為什麼? 神的各樣憐憫
- 保羅將猶太人暫時喪失其選民的特殊地位，看成是神各樣憐憫的一部分。
- 憐憫是什麼意思？無論是希伯來人或外邦人，沒有人能靠自己的功德贏取救恩。
- 神暫時拋棄猶太人，是要表明救恩是因著憐憫。當外邦人此寵生驕，結果也是一樣，神也會回轉去憐憫猶太人。
- 活出犧牲就是當他們受到猶太人或其他人的迫害時，不要以惡報惡。以辱罵還辱罵。
- 保羅將神的慈悲應用在不同恩賜的人身上。既然是白白得來的恩賜，就應該白白的分享。
是什麼? 聖潔、蒙神喜悅的事奉
- 神不只是要部分屬於你的東西。神要的是你整個生命。
- 雖然世上很多財產屬於年青富人，但在靈性上，這個年輕人是屬於這個世界的。
如何? 藉著理性的更新
- 聖靈的幫助我們獲得了理解聖經的能力。聖靈就像一盞燈，幫助照亮我們，讀聖經是可以觀察到真理。
- 基督教倫理的價值觀:
- 12:3-8 要照恩賜事奉。
- 12:9-21要以善報惡。
- 13:1-7 要服從神所設立的權柄。
- 13:8-10 要有同理心待人如己。
- 13:11-14 要行在光明中。
- 14:1-12 不要作不必要的爭吵。
- 14:13-23 不要做使弟兄姊妹跌倒的事。
- 15:1-6剛強的人有義務扶持軟弱的人。
- 所以，你們當成為完全的，就像你們的天父是完全的。(馬太福音 5:48)
- 完全的知識(林前 13:9-10)
- 完全的教會(以弗所書 4:11-13)
- 完全的奉獻(歌羅西書 1：28)
- 完全的忍耐(雅各書1:4)
問題
- 你以哪些方式體驗到神的憐悯？
- 你認為你可以把自己完全交給上帝嗎？
- 我們如何實現一些基督教價值觀？
- 為什麼我們應該完美？
Present the bodies as living sacrifice
Why? The Mercies of God
- Paul saw the temporary loss of the special status of the Jews as God’s elect as part of God’s manifold mercy.
- What does mercy mean? No one, whether Jew or Gentile, can earn salvation through their own merits.
- God temporarily abandoned the Jews to show that salvation is by grace. When the Gentiles become arrogant, the result will be the same, and God will turn to show mercy to the Jews.
- Living sacrifice means not repaying evil for evil when they are persecuted by the Jews or others.
- Paul applies God’s mercy to people with different gifts. Since these gifts are freely given, they should be shared freely.
What? Holy and Pleasing Worship
- God does not want just a part of you. God wants your whole life.
- Although much of the world’s goods belonged to the young man, spiritually he belonged to the world.
How? By the renewing of the mind
- The Holy Spirit is like a lamp that helps to illuminate us, and we can observe the truth when we read the Bible.
- The values of Christian ethics
- 12:3-8 Serve according to your gifts.
- 12:9-21 Do good to those who do evil.
- 13:1-7 Obey the authorities established by God.
- 13:8-10 Be compassionate and treat others as you would like to be treated.
- 13:11-14 Walk in the light.
- 14:1-12 Refrain from unnecessary quarrels.
- 14:13-23 Do not do anything that would cause your brother or sister to stumble.
- 15:1-6 The strong have a duty to support the weak.
- Therefore, be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48).
- Perfect Knowledge (I Corinthians 13:9-10)
- Perfect Church (Ephesians 4:11-13)
- Perfect Offering (Colossians 1:28)
- Perfect Patience (James 1:4)
Questions
- In what ways did you experience God’s mercies?
- Do you think you can give yourself completely to God?
- How do we realize some of the Christian values?
- Why should we be perfect?