读经:太七29,二一24,路五24,罗九21~22,来十三17 |
壹 我们需要有关于权柄的定义—太七29: |
一 权柄最好的定义是“下命令、作决定并要求顺从的权力或权利,通常源自职位权力或专长”。 | Ⅰ We need to have the definition of authority—Matt. 7:29: |
二 在圣经里,权柄是“行使权力的道德正当性,终极来自并起源于神”。 | A The best definition of authority is "the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience, often stemming from a position of power or expertise." |
贰 神是最高的权柄;祂有一切的权柄—罗九21~22: | B In the Bible, authority is "the moral right to exercise power, which is ultimately derived from and originates with God." |
一 神的权柄代表神自己;神的能力仅代表神的作为—太二一24,路五24。 | Ⅱ God is the supreme authority; He has all authority—Rom. 9:21-22: |
二 神的权柄实际上就是神自己;权柄是出于神自己的所是—启二二1。 | A God's authority represents God Himself; God's power represents only God's works—Matt. 21:24; Luke 5:24. |
三 无论什么权柄—属灵的、地位的、行政的—都是出于神—林后十8,十三10,约十九10~11,创九6。 | B God's authority is actually God Himself; authority issues out from God's own being—Rev. 22:1. |
四 我们摸到神的权柄,就是摸到神自己—赛六1~5: | C All authority—spiritual, positional, and governmental—derives from God—2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; John 19:10-11; Gen. 9:6. |
1 碰见神权柄的,就是遇见了神—摩四12。 | D When we touch God's authority, we touch God Himself—Isa. 6:1-5 zxc |
2 得罪神的权柄,就是得罪神自己。 | 1 Meeting God's authority is the same as meeting God—Amos 4:12. |
五 在我们与神的关系中,没有什么比碰着权柄更重要—徒九5,太十一25。 | 2 Offending God's authority is the same as offending God Himself. |
六 认识权柄是里面的开启,不是外面的教导—徒二二6~16。 | E In our relationship with God, nothing is more important than touching authority—Acts 9:5; Matt. 11:25. |
七 只有神是人直接的权柄;其他一切的权柄都是间接的权柄—神设立的代表权柄—但四32、34~37: |
1 唯有我们碰着神的权柄,我们才能顺服神所设立的代表权柄—太二八18,来十三17,彼前五5。 | G Only God is the direct authority to man; all other authorities are indirect authorities—delegated authorities, deputy authorities, appointed by God—Dan. 4:32, 34-37: |
2 神不只要我们顺服祂自己,也要我们顺服祂一切的代表权柄—罗十三1~7,林后十8,十三10,来十三17。 | 1 Only when we meet God's authority can we submit to the delegated authorities whom God appoints—Matt. 28:18; Heb. 13:17; 1 Pet. 5:5. |
3 一切不顺服神间接权柄的人,都是不服神直接的权柄。 | 2 God requires that we submit not only to Him but to all the delegated authorities—Rom. 13:1-7; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; Heb. 13:17. |
4 神要我们顺服间接的权柄(即代表权柄),而得到属灵的供应。 | 3 Those who do not submit to God's indirect authority cannot submit to God's direct authority. |
八 我们总得碰着权柄,受神约束,也受代表权柄的引导—赛三七16,腓二12,来十三17。 | 4 God wants us to submit to indirect authority—delegated authorities—so that we may receive spiritual supply. |
叁 宇宙中有两个大原则—神的权柄和撒但的背叛;神和撒但之间所争执的唯一问题,与权柄有关—徒二六18,西一13: |
一 背叛乃是否认神的权柄,也是拒绝神的管治: | Ⅲ There are two great principles in the universe—God's authority and Satan's rebellion; the unique controversy between God and Satan concerns authority—Acts 26:18; Col. 1:13: |
1 撒但原是神所造的天使长,但由于他的骄傲,他高举自己,干犯神的主宰、背叛神,就成了神的对头,并建立他自己的国—赛十四12~14,结二八2~19,太十二26。 | A Rebellion is the denial of God's authority and the rejection of God's rule: |
