398 中翻英 (118) We are all one in Christ. 我們在基督里都成為一了. 5/26/2023

398  中翻英 (118)            We are all one in Christ.         我們在基督里都成為一了.      5/26/2023

 

五月二十六日

「你們在基督里都成為一了。」（加   3:28 新國際版）

基督的十字架，對于有基督相仰的人是他的中心。十字架是一切時間的中心，因為十字架是神整個作為的中心，同時也是我們有基督信仰者的中心。我們贊美神，祂已將這事實顯示在我們心里。但我們要記得，十字架的工作，在罪人身上，都是達到目的之方法，它本身絕不是目的。十字架所要引領達到神的目的是   —— 在基督里的新造的人。

得救的事實 :  個人的圣洁，得胜的生活，以及隨從圣靈等等。是所有這些寶貴的救贖果子，它們都是供我們享受的，但它們並不是單單叫我們成為千千万万的個別單位，去為著神而布散在這地上。它們的价值，還有比這些更深遠的意義。因為以基督身體而言，每一項屬靈果子都是我們的。不錯，亞伯拉罕的子孫如同眾星，可是，神要我們基督徒看見，我們在基督里是新人，而不是群眾。我們成為神心意中的目標，實在是屬靈屬天的人，而不是一小群人物。

May 26"You are all one in Christ." (Galatians 3:28 NIV )

The crucifiction of Christ is the center of our believer. It is the center of all time, because it is the center of God's whole work, and it is the center of christian's lives. We praise God that He has revealed this fact in our hearts. But we must remember that the achievement of the cross is the judgement of all sinners, and it is by no means the achievement of judgement in itself. It leads to God's purpose - a new born man in Christ.

The facts of salvation were personal holiness, victorious living, and walking after the Holy Spirit.  These are precious fruits of redemption for us to enjoy, but they don't merely call thousands upon thousands of us to be a individual units scattered over the earth.  It has a deeper meaning of their value than these. Because from the view of Christ's body is concerned, every item of spiritual fruit is belong to us. It is true that the descendants of Abraham are like the stars, but God wants us Christians to see that we are one new man in Christ, not a multitude of people. The goal in God's heart is indeed a heavenly people, not a group of little people.