成圣
Sanctification
迈克尔·艾伦 / Michael Allen
简介 Summary
迈克尔·艾伦（Michael Allen）的当代成圣论研究，为这一古老教义提供了新的神学洞察。作者结合历史神学、圣经神学和系统神学的方法，重新审视了成圣在基督教教义体系中的地位和意义。全书特别关注成圣与称义的关系、圣灵在成圣中的工作、以及成圣的渐进性与完全性问题。艾伦以学术严谨性和牧会关怀相结合的方式，为当代信徒理解成圣的复杂性提供了平衡而深刻的指导。这是一部代表当代改革宗成圣论发展水平的重要学术作品。
Michael Allen's contemporary study of sanctification doctrine, providing fresh theological insights for this ancient teaching. Combining historical theology, biblical theology, and systematic theology methods, the author re-examines sanctification's position and significance within Christian doctrinal system. The book particularly focuses on sanctification-justification relationships, the Holy Spirit's sanctifying work, and issues of sanctification's progressiveness versus completeness. Allen combines scholarly rigor with pastoral concern to provide balanced, profound guidance for contemporary believers understanding sanctification's complexity. This represents important scholarly work reflecting contemporary Reformed sanctification doctrine development levels.
📑 章节 Chapters
The Nature of Sanctification
定义成圣的神学含义，区别于称义，强调其渐进性和必要性。
Defines the theological meaning of sanctification, distinguishing it from justification, emphasizing its progressive and necessary nature.
“成圣是神的工作，使我们越来越像基督。 Sanctification is God's work of making us more and more like Christ.”
“你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的。 Be holy, because I am holy.”
The Spirit's Work in Sanctification
阐述圣灵如何在信徒心中工作，产生圣洁的果子和品格。
Explains how the Holy Spirit works in believers' hearts to produce holy fruit and character.
“圣灵所结的果子就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制。 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
“我们众人既然敞着脸得以看见主的荣光，就变成主的形状，荣上加荣。 We all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.”
The Means of Sanctification
探讨信徒在成圣过程中应当使用的恩典媒介，如读经、祷告、团契等。
Explores the means of grace believers should employ in sanctification, such as Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship.
“求你用真理使他们成圣，你的道就是真理。 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
“不可停止聚会，好像那些停止惯了的人。 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.”
The Battle Against Sin
详述信徒在成圣过程中必须面对的与罪的争战，以及得胜的原则。
Details the battle against sin believers must face in sanctification and the principles of victory.
“我真是苦啊！谁能救我脱离这取死的身体呢？ What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?”
“靠着爱我们的主，在这一切的事上已经得胜有余了。 In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”
The Completion of Sanctification
展望成圣的最终完成，即信徒在荣耀中完全圣洁的状态。
Looks forward to the final completion of sanctification when believers are perfectly holy in glory.
“那能保守你们不失脚，叫你们无瑕无疵欢欢喜喜站在他荣耀之前的。 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy.”
“我们必要像他，因为必得见他的真体。 We shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”