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죽기 전에 욕심의 열매를 버리고 정리해야 구원 얻는 믿음 됩니다
Be Saved by the Faith of Abandon all Things of Greed or Desires before Death
본문: 창세기 25장
Scripture Reading: Genesis 25
하나님을 믿지 않고 세상을 따라 사는 이방인에게서, “네가 무슨 일을 하든지 하나님이 너와 함께 계신다(창21:22)” 인정받았고, “네 사랑하는 독자 이삭을 데리고 모리아 땅으로 가서 그를 번제로 드리라(창22:2)” 하신 놀랍고 무서운 시험에도 즉시 순종하여, “네가 하나님을 경외하는 줄 아노라(창22:12)” 하나님께 인정을 받았으며, “당신은 우리 가운데 하나님이 세우신 지도자이시니 우리 묘실 중 좋은 것을 택하여 당신의 죽은 자를 장사하소서(창23:6)” 하는 가나안 사람들의 제안을 거절하고 정당한 대가를 지불하고 막벨라 굴을 사서 죽은 아내 사라를 장사한 아브라함처럼, 그리스도 복음의 진리를 따라 임마누엘 하나님과 동행하며 겸손하게 순종하면, 모든 욕심이 사라지고 하나님과 사람들에게 인정과 사랑과 존경을 받는 믿음이 되지만, “아브라함이 후처를 맞이하였으니 그의 이름은 그두라라. 그가 시므란과 욕산과 므단과 미디안과 이스박과 수아를 낳고, 욕산은 스바와 드단을 낳았으며 드단의 자손은 앗수르 족속과 르두시 족속과 르움미 족속이며, 미디안의 아들은 에바와 에벨과 하녹과 아비다와 엘다아이니 다 그두라의 자손이었더라(25:1-4)” 하였듯, 세상과 육신의 유혹으로 후처를 들이고 자녀를 낳은 아브라함처럼, 새로운 욕심이 일어나 죄와 사망의 열매를 맺게 되는데, “아브라함이 이삭에게 자기의 모든 소유를 주었듯(25:5)” 그리스도 복음의 진리와 생명의 법칙은 올바른 믿음의 자녀에게 물려주고, “자기 서자들에게도 재산을 주어 자기 생전에 그들로 하여금 자기 아들 이삭을 떠나 동방 곧 동쪽 땅으로 가게 하였더라. 아브라함의 향년이 백칠십오 세라(25:6-7)”증거하듯, 죄와사망의열매가되는육신과욕망의후손에게는세상재물을주어보내고정리하고죽어야대속과구원을얻게된다는뜻입니다.
Whosoever Christians, he will be acknowledged and certified his good faith in Jesus as the Abraham recognized his faith in God by the Gentiles, as “God is with you in everything you do. (21:22)” And confirmed by God also, as “I know that you fear God, (22:12)” When he passed for the amazing temptation by God through his obedient faith, as “Take you son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about. (22:2)” That’s why, he was respected by everymen, as “You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. (23:6)” However he refused their kindly suggestions, but paid full price of that land with his good faith in God, because, whosoever, he had been lost and disappear his greed and selfishness, and will be serves freely but no enticed by the earthly things by the graces of his Immanuel God of the Holy Spirit. Even though who had as good and worthy faith in Jesus and favored by the Holy Spirit of God, he can surely be fallen to astray faith, as the Abraham was married again and bore to children of sins and death through his misunderstood of the true wills of God, as “Abraham took another wife whose name was Keturah. She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Asshrites, the Letushites and the Leummites. The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah. (25:1-4)” Thus, Abraham was turn over everything he had good and worthy in God to his faithful son Isaac only, as “Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. (25:5)” But he gave his earthly things to his fleshly children before he death, as “While he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east. Altogether, Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. (25:6-7)” Because, God will be confirmed and save him in Christ Jesus, he will have been arranged and clear up his fleshly things all before his death only.
