一 在福音书里，主耶稣自己来宣扬国度的福音—路四43： |
Ａ In the Gospels the Lord Jesus Himself had announced the gospel of the kingdom (Luke 4:43): |
１ 神的国乃是救主作生命的种子，撒到祂的信徒，就是神的选民里面，并发展为一个范围，就是神的国，使神在祂神圣的生命里，能在其中掌权—十七21，可四3、26。 |
１ The kingdom of God is the Savior as the seed of life sown into His believers, God's chosen people, and developing into a realm over which God can rule as His kingdom in His divine life (17:21; Mark 4:3, 26). |
２ 神国的入门是重生，其发展是信徒在神圣生命里的长大—约三5，彼后一3~11。 |
２ The entrance into the kingdom of God is regeneration, and the development of the kingdom is the believers' growth in the divine life (John 3:5; 2 Pet. 1:3-11). |
３ 神的国在今天是召会的生活，是忠信的信徒在其中生活的，并要发展为要来的国度，作得胜圣徒在千年国里所承受的赏赐—罗十四17，加五21，弗五5，启二十4、6。 |
３ The kingdom of God is the church life today, in which the faithful believers live, and it will develop into the coming kingdom as a reward to be inherited by the overcoming saints in the millennium (Rom. 14:17; Gal. 5:21; Eph. 5:5; Rev. 20:4, 6). |
４ 至终，神的国要完成于新耶路撒冷，作神永远的国，就是神永远生命之永远福分的永远范围，在新天新地里给神所有的赎民享受，直到永远—二一1~4，二二1~5、14。 |
４ Eventually, the kingdom of God will consummate in the New Jerusalem as the eternal kingdom of God, an eternal realm of the eternal blessing of God's eternal life, which all of God's redeemed will enjoy in the new heaven and new earth for eternity (21:1-4; 22:1-5, 14). |
５ 神的国乃是救主当作福音，好信息，所传扬给与神生命隔绝之人的—弗四18。 |
５ The kingdom of God is what the Savior announced as the gospel, the good news, to those who were alienated from the life of God (Eph. 4:18). |
６ 主在路加十七章二十至二十一节的话，指明神的国不是物质的，乃是属灵的；神的国就是救主—在祂第一次的来临里（21~22），在祂第二次的来临里（23~30），在祂得胜信徒的被提里（31~36），以及在祂毁灭敌基督（37），以恢复全地，使祂得在其上的掌权里（启十一15）。 |
６ The Lord's word in Luke 17:20-21 indicates that the kingdom of God is not material but spiritual; it is the Savior in His first coming (vv. 21-22), in His second coming (vv. 23-30), in the rapture of His overcoming believers (vv. 31-36), and in His destroying of the Antichrist (v. 37) to recover the whole earth for His reign there (Rev. 11:15). |
７ 神的国就是救主自己；祂从前在法利赛人中间，但如今就在信徒里面—路十七21，林后十三5，西一27： |
７ The kingdom of God is the Savior Himself, who was in the midst of the Pharisees but who is now within the believers (Luke 17:21; 2 Cor. 13:5; Col. 1:27): |
ａ 救主在哪里，哪里就有神的国；神的国与祂同在，祂将神的国带给祂的门徒—路四43，十七21。 |
ａ Wherever the Savior is, there the kingdom of God is; the kingdom of God is with Him, and He brings it to His disciples (Luke 4:43; 17:21). |
ｂ 基督是神国的种子，撒在神所拣选的人里面，发展为神掌权的范围—八5、10。 |
ｂ Christ is the seed of the kingdom of God to be sown into God's chosen people to develop into God's ruling realm (8:5, 10). |
ｃ 祂复活以后，就在祂的信徒里面；因此，今天神的国就在召会里—约十四20，罗八10，十四17。 |
ｃ Since His resurrection He has been within His believers; hence, the kingdom of God is within the church (John 14:20; Rom. 8:10; 14:17). |
晨兴喂养
路十七20~21 法利赛人问神的国几时来到，耶稣回答说，神的国来到，不是观察得到的；人也不得说，看哪，在这里，或说，在那里；因为看哪，神的国就在你们中间。 传神的国为福音，就是将神的国当作福音，佳音来传扬。……神的国乃是救主（见路十七21注1）作生命的种子，撒到祂的信徒，就是神的选民里面（可四3、26），并发展为一个范围，就是神的国，使神在祂神圣的生命里，能在其中掌权（圣经恢复本，路四43注1，注2）。 |
Luke 17:20-21 And when He was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, Behold, here it is! or, There! For behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. To announce the gospel of the kingdom of God is to preach the kingdom of God as the gospel, the good news. (Luke 4:43, footnote 1) The kingdom of God is the Savior (see footnote 1 on Luke 17:21) as the seed of life sown into His believers, God's chosen people (Mark 4:3, 26), and developing into a realm over which God can rule as His kingdom in His divine life. (Luke 4:43, footnote 2) |
信息选读
