羅8:1-4,14-17
1如今，那些在基督耶穌裡的就不定罪了。 2 因為賜生命聖靈的律在基督耶穌裡釋放了我，使我脫離罪和死的律了。 3 律法既因肉體軟弱，有所不能行的，神就差遣自己的兒子成為罪身的形狀，做了贖罪祭，在肉體中定了罪案， 4 使律法的義成就在我們這不隨從肉體、只隨從聖靈的人身上。
14 因為凡被神的靈引導的，都是神的兒子。 15 你們所受的不是奴僕的心，仍舊害怕；所受的乃是兒子的心，因此我們呼叫：「阿爸！父！」 16 聖靈與我們的心同證我們是神的兒女。 17 既是兒女，便是後嗣，就是神的後嗣，和基督同做後嗣。如果我們和他一同受苦，也必和他一同得榮耀。
Romans 8:1-4, 14-17
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in
Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the
Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free
from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in that it was
weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of
sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the
righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk
according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are
sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear,
but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 16
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if
indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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As we move from Romans 5 to Romans 8, there is a new theme
that becomes dominant, and it is one of the most precious themes in the Bible.
The theme is the Holy Spirit, “the Spirit of Life”, who indwells every
believers to free us from the law of sin and death, and to give us sonship!
Paul starts Chapter 8 with a "Therefore", which introduces
a conclusion based on everything that Paul wrote previously. Salvation brings
us to be united with Jesus Christ – in Christ! Every believer has the Holy
Spirit dwelling in him or her when he or she trusted Christ! But Paul reminds
us that not every one of us work according to (or are led by) the Spirit! It is
not enough for us to have the Spirit; the Spirit must have us! Only then can He
share with us the abundant, victorious life that can be ours in Christ.
We have no obligation to the flesh – the old "me"
who used to rebel against God, because the flesh has only brought trouble into
our lives. We do have an obligation to the indwelling Spirit, who imparted the
very same glorious life of Jesus Christ to us! There is no need for the
believer to be defeated. He can yield his body to the Spirit and by faith
overcome the old nature.
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