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新郎、新妇的成熟,以及作战士击败神的仇敌
The Bridegroom, the Maturity of the Bride, and Being a Warrior to Defeat God’s Enemy
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六 大卫预表在苦难中争战的基督(撒上二五28),亚比该预表在苦难中为神的国争战的召会(2~42):
F David typifies the warring Christ in the midst of sufferings (1 Sam. 25:28), and Abigail typifies the warring church, fighting for God's kingdom in the midst of sufferings (vv. 2-42):
1 从撒上二十五章之后,亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边,一直跟着大卫作战—40~42节。
1 From 1 Samuel 25 onward, Abigail was always at the side of David the warrior and followed him in his wars—vv. 40-42.
2 亚比该嫁给大卫,预表一个从军为着争战的召会—弗六10~20。
2 Abigail's marriage to David typifies the church enlisted as an army for warfare—Eph. 6:10-20.
3 亚比该的预表描绘召会有分于主耶稣属灵的争战:
3 The type of Abigail portrays the church's participation with the Lord Jesus in spiritual warfare:
a 不仅神永远的定旨必须成就,祂的心愿必须得到满足,神的仇敌也必须被击败;为此,召会必须是战士。
a Not only must God's eternal purpose be fulfilled and the desire of His heart be satisfied, but God's enemy must be defeated; for this, the church must be a warrior.
b 属灵争战是必需的,因为撒但的意志在对抗神的意志—太六10,七21,赛十四12~14:
b Spiritual warfare is necessary because Satan's will is set against God's will—Matt. 6:10; 7:21; Isa. 14:12-14:
㈠ 属灵争战的源头,都在于神的意志与撒但意志之间的冲突。
⑴ Spiritual warfare has its source in the conflict between the divine will and the satanic will.
㈡ 作为召会,我们的争战乃是要征服撒但的意志,并击败神的仇敌—启十二11。㈢ 我们属灵的行事为人是为着完成神的定旨,我们的生活是为着基督的满足,我们的争战是为着击败神的仇敌并维持祂的得胜。
⑵ As the church, our fighting is to subdue the satanic will and to defeat God's enemy—Rev. 12:11.
七 借着属灵的争战,神永远的定旨就完全达成了;“世上的国,成了我主和祂基督的国,祂要作王,直到永永远远”—十一15。
⑶ Our spiritual walk is for the fulfillment of God's purpose, our living is for the satisfaction of Christ, and our warfare is for the defeat of God's enemy and to maintain His victory.
 


晨兴喂养  
  弗六10~11 末了的话,你们要在主里,靠着祂力量的权能,得着加力。要穿戴神全副的军装,使你们能以站住,抵挡魔鬼的诡计。

  启十一15 ……世上的国,成了我主和祂基督的国,祂要作王,直到永永远远。

  〔以弗所书〕前五章在多方面描绘召会在积极一面成就神永远的定旨。在六章可以看见召会在消极一面是战士,击败神的仇敌—魔鬼。要作这事,召会必须穿戴神全副的军装。

  一九二八年倪弟兄召开第一次得胜者特会,说到属灵的争战。在那次特会里,那恶者撒但被暴露到极点。倪弟兄指出,在宇宙中有三个意志:神的意志、撒但的意志以及人的意志。……神的意志是自有永有的,是永远的、非受造的。作为受造之物的天使也有意志。众天使中的一位,就是天使长,受神指派管理亚当被造之前的宇宙。这天使长因着自己的高位和美丽,就变得骄傲起来。这骄傲使他兴起邪恶的意愿,这就成了撒但的意志。因此,在神的意愿,神的意志之外,还有第二个意愿,第二个意志;因为撒但的意志如今是对抗神的意志的。……一切争战都源自这两个意志的冲突(以弗所书生命读经,六三四页)。
信息选读  
  我们不知道撒但背叛和亚当受造之间相隔有多久。我们只知道在某个时候,神造了人,并且赋与他自由的意志。因着神的伟大,祂给人自由的意志。……神给人自由的意志,指明祂不勉强人顺从祂。我们在创世记二章看见,人可以自由地运用他的意志,或吃生命树,或吃善恶知识树。这两棵树分别代表神的意志和撒但的意志。因此,在园子里有一个三角的局面:生命树代表神的意志,善恶知识树代表撒但的意志,亚当代表人的意志。实际上,生命树是指神自己,善恶知识树是指撒但。所以,有三个人位—神、撒但和人—各有一个意志。

  借着悔改,人能从撒但的意志转向神的意志,从撒但那一边转到神这一边。……任何盼望得救的罪人,必须听从这三个吩咐。他必须向神悔改,相信主耶稣,并在水里受浸。悔改乃是有一个转,从撒但的意志转向神的意志。

  从我们得救那天起,我们基督徒的生活就是争战的生活。以色列人出埃及之后也是一样。……他们是在争战的气氛下得救的。他们一出埃及,争战就开始了。法老和他的军兵追赶以色列人,但是神进来为他们争战。以色列人过了红海,法老军队被淹没之后,神的子民就得胜地赞美祂胜了仇敌。以色列人前进,为着通过旷野而争战,并且在美地继续争战。因此,他们的历史启示,得救者的生活乃是争战的生活。

  召会作新人应该照着实际、凭着恩典行事,……召会作新妇应当活在爱和光中。然而,不仅神永远的定旨必须成就,基督的心愿必须得到满足,神的仇敌也必须被击败。为此,召会必须是战士(以弗所书生命读经,六三五至六三七页)。

  参读:神圣三一的神圣分赐,第二十章。

  
  Eph. 6:10-11 Finally, be empowered in the Lord and in the might of His strength. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.

  Rev. 11:15 …The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.

  On the positive side, in the first five chapters [of Ephesians] the church is portrayed in many ways for the fulfilling of God’s eternal purpose. On the negative side, the church is seen in chapter 6 as a warrior for the defeating of God’s enemy, the devil. To do this, the church must put on the whole armor of God.

  In 1928 Brother Nee held his first overcomer conference on spiritual warfare. In that conference Satan, the evil one, was exposed to the uttermost. Brother Nee pointed out that in the universe there are three wills: the divine will, the satanic will, and the human will…God’s will, being self-existing, is eternal, uncreated. As created beings, the angels also have a will. One of these angels, an archangel, was appointed by God to rule the universe that existed before the creation of Adam. Because of his high position and his beauty, this archangel became proud. This pride gave rise to an evil intention, which became the satanic will. Therefore, in addition to God’s intention, God’s will, there is a second intention, a second will, for now the satanic will is set against God’s will. All warfare has its source in this conflict of wills. (Life-study of Ephesians, p. 515)
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