그래서 “그의 나이가 높고 늙어서 기운이 다하여 죽어 자기 열조에게로 돌아가매, 그의 아들들인 이삭과 이스마엘이 마므레 앞 헷 족속 소할의 아들 에브론의 밭에 있는 막벨라 굴에 장사하였으니, 아브라함이 헷 족속에게서 산 밭이라 아브라함과 그의 아내 사라가 거기 장사되니라(25:8-10)” 증거하며, “아브라함이 죽은 후에 하나님이 그의 아들 이삭에게 복을 주셨고 이삭은 브엘라해로이 근처에 거주하였듯(25:11)” 하나님이 정하고 약속하신 그리스도의 구원과 생명의 복은 약속의 말씀과 은혜를 따라 순종하는 믿음으로 얻은 후손에게 이어지게 하시지만, 육신의 욕망을 따라 낳은 죄와 사망의 자식이라도, “아무도 멸망하지 않고 회개에 이르기를 바라는(벧후3:9)” 하나님의 사랑 때문에, “네 여주인에게 돌아가 복종하라-내가 네 씨를 크게 번성하여 셀 수 없게 하리라(창16:9-10)” 가르치셨고, “사라의 여종 애굽인 하갈이 아브라함에게 낳은 아들 이스마엘의 족보는 이러하고, 이스마엘의 아들들의 이름과 세대대로 이와 같으니라 이스마엘의 장자는 느바욧이요 다음은 게달과 앗브엘과 밉삼과, 미스마와 두마와 맛사와, 하닷과 데마와 여둘과 나비스와 게드마니, 이들은 이스마엘의 아들들이요 그 촌과 부락대로 된 이름이며 그 족속대로는 열두 지도자들이었더라. 이스마엘은 향년이 백삼십칠 세에 기운이 다하여 죽어 자기 백성에게로 돌아갔고, 그 자손들은 하윌라에서부터 앗수르로 통하는 애굽 앞 술까지 이르러 그 모든 형제의 맞은편에 거주하였더라(25:12-18)” 증거하듯, 하나님이 주시는 세상 복을 통하여 깨닫고 돌이켜 올바른 믿음으로 거듭나고 구원을 얻기를 바라십니다.
That’s why, the bible witness of that faith of Abraham, as “Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hitite, the field Abraham had bought from the Hitites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah. (25:8-10)” And God was blessed to his son Isaac, as “After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi. (25:11)” Because, God will be leads and works to be good faith to be saved through the faithful child only, but will be mercy to the fleshly sinful children also by his unfailing loves, as “The Lord patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2Peter3:9)” That’s why, God was instructed and promised to Hagar, who was servant wife of Abraham, as “Go back to your mistress and submit to her—I will so increase your descendant that they will be too numerous to count. (16:9-10)” Blessed to her children by the earthly things and lives, as “This is the account of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Sarah’s Maidservant, Hagar the Egyptian, bore to Abrahm. These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael, and these are the names of the twelve tribal rulers according to their settlements and camps. Altogether, Ishmel lived a hundred and thirty-seven years. He breathed his last and died, and he was gathered to his people. His descendants settled in the area from Havilah to Shur, near the border of Egypt, as you go toward Assur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers. (25:12-18)” Because, God willingly everyone will be recognized God truth by his graces and blesses and repent to God and be saved by good and worthy faith in God.
그런데, “아브라함의 아들 이삭의 족보는 이러하니라 아브라함이 이삭을 낳았고, 이삭은 사십 세에 리브가를 맞이하여 아내를 삼았으니 리브가는 밧단 아람의 아람 족속 브두엘의 딸이요 라반의 누이였더라. 이삭이 아내가 임신하지 못하므로 그를 위하여 여호와께 간구하매 여호와께서 그의 간구를 들으셨으므로 그의 아내 리브가가 임신하였더니, 그 아들들이 태 속에서 서로 싸우는지라 그가 이르되 이럴 경우에는 내가 어찌할꼬 하고 가서 여호와께 묻자온대, 여호와께서 그에게 이르시되 두 국민이 네 태중에 있구나 두 민족이 네 복중에서부터 나누이리라 이 족속이 저 족속보다 강하겠고 큰 자가 어린 자를 섬기리라 하셨더라. 그 해산 기한이 찬즉 태에 쌍둥이가 있었는데, 먼저 나온 자는 붉고 전신이 털옷 같아서 이름을 에서라 하였고, 후에 나온 아우는 손으로 에서의 발꿈치를 잡았으므로 그 이름을 야곱이라 하였으며 리브가가 그들을 낳을 때에 이삭이 육십 세였듯(25:19-26)” 믿음과 사랑과 하나님의 은혜로 맺어진 이삭과 리브가 부부가 20년을 기다려 쌍둥이 아들을 얻었는데, 태어나기 이전에 두 민족으로 나뉘어 서로 싸우리라 하셨고, 큰 자가 작은 자를 섬기리라 하였으며, 작은 자는 큰 자의 발목을 잡고 뒤따나 나왔듯, 올바른 믿음의 자녀를 낳거나 이어주는 것이 그만큼 어렵고 힘들다는 뜻입니다.
