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希伯来书生命读经 · 第46篇

国度的赏赐与得著魂

THE KINGDOM REWARD AND THE GAINING OF THE SOUL
1希伯来书的第四个警告中，（十19～，）题到两件重要的事─更重的刑罚，（29，）和大赏赐。（35。）这是两个重大而富有深意的辞，也是第四个警告的钥匙。本书信的作者并不为我们的救恩担心，因为照他所写的，我们所得的救恩是永远稳妥的。他很清楚的指出，基督献上自己，就一次永远的除掉了罪，（七27，九26，28，）为我们得了永远的救恩。（五9。）祂既一次永远的进入至圣所，便为我们得到了永远的救赎。（九12。）作者知道我们所得的救恩是完全、彻底、并全然稳固的，并且我们的得救是永远的。然而，他极其关心，读这书信的人将来是得大赏赐，或是受刑罚。历世纪以来，大多数基督徒只看见赏赐，却未看见刑罚。许多书籍论到赏赐说，我们若忠信的跟从主，遵行祂的旨意，就必得著冠冕为赏赐。但是难得有一本书说到另外的一面，就是刑罚。大多数的基督徒作者都不愿意摸这个题目，怕为自己找麻烦。但是十章二十九节题到『更重的刑罚』，我们就不可以忽视。我们若不是受更重的刑罚，就是得大赏赐。
1In the fourth warning in the book of Hebrews (10:19-39), two important things are mentioned — the worse 39 punishment (v. 29) and the great reward (v. 35). These two phrases are both heavy and meaningful; they are the keys to this fourth warning. The writer of this epistle was not concerned with our salvation, for according to what he has written, it is eternally secure. The writer has made it quite clear that Christ has offered Himself to put away sin once for all (7:27; 9:26, 28) and that He has obtained for us an eternal salvation (5:9). Having entered once for all into the Holy of Holies, He has found for us an eternal redemption (9:12). The writer knew that our salvation was fully, thoroughly, and completely secure and that we have been saved forever. However, he was very concerned whether his readers would receive a great reward or suffer punishment. Throughout the centuries, most Christians have not seen the punishment as well as the reward. Many books deal with the matter of reward, saying that if we follow the Lord faithfully and do His will, we shall receive a crown as a reward. However, it is difficult to find a book which speaks about the other side—punishment. Most Christian writers do not want to touch this subject, because it will cause them difficulty. Nevertheless, “worse punishment” is mentioned in 1 0:2 9, and we cannot ignore it. We shall either suffer a worse punishment or receive a great reward.
2我们的神是公平、公义和智慧的。祂知道如何处理一切事，也知道如何对待祂的儿女。祂是我们智慧的父，有公正的方法对待我们这些属祂的儿女；祂会赏赐那些忠信的和顺从的，惩罚那些不忠信和不顺从的。从大部分的教训看，似乎神只赏赐那些忠信的，却不惩罚那些不忠信的；这是不合逻辑的。我们的父更有智慧；说祂要赏赐忠信的，也要管教不忠信的，才是合逻辑的。我们的神是合逻辑的，也是有目的的，祂绝不作没有意义的事。在祂的话语里，清楚肯定的说，我们若是忠信，祂必赏赐我们，否则，祂就要惩罚我们。我们不必为我们的救恩担心。根据神的圣言，我们可以确信，我们的救恩是永远稳妥的。但问题乃在于：我们得救之后如何跟从主？我们照著生命之律行事为人么？我们是前来进入至圣所，还是退缩回到圣所，甚至到外院子？这全在乎我们。我们若前来，就要得赏赐。我们若退缩，就要受刑罚，因为我们干犯神的行政，违背祂的旨意。我们都必须进前来到第二个约，并深深进入神新约的经纶，忘掉我们的罪，而专注于生命的律；这律要使我们成为祂的复制。我们若留意这事，祂必会赏赐我们。我们若忽略这事，反而退缩，祂就要照著祂的警告惩罚我们。干犯神的行政是件严重的事。我们若这样作，干犯了生命的律，就要受刑罚，比那些干犯字句律法之人所受的更重。我们对『更重的刑罚』和『大赏赐』这两件事，必须有深刻的印象。也许我们该将圣经上这几个字圈出来，题醒我们注意其重要性。这几个字代表我们将来的定命。我们的定命是要受更重的刑罚，还是得大赏赐？
2Our God is fair, righteous, and wise. He know show to handle everything and how to deal with His children. As our wise Father, He has a just way of dealing with us, His children: He will reward the faithful and obedient ones and punish the unfaithful and disobedient ones. According to most of the teachings, it seems that God only rewards the faithful ones but does not punish the unfaithful. This is not logical. Our Father is much wiser than this. To say that He will reward the faithful ones and discipline the unfaithful ones is logical. Our God is logical and purposeful, never doing anything without a meaning. The clear word in His oracle says definitely that if we are faithful, He will reward us, but if we are not, He will punish us. We need not be concerned about our salvation. We may be assured that it is eternally secured according to His holy word. The question, however, is this: how shall we follow the Lord after we have been saved? Will we conduct ourselves according to the law of life? Will we come forward to the Holy of Holies, or shrink back to the Holy Place and even to the outer court? This is up to us. If we come forward, we shall receive a reward. But if we shrink back, we shall suffer punishment because we break God’s ad ministration and disobey His will. We all must come forward to the second covenant and dive into the new covenant economy of God, forgetting our sins and devoting our full attention to the law of life that will make us His reproduction. If we care for this, He surely will reward us. But if we do not care for it, shrinking back instead, He will punish us according to His warning. It is a serious matter to break God’s ad ministration. If we do this, breaking the law of life, we shall suffer a worse punishment than those who broke the law of letters. We need to be deeply impressed with this matter of the “worse punishment” and the “great reward.” Perhaps we even need to underline these words in our Bibles as a reminder of their significance. These words represent our future destiny. Which shall it be—a worse punishment or a great reward?
