Christians’ Incompatibility with Sin 基督徒与罪不能相和 約壹 1 John 3:4-10

Background of 1 John 約翰壹書背景 Problems addressed: (問題) Gnosticism (卓越秘密知識教) Matter and spirit (物質与灵) The incarnation and person of Christ (基督的身份与道成肉身) Denial of sin (否認罪) Melting pot, inclusivism, relativism (熔爐,包函,相對程度論) False gods, false religions and false teachers (假神,假宗教,假師傅) The Antichrist and antichrists (大敵基督与許多小敵基督) Theme and purpose: (主題与目的) Theme: The Word of Life (主題:生命之道) Result: Eternal life (結果:永生) Purpose/Manifestation: Fellowship (koinonia) (彰顯:相交) Love (agape) (愛)

Some highlights in First John 約翰壹書部份重点 The Word of Life (生命之道) God is Light (神就是光) Light and darkness (光与黑暗) Walking in the Light (行在光中) Abiding (住在主裡) Fellowship (与神相交) The wickedness of sin (罪的邪惡) Defeat spiritual adversaries (the world, antichrists) (勝過属灵仇敵) Justification and sanctification (稱義与成聖) Recognizing God’s children (神兒女的特質)

Sin problem is at the core of Christ’s redemptive work. 罪的問題乃是基督拯救工作的核心. (太Matt 1:21; 提前1Tim 1:15-16; 約John 3:16; 罗Rom 5:8) 太 Matthew 1:21 (NIV) 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 他將要生一個兒子‧你要給他起名叫耶穌‧因他要將自己的百姓從罪惡裡救出來‧

Three Stages of Salvation 救恩的三個階段 Justification 称義 Sanctification 成聖 Glorification 得榮耀 Penalty of sin 罪的懲罰 Power of sin 罪的力量 Presence of sin 罪的存在 Positional 地位性 Experiential 經驗性 Results 結果 Faith in Christ alone 只靠對基督的信心 Faith and Works 信心与行為 Instantaneous 立刻得到 Process: On-Going 成長過程 Past 過去 Present 現在 Future 未來

I. Definitions of sin 罪的定義 (約壹1 John 3:4; 2:15-17; 賽Isa 53:6; 罗Rom 3:23; 創Gen 3:1-8; 弗Eph 2:1-7) 約壹 1 John 3:4 (NASB) Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 凡犯罪的，就是違背律法‧違背律法就是罪‧

Definitions of sin (Cont’d) 罪的定義 (約壹 1 John 3:4; 2:15-17; 賽 Isa 53:6; 罗 Rom 3:23; 創 Gen 3:1-8; 弗 Eph 2:1-7) 罗 Romans 3:23 (NASB95) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 因為世人都犯了罪，虧缺了神的榮耀‧

II. Problems and consequences of sin 罪的問題与後果 (約壹 1 John 2:15-17; 罗 Rom 5:12-21; 6:23; 弗 Eph 2:1-10; 約 John 3:16) 約壹 1 John 2:15–17 (NASB) 15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. 15不要愛世界，和世界上的事‧人若愛世界，愛父的心就不在他裡面了‧16因為凡世界上的事，就像肉體的情慾，眼目的情慾，並今生的驕傲，都不是從父來的，乃是從世界來的‧17這世界，和其上的情慾，都要過去‧惟獨遵行 神旨意的，是永遠常存‧

罗 Romans 6:23 (NASB) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 因為罪的工價乃是死‧惟有 神的恩賜，在我們的主基督耶穌裡乃是永生‧

III. Christians must resist sin. 基督徒必須抵擋罪 III. Christians must resist sin. 基督徒必須抵擋罪. (約壹 1 John 3:4-10; 來 Heb 12:4) 來 Hebrews 12:4 (NASB) You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 你們與罪惡相爭，還沒有抵擋到流血的地步‧

約壹 1 John 3:4–6 (NASB) 4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. 4凡犯罪的，就是違背律法‧違背律法就是罪‧ 5你們知道主曾顯現，是要除掉人的罪‧在他並沒有罪‧ 6凡住在他裡面的，就不犯罪‧凡犯罪的，是未曾看見他，也未曾認識他‧

約壹 1 John 3:7–10 (NASB) 7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. 7小子們哪，不要被人誘惑，行義的才是義人‧正如主是義的一樣‧ 8犯罪的是屬魔鬼，因為魔鬼從起初就犯罪‧神的兒子顯現出來，為要除滅魔鬼的作為‧ 9凡從 神生的就不犯罪，因神的道﹝原文作種﹞存在他心裡‧他也不能犯罪，因為他是由 神生的‧ 10從此就顯出誰是 神的兒女，誰是魔鬼的兒女‧凡不行義的，就不屬 神‧不愛弟兄的也是如此‧

凡犯罪的，就是違背律法‧違背律法就是罪‧ A. Sin is incompatible with the Law of God 罪与神的律法相違背 (約壹1 John 3:4; 太Matt 7:21-23; 罗Rom 6:16-18; 詩Ps 19:7-11; 雅James 2:10-11) 約壹 1 John 3:4 (NASB) 4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 凡犯罪的，就是違背律法‧違背律法就是罪‧

B. Sin is incompatible with the work of Christ. 罪与基督的救贖工作相違背 B. Sin is incompatible with the work of Christ. 罪与基督的救贖工作相違背. (約壹 1 John 3:5-8; 罗 Rom 6:1-18) 約壹 1 John 3:5–8 (NASB) 5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. 7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 5你們知道主曾顯現，是要除掉人的罪‧在他並沒有罪‧ 6凡住在他裡面的，就不犯罪‧凡犯罪的，是未曾看見他，也未曾認識他‧ 7小子們哪，不要被人誘惑，行義的才是義人‧正如主是義的一樣‧ 8犯罪的是屬魔鬼，因為魔鬼從起初就犯罪‧神的兒子顯現出來，為要除滅魔鬼的作為‧

C. Sin is incompatible with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. 罪与聖灵的工作相違背. (約壹1 John 3:9-10; 約John 3:3-8; 14:26; 彼前1 Pet 1:23-25; 林前1 Cor 2:10-15) 約壹 1 John 3:9–10 (NASB95) 9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. 9凡從 神生的就不犯罪，因神的道﹝原文作種﹞存在他心裡‧他也不能犯罪，因為他是由 神生的‧ 10從此就顯出誰是 神的兒女，誰是魔鬼的兒女‧凡不行義的，就不屬 神‧不愛弟兄的也是如此‧

IV. Personal response 個人回应