We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
절제 할 수 없으면 결혼해야 합니다. 음행을 피하기 위해서라도 결혼을 해야 합니다 ( 고린도전서 7:1). 부부의 의무는 서로의 성적 만족을 주는 것입니다 (3 절 ). 그러기 위해서라도 부부는 서로 분방하지 말아야 합니다 (5 절 ). 그렇지 않으면 그 는 절제 못하므로 말미암아 사탄의 유혹에 빠져 성적 죄를 범하게 될 것입니다 (5 절 ). 그러므로 만일 절제할 수 없으면 결혼해야 합니다 . 정욕이 불 같이 타는 것보다 결혼하는 것이 낫습니다 (9 절 ).