3使徒保罗直到他一生的末了，才有把握说，他得了赏赐。当他写哥林多前书时，还恐怕在属天的赛程中不蒙称许。（九24～27。）甚至在他写腓立比书时，他仍然在向著标竿竭力追求，为要得著奖赏。（腓三14。）只有在他殉道前不久所写的提后四章七至八节中，他才有把握说，有公义的冠冕为他存留。你不要确定的说，你已经得了赏赐。你还没有跑完你的赛程。我们必须清楚的辨识以下四个辞：救恩、沉沦、赏赐、刑罚。赏赐并不是救恩，乃是在救恩之外另加的。得著救恩，是靠著恩典，藉著信；而得著赏赐，乃是根据我们得救之后的生活和工作。赏赐怎样与救恩有别，刑罚也照样与沉沦有别。我们曾经指出，沉沦是对未得救的人说的，而刑罚是对信徒说的。因此，这里所说的刑罚，与沉沦截然不同。我们已经永远得救，绝不会沉沦。不信的人面对两个选择得救或是沉沦。我们这些得救的人，也必须考虑两种可能─得赏赐或是受刑罚。在主恢复中所有的圣徒，都必须清楚的认识这件事，因为这是关乎神的经纶，关乎神对待祂子民的方式。
3The Apostle Paul was not assured that he had the reward until he reached the end of his life. When he wrote the book of 1 Corinthians, he was very much concerned that he might be a castaway in the heavenly race (9:24-27). Even when he wrote the book of Philippians, he was still pressing on toward the mark for the prize (Phil. 3:14). Only in 2 Timothy 4:7 and 8, written shortly before his martyrdom, did he have the assurance that the crown of righteousness was awaiting him. Do not be assured that you have already attained the reward. You have not yet finished your race. We all must be clear about four words: salvation, perdition, reward, and punishment. The reward is not salvation; it is something in addition to it. Salvation is by grace through faith, whereas the reward is according to the life and work we have after being saved. As the reward is different from salvation, so is punishment different from perdition. As we have pointed out, perdition is for the unsaved while punishment is for believers. Thus, punishment here is something altogether different from perdition. We have been saved forever and we can never perish. The unbelievers face two choices—salvation or perdition. We, the saved ones, also ─ must consider two possibilities—receiving a reward or suffering some punishment. All the saints in the Lord’s recovery must be clear about this, for it is a matter of God’secon o my, God’sway of dealing with His children.
壹 永远的救恩
I. THE ETERNAL SALVATION
一 靠著恩典，藉著信
A. By Grace through Faith
4以弗所二章八节清楚的启示，永远的救恩是靠著恩典，藉著信，与我们的行为无关。我们从前作的，现在作的，或是将来要作的，都不能影响我们的救恩。救恩完全是在于神的恩典，是藉著我们在主耶稣里的信而得的。
4Eternal salvation, as Ephesians 2:8 clearly reveals, is by grace through faith, having nothing to do with our works. Whatever we have done, whatever we are doing, and whatever we shall do cannot affect our salvation. It is absolutely a matter of God’s grace through our faith in the Lord Jesus
二 不是出于行为
B. Not of Works
5救恩不是出于我们的行为，（弗二9，罗十一6，）也不在于我们所作、所是，或我们行事为人的方式。救恩既是靠著恩典，藉著信，就不再是出于行为；不然，恩典就不再是恩典了。
5Salvation is not of our works (Eph. 2:9; Rom. 11:6). It does not depend on what we do, on what we are, nor on the way we behave ourselves. As it is by grace through our faith, it is no longer of our works; otherwise, grace is no longer grace
三 得救的人永不灭亡
C. The Saved One Shall Never Perish
6得救的人永不灭亡。不要听有些教训说，我们得救后还会一再反覆的得救又失丧。约翰十章二十八至二十九节的话强而有力的保证，得救的人永不灭亡。主耶稣说，『我又赐给他们永远的生命，他们必永不灭亡，谁也不能从我手里把他们夺去。那把他们赐给我的父，比万有都大，谁也不能从我父手里把他们夺去。』我们所得著的生命，是永远的生命，无可销灭。我们还有两只手握住我们，一只是主大能的手，另一只是父爱的手，谁也不能从主和父手里把我们夺去。永远的生命，以及两只神圣的手，使我们的救恩永远稳妥。四得救的人可能得不著赏赐，
6The saved one shall never perish. Do not pay any attention to the teaching which says that we can be saved and lost again and again. John 10:28 and 29 are a strong word of assurance that the saved one shall never perish. The Lord Jesus said, “I give to them eternal life, and they shall by no means perish forever, and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father Who has given them to Me is greater than all, and no one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand” (Recovery Version). The life we have received is the eternal life which nothing can terminate. And we have two hands holding us, the Lord’s hand of power and the Father’s hand of love, out of which nothing can snatch us. Our salvation is eternally secured by the eternal life and by the two divine hands. D. The Saved One May Not Receive a Reward
反而受到亏损
but Suffer a Loss
7林前三章十五节启示，得救的人可能得不著赏赐，反而要『受亏损，自己却要得救；只是这样得救，要像从火里经过的一样』。我们仔细来看这处圣经的上下文。八节说，『栽种的和浇灌的都是一样，但将来各人要照自己的劳苦，得自己的赏赐。』这处经节指明，这里不是说到救恩，乃是说到赏赐。在十二节我们看见，我们可用两类的材料建造，一类是那从生命之律产生的金、银、宝石；另一类是从肉体产生的木、草、禾14秸。十三至十四节继续说，『各人的工程必然显露，因为那日子要将牠指明出来；牠要在火中被揭露，这火要试验各人的工程是那一种的。人在那根基上所建造的工程若存得住，他就要得赏赐。』这里再次不是说到救恩，乃是说到赏赐。一个人的工程若被烧毁，他就要受亏损，但不会灭亡。『自己却要得救；只是这样得救，要像从火里经过的一样。』保罗写这节经文非常谨慎。他说，我们可能受亏损，却仍要得救。但为免我们以为既然仍要得救，就不再有任何问题，保罗就说，我们『要得救；只是这样得救，要像从火里经过的一样』。我不需要解释这一节，只要简单的接受就好了。得救却『要像从火里经过的一样』，必定不是件好事。我虽然不知道那火是甚么火，但我不愿意从其中经过。
7First Corinthians 3:15 reveals that a saved one may not receive a reward but “suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire” (Gk.). We need to pay close attention to this verse and its context. Verse 8 says, “Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.” This verse indicates that here it is not a matter of salvation but of reward. In verse 12 we see two categories of materials with which we may build: gold, silver, and precious stones—the produce of the law of life; wood, hay, and stubble—the produce of the flesh. Verses 13 and continue, “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built there upon, he shall receive a reward.” Once again, it is not a matter of salvation but of reward. If a man’s work is burned, he shall suffer loss, but he shall not suffer perdition. “He himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.” Paul was very careful in writing this verse. He said that we may suffer loss but still be saved. Lest we think that since we shall still be saved there can be no problem, Paul said that we “shall be saved, yet so as through fire.” There is no need for me to interpret this verse. Simply take it as it is. It certainly is not a good thing to be saved “as through fire.” I do not know what kind of fire that will be, but I do not want to pass through it.