2 当人犯罪时,就背叛神,否认神的权柄,并拒绝神的管治;在巴别那里,人集体背叛神,要从地上废除神的权柄—创三1~6,十一1~9。 | 1 Satan was originally an archangel created by God, but due to his pride he uplifted himself, violated God's sovereignty, rebelled against God, became God's adversary, and established his own kingdom—Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:2-19; Matt. 12:26. |
二 撒但虽然干犯神的权柄,人也干犯神的权柄,背叛神,神却不让这个背叛继续下去,祂要在地上建立祂的国—启十一15。 | 2 When man sinned, he rebelled against God, denied God's authority, and rejected God's rule; at Babel men rebelled collectively against God to abolish God's authority from the earth—Gen. 3:1-6; 11:1-9. |
三 宇宙中争执的中心,乃是谁该得着权柄—四2~3: | B Although Satan rebelled against God's authority and although man violates His authority by rebelling against Him, God will not let this rebellion continue; He will establish His kingdom on the earth—Rev. 11:15. |
1 我们要和撒但争执,肯定权柄是属于神的—徒十七24、30。 | C The center of dispute in the universe relates to who has authority—4:2-3: |
2 我们要存心顺服神的权柄,维持神的权柄—太十一25。 | 1 We must contend with Satan by asserting that authority is with God— Acts 17:24, 30. |
四 背叛的罪比什么罪都厉害—撒上十五23。 | 2 We need to set ourselves to submit to God's authority and uphold God's authority—Matt. 11:25. |
肆 以权柄(代表权柄)代表神的人必须有以下的资格: |
一 他必须服权柄—太八8~9。 | Ⅳ A person who represents God with authority (a deputy authority) must have the following qualifications: |
二 他必须认识他自己并没有权柄—二八18,林后十8,十三10。 | A He must submit to authority—Matt. 8:8-9. |
三 他必须认识神的旨意—弗一9,五17。 | B He must realize that in himself he has no authority—28:18; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10. |
四 他必须是否认己的人—太十六24。 | C He must know God's will—Eph. 1:9; 5:17. |
五 他必须与主是一,时刻活在与祂亲密的交通里—林前六17,一9,约壹一3。 | D He must be one who denies the self—Matt. 16:24. |
六 他必须不主观,不照着自己的感觉行事—林后三5。 | E He must be one with the Lord and live in constant and intimate fellowship with the Lord—1 Cor. 6:17; 1:9; 1 John 1:3. |
七 他必须对人亲切、有恩典—路六35,参罗五15~16,林前二12。 | F He must not be subjective and must not act according to his own feeling—2 Cor. 3:5. |
八 他必须是在复活里的人,活在基督复活的生命里—林后一9,四14。 | G He must be kind and gracious in dealing with others—Luke 6:35; cf. Rom. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 2:12. |
九 他在神面前必须站在卑微的地位上—民十四5,十六3~4、22、45,太十一29,罗十二16,路十四7~11,彼前五5~6。 | H He must be a person in resurrection, living in the resurrection life of Christ—2 Cor. 1:9; 4:14. |
十 他必须是受得起顶撞的—出十六7,民十四2、5、9、27,太六14~15,林前四6~13。 | I He must take a lowly place before God—Num. 14:5; 16:3-4, 22, 45; Matt. 11:29; Rom. 12:16; Luke 14:7-11; 1 Pet. 5:5-6. |
十一 他必须自己觉得不行,自以为不配—出三11,四6~7、10,林后三5,林前十五10。 | J He must be able to bear offenses—Exo. 16:7; Num. 14:2, 5, 9, 27; Matt. 6:14-15; 1 Cor. 4:6-13. |
十二 他必须是正确代表神的人—民二十2~13,林后五18、20,弗六20。 | K He must have a consciousness of his inability and unsuitability—Exo. 3:11; 4:6-7, 10; 2 Cor. 3:5; 1 Cor. 15:10. |
伍 最重要、最属灵的祷告,乃是权柄的祷告—太十八18,可十一20~24: |
一 权柄的祷告乃是用权柄来吩咐—赛四五11,可十一20~24: | Ⅴ The most important prayer and the most spiritual prayer is the prayer of authority—Matt. 18:18; Mark 11:20-24: |
1 权柄的祷告乃是吩咐的祷告—赛四五11。 | A The prayer of authority is a command based on authority—Isa. 45:11; Mark 11:20-24: |
