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歌罗西书生命读经 · 第50篇

基督在各方面被顶替

CHRIST REPLACED IN EVERY WAY
1读经：歌罗西书2:2b-4,6-8;1:27;3:3-4;2:6-7a，哥林多前书1:5,7a,9,22-24;2:2，加拉太书1:14-16a;2:20a;4:19;5:2,4。在歌罗西书里，保罗不仅摆出包罗万有之基督的启示，也摆出对基督的经历。我们思想这卷书时，必须看见启示与经历这两方面。我们在本篇信息中要来看，在基督徒的经历中，基督在各方面都被顶替了。
1Scripture Reading: Col. 2:2b - 4, 6-8; 1:27; 3:3-4; 2:6-7a; 1 Cor. 1:5, 7a, 9, 22-24; 2:2; Gal. 1:14-16a; 2:6-7a 2:20a; 4:19; 5:2, 4 In the book of Colossians Paul sets forth not only the revelation of the all - inclusive Christ, but also the experience of Christ. As we consider this book, we need to see both the reve lation and the experience. In this message we shall see that in the experience of Christians, Christ has been replaced in every way.
基督的启示
THE REVELATION OF CHRIST
2歌罗西书里关于基督的启示是包罗万有且延展无限的。歌罗西书启示基督乃是一切。基督是旧造（宇宙）和新造（召会）的首生者。（一15，18。）新造不像旧造（宇宙）那样广阔的延展。召会是包罗万有的，但不是延展无限的。基督是原初创造和新造的首生者，意思是说，祂是延展无限且包罗万有的。在新人里惟有基督有地位；基督是一切，又在一切之内。（三11。）这表明祂的包罗万有。然而，祂是一切受造之物的首生者这个事实，指明祂是延展无限的。用以弗所三章的话说，基督就是那阔、长、高、深。
2The revelation concerning Christ in Colossians is both all-inclusive and extensive. Colossians reveals that Christ is everything. Christ is the Firstborn both of the old creation, the universe, and of the new creation, the church (1:15, 18). The new creation is not as extensive as the old creation, the universe. The church is all-inclusive, but it is not extensive. For Christ to be the Firstborn of both the original creation and the new creation means that He is both extensive and all-inclusive. In the new man there is room only for Christ; Christ is all and in all (3:11). This shows His all-inclusiveness. However, the fact that He is the Firstborn of all creation indicates His extensiveness. In the words of Ephesians 3, Christ is the breadth, length, height, and depth
3在保罗的书信里，特别在歌罗西书中，我们充分、完全、明确、清楚的看见，这位包罗万有且延展无限之基督的启示。保罗在一章二十五节说，他照神的管家职分，作了召会的执事，要完成神的话。使徒写歌罗西书就是要完成神的话，完成圣经中神圣的启示。没有歌罗西书，圣经中的神圣启示就不完全。
3The revelation of the all-inclusive and extensive Christ is found adequately, fully, definitely, and clearly in the Epistles of Paul, in particular in the book of Colossians. In 1:25 Paul says that he became a minister according to the stewardship of God to complete the word of God. Colossians was written to complete the word of God, to complete the divine revelation in the Scriptures. Without Colossians, the divine revelation in the Scriptures would not be complete
4在歌罗西书里我们所看见神话语的完成，乃是神经纶的奥秘─基督在我们里面成了荣耀的盼望。（一27。）这意思是说，没有基督在我们里面成为荣耀的盼望，神的启示就不能完成。我们感谢主，祂的启示完成了，记载了，并且陈明在我们面前。
4The completion of the Word of God found in Colossians is the mystery of God’secon o my—Christ in us, the hope of glory (1:27). This means that without Christ in us as the hope of glory, God’sr evelation would have no completion. We thank the Lord that His revelation is completed, recorded, and presented to us
从基督岔出去
DISTRACTED FROM CHRIST
5历世纪以来，基督徒手中虽然已经有这启示；然而，这启示却被人忽略了。虽然基督已经充分、明确、著重且完全的启示出来，但在基督徒的经历中，祂却被许多其他的事物顶替了。尽管美国有千万的基督徒，但很少有人充分注意到基督在我们里面成了荣耀的盼望。甚至我们中间也是这样。尤其是文化已经顶替了基督。一九六一年，我写了一首诗歌：『不是字句律法，乃是生命主。』（诗歌四○二首。）但在这首诗歌里，我没有说到文化。我写这首诗歌的时候，还没有看见文化在我们的经历中，乃是基督最强大、最狡诈的代替品。然而，四十五年以前，我就看见，除了基督以外，神甚么都不要。虽然这个异象非常清楚，但我必须承认，我仍然没有充分的活基督。一次又一次，我受了打岔，从基督转到其他的事上。
