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创世记生命读经 · 第7篇

神的恢复与进一步的创造（四）目的

GOD’S RESTORATION AND FURTHER CREATION (4) PURPOSE
1我们已经看过，人是神创造的中心，并且人的生命是最高的受造生命。我们绝不可忘记创世记一章所题到生命的九项：青草、菜蔬、树木、鱼、鸟、牲畜、野兽、爬物和人。人是最高的受造生命。按照创世记一章的记载，当神到了创造人的时刻，祂开了一次会议。这次神格之间的会议给人深刻的印象。神说，『我们要…。』这是相当有意义的。人的创造需要神格的三个身位。整本圣经随后的各卷，就是发展三一神在人身上的工作这主题。神说，『我们要照著我们的形像，按著我们的样式造人。』然后神说，『使他们。』前面的『人』原文是单数名词，而这里的『他们』却是复数代名词。『我们要…造人…使他们…。』神是一位，还是多位？人是一个，还是多个？我们的神是一位，却是三一的。人是一个，却是团体的。阿利路亚！千万不要忘记创世记一章二十六节的『要』和『使。』神说，『我们要，』又说，『使他们。』『我们』显示这一位神是三一的；『他们』显示这一个人是团体的。三一神创造了一个团体人。
1We have seen that man is the center of God’s creation and that the human life is the highest created life. We should never forget the nine items of life mentioned in Genesis chapter one: the grass, the herbs, the trees, the fish, the birds, the cattle, the beasts, the creeping things, and man. Man is the highest created life. According to the record of Genesis 1, when God reached the point of creating man, He held a conference. This conference among the Godhead was very impressive. God said, “Let us....” This is quite meaningful. The three Persons of the Godhead were needed for the creation of man. The subsequent books of the whole Bible develop the subject of the work of the Triune God upon man. God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Then God said, “Let them.” God did not say men, He said man. Man is a singular noun, but them is a plural pronoun. “Let us make man...let them....” Was there one God or many? Was there one man or many? Our God is One, but triune. Man is one, but corporate. Hallelujah! Never forget the two “lets” in Genesis 1:26. God said, “Let us” and God said, “let them.” The word “us” reveals that the one God is triune; the word “them” reveals that the one man is corporate. The Triune God created a corporate man
（二） 得著人施行神的管治
2) To Have Man to Exercise God’s Dominion
2神说，『我们要照著我们的形像…造人…使他们管理…。』神创造了一个团体人来施行祂的管理。（创一26～28。）『管理』也可繙作『管治，』牠的含意比『权柄』更多。管治的意思是有权柄治理并设立国度。管治的意思是得著一个国度，作为在其中运用权柄的范围。假设我有权柄，却没有治理的范围，我就谈不上管治。神说，『使他们管理…。』人被授权管理万有。要记住形像和管理这两个辞，并在你的圣经里这两个辞旁边画线。
2God said, “Let us make man in our image...and let them have dominion....” God created a corporate man to exercise His dominion (Gen. 1:26-28). The word dominion includes more than just authority. Dominion means having authority to rule and to form a kingdom. Dominion means having a kingdom as a sphere in which to exercise authority. If I have authority, but no sphere over which to rule, I have no dominion. God said, “Let man have dominion.” Man was given dominion over all things. Keep the words image and dominion in mind and underline them in your Bible
3很少基督徒读创世记一章时注意到管理这辞。我们需要再想一下形像和管理这两个辞。形像乃是彰显。神照著祂的形像造人，乃是要人彰显祂。看不见的神渴望得著彰显。祂需要一个彰显。管治的意思是国度、权柄。人是照著神的形像受造来彰显神，又被授权来代表神并管治。我们是神的彰显，也是神的代表。你们青年人特别需要紧记这两个辞，连同这两个基本的启示：形像和管治。神复造和进一步创造的目的是双重的：得著一个团体人来彰显神，并得著一个团体人来施行祂的管治。
3Very few Christians pay attention to the word dominion when they read Genesis 1. We need to consider the words image and dominion a little more. An image is an expression. God created man in His image with the intention that man might express Him. The invisible God desires to be expressed. He needs an expression. Dominion means kingdom, authority. Man was made in God’sim age to express God and was given authority to represent God and to have dominion. We are God’sex press i on and we are God’s representative. The young people especially need to lay hold of these two words with these two basic revelations: image and dominion. The purpose of God’s restoration and further creation was twofold: to have a corporate man to express God and to have a corporate man to exercise His dominion.
