轉載 基要真理問答
(二) 上帝 11 . 神最根本
最本質的屬性 (德性 或性情) 是什麼 ?
答 : 神最根本 最本質的屬性是 [ 愛 ]
因為神就是愛
(約翰一書 1 John 4 : 8 , 16 )
住在愛裡面的,就是住在 神裡面, 神也住在他裡面。
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.
God is love;
and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
不但三位一體的關係是愛的關係 神對人的創造 揀選 救贖 也都是出於祂的愛 神非常樂意人能夠
瞭解接受祂的愛
並能盡心 盡性 盡力 盡意愛祂
(路加福音 Luke 10 : 27)
10:27 他回答說:「你要盡心、盡性、盡力、盡意愛主─你的 神;又要愛鄰舍如同自己。」
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
神以 [ 永遠的愛 ] 愛人
同時又以祂的慈愛吸引人
(耶利米書 Jeremiah 31 : 3)
顯現,說:我以永遠的愛愛你,因此我以慈愛吸引你。
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying , Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. of...: Heb. from afar with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying , Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. of...: Heb. from afar with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee
(何西阿書 Hosea 11 : 4)
如人放鬆牛的兩腮夾板,把糧食放在他們面前。
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:and I was to them as they that take off the yoke
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love:and I was to them as they that take off the yoke
on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. take off: Heb. lift up
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