2005冬季训练
总题：神的建造结晶读经
第九篇　神圣建造的工程
Message Nine The Work of the Divine Building
读经：弗二21~22，三17上，林前三6~17
Scripture Reading: Eph. 2:21-22; 3:17a; 1 Cor. 3:6-17
壹　神圣建造的工程是借着更新和变化而进行的─罗十二2，林后三18，四16，弗四23，多三5：
I.　The work of the divine building is carried out through renewing and transformation—Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 3:18; 4:16; Eph. 4:23; Titus 3:5:
一　我们需要得更新并被变化，然后我们就能作建造的工作─罗十二2，弗四23，12，16：
A.　We need to be renewed and transformed, and then we can do the work of building—Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:12, 16, 23:
1　得更新就是得着神的元素加到我们里面，以顶替并排除我们老旧的元素─林后四16，多三5。
1.　To be renewed is to have God's element added into our being to replace and discharge our old element—2 Cor. 4:16; Titus 3:5.
2　更新的灵与我们重生的灵调和成为一个调和的灵，扩展到我们的心思里，而更新我们的全人─弗四23。
2.　The renewing Spirit is mingled with our regenerated spirit as one mingled spirit to spread into our mind to renew our entire being—Eph. 4:23.
3　我们在更新时，就从旧造的范围迁到新造的范围里而成为新人，好完成神永远的定旨─林后五17，弗四24，西三10。
3.　In renewing we are transferred from the realm of the old creation to the realm of the new creation to be the new man to fulfill God's eternal purpose—2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10.
4　变化乃是神的生命在我们里面新陈代谢的作用，借着将神圣生命的元素加到我们全人里面，而使我们在外面彰显出基督的形像─林后三18。
4.　Transformation is the metabolic function of the life of God in us, by the addition of the element of the divine life into our being, that we may express the image of Christ outwardly—2 Cor. 3:18.
5　变化是神长子作神人原型的大量复制，使我们在神圣的形像上得着成形，与神的长子毕像毕肖─罗八29，来二10。
5.　Transformation is for the mass reproduction of the firstborn Son of God as the prototype of a God-man so that we may be shaped in the divine image to be exactly like the firstborn Son of God—Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:10.
二　更新的结果带进变化，变化的结果带进建造;新耶路撒冷碧玉墙的建造，是与变化并行的─罗十二2，启二一18上。
B.　Renewing issues in transformation, and transformation issues in building up; the building up of the jasper wall of the New Jerusalem goes along with transformation—Rom. 12:2; Rev. 21:18a.
贰　神圣建造的工程乃是信徒在神圣生命里的长大，以及他们在神圣生命里联结一起─弗四15~16，二21：
II.　The work of the divine building is the believers' growth in the divine life and their being joined together in the divine life—Eph. 4:15-16; 2:21:
一　我们在神圣的生命里长大，并在神圣的生命里联结一起时，我们就在建造里─21节。
A.　When we grow in the divine life and when we are joined together in the divine life, we are in the building—2:21.
二　召会作神的家，其建造乃是借着信徒在生命里的长大;在生命里的长大，就是建造─林前三6~9，16~17，弗四15~16。
B.　The building of the church as the house of God is by the believers' growth in life; the growth in life is the building—1 Cor. 3:6-9, 16-17; Eph. 4:15-16.
三　帐幕的竖板预表信徒联络在一起，成为神的居所;闩表征起初的灵成了联结的灵，将基督所有的肢体联结为一个身体─出二六15，26~29，弗二21~22，四3~4：
C.　The boards of the tabernacle typify the believers joined together to be the dwelling place of God; the bars signify the initial Spirit becoming the uniting Spirit, who joins all the members of the Body of Christ into one —Exo. 26:15, 26-29; Eph. 2:21-22; 4:3:
1　在联结的灵里不只有神圣的元素，也有人性的元素;在此我们有神性（那灵的一）和人性（保守一）─出二六26上，29下，弗四2~3。
1.　In the uniting Spirit there is not only the divine element but also the human element; here we have both divinity (the oneness of the Spirit) and humanity (the keeping of the oneness)—Exo. 26:26a, 29b; Eph. 4:2-3.
2　联结的闩不仅表征圣灵，也表征圣灵与人的灵调和─林前六17，罗八4。
2.　The uniting bars are not the Holy Spirit alone but the Holy Spirit with the human spirit—1 Cor. 6:17; Rom. 8:4.
3　联结的闩乃是调和的灵，就是神圣的灵与人的灵调和，成为和平的联索─弗四3。
3.　The uniting bars are the mingled spirit, the Divine Spirit mingled with the human spirit to become the uniting bond of peace—Eph. 4:3.
四　身体的肢体借着持定元首，而联结一起;在身体的众肢体之间，没有直接的关系，因为一切的关系都是间接的，也就是说，是经过元首，并在元首之下的─西一18，二19。
D.　The members of the Body are fitted together by holding the Head; there are no direct relationships among the members in the Body, for all relationships are indirect, that is, through the Head and under the Head—Col. 1:18; 2:19.
叁　神圣建造的工程是信徒在基督里，借着那灵在我们为基督所据有的灵里（这二灵调和成为一灵），建造在一起成为神的居所─弗二22，林前六17：
III.　The work of the divine building is the believers' being built together in Christ into a dwelling of God by the Spirit in their spirit possessed by Christ, both of which are mingled as one spirit—Eph. 2:22; 1 Cor. 6:17:
一　以弗所书是一卷论到基督身体的书，每一章都有一节经文说到人的灵;这指明基督的身体完全在于我们重生的灵─一22~23，17，二22，三5，16，四23，五18，六18。
A.　Ephesians is a book on the Body, and every chapter contains a verse concerning the human spirit; this indicates that the Body is absolutely a matter in our regenerated spirit—1:22-23, 17; 2:22; 3:16; 4:23; 5:18; 6:18.