（1） 范围
a) Sphere
4管治这件事包含范围或领域。关于这范围有三方面：
4This matter of dominion includes a sphere or a realm. There are three points related to this sphere
（a）管治海里的一切
1) Over All Things in the Seas
5人必须管治海。海是鬼的住处。（太八32，十二43。）因此，神管治的范围必须包括海。
5Man must have dominion over the seas. The seas are the lodging place of the demons (Matt. 8:32; 12:43). Thus, the sphere of God’s dominion must include these as
（b）管治空中的一切
2) Over All Things in the Air
6人必须管治空中的一切，空中是撒但和他使者所在之处。（弗二2，六12。）在空中有邪恶的权势，以撒但为他们的元首。以弗所二章二节，描写撒但是空中掌权者的首领。
6Man must have dominion over all things in the air, which is the place where Satan and his angels are (Eph. 2:2; 6:12). There are evil powers in the air with Satan as their head. Ephesians 2:2 describes Satan as the prince of the power of the air
（c）管治地上的一切
3) Over All Things on the Earth
7人必须管治地上的一切，地上是撒但活动的场所。撒但在地上非常活跃。（路四5～6。）所以在创世记一章二十六节这里，特别说到人要『管理全地。』地已经被撒但霸占，因此需要人，神的代表，来治理。
7Man must have dominion over all things on the earth, the field of Satan’s activities. Satan is very active on the earth (Luke 4:5-6). So, here in Genesis 1:26 it especially says that man may have the dominion “over all the earth.” The earth has been usurped by Satan. Thus, it needs to be ruled over by man, God’s representative
8要记得，神交托人管治的范围包括三部分：海，鬼的住处；空中，撒但和他使者所在之处；地，撒但活动的场所。主耶稣在地上时，无论去那里，都对付撒但、堕落的天使或鬼。那就是主耶稣在风暴中斥责风和浪的原因。风来自空中堕落的天使，浪来自水中的鬼。主对风说，『住了罢！』对浪说，『平静罢！』立刻，风停下来了，浪也平静了。堕落的天使和鬼被主耶稣征服并压制了。我们若懂得如何读圣经，就会看见在四福音书中，主耶稣运用神的权柄管理海、空中和地。这是神交托人管治的范围。
8Remember that the sphere of God’s dominion which He committed to man includes three sections: these as, the dwelling place of the demons; the air, the place where Satan and his angels are; the earth, the field of Satan’s activities. When the Lord Jesus was on this earth, He had to deal with Satan, fallen angels, or demons wherever He went. That was why the Lord Jesus rebuked the wind and the waves during a storm. The wind came from the fallen angels in the air and the waves came from the demons in the water. The Lord told the wind, “Stop” and the waves, “Be calm.” Immediately the wind ceased and the waves were calm. The fallen angels and the demons were subdued and overruled by the Lord Jesus. If we know how to read the Bible, we will see in the four Gospels that the Lord Jesus exercised God’s authority over these as, the air, and the earth. This is the sphere of God’s dominion which He committed to man.
（2） 用意
b) Intention
9神的管治不只有一个范围，也有一个用意。神给人管治权的用意是甚么？
9God’s dominion not only has a sphere; it also has an intention. What was God’sin tent i on in giving man dominion
（a）对付神的仇敌
1) To Deal with God’sE ne my
10神用意的第一面就是对付祂的仇敌，对付爬物所象征的撒但。（创一26。）在圣经中，爬物是属鬼的，属撒但的。在前篇信息里我们曾指出，只有四活物－鹰、牛、狮子和人，代表一切受造之物，呈现在神的宝座前。在神面前没有蛇或蝎子等爬物的代表。在圣经里，蛇象征撒但。（创三1。）在启示录十二章九节，撒但称为『古蛇。』自从蛇在创世记三章头一次出现后，已经变成『古』的了。
10The first aspect of God’sin tent i on is to deal with His enemy, to deal with Satan typified by the creeping things (Gen. 1:26). In the Bible, the creeping things are demonic, devilish, and Satanic. In the last message, we pointed out that only four living creatures, representing all creation, are present before the throne of God—the eagle, the ox, the lion, and the man. No creeping things such as serpents or scorpions are represented before God. In the Bible, Satan is typified by the serpent (Gen. 3:1). In Revelation 12:9 Satan is called the “ancient serpent.” He has become old since the time he first appeared in Genesis 3
11在神原始的创造中，祂只有一个目的－彰显祂自己。由于撒但的背叛，神现今有另一个目的─对付祂的仇敌。当神造人时，祂有这两个目的。因此，祂照著自己的形像造人，使人可以彰显祂；并且祂叫人管治，使人可以对付祂的仇敌。这两件事都必须完成。我们需要有神的形像，为要彰显神，也需要有神的管治，为要征服仇敌。
