认识神
Knowing God
巴刻 / J.I. Packer
简介 Summary
巴刻的这部代表作被誉为20世纪最重要的基督教经典之一。他以深厚的神学造诣和炽热的敬虔之心，引导读者从知道关于上帝的事实转向真正认识上帝这个位格。全书围绕上帝的属性、作为和与人的关系展开，强调认识上帝不仅是理性的知识，更是心灵的相交和生命的转化。作者以清晰的文笔和实际的例证，使深奥的神学变得亲切可读。这本书几十年来滋养了无数基督徒的灵命。
Packer's magnum opus is hailed as one of the most important Christian classics of the 20th century. With profound theological scholarship and burning devotional heart, he guides readers from knowing facts about God to truly knowing God as Person. The work explores God's attributes, works, and relationship with humanity, emphasizing that knowing God involves not merely rational knowledge but heart communion and life transformation. The author makes profound theology accessible through clear prose and practical illustrations. This book has nourished countless Christians' spiritual lives for decades.
📑 章节 Chapters
Chapter 1: The Study of God
指出认识神是基督徒生命中最重要的事。批评当代教会对神学的忽视，强调认识神的教义不仅是头脑知识，更要转化为祷告和敬拜。
Points out that knowing God is the most important thing in the Christian life. Critiques the contemporary church's neglect of theology and emphasizes that the knowledge of God must be turned into prayer and worship, not merely intellectual knowledge.
“认识神是人类心灵中最深的需要。 Knowing God is the deepest need of the human heart.”
“对神的研究如果不能转化为默想和祷告，就是危险的。 A study of the nature and character of God that does not lead to meditation and prayer is dangerous.”
Chapter 2: The People Who Know Their God
从但以理书11:32出发，描述认识神之人的四个特征：刚强行事、灵里充满大能量、对神有强烈的个人感情、以及愿意为神冒险和牺牲。
Drawing from Daniel 11:32, describes four characteristics of people who know God: great energy for God, great thoughts of God, great boldness for God, and great contentment in God.
“认识神的人有极大的精力为神做工，有极深的思想默想神，有极大的胆量为神冒险，在神里面有极大的满足。 Those who know God have great energy for God, great thoughts of God, great boldness for God, and great contentment in God.”
Chapter 3: Knowing and Being Known
区分"知道关于神的事"和"认识神"。真正认识神是双向的关系——神先认识我们，我们再回应认识祂。引用加拉太书4:9讨论被神所知的恩典。
Distinguishes between knowing about God and actually knowing God. True knowledge of God is a two-way relationship—God first knows us, then we respond in knowing Him. Discusses the grace of being known by God from Galatians 4:9.
“认识神不仅是知道关于祂的教义，而是与祂建立个人的、活泼的关系。 Knowing God is not just about knowing doctrines about Him, but about entering into a personal, living relationship with Him.”
Chapter 4: The Only True God
论述神的位格性和独一性。真正的敬拜必须建立在对真神的正确认识之上。批判偶像崇拜的各种形式，包括现代人心中的偶像。
Discusses God's personhood and uniqueness. True worship must be based on correct knowledge of the true God. Critiques various forms of idolatry, including modern idols of the heart.
“我们根据自己的想象所造的神就是偶像，与那位真实的神毫无关系。 A god made in our own image is an idol, and has nothing to do with the true God.”
Chapter 5: God Incarnate
阐述道成肉身的教义——永恒的神子成为人。这是基督教信仰的核心奥秘。讨论腓立比书2:5-11基督的虚己，以及道成肉身对我们认识神的深远意义。
Expounds the doctrine of the incarnation—the eternal Son of God becoming man. This is the central mystery of the Christian faith. Discusses Christ's self-emptying from Philippians 2:5-11 and the profound significance of the incarnation for knowing God.
“道成肉身是基督教信仰中最令人惊叹、最不可测透的奥秘。 The incarnation is the most amazing and the most unfathomable mystery in the whole of the Christian faith.”
