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生命的建造(一): 五十條要點及經文
如果我們得救以後,生命性情沒有任何變化,眾聖徒沒有長大成熟,沒有變化成神可以
用來建造的材料,我們就失去全部神生命建造的意義.就沒有新耶路撒冷!
1 神建造教會，就是建造新耶路撒冷；我們需要長大以致成熟，好成為新耶路撒冷，
作教會的終極完成─太十六18，來六1上，十一10、16，啟二一2~3、9~11、18~20，
弗二20~22，彼前二4~5，林前三9~10、12，約十四1~12、23：
2 神工作的目標乃是要得著新耶路撒冷；我們的主是今日的大衛，為著神的建造豫
備我們成為變化過的材料；我們各種環境的難處，擊打我們，對付我們這個人，為
要豫備我們成為活石、寶石，為著神的建造─彼前二4~5，林前三12上，王上六7，
參代上六31~32。
3 新耶路撒冷是神、人和天的調和；新耶路撒冷由神那裡從天而降，含示新耶路撒
冷滿了天的成分，是完全屬天的─啟二一2~3、22，弗一3，二6，創二八17：
4 當我們在教會中，就是在神地上的家裡，我們就能進入天的門，並且藉著基督作
天梯，得以看見並經歷屬天的事─12、17節。
5 伯特利是神的家，神的居所，也是天的門；在那裡基督是梯子，把地聯於天，並
把天帶到地─12~17節，約一51。
6 我們的靈今天既是神居所的所在（弗二22），這靈就是天的門，在這裡基督是梯
子，把我們在地上的人聯於天，並把天帶給我們。
7 因此，每當我們轉到靈里，就能進入天的門，藉著基督作天梯，摸著天上施恩的
寶座─來四16。
8 根據新約的整個啟示，基督徒工作的獨一目標與終極結果該是新耶路撒冷，作為
教會的終極完成，也就是神永遠經綸的終極目標：
9 教會的墮落，主要的原因是：幾乎所有的基督工人都被岔開，以新耶路撒冷之外
的許多事物為他們的目標。
10 因此，在教會的墮落下，要作得勝者答應主的呼召，我們就不僅需要勝過消極
的事物，更需要勝過那些頂替新耶路撒冷為目標的積極的事物；每當我們來摸神那
永遠的目標，就是新耶路撒冷，都要非常純潔，不可隨便─林前三12、15~17。
11 得勝者應當以神永遠經綸的目標，就是新耶路撒冷，為獨一無二且終極無比的
目標。
12 我們可以從新耶路撒冷的光景，看見教會被建造的光景；新耶路撒冷是教會的
終極完成：
13 教會被建造，就像新耶路撒冷，有神的同在─結四八35，啟二一3，二二3：
14 神和羔羊作新耶路撒冷的殿，意思就是神和羔羊自己成了城的中心；換句話說，
就是神與這城同在，這城有神的同在─二一22。
15 甚麼時候我們和眾聖徒建造在一起，就有神的同在；甚麼時候我們單獨，就立
刻失去神的同在。
16 我們必須抓牢這一個原則：神的同在，乃是一切問題的準則。
17 我們若是凡事都摸著神的同在，就會看見在這裡有神作殿，在這裡有神的建造；
講理由、爭論、批評叫我們失去神的同在；神的同在完全在於聖徒中間的一與和諧。
18 神的同在是新耶路撒冷的中心；所以我們在教會中，必須得著神的同在，必須
有神作殿。
19 教會被建造，就有神的掌權：
20 教會若被建造，裡面就有神和羔羊的寶座，就有神的掌權─二二1。
21 我們若要知道一個教會中的聖徒有沒有建造起來，就要看在他們中間有沒有神
的寶座，有沒有神的主權。
22 教會被建造，就有生命的流通和供應：
23 在新耶路撒冷，從寶座流出來一道生命水的河，在河兩邊有生命樹，生產十二
樣果子，每月都結出果子─1~2節。
24 在建造起來的教會中，有生命水能解人的乾渴，使人得著滋潤，也有生命樹的
果子，使飢餓的人得著飽足。
25 教會被建造，就有光：
26 在新耶路撒冷里，有神的榮耀作光，又有羔羊為燈─二一23，二二5，參耶二11。
27 在建造起來的教會中，神在基督里藉著聖徒彰顯出來，就是光；當我們進到一
個建造起來的教會的聚會中，也會覺得明亮─約八12，太五14，詩七三16~17。
28 教會被建造，就有神人調和，並且經過死而復活：
29 新耶路撒冷四邊各有三門，三乘四是十二，含示三一神與受造的人（四這數字
表徵受造之物）調和─啟四6。
30 聖城的十二個門是十二顆珍珠，表徵那藉著勝過死並分泌生命之復活基督而有
的重生，乃是城的入口─二一21。
31 凡能經過珍珠門進到這座城裡面的，都必須是三乘四的，就是神人調和的結果，
也都必須是在基督里經過死而復活的新造─林後五17，加六15。
32 這告訴我們，不能把天然的東西，把沙土的東西，帶到教會裡；珍珠門把人一
切的天然都關在門外。