11In God’s original creation, He had only one purpose—to express Himself. Due to Satan’s rebellion, God now has another purpose—to deal with His enemy. When God created man, He had both of these purposes. Therefore, He created man in His own image that man might express Him and He gave him dominion that man might deal with His enemy. Both of these things must be accomplished. We need the image of God in order to express God and we need the dominion of God in order to subdue the enemy
12我们需要在家庭生活里彰显神，并对付撒但。许多时候丈夫回到家里，妻子立刻不彰显神了。她彰显了蛇。妻子的脸有了那狡诈的蛇的样子。许多时候丈夫也彰显了蛇。我在经历中学到这个。有时候，当我看到撒但在我家人身上彰显时，我一句话也不说。我走到卧房跪下来，祷告说，『主，捆绑蛇！』有许多次我发现自己也在彰显蛇。我又跑开去祷告：『哦，主，赦免我！捆绑蛇。』在许多情形中，神的神圣权柄没有运用，撒但的邪恶权势反而彰显了。最近，有许多年轻弟兄们住在弟兄之家。但是我怕甚至在弟兄之家，所彰显的仍可能是撒但的形像，而不是神的形像；所运用的仍可能是邪恶的权势，而不是神的权柄。我们都必须看见，今天神有这双重的目标要完成－彰显祂自己并对付祂的仇敌。实在不是你的丈夫发脾气，乃是蛇。实在不是你的妻子说了甚么激动你发脾气，乃是蛇。不要对付丈夫，也不要对付妻子。这不是他们的错。我们必须对付在他们背后的蛇。吵嘴永远不能对付撒但。我们越争辩，撒但越得著地位。对付撒但惟一的路是跪下来，祷告，呼喊主耶稣的名，求祂捆绑那蛇。
12We need to express God and to deal with Satan in our home life. Many times the husband comes home and immediately the wife does not express God. She expresses the serpent. The wife’s face has the appearance of a subtle serpent. Many times the husband also expresses the serpent. I have learned this by experience. Sometimes, when I saw Satan expressed in the members of my family, I didn’ts ay a word. I went to my bedroom, knelt down, and prayed, “Lord, bind the serpent.” A number of times I realized that I myself was expressing the serpent. Again I ran away to pray, “O Lord, forgive me. Bind the serpent.” On many occasions, the divine authority of God is not exercised. The evil power of Satan is expressed instead. Recently, I learned that many young brothers are living in the brothers’ houses. However, I am fearful that even in the brothers’ house there is still the possibility that Satan’sim age, not God’s, will be expressed, that the evil power, not God’s authority, will be exercised. We all must realize that today God has this double goal to accomplish—to express Himself and to deal with His enemy. It is not really your husband who loses his temper. It is the serpent. It is not really your wife who says something to provoke your temper. It is the serpent. Don’t deal with the husband and don’t deal with the wife. It is not their fault. We must deal with the serpent that is behind them. Exchanging words can never deal with Satan. The more we argue, the more Satan gains ground. The only way to deal with Satan is to go on our knees, pray, call on the name of Jesus, and ask Him to bind the serpent.
（b）恢复地
2) To Recover the Earth
13神给人管治权的第二面用意是恢复地。（创一26～28。）人要管治地，治理地，征服地。征服地的意思是地上已经有了仇敌，战争正激烈的进行著。因此，我们必须争战并得胜。
13The second aspect of God’sin tent i on in giving man dominion is to recover the earth (Gen. 1:26-28). Man is to have dominion over the earth, to subdue it, and to conquer it. To conquer the earth means that the enemy is there already, that a war is raging. Therefore, we must fight and conquer
14正准备结婚的年轻人必须看见，结婚是一场争战。我们许多人都由经验知道这个。甚至我们在蜜月期间，我们就在战场上，和丈夫或妻子打仗；就是不在外面争战，也在里面争战。生活的每一面－学校生活、工作生活、家庭生活－都是战场。仇敌从不睡觉。他整天都在留意，不仅在家庭生活里，也在召会生活里。即使在召会生活里，撒但和他所有的使者也是忙碌的。在地上有一场争战正激烈的进行著。神的用意是要恢复地。
14The young people who are preparing to enter into marriage must realize that marriage is a battle. Many of us know this by experience. Even when we were on our honeymoon, we were on the battlefield, fighting with our husband or wife. If we did not fight outwardly, we fought inwardly. Every area of life—school life, work life, family life—is a battlefield. The enemy never sleeps. All day long he is on the alert, not only in the family life, but also in the church life. Even in the church life, Satan and all his messengers are busy. On the earth a warfare is raging. God’sin tent i on is to recover the earth
15地曾经被撒但霸占，现在仍旧被霸占。看看今天的社会。看看仇敌如何仍旧霸占著全地。
15The earth was and still is usurped by Satan. Look at today’s society. Look how the enemy is still usurping the whole earth.
