罗马书［第16章］
Book of Romans 16
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罗马书［第16章|Book of Romans 16【爱的叮咛】
17/12/2021
引言:
罗马书第16章,除了问安，保罗在他信件的末了，还是不忘向教会做最后的提醒及劝勉。这就如母亲因着对孩子的爱而做的提醒。
保罗在他写给罗马教会信件的最后部分，引荐了很多人，这些都是被他记念的。他也盼望这些人的生命能够勉励罗马教会的信徒。保罗的话语再次让我们看到他盼望基督肢体能够学向并跟从那些有好榜样的信徒，并能够坚持不懈的信服真道。所以，我把今天这一章经文的主题定为‘爱的叮咛’。
一、跟从活出基督的人（V1-16,V21-24）
1.非比（V1-2）
首先，保罗在这里介绍了非比，就是帮忙带保罗的信到罗马教会的姐妹。保罗请收信人看她为真信徒，以合乎圣徒的体统来接待她.从保罗的描述，她大概是位孜孜不倦的姐妹，常接待传道人和在坚革哩的其他信徒。
2.百基拉和亚居拉（V3-5）
保罗跟着向百基拉和亚居拉问安，他们在事奉基督耶稣上是保罗的得力同工。他们可以说是初代教会中的一对同心事奉主的“模范夫妻”。当时他们在罗马把自己的家开放给信徒用来聚会。
3.马利亚、安多尼古和犹尼亚安（V6-7）
保罗在这里只提到马利亚“多受劳苦”，意思是说她为主工作到身疲力竭的程度。另外，保罗也提到安多尼古和犹尼亚安。保罗称他们为亲属，相信这“亲属”不是指有血统关系的亲属，而是指“同胞”的意思。保罗此时已经大有名望，但仍然尊敬那两位比他信主更早的同工。
4.其他信徒（V8-16，V21-24）
接下来的经文，保罗一连串问候了许多位在罗马教会的信徒，如暗伯利、耳巴奴、士大古、亚比利、亚利多布、希罗天、拿其数、土非拿氏、土富撒氏、彼息氏等人。从保罗向他们的问安中，都带出无形当中都带出这些人在基督里的美好品格及服事。
二、躲避背弃福音的人（V17-20）
保罗之前在前面两章都强调要「彼此接纳」，但在今天我们所读的经文，第16章，保罗要教会留意，对于「那些离间你们、叫你们跌倒、背乎所学之道的人」（V17），不但不能接纳，反而要留意躲避他们。因为彼此接纳的前提是「在基督里」，而假弟兄、假教师并不是「在基督里」的肢体。今天的基督徒也必须慎防这些人。另外，我们服事时，可能会在意服事的果效，是否有人的认同和赞美，实际是在服事自己。
保罗也提醒他们应该在善事上聪明。圣经中的『善』，并非指普通的好事，乃指着神自己。因此这里所说的『在善上聪明』，就是指越认识神，越知道祂的旨意，越明白祂的法则与作为。保罗要信徒「在恶上愚拙」（V19）。我们要明白『恶』与善是相对的，恶是指神之外的事物和道理；『愚拙』就是不知道、不明白。所以『在恶上愚拙』，意指不想知道、也不去理会神之外的事物和道理。
保罗最重要的是要提醒教会要知所识别，顺从善的教导，对恶的却要愚拙迟纯。这样，赐平安的神就要使他们胜过撒但。今天，神已经把胜过罪恶的能力赏赐给我们。然而，人的问题乃是，当我们在各样恐吓之下，我们常常不敢拒绝，也不敢顺从真理，常被困在明知、却又不能的光景中。但我们的主已得胜一切仇敌及恐惧，主说祂乃是「赐平安的神」，也是那「将撒但践踏在我们脚下的神」。
三、坚固己心并信服道（V25-27）
保罗以荣耀的颂赞来结束他这本荣耀的福音。在这颂赞中我们看见，他对自己所传扬的，有何等坚定的把握――『神能照我所传的…坚固你们』。从这里，我们可以看见坚固信心的三个要素：(1)福音―神恩典的供给；(2)耶稣基督的道―神话中的能力；(3)永古隐藏不言的奥秘―神旨意的启示。
另外，万民信服真道的三个要素：(1)神奥秘的显明――需要被差去传道，才能听道而信道；(2)永生神的命――遵从神而不再悖逆；(3)藉众先知书的指示――圣经使人有得救的智慧。
基督徒今天必须遵照永生神的命令，不但自己的心被神坚固并信服真道，我们也要去向不信的人解开圣经上的话，使他们认识信仰之道，带领他们信而顺从。
总结：
保罗对罗马教会爱的叮咛，其实也是对今天的信徒的爱的叮咛。今天我们是否愿意去学习并跟从而活出基督美好榜样呢？当我们的心被坚固，我们是否愿意出去使万民也信服真道呢？
Romans 16: A Love Message
GK611 Morning Devotion
17/12/2021
Speaker: IP Stella + Rev.Li
Introduction:
In Romans 16, in addition to greetings, Paul ends his letter with a final reminder and exhortation to the church. This is like a mother's reminder out of love for her children.
