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作贵重的器皿,同那清心呼求主的人,竭力追求公义、信、爱、和平

第六篇 作贵重的器皿,同那清心呼求主的人,竭力追求公义、信、爱、和平

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第六周 周一
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2壹 保罗在提后二章二十至二十一节说到,有贵重的器皿,也有卑贱的器皿:
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3一 贵重的器皿是由神性,以及蒙救赎得重生的人性所构成;卑贱的器皿是由堕落的人性所构成——弗二2~3彼后一4
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4二 保罗在罗马九章二十一节说到贵重的器皿,在二十三节又说到蒙怜悯、预备得荣耀的器皿。
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5三 我们是预备得荣耀的贵重器皿,意即我们是被设计来盛装神作我们的尊贵和荣耀。
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6四 神拣选我们,乃是要我们作被经过过程并终极完成之三一神充满的贵重器皿——21~23节,林后十三14
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7五 神要得着敞开的器皿——罗九23林后四7
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81 神的心意乃是要造一个器皿来盛装祂、彰显祂,因此神只要器皿是敞开的——提后二21罗十一24
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92 如果器皿是敞开的,神就能完成祂的定旨;但如果器皿是关闭的,神的定旨就会受到拦阻——西四3
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103 神不要我们作什么;祂只要我们成为一个活的器皿,一个洁净、倒空并敞开的器皿。
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114 保罗的十四封书信可用一个辞来表达——“敞开的器皿”。
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12六 我们若洁净自己,脱离卑贱的器皿,就必成为贵重的器皿——提后二21
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131 洁净自己指离开不义(19),这是内在神圣性质的外在证据。
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142 我们不但该洁净自己,脱离任何不义的事,也该脱离卑贱的器皿;这就是说,我们必须远离他们。
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153 我们若洁净自己,脱离这些消极的事和消极的人,就必成为贵重的器皿。
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164 在提后二章二十一节,“贵重”是性质的问题,“分别为圣”是地位的问题,“合乎······使用”是功用的问题,“预备”是训练的问题。
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晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
17提后二20~21 但在大户人家,不但有金器银器,也有木器瓦器;有作为贵重的,也有作为卑贱的;所以人若洁净自己,脱离这些卑贱的,就必成为贵重的器皿,分别为圣,合乎主人使用,预备行各样的善事。
172 Tim. 2:20-21 But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels but also wooden and earthen; and some are unto honor, and some unto dishonor. If therefore anyone cleanses himself from these, he will be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared unto every good work.
18贵重的器皿是由神性(金),以及蒙救赎得重生的人性(银)所构成。这些器皿,就像提摩太和别的真信徒,构成了托住真理的确定根基。卑贱的器皿是由堕落的人性(木与土)所构成。
18Honorable vessels are constituted of both the divine nature (gold) and the redeemed and regenerated human nature (silver). These, like Timothy and other genuine believers, constitute the sure foundation that holds the truth. Dishonorable vessels are constituted of the fallen human nature (wood and earth).
19洁净自己就是“离开不义”〔提后二1921〕,这是内在神圣性质的外在证据。提后二章二十一节的“这些卑贱的”,指卑贱的器皿,包括十六至十八节所说的那些人。我们不但该洁净自己,脱离任何不义的事,也该脱离卑贱的器皿。这就是说,我们必须远离他们。因此,我们必须洁净自己脱离不义的事,并脱离卑贱的木器瓦器。我们若洁净自己,脱离这些消极的事和消极的人,就必成为贵重的器皿,分别为圣,合乎主人使用,预备行各样的善事。“贵重”是性质的问题,“分别为圣”是地位的问题,“合乎……使用”是功用的问题,“预备”是训练的问题(提摩太后书生命读经,四一至四二页)。
19To cleanse ourselves is to depart from unrighteousness [cf. 2 Tim. 2:19, 21], as an outward evidence of the inward divine nature. The word these in verse 21 refers to the vessels unto dishonor, including those mentioned in verses 16 through 18. We should cleanse ourselves not only from anything unrighteous but also from the dishonorable vessels. This means that we must stay away from them. Hence, we must cleanse ourselves from the unrighteous things and from the dishonorable vessels of wood and earth. If we cleanse ourselves from these negative things and negative persons, we will be vessels unto honor, sanctified, useful to the master, and prepared unto every good work. Unto honor is a matter of nature, sanctified is a matter of position, useful is a matter of practice, and prepared is a matter of training. (Life-study of 2 Timothy, 2nd ed., p. 34)
信息选读
Today's Reading
20照我的经历来看,没有别的事情比领悟主不要我们作什么更讨祂喜悦。祂只要我们爱祂,把自己向祂敞开,并且让祂从我们里面活出来。……从起初神造人,神就无意要求人来为祂作什么。神的心意乃是要造一个器皿来盛装祂、彰显祂,因此神只要器皿是敞开的。如果器皿是敞开的,神就能完成祂的定旨;但如果器皿是关闭的,神的定旨就会受到拦阻。
20According to my experience, nothing pleases the Lord so much as for us to realize that He does not want us to do anything. He only wants us to love Him, to open ourselves up to Him, and to let Him live from within us…From the very beginning when God created man, God had no intention to ask man to do anything for Him. God’s intention was to create a vessel to contain Him and to express Him, so God only wants an opening of the vessel. If the vessel is open, God can fulfill His purpose, but if the vessel is closed, God’s purpose is frustrated.
