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加拉太书生命读经 · 第39篇

在神圣的准则和脚踪里凭著灵而行

WALKING IN THE DIVINE RULES AND STEPS BY THE SPIRIT
1读经：加拉太书5:25;6:15-16，罗马书4:12，腓立比书3:12-16。我们在前篇信息里指出，有两种凭著灵而行。第一种行指我们一般的日常生活。第二种行是在线道或队伍里行。在本篇信息中，我们要更详细的看第二种行，就是在神圣的准则和脚踪里凭著灵而行。
1Scripture Reading: Gal. 5:25; 6:15-16; Rom. 4:12; Phil. 3:12-16 In the foregoing message we pointed out that there are two kinds of walk by the Spirit. The first kind of walk refers to our ordinary daily living. The second kind of walk is a walk within a lane or in rank. In this message we shall consider in more detail the second walk, the walk in the divine rules and steps by the Spirit
2事实上，每一个人在他的为人生活里都有两种的行。第一种行是一般的、随意的，这包括我们日常生活中所有一般的事。第二种行是带有专一目的，朝著确定目标的行。例如，青年人每天必须顾到一般生活的事；这是第一种行。然而，他也必须上学，带著毕业的指望来读书；这是第二种行，朝著目标的行。
2Actually everyone has two kinds of walk in his human life. The first kind of walk is general, a walking about. This includes all the ordinary things in our daily living. The second kind of walk is a walk with a specific purpose and toward a definite goal. For example, each day a young person must take care of the affairs of ordinary life. This is the first kind of walk. However, he must also go to school and study with a view toward graduation. This is the second kind of walk, the walk toward a goal
两种的『行』
two kinds of walk
3照著圣经，每一个在基督里的信徒，都该有两种凭著灵而行。第一种是我们日常的生活行动，第二种是在神圣的准则和脚踪里的『行』。我们既是基督徒，就不像那些在地上随便行动、没有目的的人。我们为神所创造，也为神所重造并重生，这是有确定目的的。所以我们必须有第二种『行』，以完成神的定旨，并达到我们在地上生活的目标。
3According to the Bible, every believer in Christ should have two kinds of walk by the Spirit. The first walk is our daily walk; the second is the walk in the divine rules and steps. As Christians, we are not those walking about on earth without a purpose. We have been created by God and also re-created and regenerated by Him with a definite purpose. Therefore, we must have the second kind of walk, a walk to fulfill God’s purpose and to reach the goal of our life on earth
4第二种行需要第一种行作支持。例如，学生一般的日常生活若是不正确，他就无法把书读好。他的生活行动若是愚昧或者荒唐，他就无法毕业。在这样的情形之下，他不会有第一种行，来支持第二种朝著毕业为目标的行。与完成我们人生目的有关的第二种行，必须由第一种行来支持。每个人都需要有两种的行。第一种行，是随意生活行动；第二种行，是要达成他在地上的目的。要达成我们在地上的目的，我们需要第二种行。但要完成第二种行，我们需要第一种行。因此，第一种行支持第二种行，第二种行是朝著目标的行。
4The first kind of walk is needed as a support for the second kind. For example, no student can do well in school if his ordinary daily walk is not proper. If he walks in a way that is foolish or nonsensical, he will not be able to graduate. In such a case he would not have the first walk as a support for the second walk toward the goal of graduation. The second walk, which is related to carrying out our purpose in life, must be sustained by the first walk. Every human being needs to have two kinds of walk. In the first, he lives and walks about; in the second, he accomplishes his purpose on earth. To fulfill our purpose on earth, we need the second walk. But to carry out the second walk, we need the first walk. Thus, the first walk supports the second, and the second is the walk toward the goal.
