Title: I Am a Sinner
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I am a sinner
<1 Timothy 1: 12-17>
I came back from a one-week visit to the United States from the 10th. It was a personal trip.
There was also an opportunity to witness the Word and discuss strategies for missionary work in North Korea.
It was said that he knew the church very well and was paying attention to our church.
It is not a simple greeting ceremony, but it is a historical event that our church should lead the current Korean church.
From time to time in anticipation of accurately recognizing the direction and suggesting alternatives
I was checking the church's vision and development by visiting the website of our church.
With the development of the Internet civilization, the third wave that Alvin Toffler called, people living across the Pacific
They were getting real-time news from Seoul.
When I returned from an outing, I sat in front of the computer to search for current affairs news and mail.
However, there was no news that made my heart happy, it was all about the declaration of a state state.
As even the clergy joined the ranks of the continuous declaration of the state state, a statement of opposition was issued.
As a result, our society is engulfed in ideological debates at an untimely pace, and the national opinion is severely divided.
As a digression, I also had a request to participate in the declaration of the nation of 1,000 pastors.
Without taking into account the time difference with the United States, international calls were made past 1 am and could not be answered.
The next morning, it was early morning in Korea, so I couldn't reply. but later
Looking at the contents of the declaration, they all pointed out the other person's faults, and the statement that I was wrong is not.
Can't find it. The wrong thing is that what I do is right and good and what the other person is doing is bad.
It is because of the selfish thoughts that only think of themselves and do not know how to care for others.
Jesus said, “Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye and not the log in your own eye?
Can't you?" (Matthew 7:3) and then said, "Behold, there is a log in your eye, why
Will you say, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye?’” (7:4-5) admonishes. Today
From this time on, I hope that Grace Church members will not criticize others.
Jesus said, “Judge not, lest you be judged, for the
You will be judged, and with the measure you measure you will be measured.
This is because it is a warning” (Matthew 7:1-2).
The biggest benefit I have gained through this journey is one of the books on the bookshelf.
<Death is also gain for me> is a comprehensive overview of the life of the apostle Paul and the early church.
As I read the book I wrote, I was able to comprehensively and systematically gather the fragmentary knowledge about the Acts of the Apostles.
That I was able to organize and contemplate. As we well know, Paul was the author
Even if we exclude the obscure book of Hebrews, 13 out of 27 books of the New Testament are still available.
He wrote and laid the foundations of Christianity. So, "Knowing Paul, you can see Christianity."
even to express it. But Paul's great liberty theology, that is, liberation from the law,
It started with acknowledging one's sins and asking for God's help.
Looking at Paul's life, he was a wealthy Pharisee in Tarsus, a province of the Roman Empire.
I was born at home. His childhood is not known at all, but at school age
He studied in Jerusalem and studied the law under Gamaliel as the best elite of his time.
Became a young leader (rabbi) of Judaism, and, moreover, harbored a bad feeling toward the newborn Christianity.
As a result of leading the crackdown on Christianity, he killed Stephen, a preacher respected by Christians.
He was recognized as a promising actor within Judaism for his contribution. Confused, he was there
Dissatisfied, he fled to Damascus on his way to find and execute hidden Christians.
When you meet Jesus, you will experience a miraculous change.
In many cases, they were not recognized by the saints. misunderstood for insignificant things
I was accepted and I was ignored. There were times when I was really sad. even his
It was not once or twice that I had an issue with the apostleship. so i'm so sad
“Am I not a free man? Am I not an apostle?” (1 Corinthians 9:1-2)
There were protests, but that was all. I no longer presented myself.
He didn't even criticize the other person. His conclusion was, "I am a sinner."
It was a confession.
Paul's confession of penance is mentioned very specifically in the text.
"I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a murderer... I am the chief among sinners."
In front of Paul's confession, those who criticized him were also at a loss for words.
Paul was able to proudly confess his weakness to those who slandered him.
It was his confession that made him Paul, and he was moved by God's grace.
Jesus said to us, "Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye,
Don't you understand?" (Luke 6:41), after pointing out, "You hypocrite, first take the beam out of your eye
Remove it, and then you will see clearly and remove the speck from your brother's eye" (Luke 6:42).
You are admonishing
It is a shameful confession, but as a pastor, I am a sinner. Last day I was the representative
A mistake was made in the process of receiving subsidies from the government in the organization, and the punishment as a representative
According to the regulations, I was sentenced to a fine along with the staff in charge. But
In addition to these errors in the positive law, there were too many mistakes that I made in my daily life.
There were times when I lied and deceived my parents and my wife, and there were times when I had a heart to covet the wealth of others
There were times when I liked watching obscene movies on cable TV late at night.
There was even a case of being betrayed by someone and shuddering in anger with the desire to kill.
There is not. That is why I offer up a prayer of penance every day.
It is proof that my conscience is alive while I am realizing that I am a sinner.
So, before blaming others, the saints must first discover my faults and say, "I am a sinner."
You must have a bold confession and repentance attitude. Then God will forgive my sins
He will forgive you and solve the problems of life that are tangled like a thread.
This is the attitude a saint should have. The attitude of blaming others for all problems is
Not in a position to take. Before blaming others, I have the ability to figure out my own faults,
So, the attitude of boldly confessing and admitting, "I am a sinner," is
This is the correct attitude of a believer.