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今日真道聖言/2013年12月5日
161問: 聖禮如何在救恩生活中,成為有效的施恩媒介?
答: 聖禮在救恩生活中成為有效的施恩媒介,並非因為其本身有能力,也不是因為領受聖禮者的敬虔或意願而產生任何功德;乃是借着聖靈的運行與基督的賜福。聖禮是由基督所設立的。
Q. 161. How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation?
A. The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not by any power in themselves, or any virtue derived from the piety or intention of him by whom they are administered, but only by the working of the Holy Ghost, and the blessing of Christ, by whom they are instituted.
問162: 聖禮是什麼?
答: 聖禮是神聖的禮儀,是基督在祂的教會中所設立的。祂將祂中保職分的恩福,賜給恩典之約內的子民;而聖禮是用來向他們:
(1) 表記、印證、顯明這些恩福;
(2) 堅固、增加他們的信心;
(3) 使他們有義務來順從;
(4) 見證與激勵他們彼此相愛、彼此相交團契;
(5) 並且將他們與世人分別出來。
Q. 162. What is a sacrament?
A. A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ in his church, to signify, seal, and exhibit unto those that are within the covenant of grace, the benefits of his mediation; to strengthen and increase their faith, and all other graces; to oblige them to obedience; to testify and cherish their love and communion one with another; and to distinguish them from those that are without.
問163: 聖禮有哪些部分?
答: 聖禮有兩部分: 一是外在可感觸到的記號,是按照基督自己所定規的來使用;另一是內在屬靈的恩惠,是外在記號所指向的。
Q. 163. What are the parts of a sacrament?
A. The parts of a sacrament are two; the one an outward and sensible sign, used according to Christ's own appointment; the other an inward and spiritual grace thereby signified.
問164: 在新約里,基督在祂的教會中所設立的聖禮,有哪些?
答: 在新約里,基督在祂的教會中所設立的聖禮,只有兩個: 洗禮與主的晚餐。
Q. 164. How many sacraments hath Christ instituted in his church under the New Testament?
A. Under the New Testament Christ hath instituted in his church only two sacraments, baptism and the Lord's supper.
小要理問答45 第一條誡是什麼?
答:第一條誡是:除了我以外,你不可有別的神。
小要理問答46 呂沛淵版 一誡命吩咐我們作什麼?
答:第一誡命吩咐我們認識神,並且承認祂是獨一的神,是我們的神,因此我們當敬拜與榮耀祂。
小要理問答47 第一誡命禁止我們作什麼?
答:第一誡命禁止我們否認或不敬拜榮耀真神為神,為我們的神;也禁止我們將那唯獨當歸與神的榮耀,歸於任何受造之物。
小要理問答48 第一誡命中的「除了我以外」此話,特別要教導我們什麼?
答:第一誡命中「除了我以外」(或作「在我面前」)這話教導我們:鑑察萬物的神,理會並憎惡我們另有別神的罪。