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Death vs. Eternal life     Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world, and death came through sin (Rom. 5:12). The wages of sin is death (6:23).   Here, "death" refers to:   1.        Spiritual death, separation from God. 2.        Physical death, the separation of body and soul. 3.        Eternal death, being completely separated from God and facing eternal damnation.   However, through one man, Jesus Christ, we have been justified and received the gift of eternal life (v. 18, 6:23). The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (6:23).   Here, "eternal life" means:   1.        Being connected to God through Jesus Christ. 2.        Knowing the one true God and Jesus Christ (Jn. 17:3). 3.        At the Lord's return, expe...

Living worthily as recipients of the best gift (2)       [Romans 6:1-14]     If you look at the Korean news these days, you will come across news that several people are being investigated by the prosecution because of the list of ‘Park So-and-so’ and the late ‘Jang-so-so’.   On one list, it seems that key figures in the former regime who took bribes are being investigated.   And on the other list, it seems that because of the documents of a celebrity, the people involved in those documents are being investigated by the prosecution.   Meanwhile, while listening to Korean broadcasts on the radio last week, I heard a voice lamenting why there are so many lists like this in Korea.   What do you think?   I once thought about my list.   I thought about what my sin list would be like, where a list of such and such sins were recorded.   At the same time, I thought that the list of all sins was completely erased by the b...

Living worthily as recipients of the best gift (1)     [Romans 6:1-11]   We have already learned through meditation on Romans 5:12-21 that the greatest gift God gives us is eternal life.   We must believe in Jesus Christ if we want to receive this gift of eternal life.   Whoever believes in his heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confesses with his mouth that Jesus is Lord will be saved (10:9) and can enjoy this greatest gift, eternal life, not only in the world to come but also in this world.   If there are people who have not yet received this blessing of eternal life, I hope and pray that you will receive this blessing today.   Believe that Jesus died on the cross to forgive all your sins.   Also, believe that Jesus, who died to justify you, rose from the grave (4:25).   To all those who believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God will give you eternal life, the greatest gift that cannot be exchanged for...

The gift that came by the grace of Jesus Christ     [Romans 5:12-21]     I will give you an English test question.   What does the English word “present” mean?   What does it mean in Korean?   The word “present” can be either “the present” or “gift” in Korean.   When I think about these two meanings, I get a lesson to think of the present life as a gift.   When I heard the news that a co-worker whom I had been praying for two weeks ago fell asleep (died) in the Lord, I thought that I should value the time given to me every day and enjoy it in the Lord.   We should cherish every moment.   Today is a gift given to us, so we must live thinking of the present as a present.   Romans 5:15 speaks of “the gift.”   The Scripture says that we who believe in Jesus have received the gift.   What gift is the apostle Paul talking about?   I would like to think about this gift in four ways.   First, th...

The Word became flesh (4)     [John 1:1-4, 9-14]                      This is John 1:14a – “And the Word became flesh, ….”   I would like to receive the grace given by meditating on three things centered on this word:                First, what does “flesh” mean?                   ‘The Word’ is “God” (v. 1), and “the flesh” is man (human).   Here, “the flesh” can be divided into two broad categories: (1) A person who is related to sin: a person who is guilty or a person who belongs to sin, (2) A person who has nothing to do with sin: a person without sin or a person who does not belong to sin.   In the words “the Word became flesh,” the “flesh” refers to a person who has nothing to do with sin/a person without sin/Jesus C...