总题：信徒（一）
THE BELIEVERS (1)
第十二篇 新郎、新妇的成熟以及作战士击败神的仇敌
The Bridegroom, the Maturity of the Bride, and Being a Warrior to Defeat God's Enemy
读经：约三29上，太九15，来六1，启十九7
Scripture Reading: John 3:29a; Matt. 9:15; Heb. 6:1; Rev. 19:7
壹 基督是新郎—太九14～15，二二2～3，二五1、5～6、10：
I. Christ is the Bridegroom—Matt. 9:14-15; 22:2-3; 25:1, 5-6, 10:
一 在全宇宙中，最令人喜悦者乃是作新郎的耶稣。
A. In the whole universe the most pleasant person is Jesus as the Bridegroom.
二 施浸者约翰说，“娶新妇的，就是新郎”—约三29上。
B. John the Baptist said, "He who has the bride is the bridegroom"—John 3:29a.
三 耶稣陈明自己是新郎—太九14～15，可二19：
C. Jesus presented Himself as the Bridegroom—Matt. 9:14-15; Mark 2:19:
1 在圣经末了，我们看见“羔羊的妻”这辞—启二一9。
1. At the end of the Bible, we have the term the wife of the Lamb—Rev. 21:9.
2 神的羔羊（约一29）是救赎主，但在十字架上除去我们罪的羔羊，也为着婚配作我们的新郎（启十九7）。
2. The Lamb of God (John 1:29) is the Redeemer, but the Lamb who took away our sins on the cross is also our Bridegroom for the marriage (Rev. 19:7).
四 新郎同在时，惧怕是不存在的；我们摸着主的同在，摸着祂是那新郎，就摸着祂的可爱、甜美和新鲜；祂是如此可爱！
D. In the presence of the Bridegroom, fear is nonexistent; when we touch the Lord's presence, touch Him as the Bridegroom, we touch His loveliness, sweetness, and freshness; He is so lovely!
五 诗歌一四〇首第一节说，“主，你是那可爱新郎，神所选立，我所爱；你的自己富有吸引，我心怎能不爱戴！”
E. The first stanza of Hymns, #170 says, "Lord, Thou art the lovely Bridegroom, . God appointed, dear to us; . Thy dear self is so attractive, . To our heart so beauteous!"
六 我们享受基督作我们的新郎有四种方式（或四方面）：
F. There are four ways (or aspects) for us to have the enjoyment of Christ as our Bridegroom:
1 第一，我们是新郎的伴友，享受新郎—太九15。
1. First, we are the companions in the bridechamber enjoying the Bridegroom—Matt. 9:15.
2 第二，我们是宾客，享受祂作我们的筵席—路十四15～17，启三20，十九9。
2. Second, we are the guests enjoying Him as our feast—Luke 14:15-17; Rev. 3:20; 19:9.
3 第三，我们是童女，享受新郎的来临—太二五1～13。
3. Third, we are the virgins enjoying the coming of the Bridegroom—Matt. 25:1-13.
4 第四，我们将是新妇，享受新郎到至极—启十九7。
4. Fourth, we will be the bride to enjoy the Bridegroom to the uttermost—Rev. 19:7.
七 主今日行动的方向是要预备新妇作新郎的配偶，使救赎的神与蒙祂救赎的人成为永远的婚配—7～8节，二一1～2、9～10。
G. The direction of the Lord's move today is to prepare the bride as the counterpart of the Bridegroom for the eternal marriage of the redeeming God with His redeemed—vv. 7-8; 21:1-2, 9-10.