33 甚麼時候我們帶進一件東西是天然的，是人工的，是技巧的，是帶著人的手腕
和辦法的，是沒有經過十字架的，那就是人還沒有到絕路，神還沒有為人豫備出路
─參林後四7~8。
34 在教會的建造里，一切都該是經過十字架的，都該是在基督里的，都該是神人
調和的；這就是新耶路撒冷城的入門，這也是教會的入門；只有合於這門的性質的，
才能帶到神的建造里。
35 只有異象才是你我的拯救；你我要學習將一切天然的思想、眼光、手腕、幹才、
力量，都帶到十字架，接受對付；這一切經過了破碎，經過了死而復活，變成了珍
珠，然後才能帶到神的建造里。
36 教會被建造，就滿有神的神聖性情：
37 新耶路撒冷里只有一條街道，是純金的，表徵神的神聖性情─啟二一21下。
38 『在街道當中』有生命水的河，表徵神聖生命在神聖性情里涌流，成為神贖民
日常生活中惟一的道路─二二1，彼後一4，約十四6。
39 我們甚麼時候能完全否認自己，活在神的性情中，我們的事奉就不但能叫教會
得著建造，並且人到我們中間，也定規能碰著神的道路。
40 教會被建造，就有神的彰顯：
41 啟示錄二十一章說城牆是碧玉的，第一層根基是碧玉，城的光輝也好像碧玉
（18~19、11）；不僅如此，那位在寶座上坐著的，顯出來的樣子好像碧玉（四3）；
因此，城顯出來的樣子就是神顯出來的樣子。
42 新耶路撒冷乃是神在人里的擴大，是神在人里豐滿的彰顯；教會若真的得著建
造，也就會有神豐滿的彰顯。
43 教會被建造乃是由變化的靈以及在變化過程中的人所構成：
44 城牆是用寶石建造的（二一19~20）；寶石不是創造出來的，乃是受造之物壓在
地底下，經過多年的構成才成功的；有壓，有燒，還有構成，才能變化成為寶石。
45 在教會生活中，基督佳偶的變化，是由那作經過過程的三一神終極完成之變化
的靈（林後三18），以及佳偶的同伴，就是基督身體中有恩賜作成全聖徒之工作的
肢體（弗四11~12，歌一10~11），所配搭完成的。
46 教會被建造，必定有界限，『有高大的牆』─啟二一12：
47 牆是為著分別和保護；新耶路撒冷要絕對分別歸神，也要完全保護神的權益。
48 神越將自己建造到我們裡面，並以他自己構成我們，我們就越分別歸神，也蒙
保守脫離一切屬那惡者的事物；若是在教會生活中，眾聖徒都被建造，到底甚麼是
屬神的，甚麼是屬人的，甚麼是屬天的，甚麼是屬地的，甚麼是新造的，甚麼是舊
造的，就都能容易地分辨清楚。
49 所有信徒都需要這樣高大的牆來分別並保護他們─17節。
50 願主憐憫我們，叫各地的教會都能顯出這種種被建造的光景！
English Version
Growing unto Maturity to Become the New Jerusalem as the Ultimate Consummation
of the Church
Scripture Reading: Heb. 11:10, 16; Matt. 16:18; Rev. 21:2-3, 9-11, 18-20;
Eph. 2:20-22; 1 Pet. 2:4-5; 1 Cor. 3:9-10, 12; John 14:1-12, 23
I. When God builds up the church, He is building up the New Jerusalem; we
need to grow unto maturity to become the New Jerusalem as the ultimate consummation
of the church (Matt. 16:18; Heb. 6:1a; 11:10, 16; Rev. 21:2-3, 9-11, 18-20;
Eph. 2:20-22; 1 Pet. 2:4-5; 1 Cor. 3:9-10, 12; John 14:1-12, 23):
2. The goal of the work of God is to gain the New Jerusalem; our Lord is
today’s David preparing us as transformed material for God’s building; the
difficulties in all of our environments strike us to deal with us and to
prepare us as living and precious stones for God’s building (1 Pet. 2:4-5;
