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他们的身分(二)作身体元首之基督的肢体以及作神受膏者之基督的同伙
Message Four Their Status (2) Members of Christ as the Head of the Body and Partners of Christ as God's Anointed
 

  
读经:弗五30,罗十二4~5,林前十二18~27,来三15,启十七12~14
Scripture Reading: Eph. 5:30; Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:18-27; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 17:12-14
壹 
信徒是基督的奴仆、(林前七22、)基督的祭司、(启一6,五10、)与基督同王者、(二十6,二26~27、)圣灵的分享者、(来六4、)以及属天的公民。(腓三20上。)
The believers are slaves of Christ (1 Cor. 7:22), priests of Christ (Rev. 1:6; 5:10), co-kings of Christ (20:6; 2:26-27), partakers of the Holy Spirit (Heb. 6:4), and heavenly citizens (Phil. 3:20a).
贰 
信徒是作身体元首之基督的肢体─林前六15,17,弗五30,罗十二4~5,林前十二18~27:
The believers are members of Christ as the Head of the Body—1 Cor. 6:15, 17; Eph. 5:30; Rom. 12:4-5; 1 Cor. 12:18-27:
一 
因我们与基督生机的联结,并因基督住在我们灵里,安家在我们心里,我们全人,包括我们得洁净的身体,就成了祂的肢体─林前六15,17,提后四22上,弗三17上:
Because we are organically united with Christ and because Christ dwells in our spirit and makes His home in our heart, our entire being, including our purified body, becomes a member of Him—6:15, 17; 2 Tim. 4:22a; Eph. 3:17a:
1 
与主成为一灵,就是进入与祂生机的联结;这生机的联结,使我们的身体可以成为基督的肢体─林前六15~17。
To be one spirit with the Lord is to enter into an organic union with Him; this organic union makes it possible for our bodies to be the members of Christ—1 Cor. 6:15-17.
2 
基督从我们的灵扩展到我们的魂,又从我们的魂扩展到我们的身体;这样我们的身体就成为祂的肢体─罗八6,10~11。
Christ is spreading from our spirit to our soul and from our soul to our body; in this way our bodies become His members—Rom. 8:6, 10-11.
二 
我们是基督的肢体,从祂而出,作为祂的各部分─弗五30,创二22~23,约十九20,34:
As members of Christ, we are produced out of Him to be His parts—Eph. 5:30; Gen. 2:22-23; John 19:20, 34:
1 
在基督的身体里,我们天然的生命和堕落的属人性情都没有地位。
In the Body there is no room for our natural life and fallen human nature.
2 
要成为那作身体元首之基督的肢体,我们需要在生命和性情上与基督是一─约三15,彼后一4。
In order to be members of Christ as the Head of the Body, we need to be one with Christ in life and nature—3:15; 2 Pet. 1:4.
3 
乃是我们里面基督的元素,使我们成为祂的肢体─西一27,三4,10~11:
It is the element of Christ in us that makes us His members—Col. 1:27; 3:4, 10-11:
a 
基督的肢体是用基督的元素所产生的人;这位基督就是在我们灵里那赐生命的灵─林前十五45下,提后四22上。
A member of Christ is a person produced with the element of Christ, who is the life-giving Spirit in our spirit—1 Cor. 15:45b; 2 Tim. 4:22a.
b 
惟有出自基督的,才能为基督所承认;惟有从基督所产生的,才能成为祂的一部分─创二22~23,弗三17上,五30。
Only that which comes out of Christ can be recognized by Christ; only that which is produced out of Christ can be a part of Him—Gen. 2:22-23; Eph. 3:17a; 5:30.
三 
我们这些基督的肢体,从基督而出,且由神组合并调和在一起,成为基督的身体─林前十二18~27,罗十二4~5:
As members of Christ, we have been produced out of Him, and we are being composed and blended together by God to be the Body—1 Cor. 12:18-27; Rom. 12:4-5:
1 
调和乃是身体生活的秘诀─林前十二24。
Blending is the secret of the Body life—1 Cor. 12:24.
2 
我们需要被调和,使众肢体都尽功用,好有身体的实际和实行─林前十二18,27节。
We need to be blended so that we may have the actuality and practicality of the Body, seen in the functioning of all the members—vv. 18, 27.