16神盼望再取得地。地已变成一个有决定性的地方，撒但想要持有地，神也想要得回地。争战遍及全地。谁取得地，谁就是胜利者。撒但若能将地保持在他的手下，他就得到胜利。神若能再取得地，祂就要得到胜利。主耶稣尚未再来，因为地仍旧这样被撒但霸占。这就是为甚么神需要召会。召会必须争战，再取得地，即使不是全地，至少有一些踏脚石，一些前哨，给主耶稣踏在其上。地是有决定性的。
16God wants to regain the earth. The earth has become a crucial place, a place that Satan wants to hold and a place that God wants to regain. The battle is over the earth. Whoever gains the earth is the winner. If Satan can keep the earth under his hand, he has the victory. If God can regain the earth, He will have the victory. The Lord Jesus has not returned because the earth is still so much under Satan’s usurping. This is why God needs the church. The church must fight the battle to regain the earth, if not the whole earth, at least some stepping stones, some outpost for the Lord Jesus to put His feet upon. The earth is crucial.
17诗篇第八篇完全证实了这点。诗篇第八篇开始是说，『耶和华我们的主阿，你的名在全地何其美。』末了结束也是这样说。毫无疑问，主的名在诸天上是何其美，然而在某种意义上，在地上并不美。祂的名在这许多堕落的人中间并不美。我们需要祷告：『愿你的名被尊为圣。』（太六9。）哦，主的名必须在地上被尊为圣。问题不在诸天之上，问题是在地上这里。
17This point has been fully proved by Psalm 8. Psalm 8 begins by saying, “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” It also ends the same way. There is no doubt that the Lord’s name is excellent in the heavens, but, in a sense, the name of the Lord is not excellent on this earth. His name is not excellent among so many of the fallen people. We need to pray, “Your name be sanctified” (Matt. 6:9). Oh, the Lord’s name must be sanctified on this earth. The problem is not in the heavens; the problem is here on earth
18神渴望祂的国能临到这地上，并且祂的旨意能行在地上。（太六10。）现在我们能明白主耶稣所设立的祷告。祂说，『愿你的名被尊为圣，愿你的国来临。』这意思必是指从诸天之上临到地上来。接著主祷告说，『愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。』神的旨意现今正行在天上，但在地上却有许多阻挠，拦阻神的旨意通行。我们必须祷告：『愿你的名被尊为圣，愿你的国来临，愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。』我们必须争战以恢复地。
18God desires that His kingdom come to this earth and that His will be done on earth (Matt. 6:10). Now we can understand the prayer which the Lord Jesus established. He said, “Let Your name be sanctified; let Your kingdom come.” Certainly this means to come from the heavens to the earth. The prayer continues, “Let Your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.” God’s will is now being done in heaven. But on the earth there are many frustrations, hindering God’s will from being done. We must pray, “Let Your name be sanctified; let Your kingdom come; let Your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.” We must fight to recover the earth
19当千年国的时候，地要成为神的国，这是启示在启示录十一章十五节。当主耶稣来临开创千年国时，全地要成为神的国。那时地要再被神取得。
19At the time of the millennium, the earth will become the kingdom of God. This is revealed in Revelation 11:15. When the Lord Jesus comes to inaugurate the millennium, the whole earth will become the kingdom of God. Then the earth will be regained by God
20在永世里，神的居所要从天降到新地。（启二一1～2。）许多基督徒作梦上天，那是一个很好的梦，并且毫无疑问，我们都要去那里。然而，神渴望下到地上来。我们喜欢诸天，神却喜欢地。我们要上去，祂却要下来。阿利路亚！让我告诉你们事实：当我们到天上时，主会说，『孩子们，让我们下去。让我们去接管地。』在永世里，天不是神的居所，神的居所是新耶路撒冷，而新耶路撒冷要从诸天降到新地上。这证明神的心愿是要再取得地。
20In eternity, God’s habitation will come down from heaven to the new earth (Rev. 21:1-2). Many Christians dream of going to heaven. That is a good dream and, undoubtedly, all of us will be there. However, God desires to come down to earth. We like the heavens, but God likes the earth. We are going up, and He is coming down. Hallelujah! Let me tell you the truth: when we get to heaven, the Lord will say, “Children, let us go down. Let us go down to take over the earth.” In eternity, the heavens will not be God’s habitation. God’s habitation will be the New Jerusalem, and the New Jerusalem will come down from the heavens to the new earth. This proves that God’s desire is to possess the earth