5在第一种凭著灵而行里，我们凭著灵生活、为人并行动。这种行支持第二种行─朝著目标的行。我们这些神的儿女，不是漫无目的的人。我们在地上的生活有确定的目的。我们不是没有目标、随随便便的生活。神有永远的定旨，祂的心意是要祂的子民为祂的定旨而活。神创造我们，重生我们，都是为著完成祂的定旨。因为神是有定旨的，并且要达到祂的目标，祂就嘱咐我们要有两种凭著灵而行：一种是建立正确的日常生活，一种是符合神圣的准则和原则，以达到神所定的目标。在今天的基督徒当中，两种的行都受到破坏。首先，许多基督徒没有过正确的基督徒生活。他们没有祷告的生活，没有规律的读圣经，也没有不断的接触主。他们没有凭著灵而行，乃是凭著伦理或道德而行。他们也许不偷窃、不撒谎；然而，即使他们很善良、诚实并忠信，他们也没有凭著灵而行，乃是凭著自己的标准而行。这就是说，在实际的实行上，他们凭著肉体和己而行。他们也许成功的远离恶事，却没有顾到那灵。他们只顾到自己的口味、拣选、爱好和愿望。我们要有神的儿女正确的生活，就需要有第一种凭著灵而行。这就是说，我们不该凭著任何事物，而不凭著灵而行。
5In the first kind of walk by the Spirit, we live, have our being, and walk about by the Spirit. This walk is a support to the second walk, a walk with a direction to ward a goal. As children of God, we are not those without purpose. Our live son earth have a definite purpose. We do not walk about aimlessly. God has an eternal purpose, and His in tention is that His people should live for His purpose. Both God’s creation of us and His regeneration are for the carrying out of His purpose. Because God is purposeful and seeks to reach His goal, He charges us to have two kinds of walk by the Spirit: the walk which builds up a proper daily living and a walk in line with the divine rules and principles to reach the goal established by God. Among today’s Christians, both kinds of walk have been damaged. In the first place, many Christians do not live a proper Christian life. They do not have a life of prayer, they do not read the Bible regularly, and they do not contact the Lord consistently. Instead of walking by the Spirit, they walk by their ethics or morality. They may not steal or lie; however, even though they are good, honest, and faithful, they do not walk by the Spirit. Rather, they walk by their own standards. This means that in actual practice they walk by the flesh and the self. They may succeed in refraining from evil, but they do not care for the Spirit. They care for their taste, choice, preference, and desire. In order for us to have a proper living as children of God, we need to have the first kind of walk by the Spirit. This means that we should not walk by anything in place of the Spirit.
呼求主的名
CALLING ON THE NAME OF THE LORD
6我们若要有第一种凭著灵而行，就需1要祷告，并呼求主的名。在帖前五章十七节，保罗吩咐我们要不住的祷告。我发现我们若想要正正式式的祷告，求主帮助，就不可能不住的祷告。我们也许长久以来实行这种祷告，但我们无法不住的祷告。然而，我们只要呼喊：『主耶稣，哦，主耶稣，』就能不住的祷告。虽然我是个年长的人，在主里也多年了，但我仍在学习不断呼求主的名。我从经历中发现，这件事很容易忘记。早晨醒来的时候，我也许开始呼求主的名。但几分钟之后，我可能被某种思想打岔，停止我的呼求。忽然，我察觉我在那里，便又开始呼喊：『哦，主耶稣。』
6If we would have the first kind of walk by the Spirit, we need to pray and call on the name of the Lord. In Thessalonians 5:17 Paul commands us to pray without ceasing. I have found that it is impossible to pray unceasingly if we try to pray in a formal way, asking the Lord for help. We may carry on this kind of prayer for a long time, but we cannot do it unceasingly. However, we can pray without ceasing by simply calling, “Lord Jesus, O Lord Jesus.” Although I am an elderly person and have been in the Lord for many years, I am still learning to call on the Lord’s name continually. From experience I have discovered that it is very easy to forget this. Upon waking in the morning, I may begin to call on the Lord’s name. But a few minutes later, I may be distracted by some thought and stop my calling. Suddenly, I realize where I am, and I once again begin to call, “O Lord Jesus.”
