总题：基督身体的实际
第六篇 活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际
Living Out and Working Out the New Jerusalem to Build Up Zion as the Reality of the Body of Christ
读经∶弗四15～16，西二19，诗三六8～9，启二7，二一18～23，二二1～5
壹 主的恢复是要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际：
I. The Lord's recovery is to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ by living out and working out the New Jerusalem:
一 锡安作为圣城耶路撒冷的高峰和美丽，预表得胜者是召会的高峰、中心、拔高、加强、丰富、美丽和实际─诗四八2、11～12，五十2，二十2，五三6上，八七2。
A. As the highlight and beauty of the holy city, Jerusalem, Zion typifies the overcomers as the high peak, the center, the uplifting, the strengthening, the enriching, the beauty, and the reality of the church-Psa. 48:2, 11-12; 50:2; 20:2; 53:6a; 87:2.
二 得胜者作为锡安，乃是基督身体的实际，并且终极完成众地方召会中身体的建造，带进永世里终极完成的圣城新耶路撒冷，就是作神居所的至圣所─启二一1～3、16、22。
B. The overcomers as Zion are the reality of the Body of Christ and consummate the building up of the Body of Christ in the local churches to bring in the consummated holy city, New Jerusalem, the Holy of Holies as God's dwelling place, in eternity-Rev. 21:1-3, 16, 22.
三 在新天新地里，整个新耶路撒冷将成为锡安，所有的信徒都是得胜者─7节。
C. In the new heaven and new earth the entire New Jerusalem will become Zion, with all the believers as the overcomers-v. 7.
贰 活出新耶路撒冷乃是借着神人调和，长“到元首里面”；作出新耶路撒冷乃是为着基督身体的一，“本于元首”而尽功用─利二4～5，约六57，七37，十七21、23，弗四3～4上、11～16，西二19，林前三6～12上，十3～4、17，十二12～13，启二7，二一9～11，二二14、17：
II. To live out the New Jerusalem is to grow up "into the Head" by the mingling of God with man, and to work out the New Jerusalem is to function "out from the Head" for the oneness of the Body of Christ-Lev. 2:4-5; John 6:57; 7:37; 17:21, 23; Eph. 4:3-4a, 11-16; Col. 2:19; 1 Cor. 3:6-12a; 10:3-4, 17; 12:12-13; Rev. 2:7; 21:9-11; 22:14, 17:
一 神的愿望是要借着在众地方召会中所产生基督生机的身体作为前身，而得着新耶路撒冷─二7，十二5，十四1～4。
A. God's desire is to gain the New Jerusalem through the precursor of the organic Body of Christ produced in the local churches-2:7; 12:5; 14:1-4.
二 至终，地方召会都要过去，只有基督的身体要存留到永永远远，作神与人独一相互的居所，使神与人成为婚配，调和并合并一起，成为一体，就是一个伟大的团体神人─一11～12，二一2～3、22，二二17上。
B. Eventually, the local churches will be over; only the Body of Christ will remain forever as the unique mutual abode of God and man so that God and man are married together, mingled and incorporated together, to be one entity, a great corporate God-man-1:11-12; 21:2-3, 22; 22:17a.
叁 凡是要归于新耶路撒冷的，都该是我们个人和团体的经历，使我们为着基督身体的一经历神人调和，好成为新耶路撒冷并建造新耶路撒冷，以成就神永远的定旨：
III. Whatever is ascribed to the New Jerusalem should be both our personal and corporate experience for us to become the New Jerusalem and build the New Jerusalem by the mingling of God with man for the oneness of the Body of Christ to fulfill the eternal purpose of God:
一 新耶路撒冷乃是得胜者的总和；主信徒中的遗民，较早的得胜者，将成为基督的新妇，为时一千年（十九7～9，二十4～6）；然后他们要与主其余的信徒，较晚的得胜者，一同成为基督的妻子，直到永远（二一2～3、7）：─引用经文
A. The New Jerusalem is the totality of the overcomers; a remnant of the Lord's believers, the earlier overcomers, will be the bride of Christ for one thousand years (19:7-9; 20:4-6); then they will join the rest of the Lord's believers, the later overcomers, to be the wife of Christ for eternity (21:2-3, 7):
1 较早的得胜者乃是耶路撒冷里之锡安的实际，就是召会里之基督身体的实际，他们心中想往锡安大道；他们借着钉十字架的基督（由作他们避难所之窝的铜祭坛所表征），并借着在升天里复活的基督（由作他们安息之房屋的金香坛所表征），合并到作他们居所的神里面，借此在里面接受召会的路─诗四八2，八四3～5，参箴二七8。
1. The earlier overcomers, as the reality of Zion within Jerusalem, the reality of the Body of Christ within the church, have highways to Zion in their heart; they take the way of the church internally by being incorporated into God as their dwelling place through the crucified Christ, typified by the bronze altar as their nest for their refuge, and through the resurrected Christ in ascension, typified by the incense altar as their home for their rest-Psa. 48:2; 84:3-5; cf. Prov. 27:8.