21撒但，那霸占者，不只要从空中摔出去，也要从地上摔出去。按照启示录十二章九节，撒但第一次要从空中摔到地上，然后要被捆绑，并从地上摔到无底坑里。（启二十2～3。）那时就不再有属灵的烟雾。我们会有新鲜的空气，地上一切的污秽都要清除。那就是千年国的期间。到了千年国末了，撒但要被扔在火湖里。（启二十10。）千年国之后，要有永世，那时神永远的居所要在新地上。地是神想要的。
21Satan, the usurping one, will not only be cast out of the air, but also cast out of the earth. According to Revelation 12:9, Satan will first be cast down from the air to the earth. Then Satan will be bound and cast out of the earth into the bottomless pit Rev. 20:2-3). There will be no more spiritual smog. We will have fresh air, and the earth will be cleansed of all defilement. That will be during the millennium. At the end of the millennium, Satan will be cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10). After the millennium, we will have eternity in which God’s eternal habitation will be on the new earth. God wants the earth
（c）带进神的权柄
(3) To Bring in God’s Authority
22神给人管治权的第三面用意是要带进神的权柄，运用神的权柄在地上。人必须运用神的权柄，使神的国可以临到地上，神的旨意可以行在地上，神的荣耀可以彰显在地上。这一切都要在地上。如果神的国只在诸天之上，神永远不会满意。如果神的旨意只行在天上，神的荣耀只彰显在诸天之上，祂也不会快乐。祂想望这一切事都能在地上发生。这是召会今天的责任。在召会里有神的国。在召会里神的旨意得以通行。在召会里神的荣耀被彰显。阿利路亚！我们有豫尝。现在我们能看见，为甚么神叫人管冶海、空中和地上的一切。神的用意是要除灭仇敌，再取得地，并显明祂的荣耀。
22The third aspect of God’sin tent i on in giving man dominion is to bring in God’s authority, to exercise God’s authority over the earth. Man must exercise God’s authority in order that the kingdom of God may come to earth, that the will of God may be done on earth, and that the glory of God may be manifested on earth. All of this will be on the earth. God will never be satisfied to have His kingdom only in the heavens. Neither will He be happy to have His will done only in the heavens nor to see His glory expressed only in the heavens. He wants all these things to happen on the earth. This is the responsibility of the church today. In the church we have the kingdom of God. In the church the will of God is done. In the church the glory of God is expressed. Hallelujah! We have a foretaste. Now we can see why God gave man dominion over everything in the seas, in the air, and on the earth. God’sin tent i on is to eliminate the enemy, regain the earth, and manifest His glory
（d）成就
(4) The Fulfillment
23这些事已经完成了么？当然没有。然而，神是存著这用意来创造人。撒但知道这个远比我们清楚。圣经告诉我们，人被造之后，撒但立刻进来，破坏神为祂目的所创造的人。人堕落了。然而，神没有放弃人。神自己来成为一个人。祂来是要进到人里面，使祂自己与人成为一。祂来成为第二个人，叫作耶稣。（林前十五47。）第一个人没有达成神的目的，第二个人成就了。第一个人是一个团体人，第二个人也是一个团体人。亚当是第一个团体人的元首，而基督是第二个人的元首。神的目的藉著第二个人得著成就了。
23Has this been accomplished? Certainly not. Yet, God created man with this intention. Satan knows this much better than we do. The Bible tells us that immediately after the creation of man, Satan came into damage the man whom God had created for His purpose. Man fell. However, God did not give man up. God Himself became a man. He came that He might get into man and make Himself one with man. He came to be the second man called Jesus (1 Cor. 15:47). The first man didn’t fulfill God’s purpose; the second man did. The first man was a corporate man, and the second man is also a corporate man. Adam was the head of the first corporate man, and Christ is the Head of the second man. God’s purpose is fulfilled by the second man.
