互為肢體完成呼召Mutual connections to fulfill divine calling

我們是榮耀基督的載體
We are the carriers of the Glory of the Christ
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又將萬有服在他的腳下，使他為教會作萬有之首。教會是他的身體，是那充滿萬有者所
充滿的。(以弗所書1:22-23)
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And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over
everything for the church,which is his body, the fullness of him who fills
everything in every way. (Ephesians1:22-23)
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兩面的對齊
Two-fold alignments
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就如身子是一個，卻有許多肢體；而且肢體雖多，仍是一個身子；基督也是這樣。我們
不拘是猶太人，是希臘人，是為奴的，是自主的，都從一位聖靈受洗，成了一個身
體，飲於一位聖靈。(哥林多前書12:12-13)
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Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one
body, so it is with Christ.For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to
form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given
the one Spirit to drink.(1 Corinthians12:12-13)
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活出肢體的實際
live out the reality of bodily life
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若一個肢體受苦，所有的肢體就一同受苦；若一個肢體得榮耀，所有的肢體就一同快
樂。你們就是基督的身子，並且各自作肢體。(哥林多前書12:26-27)
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If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored,
every part rejoices with it.Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of
you is a part of it.(1 Corinthians12:26-27)
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角色的配搭
Role play within the body of Christ
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摩西對約書亞說：“你為我們選出人來，出去和亞瑪力人爭戰。明天我手裡要拿著 神
的杖，站在山頂上。”於是約書亞照著摩西對他所說的話行，和亞瑪力人爭戰。摩西、
亞倫，與戶珥都上了山頂。摩西何時舉手，以色列人就得勝，何時垂手，亞瑪力人就得
勝。(出埃及記17:9-11)
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Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the
Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God
in my hands.”So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and
Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill.As long as Moses held up
his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands,
the Amalekites were winning.(Exodus17:9-11)
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所以，弟兄們，我們在一切困苦患難之中，因著你們的信心就得了安慰。你們若靠主站
立得穩，我們就活了。(帖撒罗尼迦前书3:7-8）
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Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we
were encouraged about you because of your faith.For now we really live,
since you are standing firm in the Lord.(1 Thessalonians 3:7-8）
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成全身體完成呼召
Complete the body and fulfill the calling
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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，使我们不再作小孩子，中了人的诡计和欺骗的法术，被一切异教之风摇动，飘来
飘去，就随从各样的异端；惟用爱心说诚实话，凡事长进，连于元首基督，全身都靠他
联络得合式，百节各按各职，照着各体的功用彼此相助，便叫身体渐渐增长，在爱中建
立自己。(以弗所书4:13-16 和合本)
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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.  Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the
waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the
cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.
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Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every
respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.  From him
the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament,
grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its
work.(Ephesians4:13-16)