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A Budding Theologian

Text: John 9: 31-33

A BUDDING THEOLOGIAN

The former blind man showed acute intelligence when he articulated his faith and loyalty to Jesus. It was natural and correct not to deny the One who had given him sight!

“Now we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, He hears him. Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”

John 9:31-33

1. Basic and simple knowledge of God indicated (Simple logic)

a. God does not hear sinners.

b. But God hears

i. A worshipper.

ii. One who does His will.

c. If God hears the prayer of Jesus for power to heal

i. Then He must be a true worshipper of God.

ii. And the power He wields is in fact a sign that God approves of Him.

d. The former blind man did not have a whole lot of knowledge about Jesus.

i. He did not know that Jesus was not just a worshipper.

ii. Nor that God does more than just hear His prayers.

2. Second line of reasoning concerning blindness

a. His knowledge would have been garnered over the years.

b. Possible ways:

i. His parents seeking medical help.

ii. Medical consultations.

c. The obvious conclusion:

i. Since the world began till this moment,

ii. No one has heard of a man who was born blind receiving his sight.

d. The obvious conclusion: Jesus was a Man who came from God, or He could not have performed this miracle of restoring sight so perfectly.

经文：约翰福音9：31-33

一个初露头角的神学家

这从前瞎眼的人能清楚地说出他对耶穌的信心和忠诚，显示了他的机智聪明。不否认那位赐于他视力的人，是自然而正确的。

“我们知道神不听罪人，唯有敬奉神、遵行他旨意的，神才听他。从创世以来，未曾听见有人把生来是瞎子的眼睛开了。这人若不是从神来的，什么也不能做。”

《约翰福音9：31-33》

1．表明了对上帝的基本和简单的认识（简单的逻辑）。

a. 上帝是不聆听罪人的

b. 但上帝会聆听：

i. 敬奉衪的人

ii. 遵行祂旨意的人

c. 如果上帝聆听耶穌之求，给予衪医治的大能

i. 那么祂一定是真正敬奉上帝的人

ii. 祂所拥有的大能，就是上帝认同衪的表示

d. 那从前瞎眼的人对耶穌没有很大的认识

i. 他并不知道耶稣不仅是一位敬奉者

ii. 也不知道上帝为耶稣说做的一切多过听祂的祷告

2．关于瞎眼的另一种理论

a. 他的知识是历年累积而成的

b. 可能是由于：

i. 他的父母寻求医治他的方法

ii. 医生的会诊

c. 眀显的结论

i. “从创世以来”

ii. “未曾听见有人把生来是瞎子的眼睛开了”

d. 明显的结论：耶稣是从上帝哪里来的，不然祂不能施行这个能完美地恢复视力的神迹。