8我们在这里所说的，都是神纯正的话，绝不像一些人所误讲的，说这是天主教炼狱的道理。那个道理是属鬼魔的。我们在这里，只是将神纯正的话摆出来。我们不该照著自己的口味，从圣经里断章取义。人人都喜欢约翰三章十六节，也有许多人将这经节写成字画，挂在家中墙上。但我从来没见过有人将林前三章十五节写成字画。林前三章乃是说到召会的建造。今天神只注意一件事，就是召会的建造。在这事上，我们若与神是对的，就必得著赏赐。否则我们要受亏损，但仍要得救，却『像从火里经过的一样』。希伯来十章三十五节用『赏赐』一辞，二十七节却说到『烈火』。再者，十二章二十九节说，『我们的神乃是烈火。』这烈火不是对付忠信的人，乃是对付不忠信的人；不是为赏赐，乃是为刑罚。我们曾看过，这样的刑罚与永远的沉沦无关。我们必须分辨刑罚与沉沦的不同，正如分辨赏赐与救恩不同一样。
8What we have been saying here is the pure word of God. It is not, as some have falsely said, the Catholic doctrine of purgatory. That is devilish. What we are doing here is simply quoting the pure word of God. We should not pick and choose verses out of the Bible according to our taste. Everyone loves John 3:16 and many have it written on a scroll hanging on a wall in their home. But I have never seen a scroll with 1 Corinthians 3:15 on it. Chapter three of 1 Corinthians is on the building of the church. Today God has only one concern—the building of the church. If we are right with God in this matter, we shall receive a reward. If not, we shall suffer loss but be saved “yet so as through fire.” Hebrews 10:35 uses the word “reward,” and 10:27 speaks of “fiery zeal.” Moreover, 12:29 says, “Our God is also a consuming fire.” This consuming fire deals not with the faithful ones, but with the unfaithful, and it is not for reward but for punishment. As we have seen, such punishment has nothing to do with eternal perdition. We must always discern between punishment and perdition, just as we discern between reward and salvation
贰 国度的赏赐
II. THE KINGDOM REWARD
9十章三十五节所题的赏赐，乃是国度的赏赐，因为这赏赐不是今世赐给我们，乃是在要来的国度里赐给我们，作我们的享受。今天在召会生活里，国度是一个操练。今天在召会生活中，国度乃是一种操练。今天我们在国度的操练上若是忠信，就要在来世得享
9The reward mentioned in verse 35 is the kingdom reward because it will be given to us for our enjoyment in the coming kingdom, not in this age. Today in the church life the kingdom is an exercise. If we are faithful in the kingdom exercise today, we shall be rewarded with the kingdom as an enjoyment in the coming age. Then it will be the kingdom reward
10国度为赏赐；那就是国度的赏赐。
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一 凭公义
A. By Righteousness
11永远的救恩是靠著恩典，但国度的赏赐是凭公义。保罗在提后四章八节说，为他存留的不是恩典的冠冕，乃是公义的冠冕，作这赏赐的象征。因此在同章十八节中，他有确切的把握，知道主必救他进入祂属天的国。这是根据他的忠信跟随主和事奉主。主这位『公义的审判者』，将这国度的赏赐赏给保罗，乃是照著祂的公义，而不是照著祂的恩典。
11Eternal salvation is by grace, but the kingdom reward is by righteousness. In 2 Timothy 4:8, Paul says that a crown of righteousness, the symbol of this reward, not a crown of grace, was laid up for him. So in verse 18 of the same chapter, he has the assurance that the Lord will save him into His heavenly kingdom. This was due to his faithfulness in following and serving the Lord. The Lord, the “righteous judge,” will give him this reward of the kingdom according to His righteousness, not according to His grace.