7祷告是属灵的呼吸。我们都知道，我们要活著，就必须呼吸。无论我们在那里，都能藉著呼求主名而有属灵的呼吸。无论我们作甚么，我们都能终日藉著呼吸主的名来接触祂。我们进行清晨的例行工作时，能呼求主耶稣。我们也许发现，我们料理实际的事务时，有三十分钟呼求主耶稣的名。我们若操练，就会建立起呼求主名的习惯。这是第一种行的一部分，在这种行里，我们凭著灵过正确的日常生活。我们若没有第一种凭著灵而行，就不彀资格有第二种。因为许多基督徒没有凭著灵过正确的日常生活，他们就没有装备好，有为著完成神定旨的那种行。要有这第二种行，我们必须实行与主成为一灵而活。我们不该松散、随便或懒惰，我们生活行动必须与主是一，藉此过正确的日常生活。我们该祷告、读圣经、接触主，并且在与别人的关系上举止合宜。我们都需要有第一种的凭灵而行。
7Prayer is spiritual breathing. As we all know, we must breathe in order to stay alive. Wherever we may be, we can breathe spiritually by calling on the Lord’s name. All day long, no matter what we are doing, we can contact the Lord by breathing His name. As we are going through our early morning routine, we can call on the Lord Jesus. We may find that as we are taking care of practical matters, we have thirty minutes to call on the name of the Lord Jesus. If we practice, we shall build up the habit of calling on the name of the Lord. This is part of the first walk, the walk in which we have a proper daily living by the Spirit. If we do not have the first walk by the Spirit, we are not qualified to have the second. Because many Christians do not have a proper daily life by the Spirit, they are not equipped to have the walk for the fulfillment of God’s purpose. In order to have this second kind of walk, we must practice living one spirit with the Lord. We should not be loose, careless, or lazy. We must have a proper daily life by walking in oneness with the Lord. We should pray, read the Word, contact the Lord, and conduct ourselves properly in our relations with others. We all need to have this first kind of walk by the Spirit
朝著目标而行
WALKING TOWARD THE GOAL
8许多基督徒有正确的日常生活行动，却没有第二种的行。他们基督徒生活的目标似乎只是要和气、善良、正确。你若问他们基督徒生活的目标是甚么，他们会告诉你，他们的目标是要作个好基督徒以荣耀神，将来有一天上天堂，能毫无羞愧的见主。你若在许多年前问我，基督徒生活的目标是甚么，我会说，我的目标是要作个好基督徒，循规蹈矩以荣耀神。现在我领悟，照著圣经，神有专一的目的，祂在我们前面定了祂要我们达到的确定目标。除了祂的目的和目标以外，祂也提供了道路。我们可以把这条道路比喻为通往专一目的地的公路。神的道路是我们达到目标必须遵行的路线、准则、原则。赞美我们的神，祂是有目的的！祂有一个目的要完成，有一个目标要达到。祂也定了一条将我们引到这目标的道路。这道路就是我们必须遵行的准则、原则、路线。当然，这不是第一种凭著灵而行，乃是要达到神目标的第二种行，在行列中的行。
8A good number of Christians have a proper daily walk, but they do not have the second walk. It seems that the goal of their Christian life is simply to be nice, good, and proper. If you ask them what the goal of their Christian life is, they may tell you that their goal is to be a good Christian in order to glorify God and to go to heaven one day and to see the Lord without any sense of shame. If you had asked me many years ago what the goal of my Christian life was, I would have said that my goal was to be a good Christian and to behave properly for the glory of God. Now I realize that according to the Bible God has a specific purpose, and He has set before us a definite goal that He wants us to reach. In addition to His purpose and goal, He also has provided a way. We may liken this way to a highway which leads to a specific destination. God’sway is the line, the rule, the principle, by which we must walk to reach the goal. Praise our God that He is purposeful! He has a purpose to fulfill and a goal to reach. He also has set up a road which leads us to this goal. This road is the rule, principle, line, by which we must walk. To be sure, this walk is not the first kind of walk by the Spirit; it is the second kind of walk, the walk in line to reach God’s goal.
