今日真道聖言/2013年11月21日

威斯敏斯特大要理問答

問134：第六誡命是什麼？

答：第六誡命是「不可殺人」。

Q. 134. Which is the sixth commandment?

A. The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

問135：第六誡命所要求的責任是什麼？

答：第六誡命所要求的責任是，以各種謹慎的研究與合乎上帝律法的努力，來保存我們自己與他人的生命：

（1）抵擋一切思想意圖，遏止所有情緒，避免任何場合，誘惑與作法，以免導致不義奪取任何人的生命；

（2）以正義防衛來阻止暴力，忍耐服在上帝大能手下，心思平靜，靈里喜樂；

（3）謹慎節制肉食，喝酒，藥物，睡眠，工作與娛樂；

（4）心胸寬闊，有愛心，憐憫，謙卑，溫柔，恩慈；言語行為與人和睦，溫良柔順；

（5）凡事包容，樂意和好，忍辱負重，饒恕傷害，以善報惡；安慰救助受苦之人，保守護衛無辜之人。

Q. 135. What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?

A. The duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any; by just defense thereof against violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness of spirit; a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreations; by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.

小要理問答

5 神是獨一的嗎？

答：神是獨一無二的，又真又活的。

6 神有幾位格？

答：神有三位格；就是聖父，聖子，聖靈；這三位格就是同一真神，同本質，同權同榮。