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威斯敏斯特信条第18章
第十八章 论恩惠和得救的确信
中文赵中辉版
一、伪善者以及其他未重生的人，虽可凭虚伪的盼望和肉体的自负，以为自己是在神的爱顾和得救的状态中而自欺1；这种希望终必落空2，但那真相信主耶稣，诚实爱他，以无愧的良心竭力在神面前行事的人，今生可以确实知道他们是处于蒙恩的地位上3，并且在神荣耀的盼望中欢喜，这盼望永不致叫他们羞愧4。
二、这种确信，并非以可错谬的希望为根基之空幻推测的与盖然性的确信5，乃是以救恩诸般应许的真理6，所应许之诸般恩惠的内证7，和那赐儿子名分的圣灵与我们的灵，同证我们是神的儿女8的见证为根基之无谬信仰的确信。这圣灵是我们得基业的凭据，我们受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到9。
三、此无谬的确信并非属于信仰的本质，所以真信徒在获得此确信之前，要长久的等待，经过许多困苦奋斗10；然而，真信徒由于圣灵得知神所白白赐给他的事，他可不用特殊的启示，正当使用通常的手段，便可得到此确信11。所以信徒都当分外殷勤，使自己所蒙的恩召和拣选坚定不移12；因此他的心便在圣灵的平安与喜乐中，在爱神与感谢神上，并在顺服之义务的能力与喜乐上逐渐增长，这些都是此确信的果实13。此确信不致令人倾于放荡14。
四、真信徒对于自己得救的确信可能有种种不同的动摇、减少，或间断，如因忽略而未能保守；或因坠入损害良心而使圣灵担忧的某些特殊罪恶中，或因突如其来的试探，或神收回他笑脸的光照，甚至让敬畏神的人行走在黑暗中，而无亮光15；但他们并非完全缺乏神在他们心中所赐的生命之种子与信仰的生命，爱基督和爱弟兄的心，内心诚实和尽本分的良心。从这些事，由于圣灵的工作，此确信在适当的时候可以恢复16，同时借着这一切，他们不致完全绝望17。
1. 伯八13-14；弥三11；申廿九19；约八41。
2. 太七22-23；伯八13。
3. 约壹二3，三14、18、19、21、24，五13。
4. 罗五2、5。
5. 来六11、19。
6. 来六17-18。
7. 彼后一4-5、10-11；约壹二3，三14；林后一12。
8. 罗八15-16。
9. 弗一13-14，四30；林后一21-22。
10. 约壹五13；赛五十10；可九24；诗八十八1-18，七十七1-12。
11. 林前二12；约壹四13；来六11-12；弗三17-19。
12. 彼后一10。
13. 罗五1-2、5，十四17，十五13；弗一3-4；诗四6-7，一一九32。
14. 约壹二1-2，三2-3，一6-7；罗六1-2，八1、12；多二11-12、14；林后七1；诗一三O4。
15. 歌五2-3、6；诗五十一8、12、14，七十七1-10，卅一22，八十八1-18 ；弗四30-31；太廿六69-72；赛五十10。
16. 约壹三9；路廿二32；伯十三15；诗七十三15，五十一8、12；赛五十10。
17. 弥七7-9；耶卅二40；赛五十四7-10；诗廿二1，八十八1-18。
中文王志勇版
第十八章 论蒙恩得救的确信
一．凡假冒为善和其他未重生的人，虽然可能凭虚假的希望和属肉体的自负，自己欺骗自己，以为已经得蒙上帝恩宠，处于得救的状态（伯8:13-14；弥3:11；申29:19；约8:41）；其实他们的这种希望必要落空（太7:22－23）；但那真信主耶稣，诚心爱祂，努力用无亏的良心行在祂面前的人，在今生便可以确知自己已处于恩典之中（约壹2:3；3:14，18，19，21，24；5:13），并且可以欢欢喜喜地盼望上帝的荣耀，这盼望永不会使他们羞愧（罗5:2，5）。
二．这种确信不是一种空幻的臆测与或然的信念，基于可能有错误的希望（来6:11，19），而是一种由信所生的无谬的确信，基于上帝拯救人的可靠应许（来6:17-18），基于心中存有得到这些应许所必有的诸般美德的明证（彼后1:4，5，10，11；约壹2:3，3:14；林后1:12），又基于赐人儿子名分的圣灵与我们的心同证我们是上帝的儿女（罗8:15-16）。这圣灵是我们得基业的凭据，我们受了祂的印记，等候得赎的日子来到（弗1:13，14；4:30；林后1:21-22）。
