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哥林多前书生命读经 · 第21篇

人的灵知道人的事，神的灵知道神的事（三）

The spirit of man knowing the things of man and the Spirit of God knowing the things of God (3)
1读经：哥林多前书二章一至十六节。在林前二章十一节保罗说，『因为除了在人里面人的灵，在人中间有谁知道人的事？照样，除了神的灵，也没有人知道神的事。』藉著本节我们看见，人的灵知道人的事，神的灵知道神的事。人的灵是人最深的部分，其机能能参透人的事最深之处，而人的心思只能知道肤浅的事。同样，只有神的灵才能知道神深奥的事。哥林多的信徒忽略了人的灵与神的灵，转去凭著哲学活在他们的心思里。因此，本书表明，正确的经历这神与人的二灵，对实行召会生活乃是必要的。
1Scripture Reading: 1 Cor. 2:1-16 In 2:11 Paul says, “For who among men knows the things of man, except the spirit of man which is in him? So also the things of God no one has known except the Spirit of God.” By this verse we see that the spirit of man knows the things of man, and the Spirit of God knows the things of God. The spirit of man is the deepest part of his being. It is the faculty that can penetrate the innermost region of the things of man, whereas the mind of man is capable only of knowing superficial things. So also, only the Spirit of God can know the things of God
2用正确的器官我们要质实一样事物，就需要用正确的器官。例如，我们藉著听觉质实声音。但假定有人在说话，你却运用嗅觉，而不运用听觉；这样，你就不会实化任何事物，而可能断定没有甚么事发生。实际上，有人在说话，但你用了错误的器官去质实他所说的。
2USING THE RIGHT ORGAN In order to substantiate something we need to use the proper organ. For example, we substantiate sounds by the sense of hearing. But suppose someone is speaking and you exercise your sense of smell instead of your sense of hearing. In such a case you will not realize anything and may come to the conclusion that nothing is taking place. Actually, someone is speaking, but you are using the wrong organ to substantiate what he is saying
3丈夫和妻子之间的争辩，也能说明用错器官的这种错误。一位弟兄也许对妻子非常不高兴，因著妻子对他的态度，就在情感上被冒犯。但他若藉著运用意志，从情感转向灵，他的感觉就会改变。他不会定罪妻子，被她冒犯，乃会以全然不同的方式领会她。由这些例子我们看见，在应付各种事情上，用正确的器官是非常要紧的。
3An argument between a husband and wife can also illustrate the mistake of using the wrong organ. A brother may be very unhappy with his wife and offended in his emotion by her attitude toward him. But if he turns from his emotion to his spirit through the exercise of his will, his feeling will change. Instead of condemning his wife and being offended with her, he will understand her in an altogether different way. From these examples we see that it matters very much that we use the proper organs in dealing with various matters
灵与经历基督
THE SPIRIT AND THE EXPERIENCE OF CHRIST
4我们用正确的器官─人的灵─认识属灵的事，尤其重要。然而，关于经历基督与召会，大多数基督徒受教导，要藉著运用心思并根据传统的教导来认识基督与召会。有些公会甚至举办研讨会，训练人用头脑解决基督徒中间的难处。不但如此，那种训练不是根据神纯正的话，乃是根据传统。因此，大多数基督徒不用灵，而用他们天然的心思来领会、分析、想像、并且作哲学的研究。不但如此，这种头脑活动的根据是传统，不是圣经。
4It is especially important that we use the proper organ— the human spirit—to know spiritual things. However, concerning the experience of Christ and the church, most Christians have been taught to know Christ and the church by the exercise of the mind and with traditional teachings as the basis. Some denominations even conduct seminars in which people are trained to use their mentality to solve problems among Christians. Furthermore, that training is based not on the pure Word of God, but on tradition. Thus, instead of using the spirit, the majority of Christians use their natural mind to understand, analyze, visualize, and philosophize. Furthermore, the basis for this mental activity is tradition, not the Bible.
