16九至十一章是一段括弧的话,说到神的拣选。十二至十六章启示身体生活。因此,整卷罗马书启示神的帐幕。借着基督的救赎得称为义是在外院,圣别是在圣所,得荣是在至圣所。召会生活是三一神与蒙祂拣选之人的调和。称义、圣别、得荣这三个阶段,具体表现了召会生活,也就是身体生活。召会生活乃是三一神(那作源头的神化身在基督里,且实化为那灵)与蒙祂拣选之人的调和。这些蒙拣选的人得称义、圣别、得荣并建造在一起,就形成帐幕,就是身体,召会。这真理是一切与神定旨有关之事的种子(李文集一九六五年第二册,二○七至二○九页)。
16Romans 9—11 is a parenthetical section that talks about God’s selection. Chapters 12 through 16 reveal the Body life. Thus, the book of Romans reveals the tabernacle of God. Justification through Christ’s redemption is in the outer court, sanctification is in the Holy Place, and glorification is in the Holy of Holies. The church life is the mingling of the Triune God with His chosen people. The three stages of justification, sanctification, and glorification embody the church life, the Body life. The church life is the Triune God (God as the source embodied in Christ and realized as the Spirit) mingled with His chosen people. These chosen people are justified, sanctified, glorified, and built together to form the tabernacle, the Body, the church. This truth is the seed of all things related to God’s purpose. (CWWL, 1965, vol. 2, “The Tree of Life,” pp. 157-159)