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歌罗西书生命读经 · 第42篇

经历基督

THE EXPERIENCE OF CHRIST
1读经：歌罗西书1:27-28，2:6-8，13，20，19，2:4，8，16，18。
1Scripture Reading: Col. 1:27-28; 2:6-8, 13, 20, 19; 2:4, 8, 16, 18
2在歌罗西书中有许多重要的辞句或发表，说到我们对基督的经历。这些辞句包括『基督在你们里面』，（一，）『在基督里成熟』，（28，）『在祂里面行事为人』，（二7，）『照著基督』，（8，）『一同与基督活过来』，（13，）『与基督同死』，（20，）『持定元首』，『本于祂』，『以神的增长而长大』。（19。）这九个辞句给我们一幅正确经历基督的完整图画。在这方面我们需要特别注意『在…里面』、『照著』、『与（同）』、以及『本于』等介系词。此外，祷读所有与这些重点有关的经节，将很有帮助。
2In the book of Colossians a number of important phrases or expressions point to our experience of Christ. Some of these phrases are “Christ in you” (1:27), “full-grown in Christ” (1:28), “walk in 27 Him” (2:6), “according to Christ” (2:8), “made alive together with Him” (2:13), “died with Christ” (2:20), “holding the Head” (2:19), “out from whom” (2:19), and “grows with the growth of God” (2:19). These nine expressions give us a complete picture of the proper experience of Christ. In this regard, we need to pay special attention to the prepositions in, according to, with, and out from. Furthermore, it would be a great help to pray-read all the verses related to these points.
3除了这些正面的点之外，保罗也给歌罗西人一些反面的点，特别是四个警戒。他在二章四节说，『我说这话，免得有人用花言巧语欺骗你们。』在八节，保罗发出这个警告：『你们要谨慎，恐怕有人用他的哲学，和虚空的欺骗，照著人的传统，照著世上的蒙学，不照著基督，把你们掳去。』第三个警告在十六节，保罗在那里说，『所以不拘在饮食上、或在节期、月朔、或安息日方面，都不可让人论断你们。』最后，保罗2:18在十八节说，『不可让人凭故意卑微，并敬拜天使，所作反对你们的判断，骗取你们的奖赏；这等人留恋于所见过的，随著自己肉体的心思，徒然自高自大。』请注意在这几节，保罗用了『免得有人』、『不可让人』或『恐怕有人』这样的辞。我们若要对基督有真实的经历，就必须注意这些警告，并要谨慎，不可让人欺骗我们，把我们掳去，论断我们，或骗取我们的奖赏。基督在我们的经历中是可应用的
3In addition to all these positive points, Paul gives the Colossians some negative points, in particular, four warnings. In 2:4 he says, “This I say that no one may delude you with persuasive speech.” In 2:8 Paul issues this warning: “Beware that no one carries you off as spoil through his philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.” The third warning is in 2:16, where Paul says, “Let no one therefore judge you in eating and in drinking or in respect of a feast or of a new moon or of Sabbaths.” Finally, in Paul says, “Let no one purposely defraud you of your prize, in humility and worship of the angels, standing on things which he has seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh.” Notice that in each of these verses Paul uses the words “no one.” If we would have the real experience of Christ, we must take heed to all these warnings and beware that no one delude us, carry us off, judge us, or defraud us of our prize. CHRIST APPLICABLE IN OUR EXPERIENCE
4保罗在一章二十七节说到，『基督在你们里面成了荣耀的盼望。』你领悟基督是在你里面么？在我们里面的基督是延展无限、无法测度、追测不尽的。何等奇妙，这样一位基督竟然住在我们里面！我们需要在这样一位基督里面长大成熟，在祂里面行事为人，并且照著祂生活行动。我们既与基督同死，并且一同与祂活过来，就当持定祂作元首，本于祂，全身就以神的增长而长大。这一切都指明基督是亲切、便利、又可应用的。不然，基督怎能在我们里面，我们怎能在祂里面长大成熟？基督若不是可应用的，我们就无法在祂里面行事为人、照著祂、或与祂同死同活。我们也无法持定祂作元首，本于祂，使全身以神的增长而长大。所有这些点都与主观经历基督有关。并且今天的基督徒，都忽视或完全缺少这些点，很少人强调在基督里行事为人，照著基督或持定元首基督。
4In 1:27 Paul speaks of “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Do you realize that Christ is in you? The Christ who is in us is the extensive, immeasurable, unsearchable One. How marvelous that such a Christ dwells in us! We need to become full - grown in such a Christ, to walk in Him, and to be according to Him. Having died with Christ and having been made alive with Him, we should hold Him as the Head out from whom the whole Body grows with the growth of God. All these matters indicate that Christ is near, available, and applicable. Otherwise, how could Christ be in us, and how could we be full-grown in Him? Unless Christ were applicable, we could not walk in Him, be according to Him, or die and be made alive together with Him. Neither could we hold Him as the Head out from whom the Body grows with the growth of God. All these points are related to the subjective experience of Christ. Furthermore, these points are neglected or altogether lacking among to day’s Christians, where there is little emphasis on walking in Christ, being according to Christ, or holding Christ as the Head.