5这种实行使许多信徒在对经历基督的领会上，犯了严重的错误。例如，一位著名的基督教教师在著作中曾说，基督不是实际住在我们里面，而只是在诸天之上，并由圣灵在我们里面代表。这个事例很明显是照著传统的道理和神学，运用心思来领会对基督的经历。照著圣经，基督在诸天之上，也在信徒里面。在约翰十四章十七节，主耶稣说到实际的灵：『你们却认识祂，因祂与你们同住，且要在你们里面。』这里主明言，实际的灵要在我们里面。我们比较十七和十八节，就看见十七节的『祂』，是指实际的灵，到十八节成了『我』，就是主自己。在十八节主继续说，『我不撇下你们为孤儿，我正往你们这里来。』这当然不是指基督第二次来。倘若这真指基督第二次来，那么从第一世纪直到现在，所有的基督徒就是孤儿了。在十九节主宣告：『还有不多的时候，世人不再看见我，你们却看见我，因为我活著，你们也要活著。』『不多的时候』这辞，的确不是指从主第一次来以后过去的一千九百年。主用这辞的意思不是数年甚或数周的期间。这里主指明祂要钉十字架并埋葬。为这缘故，世人不再看见祂。然而，三天以后，在祂复活那天，祂的门徒要看见祂。首先主在早晨被马利亚看见，然后在晚上被一班门徒看见。因此，还有不多的时候，虽然世人不再看见祂，他们却看见祂。在十九节末了主耶稣说，『因为我活著，你们也要活著。』这指明祂要活在我们里面，并使我们凭祂而活。因此，主似乎在说，『我要进到你们里面，并活在你们里面，使你们凭我而活。』这在祂复活的晚上开始发生。二十章十九节说，『那日（就是七日的第一日）晚上，门徒所在的地方，因怕犹太人，门都关了；耶稣来站在当中，对他们说，愿你们平安。』照著二十二节，祂『就向他们吹入一口气，说，你们受圣灵』。藉著将那灵吹入门徒里面，主就将自己作生命和一切分赐到他们里面。这样，祂在十四至十六章所说的一切，就都得著应验。主将圣灵吹入门徒里面以后，就从他们眼前消失了。但从那时起，复活的基督就开始活在他们里面，并使他们凭祂而活。
5This practice has caused many believers to make serious mistakes in their understanding of the experience of Christ. For example, one well - known Christian teacher has said in writing that Christ does not actually dwell in us, but is only in the heavens and is represented in us by the Holy Spirit. This is a clear case of exercising the mind according to traditional doctrine and theology to understand the experience of Christ. According to the Bible, Christ is both in the heavens and in the believers. In John 14:17 the Lord Jesus says concerning the Spirit of reality, “You know Him, because He abides with you and shall be in you.” Here the Lord says explicitly that the Spirit of reality will be in us. When we compare verses 17 and 18, we see that the very He who is the Spirit of reality in verse 17 becomes the very I who is the Lord Himself in verse 18. In verse 18 the Lord goes on to say, “I will not leave you orphans; I am coming to you.” This surely does not refer to Christ’s second coming. If it did refer to Christ’s second coming, then all the Christians from the first century until now would have been orphans. In verse 19 the Lord declares, “Yet a little while and the world beholds Me no longer, but you behold Me; because I live, you shall live also.” The words “a little while” certainly do not refer to the nineteen hundred years that have gone by since the Lord’s first coming. By this expression the Lord did not mean a period of years or even weeks. The Lord was indicating here that He was about to be crucified and buried. For this reason, the world would see Him no longer. However, just three days later, on the day of His resurrection, His disciples would behold Him. First the Lord was seen by Mary in the morning and then by a group of His disciples in the evening. Thus, it was after a little while that they beheld Him, although the world beheld Him no longer. At the end of verse 19 the Lord Jesus says, “Because I live, you shall live also.” This indicates that He will live in us and cause us to live by Him. Hence, the Lord seems to be saying, “I will come into you and live in you and cause you to live by Me.” This began to take place on the night of His resurrection. John 20:19 says, “When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them, Peace be to you.” According to John 20:22, “He breathed into them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.” By breathing the Spirit into the disciples, the Lord imparted Himself as life and everything into them. In this way, all that He had spoken in chapters fourteen through sixteen could be fulfilled. After the Lord breathed the Holy Spirit into the disciples, He disappeared from their sight. But from that time onward the resurrected Christ began to live within them and to cause them to live by Him.