9这第二种行的希腊字，史托依奇欧，在新约里用了四次。在加拉太五章二十五节保罗说，『我们若凭著灵活著，也6:16:就当凭著灵而行。』保罗在六章十六节也用到这字：『凡照这准则而行的，愿平安怜悯临到他们，就是临到神的以色列。』这里我们看见，保罗把第二种行联于『这准则』，就是作新造的准则。在腓立比三章十六节，保罗也把第二种行联于准则（规则﹞：『然而，我们无论到了甚么地步，都当按著那同一规则而行。』在罗马四章十二节，保罗把这种行联于脚踪：『又作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且照我们祖宗亚伯拉罕，未受割礼时之信的脚踪而行的人。』保罗用脚踪这辞，显然含示一条道路。照亚伯拉罕的脚踪行，就是照某一条道路而行。
9The Greek word for this second kind of walk, stoicheo, is used five times in the New Testament. In Galatians 5:25 Paul says, “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Paul also uses this word in “And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them and mercy, even upon the Israel of God.” Here we see that Paul connects the second walk with “this rule,” the rule of being a new creation. In Philippians 3:16 Paul also connects the second walk with the matter of rule: “Only this, whereunto we have attained, by the same rule let us walk.” InRo mans 4:12 Paul connects this kind of walk with steps: “And the father of circumcision not only to those who are of the circumcision, but also to those who walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.” Paul’su se of the word steps obviously implies away. To walk in Abraham’s steps is to walk according to a certain way.
凭著灵作准则而行
WALKING BY THE SPIRIT AS THE RULE
10我们若参照其他用『史托依奇欧』这希腊字来说到『行』的经文，来看加拉太五章二十五节，就会看见凭著灵而行，就是凭著灵作准则而行。那灵自己乃是导向神目标的道路、准则、路线、原则。那灵自己该是我们的准则。我们若要有第二种凭著灵而行，就必须接受灵作我们的准则、我们的道路。这好比在公路上开车，要达到专一的目的地，这与仅仅到处逛逛不同。我们在公路上开车时，公路上的线道就是准则：照著这准则开车，就能达到我们的目的地。
10If we consider Galatians 5:25 in light of the other verses where the Greek word stoicheo is used for walk, we shall see that to walk by the Spirit is to walk by the Spirit as our rule. The Spirit Himself is the way, the rule, the line, the principle, leading toward God’s goal. The Spirit Himself should be our rule. If we would have the second walk by the Spirit, we must take the Spirit as our rule, our way. This may be illustrated by driving on a highway to reach a specific destination, which is different from merely driving around. When we drive on the highway, the lanes on the highway are a rule. Driving according to this rule, we are able to reach our destination
11在我们基督徒的生活行动里，第二种凭著灵而行乃是以那灵为准则而行。我们的准则不该是道理或神学，也不该是律法。保罗写信给加拉太人的用意，是要告诉他们，不该再以律法为准则。加拉太的信徒已从那灵岔到律法，以律法为准则。保罗告诉他们，他们是无知的，他们应当转回以那灵作准则。他们既然凭著灵得了生命，并且凭著灵活著，就该凭著灵作准则而行。我们若要有第二种行，以完成神的定旨，首先必须学习凭著灵作我们的道路、准则、原则、和路线而行。第二次世界大战以后，我的愿望是留在华北。然而，我却必须先迁往南方，后又迁到台湾。虽然我的心意是要往北，主却引我向南。至终，那灵引导我来到美国，并且留在这里。这样凭著灵而行，对我乃是真正经历第二种行，这种行乃是要达到神的目标。要完成神的目的，达到祂的目标，我们必须以那灵作我们的公路。因为我有把握，我正以那灵为我的公路，我就能刚强壮胆。
11In our Christian walk, the second kind of walk by the Spirit is a walk in which the Spirit is the rule. Our rule should not be doctrine or theology. Furthermore, it should not be the law. Paul’sin tent i on in writing to the Galatians was to tell them that they should no longer take the law as their rule. The Galatian believers had been distracted from the Spirit to the law and had taken it as their rule. Paul told them that they were foolish and that they should return to the Spirit as their rule. Since they had life and lived by the Spirit, they should also walk by the Spirit as their rule. If we would have the second walk for the fulfillment of God’s purpose, we must first learn to walk by the Spirit as our way, rule, principle, and lane. After World War II, my desire was to stay in north China. However, it was necessary for me to move first to the south and then to Taiwan. Although my intention was to go north, the Lord led me south. Eventually, I was led by the Spirit to come to the United States and remain here. Walking by the Spirit in this way was for me a real experience of the second walk, the walk to reach God’s goal. To fulfill God’s purpose and to reach His goal, we must take the Spirit as our highway. Because I have the assurance that I am taking the Spirit as my highway, I can be strong and bold.
