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九十三、主祷文结语

196问:在主祷文的结语中,教训我们什么?

答:在主祷文的结语“因为国度,权柄,荣耀,全是祢的,直到永远”中(太6:13),教训我们:

  1. 用论理的方式加强我们的祈求(罗15:30),这些理由并不是因为我们自身或其它任何受造物有何价值,而是出于上帝(但9:4,7-9,16-19);
  2. 也教训我们,在祷告中要赞美上帝(腓4:6),把永恒的主权、全能,与荣耀的尊称惟独归于祂(代上29:10-13);
  3. 因为祂能够并且愿意帮助我们(弗3:20-21;路11:13),所以,藉着信心,我们要坦然无惧地向祂祈求(代下20:6,11),安静地依靠祂,相信祂会成全我们的祈求(代下14:11)。
  4. 为了表明这是我们的心愿,并是我们所确信的,我们就说“阿们”(林前14:16;启22:20-21)。

Q. 196. What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

A. The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer (which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.) teacheth us to enforce our petitions with arguments, which are to be taken, not from any worthiness in ourselves, or in any other creature, but from God; and with our prayers to join praises, ascribing to God alone eternal sovereignty, omnipotency, and glorious excellency; in regard whereof, as he is able and willing to help us, so we by faith are emboldened to plead with him that he would, and quietly to rely upon him, that he will fulfill our requests. And, to testify this our desire and assurance, we say, Amen.