test yourself! This is not just some whimsical thing. This is not just something to worry

挪走我的睡眠的就是： 『你們當中有許多人將會死去，並且下地獄。』

about for a day. We're talking about eternity.

試驗你自己！

Is it well with your soul? If you test yourselves in the

這不是什麼異想天開的事情 這不是什麼只需要擔心幾天的小事

light of Scripture, will you be found whole and complete, born again, kept by the power

我們談論的是「永恆」

of God? It's time to take a test and stop relying

這描述你的靈魂嗎？如果你在經文的亮光下試驗你自己

on your emotions and stop relying on what everyone is

你看到的是一個完全的、重生的被上帝的大能所保守的（靈魂）嗎？

telling you and stop comparing yourself to other people who call themselves Christians,

是該作測驗的時候了

because the great majority of people in America who

並停止倚靠你的自我感覺良好，停止倚靠別人對你說什麼

call themselves Christians are lost. Some leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention

並停止跟其他自稱基督徒的人比較

have said this: If we take seriously what the

因為大部份美國自稱基督徒的人都是迷失的

Bible says about Christianity, we would have to say that less than 10 to 15 percent of

有人在（美國）南方浸信會會議中這樣說：

all our membership is even saved. And don't think

如果我們認真的看待聖經中所描述的基督徒

that just applies to Southern Baptists. It applies to

我們會可能只有不到１０～１５％的會眾是真正得救的

you all. He said test yourself. Examine yourself. Not

別以為這只是針對（美國）南方浸信會，這也適用在全部你們身上

just some light examination. Not just hear the

試驗你自己，檢驗你自己

words of this preacher and walk out there and allow Satan to steal the Word of God from

不是那種小小的測試，也並非我這個傳道人對你講了一些什麼

your heart. While you're here and while Christ

你離開這裡後，撒但也會迷惑你（從你的心中偷走上帝的話語）

is present and while the Word is preached, examine

你在這裡，基督也同在，真理被傳揚著時候

yourself. It is a deadly thing. Sin waits outside this door. It is crouching and its

試驗你自己，這是生與死 罪在外頭等你，伏在門外（創４：７）

desire is to have you. While you are here and Christ is present,

他（罪）的目的就是吞吃你

examine yourself. So many times in South America, working in

你在這裡，基督也同在，趕快試驗你自己

the Andes Mountains, I would have to cross footbridges----gorges that you almost couldn't

多次，在南美中的安地斯山脈，我常常需要經過吊橋

see to the bottom. Test the ropes. Test the wood.

不見底的峽谷的那種

Is this a sound bridge? Examine it carefully. Why? You get out in the middle of that thing,

要測試繩索、測試木板 這真的是座好橋嗎？

it breaks, you're dead. In the same way, that

小心謹慎的試驗

salvation that you hold onto, that you trust in, it might

為什麼？因為你若走到一半掉下去 你就是死人一個

be like a horse's hair. When you swing out into eternity, many of you are going to swing

同樣的，你所緊抓住，並且信靠的那種救恩

out on nothing stronger than a horse's hair and

就像抓住一小搓可笑的馬鬃

when the fires of hell blast up, you'll wither and you'll

當你進入永恆的時候，你們其中 許多人的盼望不會比可笑的馬鬃強壯

fall. Examine yourself. Take the Word of God and

地獄的烈火響聲的時候 你將燒盡鎔化並且滅亡（彼後３：１２ ）

what the Word of God says about a true Christian, and examine yourself in light of it. And if

試驗你自己！

you fall short of the test, repent and believe. Throw

找出在聖經中對真基督徒定義 並且就在真光中試驗你自己

yourself upon the mercy of God. Cry out to Him until a work is done. And that's another

如果沒有通過測驗 你可以悔改並且可以相信

thing, isn't it? A whole other sermon. Until a

完全信靠上帝的慈愛

work is done. This silly Christianity in America. "Repeat

呼求祂的名，直到祂動了這善工（腓１：６）

these words after me." No, you might have to wait

這將需要再一堂的講道，不是嗎？ （我們就講）直到祂動了這善工為止

upon God. You might have to cry out to Him until the work is done—a true work, a finished

這「糊里糊塗的美式福音」這樣說：

work, a complete work. How can we take a test? How can we test our

跟我念一次這些話（認信）

life? How can you test yourself tonight to see

不！

whether or not you truly are a Christian? We just have to go to the Word of God to do

你必須等帶上帝的作為，肯求祂動工 直到祂動了這善工為止

that. Go to 1st John chapter 5.

真實的、全然的、完整的工

First John chapter 5, verse 13. John gives us the reason in his Gospel. In John chapter

我們要怎麼測驗？檢驗自己的生命？ 今晚要用什麼方式來測驗自己？

20, verse 31, he tells us why he writes his Gospel.

怎麼知道自己是不是真基督徒？

He writes his Gospel so that men might believe that

我們只需要用神的話語就行了 翻開約翰壹書第５章

Jesus is the Son of God, that He's the Christ, that they might have eternal life. Why does

約翰壹書５章

he write his epistle? He tells us here in 1st

約翰在這裡（約翰壹書５章） 告訴我們為何（寫下）約翰壹書的原因

John chapter 5, verse 13: These things----this epistle----I

約翰也再約翰福音２０章３１節告訴我們 告訴我們為何寫下約翰福音的原因

have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God----those of you who profess

他說：記這些事要叫你們信耶穌是基督，是神的兒子 並且叫你們信了他，就可以因他的名得生命。

Christ----why?----that you may know that you have eternal life.4

他說明了為什要寫這書信的原因

You want to know whether or not you're born again? Read the book of 1st John, because

約翰在約翰壹書５章１３節說：我將”這些話”，是指書信的說明

the book of 1st John is made up of a series of

〝寫給你們信奉神兒子之名的人” 就是你們這些宣稱基督徒的人

tests, and we're going to take those tests this evening.