12我鼓励众圣徒要有第二种凭著灵而行。你需要祷告：『主，我要跟随你，有第二种凭著灵而行，好完成你的定旨。我不要凭著道理、神学、组织、或天然的观念而行。我要凭著灵作我独一的公路而行。』照著五章二十五节，我们既凭著灵得了生命并活著，现今就该有第二种凭著灵作准则的行。我们已凭著灵得了生命，使我们凭著灵而行，以完成神的定旨。摆在我们前面的是何等荣耀的目标！把我们引到这目标的公路乃是那灵，就是经过过程之三一神的终极彰显。我们行在这独一的公路上，既不该出轨，也不该转向，乃要一直迈向目标。凭著新造而行
12I encourage all the saints to have the second walk by the Spirit. You need to pray, “Lord, I will follow You to have the second walk by the Spirit for the fulfillment of Your purpose. I do not want to walk by doctrine, theology, organization, or natural concepts. I want to walk by the Spirit as my unique highway.” According to 5:25, since we have received life and live by the Spirit, we should now have the second walk by the Spirit as our rule. We have been given life by the Spirit that we may walk by the Spirit to fulfill God’s purpose. What a glorious goal lies before us! The highway which leads us to this goal is the Spirit, the ultimate expression of the processed Triune God. As we walk on this unique highway, we should neither swerve nor turn around, but move on directly to the goal. WALKING BY THE NEW CREATION
13在六章十六节保罗说，『凡照这准则而行的，愿平安怜悯临到他们，就是临到神的以色列。』这里的准则就是前节所说的新造，那里保罗说，『受割礼不受割礼，都无关紧要，要紧的乃是作新造。』在第二种凭著灵而行里，我们必须凭著新造而行，这新造是指神所重新创造的人。头一个创造是为著新造，为著神重新的创造。赞美主，我们在重生的时候被重造了！在重生里，神加到我们里面来。在重生的时候，我们把三一神接受到里面来了。我能作见证，我有三一神在我里面，这不仅仅是一个道理或宗教，而是一个荣耀的实际。阿利路亚，三一神已经作到我们里面来了！结果，我们就是神的新造。虽然神已经把我们作成新造，但我们仍可能在旧造里生活行动。加拉太人凭著肉体努力遵行律法，在旧造里生活行动。保罗想要把他们带回到基督和那灵。他嘱咐他们不要再在旧造里生活行动，而要在灵里生活行动。在那灵里生活行动，就是在新造里生活行动。我们若要有第二种行，就必须凭著那灵、凭著新造而行。
13In 6:16 Paul says, “ And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them and mercy, even upon the Israel of God.” The rule here is the new creation, mentioned in the preceding verse, where Paul says, “For neither is circumcision anything nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.” In the second walk by the Spirit we must walk by the new creation. The new creation refers to man re-created with God. The first creation is for the new creation, for God’s re-creation. Praise the Lord that when we were regenerated we were re-created! In regeneration God is added to us. At the time we were regenerated, we received the Triune God into our being. I can testify that having the Triune God in me is not merely a doctrine or religion; it is a glorious reality. Hallelujah, the Triune God has been wrought into us! As a result, we are God’s new creation. Although God has made us a new creation, it is still possible for us to walk in the old creation. The Galatians were walking in the old creation in their striving to keep the law by the flesh. Paul tried to bring them back to Christ and the Spirit. He charged them to no longer walk in the old creation, but to walk in their spirit. To walk in the Spirit is to walk in the new creation. If we would have the second walk, we must walk by the Spirit and by the new creation
14我尽职的时候常是恐惧战兢，免得我在自己里面行动。如果我照著自己行动，或者凭著肉体作了甚么，我就必定是在旧造里。甚至当我为主说话的时候，也害怕会出于自己，或是凭著自己说些甚么；我盼望我的说话一直是出于那灵。出于那灵来说话，就是在新造里。我们在那灵的公路上行进时，应当谨慎，不凭著自己作甚么。我们开『车』，不该凭著旧造，而该凭著重生的灵。这就是说，我们必须凭著新造来开『车』。热心宗教与否都算不得甚么，惟一算得数的乃是新造。在主的恢复里，我们不要凭著旧造作甚么。我们的盼望乃是凭著主的怜悯和恩典，在新造里作一切事。这就是说，我们不凭著旧人作甚么，乃要凭著新人作每一件事。