Chapter 6: He Shall Testify
讨论圣灵在帮助我们认识神中的角色。圣灵为基督作见证，光照人心认识真理，使信徒确知自己是神的儿女。没有圣灵的工作，就没有真正的认识神。
Discusses the Holy Spirit's role in helping us know God. The Spirit testifies about Christ, illuminates hearts to know truth, and assures believers they are God's children. Without the Spirit's work, there is no true knowledge of God.
“圣灵的工作是为基督作见证，带领人进入对基督的个人认识中。 The Spirit's ministry is to testify to Christ and to lead people into a personal knowledge of Christ.”
Chapter 7: God Unchanging
论述神的不变性——祂的生命、品格、真理、道路、目的和应许都不改变。这是信徒安慰和确据的根基。在变幻莫测的世界中，神的不变性是磐石。
Discusses God's immutability—His life, character, truth, ways, purposes, and promises never change. This is the foundation of the believer's comfort and assurance. In a changing world, God's unchangeableness is our rock.
“神的生命、品格、真理、道路、目的和应许永不改变。 God's life, character, truth, ways, purposes, and promises do not change.”
Chapter 8: The Majesty of God
呼召信徒在敬拜中恢复对神威严的敬畏。批评当代教会敬拜的浅薄和随意。神的威严要求我们以谦卑、敬畏和庄严的态度来到祂面前。
Calls believers to recover a sense of awe at God's majesty in worship. Critiques the shallowness and casualness of contemporary church worship. God's majesty demands that we approach Him with humility, reverence, and solemnity.
“今日教会最大的需要是重新发现神的威严。 The greatest need of the church today is to rediscover the majesty of God.”
Chapter 9: God Only Wise
探讨神的智慧——祂总能选择最好的目标并用最好的方式达成。信徒可以信靠神在苦难中的智慧安排，即使我们不理解。罗马书11:33-36是对神智慧的颂赞。
Explores God's wisdom—He always chooses the best goals and the best means to achieve them. Believers can trust God's wise arrangements in suffering, even when we don't understand. Romans 11:33-36 is a hymn of praise to God's wisdom.
“神的智慧是祂选择最好的目标并用最好的方式达成目标的能力。 God's wisdom is His power to choose the best goals and the best means to achieve those goals.”
Chapters 10-11: God's Word and God's Judgment
第10章论述神话语的能力——创造、审判、拯救和引导。第11章讨论神作为审判者的角色。所有人都要面对神公义的审判，这不是报复而是正义的伸张。
Chapter 10 discusses the power of God's Word—in creation, judgment, salvation, and guidance. Chapter 11 addresses God's role as Judge. All people will face God's righteous judgment, which is not vengeance but the vindication of justice.
“神的话语带有创造的能力、审判的权威和拯救的恩典。 God's Word carries creative power, judicial authority, and saving grace.”
Chapter 12: The Love of God
深入探讨神的爱——不是感伤的温情，而是自我牺牲的、拯救的、永不止息的爱。讨论约翰一书4:8-10，神的爱在十字架上得到最高表达。
Deeply explores God's love—not sentimental warmth, but self-sacrificing, saving, unfailing love. Discusses 1 John 4:8-10 and how God's love finds its highest expression at the cross.
“神的爱是祂向罪人施恩的自发行动，是自我牺牲的、给予的、拯救的爱。 God's love is a spontaneous act of grace toward sinners—self-sacrificing, giving, saving love.”
Chapter 13: The Grace of God
论述恩典的本质——神白白地赐给不配之人的恩惠。区分普遍恩典和特殊恩典。讨论以弗所书2:1-10，强调救恩完全出于恩典，不是出于行为。
Discusses the nature of grace—God's unmerited favor freely given to the undeserving. Distinguishes common grace and special grace. Discusses Ephesians 2:1-10, emphasizing that salvation is entirely by grace, not by works.
“恩典是神对不配之人白白的、主权的恩惠——不是因为我们可爱，而是因为祂就是爱。 Grace is God's free, sovereign favor to the unworthy—not because we are lovable, but because He is love.”
Chapter 14: God the Judge
进一步讨论审判主题。神的审判是祂圣洁的必然表达。讨论审判与爱的关系——审判不与爱矛盾，恰恰是爱的公义表达。基督在十字架上同时彰显了爱和审判。
Further discusses the theme of judgment. God's judgment is the necessary expression of His holiness. Addresses the relationship between judgment and love—judgment doesn't contradict love but is love's just expression. Christ at the cross manifests both love and judgment.
