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歌罗西书生命读经 · 第54篇

在基督里并照著基督

IN CHRIST AND ACCORDING TO CHRIST
1读经：歌罗西书2:8-15;2Cor.3:17，提摩太后书4:22上，哥林多前书6:17，罗马书8:4。
1Scripture Reading: Col. 2:8-15; 2 Cor. 3:17; 2 Tim. 4:22a; 1 Cor. 6:17; Rom. 8:4
2保罗在歌罗西二章八至十五节所强调的，乃是信徒是在基督里面，也应当照著基督。我们在基督里乃是一个事实。保罗在十节说，『你们在祂里面也得了丰满。』在基督里我们也受了割礼、得以复活、并且活过来。（11～13。）保罗的著作乃是根据凡事都在基督里这个基本观念构成的。如果把『在祂里面』这句话从二章八至十五节里挪去，保罗著作的结构就瓦解了。
2In 2:8-15 Paul’s emphasis is that the believers are in Christ and should be according to Christ. It is a fact that we are in Christ. In verse 10 Paul says, “ And you in Him are made full.” In Christ we also have been circumcised, raised up, and made alive (vv. 11-12). Paul’s writing is structured around the basic concept that everything is in Christ. If the expression “in Him” were removed from 2:8-15, the very structure of Paul’s composition would collapse
3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，不照著基督，把你们掳去。』请注意『照著基督』这句话。保罗的愿望是要我们都照著基督生活为人。被引离开基督，乃是说我们照著基督以外的事物，特别是照著人的传统和世上的蒙学行事为人。这两件事包括了一切不照著基督的事。今天信徒和不信者同样是照著人的传统或世上的蒙学生活、行动、举止、为人；难得发现有人是照著基督行事为人。然而，基督徒的行事为人应当照著基督。赞美主，为著我们在基督里所有的一切丰富。现在我们必须往前，照著基督来生活为人。
3In 2:8 Paul says, “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.” Notice the expression “according to Christ.” Paul’s desire is that we would all live and have our being according to Christ. To be led astray from Christ is to have our being according to something other than Christ, in particular the tradition of men and the elements of the world. These two matters cover everything that is not according to Christ. Today believers and unbelievers alike live, walk, behave, and have their being either according to the tradition of men or according to the elements of the world. It is very difficult to find a person who has his being according to Christ. Nevertheless, the Christian walk should be a walk according to Christ. We praise the Lord for all the riches we have in Christ. Now we must go on to live and have our being according to Christ
事实与经历
FACTS AND EXPERIENCE
4在二章八至十五节，保罗列出许多重要的属灵事实。神格一切的丰满，都有形有体的居住在基督里面，这乃是事实。基督是一切执政掌权者的元首；我们已经在基督里受了割礼，在祂里面埋葬，与祂一同复活，也在祂里面活过来了。这些都是事实。所写的规条涂抹了，黑暗的权势脱下了，这也是事实。这些事实都与在基督里的所是有关。然而，这些事实若要成为我们的经历，我们不仅必须在基督里，也必须照著基督。『在基督里』这句话是指事实，而『照著基督』是指经历。所有得救的人都有在基督里的地位。我们是得救的人，我们所题到的这一切事实都是我们的。对于这一切的事实，我们都有权利，都有所有权状。但我们的日常生活是否照著基督，就完全是另一回事。我们可能有把握宣告我们是在基督里，但我们也许没有胆量说，我们日常的行事为人都是照著基督。你有把握见证你的日常生活是照著基督么？我们是在基督里，但我们没有照著基督行事为人。我们相当照著人的传统和世上的蒙学而生活。我们有事实，但缺少经历。
4In 2:8-15 Paul lists a number of important spiritual facts. It is a fact that all the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Christ bodily. Christ is the Head of all rule and authority. We have been circumcised in Christ, buried in Him, raised up with Him, and made alive in Him. All these are facts. It is a fact that the ordinances in writing have been wiped out and that the powers of darkness have been stripped off. All these facts are related to the matter of what is in Christ. However, if these facts would become our experience, we must be not only in Christ, but also according to Christ. The expression “in Him” refers to the facts, whereas the expression “acco rd ing to Christ” refers to experience. All those who are saved have the position of being in Christ. As saved ones, all the facts we have mentioned are ours. We have the right, the title deed, to all these facts. But whether or not our daily living is according to Christ is altogether another matter. We may have the assurance to declare that we are in Christ, but we probably do not have the boldness to say that our daily walk is according to Christ. Do you have the confidence to testify that your daily living is according to Christ? We are in Christ, but we do not have our being according to Christ. To a large degree, we live according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world. We have the facts, but we are short of experience.
