创六16 方舟顶上要造一个透光处，……方舟的门要开在旁边；方舟要分上、中、下三层。

　　弗二18 因为借着祂，我们两下在一位灵里，得以进到父面前。

　　徒二六19 亚基帕王啊，我故此没有违背那从天上来的异象。

　　方舟有上、中、下三层（创六16）。这三层表明方舟的高度。……方舟的三层表征我们必须达到的高度。……无疑的，方舟的三层表征三一神。对于神格的三一，我们常说父、子、灵。那么方舟的第一层是指神圣三一的哪一位？第二层是指哪一位很容易说，因为我们都知道子是在三者的中间。但第一层是指父神，还是灵神？在路加十五章我们看见三个比喻：牧人寻回迷羊，妇人找到失去的银币，父亲接纳回家的浪子。……按我们的经历，灵先临到我们，找到我们，把我们带到子前，并感动我们相信子。我们相信子之后，就呼喊：“父啊！”灵把我们带到子，子再把我们带到父。当我们来到父面前，我们就进到第三层（创世记生命读经，四九三至四九四页）。

　　Gen. 6:16 You shall make an opening for light for the ark…; and you shall put the entrance of the ark in its side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third stories.

　　Eph. 2:18 For through Him we both have access in one Spirit unto the Father.

　　Acts 26:19 Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

　　The ark was of three stories—the lower, the second, and the third (Gen. 6:16). The first, second, and third stories signify the height of the ark… The three stories of the ark signify the height that we all must attain… Undoubtedly, the three stories of the ark signify the Triune God. Concerning the Trinity of the Godhead, we always say, “the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.” Which person of the Trinity is the first story? It is easy to say who is the second, for we all know that the Son is in the middle. But is God the Father or God the Spirit the first story? In Luke 15 we find three parables: the shepherd recovering the lost sheep, the woman seeking and finding the lost coin, and the father receiving the returned prodigal…According to our experience, the Spirit first came to us, found us, brought us to the Son, and inspired us to believe in the Son. After we believed in the Son, we called, “O Father.” The Spirit brings us to the Son, and the Son brings us to the Father. When we come to the Father, we are in the third story. (Life-study of Genesis, p. 404)

　　约翰福音是一卷说到子的书，约翰一书是一卷说到父的书。在子的书里有恩典，在父的书里有爱。爱高过恩典。在约翰福音中有真理，在约翰一书里有光。光高过真理。约翰福音是好的，把我们带到子面前。然而，约翰一书更好，把我们带到父面前。我们都必须从子往前到父。

　　方舟的第一层是属于灵。……我们到灵那里必须是为着认识子，基督。认识基督是不同的，是更高的。有一天我们还要进到父那一层去，那是最高、最大、最奥秘的。

　　假定我有一栋三层的楼房。你如果不是我特别的朋友，我只会让你进第一层。……你若是我的好朋友，我会让你上第二层。但除非你与我非常亲密，我绝不会带你到第三层去，把我的奥秘、秘密和宝藏给你看。

　　在方舟上有一扇朝天而开的窗（透光处）（创六16）。那是天窗。“透光处”原文与“正午”同字根。这意思是说，当你在窗下，你就是在正午。你是在阳光下，满了光。究竟你是在第一层，第二层，还是第三层，乃是从你所得光的程度得着证明。我曾见过许多热心的基督徒，他们可说相当火热，但他们并不太在光中。我也遇见过另外一些亲爱的圣徒，他们与人相处，就叫人觉得每一样东西都很清楚。我曾多次和倪弟兄在一起。无论何时人坐在他面前，一切的黑暗就消除了，每一样事情都清楚了。在他的面前就是在正午。你是在方舟的哪一层？……你的光越多，你的层次就越高；你的光越少，你就越低。

　　在方舟上只有一扇窗。今天人们对于不同的职事有许多争论，但我不在乎职事的数目。窗只有一个，光只有一个。使徒保罗告诉我们，必须弃绝与他所传讲、所教导不同的教训（加一6~9，罗十六17，提前一3）。在神的经纶和神的召会中只该有一扇窗。光不该从东、南、西、北各方来，只该从天上来。在神的建造中只有一扇窗，一个启示，一个异象。光是从上头来的（创世记生命读经，四九四至四九六页）。

　　参读：创世记生命读经，第二十八至三十、三十二篇。

　　The Gospel of John is a book of the Son, and the first Epistle of John is a book of the Father. In the book of the Son, we have grace, but in the book of the Father, we have love. Love is higher than grace. In the Gospel of John we have the truth, but in the first Epistle of John we have the light. Light is higher than truth.

　　The Gospel of John is good, for it brings us to the Son. The first Epistle of John, however, brings us to the Father. We all must go on from the Son to the Father.

　　The first story of the ark is of the Spirit…We all must go to the Spirit in order to know the Son, Christ. To know Christ is different; it is higher. Someday we will all reach the story of the Father. This is the highest, greatest, and most mysterious.

　　Suppose I have a residence of three stories. If you are not my special friend, I would only admit you into the first story…If you are my good friend, I would admit you into the second story. However, unless you are so intimately related to me, I would never bring you into the third story to show you some of my mysteries, secrets, and hidden treasures.

　　In the ark there was one opening toward the heavens (Gen. 6:16). That was a skylight. The Hebrew word for opening has the same root as the word for noon. This means that when you are under the opening, you are in the noontime. You are in the sunshine and are full of light. Whether you are in the first, second, or third story is proved by the degree of light that you have. I have seen a good number of fervent Christians. In a sense they were on fire, but they were not so much in the light. I have also met some other dear saints whose presence made everything clear. I had many good times with Brother Nee. Whenever a person sat down with him, all his darkness vanished, and everything became clear. In his presence it was noontime. What story are you in?…The more light you have, the higher you are, and the less light you have, the lower you are.

　　There was only one opening in the ark. Today people argue a great deal about different ministries. I do not care for the number of ministries. There is only one opening and only one light. The apostle Paul said that we must reject the teachings that are different from what he preached and taught (Gal. 1:6-9; Rom. 16:17; 1 Tim. 1:3). In God’s economy and in God’s church, there should be only one opening. The light should not come from the north, south, east, or west but from the sky. In the building of God, there is only one opening, one revelation, and one vision. The light comes from above. (Life-study of Genesis, pp. 405-406)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Genesis, msgs. 28—30, 32