八 我们需要领悟，作为新郎的主耶稣是那要来的一位：
H. We need to realize that as the Bridegroom the Lord Jesus is the coming One:
1 祂要来迎娶我们作祂的新妇。
1. He is coming to meet us as His bride.
2 主来临的启示包含在祂是新郎这件事里。
2. The revelation of the Lord's coming is included in His being the Bridegroom.
贰 我们需要看见并领会新妇的成熟这事—林后三18，罗八29，弗四13、15，来六1，启十九7下，二一2、9：
II. We need to see and understand the maturity of the bride—2.Cor. 3:18; Rom. 8:29; Eph. 4:13, 15; Heb. 6:1; Rev. 19:7b; 21:2, 9:
一 启示录十九章七节下半说，“新妇……自己预备好了”。
A. Revelation 19:7b says, "His wife has made herself ready."
二 基督的佳偶在神圣生命的成熟里，成了书拉密女（“所罗门”的女性写法），指明她成了基督的复制和复本，配得过祂，好与祂成为婚配—歌六13，启二一9～10。
B. In the maturity of the divine life, the lover of Christ becomes the Shulammite (the feminine form of Solomon), indicating that she has become the reproduction and duplication of Christ to match Him for their marriage—S. S. 6:13; Rev. 21:2, 9-10.
三 “成熟”一辞，希腊原文的意思是“达到终点”：
C. The meaning of the word mature in Greek is "at the end point":
1 变化是我们在天然的生命里新陈代谢的改变，而成熟是我们被那改变我们的神圣生命所充满—来六1，西四12，罗十二2，彼后一3。
1. To be transformed is to be metabolically changed in our natural life; to be mature is to be filled with the divine life that changes us—Heb. 6:1; Col. 4:12; Rom. 12:2; 2 Pet. 1:3.
2 变化的最后阶段是成熟，就是生命达到丰满—4～8节。
2. The last stage of transformation is maturity, the fullness of life—vv. 4-8.
3 成熟的信徒认识并顾到基督的身体，有身体的感觉，也以身体为中心—林前十二16、18～19、21、24。
3. A mature believer knows and cares for the Body of Christ, being Body-conscious and Body-centered—1 Cor. 12:16, 18-19, 21, 24.
四 在新约圣经里，“成熟”这辞用于指信徒在他们重生时所得着之基督的生命上长成并得以完全—多三5，彼前一3、23，太五48：
D. As used in the New Testament, the word mature refers to the believers' being full-grown and perfected in the life of Christ, which they received at the time of regeneration—Titus 3:5; 1 Pet. 1:3, 23; Matt. 5:48:
1 我们绝不该自满自足，乃要追求在基督的生命里长大并成熟—腓三12、14。
1. We should never be content with ourselves but pursue growth and maturity in the life of Christ—Phil. 3:12, 14.
2 我们需要往前，竭力前进，达到成熟，忘记背后，努力面前的，追求对基督完满的享受并赢得基督，好在千年国里对基督有极点的享受—12～15节。
2. We need to go on, to be brought on to maturity by forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before, pursuing toward the fullest enjoyment and gaining of Christ for the uttermost enjoyment of Christ in the millennial kingdom—vv. 12-15.
3 在属灵生命上成熟的先决条件，就是在神圣生命里一直长大—弗四15。
3. The prerequisite for maturity in the spiritual life is to grow continually in the divine life—Eph. 4:15.
4 信徒在基督生命里长大并成熟的最终结果，乃是长成的人—召会作基督的身体，长成一个成熟的人—13节。
4. The ultimate issue of the believers' growth and maturity in the life of Christ is the full-grown man—the church as the Body of Christ growing into a mature man—v..13.
五 在雅各书，雅各用农夫恒忍热切等候地里宝贵的出产为例证—五7：
E. In his Epistle, James uses the illustration of a farmer eagerly awaiting with long-suffering the precious fruit of the earth—5:7:
1 主耶稣实际上就是那真农夫，独一的农夫—太十三3。
1. The Lord Jesus is actually the real Farmer, the unique Farmer—Matt. 13:3.
2 当我们在恒忍等候主的来临时，祂这位真农夫也在忍耐等候我们在生命里成熟，成为田地初熟的果子和庄稼—启十四4、14～15。
2. While we are awaiting with long-suffering the Lord's coming, He, as the real Farmer, is awaiting with patience our maturity in life, as the firstfruits and harvest of the field—Rev. 14:4, 14-15.
