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Day 1: John 17:15-17   The problem of sin     I throw a question: Can we truly call someone a saint who does not wrestle with the issue of sin?   The reason is that the term 'saint' signifies one who is set apart from the sinful world.   The responsibility of a saint is to separate themselves from the sinful world.   In other words, a saint is meant to live a life separated from sin.   Just as water and oil cannot mix, so too, as children of light, saints should not be yoked with the darkness of the world.   In order to live in this way, we saints must have a clear sense of belonging.   We do not belong to this world (Jn. 17:16), but we belong to the Lord who is the Light.   We must never forget this.   Furthermore, in order to avoid falling into evil, we must pray like Jesus (v. 15) and strive to be sanctified by the truth (v. 17).   If we neglect this, we should fear God's discipline, for because God loves us, He wi...

The problem of sin       [Nehemiah 9:1-5]     Pastor Dong-won Lee said in his book ‘Acts of Repentance’: ‘As a layman, C.S. Professor Lewis diagnosed the era we live in as an era in which the spirit of seeking has been lost’ (Lee).  One of the proofs is that modern people no longer have a serious approach to sin.  It means that there are not that many people who are troubled and in pain because of their sins, and who shed tears to try to overcome their sins.  That is why there are so many believers who do not experience the thrill of being saved from sin or the joy of overcoming sin.   What do you think of this word?  Are we worried about our sins?  Are we struggling to overcome our sins?  Now fewer and fewer believers are humbly listening to sermons pointing out sin.  Now the word “sin” may be in danger of disappearing.  As 2 Timothy 4:3 says, “the time will come.”  That time is none other than the time when peo...

Problem and Opportunity   "The pessimist sees the problem in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every problem."   [Neil T. Anderson, "OVERCOMING DOUBT"]