今日真道聖言/2014年10月15日

小要理問答

26問：基督如何執行君王的職分？

答：基督執行君王的職分，在於使我們降服歸向祂，治理保護我們，並且克製得勝祂與我們的一切仇敵。

26 Q. How does Christ execute the office of a king?

A. Christ executes the office of a king, in subduing us to Himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all His and our enemies.

大要理問答

45問：基督如何執行祂的君王職分？

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.

威斯敏斯特信條

8.1上帝按祂永遠的旨意，喜悅選定祂的獨生子主耶穌，作神人之間的中保﹔身為中保，祂是先知、祭司、君王、教會的元首和救主，承受萬有、審判世界；上帝從萬古之先就將一群百姓賜給祂為後裔，而且到了時候，借着祂得贖、蒙召、稱義、成聖、得榮。