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罗马书生命读经 · 第19篇

荣耀的后嗣（二）

HEIRS OF GLORY (2)
四 那灵的初熟果子
D. The Firstfruit of the Spirit
1罗马八章十七节说，『既是儿女，便是后嗣，就是神的后嗣，和基督同作后嗣，只要我们与祂一同受苦，好叫我们也与祂一同得荣耀。』在十七节我们看见，我们从儿女长进到后嗣。我们是神的后嗣，和基督同作后嗣。保罗在这里的思想非常强烈。本节指明与作后嗣有关的条件。我们不该说，单单因为我们是儿女，我们就是后嗣。这太轻率了。我们作神的儿女是没有条件的；只要那灵同我们的灵见证，我们就是神的儿女。然而，我们要从儿女长进到后嗣，就有条件；这条件在本节下半题到。作神的后嗣，和基督同作后嗣，条件是『我们与祂一同受苦，好叫我们也与祂一同得荣耀』。我们也许不喜欢苦难，但我们需要苦难。要记得苦难是恩典的化身。我们不该因受苦而烦恼。我们若与祂一同受苦，我们就要与祂一同得荣耀。虽然我不能说没有苦难，我们就不会得荣耀；但我们受苦的程度，确实断定我们荣耀的程度。我们经过的苦难越多，我们的荣耀就越加强，因为苦难增加我们荣耀的强度。我们想要得荣耀，却不愿经历苦难。然而，苦难增加荣耀。在林前十五章四十一节保罗说，『这星和那星在荣耀上也有分别，』指明有些星比别的星照耀得更明亮。我们都会照耀，我们也都会得荣耀，但我们荣耀的强度会在于我们愿意接受多少苦难。到那日使徒保罗确实会比我们众人照耀得更明亮。你信你会照耀得像保罗那样明亮么？我们都会得荣耀，但我们荣耀的强度会照著我们的苦难而有所不同。所以保罗在罗马八章十八节说，『因为我算定今时的苦楚，不配与将来要显于我们的荣耀相比。』今时的苦楚比起将来的荣耀，就算不得甚么。
1Romans 8:17 says “And if children, heirs also; heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him that we may also be glorified with Him.” In verse 17 we see that we have progressed from children to heirs. We are heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ. Paul’s though there is very strong. Please notice the semicolon in this verse. It indicates that there is a condition involved in being an heir. We should not say that simply because we are children we are heirs. This is too hasty. There is no condition imposed for us to be the children of God. As long as the Spirit witnesses with our spirit, we are the children of God. However, for us to progress from children to heirs there is a condition. This condition is mentioned in the latter part of the verse. The condition for being heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ is that “we suffer with Him that we may also be glorified with Him.” We may not like suffering, but we need it. Remember that suffering is the incarnation of grace. We should not be distressed by suffering. If we suffer with Him, we will be glorified with Him. Although I cannot say that without suffering we will not be glorified, it is certain that the degree of our suffering determines the degree of our glory. The more suffering we pass through, the more our glory will be intensified, for suffering increases the intensity of our glory. We would like to be glorified, but we do not want to experience suffering. However, suffering increases glory. In 1 Corinthians 15:41 Paul says that “one star differeth from another star in glory,” indicating that some stars shine more brightly than others. We all will shine and we all will be glorified, but the intensity of our glory will depend on the amount of suffering we are willing to take. It is certain that the Apostle Paul in that day will shine more brightly than all of us. Do you believe that you will shine as brightly as Paul? We shall all be glorified, but the intensity of our glory will differ according to our suffering. Therefore Paul says in verse 18, “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed to us.” The present suffering means nothing compared with the coming glory
