彰顯國度生命(2)

2)  Another way the kingdom life wants to be made manifest is by a Spirit of Unity.

國度生命彰顯出來的另一種方式是藉著合一的靈

 

Only the Holy Spirit can produce such unity in the body of Christ.  Our differences are dwarfed by the unity created by His Spirit.

唯有聖靈基督的身體中做成這樣的合一。我們的不同和分歧因著祂的靈所做成的合一就不顯得突出了。

 

Ephesians 4:1-6  Preserve the unity, you don't need to create it, that's His job.  You are commanded to be very diligent to preserve the unity (not uniformity).  

以弗所書 4:1-6  保守合一,你不需要去製造合一,這是祂的工作。你的命令是要竭力保守合一(而不是統一)。

 

The enemy would like to create disunity.  Schism and divisions so that we smite our brothers and sisters and have conflicts among us  (Matthew 24:49; James 4:1)

仇敵想要製造不合一。分裂和結黨使我們中間產生衝突,攻擊我們的弟兄姐妹。(馬太福音 24:49 雅各書 4:1)

 

It takes the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives and churches to maintain an atmosphere so that He can freely work and bless His people.

我們需要聖靈的能力在我們的生活和教會中保守一種氛圍,以便祂能自由地作工和祝福祂的百姓。

 

It was His desire that His church be united as one (John 17:21)

祂的旨意是要祂的教會合一 (約翰福音 17:21

 

The body is one, all united to accomplish His work, energized by the Holy Spirit.  (Ezekiel 37)

身體是一體,全身聯絡起來,完成祂的工作,從聖靈得能力(以西結書 37