5For centuries, Christians have had this revelation in their hands. However, it has been neglected. Although Christ has been revealed adequately, definitely, emphatically, and fully, in the experience of Christians He has been replaced by many other things. Although there are millions of Christians in this country, not many have paid adequate attention to Christ in us, the hope of glory. This has been true even among us. In particular, culture has replaced Christ. In 1961 I wrote the hymn, “Not the law of letters, but the Christ of life” (Hymns, # 541). But in this hymn I did not say anything about culture. When I wrote it, I did not see that culture was the strongest and most subtle replacement of Christ in our experience. Nevertheless, more than forty-five years ago, I saw that God does not want anything other than Christ. Although this vision is very clear, I must confess that I still do not live Christ adequately. From time to time, I have been distracted from Christ to other things.
6你曾否问过自己，你每天活基督有多少？我们多半只在灵里祷告的时候才活基督。由此我们看见，我们真正活基督是何等的少。在我们的日常生活中，基督被其他的事物顶替了。我们眼中美好的东西，尤其成了基督的代替品。譬如，基督也许被你的谦卑所顶替了。自然而然的，不知不觉的，你就活天然的谦卑，而不活基督。天然谦卑的人，里头也许以自己的谦卑为傲，特别是与别人相比的时候。但是他所夸耀的这种谦卑，乃是基督的代替品。事实上，这样的谦卑在神眼中不是美德；因牠顶替了基督，就成了非常可厌的东西。一天又一天，基督被许多的东西所顶替。祂也许被我们的殷勤、坦率、诚实所顶替。我们没有活基督，反而活这些天然的属性或特质。
6Have you ever asked yourself how much you live Christ day by day? For the most part, we live Christ only when we are praying in the spirit. By this we see how little we actually live Christ. In our daily living Christ is replaced by other things. In particular, things that are good in our eyes become replacements for Christ. For example, Christ may be replaced by your humility. Spontaneously and unconsciously, you live your natural humility instead of Christ. Inwardly, a naturally humble person may be proud of his humility, especially when he compares himself with others. But this humility of which he boasts is a replacement of Christ. Actually, such humility is not a virtue in the eyes of God. Because it replaces Christ, it is something very unpleasant. Day by day, Christ is replaced by many things. He may be replaced by our diligence, frankness, and honesty. Instead of living Christ, we may live these natural attributes or characteristics
基督被恩赐和知识所顶替
CHRIST REPLACED BY GIFTS AND KNOWLEDGE
7新约中有三卷书描述基督的代替品：哥林多前书、加拉太书、歌罗西书。哥林多前书论到恩赐与知识。保罗在林前一章七节说，哥林多人在恩赐上没有一样是不及人的。不仅如此，他们还有许多知识，包括属灵的知识。但他们却是属肉的。他们的知识没有给他们合宜的帮助；他们的恩赐也没有建造他们。保罗告诉他们，他头一次到他们那里去的时候，曾定了主意，在他们中间不知道别的，只知道耶稣基督，并这位钉十字架的。（二2。）保罗知道哥林多人被知识和恩赐所霸占。因这缘故，他就强调钉十字架的基督。这指明哥林多的信徒需要过钉死的生活，就是十字架的生活。
7In the New Testament three books portray the replacements of Christ: 1 Corinthians, Galatians, and Colossians. First Corinthians deals with gifts and knowledge. In 1 Corinthians 1:7 Paul said that the Corinthians came behind in no gift. Furthermore, they had much knowledge, including spiritual knowledge. Nevertheless, they were carnal. Their knowledge did not help them adequately, and their gifts did not build them up. Paul told them that when he first came to them, he determined not to know anything among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor. 2:2). Paul realized that the Corinthians were occupied with knowledge and gifts. For this reason, he emphasized the crucified Christ. This indicates that the Corinthian believers needed to live a crucified life, a life of the cross.