2十九节说，『受造之物正在专切期望著，热切等待神的众子显示出来。』这显示指神的众子显明或显现。我们都是神的众子。我先前题过，我们若在街上告诉人，我们是神的众子，他们会以为我们疯了。他们会说，『看看你和我。我们之间有甚么不同？我们都是人。你与我没有不同。你只是另一个人。为甚么你说你是神的儿子？』然而，日子将到，神的众子要显明出来。到那日不需要宣告：『从现在起我们是神的众子，』因为我们都会得荣耀。我们会在荣耀里，被神的荣耀标出为众子。那时，其他的人都必须承认我们是神的众子。他们会说，『看这些人！这些满了荣耀的人是谁？他们必是神的众子。』我们不需要说甚么。我们要藉著我们的得荣耀被标出。整个受造之物正在用注视的眼目等待这事，因为受造之物热切等待神的众子显示出来。二十节继续说，『因为受造之物服在虚空之下，不是自己愿意的，乃是因那叫牠服的。』我们需要留意『虚空』这辞。整个受造之物都在虚空之下。日光之下一切都是虚空。智慧的王所罗门说，『虚空的虚空，凡事都是虚空。』（传一2。）受造之物服在虚空之下。然后二十一节说，『指望著受造之物自己，也要从败坏的奴役得著释放，得享神儿女之荣耀的自由。』我们需要留意另外两个辞：『奴役』和『败坏』。在整个宇宙中，除了虚空和败坏之外，没有别的。这败坏是一种辖制，是辖制整个受造之物的奴役。受造之物服在虚空之下，指望著自己要从败坏的奴役得著释放，得享神儿女之荣耀的自由。有一天，神的儿女要得荣耀，要被带进荣耀里。那荣耀会有自由，那自由将是一个国度、范围。那整个荣耀将是我们要被带进的国度、范围。我们被带进那自由或荣耀的国度时，受造之物就要得拯救脱离虚空、败坏和奴役。这是整个受造之物在等待那时候的原因。我们与受造之物关系密切，因为受造之物将来的定命在于我们。我们若成熟得慢，受造之物就会责怪我们，并埋怨我们。受造之物会说，『神亲爱的儿女，你们长得太慢了。我们在等待你们成熟的时候，就是你们进入荣耀的时候，那将是我们得释放脱离虚空、败坏、和奴役的时候。』我们必须对受造之物忠信，不使受造之物失望。
2Verse 19 reads, “For the anxious watching of the creation eagerly expects the revelation of the sons of God.” This revelation denotes the manifestation or the appearing of the sons of God. We all are the sons of God. As I have previously mentioned, if we tell people on the street that we are sons of God, they will think that we are crazy. They will say, “Look at you and me. What is the difference between us? We are both human beings. You are not different from me. You are just another person. Why do you say that you are a son of God?” However, the day will come when the sons of God will be manifested. In that day there will be no need to make the declaration, “From now on we are the sons of God,” because we all shall be glorified. We shall be in glory, designated as sons by the glory of God. Then all other people will have to admit that we are the sons of God. They will say, “Look at these people. Who are these people so full of glory? They must be sons of God.” There will be no need for us to say anything. We shall be designated by our glorification. The entire creation is waiting for this with watching eyes, for the creation eagerly expects the revelation of the sons of God. Verse 20 continues, “For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of Him Who subjected it.” We need to notice the word “vanity.” The entire creation is under vanity. Everything under the sun is vanity. The wise king Solomon said, “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity” (Eccl. 1:2). Creation is subject to vanity. Then verse 21 says, “In hope that the creation itself will also be freed from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” We need to notice two other words, “slavery” and “corruption.” In the entire universe there is nothing except vanity and corruption. This corruption is a kind of bondage, a slavery that binds the whole creation. Creation has been made subject to vanity in the hope that it will be freed from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. One day the children of God will be glorified, brought into glory. With that glory there will be freedom, and that freedom will be a kingdom, sphere, or realm. The whole glory will be a kingdom, a sphere, into which we will be brought. When we are brought into that freedom or kingdom of glory, creation will be delivered from vanity, corruption, and slavery. This is the reason that the entire creation is awaiting that time. We have very much to do with the creation, for the future destiny of the creation rests upon us. If we mature slowly, the creation will blame us and murmur against us. It will say, “Dear children of God, you are growing too slowly. We are waiting for the time of your maturity, the time when you will enter into glory, the time when we will be freed from vanity, corruption, and slavery.” We must be faithful to the creation and not disappoint it.
