Experiencing the ministry of the Holy Spirit is evidence of genuine saving faith.

经历圣灵的工作是真正得救信心的明证。

In John 14:26, Jesus described the Holy Spirit as “the Helper.” One of the most important ways He helps us is by assuring us that we belong to God. Several works of the Holy Spirit, if present in our lives, give evidence of the genuineness of our salvation. In 1 Corinthians 12:3 Paul writes, “No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” Apart from the convicting work of the Holy Spirit, you would not know who Christ was, nor would you confess Him as Savior and Lord. If you have experienced that work of the Holy Spirit, that is evidence you are a true child of God.

约翰福音14：26，耶稣描绘圣灵为“保惠师”。圣灵帮助我们最为重要的方式之一就是让我们确信自己属于神。圣灵的几个工作，如果出现在我们生命中，就证明我们得救的真实。在哥林多前书12：3，保罗写道：“若不是被圣灵感动的，就没有能说‘耶稣是主’的。”若非圣灵让人知罪，你不会知道基督是谁，你也不会认祂为拯救和主。如果你经历过圣灵的工作，此乃你真为神儿女的证剧。

Another essential ministry of the Spirit is that of illuminating Scripture. First John 2:27 says, “The anointing which you received from Him abides in you . . . His anointing teaches you about all things.” Do you understand the Bible when you read it? Does it convict you of sin? Does it lead you to rejoice and worship God? If so, that is evidence of the Spirit’s illuminating work in your life.

圣灵的另一个至关重要的工作是阐明解释圣经。约翰一书2：27说：“你们从主所受的恩膏常存在你们心里……主的恩膏在凡事上教训你们。”读圣经时你能明白吗？圣经指明你的罪吗？它让你欢喜并带领你敬拜神吗？若是这样，那便是圣灵光照你生命的证剧。

Do you long for intimate fellowship with God? That, too, is the result of the Spirit’s work in your life (Gal. 4:6). Do you feel compelled to praise God? The filling of the Spirit produces praise (Eph. 5:19). Does your life manifest the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23)? Are one or more of the gifts of the Spirit operating in your life (1 Cor. 12)? Those, too, are evidences of the Spirit’s work in your life.

你渴望与神亲密无间的关系吗？那也是圣灵在你生命中工作的结果（加4：6）。你感到有力量迫使你去赞美神吗？圣灵的充满生出赞美（弗5：19）。你的生命体现了圣灵的果子吗（加5：22-23）？你生命中有一项或多项圣灵的恩赐吗（林前12）？这些也是圣灵在你生命中工作的证剧。

All of those ministries of the Holy Spirit are the way He “bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Rom. 8:16). If they are manifest in your life, they provide evidence that you abide in God and He in you (1 John 4:13). Let the Holy Spirit’s work in your life dispel the dark shadows of doubt.

所有这些圣灵的工作都是祂“与我们的心同证我们是神的儿女”的方式（罗8：16）。如果他们体现在你生命中，就表明你住在神里面，神也住在你里面（约一4：13）。就让圣灵在你生命中工作，驱散那疑虑的阴霾吧！

Pray that God would help you examine your life for evidence of the Spirit’s work.

祷告求神帮助你查验自己生命中圣灵工作的印记。

Read 1 John 3:24.阅读约翰一书3：23.

·         What is our part in obtaining assurance?

·         Are there any commandments you are willfully violating? If so, confess them, repent of them, and begin to experience the blessedness of assurance.

·         要获得得救的确据，我们当做什么？

·         你是否有意违背有些诫命呢？如果这样，请为此认罪、悔改，并开始经历笃信不疑而来的祝福。