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彼得前书生命读经 · 第5篇

三一神完全的救恩及其结果（二）

The Full Salvation of the Triune God and its Issues (2
1读经：彼得前书一章五至九节。在本篇信息中，我们要开始来看彼前
1Scripture Reading: 1 Pet. 1:5-9 In this message we shall begin to consider 1:5-9
2一章五至九节。
2GUARDED BY THE POWER OF GOD
因信蒙神能力保守
THROUGH FAITH
3在五节彼得说，『就是你们这因信蒙神能力保守的人，得著所豫备，在末后的时期要显现的救恩。』今天我们若要享受我们属天的基业，并有分于牠，我们就需要蒙保守。这就是说，我们需要蒙保守在正确的地位上。有时候我们受打岔，离开享受属天基业必需的地位。已往我们至少在某种程度上都经历过，当某样事物把我们从主带开，我们就失去对永远生命之基业的享受。所以，我们需要蒙保守，蒙保护。感谢主，我们一直因信蒙神的能力保守。神的能力是我们蒙保守的因由。信是其次的凭藉，藉此神的能力有效的保守我们。因此，神的能力是在神那一面，信是在我们这一面。这指明我们需要与神的能力合作。我们若这样合作，就会蒙保守在正确的地位上，享受我们属天的基业。
3In verse 5 Peter says, “Who are being guarded by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed at the last time.” If we would enjoy our heavenly inheritance today and participate in it, we need to be guarded. This means that we need to be kept in the right position. Sometimes we are distracted and moved away from the position necessary to enjoy the heavenly inheritance. In the past we all have experienced, at least to some extent, that when we are carried away from the Lord by something, we lose the enjoyment of the inheritance of eternal life. Therefore, we need to be guarded, protected. Thank the Lord that we are being guarded by the power of God through faith. The power of God is the means by which we are being guarded. Faith is the secondary means through which the power of God becomes effective in guarding us. Thus, the power of God is on God’ss i de, and the faith is on our side. This indicates that we need to cooperate with the power of God. If we cooperate in this way, we shall be kept in the right position to enjoy our heavenly inheritance
4五节的保守，原文是军事用语，直译是派兵驻守；我们乃是因信蒙神能力保守，以致得著救恩。这个保守的结果乃是救恩。本节原文用了三个辞，说到我们将来的救恩；因、蒙、得著。『因』是指凭藉，『蒙』是指因由，『得著』是指结果。
4According to verse 5, we are being guarded, garrisoned (a military term), by the power of God through faith unto salvation. The result of this guarding is salvation. In this verse three prepositions are used concerning our coming salvation: by, through, and unto. By refers to cause, through to the means, and unto to the result
时代的刑罚
DISPENSATIONAL PUNISHMENT
5五节说到的救恩是完全的救恩，终极的救恩。专一的说，这不是指免去永远沉沦的救恩，乃是指我们的魂免去主行政对付之时代刑罚的救恩。这个神行政对付之时代的刑罚，被今天大多数的基督徒所忽略。他们对这事似乎没有光，也没有领会。虽然这样的启示见于圣经，大多数基督徒的观念中却没有这启示。
5The salvation spoken of in verse 5 is full salvation, ultimate salvation. Specifically, it refers not to salvation from eternal perdition, but refers to the salvation of our souls from the dispensational punishment of the Lord’s governmental dealing. This dispensational punishment of God’s governmental dealing is neglected by most Christians today. They seem to have no light concerning it nor understanding of it. Although such a revelation is found in the Bible, most Christians do not have it in their concept.