In the last part of his letter to the church in Rome, Paul introduces many people, who are remembered by him. He also hoped that the lives of these people would encourage the believers in the church in Rome. Paul's words show us once again that he expects the body of Christ to learn from and follow those believers who have a good example, and to persevere in the faithfulness of the truth. Therefore, I have designated the theme of today's chapter as 'Exhortation of Love'.
1. Follow Those Who Live Out the Life of Christ (V1-16,V21-24)
(1) Phoebe (V1-2)
First, Paul introduces Phoebe here, the sister who helped to bring Paul's letter to the church in Rome. Paul asks the recipients of his letters to see her as a true believer, and to receive her in a manner worthy of the saints. From Paul's description, she was probably a tireless sister, who often received the preachers and other believers in Cenchrea.
(2) Priscilla and Aquila (V3-5)
Paul then greeted Priscilla and Aquila, who were Paul's powerful co-workers in the service of Christ Jesus. They could be considered a "model couple" of the early church, who served the Lord with one heart. At that time they opened their home in Rome to the believers for meetings.
(3) Mary、Andronicus and Junia (V6-7)
Paul only mentions here that Mary "suffered much", meaning that she worked for the Lord to the point of exhaustion. In addition, Paul also mentions Andronicus and Junia. Paul refers to them as relatives, believing that the word "relatives" does not mean relatives by blood, but "fellow citizens". Paul was already well known at this time, but still respected those two co-workers who had been converted before him.
(4) Other believers (V8-16, V21-24)
In the next verses, Paul greeted many believers in the church in Rome, such as Amplias, Urbanus,, Stachys, Apelles, Aristobulus, Herodion, Narcissus, Tryphena, Tryphosa, and Persis. From Paul's greetings to them, he brought out the good character and service of these men in Christ imperceptibly.
2．Hiding from Those Who Turn Away from the Gospel (V17-20)
Paul had previously emphasized the need to "accept one another" in the previous two chapters, but in our reading today, chapter 16, Paul tells the church to take heed, not only not to accept, but to take heed to avoid "those who divide you and cause you to stumble and fall away from the way you have learned" (V17). For the prerequisite for mutual acceptance is "in Christ," and false brothers and teachers are not members of the body "in Christ. Christians today must also be careful against these people. Also, when we minister, we may be concerned about the results of our ministry, whether we have the approval and praise of others, when in reality we are ministering to ourselves.
Paul also reminds them that they should be wise in good works. The 'good' in the Bible does not refer to ordinary good things, but to God Himself. Therefore, the 'wise in what is good' spoken of here means the more one knows God, the more one knows His will, and the more one understands His laws and works. Paul wants believers to be "simple concerning evil" (V19). We need to understand that 'evil' is the opposite of good, and evil refers to things and truths outside of God; 'simple' means not knowing and not understanding. Therefore, "simple concerning evil" means not wanting to know and not caring about things and truths outside of God.
The most important thing that Paul wanted to remind the church was to know what to recognize, and to obey the teachings of the good, but to be foolish and slow to recognize the evil. In this way, the God of peace will give them victory over Satan. Today, God has given us the power to overcome sin. However, the problem of man is that when we are under all kinds of intimidation, we are often afraid to refuse and obey the truth, and are often trapped in a situation where we know, but cannot. But our Lord has triumphed over all enemies and fears, saying that He is "the God of peace" and the one who "tramples Satan under our feet".
3. Strengthen Your Heart and Believe in the Word (V25-27)
Paul concludes his glorious gospel with a glorious praise. In this praises, we see what a firm assurance he had of what he preached - 'God is able to strengthen you according to what I preach...'. Here we see the three elements that strengthen faith: (1) the gospel - the provision of God's grace; (2) the word of Jesus Christ - the power of God's word; and (3) the mystery hidden from the ages - the revelation of God's will.
In addition, the three elements of faith in the truth for all nations are (1) the manifestation of the mystery of God - the need to be sent to preach in order to hear and believe the word; (2) the command of the living God - to obey God and cease from disobedience; and (3) instruction through the books of the prophets - the Bible makes one wise for salvation.
Christians must follow the command of the living God today, not only to have their own hearts strengthened by God and to believe and obey in the truth, but we must also go to the unbelievers and unlock the words of the Bible, so that they may know the way of faith and be led to believe and obey.
Conclusion:
Paul's exhortation of love to the church in Rome is in fact an exhortation of love to believers today. Are we willing to learn and follow the good example of Christ today? When our hearts are strengthened, are we willing to go out and make all nations of the truth to believe and obey the truth?
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