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《肉体与圣灵的争战》克里斯托弗·洛夫 The Combat Between the Flesh an – Christopher Love

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    The Combat Between the Flesh and the Spirit by Christopher Love is a searching and deeply experiential work that speaks to every Christian who knows what it is to wrestle with sin and long for holiness.
    克里斯托弗·洛夫(Christopher Love)所著的《肉体与圣灵的争战》(The Combat Between the Flesh and the Spirit)是一部深刻省察且充满属灵经验的著作,它对每一位深知何为与罪角力并渴望圣洁的基督徒说话。

    Drawn from his final sermons before martyrdom, this Puritan classic is a field manual for the believer’s inward war—a war not against the world alone, but against the lingering corruption within.
    这部清教徒经典取材于他殉道前最后的讲道,是信徒内在争战的实战手册——这场战争不仅是抵挡世界,更是抵挡内部残留的败坏。

    Rooted in the powerful texts of Genesis 6:3 and Galatians 5:16–17, Love brings clarity and conviction to the reality of indwelling sin, the grieving of the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit’s gracious operations in the soul.
    根植于创世记6:3和加拉太书5:16–17的有力经文,洛夫使人对内住之罪的现实、叫圣灵担忧以及圣灵在灵魂中恩典的运行,产生清晰的认识和确信。

    With theological depth and pastoral warmth, he shows that spiritual warfare is not a dramatic spectacle but a daily struggle marked by prayer, watchfulness, and dependence on divine grace.
    带着神学的深度和牧者的温情,他表明属灵争战不是一场戏剧性的奇观,而是以祷告、警醒和依靠神圣恩典为特征的日常斗争。

    He calls his readers to examine themselves—not merely to be informed, but transformed.
    他呼吁读者省察自己——不单是为了获得知识,更是为了生命更新。

    The second part of the book, The Christians Directory, offers wise and timely counsel on how to live as pilgrims in a passing world.
    本书的第二部分,《基督徒指南》(The Christians Directory),就如何在这个将逝的世界中作客旅,提供了智慧且及时的建议。

    Drawing from 1 Corinthians 7:30–31, Love helps believers navigate joy and sorrow, gain and loss, so that they may use the world without being mastered by it.
    洛夫引用哥林多前书7:30–31,帮助信徒驾驭喜乐与悲伤、得着与失去,使他们可以使用世界,却不被世界辖制。

    Ideal for those who desire to walk in the Spirit while honestly confronting the pull of the flesh, this volume is both convicting and consoling.
    对于那些渴望顺着圣灵而行,同时诚实地面对肉体牵引的人来说,这卷书既令人知罪,又给人安慰。

    It is not merely a book to be read, but a companion for those engaged in the daily work of mortification, sanctification, and communion with God.
    它不单是一本供阅读的书,更是那些致力于治死罪、成圣和与神相交之日常工作之人的良伴。

    In the end, Love reminds us that while the battle rages, the victory is sure—for though the flesh may roar, the Spirit shall reign.
    最后,洛夫提醒我们,虽然战火猛烈,但胜利是确定的——因为虽然肉体可能咆哮,但圣灵终必掌权。


    Table of Contents
    目录

    To the Honorable Mr. Edward Bradshaw
    致尊敬的爱德华·布拉德肖(Edward Bradshaw)先生

    To the Reader
    致读者

    Sermon I – The Grievousness of God Withdrawing His Spirit (Genesis 6:3)
    第一篇讲道 – 神收回祂的灵之沉痛性(创世记 6:3)

    Sermon II – Signs the Spirit Is Striving or Withheld
    第二篇讲道 – 圣灵正在相争或被留下的迹象

    Sermon III – When the Spirit Is Withdrawn from a Ministry
    第三篇讲道 – 当圣灵从一项事工中收回时

    Sermon IV – The Hardening of the Heart Without the Spirit
    第四篇讲道 – 没有圣灵时的心地刚硬

    Sermon V – The Motions of the Spirit Toward Good
    第五篇讲道 – 圣灵导向至善的感动

    Sermon VI – On Resisting and Grieving the Spirit
    第六篇讲道 – 论抗拒和叫圣灵担忧

    Sermon VII – False Comforts and Deceptive Signs of the Spirit
    第七篇讲道 – 虚假的安慰与圣灵的欺骗性迹象

    Sermon VIII – Walking in the Spirit and Not Fulfilling the Lusts of the Flesh (Galatians 5:16)
    第八篇讲道 – 顺着圣灵而行就不放纵肉体的情欲(加拉太书 5:16)

