罗马书生命读经 · 第3篇

邪恶的根源与约束的路

THE SOURCE OF WICKEDNESS AND THE WAY OF RESTRICTION

1在本篇信息中，我们要说到在人类被定罪里所显示邪恶的根源，以及在自义的人被定罪里所显示约束的路。保罗在引言之后，在四方面陈明定罪的事：一般的─对人类，（一18～32，）专一的─对自义者，（二1～16，）特别的─对宗教徒，（二～三8，）总括的─对普世的人。（三9～20。）罗马书首先启示，定罪一般的临到了人类；然后专一的说到两类特别的人─自义的一类和文化、宗教的一类。最终，全世界都被带到定罪之下。无论我们好或坏，热心宗教或不热心宗教，我们都在神的定罪之下。虽然我们不愿长篇叙述定罪这个题目，但关于定罪有两点是相当重要的。第一是邪恶的根源，罪恶的根源。因著这根源，人类是邪恶的。因此，在本篇信息中，我们要来看人邪恶的根源。第二，我们需要看见约束的路。有一条路约束这邪恶。我们既已得救脱离定罪，就不需要太多说到这事。然而，我们需要花足彀的时间，回来看这事，好知道邪恶的根源和约束邪恶的路。

1In this message we will cover the source of wickedness shown in the condemnation of mankind and the way of restriction shown in the condemnation of the self- righteous. After the introduction, Paul presents the matter of condemnation in four aspects: on mankind in general (1:18-32), on the self-righteous in particular (2:1-16), on the religious specifically (2:17-3:8), and on all the world totally (3:9-20). Firstly, the book of 17 Romans reveals that condemnation has come upon mankind in general. Then attention is given to two special classes of mankind — the self - righteous class and the cultured, religious class. Finally, the whole world is brought under condemnation. Whether we are good or bad, religious or non - religious, we are under God’s condemnation. Although we do not want to dwell upon the subject of condemnation, there are two points related to it that are quite important. First is the source of evil, the source of wickedness. Because of this source mankind is evil. Thus, in this message we will see the source of man’s wickedness. Second, we need to see the way of restriction. There is a way to restrict this wickedness. Since we have been saved from condemnation, we need not give it much attention. However, we need to return to it long enough to learn the source of evil and the way to restrict evil.

壹人类被定罪

I. THE CONDEMNATION ON MANKIND

一邪恶的根源

A. The Source of Wickedness

2现在我们要来看邪恶的根源。罗马书这一段（一18～32）启示邪恶根源的四个元素。

2Now we need to consider the source of wickedness. This section of Romans (1:18-32) reveals four elements of the source of evil

