Cultural reformation
2 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #20 Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme (#41 in previous version)
Although outwardly, 80-year-old Moses was without strength and old in his years, God worked upon Moses, the idolatrous culture of Egypt completely crumbled and the work of the Gospel began through Moses. Although Peter was unlearned and a fisherman, as Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Christ, the culture that did not know God began to change into the Gospel culture. In this way, God reforms the culture through the children of God. How can we enjoy this blessing?
1. Top, summit
Although I am weak and lacking, I will stand at the spiritual summit if I enjoy my status of being a child of God. When I stand at the spiritual summit, God will give me the spiritual strength and wisdom in the work I do. The 7 Remnants ̊ in the Bible rose to prominence as the governor and king through the strength God gave. Ultimately, they reformed the field filled with the forces of darkness with the Gospel. God wants to change the culture of this age through me. For the sake of this reformation, God will raise me up to the summit.
2. The blessing of cultural reformation
When Paul fasted and received the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God gave him everything he needed for cultural reformation. He met with a businessperson who could aid him and received the answer of breaking down the Jewish sorcerer. In addition, as the proconsul became a disciple, Paul saw the works of the culture of darkness being struck down through the Gospel. Also, when Moses received the guidance of God’s Word, the culture of Egypt was broken down at once. In this way, through the people who follow the path God has prepared, God changes the culture.
3. Next generation of Remnants
When the children of God, the next generation of Remnants, grow up in the Gospel and gather together, the culture has no choice but to change. Each time the Remnants became one through the Gospel, the works of the culture of the world crumbling arise, just like it arose for Moses. When the Remnants arise for the cultural reformation God desires, God protects you with all His power and guides you. If you conquer the dark culture through the Gospel, even greater works will appear through the posterity that plants the Word in their hearts.
Forum Topic
God desires to save the world and change the culture of darkness through me. Enjoying God’s power today, pray about the challenge you must make for cultural reformation.
World Businessperson’s Evangelism Conference Lecture 2 / 2013.5.15