시련의 불

시련의 불

“하나님은 그분의 종들이 그들의 마음을 잘 알 수 있도록 돕기를 원하신다. 

그들의 상태에 대한 바른 지식을  전달하기 위해 

그분은 그들을 괴롭힐 시련의 불을 허락하셔서 그들을 순결하게 하신다. 

불시험은 우리의 품성에서  불순물과 결함, 거침을 제거하여 

우리로 하여금 영광  중에 있는 순결한 하늘 천사들의 사회에 적합하도록 단련 시키는 하나님의 일꾼이다. 

우리에게 시련의 불이 일어나서 그 시험을 통과한다면 

우리는 보이지 않는 사물들과  영원한 기업, 불멸의 생애, 훨씬 뛰어나고 영원한 영광에 

시선을 고정하게 되지 않겠는가? 

우리가 시험을 통과 하는 동안 그 불은 우리를 소멸시키지 못하고 오직 불순물만 제거할 것이다. 

그러면 일곱 번 제련되어 거룩한  분의 흔적을 지니고 나오게 될 것이다” 

- The Adventist Review and Sabbath Herald, 1894년 4월 10일.

 

The Fire of Affliction

God would have his servants become acquainted with their own hearts. 

In order to bring to them a true knowledge of their condition, he permits the fire of affliction to assail them, so that they may be purified. 

The trials of life are God's workmen to remove the impurities, infirmities, and roughness from our characters, and fit them for the society of pure, heavenly angels in glory. 

Then as we pass through trial, as the fire of affliction kindles upon us, shall we not keep our eyes fixed upon the things that are unseen, on the eternal inheritance, the immortal life, the far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory? 

And while we do this, the fire will not consume us, but only remove the dross, and we shall come forth seven times purified, bearing the impress of the Divine. 

- The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, April 10, 1894.