3 我们若祷告说，“主，求你快回来”，主可能说，“当你们在等候我回来时，我也在等候你们成熟；唯有你们成熟了，才能催促我回来。”
3. If we pray, "Lord, come back quickly," the Lord may say, "While you are awaiting My coming back, I am awaiting your maturity; only your maturity can hasten My coming back."
4 我们若认真等候主回来，就需要在生命上长大以至于成熟；这种领会对我们有极大的帮助。
4. It is a great help for us to realize that if we are serious about awaiting the Lord's coming back, we need to grow in life unto maturity.
六 成熟就是得着基督成形在我们里面；这意思也是我们完全变化成为祂的形像—加四19，林后三18：
F. To be mature is to have Christ fully formed in us; it also means that we have been fully transformed into His image—Gal. 4:19; 2 Cor. 3:18:
1 从我们得重生的时候起，主就一直在我们里面作工，使我们有祂的形像—18节，罗八29。
1. Since the time of our regeneration, the Lord has been working in us so that we may have His image—v. 18; Rom. 8:29.
2 等到主把祂的形像完全作到我们里面，祂也从我们里面完全彰显出来的时候，我们就生命成熟了—弗三16～17。
2. When the Lord has fully worked His image into us and is fully expressed through us, we will be mature in life—Eph. 3:16-17.
叁 作基督新妇的召会必须是击败神仇敌的战士—五25～27，六10～18，启十九7～9、11～16：
III. The church as the bride of Christ must be a warrior to defeat God's enemy—5:25-27; 6:10-18; Rev. 19:7-9, 11-16:
一 歌罗西二章十五节描绘在基督钉十字架的时候所进行的争战；那时，基督的十字架乃是宇宙的中心。
A. Colossians 2:15 portrays the warfare that took place at the time of Christ's crucifixion; at that time the cross of Christ was the center of the universe.
二 属灵争战的目的，就是把神的国带进来—启十二10。
B. The purpose of spiritual warfare is to bring in the kingdom of God—Rev. 12:10.
三 属灵的争战乃是身体的事；我们是团体的军队，为着神在地上的权益争战—十七14，十九14，参提后二4。
C. Spiritual warfare is a matter of the Body; we are a corporate army fighting the battle for God's interests on earth—17:14; 19:14; cf. 2 Tim. 2:4.
四 基督要以作战将军的身分，带着祂的新妇军队，在哈米吉顿与敌基督争战—启十九11～21：
D. Christ will come as a fighting General with His bride as His army to fight against Antichrist at Armageddon—Rev. 19:11-21:
1 当基督同着祂的军队而来时，祂乃是作为人子而来—太二六64，启十四14。
1. When Christ comes with His army, He will come as the Son of Man—Matt. 26:64; Rev. 14:14.
2 祂这位人子需要一个配偶，好与祂相配，使祂得以完全；这个配偶就是祂的新妇—二一2、9。
2. As the Son of Man, He will need a counterpart to match and complete Him; this counterpart will be His bride—21:2, 9.
3 基督要迎娶那已经胜过那恶者的得胜者。
3. Christ will marry the overcomers, who have already overcome the evil one.
4 婚礼的礼服就是基督从我们活出，成了我们日常的义，使我们不仅有资格参加婚礼，也够资格参加军队，在哈米吉顿的争战中，与基督一同和敌基督作战—太二二11～12，启十九7～8、14。
4. The wedding garment—Christ lived out of us as our daily righteousness—qualifies us not only to attend the wedding but also to join the army to fight with Christ against Antichrist in the war at Armageddon—Matt. 22:11-12; Rev. 19:7-8, 14.