包罗万有赐生命的灵
THE ALL-INCLUSIVE LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT
5基督对我们若仅仅是客观的，祂就不能在我们里面，我们也无法在祂里面长大成熟。并且歌罗西书中所论到经历基督其余各个正面的点，也没有一个能成为我们的经历。还有谁能在我们里面，能使我们与祂同死，与祂同活，并照著祂行事为人？对于所有这九个点，惟一彀格的人位乃是那灵。『那灵』这辞意义重大。约翰七章三十九节说，『耶稣这话是指著信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得著荣耀。』虽然神的灵已经存在，那时却还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得著荣耀。在书信中经常使用『那灵』这辞，指经过过程、包罗万有的三一神。三一神至终成了那灵临到我们。为了临到我们，三一神必须经过成为肉体、人性生活、钉死、复活、和升天的过程。藉著成为肉体，神进到人里面。然后，主成为人在地上生活了三十三年半。耶稣，三一神的具体化身，在一个贫穷的木匠家里生活了许多年。想想看，全能无限的神竟一天过一天，在一个木匠的家里生活！末了，主耶稣被置于死。但在第三天，祂经过死，胜过并征服了死，便从死里出来，并进入复活。藉著成为肉体，神性被带到人性里；但藉著复活，人性就被带到神性里。藉著成为肉体，神被带到人里面；藉著基督的复活，人就被带到神里面。藉著基督的复活，与人调和的三一神，就成了那灵。这灵总括了神、成为肉体、人性、人性生活、钉死和复活。蒙救赎和被提高的人性是在这灵里面。包罗万有赐生命的灵，乃是三一神终极的临到我们。这就是那灵。不仅如此，今天基督就是这灵。因此基督就容易在我们里面，我们也容易在祂里面；我们也就有可能在祂里面长大成熟，在祂里面行事为人，并且照著祂生活行动。
5If Christ were merely objective to us, He could not be in us, and we could not be full-grown in Him. None of the other positive points of the experience of Christ covered in Colossians could be our experience. What other person is capable of being in us and of making it possible for us to die with Him, to live in Him, and to walk according to Him? The unique person qualified for all these nine points is the Spirit. This term, the Spirit, is of tremendous significance. John 7:39 says, “But this He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believe in Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” Although the Spirit of God was in existence, the Spirit was not yet because Jesus had not yet been glorified. In the Epistles the term the Spirit is used frequently. It denotes the processed all- inclusive Triune God. Ultimately, the Triune God reaches us as the Spirit. To reach us the Triune God had to pass through the process of incarnation, human living, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. By incarnation God came into man. Then for thirty - three and a half years the Lord lived on earth as a man. Jesus, the embodiment of the Triune God, lived for years in the house of a poor carpenter. Imagine, the almighty, infinite God living day by day in a carpenter’sho me! Eventually, the Lord Jesus was put to death. But on the third day, having passed through death, conquering and subduing it, He came out of death and entered into resurrection. By incarnation, divinity was brought into humanity. But by resurrection humanity was brought into divinity. Through incarnation God was brought into man, and through Christ’s resurrection man was brought into God. Through Christ’s resurrection, the Triune God, mingled with man, became the Spirit. This Spirit includes God, incarnation, humanity, human living, crucifixion, and resurrection. Redeemed and uplifted humanity is in this Spirit. The all - inclusive life- giving Spirit is the Triune God reaching us in a final and ultimate way. This is the Spirit. Furthermore, the very Christ today is this Spirit. Therefore, it is easy for Christ to be in us and for us to be in Him. It is also possible for us to become full-grown in Him, to walk in Him, and to be according to Him.
