亞當和基督 (Adam and Christ) Rom5:12-21
Intro.
Q1: What is it that makes us human beings?(為何人類特別呢？) 人類的祖先不是猴子，是亞當(our ancestor is not monkey but Adam)。 人類是萬物之靈，與神所創造的其他動物不一樣(Man is special and differs from all God’s other creation)。神要人管理這地和其中的萬物(God makes man the manger of the earth and all his creation)。 另外，人類是照著神的樣式和形象造的(Also, man was created in the image and likeness of God)。人類要對神負責(Man will be responsible to God)。 Q2: What are some of the peril of human beings?(人類有那些危險呢？) 人沒有找到自己，和自己在神創造中的位置(Man can not find himself and his position in God’s creation)。迷失在驕傲和痛苦中(They lost in pride and suffering)。 人雖然活在現在但他會有一個永恆的盼望(Man maybe live at present but in his heart he hopes for eternity)。 人也活在罪的轄制下，和死亡的陰影中(Man also live under the control of sin and the shadow of death)。
Adam incurs sin and death(亞當引來了罪和死亡)(vv12-14) How does sin and death come into the world?(為何罪和死亡到了世界？)(v12) How can those who without the law sin?(為何沒有律法的也死亡呢？)(v13-14)
Christ reverses sin and death(基督逆轉了罪和死亡)(vv15-19) The contrast of Adam and Christ was depicted five times. (亞當和基督的對比描寫了五次。)
Christ triumphs over the law, sin and death(基督勝了律法罪和死亡)(vv20-21)
Conclusions: 人在亞當裏和在基督裏會有不同的人生和生命的結局(A man who is in Adam and a man, they will have different lives and results of lives)。但我們最大的敵人就是我們自己。我們一方面不想改變，另一方面也不想被神改變(But our worst enemy is ourselves, we do not want to change; and do not want to be changed by God)。然而因著基督，我們會改變(But because of Jesus, we will change)。林前(1Cor)9:26-27。願我們選擇跟隨基督，至死不渝(May we choose to follow Christ to the end of our lives)。
