Title: The Truth Will Set You Free
Contents
Isaiah 44:9, John 8:32
I teach ad design and work in ad making. The first thing to do when creating an ad is to be clear about what to say or what to say. Then you will think about how to say it effectively. Advertising is a persuasive communication, so when you decide what to convey, you must justify it.
'Why? The words ‘because I’m tired’, ‘because it’s not enough 2%’, and ‘because it’s bedrock water 150m underground’ are copies that provide evidence. In addition, the word 'of course' in 'Gum is also Lotte Gum' because the market share is number one, and the advertisement 'It's Sony' in the past is possible because there is evidence that Sony's market share and reliability are by far the number one. expression. For example, what would happen if I, who lacked support or credibility, ran for president and presented the slogan 'The president is Chu Eung-sik'? Would that be funny? This is what makes idols. half truth.
The joint translation of Isaiah I read today is more interesting.
Those who make idols are all fools, who value things that do no good. If you are so blind, you do not know how to be fashionable, and you serve idols, you will end up being embarrassed.
However, it seems that Koreans do not like to talk too loudly because they are used to Confucianism and Buddhism. That's why the general public says that the Jesuits don't like it because they talk too much. Rather, the Word of God that I heard told me to be quiet while working. So, if you just follow God's instructions, you will not hear these words, but rather hear the words 'silently strong' like an advertisement copy. The truth is never loud.
The problem is the gap between what to say and how to say it. In other words, the gap between message and expression. The first thing to get rid of this gap is that the substance you want to convey must be truthful. You must be truthful to provide clear evidence. The foundation of Jesus is truth. I have heard in sermons that the Bible, nature, and conscience are what made this truth easy to understand. If Jesuitism is not a religion of death but a religion of life, then it must first be proven in life. It should be demonstrated as clearly as possible. Only then will we be able to call him the living God.
But the world is full of idols, and we live by making idols and following them. Now, our tastes, eyes, and ears are all tamed according to the market's intentions. So, rather than trying to listen to it, I want it to be heard smoothly. Even in chapels, they are demanding graceful speech without knowing it. Some say this is the gift of the Word. It's the market's idol. It's like someone accustomed to air conditioning sits in a church cool like a bank and cares about the environment.
In the past, Mr. Chang-Rak Kim was a witness in our chapel. As the teacher spoke, I salivated, and while I was reading the manuscript, I corrected it as if I was reading it by myself, saying this is not the case. It took some patience for the people of the chapel, accustomed to the sweet words of idols. However, I think this was clearly taught in the chapel that speaking skills are not important, but listening skills are important.
I don't know if it's because I'm working in advertising, but I mainly think of life phenomena by dividing them into truth and idol. They think that things that are not the truth are idols, and when they make or follow idols, they commit sins. Today's Bible John 8:32 The freedom in the words, 'The truth sets you free' means superficial freedom in your life, freedom as advertised, that is, you came out of prison or you wanted to be tall, but you grew taller or live in a tall house I don't think I'm talking about getting more money, getting better from a long illness, or being out of jail. It speaks of being set free from sin, following the truth and living by the truth. So in verse 33 of today's sermon, when asked, 'Why do you say that we will be set free, even though we have never been slaves to others', verse 34 Jesus says, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.' . In conclusion, He says, “If you commit a sin, you cannot be free.”
Idols stand in the way of our freedom. Because it is the product of greed and foolishness. Tamjinchi (貪瞋痴). It is the source of sin. That is why the book of Corinthians tells us to abstain from idols. Creating the world of God is removing this idol we have created. If the idols were removed from the chapel today, what would it look like? At first, it seems to be quiet. Because I've been exaggerating. And the church is going to be very small, as many would expect. Or it may disappear. At first, I was a little embarrassed that the church was gone, but I think we will soon see a huge church. The whole town is a church, with trees and dogs together. But I don't think we'll ever call it a church again. I don't think it's even called the kingdom of God. There seems to be no other rhetoric other than just living according to the providence. As if namelessness is the name of God, and formlessness is the image of God.
I myself have been hesitating for nearly 30 years that even a chapel baptism would be a friar.
I've done some drawings before, and it's part of what I wrote about 15 years ago in the introduction of an exhibition pamphlet.
I am a believer in God's law. This does not refer to another faction in the world. It is a confession of the rich and rigorous world that I have experienced since I was born. … …
The law of God is not only the law of heaven, but also the law of the earth. It is not abstract or speculative, it is the law of living life. It defines the right relationship between you and me, me and the dog, dog and shit, shit and flowers, flowers and wind. In that law, we are free. … …
God's law is absolute. It is not a matter of compromise or an appropriate amount, but demands the strictness of absolute innocence and absolute purity. Unfortunately, today we learn it outside the church. … …
The transmission of Jesus is basically persuasive communication. Because you are recommending it. It also provides evidence, which is an essential condition for persuasion. ‘This is right, it’s good. He sent Jesus to convince them that it is the truth. And, of course, Jesus served as the basis. He didn't hide his white beard in the mountains, but he spoke a lot of good things in the world, ate and drank alcohol, got angry, and was a little afraid of dying before he died. In general, it is very different from our lives, but being angry in front of the temple and arguing for a while over whether you can drink this cup before you die seem a bit similar.
What I regret most in the Bible is that there are so few records of the life of Jesus. At times, did you get a break from talking too much, or did you have a voice like Mr. Ham Seok-heon? When you ate food, how many times did you chew it over? Did you make jokes and jokes? I'm really curious if you even said something like this. If there were more records like this, I think it would have been very helpful for us to understand. I've read books about the works of Jesus, such as Vogue and Crossan, and there are a lot of assumptions and analogies, so there were a lot of parts that were conveyed conceptually to people like me who don't like to think deeply.
I don't tell my students that I go to church. However, he says that the most influential thing in my life is the Jesuit ideology, and I often judge it based on it. This is because I believe that only then can I objectively convey the value of Christianity, free from idols.
Today's Bible verse 36 says, "Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will truly be free." These are words of grace that make us realize that there is flowing water because it is raining. The cover of our Saegil Story expresses this.
When I think about it, I feel burdened by whether my words so far have created another idol.
Finally, I will close my speech by reading a part of what I wrote in ‘The Story of Saegil’.
Blind praise to God, I think, is outside of God's principles. It's like I said I was the teacher of freedom by looking at the flying birds. It's an idol. Didn't I see a fighting bird soon? What is there is what is not what is not. God, God, Yahweh, Jehovah, whatever. Being bound by phenomena and existence, I sometimes want to call myself ‘being’.