3二十二节说，『我们知道一切受造之物一同叹息，一同受生产之苦，直到如今。』似乎一颗星对另一颗星叹息，月球对行星叹息。牠们都一同叹息。受造之物不但一同叹息，也一同受生产之苦。一切受造之物一同叹息并受生产之苦，直到如今。二十三节接著说，『不但如此，就是我们这有那灵作初熟果子的，也是自己里面叹息，热切等待儿子的名分，就是我们的身体得赎。』虽然我们已藉著重生生为神的众子，并有那灵作初熟的果子，但我们也叹息，因为我们仍在联于旧造的身体里。我们必须承认，我们的身体仍属于旧造。我们的身体既属于旧造，还没有得赎，我们就在其中叹息，和受造之物一样。然而，我们叹息的时候，有那灵的初熟果子。那灵的初熟果子是给我们享受的；这是对要来之收成的豫尝。这初熟果子是圣灵，作我们完满享受神，享受神之于我们一切所是的样品。神之于我们是如此丰富。全享会在荣耀的日子来临。然而，在全享来临之前，神今天已给我们豫尝。这豫尝是祂神圣的灵，作全享祂之于我们一切所是之收成的初熟果子。
3Verse 22 says, “For we know that the whole creation groans together and travails in pain together until now.” It seems that one star groans to another and that the moon groans to the planets. They all groan together. Not only does the creation groan together, it also travails as in the pangs of childbirth. The whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now. Verse 23 follows, “And not only so, but we ourselves also, having the firstfruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan in ourselves, eagerly expecting sonship, the redemption of our body.” Although we have been born through regeneration as the sons of God and have the Spirit as the firstfruit, we also groan because we are still in the body which is linked to the old creation. We must admit that our body still belongs to the old creation. Since our body belongs to the old creation and has not yet been redeemed, we are groaning in it as the creation does. However, while we are groaning we have the firstfruit of the Spirit. The firstfruit of the Spirit is for our enjoyment; it is a foretaste of the coming harvest. This firstfruit is the Holy Spirit as a sampling of the full taste of God as our enjoyment, of all that God is to us. God is so much to us. The full taste will come in the day of glory. Nevertheless, before the full taste comes, God has given us a foretaste today. This foretaste is His Divine Spirit as the firstfruit of the harvest of the full enjoyment of all that He is to us
4你若与不信者谈话，他们会承认，就一面说，他们在跳舞和赌博这样的娱乐中有一些享受。然而，他们也会告诉你，他们不喜乐。你可以问他们：『为甚么你去跳舞或去赌场？』他们会回答：『因为我很悲哀，很受压。我需要作些事。』他们也叹息，但只有叹息，没有别的。我们却不一样，我们叹息时，里面有那灵作初熟的果子，作为对神自己的豫尝。甚至我们受苦时，我们也有享受。我们尝到主的同在。主的同在就是那灵作初熟的果子给我们享受。所以我们与属世的人不同。他们经历叹息，没有内里的享受；然而，我们外面叹息，里面却欢乐。为甚么我们欢乐？我们欢乐，因为我们有那灵的初熟果子。我们里面神圣的灵乃是对神的豫尝，将我们引到对神的全享。这是儿子名分的福分中很大的一项。
4If you talk with unbelievers, they will admit that, in a sense, they have some enjoyment in their entertainments, like dancing and gambling. However, they will also tell you that they are unhappy. You may ask them, “Why do you go dancing or to a gambling casino?” They would reply, “Because I am so sad, so depressed. I need to do something.” They also are groaning, but only groaning; there is nothing else. We, on the contrary, as we are groaning, have within us the Spirit as the firstfruit, as the foretaste of God Himself. Even as we are suffering, we have the enjoyment. We have the taste of the presence of the Lord. The presence of the Lord is simply the Spirit as the firstfruit for our enjoyment. So, we are different from worldly people. They experience groaning without the inward enjoyment. We, however, groan outwardly, but rejoice inwardly. Why do we rejoice? We rejoice because we have the firstfruit of the Spirit. The Divine Spirit within us is the foretaste of God which leads us to the full taste of the enjoyment of God. This is a great item in the blessings of sonship.
