今日真道聖言/2013年12月18日

威斯敏斯特大要理問答

問189: 主禱文的序言教導我們什麼?

答: 主禱文的序言(「我們在天上的父」)教導我們:

(1) 當我們禱告時，是來到上帝面前，確信祂是良善的天父，關心我們；

(2) 我們是以敬畏，以及一切孩子倚靠父親的心，來禱告；思念天上的家，正確認識祂的主權大能、威嚴，並深知祂的恩典，屈尊俯就我們；

(3) 並且與他人一起禱告，也為他人禱告。

Q. 189. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us?

A. The preface of the Lord's prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven) teacheth us, when we pray, to draw near to God with confidence of his fatherly goodness, and our interest therein; with reverence, and all other childlike dispositions, heavenly affections, and due apprehensions of his sovereign power, majesty, and gracious condescension: as also, to pray with and for others.

問190: 在第一祈求中，我們所禱告的是甚麼?

答: 在第一祈求「願人都尊禰的名為聖」中，我們承認: 按照我們自己與所有人的本相，是完全無能且無心以正確方式來榮耀神。所以我們禱告:

(1) 求神以祂的恩典，**使我們與他人能夠且傾心來認識、承認、高高的尊崇祂，祂的聖名、屬性、誡命、話語、工作、以及祂所樂意啟示祂自己的一切媒介；

(2) 在我們的思想、言語、行為各方面，都榮耀祂；

(3) 求祂阻止並除去無神論、無知、偶像崇拜、褻瀆、以及一切不榮耀祂的事情；

(4) 求祂以祂的主權護理，導引並運行萬事，榮耀祂自己的聖名。

Q 190. What do we pray for in the first petition?

A In the first petition, (which is, Hallowed be thy name,1) acknow-ledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in our selves and all men to honor God aright,2 we pray, that God would by his grace enable and incline us and others to know, to acknow ledge, and highly to esteem him,3 his titles,4 attributes,5 ordinances, Word,6 works, and whatsoever he is pleased to make himself known by;7 and to glorify him in thought, word,8 and deed:9 that he would prevent and remove atheism,10 ignorance,11 idolatry,12 profaneness,13 and whatsoever is dishonorable to him;14 and, by his overruling providence, direct and dispose of all things to his own glory.15 1. Matt. 6:9; Luke 11:2. 2. 2 Cor. 3:5; Ps. 51:15. 3. Ps. 67:2–3; Ps. 99:1–3. 4. Ps. 83:18. 5. Ps. 86:10–13, 15. 6. 2 Thess. 3:1; Ps. 147:19–20; Ps. 138:1–3; 2 Cor. 2:14–15. 7. Ps. 145; Ps. 8. 8. Ps. 103:1; Ps. 19:14. 9. Phil. 1:9, 11; Ps. 100:3–4. 10. Ps. 67:1–4. 11. Eph. 1:17–18. 12. Ps. 97:7. 13. Ps. 74:18, 22–23. 14. 2 Kings19:15–16. 15. 2 Chron. 20:6; 10–12; Rom. 11:33–36; Rev. 4:11; Pss. 83; 140:4, 8.

小要理問答

小要理問答100 主禱文的前言，教導我們什麼？

答：主禱文的前言「我們在天上的父」教導我們：以全然聖潔的敬畏與信靠之心，來親近神，如同兒女來到父親面前，相信他能也樂意幫助我們；並且教導我們要與他人並為他人禱告。

小要理問答101 在「主禱文」第一祈求，我們禱告什麼？

答：在第一祈求「願人都尊禰的名為聖」中，我們禱告求神賜力量給我們和他人，使我們在一切祂用以顯明自己的事上，榮耀祂；並且求祂行作萬事，彰顯祂自己的榮耀。