基督復臨安息日會

1. 上帝的聖言 Holy Scriptures

聖經，新約聖經及舊約聖經，乃是寫出來的上帝的聖言。由上帝所默示，藉著聖潔的神人，被聖靈感動說出及寫成。在這項聖言中，上帝將得救所需的知識賜給人。聖經是上帝旨意之無誤的啟示，是品格的標準，經驗的試金石，是各項教訓之權威性的顯示，並是上帝在歷史中的作為之忠實的記錄。

The Holy Scriptures‭, ‬Old and New Testaments‭, ‬are the written Word of God‭, ‬given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit‭. ‬In this Word‭, ‬God has committed to man‭ ‬the knowledge necessary for salvation‭. ‬The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His will‭. ‬They are the standard of‭ ‬character‭, ‬the test of experience‭, ‬the authoritative revealer of doctrines‭, ‬and the trustworthy record of God's acts in history‭. (‬2‭ ‬Peter 1:20‭, ‬21‭; ‬2‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬3:16‭, ‬17‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬119:105‭; ‬Prov‭. ‬30:5‭, ‬6‭; ‬Isa‭. ‬8:20‭; ‬John 17:17‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess‭. ‬2:13‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬4:12‭.)‬

2. 上帝 Trinity

有一上帝：父、子、聖靈，為一永恆存在之三位的結合。上帝是不死的，全能、全知、超乎一切，並無時無處不在。祂是無窮的，超乎人的理解，但是藉著祂的自我啟示，仍能為人所知。祂永遠配得全體受造之物的崇拜、敬仰及服事。

There is one God‭: ‬Father‭, ‬Son‭, ‬and Holy Spirit‭, ‬a unity of three co-eternal Persons‭. ‬God is immortal‭, ‬all-powerful‭, ‬all knowing‭, ‬above all‭, ‬and ever present‭. ‬He is infinite and beyond human comprehension‭, ‬yet known through His self-revelation‭. ‬He is forever worthy of worship‭, ‬adoration‭, ‬and service by the whole creation‭. (‬Deut‭. ‬6:4‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬28:19‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬13:14‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬4:4-6‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter‭ ‬1‭:‬2‭; ‬1‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬1:17‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬14:7‭.)

3. 父上帝 Father

永在的父上帝是創造主，萬物的根源、維持者，及一切受造之物的統治者。祂公義、聖潔、恩慈、充滿憐憫、不輕易發怒、滿有信實與堅定的愛。聖子、聖靈所顯示的品德與權能，也顯明了聖父。

God the eternal Father is the Creator‭, ‬Source‭, ‬Sustainer‭, ‬and Sovereign of all creation‭. ‬He is just and holy‭, ‬merciful‭ ‬and gracious‭, ‬slow to anger‭, ‬and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness‭. ‬The qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and‭ ‬the Holy Spirit are also revelations of the Father‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬1:1‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬4:11‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬15:28‭; ‬John 3:16‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 4:8‭; ‬1‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬1:17‭; ‬Ex‭. ‬34:6‭, ‬7‭; ‬John 14:9‭.)‬



4. 子上帝 Son

永在的子上帝，已在耶穌基督裡成為肉身。藉著祂，萬物得以造成。上帝的聖德因而彰顯，人類的救贖大工得以完成，這世界也受了審判。耶穌基督永遠是真實的神，也成了真實的人。祂是由聖靈成孕，為處女馬利亞所生。祂作為人，度過人的生活並遭受試探，完美地表現了上帝的愛與公義。祂所行的神蹟彰顯了上帝的大能。證明祂是所應許的彌賽亞。祂在十字架上，自願擔我們的罪，代我們受苦、受死。祂已從死裡復活、升天，在天上聖所裡為我們服務。祂將在榮耀中復臨，最後一次拯救祂的百姓，並使萬物復興。

God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ‭. ‬Through Him all things were created‭, ‬the character of God is revealed‭, ‬the‭ ‬salvation of humanity is accomplished‭, ‬and the world is judged‭. ‬Forever truly God‭, ‬He became also truly man‭, ‬Jesus the Christ‭. ‬He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary‭. ‬He lived and experienced temptation as a human being‭, ‬but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God‭. ‬By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised‭ ‬Messiah‭. ‬He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place‭, ‬was raised from the dead‭, ‬and ascended to‭ ‬minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf‭. ‬He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the‭ ‬restoration of all things‭. (‬John 1:1-3‭, ‬14‭; ‬Col‭. ‬1:15-19‭; ‬John 10:30‭; ‬14:9‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬6:23‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:17-19‭; ‬John 5:22‭; ‬Luke 1:35‭; ‬Phil‭. ‬2:5-11‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬2:9-18‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬15:3‭, ‬4‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬8:1‭, ‬2‭; ‬John 14:1-3‭.) ‬



5. 聖靈上帝 Holy Spirit

永在的聖靈上帝，在創造、上帝成為肉身及救贖上，都曾積極參與。祂曾感動聖經的作者們。祂曾以能力充滿基督的生命。祂吸引人、感動人，那回應祂感動的人，祂就更新，變化為上帝的形像。祂為父及子差遣，常與上帝的兒女同在。祂賜下屬靈的恩賜給教會，使其有能力為基督作見證，並與聖經相和地引領教會進入一切真理。

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation‭, ‬incarnation‭, ‬and redemption‭. ‬He inspired the writers‭ ‬of Scripture‭. ‬He‭ ‬filled Christ's life with power‭. ‬He draws and convicts human beings‭; ‬and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God‭. ‬Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children‭, ‬He extends spiritual gifts to the church‭, ‬empowers it‭ ‬to bear witness to Christ‭, ‬and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬1:1‭, ‬2‭; ‬Luke 1:35‭; ‬4:18‭; ‬Acts 10:38‭; ‬2‭ ‬Peter 1:21‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬3:18‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬4:11‭, ‬12‭; ‬Acts 1:8‭; ‬John 14:16-18‭, ‬26‭; ‬15:26‭, ‬27‭; ‬16:7-13‭.) ‬