8保罗在林前一章二十二节说，『犹太人是求神迹，希利尼人是寻求智慧。』钉十字架的基督，对犹太人为绊脚石，对希利尼人为愚拙。犹太人或希利尼人都不关心这样一位基督。他们喜欢荣美的基督过于钉十字架的基督。然而，保罗告诉他们，他在他们中间不要知道别的，只要知道基督，并这位钉十字架的。在哥林多前书，保罗最后指明，我们要有召会生活，就需要经历钉十字架的基督。召会生活必须是钉死的生活。哥林多的信徒所需要的，乃是活这位钉十字架的基督，并且不去注意知识和属灵的恩赐。
8In 1 Corinthians 1:22 Paul said, “For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.” To the Jews, the crucified Christ was a stumbling block, and to the Greeks, He was foolishness. Neither the Jews nor the Greeks cared for such a Christ. They preferred a Christ of splendor to a Christ crucified. However, Paul told them that he did not want to know anything among them except Christ and Him crucified. In the book of 1 Corinthians Paul eventually indicated that to have the church life we need the experience of Christ crucified. The church life must be a crucified life. What the Corinthian believers needed was to live a crucified Christ and not pay their attention to knowledge and spiritual gifts
9在哥林多，基督被知识和恩赐所顶替。在今天的灵恩运动里，基督也被恩赐所顶替。甚么地方的灵恩聚会里，合式的强调并实化基督呢？今天基督仍然被知识和恩赐所顶替。当然，祂也被各种宗教的形式、仪文、和规条所顶替。
9In Corinth Christ was replaced by knowledge and gifts. In the charismatic movement today, Christ is also replaced by the gifts. Where in charismatic meetings is Christ emphasized and realized properly? Today Christ is still being replaced by knowledge and gifts. Of course, He is also replaced by the various forms, rituals, and ordinances of religion
基督被宗教所顶替
CHRIST REPLACED BY RELIGION
10在加拉太书里，我们看见基督被犹太教所顶替。犹太教乃是人照著神的圣言敬拜真神的宗教。这个宗教包含神藉著摩西所颁赐的律法，也包含割礼、规条和传统。保罗在这宗教里，比许多同岁的人更有长进。但有一天，在他往大马色的路上，主耶稣向他显现，那时，神就将活的基督启示在保罗里面。（一上。）因此，加拉太书清楚的记载，基督如何被犹太宗教并律法、割礼和传统所顶替。
10In the book of Galatians we see that Christ was replaced by Judaism. Judaism was a religion in which people worshipped the true God according to His holy Word. This religion included the law, which had been given by God through Moses, and also circumcision, the ordinances, and the traditions. Paul advanced in this religion and surpassed his contemporaries. But one day, when he was on the way to Damascus, the Lord Jesus appeared to him. At that time, God revealed the living Christ into Paul (Gal. 1:16a). Thus, in the book of Galatians we have a clear 16 record of how Christ was replaced by the Jewish religion with the law, circumcision, and the traditions.
