1) Q. I have never heard of people calling on the name of the Lord. Is this something new?
A. Early Christians practiced calling everywhere, and to the unbelievers, especially the persecutors, it became a popular sign of those who believe in the Lord.
问:我从未听人说过呼求主名,这是新发明吗?
答:早期的信徒在各处都呼求主名。对不信的人,尤其对逼迫的人,呼求主名成了基督信徒普遍的记号。
2) Q. Is calling on the name of the Lord the same as praying to Him?
A. To call is to call a person by name by naming him audibly. Although prayer may be silent, calling must be audible.
问:呼求主名和向祂祷告一样吗?
答:呼求就是用听得见的声音呼叫一个人的名字。祷告有时可以不出声,但呼求必须是听得见的。
3) Q. Do I need to call on the Lord even though I pray to Him on a regular basis?
A. Calling on the Lord is our spiritual breathing. Whenever we call, we breathe out the negative things and breathe in the positive things of the Lord.
问:即使我经常向祂祷告,也需要呼求主名吗?
答:呼求主名是我们属灵的呼吸。当我们呼求时,就把一切消极的事物呼出去,并吸入主的积极事物。
4) Q. Is calling something to be practiced only when I am in trouble or in need?
A. In the first century all the proper Christians lived a life of calling on the Lord’s name. They called on the Lord at home, and they called on the Lord while walking on the street.
问:呼求只是在我们陷入困境或有需要时才做的事吗?
答:在第一世纪,那些正统的基督徒所过的生活就是呼喊主名的生活。他们在家里呼喊主,走在路上呼喊主。
5) Q. What happens when I call on the name of the Lord?
A. The name of the Lord is not an empty name. The Lord Jesus is real, and when we call He comes.
问:我们呼求主名时,会发生什么呢?
答:主的名不是一个空洞的名。主耶稣是实在的,所以我们一喊,祂就来了。
6) Q. How do I begin the practice of calling on the name of the Lord?
A. We simply say, “Lord Jesus, O Lord Jesus.” Our calling also must be out of a pure heart, seeking nothing but the Lord Himself.
问:我如何开始实行呼求主名呢?
答:我们只要简单的说:“主耶稣,哦,主耶稣。”我们也必须从清洁的心呼求祂,除主以外不寻求别的。
7) Q. How often should I call on the name of the Lord?
A. Since calling is our spiritual breathing, we should never stop breathing. As long as we live, we should call on the name of the Lord.
问:我该多久呼求一次主名?
答:既然呼求主名是我们属灵的呼吸,我们就绝不该停止呼吸。只要我们还活着,就要呼求主的名。
8) Q. What happens when I truly open to the Lord and call on His name?
A. Whenever we truly open to the Lord and call on His name, we have the sense of the Lord’s presence within us, and the more we call, the more we are filled by Him.
问:当我真向主敞开并呼求主名时,会发生什么呢?
答:无论什么时候我们只要真向主敞开, 呼求主的名,那时候我们的里面就充满了主同在的感觉。我们越呼求,就越被祂充满。
9) Q. What are other benefits of calling on the Lord?
A. If we want to be delivered and rescued from pain, sorrow, and distress, we need to call on the Lord.
问:呼求主名有什么别的益处吗?
答:如果我们要从痛苦,悲哀和急难中蒙拯救并解脱出来,就需要呼求主的名。
10) Q. How can I apply the practice of calling on the Lord to my daily life?
A. When you are about to lose your temper, you have no time to pray, but you can quickly call on the Lord.
问:我如何将呼求主名的实行应用在日常生活中?
答:当你要发脾气的时候,来不及祷告,但是你立刻就能呼求主。