1 Cor. 3:12a; 1 King 6:7; cf. 1 Chron. 6:31-32).
3. The New Jerusalem is the mingling of God, man, and heaven; the New Jerusalem
coming down out of heaven from God implies that the New Jerusalem is filled
with the element of heaven and is absolutely heavenly (Rev. 21:2-3, 22;
Eph. 1:3; 2:6; Gen. 28:17):
4. While we are in the church, the house of God on earth, we can enter the
gate of heaven, and through Christ as the heavenly ladder we can see and
experience the things of heaven (vv. 12, 17).
5. At Bethel, the house of God, the habitation of God, which is the gate
of heaven, Christ is the ladder that joins earth to heaven and brings heaven
to earth (vv. 12-17; John 1:51).
6. Since today our spirit is the place of God’s habitation (Eph. 2:22),
it is now the gate of heaven, where Christ is the ladder that joins us,
the people on earth, to heaven and brings heaven to us.
7. Hence, whenever we turn to our spirit, we enter through the gate of heaven
and touch the throne of grace through Christ as the heavenly ladder (Heb.
4:16).
8. According to the entire revelation of the New Testament, the unique goal
and ultimate issue of the Christian work should be the New Jerusalem, as
the ultimate consummation of the church and as the ultimate goal of God’s
eternal economy:
9. The degradation of the church is mainly due to the fact that nearly all
the Christian workers are distracted to take many things other than the
New Jerusalem as their goal.
10. Hence, under the degradation of the church, to be overcomers answering
the Lord’s call, we need to overcome not only the negative things, but even
more the positive things, which replace the New Jerusalem as the eternal
goal; whenever we touch the eternal goal of God, the New Jerusalem, we need
to be very pure; we must not be careless (1 Cor. 3:12, 15-17).
11. An overcomer’s goal should be uniquely and ultimately the goal of God’s
eternal economy, that is, the New Jerusalem.
12. We can see the conditions of a built-up church by seeing the conditions
of the New Jerusalem, the ultimate consummation of the church:
13. A built-up church, like the New Jerusalem, has the presence of God (Ezek.
48:35; Rev. 21:3; 22:3):
14. That God and the Lamb are the temple of the New Jerusalem means that
God and the Lamb Themselves become the center of the city; in other words,
God is with the city, and the city has the presence of God (21:22).
15. When we are built together with all the saints, we have God’s presence,
and whenever we are individualistic, we immediately lose God’s presence.
16. We must hold on to this principle: God’s presence is the criterion for
every matter.
17. If we touch the presence of God in all things, we will see that God
will be there as the temple, and the building of God will be with us; reasoning,
arguing, and criticizing cause us to lose the presence of God; God’s presence
is altogether due to the oneness and harmony among the saints.
18. God’s presence is the center of the New Jerusalem; therefore, in the
church we must have the presence of God; we must have God as the temple.
19. A built-up church has the ruling of God:
20. If the church is built up, it will have the throne of God and of the
Lamb, the ruling of God (22:1).
21. If we want to know whether the saints in a certain church are built
up, we have to see whether the throne of God, the dominion of God, is among
them.
22. A built-up church has the flow and supply of life:
23. In the New Jerusalem there is a river of water of life proceeding out
of the throne, and on both sides of the river there is the tree of life,
producing twelve fruits and yielding its fruit each month (vv. 1-2).
24. In a built-up church there is the water of life that quenches people’s
thirst and causes people to be watered, and there are the fruits of the
tree of life that enable the hungry people to be satisfied.
