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今日真道圣言/2013年12月5日
161问: 圣礼如何在救恩生活中,成为有效的施恩媒介?
答: 圣礼在救恩生活中成为有效的施恩媒介,并非因为其本身有能力,也不是因为领受圣礼者的敬虔或意愿而产生任何功德;乃是借着圣灵的运行与基督的赐福。圣礼是由基督所设立的。
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.
问162: 圣礼是什么?
答: 圣礼是神圣的礼仪,是基督在祂的教会中所设立的。祂将祂中保职分的恩福,赐给恩典之约内的子民;而圣礼是用来向他们:
(1) 表记、印证、显明这些恩福;
(2) 坚固、增加他们的信心;
(3) 使他们有义务来顺从;
(4) 见证与激励他们彼此相爱、彼此相交团契;
(5) 并且将他们与世人分别出来。
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.
问163: 圣礼有哪些部分?
答: 圣礼有两部分: 一是外在可感触到的记号,是按照基督自己所定规的来使用;另一是内在属灵的恩惠,是外在记号所指向的。
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.
问164: 在新约里,基督在祂的教会中所设立的圣礼,有哪些?
答: 在新约里,基督在祂的教会中所设立的圣礼,只有两个: 洗礼与主的晚餐。
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.
小要理问答45 第一条诫是什么?
答:第一条诫是:除了我以外,你不可有别的神。
小要理问答46 吕沛渊版 一诫命吩咐我们作什么?
答:第一诫命吩咐我们认识神,并且承认祂是独一的神,是我们的神,因此我们当敬拜与荣耀祂。
小要理问答47 第一诫命禁止我们作什么?
答:第一诫命禁止我们否认或不敬拜荣耀真神为神,为我们的神;也禁止我们将那唯独当归与神的荣耀,归于任何受造之物。
小要理问答48 第一诫命中的“除了我以外”此话,特别要教导我们什么?
答:第一诫命中“除了我以外”(或作“在我面前”)这话教导我们:鉴察万物的神,理会并憎恶我们另有别神的罪。