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四十四、称义与成圣的不同

77问:称义与成圣有何不同?

答:

虽然称义与成圣不可分割地联系在一起(林前6:11;1:30)30,但它们仍有不同之处。

  1. 称义是基督的义的归算(罗4:6,8)8,而成圣则是祂注入恩典,使人得以行出(结36:7)7
  2. 称义使罪得赦免(罗3:24-25)25;成圣使罪被征服(罗6:6,14)14
  3. 称义使所有的信徒在今生一概脱离上帝的报应之怒,达于完全,使他们不再被定罪了(罗8:33-34)34;成圣在所有的人身上不尽相同(约壹2:12-14;14来5:12-14)14,今生也没有任何人能达于完全(约壹1:8,10)10,而是向着完全不断长进(林后7:1;1腓3:12-14)14

Q. 77. Wherein do justification and sanctification differ?

Answer:

A. Although sanctification be inseparably joined with justification, yet they differ, in that God in justification imputeth the righteousness of Christ; in sanctification his Spirit infuseth grace, and enableth to the exercise thereof; in the former, sin is pardoned; in the other, it is subdued: the one doth equally free all believers from the revenging wrath of God, and that perfectly in this life, that they never fall into condemnation; the other is neither equal in all, nor in this life perfect in any, but growing up to perfection.