二 按著我们的行为
B. According to Work
12国度的赏赐乃是按著我们的行为。主耶稣在马太十六章二十七节说，当祂回来时，祂要照各人的行为报应各人。祂在启示录二十二章十二节说，『看哪，我必快来！赏罚在我，我要照各人所行的报应他。』我们也看过，林前三章八节说到我们要照自己的劳苦，得自己的赏赐。永远的救恩与我们的行为无关，但国度的赏赐，却是完全照我们得救以后凭主生命而有的行为。
12The kingdom reward will be according to our work. In Matthew 16:27 the Lord Jesus said that at His coming back He will reward us according to our works. In Revelation 22:12 He says, “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” As we have already seen, 1 Corinthians 3:8 says that we shall be rewarded according to our labor. Eternal salvation has nothing to do with our works, but the kingdom reward will be altogether according to our works which we have by the Lord’s life after being saved
三 决定于基督的审判台
C. Decided by the Judgment Seat of Christ
13这个赏赐要决定于基督的审判台。林后五章十节说，『我们众人，必要在基督的审判台前显露出来，叫各人按著本身所行的，或善或恶，受到应得的报应。』基督的审判台，要在祂回来时设立。主耶稣要在审判台，审判所有信祂的人。但未得救的人那时还不会受审判，因为他们要在一千年以后，在白色大宝座前受审判。（启二十11～15。）在基督审判台前，要断定我们该受的报应是甚么─在国度里享受，或是受某些刑罚。
13This reward will be decided by the judgment seat of Christ. Second Corinthians 5:10 says, “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” The judgment seat of Christ will be set up at His coming back. At the judgment seat the Lord Jesus will judge all His believers. None of the unsaved will be judged at that time, for all of them will be judged at the white throne a thousand years later (Rev. 20:11-15). There, at the judgment seat of Christ, the decision will be made regarding what reward we shall receive—the enjoyment in the kingdom or some punishment
四 在主回来时赐给我们的
D. Given to Us at the Lord’s Coming Back
14这个赏赐乃是在主回来时赐给我们的。保罗在林前四章五节说，『所以在那时以前，甚么都不要论断，直等主来，祂要照出暗中的隐情，也要显明人心的意图，那时各人要从神那里得著称赞。』当主回来时，祂要审判一切，并要对祂的每一位信徒给与赏罚。我们必须注重这一节里的警告。当主回来时，祂要『照出暗中的隐情，也要显明人心的意图』。今天我们可以将暗中的隐情和心中的意图隐藏起来。但在主回来时，这一切都要被带到光中而显明出来。那时我们每一个人，都要照所行的受报应。
14This reward will be given to us at the Lord’s coming back. In 1 Corinthians 4:5 Paul says, “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” At His coming back, the Lord will judge everything and will reward every one of His believers. We must take heed to the warning in this verse. At His coming back, the Lord “will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.” Today we can hide the things of darkness and the counsels of our hearts. But all this will be brought to light and made manifest at the Lord’s coming back. Then every one of us shall receive a reward accordingly
五 在要来的国度里享受
E. Enjoyed in the Coming Kingdom
15国度的赏赐，乃是在要来的国度里享受的。马太二十五章二十一和二十三节都说，『好，良善又忠信的奴仆，你在不多的事上既是忠信的，我要把许多事派你管理；进来享受你主人的快乐。』根据马太福音的内容，进来享受主人的快乐，就是进入要来的国度。忠信的奴仆将要在国度里有分于主人的快乐，作为正面的赏赐。
15The kingdom reward will be enjoyed in the coming kingdom. Both Matthew 25:21 and 23 say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” According to the context of Matthew, to enter into the Lord’s joy is to enter into the coming kingdom. The faithful servants will participate in the Lord’s joy in the kingdom as a positive reward
六 有分于要来安息日的安息
F. Participating in the Coming Sabbath Rest
16国度的赏赐，也是有分于要来安息日的安息。我们在前面的信息中已经看过，这要来安息日的安息，就是千年国里基督的快乐和掌权。（来四9，启二十4，6。）在千年国那里，我们要有分于基督的快乐，并要与祂一同作王。
16The kingdom reward is to participate in the coming Sabbath rest. As we have seen in previous messages, this coming Sabbath rest will be Christ’s joy and reign in the millennium (Heb. 4:9; Rev. 20:4, 6). There, in the thousand-year kingdom, we shall share Christ’s joy and participate in His reign as kings
七 保罗竭力要得这赏赐
G. Paul Having Strived for This Reward
17保罗竭力要得这赏赐。他在林前九章二十四至二十七节告诉我们，他奔跑赛程，是要得这赏赐。然后在腓立比三章十三至十四节，他仍然在奔跑赛程。直到他在殉道之前不久，才确实的知道，赏赐已经为他豫备，并且有公义的冠冕为他、并为凡爱主显现的人存留。（提后四7～8。）
17Paul strived for this reward. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, he tells us that he was running the race for the reward. Then in Philippians 3:13 and 14, he was still running the race. Only at the time immediately before his martyrdom did he know for certain that the reward was awaiting him and that the crown of righteousness had been prepared for him and for all who love the Lord’s appearing (2 Tim. 4:7-8
八 摩西望断以至于这赏赐
H. Moses Having Looked to This Reward
18因为甘愿忍受基督的凌辱，摩西要得著国度的赏赐。（来十一26。）他因著在米利巴的失败，不得进入美地的安息，（民二十12～13，申四21～，三二50～52，）但他要与基督一同在国度里。（太十六28～十七3。）作者题起这事，必是要鼓励他那些因基督的缘故正在忍受逼迫的读者，跟随摩西，算为基督所受的凌辱比他们所失去的财物更宝贵，并且望断以及于那赏赐。
18Because Moses was willing to suffer the reproach of Christ, he will receive the reward of the kingdom (Heb. 11:26). He was not allowed to enter into the rest of the good land because of his failure at Meribah (Num. 20:12-13; Deut. 3:26-27; 32:50-52). But he will be with Christ 22 in the kingdom (Matt. 16:28—17:3). By referring to this, the writer surely intended to encourage his readers, who were suffering persecution for Christ’ss ake, to follow Moses by esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the things they lost and by looking away to the reward.
九 在永远救恩之外另加的
I. In Addition to Eternal Salvation
19国度的赏赐，是在希伯来五章九节所说永远救恩之外另加的。永远的救恩是根据基督永远的救赎，（九12，）照著神对我们永远的拣选，白白而永远赐给我们的。这是永远稳妥的。然而，我们得著这永远的救恩之后如何行事为人，乃是一个问题。因此，神按著祂的智慧，在这永远的救恩之外，加上一个赏罚的应许，来激励我们，使我们能忠信凭祂而活，为祂工作。
19The kingdom reward is in addition to the eternal salvation which is mentioned in 5:9. Based upon Christ’s eternal redemption (9:12), eternal salvation has been given to us freely and eternally according to God’s eternal selection of us. That is eternally secured. However, after receiving this eternal salvation, how we would be have ourselves is a problem. Hence, according to God’s wisdom, in addition to this eternal salvation, a reward is promised as an incentive to us that we may be faithful in our living by the Lord and in our working for Him.
