4. 2. The Son of God (Romans 1:3-4).

Called after Jesus Christ, Christians (Romans 1:6) through the faith of Jesus Christ (Romans 3:22).

Faith in Christ. Through Jesus Christ we have peace toward God, and to God we have access by faith into this grace, and we glory in the hope of the glory of God (Romans 5:1-2).

By Jesus Christ were we reconciled to God (Romans 5:10,11).

As by one man sin entered into the world, so by the justice of one are we justified (Romans 5:12, 13, 15, 18-19).

There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, in order that the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit (Romans 8:1-4). Christ is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us (Romans 8:34).

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, distress, hunger, death, angels, principalities, height, depth, etc. (Romans 8:35-39)?

From the fathers Christ is according to the flesh, who is over all; God blessed forever. Amen (Romans 9:5).

Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved (Romans 10:13).

We are one body in Christ; all are members having different gifts according to grace (Romans 12:5-6). The gifts which belong to different members are enumerated in a long series (verses 6, 13).

Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 13:14).

Whether we live, we live in the Lord; whether we die, we die in the Lord; therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ both died and rose and lived again that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living (Romans 14:8-9).

It is written, I live, saith the Lord, for every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God (Romans 14:11). Isaiah saith, there shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to rule over the nations; in Him shall the nations hope (Romans 15:12).

The Gospel of Christ (Romans 15:19-21).

Chosen and tried in the Lord, in Christ: to work and labor in the Lord (Romans 16:8-13).

7688. “甚至地都黑暗了” 表虚假被引入真理所在之处. 这从 “黑暗” 的含义清楚可知. “黑暗” 是指虚假 (参看1839, 1860, 4418, 4531节); 因此, “都黑暗了” 是指陷入虚假. 由于此处论述的主题是那些曾经属于教会, 认识真理, 却过着邪恶生活之人的荒凉, 故 “地都黑暗了” 表示真理所在之处的虚假. 真理在内义上由 “光” 表示, 故虚假由 “暗” 来表示; 因为真理和虚假就像光明和黑暗那样是对立面. 那些处于真理的人实实在在拥有光明, 而那些陷入虚假的人实实在在拥有黑暗. 在来世, 那些陷入虚假所住的光在天堂之光面前变成幽暗, 甚至变成在那些曾属教会之人中间的幽暗, 因为他们的虚假与信之真理对立, 正如主在马太福音中所说的话:

你里头的光若黑暗了, 那黑暗是何等大呢! (马太福音 6:23)

又:

惟有本国的子民, 竟被赶到外边黑暗里去了. (马太福音 8:12)

“本国子民” 是指教会成员; “外边黑暗” 是指更严重的虚假; 经上之所以用 “外边” 这个词, 是因为最外面部分中的虚假更严重.

虚假被称为 “黑暗”, 这一点从圣言中的许多经文明显看出来, 如以下经文:

光来到世间, 世人因自己的行为是恶的, 不爱光倒爱黑暗. (约翰福音 3:19)

又:

应当趁着有光行走, 免得黑暗临到你们; 我到世上来, 乃是光, 叫凡信我的, 不住在黑暗里. (约翰福音 12:35, 46)

以赛亚书:

祸哉! 那些称恶为善, 称善为恶, 以暗为光, 以光为暗的人! (以赛亚书 5:20)

耶利米书:

耶和华你们的神未带来黑暗, 你们的脚未在昏暗山上绊跌之先, 当将荣耀归给祂, 免得你们盼望光明, 祂使光明变为死荫, 成为幽暗. (耶利米书 13:16)

以西结书:

我将你扑灭的时候, 要把天遮蔽, 使众星昏暗, 以密云遮掩太阳, 月亮也不放光. 我必使所有的光体都在你以上变为昏暗, 使你的地上黑暗. (以西结书 32:7, 8)

约珥书:

耶和华的日子将到, 已经临近. 那日是黑暗, 幽冥冥的日子, 是密云, 乌黑的日子. (约珥书 2:1, 2; 阿摩司书 5:18-20)

西番雅书:

那日是忿怒的日子, 是急难困苦的日子, 是荒废凄凉的日子, 是黑暗, 幽冥的日子. (西番雅书 1:15)

在这些经文中, “黑暗” 表示虚假. 在圣言中, “黑暗” 还表示对真理的无知, 诸如存在于没有圣言, 对主一无所知的外邦人当中的那种.