二十、恩典之约

31问：上帝与何人立下恩典之约？

答：上帝的恩典之约是与作为第二亚当的基督而立，也是与所有在基督里蒙拣选成为基督后嗣之人而立的（加3:16；罗5:15-21；赛53:10-11）。

Question 31: With whom was the covenant of grace made?

Answer: The covenant of grace was made with Christ as the second Adam, and in him with all the elect as his seed.

32问：上帝在第二个约中的恩典是如何显明出来的？

答：上帝在第二个约中的恩典可从以下各点显明出来：1）白白为罪人预备并提供了一位中保（创3:15；赛42:6；约6:27），使罪人可以从而得着生命和救恩（约壹5:11－12）；2）应许并赐下圣灵给祂所拣选的人，使他们能以藉着圣灵的运作，生发渴慕中保的信心（林后4:13），以及其他诸般相应的恩典（加5:22-23），使他们得救（约3:16；1:12）；3）赐他们能以按照祂所指定的得救之道（弗2:18），藉着敬虔和顺服（结36:27；各1:26，27）证明他们对上帝真实的信心（雅2:18，22），与真实的感恩（林后5:14-15）。

Question 32: How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant?

Answer: The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant, in that he freely provides and offers to sinners a Mediator, and life and salvation by him; and requiring faith as the condition to interest them in him, promises and gives his Holy Spirit to all his elect, to work in them that faith, with all other saving graces; and to enable them unto all holy obedience, as the evidence of the truth of their faith and thankfulness to God, and as the way which he has appointed them to salvation.