启十二5 “妇人生了一个男孩子，是将来要用铁杖辖管万国的；她的孩子被提到神和祂的宝座那里去了。”

　　　　10~11 “…我们神的救恩、能力、国度、并祂基督的权柄，现在都来到了，因为那…控告我们弟兄们的控告者，已经被摔下去了。弟兄们胜过他…。”

　　照着圣经来看，女人的后裔要伤仇敌的头。创世记三章女人的后裔主要的是指主耶稣，但得胜者在这后裔里也有分。女人的后裔包括召会，特别是得胜者。虽然主伤了撒但的头，但他仍然在作工。女人的后裔要伤撒但的头，这事的应验可见于启示录十二章的男孩子。那独一的得胜者包括了所有的得胜者。（10~11。）

　　当神对某一件事的态度改变时，祂就有一个时代的行动。每一个时代的行动都带进神的新路。神最重要的时代行动是在启示录十二章。祂要结束这个时代，带进国度时代。…祂怎样才能结束这个时代，带进另一个时代？祂必须得着祂时代的凭借。这就是神今天所要作的。（译自“圣洁没有瑕疵”英文版附录。）

　　Rev. 12:5 And she brought forth a son, a man-child, who is to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

　　10-11 …Now has come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ, for the accuser of our brothers has been cast down….And they overcame him…

　　According to the Bible, the seed of the woman will bruise the head of the enemy. The seed of the woman in Genesis 3 primarily refers to the Lord Jesus, but the overcomers also have a part in this seed. The seed of the woman includes the church, especially the overcomers. Even though the Lord bruised Satan's head, he is still at work. The fulfillment of the seed of the woman bruising Satan can be seen in the man-child in Revelation 12. The only Overcomer includes all the overcomers (vv. 10-11).

　　When God changes His attitude toward a certain matter, He makes a dispensational move. Every dispensational move brings in God’s new way. His most important dispensational move is in Revelation 12. He wants to end this age and bring in the age of the kingdom…. How can He bring this age to a close and bring in another? He must have His dispensational instrument. (CWWN, vol. 34, “The Glorious Church,” p. 153)

　　男孩子的被提结束召会时代并引进国度时代。男孩子使神能有所行动。…我们绝不该忘记，神是能被限制的。在祂一切的行动中，祂等候人。神在天上的捆绑是基于我们在地上的捆绑；神在天上的释放是基于我们在地上的释放。每一件事都在于召会。

　　神的心意是要受造之物来对付堕落的受造之物。照着祂的定旨，全召会都该对付撒但；然而，召会堕落了，所以需要得胜者兴起来。神的定旨得以在得胜者身上成就，是因为他们与祂同工。我们在整本圣经都能看见得胜者的原则。神总是得着一班得胜者，来进行时代的行动。

　　主在地上有两个工作：救赎以及建造召会。召会是建造在“这磐石”上。（太十六18。）使徒们是首先站在这磐石上的。他们肉体虽然软弱，灵却不软弱。…他们是时代的凭借。…众使徒与门徒在耶路撒冷等候十天，在那里祷告。…那里有一百二十人；但其余曾经跟从主的人在哪里呢？显然，并非每一个人都与神同工。这一百二十人乃是得胜者。

　　我们是在这时代的末了么？我们如果是的话，国度很快就会开始。如果一个时代行动近了，神就需要凭借；一般的工作已经不足以应付了。神的儿女缺少异象，他们没有看见局面的严重和迫切。“现在”是时代的事。仅仅作主的好仆人已经不够了，这对神没有太大用处。…这是一个特别的时候，所以需要有特别的基督徒作特别的工作。

　　今天神正在等待男孩子。只有男孩子的被提能带进启示录十二章十节里的事。神有一个次序，祂是照着那个次序作工的。如今祂的眼目已经从召会转移到国度。得胜者是照着身体的原则作工；身体的原则废掉宗派主义和个人主义。

　　在所有时代的行动中，男孩子是最大的，因为这除去人的能力和魔鬼的能力，并带进国度。我们活在这时代是最享特权的，我们能为神作得最多。光使我们看见道路，而力量、能力使我们能走在这道路上。如今，要被神使用，就必须付极大的代价。（译自“圣洁没有瑕疵”英文版附录。）

　　The rapture of the man-child brings an end to the church age and introduces the kingdom age. The man-child enables God to move….We should never forget that God can be limited. He waits for man in all of His moves. God’s binding in heaven is based on our binding on earth; God’s loosing in heaven is based on our loosing on earth. Everything depends on the church. It is God’s desire that created beings would deal with fallen created beings. According to His purpose, the whole church should deal with Satan; however, the church has failed. Therefore, there is the need for the overcomers to rise up. God's purpose is fulfilled in the overcomers because they work with Him. We can see the principle of the overcomers throughout the Word of God. God always lays hold of a group of overcomers to make a dispensational move.

　　The Lord has two works on earth: redemption and building the church. The church is built on "this rock" (Matt. 16:18). The apostles were the first to stand on this rock. Even though they were weak in the flesh, their spirits were not weak…. They were a dispensational instrument….The apostles and disciples waited for ten days, praying in Jerusalem….There were one hundred and twenty, but where were the others who had followed the Lord? Clearly, not everyone will work with God. These one hundred and twenty were overcomers.

　　Are we at the end of the age? If we are, the kingdom will soon begin. If a dispensational move is near, then God needs an instrument. General work is no longer adequate. The children of God lack a vision; they do not see the seriousness and intensity of the situation. Now is a matter of dispensation. Just being a good servant of the Lord is no longer good enough; this is not of great use to God….This is a special time, so there is the need of special Christians to do a special work.

　　Today God is waiting for the man-child. Only the rapture can precipitate the events in Revelation 12:10. God has an order, and He works according to that order. His eyes have left the church; they are now on the kingdom. An overcomer works according to the principle of the Body. The principle of the Body annuls sectarianism and individualism.

　　Of all the dispensational moves, the man-child is the greatest because it removes man’s power and the devil’s power, and it brings in the kingdom. We live in the most privileged time; we can do the most for God. Light will show us the way, but strength and power will enable us to walk the road. A great price must be paid in order to be used now. (CWWN, vol. 34, “The Glorious Church,” pp. 153-157)

　　Further Reading: CWWN, vol. 34, “The Glorious Church,” pp. 153-157