登耶和華的山
雷克-喬納 Rick Joyner
翻譯:Kate 2022.5.5
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在第一天,我們討論了在耶穌基督裡走向成熟的漸進步驟。如果遵循這些步驟,將導致一個成熟、得勝的基督徒生活。以弗所書4:15所說的我們的目標是:"......凡事長進,連於元首基督"。為了幫助那些想往前跑的人,我將列出這些步驟在經文中的幾個地方,以便你們可以開始進行研究。第一個步驟是由使徒保羅在哥林多前書10:1-11講到的。
弟兄們,我不願意你們不曉得,我們的祖宗從前都在雲下,都從海中經過,
都在雲裡、海裡受洗歸了摩西;
並且都吃了一樣的靈食,
也都喝了一樣的靈水。所喝的,是出於隨著他們的靈磐石;那磐石就是基督。
但他們中間多半是神不喜歡的人,所以在曠野倒斃。
這些事都是我們的鑑戒,叫我們不要貪戀惡事,像他們那樣貪戀的;
也不要拜偶像,像他們有人拜的。如經上所記:百姓坐下吃喝,起來玩耍。
我們也不要行姦淫,像他們有人行的,一天就倒斃了二萬三千人;
也不要試探主(有古卷:基督),像他們有人試探的,就被蛇所滅。
你們也不要發怨言,像他們有發怨言的,就被滅命的所滅。
他們遭遇這些事,都要作為鑑戒;並且寫在經上,正是警戒我們這末世的人。
在整個故事中,我們看到上帝的子民首先從奴役中解脫出來的一步一步的過程。這發生在逾越節,這是耶穌犧牲的預言性原形,將我們從邪惡的力量中解救出來。 在“在紅海受洗”(第 2 節)之後,他們將踏上曠野的旅程,目的是讓他們成熟並準備好繼承他們的產業。 (對於那些有興趣深入研究這個成熟大綱的人,這是我的書“旅程開始”(The Journey Begins)的主題。)
另一個大綱見於會幕本身。在進入代表耶穌的門之後(見約翰福音10:7),會幕物件佈置是為一步步進入主的同在和榮耀中。這是最全面的研究,我們將深入研究它。你也可以在為主建造的歷代帳幕和會幕看到進展,最終達到主耶穌自己,然後是祂的教會。
還有一些地方你可以看到走向成熟的進展,如大衛王國的建立和將神的約櫃帶到耶路撒冷。我們在《上行之詩》中看到另一個例子(見詩篇120至134),然後我們在《彼得後書》1:2-10中為我們提供了非常基本和實用的成熟綱要。
就要愛慕那純淨的靈奶,像才生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣,叫你們因此漸長,以致得救。
你們若嘗過主恩的滋味,就必如此。
主乃活石,固然是被人所棄的,卻是被神所揀選、所寶貴的。
你們來到主面前,也就像活石,被建造成為靈宮,作聖潔的祭司,藉著耶穌基督奉獻神所悅納的靈祭。
因為經上說:看哪,我把所揀選、所寶貴的房角石安放在錫安;信靠他的人必不至於羞愧。
所以,他在你們信的人就為寶貴,在那不信的人有話說:匠人所棄的石頭已作了房角的頭塊石頭。
又說:作了絆腳的石頭,跌人的磐石。他們既不順從,就在道理上絆跌(或作:他們絆跌都因不順從道理);他們這樣絆跌也是預定的。
惟有你們是被揀選的族類,是有君尊的祭司,是聖潔的國度,是屬神的子民,要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。
你們從前算不得子民,現在卻作了神的子民;從前未曾蒙憐恤,現在卻蒙了憐恤。
想到這一點。如果這些特質是我們的,並且在加增,我們就能確定我們的呼召,永遠不會跌倒。
這些是我們看到信仰走向成熟的一些明顯的方式。如果我們要繼續成熟,就必須對我們要去的地方有一個異象,知道我們在哪裡,並且能夠清楚地看到下一步。這是我寫此文的主要目標。我的禱告是,我們所有人都能在我們對主的信仰和認識上看到可衡量的、戲劇性的進步,以及祂的榮耀、能力和祂的方式的啟示,使我們能夠影響這越來越黑暗的世界。
Climbing the Mountain of God
Rick Joyner
On Day One we discussed the progressive steps to maturity in Jesus Christ. If followed, these steps will lead to a mature, victorious Christian life. Our goal as stated in Ephesians 4:15 is to "...grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ." To help those of you who want to run ahead a little bit, I will lay out a few of the places where these steps are found in Scripture so that you may begin the individual study of them. The first of these is addressed by the Apostle Paul in I Corinthians 10:1-11:
For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren,
that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink,
for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them;
and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them
God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.
Now these things happened as examples for us,
that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved.
And do not be idolaters, as some of them were;
as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play."
Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did,
and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.
Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
Now these things happened to them as an example,
and they were written for our instruction,
upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
In this whole story we see the step-by-step procedure for God's people first being delivered from bondage. This takes place with the institution of the Passover, which was a prophetic model of the sacrifice of Jesus that delivers us from the power of the evil one. After being "baptized in the Red Sea" (verse 2), they are then taken on a step-by-step journey through the wilderness that is intended to mature and prepare them to possess their inheritance. (For those who are interested in an in-depth study of this outline to maturity, this is the subject matter of my book, The Journey Begins.)
Another outline is seen in the tabernacle itself. After entering the door, which represents Jesus (see John 10:7), the furniture of the tabernacle is laid out as a step-by-step progression into the very presence and glory of the Lord. This is the most comprehensive study of all, and we will look at it in depth in this book. You can also see a progression in the successive tabernacles and temples built for the Lord, culminating in the Lord Jesus Himself, and then in His church.
There are other places where you can see progressions toward maturity, such as the establishing of David's kingdom and the bringing of the Ark of God to Jerusalem. We see another in the Songs of Ascents (see Psalms 120 through 134), and then we have the very basic and practical outline for maturity given to us in II Peter 1:2-10:
Grace and peace be multiplied to you
in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;
seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life
and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him
who called us by His own glory and excellence.
For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises,
in order that by them you might become partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence,
in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge;
and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance,
and in your perseverance, godliness; and in your godliness, brotherly kindness,
and in your brotherly kindness, love.
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing,
they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge
of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities
is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent
to make certain about His calling and choosing you;
for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble.
Think of that. If these qualities are ours, and are increasing, we can be certain of our calling, and we will never stumble.
These are some of the more obvious ways that we see progressions toward maturity in our faith. If we are going to go on to maturity, we must have a vision of where we are going, know where we are, and be able to clearly see the next step. That is my primary goal for this book. My prayer is that all of us can see measurable, dramatic progress in our faith and knowledge of the Lord, as well as the revelation of His glory, power, and His ways to enable us to impact a world progressing in darkness.