肆 神需要男孩子为着祂最大的时代行动—十二1~5、7~12： |
Ⅳ God needs the man-child for His greatest dispensational move—12:1-5, 7-12: |
一 男孩子是指召会中的得胜者，就是指神子民中有一部分人，这一部分人是得胜的—二26~27，十二5。 |
A The man-child refers to the overcomers in the church, to the portion of the people of God who are overcomers—2:26-27; 12:5. |
二 得胜者是神达到祂目的的凭借；男孩子使神能够行动—10~11节： |
B The overcomers are the instrument that enables God to achieve His purpose; the man-child enables God to move—vv. 10-11: |
１ 男孩子是由得胜者所组成，他们替召会站住，站在全召会所当站的地位，替召会作事情—二7下，11下，17下，26~28，三5、12、21，十二5、11。 |
１ The man-child consists of the overcomers who stand on behalf of the church, take the position that the whole church should take, and do the work for the church—2:7b, 11b, 17b, 26-28; 3:5, 12, 21; 12:5, 11. |
２ 当神得着这些得胜者，祂的目的就达到了，祂也满足了。 |
２ When God gains these overcomers, His purpose will be attained, and He will be satisfied. |
三 宇宙光明的妇人，代表神全体的子民，而男孩子乃是这妇人里面较刚强的部分—创三15，启十二1~2、5： |
C The universal bright woman represents the totality of God's people, and the man-child is the stronger part within the woman—Gen. 3:15; Rev. 12:1-2, 5: |
１ 在圣经里，神子民中较刚强的人被视为一个集体单位，为神争战，将神的国带到地上—5，10~11节。 |
１ In the Bible the stronger ones among God's people are considered a collective unit fighting the battle for God and bringing God's kingdom down to earth—vv. 5, 10-11. |
２ 神要用男孩子来成就祂的经纶，完成祂的定旨—提前一4，提后一9，弗一9、11，三11： |
２ God will use the man-child to fulfill His economy and to accomplish His purpose—1 Tim. 1:4; 2 Tim. 1:9; Eph. 1:9, 11; 3:11: |
ａ 神需要男孩子来打败祂的仇敌，带进祂的国，使祂永远的定旨得以完成—启十二10。 |
ａ God needs the man-child to defeat His enemy and to bring in His kingdom so that His eternal purpose might be accomplished—Rev. 12:10. |
ｂ 主的恢复就是今天神经纶的实行，而神的经纶只能借男孩子来完成—5节。 |
ｂ The Lord's recovery is the practicality of God's economy today, and His economy can be carried out only by the man-child—v. 5. |
四 男孩子与神最重要的时代行动有关—太六9~10，启十二10，十一15： |
D The man-child is related to God's most important dispensational move—Matt. 6:9-10; Rev. 12:10; 11:15: |
１ 神要结束这时代，并带进国度时代；为此神必须得着男孩子作祂时代的凭借。 |
１ God wants to end this age and bring in the age of the kingdom, and for this He must have the man-child as His dispensational instrument. |
２ 男孩子被提，结束了召会时代，并引进国度时代—十二5、10。 |
２ The rapture of the man-child brings an end to the church age and introduces the age of the kingdom—12:5, 10. |
３ 男孩子被提到天上，撒但被摔到地上，以及天上的宣告，表明男孩子要把国度带到地上；这是神最大的时代行动—5，9~10节，十一15。 |
３ The rapture of the man-child to heaven, the casting of Satan to earth, and the declaration in heaven signify that the man-child will bring the kingdom to earth; this is God's greatest dispensational move—vv. 5, 9-10; 11:15. |
晨兴喂养
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寳座那里去了。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，是因羊羔的血，并因自己所见证的话…。 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。（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 because of the blood…and…the word of their testimony… 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. His purpose is not general and ordinary. 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) |
信息选读
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。如果没有男孩子和被提，神就无法有时代的行动。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。 召会历史中，第一个特别的行动是“改教运动”。在这时代的行动中，神使用了路德马丁（Martin Luther）。在威尔斯复兴之后，“弟兄们”也为神用以开始神的新行动。罗伯斯伊凡（Evan Roberts）和宾路易师母（Mrs. Jessie Penn-Lewis）这两位，认识关于属灵争战的事；他们知道如何对付撒但。…罗伯斯伊凡曾经十年没有出现，再被遇见时说，“我在那里祷告国度的祷告。”每当神要有一个时代的行动，就必须得着祂的凭借。 我们是在这时代的末了吗？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。请注意，我们并不是说没有用处。我们要作什么来结束这个时代，带进下一个时代呢？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。 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。（译自“圣洁没有瑕疵”英文版附录。） 参读：召会的建造，第二章；完成神永远定旨的生活，第二章。 |
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. If there is not a man-child and a rapture, God cannot make a dispensational 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. In church history the first special move was the Reformation. God used Luther in this dispensational move. The Brethren were also used…. After the Welsh revival, a new move of God began. Both Evan Roberts and Mrs. Penn-Lewis knew about spiritual warfare; they knew how to deal with Satan….When Evan Roberts was seen after an absence of ten years, he said, “I have been praying kingdom prayers.” Every time God wants to make a dispensational move, He must obtain His instrument. 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. Please note that we are not saying that it is of no use. What are we doing to close this dispensation? What are we doing to bring in the next age? 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. 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. (CWWN, vol. 34, “The Glorious Church,” pp. 153-154, 156-157) Further Reading: CWWL, 1975-1976, vol. 1, “The Building of the Church,” ch. 2; CWWL, 1963, vol. 2, “The Living That Fulfills God’s Eternal Purpose,” ch. 4 |