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“If God is for us” (6)         [Romans 8:31-34]       Last week, we meditated on Romans 8:33b-34a, “…  It is God who justifies.  Who is he that condemns?”  Whoever God justifies can never be condemned.  In John 8:3-11, the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, put her in the center of the court (v. 3) and said to Jesus: “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.  Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?” (vv. 4-5)  They asked this question in order to find an excuse to test Jesus and accuse him (v. 6).  In conclusion, Jesus said to the woman: “Woman, where are they?  Did no one condemn you?  …  I do not condemn you, either Go From now on sin no more” (vv. 10-11).  If Jesus did not condemn her, who would dare to accuse and condemn her?  On one!  Never!  It is God who justifies, and who is...

“If God is for us” (5)       [Romans 8:31-34]     Look at Romans 8:33-34: “Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.  Who is he that condemns?  …”  The purpose of God's choosing us is that we may be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God.  Look at Romans 8:29 – “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.”  Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, came to this earth, shed His blood on the cross, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended into heaven, and is now at the right hand of God to intercede for us.  This is how God glorified His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.  So, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, is sitting at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven, the world of glory, praying for us.  God has chosen us to be like this onl...

Let us not criticize.       [Matthew 7:1-6]     Do you think trust in Korean Christians is gradually declining?  If so, why do you think the Korean church is being criticized?  On November 16, 2012, at the Reformation Forum (theme: ‘Is it possible for a second Reformation?’) held at the Korean Association of Christian Professors, the most fundamental reason why the Korean church is receiving social criticism is said to be as follows:  Because of the separated lives and beliefs of Christians.'  Professor In-cheol Han of Yonsei University pointed out that the biggest problem of Korean Protestantism is the 'separation of faith and life', and pointed out that Korean Christians believe in Jesus, but they do not need to live like Jesus.  He also pointed out that the most fundamental reason Christians cannot reproduce the life of Jesus is because they believe in Jesus, but do not want to live like Jesus.  In other words, his ...

Maybe strong but not mature  If we don't accept him/her whose faith is weak, but look down on and condemn him/her, then we are not mature Christians even though we may think we are strong in faith (Romans 14:1-3).