2 得胜的意思是我们爱主胜于我们的己，胜于我们的魂生命；为着基督身体的实际，得胜者唯独认识基督并爱基督─腓三10，四12，启二4～5、7，十二11。
2. To overcome means that we love the Lord more than our self, more than our soul-life; an overcomer knows and loves only Christ for the reality of the Body of Christ-Phil. 3:10; 4:12; Rev. 2:4-5, 7; 12:11.
3 主在等待一班得胜者，在复活里活出基督身体的实际，成为基督的新妇，将祂带回来，并引进祂的国度时代；为此我们要祷告：“主啊，愿我能蒙你的怜悯、恩典，作你的得胜者。”
3. The Lord is waiting for a group of overcomers to live out the reality of the Body of Christ in resurrection to become the bride of Christ to bring Him back and to usher in His kingdom age; for this we need to pray, "Lord, may I receive Your mercy and grace to be one of Your overcomers."
二 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须抓牢这一个原则：神的同在乃是一切问题的准则─二一22，二二4，出二五30，诗二七4～5、8，三一20，九一1：
B. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must hold on to this principle: God's presence is the criterion for every matter-21:22; 22:4; Exo. 25:30; Psa. 27:4-5, 8; 31:20; 91:1:
1 新约开始于作为神人的个人基督，就是“神与我们同在”，而结束于作为伟大神人之团体基督的新耶路撒冷，就是“耶和华的所在”─太一23，结四八35。
1. The New Testament commences with the individual Christ as the God-man, "God with us," and ends with the New Jerusalem as the corporate Christ, as the great God-man, "Jehovah Is There"-Matt. 1:23; Ezek. 48:35.
2 那灵乃是基督与我们的灵同在；我们必须照着基督眼中所表露祂全人的标示，在祂的人位里，在祂的同在里生活行动─提后四22，罗八16，林后三17～18，二10、13，出三三11上、14～17，林前十四24～25，参启五6。
2. The Spirit is the presence of Christ with our spirit; we must live and act in the person of Christ, in the presence of Christ, according to the index of His whole person, expressed in His eyes-2 Tim. 4:22; Rom. 8:16; 2 Cor. 3:17-18; 2:10, 13; Exo. 33:11a, 14-17; 1 Cor. 14:24-25; cf. Rev. 5:6.
三 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须在神宝座之下，就是在神的治理之下─二二1、3：
C. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must be under the throne of God, the ruling of God-22:1, 3:
1 罪就是不法，就是使神下宝座；我们需要使自己下宝座，降卑自己，活在我们的灵里，为着神的行动与众圣徒配搭，并在我们基督徒生活和召会生活里维持“清明的天”，使我们被神掌权的恩典那管治的同在所充满─约壹三4，结一13～16、22、26，罗五21，启四1～3，二二1，参王上十18。
1. Sin is lawlessness, a dethronement of God; we need to dethrone ourselves, humble ourselves, to live in our spirit, coordinate with the saints for God's move, and maintain a "clear sky" in our Christian life and church life in order to be filled with God's ruling presence of reigning grace-1 John 3:4; Ezek. 1:13-16, 22, 26; Rom. 5:21; Rev. 4:1-3; 22:1; cf. 1 Kings 10:18.
2 达到这一点，意思就是在凡事上让神居首位，并且完全服从神的权柄和行政，使祂能在我们里面，借着我们，并同着我们，完成祂永远的定旨─罗五17，太八9，罗十四17，参民十七8。
2. To reach this point means that in everything we allow God to have the preeminence and are completely submissive to His authority and administration so that He can fulfill His eternal purpose in us, through us, and with us-Rom. 5:17; Matt. 8:9; Rom. 14:17; cf. Num. 17:8.