从基督被掳去
CARRIED AWAY FROM CHRIST
5保罗在歌罗西二章指明，我们所接受的基督就是神的奥秘，一切智慧和知识的宝藏，都藏在祂里面。我们在祂里面已经生根，并正被建造，现今必须在祂里面行事为人。保罗说了这样的话以后，就嘱咐我们要谨慎，恐怕有人把我们掳去。我们看见了这奇妙的事实，就是我们已经接受基督作神的奥秘，并在祂里面已经生根，现今就必须谨慎，恐怕我们被掳去，离开这样一位基督。倘若你不能说，你是照著基督行事为人，这就指明你实际上已被掳去离开了基督。你已经接受了基督，并且在祂里面已经生根，但就你的日常生活而言，你是被掳去离开了基督。我们日常行事为人不照著基督，意思就是与基督隔绝；只要我们与基督隔绝，无论是远离祂，或只是稍微离开祂，都没有甚么不同。我们日常行事为人多半是照著人的传统，和世上的蒙学，不是照著基督。传统是文化的主要成分；没有传统，文化就不可能存在。我们从家庭、社会、国家传统的作法承继了文化，就自然而然、不知不觉的照著所承继的文化传统而活。不仅如此，我们也照著世上的蒙学，就是照著文化的基本原则而活。传统是文化的实行，而蒙学是文化的基本原则。连我们这些爱基督、追求基督的人，也仍然受这两件事的支配。我日常的生活中，若有任何一面是照著人的传统或世上的蒙学，而不照著基督，我都憎恶。我不愿照著中国的传统和孔子道德的教训来为人。许多时候我祷告：『主，赦免我照著人的传统，没有照著基督来生活。』神的心愿乃是要我们照著基督行事为人。譬如，一位姊妹也许遵循圣经的教训，或照著文化的道德标准，非常的服从。然而，这样的服从可能不是照著基督。凡不照著基督的行为，神都不要。
5In Colossians 2 Paul indicates that the Christ we have received is the mystery of God, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. Now we need to walk in Him, having been rooted in Him and being built up in Him. After giving such a word, Paul charges us to beware that no one carries us off as spoil. Having seen the wonderful fact that we have received Christ as the mystery of God and have been rooted in Him, we must now take heed lest we be carried off from such a Christ. If you cannot say that you walk according to Christ, this indicates that, in a practical way, you have been carried off from Him. You have received Christ and have been rooted in Him, but as far as your daily living is concerned, you have been carried away from Him. To fail to have our daily walk according to Christ means that we are severed from Christ. As long as we are severed from Christ, it does not matter whether we are far removed from Him or only a little bit away from Him. For the most part, our daily walk is according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world and not according to Christ. Tradition is the main component of culture. Without tradition, culture could not exist. We inherit culture from the traditional practices of our family, society, and country. Spontaneously and unconsciously, we live according to the cultural traditions we have inherited. Furthermore, we live according to the elements of the world, that is, the elementary principles of culture. Traditions are the practices of culture, whereas the elements are the basic principles of culture. Even we who love Christ and seek after Him are still dominated by these two things. I hate any aspect of my daily living that is according to the tradition of men or the elements of the world and not according to Christ. I do not want to have my being according to Chinese tradition or according to the ethical teaching of Confucius. Many times I have prayed, “Lord, forgive me for living according to the tradition of men instead of according to Christ.” God’s desire is that we walk according to Christ. For example, a sister may be very submissive, following either the teaching of the Bible or an ethical standard that is according to her culture. Such submission, however, may not be according to Christ. God does not want any behavior that is not according to Christ.
