ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki Tisema 30, 2017

Pekia Ia, kae lava ke u mo‘ui

( He died so that we might live )

Fehu‘i #24

Ko e ha e ‘uhinga na‘e pau ai kia Kalaisi, ‘a e Huhu‘í , ke pekiá?

Koe‘uhí, ko mate ‘a e tautea ‘o e angahalá, na‘e finangalo lelei ‘a Kalaisi ke pekia ko hotau fetongi ke ne fakahaofi kitautolu mei he mafai mo e mo‘ua ‘o e angahalá, pea ke fakafoki kitautolu ki he ‘Otuá. Koe‘uhí ko ‘ene fetongi kitautolu ‘i he‘ene pekiá, ko Ia tokotaha pe ‘oku ne totongi huhu‘i kitautolu mei heli pea ma‘u ai mo hotau fakamolemole‘i mei he angahalá , ma‘oni‘oní pea mo e mo‘ui ta‘engatá.

Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

Since death is the punishment for sin, Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God. By his substitutionary atoning death, he alone redeems us from hell and gains for us forgiveness of sin, righteousness, and everlasting life.

Kolose 1:21-22

‌Pea ko kimoutolu foki na‘e fakahee‘i mu‘a, pea mou nofo ko e ngaahi fili ‘i loto, ‘o hā ‘i ho‘omou ngaahi ngāue na‘e kovi; ka ‘i he taimi ni kuo ne fakalelei kimoutolu ‘aki ‘a e pekia ‘a hono sino kakano, koe‘uhi ke ne ‘atu kimoutolu ‘oku mou mā‘oni‘oni mo ta‘emele mo ta‘elau‘i ‘i he‘ene ‘afio hifo. '

COLOSSIANS 1:21-22

And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil

deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him.

Commentary - MARK DEVER (cont…)

So why did the Redeemer need to die? Because that’s the only way you and I would live.

Prayer

Atoning Savior, thank you that you didn't turn back, but endured all the way to death on the cross, and beyond. Because of your death, we can live eternally. With this knowledge, help us face our own deaths with courage, faith, and hope. Amen.