《比利时信条》第二十八条 论加入真教会的本分

《比利时信条》第二十八条 论加入真教会的本分

　　 我们相信，既然此圣教会是得救之人的聚集，并且在她之外无救恩 1，那么就没有人可以将自己置身于教会之外而孤立地生活，无论他的身份或地位如何。相反，每一位信徒都必须加入教会并与之联合 2，维护教会的合一。他们必须顺服于教会的教导和纪律 3，背负耶稣基督的轭 4，并且基督的众肢体 5应当按着神所赐给他们的恩赐，服事弟兄姊妹，彼此造就 6。

　　 为了更有效地遵守这一切，所有的信徒有责任依照神的话语，从那些不属于教会的人中分别为圣 7，同时加入神所设立的教会 8。即使有执政者掌权者法令的反对，或是受到由此而来的死亡和肉体刑罚，他们也应当加入神的教会 9。

　　 因此，凡是离弃教会或不加入教会的人就是与神的命令背道而驰。

　　 1.太16:18, 19; 徒2:47; 加4:26; 弗5:25-27; 来2:11-12; 来12:23.
　　 2.代下30:8; 约17:21; 西3:15.
　　 3.来13:17.
　　 4.太11:28-30.
　　 5.林前12:7, 27; 弗4:16.
　　 6.弗4:12.
　　 7.民16:23-26; 赛52:11-12; 徒2:40; 罗16:17; 启18:4.
　　 8.诗122:1; 赛2:3; 来10:25.
　　 9.徒4:19-20.

英文对照：

　　We believe, since this holy assembly and congregation is the assembly of the redeemed and there is no salvation outside of it, that no one ought to withdraw from it, content to be by himself, no matter what his state or quality may be. But all and everyone are obliged to join it and unite with it, maintaining the unity of the Church. They must submit themselves to its instruction and discipline, bend their necks under the yoke of Jesus Christ, and serve the edification of the brothers and sisters, according to the talents which God has given them as members of the same body.

　　To observe this more effectively, it is the duty of all believers, according to the Word of God, to separate from those who do not belong to the Church and to join this assembly wherever God has established it. They should do so even though the rulers and edicts of princes were against it, and death or physical punishment might follow.

　　All therefore who draw away from the Church or fail to join it act contrary to the ordinance of God.