God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
왜 우리 그리스도인들이 믿지 않는 사람들보다 더 나쁘게 행하고 있는 것일까요?
왜 우리 그리스도인들이 세상에서 빛과 소금의 역할을 하지 못할망정 오히려 믿지 않는 사람들보다 더 나쁘게 행하고 있는 것일까요? 그 원인이 뭘까 생각해 볼 때 저는 그 원인중에 하나가 바로 디도서 2장 1절에서 말씀하고 있듯이 우리 그리스도인들이 “바른 교훈”(sound doctrine)을 잘 배우지 못해서라고 생각합니다. 그 결과 우리는 지금 “바른 말”(sound in speech)을 하지 못하고 있고(8절) 더 나아가서 '바른 삶'(sound in life)을 살아드리지 못하고 있습니다.
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