    Sermon IX – Practical Marks of Walking in the Spirit
    第九篇讲道 – 顺着圣灵而行的实际标记

    Sermon X – Hindrances to Walking in the Spirit
    第十篇讲道 – 顺着圣灵而行的阻碍

    Sermon XI – The Life of Sanctification under the Spirit’s Rule
    第十一篇讲道 – 在圣灵管理下的成圣生活

    Sermon XII – The Flesh Lusts Against the Spirit (Galatians 5:17)
    第十二篇讲道 – 肉体和圣灵相争(加拉太书 5:17)

    Sermon XIII – The Mutiny Within
    第十三篇讲道 – 内在的叛乱

    Sermon XIV – The Nature of Indwelling Sin
    第十四篇讲道 – 内住之罪的本质

    Sermon XV – The Constant Warfare in the Believer
    第十五篇讲道 – 信徒里面持续的争战

    Sermon XVI – A Believer’s Duty in the Battle
    第十六篇讲道 – 信徒在争战中的本分

    Sermon XVII – Motives Not to Yield to the Flesh
    第十七篇讲道 – 不向肉体屈服的动机

    Sermon XVIII – Helps for Mortifying the Flesh
    第十八篇讲道 – 治死肉体的助益

    Sermon XIX – The Nature of True Victory
    第十九篇讲道 – 真实得胜的本质

    Sermon XX – Living in the Spirit and Putting to Death the Deeds of the Flesh
    第二十篇讲道 – 靠圣灵行事并治死肉体的恶行

    Sermon XXI – The Fruits of the Spirit in Combat
    第二十一篇讲道 – 争战中圣灵的果子

    Sermon XXII – The Spirit’s Help in Duty
    第二十二篇讲道 – 圣灵在尽本分上的帮助

    Sermon XXIII – The Spirit’s Intercession
    第二十三篇讲道 – 圣灵的代求

    Sermon XXIV – Reliance on the Spirit’s Power
    第二十四篇讲道 – 依靠圣灵的大能

    Sermon XXV – The Need for Constant Watchfulness
    第二十五篇讲道 – 持续警醒的必要性

    Sermon XXVI – Marks of Spiritual Decline
    第二十六篇讲道 – 属灵衰退的标记

    Sermon XXVII – Encouragements to Spiritual Warfare
    第二十七篇讲道 – 对属灵争战的鼓励

    The Christians Directory
    基督徒指南

    Sermon 1 – The Christian’s Rule for Earthly Living (1 Corinthians 7:30–31)
    第一篇讲道 – 基督徒在世生活的准则(哥林多前书 7:30–31)

    Sermon 2 – Moderating Grief in Times of Affliction
    第二篇讲道 – 在患难之时节制悲伤

    Sermon 3 – More Reasons to Restrain Sorrow for Worldly Losses
    第三篇讲道 – 克制因世俗损失而悲伤的更多理由

    Sermon 4 – Counsel for Bearing Crosses with Spiritual Perspective
    第四篇讲道 – 带着属灵视角背负十字架的建议

    Sermon 5 – Spiritual Comforts Amid Earthly Sorrows
    第五篇讲道 – 在世俗忧愁中的属灵安慰

    Sermon 6 – Guarding Against Excess in Earthly Joy
    第六篇讲道 – 提防世俗喜乐的过度

    Sermon 7 – When Joy Becomes a Snare to the Soul
    第七篇讲道 – 当喜乐成为灵魂的网罗时

    Sermon 8 – Trading Without Being Possessed by Possessions
    第八篇讲道 – 进行交易却不被财产所占有

    Sermon 9 – A Christian’s Detachment in Buying and Selling
    第九篇讲道 – 基督徒在买卖中的超然

    Sermon 10 – Warning Against Greed and Earthly Gain
    第十篇讲道 – 警戒贪婪与属世利益

    Sermon 11 – Honest Commerce as a Test of Spiritual Temperament
    第十一篇讲道 – 诚实的商业作为属灵性情的试验

    Sermon 12 – Trade for Heaven: Investing in Eternity
    第十二篇讲道 – 为天国交易:投资永恒

    Sermon 13 – Using the World Without Abusing It
    第十三篇讲道 – 使用世界而不滥用它

    Sermon 14 – Lawful Comforts and Their Spiritual Danger
    第十四篇讲道 – 合法的享受及其属灵危险

    Sermon 15 – The Passing Fashion of the World and Eternal Priorities
    第十五篇讲道 – 世界将逝的样子与永恒的优先次序