Living with Christ: Insights from Colossians 1-3

📖 与基督同活：本周核心要点摘要

本周的学习围绕着歌罗西书 3:1-17展开，探讨了真正的基督徒生活是如何通过内在的转变而表现于外在的实践。以下是本周学习的核心摘要：

1. 追求上面的事（属天的思念）

基督徒的生活始于一个奇迹：我们与基督一同“死”去，并与祂一同“复活” Colossians 3:1。这种属天的思念并非脱离现实，而是通过改变我们的心志，使我们能更好地履行地上的职责 Colossians 3:22SP 359.2。正如山上之城不能隐藏，当我们生命“与基督一同藏在神里面”时，我们的言行会反映出天国的特质 Colossians 3:3ST January 26, 1891, par. 6。

2. 治死地上的肢体

“与基督同活”意味着要果断地结束属地的恶习，如淫乱、污秽、邪情、恶欲和贪婪（贪婪就与拜偶像一样） Colossians 3:5ARSH June 12, 1856, page 49.14。我们要脱去“旧人”和他的行为，就像脱掉一件肮脏的衣服，因为这些行为会招致上帝的震怒 Colossians 3:8-9TBI 303.1。

3. 在知识上更新（穿上新人）

真正的皈依是一个“新造的人”的过程，我们不仅是修补旧的生命，而是按着创造者的形象在知识上不断更新 2 Corinthians 5:17+1。在基督的真理中，所有地上的隔阂——无论是种族、背景还是身份——都被废除，基督是万有，也在万有之内 Colossians 3:11MEDM January 20, 1909, page 55.7。

4. 披戴基督的品格

作为上帝拣选的、圣洁蒙爱的人，我们受命要穿上“怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐”的心 Colossians 3:12GCB April 21, 1901, page 373.3。最重要的是，我们要“穿上爱心”，因为爱心是联系全德的纽带 Colossians 3:14。我们要彼此包容、彼此饶恕，正如主饶恕了我们一样 Colossians 3:13RH October 16, 1894, par. 12。

5. 让基督的平安与话语作主

基督徒的团体应当由基督的平安在心中作主 Colossians 3:15。通过研读上帝的话语以及歌颂（诗章、颂词、灵歌），基督的话语能丰丰富富地存在我们心里，使我们能彼此教导和劝戒 Colossians 3:16TEd 100.1。音乐在这里扮演着神圣的角色，将我们的思想提升到高尚的境界BDOC 13.6。

6. 奉主耶稣的名行事

基督徒生活的总纲是：“无论做什么，或说话或行事，都要奉主耶稣的名” Colossians 3:17。这意味着我们要依靠祂的功劳，代表祂的品格，在日常的业务、家庭和社会交往中，都让基督的馨香之气流露出来FW 106.2+1。

💡 本周金句：

“在这一切之外，要穿上爱心，爱心就是联络全德的。” Colossians 3:14 😇🙏

Colossians 1-3

1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints,

1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

1:6 Which is come to you, as it is in all the world; and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day you heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

1:7 As you also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

1:8 Who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

1:10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;

1:12 Giving thanks to the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

1:13 Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled

1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreproveable in his sight:

1:23 If you continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which you have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God;

1:26 Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

1:29 Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

2:1 For I would that you knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

2:4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

2:6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in him:

2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

2:9 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

2:10 And you are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

2:11 In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead.

2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.

2:20 Why if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances,

2:21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

2:22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

2:23 Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.

3:1 If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God.

3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3:3 For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

3:6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience:

3:7 In the which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.

3:8 But now you also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds;

3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do you.

3:14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfection.

3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be you thankful.

3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

3:18 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;

3:23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

3:24 Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for you serve the Lord Christ.

3:25 But he that does wrong shall receive for the wrong which he has done: and there is no respect of persons.

