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제자의 삶은 예수께서 친히 화목제물이 되심으로 보이신 사랑을 실천하는 것입니다. 형제를 사랑하여 빛 가운데 거하지 않는 자는 영적인 눈이 어두워집니다.

[ 요한1서 2:1 - 2:11 ] (찬송455장)

대언자 예수 그리스도 

1나의 자녀들아 내가 이것을 너희에게 씀은 너희로 죄를 범하지 않게 하려 함이라 만일 누가 죄를 범하여도 아버지 앞에서 우리에게 대언자가 있으니 곧 의로우신 예수 그리스도시라 2그는 우리 죄를 위한 화목제물이니 우리만 위할 뿐 아니요 온 세상의 죄를 위하심이라

 계명을 지키는 자가 예수님을 아는 자 

 3우리가 그의 계명을 지키면 이로써 우리가 그를 아는 줄로 알 것이요 4그를 아노라 하고 그의 계명을 지키지 아니하는 자는 거짓말하는 자요 진리가 그 속에 있지 아니하되 5누구든지 그의 말씀을 지키는 자는 하나님의 사랑이 참으로 그 속에서 온전하게 되었나니 이로써 우리가 그의 안에 있는 줄을 아노라 6그의 안에 산다고 하는 자는 그가 행하시는 대로 자기도 행할지니라

 형제를 사랑하는 자가 빛 가운데 거하는 자 

 7사랑하는 자들아 내가 새 계명을 너희에게 쓰는 것이 아니라 너희가 처음부터 가진 옛 계명이니 이 옛 계명은 너희가 들은 바 말씀이거니와 8다시 내가 너희에게 새 계명을 쓰노니 그에게와 너희에게도 참된 것이라 이는 어둠이 지나가고 참빛이 벌써 비침이니라 9빛 가운데 있다 하면서 그 형제를 미워하는 자는 지금까지 어둠에 있는 자요 10그의 형제를 사랑하는 자는 빛 가운데 거하여 자기 속에 거리낌이 없으나 11그의 형제를 미워하는 자는 어둠에 있고 또 어둠에 행하며 갈 곳을 알지 못하나니 이는 그 어둠이 그의 눈을 멀게 하였음이라

[ 1 John 2:1 - 2:11 ]

1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard.8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Apostle John explained that when believers sinned due to their weaknesses, they needed to confess their sins before Jesus, who died on the cross for us as an offering of atonement, and seek his forgiveness. Those who walk with God stay away from sin and keep God’s commandments. Those who live in the light prove that they are the people of God by abiding by his commandments (vv. 1-6). Fellowship with God must also extend to loving our brothers and sisters (1:3). This is the way of life that befits Christians who have received the grace of forgiveness and are living in the new era of light (vv. 7-11).  

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 3-6 True knowledge gives birth to obedience and true love is perfected through obedience. Those who truly know God naturally keep his commandments. Keeping God’s commandments proves that we truly love God. Is your knowledge of God and love for him true? Are you proving this through a life of obedience?   

Vv. 9-11 Our attitudes towards our brothers and sisters prove our identity. Our attitude towards others is like a uniform that shows other people whether we belong to ‘the darkness that is passing’ or ‘the true light that is already shining’. Do you belong to the light? If so, love your brothers and sisters with all your heart. Cast away all hate into the darkness.  

Prayer

Lord, I will live a life of love and obedience as a person of light.