今日真道聖言/2013年12月4日

威斯敏斯特大要理問答

問158: 神的話應當借着誰來傳講?

答: 只有具備充分的恩賜、並經過適當的認定、且蒙召從事講道職分的人，才可以傳講神的話。

Q. 158. By whom is the Word of God to be preached?

A. The Word of God is to be preached only by such as are sufficiently gifted, and also duly approved and called to that office.

問159: 蒙召傳講神的話的人，應該如何傳講?

答: 蒙召從是神話語職事的人，要以下列方式傳講純正的教義:

(1) 殷勤的，不論得時不得時；

(2) 清晰的，不用人智慧委婉的言語，乃是用聖靈和大能的明證；

(3) 信實的，傳講神全備的旨意；

(4) 智慧的，委身自己配合聽眾的需要和能力；

(5) 熱心的，以火熱的愛來愛神，愛祂子民的靈魂；

(6) 真誠的，只求祂的榮耀，為了使他們悔改、受造就、得救恩

Q. 159. How is the Word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?

A. They that are called to labor in the ministry of the word, are to preach sound doctrine, diligently, in season and out of season; plainly, not in the enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; faithfully, making known the whole counsel of God; wisely, applying themselves to the necessities and capacities of the hearers; zealously, with fervent love to God and the souls of his people; sincerely, aiming at his glory, and their conversion, edification, and salvation.

問160: 對於聽到聖道傳講的人，有何要求?

答: 對於聽到聖道傳講的人，有下列要求:

(1) 殷勤的、預備好、以禱告的心來聆聽；

(2) 根據聖經來察驗他們所聽到的；

(3) 以信心、愛心、溫柔、甘心來領受真理，以為是神的道；

(4) 思想神的話，並且彼此談論神的話；

(5) 將神的話存記在心，藏在心裡，並且在他們生活中結出果實

Q. 160. What is required of those that hear the word preached?

A. It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence, preparation, and prayer; examine what they hear by the Scriptures; receive the truth with faith, love, meekness, and readiness of mind, as the Word of God; meditate, and confer of it; hide it in their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives.

小要理問答

小要理問答43 十誡的序言是什麼？

答：十誡的序言是：「我是耶和華你的上帝，曾將你從埃及地為奴之家領出來」

小要理問答44 十誡的序言教導我們什麼？

答：十誡的序言教導我們：因為耶和華是主，是我們的神，是我們的救贖主，所以我們應當遵守祂的誡命。