6许多圣徒在召会里一段时间之后，就开始照著所谓地方召会的生活方式而行。就一面说，召会生活使我们的人性更为优雅。在地方召会里的人，人性是非常的高尚，然而，我们很可能照著优雅的人性而行，却不是照著基督而行。我们没有活基督，反倒顺应某些标准或作法。譬如，一位姊妹在召会生活中一段时间之后，就定意不再化妆。但她的定意未必是照著基督。在这件事上，她也许只是模成地方召会的生活方式，却没有照著基督而行。又譬如，一位弟兄定意要剪去长发而留短发；倘若这位弟兄不在召会生活里，他也许偏好留长发，但因著他在召会中，就决意留短发。然而，在这件事上，他也可能是顺应某种生活方式，但不是照著基督而活。我们在召会生活中不该墨守成规；我们应当照著基督来生活、行动、为人。神的心意不是要得著一班清洁、端正、优雅的人。神的心愿乃是要得著一班照著基督而行事为人的人。仅仅在基督里还不彀，我们也必须照著基督行事为人。在基督里是地位的问题，照著基督行事为人是经历的问题。我们的穿著和发型应当照著基督，而不照著人的传统和世上的蒙学。神的心愿乃是要我们日常的行事为人都照著基督。只要我们不照著基督而活，我们就被掳去离开基督。正如一小块绝缘体就能阻止电流；与基督稍微分开也照样能使我们被掳去离开祂。被掳去离开基督，无须沉缅于属世的事物。你即使参加召会的聚会，若不照著基督而行，你实际上与基督还是分开的。你和沉缅于属世娱乐的基督徒并没有两样，因为都是被掳去离开了基督。我们已经得救、重生了，并且也已经生根在包罗万有且延展无限的基督里。然而，我们很容易就被掳去离开了基督。今天真正不照著人的传统，而照著基督来行事为人的基督徒在那里？几乎所有的信徒都被掳去离开了基督，并且照著某种传统而活。那些完完全全照著基督而活的基督徒在那里？
6Many saints, after they have been in the church for a period of time, begin to walk according to what may be called the local church way of life. In a sense, the church life refines our humanity. The humanity of those in the local churches is very high. However, it is possible for us to walk according to our refined humanity and not according to Christ. Instead of living Christ, we may conform to certain standards or practices. For example, a sister who has been in the church life for a while may decide to stop using makeup. But her decision may not necessarily be made according to Christ. Instead of walking according to Christ in this matter, she may simply be conforming to the local church way of life. Another example is that of a brother who chooses to have short hair instead of long hair. If this brother were not in the church life, he might prefer to have his hair long. But because he is in the church, he chooses to wear his hair short. In this matter, however, he also may be conforming to a certain way of life instead of living according to Christ. In the church life, we should not be conformists; we should live, walk, and have our being according to Christ. God’sin tent i on is not to have a group of clean, neat, refined people. His desire is to have a group of people who have their being according to Christ. It is not sufficient just to be in Christ; we must also walk according to Christ. To be in Christ is a matter of position, but to walk according to Christ is a matter of experience. We should dress ourselves and style our hair according to Christ, not according to the tradition of men or the elements of the world. God’s desire is that our daily walk be according to Christ. As long as we do not live according to Christ, we have been carried off from Him. Just a seven a thin piece of insulation can stop the flow of electricity, so even the slightest separation from Christ can cause us to be carried away from Him. There is no need to indulge in worldly things in order to be carried off from Christ. Even if you attend the church meetings without walking according to Christ, you will be separated from Him in a practical way. In the matter of being carried off from Christ, you are no different from Christians who indulge in worldly entertainments. We have been saved, regenerated, and rooted in the all-inclusive and extensive Christ. However, it is very easy for us to be carried off from Him. Where are the Christians today who truly walk according to Christ and not according to man’s tradition? Virtually all believers have been carried away from Christ and live according to some kind of tradition. Where are those Christians who live simply, solely, and uniquely according to Christ?
