好人不信耶稣不能得救,坏人信耶稣反而得救,这公平吗?
Good people who don't believe can't be saved, but bad people who believe are saved — is this fair?
简答 Short Answer
这个问题的前提有误——在神面前没有真正的「好人」,所有人都亏缺了神的荣耀。福音的奇妙不是不公平,而是在公义基础上的怜悯。
The premise of this question is flawed — there are no truly 'good people' before God; all have fallen short of His glory. The gospel's wonder isn't unfairness but mercy grounded in justice.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
这是最常见的福音疑问之一,触及了公义与恩典的核心张力。
1. 圣经对「好人」的定义可能跟你不同。 人衡量好坏通常是和其他人比较。但神的标准是祂自己的完美:「你们要完全,像你们的天父完全一样」(马太福音5:48)。按这个标准,「没有义人,连一个也没有」(罗马书3:10)。所谓的「好人」在神面前同样是罪人——只是罪的表现形式不同。
2. 救恩不是「奖赏」而是「恩典」。 如果救恩是按行为分配的奖金,那确实应该给「好人」。但救恩是对死刑犯的赦免——不是你赚来的,而是白白给的。一个欠了十亿的人和欠了一百万的人,都无力偿还,都同样需要免债的恩典。
3. 公义已经在十字架上得到了满足。 有人说:「上帝直接赦罪不就好了?为什么要耶稣死?」正是因为上帝是公义的,罪的代价必须有人付。耶稣在十字架上代替罪人承受了刑罚——这是最高的公义。因此,赦免罪人不是不公义,而是在公义已被满足之后的恩典。
4. 每个人都有同等的机会。 福音向所有人发出邀请:「凡愿意的,都可以白白取生命的水喝」(启示录22:17)。「好人」如果愿意放下自义来到基督面前,同样会被接纳。如果他拒绝,不是因为神不公平,而是他选择了骄傲。
5. 耶稣讲过一个直击这个问题的比喻。 浪子的比喻(路加福音15章)中,大儿子就是觉得不公平——他辛辛苦苦做「好人」,弟弟犯了大错回来却受到欢迎。但父亲的回答是:「你常和我同在,我一切所有的都是你的。」恩典不是对好人的亏待,而是对罪人的怜悯。
This is one of the most common gospel objections, touching the core tension between justice and grace.
1. The Bible's definition of 'good' may differ from yours. Humans typically measure goodness by comparing with others. But God's standard is His own perfection: 'You must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect' (Matthew 5:48). By this standard, 'None is righteous, no, not one' (Romans 3:10). So-called 'good people' are still sinners before God — just with different expressions of sin.
2. Salvation is not a 'reward' but 'grace.' If salvation were a performance bonus, it should indeed go to 'good people.' But salvation is a pardon for death-row inmates — not earned but freely given. Someone who owes a billion and someone who owes a million are both unable to repay and equally need the grace of debt cancellation.
3. Justice was fully satisfied at the cross. Some ask: 'Why didn't God just forgive directly? Why did Jesus have to die?' Precisely because God is just — sin's price must be paid. Jesus bore the punishment for sinners on the cross — this is the highest justice. Forgiving sinners isn't unjust but grace after justice has been satisfied.
4. Everyone has equal opportunity. The gospel invites all: 'Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price' (Revelation 22:17). If a 'good person' is willing to set aside self-righteousness and come to Christ, they'll be equally accepted. If they refuse, it's not God's unfairness but their own pride.
5. Jesus told a parable directly addressing this. In the Prodigal Son (Luke 15), the older brother felt it was unfair — he worked hard being 'good' while his sinful brother returned to a celebration. The father's answer: 'You are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.' Grace isn't mistreatment of the good — it's mercy toward sinners.
