行事为人与蒙召的恩相称

行事为人与蒙召的恩相称

周晓谕

以弗所书 4:1-13

一 劝告:行事为人与蒙召的恩相称
Urge:Living a life worthy of the calling

蒙召的恩:神赐给我们哪些恩典?

1.拣选我们成为他的儿女(1:3-5)

2.得赐圣灵为印记 (1:13, 14)

3.与基督一同复活,一同坐在天上 (2:1-8)

4.借着十字架灭了冤仇,拆毁了我们中间隔断的墙 (2:14-16)

5.耶稣基督为我们作了榜样(约13:15)
二 劝告的内容

1.凡事谦虚, 温柔,忍耐

Be completely Humble, Gentle, & Patient

2.用爱心互相宽容
Bearing with one another in love

3.用和平彼此联络
Bond in Peace

4.竭力保守圣灵所赐合而为一的心
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit

三 劝告的目的(4:12, 13)

为要成全圣徒,各尽其职,建立基督的身体,直等到我们众人在真道上同归于一,认识神的儿子,得以长大成人,满有基督长成的身量。
To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.