神国的入门是重生（约三5），其发展是信徒在神圣生命里的长大（彼后一3~11）。神的国在今天是召会的生活，是忠信的信徒在其中生活的（罗十四17），并要发展为要来的国度，作得胜圣徒在千年国里（启二十4、6）所承受的赏赐（加五21，弗五5）。至终，神的国要完成于新耶路撒冷，作神永远的国，就是神永远生命之永远福分的永远范围，在新天新地里给神所有的赎民享受，直到永远（启二一1~4，二二1~5、14）。……这样的国，就是出于神生命的国，乃是救主在路加四章当作福音，好信息，所传扬给与神生命隔绝（弗四18）之人的（圣经恢复本，路四43注2）。 主〔在路加十七章二十至二十一节对法利赛人问神的国几时来到〕的回答指明神的国不是物质的，乃是属灵的；神的国就是救主—在祂第一次的来临里（21~22），在祂第二次的来临里（23~30），在祂得胜信徒的被提里（31~36），以及在祂毁灭敌基督（37），以恢复全地，使祂得在其上的掌权里（启十一15）。 路加十七章二十二至二十四节证明神的国就是救主自己；当法利赛人问祂关于国度的来临时，祂就在他们中间。救主在哪里，哪里就有神的国。……神的国与祂同在，祂将神的国带给祂的门徒（22）。祂是神国的种子，撒在神所拣选的人里面，发展为神掌权的范围。祂复活以后，就在祂的信徒里面（约十四20，罗八10）。因此，今天神的国就在召会里（十四17）。 主在路加十七章二十一节对法利赛人说，“看哪，神的国就在你们中间。” “你们”指询问的法利赛人（20）。救主—神的国，不是在他们里面，只是在他们中间。 法利赛人问主，神的国几时来到，主回答说，神的国来到，不是观察得到的。这就是说，神的国不是看得见的，不是观察得到的。神的国乃是看不见的，是肉眼不能看到的。 主对法利赛人的答复，有力地指明神的国实际上就是救主自己。主好像对他们说，“你们看不见神的国，但神的国现今就在你们中间。虽然神的国现今就在这里，你们却没有属灵的领悟来看见。你们需要属灵的眼睛来看属灵的事物，来看神的国。这国实际上是一个奇妙的人物。你们用肉眼能看见这人物身体的存在，但你们没有属灵的视力看见祂属灵的实际。这人物属灵的实际事实上就是神的国。因此，我说神的国现今就在你们中间。然而你们不能领悟这个属灵的实际。”（路加福音生命读经，三八三至三八四、三八○至三八一页） 参读：新约总论，第二百四十一篇。 |
The entrance into the kingdom is regeneration (John 3:5), and the development of the kingdom is the believers' growth in the divine life (2 Pet. 1:3-11). The kingdom is the church life today, in which the faithful believers live (Rom. 14:17), and it will develop into the coming kingdom as a reward to be inherited (Gal. 5:21; Eph. 5:5) by the overcoming saints in the millennium (Rev. 20:4, 6). Eventually, it will consummate in the New Jerusalem as the eternal kingdom of God, an eternal realm of the eternal blessing of God's eternal life, which all God's redeemed will enjoy in the new heaven and new earth for eternity—Rev. 21:1-4; 22:1-5, 14....Such a kingdom, the kingdom of God, is what the Savior announced [in Luke 4] as the gospel, the good news, to those who were alienated from the life of God (Eph. 4:18). (Luke 4:43, footnote 2) The Lord's answer [in Luke 17:20-21] to the question raised by the Pharisees concerning the kingdom of God indicates that the kingdom of God is not material but spiritual. It is the Savior in His first coming (vv. 21-22), in His second coming (vv. 23-30), in the rapture of His overcoming believers (vv. 31-36), and in His destroying of the Antichrist (v. 37) to recover the whole earth for His reign there (Rev. 11:15). Luke 17:22 through 24 prove that the kingdom of God is the Savior Himself, who was among the Pharisees when He was asked by them regarding the kingdom. Wherever the Savior is, there is the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is with Him, and He brings it to His disciples (v. 22). He is the seed of the kingdom of God to be sown into God's chosen people to develop into God's ruling realm. Since His resurrection, He is within His believers (John 14:20; Rom. 8:10). Hence, the kingdom of God is within the church today (Rom. 14:17). In Luke 17:21 the Lord said to the Pharisees, "Behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you." The word you here refers to the questioning Pharisees (v. 20). The Savior as the kingdom of God was not within them; He was only in the midst of them. When the Pharisees questioned the Lord about the coming of the kingdom of God, He answered that the kingdom of God does not come with observation. This means that the kingdom of God is not visible or observable. Rather, the kingdom of God is invisible; it is something that cannot be seen with physical eyes. In the Lord's answer to the Pharisees, there is a strong indication that the kingdom of God is actually the Savior Himself. The Lord seems to be saying to them, "You cannot see the kingdom of God, but right now it is among you. Although the kingdom of God is here now, you do not have the spiritual perception to see it. You need spiritual eyes to see spiritual things, to see the kingdom of God. Actually, this kingdom is a wonderful person. With your physical eyes you can see the material existence of this person. But you do not have spiritual sight to perceive His spiritual reality. The spiritual reality of this person is actually the kingdom of God. Therefore, I say that the kingdom of God is now here among you. You, however, cannot perceive this spiritual reality." (Life-study of Luke, pp. 330-331) Further Reading: The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 241 |