5我们叹息并享受那灵的初熟果子时，期望儿子的名分。这里儿子名分的意思是完满的儿子名分。虽然我们里面有儿子名分，但这儿子名分还没有成为完满的。那日我们会认识完满的儿子名分。完满的儿子名分是甚么？就是我们的身体得赎。我们藉著重生，灵里得著儿子的名分；我们藉著变化，魂里也可能得著儿子的名分。但我们还没有藉著改变形状，在我们的身体里得著儿子的名分。在要来的日子，我们也要在我们的身体里得著儿子的名分。这是完满的儿子名分，是我们所专切期望的。我们在等待时，需要长大。我们需要叹息，莫如需要长大。虽然我们需要一直欢乐，但我们欢乐时，需要长大。我们中间许多人太幼嫩，太不成熟；我们都必须长大并成熟。那荣耀的日子何时来临，在于我们生命的长大。我们长得越快，那日来得越早。在二十四节保罗说，『因为我们是在盼望中得救的；只是所见的盼望不是盼望，谁还盼望他所见的？』这里所题的盼望是甚么？就是荣耀的盼望。我们得救了，我们盼望有一天要进入荣耀。保罗说，『所见的盼望不是盼望，谁还盼望他所见的？』这是甚么意思？意思是我们盼望的事是奇妙的，因为我们从未见过。因此，这是真盼望。我们若见过一点点，那就不会是甚么绝佳的盼望。你若问我将来的荣耀，我会说我一无所知，因为我从未见过。我无法说到那荣耀，因为我没有见过；那是奇妙的盼望。二十五节继续说，『但我们若盼望所不见的，就必忍耐著热切等待。』许多等待的圣徒曾经这样问：『主，还要多久？再十年？再一代？主，还要多久？』这是对我们忍耐的试验。
5While we are groaning and enjoying the firstfruit of the Spirit, we are expecting sonship. Here sonship means full sonship. Although we have sonship within us, this sonship has not yet become full. In that day we will know full sonship. What is full sonship? It is the redemption of our body. We have sonship in our spirit through regeneration and we may also have sonship in our soul through transformation, but we do not as yet have sonship in our body through transfiguration. In the coming day we will also have sonship in our body. This is full sonship, our longing expectation. While we are waiting we need to grow. We do not need to groan as much as we need to grow. Although we need to rejoice continually, while we are rejoicing we need to grow. Many among us are too young, too immature. We all must grow and be matured. The time of the coming of that glorious day depends upon our growth in life. The faster we grow, the sooner that day will come. In verse 24 Paul says, “For we have been saved in hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for what anyone sees, why does he also hope?” What is the hope mentioned here? It is the hope of glory. We have been saved in the hope that some day we will enter into glory. Paul says that “hope that is seen is not hope; for what anyone sees, why does he also hope?” What does this mean? It means that the thing for which we hope will be wonderful because we have never seen it. Hence, it is a real hope. If we have seen even a little of it, it would not be such an excellent hope. If you were to ask me about the glory in the future, I would say that I know nothing about it because I have never seen it. I cannot speak about that glory because I have not seen it. It is a wonderful hope. Verse 25 continues, “But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly expect it through endurance.” So many expectant saints have asked, “Lord, how long? Another ten years? Another generation? How long, Lord?” This is a test to our endurance
五 那灵的帮助
E. The Helping of the Spirit