20永远的救恩是藉著信，与我们的行为无关，（弗二8～9，）而国度的赏赐乃是为著我们得救之后的行为（工作）。（林前三8，14。）我们即使得救了，仍有可能因没有主所称许的行为（工作），而得不著国度的赏赐。（15。）希伯来的信徒在此受嘱咐不要失去国度的赏赐─要来安息日的安息，就是在来世享受基督，并与祂一同作王。
20Eternal salvation is by faith, having nothing to do with our work (Eph. 2:8-9), whereas the kingdom reward is for our work after we are saved (1 Cor. 3:8, 14). We may not receive the kingdom reward even though we are saved, because we are void of the work which the Lord would approve (1 Cor. 3:15). The Hebrew believers were here charged not to miss the kingdom reward— the coming Sabbath rest, the enjoyment of Christ and the reign with Christ in the coming age
十 与永远产业的应许不同之应许
J. Of the Promise Differing from the Promise of the Eternal Inheritance
21国度的赏赐是在希伯来十章三十六节所题的应许，与九章十五节中永远产业的应许不同。十章三十六节的应许，就是四章九节所说安息日之安息的应许；在那安息里，我们要在要来的国度里，与基督一同作王。这应许也是十章三十五节所说的大赏赐，就是三十九节所说的得著魂。这应许的条件就是要我们忍耐，并行神的旨意。九章十五节所应许永远的产业，是基于基督永远的救赎，不是基于我们的行为。九章十五节所应许永远的产业，是藉著基督永远的救赎；而十章三十六节之应许的大赏赐，（35，）乃是为著我们行完神的旨意。
21The kingdom reward is of the promise mentioned in 10:36, which is different from the promise in 9:15. The promise in 10:36 is the promise of the Sabbath rest mentioned in 4:9, in which we shall participate in the reign of Christ in the coming kingdom. That will be the great reward mentioned in verse 35 for the gaining of the soul mentioned in verse 39. This is conditioned on our endurance and doing the will of God. The promise in 9:15 is the promise of eternal inheritance based upon Christ’s eternal redemption, not on our work. The eternal inheritance in the promise in 9:15 is by the eternal redemption of Christ, whereas the great reward (v. 35) in the promise in 10:36 is for our reward in doing the will of God
22对希伯来的信徒而言，十章三十六节所说神的旨意就是走新约的路，（19～，）并留在召会中，（25，）不退缩回32-到犹太教，（38～39，）倒要忍受犹太教的逼迫。（32～34。）这样，当主回来时，（37，）他们就要得著所应许的大赏赐。（35。）永远产业的应许，包括在神永远的救恩之内。十章三十六节的应许，是给得胜者的赏赐；而永远的产业，是给所有得著永远救恩之信徒的。三十四节说到『更美长存的家业』。这更美长存的家业，就是永远的产业，（九15，）也就是不能朽坏、不能玷污、不能衰残，存留在诸天之上的基业。（彼前一4。）犹太人在旧约之下，承受属地的事物为业；但信徒在新约之下，承受属天的丰富为业。这更美长存的家业，乃是希伯来信徒的一大激励，使他们能忍受属地事物的损失。
22The will of God mentioned in 10:36 was for the Hebrew believers to take the new covenant way (vv. 19-23) and remain with the church (v. 25), not shrinking back to 23 Judaism (vv. 38-39) but suffering persecution (vv. 34). For this they will receive the promise of a great reward at the Lord’s coming back. The promise of eternal inheritance is included in God’s eternal salvation. The promise found in 10:36 is the reward for the overcomers, while the eternal inheritance is for all the believers who have received eternal salvation. Verse 34 speaks of “a better possession, and an abiding one.” This better and abiding possession is “the eternal inheritance” and the “inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven” (1 Pet. 1:4). Under the old covenant, the Jewish people inherited earthly things as their possession; but under the new covenant, the believers inherit the heavenly riches as their possession. This better and abiding possession was a great incentive to the Hebrew believers to suffer the loss of earthly things.
23希伯来十章三十九节说到『退缩以致遭毁坏』。希伯来的信徒退缩回到犹太教，就是退缩以致遭毁坏；这并不是永远的沉沦，乃是受到活神的刑罚。（29～31。）这里所说的遭毁坏，就是二十七至三十一节所说的刑罚，要临到那些离弃新约，回到犹太教，因而践踏神的儿子，将基督的宝血当作俗物，如同祭牲的血，又亵慢恩典之灵的人。国度的赏赐怎样是正面的，刑罚也就怎样是反面的。
23Verse 39 speaks of shrinking back to ruin. For the Hebrew believers to shrink back to Judaism would have been to shrink back to ruin, which is not eternal perdition, but punishment by the living God. The ruin mentioned here will be the punishment, as mentioned in verses 27 through 31, to those who would forsake the new covenant and return to Judaism, thus trampling under foot the Son of God, regarding Christ’s precious blood common as animal blood, and insulting the Spirit of grace. As the kingdom reward is a positive reward, so the punishment must be a negative one.
