圣经研读 # 11 罗马书第六章 — 罪和信神的人 IBS#11 – Sin and the Believer

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圣经研读 # 11 罗马书第六章 —  罪和信神的人

IBS #11:  Rom 6 – Sin and the Believer

 

罪和它的后果 :

 

1.  亚当和夏娃在伊甸园所做的什么事那么糟（创世纪2:15-17, 3:6-7）？以致他们被赶出伊甸园。 

 

a.  神禁止亚当吃分别善恶树上的果子，而把决定何为善何为恶的主权保留给自己。为什么人不要神帮他们决定什么是善，是恶？这表明他们对神的认识如何？

 

b.  从约翰一书3:4 定义什么是罪。

 

c.  罪的相反或反转是什么？（罗马书5:19, 约翰一书2:3-4）

 

信神的人和罪的关系   :

 

2.  罪的刑罚是什么？创世纪 2:17, 罗马书 6:23, 以赛亚书 59:2 

 

a. 神的忿怒只向什么人发作？ 罗马书 1:18, 以弗所书 5:6 

b.  信神的人遭受神的忿怒吗？约翰福音 3:36 ，罗马书 5:9

c.  为什么？启示录 5:9, 哥林多后书5:21，彼得前书2:24.

救赎的三个时段　:

                        过去                  现在                   未来                 

从何得救:	罪的刑罚	罪的权势	罪的存在
得力于:	耶稣的死，赎清我们的罪债	耶稣复活，圣灵内住	耶稣基督的启示
	林后5:21, 罗8:1-2, 彼前1:3	加2:20	罗 8:17-18, 23, 29-30; 彼前1:4-5; 约一3:2; 林后 3:18
	恩赐（恩典的作为）	过程（顺服）	结果（盼望）
成就:	称义（立时）	成圣（渐进）	荣耀（完成）
	从律法的咒诅中赎回	从罪的权势释放	成为基督的样式
影响:	我们站立在神前	灵里成长	永恒的状态
	“除去罪恶感”	“分别为圣”	“最后的庄稼”
赎出我们的:	灵魂	生命	身体
发生在:	十字架上	世上的生活	耶稣再来

信神的人免除了罪的刑罚、权势、和存在，但是这些不会同时发生。当他相信神差祂的儿子耶稣替他死在十字架上，偿还了罪的债，他罪的刑罚就被免除了。虽然信神的人在今生也脱离了罪的权势，却不表示他绝不再犯罪，只是他现在会有所约束。然而他无法完全避免罪的存在，直到他脱离那必死的身体，与神同在。

 

3.  根据罗马书6:17-18, 8:9-14，信神的人如何在今生制服罪？如何不受罪的辖制？罗马书6:12-14, 加拉太书 2:20。从你自己的生活举个例子。

 

4.  信神的人如何抵挡诱惑？被诱惑和犯罪有何不同？雅各书1:13-15 

 

a.  试探对我们的威力，我们知道多少？哥林多前书10:13

 

认罪的角色　:

 

5.  信神的人犯了罪该怎么办（约翰一书1:9）？“认罪”是什么意思？我们该以什么态度面对罪？诗篇97:10, 119:104。如何能蒙赦罪？马太福音 26:28, 使徒行传10:43, 26:18 ，歌罗西书1:13-14 

“祂儿子耶稣的血（死）也洗净我们一切的罪”（约翰一书1:7 ）这并不是说基督徒犯罪时会有第二次的十架宝血，或要浸到血里洗净，而是说当我们信神却又犯罪时，我们的主一次永远有效的死能一直洁净我们。家庭关系靠祂的死来维系；家庭的沟通靠我们认罪而得重建。[1]

 

6.  “不在律法之下，乃在恩典之下”（罗马书6:14）是什么意思？是说信神的人就不再需要担心是否守法，因为我们一切的罪都已被赦免，我们犯多少罪都不再有关系？（15节）

 

结论:

罪总是危害我们属灵的健康。信神的人在死以前，只要是活着就无法根除罪，在罪中激烈的挣扎（罗马书7:15-25）清楚确定他里面有新生命，没有挣扎可能表示他没有生命。

 

韩力森说：“悖逆的代价高于顺服的代价；在时间的舞台上如是，在永恒里更是如此。无所不知、无所不在的神将要在耶稣基督里审判人的秘密。没有人上天堂时因他曾犯罪而高兴，却会因他已顺服而欢喜。” [2]

 

 

 

[1] 莱利,查尔斯博士《莱利圣经研读：救赎的意义与祝福》2089页

[2] 韩力森《幽谷曙光》第38天

Lesson #11

IBS #11:  Rom 6 – Sin and the Believer

 

Sin and its consequences:

 

1.  What was so bad about what Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:15-17, 3:6-7) that resulted in their exile? 

