Title: Three Principles of Faith by Christians
Three Christian Principles of Faith
Text / Philippians 1:20
The grass dries up and the flowers fall. Wealth and honor also wither and perish. It is such wealth and honor, but in order to obtain it, some fundamental principles must be followed. Even if you want to stay healthy, you need to follow a few principles, such as going to bed early, getting up early, eating small, and exercising properly. How much less, as a Christian, how could there be no principle in maintaining that spiritual vitality?
The apostle Paul shows three principles in Philippians 1:20:
First, the principle of life that I will not be ashamed of anything
Second, the principle of life that I will live fully boldly now as before.
Third, the principle of life that I will live so that Christ may be honored through me.
I think everyone can understand these three principles of faith well if we use the three principles of the richest man in Babylonia to spread the word.
In an ancient Babylonian village, there lived three friends: Bansir, Kobbi, and Arkad. These three friends learned from the same teacher in the same village from an early age, and grew up in similar families. As an adult, Bansir worked as a carriage maker, Cobbby as a seven-cash player, and Arkad as a scribe in the archives office. Years passed, and these three friends passed the forty pass. Bansir and Kobbi were living a wretched and poor life every day, and Arcad became the wealthiest man in Babylonia.
One day, Bansir and Cobbby were mourning each other's plight and envied Arcad. Then, Bansir suddenly made this suggestion. < Sweetheart Cobbie, we're not talking about it, let's go ask Arcad the secret to how djejg got so rich! >. The two fell in love and went to Arkad's mansion.
Arcad welcomed the two friends. After discussing the past, Bansir told Arcad the main point.
< Dear Arcad, aren't we friends from childhood? We all learned from the same teacher in the same village, and our family circumstances were similar. But today we live such a shabby life, and you have become such a rich man. What's the secret to your being so rich? Let me tell you the secret. >.
Then Cobbey said:
< Honey, Arcad, what's the secret to becoming rich? Or are you lucky? >.
After hearing the words of the two friends, Arcad
< Honey, you told me well. A while ago, Cobbby asked me if I got rich because of my luck, and I'll tell you something like this. You see that a fisherman who has lived here for a long time in the sea, carefully watching the water temperature and flow, studying the habits of the fish, and when the wind changes his net, sometimes deep and sometimes shallow, catches more fish than other fishermen who don't. would say that the fisherman is lucky enough to catch a lot of fish? >.
The two friends nodded. Arcad continues
“It is the same with being rich. It's not that you're lucky, it's that you can get rich by following the rules of being rich. >.
The two friends completely agreed with Arcad's words.
< Then what is the principle of being rich? Let me teach you a little bit more. > asked. Arcad changed his posture and sat down and told him the secret of becoming very rich as follows.
< As you all know, when I worked as a scribe at the archives office, I was wretched and desperate just like you. Then one day, Algamish, the richest man in Babylonia, came to me and asked me to prepare Chapter 9 of the Code of Hammurabi by the next morning. I stayed up all night making, writing, and baking clay plates. The next morning, as always, Algamish came. When I handed over the record board, Algamish gave me two gold coins as a tip in addition to the hard work. I accepted the two gold coins and thought that my situation was pitiful.
Two years later, Algamish came to visit me again. “Young man, have you achieved your dream? ” “Yes, not everything I hoped has come true, but to some extent,” he asked another question. “Honey, are you still seeking advice from the brick maker? " " no. If it's a brick problem, I ask him for advice, but if it's a different problem, I seek advice from an expert in the field."
When I answered this, Algamish smiled very contentedly and said, “Arkad, you have well learned the three principles of the rich man.
First, the principle of living on less money than income (how to earn money)
Second, the principle of choosing who deserves advice (how to keep money)
Third, the principle of making money work for you (how to use it)
Now I have an offer for you. I am old now. I will invite you to be my business partner. You have now realized and trained the principle of achieving good fortune. I put my capital and you are young, so our partnership can be said to be fair.” This is how I started doing business with Algamish and made a fortune. If you, too, follow these three principles, you will be able to escape from a life that is difficult and tiring. said. After hearing the story of Arkad, Bansir and Kobbi returned home with great enlightenment. (George Samuel Clason, The Richest Man in Babylon, Translated by Hanseong Im, 7 Ways to Fill the Empty Wallets of the Babylonians, Shaman Media, 1996. )