人们普遍存在对他人的负面判断的倾向。在高中，这种趋势在群体中表现出来。一些受欢迎的孩子进入了一个小组，逐渐开始认为他们比别人更好，因为他们更喜欢。不“入内”的孩子可能会成为怜悯，鄙视甚至残酷笑话的对象。该集团以一种或另一种方式对其他人进行了微妙的判断，认为它们是人类的下层阶级。

在各种宗教中也表现出同样轻视他人的倾向。一些宗教团体变得如此以自我为中心，以至于他们相信任何一种不同的信仰都无法上天堂。极端化的话，这种态度比势利的少年集团残酷得多。

圣经的教导与此形成鲜明对比。首先，上帝的话语告诉我们，我们不应该将人们称为“得救”或“罪人”。耶稣说，

“不要判断，不要谴责您。为什么您要看哥哥眼中的斑点，却不考虑您自己眼中的木板？” （马太福音7:1, 3）

门徒詹姆士这样说：“有一个律政者，谁能拯救和毁灭。你是谁来审判另一个？” （雅各书4:1）

当主在世上的时候，教会的领袖中普遍存在一种判断态度。许多人以为，当弥赛亚降临时，他会拯救犹太人，而不是其他人。耶稣来的时候，他们谴责他与非犹太人和犹太人的交往。

耶稣不鼓励这种态度。祂曾经与一些“信任自己”的人说话，他们得救了，其他人则没有。他请他们考虑两个祈祷：“上帝，我感谢你，我不像其他人。”和“上帝，怜悯我，一个罪人！”耶稣称赞那个自以为是罪人的人。 （路加福音18:9-14）

最好将自己视为罪人，而不是认为自己已得救。

您可能还记得好撒玛利亚人的寓言，他停下来在路边帮助受伤的人。即使这个撒玛利亚人是“错误的”信仰（从犹太人的角度来看），耶稣说撒玛利亚人也应该被爱为邻居，因为他是个好人。实际上，他说，想要永生的人应该像这个撒玛利亚人（路加福音10:29-37），即使撒玛利亚人既不是基督徒也不是犹太人。耶稣看到了-并且看到了-一个人的内心，而不仅仅是教会所属的。

圣经清楚地表明，决定一个人是否去天堂的是人的生活方式，而不仅仅是他的信仰。耶稣说：“不是每个对我说'主啊，主'的人都要进入天国，但要奉行我父在天上的旨意。 （马太福音7:21）

再一次，“他将根据自己的工作奖励每一个人。” （马太福音16:27）

他说：“行善的人会复活，而行恶的人会死刑。” （约翰福音5:29）

由于一个人的生命不仅取决于他的信仰，还决定着他的永恒，耶稣预言许多基督徒将得不到拯救，因为他们过着邪恶的生活。

“那天有许多人对我说：'主啊，主啊，我们岂不是以你的名预言，以你的名驱赶魔鬼，以你的名行了许多奇事？”然后我向他们宣告：“我从不认识你：离开我，你们这是行不通的！””（马太福音27:22-23, 路加福音13:25-27）

非基督徒可以得救的一个原因是，他可以爱他的邻居。真正爱他的邻居的人也爱基督，尽管他可能没有意识到。耶稣说：“因为你照管了我弟兄中最少的一个，你就对我做了。” （马太福音25:40）

