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...
하나님을 믿는 그리스도인은 승리의 확신을 가지고 있습니다 . 기생 라합 ( 여호수아 2:1) 은 여리고가 이스라엘 백성들에게 정복당할 줄 믿고 있었습니다 (12 절 , 현대인의 성경 ). 그 이유는 그녀는 이스라엘 백성들의 하나님 여호와야말로 천에서 제일 가는 신인 줄 믿었기 때문입니다 (11 절 , 현대인의 성경 ). 천하에서 제일 가는 하나님을 믿는 그리스도인은 승리의 확신을 가지고 있습니다 .