12施膏紧接着救赎。施膏是借着鸽子(那灵)而来;鸽子乃是羔羊的继续。……鸽子—那灵—重生受造的人,变化天然的人,并联结变化过的人。我们可能处于这三种光景中的任何一种:我们可能是受造的人,需要重生;我们可能是蒙了重生,却仍相当天然的人,需要变化;我们可能是变化过,却仍与别人分开,单独的人,需要与别人联结。我们若正确地被变化,我们就愿意与别人联结。所以,第一,我们需要重生;第二,我们需要变化;第三,我们需要为着建造与人联结。鸽子(那灵)重生人,变化人,并使人联结。我们都在鸽子—那灵—的施膏之下。虽然我们可能不知道或忽略这件事,但主总是在作工要变化我们。
12Anointing follows redemption. The anointing comes by way of the dove, the Spirit, which is the continuation of the Lamb…The dove, the Spirit, regenerates the created man, transforms the natural man, and unites the transformed man. We may be in any one of three situations. We may be a created man who needs to be regenerated. We may be a regenerated man who is still quite natural and who needs to be transformed. We may be a transformed man who is still separate and individualistic and who needs to be united with others. If we are properly transformed, we will be willing to be united with others. So, first, we need to be regenerated; second, we need to be transformed; and third, we need to be united for the building. The dove, the Spirit, regenerates, transforms, and unites. We are all under the anointing of the dove, the Spirit. Although we may not realize it or may be ignorant of it, the Lord is working to transform us.