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...
자기 부인과 자기 십자가를 진다는 의미? 예수님을 따르려거든 자기를 부인하고 자기 십자가를 지고 예수님을 따라야 한다는 말씀의 의미는 무엇일까요 ? ( 막 8:34) 자기를 부인한다는 것은 사람의 일을 생각하지 않고 하나님의 일을 생각하는 것이요 (33 절 ) 자기 십자가를 진다는 것은 예수님과 복음을 위하여 자기 목숨을 잃는 것이라 생각합니다 (35 절 ).