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바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (11)

바울의 마지막 문안 인사 (11)       두기고와 오네시모의 두 번째 공통점은 그들은 신실한 사람들이었습니다 ( 골 4:7, 9).   흥미로운 점은 바울은 골로새 교 회 성도들에게 마지막 문안 인사를 하면서 신실한 사람들인 두기고와 오네시모를 언급하였는데 , 시작 인사를 보면 그는 골로새에 있는 성도들 “ 곧 그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들 ” (1:2) 하고 언급했을 뿐만 아니라 에바브라는 그들을 위한 “ 그리스도의 신실한 일꾼 ”(7 절 ) 이라고 말했다는 것입니다 .   여기 골로새서 1 장 2 절에서 “신실한 형제들”이란 말을 현대인의 성경은 “그리스도를 믿는 형제들”이라고 번역을 했 는 데 여기서 “신실한 형제들”이란 예수 그리스도를 계속해 서 신실하게 믿는 형제들입니다 .   “신실한 형제들”이란 (1) 믿음이 충만한 자들이요 (full of faith), (2) 신뢰하는 사람들 (trustful) 이요 , 또한 신뢰할 만한 사람들 (trustworthy) 로서 (3) 그리스도에게 충성된 자들 (loyal to Christ) 입니다 (KJV 성경 주석 ). “그리스도 안에서 신실한 형제들”은 그리스도에게 충성된 자들이요 예수 그리스도의 충성된 증인들 입니다 ( 계 1:5). 그들은 흠 없이 정직하게 주님을 따르며 ( 시 101:6), 지극히 작은 것에도 충성하며 ( 눅 16:10), 죽도록 충성하여 ( 계 2:10) 주님 앞에서 설 때에 “잘하였다 착한 종이여 네가 지극히 작은 것에 충성하였”다는 주님의 칭찬 ( 눅 19:17) 과 더불어 주님께로부터 생명의 면류관을 받을 사람들입니다 ( 계 2:10).      

God’s Mercy

God’s Mercy         “So you handed them over to their enemies, who oppressed them. But when they were oppressed they cried out to you. From heaven you heard them, and in your great compassion you gave them deliverers, who rescued them from the hand of their enemies.   But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight. Then you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies so that they ruled over them. And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them time after time.   You warned them to return to your law, but they became arrogant and disobeyed your commands.   They sinned against your ordinances, by which a man will live if he obeys them. Stubbornly they turned their backs on you, became stiff-necked and refused to listen.   For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you ...

Great merciful God (Nehemiah 9:27-31)

  Great merciful God             [Nehemiah 9:27-31]     What is depression?   Someone described depression as a one-way path to suicide without an exit.   This likely means that once you step onto that path, it's hard to get out without external help.   The causes of depression can be varied, but the most fundamental trigger often stems from feeling unloved or not knowing the purpose of one's existence.   Christian counselors suggest that realizing that Christians are recipients of God's deep love and discovering the purpose that God has set for our lives can serve as a remedy for the sickness of the heart (Internet).   How should depression be treated for believers?   Depression should not be hidden; instead, it should be actively diagnosed and treated.   If there are support groups within the church where people can open up about their inner struggles, it can prevent the condition from...

The sick in need of a doctor (Matthew 9:9-13)

T he sick in need of a doctor       [ Matthew 9 : 9-13]       Are you healthy?  As the saying goes that the older we get, the more we get sick here and there and suffer.  And when we get sick, we go to the hospital.  The reason is to see a doctor and cure our sickness.  Perhaps none of you are in good health but deliberately go to the hospital to see a doctor.  The phrase ‘Birth, old age, sickness, and death’, the four phrases of life, comes to mind.  As we get older in our lives, it is unavoidable that our body becomes weaker, sick, and ill.  So it seems that we all just want to live healthy and then leave this world.  Naturally, if we are sick or have suffered from disease, we have no choice but to pay more attention to our health.  And we often say, 'Health is the best' with our lips.  However, I believe that physical health is important, but mental health is also important.  The rea...