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加拉太书生命读经 · 第2篇

使徒的福音

THE APOSTLE’S GOSPEL
1读经：加拉太书一章六至十二节。在本篇信息中，我们来到一章六至十二节。这段经文里所启示主要的点，乃是使徒保罗所传的福音。
1Scripture Reading: Gal. 1:6-12 In this message we come to 1:6-12. The main item revealed in these verses is the gospel preached by the Apostle Paul
2很多基督徒以为福音只有一方面。根据这个观念，福音的信息就是：我们是罪人，神的儿子耶稣基督成为肉体，为我们的罪死在十字架上，使我们得著赦免和拯救。虽然这没有甚么错，但这绝不能包括新约中福音的所有方面。在马太、马可、路加和约翰福音，我们看见福音的不同方面。在使徒行传我们没有看见某个特殊的方面，反之，这卷书中有些经文是指著马太、马可、路加、和约翰所陈明福音的各面说的。然而，在保罗所写的全部书信中，从罗马书到希伯来书，我们看见福音特殊的一面。我们可以称这些书信为保罗所传的福音，或者第五卷福音。现在让我们来看新约中五卷福音的各面。马太福音启示大卫的子孙基督来作王，在地上建立诸天的国度。因此，马太福音用了『国度的福音』一辞。所以，马太所强调福音的一面就是国度。福音的这一面，目标乃是把人带进国度里。约翰福音强调永远的生命。在这卷福音书里我们看见，基督从永远就是神的话，甚至就是神自己。有一天，话成了肉体。（一14。）并且祂死在十字架上，不仅要救赎我们脱离罪，更要释放神圣的生命，使祂可以将自己分赐到我们里面作永远的生命。在这卷福音书中，约翰带我们来完全认识神圣的生命。故此，约翰福音可以称为生命的福音。
2Many Christians think that the gospel has only one aspect. According to this concept, the message of the gospel is that we were sinners and that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was incarnated and died on the cross for our sins so that we might be forgiven and saved. Although this is not wrong, it by no means includes all the aspects of the gospel found in the New Testament. In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, we have different aspects of the gospel. In the Acts we do not see one particular aspect. Instead, there are verses that refer to the aspects of the gospel presented in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. However, in all the Epistles written by Paul, Romans through Hebrews, we see a particular aspect of the gospel. We may call these Epistles the gospel according to Paul, or the fifth gospel. Let us now consider the various aspects of the five gospels in the New Testament. Matthew reveals that Christ, the Son of David, came as the King to establish the kingdom of the heavens on earth. Hence, in Matthew the term, “the gospel of the kingdom,” is used. Therefore, the aspect of the gospel emphasized in Matthew is that of the kingdom. The goal of this aspect of the gospel is to bring people into the kingdom. The Gospel of John emphasizes eternal life. In this Gospel we see that from eternity Christ is the very Word of God, even God Himself. One day, the Word was incarnated (1:14). Furthermore, He died on the cross not only to redeem us from sin, but also to release the divine life so that He may impart Himself into us as eternal life. In this Gospel John brings us to a full realization of the divine life. For this reason, the Gospel of John may be called the gospel of life
3在路加福音所强调福音的一面是罪得赦免。在此我们看到一个记载，就是基督如何来作人，好成为我们的救主，祂如何死在十字架上，完成救赎，并解决罪的问题，使我们得著赦免。根据路加二十四章四十七节，人要靠著祂的名，传悔改以得赦罪之道，直到万邦。
3The aspect of the gospel emphasized in Luke is that of the forgiveness of sins. Here we find a record of how Christ came as a man to be our Savior, how He died on the cross to accomplish redemption and to solve the problem of sin so that we may be forgiven. According to Luke 24:47, repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in the name of Christ among all nations
4我们已经指出，马太福音是国度的福音，约翰福音是生命的福音，路加福音是赦罪的福音。但马可福音是强调福音的那一方面？马可福音是服事的福音。按照这卷福音，基督来作奴仆，藉著照顾神的百姓来服事神。基督来，并不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人。（十45。）祂来不仅作王建立国度，作永远者分赐生命，并作救主赦免那些相信祂之人的罪；祂更来作奴仆，藉著服事祂所救赎的人而事奉神。因此，马可福音强调服事。
4We have pointed out that Matthew is the gospel of the kingdom, that John is the gospel of life, and that Luke is the gospel of forgiveness. But what aspect of the gospel is emphasized in Mark? Mark is the gospel of service. According to this Gospel, Christ came as a slave to serve God by caring for God’sp eople. Christ came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister, to serve (10:45). He came not only as the King to establish the kingdom, as the eternal One to impart life, and as the Savior to forgive the sins of those who believe in Him; He also came as a slave to serve God by ministering to His redeemed people. Thus, Mark emphasizes service.