五 在雅歌里我们看见，基督得胜的佳偶成为美丽如得撒，秀美如耶路撒冷；然而，对仇敌而言，她威武如展开旌旗的军队—六4、10：
E. In Song of Songs we see that the overcoming lover of Christ becomes as beautiful as Tirzah and as lovely as Jerusalem; however, to the enemy she is as terrible as an army with banners—6:4, 10:
1 爱基督的人应该是可爱的，同时也该是可怕的；但许多信徒在主面前失去了他们的可爱，在仇敌面前也失去了他们的可怕—4、10节：
1. The lovers of Christ should be lovable and terrible at the same time; however, many believers have lost their loveliness before the Lord and their terribleness before the enemy—vv. 4, 10:
a 基督的佳偶在主面前乃是美丽并秀美的，像天城那样的坚固，像圣所那样的安静；同时在仇敌和世人的面前，她显出她得胜的荣耀来—4、10节。
a. The lover of Christ is beautiful and comely before the Lord, as solid as the heavenly city and as serene as the sanctuary; at the same time, she displays the glory of her victory before the enemy and the world—vv. 4, 10.
b 基督得胜的佳偶不只有一个充满盼望的前途，也不只有了完全属天的生活，并且还是时常歌唱得胜的凯歌者—三7～8。
b. The overcoming lover of Christ not only has a future that is full of hope and a life that is absolutely heavenly, but she is also a victor who constantly triumphs in her victory—3:7-8.
2 威武的军队，表征主的得胜者使神的仇敌撒但惧怕—六4、10：
2. A terrible army signifies that the Lord's overcomers terrify God's enemy, Satan—6:4, 10:
a 仇敌惧怕建造成为神城的召会—尼六15～16，诗一〇二12～16。
a. The enemy is frightened by the church that is built up as the city of God—Neh. 6:15-16; Psa. 102:12-16.
b 撒但不怕个人的基督徒，即使他们为数成千上万；但他惧怕作基督身体的召会，就是与他和他的国争战的团体战士—弗六10～20。
b. Satan is not afraid of individualistic Christians, even if they number in the thousands, but is terrified of the church as the Body of Christ, the corporate warrior fighting against him and his kingdom—Eph. 6:10-20.
六 大卫预表在苦难中争战的基督（撒上二五28），亚比该预表在苦难中为神的国争战的召会（2～42）：
F. David typifies the warring Christ in the midst of sufferings (1.Sam. 25:28), and Abigail typifies the warring church, fighting for God's kingdom in the midst of sufferings (vv..2-42):
1 从撒上二十五章之后，亚比该一直在战士大卫的身边，一直跟着大卫作战—40～42节。
1. From 1 Samuel 25 onward, Abigail was always at the side of David the warrior and followed him in his wars—vv. 40-42.
2 亚比该嫁给大卫，预表一个从军为着争战的召会—弗六10～20。
2. Abigail's marriage to David typifies the church enlisted as an army for warfare—Eph. 6:10-20.
3 亚比该的预表描绘召会有分于主耶稣属灵的争战：
3. The type of Abigail portrays the church's participation with the Lord Jesus in spiritual warfare:
a 不仅神永远的定旨必须成就，祂的心愿必须得到满足，神的仇敌也必须被击败；为此，召会必须是战士。
a. Not only must God's eternal purpose be fulfilled and the desire of His heart be satisfied, but God's enemy must be defeated; for this, the church must be a warrior.
b 属灵争战是必需的，因为撒但的意志在对抗神的意志—太六10，七21，赛十四12～14：
b. Spiritual warfare is necessary because Satan's will is set against God's will—Matt. 6:10; 7:21; Isa. 14:12-14:
㈠ 属灵争战的源头，都在于神的意志与撒但意志之间的冲突。
(1) Spiritual warfare has its source in the conflict between the divine will and the satanic will.
㈡ 作为召会，我们的争战乃是要征服撒但的意志，并击败神的仇敌—启十二11。
(2) As the church, our fighting is to subdue the satanic will and to defeat God's enemy—Rev. 12:11.
㈢ 我们属灵的行事为人是为着完成神的定旨，我们的生活是为着基督的满足，我们的争战是为着击败神的仇敌并维持祂的得胜。
(3) Our spiritual walk is for the fulfillment of God's purpose, our living is for the satisfaction of Christ, and our warfare is for the defeat of God's enemy and to maintain His victory.
七 借着属灵的争战，神永远的定旨就完全达成了；“世上的国，成了我主和祂基督的国，祂要作王，直到永永远远”—十一15下。
G. Through spiritual warfare God's eternal purpose is completely accomplished; "the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever"—11:15b.