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马可福音生命读经 · 第70篇

一种完全照著神新约经纶，并为著神新约经纶的生活（十九）

A Life Fully According to and for God’s New Testament Economy (19
1读经：启示录1:4-5上，11-13,20;2:7,11,17,26-上，上，21;22:1-2,14,17。神新约经纶的概略
1Scripture Reading: Rev. 1:4-5a, 11-13, 20; 2:7, 11, 17, 26-28; 3:5-6, 12-13, 21-22; 4:5; 5:6; 14:13-16; 21:1-3a, 28;3:5-6,12-13,21-22;4:5;5:6;14:13-16;21:l-3 9-12, 14, 18-19a, 21; 22:1-2, 14, 17 9-12,14,18-19 A SUMMARY OF GOD’S NEW TESTAMENT ECONOMY
2我们在上一篇信息看过一个图表，将神新约的经纶概略的陈明出来。照这图表看，整本新约可以分成三大段：四福音是始引，使徒行传至犹大书是发展，启示录是终结。我们在第一段看见，子同著父，凭著灵，成为三一神在耶稣基督里的具体化身，作神的帐幕和神的殿，活神的生命，发展成为神的国。我们在第二段看见那灵就是子同著父，成为三一神在召会中的终极完成，召会乃是基督的身体、神的殿、神的国、神的家，活基督而成为神的丰满。第三段有出于那永远者且属于那救赎者的七灵，作三一神在得胜召会的加强表现，终极完成于金灯台和新耶路撒冷。在本篇信息，也就是马可福音生命读经的最后一篇信息中，我们要来看三一神的加强表现，终极完成于金灯台和新耶路撒冷。按照马可福音的记载，门徒跟从主耶稣的方式，就是被带进祂里面。主这位包罗万有者无论到那里，总是带著他们同行。因此，祂就将门徒带进祂里面。祂将他们带到祂包罗万有的死里，这死了结了一切老旧的事物，也将他们带进祂包罗万有的复活中；他们在复活里有了新生的起头，成为祂的复制和继续。我们在使徒行传中能看见，门徒藉著祂包罗万有的死与复活，就有分于基督而享受祂。不仅如此，藉著门徒就产生了召会。我们要解释使徒行传所陈明的概要，就需要从罗马书到犹大书这二十一卷书信来说明。
2In the foregoing message we considered a chart that presents a summary of God’s New Testament economy. According to this chart, the entire New Testament may be divided into three sections: the four Gospels as the initiation, Acts through Jude as the development, and the book of Revelation as the finalization. In the first section we see the Son with the Father and by the Spirit to be the embodiment of the Triune God in Jesus Christ as God’s tabernacle and God’stem ple, living the life of God to develop into the kingdom of God. In the second section we see the Spirit as the Son with the Father to be the consummation of the Triune God in the church as the Body of Christ, the temple of God, the kingdom of God, and house of God, living Christ unto the fullness of God. In the third section we have the seven Spirits out from the eternal One and of the Redeemer to be the intensification of the Triune God in the overcoming church, consummating in the golden lampstands and the New Jerusalem. In this message, the last message in this Life-study of Mark, let us consider the intensification of the Triune God consummating in the golden lampstands and the New Jerusalem. According to the record of the Gospel of Mark, the disciples followed the Lord Jesus in the way of being brought into Him. They were carried on by the Lord, the all-inclusive One, wherever He went. Hence, He brought the disciples into Himself. He brought them into His all-inclusive death, the death that terminated all the old things, and also into His all-inclusive resurrection, in which they were germinated to be His reproduction and continuation. In the book of Acts we can see that the disciples participated in Christ and enjoyed Him through His all-inclusive death and resurrection. Furthermore, through the disciples the church came into existence. The twenty-one Epistles from Romans through Jude are needed to define what is presented in summary in the book of Acts
金灯台
the golden lampstands
3在书信的详细说明以后，我们在启示录看见神新约经纶的终极完成。七灵，就是神七倍加强的灵，在这终极完成里担任主要的角色。召会藉著加强的灵，凭著加强的灵，并同著加强的灵，成了一个纯净的金灯台；这是一件大事。
3After the detailed definition in the Epistles, we have the consummation of God’s New Testament economy in the book of Revelation. In this consummation the seven Spirits, the sevenfold intensified Spirit of God, play a major role. Through, by, and with the intensified Spirit the church becomes a pure golden lampstand. This is a great matter.
