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...
돈을 우상화한 목사와 교인들? 교인들 가운데 누구든지 그 마음에 돈을 우상화하여 섬기며 죄악의 장애물을 자기 앞에 두고 거짓 목사를 찾아가는 자에게는 그 우상을 섬긴 정도에 따라 하나님이 응답하실 것입니다 . 하나님께서 그리하시는 목적은 우상 때문에 하나님을 배반한 우리의 마음을 되돌려 놓기 위해서입니다 ( 에스겔 14:4-5, 현대인의 성경 ).