2009夏季训练
总题:神的福音结晶读经
第三篇 国度的福音
Message Three The Gospel of the Kingdom
读经:太十二28,二四14,二八18~19,可一14~15,约三3、5,西一13
Scripture Reading: Matt. 12:28; 24:14; 28:18-19; Mark 1:14-15; John 3:3, 5; Col. 1:13
壹 神的国是神圣的范围,使神能成就祂的计划;也是神能执行祂权柄,以达到祂心意的领域 ─ 可一15,约三3、5,太十二28,启十一15:
I. The kingdom of God is a divine sphere for God to work out His plan; it is a realm where God can exercise His authority to accomplish what He intends—Mark 1:15; John 3:3, 5; Matt. 12:28; Rev. 11:15:
一 神的国就是神的管治、掌权,连同其一切的福分和享受 ─ 可一15,西一13。
A. The kingdom of God is the ruling, the reigning, of God with all its blessing and enjoyment—Mark 1:15; Col. 1:13.
二 神的国不仅是神一般的掌权,借着祂的权柄和能力管理宇宙,也是神在生命上特别的掌权 ─ 约三5、15,罗八2、6、10~11、14。
B. The kingdom of God is not only God's reign over the universe in a general way by His authority and power but also God's reign in a particular way in the sense of life—John 3:5, 15; Rom. 8:2, 6, 10-11, 14.
三 主耶稣是神成为肉体,来建立神的国,建立一个范围,使神能在其中执行祂的权柄,以完成祂的定旨 ─ 约一1、14,三3、5,十八36,可四3、26~29,太十二28。
C. As God incarnate, the Lord Jesus came to establish the kingdom of God, to establish a realm in which God can carry out His purpose through the exercise of His authority—John 1:1, 14; 3:3, 5; 18:36; Mark 4:3, 26-29; Matt. 12:28.
四 从神看来,国度是神自己作为生命种子的发展;从神的仇敌看来,国度是征服背叛 ─ 可四26~27,太十二28。
D. From God's point of view, the kingdom is the development of God Himself as the seed of life; from the point of view of God's enemy, the kingdom is the subduing of rebellion—Mark 4:26-27; Matt. 12:28.
贰 宇宙中基本的问题乃是背叛神的权柄 ─ 赛十四12~14:
II. The fundamental problem in the universe is rebellion against the authority of God—Isa. 14:12-14:
一 撒但要侵犯神的主权,夺取神的权柄,推翻神的宝座,并设立他自己的国度 ─ 太十二26,弗二2。
A. Satan intends to violate God's sovereignty, usurp God's authority, overthrow God's throne, and establish his own kingdom—Matt. 12:26; Eph. 2:2.
二 人堕落了,就背叛神,把神的权柄摆在一边,不承认神的主权,不让神在人身上掌权 ─ 创三6、11,罗五12,约壹三4。
B. When man fell, he rebelled against God, put God's authority aside, denied God's authority, and rejected God's rule—Gen. 3:6, 11; Rom. 5:12; 1 John 3:4.
叁 借着国度的福音,神将人带到诸天掌权的管治之下,使他们成为祂的国度,就是受祂权柄管理的人 ─ 太二四14,启一5~6:
III. Through the gospel of the kingdom, God brings people under the ruling of the heavenly authority so that they may become His kingdom, those who are ruled by His authority—Matt. 24:14; Rev. 1:5-6:
一 新约传福音是说到国度;因为神的国是真正的福音,我们要认识福音就需要认识神的国 ─ 可一14~15,徒八12。
A. The New Testament preaches the gospel in the way of the kingdom; because the kingdom of God is the real gospel, to know the gospel requires that we know the kingdom—Mark 1:14-15; Acts 8:12.
二 福音是为着国度,宣扬福音是叫背叛的罪人得救、合格且被装备,好进入神的国 ─ 可一14~15,太四17,徒八12:
B. The gospel is for the kingdom, and the gospel is proclaimed so that rebellious sinners might be saved, qualified, and equipped to enter into the kingdom of God—Mark 1:14-15; Matt. 4:17; Acts 8:12:
1 生命的福音、恩典的福音和救恩的福音,都是为着国度;国度乃是中心、轮轴 ─ 约三16,徒二十24,四12。
1. The gospel of life, the gospel of grace, and the gospel of salvation are all for the kingdom; the kingdom is the center, the hub—John 3:16; Acts 20:24; 4:12.
2 国度的福音不仅把人带进神的救恩,也把人带进国度;国度的福音重在神属天的管治和主的权柄 ─ 太二四14。
2. The gospel of the kingdom brings people not only into God's salvation but also into the kingdom; the emphasis of the gospel of the kingdom is on the heavenly ruling of God and the authority of the Lord—Matt. 24:14.
3 国度的福音将信徒带进神圣管治的范围里,使他们在神圣的国里,有分于神生命的福分 ─ 帖前二12。
3. The gospel of the kingdom brings the believers into the realm of the divine ruling so that they may participate in the blessings of the divine life in the divine kingdom—1 Thes. 2:12.
三 在马太福音里,国度福音的目标乃是将人摆在三一神里,使他们成为诸天之国的国民,而设立诸天的国 ─ 二八19,罗十四17。
C. In Matthew the goal of the gospel of the kingdom is to set up the kingdom of the heavens by putting people into the Triune God, making them citizens of the kingdom of the heavens—28:19; Rom. 14:17.