四 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须有生命的水流和供应─启二二1～2，诗歌三八四首：
D. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must have the flow and supply of life-Rev. 22:1-2; Hymns, #509:
1 涌流的生命河与可吃的生命树，该是我们基督徒生活和召会生活的特色，使我们享受神作我们真正的伊甸园、我们的喜悦、娱乐和喜乐─创二8～10，诗三六8～9，四三4上，尼八10。
1. The flowing river of life and the edible tree of life should be the outstanding features of our Christian life and church life for the enjoyment of God as our real Eden, our pleasure, entertainment, and joy-Gen. 2:8-10; Psa. 36:8-9; 43:4a; Neh. 8:10.
2 喝一位灵，乃是与那灵，就是独一身体的一调和；这需要我们不断地呼求主，从祂这活水的泉源欢然取水─林前十二12～13，弗四3～4上，赛十二3～4，耶二13，约四10、14，七37～39，启二二17。
2. To drink one Spirit is to be mingled with the Spirit as the oneness of the one Body; this requires us to call on the Lord continually and draw water with joy from Him as the fountain of living water-1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 4:3-4a; Isa. 12:3-4; Jer. 2:13; John 4:10, 14; 7:37-39; Rev. 22:17.
3 吃生命树，就是享受基督作我们生命的供应，该是召会生活首要的事；我们要享受基督，就必须用起初的爱爱祂；爱主、享受主以及成为主的见证，三者乃是并行的─二4、7，二二14。
3. To eat the tree of life, that is, to enjoy Christ as our life supply, should be the primary matter in the church life; to enjoy Christ requires us to love Him with the first love; loving the Lord, enjoying the Lord, and being the testimony of the Lord go together-2:4, 7; 22:14.
五 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须满了生命的光─二一11、23，二二5，路十一33～36：
E. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must be full of the light of life-21:11, 23; 22:5; Luke 11:33-36:
1 新耶路撒冷的光是神这照耀的荣耀，借着作为灯的救赎主基督照耀出去，而整座圣城乃是神圣之光的透光体；今天这透散神圣之光的透光体乃是基督的身体─启二一23～24上，二二1、5，二一11，弗五8～9。
1. The light of the New Jerusalem is God as the illuminating glory shining out through Christ the Redeemer as the lamp, and the entire holy city is the diffuser of the divine light; today this diffuser to spread the divine light is the Body of Christ-Rev. 21:23-24a; 22:1, 5; 21:11; Eph. 5:8-9.
2 光就是神的同在；我们在光中享受基督作神所分给我们的分，得拯救脱离黑暗的权势，就是撒但的国，并被迁入神爱子的国里─西一12～13，徒二六18，罗十三11～14，参可九2～8。
2. Light is the presence of God; we enjoy Christ as our God-allotted portion in the light to deliver us out of the authority of darkness, the kingdom of Satan, and to transfer us into the kingdom of the Son of God's love-Col. 1:12-13; Acts 26:18; Rom. 13:11-14; cf. Mark 9:2-8.
3 神的光是在圣所，神的居所里，就是在我们灵里（弗二22），并在召会里（提前三15）；在我们的灵里并在召会中，我们得着神圣的启示，并得着一切问题的说明（诗七三16～17、22～26）。─引用经文
3. The light of God is in the sanctuary, God's dwelling place, which is our spirit (Eph. 2:22) and the church (1 Tim. 3:15); in our spirit and in the church we receive divine revelation and obtain the explanation to all our problems (Psa. 73:16-17, 22-26).
六 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须有分于父神的神圣性情，这是由作城基础的金所预表─彼后一4，启二一21下：
F. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must partake of God the Father in His divine nature, typified by the gold as the base of the city-2 Pet. 1:4; Rev. 21:21b:
1 一条纯金的街道，表征我们照着在神圣的性情里所涌流之神圣的生命而生活并工作，就不会“走迷了路”，并且会是纯洁、单纯而不复杂的─二二1，林后十一2～3。
1. The one street of pure gold signifies that when we live and work according to the divine life flowing in the divine nature, we never "get lost," and we are pure, simple, and uncomplicated-22:1; 2 Cor. 11:2-3.
2 神圣的性情就是神的所是；我们必须操练我们的灵，以享受神是灵（神身位的性质），我们也必须留在神圣的交通里，以享受神是爱（神素质的性质）和光（神彰显的性质）─约四24，约壹四8，一5、3。
2. The divine nature is what God is; we must exercise our spirit to enjoy God as Spirit (the nature of God's person), and we must remain in the divine fellowship to enjoy God as love (the nature of God's essence) and as light (the nature of God's expression)-John 4:24; 1 John 4:8; 1:5, 3.
