在我的基督徒生活中,最矛盾和令人困扰的经历之一是发现一个基督徒会有属灵的骄傲。这种所谓骄傲的存在本身就是令人困惑的,因为 “属灵”和“骄傲”不应该能够同时存在。
仇敌的诡计
骄傲作为一种人类行为很常见,是罪恶人性最基本的方面之一。但属灵的骄傲则更难理解,更难应对。
我们很容易断言,任何导致[……]
在我的基督徒生活中,最矛盾和令人困扰的经历之一是发现一个基督徒会有属灵的骄傲。这种所谓骄傲的存在本身就是令人困惑的,因为 “属灵”和“骄傲”不应该能够同时存在。
骄傲作为一种人类行为很常见,是罪恶人性最基本的方面之一。但属灵的骄傲则更难理解,更难应对。
我们很容易断言,任何导致[……]
One of the most paradoxical and troubling experiences I have had in my Christian life is the existence of spiritual pride.
Pride as a human behavior is common, and is a very basic aspect of sinful human nature. But spiritual pride is much harder to understand, and even harder to deal with.
It’s easy to categorically say that any spiritual revelation that leads to pride is not true spiritual revelation. The real life experience, however, tells you that it’s far more complicated than that.
Often, you see terrible and hurtful pride in some men and women who have such profound spiritual knowledge. The spiritual knowledge demonstrated by such individuals are so profound and admirable, yet the person is so evidently and hurtfully prideful, condescending, and self-important, it challenges a normal definition of “pride”.
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