要叫你們知道自己有永生（約壹５：１３）

And I pray to God that God gives you ears to hear.

想知道自己是否是重生的人嗎？

And I want to tell you something and I want to make it very, very clear. Do not listen

那你要讀約翰壹書

to your heart. Listen to the Word of God. Do not listen

因為約翰壹書是本充滿一系列試驗的書

to what your daddy says about your salvation. Do not listen to what your mother says about

今晚我們就來作這些測試

your salvation. Listen to the Word of God. Compare what you know about your secret life.

我禱告神使你有耳可聽

Now, what did I say that for? So many of you young people, you have your parents so deceived

讓我在這裡把事情講清楚

it's unbelievable, because externally you conform to their law, but it's not your

別聽你的心，要聽上帝的話

law. It's not in your heart. And in the secret place, you know

別聽你老爸說的得救論

who you are. And then some of you who are not

別聽你老媽說的得救論

children, but adults, teenagers that are older that are out in the world, you go out there.

聽上帝的話，並且將上帝的話 與私底下那個你作比較

You know who you are. Your mom and dad, they do

我為什麼要這樣說？

not know. Some of you adults, church members do not know, but when you are out

因為那麼多的年輕人 你們父母親是那麼的容易受騙

there by yourself, that's the person I want you to

因為你守住了一些外在的規條

compare to the Word of God tonight. Not the one in here that looks pretty, not the one

但這不是你自己的的律例 這律例也不在你的心中

in here that's got religious makeup on. No. The

你自己知道你私底下是怎麼樣的一個人

one out there when no one is looking. You take that

你們中間有些已經不是小朋友了 你們是成年人、青少年、年紀大比較大的

person and compare him tonight to the Word of God and see if he stands. See if he stands.

已進入到世界中的你知道你是誰

You say, "Brother Paul, you seem quite intense tonight." How would you expect me to be

你爸媽才不知道（你是誰呢？）

if a train----a slow-moving train was going across

大人跟教會同工他們也不知道

our path and to see my little boy just inches from

但那些你已進入到世界中的，就單單你自己

the wheel. Would you expect for me to whisper in his ear, "Back up, boy." Would you

就是要用你的那一個人，用上帝的話來檢驗

expect for me just to not even make a commotion,

不是這個今天看起來很漂亮的那一個你 也不是這個用宗教敬虔來化妝的你

but kind of motion with my hand? Or would you

不，是那個在外面的那個人，沒有人知道得那一個

expect me to scream out, "No-o-o-o-o-o!" How would you expect me to preach about these

就是要用你的那一個人，來跟上帝的話檢驗

things? Let's take that secret life of yours and compare it to the Word of God.

就在今晚，看你有沒有辦法站立的住

First John chapter 1, verse 5. This is the message we have heard from Him and announce

你說保羅弟兄啊，你今天看起來很緊繃的樣子

to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no

你對我的期待什麼呢？

darkness at all. What does that mean? As in all the writings

火車緩慢前進，看到我的孩子們重蹈覆轍 轉眼就要斃命於輪下的時候

of John, he leaves things open. He leaves things

你想，我會在這時候 在他們的耳邊說些祝福的話嗎？

open. I believe that, as you look through this text, you will find out that there are

退我後邊去吧！（幼稚）小朋友

two things John is saying. First of all, whenever we're

還是你希望我不要激動，揮揮手就好？

talking about light, and we see this in John chapter

還是你希望我大聲的呼喊：不～要啊！ （火車來了）

3, we're talking about holiness, righteousness. God is a holy God. He is a righteous God,

你覺得我要如何傳講這些事呢？

has no sin, no flaw, no shadow, no speck of immorality

用那個私底下的那個你，用上帝的話來測試

in Him. God cannot be tempted. You can be tempted because there's still an element

約翰壹書第１章５節：神就是光，在他毫無黑暗。 這是我們從主所聽見、又報給你們的信息。

of evil in you that is drawn to evil. God has no evil in

這是什麼意思？在約翰的書信裏面 他將這些事情清楚的攤開在陽光底下

Him. Evil cannot draw Him. He disdains it. He despises it. He's holy.

我相信如果你細看這些經文 約翰在說明兩件事情

But that's not, I think, John's primary meaning here. John is dealing with a group

第一、他在講光，我們在 約翰福音第三章也能看到這點

of false teachers who basically are telling everybody

他是在講聖潔、公義，上帝是聖潔的

that God is a very dark and shadowy and hidden figure, and that knowledge about God is esoteric.

是公義的上帝，是無罪、無瑕疵 無黑影、在祂裏面毫無玷污

It is hidden and dark and only some people know it. And I believe that John is contradicting

上帝不受試探。你會，因為在你裏面 尚有敗壞，將你牽引到罪惡中

these false prophets and he is saying this, and

在祂裏面沒有絲毫罪惡，罪惡也無法牽引他

you listen very carefully. This is what he is saying. He's saying God is Light. And

祂嗤笑也藐視罪惡，祂是聖潔的

he means this: God has revealed to us who He is and