6『况且，那灵也照样帮同担负我们的软弱；我们本不晓得当怎样祷告，只是那灵亲自用说不出来的叹息，为我们代求。』（26。）『照样』这辞是甚么意思？为甚么保罗这样说？这辞很难领会，我信牠有包罗一切的意思。『照样』包括前面经文所有的点－专切、期望、叹息、忍耐、盼望等。『照样』这辞与这些点都有关。我们在叹息的时候，圣灵也在叹息。我们在期望的时候，祂就在期望。我们在盼望并忍耐的时候，祂就在盼望并忍耐。我们如何，祂也如何。那灵『照样』帮同担负我们。这是何等的安慰！我们在叹息、等待、并期望的时候，祂也在叹息、等待并期望。祂与我们一样。我们若软弱，祂表面上也软弱，虽然实际上祂并不软弱。祂同情我们的软弱。祂为著我们软弱的缘故，似乎是软弱的，好有分于我们的软弱。我们大声祷告：『父阿，』祂也大声祷告。我们轻声祷告，祂也轻声祷告。我们也许说，『父阿，我好可怜。怜悯我。』我们这样祷告，祂也『照样』为我们祷告。我们怎样祷告，祂也怎样祷告。我们怎样，祂也怎样。我们若祷告得快速、欢乐、大声，祂也这样祷告。我们的样子就是祂的样子。不要以为圣灵与我们大不相同，以致我们接受圣灵，就会成为特别的人。这不是罗马八章所包含的思想。罗马八章启示，圣灵是照我们的样子。姊妹们，你们失望么？有些姊妹说，『我们喊不出来。我们无法像弟兄们那样大声祷告。因此，似乎我们被忽略了。』姊妹们，要受安慰。那灵照你的样子祷告。你怎样，祂也怎样。赞美主！保罗也说那灵帮同担负我们。祂有分于我们的软弱，以帮助我们。那灵没有要求我们联于祂；乃是祂联于我们。那灵没有说，『上到最高的标准来联于我。』我们没有一个人作得到。因此，那灵是照著我们的样子来联于我们。你的样子若是快的，祂也是快的。你若是慢的，祂也是慢的。你试试看去祷告。无论你祷告得强或弱，大声或小声对祂都无关紧要。你若祷告，祂会『照样』在你里面祷告。祂会『照样』帮同担负你。
6“And in like manner the Spirit also joins in to help us in our weakness; for we do not know for what we should pray as is fitting, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” What does the phrase “in like manner” mean? Why does Paul say this? It is difficult to understand this phrase. I believe that it has an all - inclusive meaning. “In like manner” includes all the points of the foregoing verses—expecting, eagerness, groaning, endurance, hope, and so forth. The phrase “in like manner” relates to all of these points. While we are groaning, the Holy Spirit also is groaning. While we are expecting, He is expecting. While we are hoping and enduring, He is hoping and enduring. Whatever we are, He is also the same. “In like manner” the Spirit joins in to help us. What a comfort this is! While we are groaning, watching, and expecting, He is also groaning, watching, and expecting. He is just the same as we are. If we are weak, He apparently is weak also, although actually He is not. He sympathizes with our weakness. He appears to be weak for the sake of our weakness that He might participate in it. When we loudly pray, “O, Father,” He also prays loudly. He also prays softly when we pray softly. We may say, “O Father, I’m so pitiful. Have mercy upon me.” When we pray in this way, He also prays for us “in like manner.” In whatever way we pray, He also prays. In whatever way we are, He also is. If we pray quickly, rejoicingly, and shoutingly, He also prays in this manner. Our manner is His manner. Do not think that the Holy Spirit is so different from us that when we receive the Holy Spirit we will be extraordinary people. This is not the thought contained in Romans 8. Romans 8 reveals that the Holy Spirit is in our manner. Sisters, are you disappointed? Some sisters say, “We cannot shout. We cannot pray loudly as the brothers do. Because of this, it seems that we have been neglected.” Be comforted, sisters. The Spirit prays in your manner. In whatever manner you are, He also is. Praise the Lord! Paul also says that the Spirit joins in to help us. He participates in our weakness in order to help us. The Spirit does not ask us to join in with Him; He joins in with us. The Spirit does not say, “Come up to the highest standard to join Me.” None of us can do this. Thus, the Spirit joins in in our manner. If your manner is quick, He will also be quick. If you are slow, He will be slow. Try to pray. Whether you pray strongly or weakly, loudly or softly, it does not matter to Him. If you pray, He will pray in you “in like manner.” “In like manner” He will join in to help you.