参 得著魂
III. THE GAINING OF THE SOUL
24十章三十九节说到『得著魂』。『得著』的原文也可译为，拯救、保全、据有。很少基督徒明白这个辞的意思。有些人以为是指得救不下地狱，这是不正确的。得著魂和灵得救不同。林前五章五节题到一个因犯罪而该从召会中挪开的弟兄，保罗说，『把这样的人交给撒但，使他的肉体受败坏，好叫他的灵在主的日子可以得救。』甚至像这样一个堕落、犯罪的弟兄，他的灵还可以得救，因为灵的得救是永远的。然而，得著魂是有条件的。我们不必犯罪才丧失魂；只要我们从神的经纶中退缩，便会丧失我们的魂。大多数的基督徒只有一个想法，以为不是上天堂便是下地狱，不是得救便是灭亡。但不论是圣经，或我们智慧的父，都不是那么简单。我们的父对付我们有许多办法。我们会看见，得著魂这件事多少与国度的赏赐有关。
24Verse 39 speaks of “the gaining of the soul.” The Greek word translated “gaining” may also be rendered “saving,” “preserving,” “possessing.” Very few Christians understand the meaning of this phrase. Some refer it to the salvation from hell. That is not accurate. The gaining of the soul is different from the salvation of our spirit. In 1 Corinthians 5:5, speaking of a sinful brother who was to be put out of the church, Paul said to “deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” Even such a fallen, sinful brother would have his spirit saved, because the salvation of the spirit is eternal. However, the gaining of the soul is conditional. There is no need for us to be sinful in order to lose our soul. Even if we shrink back from God’secon o my, we shall lose it. Most Christians have only one thought—going to heaven or going to hell, being saved or perishing. But neither the Bible nor our wise Father is that simple. Our Father has many ways of dealing with us. As we shall see, this gaining of the soul is somewhat related to the kingdom reward
一 为著我们全人享受要来安息日的安息
A. For Our Whole Being to Enjoy the Coming Sabbath Rest
25得著魂是为著我们全人享受要来安息日的安息，也就是在要来的国度里，有分于基督的快乐和荣耀。（来四9。）我们人有三部分，灵、魂和身体。（帖前五23。）我们的魂与我们的灵不同。当我们相信主耶稣而得救时，我们的灵就为神的灵所重生。（约三6。）但我们的身体必须等到主耶稣回来时，才能得赎、得救、并且改变形状。（罗八23～，腓三21。）至于拯救或得著我们的魂，乃在于我们得救重生之后，在跟从主的事上，如何对付我们的魂。我们现今若肯为主的缘故丧失魂，就必得著1魂，（太十六25，路九24，十七33，约十二25，彼前一9，）在主回来时，（来十37，）就要拯救或得著我们的魂。这是所要给跟从主的得胜者（太十六22～28）国度的赏赐。（来十35。）
25The gaining of the soul is for our whole being to enjoy the coming Sabbath rest, that is, to share in Christ’s joy and glory in the coming kingdom (4:9). Our being is of three parts—spirit, soul, and body (1 Thes. 5:23), and our soul is different from our spirit. At the time when we believed in the Lord Jesus and were saved, our spirit was regenerated with the Spirit of God (John 3:6). But we must wait until the Lord Jesus comes back for our body to be redeemed, saved, and transfigured (Rom. 8:23-25; Phil. 3:21). As to the saving or gaining 25 of our soul, it depends upon how we deal with it in following the Lord after we are saved and regenerated. If we lose it now for the Lord’s sake, we shall save it (Matt. 16:25; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25, Gk.; Pet. 1:9), and it shall be saved, or gained, at the Lord’s coming back (Heb. 10:37). This will be there ward (10:35) of the kingdom to the overcoming followers of the Lord (Matt. 16:22-28).
二 我们因跟从基督而受苦所得的大赏赐
B. A Great Reward to Our Suffering for Following Christ
26来世得著魂，（35，）乃是我们因著在今世跟从基督而受苦所得的大赏赐。我们在今生若只顾魂的享受，追求精神的快乐，却不忠信的跟从基督，就要在来世，在我们的魂里受主的管教。我们今天若愿意为著主的缘故，失去魂的享受，到来世时，我们的全人，特别是我们的魂，就要完满的享受主。那将是我们今天受苦的赏赐。
26To gain our soul in the coming age will be a great reward (v. 35) to our suffering for following Christ in this age. If we care for the enjoyment of our soul, the psychological pleasures, and do not follow Christ faithfully today, we shall suffer the Lord’s discipline in our soul in the coming age. If we are willing to lose the enjoyment of our soul for the Lord’ss ake today, we shall have the full enjoyment of the Lord for our whole being, especially for our soul, in the coming age. That will be a reward to our suffering today
三 以我们今世为主丧失魂为条件
C. Conditioned on Our Losing of the Soul in This Age for the Lord’sS ake
27得著魂乃是以我们为主丧失魂为条件。主在四福音里多次告诉我们，若肯在今世为祂和福音的缘故丧失魂，在来世当祂回来时，我们就必得著魂。（太十六25，路九24，十七33。）虽然很多圣徒非常熟悉这些经节，但很少人知道其真实的意义。我们这些人都有灵，但我们却是一个魂。人乃是魂。今世丧失魂的意思，就是今世为主和福音的缘故受苦。当我们受苦时，乃是整个人受苦。这意思是说，我们丧失我们的魂。凡在今生丰足舒适，享受物质生活的人，就是叫魂得著享受。不是太多的基督徒肯付代价，严格的跟从主，因为他们不愿意自己的魂受苦，只愿意今生多有享受，买豪华汽车，住大洋房，得到许多属世的东西，不愿意丧失自己的魂。今世丧失魂，就是在属人的一面为主受苦。我们今天若跟从主，就必定会为祂的缘故受苦。因著你忠信正直的跟从耶稣基督，你的老师也许不给你高分数，你在职业上也许得不著升迁。许多这样的事，都与丧失我们的魂有关。我们今世的定命，乃是要丧失魂和一切属人的享受。我们今天丧失魂，乃是来世得著魂的条件。来世得著魂，就是进去享受主的快乐，并与祂一同作王。根据马太二十五章的比喻，主对那些忠信的奴仆说，『进来享受你主人的快乐。』进来享受主的快乐，就是在要来的国度里与主一同作王。今世是叫我们受苦的，来世才是给我们享受的。
27The gaining of the soul is conditioned on our losing of it for the Lord’ss ake. In the Gospels the Lord tells us many times that if in this age we lose our soul for His sake and the gospel’s, at His coming back in the next age we shall gain it (Matt. 16:25; Luke 9:24; 17:33). Although these verses are very familiar to so many of the saints, not many know what they really mean. As human beings, we have a spirit, but we are a soul. A human being is a soul. To lose our soul in this age means to suffer for the Lord’ss ake and for the sake of the gospel. When we suffer, our whole being suffers. This means that we lose our soul. Those who are rich and comfortable today, enjoying their physical life, are having enjoyment for their soul. Not many Christians are willing to pay the price to follow the Lord strictly, because they do not want to suffer in their soul; they want to enjoy their life today, desiring luxurious cars, large houses, and many worldly things. They are unwilling to lose their soul. Losing our soul in this age is to suffer for the Lord’ss ake in a human way. If we follow the Lord today, we shall certainly suffer for His sake. Because you are a faithful and straight follower of Jesus Christ, your teachers may not give you the higher grade, and you may not receive a promotion on your job. Many such things are related to losing our soul. Our destiny in this age is to lose our soul and all human enjoyment. This loss of our soul today is the condition of our gaining it in the next age. To gain our soul in the next age is to enter into the Lord’s joy and reigning. According to the parable in Matthew 25, the Lord said to the faithful servants, “Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” To enter into the Lord’s joy is to enter into His reign in the coming kingdom. This age is for us to suffer; the next age is for our enjoyment.
