四、主在信祂的人里面施行这一切属灵能力
149# 主在信祂的人里面施行这一切属灵能力。
所谓圣灵差遣所表征的诸般神性运行，皆是由主流入凡信祂之人内里：主改造他们、重生他们、更新他们、赐下属灵生命、称义他们、洁净他们脱离一切邪恶，至终施行拯救。此理可由圣言诸多经文印证，凡记载“信靠主之人必得拯救、承受永生”的经文，前文第一百零七节已尽数罗列。
另有多处经文可佐证此义，耶稣曾言：“信我的人就如经上所说：从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。”耶稣说这话，乃是指着信祂之人将要领受圣灵而言（约7:38，39）。另有经文亦可印证：“因为预言中的灵意（预言的灵）乃是为耶稣作见证（耶稣的见证）”（启19:10）。此处“预言的灵”，指出自圣言的教义真理；“预言”本义即是教义，“说预言”便是教导这教义；而“耶稣的见证”，则指人凭着信仰承认祂。
以下经文之中，“耶稣的见证”亦是相同含义：米迦勒所率天使战胜龙，“是因羔羊的血和自己所见证的道……龙便去与妇人其余的儿女争战，这儿女就是那守上帝诫命、为耶稣作见证的人”（启12:11，17）。
149# （4）主在那些信祂的人里面运作这些能量，或说在他们身上实施这些强大效果。主在那些信祂的人里面运作圣灵差遣所指的这些能量，或说在他们身上实施强大的效果，也就是说，这些人被主改造、重生、更新、复活、成圣、称义、从邪恶中洁净，最终拯救，这一点从前面（TCR 107节）引用的所有圣言经文明显看出来，这些经文证明，那些信主的人拥有拯救和永生；这一点尤其从以下经文明显看出来；约翰福音：
耶稣说，信我的人，就如经上所说，从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。祂这话是指着信祂之人要受的灵说的。（约翰福音7:38，39））
启示录：
对耶稣的见证是预言的灵。（启示录19:10）
“预言的灵”是指源于圣言的教义真理，“预言”表示教义，而“发预言”表示教导教义；“对耶稣的见证”是指出于对祂的信仰的承认。在以下经文中，对祂的见证具有同样的含义：
米迦勒的使者胜过那龙，是因羔羊的血，和他们所见证的话。那龙去与她其余的种争战，就是那守神诫命，为耶稣基督作见证的。（启示录12:11，17）
149. 4. The Lord has these powerful effects on those who believe in him. The Lord has the powerful effects meant by the sending of the Holy Spirit on those who believe in him; that is, these are the people he reforms, regenerates, renews, brings to life, sanctifies, justifies, purifies from evils, and finally saves. This is clear from all the passages in the Word that establish that salvation and eternal life come to those who believe in the Lord (see the passages quoted in 107 above). The following passage makes the same point:
Jesus said, "Any who believe in me - as Scripture says, rivers of living water will flow out of their bellies. " This he said of the Spirit that those who believe in him are going to receive. (John 7:38-39)
Also this passage:
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. (Revelation 19:10)
The "spirit of prophecy" means a true doctrinal perspective from the Word. "Prophecy" has no other meaning except a doctrinal perspective. To prophesy means to teach that perspective. The testimony of Jesus means confessing faith in him. The testimony of Jesus also has this meaning in the following passage:
Michael's angels' conquered the dragon using the blood of the Lamb and the Word of his testimony. The dragon went away to make war on the rest of his seed, who were keeping God's commandments and who have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 12:11, 17)
149. (iv) THE LORD CONFERS THESE BENEFITS ON THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIM.
The Lord confers these benefits, which are meant by the sending of the Holy Spirit, on those who believe in Him. That is to say, He reforms them, regenerates them, renews, quickens, justifies and cleanses them from evils, and so eventually saves them. This is proved by all the passages in the Word which attribute salvation and everlasting life to those who believe in the Lord, and which were quoted before (107). In addition there is this:
Jesus said, If anyone believes in me, as the Scripture says, streams of living water will flow from his belly; He said this about the spirit, which those who believe in Him are to receive, John 7:38-39.
Also this:
The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy, Revelation 19:10.
