Ro 6:1 says, "这样，怎麽说呢？我们可以仍在罪中、叫恩典显多吗？" This verse convicted me when I read it.
I am having a discipleship training with several people. And in the last session, my resolution is to spend more personal time with God. Last week was Audrey's vacation, because of some thing happened, we knew we would not going anywhere. So, I came up an idea of watching Korean drama during her vacation. And I took one day off to spend time. So, we started watching.
My problem of watching Korean drama is I always want to know the end. So, I would watch continuously for several hours when I have time. After the first day of watching Korean drama marathon, I was physical tired and I didn't think I was doing things that God likes. Not because of the content was bad (in fact, that Korean drama has many good moral lessons), but because I did not have self-controlled. So, after that, I watched with self-control (i.e. in a slower pace).
However, when I read Ro 6:1, it convicts me. Because when I am occupied by the Korean drama, I lose my desire to spend more time with God. Though I keep all my devotion and spiritual discipline daily, I do them more out of duty than desire.
So, what is my resolution? I'll return the Korean drama without finishing it. I don't want to lose my desire of God. Maybe I can finish it next time when I am in a long trip.
Mike
The key verse of this chapter is Ro.6:2. There are 3 reasons why those who died to sin should not live in it any more. #1 we are united with Christ (Ro. 6:3-4). When he died we died. #2 The sin-controlling body has done away (Ro. 6:5-7). The one who died is freed! #3 Christ has raised from the dead and cannot die again (Ro. 6:8-9). The mastery over him is gone. Therefore, sin is longer our master (Ro. 6:12). Why then Paul repeats again that "shall we sin?" in Ro. 6;15? I think it is our choice. When we no longer the slavery of sin, shall we sin like a slavery? No.
Audrey
I am having a discipleship training with several people. And in the last session, my resolution is to spend more personal time with God. Last week was Audrey's vacation, because of some thing happened, we knew we would not going anywhere. So, I came up an idea of watching Korean drama during her vacation. And I took one day off to spend time. So, we started watching.
My problem of watching Korean drama is I always want to know the end. So, I would watch continuously for several hours when I have time. After the first day of watching Korean drama marathon, I was physical tired and I didn't think I was doing things that God likes. Not because of the content was bad (in fact, that Korean drama has many good moral lessons), but because I did not have self-controlled. So, after that, I watched with self-control (i.e. in a slower pace).
However, when I read Ro 6:1, it convicts me. Because when I am occupied by the Korean drama, I lose my desire to spend more time with God. Though I keep all my devotion and spiritual discipline daily, I do them more out of duty than desire.
So, what is my resolution? I'll return the Korean drama without finishing it. I don't want to lose my desire of God. Maybe I can finish it next time when I am in a long trip.
Mike
The key verse of this chapter is Ro.6:2. There are 3 reasons why those who died to sin should not live in it any more. #1 we are united with Christ (Ro. 6:3-4). When he died we died. #2 The sin-controlling body has done away (Ro. 6:5-7). The one who died is freed! #3 Christ has raised from the dead and cannot die again (Ro. 6:8-9). The mastery over him is gone. Therefore, sin is longer our master (Ro. 6:12). Why then Paul repeats again that "shall we sin?" in Ro. 6;15? I think it is our choice. When we no longer the slavery of sin, shall we sin like a slavery? No.
Audrey
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