7歌罗西的信徒不是被罪恶的事物掳去而离开了基督，乃是被美好的文化传统和世上的蒙学掳去。许多基督徒像歌罗西人一样，虽然他们可能照著崇高的标准生活，并且遵循最好的实行，但他们的日常生活却可能不是照著基督。
7The believers in Colosse were not carried off from Christ by sinful things. They were carried away by the good traditions of culture and by the elements of the world. Many Christians are like the Colossians. Although they may live according to high standards and follow the best practices, they may not have their daily living according to Christ
照著灵而行
WALKING ACCORDING TO SPIRIT
8罗马八章四节告诉我们要照著灵而行，就这面的意义说，这一节与歌罗西二章八节是并行的。照著灵而行，就是照著基督行事为人。如果你天天照著灵而行，你就自然而然的照著基督行事为人。倘若你这样行事为人，你就会作某些事，或不作某些事，但不是因为你要顺应地方召会的实行，乃是因为你照著基督行事为人。新约里还有一些论到那灵的重要经文。林后三章十七节告诉我们，主就是那灵；提后四章二十二节指明，主与我们的灵同在；林前六章十七节说，但与主联合的，便是与主成为一灵；罗马八章四节吩咐我们要照著灵而行。林后三章十七节所题起的那灵，就是约翰七章三十九节所说的那灵，也就是在耶稣得著荣耀以前还没有的那灵。主复活以后，就成了那灵，赐生命给所有相信祂的人。今天主就是那灵，而我们的灵里有这灵。赞美主，我们与祂是一灵，并且我们还可以照著灵而行！
8Romans 8:4 is a verse that is parallel to Colossians 2:8 in the sense that it tells us to walk according to spirit. To walk according to spirit is to walk according to Christ. If you walk daily according to spirit, you will automatically walk according to Christ. If you walk in this way, you will do certain things or refrain from doing things, not because you are conforming to the practice of the local churches, but because you are walking according to Christ. In the New Testament there are some crucial verses concerning the Spirit. Second Corinthians 3:17 tells us that the Lord is the Spirit; 2 Timothy 4:22 indicates that the Lord is with our spirit; 1 Corinthians 6:17 says that he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit; and Romans 8:4 charges us to walk according to spirit. The Spirit mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:17 (the Greek is better rendered “the Spirit” rather than “that Spirit”) is the very Spirit spoken of in John 7:39, the Spirit which was not yet until Jesus was glorified. After His resurrection, the Lord became the Spirit who gives life to all who believe in Him. Today the Lord is the Spirit, and we have this Spirit in our spirit. Praise the Lord that we are one spirit with Him and that we may walk according to spirit
包罗万有的命令
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE COMMANDMENT
9照著灵而行这命令乃是包罗万有的。牠包括了圣经所说的，丈夫要爱妻子，妻子要服从丈夫，儿女要孝敬父母，父母要照顾儿女。所有不可少的美德，如谦卑、恩慈、诚实、忠信、爱心等，都包含在照著灵而行里面。神不要我们努力合乎道德，爱人或服从人，祂只要我们照著灵而行。哦，我们要看见这事，这是极其重要的！
9The commandment to walk according to spirit is all-inclusive. It includes what the Bible says about husbands loving their wives, about wives submitting to their husbands, about children honoring their parents, and about parents caring for their children. All the necessary virtues, such as humility, kindness, honesty, faithfulness, and love, are included in the walk according to the spirit. God does not want us to endeavor to be virtuous, loving or submissive. He only wants us to walk according to the spirit. Oh, it is crucial for us to see this!