2 我们若真要祷告在神面前有分量、有价值,就必须能在神面前发出权柄的命令来—可十一23。 | 1 The prayer of authority is a commanding prayer—Isa. 45:11. |
二 权柄的祷告有两方面—捆绑和释放—太十八18: | 2 If we wish to have weighty and valuable prayers before God, we need to be able to give out some authoritative commands before God—Mark 11:23. |
1 普通的祷告是求神捆绑,求神释放的祷告。 | B The prayer of authority has two aspects—binding and loosing—Matt. 18:18: |
2 权柄的祷告是我们用权柄来捆绑,来释放。 | 1 Ordinary prayers are prayers that ask God to bind and loose. |
三 权柄的祷告就是马可十一章二十至二十四节的祷告—这个祷告不是对神说,乃是对“这座山”说—23节: | 2 Prayers with authority are those in which we bind and loose by exercising authority. |
1 权柄的祷告,不是求神作什么,乃是用神的权柄,把神的权柄拿来对付难处,对付那该除去的事—23节。 | C Praying with authority is praying the prayer of Mark 11:20-24—a prayer that is directed not to God but to "this mountain"—v. 23: |
2 权柄的祷告不是直接向神求,乃是直接用神的权柄来对付难处—出十四15~27。 | 1 A prayer with authority does not ask God to do something; rather, it exercises God's authority and applies this authority to deal with problems and things that ought to be removed—v. 23. |
3 得胜者最要紧的工作,就是把宝座上的权柄带到地上来;我们若要作得胜者,就必须学会权柄的祷告,对山说话—启十一15,十二10。 | 2 A prayer with authority is not asking God directly; rather, it is dealing with problems by directly applying God's authority—Exo. 14:15-27. |
四 召会用权柄祷告,就管理阴府—太十六18: |
1 召会有权柄能管理一切属乎撒但的。 | D When the church prays with authority, it rules over Hades—Matt. 16:18: |
2 召会该用祷告来治服邪灵在各方面的活动,并该借着祷告来掌权—路十17~19,太十八18。 | 1 The church has the authority to rule over every satanic thing. |
五 我们若要有权柄的祷告,首先必须服在神的权柄之下;除非我们服神地位上的权柄,在日常生活上,并在一切实行的事上,都服神的权柄,我们就不能有权柄的祷告—赛四五11,彼前五6,启二二1。 | 2 The church should subdue all the activities of the evil spirits by means of prayer and should exercise dominion through prayer—Luke 10:17-19; Matt. 18:18. |
六 权柄的祷告,乃是以天上为起点,以地上为终点的—歌四8,六10,弗一22~23,二6,六18: | E If we would pray the prayer of authority, we must first submit to God's authority ourselves; unless we submit to God's authority with respect to His position and submit to His authority in our daily living and in all practical matters, we cannot pray with authority—Isa. 45:11; 1 Pet. 5:6; Rev. 22:1. |
1 权柄的祷告,是从天上祷告到地上,乃是站在天上的地位,从天上祷告下来,祷告到地上—二6。 | F The prayer of authority has heaven as its starting point and earth as its destination—S. S. 4:8; 6:10; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:6; 6:18: |
2 祷告下来,就是站在基督所给我们在诸天界里的地位上,在那里用权柄命令撒但,拒绝撒但一切的工作,而用权柄宣告说,神所已经命令的都该成功—太六9~10。 | 1 A prayer with authority is prayed from heaven to earth; it begins from a heavenly position and goes downward from heaven to earth—2:6. |
七 祷告的地位是升天的地位,祷告的权柄也是升天的权柄;所有在升天里的祷告,都是权柄的祷告—弗二6,一22~23: | 2 To pray downward is to stand in the position that Christ has given us in the heavenlies, to command Satan with authority and reject all his works, and to proclaim with authority that all of God's commands should be accomplished—Matt. 6:9-10. |
1 权柄的祷告就是能站在升天的地位上发出命令来—赛四五11。 | G The position of prayer is ascension, and the authority of prayer is also ascension; all prayers in ascension are prayers of authority—Eph. 2:6; 1:22-23: |
