神是叫死人复活的神
亚伯拉罕所信的神是叫死人复活的神（罗四17）。这就是说，神能叫死人复活。当神叫亚伯拉罕献上以撒时，他经历这点。亚伯拉罕顺从了。亚伯拉罕献以撒时，信神会叫他从死人中复活（来十一17-19）。他信神会叫他儿子复活，他会在复活里得回他的儿子。我们需要同样的相信主耶稣。我们相信神是那称无为有的创造者。我们也相信祂是赐生命者，是能叫死人复活的一位。祂能从无有中创造，祂也能叫死人复活。
我们可将这点应用到教会生活中。你也许觉得你所在地教会的光景很贫穷。不错，是非常贫穷；事实上，是一无所有。你必须对主说，“主，进来称无为有。”我们必须相信那称无为有，又叫死人复活的神。不要因你所在地的光景失望。不要说一切都是贫穷、死沉的。这样的地方对你是合式的地方，对神也是合式的地方。这里贫穷么？你有那称无为有的丰富之神。这里死沉么？你有那叫死人复活的活神。你的光景给神机会进来，分赐生命给死人。不要抱怨，要呼求祂并相信祂。不要对你的家庭情形失望。不要说你的妻子贫穷，或你的丈夫死沉。你越说你的妻子贫穷，她就越糟。你越说你的丈夫死沉，他就越糟。你必须宣告：“我的妻子贫穷，但我的神不贫穷。我的丈夫死沉，但我的神不死沉。我所信的神是从无有创造出东西，又叫死人复活的神。我的神不是叫活人复活─祂是叫死人复活。”
他的信被算为义
这样的信被神算为义（罗四3，21-22）。我们越这样相信神，就越感觉神喜悦我们。这是神的义算给我们，作我们信的结果。信是活的基督自己。基督进到我们里面作相信的一位，祂就是我们的信。
所以，亚伯拉罕成了信心之父（罗四16-17，加三7-9，29）。他是那未受割礼、有同样信心之人的父（罗四11），也是那受割礼、照同样信的脚踪而行之人的父（12）。亚伯拉罕是两班人─信的犹太人和信的外邦人─的父。你若相信主，亚伯拉罕就是你的父。所有在基督里的信徒，都是他的后裔。
每日一问：请简述亚伯拉罕在什么事上信神“叫死人复活”。我们应当如何对待“贫穷或死沉”的处境？
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The God Who Calls Things Not Being as Being, and Who Raises the Dead (2) – Rom 4:18
God Is the God Who Raises the Dead The God whom Abraham believed in is the God who raises the dead (Rom. 4:17). This means that God can raise the dead. When God called Abraham to offer up Isaac, he experienced this. Abraham obeyed. When Abraham offered Isaac, he believed that God would raise him from the dead (Heb. 11:17-19). He believed that God would raise his son, and that he would receive his son back in resurrection. We need the same faith in the Lord Jesus. We believe that God is the Creator who calls things not being as being. We also believe that He is the Life-giver, the One who can raise the dead. He can create out of nothing, and He can also raise the dead.
We can apply this to the church life. You may feel that the situation in your local church is very poor. Indeed, it is very poor; in fact, it is a state of having nothing. You must say to the Lord, “Lord, come in and call things not being as being.” We must believe in the God who calls things not being as being and who raises the dead. Do not be disappointed by the situation in your locality. Do not say that everything is poor and dead. Such a place is a suitable place for you, and it is also a suitable place for God. Is it poor here? You have the rich God who calls things not being as being. Is it dead here? You have the living God who raises the dead. Your situation gives God an opportunity to come in and dispense life to the dead. Do not complain; call on Him and believe in Him. Do not be disappointed with your family situation. Do not say that your wife is poor or your husband is dead. The more you say your wife is poor, the worse she becomes. The more you say your husband is dead, the worse he becomes. You must declare: “My wife is poor, but my God is not poor. My husband is dead, but my God is not dead. The God I believe in is the God who creates things out of nothing and raises the dead. My God does not raise the living — He raises the dead.”
His Faith Was Accounted as Righteousness Such faith is accounted by God as righteousness (Rom. 4:3, 21-22). The more we believe in God in this way, the more we feel that God is pleased with us. This is God’s righteousness accounted to us as the result of our faith. Faith is the living Christ Himself. Christ enters into us to be the One who believes; He is our faith. Therefore, Abraham became the father of faith (Rom. 4:16-17; Gal. 3:7-9, 29). He is the father of those who are not circumcised but have the same faith (Rom. 4:11), and also the father of those who are circumcised and walk in the steps of the same faith (v. 12). Abraham is the father of two groups of people—believing Jews and believing Gentiles. If you believe in the Lord, Abraham is your father. All believers in Christ are his descendants.
Daily Question: Please briefly describe in what matter Abraham believed in God as the One who “raises the dead.” How should we treat a “poor or dead” situation?