基督教里为什么有那么多异端邪说？
Why are there so many cults and heresies within Christianity?
简答 Short Answer
有真货就有假货。异端的存在恰恰证明真道的宝贵——没有人去仿造没有价值的东西。耶稣早已警告我们要防备假先知。
Where there's genuine product, there are counterfeits. The existence of heresies actually proves the value of true faith — no one counterfeits something worthless. Jesus warned us to watch for false prophets.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
市场上从来没有人仿造一块普通石头，但假钻石、假名牌到处都是。为什么？因为真品有价值。同样，异端的存在恰恰说明基督教真道是何等宝贵——魔鬼才要千方百计地模仿和扭曲它。
耶稣早就预言了这种情况：「你们要谨慎，免得有人迷惑你们。因为将来有好些人冒我的名来，说我是基督，且要迷惑许多人。」（太24:4-5）祂又说：「你们要防备假先知，他们到你们这里来，外面披着羊皮，里面却是残暴的狼。」（太7:15）
分辨异端的核心标准很简单：凡是在圣经之外另立经书、在圣灵之外接受另一个灵、在福音之外传另一福音的，就是异端。真正的福音是：基督按圣经所说为我们的罪死了，而且埋葬了，第三天复活了（林前15:3-4）。
面对异端，我们不必恐慌。基督说：「我要把我的教会建造在这磐石上，阴间的权柄不能胜过她。」（太16:18）两千年来，无数异端兴起又消亡，但基督的教会永远屹立。
Nobody counterfeits ordinary rocks, but fake diamonds and designer knockoffs are everywhere. Why? Because the genuine article has value. Similarly, heresies prove how precious the Christian faith is — Satan works overtime to imitate and distort it.
Jesus predicted this: 'See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray' (Matt 24:4-5). He also said: 'Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves' (Matt 7:15).
The core test for heresy is simple: anything that adds another scripture beyond the Bible, receives another spirit beyond the Holy Spirit, or preaches another gospel beyond the true gospel is heresy. The true gospel is: Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose on the third day (1 Cor 15:3-4).
Don't panic about heresies. Christ said: 'I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it' (Matt 16:18). For two thousand years, countless heresies have risen and fallen, but Christ's church stands forever.
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