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9  Pastor Chris克雷斯牧师

RIGHTEOUSNESS—A GIFT OF GRACE

义——恩典的礼物

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:21).

就如罪掌权叫人死；照样，恩典也借着义掌权，叫人因我们的主耶稣基督得永生。（罗马书5:21）

Righteousness is the nature of God in you that produces the ability to stand before God without guilt, inferiority, or condemnation. Righteousness is the outworking of divine grace, granting acceptance, liberty, and rights to the human spirit in the presence of God. So, the grace of God has given us this righteousness; that’s what we read in our opening verse. 

义是神的本性在你的里面，使你可以毫无愧疚、自卑或定罪感地站在神的面前。义是属天恩典运行的结果，在神的同在中赐给人接纳、自由和权利。因此，神的恩典将这义赐给我们，这就是我们在开篇经文中读到的内容。

Our righteousness is God’s gift to us in Christ Jesus, because of His grace. By grace, we received God's nature of righteousness and were translated into the Kingdom of His Love-Son, where we reign and rule with Him. John 1:17 says, “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17 says, “…they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” 

我们的义是神在基督耶稣里，因祂恩典的缘故赐给我们的礼物。我们借着恩典领受神义的本性，被移到祂爱子的国度里，在那里与祂一同作王掌权。约翰福音1:17说：“律法是借着摩西给的；但恩典和真理都是借着耶稣基督来的。”罗马书5:17说：“……那些接受丰盛的恩典又得了称义的礼物之人，不更要因耶稣基督一人在生命中掌权吗?”

Not only do we have dominion over the devil and circumstances, we live in the righteousness of God, and live as the righteousness of God. Nothing, and no one, can condemn us anymore, because God has justified us; He’s acquitted us, and it was righteous for Him to do this for us: “To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” (Romans 3:26).

我们不仅仅掌管魔鬼和环境，还住在神的义中，且是以神的义的身份而活。再没有任何事物、任何人能够定我们的罪，因为神已经称我们为义。祂判我们无罪，祂向我们这样行是公义的：“我是说，为了在这个时候宣告他的义；使他自己可以成为义，也称相信耶稣的人为义。”（罗马书3:26）

It’s your responsibility to take a hold of your righteousness; that is, to become righteousness-conscious and reign as a king in life; exercise dominion over Satan, the world, and circumstances. Righteousness-consciousness gives you that boldness and confidence to pray and expect answers. It gives you mastery over demons and their manipulations. It makes you a champion in life!  

抓住你的义是你的责任，也就是说，你要有义的思维，在生命中作王掌权，行使权柄掌管撒但、世界和各样环境。义的思维会赐给你祷告的胆量和信心，并期待得着祷告的结果。义会使你胜过邪灵并牠们的操控作主；义会使你成为生命中的冠军！

It really doesn’t matter where you’ve been, what you’ve done, who you’ve been, you’re now accepted in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:6). Now, in His presence, you’re at liberty; you don’t have to be afraid anymore; you’re free to express yourself and to be yourself, unashamed before Him. You’re at liberty to live joyfully, and to worship Him, because you have right-standing with Him; you’re His righteousness in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! 

无论你曾去过哪里，做过什么，曾是怎样的人都没有关系，现在你已经在基督耶稣里被接纳了（以弗所书1:6）。如今在祂的面前你是自由的，你不需要再惧怕；你可以自由地表达自己的想法，做你自己，在祂面前毫无羞愧。你有自由可以喜乐地活着，敬拜祂，因为你与祂同在。你在基督耶稣里是祂的义。哈利路亚！

Prayer

祷告

Dear Father, I thank you for the gift of righteousness; now I stand justified and glorified before you in love, free to worship you and live joyfully in your presence. I take advantage of my right-standing with you to rule and reign as a king in life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. 

亲爱的父，我为你义的礼物而感谢你。现在，我在你面前被称为义，在爱中荣耀地站立，自由地敬拜你，在你面前喜乐地活着。我得着与你同在的好处，在生命中作王掌权。在耶稣的名里，阿们。

Further Study

参考经文

Ephesians 2:8

以弗所书2:8

Philippians 3:9

腓立比书3:9