5保罗的福音包括前面四卷福音的各方面。保罗在他的著作中说到国度、生命、赦罪和服事；然而，他在书信中涵盖得更多。在歌罗西一章二十五节保罗说，他照神所赐的管家职分作了执事，要完成神的话。因此，保罗的福音是完成的福音。没有保罗的福音，新约中对福音的启示就不完全。福音的许多重要方面，只见于保罗的著作。例如，在歌罗西一章二十七节保罗说，基督在我们里面成了荣耀的盼望。这样的话在四福音中找不著，在彼得或约翰所写的书信中也找不著。马可可视为彼得属灵的儿子，（彼前五13，）在他的福音书中，许多材料的来源是取自彼得。然而，马可一点没有说到内住的基督成为我们荣耀的盼望。我们从保罗的福音得知基督的灵是印记、是凭质。（弗一13～14。）虽然约翰说到那灵，但他没有用保罗所用的辞。在加拉太一章十五至十六节里保罗告诉我们，神乐意将祂儿子启示在他里面。这样的话在马太、马可、路加、和约翰福音中都找不到。保罗也说到基督在我们里面活著，（加二20，）基督成形在我们里面，（四19，）以及基督安家在我们里面。（弗三17。）像这些句子，在四福音里找不著。此外，在以弗所三章十九节，保罗说到我们被充满，成为神一切的丰满。马太、马可、路加、和约翰都没有说到这事。保罗在书信中也说到，我们是基督身体上的肢体。他说基督是头，召会是身体。这样的辞在彼得或约翰的著作中都看不见。倘若我们能告诉彼得，召会是基督的身体，他会回答说，『你这话是从那里听来的？我接近主三年半，但我从来没有听见这样的话。我听过十字架和𫗪养主的羊。我在第一封书信中，甚至嘱咐长老们要牧养神的群羊。但我从来没有听过基督的身体。』我们必须承认，在头和身体的事上，保罗的异象高过彼得。虽然约翰告诉我们，基督是葡萄树，我们是枝子，他却没有说，基督是头，我们是身体。这进一步指明，若没有保罗的福音，新约中的启示就不完全。
5Paul’s gospel includes all the aspects of the first four Gospels. In his writings Paul speaks of the kingdom, life, forgiveness, and service. However, in his Epistles he covers much more. In Colossians 1:25 Paul says that he became a minister according to the stewardship of God to complete the word of God. Hence, Paul’s gospel is the gospel of completion. Without Paul’s gospel, the revelation of the gospel in the New Testament would not be complete. Many important aspects of the gospel are found only in the writings of Paul. For example, in Colossians 1:27 Paul says that Christ in us is the hope of glory. Such a word cannot be found in the four Gospels, nor in the Epistles written by Peter or John. Mark may be regarded as Peter’s spiritual son (1 Pet. 5:13), and he drew upon Peter as the source for much of the material in his Gospel. However, Mark says nothing about the indwelling Christ as our hope of glory. From Paul’s gospel we learn that the Spirit of Christ is a seal and a pledge (Eph. 1:13-14). Although John speaks of the Spirit, he does not use the same terms Paul does. In Galatians 1:15 and 16 Paul tells us that it pleased God to reveal His Son in him. Such a word is not to be found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Paul also speaks of Christ living in us (2:20), of Christ being formed in us (4:19), and of Christ making His home in us (Eph. 3:17). Statements like these are not found in the four Gospels. Furthermore, in Ephesians 3:19 Paul speaks of being filled unto all the fullness of God. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John have nothing to say about this. In his Epistles Paul also tells us that we are members of the Body of Christ. He speaks of Christ as the Head and of the church as the Body. Such terms cannot be found in the writings of Peter or John. If we could tell Peter that the church is the Body of Christ, he might reply, “Where did you hear this? I was close to the Lord Jesus for three and a half years, but I never heard such a word. I heard about the cross and about feeding the Lord’s lambs. In my first Epistle I even charged the elders to shepherd the flock of God. But I have never heard about the Body of Christ.” We must admit that concerning the matter of the Head and the Body, Paul’s vision was higher than Peter’s. Although John tells us that Christ is the vine and that we are the branches, he does not say that Christ is the Head and that we are the Body. This is a further indication that without Paul’s gospel the revelation in the New Testament would not be complete.
