ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tu‘apulelulu Sanuali 11, 2018

Ko e huhu‘i ki he fiefia pe ko e mamahi?

( Redemption through joy or gnashing of teeth?)

Fehu‘i #26

Ko e hā ha toe me‘a na‘e huhu‘i ‘i he pekia ‘a Kalaisí ?

Ko e pekia ‘a Kalaisí  ko e kamata‘anga ia ‘o hono huhu‘i mo hono fakafo‘ou ‘o e me‘a kotoa pe ne uesia ‘i he tō ‘a e tangatá, pea ‘oku ne fakafoki ‘a e me‘a kotoa pe ‘aki ‘a hono mafí  ‘o fakatatau ki hono finangaló  pea mo e lelei ‘a e fakatupú. 

What else does Christ's death redeem?

 Christ's death is the beginning of the redemption and renewal of every part of fallen creation, as he powerfully directs all things for his own glory and creation's good.

KOLOSE 1:19-20

He na‘e finangalo ‘a Kātokatoa ke fale ‘i He‘ene ‘Afio; pea ko e me‘a ‘iate ia ke toe fakalelei ‘a e me‘a kotoa pē ki He‘ene ‘Afio; ‘io, hili ‘ene fai ‘a e fakamelino ‘aki ‘a e ta‘ata‘a ‘i he Kolosi ‘o‘ona, pea ke fakalelei ‘iate ia ‘a e ngaahi me‘a kotoa pē, pe ‘oku ‘i Māmani pe ‘oku ‘i Langi.

COLOSSIANS 1:19-20

For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Commentary - VERMON PIERRE (cont…)

The gospel message in its fullest form tells us not to despair but to have a sure and certain hope that one day all such things will be wiped away and replaced with peace and harmony, with the “healing of the nations” (Rev. 22:2).

This hope, however, is mixed with a warning. For the fallen creation includes many who are still opposed to God, who continue to reject his rule and the One he sent to rule, Jesus. The redeeming work of the gospel means that all things, including those who oppose the Lord, will eventually be brought to heel. The question every person faces now is whether that redeeming work will be experienced with joyful awe or with the painful gnashing of teeth.