6. 創造 Creation

上帝是萬物的創造主。並且祂創造過程的真實記錄，已在聖經中啟示出來。六日之內耶和華造了「天地」及地上一切的活物，並在那第一週的第七日安息。祂設立了安息日作為祂完成創造大功的永久紀念。那作為上帝創造的頂尖傑作的第一個男人和第一個女人，蒙賜予這世界的管理權，並負責照顧這個世界。這世界創造完成時，乃是「甚好」，來稱頌上帝的榮耀。

God is Creator of all things‭, ‬and has revealed in Scripture the authentic account of His creative activity‭. ‬In six days the Lord made‭ "‬the heaven and the earth‭" ‬and all living things upon the earth‭, ‬and rested on the seventh day of that first week‭. ‬Thus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of His completed creative work‭. ‬The first man and woman‭ ‬were made in the image of God as the crowning work of Creation‭, ‬given dominion over the world‭, ‬and charged with responsibility to care for it‭. ‬When the world was finished it was‭ ‬``very good‭,'' ‬declaring the glory of God‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬1‭; ‬2‭; ‬Ex‭. ‬20:8-11‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬19:1-6‭; ‬33:6‭, ‬9‭; ‬104‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬11:3‭.)‬



7. 人的性質 Nature of Man

男女受造都是依上帝的形像並具有個性，有思想、行為的能力與自由。雖然都受造為自由的生靈，但各人都是一個身、心、靈之不可分的整體。生命、氣息及一切，都需依靠上帝。當我們的始祖違背上帝時，他們拒絕依靠祂，就從上帝之下的崇高地位墮落了。他們身上的上帝形像已被破壞，而且必須死亡。他們的後裔承受了這種墮落的性情與後果。他們出生時就有軟弱，並傾向罪惡。但是上帝在基督裡叫世人與祂和好,並藉著聖靈,在悔改的人身上恢復創造主的形像。他們受造為了榮耀上帝，蒙召愛祂和彼此相愛，並要看顧他們的環境。

Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality‭, ‬the power and freedom to think and to do‭. ‬Though created free beings‭, ‬each is an indivisible unity of body‭, ‬mind‭, ‬and spirit‭, ‬dependent upon God for life and breath and all else‭. ‬When our first parents disobeyed God‭, ‬they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position under God‭. ‬The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death‭. ‬Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences‭. ‬They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil‭. ‬But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker‭. ‬Created for the glory of‭ ‬God‭, ‬they are called to love Him and one another‭, ‬and to care for their environment‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬1:26-28‭; ‬2:7‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬8:4-8‭; ‬Acts 17:24-28‭; ‬Gen‭. ‬3‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬51:5‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬5:12-17‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:19‭, ‬20‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬51:10‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 4:7‭, ‬8‭, ‬11‭, ‬20‭; ‬Gen‭. ‬2:15‭.)‬



8. 善惡之爭 Great Controversy

為了上帝的聖德，祂的律法，以及祂對宇宙的統治，整個人類都參與了基督與撒但之間的善惡大鬥爭。這項爭戰起始於天庭。那時，一個受造能作自由選擇的生靈，因高抬自我，變成了撒但，成了上帝的仇敵。他領導部分天使參與反叛，又領亞當夏娃犯罪，使背叛的靈進入了這個世界。人類的罪，導致上帝在人身上的形像遭到扭曲，受造世界的秩序被破壞，終於導致洪水滅世。受造的全宇宙都在觀看，這個世界已經成為宇宙爭戰的舞台。從這爭戰中，上帝的愛終會清楚地彰顯。為了在這戰爭中幫助祂的子民，基督差遣聖靈及忠誠的天使，在他們得救的路上一路引導、保護，及支援他們。

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God‭, ‬His law‭, ‬and His sovereignty over the universe‭. ‬This conflict originated in heaven when a created being‭, ‬endowed with‭ ‬freedom of choice‭, ‬in self-exaltation became Satan‭, ‬God's adversary‭, ‬and led into rebellion a portion of the angels‭. ‬He introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin‭. ‬This human sin resulted in the distortion of the‭ ‬image of God in humanity‭, ‬the disordering of the created world‭, ‬and its eventual devastation at the time of the worldwide flood‭. ‬Observed by the whole creation‭, ‬this world became the arena of the universal conflict‭, ‬out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated‭. ‬To assist His people in this controversy‭, ‬Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide‭, ‬protect‭, ‬and sustain them in the way of salvation‭. (‬Rev‭. ‬12:4-9‭; ‬Isa‭. ‬14:12-14‭; ‬Eze‭. ‬28:12-18‭; ‬Gen‭. ‬3‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬1:19-32‭; ‬5:12-21‭; ‬8:19-22‭; ‬Gen‭. ‬6-8‭; ‬2‭ ‬Peter 3:6‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬4:9‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬1:14‭.)‬



9. 基督的生, 死與復活 Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ

在基督完全順從上帝旨意的生活中，祂的受苦、受死、與復活，是上帝為人贖罪的唯一方法。使凡因信而接受這項贖罪的人能得永生，並使全體受造之物更明白創造主無窮聖潔的愛。這項完全的贖罪，闡明了上帝律法的公義及祂品德的恩慈，因其一面定我們的罪，一面為我們準備了赦免。基督的死是替代，也是贖罪，使人改變，也使人與神和好。基督的復活宣告上帝勝過了罪惡的勢力，並保證那些接受救贖的人，最後會戰勝罪惡與死亡。它宣告耶穌基督是主。一切在天上的，地上的，在祂面前無不屈膝。