6几百年前，基督教传到中国的时候，中国人只有相当拙劣的四福音译本。不幸的中国人，只能听见在马太、马可、路加、和约翰福音的那些方面。虽然他们对罪得赦免也许得著一些领会，但我怀疑他们对马太福音里的诸天之国、约翰福音里的永远生命有否正确的了解。当然他们没有机会听见保罗的福音，说到信徒有基督在他们里面成了荣耀的盼望，以及他们是基督身体的肢体。他们无法认识基督是身体的头，我们是身体的肢体。没有保罗的福音是何等的亏损！看见保罗的职事是完成的职事，就是完成神圣启示的职事，对我们来说是很重要的。保罗的福音是完成的福音。所以，我们若没有保罗的著作，就缺了神圣启示的重要部分。保罗的书信不仅完成神圣的启示，这些书信更是构成新约中神启示的心脏。因此，保罗的福音不仅是完成的福音，也是新约启示的中心。故此，保罗的福音是基本的福音。我们这些在主恢复里的人，需要对保罗所传的福音有清楚的看见。保罗福音的中心乃是：神的儿子，神的受膏者（基督），已经进到我们里面，现今是我们的生命，（西三4，）将来是我们的荣耀，（一，）使我们可以成为元首基督（弗四）身体（16）的肢体。（罗十二5。）这身体─那在万有中充满万有者的丰满，乃是新人、神的家、信仰之家、和神的真以色列。在保罗的福音中，有许多奥秘的事，是马太、马可、路加、或约翰所没有论到的。四福音没有告诉我们，基督是神的奥秘，（西二2，）也没有说到神格一切的丰满，都有形有体的居住在基督里面。（9。）事实上，四福音甚至没有给我们因信称义的明言。乃是在罗马书和加拉太书里，才清楚的说到因信称义的事。
6When Christianity went to China hundreds of years ago, all that was made available to the Chinese was a rather poor translation of the four Gospels. The unfortunate Chinese could hear only those aspects of the gospel found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Although they may have gained some understanding of the forgiveness of sins, I doubt that they had a proper understanding of the kingdom of heaven in Matthew or of eternal life in John. Certainly they had no opportunity to hear the gospel which declares that the believers have Christ in them as their hope of glory and that they are members of the Body of Christ. They could not know that Christ is the Head of the Body of which we are members. What a loss it would be not to have the gospel of Paul! It is crucial for us to see that Paul’s ministry was a completing ministry, a ministry of completing the divine reve lation. Paul’s gospel is the gospel of completion. Therefore, if we did not have Paul’s writings, we would lack a vital part of God’sr evelation. Paul’s Epistles not only complete the divine revelation; they form the very heart of God’sr evelation in the New Testament. Thus, Paul’s gospel is not only the gospel of completion; it is also the center of the New Testament revelation. For this reason, Paul’s gospel is the basic gospel. We in the Lord’s recovery need to have a clear view of the gospel according to Paul. The focal point of Paul’s gospel is that the Son of God, God’san o in ted One, has entered into our being to be our life today and our glory in the future so that we may be the members of His Body. This Body, the 27 fullness of the One who fills all in all, is the new 15 man, the household of God, the household of faith, and the true Israel of God. In Paul’s gospel there are many mysterious matters that are not covered by Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. In the four Gospels we are not told that Christ is the mystery of God (Col. 2:2) or that all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Him bodily (Col. 2:9). In fact, the four Gospels do not even give us a clear word concerning justification by faith. It is in Romans and Galatians that justification by faith is covered in a clear way.