经历上的基督
THE EXPERIENTIAL CHRIST
6一面，基督在我们里面；另一面，我们在基督里面。我们来看大气中的空气这个例子。我们在空气中，空气也在我们里面。我们若要存活，两种情形都是必需的。今天经过过程的三一神这包罗万有、赐生命的灵，乃是我们的空气。这空气在我们里面，我们也在这空气里面，甚至在这空气里面行事为人。再者，我们还能成为一班人，是照著这空气生活，并在这空气中以神的增长而长大成熟。所以，包罗万有的基督乃是经历上的基督；祂是一位能在我们里面的基督，也是一位我们能在祂里面行事为人的基督。我们可以在祂里面生活、行事、行动并为人。
6On the one hand, Christ is in us; on the other hand, we are in Christ. Consider the air in the atmosphere as an illustration. We are in the air, and the air is in us. Both are necessary if we are to remain alive. Today the processed Triune God as the all-inclusive life-giving Spirit is our air. This air is in us, and we are in this air and even walk in this air. Moreover, we can be people according to this air who grow in this air with the growth of God. The all-inclusive Christ is, therefore, the experiential Christ. He is a Christ who can be in us, and a Christ in whom we can walk. We can live, walk, move, and have our being in Him
照著基督
according to Christ
7凡我们所作的，都该照著基督。我们不该照著哲学、伦理、文化或宗教，我们也绝不该照著旧人。反之，我们在此乃是照著经过过程、包罗万有、赐生命的三一神。然而这不应当仅仅是个道理。譬如弟兄不该照著文化对待他的妻子；他应当照著基督，照著经过过程的三一神对待她。如果我们的生活、举止、为人都是照著包罗万有、赐生命、经过过程的三一神，我们就都会像使徒保罗一样。保罗成了一个不按照他祖宗、律法、传统、犹太教、或迦玛列教训的人；他成了一个绝对照著经过过程之三一神的人。他所写的书信不是照著别的，而完全是照著包罗万有、赐生命、经过过程的三一神。保罗的著作和今天基督教的著作，有何等大的不同！
7In all that we do, we should be according to Christ. We should not be according to philosophy, ethics, culture, or religion. We should not in any way be according to the old man. Rather, we are here to be according to the processed, all-inclusive life-giving Triune God. This, however, should not be a mere doctrine. For example, a brother should not deal with his wife according to culture; he should deal with her according to Christ, according to the processed Triune God. If we would live, behave, and have our being according to the all-inclusive, life-giving, processed Triune God, we would all be like Paul the apostle. Paul became a person who was not according to his forefathers, the law, tradition, Judaism, or the teaching of Gamaliel. He became a person who was absolutely according to the processed Triune God. His Epistles were written not according to anything other than the all-inclusive, life- giving, processed Triune God. How different are Paul’s writings from today’s Christian writings
8我们日常的行事为人，应当照著经过过程的三一神。譬如，一位弟兄理发时，他不该照著任何特别的标准，而该照著经过过程的三一神。
8Our daily walk should be according to the processed Triune God. For example, when a brother gets a haircut, he should do so not according to any particular standard, but according to the processed Triune God.
