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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 周三
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1贰 我们要竭力追求公义、信、爱、和平——22节:
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2一 我们基督徒生活的管制原则,应当是竭力追求经历基督并享受基督——腓三12
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3二 我们对基督的经历,乃在于神义的根基,这义是神宝座不可摇动的根基——诗八九14
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41 圣别与神里面的性情有关,而公义与神外面的行动、作法、行为和活动有关——弗四24
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52 神所作的一切都是对的——诗八九14
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63 神的公义就是神在祂公平和公义之行动上的所是。
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7三 在新约中,“信”有两种意义——客观的与主观的:
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81 在客观的意义上,“信仰”是指新约关于基督的身位和祂救赎工作的全部启示——徒六7十四22罗十六26林前十五14提前一19下犹3、20。
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92 在主观的意义上,“信”指相信的行动——路十八8可十一22
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103 因着信,我们由神而生,成祂的儿子,有分于祂的生命和性情以彰显祂——加三26约一12~13彼后一4
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114 因着信基督,我们被放在基督里,成为祂身体的肢体,分享祂一切的所是,叫祂得着彰显——约三15罗十二4~5
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125 真正的信乃是基督自己注入我们里面,成为我们相信祂的能力;主耶稣注入我们里面以后,就自然而然成为我们的信——来十一13十二2
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136 在提前一章十九节,“信仰”是客观的,指我们相信的事物;本节开头的“信心”是主观的,指我们信的行动。
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晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
14提后二22 你要逃避青年人的私欲,……竭力追求公义、信、爱、和平。
142 Tim. 2:22 But flee youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace…
15诗八九14 公义和公平,是你宝座的根基;慈爱和真实,行在你面前。
15Psa. 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; lovingkindness and truth go before Your face.
16神是圣别的,也是公义的。圣别与神里面的性情有关,而公义与神外面的行动、作法、行为和活动有关。神所作的一切都是公义的。……神的公义就是在有关公平和公义之行动上神的所是。神是公平、公义的。凡神在祂公平和公义上的所是,就构成祂的公义。
16God is righteous as well as holy. Whereas holiness is related to God’s inward nature, righteousness is related to God’s outward acts, ways, actions, and activities. Everything God does is righteous. The righteousness of God is what God is in His action with respect to justice and righteousness. God is just and right. Whatever God is in His justice and righteousness constitutes His righteousness.
17神的作为是祂的活动,而神的道路是祂管治的法则〔启十五3〕。……你若认识神的道路,就无须等到看见祂的作为才赞美祂。虽然祂的作为尚未来到,但你知道它会来到,因为你认识神作事的管治法则(新约总论第一册,一○一至一○二页)。
17God’s works are His acts, whereas God’s ways are His governing principles [cf. Rev. 15:3]…If you know God’s ways, you will not need to wait to see His works in order to praise Him. Although His works have not yet come, you will know they will come because you know the governing principles by which God does things. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 87)
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18“信”这辞有两种意义。第一种意义指信徒所相信的事物;这是客观的信(信仰)(弗四13提前一19下提后四7)。第二种意义指信徒信的行动;这是主观的信(加二20)。基督是我们信仰的对象,这信仰是客观的。然后我们信主,这个信是主观的行动,是我们对主耶稣行动的信。
18The word faith bears two denotations. The first denotation refers to the things the believers believe in; it is the objective faith (Eph. 4:13; 1 Tim. 1:19b; 2 Tim. 4:7). The second denotation refers to the believing action of the believers; this is the subjective faith (Gal. 2:20). Christ is the object of our faith. Here the faith is objective. Then we believe in the Lord. This believing is a subjective action, our acting faith in the Lord Jesus.
19信徒的信实际上不是他们自己的信,乃是基督进到他们里面作他们的信。……当我们悔改归向神,那是灵的基督作神那圣化人的灵(彼前一2上),就在我们里面运行,作我们的信,使我们凭这信信靠主耶稣(徒十六31)。……我们这些罪人,原是没有信的。信乃是借着我们听见话而进到我们里面的〔罗十17〕。这话就是基督自己。
19The faith of the believers is actually not their own faith but Christ entering into them to be their faith…When we repented unto God, the pneumatic Christ as the sanctifying Spirit of God (1 Pet. 1:2a) moved within us to be our faith by which we believed on the Lord Jesus (Acts 16:31)…As sinners, we did not have faith. Faith came into us by our hearing the word [Rom. 10:17]. This word is just Christ Himself.
20我们听福音的时候,传讲的人把基督描绘给我们听。我们越听,就越看见基督,也越受基督吸引。……传福音的人传讲基督,陈明基督的荣美。你听了关于基督的这些话之后,也就是说,你看见了这样一位基督之后,你里面就有一种对基督的珍赏,而你对祂的珍赏乃是你被祂吸引的反应。我们能相信主耶稣,是因为我们听见人说到祂,也就是说,我们看见了祂。我们读圣经,在圣经里我们看见一些关于祂的事。
20When we heard the gospel, the preacher described Christ to us. The more we heard, the more we saw Christ and were attracted to Christ…The preachers preach Christ to present Christ’s beauty. After hearing such a word about Christ, that is, after seeing such a Christ, within us there is an appreciation of Christ, and our appreciation of Him is the reaction to His attraction. We can believe in the Lord Jesus because we hear about Him; that is, we see Him. We read the Bible, and in the Bible we see something about Him.
