August 30 - The World, Satan, and the Flesh 세상, 마귀, 그리고 육체

August 30 - The World, Satan, and the Flesh

 

“As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one.” – Romans 3:10

 

 

Paul declares emphatically that no one will be justified by following the works of the law. Finally, though, he arrives at the good news: righteousness before God is available apart from the law through faith in Christ's death for our sins on the cross.

 

People who died spiritually are living by following the world, Satan, and their desires of the flesh. Paul said of us who did not believe Jesus in the past as “in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world” (Ephesians 2:2). 

The word kosmos, which means the ‘world originally,’ means the wicked world. Following the ways of the world means the present evil age (Galatians 1:4). People have become slaves to social customs and the value system of the wicked age. The world controls spiritually dead people. 

 

In the previous verse, Paul proclaimed that everyone, Jew and non Jew, is "under sin." He shows that Jews cannot hope to be shielded from God's judgment for their sin simply because they belong to the nation of Israel. Every person, Jew or Gentile, will be judged by God based on their right and wrong choices. By that standard, every person, Jew or Gentile, will be found to be "under sin" or guilty and deserving of God's anger.

 

Also, a spiritually dead person lives by following Satan. Paul describes Satan as “the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient” (Ephesians 2:2). 

The Bible says of Satan as “prince of their world” (John 12:3), “prince of demons” (Matthew 9:34), “the god of this age” (2 Corinthians 4:4). Satan is the ruler of the kingdom of the air. He commands many invisible spiritual creatures to work on a plan for the spirit of this age. A person who died spiritually can’t live without being stupefied to follow Satan. And the person who died spiritually lives according to the desires of the flesh (Ephesians 2:3). 

 

The world, Satan, and the flesh control a spiritually dead person. All have sinned in Adam and are responsible for their sins (Romans 5:12-14). They have become the wrath of God (John 3:36). In the Bible, the corruption of a human means that man's character is tainted with sin. Namely, the existence of intellect, love, and righteousness of a human is corrupted and depraved (Luke 11:13). “As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:10-11). 

 

We are sinners not because we commit sins, but we can’t help but commit sins because we are sinners (Matthew 15:18-19). 

We are individualists and egoists at birth. We can’t live without tending leaning toward evil. We desire to live with our carnal desires under Satan’s control. Thus, the Holy Spirit works in a person’s heart. And it renews a person, helps him to overcome the world, Satan, and our fleshly desires, and enables us to live for God’s glory. 

 

“Whenever our sins press hard against us, whenever Satan would drive us to despair, we must hold up this shield, that God does not want us to be overwhelmed in everlasting destruction, for He has ordained His Son to be the salvation of the world.” - John Calvin.

 

 

Today’s Prayer: Pray for more unity in his church worldwide, giving the world a credible witness to his love (John 17:20). Ask God to focus your eyes more on oneness than differences. 

Prayer Pointer: God has editing rights over our prayers. He will edit them, correct them, bring them in line with His will, and then have them back to us to be resubmitted. – Stephen Cortts

Bible Reading: Psalm 142-144; 1 Corinthians 10:14-33

 

 

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8월30일 - 세상, 마귀, 그리고 육체

 

“기록한 바 의인은 없나니 하나도 없으며” - 롬3:10

 

 

율법을 지키는 행위로 의롭다함을 받는 사람은 아무도 없다고 바울은 분명히 선언합니다.  그러나 사도 바울은 마침내 십자가에서 우리의 죄를 위해 죽은 그리스도에 대한 믿음을 통해서 오직 하나님이 주시는 의가 가능하다는 복음을 전합니다. 

 

로마서 3:9-20에는 구약의 말씀이 연속적으로 인용되어 나옵니다. 바울은 유대인과 헬라인 모두가 죄 아래 있음을 증명하기 위해 구약을 인용합니다. 시편 14편 1절에서 "선을 행하는 자가 없도다"라는 말씀을 증언한 후, 시편과 이사야의 말씀을 인용하여 우리는 항상 몸(목구멍, 방언, 입술, 발, 눈)으로 범죄하고 있음을 보여줍니다. 그는 율법의 행위로 하나님 보시기에 의롭게 되는 사람은 아무도 없다는 강한 선언으로 이 부분의 말씀을 마무리합니다. 율법은 우리의 죄를 보여줄 뿐, 우리를 죄에서 구원할 수는 없습니다.