10歌罗西书启示基督是包罗万有且延展无限的。在祂里面我们有一切，因为在祂里面我们就得了丰满、完全、完备，并且得著供应和满足。现在我们需要进一步看见，为著我们实际的经历，这位包罗万有、延展无限的基督乃是那灵。不在意经历基督的人会否认基督就是那灵。但我们这些在意经历基督的人必须看见，新约清楚的启示，如今主就是那灵。主就是那灵，在我们的灵里。因此，我们知道主是甚么─是那灵；我们也知道主在那里─在我们的灵里。主要我们知道祂在那里。我们既知道祂就是那灵，并且在我们的灵里，我们接触祂就很容易了。倘若有人问你，你谈论得这么多的这位基督在那里，你就该回答说，『祂住在我的灵里。』
10The book of Colossians reveals that Christ is all - inclusive and extensive. In Him we have everything, for in Him we are made full, perfect, and complete, and we are supplied and satisfied. Now we must go on to see that, for our practical experience, this all-inclusive and extensive Christ is the Spirit. Those who do not care for the experience of Christ will deny that Christ is the Spirit. But we who care for the experience of Christ must see that the New Testament reveals clearly that the Lord is now the Spirit. As the Spirit, the Lord is in our spirit. Thus, we know what the Lord is—the Spirit—and we know where He is—in our spirit. The Lord wants us to be able to locate Him. Knowing that He is the Spirit in our spirit, it is easy for us to contact Him. Should someone ask you where is the Christ about whom you talk so much, you should answer that He dwells in your spirit.
应用在我们的日常生活中
APPLIED IN OUR DAILY LIVING
11照著灵而行这件事，需要应用到我们日常生活的每一方面。譬如，住在一起的弟兄们，需要把这件事应用在彼此的交谈上。一位弟兄也许习惯照著心思说话，另一位也许习惯照著情感说话。两位弟兄都必须学习照著灵说话。他们早晨起来时，就应该操练不从心思或情感说话，乃从灵里说话。弟兄们该祷告：『主，给我恩典，使我从灵里说话。』然而，弟兄们也许没有这样作，反而照著人的传统和世上的蒙学而活。他们虽然没有彼此争吵，但他们也许照著他们因召会生活而变得优雅的人性而活，却没有照著基督而活。
11We need to apply the matter of walking according to spirit in every aspect of our daily living. For example, the brothers who live together need to apply this to their conversation with one another. One brother may be accustomed to speaking according to his mind, whereas another brother may talk according to his emotion. Both brothers must learn to talk according to the spirit. When they rise up early in the morning, they should exercise to talk not from the mind or from the emotion, but from the spirit. The brothers should pray, “Lord, grant me the grace to speak from my spirit.” However, instead of doing this, the brothers may live according to the tradition of men and the elements of the world. Although they may not quarrel with each other, they may live according to their humanity which has been refined by the church life and not live according to Christ
12婚姻生活是我们照著灵而行的重要范围。丈夫与妻子在一起时，很难留在灵里。他们很容易在心思、情感或意志里。弟兄很难作到的一件事，就是在妻子面前转到灵里。但弟兄们需要学习在与妻子的关系上照著灵而行。倘若一位弟兄的妻子善待他，他会很高兴。但如果妻子对他不和悦，也许就把他激怒了。他可能不转到灵里，却定意留在情感里。但无论妻子亲切或不亲切，我们都必须留在灵里。如果你的妻子责备你，你要留在灵里。如果她说你好，你也要留在灵里。你若留在灵里，就会在婚姻生活中照著灵而行。
12A very important area in which to walk according to our spirit is our married life. It is difficult for husbands to remain in the spirit with their wives. It is easy for them to be either in the mind, the emotion, or the will. One of the most difficult things for a brother to do is to turn to his spirit in the presence of his wife. But we brothers need to learn to walk according to spirit in relating to our wives. If a brother’s wife treats him well, he may be happy. But if she is not pleasant to him, he may be offended. Instead of turning to the spirit, he may choose to stay in his emotion. But whether our wives are kind or unkind, we need to stay in our spirit. If your wife rebukes you, stay in the spirit. If she speaks well of you, stay in the spirit. If you stay in the spirit, you will walk according to Christ in your married life
