李業基牧師1/11/2026 以弗所書2:19-22

由此可見，你們不再是外人，或寄居的；你們是聖徒的同國之民，是神家裡的人，並且被建造在使徒和先知的根基上，有基督耶穌自己為房角石。在基督耶穌裡，全部建築互相連接，漸漸成為在主裡的聖殿；在他裡面，你們也一同被建造，藉著聖靈成為神居住的地方。(2:19-22)

聖潔和合一是同一個現實兩個角度的描述。英文的Holy來源是Wholly，就是一個完整，沒有裂痕，沒有虧損的意思。教會聖潔，教會就會合一。

建國的聖徒(19)

• 成為聖徒的意思就是我們不再是外人，或寄居的；我們是聖徒同國之民，是神家裡的人。(2:11-13)
• 「外邦人」包括有負面的含意 (4:17-20)
• 聖徒只是信徒的另一種稱呼。(1:1)
• 耶穌說我們要去使萬民作他的門徒(大使命)。
  • 成為門徒必須包括向人宣講福音。
  • 2- 3歲應該開始成為門徒。

建基在聖經(20)

• 聖經是使徒和先知寫的。
• 使徒和先知的根基就是聖經。聖經的中心，耶穌基督，就是根基裏的房角石。
• 聖經的啟示是逐漸揭曉的。在舊約時代本來是一個隱藏的秘密，就是不單止是猶太人，連外邦人也可以透過基督成為聖徒。(3:5-6)
• 保羅原本是猶太人中的猶太人。保羅要成為猶太人和外邦人的中間人。(3:8)
• 要猶太人和外邦人成為信徒，需要不同的策略。
• 很多在基督教文化中成長的人只可以說是做過門徒，沒有真的成為信徒成為聖徒。

建築成聖殿(21)

• 保羅的使命，就是幫助猶太人和外邦人成為一家人。(2:21)
• 就算是分工合作，目的最終也是一樣。所有信徒在信仰上以及對神兒子真正認識上合一。(4:11-13)
• 達到信仰純正合一不只是神學家在神學院裡做的事，而是聖徒在地方教會、在小組裡做的事。(4:14)
• 教會存在一個後現代多元文化，很容易對聖經真理避而不談。今天我們看到許多教會卻是剛剛相反。他們定界線，不再是用來劃清教義。純粹是界定文化性的身份。或者用一個市場競爭的思維，為自己做一個劃出一個市場定位，所謂賣點。

建造藉聖靈(22)

• 最終建立教會，讓教會在主裡合一的，不是靠我們的智慧和手段，而是神自己。
• 沒有聖靈的能力，那個合一的聖殿是建不來的。
• 沒有聖靈的能力，事工既不能同心合力，也沒有共同掌握的真理，只是堆疊在一起的一堆廢石咧。

討論問題

1. 地方教會成為聖潔意味著什麼？是不是代表不要碰觸這個世界？
2. 我們怎麼避免陷入世俗化的陷阱？
3. 為什麼門徒訓練中包含福音傳播的成分很重要？
4. 接觸沒有基督教宗教經驗的人和在教會長大的人之間，實際上可能有什麼不同？

Rebuilding a Holy Church

Pastor Gideon Lee 1/11/2026 Ephesians 2:19-22

Therefore you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In Christ Jesus, the entire structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. (2:19-22)

Holiness and unity describe two aspects of the same reality. The English word “holy” comes from “wholly,” meaning complete, without cracks or deficiencies. When the church is holy, it will be united.

The Saints Who Build the Kingdom (19)

• To become saints means we are no longer outsiders or sojourners; we are fellow citizens of the saints and members of God’s household. (2:11-13)
• “Outsiders” carries negative connotations (4:17-20)
• “Saints” is simply another name for believers. (1:1)
• Jesus commanded us to make disciples of all nations (Great Commission).
• Becoming a disciple must include proclaiming the gospel to others.
• Discipleship should begin around ages 2-3.

Built on the foundation of Scripture (20)

• Scripture was written by apostles and prophets.
• The foundation of the apostles and prophets is Scripture. The center of Scripture, Jesus Christ, is the cornerstone of this foundation.
• Revelation was unfolded progressively. What was hidden in the Old Testament—that not only Jews but also Gentiles could become saints through Christ—was revealed gradually. (3:5-6)
• Paul was originally a Jew of the Jews. Paul sought to become a mediator between Jews and Gentiles. (3:8)
• Different strategies are needed to make Jews and Gentiles into believers.
• Many raised in Christian culture can only be seen as disciples. They have not truly become believers or saints.

Building the Temple (21)

• Paul’s mission was to help Jews and Gentiles become one family. (2:21)
• Even when working together with division of labor, the ultimate goal remains the same. All believers are to be united in faith and in the true knowledge of God’s Son. (4:11-13)
• Achieving unity in the faith is not merely the work of theologians in seminaries, but the work of saints in local churches and small groups. (4:14)
• A church in a postmodern multicultural context is tempted to avoid discussing absolute biblical truth. Today, we see many churches doing precisely the opposite. They draw boundaries, no longer to delineate doctrinal differences, but purely to carve out a cultural identity. Or, with a market-competition mindset, they carve out a market niche for themselves—a so-called selling point.

Building by the Spirit (22)

• Ultimately, it is not our wisdom or methods that build the church and unite it in the Lord, but God Himself.
• Without the power of the Holy Spirit, that unified temple cannot be built.
• Without the power of the Holy Spirit, ministries cannot work in concert, nor can they grasp a common truth. They are merely a pile of rubble stacked together.

Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean for a local church to become holy? Does it mean not touching the world?
2. How do we not fall into the trap of becoming secularized?
3. Why is it important to have an evangelistic component in discipleship?
4. What could be the practical differences between reaching out people who have no Christian religious experience and those who grow up in church?