约翰一书里提到了不至于死的罪和至于死的罪。那什么是不至于死的罪,什么又是至于死的罪呢?
不至于死的罪是说一个人相信耶稣的死与复活,相信耶稣担当了他的罪,但正如哥林多前书所言还是婴孩阶段的基督徒,时不时跟随情欲走,诸如嫉妒,争竞,愤怒,抱怨,犯罪等等,看起来与非基督徒可能区别不大。但是因为他始终相信耶稣在十字架上担当了他的罪,相信耶稣的复活,所以他是得救的,只是他的基督的生命还处于开始成长的阶段,还没有接果子而已。这样的基督徒待在耶稣这棵葡萄树上,迟早会接果子的。
至于死的罪,就是说一个人一开始貌似相信了耶稣的死与复活,貌似相信了耶稣,但是不久或后来耳朵发痒,顺从情欲,不再相信耶稣的死与复活了,不再相信耶稣担当他的罪了,而是回到世界靠行摩西律法和/或积德行善去得救。希伯来书说,这等人得知真道后故意犯罪,赎罪的祭就再也没有了,这等人就是退后入沉沦的那等人。
约一5:16 人若看见弟兄犯了不至于死的罪、就当为他祈求、神必将生命赐给他.有至于死的罪、我不说当为这罪祈求。
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.
林前3:2 我是用奶喂你们、没有用饭喂你们.那时你们不能吃、就是如今还是不能。
I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
林前3:3 你们仍是属肉体的.因为在你们中间有嫉妒分争、这岂不是属乎肉体、照着世人的样子行么。
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?
来5:13 凡只能吃奶的、都不熟练仁义的道理.因为他是婴孩。
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
来10:26 因为我们得知真道以后、若故意犯罪、赎罪的祭就再没有了.
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,
来10:36 你们必须忍耐、使你们行完了神的旨意、就可以得着所应许的。
For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
来10:37 『因为还有一点点时候、那要来的就来、并不迟延。
"In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.
来10:38 只是义人必因信得生、〔义人有古卷作我的义人〕他若退后、我心里就不喜欢他。』
But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."
来10:39 我们却不是退后入沉沦的那等人、乃是有信心以致灵魂得救的人。
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.