1 以不义抑制真理

1. Holding Down the Truth in Unrighteousness

3邪恶根源的第一个元素是以不义抑制真理。（一18。）真理是甚么？真理不仅是道理或知识。真理是实际，是扎实、具体的。在这宇宙中有实际，主要的实际就是神自己。说没有神就是说虚妄的话；宣告神的实际就是说扎实、具体、真实、真正的事。神是真实的。没有人能否认神的实际，或否认祂存在的事实，因神的存在乃是实际。然而，人类从开始就不尊重神的实际，反倒加以抑制。他们根本不在意这实际，并拒绝正确的持守这实际。他们以不义抑制真理，以不义的方式压制牠。今天在美国，我们在每一面都看见邪恶，报纸充满邪恶、可耻的事。为甚么在世界领头的国家有这么多可耻的事？因为许多人不愿维持真理，反倒错误的抑制牠。这是邪恶根源最重要的一面。2不以认识神为美人类虽然知道有神，却试验并试探祂，至终定意不去认识祂。他们不以认识神为美。（一28。）许多教授和专家不相信基督。你若问他们关于神的事，他们会说，『我们知道有神，但我们不喜欢相信祂。』这样的人不以认识神为美。我们必须认识神，因为拒绝认识神是可怕的。3不荣耀神，也不敬拜祂古时人知道神，却不以祂为神荣耀祂。他们也不感谢祂、敬拜祂、或事奉祂。（一21，25。）这是邪恶根源的另一个元素。拒绝荣耀神、感谢神、敬拜神、并事奉神，是邪恶根源的主要方面。然而，我们若荣耀并感谢祂，敬拜并事奉祂，就会受保护脱离一切的邪恶。今天全世界有许多离婚和许多不道德的事，因为人不愿荣耀神并敬拜祂。荣耀神、感谢神、敬拜神、并事奉神的人，绝不会与妻子离婚。所有的离婚和不道德的事，都来自一个根源─拒绝敬拜神。绝不要以为敬拜神是无关紧要的，荣耀祂是微不足道的。这些对我们的为人生活很有意义。我们需要感谢神。我们有许多要感谢祂的事。有些人直到死时才感谢神。虽然为时已晚，却聊胜于无。我们需要领悟，荣耀神、感谢神、敬拜神、并事奉神是极其重要的。假定我有坏脾气，有可耻且丑陋的性情。我若想要压制，绝不会成功。然而，我若不断的感谢、赞美神，我就是找著逃脱自己恶劣性情的最好方法。每当你要发脾气时，你该说，『我要事奉神。我没有时间发脾气。神，我感谢你，你是我的神，你是我的创造主。没有你，就没有我。我的存在全在于你。我感谢你，敬拜你，并事奉你。』你若这样作，立刻就会脱离你原有的性情。我们何等需要敬拜神！

3The first element in the source of wickedness is holding down the truth in unrighteousness (1:18). What is truth? Truth is not mere doctrine or knowledge. Truth is reality; it is solid and substantial. There is reality in this universe, and the prime reality is God Himself. To say that there is no God is to speak vanity; to declare the reality of God is to speak something solid, substantial, genuine, and true. God is real. No one can deny the reality of God or disclaim the fact that He exists, for the existence of God is a reality. However, from the very beginning, mankind did not respect the reality of God, but suppressed it. They simply did not care for this reality and refused to hold it in a proper way. They held down the truth in unrighteousness, suppressing it in an unrighteous manner. In the United States today we behold evil on every side, and the newspapers are filled with wicked and shameful things. Why are there so many shameful things in the leading country of the world? Because so many people will not maintain the truth, but instead, wrongfully hold it down. This is the most significant aspect of the source of wickedness. 2. Disapproving of Holding God in Full Knowledge Although mankind knew there was God, they tested and tried Him, eventually deciding not to hold Him in their full knowledge. They disapproved of holding God in their full knowledge (1:28). Many professors and professional people do not believe in Christ. If you ask them about God, they will say, “We know there is a God, but we don’t like to believe in Him.” Such people disapprove of holding God in their knowledge. We must hold God in our knowledge, for it is dreadful to refuse to do this. 3. Not Glorifying God and Not Worshipping Him In the ancient times man knew God, but did not glorify Him as God. Neither did they thank Him, worship Him, or serve Him (1:21, 25). This is another element in the source of evil. Refusing to glorify God, thank God, worship God, and serve God is a major aspect of the source of wickedness. However, if we glorify and thank Him, worship and serve Him, we will be protected from every evil. There are so many divorces and so much immorality throughout the world today because people will not glorify God and worship Him. A man who glorifies God, thanks God, worships God, and serves God, will never divorce his wife. All divorces and immorality come from one source — refusing to worship God. Never think that worshiping God is an insignificant matter and that glorifying Him is trivial. They mean a great deal to our human living. We need to thank God. We have many things for which to thank Him. Some people do not thank God until the hour of their death. Although that is very late, it is better than nothing. We need to realize that glorifying God, thanking God, worshiping God, and serving God are extremely important. Suppose I have a bad temper, a shameful and ugly disposition. If I try to suppress it, I will never succeed. However, if I thank and praise God continually, I will find the best method of escape from my poor disposition. Whenever you are about to lose your temper, you should say, “I am going to serve God. I don’th ave time to lose my temper. God, I thank You that You are my God, that You are my Creator. Without You, I would have no being. I owe my very existence to You. I thank You, worship You, and serve You.” If you do this, you will be freed from your disposition immediately. How much we need to worship God!