25. A built-up church has light:
26. In the New Jerusalem the God of glory is the light and the Lamb is the
lamp (21:23; 22:5; cf. Jer. 2:11).
27. In a built-up church God in Christ expressed through the saints is the
light; when we go to the meeting of a built-up church, we will feel enlightened
(John 8:12; Matt. 5:14; Psa. 73:16-17).
28. A built-up church has the mingling of God and man and has passed through
death and resurrection:
29. That there are three gates on each of the four sides of the New Jerusalem,
three times four being twelve, implies that the Triune God is mingled with
man, the creature (the number four signifies the creatures) (Rev. 4:6).
30. That the twelve gates of the holy city are twelve pearls signifies that
regeneration through the death-overcoming and life-secreting resurrected
Christ is the entrance into the city (21:21).
31. Anyone who enters into the city through the gate has to be the product
of three times four─the issue of the mingling of God and man─and a new
creation in Christ through death and resurrection (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15).
32. This shows that we cannot bring anything natural, anything of the earth,
into the church; the pearl gate shuts out all the naturalness of man.
33. Whenever we bring in something natural, something of human effort, something
“ingenious,” something resulting from human schemes and methods, or something
that has not passed through the cross, then we have not come to our end,
and God cannot provide us with a way out (cf. 2 Cor. 4:7-8).
34. In the building up of the church everything must pass through the cross,
must be in Christ, and must be the mingling of God and man; this is the
entrance into the New Jerusalem, the entrance into the church; only that
which corresponds with the nature of this entrance can be brought into the
building of God.
35. Only a vision can rescue us; we have to learn to bring all our natural
thoughts, discernment, schemes, abilities, and strength to the cross to
be dealt with; after all these items have been broken, have passed through
death and resurrection, and have become pearls, then they can be brought
into the building of God.
36. A built-up church is full of God's divine nature:
37. There is only one street in the New Jerusalem, and it is pure gold,
signifying God’s divine nature (Rev. 21:21b).
38. That the river of water of life proceeds “in the middle of its street”
signifies that the divine life flows in the divine nature as the unique
way for the daily life of God’s redeemed people (22:1; 2 Pet. 1:4; John
14:6).
39. Whenever we completely deny ourselves and live in the nature of God,
our service will not only issue in the building of the church but also lead
people to the way of God when they come into our midst.
40. A built-up church has the expression of God:
41. Revelation 21 says that the wall of the city is jasper, the first foundation
is jasper, and the light of the city is also like jasper stone (vv. 18-19,
11); furthermore, the One sitting on the throne has the appearance of a
jasper stone (4:3); thus, the appearance of the city is the appearance of
God.
42. The New Jerusalem is the enlargement and full expression of God in man;
if the church has been truly built up, it will also have the full expression
of God.
43. A built-up church is constituted with the transforming Spirit and with
people who are in the process of being transformed:
44. The wall of the city is built with precious stones (21:19-20); precious
stones are not created but are produced by the transforming of the things
created, after having passed through years of constitution through much
pressure; pressure, burning, and constitution are necessary for the transformation
into precious stones.
45. In the church life the transforming of Christ’s lover is carried out
by the transforming Spirit as the consummation of the processed Triune God
(2 Cor. 3:18) with the coordination of the lover’s companions, the gifted
members of the Body of Christ, who do the work of perfecting the saints
(Eph. 4:11-12; S.S. 1:10-11).
46. A built-up church must have a boundary, “a great and high wall” (Rev.
21:12):
47. The wall is for separation and protection; the New Jerusalem will be
absolutely separated unto God and will fully protect the interests of God.
48. The more God builds Himself into us and constitutes us with Himself,
the more we are separated unto God and protected from everything of the
evil one; if the saints have been built together in the church life, it
will be easy to distinguish what belongs to God from what belongs to man,
what is heavenly from what is earthly, and what is of the new creation from
what is of the old creation.
49. All believers need such a great and high wall for their separation and
protection (v. 17).
50. May the Lord have mercy on us that the churches everywhere may manifest
all these conditions of being built up!
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生命的建造(二):神是建造的設計建設者
生命的的事奉(六): 信靠耶和華那人便有福
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