三一神的象征
A Symbol of the Triune God
4金灯台是三一神的象征。灯台的金表征神圣的性情，父神的性情。灯台的形状或样式，表征子神是父的具体化身。灯台的七灯表征神的灵作为彰显。因此，我们在灯台中看见，父神为性情，子神为形状，灵神为彰显。
4The golden lampstand is a symbol of the Triune God. The gold of the lampstand signifies the divine nature, the nature of God the Father. The shape or form of the lampstand signifies the Son of God as the embodiment of the Father. The seven lamps of the lampstand signify the Spirit of God as the expression. Therefore, in the lampstand we see God the Father as the nature, God the Son as the form, and God the Spirit as the expression
表征召会
Signifying the Church
5灯台不仅表征三一神，也表征召会。然而一个满了得救罪人的召会，怎能成为纯金的灯台？不错，我们都得救了，但我们还是太天然，太在肉体、自己和旧造里。我们这样的人怎能成为金灯台？
5The lampstand not only symbolizes the Triune God, but also signifies the church. But how can a church full of saved sinners be a lampstand of pure gold? Yes, we all are saved, but we are still too natural, too much in the flesh, the self, and the old creation. How can people such as we become a golden lampstand
鼓励的话
A Word of Encouragement
6有些圣徒告诉我们，他们对于召会的光景感到失望，甚至沮丧。有人说，『几年前的情形还满有盼望，但现今召会的光景令人失望。』你们如果有这种感觉，那就指明你们没有看见七倍加强的灵。新约不是在失望中结束的；相反的，新约乃是总结于一个完满的盼望，七灵将一个似乎没有指望的召会变化成一个纯金的灯台。我在一九六一年写了几首关于召会和新耶路撒冷的诗歌。我特别喜欢得胜召会的诗歌。有一天，一位弟兄对我说，『你的意思是说，我们今天就能有新耶路撒冷？』我回答说，『弟兄，我不是说我们今天就可以有新耶路撒冷。但照启示录来看，今世的召会应该是新耶路撒冷的雏型。』我接著告诉他，我确信召会可以成为新耶路撒冷的雏型。我盼望你们都相信这件事。新约是以鼓励的话来结束的。赞美主！七倍加强的灵在得胜的召会中，终极完成于金灯台。
6Some saints have told me that they are discouraged and even disappointed with the condition of the church. Some have said, “Years ago the situation was hopeful, but now the condition of the church is disappointing.” If you feel this way, it is an indication that you do not see the sevenfold intensified Spirit. The New Testament does not end in disappointment. On the contrary, the New Testament consummates with a full hope, with the seven Spirits transforming a seemingly hopeless church into a pure golden lampstand. In 1961 I wrote a number of hymns on the church and the New Jerusalem. I was especially happy to sing the hymns on the overcoming church. One day a brother said to me, “Do you mean that we can have the New Jerusalem today?” I replied, “Brother, I do not say that we can have the New Jerusalem today. But according to the book of Revelation, the churches in this age should be a miniature of the New Jerusalem.” I went on to tell him that I definitely believe that the church can be a miniature of the New Jerusalem. I hope that you all will believe the same thing. The New Testament ends with a word of encouragement. Praise the Lord for the sevenfold intensified Spirit in the overcoming church, consummating in the golden lampstands!