4 改换神

4. Exchanging God

4然后人类改换神。（一23，25。）改换神是可怕的，因神是宇宙的荣耀和实际。神得著彰显，那就是荣耀。改换神的意思就是弃绝祂而代之以别的事物。人将神改换为偶像。神是荣耀，偶像是虚空；神是实际，偶像是虚假和虚谎。人将神改换为偶像，是何等愚昧、可怕！在美国，大多数人都知道不要敬拜看得见的偶像，虽然也有些人是那样作。然而，在美国许多人已将神改换为自设的偶像─他们的前途、地位、学位和目标。这就是说，他们的前途、地位、学位和目标，成了他们的偶像。他们在意这些偶像，不在意神。所以，他们也已将神改换为偶像。我们细看邪恶根源的这四方面，就会看见这四样构成每一种邪恶和罪恶的起源。

4Then mankind exchanged God (1:23, 25). It is terrible to exchange God, for God is the glory and the reality of the universe. When God is expressed, that is glory. To exchange God means to give Him up for something else. The people exchanged God for idols. God is glory; idols are vanity. God is reality; idols are a falsehood and a lie. How foolish and awful it was for man to exchange God for idols! Most of the people in the United States have learned not to worship visible idols, although some people do practice this. Nevertheless, many people in this country have exchanged God for their self-made idols—their future, positions, degrees, and goals. This means that their future, position, degrees, and goals have become their idols. They care for these idols, not for God. Therefore, they also have exchanged God for idols. If we consider carefully these four aspects of the source of wickedness, we will see that they constitute the origin of every kind of evil and sinfulness

二弃绝神的结果

B. The Result of Giving Up God

5现在我们需要探讨弃绝神的结果。

5Now we need to inquire into the result of giving up God

1 被神放弃

1. Being Given Up by God

6弃绝神的第一个结果是被神放弃。你弃绝神，就迫使神放弃你。你若让神去，就迫使神不得不让你去。这是最可悲的。被神放弃是可怕的。我们必须对神说，『即使我让你去，你也不要让我去。可能我会愚昧到一个地步把你弃绝。主，怜悯我，绝不要放弃我。』我们需要这样祷告，因为被神放弃是可怕的。人被神放弃，就绝不会行善事；他不会改良，只有每下愈况。照著罗马一章，神任凭人作三件事。首先是污秽的事。（24。）人弃绝神，并迫使神任凭他，那人就会被玷污，立刻与污秽有所牵连。第二，神任凭人陷入可耻的情欲，不名誉的情欲。（26。）我不喜欢用我清洁的嘴唇题起这些可耻的情欲。这样的人也许成为同性恋者，放纵邪恶的情欲和不羁的情感，彼此玷辱自己的身体。第三，神任凭人存可弃绝的心思。（28。）你若不以认识神为美，神就任凭你存可弃绝的心思。罪恶之人的心思绝不能得神称许。例如，神不称许被离婚思想霸占的心思。看看今天罪恶的社会：没有人的心思能得神称许。所有的人都被神放弃，存可弃绝的心思，因他们行不合宜的事。人在罪恶的路上十分愚昧、可耻。他们的行为完全不合宜。然而，他们一直留在罪中，因为神任凭他们存可弃绝的心思。

