今日真道圣言/2013年5月29日

威斯敏斯特大要理问答

53问：基督在祂的升天中，是如何升高的？

答：基督在祂的升天中升高，在于：

（1）祂复活后经常向使徒们显现，与他们谈话，讲说神国的事，差遣他们传福音给万民；

（2）祂在复活四十天之后，在肉身中，以我们的元首身份，得胜仇敌，在众目仰望之下，升入至高之天；

（3）祂在那里，领受并将各样恩赐赏给人；提升我们的心，思念上面的事；并且为我们预备地方。祂如今且继续在天上，直到世界的末了，祂再来之时。

Q. 53. How was Christ exalted in his ascension?

A. Christ was exalted in his ascension, in that having after his resurrection often appeared unto and conversed with his apostles, speaking to them of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, and giving them commission to preach the gospel to all nations, forty days after his resurrection, he, in our nature, and as our head, triumphing over enemies, visibly went up into the highest heavens, there to receive gifts for men, to raise up our affections thither, and to prepare a place for us, where himself is, and shall continue till his second coming at the end of the world.

54问：基督被升高坐在父上帝的右边，这是指何意义？

答：基督被升高坐在父上帝的右边，这是指：

（1）祂身为神与人之间唯一的中保，被父上帝恩宠升为至高，满有喜乐，荣耀，权能，在天地万有之上统管一切；

（2）祂召聚与保护祂的教会，得胜他们的仇敌；以各样的恩赐和恩典，装备祂的仆人和子民，并为他们代求。

Q. 54. How is Christ exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God?

A. Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, in that as God-man he is advanced to the highest favor with God the Father, with all fullness of joy, glory, and power over all things in heaven and earth; and doth gather and defend his church, and subdue their enemies; furnisheth his ministers and people with gifts and graces, and maketh intercession for them.

55问：基督如何为我们代求？

答：基督为我们的代求，是：

（1）祂以人性身体升天，显于父上帝面前，不断地为我们祈求；因祂在地上完全顺服与献祭的功劳，宣告祂的旨意，实现在所有信徒身上；

（2）祂回应所有对他们的控告，祂确保他们的良心平安，虽然他们每日皆有失败之处，仍可坦然无惧来到施恩宝座前，并且祂使他们的生活与事奉蒙悦纳。

Q. 55. How doth Christ make intercession?

A. Christ maketh intercession, by his appearing in our nature continually before the Father in heaven, in the merit of his obedience and sacrifice on earth, declaring his will to have it applied to all believers; answering all accusations against them, and procuring for them quiet of conscience, notwithstanding daily failings, access with boldness to the throne of grace, and acceptance of their persons and services.

56问：基督将要再来审判世界，祂是如何被高举？

答：基督将要再来审判世界，祂被高举在于：

（1）虽然祂曾受到不义审判，被恶人定罪，但是祂将在末日，大有权能的降临；

（2）祂的再临，是将自己与圣父的荣耀，完全彰显出来；祂与所有众天使同来，有呼叫的声音与天使长的声音，又有神的号吹响：祂要按公义审判世界。

Q. 56. How is Christ to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world?

A. Christ is to be exalted in his coming again to judge the world, in that he, who was unjustly judged and condemned by wicked men, shall come again at the last day in great power, and in the full manifestation of his own glory, and of his Father's, with all his holy angels, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God, to judge the world in righteousness.