三一神的加强表现乃是为著召会生活
The Intensification of the Triune God for the Church Life
7在新约的第一段，就是四福音，有三一神的具体化身；在第二段有三一神的终极完成；在第三段，就是启示录，我们看见三一神的加强表现。这意思是说，那灵作为三一神的终极完成，加强成为七灵。我们在启示录不是有七灵么？不错，启示录强调七灵。你们宁愿停留在使徒行传的那灵，或比较喜爱启示录的七灵？今天你们在那里？在使徒行传还是在启示录？我们都该能作见证，我们是在启示录。我们既然都在启示录，众召会就该看见，现在不是我们失望、沮丧的时候，乃是我们得加强的日子，是满了希望和鼓励的日子。
7In the first section of the New Testament, the four Gospels, we have the embodiment of the Triune God, and in the second section we have the consummation of the Triune God. What we have in the third section, in the book of Revelation, is the intensification of the Triune God. This means that the Spirit as the consummation of the Triune God is intensified to become the seven Spirits. Do we not have the seven Spirits in the book of Revelation? Yes, Revelation emphasizes the seven Spirits. Do you prefer to stay with the Spirit in the book of Acts, or do you prefer the seven Spirits in the book of Revelation? Where are you today, in Acts or in Revelation? We all should be able to testify that we are in the book of Revelation. Since we are in the book of Revelation, all the churches should realize that now is not a time of discouragement or disappointment. Rather, today is a day of intensification, a day full of hope and encouragement
8我们在启示录有三一神七倍加强的表现，这是为著召会生活。然而，我们的眼目若注意召会的情形，我们就会失望。但我们的眼目若转向三一神七倍加强的表现，我们就会对神满了赞美。你们相信召会的光景，还是相信三一神七倍加强的表现？召会的光景不是我们的救恩，反而会令我们失望。所以，我们的眼目应该注意三一神七倍加强的表现，因为这种加强就是我们的救恩。启示录一再强调七倍加强的灵。我们在一章四节读到神宝座前的七灵。二至三章重复的强调那灵。以下的话重复了七次：『那灵向众召会所说的话，凡有耳的，就应当听。』（二７，11，17，29，三6，13，22。）四章五节说，『又有七盏火灯在宝座前点著，这七灯就是神的七灵。』五章六节说，『有羔羊站立，像是刚被杀过的，有七角和七眼，就是神的七灵，奉差遣往全地去的。』我们在这里看见，那灵加强了，就成为七灵，就是救赎主羔羊的七眼。十四章十三节说，『那灵说，是的。』最后，在二十二章十七节，同时说到那灵与新妇：『那灵和新妇说，来！』我们在这里看见，在启示录的末了，新妇召会和那灵成为一。
8In Revelation we have the sevenfold intensification of the Triune God for the church life. Nevertheless, if we set our eyes on the condition of the churches, we shall be disappointed. But if we turn our eyes to the sevenfold intensification of the Triune God, we shall be filled with praise to the Lord. Do you believe in the condition of the church or in the sevenfold intensification of the Triune God? The condition of the church is not our salvation. Instead, the church’s condition may be a discouragement to us. Therefore, we should look at the sevenfold intensification of the Triune God, for this intensification is our salvation. In the book of Revelation the sevenfold Spirit is emphasized again and again. In 1:4 we read of the seven Spirits who are before the throne of God. Then in chapters two and three the Spirit is stressed repeatedly. Seven times the following word is spoken: “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches” (2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22). Revelation 4:5 says, “And seven lamps of fire are burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” Revelation 5:6 speaks of a “Lamb standing as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.” Here we see that the Spirit is intensified to be the seven Spirits who are the seven eyes of the Lamb, the Redeemer. In Revelation 14:13 we have this word: “Yes, says the Spirit.” Finally, in 22:17 the Spirit and the bride are mentioned together: “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come!” Here we see that at the very end of the book of Revelation, the bride, which is the church, becomes one with the Spirit.
9启示录没有使用『神的灵』和『圣灵』的名称，而是用那灵和七灵。我们需要珍赏七灵。七倍加强的灵，能将一个没有指望的召会变化成为一个纯金的灯台。我们不该对召会失望或沮丧。我们应该因金灯台和新耶路撒冷得著激励。圣经结束于强而有力的鼓励。看看金灯台，牠在黑暗的时代照耀，在这悖谬的时代中照耀。在永世里，新耶路撒冷要成为三一神加强表现的终极完成。这确实指明，我们的神绝不会被撒但击败。即使在今天，神也不会被击败，祂的召会不会被击败，我们也不会被击败。然而，你们若以为你们被击败了，你们就会被击败。我们不该这样想，乃该说，『阿利路亚，我在基督里没有被击败！我藉著七倍加强的灵，就绝对不会被击败！』