6The first result of giving up God is being given up by God. When you give up God, this forces God to give you up. If you let go of God, God will be compelled to let go of you. This is most deplorable. It is terrible to be given up by God. We must say to God, “Even if I let You go, don’t let me go. Perhaps I will be so foolish as to give You up. Lord, be merciful to me and never give me up.” We need to pray in this way, for it is awful to be given up by God. When a person has been given up by God, he will never do good things. He will not improve but only descend lower and lower. According to Romans 1, God gives people up to three things. First is uncleanness (1:24). When a person gives up God and forces God to give him up, that person will be defiled, immediately becoming involved with uncleanness. Second, God gives up people to passions of dishonor, to shameful lusts (1:26). I do not like to mention these shameful lusts with my clean lips. Such people may become sodomites, indulging in evil passions and unrestricted affection, dishonoring their bodies with one another. Third, God gives people up to a disapproved mind (1:28). If you disapprove of holding God in your knowledge, God will allow you to have a mind that He disapproves. The mind of sinful men can never be approved by God. For example, God disapproves of a mind that is occupied with thoughts of divorce. Look at today’ss in ful society: no one has a mind that can be approved by God. All have been given up by God to a disapproved mind, for they do that which is improper. People are so foolish and shameful in their sinful ways. Their behavior is absolutely improper. Nevertheless, they continue in sin because God has given them up to a disapproved mind.

2 淫乱─次序的混乱

2. Having Fornication—Confusion in Order

7人被神放弃，任意行污秽的事，陷入可耻的情欲，并存可弃绝的心思，结果就是淫乱。（一24，～27。）你知道淫乱真正的意思么？淫乱的意思是违反管治与支配的原则。这产生次序的混乱。神的安排是一个丈夫配一个妻子。这不但是神的安排，也是祂管理和支配的原则。被神放弃的人，几乎会作出任何事，来破坏这原则，违反一夫一妻的管治原则；结果就是淫乱，次序的混乱。为甚么人这样作？是因为污秽、可耻的情欲、和可弃绝的心思。人弃绝神，神就任凭他们行淫乱。

7When a person has been given up by God to uncleanness, dishonorable lusts, and to a disapproved mind, the consequence is fornication (1:24, 26, 27). Do you know the true meaning of fornication? Fornication means 26 to violate the governing and controlling principle. This brings about confusion in order. God’secon o my is one husband for one wife. This is not only God’s economy; it is His ruling and controlling principle. The people who have been given up by God will do almost anything to break this principle, violating the governing principle of one husband for one wife. The result is fornication, confusion in order. Why do people engage in this? Because of uncleanness, passions of dishonor, and their disapproved minds. When people give up God, He gives them up to fornication.

8每一种邪恶都是出于这淫乱。（一29～32。）在罗马一章的末了，保罗列举各种的邪恶，并描述邪恶的人，如谗毁人的、背后说人的、憎恨神的。藉此我们能看见，人若弃绝神，神就会任凭他们放纵情欲，陷入混乱和一切无法想像的邪恶之中。贰自义者被定罪

8Every kind of wickedness issues out of this fornication (1:29-32). At the end of Romans 1, Paul enumerates the various kinds of evil and describes the wicked persons, such as the whisperers, backbiters, and God- haters. By this we can see that if a person gives up God, God will give him up to lusts, confusion, and every evil imaginable. II. THE CONDEMNATION OF THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS

9随著人类被定罪，罗马书也说到自义者被定罪，（二1～16，）这一段给我们看见约束的路。

9The portion of Romans on the condemnation of the self-righteous (2:1-16), along with the condemnation on mankind, shows us the way of restriction

一约束的路

A. The Way of Restriction

10现在我们来到约束的路，约束邪恶与罪恶的路。我喜欢罗马书这部分。我们众人，尤其是年轻人，需要专心留意这约束的路。

10Now we come to the way of restriction, the way to restrict evil and wickedness. I like this part of Romans. All of us, especially the young people, need to pay our full attention to this way of restriction.

