《比利时信条》第十六条 论神的拣选

《比利时信条》第十六条 论神的拣选

　　我们相信，当亚当的所有后裔因始祖的犯罪而堕落和灭亡时1，神就彰显自己是慈爱和公义的，因祂本是如此。就慈爱来说，神以祂纯全的美善，按着祂永恒不变的旨意2，拯救并保守在我们主耶稣基督3所拣选4的人脱离永远的灭亡，而不是出于他们的行为5；就公义来说，神弃绝其余的人在他们所陷入的堕落与灭亡之中6。

　　 1.罗3:12.
　　 2.玛1:2, 3; 罗 9:11-13; 提后 1:9; 多3:4, 5.
　　 3.约6:37, 44; 约10:29; 约17:2, 9, 12; 约18:9.
　　 4.约15:16, 19; 罗8:29; 弗1:4, 5.
　　 5.撒上12:22; 诗65:4; 徒13:48; 罗9:16; 罗11:5; 多1:1.
　　 6.罗9:19-22; 彼前2:8.

英文对照：

　　We believe that, when the entire offspring of Adam plunged into perdition and ruin by the transgression of the first man, God manifested Himself to be as He is: merciful and just. Merciful, in rescuing and saving from this perdition those whom in His eternal and unchangeable counsel He has elected in Jesus Christ our Lord by His pure goodness, without any consideration of their works. Just, in leaving the others in the fall and perdition into which they have plunged themselves.