21〔我们应当〕告诉人关于基督在祂的神性和人性里,关于祂是神的独生子和长子。许多有逻辑、有思想的人,会受宇宙中这样一个奇妙的人位所吸引。……有谁看见了……这样一位基督之后,还会不信祂?信是来自听见,听见等于看见,而看见等于认识基督。信来自听,听是从基督的话而来。
21Tell people about Christ in His divinity and humanity, in His being the only begotten Son of God and the firstborn Son of God. Many logical and thoughtful people would be attracted to such a wonderful person in the universe…After seeing…such a Christ, who would not believe in Him? Faith comes from hearing, hearing equals seeing, and seeing equals knowing Christ. Faith comes from hearing, and hearing is from the word of Christ.
22有人在正当的传福音时,那灵(即那是灵的基督)就伴随着人的传讲。人的传讲是在你身外讲说基督,但那是灵的基督立即伴随着那个传讲,而在你里面作工。这样,你就悔改,并珍赏这样的一位。在你里面自然而然地就会有个东西升起。这就是你的信,你的相信。你的相信是来自你对基督的认识。你的相信事实上就是你对基督的珍赏,作为你对祂吸引的反应。
22When the proper preaching of the gospel is going on, the Spirit, the pneumatic Christ, accompanies that preaching. That preaching speaks Christ outside of you, but the pneumatic Christ right away accompanies that preaching and works within you. Then you repent and appreciate such a One. Spontaneously, something within you rises up. This is your faith, your believing. Your believing comes from your knowing of Christ. Your believing actually is your appreciation of Christ as a reaction to His attraction.
23许多年轻人被救主的荣美吸引。甚至他们的父母逼迫他们,以死威胁他们,他们也不放弃他们对基督的信。这种的信,乃是基督自己。凭这样的信,相信的人信神叫耶稣基督从死人中复活,使他们能够得救(罗十9下~10上五1)。借着信,他们就得进入现在所站的恩典中(2)(李常受文集一九九四至一九九七年第一册,三三四至三三六页)。
23Many young people have been attracted by the Savior’s beauty. Even if their parents persecute them and threaten them to death, they will not give up their faith in Christ. This kind of faith is Christ Himself. By such a faith the believing ones believe that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead that they may be saved (vv. 9b-10a; 5:1). They have access through faith into the grace in which they now stand (v. 2). (CWWL, 1994-1997, vol. 1, “Crystallization-study of the Epistle to the Romans,” pp. 273-274)
24参读:新约总论,第七至八篇。
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今日要点
25主题:竭力追求神作我们的公义和信,活出神的义和基督的信
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271.持竭力追求的态度,追求神作我们的公义:
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28A.接着提后二22指出,我们要竭力追求公义、信、爱、和平,这一节可以分五方面来展开,第一,关于「竭力追求」,这该是我们基督徒生活的管制原则,竭力追求经历基督并享受基督,第二,关于「公义」,我们需要看见,我们对基督的经历,乃在于神义的根基,这义是神宝座不可摇动的根基。
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29B.神是圣别的,也是公义的,圣别与神里面的性情有关,而公义则与神外面的行动、作法、作为和活动有关,神所作的一切都是公义的,诗八九14指出,公义和公平,乃是神宝座的根基,神的公义就是在有关公平和公义之行动上神的所是,神是公平、公义的,凡神在祂公平和公义上的所是,构成了神的公义。
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302.持竭力追求的态度,追求神作我们的信:
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31A.第三,关于「信」,有两种意义,第一种意义,是在客观的意义上,「信仰」是指新约关于基督的身位和祂救赎工作的全部启示,而在主观的意义上,「信」指相信的行动,在提后一19先说到信仰,指我们所相信的事物,而22节说到信,指我们信的行动,这是主观的信,基督是我们信仰的对象和内容,这是客观的,然后我们信主,这个信是主观的。
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32B.信徒实际上并没有信,信徒的信实际上不是他们自己的,而是基督进到他们里面作他们的信,当我们听见传福音者所传的福音,陈明了基督的荣美,我们里面对基督有了珍赏,使你有了被祂吸引的反应,信是由于听,听是借着基督的话,基督就作了我们的信,这信乃是保罗提醒提摩太,该竭力追求的。
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33应用:借着建立个人与主私下的交通,珍赏并享受主作为信,分赐到我们里面,而使我们满有信心和胆量,能够建立传福音的习惯,借着传讲基督的话,使人能够藉由听,而产生信,领人归主,带人得救。
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