最著名的聖經經文之一是《約翰福音》 3:16, 因為上帝如此愛世界，以至於他給了他獨生子, 凡相信他的人都不應該滅亡, 但是有永恆的生活. 這就是原因, 為什麼上帝把兒子送到世界. But it doesn’t stop here, there is more. However many Christians don’t talk about the Bible verses following John 3:16 because they are not so familiar with them as they are with verse 16. 然而, 約翰 3:17-21 explains why God gave His only begotten Son and what it truly means to believe in Jesus Christ, so that you shall not perish but have eternal life.
Why Did God sent His Son to the earth?
God loved the world, and as result of this love, 上帝把他唯一的兒子送到了地球上拯救人類.
耶穌以人的樣式降臨 (骨肉). Jesus was born of the Seed of God instead of the seed of man. 因此有罪的本性 (邪惡的) 不存在肉體.
然而, 耶穌能夠對上帝和罪的話語和旨意. 就像亞當一樣, 他是按照上帝的形象完美創造的, 但是有犯罪的能力. 因為不然為什麼 魔鬼試探耶穌 如果耶穌不會犯罪? (哦. 希伯來 書 2:14; 4:15).
耶穌必須以人的形象來成為肉體和鮮血的參與者. 為什麼? 因為否則耶穌就無法成為墮落人類的替代者，將世人的罪孽轉嫁到他身上， 合法進入冥府 消滅掌管死亡權勢的魔鬼，釋放戰俘並帶走他們.
於是耶穌來到了 人的相似性 並在各方面都受到誘惑, 就像我們一樣. 然而, 耶穌沒有犯罪. 耶穌仍然忠於上帝並執行他的旨意 (希伯來 書 2:14-15; 4:15).
As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness and the people that believed and obeyed the words of God and looked at the serpent, 不會死，但活著, so did Jesus Christ had to be lifted up. 以便, the people that believe in Jesus Christ shall not perish but have eternal life (哦. 數位 21:6-9, 約翰 3:14-15).
因為上帝如此愛世界, 他給了他獨生子的兒子, 凡相信他的人都不應該滅亡, 但是有永恆的生活
約翰 3:16
did God sent His Son into the world to condemn the world?
God didn’t sent His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved. Jesus brought and manifested the Kingdom of God and call the people (of the house of Israel) 悔改並相信他, 彌賽亞, so that they would not perish and go away into everlasting punishment but receive eternal life.
Salvation through Jesus Christ was first of all meant for God’s people (以色列的房子). 然而, after Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church (基督的身體), 救恩來到外邦人.
耶穌來到地球來拯救人類，不要判斷人類, 既然是他判斷世界的時候. 然而, t他的判斷時間將在審判日到來. (哦. 馬修 16:27; 25:31-46, 約翰 12:47-48, 2 彼得 2:9; 3:7, 啟示 20:11-15 (另請閱讀: 耶穌為此審判了這個世界?)
只要耶穌沒有回來，而審判的日子也沒有到來, 地球上的人們仍然有能力被對耶穌基督的信仰拯救並獲得永生. Because Jesus still saves.
Jesus still gives eternal life to people, 那些相信他的人. 你是誰或你做了什麼都沒關係. Jesus showed His love for you on the cross. He gives everyone the opportunity to be saved and receive eternal life.
因為上帝不是把他的兒子送入世界來譴責世界; 但是，通過他的世界可能會得救. 相信他的人沒有被譴責: 但是他認為還沒有被譴責, 因為他沒有以上帝的唯一兒子的名義相信
約翰 3:17-18
God sent His Son into the world, 通過他的世界可以得救
The people that believe in Jesus Christ, 上帝的兒子, 並相信他是救主，並信任他, 會聽耶穌並服從他的話，並在他們的生活中做他的話.
By faith and 在基督裡重生, 他們已經從黑暗王國轉移, 魔鬼是統治者並統治的地方, 進入光明王國, 耶穌基督是國王和統治的地方.