In Christ's life of perfect obedience to God's will‭, ‬His suffering‭, ‬death‭, ‬and resurrection‭, ‬God provided the only means of atonement for human sin‭, ‬so that those who by faith accept‭ ‬this atonement may have eternal life‭, ‬and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the Creator‭. ‬This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God's law and the graciousness of His character‭; ‬for it both condemns our‭ ‬sin and provides for our forgiveness‭. ‬The death of Christ is substitutionary and expiatory‭, ‬reconciling and transforming‭. ‬The resurrection of Christ proclaims God's triumph over the forces of evil‭, ‬and for those who accept the atonement assures their final‭ ‬victory over sin and death‭. ‬It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ‭, ‬before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow‭. (‬John 3:16‭; ‬Isa‭. ‬53‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 2:21‭, ‬22‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬15:3‭, ‬4‭, ‬20-22‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:14‭, ‬15‭, ‬19-21‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬1:4‭; ‬3:25‭; ‬4:25‭; ‬8:3‭, ‬4‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 2:2‭; ‬4‭:‬10‭; ‬Col‭. ‬2:15‭; ‬Phil‭. ‬2:6-11‭.)‬



10. 得救的經驗 Experience of Salvation

上帝因祂無限的慈愛與憐憫，使那無罪的基督為我們成為罪，為要使我們在祂裡面成為上帝的義。我們在聖靈領導下，感覺自己的需要，承認自己的罪孽深重，悔改我們的罪愆，並相信耶穌為主、為基督、為代罪者、為我們的榜樣。這項領受救恩的信心，乃得自上帝聖言的大能。為上帝恩典所賜。藉著基督我們被稱為義，被收納為上帝的兒女，從罪的轄制中得釋放。藉聖靈我們重生，並成為聖潔。聖靈更新我們的心意，將上帝愛的律法寫在我們心上。我們蒙賜能力度聖潔的生活，我們常在祂裡面，就與祂神聖的性情有分。並如今在審判中，在得救上，都有了保證。

In infinite love and mercy God made Christ‭, ‬who knew no sin‭, ‬to be sin for us‭, ‬so that in Him we might be made the righteousness‭ ‬of God‭. ‬Led by the Holy Spirit we sense our need‭, ‬acknowledge our sinfulness‭, ‬repent of our transgressions‭, ‬and exercise faith in Jesus as Lord and Christ‭, ‬as Substitute and Example‭. ‬This‭ ‬faith which receives salvation comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God's grace‭. ‬Through Christ we are‭ ‬justified‭, ‬adopted as God's sons and daughters‭, ‬and delivered from the lordship of sin‭. ‬Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified‭; ‬the Spirit renews our minds‭, ‬writes God's law of love in our hearts‭, ‬and we are given the power to live a holy life‭. ‬Abiding in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation now and in the judgment‭. (‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:17-21‭; ‬John 3:16‭; ‬Gal‭. ‬1:4‭; ‬4:4-7‭; ‬Titus 3:3-7‭; ‬John 16:8‭; ‬Gal‭. ‬3:13‭, ‬14‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 2:21‭, ‬22‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬10:17‭; ‬Luke 17:5‭; ‬Mark 9:23‭, ‬24‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬2:5-10‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬3:21-26‭; ‬Col‭. ‬1:13‭, ‬14‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬8:14-17‭; ‬Gal‭. ‬3:26‭; ‬John 3:3-8‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 1:23‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬12:2‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬8:7-12‭; ‬Eze‭. ‬36‭:‬25-27‭; ‬2‭ ‬Peter 1:3‭, ‬4‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬8:1-4‭; ‬5:6-10‭.)‬



11. 在基督裡成長 Growing in Christ

藉著祂在十字架上的死，基督勝過了罪惡的權勢。祂在世上工作時，就征服了邪靈的那一位，已經制服了魔鬼的能力，並注定了他們最終的毀滅。當我們在基督的平安、喜樂、以及祂愛我們的保證中與祂同行時，耶穌的得勝就使我們能以勝過那些仍企圖控制我們的邪惡勢力。現在，聖靈就住在我們裡面，並賜能力給我們。當我們不斷地效忠於耶穌，認他為我們的救主，我們就從自己過去所作所為的重擔中得了釋放。我們不再生活在黑暗、懼怕邪靈、蒙昧無知、以及先前行為的虛妄中。在這樣一個基督裡的新自由中，我們蒙召要長成基督品格的樣式，日日在禱告中與祂交往，在祂的話中得餵養，默想祂的話及祂的眷佑，唱詩讚美祂，聚集在一起敬拜祂，並參與教會的佈道使命。當我們將自己投身於對周圍之人的愛心事奉、對主救恩的見證中時，每一刻，每件工作，就因祂在聖靈裡與我們的同在，而昇華為一次次屬靈的經驗。

By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil‭. ‬He who subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and made certain their ultimate doom‭. ‬Jesus‭' ‬victory gives us victory over the evil forces that still seek to control us‭, ‬as we walk with Him in peace‭, ‬joy‭, ‬and assurance of His love‭. ‬Now the Holy Spirit dwells within us and empowers us‭. ‬Continually committed to Jesus as our Saviour and Lord‭, ‬we are set free from the burden of our past deeds‭. ‬No longer‭ ‬do we live in the darkness‭, ‬fear of evil powers‭, ‬ignorance‭, ‬and meaninglessness of our former way of life‭. ‬In this new freedom in‭ ‬Jesus‭, ‬we are called to grow into the likeness of His character‭, ‬communing with Him daily in prayer‭, ‬feeding on His Word‭, ‬meditating on it and on His providence‭, ‬singing His praises‭, ‬gathering together for worship‭, ‬and participating in the mission of the‭ ‬Church‭. ‬As we give ourselves in loving service to those around us and in witnessing to His salvation‭, ‬His constant presence with‭ ‬us through the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience‭. (‬Ps 1:1‭, ‬2‭; ‬23:4‭; ‬77:11‭, ‬12‭; ‬Col 1:13‭, ‬14‭; ‬2:6‭, ‬14‭, ‬15‭; ‬Luke 10:17-20‭; ‬Eph 5:19‭, ‬20‭; ‬6:12-18‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess 5:23‭; ‬2‭ ‬Peter 2:9‭; ‬3:18‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬3:17‭, ‬18‭; ‬Phil 3:7-14‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess‭ ‬5:16-18‭; ‬Matt 20:25-28‭; ‬John 20:21‭; ‬Gal 5:22-25‭; ‬Rom 8:38‭, ‬39‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 4:4‭; ‬Heb 10:25‭.)‬

