13在第一世纪,撒但狡诈的利用塞林则派和多西特派,拦阻基督徒享受三一神,甚至断绝他们对三一神的享受。到了奈西亚会议的时候(主后三二五年),关于三一神似乎是正统的道理已经确立。一般认为奈西亚信经是正统道理的申述,但事实上这信经论到基督的身位并不完全。这信经没有清楚指明,子是在父的名里并同著父而来,甚至称为永远的父。这信经也没有清楚说明,子在祂的复活里成了赐生命的灵。此外,这信经没有说神的灵至终完成于七灵。此外,奈西亚信经没有清楚的陈明基督是神造物的首生者。藉此我们能看见,只有圣经是完全的,没有一种信经是完全的。仇敌撒但狡诈的试图除去基督在祂身位里所是的一些基本项目。因此,那些遵从信经和传统教训的人,可能只强调耶稣基督是神的儿子成为肉体。他们也许没有看见基督也是父,是灵,是神造物的首生者。这种狡计是要陈明一位并非包罗万有的基督。但圣经中所启示的基督是包罗万有的。祂是神,又是人。祂是子,是父,又是灵。祂也是创造主和受造之物的首生者。按照圣经,基督仍然是人,祂有摸得著的属灵身体。(约二十27。)今天在诸天之上宝座上的基督仍然有人性。(太二六64,徒七56。)基督在神的旧造里是第一的,在复活里,就是在神的新造里也是第一的。(西一15,18。)这包罗万有的一位是我们的能力、智慧、公义、圣别、救赎、生命、生命的供应,也是我们一切属人的美德,包括恩慈、谦卑、忍耐、和温柔。这奇妙的一位是我们的享受、我们的节期、月朔、安息日、食物、饮料、和衣著。圣经中所启示的基督实在是包罗万有的。
13In the first century Satan in his subtlety used the Cerinthians and the Docetists to frustrate Christians from the enjoyment of the Triune God and even to cut them off from this enjoyment. By the time of the Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) doctrine that seemed to be orthodox concerning the Triune God had been established. The Nicene Creed is commonly considered a statement of orthodox doctrine. However, this creed actually is not complete concerning the Person of Christ. This creed does not indicate clearly that the Son came in the name of the Father and with the Father and even is called the eternal Father. Neither does this creed make it clear that the Son in His resurrection became the life-giving Spirit. Moreover, this creed does not say that the Spirit of God eventually consummates in the seven Spirits. In addition, the Nicene Creed does not have a clear statement concerning Christ as the Firstborn of God’s creation. By this we can see that only the Bible is complete. No creed is complete. In his subtlety Satan, the enemy, tries to cut off certain basic items of what Christ is in His Person. Hence, those who follow the creeds and traditional teaching may emphasize only that Jesus Christ is the Son of God incarnate. They may not see that Christ is also the Father, the Spirit, and the Firstborn of God’s creation. The effect of this subtlety is to present a Christ who is not all-inclusive. But the Christ revealed in the Bible is all-inclusive. He is God, and He is man. He is the Son, the Father, and the Spirit. He is also the Creator and the Firstborn of the creatures. According to the Bible, Christ is still a man, and He has a spiritual body that can be touched (John 20:27). Today the Christ who is on the throne in the heavens still has a human nature (Matt. 26:64; Acts 7:56). Christ is the first in God’sold creation and also the first in resurrection, that is, in God’s new creation (Col. 1:15, 18). This all-inclusive One is our power, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption, life, life supply, and all our human virtues, including kindness, humility, patience, and meekness. This wonderful One is our enjoyment, our feast, our new moon, our Sabbath, our food, our drink, and our clothing. Truly, the Christ revealed in the Bible is all-inclusive.