 

a.  God forbids Adam from eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, reserving for Himself the right to determine what is good and evil.  Why wouldn’t people want God to determine what is good and evil for them?  What does this reveal about their understanding of God?

 

b.  Formulate a definition for sin from 1 Jn 3:4.

 

c.  What then is the opposite or reverse of sin? (Rom 5:19, 1 Jn 2:3-4)

 

The Believer’s relationship to sin:

2.  What is the penalty for sin?  Gen 2:17, Rom 6:23, Isa 59:2

a.  Who is the wrath of God reserved for? Rom 1:18, Eph 5:6 

b.  Do believers receive the wrath of God?  Jn 3:36 and Rom 5:9

c.  Why? Rev 5:9, 2 Cor 5:21 and 1 Pt 2:24.

Three tenses of Salvation:

                  Past                                                        Present                                  Future

Saved from:	Penalty of sin	Power of sin	Presence of sin
Enabled by:	Jesus’ death paid for our sins	Jesus’ resurrection & indwelling Holy Spirit	Revelation of Jesus Christ
	2 Cor 5:21, Rom 8:1-2, 1 Pt 1:3	Gal 2:20	Rom 8:17-18, 23, 29-30; 1 Pt 1:4-5; 1 Jn 3:2; 2 Co 3:18
	Gift (act of grace)	Process (obedience)	End Result (hope)
Achieves:	Justification (instantaneous)	Sanctification (progressive)	Glorification(completion)
	Redeemed from curse of law	Set free from dominion of sin	Perfected in image of Christ
Affects:	Our standing before God	Spiritual growth	Eternal state
	“the removal of guilt”	“set apart unto holiness”	“final harvest”
Redeems our:	soul	life	body
Takes place:	At the cross	In our earthly lives	At Jesus’ appearing

A believer is freed from the penalty, power, and presence of sin, but this doesn’t all happen at the same time.  He is freed from the penalty of sin when he believes that God sent His Son, Jesus, to pay sin’s penalty by dying on the cross in his place.  Although a believer is also freed from the power of sin in this present life, it does not mean that he never sins again, but that now he has the power not to sin, he no longer must sin.  Sin becomes a choice instead of a compulsion.  However, he will not be completely free of the presence of sin until he is freed from his body of death when he is in the presence of God.

3.  According to Rom 6:17-18, 8:9-14, how can believers exercise power over sin in this life?  How does a believer not let sin master him?  Rom 6:12-14, Gal 2:20.  Give an example from your own life.

 

4.  How can believers resist temptation?  What is the difference between being tempted and sinning?  Jas 1:13-15 

a.  What do we know about the power of a temptation over us?  1 Cor.10:13

 

Role of Confession:

 

5.  What should a believer do if he sins (1 Jn 1:9)?  What does it mean to “confess”?  What should our attitude be towards sin?  Psa 97:10 and 119:104    How is forgiveness attained?  Matt 26:28, Acts 10:43, 26:18 and Col 1:13-14

“The blood (death) of Christ is the basis of our constant cleansing from sin (1 Jn 1:7).  This does not mean that there is a recrucifixion or a dipping into blood with which to touch the erring Christian, but that the once-for-all death of our Lord provides constant cleansing when we sin as believers.  Our family relationship is kept right by His death; our family fellowship is restored by our confession.”[1]

 

6.  What does it mean to not be under law but under grace (Rom 6:14)?  Does it mean that as believers we no longer have to worry about keeping the law, but that since we are forgiven of all of sins, it doesn’t matter any more how much we sin?  (:15)

Summary:

Sin is always hazardous to our spiritual health.  While the presence of sin will not be eradicated in a believer’s life until death, a fierce struggle with sin (Romans 7:15-25) is the clearest assurance that a person has new life in him.  No struggle may indicate no life.

 

Walter Henrichsen says, “The price of disobedience is higher than the price of obedience; if not in the arena of the temporal, for sure in the eternal.  An omniscient, omnipresent God will call you to account ‘in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ.’ No one will go to heaven glad that they sinned, but they will be glad they obeyed.”[2]