三．此无谬的确信并不是信心的本质，一个真信徒在获得这种确信以前，他也许要长久等待，并与许多困难奋斗（约壹5:13；赛50:10；可9:24；诗88；77:1－12）；可是，因为圣灵使他能够知道上帝所白白赐给他的事，所以他可由于善用普通的蒙恩之道，毋须特别的启示，就获得这种确信（林前2:12；约壹4:13；来6:11，12；弗3:17－19）。因此人人都当更加殷勤，使自己更加确知是真正蒙召和被选的（彼后1:10）；如此，在自己心中便可以加增圣灵里的平安与喜乐，对上帝的爱慕与感谢，并在顺服的本分上力上加力，在顺服中甘心乐意，这些都是此种确信当生的果子（罗5:1，2，5；14:17；15:13；弗1:3-4；诗4:6-7；119:32）。但这确信绝不会使人趋于懈怠放荡（约壹2:1-2；罗6:1-2；多2:11-12，14；林后7:1；罗8:1，12；约壹3:2-3 ；诗130:4；约壹1:6-7）。
四．虽然真信徒得救的确信可能因各种缘故而被动摇、减弱或间断，如因忽略保守它，或因坠入某种损害良心、叫圣灵担忧的罪，或因遇着某种猝然和猛烈的试探，或因上帝收回祂面上的光，甚至让敬畏祂的人也行在黑暗中，而无光照（歌5:2，3,6;诗51:8,12,14；弗4:30－31；诗77:1－10 ；太26:69－72；诗31:22；88篇；赛50:10）；但他们绝不会完全缺乏上帝所赐的生命的种子与信心的生命，也绝不会完全缺乏对基督和弟兄的爱，以及诚实之心和尽本分的良心。藉着这一切，圣灵可以在适当的时候恢复这种确信（约壹3:9；路22:32；伯13:15；诗73:15；51:8，12；赛50:10）。同时，藉着这一切，他们可以获得帮助，而不至于绝望（弥7:7－9；耶32:40；赛54:7－10；诗22:1；88篇）。
中文吕沛渊版
18.1 虽然假冒为善的人和其他未重生的人，可能凭著虚伪的盼望 和属肉体的自负，自欺以为蒙上帝喜悦，以为自己处于得救的状 态﹔但这种盼望终必落空。相反地，但那真信主耶稣、诚挚爱祂、 竭力以无亏的良心行在祂面前的人，在今生可以确实知道他们是 在恩典的状态，并且欢欢喜喜盼望上帝的荣耀，这盼望永不致使 他们羞愧。
18.2 这确据并非是根据虚假盼望而来的空幻臆测、或然信念，乃 是不会落空的信仰确据，其基础是: [1]救恩的应许，这是从上帝 而来的真理；[2]所应许恩典的内证，在我们心里；[3]圣灵是赐神 儿女名分的圣灵，与我们的心同证我们是上帝的儿女。这圣灵是 我们得基业的凭据，我们受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。
18.3 救恩确据是不会落空的，然而因这确据不是属于信心的本质 要素，真信徒可能会长久等待、经过许多艰难困苦，才享有此确 据；然而，既然圣灵使真信徒得知上帝开恩白白赐给他的事，他 要只正确使用正常的施恩媒介，不须特殊启示，便可得着此确 据。所以每一位信徒的责任是，当竭力殷勤使自己所蒙的恩召和 拣选坚定不移；因此可以使他的心开广在圣灵的平安与喜乐中、 在爱上帝与感谢上帝的事上长进、得着能力与喜乐来在尽当顺服 的职责；这些都是这救恩确据所结的必然果子。这确据决不会使 人偏于松弛放荡。
18.4 真信徒可能因各种原因，对自己得救的确据产生不同程度的 动摇、减少，或暂时中止，这些原因包括：[1]疏忽持守此得救确 据；[2]陷入特别的罪，以致良心受伤，圣灵担忧；[3]突然或猛 烈的试探；[4]上帝收回祂的面光，甚至容让敬畏祂的人遭受苦难 行在暗中，没有光亮。但他们决不会完全失去上帝的道种、信心 的生命、爱基督和爱弟兄的心、内心的诚实、尽责的良心；而上 述的这些借着圣灵的运行，可使得救确据在适当时候得以恢复； 同时，他们有上述这些恩典扶持，不致完全绝望。
英文OPC版
CHAPTER 18 OF THE ASSURANCE OF GRACE AND SALVATION
1. Although hypocrites and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions of being in the favor of God, and estate of salvation (which hope of theirs shall perish): yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and love him in sincerity, endeavoring to walk in all good conscience before him, may, in this life, be certainly assured that they are in the state of grace, and may rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, which hope shall never make them ashamed.