2 我们若在升天的地位上,我们的祷告就等于神的行政,等于在那里执行祂的命令—启八3~5。 | 1 The prayer of authority is the prayer by one who is able to give out commands by standing in the position of ascension—Isa. 45:11. |
八 有了升天的地位,有了升天的权柄,也能发出权柄的祷告来,一到这个时候,我们这个人就是在宝座上,和主一同掌权—弗二5~6,启三21,参结一26: | 2 If we are in the position of ascension, our prayer will be equal to God's administration; it will be the executing of His commands—Rev. 8:3-5. |
1 到了这个时候,我们的祷告不光是个权柄的祷告,也是个掌权的祷告;我们的祷告就是执掌神的行政,执行神的命令—罗五17、21,太十八18,启八3~5。 | H When we come to the point where we have the heavenly position and the heavenly authority and are thus able to utter forth authoritative prayers, we are on the throne, reigning with the Lord—Eph. 2:5-6; Rev. 3:21; cf. Ezek. 1:26: |
2 我们肯去学的时候,到一个地步,就能发出这样的祷告,叫神永远的定旨得以成就—弗一10~11,三9~11。 | 1 At this time, our prayer is not only an authoritative prayer but also a reigning prayer, and our prayer becomes God's administration, the execution of God's rule—Rom. 5:17, 21; Matt. 18:18; Rev. 8:3-5. |
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启二二1 天使又指给我看在城内街道当中一道生命水的河,明亮如水晶,从神和羔羊的宝座流出来。 罗九21 窑匠难道没有权柄,从同一团泥里,拿一块作成贵重的器皿,又拿一块作成卑贱的器皿么? 无论什么权柄都是出于神的,因为都是神定规的。……神在一切权柄之上,所有的权柄都在神之下。你摸到神的权柄,就是摸到神自己。神的工作基本的不是用能力,乃是用权柄;祂是用权柄的话托住万有,祂是用权柄的命令创造一切。命令就是权柄。 〔马太八章〕那个百夫长的仆人病了,他知道他顺服在上掌权的,也有在下的顺服他。因此他只要主说一句话,相信事就那样成了,因为一切的权柄都在主的手里,他信主的权柄。所以主说,没有信心比这个再大(5~10)。碰见神权柄的,就是遇见了神。……宇宙中一切的轨道是祂所建立的,世界中一切的办法也是祂所建立的,所以就都在祂的权柄底下。无论在哪里,得罪神的权柄,就是得罪神自己。基督徒应该顺服权柄(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一三○至一三一页)。 |
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我们是作主工的,是作神的仆人,第一碰着的就是权柄。……我们必须有一次碰着权柄,被权柄打倒了,这时才能作神的工。在与神整个的关系中,就是我们是否碰着权柄?若碰着了,到处都会遇到权柄,我们这个人才会受神约束,才起首能被神所使用。 宇宙有两个原则:一是神权柄的原则,一是撒但背叛的原则。我们不能一面事奉神,一面又走背叛的路,带着背叛的灵。……事奉的对面就是权柄。到底我们要服或不服神的权柄?我们这班事奉神的人,必须要有一次基本的认识。比方人一次碰着了电,以后就晓得不能随便了。同样,人若一次碰着神的权柄,给神打倒,以后眼睛就越过越会明亮,不独会审判自己,也会审判别人。 关于〔那些背叛的人〕所说,摩西没有把他们领到流奶与蜜之地,没有把田地和葡萄园分给他们为产业,〔民十六14,〕这些话也是有道理的。……但是请注意,人凭道理、凭肉眼所见,就走道理的路,但服权柄的人是凭信心走到迦南地。属灵的路绝非讲理由、讲道理的人所能走得上的。凡凭信心,接受云柱、火柱以及代表的权柄—摩西—率领的人,必定能享受属灵的丰满。地开口就是为那些不服权柄的人开了速速下到阴间的路,死亡的路。……只有像是瞎眼的人,专凭信心摸索前进,不看当前的荒凉,因为属灵的道理是凭信心的眼睛看到将来美好的应许,这等人才能进迦南。所以人总得碰着权柄,受神的约束,也受代表权柄的引领。人若只碰着父亲、哥哥、姐姐,他尚不认识何谓权柄,所以也就碰不到神。总之,权柄问题是里面的开启,不是外面的教导(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一二四、一二六、一四六至一四七页)。 参读:倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,权柄与顺服上编,第六至八篇;下编,第二至四、六至七篇。 |
Rev. 22:1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street. Rom. 9:21 Or does not the potter have authority over the clay to make out of the same lump one vessel unto honor and another unto dishonor? All authority is from God because everything is ordered by God…God is above all authorities, and every authority is under Him. Once we touch God’s authority, we touch God Himself. Basically, God’s work is not carried out by power, but by authority. He upholds everything by the word, which is of His authority. Creation came about through the word of His authority. His word is His authority. The centurion whose servant was