以神為本 (2): 属血气的人 创世记 6:3 Genesis 6:3 9/14/2014 may want to 以神為本, but 属血气 main obstacle 9/14/2014

以神為本的基础 罗11:36 因为万有都是本于他，倚靠他，归 于他。愿荣耀归给他，直到永远。阿们。 Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. We are not supposed to be independent of God

When sin: Accepted words contrary to God No longer in harmony / fellowship with God Sin -> 远离神, Source of ALL problems

犯罪后的物质世界 创3:17-19 17又对亚当说，你既听从妻子的话，吃 了我所吩咐你不可吃的那树上的果子，地必为你 的缘故受咒诅。你必终身劳苦，才能从地里得吃 的。 18地必给你长出荆棘和蒺藜来，你也要吃田 间的菜蔬。 19你必汗流满面才得糊口，直到你归 了土，... Genesis 3:17-19 17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; A & E given authority over world Sin enters world World no longer in harmony with God

犯罪后的物质世界 创3:8 天起了凉风，耶和华神在园中行走。... Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: ... 创3:16 又对女人说，我必多多加增你怀胎的苦楚， 你生产儿女必多受苦楚。... Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said, "I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; ... (NASB) 创3:19 ...因为你是从土而出的。你本是尘土，仍 要归于尘土。 Genesis 3:19 ... for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Don’t need clothes before.

不是神的惩罚 诗103:8 耶和华有怜悯，有恩典，不轻易发怒， 且有丰盛的慈爱。 诗103:9 他不长久责备，也不永远怀怒。 诗103:10 他没有按我们的罪过待我们，也没有照 我们的罪孽报应我们。 Psalms 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Psalms 103:9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. Psalms 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 1. Troubles not from God; Gen. 3 2. Being saved not mean no troubles, but overcome all by God’s grace.

犯罪后的人 屬靈領域 靈 魂 Soul 體 Body 物質領域 创6:3 耶和华说，人 既属乎血气，我的灵 就不永远住在他里面。 然而他的日子还可到 一百二十年。 Gen. 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 體 Body 魂 Soul 靈 Spirit 思想 感情 意志 屬靈領域 物質領域 屬靈的視力 屬靈的視力 属乎血气, follow flesh; no longer obey God’s spirit spiritual death, physical death 属血气 flesh, 属肉體 carnal, natural man, 旧人old man, self Your self, not circumstance, is your biggest problem. 五官

属血气的人 罗1:19-21 19神的事情，人所能知道的，原显明在 人心里。因为神已经给他们显明。 20自从造天地 以来，神的永能和神性是明明可知的，虽是眼不 能见，但藉着所造之物，就可以晓得，叫人无可 推诿。 21因为他们虽然知道神，却不当作神荣耀 他，也不感谢他。他们的思念变为虚妄，无知的 心就昏暗了。 Rom. 1:19-21 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

属血气的人 弗4:17 所以我说，且在主里确实的说，你们行事， 不要再像外邦人存虚妄的心行事。 弗4:18 他们心地昏昧，与神所赐的生命隔绝了， 都因自己无知，心里刚硬。 Eph. 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Eph. 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

属血气的人的表现 NC: Need eternal life, C: Need to 脱去

以自我為中心 以神為中心 从自我出发，靠自我来维持，以自我为目的 罗11:36 因为万有都是本于他，倚靠他，归于他。 愿荣耀归给他，直到永远。阿们。 Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. not only selfish

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羞耻 创3:7 他们二人的眼睛就明亮了，才知道自己是赤 身露体，便拿无花果树的叶子，为自己编作裙子。 Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. focus on self only has fig leaves

害怕 创3:8 天起了凉风，耶和华神在园中行走。那人和 他妻子听见神的声音，就藏在园里的树木中，躲 避耶和华神的面。 创3:9 耶和华神呼唤那人，对他说，你在哪里。 创3:10 他说，我在园中听见你的声音，我就害怕。 因为我赤身露体，我便藏了。 Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? Genesis 3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. Condemned by conscience, afraid Shame, feel inadequate before God From man’s perspective, nothing can be done to amend  hide

推卸责任 创3:12 那人说，你所赐给我，与我同居的女人， 她把那树上的果子给我，我就吃了。 创3:13 耶和华神对女人说，你作的是什么事呢。 女人说，那蛇引诱我，我就吃了。 Genesis 3:12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Genesis 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 推卸责任, 自我辩解 self-justify (Bad excuses. Why listen to others instead of God?)