对耶稣的信仰，对邻居没有爱是没有意义的。

“尽管我有全部信念，所以我可以摘山，但没有爱，我什么都不是。” （哥林多前书13:2）

另一方面，真正的爱是一个人在心中认识主的标志，无论他信奉何种宗教。

“爱相信一切。” （哥林多前书13:7）

“行善的人是上帝的，但行恶的人却没有看见上帝。” （约翰三书1:11）

“让我们彼此相爱，因为爱是上帝的爱，每个相爱的人都是上帝所生，并且认识上帝。上帝就是爱，任何恪守爱心的人都恪守上帝，上帝也奉行上帝。” （约翰一书4:7-11）

摘要：

一些基督教教会教导：只有基督徒才能得救。

圣经实际上说的是什么（以及新基督教教会的教义）：拯救了来自所有宗教的好人。

有关新基督教教会教义的一些参考资料： 天堂与地狱318-328, 天命326

经非常有用的网站的作者John Odhner的许可使用：http://whatthebiblesays.info/Introduction.html

212. Behold, I will make them to come and worship at thy feet, signifies the state of such after death, that they will be out of heaven, and are not to be admitted. This is evident from the connection with what precedes and follows. This verse treats of those who say that they are in truths when yet they are in falsities, because in no charity. Of such it is said in the Word that they will come to the door and knock, but will not be admitted; "to come to the door and knock," is "to worship at the feet;" it is said, "at thy feet," because heaven in the whole complex resembles a man; the highest or third heaven answers to the head, the middle or second heaven to the body, and the lowest or first heaven to the feet; therefore, to stand at the feet and worship, is to be out of heaven and to wish to be admitted, but not to be able. (That heaven in one complex resembles a man, see Heaven and Hell 59-67 seq.; that there are three heavens, n. 29-40; and that the highest heaven forms the head, the middle the body, and the lowest the feet, n. 65.) From this it is clear why those who are out of heaven are said to stand "at the feet." They cannot be admitted for the reason that the whole heaven is formed according to the affections of good and truth, and is divided into societies according to all the differences of those affections; therefore, those who are not in charity are not in any affection in which heaven is, for charity or love towards the neighbor is affection; consequently those who are not in charity have no place in heaven, but are out of it; and such of them as have been in evils and falsities are conjoined according to their loves or affections, to those who are in internals, ¹ and thither they are cast down.

[2] That such a lot awaits those who are in faith alone and in no charity, was foretold by the Lord in many passages. Thus in Matthew:

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire; therefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that doeth the will of My Father who is in the heavens. Many shall say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied by Thy name, and by Thy name cast out demons, and in Thy name done many powers? And then will I confess unto them, I never knew you; depart from Me all ye workers of iniquity. Every one that heareth My words and doeth them, I will liken to a prudent man, who built his house upon a rock. And everyone that heareth My words and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand (Matthew 7:19-27).

Here those who are in faith from charity, and those who are in faith and in no charity are described; those who are in faith from charity, by "the tree bearing good fruit," and by "the house that was built upon a rock;" "fruits" moreover signify in the Word the works of charity and a "rock" faith from charity; but those who are in faith separate from charity are meant by "the tree that bringeth forth no good fruit," and by those "building a house upon the sand," "evil fruit" moreover signifies in the Word evil works, and "sand" faith separate from charity. Of such it is said that they will say, "Lord, Lord, open to us," but that the reply will be, "I never knew you; depart from Me, all ye workers of iniquity."

[3] In like manner in Luke:

Strive to enter in through the narrow gate; for many shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and He shall answer and say, I know you not whence ye are; then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink before Thee, and Thou didst teach in our streets. But He shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from Me, all ye workers of iniquity (Luke 13:24-27).

Here again those are treated of who are in faith and not in charity, of whom it is said that they "will stand without, knocking at the door," but that they will not be admitted; "to eat and to drink before the Lord, and to be taught in the streets" signifies to listen to the Word and preachings from the Word, and to know the matters of faith; but as such are in no charity, it is said to them, "I know you not whence ye are, depart from Me;" for the Lord knows all from love and not from faith separate.

[4] The same is meant by:

The five foolish virgins, who had not oil in their lamps, concerning whom also it is said that they came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; but He answered, Verily I say unto you, I know you not (Matthew 25:1-12).

"Virgins" signify in the Word those who are of the church; "lamps" the things that belong to faith, and "oil" the good of love; therefore by "the five foolish virgins, who had no oil in their lamps," are signified they who are in faith and not in love. The like is signified also by:

The goats on the left hand to whom it was said that He hungered and thirsted and they gave Him not to eat and to drink; that He was a stranger and they took Him not in; that He was naked and they clothed Him not; that He was sick and in prison and they visited Him not (Matthew 25:41-43);

"the sheep at the right hand" here signify those who are in charity; "the goats" those who are in faith and in no charity. (That the latter are signified by "goats," see Arcana Coelestia 4769; and the former by "sheep," n. 4169, 4809.)

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