12今天神的国虽然还没有完全降到地上,神虽然还没有得着一个完全掌权的范围,祂的荣耀虽然还不能完全得着彰显,但是感谢神,在一个小的地方,在一个小的范围里面,还能有一部分神掌权的光景,还能让神彰显祂一部分的荣耀,这就是召会。召会在今天就是神掌权的一个模型。……祂要借着召会捆绑撒但,消除他的权势,好使祂的名为全地所尊崇,祂的国度在全地得建立,祂的旨意在全地能通行。这就是召会的使命,这也就是召会属灵争战的目的(李文集一九五三年第三册,七○三页)。
12Although the kingdom of God has not yet completely come upon this earth, although God has not yet gained a sphere wherein He can exercise His authority in a full way, and although His glory has not yet been made fully manifest, nevertheless there is a small place, a small sphere, thank the Lord, where there still exists the condition of God’s partial reign, which thereby manifests a portion of God’s glory. This is the church. Today the church is a model of God’s reign…It is through the church that God will bind Satan and destroy his power. Thus, His name will be honored in the whole earth, His kingdom set up, and His will done. This is the commission of the church. This also is the purpose of the church’s spiritual warfare. (CWWL, 1953, vol. 3, “The Experience of Life,” p. 519)