Religious Or Repentant 宗教还是悔改

LUKE 18
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
路加福音 18:10
两个人上殿里去祷告，一个是法利赛人，一个是税吏。

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
路加福音 18:11
法利赛人站着，自言自语地祷告说：“神啊，我感谢你，我不像别人勒索、不义、奸淫，也不像这个税吏。”

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
路加福音 18:12
我每周禁食两次，凡我所得的都献上十分之一。

13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
路加福音 18:13
那税吏远远地站着，连眼睛也不敢举起来望天，只捶着胸说：“神啊，怜悯我这个罪人！”

14 I tell you; this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
路加福音 18:14
我告诉你们，这人回家去，比那人倒算为义了；因为凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。

RELIGIOUS OR REPENTANT
宗教还是悔改

So, which one are you?
那么，你是哪一个？

The pharisee sought to justify himself, he was arrogant and prideful. Everyone thought he was addressing God, but he was in fact addressing himself. You see these people in church every week, they are just a little bit better than the rest, but that’s only their opinion.
法利赛人试图自以为义，他傲慢自大。每个人都以为他在对神说话，但实际上他在对自己说话。你每周在教会里看到这些人，他们觉得自己比别人好一点，但那只是他们的看法。

The publican was a man who knew what and who he was, he was a sinner and he was aware of his sin. Unlike the pharisee who knew only one thing, his so-called righteousness.
税吏是一个知道自己是谁、知道自己罪行的人。不同于法利赛人只知道一件事——他所谓的义。

This publican talked to God, but he couldn’t even look up to heaven, but he showed a holy reverence for God, the beating of his breast or his chest was a sign of sorrow and repentance c/f Chapter 23:48.
这个税吏对神说话，但他连眼睛都不敢抬起来望天，他表现出对神的圣洁敬畏，捶胸是悲伤和悔改的标志（参路加福音 23:48）。

So, which are you?
那么，你是哪一个？

Are you a hypocrite or holy?
你是虚伪还是圣洁？

Are you someone who goes to church twice a week and give their tithes and has a form of religion, but is like a tomb full of dead men’s bones? You have a form of godliness, but you deny the power of God. Do you know Him when you pray or are you talking to yourself?
你是一个每周去教会两次、奉献十分之一、表面上有宗教形式，却像一座满是死人骨头的坟墓的人吗？你有敬虔的外貌，却否认神的大能。你祷告时是认识祂，还是在自言自语？

There are many like this, they may even hold high office in the church. They are filled with self-righteousness and of their own importance. Jesus will say that he never knew them when it comes to judgement day.
这样的人很多，他们甚至可能在教会中身居高位。他们充满自以为义和自我重要感。到了审判之日，耶稣会说祂从不认识他们。

How do you become Holy or justified?
你如何成为圣洁或称义？

You come like the publican, he stood afar off. Remember the prodigal son, when he was a great way off the Father saw him and ran to Him. God sees your heart; he sees the heart that is repentant and he will accept you right where you are.
你要像税吏一样，他远远地站着。记得浪子回头，当他还在远处，父看见他就跑向他。神看见你的心；祂看见那颗悔改的心，祂会在你所在之处接纳你。

There must be a real sorrow for sin, there must be an admission that you have sinned before a holy God and that you are guilty before Him.
必须对罪有真正的悲痛，必须承认你在圣洁的神面前犯了罪，并且在祂面前有罪。

The publican beat his breast for there was deep repentance and sorrow for his sin. So, who are you like? Are you like the self-righteous religious person who talks to himself or the repentant sinner who talks to God and is justified because he is truly repentant?
税吏捶胸，因为他对自己的罪有深深的悔改和悲痛。那么，你像谁？你是像那自以为义、只对自己说话的宗教人士，还是像那对神说话、因真心悔改而称义的罪人？

God Bless you
愿神祝福你