7无疑的，马太清楚而著重的说到国度，国度乃是一件行政的事。然而，根据保罗所得的启示，福音不是以神的行政为中心；福音的中心点乃是三一神作我们的生命，为要与我们成为一，并使我们与祂成为一，好叫我们成为基督的身体，以团体的方式来彰显神。福音的中心点不是神的行政；而是三一神自己成了经过种种过程的包罗万有之灵，作我们的生命和一切，给我们享受，使祂和我们成为一，为要彰显祂直到永远。这样深奥的思想在四福音里找不到。我怀疑马可写他的福音书时，是否清楚这一个关于神经纶的启示。今天许多基督徒也不清楚这件事。他们可能熟悉历史上著名的召会会议、信经和教训，但他们不认识保罗关于三一神经过种种过程，成了包罗万有之灵的启示。这指明很少基督徒充分认识保罗所传的福音。保罗的福音重要的方面，可以在加拉太书找到。我们看过在一章十五至十六节保罗说，神乐意将祂儿子启示在他里面。这是何等美妙的话语！然而，千百万的基督徒不知道基督在他们里面。在二章二十节保罗继续说，基督在我们里面活著；在四章十九节说，基督成形在我们里面；在六章他说到十四个重要的项目：人的灵，（1，18，）基督的律法（生命之律），（2，）那灵，（8，）永远的生命，（8，）信仰，（10，）家，（10，）基督的十字架，（14，）宗教的世界（就保罗而论，宗教世界已经钉在十字架上，就宗教世界而论，保罗已经钉在十字架上），（14，）新造，（15，）平安，（16，）怜悯，（16，）神的以色列，（16，）耶稣的烙印，（17，）以及基督的恩。（18。）这些项目中，有好些只能在保罗的著作中找著，而在四福音里找不到。
7There is no doubt that Matthew speaks clearly and emphatically about the kingdom, which is a matter of administration. However, according to the revelation given to Paul, the gospel is not centered on God’sad ministration. It is focused on the Triune God being our life in order to be one with us and to make us one with Him, that we may be the Body of Christ to express God in a corporate way. The focal point of the gospel is not God’sad ministration; it is God Himself in His Trinity becoming the processed all-inclusive Spirit to be life and everything to us for our enjoyment, so that He and we may be one to express Him for eternity. Such a profound thought cannot be found in the four Gospels. I doubt that Mark was clear about such a revelation of God’secon o my when he was writing his Gospel. Many Christians today are not clear about this matter either. They may be familiar with the councils, the creeds, and the teachings of the historic church, but they do not know Paul’sr evelation of the Triune God processed to become the all-inclusive Spirit. This indicates that few Christians adequately know the gospel according to Paul. Important aspects of Paul’s gospel are found in Galatians. We have seen that in 1:15 and 16 Paul says that it pleased God to reveal His Son in him. What a wonderful word! However, millions of Christians have no realization that Christ is in them. In 2:20 Paul goes on to speak of Christ living in us, and in 4:19, of Christ being formed in us. In chapter six he covers fourteen important items: the human spirit (vv. 1, 18), the law of Christ (the law of life, v. 2), the Spirit (v. 8), eternal life (v. 8), the household (v. 10), the faith (v. 10), the cross of Christ (v. 14), the religious world, which has been crucified to Paul and to which Paul has been crucified (v. 14), the new creation (v. 15), peace (v. 16), mercy (v. 16), the Israel of God (v. 16), the brands of Jesus (v. 17), and the grace of Christ (v. 18). A number of these items can be found only in the writings of Paul, not in any of the four Gospels