12. 教會 Church

教會是承認耶穌基督為主、為救主之信徒的社團。繼舊約時代上帝的子民之後，我們蒙召從世界出來，一同聚集，為要崇拜、交通、學習上帝的聖言，舉行聖餐、服務人群及向普世宣講福音。教會是從成為肉身的道基督，與寫下的道聖經獲得權柄。教會是上帝的家庭，祂所收納的兒女，其中的分子活在新約的基礎上。教會是基督的身體。是以基督為首的信仰的團體。教會是基督的新婦，為使她潔淨與成聖而捨命。在祂凱旋復臨時，祂會獻給自己一個榮耀的教會，是祂的寶血所買來歷代忠心的信徒，沒有玷污，皺紋等類的病，是聖潔沒有瑕疵的。

The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour‭. ‬In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times‭, ‬we are called‭ ‬out from the world‭; ‬and we join together for worship‭, ‬for fellowship‭, ‬for instruction in the Word‭, ‬for the celebration of the Lord's Supper‭, ‬for service to all mankind‭, ‬and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel‭. ‬The church derives its authority from‭ ‬Christ‭, ‬who is the incarnate Word‭, ‬and from the Scriptures‭, ‬which are the written Word‭. ‬The church is God's family‭; ‬adopted by‭ ‬Him as children‭, ‬its members live on the basis of the new covenant‭. ‬The church is the body of Christ‭, ‬a community of faith of which Christ Himself is the Head‭. ‬The church is the bride for whom Christ died that He might sanctify and cleanse her‭. ‬At His return in triumph‭, ‬He will present her to Himself a glorious church‭, ‬the faithful of all the ages‭, ‬the purchase of His blood‭, ‬not having spot or wrinkle‭, ‬but holy and without blemish‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬12:3‭; ‬Acts 7:38‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬4:11-15‭; ‬3:8-11‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬28:19‭, ‬20‭; ‬16:13-20‭; ‬18:18‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬2:19-22‭; ‬1:22‭, ‬23‭; ‬5:23-27‭; ‬Col‭. ‬1:17‭, ‬18‭.)‬



13. 餘民及其使命 Remnant and Its Mission

普世的教會是由所有真正相信基督的人所組成。但在末日，背道廣泛蔓延之時，有一批餘民蒙召出來遵守上帝的誡命及耶穌的真道。這批餘民宣告審判的時候已經到了，宣講靠基督得救，並宣告祂復臨的日子已經臨近。這項宣告由啟示錄14章中的三位天使所預表。它與天上的審判工作同時進行，造成了地上的悔改與改革的工作。每一信徒都已蒙召親自參與此項普世的見證。

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ‭, ‬but in the last days‭, ‬a time of widespread apostasy‭, ‬a‭ ‬remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus‭. ‬This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour‭, ‬proclaims salvation through Christ‭, ‬and heralds the approach of His second advent‭. ‬This proclamation is symbolized‭ ‬by the three angels of Revelation 14‭; ‬it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and‭ ‬reform on earth‭. ‬Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness‭. (‬Rev‭. ‬12:17‭; ‬14:6-12‭; ‬18:1-4‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:10‭; ‬Jude 3‭, ‬14‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 1:16-19‭; ‬2‭ ‬Peter 3:10-14‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬21:1-14‭.)‬

14. 基督身體的合一 Unity in the Body of Christ

教會是由許多肢體合成的一個身體。這些肢體是從各國、各族、各方、各民選召出來的。在基督裡我們是新造的人。種族、文化、學識、國籍的不同，以及地位、貧富、性別的差異，都不可在我們中間造成分裂。我們在基督裡都是平等的。藉著一位聖靈，基督使我們與祂並我們彼此之間都合而為一。我們要毫無保留地服事人與接受人的服事。藉著耶穌基督在聖經中的啟示，我們有同一的信仰與指望，並向所有的人作出同一的見證。這種合一源自三一真神的合一，祂已收納我們為祂的兒女。 

The church is one body with many members‭, ‬called from every nation‭, ‬kindred‭, ‬tongue‭, ‬and people‭. ‬In Christ we are a new creation‭; ‬distinctions of race‭, ‬culture‭, ‬learning‭, ‬and nationality‭, ‬and differences between high and low‭, ‬rich‭ ‬and poor‭, ‬male and female‭, ‬must not be divisive among us‭. ‬We are all equal in Christ‭, ‬who by one Spirit has bonded us into one‭ ‬fellowship with Him and with one another‭; ‬we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation‭. ‬Through the revelation‭ ‬of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope‭, ‬and reach out in one witness to all‭. ‬This unity has its source in the oneness of the triune God‭, ‬who has adopted us as His children‭. (‬Rom‭. ‬12:4‭, ‬5‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬12:12-14‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬28:19‭, ‬20‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬133:1‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬5:16‭, ‬17‭; ‬Acts 17:26‭, ‬27‭; ‬Gal‭. ‬3:27‭, ‬29‭; ‬Col‭. ‬3:10-15‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬4:14-16‭; ‬4:1-6‭; ‬John 17:20-23‭.)‬



15. 洗禮 Baptism


藉著洗禮，我們公開承認對耶穌基督的死與復活的信心，並見證我們對罪已經死了，並見證我們要以新生的樣式而活。這樣，我們承認基督是主，是救主，成為祂的子民，並蒙接納成為祂教會的教友。洗禮象徵我們與基督聯合，罪得赦免，並領受聖靈。它是基於對耶穌確實的信心及悔罪的憑據而全身入水。此乃依照聖經的教導，並接受聖經教訓而舉行。

