今日真道圣言/2013年10月10日

威斯敏斯特大要理问答

43问：基督如何执行祂的先知职分？

答：基督执行祂的先知职分，是借着祂的圣灵与圣道，以各种施行方式，将上帝全备的旨意，启示给每一时代的教会，有关他们蒙造就与得救恩的一切事宜。

Q. 43. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?

A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in his revealing to the church, in all ages, by his Spirit and word, in divers ways of administration, the whole will of God, in all things concerning their edification and salvation.

44问：基督如何执行祂的祭司职分？

答：基督执行祂的祭司职分，在于：

（1）将自己一次献上为赎罪祭，无瑕无疵的献与上帝，这是为了祂子民的罪，使他们与上帝和好。

（2）继续不断的为他们代祷

Q. 44. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?

A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering himself a sacrifice without spot to God, to be a reconciliation for the sins of the people; and in making continual intercession for them.

45问：基督如何执行祂的祭司君王职分？

答：基督执行祂的君王职分，在于：

（1）将子民从世人中呼召出来归属祂自己，赐给他们领袖，律法，劝诫，祂以这些有形的体制来治理他们；

（2）赐下救恩给祂的选民，当他们顺服时，赐福赏赐他们；当他们犯罪时，管教归正他们；在他们所受的一切试探与苦难中，祂保护托住他们；压制并得胜他们一切的仇敌；

（3）对于其余那些不认识神，不顺服福音者，祂施行公义刑罚。

Q. 45. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?

A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in calling out of the world a people to himself, and giving them officers, laws, and censures, by which he visibly governs them; in bestowing saving grace upon his elect, rewarding their obedience, and correcting them for their sins, preserving and supporting them under all their temptations and sufferings, restraining and overcoming all their enemies, and powerfully ordering all things for his own glory, and their good; and also in taking vengeance on the rest, who know not God, and obey not the gospel.