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加拉太書二章17至21節
17我們若求在基督裡稱義，卻仍舊是罪人，難道基督是叫人犯罪的麼？斷乎不是！
18我素來所拆毀的，若重新建造，這就證明自己是犯罪的人。
19我因律法，就向律法死了，叫我可以向神活著。
20我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著；並且我如今在肉身活著，是因信神的兒子而活；他是愛我，為我捨己。
21我不廢掉神的恩；義若是藉著律法得的，基督就是徒然死了。
信息分享
保羅在這段經文中，似乎仍然引用他在安提阿對彼得所講的話。他在第15節說「我們這生來的猶太人……」，是指彼得和其他來自耶路撒冷的人。接著他說：「當我們猶太人來到基督面前，才發現不單外邦人是罪人，我們猶太人也是。」全都是罪人，並無種族、國籍之分。
保羅在第19節指出，律法告訴我們一個事實：不拘是猶太人或外邦人，全都是罪人，因為我們都違背了神的律法，都要接受定罪，而罪的刑罰就是死。然而，基督卻為我們的罪受死；人既已死，律法便再不能指控他了。律法不能罰同一個人兩次，人對律法而言已是死的。
對基督徒來說，他已因著基督的死而向律法是死的；但他也是藉著基督才能活著。他脫離律法之後，再不可任意而行，反之，他只能「為神而活」。
保羅在第20節說得非常清楚：「我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著！」這是一種截然不同的生活方式！
你可以想出我們在哪些方面與基督認同嗎？
1. 我們與祂同死。
2. 我們與祂一同埋葬。
3. 我們與祂一同復活。
4. 我們如今彷彿與祂一同活在天上。
5. 我們將會與祂一同再來（如果我們在祂再來之前死去的話）。
6. 我們將會與祂一同作王。
這是何等奇妙的福音！在神的眼中，我們是活在基督裡，所以已經發生在基督身上，或將會發生在祂身上的事，神都看為發生在我們身上。讚美主！認識基督真是何等大的樂事！
WHAT IS OUR POSITION?
Galatians 2:17-21
17 “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!
18 For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God.
20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”
Message
Do you remember in our first study in Galatians, we stated that there are some difficult sections in this epistle? We have come to one of them. What can we do with it? Let's read it again and ask the Lord to help our understanding.
In this passage it would seem that Paul is still quoting from what he said to Peter at Antioch. In verse 15 he spoke to Peter and the others, "We who are Jews..." Then he said (v.17), "When we Jews come to Christ, we discover that not just the Gentiles are sinners, we Jews are too." All are sinners - everyone is a sinner.
In verse 19 Paul points out that the Law tells us that truth - that we, both Jews and Gentiles, are sinners and worthy of death. We have broken the Law of God and are under its condemnation. But Christ has died for us. When a person dies, the Law no longer has any claim on him. The Law cannot punish the same man twice. He is dead to the Law.
Now in the case of a Christian, he has died to the Law through Christ's death. But he is also alive through Christ. He is not free from the Law to live any way he wants to, but to "live unto God".
Paul says it so plainly in verse 20, "I was crucified with Christ when He died. But I am alive spiritually now as well as physically. Actually it is Christ living in me!" What a wonderful way to live!
How many ways can you think of in which we are identified with Christ?
1. We died with Him.
2. We were buried with Him.
3. We rose again with Him.
4. We are seen as if in heaven with Him.
5. We will come again with Him (if we die before He returns).
6. We will reign with Him.
What a marvellous gospel! God sees us in Christ as if everything that has happened to Christ or will happen to Christ has also happened or will happen to us. Praise the Lord! Aren't you glad you know Christ?