3 
我们里面神圣的生命有个倾向,要与身体其它的肢体联结,并且与他们调和在一起─罗十二4~5:
The divine life within us has the inclination to be joined with other members of the Body and to be blended together with them—Rom. 12:4-5:
a 
这生命,基督的生命,就是神圣的生命,乃是基督身体的生命─约三15,西三4,15。
This life, the life of Christ, which is the divine life, is the life of the Body of Christ—John 3:15; Col. 3:4, 15.
b 
这生命将我们联于所有的信徒,并使我们爱他们─罗十二9上,19上。 
This life connects us to all the believers and causes us to love them— Rom. 12:9a, 19a.
4 
我们是许多肢体,不是分开的单位;我们这些肢体需要彼此配搭,使我们成为活的、尽功用的身体─罗十二4~8节。
We are many members, not separate units; as members, we need to coordi-nate with one another so that we may be a living, functioning Body—vv. 4-8.
四 
每一个人都是基督身体上的肢体,也只是基督身体上的一个肢体─罗十二5节,林前十二18,27:
In the Body of Christ everyone is a member and nothing more than a member— v. 5; 1 Cor. 12:18, 27:
1 
一个看见自己是肢体的人,定规宝爱身体,并且看重其它的肢体─林前十二25~26节,腓二4。
Those who see that they are members will treasure the Body and honor the other members—vv. 25-26; Phil. 2:4.
2 
每一个肢体都有他的那一份来服事基督的身体─弗四7,16,罗十二4~8。
Every member has a particular portion with which he serves the Body of Christ—Eph. 4:7, 16; Rom. 12:4-8.
3 
基督身体肢体的活动必须顾到身体;肢体所作的事,都必须是为着身体的─弗四16。
The activities of the members of the Body must have the Body in view; every-thing that the members do should be for the Body—Eph. 4:16.
4 
基督的身体对各个肢体有约束;每一个肢体需要受身体的约束─林后十13。
The Body of Christ is a limitation to all the members; every member must accept the limitation of the Body—2 Cor. 10:13.
5 
每一个肢体都能影响别人;所以,我们不该靠自己活,我们要持定元首,寻求交通─西二19,门8~9,14。
Every member affects other members; this is why we should not live in ourselves but should hold the Head and seek the fellowship—Col. 2:19; Philem. 8-9, 14.
叁 
信徒是作神受膏者之基督的同伙─来三15:
The believers are partners of Christ as God's Anointed—Heb. 3:14:
一 
我们在神用欢乐油的施膏上,是作神受膏者之基督的同伙─来一9:
We are partners of Christ as God's Anointed in God's anointing with the oil of exultant joy—1:9:
1 
我们作基督的同伙,是在祂的受膏上作同伙─林后一21,诗一三三2。
As partners of Christ, we are partners in His anointing—2 Cor. 1:21; Psa. 133:2.
2 
在神的经纶里,基督是神所立、神所膏,完成神计划者,我们乃是基督在神圣权益上的同伙。
In God's economy Christ is God's appointed and anointed One to accom-plish God's plan, and we are Christ's partners in the divine interest.
3 
我们是基督的同伙,与祂同享属灵的施膏,如同众肢体与头同享那灵─林后一21,诗一三三2。
We are partners of Christ, sharing with Him the spiritual anointing as the members share with the Head the Spirit—2 Cor. 1:21; Psa. 133:2.
二 
我们是基督的同伙,与祂一同执行神的使命─来三15:
As Christ's partners, we participate with Him in carrying out God's commis-sion—Heb. 3:14:
1 
基督为神所膏,我们也与祂分受这膏,好实现神的定旨─路四18,诗一三三2。
Christ was anointed by God, and we share with Him in this anointing for the fulfillment of God's purpose—Luke 4:18; Psa. 133:2.
2 
神有一家很大的“公司”,这公司是合伙的:
God has a great "corporation," and this corporation is a partnership:
a 
神在祂公司里的经纶,是要作出祂自己荣耀的彰显─来二10,约十七22。
God's operation in His corporation is to work out a glorious expression of Himself—Heb. 2:10; John 17:22.
b 
基督已经被立,要领导神“荣耀的公司”,我们既是基督的同伙,就有同样的利益和关切。
Christ has been appointed to head God's "corporation of glory," and as partners of Christ, we have the same interest and concern.
三 
在承受美地上,约书亚是领头人,迦勒是他的同伙、同志、同伴;今天基督是真约书亚,我们在神终极的行动里,是祂的迦勒─民十三30,十四6~8,启十七12~14,十九11~16。
Joshua was the leader, and Caleb was his partner, comrade, companion, in possessing the good land; today Christ is the real Joshua, and we are His Calebs in God's ultimate move—Num. 13:30; 14:6-8; Rev. 17:12-14; 19:11-16.
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