By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ‭, ‬and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life‭. ‬Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour‭, ‬become His people‭, ‬and are received as members by His church‭. ‬Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ‭, ‬the forgiveness of our sins‭, ‬and our reception of the Holy Spirit‭. ‬It is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sin‭. ‬It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their teachings‭. (‬Rom‭. ‬6:1-6‭; ‬Col‭. ‬2‭:‬12‭, ‬13‭; ‬Acts 16:30-33‭; ‬22:16‭; ‬2:38‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬28:19‭, ‬20‭.)‬

16. 聖餐禮 Lord's Supper

聖餐禮是領用耶穌的血與身體的象徵，表達我們對祂，我們的主與救主的信心。在聖餐禮的經驗中，基督臨格與祂的子民相會，並加力量給他們。我們領用時，喜樂地宣講主的死，直到祂再來。領聖餐的準備包括自省、悔改與認罪。主設立了洗腳禮，代表重新潔淨，表示樂意帶著基督的謙卑彼此服事，並讓我們的心在愛中聯合，聖餐禮是對所有相信的基督徒開放的。

The Lord's Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him‭, ‬our Lord and Saviour‭. ‬In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people‭. ‬As we partake‭, ‬we joyfully proclaim the Lord's death until He comes again‭. ‬Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination‭, ‬repentance‭, ‬and confession‭. ‬The‭ ‬Master ordained the service of foot washing to signify renewed cleansing‭, ‬to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility‭, ‬and to unite our hearts in love‭. ‬The communion service is open to all believing Christians‭. (‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬10:16‭, ‬17‭; ‬11:23-30‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬26:17-30‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬3:20‭; ‬John 6:48-63‭; ‬13:1-17‭.)‬



17. 屬靈的恩賜與職事 Spiritual Gifts and Ministries

上帝在各世代都賜給祂教會每一位教友屬靈的恩賜，讓每一教友用在愛的服務上，使教會及人類都共同獲益。這些恩賜是由聖靈按著祂自己的意思分賜給各教友，供給了教會為完成上帝指定任務所需的一切能力與職事。依據聖經，這些恩賜包括的職事有：信心、醫病、說預言、宣講福音、教導、治理、和好、同情、自我犧牲的服務，並幫助人鼓勵人的愛心。有些教友被上帝選召，聖靈賦予能力，從事教會所承認的職務，如牧師、傳福音的、使徒、教師，以滿足信徒服務時特別的需要，以建造教會至其靈性成熟之境，以培植教友對上帝的知識及信仰上的合一。當教友作上帝百般恩典的忠心管家，而使用這些屬靈的恩賜時，教會就得到保護，免受假道破壞的影響，而獲致出於上帝的增長，並在信與愛中建立自己。 

God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts which‭ ‬each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity‭. ‬Given by the agency of the Holy‭ ‬Spirit‭, ‬who apportions to each member as He wills‭, ‬the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions‭. ‬According to the Scriptures‭, ‬these gifts include such ministries as faith‭, ‬healing‭, ‬prophecy‭, ‬proclamation‭, ‬teaching‭, ‬administration‭, ‬reconciliation‭, ‬compassion‭, ‬and self-sacrificing service and charity for the help and‭ ‬encouragement of people‭. ‬Some members are called of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral‭, ‬evangelistic‭, ‬apostolic‭, ‬and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip the members for service‭, ‬to build up the church to spiritual maturity‭, ‬and to foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God‭. ‬When members employ these spiritual gifts as faithful stewards of God's varied grace‭, ‬the church is protected from the destructive influence of false doctrine‭, ‬grows with a growth that is from God‭, ‬and is built up in faith and love‭. (‬Rom‭. ‬12:4-8‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬12:9-11‭, ‬27‭, ‬28‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬4:8‭, ‬11-16‭; ‬Acts 6:1-7‭; ‬1‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬3:1-13‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 4:10‭, ‬11‭.)‬

18. 預言的恩賜 The Gift of Prophecy

聖靈的恩賜之一是先知。這項恩賜乃是余民教會的一項特徵，它曾顯現在懷愛倫的工作中。她既是主的使女，她的著作乃是真理的延續，可信的原始資料，供給教會安慰、引導、教訓、及督責。這些著作也清楚說到，聖經是一切經驗與教訓必須接受試驗的標準。 

One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy‭. ‬This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen‭. ‬G‭. ‬White‭. ‬As the Lord's messenger‭, ‬her writings‭ ‬are a continuing and authoritative source of truth which provide for the church comfort‭, ‬guidance‭, ‬instruction‭, ‬and correction‭. ‬They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested‭. (‬Joel 2:28‭, ‬29‭; ‬Acts 2‭:‬14-21‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬1:1-3‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬12:17‭; ‬19:10‭.)‬

19. 上帝的律法 Law of God

上帝律法的諸般偉大原則表達在十誡中，也表現在基督的生活裡。它們表達上帝的愛、上帝的旨意，以及上帝對人的品行及各種關係上的要求，各世代的人都要遵行。這些命令乃是上帝與祂子民立約的基礎，也是上帝審判的標準。藉著聖靈的工作，它們指出罪惡，喚起人對救主的需要感。得救全是出於恩典，不是出於行為﹔但是其果子是遵行誡命。這種順從發展基督徒的品格，並帶給基督徒康寧感。它是我們對主的愛及對同胞關心的憑據。出於信心的順從顯明了基督改變人生的大能，因此基督徒的見證便得以加強。