11在使徒写加拉太书的时候，不仅犹太人以这样的宗教来顶替基督，甚至许多圣徒也受到影响，从基督转到律法和割礼上。根据五章二节，如果我们受割礼，基督就于我们无益了。那些想要藉著律法得称义的，其实是『与基督隔绝』。（4。）这意思是说，如果我们想要藉著律法得称义，我们就与基督隔绝，祂也于我们无益了。这清楚的指明，律法能顶替基督，并使神的子民离开基督。不仅如此，割礼也废掉了神的恩典。
11When the book of Galatians was written, not only had the Jews replaced Christ with such a religion, but even many saints had been influenced to turn from Christ to the law and circumcision. According to Galatians 5:2, if we are circumcised, Christ will not profit us at all. Those who seek to be justified by the law are actually “brought to nought from Christ” (v. 4). This means that if we try to be righteous by keeping the law, we shall be severed from Christ, and He will be of no effect to us. This indicates clearly that the law can replace Christ and keep God’s people from Christ. Furthermore, circumcision annuls the grace of God.
12律法是神所颁赐的，割礼和许多仪式也是神所命定的。表面看来，犹太人使用这一切是为著神的。然而，律法、割礼和规条，这些组成犹太宗教的成分顶替了基督，并且被利用，使信徒从基督岔出去。加拉太的圣徒从基督岔开到一些神所颁赐、神所命定的事物上。在他们的事例中，基督被宗教顶替了。
12The law had been given by God, and circumcision and many rituals had been ordained by God. The Jews used all these things apparently for God. However, the law, circumcision, and the ordinances, the components of the Jewish religion, replaced Christ and were used to distract the believers from Christ. The saints in Galatia were distracted from Christ to certain God-given and God-ordained things. In their case, Christ was replaced by religion
基督被文化所顶替
CHRIST REPLACED BY CULTURE
13照歌罗西书来看，基督被文化所顶替。任何一种文化都是由许多项目组成的。譬如，西方的文化是由希伯来宗教、希腊哲学、和罗马政治组成的。使徒写歌罗西书的时候，歌罗西一带的文化包含了希伯来宗教、希腊哲学、禁欲主义、神秘主义和智慧派学说。虽然这卷书没有用到文化一辞，却很强的指明或含示文化。保罗在三章十一节说，在新人里，没有希利尼人和犹太人、受割礼的和未受割礼的、化外人、西古提人。这些辞指明宗教和文化的区别。受割礼的和未受割礼的是指宗教，化外人和西古提人是指文化。因此，歌罗西书指明，基督最终的代替品乃是我们的文化。
13According to the book of Colossians, Christ is replaced by culture. Any culture is a composition of a number of items. Western culture, for example, is a composition of Hebrew religion, Greek philosophy, and Roman politics. When the book of Colossians was written, the culture in the region of Colosse included Hebrew religion, Greek philosophy, asceticism, mysticism, and Gnosticism. Although the word culture is not used in this book, culture is nonetheless strongly indicated or implied. In 3:11 Paul says that in the new man there is no Greek or Jew, no circumcision or uncircumcision, no barbarian or Scythian. These terms indicate both religious and cultural distinctions. Circumcision and uncircumcision refer to religion, whereas barbarian and Scythian refer to culture. Thus, the book of Colossians indicates that the ultimate replacement for Christ is our culture
14当我们查考哥林多前书、加拉太书、歌罗西书这三卷书时，我们看见许多基督的代替品。基督被知识和恩赐所顶替，被宗教及其律法和规条所顶替，也被文化所顶替。在哥林多人当中，基督被知识和属灵的恩赐所顶替。今天在基督徒中间也是一样。有些人以为灵恩聚会非常的活，但这些聚会很活是因著基督，还是因著别的东西？如果我们不留意，在我们的经历中，各样的事物都会进来顶替基督。倘若基督没有被知识或恩赐所顶替，祂也许会被宗教或文化所顶替。我们也许用一些人所制定的律法或规条来顶替祂。有些主义可能进来，成为祂的代替品。我们自己制订并加诸己身的文化，也会在日常生活中顶替基督。因为基督有许多不同的代替品，我们可以说，历世纪以来，在基督徒的经历中，基督已经在各方面被顶替了。
14As we consider the three books of 1 Corinthians, Galatians, and Colossians, we see many replacements for Christ. Christ is replaced by knowledge and gifts, by religion with its law and ordinances, and by culture. Among the Corinthians, Christ was replaced by knowledge and spiritual gifts. The same is true among Christians today. Some people think that charismatic meetings are quite living. But are these meetings living because of Christ or because of something else? If we are not careful, various things may come into replace Christ in our experience. If Christ is not replaced by knowledge or gifts, He may be replaced by religion or culture. We may use some man-made law or ordinance to replace Him. Certain isms may come into be a substitute for Him. Our self-made and self-imposed culture may also replace Christ in our daily living. Because there are so many different substitutes for Christ, we can say that in the experience of Christians throughout the centuries, Christ has been replaced in every way.
