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...
이미 영원한 생명을 가졌기에 ... 하나님의 아들이신 우리 주 예수 그리스도를 믿음으로 이미 영원한 생명을 가진 하나님의 자녀들은 하늘에 속한 자들이기에 예수님과 복음을 위하여 자기 생명을 버릴 정도로 자기 생명을 미워하므로 자기의 생명을 영원히 보전합니다 ( 마가복음 8:35; 요한복음 12:25; 요한일서 5:13; 고린도전서 15:48).