他們不再生活在恐懼和譴責中. But because of the acquittal and redemption in Christ, 他們將生活在自由中. They’ll be free from sin and the bondage of the devil and death (羅馬書 6:16-22, 歌羅西書 1:13-14, 希伯來 書 2:14-15).
他們知道, 信仰基督, which means that they believe and put their trust in Christ, they shall not be judged but receive eternal life.
That’s because they believe in the Word and the Word says, 凡相信耶穌基督不會滅亡，而是要永生 (哦. 約翰 3:16-21; 5:24, 羅馬書 8:1).
你不只是用言語相信. The works you do in your life testify if you really believe in Jesus Christ and put your trust in Him and if you belong to Jesus or not. (哦. 詹姆斯 1:22-27; 2:14-26, 馬修 5:16; 7:15-20)
People can say they believe in Jesus Christ, 雖然他們不信任他，也沒有被保存。
你相信, 通過相信並服從上帝的話和耶穌的話, 源自上帝, 和 遵行神的話 in your life and standing on the Word.
“你為什麼稱我為主, 主, 但不要說我說的?”
如果你相信耶穌基督, 永生神的兒子, 你愛耶穌, you will submit to Him and do what He says.
Many Christians call Jesus their Lord, 但是他們不做他說的. These Christians walk in pride and rebellion in the vanity of their mind. They rely on their own knowledge, 智慧, 能力, 和見解. They decide for themselves what is good and what is evil, 什麼是對的，什麼錯, 以及您可以做什麼，您不能做什麼.
These Christians do whatever they want and give their own interpretation of the Scriptures, 這樣他們就可以堅持不懈. 他們不在乎上帝的旨意, but they only care about their will. 但這在上帝的王國中沒有用 (另請閱讀: 我可以在地球上找到信仰嗎?).
The people that don’t believe in Jesus Christ are condemned already
The people that don’t believe in Jesus the Christ (彌賽亞), 上帝的唯一兒子, 而且不要信任耶穌, 已經被譴責並生活在譴責中.
The condemnation is that the Light has come into the world and men loved darkness rather than light, 因為他們的行為是邪惡的. And so their evil deeds testify that they love darkness rather than light.
人們的話沒有證明他們是否相信光明並在光線下行走. But the works of people testify whether they believe in the Light and have been transferred from the darkness into the light and walk in the light or not.
If people say they believe in Jesus, 但是走在黑暗中, 由於邪惡的工作, 然後他們的邪惡作品 (罪) 證明他們愛黑暗而不是光明.
The people that do evil and don’t live according to the will of God in obedience to His Word but live in unbelief and sin, hate the Light. They don’t go to the Light, and don’t abide in the presence of the people that belong to the Light and walk in the light. 為什麼? Because they don’t want their evil works to be exposed and rebuked. they love their evil works and don’t want to repent and remove them from their lives.
相信他的人沒有被譴責: 但是他認為還沒有被譴責, 因為他沒有以上帝的唯一兒子的名義相信. 這是譴責, 那光進入世界, 男人愛黑暗而不是光明, 因為他們的行為是邪惡的. For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, 免得他的契約應被拒之門外
約翰 3:18-20
People that do evil hate the Light, but people that do truth come to the Light
然而, the people that believe in Jesus Christ the Way, 真相, 光, 和生活, and put their trust in Him and 悔改 and through regeneration in Christ belong to Him, 應屈服於耶穌並服從他的話. 因為他們服從他的話並做真相, 他們去燈, 這樣他們的作品就可以表明他們是在上帝中鍛造的，他們屬於上帝.
他們不生活在不信中和譴責, 但是他們按照聖言和聖靈在自由的服從中生活，並在光線下行走, 以上帝的真理，將大膽地登上恩典的寶座，並與上帝共同生活, 兒子上帝, 和神聖靈.
But he that does truth comes to the light, 他的行為可能被闡明, 他們是在上帝里面鍛造的
約翰 3:21
‘成為地球之鹽’