“神的审判和神的爱并不矛盾——十字架同时是爱的最高彰显和审判的最高执行。 God's judgment and God's love are not contradictory—the cross is simultaneously the supreme demonstration of love and the supreme execution of judgment.”
Chapter 15: The Wrath of God
面对当代人对神忿怒的不安，正面论述神的忿怒。这不是情绪失控，而是祂圣洁本性对罪的必然反应。忽略神的忿怒就无法理解十字架的必要性。
Facing modern discomfort with divine wrath, positively presents God's wrath—not emotional outburst, but the necessary reaction of His holy nature to sin. Ignoring God's wrath makes the cross unnecessary.
“神的忿怒不是喜怒无常的暴怒，而是祂圣洁本性对一切罪恶必然的、公义的反应。 God's wrath is not an irrational, capricious fury, but the necessary, righteous reaction of His holy nature against all sin.”
Chapter 16: The Goodness and Severity of God
从罗马书11:22出发讨论神的良善与严厉并存。神对信靠祂的人有丰富的良善，但对持续悖逆者有严厉的审判。这两面都是真实的，不可偏废。
From Romans 11:22, discusses the coexistence of God's goodness and severity. God shows rich goodness to those who trust Him, but severe judgment to those who persist in rebellion. Both aspects are real and must be held together.
“你要看神的恩慈和严厉——对那跌倒的人是严厉的，对你是恩慈的。 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you.”
Chapters 17-18: Election and the Adequacy of Faith
第17章讨论拣选教义——神在创世以前拣选了祂的子民，这是恩典而非不公。第18章讨论信心的充足性和确据——真信心是否足以给我们救恩的确据。
Chapter 17 discusses election—God chose His people before the foundation of the world, an act of grace not injustice. Chapter 18 discusses the adequacy of faith and assurance—whether true faith is sufficient to give us assurance of salvation.
“拣选是恩典的行动，不是不公义的行动——没有人配得拯救，所以神拣选任何人都是恩典。 Election is an act of grace, not injustice—no one deserves salvation, so God's choosing anyone is pure grace.”
Chapter 19: Sons of God
论述收养的教义——信徒被接纳为神的儿女。这是基督徒身份中最高的特权。圣灵使我们呼叫"阿爸，父"，与我们的心同证我们是神的儿女。
Discusses the doctrine of adoption—believers are received as God's children. This is the highest privilege of Christian identity. The Spirit enables us to cry 'Abba, Father' and testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
“收养是基督徒所有福分中最高的——不仅被赦免、被称义，更是被接纳为神家中的儿女。 Adoption is the highest privilege that the gospel offers—higher even than justification. To be right with God is great, but to be a child of God is greater.”
Chapter 20: Thou Our Guide
讨论神如何引导祂的子民。不是通过神秘体验或特殊启示，而是通过圣经、智慧、环境和敬虔的建议。批评过度追求"神的声音"的做法。
Discusses how God guides His people—not through mystical experiences or special revelations, but through Scripture, wisdom, circumstances, and godly counsel. Critiques the excessive pursuit of 'hearing God's voice.'
“神引导的主要方式是通过祂的话语赐给我们智慧，而不是通过内心的印象或特殊的征兆。 God's primary way of guiding is through wisdom given by His Word, not through inner impressions or special signs.”
Chapters 21-22: Trials and the Way of the Cross
讨论基督徒在世上必然经历试炼和苦难。这是神管教和塑造祂儿女的方式。最后章节以操练敬虔、背起十字架跟从基督作为全书总结。认识神的道路就是十字架的道路。
Discusses the inevitability of trials and suffering for Christians in this world. These are God's means of disciplining and shaping His children. The final chapters summarize with the call to practice godliness and take up the cross. The path of knowing God is the way of the cross.
“认识神的道路经过十字架——不是绕过苦难，而是穿过苦难进入更深的与神相交。 The road to knowing God passes through the cross—not around suffering, but through suffering into deeper communion with God.”