6虽然我们得救了，我们仍需要问自己，我们现今是否豫备好站在基督的审判台前。倘若主耶稣今天回来，你豫备好显在祂的审判台前么？你能平平安安的站在祂面前么？毫无疑问，你的良心会告诉你，在许多事上你还没有得救。倘若这是你的情况，那么就你而论，基督审判台前的审判也许有反面的结果。然而，我盼望我们都会有正面的结果。但结果若是反面的，我们就会经历某种刑罚。那不是永远的沉沦，而是神行政对付的时代刑罚。
6Even though we are saved, we need to ask ourselves if we are now ready to stand before the judgment seat of Christ. If the Lord Jesus were to come back today, would you be ready to appear before His judgment seat? Could you stand before Him there in peace? No doubt, your conscience would tell you that in many things you have not yet been saved. If this is your situation, then the judgment at the judgment seat of Christ may have a negative result as far as you are concerned. However, I hope that the result for us all will be positive. But should the result be negative, we shall experience some kind of punishment. That will not be eternal perdition; rather, it will be the dispensational punishment of God’s governmental dealing
神完全救恩的三个阶段起初的阶段
THE THREE STAGES OF GOD’S FULL SALVATION The Initial Stage
7三一神完全的救恩分三个阶段，包含许多项目。第一个阶段，起初的阶段，即重生的阶段，是由救赎、圣别、（地位上的─2，林前六11、）称义、和好与重生所组成。在这阶段，神藉著基督的救赎称义了我们，（罗三24～，）并且在我们的灵里，藉著祂的灵，用祂的生命重生了我们。（约三～6。）这样，我们就得著了神永远的救恩（来五9）和永远的生命，（约三15，）成为祂的儿女，（一12～13，）永不灭亡。（十28～29。）这起初的救恩，已经拯救我们脱离神的定罪和永远的沉沦。（三18，16。）
7The full salvation of the Triune God comprises many items in three stages. The first stage, the initial stage, is the stage of regeneration. This stage is composed of redemption, sanctification (positional — 1:2; 1 Cor. 6:1 1), justification, reconciliation, and regeneration. In this stage, God has justified us through the redemption of Christ (Rom. 3:24-26) 26 and regenerated us in our spirit with His life by His Spirit (John 3:3-6). Thus, we have received God’s3 eternal salvation (Heb. 5:9) and His eternal life (John 3:15), and become His children (John 1:12-13), who shall not perish forever (John 10:28-29). This initial salvation has saved us from God’s condemnation and from eternal perdition (John 3:18, 16).
长进的阶段
The Progressing Stage
8救恩的第二个阶段，长进的阶段，即变化的阶段，是由从罪得释放、圣别、（主要的是性情上的─罗六19，22、）生命长大、变化、建造与成熟所组成。在这阶段，神藉著基督之死的功效在我们里面主观的作工，藉著生命之灵的律，释放我们，使我们脱离内住之罪的管辖，就是罪与死的律；（6～7，七16～20，八2；）藉著祂的管教（来十二10）和对神家的审判，（彼前四17，）用祂圣别的性情，藉著祂的圣灵圣别我们；（罗十五16；）使我们在祂的生命里长大；（林前三6～7；）藉著万有的效力，（罗八28，）用赐生命的灵，更新我们魂里面的各部分而变化我们；（林后三6，17～18，罗十二2，弗四23；）把我们建造在一起，成为属灵的殿，给祂居住；（彼前二5，弗二22；）并且使我们在祂的生命里成熟，（启十四15，）以完成祂完全的救恩。这样，我们就渐渐从罪的权势、世界、肉体、己、魂（天然的生命）、以及个人主义中蒙拯救，在神圣的生命里成熟，以完成神永远的定旨。
8The second stage of salvation, the progressing stage, is the stage of transformation. This stage is composed of freedom from sin, sanctification (mainly dispositional — Rom. 6:19, 22), growth in life, transformation, building up, and maturing. In this stage, God is freeing us from the dominion of indwelling sin—the law of sin and death—by the law of the Spirit of life, through the effectiveness of the death of Christ working subjectively in us (Rom. 6:6-7; 7:16-20; 8:2). He is sanctifying us by His Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:16), with His holy nature, through His discipline (Heb. 12:10) and His judgment in His own house (1 Pet. 4:17). He is causing us to grow in His life (1 Cor. 3:6-7) and transforming us by renewing the inward parts of our soul by the life-giving Spirit (2 Cor. 3:6, 17-18; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 4:23) through the working of all things (Rom. 8:28). He is building us together into a spiritual house for His dwelling (1 Pet. 2:5; Eph. 2:22) and maturing us in His life (Rev. 14:15) for the completion of His full salvation. Thus, we are being delivered from the power of sin, the world, the flesh, the self, the soul (the natural life), and individualism into maturity in the divine life for the fulfilling of God’s eternal purpose.