天然的特性所顶替
BY OUR NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS
15在日常生活中，基督时常被我们天然的特性所顶替。假定一位弟兄很快，而另一位弟兄很慢。快的弟兄自然而然的照著天然的快而活，慢的弟兄就照著天然的慢而活。快的时常犯错，慢的时常耽延。一种情形是基督被快所顶替；另一种情形是祂被慢所顶替。无论你喜欢快的人，还是喜欢慢的人，事实上，基督都被我们天然的快和天然的慢所顶替了。
15In our daily living Christ is often replaced by our natural characteristics. Suppose a certain brother is quick, and another is slow. The quick brother automatically lives according to his natural quickness, and the slow one, according to his natural slowness. The quick one will often make mistakes, but the slow one will often cause delays. In one case Christ is replaced by quickness; in the other, He is replaced by slowness. Whether you prefer the quick one or the slow one, it is a fact that Christ is replaced by both our natural quickness and our natural slowness
活基督
living Christ
16最近在一次聚会中，一位弟兄起来宣告说，他要丢弃他的文化。后来我指出，想要丢弃我们的文化，只会产生另一种文化─丢弃文化的文化。我们不需要丢弃文化；我们所必须看见的，乃是文化成了基督的代替品，而我们应当活基督。我们越活基督，我们的文化就越被基督所顶替。从前我们的文化是基督的代替品，但如今我们活基督时，基督就以祂自己来顶替我们的文化。
16Recently in a meeting a brother stood up to declare that he intended to drop his culture. Later I pointed out that the attempt to drop our culture will only produce another type of culture—a culture-dropping culture. There is no need for us to drop our culture. What we need to see is that culture is a replacement for Christ and that we should live Christ. The more we live Christ, the more our culture will be replaced by Christ. Formerly our culture was a replacement for Christ. But now as we live Christ, Christ replaces our culture with Himself
17无疑的，基督完全启示在圣经中。但在主的子民中，有谁真正活基督？我们要问自己，我们活基督有多少？有时候圣徒们谈论召会聚会最好的方式；然而我们所关心的，不该是聚会的方式，乃该是活基督。我们关心真正的活基督，还是我们只要某一种的聚会？召会的聚会不该是一种表演，乃该是我们日常生活的展览。为著主在歌罗西书所给我们看见关于基督的启示，我们感谢主。如今我们必须继续经历基督，并活基督。我们所需要的不是更多的道理，乃是更多对基督的经历。我们需要一再的得到鼓励，好天天活基督。无论我们在家里、在学校、或在工作中，我们都需要活基督。保罗能说，『在我，活著就是基督。』（腓一21。）我们有多少人能作这样的见证？当主在这点上试验我们时，我们需要谦卑，并且承认我们很少凭基督而活。一天又一天，我们何等需要接受恩典来活基督！如果我们始终充分的活基督，一切基督的代替品就都会消失。
17There can be no doubt that Christ is fully revealed in the Bible. But who among the Lord’sp eople truly lives Christ? We need to ask ourselves how much we live Christ. Sometimes the saints talk about the best way to have the church meetings. However, our concern should not be with the way of meeting; it should be with the living of Christ. Do we care to live Christ in a genuine way, or do we just want to have a certain kind of meeting? The meetings of the church should not be a performance, but should be an exhibition of our daily living. We thank the Lord for all He has shown us concerning the revelation of Christ in Colossians. Now we must go on to experience Christ and to live Him. What we need is not more doctrine, but more experience of Christ. Again and again, we need to be encouraged to live Christ day by day. Wherever we are, at home, at school, or at work, we need to live Christ. Paul could say, “To me to live is Christ” (Phil. 1:21). How many of us can give such a testimony? When we are tested by the Lord concerning this, we need to humble ourselves and confess that we do not live very much by Christ. How we need to receive grace to live Christ day by day! If we live Him consistently and adequately, all the replacements for Christ will be gone