6在十四章二十节主说，『到那日，你们就知道我在我父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。』这日就是主复活的那日。这里主不是说，『到那日，你们就知道我在诸天之上，你们在地上。』然而，这是许多基督徒所持守的传统教训。主明确的说，『你们就知道我在我父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。』这里主没有说到由圣灵在他们里面作代表。祂清楚的说，『我在你们里面。』根据十四章的启示，主耶稣在十五章四节说，『你们要住在我里面，我也住在你们里面。』在五节祂继续说，『我是葡萄树，你们是枝子；住在我里面的，我也住在他里面，这人就多结果子；因为离了我，你们就不能作甚么。』这里主不仅说到在我们里面，并且说到我们住在祂里面，祂也住在我们里面。住的意思是逗留、停留。基督住在我们里面；祂停留在我们里面。这不是代表，乃是基督自己住在我们里面。
6In John 14:20 the Lord says, “In that day you shall know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.” This day is the day of the Lord’s resurrection. Here the Lord does not say, “In that day you will know that I am in the heavens and that you are on earth.” Nevertheless, this is the traditional teaching held by many Christians. The Lord says definitely, “You shall know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.” The Lord says nothing here concerning being represented in them by the Holy Spirit. He says clearly, “I in you.” Based upon the revelation in chapter fourteen of John, the Lord Jesus says in John 15:4, “Abide in Me and I in you.” In verse 5 He continues, “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” Here the Lord speaks not simply of being in us, but of abiding in us as we abide in Him. To abide means to stay, to remain. Christ abides in us; He remains in us. This is not representation, but the abiding in us of Christ Himself
持守真理的两面
HOLDING BOTH ASPECTS OF THE TRUTH
7在约翰十四章二十三节主耶稣说，『人若爱我，就必遵守我的话，我父也必爱他，并且我们要到他那里去，同他安排住处。』这里主说，父与子要到爱主的人那里去，同他安排住处。然而，传统的基督教教训与此相反。传统的教训首先强调基督复活以后升到诸天之上的事实；其次也强调基督升天以后，差遣神的圣灵临到召会。传统的教训根据这两个观念，只强调真理的一面，说基督今天在诸天之上，圣灵在地上在信徒里面代表祂。然而，这种传统的观点全然忽略圣经关于基督内住清楚的话。圣经启示基督在天上，（罗八34，）也启示祂实际上在我们里面。（10。）关于这点，我们需要相信并持守真理的两面。
7In John 14:23 the Lord Jesus says, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make an abode with him.” Here the Lord says that the Father and the Son will come to the one who loves the Lord and make Their abode with him. However, traditional Christian teaching is contrary to this. First, there is an emphasis on the fact that after His resurrection Christ ascended to the heavens. Second, it is also emphasized that, after His ascension, Christ sent the Holy Spirit of God upon the church. With these concepts as the basis, the traditional teachings, stressing only one side of the truth, say that Christ is now in the heavens and that the Holy Spirit i son earth representing Him in the believers. However, this traditional view altogether neglects the clear word of the Bible concerning Christ’sin dwelling. The Bible reveals both that Christ is in heaven (Rom. 8:34) and also that He is actually in us (Rom. 8:10). Concerning this, we need to believe and hold both aspects of the truth.