sick knew that there was an authority above him to which he should submit, inasmuch as there were those under him who submitted to him. Therefore, he only needed the Lord to say one word, and he believed that the matter would then be taken care of. He knew that all authority was in the Lord’s hand; he believed in the Lord’s authority. This is why the Lord said that He had found no faith greater than this. Meeting God’s authority is the same as meeting God…All the orbits in the universe are established by Him; all the ways in the world are set up by Him. Hence, they are all under His authority. Offending God’s authority is the same as offending God Himself. A Christian should submit to authority. (CWWN, vol. 47, “Authority and Submission,” pp. 119-120) |
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来十三17 你们要信从那些带领你们的,且要服从;因他们为你们的魂儆醒,好像要交账的人……。 彼前五5 照样,年幼的,要服从年长的;你们众人彼此相待,也都要以谦卑束腰,因为神敌挡狂傲的人,赐恩给谦卑的人。 你……需要接受别的肢体的功用。当我们服在看见的权柄底下,我们和元首即毫无间隔,因为供应即是权柄。谁有恩赐,谁就是那个职事;谁是职事,谁就是权柄。……神所派的职事,就是权柄,别人不该不接受他。人都愿意直接接受神的权柄,但神有更多的间接权柄(即代表权柄)要我们顺服,而得到属灵的供应(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一九三页)。 |
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除了神自己,连主耶稣在地上都得服权柄。我们该到处看到权柄。……有的人从来不认识谁是他的权柄,一个人都未顺服过。……你若知道该顺服的是谁,你就自然而然地知道在身体里该站的地位,会站住自己的地位。但今天许多基督徒连顺服的意念都还没有。……这是作工的人头一个要学习的,也是工作最大的部分。 要身体合一,第一要有元首的生命,第二要有元首的权柄。没有元首的生命,就没有身体;没有元首的权柄,也没有身体的合一。我们必须让元首的生命掌权,叫身体合一。神不只要我们顺服祂自己,也要我们顺服祂一切的代表权柄。 保罗……看见光,也看见权柄。他说,“主啊,我当作什么?”(徒二二10)这是保罗将自己直接摆在主自己的权柄之下。但这时主却将保罗摆在祂设立的代表权柄之下,主说,“起来,进城去,你所当作的事,必有人告诉你。”(九6)保罗从此就认识权柄。……主头一次就把保罗摆在代表权柄之下。……我们信主至今,到底曾顺服多少代表的权柄?……从前我们没有光,今天该严重地看见神的代表权柄。……神注重的不是祂自己直接的权柄,乃是祂所设立间接的权柄。一切不顺服神间接权柄的人,都是不服神直接的权柄(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一三一至一三三、一八一至一八二页)。 在宇宙当中,只有神是人直接的权柄;除祂以外,一切的权柄都是代表的。父母作儿女的权柄,是代表神作权柄;丈夫作妻子的权柄,是代表神作权柄;政府的首长作百姓的权柄,是代表神作权柄;连学校里的师长,店铺里的经理,马路上的警察,都是我们的代表权柄。召会中的长老也是代表神作权柄。 今天人服神直接的权柄容易,服神所设立的代表权柄不容易,因为你看那些代表权柄不一定比你好,不一定比你强。……你到了一个地方召会中,可能那里的长老得救不如你早,属灵不如你高,教育程度不如你好,干才也不如你大;但是你到了那里,你就得服那个代表的权柄,接受那个代表的权柄(李文集一九六○年第二册,二○五至二○六页)。 参读:长老治会,第五至六篇。 |
Heb. 13:17 Obey the ones leading you and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who will render an account… 1 Pet. 5:5 In like manner, younger men, be subject to elders; and all of you gird yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. We need to receive the function of the other members. When we submit to the authority of the seeing function, we will have no barrier with the Head, because the supply is in the authority. Whoever has the gift has that ministry; and whoever has the ministry has the authority…God’s appointed ministry is His authority. No one should reject it…God wants us to submit to indirect authorities (i.e., deputy authorities) so that we may receive spiritual supply. (CWWN, vol. 47, “Authority and Submission,” p. 175) |