18我们若有光，看见基督如何在日常生活中被顶替，我们就会向主承认，我们没有活基督，反而活许多其他的东西。我们也许对祂说，『主，我承认我没有多少凭你而活。我过著洁净的生活，甚至过著纯洁的生活，但是我没有活基督。虽然我一直很小心，不犯罪，不亏负别人，但我却没有活你。』许多年前，我花很多时间承认我的失败和过犯；然而那时候，我没有承认我不彀活基督。但最近我多半是为一件事认罪─我不彀活基督。我们都需要这样向主认罪。
18If we have light concerning how Christ is replaced in our daily living, we shall confess to the Lord that instead of living Him we live so many other things. We may say to Him, “Lord, I confess that I have not lived very much by You. I live a clean life, even a pure life, but I do not live Christ. Although I have been careful not to sin and not to be wrong with others, I have not lived You.” Years ago, I spent much time to confess my failures and wrongdoings; however, at that time I did not confess my lack in living Christ. But recently most of my confession has concerned one thing—my shortage in living Christ. We all need to make such a confession to the Lord
两条独特的命令
TWO UNIQUE COMMANDMENTS
19在新约里，对不信者有一条独特的命令─悔改并相信主耶稣。人之所以沉沦，是因不相信主。对不信的人有一条独特的命令，照样，对相信的人也有一条独特的命令─活基督。倘若你不是信徒，你就需要悔改，并相信基督；但如果你是一个在基督里的信徒，现今你就需要活基督。不信的人作许多不同的事情来代替相信基督；照样，信徒也作许多事情来代替活基督。不信的人惟一的罪就是不相信基督；但信徒惟一的罪乃是不活基督。我们要承认这罪，并且定罪这罪。我们也许谦卑、诚实、真挚、忠信、殷勤，而且在许多方面非常合乎圣经。然而，我们若没有活基督，就仍在神的定罪之下。神不要诚实、真挚的人，祂要我们成为基督人，就是活基督的人。真基督徒该是基督人，而不仅是有道德的人。
19In the New Testament there is a unique commandment to unbelievers: Repent and believe in the Lord Jesus. Those who perish will perish because they do not believe in the Lord. Just as there is a unique commandment for unbelievers, so there is a unique commandment for believers: To live Christ. If you are not a believer, you need to repent and believe in Christ. But if you are a believer in Christ, you now need to live Christ. Unbelievers do many different things in place of believing in Christ. Likewise, believers may do many things instead of living Christ. The unique sin of unbelievers is their unbelief, their not believing in Christ. But the unique sin of believers is their failure to live Christ. We need to confess this sin and condemn it. We may be humble, honest, sincere, faithful, diligent, and, in many respects, very scriptural. However, if we do not live Christ, we are still under God’s condemnation. God does not want honest, sincere people—He wants us to be Christ-people, those who live Christ. A genuine Christian should be a Christ-man, not merely a virtuous man
20我们要看见，我们的生活中不该有基督的代替品，这是很重要的。从歌罗西书我们特别看见，基督不该被任何一种文化所顶替。我们都有很强的文化，就是我们所承继的文化，和自己制订并加诸己身的文化。凭这个文化而活，便是凭基督自己以外的事物而活。我们凭文化而活，也许不是作甚么有罪的事。反之，我们的生活也许很好，但却不是基督。我们必须定罪一种习惯，就是凭谦卑、爱、殷勤而活，却不凭基督而活。神的愿望乃是要我们活基督。
20It is crucial for us to see that in our living there should be no replacements for Christ. In particular, we see from Colossians that Christ should not bere placed by any kind of culture. We all have a strong culture, both the culture we have inherited and the culture we have made and imposed on ourselves. To live by this culture is to live by something other than Christ Himself. When we live by our culture, we may not do anything sinful. On the contrary, our living may be very good, but it is not Christ. We must condemn the practice of living by such things as humility, love, and diligence instead of Christ. God’s desire is that we live Christ.