The great principles of God's law are‭ ‬embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ‭. ‬They express God's love‭, ‬will‭, ‬and purposes concerning‭ ‬human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age‭. ‬These precepts are the basis of God's covenant with His people and the standard in God's judgment‭. ‬Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they point out sin and awaken a sense of‭ ‬need for a Saviour‭. ‬Salvation is all of grace and not of works‭, ‬but its fruitage is obedience to the Commandments‭. ‬This obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of‭ ‬well-being‭. ‬It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow men‭. ‬The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of‭ ‬Christ to transform lives‭, ‬and therefore strengthens Christian witness‭. (‬Ex‭. ‬20:1-17‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬40:7‭, ‬8‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬22:36-40‭; ‬Deut‭. ‬28:1-14‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬5:17-20‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬8:8-10‭; ‬John 15:7-10‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬2:8-10‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 5:3‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬8:3‭, ‬4‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬19:7-14‭.)‬

20. 安息日 Sabbath

那賜福的創造主，在六日創造大功之後，第七日便安息了，並為所有的人設立了安息日，作為創造的紀念。上帝那永不改變之律法的第四條誡命，要求人依從安息日的主──耶穌的教訓與作法，遵守這第七日的安息日，作為休息、崇拜與服務的日子。安息日是一個與上帝及彼此交通的喜樂的日子。它是我們在基督裡蒙救贖的表徵，是我們成聖的記號，是我們忠誠的標記，並在上帝之國中永恆未來的預嘗。安息日是上帝與祂子民之間所立永約之永恆的標記。喜樂地從晚上至晚上，從日落至日落，遵守這神聖的時刻，就是對上帝創造與救贖的慶賀。

The beneficent Creator‭, ‬after the six days of Creation‭, ‬rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation‭. ‬The fourth commandment of God's unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest‭, ‬worship‭, ‬and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus‭, ‬the Lord of the Sabbath‭. ‬The Sabbath is a day of delightful communion with God and one another‭. ‬It is a symbol of‭ ‬our redemption in Christ‭, ‬a sign of our sanctification‭, ‬a token of our allegiance‭, ‬and a foretaste of our eternal future in God‭'‬s kingdom‭. ‬The Sabbath is God's perpetual sign of His eternal covenant between Him and His people‭. ‬Joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening‭, ‬sunset to sunset‭, ‬is a celebration of God's creative and redemptive acts‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬2:1-3‭; ‬Ex‭. ‬20:8-11‭; ‬Luke 4:16‭; ‬Isa‭. ‬56:5‭, ‬6‭; ‬58:13‭, ‬14‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬12:1-12‭; ‬Ex‭. ‬31:13-17‭; ‬Eze‭. ‬20:12‭, ‬20‭; ‬Deut‭. ‬5:12-15‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬4:1-11‭; ‬Lev‭. ‬23:32‭; ‬Mark 1:32‭.)‬

21. 管家 Stewardship

我們是上帝的管家。祂託付我們時間與機會、能力與錢財、地上的福分與資源。我們有責任適當地使用它們。我們由於忠心地服事祂及服事我們的同胞，藉著將什一歸還祂，為了福音的宣講，接著支持教會及教會增長所作的奉獻而承認上帝的主權。管家的身分，是上帝為了培育愛勝過自私與貪心，所賜給我們的一項特權。管家因他的忠心而使他人得福時，就歡喜快樂。

We are God's stewards‭, ‬entrusted by Him with time and opportunities‭, ‬abilities and possessions‭, ‬and the blessings of the earth and its resources‭. ‬We are responsible to Him for their proper use‭. ‬We acknowledge God's ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow men‭, ‬and by returning tithes and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church‭. ‬Stewardship is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness and covetousness‭. ‬The steward rejoices in the blessings that come to others as a result of his faithfulness‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬1:26-28‭; ‬2:15‭; ‬1‭ ‬Chron‭. ‬29:14‭; ‬Haggai 1:3-11‭; ‬Mal‭. ‬3:8-12‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬9:9-14‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬23:23‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬8:1-15‭; ‬Rom‭. ‬15:26‭, ‬27‭.)‬

22. 基督徒的品行 Christian Behavior

我們蒙召要成為一批敬虔的百姓，思想、感情、行動，都與天國的原則相和諧。為了讓聖靈在我們裡面重造主的品格，就讓我們只參與那些能在我們生命中產生像基督的純潔、健康、喜樂的事。也就是說，我們的興趣與娛樂，應該合乎基督徒對美的崇高品味與標準。我們的衣著，雖因文化上的差異而有所不同，卻當以樸素、保守、整潔為原則。適合於人的美不在於外在的妝飾，但在於那以溫柔安靜的心為永不磨滅之妝飾。它也表示，因為我們的身體是上帝的殿，就當聰明的照顧。除了適當的運動與休息之外，我們要盡可能採用最健康的飲食，並禁止食用聖經所指明的不潔淨的食物。因為含酒精的飲料、菸草以及毒品，有害我們的身體，我們也禁戒不用。要參與那能將我們的思想、身體都帶入基督教導下的一切活動，祂熱望我們有健康、喜樂與良善。

We are called to be a godly people who think‭, ‬feel‭, ‬and act in harmony with the principles of heaven‭. ‬For the Spirit to recreate‭ ‬in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those‭ ‬things which will produce Christlike purity‭, ‬health‭, ‬and joy in our lives‭. ‬This means that our amusement and entertainment should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty‭. ‬While recognizing cultural differences‭, ‬our dress is to be simple‭, ‬modest‭, ‬and neat‭, ‬befitting those whose true beauty does not consist of outward adornment but in the imperishable ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit‭. ‬It also means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit‭, ‬we are to care for them intelligently‭. ‬Along with adequate exercise and rest‭, ‬we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures‭. ‬Since alcoholic beverages‭, ‬tobacco‭, ‬and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful to our bodies‭, ‬we are to abstain from them as well‭. ‬Instead‭, ‬we are to engage in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into‭ ‬the discipline of Christ‭, ‬who desires our wholesomeness‭, ‬joy‭, ‬and goodness‭. (‬Rom‭. ‬12:1‭, ‬2‭; ‬1‭ ‬John 2:6‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬5:1-21‭; ‬Phil‭. ‬4:8‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬10:5‭; ‬6:14-7:1‭; ‬1‭ ‬Peter 3:1-4‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬6:19‭, ‬20‭; ‬10:31‭; ‬Lev‭. ‬11:1-47‭; ‬3‭ ‬John 2‭.)‬

