认识我们都已蒙召，有了新的起头，并有族类的转换，这是非常好。但我们都得同意，我们还在生命的转换的过程中。可能有的人还在依恋以利以谢，有的人还要抓住以实玛利，有的人已经完全失望了。但也有人已经来到“生命的时候”，在他们身上，以撒已经出生了。我们中间有的人已经历过耶和华的临到，耶和华的来访，这就是生命的转换。我们需要忘掉肤浅和天然的教训，就如改良自己，有好品行等。这不是品行的问题，乃是生命转换的问题。我们众人不仅需要有族类的转换，更需要有生命的转换。
开始于重生
原则上，今天信徒的经历也是一样。对信徒来说，生命的转换开始于重生（约三3，5）。在重生之后，我们就在生命转换的过程之中。
藉经历属灵的割礼而成就
对信徒来说，生命的转换是藉着经历属灵的割礼，就是脱去肉体而成就的（西二11，加五24）。今天神正给我们施行割礼，这割礼要延续很长的时间。我相信在我们中间，有很多人还在神施行割礼的手中。你可能仍依恋你肉体的力量，或你天然的人。这需要神来割去你的那一部分。因此，我们都在受割礼的过程中。换句话说，我们正在变化的过程中。
完成在身体得赎，改变形状之时
生命的转换要完满的完成在主回来的时候。那时，我们的身体要完全得赎并改变形状（罗八23，腓三21）。然后我们不仅在族类转换中，也在完全的生命转换中，成为蒙召的人。那时我们要享受神所应许给我们祖宗亚伯拉罕一切的福。这是神的呼召，神的呼召不是为着亚伯拉罕天然的后裔。神的呼召是为着那些跟随亚伯拉罕的脚踪，运用所得的信心，靠神活着，也在神里面活着，并且靠神的工作经历生命转换的人。经过了这些过程，我们就完全成了另一班人，成了神所呼召的人。然后我们要享受神所应许一切的福。凡神所应许给亚伯拉罕的，都要成为我们藉着相信基督而有分于之新约福音的福。
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The Experience of Called One – Believers — Gal. 2:11
To recognize that we have all been called, have had a new beginning, and have had a change of race is very good. But we must all agree that we are still in the process of a change of life. Perhaps some are still clinging to Eliezer, some are still trying to grasp Ishmael, and some have become completely disappointed. But some have already reached the “time of life”, and in them, Isaac has been born. Some among us have experienced the visitation of Jehovah, the visit of the Lord; this is the change of life. We need to forget superficial and natural teachings, such as self-improvement, having good behavior, etc. This is not a matter of conduct; it is a matter of the change of life. We all need not only a change of race, but even more, a change of life.
Begins with Regeneration—In principle, the experience of believers today is the same. For believers, the change of life begins with regeneration (John 3:3, 5). After regeneration, we are in the process of the change of life.
Accomplished through Experiencing the Spiritual Circumcision—For believers, the change of life is accomplished by experiencing the spiritual circumcision, which is the putting off of the body of the flesh (Col. 2:11; Gal. 5:24). Today God is performing circumcision on us, and this circumcision will last for a long time. I believe that among us, there are many who are still in the hands of God’s circumcision. You may still be clinging to the strength of your flesh or your natural man. This requires God to cut off that part of you. Therefore, we are all in the process of being circumcised. In other words, we are in the process of transformation.
Completed at the Redemption of the Body and the Changing of Form—The change of life will be fully completed when the Lord returns. At that time, our body will be fully redeemed and changed in form (Rom. 8:23; Phil. 3:21). Then we will not only be in the change of race but also in the complete change of life, becoming the called ones. At that time, we will enjoy all the blessings that God promised to our forefather Abraham. This is God’s calling; God’s calling is not for Abraham’s natural descendants. God’s calling is for those who follow in the footsteps of Abraham, exercise the faith they have received, live by God, live in God and experience the change of life by God’s work. After going through these processes, we will completely become another kind of person, the person called by God. Then we will enjoy all the blessings promised by God. Everything that God promised to Abraham will become the blessing of the New Testament gospel in which we participate through believing in Christ.
Daily Question: When does the believer’s change of life begin, and by what is it carried out? Please contemplate its correspondence with Abraham’s experience.