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在神的家中当怎样行—操练自己以至于敬虔

第五篇 在神的家中当怎样行—操练自己以至于敬虔

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第五周 周二
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1贰 “大哉!敬虔的奥秘!这是众所公认的”——16节上:
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2一 “敬虔” 这个重要的辞在提摩太前后书中使用了九次——提前二2三16四7~8六35~611提后三5
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3二 敬虔是个奥秘,因为又真又活,却不可见——提前三16上六11
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4三 对真理完全的认识乃是合乎敬虔的——多一1
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5四 神永远经纶的真理,实际,是合乎敬虔的,敬虔就是神显现于人——1节,提前三16上
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6五 敬虔乃是像神,与神相像,彰显神——西一15三10
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7六 敬虔并非仅仅外面的事;提前三章十六节的“显现”这辞,指明敬虔是里面的生命连同外面的彰显。
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8七 我们这些在基督里的信徒该追求敬虔;追求敬虔乃是过一种显明神的日常生活——六11。
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9八 为要使神显现于肉体,我们整个生活都需要彰显敬虔——约壹三2二28
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10九 神的经纶是神进入我们里面,而敬虔是神从我们而出——提前一4三16上
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111 基督徒的生活就是神进神出——约四14七29
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122 因为敬虔是神的彰显,基督徒的生活该是在凡事上彰显神并带有神样式的生活——来一3林后三18
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133 提前二章二节说,我们需要十分敬虔地过平静安宁的生活;我们在各处并在一切事上,即便是小事,都需要十分敬虔的过生活。
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144 我们的召会生活、日常生活和家庭生活,就是神终日进进出出——林后十三14三18
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15十 活神的召会是敬虔终极的奥秘,因为正当的召会生活乃是神在肉体的团体显现——提前三15~16西一15
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晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
16提前三16 ……大哉!敬虔的奥秘!这是众所公认的,就是:祂显现于肉体,被称义于灵里,被天使看见,被传于万邦,被信仰于世人中,被接去于荣耀里。
161 Tim. 3:16 ...Great is the mystery of godliness: He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
17六11 但你这属神的人啊,要逃避这些事,竭力追求公义、敬虔、信、爱、忍耐、温柔。
176:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness.
18“敬虔”(godliness)这名词在提摩太前后书中使用了九次(提前二2三16四7~8六35~611提后三5)。此外,“敬虔的”(godly)这形容词出现了两次(提前二10—中文译为“敬神”,提后三12),而“不敬虔”(ungodliness)这名词用了一次(二16)。……少有基督徒知道,“敬虔”这辞的正确定义是神显现于肉体,或,神在肉体的显现。……提前三章十五节说,召会是活神的家,真理的柱石和根基。十六节指明,召会是神显现于肉体,或,神在肉体的显现。有人可能认为,说召会是神显现于肉体是异端。大部分的圣经学者都不了解,十六节启示:敬虔的奥秘就是神显现于召会;他们认为这节仅仅是指着基督说的。然而,因为“被接去于荣耀里”是十六节的最后一句,所以这必定不仅是指基督的升天,也指召会的被提,因为基督的升天是在祂被传于万邦之前。这证明神显现于肉体不只是指着基督,也是指着召会,祂的身体(李常受文集一九七八年第三册,一八○至一八一页)。
18The word godliness is used nine times in [1 and 2 Timothy] (1 Tim. 2:2; 3:16; 4:7-8; 6:3, 5-6, 11; 2 Tim. 3:5). Also, the word godly occurs twice (1 Tim. 2:10; 2 Tim. 3:12), and the word ungodliness is used once (2:16)...Very few Christians know that the proper definition of the term godliness is God manifested in the flesh, or the manifestation of God in the flesh...First Timothy 3:15 says that the church is the house of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. Verse 16 indicates that the church is God manifested in the flesh, or the manifestation of God in the flesh. Some may think that to say that the church is God manifested in the flesh is heretical. Most Bible scholars do not realize that 1 Timothy 3:16 reveals that the mystery of godliness is God manifested in the church; they think that this verse refers only to Christ. However, because taken up in glory is the last phrase in verse 16, it must refer not only to Christ’s ascension but also to the church’s rapture, for Christ’s ascension preceded His being preached among the nations. This proves that God’s being manifested in the flesh refers not only to Christ but also to the church, His Body. (CWWL, 1978, vol. 3, “Crucial Elements of God’s Economy,” pp. 130-131)
信息选读
Today’s Reading
19头是什么,身体也必定是什么。基督—头—是神在肉体的显现;因此,召会—祂的身体—也必定是神在肉体的显现。林前十四章二十四至二十五节说,倘若召会有正确的聚集,当不信者进来时,他就会说,“神真是在你们中间。”每当召会正确的聚在一起,就有神的同在—神显现于肉体。
19If the head is something, the body must be the same thing. Christ, the Head, is the manifestation of God in the flesh; therefore, the church, His Body, also must be the manifestation of God in the flesh. First Corinthians 14:24-25 says that when the church is meeting properly, if an unbeliever enters, he will say, “Indeed God is among you.” Whenever the church comes together properly, God’s presence is there—God is manifested in the flesh.
