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태초부터 있던 생명의 말씀으로 계시다가 성육신하신 예수님을 만난 요한은, 그분이 전하신 하나님을 믿는 자들은 하나님처럼 빛으로 살아야 한다고 말합니다.

[ 요한1서 1:1 - 1:10 ] (찬송268장)

태초부터 있는 생명의 말씀 

1태초부터 있는 생명의 말씀에 관하여는 우리가 들은 바요 눈으로 본 바요 자세히 보고 우리의 손으로 만진 바라 2이 생명이 나타내신 바 된지라 이 영원한 생명을 우리가 보았고 증언하여 너희에게 전하노니 이는 아버지와 함께 계시다가 우리에게 나타내신 바 된 이시니라

 말씀 증거와 사귐과 충만한 기쁨 

 3우리가 보고 들은 바를 너희에게도 전함은 너희로 우리와 사귐이 있게 하려 함이니 우리의 사귐은 아버지와 그의 아들 예수 그리스도와 더불어 누림이라 4우리가 이것을 씀은 우리의 기쁨이 충만하게 하려 함이라

 빛이신 하나님 안에서의 사귐 

 5우리가 그에게서 듣고 너희에게 전하는 소식은 이것이니 곧 하나님은 빛이시라 그에게는 어둠이 조금도 없으시다는 것이니라 6만일 우리가 하나님과 사귐이 있다 하고 어둠에 행하면 거짓말을 하고 진리를 행하지 아니함이거니와 7그가 빛 가운데 계신 것 같이 우리도 빛 가운데 행하면 우리가 서로 사귐이 있고 그 아들 예수의 피가 우리를 모든 죄에서 깨끗하게 하실 것이요

 죄를 자백하고 용서받음 

 8만일 우리가 죄가 없다고 말하면 스스로 속이고 또 진리가 우리 속에 있지 아니할 것이요 9만일 우리가 우리 죄를 자백하면 그는 미쁘시고 의로우사 우리 죄를 사하시며 우리를 모든 불의에서 깨끗하게 하실 것이요 10만일 우리가 범죄하지 아니하였다 하면 하나님을 거짓말하는 이로 만드는 것이니 또한 그의 말씀이 우리 속에 있지 아니하니라

[ 1 John 1:1 - 1:10 ]

1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—2the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—3that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.4 And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.  

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Apostle John directly saw, heard and experienced the Word of life that came into the world. John wrote this epistle as a way of inviting believers into fellowship with God, who is light (vv. 1-4). The lives of those who walk with God also become beacons of light. Those whose sins are revealed before God, who is light, need to acknowledge and confess their sins. Then God will not only forgive them by the blood of Jesus but will make them clean. Those who falsely deny their sins cannot claim to have any connection to the Word of God, which is the truth (vv. 5-10). 

Who is God?

Vv. 1- 2 God seeks us out. God, the Word of life in whom there is eternal life, came to us and invited us into fellowship with him. Even today, God seeks us out through the Word and gives us new life. God, in whom there is eternal life, is with us today in our lives. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 5- 6 The secret to fellowship is living in the light. Living in the light means bearing the fruit of light by living in a good, righteous and honest manner (Eph. 5:9). Do you feel like your relationship with God and your church community has grown shallow? Examine yourself to see if you are living in the light. 

Prayer

Lord, help me to live in the light so that I may be filled with the joy of fellowship.