28在这两篇信息中我们清楚的看见，时代的刑罚、国度的赏赐、和得著魂这些事。失败的基督徒所要受的刑罚，乃是丧失魂。你若在今世得著魂，不肯付代价跟从主，到主回来时，你就必丧失魂。那是真正的刑罚。当得胜者进去享受主的快乐，并与主一同作王时，你要被摆在一边。来世丧失魂，意思不是说我们要失丧，乃是说在千年国里，当主管辖列国时，我们要无分于基督的享受和掌权。那些今世得著魂，而来世丧失魂的人，在要来的国度时代里，不能与基督一同作王。我们若在今世为主的缘故丧失魂，在来世就必得著魂，且能进去享受主的快乐和掌权，并在与主一同管辖列国时，得著人生最完满的享受。这乃是大赏赐。我在这里愿意多说一点关于赏赐的事。圣经在这事上，是非常一致的。得赏赐并不仅仅是作好事，荣耀神，而在主回来时得著奖赏而已。就一面说，这些不过是我们对于赏赐的天然观念。现在我们需要从另一面来看这件事。得著魂等于得完全，而得完全等于得荣耀。得荣耀、达到完全、来世得著魂，都是指一件事，就是得赏赐。那么赏赐是甚么？赏赐乃是神救恩的目标。神的救恩有一个目标。这目标不是使我们上天堂，乃是使我们与祂的长子一样一式。罗马八章二十九节说，我们是被豫定『模成神儿子的形像，使祂儿子在许多弟兄中作长子』。这里我们看见，神的目标就是要把祂的众子，基督的众弟兄，模成祂长子的形像。今天神所作的，是要带许多儿子进荣耀里去，也就是说，要带所有得救的人进神长子所得的荣耀里去。神救我们的目标，不是要我们上天堂，乃是要我们被变化，模成祂儿子的形像，使神在永世里得著一个团体的彰显。这就是神救恩的目标。
28In these last two messages we have seen clearly the matters of dispensational punishment, the kingdom reward, and the gaining of the soul. The punishment which the defeated Christians will suffer is simply the losing of the soul. If in this age you gain your soul, being unwilling to pay the price to follow the Lord, you will lose your soul at the Lord’s coming back. That will be a real punishment. While the overcomers enter into the Lord’s joy and reign, you will be put aside. To lose our soul in the coming age does not mean that we ourselves shall be lost. It means to be excluded from the enjoyment and reign of Christ when He rules over the nations in the millennial kingdom. Those who gain their soul in this age and lose it in the next will not be co-kings of Christ in the coming age of the kingdom. If we lose our soul in this age for the Lord’ss ake, we shall gain it in the next and enter into the Lord’s joy and reign, having the full enjoyment of human life as we rule with Him over the nations. This is a great reward. I would like now to give a further word concerning this matter of the reward. The Bible is very consistent about this. Receiving the reward is not simply doing good works, glorifying God, and receiving a prize at the Lord’s coming back. In a sense, this is our natural concept of the reward. We need now to look at this matter in another way. The gaining of the soul equals perfection, and perfection equals glorification. To be glorified, to be perfected, and to gain our soul in the next age all refer to one thing—the reward. What then is the reward? It is the goal of God’ss alvation. God’ss alvation has a goal. This goal is not that we go to heaven. The goal of God’ss alvation is to make us the same as His Firstborn Son. Romans 8:29 says that we have been, “predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He should be the firstborn among many brothers” (Recovery Version). Here we see God’s goal— that His many sons, who are Christ’s many brothers, might be conformed to the image of His Firstborn Son. God is working today to bring the many sons into glory, that is, to bring all the saved ones into the glorification of the Firstborn Son of God. God has not saved us with the goal that we might go to heaven, but that we might be transformed and conformed to the image of His Son so that God might have for eternity a corporate expression of Himself. This is the goal of God’ss alvation
29神凭祂的先见，豫知许多祂所拣选的人，不肯与祂合作，不给祂机会达成祂救恩的目标。因此，神以祂的智慧，决定把救恩的目标作为赏赐，赐给那些蒙拣选和得救的人。如果得救的人没有软弱、缺欠或失败，神就无须把祂救恩的目标作成赏赐，因为凡得救的，都能达到那个目标。但是惟有与祂合作的人会达到目标，而这目标就成了他们的赏赐。
29In His foresight God saw that many of His selected ones would not cooperate with Him, not give Him the opportunity to work out the goal of His salvation. Thus, in His wisdom, He decided to make the goal of His salvation a reward to the selected and saved ones. If there were no weakness, lack, or failure on the part of the saved ones, God would have no need of making the goal of His salvation a reward, for whoever was saved would come into that goal. But only those who cooperate with Him will reach the goal, and that goal will become a reward to them.