1 藉著神的创造认识祂

1. Knowing God by His Creation

11约束的路第一项是藉著神的创造认识祂。（一19～20。）神那看不见永远的大能，和神性的特征，藉著祂的创造，就能给人晓得。诸天和地显明神那看不见的事。约二十年前，在台湾的弟兄们收集已过几世纪著名科学家的传记资料。他们发现这些大科学家中，只有比率很少的人说他们不相信神，明显的大多数都相信神。我读过一篇文章，有人问爱因斯坦信不信神，他回答说，『你的问题对我是侮辱。像我这样的科学家，怎能不相信神？』你若研究科学，科学会告诉你有神。虽然我不懂科学，但我对我们人的身体有些认识。许多时候我向人传讲神，我请他们想想他们的身体。我告诉他们：『想想你是何等奇妙。是谁造你的？』我们肉身上所有里外的毛发，都是往下长，惟独咽喉里的毛往上长。这是非常有意思的。我们咽喉里的毛若往下长，我们就会死去，因为痰无法排出。是谁这样造我们？不但如此，想想人脸部的奇妙设计。嘴巴安置得恰到好处。嘴巴若安置在两眼之间，是何等难看！何等可怕！再者，你想过眉毛的功用么？眉毛的功用就像防波堤，防止汗水流到眼睛里。是谁这样设计我们？最近我的右眼动了两次手术。外科医生给我看一个人工眼睛，特别指出水晶体和视网膜。我立刻看见这是最好的照相机精密的复制。没有人能制造一架照相机与人的眼睛相配。是谁造这些东西？我们的牙齿也设计得很神奇。我们前面的牙齿，就是门牙，像两把刀一样活动，把置于其间的东西切断。然后舌头将食物往后送到像磨石一样的臼齿那里，将食物磨碎，以便消化。臼齿在磨的时候，又有唾液分泌出来溶解食物。真是奇妙。这是谁造的？我们必须说，『主，感谢你，你是我的创造主。你把我造得这样奇妙。』

11The first item in the way of restriction is knowing God by His creation (1:19-20). The invisible things of God, His eternal power and divine nature, can be apprehended by His creation. The heavens and the earth manifest the invisible things of God. Approximately 20 years ago, the brothers in Taiwan collected biographical material on the famous scientists of the past centuries. They discovered that only a small percentage of these leading scientists said they did not believe in God. The distinct majority of them believed in Him. I once read an article in which Einstein was asked whether or not he believed in God. He replied, “Your question is an insult to me. How could a scientist such as I not believe in God?” If you study science, it will tell you that there is a God. Although I do not know science, I know a little about our human body. Many times, as I preached to people about God, I have asked them to consider their bodies. I told them, “Think how wonderful you are. Who made you?” All the hair on our physical bodies, both inside and outside, grows downward except for the hair in our throat, which grows upward. This is very meaningful. If the hair in our throat grew downward, we would die because phlegm could not be discharged. Who made us this way? Furthermore, consider the marvelous design of the human face. The mouth has been properly positioned. How awkward and how terrible it would be for our mouth to be placed between our eyes! Also, have you ever thought about the function of our eyebrows? They function as breakwaters, keeping the perspiration out of our eyes. Who designed us this way? Recently I had two operations on my right eye. The surgeon showed me an artificial eye, especially pointing to the lens and the retina. Immediately I saw that this was an exact replica of the best camera. No one can make a camera to match the human eye. Who made these things? Our teeth are also marvelously designed. Our front teeth, the incisors, act like two knives, cutting whatever is placed in between them. Then the tongue sends the food back to the molars which are like grinding stones, grinding the food into a digestible substance. As the molars grind, saliva is secreted to liquefy the food. This is marvelous. Who made it? We must say, “Lord, thank You. You are my Creator. You have made me in such a wonderful way

12当我们广泛的看受造之物，又专一的看人的身体时，我们怎能说没有神？甚至无神论的医生也必须承认，有一位创造人身体的全能者。所以，藉著受造之物，我们就能晓得神永远的大能，和神性的特征。我们在神造物的美丽和奇妙上看见祂，就必须敬拜并荣耀祂。藉著神的创造认识祂，是约束邪恶之路的第一方面。