14In the ministry I am in fear and trembling lest I act in the self. If I should act according to the self or do anything by the flesh, I shall surely be in the old creation. Even when I speak for the Lord, I am fearful that I might speak something out of the self or by the self. My desire is to speak always from the Spirit. To speak from the Spirit is to be in the new creation. As we are traveling on the highway of the Spirit, we should be careful not to do anything in ourselves. We should not drive our “car” by the old creation, but by the regenerated spirit. This means that we must drive the “car” by the new creation. To be either religious or nonreligious is of no avail. The only thing that avails is the new creation. In the Lord’s recovery we do not want to do anything by the old creation. Our desire is to do everything by the Lord’s mercy and grace in the new creation. This means that we would not do anything by the old man, but everything by the new man
15最近在有些聚会中，我们谈到意见所造成的难处。我们离开了主，我们就不过是个意见的构成品而已。如果我们凭著那灵作公路而行，却仍然持守自己的意见，这就指明我们是凭著己在开『车』。意见是狡诈的、诡秘的、隐藏的。我们常常受试诱，要发表我们对召会的意见。但如果我们坚持己见，就会造成难处。如果我们学习凭著新造开『车』，就会害怕发表我们的意见。说我们必须凭新造作准则而行，并不表示这是另一条公路，有别于以那灵为准则，而是说要以更专一、更受限制、更受约束的方式，行在这独一的公路上。那灵是一般性的公路，新造乃是更为专一的线道。
15Recently in some meetings we have been considering the problems caused by opinions. When we are apart from the Lord, we are nothing but a constitution of opinion. If we are walking by the Spirit as the highway and yet still hold to our opinions, this is an indication that we are driving the “car” by the self. Opinion is subtle, secret, and hidden. Often we are tempted to express our opinion about the church. But if we insist on our opinion, we may cause a problem. If we learn to drive the “car” by the new creation, we shall be fearful of expressing our opinions. To say that the new creation is the rule by which we must walk does not mean that it is a different highway from the Spirit as our rule. Rather, it is to walk on the unique highway in a more particular, limited, and restricted way. The Spirit is the highway in a general way, whereas the new creation is the lane in a more particular way
追求基督并得著基督
PURSUING CHRIST AND GAINING HIM
16在腓立比三章十六节保罗说，『然而，我们无论到了甚么地步，都当按著那同一规则而行。』按照本章的上下文，十六节的规则就是十二节所说的追求基督。因为保罗要更多得著基督，他就追求基督。因此，按著同一规则而行，就是按著追求基督的规则而行，这规则甚至比那灵和新造的规则还要窄小。保罗不是追求工作的成功，而是追求基督。我们若是仅仅追求工作的成功，就会偏离了公路。
16In Philippians 3:16 Paul says, “Only this, whereunto we have attained, by the same rule let us walk.” According to the context of this chapter, the rule in verse 16 is the pursuing after Christ mentioned in verse 12. Because Paul wanted to gain more of Christ, he pursued Christ. Thus, to walk by the same rule is to walk by the rule of pursuing Christ. This rule i seven more narrow than that of the Spirit and the new creation. Paul was not pursuing success in his work; he was pursuing Christ. If we are merely pursuing success in our work, we shall be distracted from the highway.
