35個不要犯罪的理由 35 Reasons Not To Sin
By Jim Elliff
1. Because a little sin leads to more sin.
因為小罪會導致大罪。
2. Because my sin invites the discipline of God.
因為我的罪會遭受神的管教。
3. Because the time spent in sin is forever wasted.
因為在罪中所使用的時間是永遠的浪費。
4. Because my sin never pleases but always grieves God who loves me.
因為我的罪不但不討神的喜悅，反而總會讓神憂傷。
5. Because my sin places a greater burden on my spiritual leaders.
因為我的罪會加增我屬靈領袖們的負擔。
6. Because in time my sin always brings heaviness to my heart.
因為我的罪遲早總是會加深我內心的沉重。
7. Because I am doing what I do not have to do.
因為我正在做的是我並不需要做的。
8. Because my sin always makes me less than what I could be.
因為我的罪總是使我不如期望。
9. Because others, including my family, suffer consequences due to my sin.
因為包括我家人在內的其他人會因我的罪而蒙受其害。
10. Because my sin saddens the godly.
因為我的罪會使屬神的難過。
11. Because my sin makes the enemies of God rejoice.
因為我的罪會使神的敵人歡喜。
12. Because sin deceives me into believing I have gained when in reality I have lost.
因為罪會欺騙我，讓我相信我有收穫，而事實上我卻是損失了。
13. Because sin may keep me from qualifying for spiritual leadership.
因為罪可能會讓我遠離成為屬靈領袖的條件。
14. Because the supposed benefits of my sin will never outweigh the consequences of disobedience.
因為我的罪所期望帶來的好處絕對不會超過不順服的結果。
15. Because repenting of my sin is such a painful process, yet I must repent.
因為懺悔我的罪是那麼一個痛苦的過程，然而我還是必須要懺悔。
16. Because sin is a very brief pleasure for an eternal loss.
因為罪是在永恆損失中的一個非常短暫的快樂。
17. Because my sin may influence others to sin.
因為我的罪會影響其他人去犯罪。
18. Because my sin may keep others from knowing Christ.
因為我的罪可能會阻止其他人認識基督。
19. Because sin makes light of the cross, upon which Christ died for the very purpose of taking away my sin.
因為罪輕視十字架，而這個十字架是基督為了移除我的罪這個特別的目的而死在其上的。
20. Because it is impossible to sin and follow the Spirit at the same time.
因為犯罪與追隨聖靈是不可能同時的。
21. Because God chooses not to respect the prayers of those who cherish their sin.
因為神選擇不尊重那些喜悅罪之人的禱告。
22. Because sin steals my reputation and robs me of my testimony.
因為罪偷取了我的聲譽並且奪取了我的見證。
23. Because others once more earnest than I have been destroyed by just such sins.
因為其他比我更熱心的人也被同樣的罪所摧毀。
24. Because the inhabitants of heaven and hell would all testify to the foolishness of this sin.
因為在天堂與地獄的居民都可以見證罪的愚昧。
25. Because sin and guilt may harm both mind and body.
因為罪與過會傷害身與心。
26. Because sins mixed with service make the things of God tasteless.
因為帶罪的服事會使得神的事物索然無味。
27. Because suffering for sin has no joy or reward, though suffering for righteousness has both.
因為罪所帶來的苦難沒有喜樂或賞賜，但是義所帶來的苦難卻兩者都有。
28. Because my sin is adultery with the world.
因為我的罪是與世界苟合。
29. Because, though forgiven, I will review this very sin at the Judgment Seat where loss and gain of eternal rewards are applied.
因為雖然被赦免，我仍將在審判臺前檢視這個罪，而永恆賞賜的得與失也會在那裡適用。
30. Because I can never really know ahead of time just how severe the discipline for my sin might be.
因為我永遠不會預先知道對我罪的管教會有多嚴重。
31. Because my sin may be an indication of a lost condition.
因為我的罪可能是迷失的一個徵兆。
32. Because to sin is not to love Christ.
因為犯罪就是不愛基督。
33. Because my unwillingness to reject this sin now grants it an authority over me greater than I wish to believe.
因為我不情願去拒絕罪會讓罪在我身上掌權大到我希望相信的程度。
34. Because sin glorifies God only in His judgment of it and His turning of it to good use, never because it is worth anything on it's own.
因為罪只有在神的審判與神將之轉變為好時才能榮耀神，絕對不是因為它自己有什麼價值。
35. Because I promised God he would be Lord of my life.
因為我應允神將是我生命的主宰。
Copyright © 1992 Jim Elliff.
Chinese Translation: Self (中文自譯)
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