一 藉著基督
(a) With Christ
24神给人管治权，祂在这事上之目的的成就开始于基督。
24The fulfillment of God’s purpose in giving man dominion started with Christ
1当基督来时，神的国也来了
aa. When Christ Came, the Kingdom of God Came
25新约的传扬开始于一种奇特的方式，这种方式与我们的观念相反。牠说，『你们要悔改，因为诸天的国已经临近了。』（太四。）临近的意思是来了。当基督来时，神的国就来了。基督带进国度。那小小的人耶稣就是神的国。许多基督徒以为，当耶稣来时国度并没有来。按照他们的观念，当犹太人弃绝耶稣同国度，国度就悬了起来，召会时代就开始了。他们以为召会并不是国度，国度要在召会时代之后，藉著耶稣回来才建立的。在圣经里，这个说法有些根据，在某种意义上是对的，不过只是部分对。罗马十四章十七节告诉我们，今天召会就是国度。召会生活就是国度。一面说，犹太人弃绝了国度。另一面说，主藉著建立召会建立了国度。我们绝不能将召会和国度分开。马太十六章十八节，主耶稣告诉彼得：『彼得，你是一块石头，我要把召会建造在我这磐石上。阴间的门不能胜过这召会。』说了这个，主耶稣立刻又说，『我要把诸天之国的钥匙给你。』（太十六19。）在五旬节那天，以及在哥尼流家里，彼得就用国度的钥匙建立了召会，开了犹太人和外邦人进入国度的门。因此，当召会开始时，国度就在那里了。召会就是国度。毫无疑问，将来国度要有完满的彰显。然而国度的实际今天就在这里。那就是召会生活。
25The preaching in the New Testament begins in a peculiar way, in away that is contrary to our concept. It says, “Re pent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near” (Matt. 4:17). The words “has drawn near” mean is come. When Christ 17 came, the kingdom of God came. Christ brought in the kingdom. The little man Jesus was the kingdom of God. Many Christians think that the kingdom did not come when Jesus came. According to their concept, when the Jewish people rejected Jesus with the kingdom, the kingdom was suspended and the church age began. They think that the church is not the kingdom, that after the church age the kingdom will be established by the return of Jesus. In the Bible, there is some ground to say this and, in a sense, it is right, but just partially right. Romans 14:17 tells us that the church today is the kingdom. The church life is the kingdom. In a sense, the Jewish people rejected the kingdom. In another sense, the Lord established the kingdom by establishing the church. We can never separate the church from the kingdom. In Matthew 16:18, the Lord Jesus told Peter, “Peter, you are a stone and I will build the church upon Myself as the rock. The gates of Hades shall not prevail against this church.” Immediately after this (v. 19), the Lord Jesus said, “I will give to you the keys of the kingdom.” On the day of Pentecost and in the house of Cornelius Peter established the church by using the keys of the kingdom to open the door for both Jews and Gentiles to enter into the kingdom. Thus, when the church started, the kingdom was there. The church is the kingdom. No doubt there will be a full manifestation of the kingdom in the future. But the reality of the kingdom is here today. That is the church life.
2基督赶鬼以带进神的国
bb. Christ Cast Out Demons to Bring in the Kingdom of God
26四福音告诉我们，耶稣无论去那里遇到鬼。祂都绝不容忍，立刻将鬼赶出去。在马太十二章二十八节，耶稣告诉我们，祂的赶鬼就是国度的临到。那就是神的管治。亚当失败了，不能带进国度。然而，主耶稣来时，祂藉著赶鬼带进国度。赶鬼的意思就是带进神的国。
26The four gospels tell us that Jesus encountered demons wherever He went. Jesus could never tolerate demons and He immediately cast them out. In Matthew 12:28 Jesus tells us that His casting out the demons was the coming of the kingdom. That was the dominion of God. Adam had failed to bring in the kingdom, but when Jesus came He brought in the kingdom by casting out demons. To cast out demons means to bring in the kingdom of God
3基督给祂的门徒权柄，胜过仇敌的能力
cc. Christ Gave His Disciples Authority over the Power of the Enemy
27基督也给祂的门徒权柄，胜过撒但一切的能力。在路加十章十九节，主耶稣说，『我已经给你们权柄，可以践踏蛇和蝎子，并胜过仇敌一切的能力。』蛇和蝎子在原文都是复数，指明牠们有许多。在同章十八节我们看到撒但。在二十节有灵，就是鬼。蛇，指撒但的能力；蝎子，指鬼的能力。撒但、蛇和蝎子有能力，但我们有权柄。我们的权柄超过牠们的能力。街上有许多有能力的汽车，然而，小小的警察有权柄。当他说，『停！』汽车就得停下来。汽车有能力，警察有权柄。撒但和他的鬼有能力，但我们是神的警察。我们必须命令撒但：『停！』耶稣将这权柄给祂的门徒时，门徒就运用这权柄来赶鬼，他们真是兴奋。然而，主耶稣告诉他们：『不要因灵服了你们就欢喜，却要因你们的名记录在诸天之上这件更好的事欢喜。』当耶稣来时，国度就来了。当耶稣赶鬼时，祂就带进神的国。并且耶稣也藉著门徒作这件事。祂给他们权柄赶鬼，他们就作了。