8然而，我们绝不轻看四福音。我们曾特别多花时间专门查读马太福音和约翰福音。我在这里的目的，是要强调我们需要认识第五卷福音，就是保罗的福音。有些基督徒夸耀他们接受所有的职事，但事实上，他们并不完全接受保罗的职事。这指明他们接受四福音，却没有完全接受第五卷福音。
8However, we by no means depreciate the four Gospels. We have devoted much time to the study of Matthew and John in particular. My purpose here is to emphasize our need to know the fifth gospel, the gospel of Paul. Some Christians boast that they accept all ministries, but actually they do not wholly accept the ministry of Paul. This indicates that they receive the four Gospels, but do not fully receive the fifth.
9基督教对福音传统的领会很狭窄，并不包括新约所启示的整个福音。我年轻的时候，对福音的看见很有限。我只看见耶稣爱我们，为我们而死，使我们的罪得赦免。我对保罗书信所揭示福音的美妙方面一无所知。即使今天有些牧师也不彀认识保罗在他一百章书信中所启示的福音。
9The traditional understanding of the gospel in Christianity is very narrow. It does not include the whole gospel revealed in the New Testament. When I was young, my view of the gospel was limited. I only saw that Jesus loved us and died for us so that our sins could be forgiven. I knew nothing of the marvelous aspects of the gospel unfolded in the Epistles of Paul. Even some of today’s pastors do not adequately know Paul’s gospel revealed in the one hundred chapters of his Epistles.
壹 、恩典的福音
I. THE GOSPEL OF GRACE
10保罗的福音是恩典的福音。（加一6。）恩典就是三一神，父、子、灵，经过了过程，成为我们的享受。根据一章六节，我们已在基督的恩典里蒙召。藉著基督，我们享受经过过程、包罗万有的三一神。恩典的福音与摩西的律法相对。约翰一章十七节说，『因为律法是藉著摩西赐的，恩典和实际都是藉著耶稣基督来的。』一章十六节告诉我们：『从祂的丰满里我们都领受了，而且恩上加恩。』领受恩上加恩，就是不断的接受经过过程的三一神作我们的享受。
10Paul’s gospel is the gospel of grace (1:6). Grace is the Triune God, the Father, Son, and Spirit, processed to become our enjoyment. According to 1:6, we have been called in the grace of Christ. Through Christ we enjoy the processed all-inclusive Triune God. The gospel of grace is versus the law of Moses. John 1:17 says, “For the law was given through Moses; grace and reality came through Jesus Christ.” In John 1:16 we are told that “of His fullness we all received, and grace upon grace.” To receive grace upon grace is to continually receive of the processed Triune God for our enjoyment
贰 、惟一的福音
II. THE UNIQUE GOSPEL
11使徒保罗所传的福音是惟一的福音，就是基督的福音。（加一7。）有些人传一种所谓的福音，与这惟一的福音不同；这些人乃是转变并曲解基督的福音，他们是该受咒诅的。（7～9。）
11The gospel preached by the Apostle Paul was the unique gospel. It was the gospel of Christ (Gal. 1:7). Those who preach a so-called gospel that is different from the unique gospel pervert and distort the gospel of Christ and should be accursed (1:7-9
参 、不是照著人意的
III. NOT ACCORDING TO MAN
12在一章十一节保罗说，『弟兄们，我要你们知道，那藉著我所传的福音，并不是照著人意的。』保罗直接从主自己领受了福音的美妙启示；所以，他所传的福音不是照著人意的。
12In 1:11 Paul says, “For I make known to you, brothers, concerning the gospel preached by me, that it is not according to man.” Paul received a marvelous revelation of the gospel directly from the Lord Himself. Therefore, the gospel he preached was not according to man
肆 、不是从人领受的
IV. NOT RECEIVED FROM MAN
13在十二节保罗继续说，『因为我不是从人领受的。』在福音的事上，保罗没有从彼得、约翰、或雅各领受甚么。