完成的阶段
The Completing Stage
9第三个阶段，完成的阶段，即得荣的阶段，是由我们的身体得赎（改变形状）、模成主的形像、得荣、承受神的国、有分于基督的王权、以及对主最高的享受所组成。在这阶段，神要将我们的身体改变形状，使之同形于基督荣耀的身体，（腓三21，）藉以救赎我们堕落、败坏的身体；（罗八23；）使我们模成祂儿子荣耀的形像，（29，）叫我们重生的灵、变化的魂、以及改变形状的身体，都与祂毕像毕肖；并使我们得荣耀，（30，）把我们浸没在祂的荣耀里，（来二10，）使我们得进入祂属天的国，（提后四18，彼后一11，）就是祂所召我们进入的，（帖前二12，）并且承受这国作祂福分中最高的分，（雅二5，加五21，）甚至与基督同掌王权，作祂的同王者，有分于祂辖管列国的王权，（提后二12，启二十4，6，二26～27，十二，）并在祂神圣的行政里分享祂君尊的快乐。（太二五21，23。）这样，我们的身体就要得释放，脱离旧造败坏的奴役，得享神新造之荣耀的自由；（罗八21；）我们的魂也要得拯救，脱离试炼和苦难的范围，（彼前一6，四12，三14，五9，）进入满了荣耀的新范围，（四13，五10，）有分于并享受三一神一切所是、所有、所成就、所达到并所得著的。这是我们魂的救恩，就是所豫备在末后的时期要向我们显现的救恩，也就是基督在荣耀里显现时所要带给我们的恩。（一13，太十六27，二五31。）这是我们信心的结果。神的能力能保守我们达到这地步，使我们得著这信心的结果。（彼前一9。）我们该热切等待这样奇妙的救恩，（罗八23，）并为其辉煌的显现豫备自己。（19。）
9The third stage, the completing stage, is the stage of consummation. This stage is composed of the redemption (transfiguration) of our body, conformity to the Lord, glorification, inheritance of God’s kingdom, participation in Christ’s kingship, and the topmost enjoyment of the Lord. In this stage, God will redeem our fallen and corrupted body (Rom. 8:23) by transfiguring it into the body of Christ’s glory (Phil. 3:21). He will conform us to the glorious image of His firstborn Son (Rom. 8:29), making us wholly and absolutely like Him in our regenerated spirit, transformed soul, and transfigured body. He will glorify us (Rom. 8:30), immersing us in His glory (Heb. 2:10) that we may enter into His heavenly kingdom (2 Tim. 4:18; 2 Pet. 1:11), into which He has called us (1 Thes. 2:12). He will cause us to inherit His kingdom as the topmost portion of His blessing (James 2:5; Gal. 5:21), even to reign with Christ, to be His co - kings, participating in His kingship over the nations (2 Tim. 2:1 2; Rev. 2 0:4, 6; 2:2 6-2 7; 5 12:5), and sharing His royal, kingly joy in His divine government (Matt. 25:21, 23). Thus, our body will be freed from the slavery of corruption of the old creation into the freedom of the glory of God’s new creation (Rom. 8:21), and our soul will be delivered out of the realm of trials and sufferings (1 Pet. 1:6; 4:12; 3:14; 5:9) into a new realm, full of glory (1 Pet. 4:13; 5:10), sharing and enjoying all the Triune God is, has, and has accomplished, attained, and obtained. This is the salvation, the salvation of our souls, which is ready to be revealed to us at the last time, the grace to be brought to us at the unveiling of Christ in glory (1 Pet. 1:13; Matt. 16:27; 25:31). This is the end of our faith. The power of God is able to guard us unto this that we may obtain it (1 Pet. 1:9). We should eagerly expect such a marvelous salvation (Rom. 8:23) and prepare ourselves for its splendid revelation (Rom. 8:19).
