好人不信耶稣不能得救，坏人信耶稣反而得救，这公平吗？
Good people who don't believe can't be saved, but bad people who believe are saved — is this fair?
简答 Short Answer
这个问题的前提有误——在神面前没有真正的「好人」，所有人都亏缺了神的荣耀。福音的奇妙不是不公平，而是在公义基础上的怜悯。
The premise of this question is flawed — there are no truly 'good people' before God; all have fallen short of His glory. The gospel's wonder isn't unfairness but mercy grounded in justice.
详细解答 Detailed Answer
这是最常见的福音疑问之一，触及了公义与恩典的核心张力。
**1. 圣经对「好人」的定义可能跟你不同。** 人衡量好坏通常是和其他人比较。但神的标准是祂自己的完美：「你们要完全，像你们的天父完全一样」（马太福音5:48）。按这个标准，「没有义人，连一个也没有」（罗马书3:10）。所谓的「好人」在神面前同样是罪人——只是罪的表现形式不同。
**2. 救恩不是「奖赏」而是「恩典」。** 如果救恩是按行为分配的奖金，那确实应该给「好人」。但救恩是对死刑犯的赦免——不是你赚来的，而是白白给的。一个欠了十亿的人和欠了一百万的人，都无力偿还，都同样需要免债的恩典。
**3. 公义已经在十字架上得到了满足。** 有人说：「上帝直接赦罪不就好了？为什么要耶稣死？」正是因为上帝是公义的，罪的代价必须有人付。耶稣在十字架上代替罪人承受了刑罚——这是最高的公义。因此，赦免罪人不是不公义，而是在公义已被满足之后的恩典。
**4. 每个人都有同等的机会。** 福音向所有人发出邀请：「凡愿意的，都可以白白取生命的水喝」（启示录22:17）。「好人」如果愿意放下自义来到基督面前，同样会被接纳。如果他拒绝，不是因为神不公平，而是他选择了骄傲。
**5. 耶稣讲过一个直击这个问题的比喻。** 浪子的比喻（路加福音15章）中，大儿子就是觉得不公平——他辛辛苦苦做「好人」，弟弟犯了大错回来却受到欢迎。但父亲的回答是：「你常和我同在，我一切所有的都是你的。」恩典不是对好人的亏待，而是对罪人的怜悯。
This is one of the most common gospel objections, touching the core tension between justice and grace.
**1. The Bible's definition of 'good' may differ from yours.** Humans typically measure goodness by comparing with others. But God's standard is His own perfection: 'You must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect' (Matthew 5:48). By this standard, 'None is righteous, no, not one' (Romans 3:10). So-called 'good people' are still sinners before God — just with different expressions of sin.
**2. Salvation is not a 'reward' but 'grace.'** If salvation were a performance bonus, it should indeed go to 'good people.' But salvation is a pardon for death-row inmates — not earned but freely given. Someone who owes a billion and someone who owes a million are both unable to repay and equally need the grace of debt cancellation.
**3. Justice was fully satisfied at the cross.** Some ask: 'Why didn't God just forgive directly? Why did Jesus have to die?' Precisely because God is just — sin's price must be paid. Jesus bore the punishment for sinners on the cross — this is the highest justice. Forgiving sinners isn't unjust but grace after justice has been satisfied.
**4. Everyone has equal opportunity.** The gospel invites all: 'Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price' (Revelation 22:17). If a 'good person' is willing to set aside self-righteousness and come to Christ, they'll be equally accepted. If they refuse, it's not God's unfairness but their own pride.
**5. Jesus told a parable directly addressing this.** In the Prodigal Son (Luke 15), the older brother felt it was unfair — he worked hard being 'good' while his sinful brother returned to a celebration. The father's answer: 'You are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.' Grace isn't mistreatment of the good — it's mercy toward sinners.
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📚 推荐阅读 Related Readings
- •The Prodigal God (Tim Keller)
- •Chosen by God Ch.5 (R.C. Sproul)