7若有一个人是瘸腿的，而我要帮助他走路，我就必须照著他的样子。同样，我若要接近一个小男孩，我也必须照他的样子行。我不该说，『小男孩，我是来帮助你的大巨人。』我若这样作，男孩会看看我说，『我不要你。你与我太不相同了。』我若要帮助这小男孩，就必须把自己缩小成小男孩，并且说，『我可以和你玩么？』我若这样说，小男孩会很高兴，并且回答：『好！我们一起玩罢。』这就是说，我照他的样子帮同担负他。有时候召会生活里年长的弟兄太大、太高了。虽然他们想要帮助圣徒，却不是照圣徒的样子帮助他们。在主耶稣复活那天，祂就近两个在往以马忤斯路上的门徒。（路二四～35。）主完全照他们的样子联于他们。他们谈话的时候，主耶稣装作一无所知。祂似乎问：『你们在谈论甚么？』那两个门徒责备祂：『你不知道这几天所发生的事么？』主说，『甚么事？』他们说，『拿撒勒人耶稣，行事说话都有大能的申言者，被定了死罪，被钉在十字架上。』主耶稣既不责备他们，也不向他们启示自己。祂使自己照他们的样子，和他们同行，直到他们将近村子。他们请祂同他们住下，祂就同他们住下。他们坐在屋子里，主拿起饼来，擘开。那时他们的眼睛才得开启，看见是主。他们领悟祂是主时，祂就不见了。在召会生活里，年长的弟兄姊妹需要照年幼弟兄姊妹的样子帮助他们。他们需要帮同担负年幼弟兄姊妹的软弱。我们没有一个人这么刚强。我们都在叹息、期望，并且说，『主阿，要到何时呢？』我们天天都在受苦。然而，圣灵与我们同在，照我们的样子帮同担负我们。
7If a man is crippled and I want to help him walk, I have to take his manner. Likewise, if I want to approach a little boy, I must do it in his way. I should not say, “Little boy, I am a big giant who has come to help you.” If I do this, the boy will look at me and say, “I do not want you. You are too different from me.” If I want to help the little boy, I must shorten myself and squeeze myself into being a little boy and say, “May I play with you?” If I say this, the little boy will be happy and respond, “Good! Let’sp lay together.” This means that I join in to help him in his manner. Sometimes the older brothers in the church life are too big, too high. Although they try to help the saints, they do not help them in the saints’ manner. On the day of resurrection, the Lord Jesus came to two disciples who were on the way to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-33). The Lord joined them absolutely in their manner. 13 While they were talking, the Lord Jesus pretended not to know anything. He seemed to ask, “What are you talking about?” The two disciples rebuked Him, “Don’ty ou know the things that have come to pass in these days?” The Lord said, “What things?” They said, “The man Jesus of Nazareth, a prophet mighty in deed and word, has been condemned to death and crucified.” The Lord Jesus neither rebuked them nor revealed Himself to them. He kept Himself in their manner, walking with them until they came near to the village. They asked Him to abide with them and He did. As they were seated in the room, the Lord took bread and broke it. Only then were their eyes opened to see that it was the Lord. When they realized that He was the Lord, He disappeared. In the church life the older brothers and sisters need to help the younger ones in their manner. They need to join in to help in their weaknesses. None of us is so strong. We all are groaning, expecting, and saying, “O Lord, when?” Day by day we are suffering. Nevertheless, the Holy Spirit is present, joining in to help us in our manner.
