启示录21:10
我被圣灵感动，天使就带我到一座高大的山，将那由神那里、从天而降的圣城耶路撒冷指示我。
1. a)何谓“他在灵里被带到一座高大的山上？”约翰的灵如何与真神的灵同往山上？
b)约翰的灵如何与真神的灵同往山上？
c)真神要启示或显现某些异象时，是否每次都使到那些被圣灵感动，在灵里看到真神要他们看到的？或
是否有可能真神有时要启示某些事情，祂用圣灵把你整个人，用真神的恩典提到真神的宝座上？
2. 圣经是否有记载，真神确实把人提起来到一个地方去呢？
1.a)何谓“在灵里*被带到一座高大的山上”？（*参看注1）
以上经节记载有关约翰长老在灵里被带到一座高大的山上。
(注1：中文版本圣经是说他“被圣灵感动”，而英文版本和原文版本圣经是说，他“在灵里”被天使带到一座高大的山，所以这问题的研讨就基于原文版本的记载--“他在灵里”。)
这经节里清楚地说明了约翰长老是在被圣灵感动之时，在灵里被天使*带到一座高大的山，看真神显现给他看的异象。（*参看注2）
（注2：英文版本是“他就带我到一座高大的山”，这“他”是神的天使，所以是神的天使在灵里带约翰长老到一座高大的山。）
1.b)约翰长老的灵如何与真神的灵同往山上？
基于以上问题1.a)的结论“约翰长老当时是在灵里被天使带到山上”，因此约翰长老的灵并不是与真神的灵同往山上。约翰长老当时是被圣灵感动之时，在灵里观看异象。
1.c)真神要启示或显现某些异象时，是否每次都使到那些被圣灵感动的，在灵里看到真神要他们看到的异象？
约翰长老不只在启21:10被圣灵感动之时，在灵里被带到一座高大的山。
启示录书中有多处记载，如下：
启4:1-2 此后，我观看，见天上有门开了。我初次听见好像吹号的声音，对我说：“你上到这里来，我要将以后必成的事指示你。”²我立刻被圣灵感动，见有一个宝座安置在天上，又有一位坐在宝座上。
如启21：10的记载一样，约翰长老也在这次被圣灵感动之时，在灵里被提到真神的宝座上（中文版本圣经这里也是说‘圣灵感动’）。
启17:3 我被圣灵感动，天使带我到旷野去，我就看见一个女人骑在朱红色的兽上；那兽有七头十角，遍体有亵渎的名号。
约翰长老又一次被圣灵感动时在灵里天使带他到旷野去。（英文和原文版本圣经是说‘他被圣灵感动在灵里圣灵带领他到旷野。’）
保罗也见证说他曾经被提到第三层天上去。
林后12:2-5 我认得一个在基督里的人，他前十四年被提到第三层天上去；（或在身内，我不知道；或在身外，我也不知道；只有神知道。）³我认得这人；（或在身内，或在身外，我都不知道，只有神知道。）⁴他被提到乐园里，听见隐秘的言语，是人不可说的。⁵为这人，我要夸口；但是为我自己，除了我的软弱以外，我并不夸口。
保罗作见证所提到一个在基督里的人，就是他自己。他在异象中被提到第三层天上去，但是他不知道是在身内或身外。保罗不能确定他是在灵里，或在身子内，被提到乐园里。
2. 是否有可能真神有时要启示某些事情，祂用圣灵把整个人，用真神的恩典提到真神的宝座上？
圣经是否有记载，真神确实把人提起来到一个地方去呢？
圣经多处记载真神在灵里感动，带领人看异象或到某个地方。相信真神的恩典，确实能将人举起来到某个地方。
曾经看过旧圣灵报，记载东马一位弟兄所作的见证。这位弟兄与信徒们聚集在山上作祷告。因为当时他们有这种聚会，就是到山上集体祷告真神。当他们祷告的时候，这位弟兄被圣灵充满，圣灵把他整个人举起来。虽然没有打开眼睛，但是他听到周围的声音，知道圣灵将他提起来到某个地方，离开了信徒们集体祷告的地方。真神给予他启示，让他明了将要发生的事。例如真神要某位灵胞在某日离世。他所得的启示非常准确，每次都实现。这位弟兄不只一次在山上聚集祷告时被圣灵举起，飞越到某个隐密的地方，领受神的启示，使他明了教会所要发生的事。
圣经中有记载真神在太监面前把腓利提了去，太监再也看不到他。
徒8:39 从水里上来，主的灵把腓利提了去，太监也不再见他了，就欢欢喜喜地走路。
真神可以以各样的方式，感动人、把人提起。这就是真神的大能和权柄。真神是无所不能，所以我们不需要质疑真神如何在灵里把约翰长老带到山上。
真神能感动人，把他提到真神所要到的地方。真神也可以祂的能力，释放被关在监牢里的使徒们。
徒12：6-10 希律将要提他出来的前一夜，彼得被两条铁链锁著，睡在两个兵丁当中；看守的人也在门外看守。7忽然，有主的一个使者站在旁边，屋里有光照耀，天使拍彼得的肋旁，拍醒了他，说：「快快起来！」那铁链就从他手上脱落下来。8天使对他说：「束上带子，穿上鞋。」他就那样做。天使又说：「披上外衣，跟著我来。」9彼得就出来跟著他，不知道天使所做是真的，只当见了异象。10过了第一层第二层监牢，就来到临街的铁门，那门自己开了。他们出来，走过一条街，天使便离开他去了。
真神的使者把彼得从监牢释放出来，这就是真神施行祂的权柄。并不是在异象中释放彼得，而是确实行出祂的权柄，使那锁住彼得的铁链自动脱下，监牢的门也自己打开。在真神是无所不能。
（2010灵恩大会–圣经问答）
REVELATION 21:10
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God
1. a) What does it mean by “he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain”?