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启四2 我立刻就在灵里;看哪,有一个宝座安置在天上,又有一位坐在宝座上。 太十一25 那时,耶稣回答说,父阿,天地的主,我颂扬你……。 天使的堕落和人类的堕落,影响宇宙有多大,给神的难处有多大,你们注意过么?神要受造之物接受祂的权柄,而这两类受造之物却都拒绝了神的权柄。……虽然如此,神却不肯撤退祂的权柄。……所以神一面维持权柄制度,一面建立祂的国。撒但虽然干犯神的权柄,人也天天干犯神的权柄,天天背叛神,神却不让这个背叛继续下去,祂要设立祂自己的国。 主在地上一切所行的,没有一样是不顺服的。……主完全顺服,完全让神的权柄通行,就在那个范围内设立了神的国,通行了神的权柄。照样今天召会也要因着顺服,而有神权柄的通行,有神国度的彰显(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一六二至一六三页)。 |
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宇宙中争执的中心,乃是谁该得着权柄;我们要和撒但争执,肯定权柄是属于神的。我们要存心顺服神的权柄,维持神的权柄。 保罗在未认识权柄之先,想要从地上铲除召会,但在大马色路上遇见主以后,看见用脚(人的能力)踢犁棒(神的权柄)是难的,他立刻倒下来,承认耶稣是主,就在大马色城内能顺服亚拿尼亚的指示〔徒九10〕。 人若未在大马色路上遇见权柄,就不会在大马色城里顺服一个无名的小弟兄。这给我们看见,凡遇见权柄的人就只和权柄发生关系,不和人发生关系。我们应该只想到权柄而不想到人,因为不是顺服那个人,乃是顺服他身上神的权柄。 我们这些自以为是(实在是瞎眼)的人总要有一次碰着神的权柄。……人必须遇见了神的权柄,然后才能顺服神所设立的代表权柄。 在民数记十六章里有两个背叛:从一至四十节是首领们的背叛,从四十一至五十节是全会众的背叛。背叛的灵是会传染的。二百五十人被审判,不能使全会众受警戒。他们亲眼看见有火从神那里出来,烧灭了那献香的二百五十人,还是背叛,竟然说是摩西杀了他们。摩西、亚伦不能叫地开口,是神开的;摩西不能叫火烧人,是从耶和华神那里出来了火,施行审判。人的眼睛只看见人,没有认识权柄是出乎神。这样的人胆量很大,看见审判也不知害怕,因为他没有认识权柄的知识,这是很危险的。 有许多罪是神受得住,且是可原谅的;但一背叛,神就不能容忍,因为背叛是死亡的原则,是撒但的原则。所以背叛的罪比什么罪都厉害。每当有人抵挡权柄,神立刻审判,这是何等严肃的事!(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,一二○至一二二、一四七至一四八页)。 参读:倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,权柄与顺服上编,第一至三篇。 |
Rev. 4:2 Immediately I was in spirit; and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne there was One sitting. Matt. 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I extol You, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth… Have you ever realized how much the universe was affected by the fall of the angels and man and how big a problem this made for God? God desired that His creatures would accept His authority; however, both kinds of creatures rejected His authority…Nevertheless, God did not call back His authority…On the one hand, God maintains His system of authority, and on the other hand, He establishes His kingdom. Although Satan rebelled against God’s authority, and although man daily violates His authority by rebelling against Him, God will not let this rebellion continue. He will establish His own kingdom. Whatever the Lord did on earth was entirely based on submission … Everything was in submission, in perfect cooperation with the authority of God. In this realm the Lord set up the kingdom of God and executed His authority. The church today must also allow God’s authority to have a free way and manifest His kingdom through submission. (CWWN, vol. 47, “Authority and Submission,” pp. 147-148) |
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太八9 因为我也是一个在权柄之下的人,有兵在我以下;我对这个说,去,他就去;对那个说,来,他就来;对我的奴仆说,作这事,他就作。 十六24 于是耶稣对门徒说,若有人要跟从我,就当否认己,背起他的十字架,并跟从我。 一个要作神代表权柄的人,除了他自己必须认识神的权柄,并顺服神的权柄之外,还有三点基本的要求是必须有的: 〔首先,〕一个作代表权柄的人必须记得,没有权柄不是出于神的。……他身上如果有权柄,乃是出于神的;他自己并不是权柄。没有人可以立自己作权柄。你个人的意见,不能成为别人的律法;你自己的意见、看法或主张,并没有被接受的价值。……只有由神出来,显在你身上的权柄,你才可以叫弟兄姊妹服。作代表权柄的人,只应该代表神的权柄。……所有作代表权柄的人,都必须记得:他只是代表神的权柄,他自己并没有任何的权柄。 一个人是作权柄的人,乃在于他是认识神的旨意,有神的思想,有神的意思(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,二二九至二三○页)。 |