8在上一个世纪，郭维德（Robert）写了一本书叫作『神真理的两面』。圣经中神圣的真理，和几乎每样东西一样，都有两面。关于基督，真理的一面是基督已升到诸天之上，并差下圣灵。但神圣真理的另一面，乃是基督自己实际上就在我们里面。今天许多基督徒只强调真理的一面，全然忽略另一面，这的确很可悲。这引起许多难处和争辩。我们需要从传统的教训转回纯正的话，并接受神圣真理的两面。例如，关于神圣三一（三一神）的真理是有两面的。三一的意思是三而一。这个辞来自两个拉丁字根，意思是三和一。我们的神是三一的。照著圣经，我们接受神是独一无二的，并且祂也是三的这个真理。我们信神是三一的，祂是三而一的。
8In the last century Robert Govett wrote a book entitled The Twofoldness of Divine Truth. Like virtually Govett everything else, the divine truth in the Bible has two sides. Concerning Christ, one side of the truth is that Christ has ascended to the heavens and has sent down the Holy Spirit. But the other side of the divine truth is that Christ Himself is actually within us. It is indeed sad that many Christians today emphasize just one aspect of the truth and altogether neglect the other aspect. This gives rise to many problems and arguments. We need to turn from the traditional teachings, come back to the pure Word, and accept both aspects of the divine truth. For example, the truth of the Trinity, the Triune God, has two sides. The word triune means three - one. It comes from Latin roots meaning three (tri-) and one (-une).Our God is three- one. According to the Bible, we accept the truth that God is uniquely one and also that He is three. Thus, we believe that God is Triune, that He is three-one.
需要运用我们的灵
THE NEED TO EXERCISE OUR SPIRIT
9留在天然的心思里，寻求以传统的方式领会事情是一回事；而运用我们的灵，照著神的话明白事情，却非常不同。假定一位大学教授宣称自己是无神论者。照著他头脑的领会，并没有神。不仅如此，他还告诉别人，神不存在。但这样的人若转向他的灵，就自然会祷告：『神阿，赦免我。』照著他的头脑，并没有神，因为在天然的心思里不可能认识神。但他若转向灵，就会立刻感觉到神，并且领悟他必须祷告，求神赦免。这原则的确适用于我们信徒。有些人也许争辩，在一个城市里有许多召会并没有错。这样的说法是照著他们天然的观念。但他们若愿意转向他们的灵，并读新约，就会敬拜主说，『主阿，你是独一的，你的召会也是独一的。主，你是头，召会是身体。现在我看见一个头和一个身体。我也看见召会在一个地方的彰显必须是独一无二的。主，赦免我说在一个城市里能有许多召会。』这再次给我们看见，只用天然的心思领会事情，给人一种图画，但转向灵以察知属灵的事，却给人另一种图画。
9It is one thing to stay in the natural mind and seek to understand matters in a traditional way. It is very different to exercise our spirit to know things according to the Word of God. Suppose a certain university professor claims to be an atheist. According to his mental understanding, there is no God. Furthermore, he tells others that God does not exist. But if such a person would turn to his spirit, he would automatically pray, “O God, forgive me.” According to his mentality, there is no God, for in the natural mind it is impossible to know God. But should he turn to the spirit, he would immediately have a sense of God and realize that he must pray and ask for forgiveness. This principle certainly applies to us as believers. Some may argue that there is nothing wrong with having many churches in one city. Such a statement is made according to their natural concept. But if they would turn to their spirit and read the New Testament, they would worship the Lord and say, “O Lord, You are unique, and Your church is also unique. Lord, You are the Head, and the church is the Body. Now I see that there is one Head and one Body. I also see that the expression of the church in a locality must be uniquely one. Lord, forgive me for saying that there can be many churches in one city.” Again we see that to use only the natural mind to understand matters gives one picture, but to turn to the spirit to perceive spiritual things gives another picture.