七 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须经历子神的死和复活，这是由珍珠门所预表─启二一21上：
G. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must experience God the Son in His death and resurrection, typified by the pearl gates-Rev. 21:21a:
1 珍珠表征基督两方面分泌的结果，这两方面就是祂救赎并释放生命的死，以及祂分赐生命的复活─约十二24，十九34，参亚十三1，耶二13。
1. Pearls signify the issue of Christ's secretion in two aspects: His redeeming and life-releasing death and His life-dispensing resurrection-John 12:24; 19:34; cf. Zech. 13:1; Jer. 2:13.
2 我们必须凭基督复活的大能，经历基督的死，使我们模成基督的死，并模成神长子的形像─腓三10，一19，罗八29，林后四7～13。
2. We must experience the death of Christ by the power of Christ's resurrection so that we may be conformed to His death and to the image of the firstborn Son of God-Phil. 3:10; 1:19; Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 4:7-13.
八 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，必须经历灵神变化的工作，这是由碧玉墙连同其宝石的根基所预表─启二一18～20：
H. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ, we must experience God the Spirit in His transforming work, typified by the jasper wall with its foundations of precious stones-Rev. 21:18-20:
1 我们借着在基督这活石里，在神圣的生命中长大，变化为宝石，而有神显出来相同的样子─彼前二4，林前三12上，启二一10～11，四3，林后三18，罗十二2。
1. By our growth in the divine life in Christ as the living stone, we are transformed into precious stones to have the same appearance as God-1?Pet. 2:4; 1 Cor. 3:12a; Rev. 21:10-11; 4:3; 2 Cor. 3:18; Rom. 12:2.
2 墙的功用是将城从神之外的一切事物中分别、圣别出来归神，因而使这城成为圣城；墙的功用也是保护神的神性丰富在地上的权益，以及祂终极的成就─启二一2上、10下，参约十七17。
2. The wall functions to separate, to sanctify, the city unto God from all things other than God, thus making the city the holy city; the wall also functions to protect the interests of the riches of God's divinity on the earth and the attainments of His consummation-Rev. 21:2a, 10b; cf. John 17:17.
九 我们要活出并作出新耶路撒冷，以建造锡安，就是基督身体的实际，需要打属灵的仗；在尼希米的时代，“建造城墙的、扛抬重物的，都佩带兵器，一手作工，一手拿兵器”─尼四17：
I. To live out and work out the New Jerusalem to build up Zion as the reality of the Body of Christ requires spiritual warfare; at the time of Nehemiah, "those who built the wall and those who carried burdens took the loads with one hand doing the work and with the other holding a weapon"-Neh. 4:17:
1 仇敌有三面的攻击：第一面是仇敌的嗤笑（二10，四2～3）；第二面是仇敌借由神圣建造的毁坏者设计谋，要我们去开会，去讨论（六2）；第三面是叫我们灰心，叫我们软弱，叫我们生属灵的病，也叫我们不能同心（四10～12）。─引用经文
1. There are three aspects of the attack of the enemy: the first aspect is the enemy's mocking (2:10; 4:2-3); the second aspect is for the enemy to set up plots through the destroyers of the divine building asking for meetings and discussions (6:2); the third aspect is to cause us to be discouraged, weakened, spiritually sick, and in discord (4:10-12).
2 尼希米是爱神的人，他在交通中祷告神、接触神；为着城墙的重建，尼希米站在神的话上，并照着神的话祷告，并且在复活里，在正确的进取里行事─一1～11，二4，四4～9，十三1～30。
2. As a person who loved God, Nehemiah prayed to God to contact Him in fellowship; for the rebuilding of the wall, Nehemiah stood on God's word, prayed according to it, and was aggressive to take action in a properly aggressive way in resurrection-1:1-11; 2:4; 4:4-9; 13:1-30.
3 我们需要时时在灵里祷告，穿戴神全副的军装，用争战的祷告在身体里打仗，好站住抵挡魔鬼的诡计，以建造基督的身体作神的家，使神得着荣耀，并作神的国，使神掌权，而使神的经纶得着完全的成就─弗六10～20。
3. We need to stand against the stratagems of the devil by fighting the battle in the Body with fighting prayers, praying at every time in spirit to put on the whole armor of God to build up the Body of Christ as the house of God for the glory of God and as the kingdom of God for the dominion of God for the complete fulfillment of the economy of God-Eph. 6:10-20.