12When we behold creation in general and the human body in particular, how can we say there is no God? Even an atheistic medical doctor has to confess there is an Almighty One who created the human body. Therefore, by the things made we can apprehend the eternal power and the divine nature of God. When we see God in the beauties and wonders of His creation, we have to worship and glorify Him. Knowing God by His creation is the first aspect in the way of restricting evil

2 以公义持守真理

2. Holding the Truth in Righteousness

13我们必须以公义持守真理（神的实际），以认识神为美。（一18，。）我们需要荣耀、感谢、敬拜、并事奉祂。（一21，25。）实行这四件事是很重要的。我这作祖父的，对参加这次训练的孙儿们说句话。我的确知道甚么是人生。我说敬拜神绝不会错的时候，你们要信我。你们青少年需要学习的第一件事，就是敬拜神。在你们的人生中，没有一件事比敬拜神更重要。我的儿女若赚得百万美金却不敬拜神，这是我所恨恶的。我不愿看见我的第二或第三代成为富有却不敬拜神。我宁愿看见他们到这里来学习如何敬拜主。人生最大的福分，就是受训练敬拜我们的神。

13We must hold the reality of God in righteousness, approving of keeping God in our full knowledge (1:18, 28). We need to glorify, thank, worship, and 28 serve Him (1:21, 25). It is very important to practice these four things. As a grandfather, I say a word to my grandchildren who are attending this training. I do know what is human life. Believe me when I say that worshiping God can never be wrong. The first thing you teenagers need to learn is to worship God. Nothing is more important in your human life than worshiping God. I would hate it for my children to earn millions of dollars and yet not worship God. I do not want to see my second or third generation become wealthy and yet not worship God. I would rather see them come here to learn how to worship the Lord. The greatest blessing in human life is to be trained to worship our God.

3 顺从本性的律法

3. Obeying the Laws of Nature

14此外，我们需要照著我们的本性行事。（二14。）有些人很属灵，定罪一切本性的事。他们似乎觉得，没有一件本性的事会是好的。就一面说，我几乎完全赞同这点。然而，就另一面说，我要你们当心，不要忘记我们的本性。神为我们造的本性原是好的。我们父所造的一切，包括我们的本性，原是好的。当然，我们的本性因著堕落被毒害，这是毫无疑问的。然而，我们人类有神所造的善良本性，我们需要照著这本性行动。我们该留意这本性。你也许争辩说，偷别人的东西没有错，但每当你受试诱要偷窃时，你里面的本性就会抗议。甚至抢银行的人也会承认，他们抢银行时，他们的本性告诉他们：『不要这样作。』然而，他们不愿听从。每个作恶的人都是这样。每当他们要作错事时，他们的本性都不赞同。我们需要遵守我们里面本性的要求。

14Next, we need to do things according to our nature (2:1 4). Some people are so spiritual that they condemn everything natural. They seem to feel that nothing natural can be good. In a sense, I agree with this almost completely. In another sense, however, I would caution you against forgetting our nature. Our original nature, as created by God, was good. Everything created by our Father, including our nature, was good originally. Of course, our nature was poisoned by the fall. There can be no doubt about this. Nevertheless, as human beings, we have a nature which God created good, and we need to act according to it. We should take heed to this nature. Although you may argue that it is not wrong to steal from others, the nature within you protests whenever you are tempted to steal. Even bank robbers will admit that, as they rob banks, their nature tells them, “Don’t do this.” However, they will not listen. It is the same with every evil-doer. Whenever they do something wrong, their nature disagrees. We need to observe the requirements of the nature within us.

