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

2. That religion is a way of life, and that its life is the doing of good, is something everyone sees who reads the Word and on reading it acknowledges it.

We find in the Word the following declarations:

Whoever...breaks...the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ...I say to you, ...unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:19-20)

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. (Matthew 7:19-20)

Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord, ” shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 7:21)

Many will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name..., and in Your name done many wonders?” But then I will declare to them, “I do not know you; depart from Me, you workers of iniquity.” (Matthew 7:22-23)

...everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, I will liken to a prudent man who built his house upon the rock.... But everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand. (Matthew 7:24, 26)

(Jesus said:) “...a sower went out to sow. ...some seed fell on the hard road; ...some...on stony places...; some...among thorns...; and some...on good ground....

“He who received seed on the good ground, that is, who hears the Word and pays attention, (is) someone who therefore bears and produces fruit: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

(When Jesus said this, He cried out, saying, ) “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” (Matthew 13:3-9, 23, 43)

[2] ...the Son of man will come in the glory of His Father..., and then He will reward each according to his works. (Matthew 16:27)

...the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it. (Matthew 21:43)

When the Son of Man comes in His glory..., then He will sit on the throne of His glory.... (And He) will say to (the sheep) on His right hand, “Come, you blessed...(and) inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.”

Then the righteous will answer..., saying, “...when did we see You (so)...?

(But) the King will answer and say..., “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of...My brethren, you did it to Me.”

(And the King will say the like to the goats on the left hand; and because they did not do these things He will say, ) “Go ye from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his messengers. (Matthew 25:31-46)

[3] ...produce fruits worthy of repentance.... Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Luke 3:8-9)

(Jesus said, ) “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord, ’ and do not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, ...is like a man who built a house (and) laid the foundation on rock.... But he who hears and does not do is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation....” (Luke 6:46-49)

(Jesus said, ) “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” (Luke 8:21)

(Then) you will begin to stand...and knock at the door, saying, “Lord, Lord, open for us.” (But) He will answer and say to you, “I do not know you, where you are from.... Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.” (Luke 13:25-27)

[4] This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, (but) men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil. ...everyone who does evil hates the light..., lest his deeds be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, (since) they have been done in God. (John 3:19-21)

...and they shall come forth — those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, but those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. (John 5:29)

We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. (John 9:31)

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. (John 13:17)

If you love Me, keep My commandments.... He who has My commandments and does them, it is he who loves Me..., and I will love him and manifest Myself to him..., and (I) will come to him and make (My) abode with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words. (John 14:15, 21-24)

(Jesus said, ) I am the...vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; but every branch that produces fruit He prunes, that it may produce more fruit. (John 15:1-2)

In this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and become My disciples. (John 15:8)

You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.... ...I chose you...that you should...bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain.... (John 15:14, 16)

[5] (The Lord said to John, ) “ To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘...I know your works.... ...I have this against you, that you have left your first charity. ...repent and do the first works, or else...I will...remove your lampstand from its place....’ ” (Revelation 2:1-2, 4-5)

“...to the angel of the church of the people of Smyrna write, ‘...I know your works...’ ” (Revelation 2:8-9)

“...to the angel of the church in Pergamum write, ‘...I know your works.... Repent....’ ” (Revelation 2:12-13, 16)

“...to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘...I know your works and charity..., and (your) last (works) more than the first.’ ” (Revelation 2:18-19)

“...to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘...I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, when you are dead. ...I have not found your works perfect before God.... ...repent.’ ” (Revelation 3:1-3)

“...to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘...I know your works.’ ” (Revelation 3:7-8)

“...to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘...I know your works.... ...repent....’ ” (Revelation 3:14-15, 19)

...I heard a voice from heaven saying..., “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” ...says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; their works follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)

...a book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged...in accordance with the things which were written in their books..., all according to their works. (Revelation 20:12-13)

Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. (Revelation 22:12)

[6] So, too, in the Old Testament:

...repay them according to their work and according to the doing of their hands. (Jeremiah 25:14)

(Jehovah, whose) eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his works. (Jeremiah 32:19)

I will punish him according to his ways, and repay him his works. (Hosea 4:9)

...Jehovah... according to our ways, according to our deeds, has dealt with us. (Zechariah 1:6) And in many other places [we are told] that the people were to obey the statutes, commandments and laws. As for example:

You shall keep My statutes and My judgments, which if a man does them, he shall live through them. (Leviticus 18:5)

You shall observe all My statutes and... My judgments, in order to obey them. (Leviticus 19:37, cf. 20:8, 22:31) The blessings [enumerated] if they obeyed the commandments, and the curses if they did not (Leviticus 26:4-46).

The children of Israel were commanded “to make a fringe on the edges of their garments,” so as to “remember all the commandments of Jehovah and obey them” (Numbers 15:38-39).

And so on in a thousand other places.

[7] That works are what make a person a person of the church, and that he is saved in accordance with them, is something the Lord also taught in His parables, many of which involve the idea that people who do good are accepted, and that those who do evil are rejected. See, for example, the parable of the husbandmen in the vineyard in Matthew 21:33-44; of the fig tree that did not produce fruit in Luke 13:6-9; of the talents and minas which were to be used in trade in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 19:13-25; of the Samaritan who bound up the wounds of the man injured by thieves in Luke 10:30-37; of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31; and of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-12.