晨興聖言-經歷、享受並彰顯基督(四)(W46-2)

第四十六週.週二

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晨興餧養

啟二十4~6 『我又看見幾個寶座和坐在上面的,有審判的權柄賜給他們。…這是頭一次的復活。…在頭一次復活有分的有福了,聖別了,第二次的死在他們身上沒有權柄;他們還要作神和基督的祭司,並要與基督一同作王一千年。』

啟示錄二十章四至六節啟示,基督是國度的建立者,要與得勝的聖徒一同作王。因著得勝者帶進耶穌基督的國,主要作王一千年,得勝者也要與基督一同作王一千年。…得著審判的權柄,意即得著國度。(參但七10,18,22。)因此,啟示錄二十章四節這裏,指明得勝者那時已經得著國度,並且正在享受國度。

四節又說,『我又看見那些為耶穌的見證、並為神的話被斬者,以及那些沒有拜過獸與獸像,額上和手上也沒有受過牠印記之人的魂,他們都活了,與基督一同作王一千年。』那些『為耶穌的見證、並為神的話被斬者』,乃是召會歷代的殉道者,如六章九節所題的。無疑的,彼得、保羅、雅各、司提反、以及許多世紀以來被殺的人都包括在內。這些為耶穌的見證、並為神的話殉道的聖徒,要復活與基督一同作王。(新約總論第十四冊,二八五至二八六頁。)

信息選讀

得勝者因著有耶穌的人性作到他們裏面,而彀資格與基督一同作王。基督這位獨一、正確的人,作為耶穌的靈住在我們的靈裏。祂是這樣具有一切正確人性美德的一位,在我們裏面作我們的人性。當我們有祂的人性時,我們就會使撒但蒙羞,並且成為神的國度。

啟示錄二十章六節說到『頭一次復活』。在希臘文裏,『頭一次』和路加十五章二十二節『上好的』同字;在路加福音,父親因著浪子回家而說,『快把那上好的袍子拿出來給他穿。』…得勝者要享受這〔上好的〕復活。

頭一次復活也是特殊的復活,就是使徒保羅所追求傑出的復活。(腓三11。)…這復活和一般的復活不同,乃是有尊榮的復活,好比有尊榮的畢業一樣。這復活乃是帶有王權的復活,作為賜給得勝者的獎賞,使他們在千年國裏與基督一同作王。因此,『在頭一次復活有分的有福了,聖別了。』(啟二十6。)有分於這復活的,不僅是復活的得勝者,如啟示錄十二章五節的男孩子和十五章二節的晚期殉道者,也包括活著被提的得勝者,如十四章一至五節初熟的果子。

二十章六節說,『在頭一次復活有分的有福了,聖別了。』這必是最高的福分—承受在地上顯出的國,甚至在其中為王。

六節也說,…得勝者一面要作祭司接觸神,一面又要與基督一同作王轄管列國。(二26~27,十二5。)他們作祭司,是要將有需要的人帶給神,並將神供應給人;他們作君王,是要將掌權的神帶給人,並代表神牧養人;這就是所給他們的賞賜。

藉著我們的祭司職分和君王職任,神和人都要完全滿足。…在千年國裏,得勝者一面要作祭司接觸神,一面又要與基督一同作王轄管列國。在這範圍裏不會有軟弱、疾病、麻煩和艱難。基督的國度,是為叫基督與祂的得勝者一同作王。這將是何等美好!(新約總論第十四冊,二八七至二八九、二九二至二九三頁。)

參讀:新約總論,第四百二十七篇。

WEEK 46 — DAY 2

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Morning Nourishment

Rev. 20:4-6 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them…This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Revelation 20:4-6 reveals that Christ as the Establisher of the kingdom will reign with the overcoming saints. Because the overcomers bring in the kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Lord will reign for a thousand years, and the overcomers will also reign with Christ for a thousand years…To have the authority to judge means to have the kingdom (cf. Dan. 7:10, 18, 22). Therefore,…verse 4 in Revelation 20 indicates that the overcomers have received and are enjoying the kingdom.

Verse 4 also says, “I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and of those who had not worshipped the beast nor his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” Those who have been “beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God” are the martyrs throughout the church age, as mentioned in 6:9. Undoubtedly, Peter, Paul, James, Stephen, and the many others slain throughout the centuries will be included in this group. These saints, martyred for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, will be resurrected to be co-kings of Christ. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4353-4354)

Today’s Reading

The overcomers become qualified to reign with Christ by the humanity of Jesus being worked into them. Christ who is the unique proper man dwells in our spirit as the Spirit of Jesus. Such a One with all the proper human virtues is in us to be our humanity. When we have His humanity, we will put Satan to shame and be the kingdom of God.

Revelation 20:6 speaks of “the first resurrection.” The Greek word translated “first” is the same word translated “best” in Luke 15:22, where the father says in relation to the returned prodigal, “Bring out quickly the best robe and put it on him.”…The overcomers will enjoy this resurrection.

The first resurrection is also the “out-resurrection,” that is, the extraordinary resurrection for which the apostle Paul sought (Phil. 3:11)…It is the resurrection set apart from the common resurrection, the resurrection with honor, comparable to graduation with honors. This resurrection is a resurrection of kingship as a reward to the overcomers that they may reign as co-kings with Christ in the millennial kingdom. Hence, “blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection” (Rev. 20:6). Not only the resurrected overcomers, such as the man-child in 12:5 and the later martyrs in 15:2, but also the raptured living ones, such as the firstfruits in 14:1-5, have part in this resurrection.

Revelation 20:6 says, “Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection.” This must be the highest blessing—to inherit the kingdom manifested on earth and even to be the kings within it.

Verse 6 also says that the overcomers…will be priests to contact God and co-kings with Christ to reign over the nations in the millennium (2:26-27; 12:5). As priests they will bring man in his need to God and minister God to man, and as kings they will bring God in His authority to man and represent God to shepherd man. This is a reward to them.

Through our priesthood and kingship both God and man will be fully satisfied…The overcomers will be priests to contact God and co-kings with Christ to reign over the nations in the millennium. In this realm, there will be no weakness, no sickness, no trouble, and no hardship. Christ’s kingdom will be for His reigning with His overcomers. How wonderful this will be! (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4355-4356, 4359)

Further Reading: The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 427

 

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