5. Living by the Grace of God 凭神的恩典而活

1) Q. Living by the grace of God is a new term for me. What does this mean?
A. The grace of God is God Himself in Christ as everything to us for our enjoyment. God, who was in the beginning, became flesh in time as grace for man to receive, possess and enjoy.
问:凭神的恩典而活对我来说是一个新词,这是什么意思呢?
答:神的恩典就是神自己在基督里,作我们的一切,给我们享受。太初的神,在时间里成为肉体,作恩典给人接受、得着、并享受。


2) Q. If this grace is God Himself, when was this grace given to us?
A. The second half of 2 Timothy 1:9 says, “…grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages”. The grace given to us in Christ was bestowed on us before the world began.
问:若恩典是神自己,那这恩典是什么时候赐给我们的呢?
答:提摩太后书一章九节后半说,“……这恩典是历世之前,在基督耶稣里赐给我们的”。在基督里赐给我们的恩典,是在世界起始之前就赐给我们。


3) Q. In my Christian life, what is one thing I should remember about this grace that has been given to us?
A. The processed Triune God, who has been consummated as the all-inclusive, life-giving, and indwelling Spirit, has become the Spirit of grace with our spirit.
问:在我的基督徒生活中,关于赐给我们的恩典我该记住的一件事是什么呢?
答:这经过过程之三一神,终极的成为那包罗万有、赐人生命、并内住的灵,成为恩典的灵,与我们的灵同在。


4) Q. What verse in the Bible shows us that this grace is God Himself?
A. 2 Timothy 4:22 says, “The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.” The Lord being with us in our spirit is grace being enjoyed by us in our spirit.
问:圣经中哪一节给我们看见恩典就是神自己呢?
答:提摩太后书四章二十二节说,“愿主与你的灵同在。愿恩典与你同在。”主在我们的灵里与我们同在,就是恩典在我们灵里给我们享受。


5) Q. Now that this grace is in my spirit, why is it important that I enjoy it?
A. The practical life and building up of the Body of Christ comes forth out of the inward enjoyment of Christ as the grace of God.
问:既然这恩典是在我的灵里,为什么我享受祂还很重要呢?
答:基督身体实际的生活和建造,乃是从内里享受基督作神的恩典而产生的。


6) Q. Christ as grace is with us all the time, but where is the best place to enjoy this grace?
A. We enjoy Christ as grace in the church life on the genuine ground of oneness, typified by the dew of Hermon, descending on the mountains of Zion in Psalm 133.
问:基督作为恩典一直与我们同在,但哪里才是享受这恩典最好的地方呢?
答:我们在召会生活中,在一的真正立场上享受基督作恩典,由诗篇一三三篇里降在锡安山上之黑门的甘露所预表。


7) Q. The dew of Hermon is mentioned a few times in the Bible. What does it signify?
A. The dew signifies the descending, refreshing, watering and saturating grace of life, the Triune God as our life supply for our enjoyment.
问:黑门的甘露在圣经里被提到过几次,它表征什么呢?
答:甘露表征从那降下、新鲜、滋润、浸透之生命的恩典,就是三一神作我们生命的供应,给我们享受。


8) Q. How do Christians live a life that is impossible for people in the world to live?
A. By the grace we receive on the mountains of Zion, we can live a life that is impossible for people in the world to live.
问:基督徒是怎么活出一种生活,是世人所无法活出来的呢?
答:藉着我们在锡安山所接受的恩典,我们就能活出一种生活,是世人所无法活出来的。


9) Q. Since this grace is in my spirit, what should I be doing every day?
A. We need to exercise our spirit to enjoy the riches of Christ as the sufficient grace to live to Him as our godliness for the building up of the church as His testimony.
问:既然恩典在我的灵里,我每天该做什么呢?
答:我们需要操练我们的灵,享受基督的丰富作够用的恩典,好活祂作我们的敬虔,为着建造召会作祂的见证。


10) Q. As a new believer I would like to know, what is Christian living all about?
A. The Christian living must be a living of grace, the experience of grace. Hebrews 4:16 tells us that we can come forward with boldness to the throne of grace to find grace for timely help.
问:作为一个初信者我想知道,基督徒的生活到底是什么样呢?
答:基督徒的生活必须是恩典的生活,就是恩典的经历。希伯来四章十六节告诉我们,我们能够坦然无惧来到施恩的宝座前,得恩典,作应时的帮助。