那灵圣别的两方面
TWO ASPECTS OF THE SANCTIFICATION
OF THE SPIRIT
10在这点上，我要进一步说到那灵的圣别。那灵的圣别有两方面：在称义之前那灵的圣别，即第一方面；以及在称义之后那灵的圣别，即第二方面。那灵圣别的第二方面又有两面─地位的一面和性质的一面。神称义我们并重生我们之后，圣别的灵立刻在我们身上，并在我们里面，继续祂分别的工作。首先，圣别的灵在地位上将我们从凡俗、属世的事物分别出来。这地位上的圣别是客观的。同时，圣别的灵也开始在性质上圣别我们。这就是说，那灵在圣别我们的性情。这是圣灵圣别工作主观的一面。主观的圣别就是我们所说变化的工作，包含我们的性情和我们内里各部分的变化。所以，我们这性情的变化就是那灵性质上的圣别。现在我们该清楚圣别的两方面。第一方面发生在称义之前。第二方面，同其两面，发生在称义之后。我们得称义并重生之后，那灵就作工，在地位上也在性质上圣别我们。
10At this point I would like to comment further on the Spirit’s sanctification. The sanctification of the Spirit is of two aspects: the sanctification of the Spirit before justification, the first aspect, and the sanctification of the Spirit after justification, the second aspect. With the second aspect of the Spirit’s sanctification there are two sides— the positional side and the dispositional side. After God justifies us and regenerates us, immediately the sanctifying Spirit continues His separating work upon us and within us. First, the sanctifying Spirit separates us positionally from things that are common and worldly. This positional sanctification is objective. Simultaneously, the sanctifying Spirit also begins to sanctify us dispositionally. This means that the Spirit is sanctifying our disposition. This is the subjective side of the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit. The subjective sanctification is what we mean by the work of transformation. Subjective sanctification involves the transformation of our disposition and our inward parts. Therefore, this transformation of our disposition is the dispositional sanctification of the Spirit. By now we should be clear concerning the two aspects of sanctification. The first aspect takes place before justification. The second aspect, with its two sides, takes place after justification. After we have been justified and regenerated, the Spirit works to sanctify us positionally and also dispositionally.
在末后的时期欢腾
EXULTING IN THE LAST TIME
11在彼前一章五节彼得说，我们因信蒙神能力保守，使我们得著救恩，这救恩是豫备好要在末后的时期显现的。末后的时期指主再来的时候。（7。）这末后的时期不是指一天或一小时，乃是表征一段期间。在这段特定期间的末了，主耶稣要回来。神完全的救恩要藉著主的回来向我们显现，或带给我们。那是这完全救恩在经历上对我们成为完全的时候。甚至现在，这救恩就豫备好要显现。在一章六节彼得接著说，『在那时期你们要欢腾，尽管目前在诸般的试炼中，或许必须暂时忧愁。』六节的『那时期』，原文是个代名词，有些读经的人也许以为那是指救恩。这领会并不正确。这个代名词不是指救恩，乃是指末后的时期。这就是说，我们在末后的时期欢腾。每当我们思想末后的时期，我们就应当欢腾，就是说，我们应当欢喜快乐到极点。
11In 1:5 Peter says that we are being guarded by the power of God through faith unto salvation, and this salvation is ready to be revealed at the last time. The last time refers to the time of the Lord’s coming (1:7). This last time does not denote a day or an hour. Rather, it signifies a period of time. At the end of this particular period of time, the Lord Jesus will come back. God’s full salvation will be revealed to us, or brought to us, by the Lord’s coming back. That is the time this full salvation will become complete to us in experience. Even now this salvation is ready to be revealed. In 1:6 Peter goes on to say, “In which you exult, though for a little while at present, if it must be, you have been made sorrowful by various trials.” Some readers of the Bible may think that the antecedent of “which” in verse 6 is salvation. This understanding is not correct. The relative pronoun “which” does not refer to salvation; instead, it refers to the last time. This means that we exult in the last time. Whenever we consider the last time, we should exult, that is, we should become joyful and rejoice to the uttermost.
