第21个主日 第二部分 灵神
第五十四问
Q. What do you believe concerning “the holy catholic church”?
关于“圣而公之教会”，你是如何相信的？
A. I believe that the Son of God through his Spirit and Word, [1] out of the entire human race, [2] from the beginning of the world to its end, [3] gathers, protects, and preserves for himself a community chosen for eternal life [4] and united in true faith. [5] And of this community I am [6] and always will be [7] a living member.
我相信，神的儿子藉着祂的灵和道[1]，从整个人类中[2]，从这世界之始到这世界之终[3]， 为祂自己招聚、保护并保守一个群体，他们是被拣选来得永生[4]并在真信仰中合一[5]。 并且我现在在这群体中[6]，也将永远作为其中一员[7]。
- John 10:14-16; Acts 20:28; Rom. 10:14-17; Col. 1:18
- Gen. 26:3b-4; Rev. 5:9
- Isa. 59:21; 1 Cor. 11:26
- Matt. 16:18; John 10:28-30; Rom. 8:28-30; Eph. 1:3-14
- Acts 2:42-47; Eph. 4:1-6
- 1 John 3:14, 19-21
- John 10:27-28; 1 Cor. 1:4-9; 1 Pet. 1:3-5
第五十五问
Q. What do you understand by “the communion of saints”?
你是怎么理解“圣徒相通”的？
A. First, that believers one and all, as members of this community, share in Christ and in all his treasures and gifts. [1]
首先，每一位信徒，作为这群体的一员，都有份于基督，并有份于祂所有的丰富和恩赐。[1]
Second, that each member should consider it a duty to use these gifts readily and joyfully for the service and enrichment of the other members.[2]
其次，每一位也都应当自觉而乐意地运用这恩赐于事奉中并叫其他肢体一同得益，并视之为当尽的义务。[2]
- Rom. 8:32; 1 Cor. 6:17; 12:4-7, 12-13; 1 John 1:3
- Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:20-27; 13:1-7; Phil. 2:4-8
第五十六问
Q. What do you believe concerning “the forgiveness of sins”?
关于“罪得赦免”，你相信什么？
A. I believe that God, because of Christ’s satisfaction, will no longer remember any of my sins [1] or my sinful nature which I need to struggle against all my life. [2]
Rather, by grace God grants me the righteousness of Christ to free me forever from judgment. [3]
我相信神因着基督的赎罪，就不再纪念我的诸罪[1]，也不再记念我那一生需要与之抗争的罪性[2]。 确切地说，因着恩典，神已经赐给我基督的义，叫我永远脱离了审判[3]。
- Ps. 103:3-4, 10, 12; Mic. 7:18-19; 2 Cor. 5:18-21; 1 John 1:7; 2:2
- Rom. 7:21-25
- John 3:17-18; Rom. 8:1-2