13In verse 12 Paul goes on to say, “For neither did I receive it from man.” Concerning the gospel, Paul did not receive anything from Peter, John, or James
伍 、不是人教导的
V. NOT TAUGHT BY MAN
14在十二节保罗也说，福音不是人教导他的。他再三强调一个事实：人不是他福音的来源。他不是从人的教训领受福音。
14In verse 12 Paul also says that he was not taught the gospel by man. Again and again he emphasizes the fact that man was not the source of his gospel. He did not receive the gospel from man’ste aching
陆 、藉著耶稣基督
VI. RECEIVED THROUGH
的启示领受的
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
15保罗在十二节结束时说，『乃是藉著耶稣基督的启示领受的。』这是指主耶稣基督所赐给使徒保罗，关于福音的启示。我们不知道福音是怎样启示给保罗的。也许保罗住在亚拉伯时，得著了这个启示。
15Paul concludes verse 12 with the words, “I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.” This refers to the revelation given to the Apostle Paul by the Lord Jesus Christ concerning the gospel. We do not know in what way the gospel was revealed to Paul. Perhaps Paul received this revelation during his stay in Arabia
16保罗的著作见证他直接从基督领受启示的事实。在他的书信中，有许多美妙的说法，若没有神圣的启示，是没有人能说得出来的。有些古代的哲学家，如孔子，撰述了一些被认为很重要的著作。但这些最好的著作也无法与使徒保罗的书信相比。我很熟悉孔子的著作，我能见证，他的著作与保罗的书信比较，就像泥土和黄金比较一样。倘若保罗未从基督得著启示，他怎能写出这些话呢？这是不可能的。他的著作证明他的福音不是照著人意的，不是从人领受的，也不是人教导的，乃是藉著耶稣基督的启示领受的。保罗所用的辞句太美妙了，除了主耶稣基督直接的启示以外，不可能有别的来源。
16Paul’s writings testify to the fact that he had received revelation directly from Christ. In his Epistles there are many marvelous expressions which no man could utter apart from divine revelation. Certain ancient philosophers, such as Confucius, have composed some writings that are regarded as important. But there is no comparison between the best of these writings and those of the Apostle Paul. As one who is familiar with the works of Confucius, I can testify that comparing his writings to the Epistles of Paul is like comparing clay to gold. If Paul had not received revelation from Christ, how could he have written the things he did? It would have been impossible. His writings prove that his gospel was not according to man, that it was not received from man, and that it was not taught by man, but that it was received through a revelation of Jesus Christ. The expressions Paul uses are too wonderful to have come from any source other than a revelation directly from the Lord Jesus Christ
柒 、作基督的奴仆
VII. PREACHING THIS GOSPEL
传扬这福音
AS A SLAVE OF CHRIST
17在十节保罗说，『我现在是要得人的心，还是要得神的心？或者我是要讨人的喜悦么？若我仍讨人的喜悦，我就不是基督的奴仆了。』保罗不是要寻求人的赞同，也不是要寻求人的好感、满意。他是基督的奴仆，只照著他所领受的启示传福音，不是要讨人的喜悦，乃是要讨神的喜悦。
17In verse 10 Paul says, “For am I now persuading men or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a slave of Christ.” Paul was not seeking for men’sap prov al; neither was he seeking to appease men or to satisfy them. As a slave of Christ, he preached the gospel according to the revelation he received, not to please men, but to please God