保羅的完成職事(四):宇宙獨特的啟示-神的兒子耶穌

加一15~16『然而…神…樂意將他兒子啟示在我裡面…。』

徒二二8『我回答說，主啊，你是誰？他對我說，我就是你所逼迫的拿撒勒人耶穌。』

正當掃羅為他的宗教大發熱心，逼迫教會時，神的兒子就向他啟示出來。神能容忍掃羅為他祖宗的傳統大發熱心，因為這產生一個黑暗的背景，為要啟示基督與這個背景相對。在神所樂意的時候，神將他的兒子啟示在大數的掃羅裡面。

神樂意向他啟示出神兒子那活的人位。將他的兒子啟示在我們裡面也是神的喜悅。父神始終所喜悅的乃是神的兒子基督，不是律法。

子神是父神的具體化身和彰顯，對我們乃是生命。神的心願，是要將他的兒子啟示在我們裡面，使我們認識他，接受他作我們的生命，成為神的兒子。

在加拉太一章十五和十六節保羅說，神樂意將他兒子啟示在他裡面。這指明啟示神的兒子帶給神喜樂。沒有甚麼比揭開、啟示神的兒子活的人位更使神喜樂。

聖經的中心點不是作法、道理或規條，乃是神的兒子這活的人位；他是三一神的具體化身，實化為包羅萬有的靈，在我們的靈里，使我們享受他，有分於他的豐富，並且活他。

神的心完全被他兒子這活的人位所占有。神獨一的心意，是要將他兒子這活的人位賜給我們；然而，因着墮落，我們很容易受打岔，注意其他頂替基督的事物。

我們得着這包羅萬有之活人位的異象，是極其重要的。…他是神、父、救贖主、拯救主、人、生命、光以及一切正面事物的實際。這就是神兒子這活的人位。

從這活的人位啟示在掃羅裡面開始，帕子就除去了，掃羅得到關於神兒子的亮光。因此，他在意這人位，不再顧到宗教或傳統。我們需要禱告，使我們得以看見神兒子這活的人位的異象，並在意他過於其他的任何事物。

若沒有這活的人位作教會生活的實際和內容，連教會生活也會成為傳統。我們要看見這活的人位，這是極其重要的。

按行傳九章四節，主耶穌問掃羅：『你為甚麼逼迫我？』這裡的『我』是團體的，包括主耶穌和他所有的信徒。

掃羅沒有這啟示，以為他從前是逼迫司提反，和別的他認為在異端的道路上跟從耶穌的人，卻不曉得他逼迫這些人，就是逼迫耶穌，因為他們借着相信他與他聯合，就與他是一。

掃羅認為他是逼迫地上的人，絕沒有想到他是摸着天上的人。使他非常驚奇的是，有聲音從天上對他說，他就是他所逼迫的那位，他的名是耶穌。對掃羅而言，這是全宇宙中獨特的啟示！

藉此他開始看見，主耶穌和他的信徒是一個偉大的人─那奇妙的『我』。這必定使他印象深刻，影響他後來關於基督與教會是神極大奧秘的職事，並為他獨特的職事立下穩固的根基。

參讀：加拉太書生命讀經，第三至四篇；使徒行傳生命讀經，第二十五至二十六篇。

Eph. 3:9 "And to enlighten all that they may see what the economy of the mystery is, which throughout  the ages has been hidden in God, who created all things."

5:32 "This mystery is great, but I speak with regard to Christ and the church."

    Paul's intention in the book of Colossians is to complete the word of God.This was his main purpose in writing this Epistle.... [Colossians 1:25 and 26] indicate that the word of God completed by Paul is the mystery now manifested to the saints. Furthermore, according to verse 27, this mystery is Christ in us, the hope of glory. The goal of this mystery is to produce the church. (Life-study of Colossians, p. 266)

    At the time the book of Colossians was written, Judaism had been in existence for centuries, and the church had come into being. Nevertheless, even though the church had come into being, the word of God had not yet been completed. Paul was troubled by the situation at Colossae. The Jewish and Gentile believers were neglecting Christ and the church; they were focusing their attention on such things as Judaistic observances and heathen philosophy. Many people, Jews and Christians alike, claimed to know God and to worship Him. However, Christ was being neglected and the genuine church life was being set aside. Therefore, Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians in order to complete the word of God.

    Although the Jews have the Old Testament and the Christians have the entire Bible, very few people truly are experiencing Christ for the proper church life. Christ is still neglected, and the church life is still ignored. Hence, there is still the need for the word of God to be completed in a practical way.

    In simple terms, to complete the word of God is to experience Christ subjectively and to enjoy Him in our daily living so that the proper church life may come forth to express God. This revelation is the completion of the word of God.

  Christians today are involved in many different kinds of work for the Lord. But where is the experience of Christ, and where is the practice of the church life? Paul knew that neither Judaism nor any other religion could fulfill the desire of God's heart. God's desire is to have the church life produced through His people's personal experience of Christ. God wants an organism, the Body of Christ, brought forth through the experience of Christ.At the time of Paul, there were many Jews and a good number of Christians as well. But as Paul considered the situation, he could have asked, "Where is the experience of Christ, and where is the church to fulfill the desire of God's heart?" We should ask the same questions today.

    We need to point out again and again that this revelation concerns Christ as the embodiment of God and the church as the expression of Christ.... Who is bearing the burden to declare that Christ the Savior is the life-giving Spirit imparting the divine life into us? Who is discharging the burden to tell the

Lord's people that they should be the living Body to express Christ on the proper ground in each locality? We in the Lord's recovery must take up the responsibility for this.

    The completion of the word of God includes the great mystery of Christ and the church (Eph. 5:32); the full revelation concerning Christ, the Head (Col. 1:26-27; 2:19; 3:11); and the full revelation concerning the church, the Body (Eph. 3:3-6). Not only should these matters be impressed upon us; they should be infused into our being. May the Lord make us all clear concerning His recovery and concerning the wrestling for the completion of the word of God. If we would be those who complete the word of God, we must minister Christ as the life-giving Spirit and stand with the church as the living

expression of Christ on the proper ground of locality. This is our burden, our ministry, and our warfare. (Life-study of Colossians, pp. 266 -267, 111-112)

    Further Reading: Life-study of Colossians, msgs. 13, 32

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