肆 神吩咐人人要为着国度悔改 ─ 太三2,四17,徒十七30:
IV. God commands everyone to repent for the kingdom—Matt. 3:2; 4:17; Acts 17:30:
一 悔改的意思是,我们原本是背叛的,是顶撞神的,但现今我们转回归顺主 ─ 太三2,四17。
A. To repent means that originally we were rebellious and against God, but now we turn back to the Lord in submission—Matt. 3:2; 4:17.
二 悔改就是心思改变,生出懊悔而转移目标 ─ 路三3、8,五32,十七3,徒十七30~31。
B. To repent is to have a change of mind issuing in regret, to have a turn in purpose—Luke 3:3, 8; 5:32; 17:3; Acts 17:30-31.
三 悔改主要是为着我们进入神的国;我们若不悔改 ─ 就是改变观念 ─ 我们就不能进入国度 ─ 可一15,太三2,四17。
C. Repentance is mainly for us to enter into the kingdom of God; unless we repent—that is, have a change of concept—we cannot enter into the kingdom— Mark 1:15; Matt. 3:2; 4:17.
伍 我们在基督里的信徒,已经重生进入神的国这神圣种类的范围,而在生命、光和爱里,活在神的管治之下 ─ 约三3、5、15~16,西一12~13:
V. As believers in Christ, we have been regenerated to enter into the kingdom of God as the realm of the divine species to live under the rule of God in life, light, and love—John 3:3, 5, 15-16; Col. 1:12-13:
一 神的国是一个给人进入的神圣范围,是一个需要神圣生命的范围;因此,进入神国惟一的路,乃是接受神作生命并得着神自己,这就是重生 ─ 约三3、5、15,约壹五11~12。
A. The kingdom of God is a divine realm to be entered into, a realm that requires the divine life; hence, the unique way to enter into the kingdom of God is to receive God as life and to gain God Himself; this is regeneration—John 3:3, 5, 15; 1 John 5:11-12.
二 我们已经生入了神的国,如今在我们灵中那神圣的生命知道神的国 ─ 约三5~6。
B. We have been born into the kingdom of God, and now the divine life in our spirit knows the kingdom of God—John 3:5-6.
三 我们借着重生所进入之神的国,乃是神圣种类的范围;我们从神而生,成为神的儿女,就是神人,有神的生命和性情,得以进入这神圣的范围 ─ 一12~13,三3、5。
C. The kingdom of God into which we have entered through regeneration is a realm of the divine species; we have entered into this divine realm by being born of God to become children of God, God-men, who have the life and nature of God—1:12-13; 3:3, 5.
四 借着重生我们被迁入神爱子可喜悦的国里 ─ 这是我们在爱里带着生命受管治的范围;今天我们自己所在的国,乃是满了生命、光与爱的范围 ─ 西一12~13,彼前二9。
D. Through regeneration we have been transferred into the delightful kingdom of the Son of God's love—a realm where we are ruled in love with life; the kingdom in which we find ourselves today is a realm full of life, light, and love— Col. 1:12-13; 1 Pet. 2:9.
陆 国度的福音要传遍天下,对万民作见证,然后末期才来到 ─ 太二四14:
VI. The gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations before the end of this age—Matt. 24:14:
一 这传扬,由启示录六章一至二节第一印之白马所表征,将是这世代终结的兆头。─引用经文
A. This preaching, signified by the white horse of the first seal in Revelation 6:1-2, will be a sign of the consummation of this age.
二 国度的福音必须借着主恢复里的众召会传遍天下 ─ 太二四14,帖前一8。
B. The gospel of the kingdom must be brought to the whole inhabited earth through the churches in the Lord's recovery—Matt. 24:14; 1 Thes. 1:8.
柒 因为所有的权柄都已经赐给复活的基督,祂就差遣门徒去,使万民作祂的门徒;他们是带着祂的权柄去的 ─ 太二八18~19:
VII. Because all authority has been given to the resurrected Christ, He sent His disciples to disciple all the nations; they go with His authority—Matt. 28:18-19:
一 使万民作主的门徒就是使外邦人成为国度的子民,好在这地上,就在今天,建立祂的国,就是召会 ─ 帖前一9,二12,启一5~6、9,五9~10。
A. To disciple the nations is to make the heathen the kingdom people for the establishing of His kingdom, which is the church, even today, on this earth— 1 Thes. 1:9; 2:12; Rev. 1:5-6, 9; 5:9-10.
二 我们传福音的内在目的,是要将万国的民带进三一神里,使他们成为诸天之国的国民 ─ 太二四14,二八18~19。
B. The intrinsic purpose of our preaching the gospel is to bring people of the nations into the Triune God in order to make them the citizens of the kingdom of the heavens—Matt. 24:14; 28:18-19.
三 按照马太福音,浸入父、子、圣灵的实际里,乃是为着构成诸天的国 ─ 19节:
C. According to Matthew, being baptized into the reality of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit is for the constituting of the kingdom of the heavens—v. 19:
1 诸天的国,不象属地的社会,不能由血肉之人所形成 ─ 林前十五50。
1. Unlike an earthly society, the heavenly kingdom cannot be formed with human beings of flesh and blood—1 Cor. 15:50.
2 神属天的国只能由那些被浸没在与三一神生机联结里,并且因着三一神作到他们里面而被建立并建造的人所构成 ─ 罗六3~4,十四17,加三26~27,四19,五21,弗三14~19,五5。
2. God's heavenly kingdom can be constituted only with people who have been immersed into the union with the Triune God and who have been established and built up with the Triune God, who has been wrought into them— Rom. 6:3-4; 14:17; Gal. 3:26-27; 4:19; 5:21; Eph. 3:14-19; 5:5.