聖靈今天所做的六件事6 THINGS THE SPIRIT DOES TODAY
作者: Timothy W. Massaro 譯者: Maria Marta
1. 聖靈定罪
聖靈一直在進行的職事是審判。借著律法，祂定罪罪惡的世界，借著福音，祂使我們相信我們的罪，和不斷需要基督的義（約十五26至十六15）。
2.聖靈引導
聖靈引導我們進入一切的真理，而聖子正是這些真理的具體體現。我們是基督救贖工作的理由，但在末後的日子裏，聖言透過聖靈賦予的能力發揮其功效（約十四至十六; 珥二28）。
3.聖靈合一
聖靈是基督位格和工作的中保，而非代理。 聖靈並非取代耶穌，而是將我們嫁接並聯合於我們天上的君王和其頭上，聖靈幹預平凡的歷史，把我們置於新創造裏（徒二14-36; 弗四1ff）。
4.聖靈榮耀
聖靈榮耀耶穌，作為我們最後救贖的恩賜禮物，聖靈內住在我們心中，使我們認識耶穌。祂將基督所有的工作都轉變成我們自己的工作。因此，聖靈是基督三重職事與所有信徒之間的中保，在我們裏面並藉我們榮耀聖子（約十六1ff; 賽六十一1-2; 路四18-21）。
5.聖靈協調
通過教會牧師、長老，和執事的職分，聖靈協調祂所賜予全身/教會的許多恩賜。 上述這些職分是賜給我們的，好叫我們可以在信仰上成長成熟（林前十二12ff; 彼前四10-11; 弗四1ff）。
6.聖靈重塑
透過始於五旬節的聖靈職事，我們被重新塑造，擁有基督的先知、祭司、君王的樣式。透過聖靈的大能，我們被重塑，成為宇宙法庭上真正、忠心的見證人，那裏唱詩班在輪流唱詩(以歌唱回應)，讚美我們的救主(弗五1-21); 啟十九1-10)。
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THINGS THE SPIRIT DOES TODAY
Timothy
W. Massaro
1.
The Holy Spirit convicts.
The
Spirit’s ongoing ministry is judicial. He convicts the world of sin by the law,
persuading us of our guilt and continual need for Christ’s righteousness
through the gospel (John 15:26–16:15).
2.
The Holy Spirit guides.
The
Spirit guides us into all truth, which the Son embodies. The redeeming work of
Christ lies behind us, but the effect of that Word is at work in “these last
days” by the Spirit’s empowerment (John 14–16; Joel 2:28).
3.
The Holy Spirit unites.
The
Spirit is the mediator of, not the surrogate for, Christ’s person and work. The
Spirit does not replace Jesus but rather grafts and unites us to our heavenly
king and head, disrupting ordinary history by placing us into the new creation
(Acts 2:14–36; Eph. 4:1ff.).
4.
The Holy Spirit glorifies.
The
Spirit glorifies Jesus, making him known through indwelling our hearts as a
gift of our final redemption. He makes all of Christ’s work our own. The Spirit
thus mediates the threefold office of Christ to every believer, glorifying the
Son in and through us (John 16:1ff.; Isa. 61:1–2; Luke 4:18–21).
5.
The Holy Spirit orchestrates.
The
Spirit gives and orchestrates the many gifts bestowed on the whole body through
the ministry of pastors, elders, and deacons in the church. These officers are
given so we may be brought up into maturity in the faith (1 Cor. 12:12ff.; 1
Pet. 4:10-11; Eph. 4:1ff.).
6.
The Holy Spirit remakes.
Through
this ministry of the Spirit, which began at Pentecost, we are remade into Christ’s
likeness as prophets, priests, and kings. We are remade into true and faithful
witnesses in the cosmic courtroom, a choir answering antiphonally (singing in
response) in praise to our Redeemer by the power of the Spirit (Eph. 5:1–21;
Rev. 19:1–10).