바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (30) 바울 은 마지막 문안 인사에서 이렇게 말씀했습니다 : “아킵보에게 이르기를 주 안에서 받은 직분을 삼가 이루라고 하라” ( 골 4:17). 아킵보는 자신의 직분을 충분히 입증하라는 말씀 입니다 . 신약성경에 나타난 주요 직분으로는 목사 , 장로 , 집사 등이 있습니다 . 직분자들은 자신의 직분을 충분히 입증하기 위해선 (1) 그리스도 예수님께 감사해야 합니다 . 디모데전서 1 장 12 절입니다 : “나에게 힘을 주신 우리 주 그리스도 예수님께 내가 감사하는 것은 나를 충성스러운 사람으로 여겨 나에게 직분을 맡겨 주셨기 때문입니다 . ” 바울은 자신이 예수 그리스도를 믿지 않았을 때에 모르고 하나님을 모독하고 성도들을 핍박하던 난폭한 사람이었는데 하나님께서 자신을 불쌍히 여겨 주시사 회심케하셨을 뿐만 아니라 사명을 주시사 이방인의 사도로 세우셨기에 예수님께 감사했습니다 . (2) 은혜의식 속에서 더 많이 수고해야 합니다 . 고린도전서 15 장 8-10 절입니다 : “맨 나중에는 부족하기 짝이 없는 내게도 나타나셨습니다 . 나는 사도들 중에 가장 보잘것없는 사람이며 하나님의 교회를 박해했기 때문에 사도라고 불릴 자격마저 없습니다 . 그러나 오늘날 내가 이렇게 된 것은 하나님의 은혜로 된 것이며 내게 주신 그분의 은혜가 헛되지 않아 내가 다른 모든 사도들보다 더 많이 일했습니다 . 그렇지만 그것은 내가 한 것이 아니라 나와 함께 하신 하나님의 은혜였습니다 . ” 그래서 그는 은혜 의식 속에서 다른 모든 사도들보다 더 많이 일을 했습니다 . 우리도 그 리 해야 합니다 .
Introduction
Who is a real Christian? Who is a true Christian? How many people are there who are self-proclaimed Christians and seemingly Christians, but their faith is immature and they are so close to unbelievers? How many self-proclaimed Christians are there who have faith but are easily tempted and whose hearts are easily shaken, who are unfamiliar with the basic doctrines taught in the Bible, and who break the unity of the church by envying and bringing conflicts to the church? In particular, how many Christians are there in the church who rely on riches rather than God, who cast off restraint but trying to justify themselves? How many Christians are there who don’t obey God and do things in their own stubbornness, who don’t follow the Holy Spirit but sin after their own flesh, and who don’t keep the Word of God even though they have received it? How many hypocrites are there who come to church every Sunday and worship God with their lips in vain but they hearts are far away from Him? This is our reality and tragedy right now.
Now we Christians have lost our taste. We, who suppose to be the salt of the world, are not producing saltiness in this world. Now we have lost our ability to play a role in preventing corruption in this society. The reason is because we have lost the taste of the gospel. It is because we lost the sweet taste of the Word. Nevertheless, we Christians are not ashamed now. We are now shameless Christians. That's why we are being criticized by people all over the world. What should we do?
Recently as I was preparing my book called ‘Dating, Marriage, and Family’, I also prepared the series of my three books about ‘Church, Pastor, and Christian’. The manuscript has been compiled into three series: ‘A Church-like Church’, ‘A Pastor-like Pastor’, and ‘A Christian-like Christian’. Among those three books, I am grateful and glad to share with you the book ‘A Christian-like Christian.’ I renamed this book to “Lord, I Want to be a Christian” based on the hymn “Lord, I Want to be a Christian”. I hope and pray that those who read this book may be beneficial, at least a little bit, for them to be built as true Christians. May the hymn “Lord, I Want to be a Christian” verse 1 be our earnest prayers to God:
“Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart.”
In the Lord,
James Kim
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