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为带进神的国而有属灵的争战,以及活在神爱子的国里

第七篇 为带进神的国而有属灵的争战,以及活在神爱子的国里

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第七周 周六
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1五 在神爱子的国里,基督在万有中居第一位,居首位——18:
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21 在旧造并在新造中,在宇宙并在召会中,基督都居第一位,居首位。
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32 我们若看见基督居首位的异象,我们的基督徒生活和召会生活就会有彻底的改变,因为我们会领悟,基督必须在凡事上是第一的:
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4a 让主在凡事上居首位,就是用起初的爱,上好的爱来爱祂——启二4
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5b 我们要让基督居首位,就必须愿意受调整、被破碎、成为无有,使主在我们里面,借着我们并在我们中间,能有路建造祂生机的身体。
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63 在神爱子的国里,我们经历并享受基督的包罗万有——西一1227二916~17三1411
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7a 基督是三一神的具体化身,就是神格一切的丰满都有形有体地居住在祂里面的那一位——二9
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8b 基督是我们所分得的分,我们的美地——神圣的基业,给我们享受——一12
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9c 基督是宇宙中一切正面事物的实际——二16~17
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10d 基督是坐在神右边的那一位——三1
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11e 基督住在我们里面,成了我们荣耀的盼望——一27
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12f 基督是我们的生命——三4
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13g 基督是一个新人的构成成分——10~11节。
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晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
14西一15 爱子是那不能看见之神的像,是一切受造之物的首生者。
14Col. 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn of all creation.
1518 祂也是召会身体的头;祂是元始,是从死人中复活的首生者,使祂可以在万有中居首位。
1518 And He is the Head of the Body, the church; He is the beginning, the Firstborn from the dead, that He Himself might have the first place in all things.
16基督是那居首位与包罗万有者,是神的中心与普及。歌罗西书启示基督是居首位的,祂在凡事上居首位。在首先的创造和新造中,基督都居首位〔一1518〕。……基督在新造中居首位,意思是说,祂是在复活里的头一位。祂在创造与复活中,都是第一位。这意思是说,祂在旧造的宇宙和新造的召会中,都居第一位。宇宙乃是召会存在的环境,召会的存在是作基督的身体,以完满地彰显基督。……祂在凡事上都是第一位(歌罗西书生命读经,四八页)。
16Christ is the preeminent and all-inclusive One, the centrality and universality of God…Colossians reveals that Christ is preeminent, that He has the first place in everything, both in the first creation and in the new creation…[1:15, 18]… For Christ to be preeminent in the new creation means that He is the first in resurrection. He is the first both in creation and in resurrection. This means that He is the first in the old creation, the universe, and in the new creation, the church. The universe is the environment in which the church exists as the Body of Christ to express Christ in full…He is first in everything. (Life-study of Colossians, p. 41)
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Today’s Reading
17歌罗西一章十九节说,“因为一切的丰满,乐意居住在祂里面。”这节所说的丰满究竟是什么?许多人会回答说,这是神格的丰满。虽然这样回答没有错,但保罗在此却没有用“神格的”或“神的”这些辞来形容丰满这辞。他只说,一切的丰满喜欢、乐意居住在基督里面。在这个宇宙中有一个东西叫作丰满,这丰满乐意居住在居首位、包罗万有的基督里面。
17Colossians 1:19 says, “For in Him all the fullness was pleased to dwell.” What is the fullness spoken of in this verse? Many would answer that it is the fullness of the Godhead. Although this is correct, here Paul does not modify the word fullness by a phrase such as of the Godhead or of God. He simply says that all the fullness was pleased, was happy, to dwell in Christ. There is something in this universe known as the fullness, and this fullness is pleased to dwell in the preeminent, all-inclusive Christ.
18十九节的丰满,不是指神所是的丰富,乃是指那些丰富的彰显。不论在受造之物中,或在召会里,神丰富之所是的一切彰显,都居住在基督里面。一切受造之物,以及整个召会,都充满了这位作神丰富之彰显的基督。这样的丰满,乐意如此。这是基督所喜悦的。
18In 1:19 fullness does not denote the riches of what God is, but the expression of those riches. All the expression of the rich being of God, both in creation and in the church, dwells in Christ. All creation and all the church are filled with Christ as such an expression of God’s riches. Such a fullness is pleased with this. This is pleasant to Christ.
19十九节之后的几节里,有好几个人称代名词(中文译为“自己”),指出这丰满是一个人位。这指明这丰满乃是神的彰显,甚至就是神自己。在这丰满里,子乃是居首位的,因为一切的丰满乐意居住在祂里面。因此,祂必须在环境中并在召会里居首位。祂是居首位者。
19Many of the personal pronouns in the verses following 1:19 refer to the fullness as a person. This indicates that the fullness is the expression of God, even God Himself. In this fullness the Son is preeminent, for all the fullness is pleased to dwell in Him. Therefore, He must have the first place in the environment and in the church. He is the preeminent One.
