ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite Tisema 22, 2017

Vete ange hotau popula, ‘i he pekia ‘a hotau Koelí

( the Saviour's death hath set us free )

Fehu‘i #23

Ko e ha e ‘uhinga na‘e pau ai ke hoko hotau Huhu‘í  ko ha ‘Otua mo‘oní ?

Koe‘uhí ‘i hono tu‘unga ‘Otuá, ‘e haohaoa mo ‘aonga lahi ‘a ‘ene talangofuá mo hono fakamamahi‘í; pea ‘ikai ko ia pe, ka ke ne lava ‘o matu‘uaki ‘a e houhau tapu ‘a e ‘Otuá koe‘uhí ko e angahalá pea ke ne ikuna‘i foki mo mate.

Why must the Redeemer be truly God?

That because of his divine nature his obedience and suffering would

be perfect and effective; and also that he would be able to bear the

righteous anger of God against sin and yet overcome death.

Ngaue 2:24 (Uesi)

‌ʻA ia kuo fokotuʻu ʻe he ʻOtua, ʻi he veteange ʻo e mamahi ʻo e mate: koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai ʻaupito faʻa taʻofi ʻaki ia.

(Molitoni)

Pea ne vete ‘e he ‘Otua hono kafai ‘e mate, ‘o toe fokotu‘u ia: kae fēfē, he na‘e ‘ikai lava ke mapuke ai ia. 

Acts 2:24

God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not

possible for him to be held by it.

Commentary - JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon hath shone forth from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Saviour's death hath set us free. In as much as he was held captive of it, he hath annihilated it. By descending into Hell, He made Hell captive. He angered it when it tasted of his flesh. And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry: Hell, said he, was angered, when it encountered thee.... It was angered, for it was abolished. It was angered, for it was mocked. It was angered, for it was slain. It was angered, for it was fettered in chains. It took

a body and met God face to face. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took that which was visible, and fell upon the invisible. O Death where is thy sting? O Hell, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, thou art overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the Angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigneth.