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圣灵在基督徒生命中做什么工作?

What does the Holy Spirit do in a Christian's life?

简答 Short Answer

圣灵使人重生、赐人信心、内住在信徒里面、使人成圣、赐下属灵恩赐、引导信徒明白真理、为信徒代求,并作为我们将来得基业的凭据。

The Holy Spirit regenerates, gives faith, indwells believers, sanctifies, gives spiritual gifts, guides into truth, intercedes for believers, and serves as the guarantee of our future inheritance.

详细解答 Detailed Answer

圣灵在基督徒生命中的工作可以从几个方面理解:

首先是重生和归信。人靠自己无法相信福音(林前2:14),是圣灵使死在罪中的人活过来(弗2:1-5),赐给他们新心(结36:26-27),使他们能够悔改和相信。

其次是成圣。重生是一次性的,但成圣是一生的过程。圣灵在信徒里面持续工作,使他们越来越像基督(林后3:18),结出圣灵的果子——仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制(加5:22-23)。

第三是恩赐和事奉。圣灵按照自己的旨意赐给每位信徒不同的属灵恩赐(林前12:4-11),目的是建造基督的身体——教会。没有任何恩赐是不重要的,也没有任何信徒是没有恩赐的。

最后,圣灵是我们得基业的凭据(弗1:13-14),就像定金一样,保证上帝会完成祂在我们身上开始的善工。

The Holy Spirit's work in a Christian's life can be understood in several aspects:

First, regeneration and conversion. People cannot believe the gospel on their own (1 Cor 2:14); it is the Spirit who makes those dead in sin alive (Eph 2:1-5), gives them a new heart (Ezek 36:26-27), and enables repentance and faith.

Second, sanctification. Regeneration is a one-time event, but sanctification is a lifelong process. The Spirit works continually within believers, making them increasingly Christlike (2 Cor 3:18), producing the fruit of the Spirit — love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Gal 5:22-23).

Third, gifts and ministry. The Spirit gives each believer different spiritual gifts according to His will (1 Cor 12:4-11), for building up Christ's body — the church. No gift is unimportant, and no believer is without gifts.

Finally, the Spirit is the guarantee of our inheritance (Eph 1:13-14), like a down payment, assuring us that God will complete the good work He began in us.

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