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一个作代表权柄的人,第二个基本的要求乃是要弃绝自己。当你不认识神的旨意时,就不可开口,不可随便使用权柄。一个作神代表权柄的人,不仅要在积极方面认识何为神的权柄,也要在消极方面学习弃绝自己。请你记得,你的意见,神并不宝贝,弟兄姊妹也不宝贝。……你以为你的意见是最好的,你以为你的意见,神宝贝,弟兄姊妹也宝贝。你乃是在梦里。你千万不要愚昧到一个地步,硬将自己的意见压在别人心上。一个作神代表权柄的人,第三个基本要求,就是必须时刻与神有亲密的交通。不只有来往的交通(communion),并且是有东西的交通(communication)。有些人一天到晚有许多意见,他必须学习丢弃他的意见。他每碰到一个意见,都要带到神面前办交涉,看看这些意见是出于肉体的,还是出于神的。这样,神就能逐渐将祂的心意指教他。 所以我们要作代表权柄,就必须有属灵的条件,加上谦卑的条件。作权柄的条件,乃是根据自以为不配,自己觉得不行。我觉得有一句话不错:在新旧约圣经中我们看见,神所用的人,没有一个是骄傲的人。我顶直地告诉你,人一有骄傲,神立时把他摆在一边。我站作工地位二十余年,从来没有看见一个骄傲的人是神能用的。人在那里偷偷地骄傲,迟早会在话语里显出来,因为话语是走漏里面消息的。就是谦卑的人,将来在神的审判台前还不知要有多少的惊骇!而骄傲人的惊骇也不知要超过谦卑人多少倍!我们必须觉得自己不行,因为神只用无用的仆人。这不是我们客气,乃是真觉得我们是无用的仆人;虽然放了羊、耕了地,但回来时,仍说自己是无用的仆人。我们总要站在仆人的地位上(路十七10)。神绝不把权柄交给自以为是、自以为行的人。我们要拒绝骄傲,学习谦卑温柔(倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,二三三、二三七、三二四页)。 参读:倪柝声文集第三辑第一册,权柄与顺服下编,第一篇。 |
Matt. 8:9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it. 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. In order to be God’s deputy authority, a person must fulfill three fundamental requirements (in addition to knowing God’s authority and submitting to His authority). A deputy authority must [first] remember that all authorities come from God…If there is any authority in a man at all, that authority comes from God. There is no inherent authority in a person, and no one can appoint himself to be an authority. Our personal opinions cannot become others’ law, and our own ideas, views, and proposals do not deserve others’ esteem…We can only ask the brothers and sisters to submit to the authority in us which comes from God. A deputy authority can only be a deputy to God’s authority…All deputy authorities must remember that they are merely God’s representative authorities; they have no authority in themselves. A person becomes an authority because of his knowledge of God’s will, God’s mind, and God’s thoughts. (CWWN, vol. 47, “Authority and Submission,” pp. 209-210) |
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可十一23~24 我实在告诉你们,无论谁对这座山说,你得挪开,投在海里,他若心里不疑惑,只信他所说的成了,就必给他成了。所以我告诉你们,凡你们祷告祈求的,无论是什么,只要信已经得着了,就必得着。 在圣经中有一个最高的祷告,有一个最属灵的祷告,可是很少有人有这个祷告,很少有人注意这个祷告。……这个祷告就是“权柄的祷告”。我们知道有赞美的祷告,有感谢的祷告,有祈求的祷告,有哀求的祷告。……权柄的祷告,就是吩咐的祷告。这一种祷告乃是圣经中最紧要,最属灵的祷告。这一种祷告乃是权柄的代表,乃是权柄的命令(倪柝声文集第二辑第二册,二二四页)。 |
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权柄的祷告可以分两方面:一方面是捆绑,一方面是释放。在地上所捆绑的,在天上也要捆绑;在地上所释放的,在天上也要释放;地上如何,天上也如何。这是马太十八章十八节所说的。接下去十九节是说到祷告的事。……普通祈求的祷告是求神捆绑,求神释放。权柄的祷告是我们用权柄来捆绑,来释放。神所以如此捆绑,就是因为召会已经先捆绑了;神所以如此释放,就是因为召会已经先释放了。神把权柄赐给召会,召会用这权柄去如何说,神就如何作。 什么是权柄的祷告呢?简单地说,就是马可十一章里的祷告。……二十四节开头说“所以”,“所以”是承上接下之辞。……二十四节是说到祷告的事,可见二十三节也是说到祷告的事。希奇的就是在这里不像普通的祷告,这里不是对神说,“神啊,求你把 这座山挪开此地投在海里。”在这里说什么呢?这里是说,“无论谁对这座山说,你得挪开,投在海里。”……我们想,祷告总是要向神说,“神啊,求你把这座山挪开此地投在海里。”但主在这里所说的是另一方面。……叫我们面向山,对山说。不是对神说,乃是直接对山说,“你得挪开,投在海里。”主恐怕我们以为这不是祷告,所以在二十四节就来解释说,这也是祷告。在这里有一个祷告不是对神说的,但也是祷告。对山说,……这就是权柄的祷告。权柄的祷告,不是求神作什么,乃是用神的权柄,把神的权柄拿来直接对付难处,直接对付那该除去的事。这种祷告,是每一个得胜者所必须学习的。每一个得胜者必须学会如何直接对山说话。 我们有许多软弱的地方,像脾气、污秽的思想或者身体的病痛等等,如果去对神说,好像不容易见效;但你如果把神的权柄拿来,对山说话,它立刻就跑掉了。……把神的权柄拿来直接去对难处说话,说“奉我主的名叫你离开我”,“我不能容让你留在我身上”,这一种的祷告是很少的。权柄的祷告是你要对那拦阻你的说,“离开我!”你要对你的脾气说,“离开我!”你要对你的疾病说,“离开我!我要靠着主复活的生命仍然起来。” 权柄的祷告不是直接向神求,乃是直接用神的权柄来对付难处。这山,我们人人都有,不过不一定是一样大小的就是了,……总之就是在属灵的道路上拦阻你的那个东西,你可以命令它离开你。这就是权柄的祷告(倪柝声文集第二辑第二册,二三六、二三○至二三二页)。 参读:教会祷告的职事,第四篇。 |