But, no one be accomplished or fulfilled as good and worthy faith in Jesus, even he had been commit himself to God and trusts him and eagerly obeying to him only, if he could not be graced and blessed by God, as that Isaac and Rebekah had no child so longtime, even they were succeeded good and worthy faith from the Abraham, because, God will be loves and accomplished through his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus to whom, he will be seeks, asks, and knocks to God only, as “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew6:33)” That’s why the bible witness it, as “This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean. Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant. The babies jostled each other within her, and she said, Why is this happening to me? So she went to inquire of the Lord. The Lord said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will be serve the younger. When the time came for her to give birth there were twin boys in her womb. The first to come out was red, and his whole body was like a hairy garment; so they named him Esau. After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them. (25:19-26)”
그런데, “아이들이 장성하매 에서는 익숙한 사냥꾼이었으므로 들사람이 되고 야곱은 조용한 사람이었으므로 장막에 거주하니, 이삭은 에서가 사냥한 고기를 좋아하므로 그를 사랑하고 리브가는 야곱을 사랑하였더라. 야곱이 죽을 쑤었더니 에서가 들에서 돌아와서 심히 피곤하여, 야곱에게 이르되 내가 피곤하니 그 붉은 것을 내가 먹게 하라 하였으므로 에서의 별명은 에돔이더라. 야곱이 이르되 형의 장자의 명분을 오늘 내게 팔라. 에서가 이르되 내가 죽게 되었으니 이 장자의 명분이 내게 무엇이 유익하리요. 야곱이 이르되 오늘 내게 맹세하라 에서가 맹세하고 장자의 명분을 야곱에게 판지라. 야곱이 떡과 팥죽을 에서에게 주매 에서가 먹으며 마시고 일어나 갔으니 에서가 장자의 명분을 가볍게 여김이었듯(25:27-34)” 에서는 세상을 사랑하여 육신의 삶을 즐기며 하나님의 은혜를 가볍게 생각했지만, 야곱은 세상을 즐기며 살려고 하지 않았고, 하나님의 은혜를 사모하여 에서가 가볍게 생각하는 장자의 명분을 얻으려고, 에서가 허기지고 배고프며 지쳤을 때, 팥죽 한 그릇으로 유혹하여 장자권을 빼앗았는데, 하나님께서 그리스도의 이름으로 약속하신 대속과 구원과 영생의 은혜는 “먼저 그의 나라와 의를 구하라(마6:33)” 하셨듯, 간절히 사모해야 하며, “구하고 찾고 두드리며(마7:7)—침노하는 자가(마11:12)” 얻게 되는 믿음의 법칙을 가르치는 말씀이므로, 야곱처럼, 하나님의 은혜를 간절히 사모하며 끊임없이 구하고 찾고 두드리며, 성령의 은혜를 받아 배우고 믿으며 순종하여, 하나님의 은혜와 약속으로 얻은 믿음과 사랑의 열매 이삭까지 아낌없이 내려놓고 맡기고 순종했던 아브라함처럼, 올바른 믿음이 되고, 육신의 욕망에 속아 실족하고 죄의 열매를 맺었더라도 낙심하지 말고 죽기 전에 잘라내고 정리하여 약속된 대속과 구원 얻기를 예수 그리스도의 이름으로 간절히 축복하며 기도합니다. 아멘.
Therefore, Jacob was snatched the blessing right of the firstborn son from his brother Esau, by a bowl of stew, when he was starved, as “The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tens. Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, love Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob. Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, Quick, let me have some of that red stew. I’m famished. That is why he was also called Edom. Jacob replied, First, sell me your birthright. Look, I am about to die, Esau said. What good is the birthright to me? But Jacob said, Swear to me first. So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and some lentil stew. He ate and drank, and then got up and left. So Esau despised his birthright. (25:27-34)” That’s why, the Esau lost his blessings and faith to God and deserted by God, but love the world and fallen to sins and death only. This episode will be instruction of the salvation and judgement by faith in Jesus, who will be seeks, asks and knocks the real truth in Christ Jesus his wholeheartedly, he will surely be accomplished and achieved his good and worthy faith in Jesus and saved, but who does mot, he will surely be condemned, that’s why the Lord was instructed it, as “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew6:33)-Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew7:7)-The kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. (Matthew11:12)” Therefore, brothers and sisters. You will be longs and loves for the God’s favors and seek first of all for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, then, the Holy Spirit will come and leads and advice you to be truth of God in Christ Jesus, then, if you will be commit yourselves to God and always be humbly obeying to God, as that forefather Abraham was, and do not be despaired or give up even you will be stumbled and fallen to sins, but should be arranged and abandon it all before your last breath, then you will surely be save and enter the kingdom of God forever. I hopefully prayer for you. You will be as good and worthy faith in Jesus all. Amen.