二　我们的灵是今日的耶路撒冷─就是我们灵里的神所住之处─象宇宙一样广大，不仅包括我们个人的灵，也包括所有圣徒的灵─罗八16，民十六22，来十二9，弗二22。
B.　Our spirit, as today's Jerusalem—the place where the God of our spirit dwells—is universally spacious, including not only our individual spirit but the spirits of all the saints—Rom. 8:16; Num. 16:22; Heb. 12:9; Eph. 2:22.
肆　建造是借着那灵的运行，将不同的恩赐分给每一个肢体，为着把身体建造起来─林前十二4，7~11：
IV.　The building is by the Spirit's operation, distributing to each member different gifts for the building up of the Body—1 Cor. 12:4, 7-11:
一　三一神运行在信徒里面，为要成就祂永远的定旨，以建造召会，就是基督的身体，作神的彰显─4~6节。
A.　The Triune God moves in the believers for the accomplishing of His eternal purpose to build up the church, the Body of Christ, for the expression of God—vv. 4-6.
二　那灵的表显，乃是为着“叫人得益处”，就是为着使基督身体的肢体在生命里长大，并为着使基督的身体得建造─7节。
B.　The manifestation of the Spirit is "for what is profitable," that is, for the growth in life of the members of the Body of Christ and for the building up of the Body—v. 7.
伍　用金、银、宝石所建造的工程，在基督回来时要得祂赏赐─三12~17：
V.　The building work with gold, silver, and precious stones will be rewarded by Christ at His coming back—3:12-17:
一　神中心的工作乃是将祂自己在基督里作到我们全人里面，使祂自己与我们成为一，并使我们与祂成为一─加一15~16上，二20，四19，弗三16~17上：
A.　The central work of God is to work Himself in Christ into our being, making Himself one with us and making us one with Him—Gal. 1:15-16a; 2:20; 4:19; Eph. 3:16-178a:
1　神圣建造工作的内在元素，是将建造和被建造的神供应到人里面，使基督的身体得着建造─太十六18，弗三17上，四4，12，16。
1.　The intrinsic element of the work of the divine building is to minister the building and builded God into others for the building up of the Body of Christ—Matt. 16:18; Eph. 3:17a; 4:4, 12, 16.
2　职事独一的工作，乃是完成神的经纶，就是将祂自己建造到人里面，以建造基督的身体，终极完成于新耶路撒冷─三9~11，四11~12，启二一2。
2.　The unique work of the ministry is to carry out God's economy to build Himself into man for the building up of the Body of Christ, consummating in the New Jerusalem—Eph. 3:9-11; 4:11-12; Rev. 21:2.
二　神能将自己完全托付上去的工作，有四个基本的特点─林前十五58，十六10：
B.　A work to which God can fully commit Himself has four essential features—1 Cor. 15:58; 16:10:
1　必须有神永远目的的启示─弗三11。
1.　There must be a revelation of the eternal purpose of God—Eph. 3:11.
2　工作的源头和起头必须是神，不是我们自己─太十五13，林前八6：
2.　The source and initiation of the work must be of God and not of ourselves—Matt. 15:13; 1 Cor. 8:6:
a　神是父，一切都出于祂─罗十一36。
a.　God is the Father, and everything proceeds from Him—Rom. 11:36.
b　在我们的工作中，我们必须避免任意妄为的罪，就是在神之外行事的罪，作祂所没有吩咐的，并开始祂所没有指示我们去作的工作─诗十九13，民十八1~7。
b.　In our work we must avoid the sin of presumption—the sin of acting outside of God to do what He has not commanded and to begin a work that He has not instructed us to do—Psa. 19:13; Num. 18:1-7.
3　神工作的继续和进行必须是神的能力，不是我们的能力─林后三5，腓三10。
3.　The continuance and advance of God's work must be by God's power and not our power—2 Cor. 3:5; Phil. 3:10.
4　神工作的结局是叫神得荣耀，不是我们得荣耀─约七17~18，八50，十二43，弗三21。
4.　The result of God's work is for God's glory and not for our glory—John 7:17-18; 8:50; 12:43; Eph. 3:21.
三　在建造召会时，我们的工作若是凭我们天然的人（木），凭我们堕落、属肉体的人（草），或凭任何出自属地的源头（禾秸），我们的工作就会被焚烧─林前三12~13，15。
C.　To use any doctrine that differs from the fundamental teaching of the apostles (Acts 2:41) or any ways that contradict God's nature, Christ's redemptive work, and the Spirit's transforming work is to corrupt, ruin, defile, mar, and destroy the church of God—1 Cor. 3:17.
四　我们都需要考量，我们如何建造召会;我们该是那些以神圣三一作宝贵且变化之材料来建造的人─8，10，12~13节。
D.　If our work in building up the church is by our natural man (wood), by our fallen, fleshly man (grass), or by anything that issues from an earthen source (stubble), our work will be burned—vv. 12-13, 15.
五　缺
E.　We all need to consider how we are building the church; we should be those who are building with the Divine Trinity as the precious and transformed materials—vv. 8, 10, 12-13.