20敬虔是个奥秘,因为又真又活,却不可见。当不信者进到召会聚会中,可能觉得相当神秘,不懂为什么这一班人又唱又叫,还见证他们个人的经历。……许多不信者不懂这个奥秘,但是当他们进到聚会中,常会发现有神。召会是神显现于肉体,敬虔的奥秘。
20Godliness is a mystery because it is real and living yet invisible. When unbelievers come into a church meeting, they may consider it to be quite mysterious, not understanding why a group of people are singing, shouting, and giving testimonies concerning their personal experiences...Many unbelievers do not understand this mystery, but often when people come into a meeting, they realize that God is there. The church is God manifested in the flesh, the mystery of godliness.
21简而言之,神的经纶是神进入我们里面,而敬虔是神从我们而出。……这个交流可比作电路中的电流;那就是电不断地来来往往。在我们里面、在我们中间有神圣的电流,就是三一神的流进流出。神的流进是神的经纶,而神的流出就是敬虔。
21In brief, God’s economy is God coming into us, and godliness is God going out of us...This traffic may be likened to an electrical current in a circuit, which is electricity constantly coming and going. We have a divine current among us and within us; it is the Triune God coming in and going out. God coming in is God’s economy, and God going out is godliness.
22保罗劝提摩太仍留在以弗所,唯一的目的是要嘱咐那几个人,不可教导不同的事(提前一3)。我们只该教导神的流进与流出,此外别无教导。……我们需要教导神的经纶。
22Paul charged Timothy to remain in Ephesus with the sole purpose of charging certain ones not to teach different things (1 Tim. 1:3). We should always teach God’s coming in and God’s going out and nothing else...We need to teach God’s economy.
23一位新得救的青年姊妹可能问另一位姊妹,关于姊妹头发正确的长度。这位姊妹该回答她说,“我们的得救不是为着头发有特定的长度。头发不是我们的救主。我们得救是为着基督;基督今天是赐生命的灵。如今祂正将祂自己分赐到我们全人里面。”……不论有人问什么问题,我们只该给人一个答案—神的经纶。圣经教导神的经纶,就是神的管家职分,将神分赐到我们里面。神的经纶产生敬虔,神的经纶该是我们交通的独一题目(李常受文集一九七八年第三册,一八一至一八二、一八四页)。
23A newly saved young sister may ask another sister concerning the proper length of hair for a sister. The sister should answer her, “We are not saved in order to have a certain length of hair. Hair is not our Savior. We have been saved for Christ, and Christ today is the life-giving Spirit. He is now dispensing Himself into our being.”...Regardless of the question that is raised, we should give only one answer—God’s economy. The Bible teaches God’s economy, which is God’s stewardship, the dispensing of God into us. God’s economy, which issues in godliness, should be the unique topic of our fellowship. (CWWL, 1978, vol. 3, “Crucial Elements of God’s Economy,” pp. 131-133)
24参读:神经纶的要素,第五章;神对基督与召会的心意,第四章。
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今日要点
25主题:神的经纶使神进到我们里面,并使我们活出敬虔
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271.认识何谓敬虔:
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28a.提前三 15节说到在神的家中当怎样行之后,16节就接着提到,大哉!敬虔的奥秘,这是众所公认的,在保罗写给提摩太的书信中,九次提到敬虔,圣经中的敬虔,不仅是庄敬虔诚,或对神有敬畏的态度,甚至也不仅是『像神』,有神的样式,更是神自己的显现,是神活在召会中,就是那是生命的神在召会中活了出来。
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29b.甚至可以说,敬虔的意思就是神成为人,人成为神,所以敬虔是个奥秘,因为又真又活,却不可见,神永远经纶的真理,实际,是合乎敬虔的,当我们活这些真理,使其成为实际,就是敬虔,就是神显现于人,神的经纶是神进入我们里面,而敬虔则是神从我们活出来。
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302.敬虔与神经纶的关系:
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31a.提前三16是指着基督,这是无庸置疑,也是众所公认的,但是根据保罗写作的顺序,被接去于荣耀里竟然放在最后一句,这指明这一节不仅是指基督的升天,也是指召会的被提,因为召会被提,必定是在祂被传于万邦、被信仰于世人中之后,所以这一节敬虔的奥秘,不仅是指基督,也是指召会。
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32b.身体的头是什么,作为身体的也必定是什么,作头的基督既是神在肉体的显现,作身体的召会,也必定是神在肉体的显现,每当召会有正确的聚集,不信者就会说,神真在你们中间,因此,神的经纶是神进入我们里面,而敬虔则是神从我们而出。
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33应用:提前六11教导我们,该过一个追求敬虔,就是使神在我们的日常生活中得显明的生活,我们就需要不断地接受三一神的分赐,经历基督作为赐生命的灵,将祂不断地分赐到我们里面,而使我们不做作,自然地把敬虔活出来。
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