23. 婚姻與家庭 Marriage and the Family

婚姻是上帝在伊甸園所設立，並由耶穌所確認，為一男一女在相愛中廝守終身的結合。對基督徒而言，婚約的應許不僅是對配偶立的，也是對上帝立的，並且這種婚姻關係，應該只由信仰相同的雙方建立。彼此相愛、尊重、有責任感，乃是構成這項關係的因素。這項關係，乃是要反映基督與教會之間的愛、聖潔、親密與關係的永恆性。至於離婚，耶穌教導說，除了姦淫之外，人若離棄配偶與另一個人結婚，就是犯了淫亂罪。雖然有些人的家庭關係不理想，但那在基督裡完全將自己許配予對方的婚姻夥伴，仍能因聖靈的帶領及教會的牧養而在愛中合一。上帝賜福家庭，要家庭的成員彼此幫助，達到完全成熟之境。作父母的要教養兒女愛主並順從主。藉著他們的言行，來教導兒女，基督是一位慈愛的管教者。永遠溫柔、體貼，要他們成為祂身上的肢體，上帝家庭中的成員。家庭親密度增長，乃是末世福音信息的標誌之一。

Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship‭. ‬For the Christian a marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse‭, ‬and should be entered into only‭ ‬between partners who share a common faith‭. ‬Mutual love‭, ‬honor‭, ‬respect‭, ‬and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship‭, ‬which is to reflect the love‭, ‬sanctity‭, ‬closeness‭, ‬and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His church‭. ‬Regarding‭ ‬divorce‭, ‬Jesus taught that the person who divorces a spouse‭, ‬except for fornication‭, ‬and marries another‭, ‬commits adultery‭. ‬Although some family relationships may fall short of the ideal‭, ‬marriage partners who fully commit themselves to each other in Christ may achieve loving unity through the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church‭. ‬God blesses the family and intends‭ ‬that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity‭. ‬Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord‭. ‬By their example and their words they are to teach them that Christ is a loving disciplinarian‭, ‬ever tender and caring‭, ‬who‭ ‬wants them to become members of His body‭, ‬the family of God‭. ‬Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel message‭. (‬Gen‭. ‬2:18-25‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬19:3-9‭; ‬John 2:1-11‭; ‬2‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬6:14‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬5:21-33‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬5:31‭, ‬32‭; ‬Mark 10:11‭, ‬12‭; ‬Luke 16:18‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬7:10‭, ‬11‭; ‬Ex‭. ‬20:12‭; ‬Eph‭. ‬6:1-4‭; ‬Deut‭. ‬6:5-9‭; ‬Prov‭. ‬22:6‭; ‬Mal‭. ‬4:5‭, ‬6‭.)‬

24. 基督在天上聖所的服務 Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

天上有一個聖所，是主所支的，不是人手所支的真帳幕。基督在其中為我們服務，為了使信徒能獲得祂在十字架上，只一次獻上的贖罪祭的好處。祂升天時，即就任我們的大祭司，並開始祂代求的工作。在主後1844年，2300日預言時期結束之時，祂進入了祂贖罪工作的第二階段，也是最後的階段。查案審判的工作，是對一切罪惡最終處置工作的一部分，由古時希伯來聖所贖罪日潔淨的儀式所預表。在那預表性的崇祀中，聖所是由所獻祭牲的血所潔淨，但是天上的物件卻是用那完全的祭，耶穌的血所潔淨。查案審判向天上的生靈顯明死去的人中，那些在基督裏睡了的人是在祂裡面的，配在第一次復活中有分；那些住在基督裡的活人，因遵守上帝誡命和耶穌真道，並在祂裡面，因此也顯明是已預備好可以變化升天，進入祂永恆的國。這項審判顯明了上帝拯救那相信耶穌的人乃是公義的，並宣稱那保持忠於上帝的人應承受國度。基督這項工作的完成，就是標明基督復臨前人類恩典時期的結束。

There is a sanctuary in heaven‭, ‬the true tabernacle which the Lord set up and not man‭. ‬In it Christ ministers on our behalf‭, ‬making available to believers the benefits of His atoning sacrifice offered once for all on the cross‭. ‬He was inaugurated as our great High Priest and began His intercessory ministry at the time of His ascension‭. ‬In 1844‭, ‬at the end of the prophetic period of‭ ‬2300‭ ‬days‭, ‬He entered the second and last phase of His atoning ministry‭. ‬It is a work of investigative judgment which is part‭ ‬of the ultimate disposition of all sin‭, ‬typified by the cleansing of the ancient Hebrew sanctuary on the Day of Atonement‭. ‬In that typical service the sanctuary was cleansed with the blood of animal sacrifices‭, ‬but the heavenly things are purified with the‭ ‬perfect sacrifice of the blood of Jesus‭. ‬The investigative judgment reveals to heavenly intelligences who among the dead are asleep in Christ and therefore‭, ‬in Him‭, ‬are deemed worthy to have part in the first resurrection‭. ‬It also makes manifest who among‭ ‬the living are abiding in Christ‭, ‬keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus‭, ‬and in Him‭, ‬therefore‭, ‬are ready for translation into His everlasting kingdom‭. ‬This judgment vindicates the justice of God in saving those who believe in Jesus‭. ‬It declares that those who have remained loyal to God shall receive the kingdom‭. ‬The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark‭ ‬the close of human probation before the Second Advent‭. (‬Heb‭. ‬8:1-5‭; ‬4:14-16‭; ‬9:11-28‭; ‬10:19-22‭; ‬1:3‭; ‬2:16‭, ‬17‭; ‬Dan‭. ‬7:9-27‭; ‬8:13‭, ‬14‭; ‬9:24-27‭; ‬Num‭. ‬14:34‭; ‬Eze‭. ‬4:6‭; ‬Lev‭. ‬16‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬14:6‭, ‬7‭; ‬20:12‭; ‬14:12‭; ‬22:12‭.)‬

