690# 至于约翰的洗礼，它所表象的是外在人得洁净；而今日基督徒中所施行的洗礼，所表象的则是内在人得洁净，这就是重生。因此，经上记着，约翰是用水施洗，而主是用圣灵与火施洗；所以约翰的洗礼被称为悔改的洗礼（太3:11；可1:4等；路3:3，16；约1:25，26，33；徒1:22；10:37；18:25）。
受洗的犹太人只是外在人；而外在人若没有对基督的信，就不能成为内在人。那些受了约翰洗礼的人，在接受对基督的信，并随后奉耶稣的名受洗时，便成为内在人；此事可参看经文（徒19:3-6）。
690# 关于约翰的洗礼；它代表外在人的洁净；而如今基督徒的洗礼代表内在人的洁净，即重生。所以经上记着说，约翰用水施洗，但主用圣灵与火施洗；因此，约翰的洗礼被称为悔改的洗礼（马太福音3:11; 马可福音1:4，5; 路加福音3:3，16; 约翰福音1:25，26，33; 使徒行传1:22; 10:37; 18:25）。受洗的犹太人只是外在人；没有对基督的信仰，外在人不能变成内在人。那些受约翰洗礼的人在接受对基督的信仰后，就会变成内在人，然后以耶稣的名受洗，这一点可见于使徒行传（19:3-6）。
690. Now, the baptism of John represented a cleansing of the outer self, but the baptism that is practiced among Christians today represents a cleansing of the inner self, that is, our undergoing regeneration. This is why we read that John baptized with water but the Lord baptizes with the Holy Spirit and with fire; for this reason the baptism of John is called "a baptism of repentance" (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4 and following; Luke 3:3, 16; John 1:25-26, 33; Acts of the Apostles 1:22; 10:37; ; ; ]).
The Jews who were baptized were purely external people; without faith in Christ, external people cannot become internal people. Those who were baptized with the baptism of John became internal people when they accepted faith in Christ and were baptized in the name of Jesus, as we see in Acts of the Apostles 19:3-6.
690. The baptism performed by John represented the cleansing of the external man; but baptism as practised among Christians at the present time represents the cleansing of the internal man, which is his regeneration. That is why we read that John baptised with water, but the Lord baptises with the Holy Spirit and with fire. So too John's baptism is called a baptism of repentance (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4ff; Luke 3:3, 16; John 1:25-26, 33; Acts of the Apostles 1:22; 10:37; 18:25). The Jews who were baptised were nothing but external men, and the external man cannot become internal without faith in Christ. It may be seen in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts of the Apostles 19:3-6) that those who received John's baptism became internal men, when they accepted faith in Christ and were then baptised in the name of Jesus.
690. As to the baptism of John; it represented this cleansing of the external man; while the baptism of Christians at the present day represents the cleansing of the internal man, which is regeneration. It is therefore written that John baptized with water, but that the Lord baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire, and therefore John's baptism is called the baptism of repentance (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4, 5; Luke 3:3, 16; John 1:25, 26, 33; Acts of the Apostles 1:22; 10:37; 18:25). The Jews who were baptized were merely external men, and without faith in Christ the external man cannot become internal. That those who were baptized with the baptism of John, became internal men when they received the faith in Christ, and were then baptized in the name of Jesus, may be seen in Acts (19:3-6).
690. The Baptism of John represented the cleansing of the external man, but Baptism among Christians at the present day represents the cleansing of the internal man, and this is regeneration. It is written, therefore, that John baptized with water, but that the Lord baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire; and for this reason the Baptism of John is called the Baptism of repentance,
Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:4 and following verses; Luke 3:3, 16; John 1:25-26, 33; Acts 1:22; 10:37; 18:25.
The Jews who were baptized were merely external man, and the external man cannot become internal without faith in Christ. That those who were baptized with the Baptism of John became internal men when they received faith in Christ, and were then baptized in the name of Jesus, may be seen in the Acts 19:3-6.
690. Quod Baptisma Johannis attinet, repraesentabat illud mundationem Externi hominis, at Baptismus, qui hodie apud Christianos est, repraesentat mundationem Interni hominis, quae est Regeneratio; quare legitur quod Johannes baptizaverit aqua, at quod Dominus baptizet spiritu sancto et igne, et ideo baptisma Johannis vocatur Baptisma poenitentiae, Matthaeus 3:11, Marcus 1:4. seq. Luca 3:3, 16, Johannes 1:25-26, 33, Actis Apostolorum 1:22; 1 Actis Apostolorum 10:37; 18:25. Judaei, qui baptizabantur, erant mere Externi homines, et externus homo absque fide in Christum, non potest fieri internus; quod illi qui baptizati sunt baptismate Johannis facti sint interni homines, dum receperunt fidem in Christum, et tunc baptizati in Nomine Jesu, videatur in Actis Apostolorum 19:3-6.
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1. Prima editio: Actor.