13新约中关于敬拜神这事的启示,至少在四方面与申命记十二章的启示相符:首先,神的子民总该是一,他们中间不该有分裂(诗一三三,约十七11、21~23,林前一10,弗四3)。第二,神的子民该聚集到独一的名里,这名就是主耶稣基督的名(太十八20,林前一12与注),其实际乃是那灵(十二3)。用任何别的名称,乃是宗派的、分裂的;这是属灵的淫乱(见启三8注3)。第三,在新约里神的住处,神的居所,乃是特别设在我们的灵里,也就是在我们调和的灵里,在我们蒙重生、由神圣的灵所内住之人的灵里(约三6下,罗八16,提后四22,弗二22)。我们在敬拜神的聚会里,必须操练我们的灵,并在我们的灵里作一切事(约四24,林前十四15)。第四,我们敬拜神时,必须真实地应用祭坛所表征之基督的十字架,拒绝肉体、己和天然生命,并单单凭基督来敬拜神(太十六24,加二20)。因此,神子民敬拜神的聚会,该在主耶稣基督的名里,在作神居所之调和的灵里,在十字架所在之处,并且享受基督作为十分取一之物、供物和祭物的实际(见约四24注4)。这是神子民的一,这是敬拜神正确的立场(圣经恢复本,申十二5注1)。 13The revelation in the New Testament concerning the worship of God corresponds to the revelation in Deuteronomy 12 in at least four ways: First, the people of God should always be one; there should be no divisions among them (Psa. 133; John 17:11, 21-23…). Second, the unique name into which God’s people should gather is the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 18:20; 1 Cor. 1:12 and footnotes), the reality of which name is the Spirit (v. 3). To be designated by any other name is to be denominated, divided; this is spiritual fornication (see footnote 3 on Rev. 3:8). Third, in the New Testament God’s habitation, His dwelling place, is particularly located in our spirit, that is, in our mingled spirit, our human spirit regenerated and indwelt by the divine Spirit (John 3:6b; Rom. 8:16; 2 Tim. 4:22; Eph. 2:22). In our meeting for the worship of God, we must exercise our spirit and do everything in our spirit (John 4:24; 1 Cor. 14:15). Fourth, in our worship of God we must have the genuine application of the cross of Christ, signified by the altar, by rejecting the flesh, the self, and the natural life and worshipping God with Christ and Christ alone (Matt. 16:24; Gal. 2:20). Hence, the meeting of God’s people for the worship of God should be in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in the mingled spirit as the place of God’s habitation, in the place where the cross is, and with the enjoyment of Christ as the reality of the tithes, the offerings, and the sacrifices (see footnote 4 on John 4:24). This is the oneness of God’s people, and this is the proper ground for the worship of God. (Deut. 12:5, footnote 1)