弗四15　　惟在爱里持守着真实，我们就得以在一切事上长到祂，就是元首基督里面。

　　林前十一3　…基督是各人的头，男人是女人的头，神是基督的头。

　　为要将万有在基督里归一于一个元首之下，神首先将祂所拣选的人归一于一个元首之下。因此，召会生活是归一于一个元首之下的生活。以弗所一章二十二至二十三节说，‘将万有服在祂的脚下，并使祂向着召会作万有的头；召会是祂的身体，是那在万有中充满万有者的丰满。’二十二节说，神使基督作万有的头。这指明祂不仅是召会的头，更是万有的头。神使基督向着召会作万有的头。这小小的辞‘向着’，含示传输的意思。这指明基督元首的身分传输给召会。这意思是说，在某种意义上，我们能有分于基督掌管万有的元首身分。我们虽然不是头，却能有分于元首的身分。换句话说，我们不是王，但我们能有分于王权。（以弗所书生命读经，八八页。）

　　Eph. 4:15 But holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ.

　　1 Cor. 11:3 But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.

　　In order to head up all things in Christ, God firstly heads up His chosen ones. Therefore, the church life is a life of being headed up. Ephesians 1:22 and 23 say, “And He subjected all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church, which is His Body, the fullness of the One who fills all in all.” Verse 22 says that God gave Christ to be the Head over all things. This indicates that He is not merely the Head of the church but over all things. God gave Christ to be the Head over all things to the church. The little word to implies transmission. It indicates that Christ’s headship is being transmitted to the church. This means that, in a sense, we can share the headship of Christ over all things. Although we are not the head, we can share the headship. To put it another way, we are not the king, but we can share the kingship. (Life-study of Ephesians, p. 74)

　　召会能有分于基督元首的身分，因为召会是基督的身体。这位王不单是头，更是头带着身体。基督不仅是头，也是身体。（林前十二12。）因为召会是身体，又因为基督是头也是身体，我们可以说，在某种意义上，我们—身体—也就是基督。虽然我们不是头，我们却能有分于基督元首的身分。我们是头的身体，这头是万有的头。我们不仅是掌管昆虫、猫和狗的头，我们也是总统、君王、将军、和工商钜子的头；我们在这一切之上。到底是美国总统在我们之下，还是我们在他之下？认真说，是他在我们之下。我说这话，不是要革命；我只是叙述属灵的事实：我们—基督身体的肢体—是在万有之上的。召会只在基督自己之下，不在任何别的事物之下；我们乃是超乎其他一切之上，因为我们是那位超乎万有之上者的身体。你有信心说你是在美国总统和英国女王之上么？可能你没有这种信心。然而，我能诚实的说，倘若我到美国总统面前，我会感觉我是在他之上。我这样说不是骄傲；相反的，我只是认识属灵的事实。

　　因着神的恩典，我们都必须说，‘主，我们在这里领先归一于一个元首之下。主，使我们在基督里归一于一个元首之下。我们不要留在崩溃的乱堆之中。我们必须因着在你里面归一于一个元首之下，而从崩溃中蒙拯救。’你从崩溃中被带出来之后，就在万有之上。等到这事发生，你就有信心说，你是在总统之上。很可能你得救了，却因着你没有归一于一个元首之下，你就仍然留在乱堆里。

　　在召会中归一于一个元首之下，乃是在生命里的事，这个看见是重要的。我们若要归一于一个元首之下，却没有在生命里长大，就会落到组织里。在召会中将一切归一于一个元首之下，而没有在生命里长大，就只不过是一个组织。正确的归一于一个元首之下，乃是生命的长大。你越在生命里长大，就越有生命，也就越归一于一个元首之下，你也越从崩溃的乱堆中得着拯救。人手或组织都无法完成这事。…只有在生命里长大才有用。哦，我们需要长大，并帮助别人长大！我们需要以生命的供应彼此服事，彼此帮助长大。在召会生活中归一于一个元首之下，完全在于生命里的长大。（以弗所书生命读经，八八至八九、九三至九五页。）

　　参读：以弗所书生命读经，第八篇。

　　The church can share the headship of Christ because the church is the Body of Christ. The King is not just the Head, but the Head with the Body. Christ is not only the Head, but also the Body (1 Cor. 12:12). Because the church is the Body and because Christ is both the Head and the Body, we may say that, in a sense, we, the Body, are also Christ. Although we are not the Head, we can share Christ’s headship. We are the Body of the Head, and the Head is the head over all things. We are not only head over insects, cats, and dogs, but also over presidents, kings, generals, and industrial leaders. We are over them all. Is the President of the United States under us, or are we under him? In a very real sense, he is under us. In saying this, I am not promoting revolution; I am simply relating the spiritual fact that we, the members of the Body of Christ, are above all things. The church is under nothing but Christ Himself; we are above everything else because we are the Body of the One who is over all things. Do you have the confidence to say that you are above the President of the United States and the Queen of England? Probably you do not have this confidence. However, I can say honestly that if I were brought into the presence of the President of the United States, I would have the sense that I am above him. In saying this I am not proud; rather, I simply am conscious of the spiritual fact.

　　By God’s grace, we all must say, “Lord, we are here to take the lead to be headed up. Lord, head us up in Christ. We do not want to remain in the heap of collapse. We have to be rescued from the collapse by being headed up in You.” After you have been brought out of the collapse, you will be above all things. Until this happens, you will not have the confidence to say that you are above the President. It is possible to be saved but still remain in the heap because you are not headed up.

　　It is important to see that the heading up in the church is a matter in life. If we try to be headed up without growing in life, we shall fall into organization. To head up all things in the church without the growth in life is simply to have an organization. The proper heading up is the growing of life. The more you grow in life, the more life you will have, the more heading up there will be, and the more you will be rescued from the heap of collapse. No human hand or organization can accomplish this. No human effort can help the heading up in the church life….The only thing that avails is the growth in life. Oh, we need to grow and help others to grow! We need to minister the supply of life to one another to help one another grow. The heading up in the church life is altogether dependent upon the growth in life. (Life-study of Ephesians, pp. 74-75, 78-79)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Ephesians, msg. 8