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...
목사님 , 상담이요 ! "The person who comes to the minister for counsel is not always looking for guidance from a transcendent God, but rather for permission to do what he or she wants - a license to sin" [R. C. Sproul, "How Should I Live in This World?"] 상담이 필요합니까 ? 목사님과 상담을 하고 싶습니까 ? 무슨 일로 ? 혹시 마음에 무엇을 어떻게 할 것인지 이미 결정을 거의 다 내린 후 목사님께 가서 상담을 하려고 하는 것은 아닌지요 ? 혹시 마음의 동기가 내가 이미 마음의 결정한 것이 하나님의 뜻이 아닌 것을 어느 정도 알면서도 목사님께 가서 ‘제가 이렇게 결정해도 괜찮은 거죠 ? ’라는 확인 대답을 듣고 싶어서 상담을 받으려는 것은 아닌지요 ? 먼저 이 글은 목사의 관점에서 쓰는 글인지라 틀릴 수가 있음을 말씀드립니다 . 저는 그저 위에 인용한 R. C. Sproul 목사님의 글을 읽은 후 목사님과의 상담을 우리가 어떠한 마음 자세로 해야 하는지를 다시 한번 생각해 보고자 합니다 . 첫째로 , 제 개인적인 생각은 상담을 ...