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...
영원한 사망에서 영원한 생명으로 옮겨지기 위해선 ...? 하나님의 아들이신 예수 그리스도와 하나님 아버지를 믿는 사람은 영원한 생명을 얻었으므로 이미 사망에서 생명으로 옮겼습니다 ( 요한복음 5:24). 하나님의 아들을 믿는 우리는 이미 영원한 생명을 가졌습니다 ( 요한일서 5:13, 현대인의 성경 ). 영원한 생명을 가진 우리는 형제를 사랑함으로 사망에서 옮겨 생명으로 들어갔습니다 (3:14).