25. 基督復臨 Second Coming of Christ

基督復臨是教會有福的指望，是福音最高的境界。救主的降臨是真實的，祂要親自降臨，是肉眼能見、普世性的。祂復臨時，死去的義人將要復活，並與活著的義人一同得榮耀，被接到天上。但那不義的人則要死亡。大多數的預言幾乎都完全應驗，目前的世界情況更顯明，基督復臨已經迫近。但那時辰尚未啟示我們，因此我們要隨時準備好。

The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church‭, ‬the grand climax of the gospel‭. ‬The Saviour's coming will be literal‭, ‬personal‭, ‬visible‭, ‬and worldwide‭. ‬When He returns‭, ‬the righteous dead will be resurrected‭, ‬and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven‭, ‬but the unrighteous will die‭. ‬The almost complete fulfillment of most lines of prophecy‭, ‬together with the present condition of the world‭, ‬indicates that Christ's coming is imminent‭. ‬The time of‭ ‬that event has not been revealed‭, ‬and we are therefore exhorted to be ready at all times‭. (‬Titus 2:13‭; ‬Heb‭. ‬9:28‭; ‬John 14:1-3‭; ‬Acts 1:9-11‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬24:14‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬1:7‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬24:43‭, ‬44‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess‭. ‬4:13-18‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬15:51-54‭; ‬2‭ ‬Thess‭. ‬1:7-10‭; ‬2:8‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬14:14-20‭; ‬19‭:‬11-21‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬24‭; ‬Mark 13‭; ‬Luke 21‭; ‬2‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬3:1-5‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess‭. ‬5:1-6‭.)‬

26. 死亡與復活 Death and Resurrection

罪的工價乃是死。但是上帝，那唯一不死的，卻要賜永生給祂的贖民。在那日以前，死對所有的人，乃是一種無知覺的狀態。當基督—我們的生命顯現之時，復活的義人與活著的義人要得榮耀，被提到天上，與他們的主相遇。那第二次的復活，就是不義之人的復活，則要等到一千年之後。

The wages of sin is‭ ‬death‭. ‬But God‭, ‬who alone is immortal‭, ‬will grant eternal life to His redeemed‭. ‬Until that day death is an unconscious state for‭ ‬all people‭. ‬When Christ‭, ‬who is our life‭, ‬appears‭, ‬the resurrected righteous and the living righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord‭. ‬The second resurrection‭, ‬the resurrection of the unrighteous‭, ‬will take place a thousand years later‭. (‬Rom‭. ‬6:23‭; ‬1‭ ‬Tim‭. ‬6:15‭, ‬16‭; ‬Eccl‭. ‬9:5‭, ‬6‭; ‬Ps‭. ‬146:3‭, ‬4‭; ‬John 11:11-14‭; ‬Col‭. ‬3:4‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬15:51-54‭; ‬1‭ ‬Thess‭. ‬4:13-17‭; ‬John 5:28‭, ‬29‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬20:1-10‭.)‬

27. 千禧年與罪的結束 Millennium and the End of Sin

千禧年乃是第一次復活與第二次復活之間，基督與聖徒在天上施行統治的時期。在此時期中，已死的惡人會受審判，地會完全荒涼，沒有活人居住，但為撒但與他的使者所佔據。一千禧年結束時，基督與祂的聖徒並聖城，一同從天降至地上。那時死去的惡人要復活。他們與撒但和他的使者一起圍攻聖城。但是從上帝那裡來的烈火會燒滅他們，並潔淨地球。這樣，宇宙就會永遠不再有罪及罪人。

The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections‭. ‬During‭ ‬this time the wicked dead will be judged‭; ‬the earth will be utterly desolate‭, ‬without living human inhabitants‭, ‬but occupied by‭ ‬Satan and his angels‭. ‬At its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth‭. ‬The unrighteous‭ ‬dead will then be resurrected‭, ‬and with Satan and his angels will surround the city‭; ‬but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the earth‭. ‬The universe will thus be freed of sin and sinners forever‭. (‬Rev‭. ‬20‭; ‬1‭ ‬Cor‭. ‬6:2‭, ‬3‭; ‬Jer‭. ‬4:23-26‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬21:1-5‭; ‬Mal‭. ‬4:1‭; ‬Eze‭. ‬28:18‭, ‬19‭.)‬

28. 新地 New Earth

在義人所居住的新地之中，上帝會為蒙贖之人預備永遠的家鄉，並一個享受永生、愛、喜樂，及在祂面前學習的完美的環境。因為在這裡，上帝會親自與祂的子民同住。痛苦與死亡將成為過去。善惡之間的大鬥爭要結束，不再有罪惡。宇宙萬物，有生命之物與無生命之物，都會宣揚上帝就是愛。祂將施行統治直到永遠。阿們！

On the new earth‭, ‬in which righteousness dwells‭, ‬God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for‭ ‬everlasting life‭, ‬love‭, ‬joy‭, ‬and learning in His presence‭. ‬For here God Himself will dwell with His people‭, ‬and suffering and death will have passed away‭. ‬The great controversy will be ended‭, ‬and sin will be no more‭. ‬All things‭, ‬animate and inanimate‭, ‬will declare that God is love‭; ‬and He shall reign forever‭. ‬Amen‭. (‬2‭ ‬Peter 3:13‭; ‬Isa‭. ‬35‭; ‬65:17-25‭; ‬Matt‭. ‬5:5‭; ‬Rev‭. ‬21:1-7‭; ‬22:1-5‭; ‬11:15‭.) ‬