21在我们堕落的性情里面有一种本质很邪恶,就是喜欢知道,也喜欢作。……宗教帮助人去知道,也帮助人去作。甚至今天基督教也成了这一种重在“知道”和“作”的主动宗教。神学院只教育人去知道、去作,……这完全是一种违反神永远定旨的教育。难怪在成千的基督徒中间,你几乎找不到一个认识神不要我们去知道,也不要我们去作;神只要我们爱祂,把自己向祂敞开。“主,我爱你。我实在领悟我只是一个虚空的器皿,但你宝贝这个瓦器,因为这个瓦器是你照着永远的计划所创造的,要完成你心头的愿望。主,我单单爱你,我喜欢盛装你,我喜欢被你充满、被你浸透、被你浸润。怜悯我,使我一直向你敞开。”
21In our fallen nature there is a substance so evil that likes to know and likes to do…Religion helps people to know, and religion helps people to do. Even today Christianity has become such an active religion of knowing and doing. Seminaries just educate people to know and to do…This is altogether a kind of education against God’s eternal purpose. It is no wonder that among thousands of Christians you can hardly find one who knows that God does not want us either to know or to do; God wants us only to love Him and to keep ourselves open to Him. “Lord, I love You. I fully realize that I am just an empty vessel, yet You treasure this earthen vessel because this earthen vessel was created by You according to Your eternal plan to fulfill Your heart’s desire. Lord, I just love You. I like to contain You. I like to be filled up with You. I like to be saturated and permeated with You. Have mercy upon me that I may keep myself open to You all the time.”
22我们都必须承认,许多时候我们在祷告中没有向祂敞开。甚至在祷告的时候,我们仍旧是关闭的。我们基本上都有同样的经历。从我们得救那天起,我们从来没有完全把自己敞开,我们总是有一些保留。……你以为你向着主是敞开的,事实上,你没有完全敞开,你只敞开了一部分。你表面上肤浅的敞开,全人深处却没有敞开,因此主就不能作什么。
22We all have to confess that many times in our prayer we are not open to Him. Even in our prayer we still keep ourselves closed…We all have the same kind of experience. Since the day we were saved, we never opened ourselves in an absolute way. We always opened ourselves with some amount of reservation… You think that you are open to the Lord. Actually, you are not entirely open. You are open but only partially. You are open superficially and in a shallow way. In the depths of your being you are not open, so the Lord cannot do anything.
23神不要我们作什么;祂只要我们成为一个活的器皿。……神创造了一个活物,非常给祂惹麻烦。祂造了一个活的瓶子,情感丰富、意志刚强,而且还有心思。这个活的瓶子堕落以后,就成了神的难处。……基督徒不是冷淡,就是太热中于知道和作为。无论在哪一面,主都无法得着这个器皿(李常受文集一九八○年第一册,三二三至三二六页)。
23God does not want us to do anything; He wants us only to be a living vessel… God created a living thing. God created something so bothering to Him. He created a living jar full of emotions, with a strong will, and with a mind. After the fall this living jar became a problem to God…Either the Christians are indifferent, or they are too hot in knowing and in doing. On either side the Lord could not get the vessel. (CWWL, 1980, vol. 1, “Perfecting Training,” pp. 239241)
24参读:提摩太后书生命读经,第四篇。
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今日要点
25主题:神要得着我们成为贵重的器皿
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26引经:提后二20~21
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271.贵重的器皿的内在意义:
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28A.保罗在提后二章说完豫防者的五种称呼之后,就在二20~21说,『但在大户人家,不但有金器银器,也有木器瓦器;有作为贵重的,也有作为卑贱的;所以人若洁净自己,脱离这些卑贱的,就必成为贵重的器皿,分别为圣,合乎主人使用,豫备行各样的善事』,在大户人家,有金器银器,也有木器瓦器,有贵重的器皿,也有卑贱的器皿。
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29B.贵重的器皿是由神性(由金所表征),以及蒙救赎、得重生的人性(由银所表征)所构成,这些器皿,就像提摩太和别的真信徒,构成了托住真理的确定根基,而卑贱的器皿,是由堕落的人性(木与土)所构成,在原文,瓦器,也就是土造的器皿,卑贱的也就是不贵重的。
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302.不是工具,而是器皿:
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31A.在提后二21,保罗说,人若洁净自己,脱离这些卑贱的,也就是脱离成为卑贱的器皿,不仅远离他们,也要洁净自己脱离一切不义的事,并脱离卑贱的木器瓦器,好使我们成为贵重的器皿,能够分别为圣,合乎主人使用,预备行各样的善事,贵重是性质的问题,分别为圣则是地位的问题,合乎使用则是功用的问题,而预备是训练的问题。
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32B.神要得着的是器皿,而不是工具,撒但才是神所使用的工具,我们被造的目的,就是成为器皿,没有别的事比领悟主不要我们为祂作什么更讨神喜悦,神只要我们爱祂,但是,在我们堕落的性情里,有一种本质,就是喜欢知道,想要知道,喜欢作,想要作,这些倾向,反而为撒但所用,破坏了神的工作,使神的经纶无法完成。
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33应用:我们该学习时常祷告说,主,我爱你。我是一个虚空的器皿,我愿意向你敞开,求你充满我,使我一直向你敞开,使我脱离我的冷淡,也脱离我的天然热心,我只要单单爱你,被浸透充满。
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