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...
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 2 장 1 절에서 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 (8 절 ) 더 나아가서 ' 바른 삶 '(sound in life) 을 살아드리지 못하고 있습니다 .