The Tragedy of “Almost”
“For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?” Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.” The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.” (Acts 26:26-30 WEB)
The passage above records a very tragic moment. King Agrippa was on the verge of believing in Jesus as Lord, but he hardened his heart and stood up, rejecting the free gift of eternal life.
His actions are essentially saying this, “Stop it. I don’t want to hear anymore. I refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord.”
Other translations render Agrippa’s words like this:
“Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time [and with so little effort] you [almost] persuade me to become a Christian.”” (Acts 26:28 AMP)
The word “almost” is the great tragedy.
It is like coming so close to the finish line in a race but fainting and being disqualified when you are just a hair’s breadth away.
Hell contains many souls who are “almosts”.
“I should have responded when that preacher asked for us to place our faith in Jesus. Why did I harden my heart? I almost got saved, but now it is too late...”
“Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness, where your fathers tested me by proving me, and saw my deeds for forty years. Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, ‘They always err in their heart, but they didn’t know my ways;’ as I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”” (Hebrews 3:7-11 WEB)
It is possible to know with the mind that Jesus is the Son of God and everything that He claims to be, and yet not be saved.
A person has to believe and confess Him as Lord. If you just believe that He is the Son of God but don’t receive Him as Lord, you are not saved.
Even the demons believe that God is real, but they don’t submit to Him as Lord.
The Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of unbelievers about their sinfulness and woos them to receive Jesus Christ as Lord. But they can choose to reject it. Every individual must choose to accept or reject the gift of eternal life.
Yet, it is God’s will for all to hear the Gospel and to be saved. No matter how dark someone’s past is, he can freely receive forgiveness of sins when he places his faith in Jesus as Lord!
If you are already a born-again believer, through faith in Jesus, you have entered God’s rest—the rest of your conscience and also rest from works-based justification.
You are a saint who is already sanctified, justified, saved, holy, righteous, pure, and blameless. The next time you read these words in the Bible, don’t feel condemned or shrink away. These words describe who you already are in Christ.
“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:8-10 NKJV)
Dear brethren, you are not an “almost”. You are complete in Christ.
Let someone know the Gospel so that they are not almost, but fully saved through faith in Jesus Christ!
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※ 引述《dirrtybon (阿尼)》之銘言：
: 最近寫信常常在結尾需要寫到
: 有任何問題 請和我連繫
: 我是寫成 Any further questions, please feel free to contact with me.
: 但被人揪正缺少if主詞做為開頭
: 正確:If you have any questions, please feel free to contact with me.
: 我想請問若是以口頭語來寫的話
: 以Any further questions, 做為開頭的句子
: 對英語系國家的人來說 他們有可能會如此簡略嗎?
: 亦或有沒有其他簡略的口語用法
商用信件等正式文件盡量避免使用較口語化的用詞，所以糾正後的文句較恰當
而省略過後的any further questions?是一個問句，
做為開頭句子有點奇怪，不會如此簡略
"有任何問題 請和我連繫"可以翻成
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
You are welcome to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
簡短的用法則可以用let
EX: Let me know if you have any (further) questions.
: 還有這句
: Any further questions about prices please continuing to contact with me,
: we could negociate.
: 這句文法對嗎?? 假如不對的話，應該怎麼改比較恰當?
: 謝謝orz。
就文法來說可以改成
If you have any further questions about prices, please continue to contact me.
We could negotiate.
不過有點台式英語的味道XD
像中文我們常說"請持續和我連絡"和"歡迎來信協商"沒什麼問題
但直接翻成英文會感覺怪怪的
可以當成"對價格有任何問題 請和我連繫"翻成
If you have any questions about prices, please contact me.
queries
也可以把價錢和問題分開寫
Above/Below is our pice list. If you have any further questions, please......
"歡迎協商"部分有需要可以用
There is room for negotiation.
You are welcome to negotiate prices with us.
Prices are negotiable.
僅以一英文學習者的角度回答，希望有幫助~
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