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The believer’s rule of life
信徒生活的准则
(J. C. Philpot, “The Precepts of the Word of God“)
(J. C. 菲尔波特《神话语的训诫》)
Were there no precepts in the New Testament, we would be without an inspired rule of life, without an authoritative guide for our walk and conduct before the Church and the world.
若新约圣经中没有训诫，我们就会失去一个受感而得的生活准则，失去在教会和世界面前行事为人的权威指引。
We rightly discard and reject the ‘law of Moses’ as the believer’s rule of life.
我们正确地摒弃和拒绝将”摩西律法”作为信徒生活的准则。
What, then, is our rule? Are we a set of lawless wretches who may live as we desire, according to the libelous charge of the enemies of truth? God forbid!
那么，我们的准则是什么？按照真理之敌的诽谤指控，我们是否就是一群可以随心所欲生活的无法无天之徒？绝对不是！
We have a divine, authoritative rule of life, a code of directions of the amplest, fullest, minutest character, intended and sufficient to regulate and control every thought, word, and action of our lives; and all flowing from the eternal wisdom and will of the Father, sealed and ratified by the blood of the Son, and inspired and revealed by the Holy Spirit.
我们拥有神圣的、权威的生活准则，这是一套最完备、最充分、最细致的指引，旨在规范和管理我们生活中的每一个思想、言语和行为；这一切都源自天父永恒的智慧和旨意，由圣子的宝血印证和确立，并由圣灵默示和启示。
When, then, it is thrown in our teeth that, by discarding the ‘law of Moses’ as our rule of life, we prove ourselves licentious, lawless Antinomians; this is our answer, and let God and His word decide whether it be not a sufficient one.
因此，当他人恶意指责我们因摒弃”摩西律法”作为生活准则而证明自己是放荡、无法无天的反律法主义者时，这就是我们的回答，让神和祂的话语来判定这是否充分。
We have a rule of life as far exceeding the ‘law of Moses’ as the new covenant of grace and truth–exceeds and outshines the old covenant of works; and as much as the ministration of the Spirit, of life, and of righteousness–excels in glory the ministration of the letter, of death, and of condemnation. (2 Corinthians 3:6-11)
我们所拥有的生活准则远超”摩西律法”，正如恩典和真理的新约超越并胜过行为的旧约；也正如圣灵、生命和公义的事工在荣耀上远胜于字句、死亡和定罪的事工。（哥林多后书3:6-11）
The gospel, not the Mosaic law, is the believer’s rule of life.
福音，而非摩西律法，才是信徒生活的准则。
In a word, the precepts of the New Testament, in all their fullness, minuteness, and comprehensiveness, are the believer’s rule of life.
简言之，新约中的训诫，以其完整性、细致性和全面性，是信徒生活的准则。
Most of the old Puritan and Reformed writers have entered largely and fully into the preceptive parts of the word of God. But as they hold the Mosaic law as the believer’s rule of life, their views were necessarily legal, confused and imperfect.
大多数古老的清教徒和改革宗作家都广泛且深入地探讨了神话语中的训诫部分。但由于他们将摩西律法视为信徒生活的准则，他们的观点不可避免地带有律法性、混乱性和不完整性。
Philpot’s “The Precepts of the Word of God” is the most balanced and Biblical treatment on the believer’s rule of life that we have ever read. Many ‘Reformed’ people tend to hold legalistic views. Many ‘Sovereign Grace’ people tend to hold antinomian views. “The Precepts of the Word of God” is must reading for all pastors.
菲尔波特[Philpot]所著的《神话语的训诫》是我们读过的关于信徒生活准则最平衡且合乎圣经的论述。许多”改革宗”信徒倾向于持守律法主义观点。许多”至高主权恩典”信徒倾向于持守反律法主义观点。《神话语的训诫》是所有牧师必读的著作。