Feeling Guilty?感觉有罪？

邹光导读：Sin与Guilt在中文同译为“罪”，此两词的辨析也十分重要。此译文以“偏”译Sin,以“罪”译Guilt来诠释Sin与Guilt，即“偏”与“罪”的区别和联系，望弟兄姐妹喜欢。
作者： Dan Gross
翻译：邹光

If so, you're not alone. Millions all around the world are suffering from continuous feelings of guilt. The Bible says that God gave the law that "all the world may become guilty before God" (Romans 3:19).
如果你感觉有罪，你不是唯一的人，全世界几百万人被持续的罪感所困。圣经提到神给出律法“让世人在神面前都可能变成有罪”（合和本：叫普世的人都伏在神的审判之下）。（罗马书3：19）

Guilt is an evidence of a spiritual problem, but it also has negative effects on our mental and physical well-being. Thousands of dollars spent on mental and physical health care could be saved if the problem of guilt was resolved.
罪咎感是一个精神层面的问题，但它对我们的精神和身体健康有负面影响。如果罪咎感问题被解决，成千上万元的用于治疗罪感对精神和身体健康影响的费用会被省下。

Why do I Feel Guilty?
我为什么感觉有罪？

You feel guilty because you are guilty! "As it is written, “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
你感觉有罪是因为你有罪！经上记着，“没有义人，一个也没有”（罗马书3：10）。“因为所有人都有偏差，亏缺了神的荣耀。”（罗马书3：23）。

There are many who will teach you that you are a good person. An abundance of books and seminars exist to teach you positive thinking. While positive thinking does have benefits in some areas, it should never be used to deny reality. Someday the facts will catch up with you. No matter what the current best-selling authors may tell you, God says that you have sinned against Him.
许多人告诉你说，“你是个好人”。大量的书籍和研讨会教你如何做正面思考。然而仅仅做正面思考在某些方面也不起作用，若否认现实，光做正面思考也没用。总有一天，事实会告诉你，不管目前畅销书作者可能告诉你什么，神说你已经偏离了他。

What does God consider to be sin? We don't have to guess. God tells us. Space does not allow us to list every sin mentioned in the Bible, but here is a partial list: abusing yourself (homosexuality and sexual perversion), adultery, covetousness, drunkenness, effeminacy (womanish behavior by men), envy, extortion (getting something from someone else through coercion or intimidation), filthiness, foolish talking, fornication, hatred, heresy, idolatry, jesting, lasciviousness (lustfulness, lewdness), murder, revelling (carousing and rioting), reviling (cursing at others or using abusive language), sedition (rebellion against authority, disturbing the public peace), strife, theft, uncleanness (impurity such as sodomy, lesbianism, etc.), variance (quarreling and disputing), witchcraft, and wrath.
神认为哪些是偏差呢？我们不用猜，神已经告诉我们了。因本文篇幅有限，这里无法把圣经里提到的偏差一一列出，这里仅列部分：侮辱自己的身子（同性恋和性倒错），淫乱，贪得无厌，醉酒，娘娘腔（男人行为女性化），嫉妒，勒索（通过胁迫或恫吓获得别人的东西），丑行，愚蠢的谈话，乱伦，仇恨，异端，偶像崇拜，淫荡（好色，下流），谋杀，宴乐（寻欢作乐，闹事），辱骂（诅咒别人或用侮辱性语言），煽动暴乱（反抗有权柄者，扰乱公共和平秩序），争吵，盗窃，不洁（不道德，如鸡奸和女同性恋等），制造分歧（爱吵架和争端），巫术和暴怒。

But this is not all! James 2:10 says, "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." And Romans 14:23 declares "whatsoever is not of faith is sin." Whenever your thoughts, words, or deeds are not based upon faith in God's word, it is sin. That is why you feel guilty!
How Serious is Sin?
但这些不是全部呢！ 雅各书2：10说，“人人都要遵守全部律法，若有人违反其中一条，对整个律法系统来说，他是有罪的。”（合和本译文：因为凡遵守全律法的，只在一条上跌倒，他就是犯了众条。）罗马书14：23指出“凡不出于信心的都是偏差。”当你的思想，语言，行为不是出于对神的道的信心时，就是有偏差。那就是为什么你会有罪感。偏差是不是很严重？

Sin leads to feelings of guilt, and guilt has many negative effects, as we have seen. Nevertheless, there are far worse consequences to sin than our feelings of guilt.
偏差导致罪感，正如我们所知，罪有许多负面影响。不管怎样，偏差的结果要比罪感的结果要严重得多。
The Bible states unequivocally: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Sin brings death. When Adam sinned, death entered into the world (Romans 5:12). This included both physical and spiritual death. According to Ephesians 2:1, all men are "dead in trespasses and sins." They are separated from the life of God.
圣经清楚地指出：“因为偏差的工价乃是死。惟有神的恩赐，在我们的主基督耶稣里乃是永生。”（罗马书6：23）。偏差带来死亡。当亚当出偏差时，死就进入了世界（罗马书5：12）
这包括肉体和灵魂的死。根据以弗所书2：1，所有人都“死在过犯偏差之中”。他们与神的生命隔绝了。
People fear physical death and go to great lengths to avoid it. Yet the Bible speaks of a second death that is far worse. "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death" (Revelation 21:8). [In case you think this list doesn't include you, notice that it says "all liars." The Bible says all men are liars (Romans 3:4).] The second death is eternal separation from God in the lake of fire. In the lake of fire there is everlasting torment, with no hope!
人们害怕肉体死亡，希望延长寿命来回避死。但是圣经提到第二次死要更严重。“惟有胆怯的，不信的，可憎的，杀人的，淫乱的，行邪术的，拜偶像的，和一切说谎话的，他们的分就在烧着硫磺的火湖里。这是第二次的死”（启示录21：8）。[也许你觉得这个清单不包括你，但注意经上说“所有人都是说谎者。”圣经说“人都是虚谎的”（罗马书3：4）]
第二次死是在火湖里永远与神隔绝。在火湖里有的只是永远的痛苦，没有希望。