9In the book of Revelation the titles “the Spirit of God” and “the Holy Spirit” are not used. Instead, we have the Spirit and the seven Spirits. We need to appreciate the seven Spirits. The sevenfold intensified Spirit is able to transform a hopeless church into a lampstand of pure gold. Concerning the church, we should not be discouraged or disappointed. Let us be encouraged with the golden lampstand and the New Jerusalem. The Bible ends with strong encouragement. Look at the golden lampstands shining in this dark age, shining in this perverted generation. In eternity the New Jerusalem will be the consummation of the intensification of the Triune God. This surely indicates that our God cannot be defeated by Satan. Even today God is not defeated, His church is not defeated, and we are not defeated. However, if you think you are defeated, you will be defeated. Instead of thinking like this, we should say, “Hallelujah, in Christ I am not defeated! Through the sevenfold intensified Spirit, I shall never be defeated
新耶路撒冷表征神所拣选之人的集大成
THE NEW JERUSALEM A Sign of the Aggregate of God’s Chosen People
10三一神加强表现的终极完成就是新耶路撒冷。新耶路撒冷是旧约和新约里神选民之集大成的象征。因此，新耶路撒冷是由所有旧约圣徒（由以色列十二支派的名字所代表－启二一１２），以及所有新约的圣徒（由十二使徒所代表－１４）组成的。所以，新耶路撒冷乃是神所拣选、救赎、拯救、重生、并变化之子民活的组合。神的子民都将变化成为精金、珍珠和宝石。这些材料都指向神居所的建造。
10The ultimate consummation of the intensification of the Triune God is the New Jerusalem. The New Jerusalem is a sign of the aggregate of God’s chosen people both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. The New Jerusalem, therefore, is a composition of all the Old Testament saints, represented by the names of the twelve tribes of Israel (Rev. 21:12), and of all the New Testament saints, represented by the names of the twelve apostles (Rev. 21:14). Hence, the New Jerusalem is a living composition of God’s chosen, redeemed, saved, regenerated, and transformed people. God’sp eople will all be transformed into gold, pearl, and precious stones. These materials all point to the building up of God’s dwelling place
神圣建造的内在素质
The Intrinsic Essence of the Divine Building
11在启示录这卷书所启示的新耶路撒冷里，我们虽然看见了精金、珍珠、宝石这些宝贵的材料，但是我们在这些材料中，不能具体看见神圣建造的内在素质。神建造的内在素质，实际上就是三一神作我们的生命。
11Although in the New Jerusalem revealed in the book of Revelation we see the precious materials of gold, pearl, and precious stones, with these materials we cannot see the intrinsic essence of the divine building specifically. The intrinsic essence of God’s building is actually the Triune God as life to us.
生命水和生命树
The Water of Life and the Tree of Life
12新耶路撒冷的中心是神的宝座，从这宝座流出生命河的水。（启二二１～２。）生命树是生长在河两岸的一种藤蔓。启示录指明，河里的生命水是为著给我们喝，沿河生长的生命树是为著给我们吃。喝水就是将水接受到我们里面；照样，吃也是将食物接受到我们里面。我们吃喝，就得到我们所吃所喝之食物素质的供应。因此，生命河与生命树指明这城性质上的内在素质。这内在的素质就是三一神自己作了我们的生命和生命的供应。
12At the center of the New Jerusalem is the throne of God, and out from the throne flows the river of water of life (Rev. 22:1-2). The tree of life as a vine grows along the two sides of the river. As the book of Revelation indicates, the water of life in the river is for us to drink, and the tree of life growing along the river is for us to eat. To drink water is to take it into our being. Likewise, to eat something is to take that thing into us. By eating and drinking we are supplied with the essence of what we eat and drink. The river of life and the tree of life thus indicate the intrinsic essence of the nature of this city. This intrinsic essence is the Triune God Himself as our life and life supply
13从涌流的河与生命树，我们看见了三一神。这道河从神和羔羊的宝座流出来。照约翰七章三十八至三十九节来看，这涌流的河就是那灵。因此，我们有神、羔羊和那灵。这就是涌流的三一神，将祂自己作为生命供应我们。这涌流的三一神不仅浸透我们，也以神圣的素质供应我们。我们可以用木头的石化过程，来说明三一神的涌流如何将神圣的素质分赐给我们。水的流动使木头石化。水流带著一些矿物的成分，来浸透木头。木头既被这些矿物的素质所浸透，就变化成为石头。这是一幅图画，显示那灵的涌流将神圣的素质带到我们里面。这种素质完成了一种工作，将我们这班是泥土的人，变化成为宝石。这幅图画帮助我们看见，神的建造－新耶路撒冷－的组成，其内在素质就是三一神自己作了我们的生命和生命的供应。我们在启示录二十二章看见，我们需要喝三一神。保罗在林前十二章十三节说，我们都在一位灵里受浸，且都得以喝一位灵。我们的定命乃是喝三一神。作为神所拣选的人，我们已被命定来喝三一神。这是我们永远的定命，也是我们永远的享受。我们独一的饮料就是三一神作神圣的生命，直到永远。为著这包罗万有的饮料，我们要说，阿利路亚！
