If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
신성을 모독한 죄? 예수님께서 한 중풍병자의 죄를 사하신 것은 어떤 서기관들의 관점으로 볼 때에 신성을 모독한 죄입니다 . 그 이유는 그들의 입장에서 볼 때에 오직 한 분이신 하나님만이 죄를 사하시는 권능이 있으신 데 예수란 사람도 세상에서 죄를 사하는 권능이 있다는 것을 그 중풍병자를 통해 알게 하셨기 때문입니다 ( 마태복음 9:2-3, 6). 그러나 실제로는 그 서기관들이 신성을 모독하는 죄를 범했다고 생각합니다 . 그 이유는 그들은 예수님과 하나님 아버지는 하나이심을 믿지 못했기 때문입니다 ( 참고 : 요한복음 10:30).