在诸般的试炼中忧愁
made sorrowful by various trials
12在六节彼得不但说到在末后的时期欢腾，也说到在诸般的试炼中暂时忧愁。这些试炼乃是一些试验某人或某事之品质的苦难。
12In verse 6 Peter not only speaks of exulting in the last time, but also speaks of being made sorrowful by various trials. These trials are sufferings which test the quality of someone or something
13彼得前书的目的是要坚固并加强受苦的信徒，他们已经被神拣选，藉著那灵从世界圣别出来归与神，蒙基督救赎的血所洒，并由父神重生，有活的盼望，要得著为他们存留在诸天之上的基业。（彼前一1～4。）但他们仍是客居在这地上的寄居者，（1，17，二11，）在他们客居时，苦难是无法避免的。苦难是神用来试验并试炼他们的信心，（一7，）要看他们在因行善而受苦的事上，是否跟随基督。（二19～23，三14～18。）苦难也用来叫他们用抵挡肉体的心思，武装自己，使他们不从人的情欲，只从神的旨意而活，（四1～2，）使他们有分于基督的苦难，在祂荣耀显现时可以喜乐，（12～19，）使他们作基督受苦的见证人，（五1，）并且使他们得成全、坚固、加强并立定根基，得享神所呼召他们进入的永远荣耀。（8～。）这完全是在神的行政下，使神能审判祂所拣选的人，（一17，）好从祂自己的家起首施行审判。（四17。）因此，本书也可视为论到神行政的书。在一章六节彼得插进『或许必须』的话。彼得的用意是要给受苦的圣徒安慰的话。有时候我们需要某种试炼，这试炼使我们忧愁。当某种试炼使我们忧愁时，我们需要领悟，这样的试炼是必须的。然而，这试炼是『目前…暂时』的。『末后的时期』要来，那时神完全的救恩要向我们显现。所以，我们在末后的时期应当欢腾。
13The purpose of the book of 1 Peter is to establish and strengthen the suffering believers who have been chosen by God, sanctified by the Spirit from the world unto God, sprinkled by the redeeming blood of Christ, and regenerated by God the Father unto a living hope, unto an inheritance kept in the heavens for them (1:1-4), yet are as pilgrims still sojourning on this earth (1:1, 17; 2:11). In their sojourn, sufferings are unavoidable. They are used by God to test and prove their faith (1:7), to see whether they will follow Christ in suffering for doing good (2:19-23; 3:14-18). The sufferings are used to arm them with a mind against the flesh, that they might not live in the lusts of men, but in the will of God (4:1-2), that they might share the sufferings of Christ and rejoice at the unveiling of His glory (4:12-19), that they might be witnesses of the sufferings of Christ (5:1), and that they might be perfected, established, strengthened, and grounded for the eternal glory into which God has called them (5:8-10). This is wholly under God’s government that 10 He might judge His chosen people (1:17), to begin His judgment from His own house (4:17). Hence, this book may also be considered a book concerning God’s government. In verse 6 Peter inserts the phrase “if it must be.” Peter’s in tent i on is to give the suffering saints a comforting word. Sometimes we need a certain trial, a trial that makes us sorrowful. When we are made sorrowful by a particular trial, we need to realize that such a trial is necessary. However, this trial is “for a little while at present.” The “last time” is coming. At that time God’s full salvation will be revealed to us. Therefore, we should exult in the last time.