如果有真神，为什么祂不立刻惩罚恶人、阻止犯罪？
If there's a real God, why doesn't He immediately punish evildoers and stop crime?
简答 Short Answer
如果上帝现在就审判一切罪恶，没有人能逃脱——因为我们每个人内心都有罪。上帝的忍耐是给人悔改的机会。
If God judged all evil right now, no one would escape — because every one of us harbors sin within. God's patience gives people the chance to repent.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
我们看到社会上的恶人时义愤填膺，希望上帝立刻审判他们。但问题是：你确定你要上帝开始审判吗？审判要从哪里画线？
我们看到的只是外面的行为，但上帝看人的内心。在祂眼中，你内心的骄傲、嫉妒、恶毒念头、贪婪、情欲，都是罪。如果上帝今天就按绝对公义审判一切罪——包括思想和动机——全地有谁能站得住？
罗马书2:4说：「你藐视他丰富的恩慈、宽容、忍耐，不晓得他的恩慈是领你悔改吗？」上帝暂时不施行全面审判，不是因为祂软弱或冷漠，而是因为祂在给你我悔改的时间。
而且，上帝确实已经「阻止犯罪」了——通过改变人心。当人信了基督，他们从罪的奴役中被释放，犯罪的根源从内心被对付。这比任何外在的刑罚都更有效地「阻止犯罪」。
最终的审判必然来到。上帝并非不管，而是在祂所定的时候施行完全公义的审判。
When we see evildoers in society, we're outraged and want God to judge them immediately. But here's the question: are you sure you want God to start judging? Where should He draw the line?
We only see outward behavior, but God sees the heart. In His eyes, your inner pride, jealousy, malicious thoughts, greed, and lust are all sin. If God judged all sin today by absolute righteousness — including thoughts and motives — who on earth could stand?
Romans 2:4 says: 'Do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?' God doesn't execute universal judgment now not because He's weak or indifferent, but because He's giving you and me time to repent.
Moreover, God does 'stop crime' — by transforming hearts. When people trust Christ, they're freed from slavery to sin, and the root cause of crime is dealt with from within. This is far more effective than any external punishment.
Final judgment will surely come. God isn't ignoring evil — He will execute perfect justice at His appointed time.
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