10因为保罗运用他的灵，所以他对哥林多信徒的情况和光景就有透彻的认识。在林前二章他似乎是告诉他们：『因为你们哥林多信徒仍在希腊哲学的心思里，你们就不认识自己。用心思不可能知道关于人的事。你们不知道你们的情况、地位、光景、需要或定命。你们以为自己非常有智慧，实际上却是愚拙、瞎眼的。我知道人的事，因为我在我的灵里。惟有人的灵知道人的事。因为你们运用你们的心思，不运用你们的灵，你们就不知道人关于经历基督与召会的事。你们不领悟自己站在错误的地位上，并在错误的光景里。不但如此，你们也失去神对你们需要的供应。你们甚至不领悟你们忽略了自己的定命。』我们若运用我们的灵，就会发现我们的灵里有神的灵住著。然后我们不但会知道人的事，也会知道神的事。我们会认识自己，也会认识基督。我关切甚至在我们中间，有些人也可能没有正确的认识自己。有些人也许不知道自己在错误的光景里。也许他们有许多事还未向神认罪，为这些事他们还未得著祂的洁净。也许他们在思想上骄傲，以为自己是对的，其余每个人，包括全召会，都是错的。这种关于自己的想法来自他们没有运用他们的灵。但他们若愿转向灵，并运用灵，他们就会说，『主阿，我是错误的人。我在每件事上都错了，我对每个人都错了。主阿，赦免我并洁净我。』
10Because Paul exercised his spirit, he had a thorough knowledge of the situation and condition of the believers at Corinth. In chapter two he seems to be telling them, “Because you Corinthians are still in your Greek philosophical mind, you don’t know yourselves. With the mind it is not possible to know the things concerning man. You don’t know your situation, your position, your condition, your need, or your destiny. You think you are very wise, but you are actually foolish and blind. I know the things of man because I am in my spirit. Only the spirit of man knows the things of man. Because you exercise your mind and not your spirit, you do not know the things of man concerning the experience of Christ and the church. You do not realize that you are standing on the wrong position and are in the wrong condition. Furthermore, you lose God’s supply for your needs. You don’t even realize that you are neglecting your destiny.” If we exercise our spirit, we shall discover that in our spirit dwells the Spirit of God. Then we shall know not only the things of man, but also the things of God. We shall know ourselves, and we shall also know Christ. I am concerned that even some among us may not know themselves properly. Certain ones may not know that they are in a wrong condition. There may be many things which they have not yet confessed to God and concerning which they have not received His cleansing. They may be proud in their thoughts, thinking that they are right and that everyone else, including the whole church, is wrong. This way of thinking about themselves comes out of their failure to exercise their spirit. But if they would turn to the spirit and exercise the spirit, they would say, “O Lord, I am the one who is wrong. I am wrong in everything and wrong with everyone. O Lord, forgive me and cleanse me
11运用我们的灵将我们引进神的灵里。神的灵不但使我们能知道自己错在那里，也使我们能知道神爱我们，并且基督要作我们的生命和我们的人位。藉著神的灵，我们也可以知道基督是从神给我们的智慧。然后我们若继续活在调和的灵里，活在我们人的灵同神的灵里，我们就会发现基督是我们每天的公义、圣别和救赎。我们会经历祂并享受祂。我们也会觉得需要召会，即使别人可能批评我们，并希奇我们在作甚么，我们仍会渴慕来到聚会中。
11Exercising our spirit ushers us into the Spirit of God. God’s Spirit enables us to know not only where we are wrong, but also that God loves us and that Christ wants to be our life and our person. By the Spirit of God we may also know Christ as wisdom to us from God. Then if we continue to live in the mingled spirit, in our human spirit with the Spirit of God, we shall discover that Christ is our daily righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. We shall experience Him and enjoy Him. We shall also sense our need for the church and shall desire to come to the meetings, even though others may criticize us and wonder what we are doing
12我们若用自己的灵，首先会认识自己；尤其会知道自己在地位、光景、和情况上错在那里。我们也会知道自己在那里偏离了神所豫定、豫备、启示、并赐给我们之神圣供备的目标。然后我们会向主认罪，并寻求祂的赦免。至终，我们会领悟神的灵住在我们里面，并且祂切望给我们看见基督何等爱我们，祂之于我们何等丰富，要给我们经历并享受。这会使我们享受主，并且增加对召会生活的渴望。这就是经历人的灵知道人的事，神的灵知道神的事。
12If we use our spirit, we shall first come to know ourselves. In particular, we shall know where we are wrong in our position, condition, and situation. We shall also know where we are missing the mark of the divine provisions God has predestined, prepared, revealed, and given to us. Then we shall make confession to the Lord and seek His forgiveness. Eventually, we shall realize that the Spirit of God dwells in us and that He is eager to show us how much Christ loves us and how rich He is to us for our experience and enjoyment. This will cause us to enjoy the Lord and to have an increased desire for the church life. This is the experience of the spirit of man knowing the things of man and the Spirit of God knowing the things of God