Life104.由于人里面有来自主的这种回应和返回的能力，因而有这种相互合作的官能，所以主说，人必须遵守诫命，还要结出果子来：
你们为什么称呼我主啊，主啊，却不实行我所说的话呢？（路加福音6:46-49）
你们既知道这些事，若是去行就有福了。（约翰福音13:17）
你们若遵行我所吩咐你们的，就是我的朋友了。（约翰福音15:14）
无论何人遵行这诫命，又教训人遵行，他在天国要称为大的。（马太福音5:19）
所以，凡听见我这话就去行的，好比一个聪明人。（马太福音7:24）
你们要结出与悔改相称的果子。（马太福音3:8）
你们或以为树好，果子也好。（马太福音12:33）
这国要赐给那能结果子的民族。（马太福音21:43）
凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来，丢在火里。（马太福音7:19）
在其它许多地方也是如此。从这些经文明显可知，人必须凭自己，但出于主的能力行动，他必须祈求这种能力。因为这就是貌似从他自己行动。
104. Since the Lord gives us this ability to respond in turn - and therefore a mutual relationship [with him] - the Lord says that we are to do his commandments and bear fruit:
Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord, " and not do what I say? (Luke 6:46-49)
If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. (John 13:17)
You are my friends if you do what I command you. (John 15:14)
Whoever does and teaches [the commandments] will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. (Matthew 5:19)
Everyone who hears my words and does them I will liken to a wise man. (Matthew 7:24)
Bear fruit that is consistent with repentance. (Matthew 3:8)
Make the tree good and its fruit good. (Matthew 12:33)
The kingdom will be given to a nation that bears its fruits. (Matthew 21:43)
Every tree that does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Matthew 7:19)
And often elsewhere.
We can see from these passages that we are to act [not] on our own, but through the power of the Lord, which we must pray for; and that this is acting as if we were on our own.
104. Since this reciprocity and reciprocation, and so mutuality, is something the person has from the Lord, therefore the Lord says that a person must keep His commandments and produce fruits:
Why do you call Me “Lord, Lord, ” and do not do the things which I say? (Luke 6:46-49)
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. (John 13:17)
You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (John 15:14)
Whoever...does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:19)
...whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man.... (Matthew 7:24)
...produce fruits worthy of repentance. (Matthew 3:8)
...make the tree good and its fruit good.... (Matthew 12:33)
...the kingdom of God will be...given to a nation producing the fruits of it. (Matthew 21:43)
Every tree that does not produce...fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Matthew 7:19) And so on in many places elsewhere. These make apparent that a person must act of himself, but do so by the power of the Lord, which he must implore. And that is to act as though of himself.
104. Since there is with man from the Lord power to reciprocate, and the converse, and since there is this consequent faculty of mutual cooperation, therefore the Lord says that man should do the commandments, and should bring forth fruits:
Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Luke 6:46-49.
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. John 13:17.
Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14.
Whosoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19.
Every one who heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man. Matthew 7:24.
Bring forth...fruits meet for repentance. Matthew 3:8.
Make the tree good, and his fruit good. Matthew 12:33.
The kingdom ... shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof. Matthew 21:43.
Every tree that bringeth not forth [good] fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matthew 7:19;
And repeated many times elsewhere.
From these passages it is evident that man ought to act of himself, but from the power of the Lord, for which he should pray, and this is to act as from himself.
104. As there is in man, from the Lord, this ability to reciprocate and return, and consequently this mutuality, the Lord says that a man must keep the commandments, and also that he must bring forth fruit:
Why call ye Me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? (Luke 6:46-49).
If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them (John 13:17).
Ye are My friends, if ye do the things which I command you (John 15:14).
Whosoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens (Matthew 5:19).
Everyone therefore who heareth these words of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken to a wise man (Matthew 7:24).
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance (Matthew 3:8).
Make the tree good, and its fruit good (Matthew 12:33).
The kingdom shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof (Matthew 21:43).
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire (Matthew 7:19).
And so in many other places: from all which it is evident that a man must act of himself but from the Lord's power, which he must petition for. For this is to act as from himself.
104. Quoniam reciprocum et vicissim, et inde mutuum, est apud hominem a Domino, ideo dicit Dominus quod homo faciet praecepta, et faciet fructus.
"Quid... Me vocatis Domine, Domine, et non facitis quae dico?" (Lucas 6:46-49.)
"Si haec scitis, beati estis si feceritis illa" (Johannes 13:17 2).
"Amici mei estis, si feceritis quae mando vobis" (Johannes 15:14).
"Qui facit et docet, hic magnus vocabitur in regno caelorum" (Matthaeus 5:19).
"Omnis... qui audit verba mea et facit illa, comparabo viro prudenti" (Matthaeus 7:24).
"Facite fructus dignos paenitentia" (Matthaeus 3:8).
"Facite arborem bonam et fructum ejus bonum" (Matthaeus 12:33).
"Regnum... dabitur genti facienti fructus ejus" (Matthaeus 21:43).
"Omnis arbor, quae non facit fructus..., exscinditur, et in ignem conjicitur" (Matthaeus 7:19).
Et multoties alibi. Ex quibus patet, quod homo faciet a se, sed ex potentia Domini, quam imploret; et hoc est facere sicut ex se.