20祂也是包罗万有者。基督是宇宙中一切正面事物的实际。我们若认识圣经和神的经纶,我们就领会,基督就是诸天、地、太阳、生命、光、星辰、树木、花、水、空气和食物。物质的东西,乃是祂之于我们所是的一幅图画。不仅如此,基督也是一切神圣的属性,诸如能力、圣别、公义、恩慈和爱。祂也是人性的美德,诸如谦卑、忍耐。再者,祂是召会和召会的各肢体,祂是神的建造以及这建造中的每一块石头。这意思是说,基督是你,也是我。
20He is also the all-inclusive One. Christ is the reality of all the positive things in the universe. If we know the Bible and God’s economy, we will realize that Christ is the heavens, the earth, the sun, life, light, the star, trees, flowers, water, air, and food. The material things are pictures of what He is to us. Furthermore, Christ is all the divine attributes, such as power, holiness, righteousness, kindness, and love. He is also the human virtues such as humility and patience. Moreover, He is the church and every member of the church, God’s building and every stone in the building. This means that Christ is you and me.
21有些人曲解我们的话,错误地指控我们教导泛神论。泛神论是属撒但的信仰,将神与宇宙混为一谈。这是属鬼魔的,我们毫无保留地将之弃绝。但根据圣经的启示,我们必须见证,基督那包罗万有者,乃是一切正面事物的实际。当我们说到基督是你也是我时,我们不是说,我们是神或我们将要变成神。照样,当我们说基督是真正的食物(见约六55)时,我们不是说物质的食物是神。这种观念不仅是荒谬的,也是属撒但的。
21Some twist our words and falsely accuse us of teaching pantheism. Pantheism is the satanic belief that identifies God with the universe. This is devilish, and we repudiate it without reservation. But according to the revelation of the Bible, we must testify that Christ, the all-inclusive One, is the reality of all positive things. When we say that Christ is you and me, we do not mean that we are God or that we will ever become God. Likewise, when we say that Christ is the real food (see John 6:55), we do not mean that physical food is God. Such a concept is not only absurd but also satanic.
22基督是包罗万有者,祂是神的中心与普及。……祂是轮轴,也是轮辋。换句话说,基督乃是一切。我再说,这不是泛神论。……基督的确是中心和圆周,就是神经纶的中心和普及。在神的经纶里,基督乃是一切。……在歌罗西的圣徒转向宗教和哲学乃是错误的。这样的事与神的经纶是相对的。在神的经纶里,只有基督有地位;基督乃是一切,又在一切之内(歌罗西书生命读经,四九至五一页)。
22As the all-inclusive One, Christ is the centrality and universality of God …He is the hub and also the rim. In other words, Christ is all. Again I say that this is not pantheism. Christ truly is the center and the circumference, the centrality and universality of God’s economy. In God’s economy Christ is everything. The saints in Colossae were wrong in turning to religion and philosophy. Such things are against God’s economy, where there is room only for Christ, the One who is all and in all. (Life-study of Colossians, pp. 41-43)
23参读:歌罗西书生命读经,第五篇;国度,第一至三、五十章。
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今日要点
24主题:借着让基督居首位,而活在神爱子的国里
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25引经:西一15西一18
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261.基督是创造与新造的首生者:
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27A.在西一13说到『祂爱子的国』之后,西一15就说到这一位基督,『爱子是那不能看见之神的像,是一切受造之物的首生者』,接着18节继续说到基督,『祂也是召会身体的头,祂是元始,是从死人中复活的首生者,使祂可以在万有中居首位』,基督是那居首位者,在创造中居首位,也在复活中居首位,基督也是那包罗万有者,祂是神的中心与普及,我们若要活在神国的实际里,就需要在神爱子的国里,让基督居首位。
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28B.我们若看见基督在创造并在复活中居首位的异象,我们的基督徒生活和召会生活就会有彻底的改变,因为我们会领悟,基督必须在凡事上是第一的,我们若要让主居首位,我们就不该像以弗所召会,什么都有,但却有一件事受主责备,就是离弃起初的爱,我们需要用起初的爱,上好的爱来爱主,这样,我们就会愿意受调整、被破碎、成为无有,使主在我们里面,借着我们并在我们中间,能有路建造基督的身体。
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292.经历基督的包罗万有,而活在神国的实际里:
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30A.在神爱子的国里,我们要经历并享受基督的包罗万有,基督是宇宙一切正面事物的实际,一切物质的东西,诸如天、地、太阳、生命、光、树木、花朵等等,乃是祂之于我们所是的一幅图画,祂也是一切神圣的属性,诸如能力、圣别、公义、恩慈、爱等,祂也是人性的美德,诸如谦卑、忍耐等等,再者,祂也是召会和身体的肢体,祂必须成为你,成为我,基督是一切,基督也要在一切之内。
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31B.基督是中心和圆周,基督是轮轴也是轮辋,基督该成为我们所分得的分,我们的美地,神圣的基业,给我们享受,使我们享受到一个地步,经历祂是神格一切丰满都有形有体的居住在祂里面的一位,经历祂是坐在神右边的一位,经历祂住在我们里面,成了我们荣耀的盼望,经历祂是我们的生命,是一个新人的构成成分。
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32应用:我们在经历人世间一切的事物时,都能被带到对基督的经历,经历基督是一切,基督也顶替一切,我们喝水时,经历基督是真活水,我们行走时,经历基督是真道路,我们搭车时,经历基督乘载着我们。
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