What Can I do to Overcome Guilt and Sin?
如何克服罪咎和偏差？
Everyone struggles with guilt feelings; and almost everyone is honest enough to admit to being a sinner. Feeling guilty is not enjoyable. Sin often brings immediate negative consequences. Then, of course, there is the constant, nagging fear of judgment. Recognizing that a problem exists, everyone seeks to find a solution to this problem.
每个人都在于罪咎感做斗争；几乎每个人都有足够诚实来承认自己是个有偏差的人。感觉有罪不是件令人愉快的事。偏差经常带来立刻的负面结果。当然那就是持续的，让人心没有平安的对审判的恐惧。当认识到问题的存在，人们就去寻找解决问题的方法。

Some people try religion. They believe that God will forgive their sin if they do one or more of the following: get baptized, obey God's commandments, partake of the sacraments, give money to the church or temple, attend church faithfully, become a member of a church, go to confession, pray, partake of Holy Communion, etc.

Others believe that doing good works is the way to salvation. They are of the opinion that, if they try to be good in this life, God will not send them to the lake of fire. Therefore, they do their best to live a good life and to be kind to others.

Another path taken by some is that of philosophy. The idea is that if I can only think deeply about questions such as, "Who am I?"; "Why am I here?"; "What is the meaning of life?"; etc., I will discover the solution to the problem of sin and guilt.

Many people do not want to think about God, sin, judgment, the lake of fire, and so forth. Therefore, they continuously seek pleasure to try to avoid thinking about standing before a Holy God on Judgment Day. Pleasure may take many forms e.g., money, music, sex, sports, work, TV, food, etc.

Do any of these solve the problem? "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness" (Romans 4:5). Can religion and good works get you to heaven? NO! God's word says that the one who has faith is justified. God says that the one who "worketh not" is justified. The opposite side of the coin is that the person who does work is not justified ("Work" in this context refers to the religious acts and good works mentioned above.) If you are trusting in baptism, trying to be good, obeying God's commandments, doing your best, giving money to the church, and so forth, you will never be saved. Justification is to the one who "worketh not," but has faith.

Ephesians 2:8-9 is also clear in this matter: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." God says that salvation is by grace through faith. No one can be saved through religious rituals, ceremonies, sacraments, or ordinances. No one can be saved through trying to be good. God says "there is none that doeth good, no, not one" (Romans 3:12). Religion, good works, philosophy,and pleasure can never give you eternal life. None of these will save you from eternal judgment in the lake of fire.
Christ Was Made Sin for Us

So far we have seen that:
All have sinned.
The penalty for sin is eternal separation from God-everlasting torment in the lake of fire.
Our religious acts and efforts to be good cannot bring forgiveness of sin.

This paints a very bleak picture. We are lost in sin, under condemnation, and unable to do anything to earn salvation.

Thankfully, this is not all that God's word tells us. Now we come to the good news!

Despite our rebellious nature, God loved us enough to send His Son, Jesus Christ, to provide a solution to our problem with guilt and sin. "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Jesus Christ came to earth to die-to die for you and me. He was punished for our sin. In fact, on the cross, Christ became sin. "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus Christ took upon Himself the punishment for your sins-all of your sins. He paid the penalty in full! God the Father, as Judge, was satisfied that the penalty had been paid in full. There is nothing religious, no sacrificial act on your part, that can add anything to the blood that Christ shed for your sins. He did it all! It is finished!
You can be Free of Guilt-Today and Forever

God has provided a solution to your problem with sin and guilt. You can be free of guilt-right now! God offers salvation as a free gift to all who believe. "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law" (Romans 3:28). If you will simply believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins-that He paid the penalty for your sins-God will forgive you right now! Don't trust in your religion, your church, your denomination, your priest or pastor, your baptism, your efforts to be good, etc. God never promises to save all Roman Catholics, or all Lutherans, or all Baptists, or all Methodists, or all Charismatics, etc. He only promises to save those who have placed their faith in the blood that Christ shed on the cross for sin. It is God whom you have offended. He alone can forgive you-and He will forgive you, if you will but trust in the death that Jesus Christ died for you. This, and this alone, is the gospel of your salvation. We plead with you to take care of your guilt problem once and for all. Receive the gift of eternal life! Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins!
If you would like more information about salvation from guilt and sin or other spiritual matters, please contact:
Rejoicing in Grace Ministries
P.O. Box 453
Racine, WI 53401-0453