作者：John E. Marshall
翻译：陈鸽
改编：邹光
1、 基督的福音是为有偏差的人预备的。
圣经说： “基督……为有偏差的人死。……基督在我们还作有偏差的人的时候为我们死。……基督耶稣降世，为要拯救有偏差的人。”（罗 5:6、8；提前 1:15）
2、 有人以为自己“心地善良”所以不需要信基督了。
“有一宗人，自以为清洁，却没有洗去自己的污秽。”（箴 30:12）这些人不读经、不祷告、不听道，他们根本没空去听耶稣基督的福音，因他们自以为义，自以为善良，所以就不需要救主了。他们以为：死后会到一个更美好的地方，天堂的大门会向他们敞开，所以他们坦然无惧，不怕死亡。
3、 这样的人是无知的人。
第一， 他们对那圣洁公义的神一无所知。
第二， 他们对神的话（圣经）也一无所知。经上记着说：“没有义人，连一个也没有！”（罗3:10）
第三， 他们对自己更一无所知；他们不认识自己的真实光景：原来在神的眼中，人的“义行”（最好的行为）都像“污秽的衣服”，破烂不堪。（赛64:6）
4、还有人以为自己偏差太深重了，以至于不能成为基督徒。
然而，岂不知耶稣只拯救有偏差的人吗？他从不拯救自以为义的人。基督的大能足以将有巨大偏差的人救拔出来；基督的宝血足以将有巨大偏差的人赎买回来。尽管你偏差巨大，只要你诚恳乞怜，基督的慈爱，绝不会将你拒之门外。
5、 若你承认自己有偏差，那么：
第一， 即刻求神因耶稣基督的缘故怜悯你。（路18:13）
第二， 求神拯救你脱离偏差的权势与刑罚。（徒2:21）
第三， 记得：有病的人才需要医生。同理，心灵有病的人（有偏差的人）才需要救主。（太9:12）基督来是为了医治心灵有病的人。
第四， 记得，正因为你如此之坏，所以你需要一位一位如此之大、如此之善的救主；你迫切的需要耶稣基督，因为他若不救你，你就没救了！你绝不能自救！
第五， 请听神的话：“凡靠著他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底……。”（来7:25）
原文：Are You Bad Enough...to Become a Christian? （by John E. Marshall）
1. The Christian Gospel Is for Bad People
The Bible says “Christ died for the ungodly, Christ died for sinners, Jesus Christ came into the
world to save sinners.” (Romans 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:15)
2. Some Men Think They Are So Good They Have No Need of Jesus Christ
“There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, and yet is not washed from its filthiness.”
(Proverbs 30:12) People do not read the Bible, do not pray, never listen to the preaching of the
gospel, never have time to hear about Jesus Christ. This is because they think they are so good,
that they have no need of a Savior. Such people think that when they die they will be accepted in
heaven. They are not worried about dying because it will lead them to a better place.
3. Such People Are Ignorant
I) They are ignorant of God, who is holy and just.
II) They are ignorant of the Bible which says that there is “none righteous, no not one.” (Romans
3:10)
III) They are ignorant of themselves; they do not know how they appear in the sight of God. Even
the good deeds of men appear as “filthy rags” in God’s sight. (Isaiah 64:6)
4. Some Think They Are Too Bad to Become Christians
But it is only bad men whom Jesus saves. He never saves anyone so long as they think they are
good. Christ’s power is great enough to deliver very wicked men from the power of sin. Christ’s
blood is sufficient to atone for the sins of very wicked men and women. Christ’s mercy is so great
that bad men and women, who truly cry for mercy from him, are never refused.
5. If You Know You Are Bad, Then
First Call upon God to have mercy upon you for the sake of Jesus Christ. (Luke 18:33)
Second Call upon God to save you from the power and guilt of your sins. (Acts 2:21)
Third Remember, it is those who are sick who need doctors, and those who are spiritually sick who
need a Savior. (Matthew 9:12) Christ came to heal the spiritually sick.
Fourth Remember that because you are so bad you need a very powerful and very kind Savior. You
need Jesus Christ desperately, because if He does not save you there is no one else who can. (Acts
4:12) You can never save yourself.
Fifth Hear what the Bible says: “He is able to save to the uttermost those that come unto God by
Him.” (Hebrews 7:25)
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