b)Did the spirit of Elder John go up to the great and high mountain with the spirit of God?
c)Does God always reveal to those who are moved by the Holy Spirit to see visions in the spirit? Or will God also lift one up to His throne through His grace and by the Holy Spirit to receive revelations?
2.Does the Bible record of instances where God carry away a person to another place in the flesh and not in the spirit?
1.a) What does it mean by “he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain” ?
This verse records concerning the experience of Elder John who was carried away in the spirit to a great and high mountain. (Note: In the Chinese text of the Bible, it states that Elder John was moved by the Holy Spirit, but both the English and the original text of the Bible state that Elder John was carried away to a great and high mountain in the spirit.)
It clearly states that he carried Elder John away to a great and high mountain in the spirit to see vision. (Note: “he” refers to an angel of God and it was God’s angel who carried Elder John away to a great and high mountain in the spirit.)
1.b)Did the spirit of Elder John go up to the great and high mountain with the spirit of God?
Elder John was carried away by an angel to the great and high mountain in the spirit. Hence, Elder John’s spirit did not go up to the great and high mountain together with God’s Spirit.
1.c)Does God always reveal to those who are moved by the Holy Spirit to see visions in the spirit?
The above verse (Rev 21:10) was not the only time where Elder John saw vision in the spirit.
Revelation Chapter 4 records how Elder John saw vision in the spirit as well.
Rev 4: 1-2 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. 2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
In another instance, Elder John was once again carried away in the spirit where the angel carried him away by the Holy Spirit and was led by the Holy Spirit to the wilderness. Thus, Elder John was indeed carried away in the spirit into the wilderness.
Rev 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Even Paul also testified that he was once caught up to the third heaven.
2Cor 12:2-5 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) 4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
The verses here record of “a man in Christ” who was caught up to the third heaven, but he could not tell whether it was in the body or out of the body. That man in Christ actually refers to Paul himself. Paul could not ascertain whether he was in the spirit or in the body when he was caught up into paradise.
2.Does the Bible record of instances where God carry away a person to another place in the flesh and not in the spirit?
Will God also lift one up to His throne through His grace and by the Holy Spirit to receive revelations?
The Bible records of many instances where God moved one in the spirit and led him to see a vision or to another place. Hence, the grace of God can surely carry away a person from one place to another physically.
For example, there was a testimony borne by a brother from East Malaysia as recorded in the old Holy Spirit Times. At that time, the brother would assemble with other believers to pray to God on a mountain as a group. On many occasions, he knew that the Holy Spirit had carried him away from the other believers during their prayers without opening his eyes based on the sound that he could hear from his surroundings. Indeed, the Holy Spirit had lifted the brother up to a safe place to receive revelations concerning the future of the church and her members (including when a particular brethren would pass away) and all those revelations were very accurate as they were fulfilled each and every time.
The Bible records how the spirit of God carried Philip away in the flesh before the eunuch so that the eunuch could no longer see Philip after both of them came out of the water.
Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
Thus, God can move or carry away a person in the flesh to the place where He wants him to be, for this is the power and the authority of God.
There is record of another instance where God released the apostles who were imprisoned by His power and authority.
Acts 12:6-10 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. 8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. 9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
The verses above record how the angel of God freed Peter from prison by His grace and authority. The chains which bound Peter fell off on its own and the iron gate which acted as the prison door opened on its own accord when Peter and God’s angel came before it. Hence, Peter was able to physically escape from prison through God’s authority. Indeed, Peter was definitely not freed in a vision.
Conclusion
We should not question how God carried away Elder John to the great and high mountain in the spirit. Rather, we should trust in God wholeheartedly as He is omnipotent and nothing is impossible with Him.
(2010 Annual Spiritual Meeting - Question And Answer)