2. This certainty is not a bare conjectural and probable persuasion grounded upon a fallible hope; but an infallible assurance of faith founded upon the divine truth of the promises of salvation, the inward evidence of those graces unto which these promises are made, the testimony of the Spirit of adoption witnessing with our spirits that we are the children of God, which Spirit is the earnest of our inheritance, whereby we are sealed to the day of redemption.
3. This infallible assurance doth not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties before he be partaker of it: yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation, in the right use of ordinary means, attain thereunto. And therefore it is the duty of everyone to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure, that thereby his heart may be enlarged in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, in love and thankfulness to God, and in strength and cheerfulness in the duties of obedience, the proper fruits of this assurance; so far is it from inclining men to looseness.
4. True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling into some special sin which woundeth the conscience and grieveth the Spirit; by some sudden or vehement temptation, by God's withdrawing the light of his countenance, and suffering even such as fear him to walk in darkness and to have no light: yet are they never utterly destitute of that seed of God, and life of faith, that love of Christ and the brethren, that sincerity of heart, and conscience of duty, out of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this assurance may, in due time, be revived; and by the which, in the meantime, they are supported from utter despair.
英文CRTA版
Chapter XVIII
Of Assurance of Grace and Salvation
I. Although hypocrites and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions of being in the favor of God, and estate of salvation[1] (which hope of theirs shall perish):[2] yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and love Him in sincerity, endeavouring to walk in all good conscience before Him, may, in this life, be certainly assured that they are in the state of grace,[3] and may rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, which hope shall never make them ashamed.[4]
II. This certainty is not a bare conjectural and probable persuasion grounded upon a fallible hope;[5] but an infallible assurance of faith founded upon the divine truth of the promises of salvation,[6] the inward evidence of those graces unto which these promises are made,[7] the testimony of the Spirit of adoption witnessing with our spirits that we are the children of God,[8] which Spirit is the earnest of our inheritance, whereby we are sealed to the day of redemption.[9]
