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That growth in grace is gradual and progressive is very evident from Scripture;
在恩典中的成长是渐进的、持续向前的，这一点在圣经中有明确的证据；
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as in all those passages where believers are exhorted to mortify sin and crucify the flesh, and to increase and abound in all the exercises of piety and good works.
正如在所有那些经文中，信徒被劝诫要治死罪恶，钉死肉体，并在所有敬虔操练和善工上增长和充盈。
One text on this subject will be sufficient: ‘Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.’
关于这个主题，一段经文就足够了：”在我们主救主耶稣基督的恩典和知识上长进。”
And this passage furnishes us with information as to the origin and nature of this growth.
这段经文为我们提供了关于这种成长的起源和本质的信息。
It is knowledge, even the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
这是知识，就是对我们主救主耶稣基督的认识。
Just so far as any soul increases in spiritual knowledge, in the same degree it grows in grace.
任何灵魂在属灵知识上有多少增长，在恩典上就有多少成长。
Persons may advance rapidly in other kinds of knowledge, and yet make no advances in piety, but the contrary.
人们可能在其他种类的知识上迅速进步，却在敬虔上毫无长进，反而相反。
They may even have their minds filled with correct theoretical knowledge of divine truth, and yet its effect may not be to humble, but to ‘puff up’.
他们甚至可能头脑中充满正确的神圣真理的理论知识，但其效果可能不是使人谦卑，而是使人”自高自大”。
Many an accurate and profound theologian has lived and died without a ray of saving light.
许多精确和深奥的神学家活着和死去时都没有一线得救的亮光。
The natural man, however gifted with talent or enriched with speculative knowledge, has no spiritual discernment.
属血气的人，无论多有天赋或具备多少推理知识，都没有属灵的辨别力。
After all his acquisitions, he is destitute of the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
在他所有的获得之后，他仍然缺乏对耶稣基督的认识。
But it should not be forgotten that divine illumination is not independent of the Word, but accompanies it.
但不应忘记，神圣的光照并非独立于圣道之外，而是与之相伴。
Those Christians, therefore, who are most diligent in attending upon the Word in public and private, will be most likely to make progress in piety.
因此，那些最勤勉地在公开和私下专注于圣道的基督徒，最有可能在敬虔上有进步。
Table of Contents
目录
No Growth, No Life
不生长，无生命
Growth in Grace is Gradual
恩典中的成长是渐进的
Young Converts Often Depend on Excitement
初信者常常依赖于兴奋感
Vigilance Against Besetting Sins and Temptations
警惕缠累的罪和诱惑
Bearing Injuries and Provocations with Meekness
以温柔忍受伤害和挑衅
Aiming at the Glory of God
以神的荣耀为目标
9 Practical Direction on How to Grown in Grace
在恩典中成长的九个实践方向
Reasons Why Christians May Be Feeble in Strength
基督徒软弱无力的原因
How to Grow in Grace is an excerpt from the book, Thoughts on Religious Experience, also available as a free eBook
《如何在恩典中成长》是摘自《宗教经历思考》一书，也可作为免费电子书获取