基督主观的住在我们里面
CHRIST DWELLING IN US SUBJECTIVELY
21歌罗西书陈明基督客观的一面和主观的一面。这卷书一面客观的启示延展无限、包罗万有的基督，另一面又明确的指明这位基督主观的住在我们里面。我们已经看过一章二十七节，那里保罗说，基督在我们里面成了荣耀的盼望。这位延展无限、包罗万有的基督确实住在我们里面。这是何等的主观！按照保罗所说的，这位神经纶之奥秘的基督，不仅是在诸天之上，在神右边的基督，也是在我们里面的基督。按照神的经纶来看，基督必须分赐到我们里面，作我们主观的经历。倘若祂只在天上的宝座上，我们就不能经历祂；我们能仰望祂、信靠祂、祷告祂、依赖祂，但我们不能经历祂。赞美主！这位延展无限的基督住在我们里面，成了我们荣耀的盼望！这乃是神经纶的中心点，是神分赐的中心。有些基督徒不相信基督在我们里面。他们宣称基督只在宝座上，而由圣灵作代表在我们里面。这乃是曲解神的圣言；神的话明确的说，基督在我们里面。谁有权利说，基督只在天上，不在信徒里面？谁有立场曲解神的话说，我们里面只有圣灵作基督的代表？那些否认基督真正住在我们里面的人，反对我们教导人说，今天基督乃是赐生命的灵。（林前十五45，林后三17。）圣经清楚且明确的说，基督在我们里面。如果基督不是赐生命的灵，祂怎能住在我们里面，作我们的生命？
21The book of Colossians presents both the objective aspect of Christ and the subjective aspect. On the one hand, this book reveals the extensive, all-inclusive Christ objectively. On the other hand, there is the definite indication that this Christ dwells in us subjectively. We have already referred to 1:27, where Paul says that Christ in us is the hope of glory. The extensive, all- inclusive Christ is actually dwelling within us. How subjective this is! According to Paul, the Christ who is the mystery of God’secon o my is not merely the Christ at the right hand of God in the heavens, but also the Christ who is within us. According to God’secon o my, Christ must be dispensed into us for our subjective experience. If He were only on the throne in the heavens, we could not experience Him. We could look to Him, trust in Him, pray to Him, and rely on Him, but we could not experience Him. Praise the Lord that the extensive Christ lives in us to be our hope of glory! This is the focal point of God’secon o my, the center of God’s dispensation. Some Christians do not believe that Christ is in us. They claim that He is on the throne and is represented in us by the Holy Spirit. This is a twisting of God’sho ly Word, which clearly says that Christ is in us. What right does anyone have to say that Christ is only in the heavens and not also in the believers? What ground does anyone have to twist God’sWord to mean that Christ is merely represented in us by the Spirit? Those who deny that Christ actually dwells in us oppose us for teaching that Christ today is the life-giving Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45; 2 Cor. 3:17). The Bible clearly and definitely says that Christ is in us. If Christ were not the life-giving Spirit, how could He indwell us to be our life
与基督一同藏在神里面
HIDDEN WITH CHRIST IN GOD
22保罗在歌罗西三章三至四节说，『因为你们已经死了，你们的生命与基督一同藏在神里面。基督是我们的生命，祂显3:3现的时候，你们也要与祂一同显现在荣耀里。』三节说，我们的生命与基督一同藏在神里面。与基督一同在神里面，意思是说，我们与基督是一。用林前六章十七节的话，与主联合的，便是与主成为一灵。我们与基督一同在神里面，因为我们与基督主观的是一。
22In 3:3 and 4 Paul says, “For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God. When Christ our life is manifested, then you also shall be manifested with Him in glory.” Colossians says that our life is hidden with Christ in God. To be with Christ in God means that we are one with Christ. In the words of 1 Corinthians 6:17, he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. We are with Christ in God because we and Christ are subjectively one.
