保罗的完成职事(四):宇宙独特的启示-神的儿子耶稣

加一15~16『然而…神…乐意将他儿子启示在我里面…。』

徒二二8『我回答说，主啊，你是谁？他对我说，我就是你所逼迫的拿撒勒人耶稣。』

正当扫罗为他的宗教大发热心，逼迫教会时，神的儿子就向他启示出来。神能容忍扫罗为他祖宗的传统大发热心，因为这产生一个黑暗的背景，为要启示基督与这个背景相对。在神所乐意的时候，神将他的儿子启示在大数的扫罗里面。

神乐意向他启示出神儿子那活的人位。将他的儿子启示在我们里面也是神的喜悦。父神始终所喜悦的乃是神的儿子基督，不是律法。

子神是父神的具体化身和彰显，对我们乃是生命。神的心愿，是要将他的儿子启示在我们里面，使我们认识他，接受他作我们的生命，成为神的儿子。

在加拉太一章十五和十六节保罗说，神乐意将他儿子启示在他里面。这指明启示神的儿子带给神喜乐。没有甚么比揭开、启示神的儿子活的人位更使神喜乐。

圣经的中心点不是作法、道理或规条，乃是神的儿子这活的人位；他是三一神的具体化身，实化为包罗万有的灵，在我们的灵里，使我们享受他，有分於他的丰富，并且活他。

神的心完全被他儿子这活的人位所占有。神独一的心意，是要将他儿子这活的人位赐给我们；然而，因着堕落，我们很容易受打岔，注意其他顶替基督的事物。

我们得着这包罗万有之活人位的异象，是极其重要的。…他是神、父、救赎主、拯救主、人、生命、光以及一切正面事物的实际。这就是神儿子这活的人位。

从这活的人位启示在扫罗里面开始，帕子就除去了，扫罗得到关于神儿子的亮光。因此，他在意这人位，不再顾到宗教或传统。我们需要祷告，使我们得以看见神儿子这活的人位的异象，并在意他过於其他的任何事物。

若没有这活的人位作教会生活的实际和内容，连教会生活也会成为传统。我们要看见这活的人位，这是极其重要的。

按行传九章四节，主耶稣问扫罗：『你为甚么逼迫我？』这里的『我』是团体的，包括主耶稣和他所有的信徒。

扫罗没有这启示，以为他从前是逼迫司提反，和别的他认为在异端的道路上跟从耶稣的人，却不晓得他逼迫这些人，就是逼迫耶稣，因为他们借着相信他与他联合，就与他是一。

扫罗认为他是逼迫地上的人，绝没有想到他是摸着天上的人。使他非常惊奇的是，有声音从天上对他说，他就是他所逼迫的那位，他的名是耶稣。对扫罗而言，这是全宇宙中独特的启示！

借此他开始看见，主耶稣和他的信徒是一个伟大的人─那奇妙的『我』。这必定使他印象深刻，影响他后来关于基督与教会是神极大奥秘的职事，并为他独特的职事立下稳固的根基。

参读：加拉太书生命读经，第三至四篇；使徒行传生命读经，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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