六 那灵的代求
F. The Interceding of the Spirit
8保罗继续说，『我们本不晓得当怎样祷告，只是那灵亲自用说不出来的叹息，为我们代求。』那灵照我们的样子，用叹息为我们代求。这叹息表面上是我们的叹息，但在我们的叹息中有那灵的叹息。这就是祂的叹息和我们的叹息一样的原因。祂在我们里面，祂的叹息也在我们的叹息里面。祂『照样』与我们一同叹息。这是我们为著生命的长大，所能有最好的祷告。我们的祷告多半是言语清晰，是说得出来的，却可能不是出于我们的灵。然而，当我们有真正的负担祷告，却不知如何说出时，我们就自然而然因著那负担叹息，但没有甚么可说出来的话。这会是最好的祷告，在其中有那灵藉著与我们一同叹息，为我们代求。
8Paul continues to say, “For we do not know for what we should pray as is fitting, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” The Spirit intercedes for us with groanings in our manner. This groaning apparently is our groaning, but in our groaning is the groaning of the Spirit. This is why His groaning is in the same manner as our groaning. He is in us and His groaning is in our groaning. He groans with us “in like manner.” This is the best prayer we can have for the growth in life. Most of our prayers are very utterable with clear words, but they may not be out of our spirit. But when we have a real burden to pray yet we do not know how to utter it, then spontaneously we just groan with that burden without any utterable word. This will be the best prayer within which the Spirit intercedes for us by groaning together with us.
9这种说不出来的祷告主要是为著生命的长大，关于这事的真实需要，我们没有多少领会。关于我们物质的需要和事务，我们很清楚，也的确有话语为这些事祷告，但关于我们生命的长大，我们在领会和发表上都欠缺。然而，我们若就著生命的长大寻求主，我们灵里深处常会有某种祷告的负担，却对此没有清楚的领会，为此我们也没有话。所以，自然而然我们不得不叹息。我们从灵里深处叹息的时候，住在我们灵里的那灵就自动联于我们的叹息，为我们代求，主要是使我们在生命里变化，长大达到成熟的儿子名分。二十七节说，『那鉴察人心的，晓得那灵的意思，因为祂是照著神为圣徒代求。』那灵照著神代求。这是甚么意思？这意思是代求的灵为我们祷告，使我们模成神的形像。我们在下篇信息中要更多来看这点。
9This kind of unutterable prayer is primarily for the growth in life, concerning the true need of which we do not have much understanding. Concerning our material needs and business affairs we are clear and do have the utterance to pray about these things, but concerning the matter of our growth in life we are lacking in both understanding and utterance. However, if we are seeking the Lord regarding the growth in life, oftentimes deep within our spirit we will be burdened with some prayer about which we have no clear understanding and for which we have no utterance. So, spontaneously we are forced to groan. While we are groaning from deep within our spirit, the Spirit who dwells in our spirit automatically joins in with our groaning, interceding for us mainly that we may have the transformation in life for growth into the maturity of sonship. Verse 27 says that “He who searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit because He intercedes for the saints according to God.” The Spirit intercedes according to God. What does this mean? It means that the interceding Spirit prays for us that we may be conformed to the image of God. We will consider more of this in the next message
七 完满的儿子名分
G. The Full Sonship
10我们看过，我们乃是神的儿子，享受儿子名分的一切福分。我们可以把这些福分列举出来：儿子名分的灵、那灵的见证、那灵的引导、那灵的初熟果子、那灵的帮助、和那灵的代求。至终我们要有神儿子完满的儿子名分显示在荣耀的自由里。（19，21。）这段话里用了三个重要的辞－儿女、儿子、后嗣。这三个辞符合儿子名分的三个阶段。神的生命在三个阶段里作工，使我们成为神的儿子。神的生命在我们灵里重生我们，在我们魂里变化我们，并且将我们的身体改变形状。因此，我们有重生、变化、和改变形状。这些加在一起，就给我们完满的儿子名分。这三个阶段的结果，就使众子完全得成熟。
10We have seen that we are the sons of God enjoying all the blessings of sonship. We may itemize the blessings: the Spirit of sonship, the witnessing of the Spirit, the leading of the Spirit, the firstfruit of the Spirit, the helping of the Spirit, and the interceding of the Spirit. Eventually we will have the full sonship of the sons of God revealed in the freedom of glory (vv. 19, 21). In this portion of the Word three significant terms are used — children, sons, and heirs. These three words correspond to the three stages of sonship. The life of God works in three stages to make us sons of God. The life of God regenerates us in our spirit, transforms us in our soul, and transfigures our body. Hence, we have regeneration, transformation, and transfiguration. These together give us full sonship. As the result of these three steps the sons are fully matured.