 

사도 바울은 앞 구절에서 유대인이든 이방인이든 모든 사람이 "죄 아래 있다"고 선언했습니다. 유대인들이 단순히 이스라엘에 속했다는 것으로 자신의 죄에 대한 하나님의 심판으로부터 보호받기를 소망할 수 없다는 것입니다. 유대인이든 이방인이든 모든 사람은 자신의 옳고 그름의 선택에 따라 하나님의 심판을 받습니다. 그 기준은 유대인이든 이방인이든  "죄 아래" 있고 범죄하였기 때문에 하나님의 분노의 심판을 마땅히 받아야 합니다.   

 

또한 영적으로 죽은 사람들은 세상과 마귀와 육체의 정욕에 이끌려 살아갑니다. 바울은 사탄을 가리켜 “세상 풍조를 따르고 공중의 권세 잡은 자를 따랐으니 곧 지금 불순종의 아들들 가운데서 역사하는 영이라”(엡 2:2)고 말합니다. 여기서 ‘세상’은 헬라어로 ‘코스모스’인데  이것은 악한 이 세상의 모든 것을 의미 합니다. 세상의 풍조를 따른다는 것은 현재 사탄이 통지하는 악한 시대에서 살아간다는 의미입니다(갈1:4) 모든 사람은 사회적 관습과 악한 시대의 가치관의 종이 되어 살아가고 있습니다. 영적으로 죽은 사람들은 세상의 풍조에 이끌려 살아갈 수 밖에 없습니다.  

 

세상, 사탄, 그리고 육체는 영적으로 죽은 사람을 다스리고 조정합니다, 아담 안에서 모든 사람이 죄를 지었고, 자기 죄에 대한 책임을 져야 하고 (롬5:12-14) 모든 사람들은 하나님의 진노의 대상이 되었습니다(요3:36). 성경에서 인간의 부패는 사람이 죄로 물들어 있는 특성을 가리킵니다. 예를 들면, 인간의 지성, 사랑, 그리고 인간의 의 자체가 모두 부패하고 타락한 것 입니다(눅11:13). 바울은 “기록한 바 의인은 없나니 하나도 없으며 깨닫는 자도 없고 하나님을 찿는 자도 없고”(롬3:10-11)라고 말합니다.  

 

우리가 죄인인 것은 죄를 지어서가 아니라 죄인이기 때문에 죄를 짓는 것 입니다(마15:18-19). 우리는 본래 개인적이고 이기적인 인간입니다. 우리는 한 순간도 악으로 기울어지는 않는 성향을 가지고 살아갈 수 없습니다. 사탄의 지배를 받고 정욕적으로 살기 원하는 마음이 누구에게나 있습니다. 그러므로 성령께서 마음속에서 역사하시고 거듭나게 하셔서 세상과, 사탄과 자신의 육체의 정욕을 이기고 하나님의 영광을 위해 살아가도록 도와 주시는 것 입니다.

 

"우리의 죄가 우리를 강하게 압박할 때마다, 사탄이 우리를 절망에 빠뜨릴 때마다, 우리는 이 방패, 즉 하나님께서 세상의 구원하시기 위해 그의 아들을 주셨다는 믿음입니다.” - 칼빈

 

 

 

오늘의 기도: 전세계에 있는 교회가 주님의 사랑을 증거하기 위해 가시적이 연합이 더욱 이루어 지도록 기도하고 (요 17:20 이하), 하나님께서 당신에게 차이를 보다 는 하나님을 볼 수 있도록 간구하십시오.

기도 지침: 하나님은 우리의 기도에 편집권리를 가지고 계신다. 하나님은 우리의 기도를 편집하고 수장하고 하나님의 뜻에 맞도록 만든 다음에는 다시 제출하도록 우리에게 다시 돌려 보낸다. – 스티븐 크로트

성경 읽기: 시편 142-144편; 고린도전서 10:14-33