弗四 24『並且穿上了新人，這新人是照著神，在那實際的義和聖中所創造的。』
啟二二 5『不再有黑夜，他們也不需要燈光日光，因為主神要光照他們；他們要作王，直到永永遠遠。』
創世記一章神創造人，這是一幅圖畫，描繪出在神新造里的新人。這就是說，舊造是新造的表號、豫表。在神的舊造里中心人物是人，在神的新造里也是如此。所以，在舊造和新造中，人都是中心。
神創造人是按著他自己的形像（26），並給人他的管治權。形像是為著彰顯。神要人作他的彰顯。然而，管治權不是彰顯的事，而是代表的事。神要人在他的權柄上代表他，為他管理。在舊造中，人被造有神的形像以彰顯他，並有他的管治權以代表他。
形像說到神積極的目的，管治權說到神消極的目的。神積極的目的是要人彰顯他，神消極的目的是要人對付神的仇敵撒但，魔鬼（新約總論第七冊，二九五頁）。
在舊造里所給人的管治權僅限於地上，就是說在舊造中對付神的仇敵只局限於地上。然而，在神的新造中，管治權擴大到全宇宙。
最後，召會這新人乃是在神的目的中所要得著的人。神要得著一個人，在舊造中他所創造的，乃是一個表號，豫表，而不是真正的人。真正的人乃是基督藉他包羅萬有的死，在十字架上所創造的人，這人稱為新人。
『新人』這辭使我們想到舊人。舊人沒有完成神的二重定旨；然而，在神新造里的新人，的確完成了彰顯神並對付神仇敵的二重定旨（新約總論第七冊，二九六頁）。
按照創世記一章，神按著他自己的形像造人，並且將他的權柄賜給人，為使人管理一切受造之物。…人有神的形像，為要彰顯神，人也得著神的權柄，為要代表神。我們必須有神的權柄，才能代表神並征服他的仇敵。
為了要有神完全的形像，好彰顯神，並為了要實現神完全的權柄，好代表神，征服他的仇敵，我們必須得著神作我們的生命。因此，在創世記頭二章，不僅有形像和權柄，也有生命樹所表徵的生命。我們需要接受神的神聖生命，有兩個理由：積極一面，為使我們能彰顯神；消極一面，為使我們能代表神，以征服他的仇敵。神的權柄乃是國度的事。整本聖經從頭到尾，有一條權柄的線，與國度有關（國度，一至二頁）。
在永世里全新耶路撒冷都要彰顯神。此外，在永世里，新耶路撒冷所有得救的人，要與神一同作王掌權（啟二二 5），這是管治以代表神。
我們在蒙召得救時，雖然並不關心神的管治和形像，但在神的呼召和說話中，我們深處領會，這些事乃是含示在內。我們在得救後，就知道需要在神的治理下。這就是國度，就是管治。並且，在我們裡面深處有個感覺，我們在得救後必須榮耀神。這就是形像以彰顯神。…讚美主，在神的恢復里，他已經把我們恢復到他原初的目的，把我們帶回到起初（創世記生命讀經，六五四頁）。
參讀：國度，第七章；一個新人，第一至二章；新約總論，第二百一十六至二百一十八篇。
Eph. 4:24 "And put on the new
man, which was created according to God in righteousness and holiness of the
reality."
Rev. 22:5 "And night will be no
more; and they have no need of the light of a lamp and of the light of the sun,
for the Lord God will shine upon them; and they will reign forever
and ever."
God's creation of man in Genesis 1 is a picture of the new man in God's
new creation. This means that the old creation is a figure, a type, of the new
creation. In God's old creation the central character is man. It is the same in
God's new creation. Therefore, in both the old creation and the new creation
man is the center.
God created man in His own image (Gen. 1:26) and then gave man His
dominion. Image is for
expression. God wants man to be His
expression. Dominion, however, is a matter not of expression but of
representation. God wants man to represent Him in His authority for His
dominion.
The image refers to God's positive intention, and dominion to God's
negative intention. God's positive intention is that man would express Him,
whereas God's negative intention is that man would deal with God's enemy,
Satan, the devil. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 2302)
In the old creation the dominion given to man was limited to the earth.
This means that in the old creation the dealing with God's enemy was restricted
to the earth. However, in God's new creation the dominion has been enlarged to
the entire universe.
Eventually, the church as the new man is the man in God's intention. God
wanted a man, and in the old creation He created a figure, a type, not the real
man. The real man is the man Christ created on the cross through His
all-inclusive death. This man is called the new man.
The term the new man reminds us of the old man. The old man did not
fulfill God's dual purpose. However, the new man in God's new creation does
fulfill the twofold purpose of expressing God and dealing with God's enemy.
(The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 2303)
According to Genesis 1, God created man in His own image and gave man
His authority to rule over all the created things....Man is in the image of God
in order to express God, and he has received God's authority in order to
represent God. We need God's authority to represent God and to subdue His
enemy.
In order to have the full image of God to express God and to realize the
full authority of God to represent God in subduing His enemy, we must have God
as life to us. Therefore, in the first two chapters of Genesis, there is not
only image and authority but also life, signified by the tree of life. We need
to take in the divine life of God for two reasons: positively, so that we can
express God; negatively, so that we can represent God to subdue His enemy. The
authority of God is a matter of the kingdom. Throughout the entire Scriptures
there is a line of authority related to the kingdom. (CWWL, 1972, vol. 2, “The
Kingdom,” p. 3)
In eternity the whole New Jerusalem will express God. Furthermore, in
eternity all the saved ones in the New Jerusalem will reign as kings with God
(Rev. 22:5). This will be the dominion to represent God.
Although we did not care about God's dominion and image at the time we
were called and saved, deep within, in God's calling and speaking, we realized
that these matters were implied. After being saved, we had the realization that
we needed to be under God's ruling. This is the kingdom, the dominion. Also,
deep within us, we had the sensation that, after being saved, we had to glorify
God. This is the matter of image to express God....Praise the Lord that in
God's recovery He has recovered us to His original purpose, and He has brought
us back to the beginning. (Life-study of Genesis, p. 537)
Further Reading: CWWL, 1972, vol. 2, pp. 57-63; The One New Man, chs.
1-2; The Conclusion of the New Testament, msgs. 216-218
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創世記結晶讀經(34):生命水的河