III. This infallible assurance does not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true believer may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties, before he be partaker of it:[10] yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation in the right use of ordinary means, attain thereunto.[11] And therefore it is the duty of every one to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure,[12] that thereby his heart may be enlarged in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, in love and thankfulness to God, and in strength and cheerfulness in the duties of obedience,[13] the proper fruits of this assurance; so far is it from inclining men to looseness.[14]
IV. True believers may have the assurance of their salvation divers ways shaken, diminished, and intermitted; as, by negligence in preserving of it, by falling into some special sin which wounds the conscience and grieves the Spirit; by some sudden or vehement temptation, by God's withdrawing the light of His countenance, and suffering even such as fear Him to walk in darkness and to have no light:[15] yet are they never so utterly destitute of that seed of God, and life of faith, that love of Christ and the brethren, that sincerity of heart, and conscience of duty, out of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this assurance may, in due time, be revived;[16] and by the which, in the mean time, they are supported from utter despair.[17]
证明经文
1 伯八13-14凡忘记神的人，景况也是这样。不虔敬人的指望要灭没。他所仰赖的必折断，他所倚靠的是蜘蛛网。弥三11首领为贿赂行审判，祭司为雇价施训诲，先知为银钱行占卜。他们却倚赖耶和华说：“耶和华不是在我们中间吗？灾祸必不临到我们！” 申廿九19听见这咒诅的话，心里仍是自夸说：‘我虽然行事心里顽梗，连累众人，却还是平安。’ 约八41你们是行你们父所行的事。”他们说：“我们不是从淫乱生的，我们只有一位父，就是 神。”
2 太七22-23当那日，必有许多人对我说：‘主啊，主啊，我们不是奉你的名传道，奉你的名赶鬼，奉你的名行许多异能吗？’我就明明地告诉他们说：‘我从来不认识你们，你们这些作恶的人，离开我去吧！’ 伯八13凡忘记 神的人，景况也是这样。不虔敬人的指望要灭没，
3 约壹二3我们若遵守他的诫命，就晓得是认识他。三14我们因为爱弟兄，就晓得是已经出死入生了。没有爱心的，仍住在死中。18小子们哪，我们相爱，不要只在言语和舌头上。总要在行为和诚实上。19 从此就知道我们是属真理的，并且我们的心在神面前可以安稳。21 亲爱的弟兄阿，我们的心若不责备我们，就可以向神坦然无惧了。24 遵守神命令的，就住在神里面。神也住在他里面。我们所以知道神住在我们里面，是因他所赐给我们的圣灵。五13 我将这些话写给你们信奉 神儿子之名的人，要叫你们知道自己有永生。
4 罗五2我们又藉着他，因信得进入现在所站的这恩典中，并且欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。5盼望不至于羞耻。因为所赐给我们的圣灵将 神的爱浇灌在我们心里。
5 来六11我们愿你们各人都显出这样的殷勤，使你们有满足的指望，一直到底。19我们有这指望，如同灵魂的锚，又坚固、又牢靠，且通入幔内。
6 来六17-18照样， 神愿意为那承受应许的人，格外显明他的旨意是不更改的，就起誓为证。藉这两件不更改的事， 神决不能说谎，好叫我们这逃往避难所、持定摆在我们前头指望的人可以大得勉励。
7 彼后一4-5因此，他已将又宝贵、又极大的应许赐给我们，叫我们既脱离世上从情欲来的败坏，就得与 神的性情有分。正因这缘故，你们要分外地殷勤。有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知识；10-11所以弟兄们，应当更加殷勤，使你们所蒙的恩召和拣选坚定不移。你们若行这几样，就永不失脚。这样，必叫你们丰丰富富地得以进入我们主救主耶稣基督永远的国。约壹二3我们若遵守他的诫命，就晓得是认识他。三14我们因为爱弟兄，就晓得是已经出死入生了。没有爱心的，仍住在死中。林后一12我们所夸的是自己的良心，见证我们凭着 神的圣洁和诚实；在世为人，不靠人的聪明，乃靠 神的恩惠，向你们更是这样。
8 罗八15-16 你们所受的不是奴仆的心，仍旧害怕。所受的乃是儿子的心，因此我们呼叫阿爸，父。圣灵与我们的心同证我们是神的儿女。
9 弗一13-14 你们既听见真理的道，就是那叫你们得救的福音，也信了基督，既然信他，就受了所应许的圣灵为印记。这圣灵，是我们得基业的凭据（原文作质），直等到神之民（民原文作产业）被赎，使他的荣耀得着称赞。四30不要叫神的圣灵担忧。你们原是受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。林后一21-22 那在基督里坚固我们和你们，并且膏我们的，就是神。他又用印印了我们，并赐圣灵在我们心里作凭据（原文作质）。
10 约壹五13我将这些话写给你们信奉 神儿子之名的人，要叫你们知道自己有永生。赛五十10你们中间谁是敬畏耶和华、听从他仆人之话的？这人行在暗中，没有亮光。当倚靠耶和华的名，仗赖自己的神。可九24孩子的父亲立时喊着说（注：有古卷作“立时流泪地喊着说”）：“ 我信，但我信不足，求主帮助！” 诗八十八1-18（略），七十七1-12（略）
11 林前二12我们所领受的，并不是世上的灵，乃是从 神来的灵，叫我们能知道神开恩赐给我们的事。约壹四13 神将他的灵赐给我们，从此就知道我们是住在他里面，他也住在我们里面。 来六11-12 我们愿你们各人都显出这样的殷勤，使你们有满足的指望，一直到底。并且不懈怠。总要效法那些凭信心和忍耐承受应许的人。弗三17-19 使基督因你们的信，住在你们心里，叫你们的爱心，有根有基，能以和众圣徒一同明白基督的爱，是何等长阔高深，并知道这爱是过于人所能测度的，便叫神一切所充满的，充满了你们。