17我们知道保罗是在罗马监狱里写腓立比书。保罗身为囚犯，虽然许多东西被剥夺了，但是没有人能把基督从他身上夺去。他在监牢里，仍然追求基督，3:14为要更多得著基督。在腓立比三章十四节他说，『向著标竿竭力追求，要得神在基督耶稣里，召我向上去得的奖赏。』他是一个忘记背后，努力面前的人。（13。﹞保罗的愿望，是要达到目标，并且得著奖赏。因此，腓立比三章十六节里的规则就是追求基督为要得著基督。要有第二种行，我们不但必须凭著灵并凭著新造而行，还必须凭著追求基督并得著基督的规则而行。这是我们生活行动所必须遵循的规则、原则和线道。这是达到目标的第二种行，使我们可以得著奖赏。
17We know that Paul wrote the book of Philippians from a prison in Rome. Although as a prisoner Paul had been deprived of many things, no one could deprive him of Christ. When he was in prison, he was still pursuing Christ in order to gain more of Him. In Philippians he said, “I pursue toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” He was one forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before (v. 13). Paul’s desire was to reach the goal and gain the prize. The rule, therefore, in Philippians 3:16 is the rule of pursuing Christ in order to gain Him. In order to have the second walk, we must walk not only by the Spirit and by the new creation, but also by the rule of pursuing Christ and gaining Him. This is the rule, the principle, and the lane by which we must walk. This is the second walk to reach the goal that we may win the prize.
实行召会生活
PRACTICING THE CHURCH LIFE
18我们若仔细研读保罗的著作，就会发现还有一种我们必须凭著而行的准则。这个准则就12:1-是罗马十二章一至五节，和以弗所四章一至十六节所启示的召会生活、身体生活。因此，第二种行乃是凭著灵，凭著新造，凭著追求基督并得著基督，同时也是凭著实行召会生活。召会生活也是我们必须行在其中的线道。这是把我们引到神目标的准则、原则。
18If were ad Paul’s writings carefully, we shall find yet another rule by which we must walk. This rule is the church life, the Body life as revealed in Romans 5 and Ephesians 4:1-16. Thus, the second walk is by the Spirit, by the new creation, by pursuing and gaining Christ, and by practicing the church life. The church life also is a lane in which we must walk. It is a rule, a principle, which leads us to God’s goal.