保罗在《歌罗西书》前三章中构建了一个完整而严密的逻辑框架，旨在确立基督的绝对至高性，并以此作为信徒抵御假教训、建立神圣品格的唯一根基。

一、 保罗的核心表达：基督的卓越与全能

保罗在书信的开头便确立了基督在宇宙和教会中的核心地位。他强调基督是“那不能看见之神的像”，在万有之先，且万有都是靠祂造的，也是为祂造的 Colossians 1:15-16。基督不仅是创造的主，也是维系宇宙的力量，“万有也靠祂而立” Colossians 1:17NWAD CONSIST.3。在救赎的计划中，祂是教会全体之首，是那从死里首先复生者，使祂可以在凡事上居首位 Colossians 1:18FACC 52.3。

这种卓越性进一步体现在基督的神性与救赎工作中。保罗指出，“父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在祂里面居住”，并且通过基督在十字架上所流的血，成就了和平，使万有——无论是地上的还是天上的——都与神和好了 Colossians 1:19-20PTUK November 9, 1893, page 501.2。到了第二章，保罗更明确地宣告：“神本性一切的丰盛都有形有体地居住在基督里面”，而信徒在祂里面也得了丰盛 Colossians 2:9-10SITI March 20, 1893, page 308.1。

二、 写作的目的：抵御谬论并使信徒在基督里完备

保罗写作的直接目的是为了警诫歌罗西信徒，防止他们被当时的假师傅和“理学”所蒙蔽。他警告信徒要谨慎，免得有人用花言巧语、人的传统或世上的小学，将他们掠去，而不照着基督 Colossians 2:4, 8EW 25.2。这些错误包括对天使的崇拜、禁欲主义的规条，以及对节期、月望或安息日的错误执着，保罗指出这些不过是影儿，那实体却是基督 Colossians 2:16-18, 23DSQ69 101.1。

从更深层的牧养角度看，保罗的目的是要“用诸般的智慧，劝戒各人，教导各人，要把各人在基督里完备地引到神面前” Colossians 1:28RH May 30, 1871, par. 4。他渴望信徒能满心知道神的旨意，在一切属灵的智慧悟性上，行事为人对得起主，凡事蒙祂喜悦，在一切善事上结果子 Colossians 1:9-10BIAD 100.1。

三、 给读者的启发：内在转变与属天生活

对于领受这封书信的信徒而言，保罗的教导提供了关于生命更新和属灵成长的深刻启发：

1. 生命的根基在于与基督联合： 信徒应当在基督里生根建造，信心坚固，正如他们所受的教导一样 Colossians 2:7SITI November 7, 1895, page 692.5。这种联合通过浸礼得以确认，象征着与基督一同埋葬，并借着信心与祂一同复活 Colossians 2:12SITI February 2, 1891, page 34.15。

2. 属天的价值观： 既然已经与基督一同复活，信徒受启发起发去求“上面的事”，并将心志固定在基督坐神右边的地方 Colossians 3:1-2PTUK October 12, 1893, page 437.5。这意味着要看自己是死的，因为真实的生命已与基督一同藏在神里面 Colossians 3:3BEcho January 15, 1889, par. 5。

3. 品格的彻底革新： 启发信徒要果断地治死地上的肢体，如贪婪和淫乱等恶行，并脱去旧人和旧人的行为 Colossians 3:5, 922LtMs, Ms 141, 1907, par. 10。取而代之的是要穿上新人，在知识上按着造他主的形象更新 Colossians 3:101T 340.4。

4. 在爱中建立合一： 信徒受教导要披戴怜悯、恩慈、谦虚、温柔、忍耐，且要彼此包容、彼此饶恕 Colossians 3:12-1317LtMs, Lt 200, 1902, par. 22。最核心的启发是在这一切之上要穿上爱心，因为爱心是联络全德的纽带 Colossians 3:1415LtMs, Ms 72, 1900, par. 6。

5. 生活的总纲： 无论说话还是行事，都要奉主耶稣的名，借着祂感谢父神 Colossians 3:17TDOC 78.7。

总结

保罗在《歌罗西书》前三章中的论述，从基督作为创造与救赎主的宇宙性高度开始，下行至信徒日常道德生活的细节。他的目的是要证明基督的完全充裕性，使信徒不再寻求基督以外的任何救法或智慧。得到的启发是：基督徒的生活不仅是一套规条，更是一种因着与基督联合而产生的、从内而外的生命重塑，使信徒在地上能彰显出属天的荣耀和爱心 Colossians 1:27+1PTUK December 28, 1893, page 624.9。