12 彼后一10 所以弟兄们，应当更加殷勤，使你们所蒙的恩召和拣选坚定不移。你们若行这几样，就永不失脚。
13 罗五1-2 我们既因信称义，就借着我们的主耶稣基督，得与神相和。我们又借着他，因信得进入现在所站的这恩典中，并且欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。5 盼望不至于羞耻，因为所赐给我们的圣灵将神的爱浇灌在我们心里。 十四17 因为神的国，不在乎吃喝，只在乎公义，和平，并圣灵中的喜乐。十五13 但愿使人有盼望的神，因信将诸般的喜乐平安，充满你们的心，使你们借着圣灵的能力，大有盼望。弗一3-4 愿颂赞归与我们主耶稣基督的父神，他在基督里，曾赐给我们天上各样属灵的福气。就如神从创立世界以前，在基督里拣选了我们，使我们在他面前成为圣洁，无有瑕疵。诗四6-7有许多人说：“谁能指示我们什么好处？”耶和华啊，求你仰起脸来，光照我们！ 你使我心里快乐，胜过那丰收五谷新酒的人。 一一九32你开广我心的时候，我就往你命令的道上直奔。
14 约壹二1-2 我小子们哪，我将这些话写给你们，是要叫你们不犯罪。若有人犯罪，在父那里我们有一位中保，就是那义者耶稣基督。他为我们的罪作了挽回祭。不是单为我们的罪，也是为普天下人的罪。 三2-3亲爱的弟兄阿，我们现在是神的儿女，将来如何，还未显明。但我们知道主若显现，我们必要像他。因为必得见他的真体。凡向他有这指望的，就洁净自己，像他洁净一样。 一6-7我们若说是与神相交，却仍在黑暗里行，就是说谎话，不行真理了。我们若在光明中行，如同神在光明中，就彼此相交，他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪。罗六1-2 这样，怎么说呢？我们可以仍在罪中，叫恩典显多吗？断乎不可。我们在罪上死了的人，岂可仍在罪中活着呢？八1 如今那些在基督耶稣里的，就不定罪了。12弟兄们，这样看来，我们并不是欠肉体的债，去顺从肉体活着。多二11-12因为神救众人的恩典，已经显明出来，教训我们除去不敬虔的心，和世俗的情欲，在今世自守，公义，敬虔度日。14 他为我们舍了自己，要赎我们脱离一切罪恶，又洁净我们，特作自己的子民，热心为善。林后七1 亲爱的弟兄阿，我们既有这等应许，就当洁净自己，除去身体灵魂一切的污秽，敬畏神，得以成圣。诗一三○4 但在你有赦免之恩，要叫人敬畏你。
15 歌五2-3我身睡卧，我心却醒。这是我良人的声音，他敲门说：“我的妹子，我的佳偶，我的鸽子，我的完全人，求你给我开门，因我的头满了露水，我的头发被夜露滴湿。”我回答说：“我脱了衣裳，怎能再穿上呢？我洗了脚，怎能再玷污呢？” 6我给我的良人开了门；我的良人却已转身走了。他说话的时候，我神不守舍；我寻找他，竟寻不见；我呼叫他，他却不回答。诗五十一8求你使我得听欢喜快乐的声音，使你所压伤的骨头可以踊跃。 12求你使我仍得救恩之乐，赐我乐意的灵扶持我； 14神啊，你是拯救我的 神，求你救我脱离流人血的罪，我的舌头就高声歌唱你的公义。七十七1-10（略），卅一22至于我，我曾急促地说：“我从你眼前被隔绝。”然而，我呼求你的时候，你仍听我恳求的声音。 八十八1-18（略）；弗四30-31不要叫神的圣灵担忧。你们原是受了他的印记，等候得赎的日子来到。一切苦毒，恼恨，忿怒，嚷闹，毁谤，并一切的恶毒（或作阴毒），都当从你们中间除掉。太廿六69-72 彼得在外面院子里坐着，有一个使女前来说，你素来也是同那加利利人耶稣一伙的。彼得在众人面前却不承认，说，我不知道你说的是什么。既出去，到了门口，又有一个使女看见他，就对那里的人说，这个人也是同拿撒勒人耶稣一伙的。彼得又不承认，并且起誓说，我不认得那个人。赛五十10 你们中间谁是敬畏耶和华听从他仆人之话的。这人行在暗中，没有亮光，当倚靠耶和华的名，仗赖自己的神。
16 约壹三9凡从 神生的，就不犯罪，因 神的道（注：原文作“种”）存在他心里；他也不能犯罪，因为他是由 神生的。路廿二32但我已经为你祈求，叫你不至于失了信心。你回头以后，要坚固你的弟兄。” 伯十三15他必杀我，我虽无指望，然而我在他面前还要辩明我所行的。 诗七十三15我若说：“我要这样讲”，这就是以奸诈待你的众子。五十一8、12（如上）；赛五十10（如上）
17 弥七7-9至于我，我要仰望耶和华，要等候那救我的神。我的神必应允我。我的仇敌阿，不要向我夸耀。我虽跌倒，却要起来。我虽坐在黑暗里，耶和华却作我的光。我要忍受耶和华的恼怒，因我得罪了他。直等他为我辨屈，为我伸冤。他必领我到光明中，我必得见他的公义。耶卅二40 又要与他们立永远的约，必随着他们施恩，并不离开他们，且使他们有敬畏我的心，不离开我。赛五十四7-10 我离弃你不过片时，却要施大恩将你收回。我的怒气涨溢，顷刻之间向你掩面，却要以永远的慈爱怜恤你。这是耶和华你的救赎主说的。这事在我好像挪亚的洪水。我怎样起誓不再使挪亚的洪水漫过遍地，我也照样起誓不再向你发怒，也不斥责你。大山可以挪开，小山可以迁移。但我的慈爱必不离开你，我平安的约也不迁移。这是怜恤你的耶和华说的。诗廿二1我的神，我的神，为什么离弃我。为什么远离不救我，不听我唉哼的言语。八十八1-18(略)。
[1] JOB 8:13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. MIC 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us. DEU 29:19 And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst. JOH 8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
[2] MAT 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
[3] 1JO 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 1JO 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
[4] ROM 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
[5] HEB 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end. 19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.
[6] HEB 6:17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
[7] 2PE 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 1JO 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 2CO 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
[8] ROM 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.
[9] EPH 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 2CO 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
[10] 1JO 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. ISA 1:10 Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. MAR 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. (see PSA 88; PSA 77)
[11] 1CO 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 1JO 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. HEB 6:11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. EPH 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
[12] 2PE 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
[13] ROM 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. EPH 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. PSA 4:6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
[14] 1JO 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. ROM 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? TIT 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men. 12 Teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly, in this present world. 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 2CO 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. ROM 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 1JO 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. PSA 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. 1JO 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
[15] SON 5:2 I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. 3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them? 6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. PSA 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. EPH 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. PSA 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah. 10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. MAT 26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. PSA 31:22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. (PSA 88 throughout) ISA 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
[16] 1JO 3:9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. LUK 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. JOB 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. PSA 73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. PSA 51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. ISA 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
[17] MIC 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. JER 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. ISA 54:7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. 8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. PSA 22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? (PSA 88 throughout)
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威斯敏斯特信条证明经文 （1-8章 9-16章 ） 威斯敏斯特信条王志勇牧师译 威斯敏斯特信条吕沛渊牧师译