바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (11) 두기고와 오네시모의 두 번째 공통점은 그들은 신실한 사람들이었습니다 ( 골 4:7, 9). 흥미로운 점은 바울은 골로새 교 회 성도들에게 마지막 문안 인사를 하면서 신실한 사람들인 두기고와 오네시모를 언급하였는데 , 시작 인사를 보면 그는 골로새에 있는 성도들 “ 곧 그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들 ” (1:2) 하고 언급했을 뿐만 아니라 에바브라는 그들을 위한 “ 그리스도의 신실한 일꾼 ”(7 절 ) 이라고 말했다는 것입니다 . 여기 골로새서 1 장 2 절에서 “신실한 형제들”이란 말을 현대인의 성경은 “그리스도를 믿는 형제들”이라고 번역을 했 는 데 여기서 “신실한 형제들”이란 예수 그리스도를 계속해 서 신실하게 믿는 형제들입니다 . “신실한 형제들”이란 (1) 믿음이 충만한 자들이요 (full of faith), (2) 신뢰하는 사람들 (trustful) 이요 , 또한 신뢰할 만한 사람들 (trustworthy) 로서 (3) 그리스도에게 충성된 자들 (loyal to Christ) 입니다 (KJV 성경 주석 ). “그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들”은 그리스도에게 충성된 자들이요 예수 그리스도의 충성된 증인들 입니다 ( 계 1:5). 그들은 흠 없이 정직하게 주님을 따르며 ( 시 101:6), 지극히 작은 것에도 충성하며 ( 눅 16:10), 죽도록 충성하여 ( 계 2:10) 주님 앞에서 설 때에 “잘하였다 착한 종이여 네가 지극히 작은 것에 충성하였”다는 주님의 칭찬 ( 눅 19:17) 과 더불어 주님께로부터 생명의 면류관을 받을 사람들입니다 ( 계 2:10).
Lessons on family (2)
1. The family is a spiritual battlefield.
2. Satan is constantly attacking our families.
3. When there is discord in the marital
relationship, Satan can magnify even the smallest conflicts between husband and
wife, driving them to the brink of a marital crisis.
4. Husband and wife are bound to be different, and
the Lord intends for these differences to complement each other. However, Satan tries to make them compare
themselves with each other or with other "perfect" couples, leading
to dissatisfaction and complaints.
5. Satan encourages couples to magnify each other's
weaknesses while minimizing each other's strengths, making them overlook what
truly matters.
6. One of the husband's duties is to protect his
wife (and children) from the influence of both sides of the family. In particular, he must shield his family from
the idols, unbelief, unbiblical, and worldly views of his in-laws.
7. One of the wife's duties is to wisely honor her
husband in front of her parents, but she must not allow herself to be
manipulated, particularly by her mother.
8. One of the great duties of parents is to let go
of their married children. Parents who
are emotionally or psychologically unhealthy and still strongly connected to
their children must deliberately cut this bond for the sake of their children’s
marital relationship.
9. In many ways, sick parents can unknowingly harm
their children's hearts, minds, and emotions, and this unhealthy influence can
deeply affect the marital relationship, extending even to their grandchildren.
10. We must faithfully carry out family ministry,
guided by the Holy Spirit, with the confidence of victory, fighting against
Satan who attacks our families, as we believe in the Lord who has overcome
Satan. We must engage in a combative
family life, continually resisting Satan and fighting the spiritual battles.
(Thinking
of the people I have already met who are fighting a spiritual war through the
Internet Ministry in Korea in 2022)
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