The spirit of prophecy means the truth of doctrine drawn from the Word. Prophecy always means doctrine, and to prophesy means to teach it; the witness of Jesus means confessing one's faith in Him. His witness has a similar meaning in this passage:
Michael's angels defeated the dragon by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their 1 witness. And the dragon departed, to make war on the remainder of His seed, who kept the commandments of God, and bear witness to Jesus Christ, Revelation 12:11, 17.
Footnotes:
1. 'His' in the Latin, but corrected in the author's copy.
149. (4) The Lord makes these energies operative in those who believe in Him. That these energies, which are meant by the sending of the Holy Spirit, are made operative by the Lord in those who believe in Him, that is, that such are reformed, regenerated, renewed, vivified, sanctified, justified, purified from evils, and at length are saved by the Lord, is evident from all those passages in the Word quoted above (n. 107) which prove that those who believe in the Lord have salvation and eternal life; also especially from this:
Jesus said, He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spoke He of the Spirit which they that believed in Him were to receive (John 7:38, 39).
And from this:
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). "The spirit of prophecy" means truth of doctrine from the Word, "prophecy" signifying doctrine, while "to prophesy" signifies to teach doctrine; and "the testimony of Jesus" means confession from faith in Him. "His testimony" has a similar meaning in the following passage:
The angels of Michael overcame the dragon through the blood of the Lamb and through the word of their testimony. And the dragon went away to make war with the rest of her seed who kept the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ (Revelation 12:11, 17).
149. (4) THE LORD OPERATES THESE VIRTUES IN THOSE WHO BELIEVE ON HIM.
The Lord renders effective these virtues, which are meant by the sending of the Holy Spirit, in those who believe on Him, that is, He reforms, regenerates, renews, quickens, sanctifies, justifies, purifies from evils, and finally saves them, as is evident from all those passages in the Word, quoted in 107, which prove that they have salvation and eternal life who believe on the Lord. It is evident moreover from this passage: Jesus said,
"He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive" John 7:38-39;
and also from this:
"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" Revelation 19:10.
By the spirit of prophecy is meant the truth of doctrine derived from the Word; prophecy signifies nothing else but doctrine, and to prophesy signifies to teach doctrine; and by the testimony of Jesus is meant acknowledgment from faith in Him. The same is meant by testimony of Him when it is said:
the angels of Michael 1 overcame the dragon "by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of His (A.V. their) testimony... and the dragon went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ" Revelation 12:11, 17.
Footnotes:
1. Michael, the archangel.
149. IV. QUOD DOMINUS OPERETUR ILLAS VIRTUTES IN ILLIS, QUI CREDUNT IN IPSUM. Quod Dominus operetur illas virtutes, quae per missionem Spiritus Sancti intelliguntur, in illis qui credunt in Ipsum, hoc est, quod illos reformet, regeneret, innovet, vivificet, sanctificet, justificet, purificet a malis, et demum salvet, constat ex omnibus illis locis in Verbo, quae confirmant, quod salus et vita aeterna sit illis qui credunt in Dominum, quae adducta supra 107 1 videantur; et insuper ab hoc, "Dixit Jesus, quisquis CREDIT IN ME, sicut dicit Scriptura, flumina ex ventre ejus fluent aquae viventis; hoc dixit de SPIRITU, quem accepturi sunt CREDENTES 2 IN IPSUM," Johannes 7:38-39. Tum ex hoc, TESTIMONIUM JESU EST SPIRITUS PROPHETIAE, Apocalypsis 19:10; 3 per spiritum prophetiae intelligitur Verum doctrinae ex Verbo; prophetia non aliud significat quam doctrinam, ac prophetare docere illam, et per testimonium Jesu intelligitur confessio ex fide in Ipsum; simile intelligitur per Testimonium Ipsius in hoc loco, "Michaelis angeli vicerunt draconem per sanguinem Agni, et per Verbum TESTIMONII IPSIUS: 4 et Draco abivit, ut faceret bellum cum reliquis seminis Ipsius, qui tenebant mandata Dei, et habent Testimonium Jesu Christi," Apocalypsis 12:11, 17.
Footnotes:
2. Prima editio: CRTDENTES.
3. Prima editio: 59.
4. Sic prima editio. Nisi legeris ILLORUM, sic Worcester, Apocalypsis Revelata 555, et in margine exemplaris scriptoris, fortasse manu scriptoris.