Mark 11:23-24 Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and cast into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says happens, he will have it. For this reason I say to you, All things that you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and you will have them. The Bible contains a most lofty and spiritual prayer. But few people pray this prayer, and few pay attention to it…It is the “prayer of authority.” We know that there are prayers of praise, prayers of thanksgiving, supplicating prayers, and begging prayers…A prayer of authority is a commanding prayer. This is the most crucial and most spiritual prayer in the Bible. This kind of prayer is a sign of authority and a declaration of authority. (CWWN, vol. 22, “The Prayer Ministry of the Church,” p. 191) |
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弗一22~23 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。 二6 祂又叫我们在基督耶稣里一同复活,一同坐在诸天界里。 召会能用权柄的祷告来管理阴府。因为基督已经远超过这一切了,因为基督是召会的头,所以召会能够管理邪灵和一切属乎撒但的。召会如果没有管理邪灵的权柄,主如果没有把这个权柄赐给召会,召会在地上活都活不成。召会所以能活在地上,就是因为召会有权柄能管理一切属乎撒但的。……我们可以奉主的名赶鬼,我们也可以用祷告管住邪灵在暗中的活动(倪柝声文集第二辑第二册,二三四页)。 |
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我们必须服在神的权柄之下。我们若不服在神的权柄之下,我们就不能有权柄的祷告。我们不只要服神地位上的权柄,我们在生活上,在实行的事情上也要服神的权柄。不然,就不能有权柄的祷告。 普通的祷告是从地上祷告到天上去。……权柄的祷告,乃是以天上为起点,以地上为终点的。换句话说,权柄的祷告,就是从天上祷告到地上。……如果一个人没有学习过祷告下来的祷告,就是没有学习过权柄的祷告。但在属灵的争战中,祷告下来的祷告是非常要紧的。……就是站在基督所给我们在诸天界里的地位上,在那里用权柄命令撒但,拒绝撒但一切的工作,而用权柄宣告说,神所 已经命令的都该成功。比方说,我们为着某一件事情求,我们已经真看见神的旨意是什么了,真知道神所定规的是什么了,这时,我们就……说,“神,你无论如何要这样作,这件事必定要这样成就;神,这件事无论如何要这样成功。”(倪柝声文集第二辑第二册,二三九、二二八页) 祷告的地位就是升天的地位。……什么时候你从天的境界里出来,你就失去了祷告的地位。你可以祷告,但那个祷告算不得数。……祷告的地位既是升天的地位,祷告的权柄也就是升天的权柄。有祷告的地位,就有祷告的权柄。基督徒所作的一切事,不光是个能力问题,更是权柄问题。……有的人……不光有能力,也有权柄,因为他是在升天的地位上。 在以赛亚书里面神有一句话说,“你们可以吩咐我。”(四五11)这个吩咐,有的是直接吩咐神,有的是间接吩咐环境。就像摩西在红海边,吩咐海水分开;主耶稣在船上吩咐风和海平静,或者吩咐疾病离开人。……你若摸着了属天的地位,摸着了那个权柄,你都能在那里说,“我吩咐这个贫穷离开我。” 有了升天的地位,有了升天的权柄,也能发出权柄的祷告来,一到这个时候,你这个人就是在宝座上,和主一同在掌权的地位上。祂如何在神的右边掌权,你也如何与祂一同在升天的境界里掌权。到了这个时候,你的祷告不光是个权柄的祷告,也是个掌权的祷告;你的祷告就是执掌权柄,执行神的命令。所以这个时候,你所有的祷告都变作神的行政,变作神管理的一个执行。……〔当〕大家肯去学的时候,到一个地步,就会摸着这样的祷告(李文集一九五九年第四册,二四七、二五○至二五三、二五五页)。 参读:祷告,第十七篇。 |
Eph. 1:22-23 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. 2:6 And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus. The church can rule over Hades when it prays with authority. Since Christ has transcended over everything and He is the Head of the church, the church can rule over the demons and everything that belongs to Satan. If the church did not have the authority to rule over the demons and if the Lord had not given this authority to the church, the church could not even survive on earth. The church is able to survive on earth because it has the authority to rule over every satanic thing…We can cast out demons in the name of the Lord, and we can restrain the secret activities of the evil spirits. (CWWN, vol. 22, “The Prayer Ministry of the Church,” p. 199) |

