罗马书［第6章］
Book of Romans 6
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罗马书［第6章|Book of Romans 6【与基督同死同活】
08/06/2023
引言：生命模型
月底因为有儿童日营，想说教孩子做糕点或寿司。所以那天就上网看看。才发现今天市面上有很多糕点模型工具，这些模型工具不但使到烘培糕点变得轻松，就连年幼小孩都可以参与，并做出有许多有精美花纹，不同色彩的糕点。
神对人被救赎的计划，并不停留在使人罪得赦免，免于永死。和因信称义一样，基督徒的成圣，也是神整个救恩计划的一部分。而为了确保我们在成圣的过程中能活出基督耶稣的义，活出圣洁的新生命，圣灵借着使徒保罗，在罗马书第6章中赐给我们一个属基督的完美 “生命模型”。只要我们愿意按着这模型而活，就必能被打造成一个个得胜罪恶、并拥有精美花纹，不同色彩，散发出基督香气的生命。这生命模型就是与基督同死同活。
一、与主联合的新生命（v1-14）
昨天5: 20-21说到恩典是大过审判，并且罪在哪里显多，恩典就更显多了。使徒保罗早就预料有人会曲解和混乱他所教导‘因信称义’的真理。认为既然恩典增多可以遮盖罪，那岂不应该多犯罪，让神的恩典更多的显明出来？但是耶稣基督献上生命救赎我们，真的是为了让我们毫无畏惧的继续犯罪吗？
使徒保罗今天在第6章一开始，就以“断乎不可”！很严厉的回应那些以轻率态度来对待罪的人。保罗说，一个在罪上死了的人，不可能仍继续活在罪中。
V3-5保罗继续指出我们能够拥有与主联合的新生命，是透过以下的2个途径：
1.借洗礼向罪死（v3-7）
首先，保罗说基督徒借着洗礼归入耶稣的死。浸礼并不是只是一个礼仪或形式。而是旧生命与基督同死、同埋葬。因旧我与基督同钉十架，就不再做罪的奴仆。与主联合的生命，在个人的生活形态、一举一动都有能力可以做出与没信主前截然不同的选择。
2.借复活向神活（v8-11）
主耶稣一次献上，除去世人所有的罪，并胜过死亡的毒勾，复活后永远向神活着。使徒保罗说我们若与主同死、同埋葬，就一定要相信我们也必与主一同复活。向神活的生命，不但对主的事有‘反应’和‘回应’，更是在成圣的道路上，会竭力追求活出与基督同死同活的圣洁生命。
二、不献肢体给罪作王（v12-14）
使徒保罗接着又说，一个向罪死、向神活的生命是不将肢体献给罪作不义的器具，也不容死在我们这必死身上作王。但为什么很多神的儿女，却常常将肢体给罪做不义的器具？首先，是因为我们没有看自己是死的。所以，还是习惯性地顺从身子的私欲，害怕拒绝罪会使我们受亏损，所以容罪在生命中来作王。其次，不相信自己在神里面是活的。不信任神，所以不敢把自己放在神的手中而靠自己。
求神帮助我们，将我们的眼、耳、口、手、脚，以及聪明、智慧、才干等，都献给神，作为义的器具，完全归给神使用。
三、献上自己作神奴仆（v15-18）
1.顺从义作神奴仆（v15-18）
神救赎我们向罪死、好让我们能顺从义，成为义的器具。也许我们会认为成为义的器具是不犯罪和活出圣洁的生命。不错。但是这段经文让我们更深的明白神的心意。器具摆在那里面不拿来用，不管他的价格多贵，还是没有价值，因为无法发生它原本的功用。奴仆是要来服事主人的。神要我们成为义的器具，是要献上自己，全心全意的来服事神和成为多人的帮助。
2. 成为圣洁得永生（v19-23） 罪与恩典，两者带来的‘果子’与‘结局’是决然不同的。得‘羞耻’还是‘成圣’的果子？‘死亡’还是‘永生’的结局？全赖于我们如何作选择。
总结：选择摆上、带下荣耀
今年神给GK的主题是选择摆上、带下荣耀。世人辛辛苦苦地服事罪这个主人，结果这主人必要以死作为报酬，叫人不能逃脱灭亡的结局。而神白白的恩赐却让我们得着与基督同死同活的新生命，叫我们不但有能力选择不犯罪，更能拥有向神活的生命去影响其他人。让我们都选择将自己的生命，像奴仆一样的摆上，成为义的器具，带下神的荣耀。
Romans 6: Dying and Living with Christ
GK611 Morning Devotion
08/06/2023
Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan
Introduction: The model of life
As there will be a children's day camp at the end of the month, I wanted to talk about teaching the children to make pastries or sushi. So I went online that day to have a look. Not only do they make it easy to bake pastries, but even young children can participate and make pastries with many beautiful patterns and colours.