13妻子与丈夫在一起时，也需要学习在灵里。这甚至比丈夫与妻子同处时留在灵里还要难。许多姊妹除了丈夫以外，几乎与甚么人同处都能在灵里。她们与丈夫在一起时，通常都在情感里，而不在灵里。我们需要主的怜悯和恩典，使我们在灵里与丈夫或妻子相处。我们必须承认，我们的婚姻生活多半没有照著基督。让我们仰望主赐给我们怜悯、恩典，使我们的婚姻生活照著灵。对召会生活而言，这是基本且重要的。婚姻生活是家庭生活的根基，家庭生活是日常生活的基础，而日常生活乃是召会生活的根基。这表明我们的婚姻生活是极其重要的。倘若在婚姻生活里，我们能照著灵而行，许多的难处就会消失。我们学习在家中照著灵而行是很重要的。一位弟兄与圣徒在一起时，也许很小心的在灵里，但与儿女在一起时却不然。事实上，我们与儿女相处，比与弟兄姊妹同处更需要操练在灵里。如果在家居的日常生活中，我们操练照著灵而生活、行动、为人，我们的生活就能照著基督，不照著人的传统或世上的蒙学。倘若我们日常的行事为人是照著灵，我们自然而然就知道要说甚么、作甚么，并不需要规条或行为的规范。在我们灵里的那灵就是我们惟一的、活的规则。我们照著与人的灵调和之神圣的灵而行事为人时，我们就会照著基督来为人。这样，我们就不仅是在基督里，也是照著基督了。愿主赐给我们恩典，从仅仅在基督里面，继续往前到照著基督而活。赞美主，我们是在祂里面。现今祂正等著我们照著祂行事为人，好满足祂心头的愿望。
13Wives also need to learn to be in the spirit when they are with their husbands. This is even more difficult than for a husband to be in spirit with his wife. Many sisters can be in the spirit with almost anyone except their husbands. When they are with their husbands, they are usually in the emotion, not in the spirit. We need the Lord’s mercy and grace to be in the spirit with our husband or wife. We must confess that, to a large degree, our married life is not according to Christ. Let us look to the Lord that He would grant us the mercy and grace to have our married life according to the spirit. This is basic and crucial for the church life. The married life is the foundation of the family life, the family life is the basis of our daily life, and our daily life is the basis of the church life. This shows the crucial importance of our married life. If we can live according to our spirit in our married life, a great many difficulties will disappear. It is vital that we learn to behave according to our spirit at home. A brother may be careful to be in spirit with the saints, but not with his children. Actually, we should be more exercised to be in spirit with our children than with the brothers and sisters. If in our daily life at home we are exercised to live, walk, and have our being according to the spirit, our living will be according to Christ, not according to the tradition of men or the elements of the world. If our daily walk is according to the spirit, we shall spontaneously know what to say and what to do. There will be no need for regulations or a code of behavior. The Spirit in our spirit will be our unique, living regulation. When we walk according to the divine Spirit mingled with our human spirit, we shall have our being according to Christ. Then not only shall we be in Christ, but we shall also be according to Christ. May the Lord grant us the grace to go on from simply being in Christ to living according to Christ. Praise the Lord that we are in Him. Now He is waiting for us to satisfy the desire of His heart by walking according to Him