9你知道今天那包罗万有、赐生命、经过过程的三一神在那里？祂现今是在我们的灵里。祂在我们的灵里乃是包罗万有、赐生命的那位。祂在我们的灵里乃是经过过程的三一神。我们若照著在我们灵里那经过过程的三一神生活，各种文化就会消失。惟有包罗万有、赐生命的三一神存留。基督徒的生活和召会生活都在文化之外，只照著经过过程的三一神。我们若照著经过过程的三一神生活，就不需要努力去丢弃文化；文化会自然而然的消失。有了包罗万有、赐生命的三一神，我们就有与基督同死、并一同与祂活过来的经历。在此我们就经历成为基督身体的肢体，过与祂是一的生活，并且持定祂，本于祂得著供应，以神的增长而长大。这就是基督徒的生活，这也是召会生活。这是胜过罪，并将圣别、属灵、和得胜的实际带给我们的生活。这里有我们所需要的一切：忍耐、谦卑、公义、爱、恩慈、圣别、生命、亮光、能力、力量、大能、以及其他一切正面的事物。所有神圣的属性和人性的美德，都在这生命里。基督作为那包罗万有、赐生命、经过过程的三一神，乃是我们的一切。当我们有了祂并照著祂而活，我们就不需要规律。我们有延展无限的基督；在我们的经历中，祂乃是我们的一切。
9Do you know where the all-inclusive, life-giving, processed Triune God is today? He is in our spirit. In our spirit He is the all-inclusive One, the life-giving One. In our spirit He is the processed Triune God. If we live according to the processed Triune God in our spirit, every type of culture will be gone. Only the all-inclusive life-giving Triune God will remain. The Christian life and the church life are without culture, but according to the processed Triune God. If we live according to the processed Triune God, there will be no need for us to try to drop our culture. Culture will be gone automatically. With the all-inclusive life-giving Triune God we have the experience of dying with Christ and of being made alive together with Him. Here we experience being members of the Body, living in oneness with Him and holding Him as the One out from whom we receive the supply to grow with the growth of God. This is the Christian life and the church life. This is the life that overcomes sin and that brings us the reality of holiness, spirituality, and victory. Here we have all we need: patience, humility, righteousness, love, kindness, holiness, life, light, power, strength, might, and every other positive thing. All the divine attributes and all the human virtues are in this life. Christ as the all-inclusive, life-giving, processed Triune God is everything to us. When we have Him and live according to Him, we do not need regulations. We have the extensive Christ who, in our experience, is everything to us
警戒的话不要被花言巧语欺骗
WORDS OF WARNING Not Deluded with Persuasive Speech
10现在我们要来看保罗警戒的话；在歌罗西二章四节我们看见，他指出我们要谨慎，免得有人用花言巧语欺骗我们。何等可悲、可怜！今天许多基督徒耳朵发痒，他们有兴趣听一些动听的言辞和花言巧语。但我们若真实的经历基督，我们对这种话就会感到索然无味。相反的，我们会觉得裹了糖衣的信息很讨厌。在召会生活中，我们只在意基督，不在意花言巧语。
10Turning now to Paul’swords of warning, we see that in 2:4 he indicates that we should take heed that no one delude us with persuasive speech. What a tragedy and a pity that among today’s Christians so many have itching ears! They have the appetite to listen to eloquent speech and persuasive words. But if we truly experience Christ, we shall have no interest in such speech. On the contrary, we shall find sugar-coated messages very unpleasant. In the church life we care only for Christ, not for persuasive speech
不要被掳去
Not Carried Off as Spoil
11保罗在二章八节说，『你们要谨慎，恐怕有人用他的哲学，和虚空的欺骗，照著人的传统，照著世上的蒙学，…把你们掳去。』我们不该让任何人用哲学把我们掳去。我们不该在乎理论或哲学的思想，乃该在乎包罗万有的基督。
11In 2:8 Paul says, “Beware that no one carries you off as spoil through his philosophy and empty deceit.” We should not allow anyone to carry us off as spoil through philosophy. We should care not for theory or philosophical thought, but for the all- inclusive Christ.