23歌罗西三章三节是很深奥的一节。我们与基督一同藏在神里面。我们与基督同在，并且藏在神里面，这岂不是一个奥秘么？这不仅是客观的事，也是非常主观的事。
23Colossians 3:3 is a deep, mysterious verse. With Christ we are hidden in God. Is it not a mystery that we are with Christ and that we are hidden in God? This is not something me rely objective; it is also very subjective.
基督是我们的生命
Christ our life
24保罗在三章四节继续说，基督是我们的生命。没有甚么比生命对我们更主观了。我们的生命其实就是我们自己。你怎能把一个人和他的生命分开？这是不可能的！人的生命就是人自己。因此，说基督是我们的生命，意思就是说，基督成了我们。这是主观到了极点的。
24In 3:4 Paul goes on to say that Christ is our life. Nothing is more subjective to us than our life. Our life is actually we ourselves. How can you separate a person from the life of that person? It is impossible! A person’s life is the person himself. Thus, to say that Christ is our life means that Christ becomes us. This is subjective to the uttermost
在基督里行事为人
WALKING IN CHRIST
25保罗在二章六至七节说，『你们既然接受了基督，就是主耶稣，在祂里面已经生根，并正被建造，…就要在祂里面行事为人。』我们接受基督以后，就当在祂里面行事为人。这乃是在祂里面生活、行事、举止、为人，这也是主观的。如果基督只在宝座上，我们在地上怎能在祂里面行事为人？惟有基督在我们的经历中对我们是
25In 2:6 and 7 Paul says, “ As therefore you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, having been rooted and being built up in Him.” After we receive Christ, we should walk in Him. This is to live, act, behave, and have our being in Him. This also is subjective. If Christ were only on the throne, how could we walk in Him on earth? We can walk in Christ only if He is subjective to us in our experience
26主观的，我们才能在祂里面行事为人。
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27二章七节说到在基督里已经生根，正被建造。这些话与我们在基督里行事为人有关。我们在祂里面已经生根，正被建造，就在祂里面行事为人。这含示我们是在基督里生根的植物。我们需要更多看见，为了在基督里行事为人，而在祂里面生根并被建造的意义。我们在本篇信息中的负担是要指出，保罗写歌罗西书的用意，是要帮助圣徒看见，基督不该有任何的代替品。反之，基督必须顶替其他的一切。基督在我们里面作我们的生命，我们需要在祂里面行事为人。如果我们在基督里已经生根，并且正被建造，我们就要在祂里面行事为人。我们要在祂里面生活、行事、为人。这就是活基督。
27Colossians 2:7 speaks of having been rooted in Christ and of being built up in Him. These expressions are related to our walking in Christ. We walk in Him, having been rooted in Him and being built up in Him. This implies that we are plants rooted in Christ. We need to see more of what it means to be rooted in Christ and to be built up in Him in order to walk in Him. Our burden in this message has been to point out that Paul’sin tent i on in Colossians is to help the saints realize that there should not be any replacements for Christ. Rather, everything else must be replaced by Christ. Christ is in us as our life, and we need to walk in Him. If we have been rooted in Christ, and if we are being built up in Him, we shall walk in Him. We shall live, behave, and have our being in Him. This is to live Christ