27Christ also gave His disciples authority over all the power of Satan. In Luke 10:19, the Lord Jesus said, “Behold I have given you the authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.” Both serpents and scorpions are in plural, indicating that they are many. In verse 18 of the same chapter we see Satan. In verse 20 we have the spirits, that is the demons. The “serpents” means the satanic power, and “scorpions” means the demonic power. Satan, the serpents, and the scorpions have power, but we have authority. Our authority exceeds their power. There are many powerful cars on the streets. However, the little policeman has authority. When he says, “Stop,” you stop. The cars have power; the policeman has authority. Satan and his demons have power, but we are God’s policemen. We must give Satan the commandment, “Stop!” When Jesus gave this authority to His disciples and they exercised it to cast out demons, they were excited. However, the Lord Jesus told them, “Don’t rejoice in this. You must rejoice in something better—that your names are written in heaven.” When Jesus came, the kingdom came. When Jesus cast out demons, He brought in the kingdom of God. Also, Jesus did this by and through His disciples. He gave them authority to cast out demons, and they did
4基督得到一切的权柄
dd. Christ Received All Authority
28基督在复活之后，得著了天上地上所有的权柄。（太二八18。）就著祂是主神说，祂在复活前就有权柄。就著祂是一个人，名叫拿撒勒的耶稣说，祂是在复活后，才得著天上地上所有的权柄。耶稣是真亚当，神将管治权交托了祂。
28After His resurrection, Christ received all the authority in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18). As the Lord God He had authority before His resurrection. As a man named Jesus of Naza re th, He was commissioned with all authority in heaven and on earth after His resurrection. Jesus is the real Adam. He has been committed with God’s dominion.
二 藉著召会，包括众圣徒
b) With the Church, Including the Saints
291阴间的门不能胜过召会
29aa. The Gates of Hades Cannot Prevail against the Church
30神给人管治权之用意的实现关系到基督为元首，以及召会（包括所有圣徒）为身体。神用意的实现不只在于头，也在于身体。阴间的门不能胜过召会。（太十六。）圣经没有说，阴间的门（指撒但的权势）不能胜过众圣徒。假如圣徒是分开或单独的，阴间的门就能胜过他们。你需要被建造到召会里。用基督所建造起来的身体，绝不会被撒但击败。撒但绝不能胜过建造的召会。
30The fulfillment of God’s in tent i on in giving man dominion involves Christ as the Head and the church, including all the saints, as the Body. The fulfillment of God’sin tent i on is not only with the Head, but also with the Body. The gates of Hades cannot prevail against the church (Matt. 16:18). The Bible does not say the 18 gates of Hades (meaning the power of Satan) cannot prevail against the saints. They can prevail against the saints if the saints are separate or individualistic. You need to be built into the church. The Body which is built up with Christ can never be defeated by Satan. Satan can never prevail against the builded church.
2众圣徒已得著捆绑仇敌的权柄
bb. The Saints Have Been Given Authority to Bind the Enemy
31众圣徒已得著捆绑仇敌的权柄。（太十六19，十八18。）马太十六章十九节的话是对彼得说的，马太十八章十八节的话是对每一位信徒说的。天主教宣称彼得有权柄代表基督。他们的根据是马太十六章十九节。然而，我们必须告诉他们，我们也有马太十八章十八节。不只彼得有捆绑和释放的权柄，我们也有。每一位信徒都得著捆绑和释放的权柄。今天，召会连同所有的圣徒，有捆绑和释放的权柄。许多时候，我们不应该单单祷告，我们应该捆绑并释放。
31The saints have been given authority to bind the enemy (Matt. 16:19; 18:18). The word in Matthew 16:19 was spoken to Peter; the word in Matthew 18:18 was spoken to every believer. The Catholic Church claims that Peter had the authority to represent Christ. They base this on Matthew 16:19. However, we must tell them that we also have Matthew 18:18. Not only has Peter been given authority to bind and loose, but we also. Every believer has been given the authority to bind and to loose. Today, the church with all the saints has the authority to bind and loose. Many times, we should not simply pray; we should bind and loose
3神要将撒但践踏在众圣徒脚下
cc. God Will Crush Satan under the Feet of the Saints
32罗马十六章二十节说，『平安的神快要将撒但践踏在你们的脚下。』保罗说，『快要。』我不知道一千九百年前保罗说这话时感觉如何。对我们来说，似乎已经过去了一段长时间。然而我们相信，这一段时间并没有太长。撒但『快要』被践踏了。践踏这辞的意思不只是打伤或摔碎，也是征服。撒但必须在你的脚下。在你的家庭生活里，撒但必须在你的脚下。在你的婚姻生活里，撒但必须在你的脚下。在你的召会生活里，撒但必须在你的脚下。你必须告诉他：『撒但，你的地位是在我的脚下。』就在这里，就在现在，撒但必须在我们的脚下。
32Romans 16:20 says, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” Paul said, “soon.” I don’t know how Paul felt when he said this nineteen hundred years ago. It may seem to us that a long time has passed. But, we believe, it has not been too long. Shortly, Satan will be crushed. The word crush not only means to bruise or break, but also to subdue. Satan must be under our feet. In your home life Satan must be under your feet. In your married life Satan must be under your feet. In your church life Satan must be under your feet. You have to tell him, “Satan, your position is under my feet.” Here and now Satan must be under our feet.