不可让人论断我们
Not Judged by Others
12保罗在二章十六节告诉我们：『不拘在饮食上、或在节期、月朔、或安息日方面，』都不可让人论断我们。我们若是被包罗万有的基督充满，就不会让人有地位来论断我们。但是，我们若坚持特殊的作法、奇特的实行，我们就会受批评。我们若是被基督占有，而不在别的事上有甚么特别，别人就没有理由论断我们。在召会中，我们都要普遍化；没有人该是特别的。这意思是说，我们不该在意任何事物，而让其代替了基督。
12In 2:16 Paul tells us to let no one judge us “in eating and in drinking or in respect of a feast or of a new moon or of Sabbaths.” If we are those who are filled with the all-inclusive Christ, we shall not give ground for others to judge us. However, if we insist on particular or peculiar practices, we shall be criticized. If we are occupied with Christ and not particular in other matters, others will have no reason to judge us. In the churches we should all be common; no one should be particular. This means that we should not care for anything in place of Christ
13在召会中一位弟兄可能很好，但是由于他自订文化的影响，他可能相当奇特。倘若这位弟兄真在基督里行事，并照著基督为人，他就不会那么奇特了。反之，他会是普通、平凡的。召会中的众圣徒，都该是由基督构成的。若是这样，我们接触他们时，就会遇见基督。每一个人身上都会有基督的彰显。只有我们都同样的注意基督，在其他事上不再是奇特或特殊的时候，才有可能这样彰显基督。许多圣徒爱主耶稣和召会，但他们这个人太奇特了，使别人难以忍受。召会生活因著那些坚持他们古怪意见，就是照著他们文化而有意见的人，受了打岔，甚至受了破坏。这暴露出他们缺少基督的事实。
13A certain brother in the church may be very good; however, because of the influence of his self-made culture, he may also be rather peculiar. If this brother would truly walk in Christ and have his being according to Christ, he would not be peculiar. Instead, he would be common, ordinary. All the saints in the church should be constituted with Christ. If this is the situation, then we shall meet Christ when we contact them. In each one there will be the expression of Christ. This is possible only when we are the same with respect to caring only for Christ and are no longer peculiar or particular concerning other things. Many saints love the Lord Jesus and the church, but because they are so peculiar in their being, it is difficult for others to bear them. The church life is frustrated and even damaged by those who insist on their peculiar opinions, opinions that are according to their culture. This exposes the fact that they are short of Christ
14但是，我确信主向我们所说论到文化的话不是徒然的。我相信祂所说的要带我们进入对基督的经历。至终，所有的怪癖都会消失，惟有基督存留。哦，愿我们在基督里长大，直到我们在祂里面成熟！愿我们也在祂里面行事，在祂里面为人，体验我们已经与祂同死，现今与祂一同活著。愿我们也与元首是一，本于祂我们得到供应，得以联络在一起，并以神的增长而长大。神的目标乃是要我们有这样的基督徒生活和召会生活。我信不久之后，这样美好的光景要在地上彰显出来。
14However, I have the assurance that what the Lord has been speaking to us about culture is not in vain. I believe that what He has spoken will bring us into the experience of Christ. Eventually, all the peculiarities will disappear, and only Christ will remain. Oh, let us grow in Christ until we become full-grown in Him! Let us also walk in Him, having our being in Him and realizing that we have died with Him and are now alive together with Him. Let us also be one with our Head, out from whom we receive the supply to be knit together and to grow with the growth of God. God’s goal is that we have such a Christian life and church life. I believe that before long such a wonderful situation will be expressed on earth
不要让人骗取我们的奖赏
Not Defrauded of Our Prize
15保罗最后的警戒是，我们不要让人故意骗取我们的奖赏。奖赏乃是对基督完满的经历和享受。任何一种的文化、宗教、意见或奇特的教训，都可能会夺取我们的这个奖赏。我们要留在对基督的经历里，使我们能完满的享受祂，而不在意任何宗教或伦理的作法。
15Paul’s last warning is that we should let no one purposely defraud us of our prize. The prize is the full experience and enjoyment of Christ. Any kind of culture, religion, opinion, or peculiar teaching can defraud us of this prize. We should stay with the experience of Christ so that we may have the full enjoyment of Him, not caring for any religious or ethical practices