God’s plan for man’s salvation does not stop at the forgiveness of sins and freedom from eternal death. Like justification by faith, Christian sanctification is part of God’s whole plan of salvation. And to ensure that in our sanctification we live out the righteousness of Christ Jesus and live a new life of holiness, the Holy Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, gives us a perfect “model of life” that is of Christ in Romans 6. If we are willing to live according to this model, we will be made into a life that is victorious over sin and has a fine pattern, different colours and gives off the fragrance of Christ. This model of life is to die and live with Christ.
1．A new life of unity with the Lord (v1-14)
Yesterday 5: 20-21 speaks of grace is greater than judgment, and that where sin abounds, grace abounds more. The Apostle Paul had long anticipated that some would misinterpret and confuse the truth of what he taught about 'justification by faith'. Thinking that since the increase of grace would cover sin, should not more sin be committed so that the grace of God might be revealed more often? But did Jesus Christ really give his life to redeem us so that we might continue to sin without fear?
The Apostle Paul begins today in chapter 6 with "Certainly not! A very stern response to those who approach sin with a frivolous attitude. Paul says that it is impossible for a person who is dead to sin to continue to live in sin.
V3-5 Paul goes on to state that we can have a new life of union with the Lord through 2 ways:
(1) Death to sin through baptism (v3-7)
First of all, Paul says that Christians come to the death of Jesus through baptism. Baptism is not just a rite or a formality. Rather, the old life dies and is buried with Christ. By being crucified with Christ, the old self ceases to be a slave to sin. A life united to the Lord has the power to make very different choices in the its personal lifestyle and in its every action than it would have done before conversion.
(2) Living to God through the resurrection (v8-11)
The Lord Jesus was offered once to take away all the sins of the world and overcome the poisonous hook of death, and was raised to live to God forever. The Apostle Paul says that if we died and were buried with the Lord, we must believe that we will also resurrect with Him. A life lives to God will not only 'react' and 'respond' to the things of the Lord, but will also strive to live a holy life in the way of sanctification, dying and living with Christ.
2. Not offering members to sin and reign (v12-14)
The Apostle Paul goes on to say that a life that is dead to sin and alive to God does not offer its members to sin as instruments of iniquity, nor does it allow death to reign in our mortal body. But why do so many of God's children often give their members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness? First, because we do not see ourselves as dead. Therefore, we still habitually submit to the selfish desires of the body, fearing that rejecting sin will cause us to suffer, and so allow sin to reign in our lives. Secondly, not believing that we are alive in God. Not trusting God, we are afraid to put ourselves in His hands and rely on ourselves.
Ask God to help us to offer our eyes, ears, mouth, hands and feet, as well as our intelligence, wisdom and talents to God, as instruments of righteousness, to be fully given to Him for His use.
3. Offering ourselves as God's slaves (v15-18)
(1) Submitting to righteousness as God's slaves (v15-18)
God redeemed us to die to sin so that we could obey righteousness and become instruments of righteousness. Perhaps we think of becoming instruments of righteousness as not sinning and living a holy life. That’s true. But this passage gives us a deeper understanding of the heart of God. An instrument that is not used is still worthless, no matter how expensive it is, because it cannot be used for its original purpose. A slave is meant to serve his master. God wants us to become instruments of righteousness by offering ourselves to serve God and to be a help to many with all our heart and soul.
(2) Becoming holy to eternal life (v19-23)
The 'fruit' and 'end' of sin and grace are distinctly different. Is it the fruit of 'shame' or 'sanctification'? The end of 'death' or 'eternal life'? It is up to us to make the choice.
Conclusion: Let His glory come upon us
God's theme for this year's GK is let His glory come upon us. The world works so hard to serve the master of sin that the master must be paid by death, so that no one can escape the end of perdition. Instead, God's free gift gives us new life with Christ in death and life, so that we not only have the ability to choose not to sin, but also to have a life lives to God to influence others. Let us all choose to offer up our lives as slaves to become instruments of righteousness and bring down the glory of God.
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