11罗马书这一段告诉我们，那灵同我们的灵见证我们是神的儿女。（16。）十六节不是说儿子或后嗣，因为在儿子名分的第一阶段，我们只是藉著神的生命得重生的小孩子。此后我们会长大。然后十四节说，『凡被神的灵引导的，都是神的儿子。』在十四节里，我们不再是婴孩或儿女，乃是儿子。我们能被那灵引导，意思是我们达到了某种生命的成长。我们已从儿女长到能接受那灵引导的儿子。这就是说，我们在第二阶段，变化的阶段。最终，我们要成为后嗣。照著古代的法律，后嗣必须成年，并且被宣布为法定的后嗣，才能承受产业。所以，罗马书这段有重生的儿女、变化的儿子、以及改变形状或得荣的后嗣。我们生为神的儿女，现在正长成神的儿子，且在等候我们完全成熟并依法被宣布为神法定后嗣的时候。使我们成为法定后嗣的手续，是我们的身体改变形状，就是我们的身体得赎，也就是完满的救赎。（23。）我们的身体改变形状，会使我们有资格作神圣产业的后嗣。这改变形状要藉著得荣而完成。罗马书这一段有许多丰富，我们需要好几篇信息来讲说。在本篇信息中，我们概略的看了成为神儿子的三个阶段：重生、变化和得荣。这三个阶段的结果，乃是使我们得著完满的儿子名分。这三个阶段符合神救恩的三个阶段：第一阶段，称义，产生儿女；第二阶段，圣别，使儿女能长成儿子；第三阶段，得荣，结果使身体改变形状，使我们成为神圣产业的法定后嗣。
11In this portion of Romans we are told that the Spirit witnesses with our spirit that we are the children of God (v. 16). In verse 16 it does not say sons or heirs, for in the first stage of sonship we are simply little children who have been regenerated by the life of God. After this we will grow. Then verse 14 says that “as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are the sons of God.” In verse 14 we are no longer babes or children, but sons. When we are capable of being led of the Spirit, it means that we have attained a certain growth in life. We have grown from children into sons who are able to take the leading of the Spirit. This means that we are in the second stage, the stage of transformation. Ultimately, we will become heirs. According to ancient law, heirs had to be of age and declared the legal heirs that they might claim the inheritance. Therefore, in this portion of Romans we have children by regeneration, sons by transformation, and heirs by transfiguration or glorification. We were born the children of God, we are growing up as the sons of God, and we are waiting for the time when we will be fully matured and legally declared to be the rightful heirs of God. The procedure which makes us legal heirs is the transfiguration of our body, that is, the redemption of our body, the full redemption (v. 23). The transfiguration of our body will qualify us to be the heirs of the divine inheritance. This transfiguration will be accomplished by glorification. There are great riches in this portion of Romans, and we need several messages to cover them. In this message we have seen a sketch of the three stages of the making of God’ss ons: regeneration, transformation, and glorification. As a result of these three stages, we will obtain full sonship. These three stages correspond to the three stages of God’ss alvation: the first stage, justification, produces children; the second stage, sanctification, enables the children to grow into sons; and the third stage, glorification, results in the transfiguration of the body that we may become the legal heirs of the divine inheritance