今日真道聖言/2013年10月10日

威斯敏斯特大要理問答

43問：基督如何執行祂的先知職分？

答：基督執行祂的先知職分，是借着祂的聖靈與聖道，以各種施行方式，將上帝全備的旨意，啟示給每一時代的教會，有關他們蒙造就與得救恩的一切事宜。

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問：基督如何執行祂的祭司職分？

答：基督執行祂的祭司職分，在於：

（1）將自己一次獻上為贖罪祭，無瑕無疵的獻與上帝，這是為了祂子民的罪，使他們與上帝和好。

（2）繼續不斷的為他們代禱

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問：基督如何執行祂的祭司君王職分？

答：基督執行祂的君王職分，在於：

（1）將子民從世人中呼召出來歸屬祂自己，賜給他們領袖，律法，勸誡，祂以這些有形的體制來治理他們；

（2）賜下救恩給祂的選民，當他們順服時，賜福賞賜他們；當他們犯罪時，管教歸正他們；在他們所受的一切試探與苦難中，祂保護托住他們；壓制並得勝他們一切的仇敵；

（3）對於其餘那些不認識神，不順服福音者，祂施行公義刑罰。

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.