恋慕、管辖 创3:16 ...你必恋慕你丈夫，你丈夫必管辖你。 Genesis 3:16 ... and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 恋慕: Overly rely on another person for satisfaction (source) 管辖: Self-centered (tool) vs 骨中的骨，肉中的肉 * Live needs to be replaced in order to be free from self-centerness.

随从世俗、邪灵、肉体 弗2:1-3 1你们死在过犯罪恶之中，他叫你们活过 来， 2那时你们在其中行事为人随从今世的风俗， 顺服空中掌权者的首领，就是现今在悖逆之子心 中运行的邪灵。 3我们从前也都在他们中间，放纵 肉体的私欲，随着肉体和心中所喜好的去行，本 为可怒之子，和别人一样。 Eph. 2:1-3 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. Want to be lord of oneself But actual slave

愚拙 罗1:21 因为他们虽然知道神，却不当作神荣耀他， 也不感谢他。他们的思念变为虚妄，无知的心就 昏暗了。 罗1:22 自称为聪明，反成了愚拙， 罗1:23 将不能朽坏之神的荣耀变为偶像，彷佛必 朽坏的人，和飞禽走兽昆虫的样式。 Rom. 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Rom. 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, Rom. 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Separated from the source of wisdom

否定神存在 诗14:1 愚顽人心里说，没有神。... Psalms 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. ... How do you know? Cannot see the evidences in creation.

拜偶像 罗1:21 因为他们虽然知道神，却不当作神荣耀他， 也不感谢他。他们的思念变为虚妄，无知的心就 昏暗了。 罗1:22 自称为聪明，反成了愚拙， 罗1:23 将不能朽坏之神的荣耀变为偶像，彷佛必 朽坏的人，和飞禽走兽昆虫的样式。 Rom. 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Rom. 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, Rom. 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Few true atheist. Need God in heart  Idol

印度老鼠神庙 象头神 Ganesha

關德興 died in 1996 Statue within 4 months

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Idols can also be 无形 and “Jehovah/Jesus”

行恶 罗1:24 所以神任凭他们，逞着心里的情欲行污秽 的事，以致彼此玷辱自己的身体。 Rom. 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 罗1:28-32 他们既然故意不认识神，神就任凭他们 存邪僻的心行那些不合理的事，装满了各样不义、 邪恶、贪婪、恶毒、... Rom. 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, ... 在缺乏的状态下

没有良善 罗7:18 我也知道，在我里头，就是我肉体之中， 没有良善。因为立志为善由得我，只是行出来由 不得我。 罗7:19 故此，我所愿意的善，我反不作。我所不 愿意的恶，我倒去作。 Rom. 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. Rom. 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. not even mix 恶 with 善 Our strength in our natural self is still no good.

与神为仇 罗8:7 原来体贴肉体的，就是与神为仇。因为不服 神的律法，也是不能服。 罗8:8 而且属肉体的人，不能得神的喜欢。 Rom. 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Rom. 8:8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Can’t be a Christian if not born again or if still carnal

没法自夸 林前1:28 神也拣选了世上卑贱的，被人厌恶的， 以及那无有的，为要废掉那有的。 林前1:29 使一切有血气的，在神面前一个也不能 自夸。 1 Cor. 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 1 Cor. 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

谁能救我? 罗7:24 我真是苦阿，谁能救我脱离这取死的身体 呢。 罗7:25 感谢神，靠着我们的主耶稣基督就能脱离 了这样看来，我以内心顺服神的律。我肉身却顺 服罪的律了。 Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Romans 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

舍己而得生命 可8:34 于是叫众人和门徒来、对他们说、若有人 要跟从我、就当舍己、背起他的十字架来跟从我。 可8:35 因为凡要救自己生命的、必丧掉生命．凡 为我和福音丧掉生命的、必救了生命。 Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. a key step is to give up any hope of self