30我们来看以色列人的例子。神呼召、拯救、并带他们脱离埃及的目的，是要使他们成为祭司的国度。（出十九～6。）每一个以色列人都该成为祭司。但是当他们来到西乃山时，因为拜金牛犊，达不到神的目标。祭司体系这个目标，立即成了与神站在一起的利未支派这一个支派的赏赐。虽然其他十一个支派没有灭亡，但是他们都未达到神救恩的目标。祭司体系本来是所有支派的目标，现在成了一个支派的赏赐。今天对我们的原则也是一样。神的目标是要使我们与祂的长子一模一样。我们若与神合作，祂就要天天在我们里面工作，我们也就要天天尽情享受基督。这是最高的享受。我们今天若这样享受基督，当祂来掌权时，我们也要与祂一同作王，并作祂的同伙，执掌王权。这就是神的目标。但今天许多神所拣选的人，不肯与祂合作到这样一种地步。他们今天本来可以对基督有完满的享受，但他们失去了这样的享受。他们虽然得救了，却没有享受基督，每天过著与没有基督之人一样的生活。他们虽然属于基督，也有基督作他们的生命和救主，却不给基督机会在他们里面活著。结果，他们今天失去了对基督的享受，将来在千年国里也必要失去与基督一同作王的享受。因著他们今天的轻忽，他们在来世也要失去神救恩的目标。那些蒙神拣选，却拒绝与祂合作的人，今天失去对基督的最高享受，来世也不能与基督一同作王；不仅如此，因著他们违背了神的旨意，不跟从祂的经纶，所以他们还要受神的管教。那个管教和刑罚，对他们该是个警告，要他们寻求神的目标。不要对自己说，『我若是懒惰，达不到神的目标，我就准备好忍受祂的管教。管教结束以后，一切就都好了。』这话不对。你受过神的处罚以后，仍必须达到祂的目标。所有蒙神拣选的人，早晚都必须达到祂的目标。假设我有两个孩子在学校读书，一个成绩优异毕业；另一个则不及格，不能毕业。因此，他受了管救，关在黑房间里一天。你想，他吃过一点苦之后，就不必再读书了么？不！他还要补课。管教的目的是要逼他读书。受过处罚以后，他还得再读再学，学会他的课程；否则他永远不能毕业。学校是有耐性的，若是他第二个学期也不及格，他就必须再读一个学期。父母的心意是要所有的儿女都勤奋读书，学期完毕时，得著赏赐，与他们一同享受快乐，好使他们的魂得著满足。但是不听话的孩子，会失去这赏赐，并要受管教，以后还要学好他的课程。除非孩子把课程读完毕业，父母永不会放松他们。天上学校的校长，是很有忍耐的。祂会等待，直到每一个学生都毕业，并且被建造在新耶路撒冷里。每一个信徒，都要到达新耶路撒冷，就是神终极的目标。
30Consider the example of the children of Israel. God’sin tent i on in calling, saving and bringing them out of Egypt was to make them a kingdom of priests (Exo. 19:4-6). Every Israelite was to be a priest. But when 4 they came to Mount Sinai, they fell short of God’s goal through worshipping the golden calf. Immediately, the goal of the priesthood became a reward for one tribe, the tribe of Levi, which stood with God. Although the other eleven tribes did not perish, they did not reach the goal of God’ss alvation. The priesthood, which was the goal for every tribe, became the reward for just one tribe. The principle is the same with us today. God’s goal is to make us all the same as His Firstborn Son. If we cooperate with God, He will work within us day by day, and every day we shall enjoy Christ to the uttermost. This is the highest enjoyment. If we have this enjoyment of Christ today, when He comes to reign, we shall enter into His reign as His co-kings and partners. This is God’s goal. But many of God’ss elected ones do not cooperate with Him to such an extent today. They are missing the full enjoyment of Christ which they can have now. Although they have been saved, they have no enjoyment of Christ, living each day in the same way as those who do not have Christ. Although they belong to Christ, having Him as their life and Savior, they do not give Him the opportunity to live within them. As a result, they are missing the enjoyment of Christ today and will certainly miss the enjoyment of reigning with Him in the millennial kingdom. Due to their negligence today, they will miss the goal of God’ss alvation in the coming age. Those selected ones of God whore fuse to cooperate with Him will not only miss the highest enjoyment of Christ today and the reigning with Christ in the coming age, but, because they break God’s will and do not follow His economy, they will also be disciplined by Him. That discipline, that punishment, should be a warning to them to seek after God’s goal. Do not say to yourself, “If I am sloppy and do not reach God’s goal, I am ready to suffer His discipline. After that discipline is over, everything will be all right.” This is not true. After you have undergone God’s punishment, you will still need to reach His goal. Sooner or later, all God’ss elected ones must reach His goal. Suppose I have two children in school. One of them receives excellent grades and graduates; the other fails and does not graduate. Because of this, he is disciplined and put into a dark room for a day. Do you think that after he has suffered for awhile he has no need to study? No, he must still make up his lessons. The purpose of the discipline is to compel him to study. After being punished, he must still read, study, and finish all his lessons; otherwise, he would never graduate from school. The school is patient. If he does not pass in the next semester, he will have to do it in another one. The parents’ intention is that all their children do their schoolwork and receive a reward at the end of the semester, enjoying a good time with them as satisfaction for their soul. But the disobedient children will lose this reward, be disciplined, and later be required to finish their lessons. The parents will never let them go until they have completed their schoolwork and graduated. The principal of the heavenly school is very patient. He will wait until every student in His school graduates and is built into the New Jerusalem. Every believer must reach the New Jerusalem, God’s ultimate goal.
31现在我们对有关赏罚的事，应该都很清楚。神的救恩有一个目标，是我们都必须达到的。大多数基督徒并不认识神救恩的目标是甚么。但因著神的怜悯，神救恩目标的异象和启示，已经非常清楚的显示出来。我们都必须达到这个最高的目标，就是神为祂的忠信者所给的赏赐。我们对神若不忠信，就会在来世失去祂的目标，并要受一些刑罚和管教，使我们能达到目标。对那些必须这样才达到目标的人，就不是赏赐。我们该何等感谢主的智慧，把祂救恩的目标作成赏赐。这是我们跟从主的莫大激励。但愿我们都跟从主到一个地步，使我们被带进神的目标，并且让祂的目标成为我们的赏赐。
31Now we should be clear concerning the matters of reward and punishment. God’ss alvation has a goal, and we all must reach it. Most Christians do not see what is God’s goal in His salvation. But by His mercy, the vision and revelation of the goal of God’ss alvation have been made very clear. We all must reach this highest attainment, the goal that is God’s reward for His faithful ones. If we are not faithful to God, we shall miss His goal in the coming age and will suffer some punishment to discipline us that we may reach it. To those who will reach the goal in this way it will not be a reward. How we must thank the Lord for His wisdom in making the goal of His salvation a reward. This is a great incentive for us in following the Lord. May we all follow Him to such a degree that we are ushered into God’s goal and that His goal will be our reward