4众圣徒必须与仇敌争战
dd. The Saints Have to Fight against the Enemy
33林后十章三至五节和以弗所六章十一至十三节告诉我们，我们必须与仇敌争战。我们不只争战，我们摔跤。摔跤比争战更难。我们必须与空中邪恶的权势摔跤。
33Second Corinthians 10:3-5 and Ephesians 6:11-13 tell us that we must fight against the enemy. We not only fight, we wrestle. Wrestling is more difficult than fighting. We must wrestle with the evil powers in the air
5得胜的众圣徒要有权柄制伏列国
ee. The Overcoming Saints Will Have Authority over the Nations
34得胜的众圣徒要有权柄制伏列国。（启二26～27。）在千年国里，他们要与基督一同作王，掌管全地。（启二十4，6。）到那时，神要在这地上有祂完满的管理。神在创世记一章所渴望得著的，到那时就实现了。
34The overcoming saints will have authority over the nations (Rev. 2:26-27) and in the millennium they will be kings reigning with Christ over the whole earth (Rev. 20:4, 6). By that time, God will fully have His dominion on this earth. That will be the fulfillment of what God desired to have in Genesis 1
6所有的圣徒要作王直到永远
ff. All the Saints Will Reign for Eternity
35最终，所有的圣徒要在新耶路撒冷作王掌管地，直到永世。那时候，撒但、空中邪恶的天使、海连同所有的鬼，都要丢在火湖里。（启二十，13～14，太二五41。）一切的污染都要被清除。天空、水和地已经被污染。当永世来到时，一切的污染都要消失。一切事物都是清明的，并且神要管理一切。神的权柄要施行在地上。在那个领域和范围里，神的形像要得著完满的彰显，并且神的荣耀要完满的显明出来。那就是永远的国，神的管治。
35Eventually, all the saints will reign as kings over the earth for eternity in the New Jerusalem. At that time, Satan, the evil angels in the air, and the sea with all the demons will be cast in to the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10, 13-14; Matt. 25:41). All the pollution will 10 be cleared away. The air, the water, and the earth have been polluted. When eternity comes, all the pollution will disappear. Everything will be clear, and God’s dominion will be there. God’s authority will be exercised on the earth. In that realm and in that sphere God’sim age will be fully expressed and God’s glory will be fully manifested. That will be the eternal kingdom, the dominion of God.
36创世记一章是一个苗圃。一切真理的种子都撒在那里。我们已经看见，『光』这字撒在创世记一章，而在全本圣经中逐渐发展，直到启示录二十二章，那里不需要日光、月光或灯光。神自己是光。同样的，『形像』这辞第一次也是出现在创世记一章，并且发展贯串整本圣经，直到我们看见新耶路撤冷有神的形像彰显神。同样的原则，『管理』这辞也需要全本圣经来解释。我们从创世记一章读到管理这辞，到启示录二十二章五节，就看见所有的圣徒要与神一同作王，直到永永远远。那将是神管治终极的完成。
36Genesis 1 is a nursery. All the seeds of the truth were sown there. We have seen that the word light was sown in Genesis 1 and developed through all the Bible until Revelation 22 where there is no need for the sun, the moon, or any lamp. God Himself is the light. Likewise, the word image first appears in Genesis 1 and is developed throughout the entire Bible until we see the New Jerusalem bearing the image of God, expressing God. In the same principle, the word dominion also needs the whole Bible to explain it. We go from the single word dominion in Genesis 1 to Revelation 22:5 where we see that all the saints will reign with God for eternity. That will be the ultimate fulfillment of God’s dominion.
37人按著神的形像被造来彰显神，并且得了神的管治权来代表神，对付祂的仇敌。今天，召会是第二个人的大部分。召会的责任和任务在积极一面是彰显神，在消极一面是征服神的仇敌。这是我们的任务。我们必须负起这责任。
37Man was made in God’sim age to express God and was given God’s dominion to represent God and to deal with His enemy. Today, the church is the great part of the second man. The church’s responsibility and duty is positively to express God and negatively to subdue God’se ne my. This is our duty. We must bear this responsibility