15在罗马二章十四至十五节保罗说，没有律法的外邦人，若行律法上的事，他们就证明律法的功用写在他们心里。神的律法在我们的本性里有功用。换句话说，我们的本性符合神的律法，因为我们的本性是神造的。神的律法是照著神的性情赐的，因为立法者总是制定与自己的所是一致的律法。神照著祂的所是造人。所以，神所赐的律法与神所造的人彼此相符。因此，我们不需要外面的律法，因为我们有律法的功用写在我们的本性里。我们只需要照著我们的本性生活。

15In Romans 2:14-15 Paul says that when the nations who do not have the law practice the things of the law, they prove that the function of the law is written in their heart. The law of God has a function in our nature. In other words, our nature corresponds to God’s law because our nature was made by God. God’s law was given according to God’s nature, for a lawgiver always enacts a law in accordance with his own being. God created man according to what He is. Therefore, the law given by God and the man created by God correspond to one another. Thus, we do not need an outward law because we have the function of the law written in our nature. We simply need to live according to our nature

4 听从良心

4. Listening to the Conscience

16随著我们善良的本性，我们也有良心。（二15。）良心是个奇妙的东西，我们该听从牠。虽然医生无法找出良心的所在，但没有人能否认我们有良心。我们的良心时常会抗议。你与父母争辩时，良心就说，『不要这样作。』你若得罪父母，你的良心就会搅扰你三个晚上。每个想要与妻子离婚的丈夫，也会被他的良心定罪。人人都有良心，这是一件大事。在正常的基督徒生活中，我们都必须适当的顾到我们的良心。

16Along with our good nature, we also have a conscience (2:15). The conscience is a wonderful entity, and we should listen to it. Although medical doctors cannot locate it, no one can deny that we possess it. Our conscience protests continually. When you argue with your parents, the conscience says, “Don’t do this.” If you offend your parents, your conscience will trouble you for three nights. Every husband seeking to divorce his wife will also be convicted by his conscience. All men have a conscience. This is a great matter. In the normal Christian life we must all take care of our conscience in a suitable way

5 顾到正确的思想

5. Caring for the Proper Reasonings

17除了我们的本性和我们的良心以外，我们有心思中的思想。（二15。）不要属灵到一个地步说，我们的心思完全没有用。在我们的心思中有美好的思想。有时这些思想控告并定罪，有时牠们辩护并称义。我们常有这样的经历，当我们正要作某件事时，我们思想中就有争执；有些思想说，『是的，那是对的。』有些思想说，『不，那是错的。』我们都经历过这点。我们需要顾到我们的本性、我们的良心、和我们里面的思想。

17In ddition to our nature and our conscience, we have the reasonings in our mind (2:15). Do not be so spiritual to say that our mind is absolutely useless. In our mind we have the good reasonings. Sometimes these reasonings accuse and condemn, and other times they excuse and justify. Often, as we set out to do a certain thing, we experience a conflict in our reasonings, with some reasonings saying, “Yes, that’sr ight,” and others saying, “No, that’s wrong.” We have all experienced this. We need to take care of our nature, our conscience, and the reasonings within us

18我们看过约束之路的五项：藉著神的创造认识祂，以公义持守神的真理，照著我们的本性生活，听从我们的良心，并顾到我们正确的思想。我们若遵守这一切事，就会受约束脱离每一种邪恶。虽然我们都得救了，并活在罗马五至八章之间，但我们仍需要认识邪恶的根源，以及受约束脱离邪恶的路。阿利路亚，我们找到了这路！我们需要藉著神的创造认识祂，并以公义持守祂的真理。我们需要照著我们的本性行动，留意我们良心的声音，并顾到我们里面正确的思想。我们若实行这一切事，就会受到保护。

18We have seen the five items in the way of restriction: knowing God by His creation, holding the truth of God in righteousness, living according to our nature, listening to our conscience, and caring for our proper reasonings. If we observe all these things, we will be restricted from every kind of evil. Although we all are saved and are living somewhere in Romans 5 through 8, we still need to know the source of evil and the way to be restricted from doing evil. Hallelujah, we have found it! We need to know God by His creation and hold His truth in righteousness. We need to act according to our nature, heed the voice of our conscience, and care for the proper reasonings within us. If we practice all these things, we will be protected.