19今天连许多有头一种凭著灵而行的基督徒，也没有召会生活。因为他们没有第二种凭著灵而行，因此就无法完成神的定旨，或达到祂的目标。我们都必须有第一种的凭著灵而行。在我们的日常生活中该有美德，就是保罗在加拉太五章二十二至二十三节所题那灵的果子：爱、喜乐、和平、恒忍、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制。我们有了正当、凭著灵的日常生活，就使我们有资格并且装备好，为著第二种凭著灵而行，来完成神的定旨。第二种行包括四个准则或原则：那灵、新造、得著基督、以及召会生活。为著要有第二种行，而不是单单第一种行，我们需要受那灵规律，凭著新造而活，追求基督为要得著基督，并且实行召会生活。如果我们有第一种凭著灵而行，却没有第二种，别人也许会认为我们是『圣别的』、『属灵的』或『得胜的』，但事实上我们没有目的。即使我们有所谓的圣别、属灵、得胜，我们仍是没有目的的，因为我们没有第二种凭著灵而行以达到目标。我们需要有第一种行来装备我们，也需要有第二种行来完成神的定旨，使我们能达到目标并赢得奖赏，就是完满的享受基督并经历基督。
19Today even many of those Christians who have the first walk by the Spirit do not have the church life. Because they do not have the second kind of walk by the Spirit, they are not able to fulfill God’s purpose or reach His goal. It is imperative that we all have the first kind of walk by the Spirit. In our daily life there should be the virtues, the fruit of the Spirit mentioned by Paul in Galatians 5:22 and 23: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self - control. A proper daily walk by the Spirit will qualify us and equip us for the second walk by the Spirit, the walk which accomplishes God’s purpose. This second walk involves four rules or principles: the Spirit, the new creation, the gaining of Christ, and the church life. In order to have the second walk, and not just the first, we need to be under the regulation of the spirit, living by the new creation, pursuing Christ in order to gain Him, and practicing the church life. If we have the first walk by the Spirit but not the second, we may be regarded by others as “ho ly,” “spiritual,” or “victorious.” However, we shall actually be purposeless. Even though we may have so-called holiness, spirituality, or victory, we shall be without purpose, for we shall lack the second kind of walk by the Spirit to reach the goal. We need both the first kind of walk to equip us and the second kind of walk to carry out God’s purpose that we may reach the goal and win the prize of the full enjoyment of Christ and experience of Christ.
照亚伯拉罕和保罗的脚踪
IN THE STEPS OF ABRAHAM AND PAUL
20在神的公路上不但有线道有准则，也有脚踪。我们已经看见，保罗在罗马四章十二节说到照亚伯拉罕信的脚踪而行。我们要得救，就必须照亚伯拉罕的脚踪而行。但我们要完成神永远的定旨，就必须照保罗的脚踪而行。保罗论到自己说，神已经立他为榜样、为模范。（提前一16。﹞保罗乃是所有奔跑新约赛程之人的榜样。因这缘故，我们必须照著他的脚踪而行。我愿意一再强调，凭著这些准则，照这些脚踪而行，不是与我们一般、普通、日常的生活行动有关，乃是与那特别及专一的『行』有关，是为著完成神的定旨，并达到祂的目标。我们这些爱主耶稣并追求祂的人，需要有两种凭著灵而行。我们需要有正当的日常生活，使我们有资格、被装备、得加力而有第二种行，来达到神的目标。两种行都是凭著灵。惟有凭著灵，我们才能有正当的日常生活；惟有凭著灵，我们才能向著神的目标而行。可是当我们实行第二种凭著灵而行时，我们也必须顾到新造，顾到得著基督，并顾到召会生活。这样，我们就会达到神的目标，并且得著荣耀的奖赏，就是完满的享受基督并经历基督。
20On God’s highway there are not only lanes or rules, but also steps. We have seen that in Romans 4:12 Paul speaks of walking in the steps of the faith of Abraham. For salvation, we must walk in the steps of Abraham. But for the accomplishment of God’s eternal purpose, we need to walk in the steps of Paul. Paul said of himself that God had made him to be a pattern or example (1 Tim. 1:16). Paul is an example to all those who are running the New Testament race. For this reason, we need to follow in his steps. I wish to emphasize repeatedly that to walk by these rules and in these steps is not related to our ordinary, common, daily walk; it is related to the specific and particular walk for the fulfillment of God’s purpose and reaching His goal. As those who love the Lord Jesus and who are seeking Him, we need to have both kinds of walk by the Spirit. We need to have a proper daily living to qualify us, equip us, and empower us for the second walk to reach God’s goal. Both walks are by the Spirit. Only by the Spirit can we have a proper daily life, and only by the Spirit can we walk toward God’s goal. But as we practice the second kind of walk by the Spirit, we need to care also for the new creation, the gaining of Christ, and the church life. Then we shall reach God’s goal and receive the glorious prize of the full enjoyment of Christ and experience of Christ