13In the flowing river with the tree of life we see the Triune God. This river flows out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. According to John 7:38 and 39, this flowing river is the Spirit. Hence, we have God, the Lamb, and the Spirit. This is the Triune God flowing to supply us with Himself as life. This flowing Triune God not only saturates us, but also supplies us with the divine essence. We may use the petrification of wood as an illustration of how the flow of the Triune God imparts the divine essence to us. The flowing of water causes wood to be petrified. The flowing water saturates the wood with the element of certain minerals. As the wood is saturated with the essence of these minerals, it is transformed into stone. This is a picture of the flow of the Spirit bringing the divine essence into our being. This essence accomplishes the work of transforming us, people of dust, into precious stones. This picture helps us to see that the intrinsic essence of the composition of God’s building, the New Jerusalem, is the Triune God Himself as life and life supply to us. In Revelation 22 we see that we need to drink of the Triune God. In 1 Corinthians 12:13 Paul says that we were all baptized in the one Spirit and were all made to drink of this Spirit. Our destiny is to drink the Triune God. As God’s chosen people, we have been destined to drink the Triune God. This is our eternal destiny and our eternal enjoyment. For eternity our unique drink will be the Triune God as the divine life. Hallelujah for this all-inclusive drink
14我们在启示录二十二章一至二节看见，生命树同著生命水来到。神的生命是浸透我们的饮料，也是满足
14In Revelation 22:1 and 2 we see that the tree of life comes with the water of life. God’s life is our drink to saturate us and also our food to satisfy us
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16生命之路和生命之光生命河在新耶路撒冷街道当中流著。这指明我们在新耶路撒冷要循著生命之路行走。城里只有一条街道，其上有生命水的河流著。河是生命河，树是生命树，街道是生命之路。这路指引、引导、规律并保守我们。
16The Way of Life and the Light of Life In the New Jerusalem the river of life flows in the midst of the street. This indicates that in the New Jerusalem we shall walk along the way of life. In this city there will be only one street, the street on which flows the river of life. The river is the river of life, the tree is the tree of life, and the street is the way of life. This way will direct, guide, regulate, and preserve us
17三一神在新耶路撒冷也将成为我们的光。启示录二十一章二十三节说，『那城内不需要日月光照，因有神的荣耀光照，又有羔羊为城的灯。』在新耶路撒冷里，羔羊将成为灯，灯里有神作我们的光。三一神在新耶路撒冷将成为我们的生命，来浸透我们、满足我们，并规律、引导、指引我们。三一神也将成为照亮我们的光。我们在这里有新耶路撒冷的内在素质。
17In the New Jerusalem the Triune God will also be our light. Revelation 21:23 says, “And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon that they should shine in it, for the glory of God illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb.” In the New Jerusalem the Lamb will be the lamp in which will be God as our light. In the New Jerusalem the Triune God will be our life to saturate us, satisfy us, and regulate, guide, and direct us. The Triune God will also be our light to enlighten us. Here we have the intrinsic essence of the New Jerusalem
召会生活的内在素质
The Intrinsic Essence in the Church Life
18新耶路撒冷的内在素质，也必须是今天召会生活的内在素质。在召会生活里应该有神的宝座，从宝座流出三一神作我们的饮料，有生命树作我们的食物，使我们走生命的路并有生命的光。这是召会生活的内在素质，这种素质变化我们，使我们成为今天的纯金灯台，并且要变化我们，使我们成为宝石，为著建造来世的新耶路撒冷。我们藉著这内在的素质，就可以过一种完全照著神新约经纶，并为著神新约经纶的生活。
18The intrinsic essence of the New Jerusalem should also be the intrinsic essence in the church life today. In the church life there should be the throne of God out from which flows the Triune God as our drink, with the tree of life as our food to afford us the way of life and the light of life. This is the intrinsic essence of the church life, the essence that transforms us into a pure golden lampstand today and that will transform us into precious stones for the building up of the New Jerusalem in the coming age. By this intrinsic essence we may live a life fully according to and for God’s New Testament economy