若因一人的过犯，众人都死了，何况上帝的恩典，与那因耶稣基督一人恩典
中的赏赐，岂不更加倍地临到众人麽。□罗马书 5 章 15 节
    If by the one man 』 s offense many died, much more the grace of
God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded
to many. □ Romans 5:15

    在 1971 年 11 月 24 日，有个人在波特兰与西雅图之间劫持了一架客机，
现在我们已知道这人名字是 DB 库柏。当时库柏威胁说，除非拿到 20 万美元，
否则就要炸掉飞机。降落取得赎金後，他命令飞机再度升空。接著这架 727 飞
机的後悬梯放下，他在夜色中乘著降落伞消失了。至今他还没被逮捕，案子仍未
侦破。这个事件促使所有机场都加强了保安措施，信任与信心被怀疑与恐惧所取
代。库柏的行动影响了我们所有的人。

    圣经描述了两个改变世界的事件，影响力更加深远。透过亚当的抉择，罪与
死进到世界，「所以死就临到全人类，因为人人都犯了罪」（罗马书 5 章 12
节，新译本）。但是透过基督在十字架上的牺牲，上帝赦罪的结果提供了医治良
方。「因一次（亚当）的过犯，全人类都被定罪，照样，因一次（基督）的义行
，全人类都被称义得生命了。」（18 节，新译本）

    当基督用他的复活摧毁罪与死亡的力量，他做了别人所不能做的事。他将救
赎和永生赐给所有信靠他的人，为此，我们衷心地感谢他。DCM


亚当犯罪带来死亡，
一个行动影响人类；
耶稣死在十字架上，
救恩降临恩典彰显。 Sper


Actions And Results
November 30, 2011 □ by David C. McCasland

    On November 24, 1971, a man known today as D. B. Cooper hijacked a
commercial flight between Portland and Seattle by threatening to blow
up the plane unless he received $200,000. After landing to receive a
ransom, he ordered the plane back into the air. Then the rear stairs
of the 727 aircraft were lowered, and he parachuted into the night. He
was never captured, and the case is still unsolved. This act hastened
the age of airport security in which trust and confidence have been
replaced by suspicion and fear. What he did affected us all.

    The Bible describes two actions that changed the world in a far
more significant way. Through Adam 』 s choice, sin and death entered
the world, 「 and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned 」
(Rom. 5:12). But through Christ 』 s sacrifice on the cross, God
provided a remedy for the results of sin. 「 Through one man 』 s
[Adam 』 s] offense judgment came to all men, resulting in
condemnation, even so through one Man 』 s [Christ 』 s] righteous act
the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life 」
(v.18).

    Christ did what no one else could do when He broke the power of
sin and death by His resurrection. He offers forgiveness and eternal
life to all who will accept His gift. And for that, we thank Him with
all our hearts.

When Adam sinned, death spread to all□
One act condemned the human race□
But Jesus』 death upon the cross
Provides mankind God』s saving grace. □Sper

基督十架能消除亚当犯罪的後果。
The cross of Christ can cure the condemnation of Adam』s choice.