Title: Sinner
The church is... a gathering place for sinners.
People say I can't go to church because I have a lot of sins.
But a person without sin does not have to go to church.
We humans are not without sin in this world because of 'the original sin of Adam'.
That is why Jesus came to this earth to call sinners like us.
Especially in the time of Jesus.. All 'tax collectors' were treated as sinners.
Even now, the corruption and corruption of tax officials are on the media, but there were many problems in those days as well.
Those who had jobs to pay taxes on their own people to the Roman government
The people of Israel thought that they were 'brokers' who were loyal to Rome by exploiting their own.
In the midst of such a life, he was in a serious conflict with his job amid the ridicule of his fellow men.
In obedience to Jesus' call, Matthew decided to give up his job as a publican and start a new life.
Before he could make that decision, he had to sacrifice much of what he had.
However, Matthew's inner self-condemnation and self-condemnation
Rather than living 'under the pressure of sin', he decided to choose the forgiveness of sins and freedom of the soul.
Nuclear weapons destroy matter and body...
You cannot kill a soul. 'It is only sin that destroys the soul.'
Together, sin becomes a heavy burden on the soul and takes away all joy and peace from our lives.
Which philosopher said? Humans can't live on bread alone...
But the tax collector Matthew forsook a rich life and
As we have chosen the path of discipleship, we humans need a 'rest of our souls,' rather than bread.
In this world of darkness and sinful world, weary souls want 'the grace of the Lord', that is, rest.
The Lord asks us, you who labor and are heavy laden
Come all to me, and I will give you rest. {Matthew 11:28}
What is the heavy burden the Lord is talking about? That is, he tells us the burden of the heart, the sin of the soul.
If we repent and lay down all the burdens of our heart before the Lord, our body will be as light as a feather.
The joy of the soul... is transmitted to the peace of the body, and this is something that cannot be obtained with worldly things.
"You have put more joy in my heart than when their grain and new wine abound." {Psalm 4:7}
Being rich in sin is not happiness. materially and physically
He gave up his job as a tax collector, who was affluent but was pointed at by his people as a tyrant.
Deciding to follow the Lord
Matthew, who laid down all his sins before Jesus, truly felt 'joy and peace' in his heart.
That's right. Faith is a decision. Are we not familiar with Lot's lesson?
First of all, I cannot make a decision for my own faith, and I can't believe in the things of the world..
Tired of lust, unable to leave the 'city of sin', in the end
We remember the folly of Lot, who lost everything, and the unfortunate incident in Sodom.
Our life in this world is a continuous, continuous series of decisions.
On the other hand, unlike Lot, to keep 'one's faith' sanctified according to the Word.
I obeyed God's guidance and left Ur of the Chaldeans, the city of sinful idols.
The father of faith in the great us who pioneered a new life in an unknown land. 'Abraham...'
In this way, all 'relationships and links' connected with sin in my life must be resolutely cut off.
The sooner these decisions are made, the better.
Because no one can guarantee that tomorrow I will remain like today...!
We should fear sin rather than fear death.
Those who have lived an 'honest life' before God
You will face the end of your life in peace and without fear.
In the end, it is not the body that enters the kingdom of heaven... it is our mind.
Each person's spirit body will be resurrected according to the image of this heart.
Guys, what does it mean to live long in sin? That would be a rather greater curse.
The Lord... 'Matthew the tax collector', who sat in the seat of iniquity,
Just like his calling, he is calling all sinners in the world who are bound by the forces of darkness at this time.
?쏥o and say, ?쁈 desire mercy, not sacrifice.
Learn the will, for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners..." {Matthew 9:13}