ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite Sanuali 25, 2022 

RIGHTLY HANDLE THE WORD

TOFA TOTONU ‘A E FOLOFOLA´ 

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved ... who correctly handles the word of truth.

2 TIMOTHY 2:15

Ka ko koe, ke ke feinga ke fakahā koe ki he ‘Otua ‘oku ke tu‘u mo e lau; ko e tangata ngāue ‘oku ‘ikai mā, ko ho‘o tofa totonu ‘a e folofola ‘o e mo‘oni.

2 TIMOTE 2:15

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

Let us be warned by [the] mistakes of others never either to add to or take from the Word of God so much as a single jot or tittle. Keep upon the foundation of the Scriptures and you stand safely, and have an answer for those who question you; yea, and an answer which you may render at the bar of God. But once allow your own whim, or fancy, or taste, or your notion of what is proper and right, to rule you, instead of the Word of God, and you have entered upon a dangerous course, and unless the grace of God prevent, boundless mischief may ensue.

The Bible is our standard authority; none may turn from it. The wise man says Ecclesiastes, “I counsel thee to keep the King's commandment" (8:2) we would repeat his advice and add to it the sage precept of the mother of our Lord, at Cana, when she said, "Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it" (John 2:5).

CHARLES SPURGEON

Tuku ke tau ako ‘i he ngaahi fehalaaki ‘a e kakai kehe, ke ‘oua te tau fakalahi pe to’o ha me’a mei he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘o tatau pe ‘i ha fo’i kohi pe faka’ilonga.  Nofo ma’u ki he makatu’unga ‘o e Folofola pea te ke hao ai, pea te ke lava ke tali ha taha ‘oku ne fehu’ia koe; ‘io ko ha tali te ke ma’u mei he falekoloa ‘a e ‘Otua.  Ko e taimi pe te ke faka’ata ai ‘a e fakakaukau pe ‘a’au mo e ngaahi tui kehekehe ke ne pule’i koe ‘o ‘ikai ko e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua, pea ko ho’o iku ia ki ha potu fakatu’utamaki kapau ‘e ‘ikai ta’ofi koe ‘e he kelesi ‘a e ‘Otua mei ha’o tō ki ha faingata’a.

Ko e Tohitapu ‘a e mafai ‘oku fua ki ai ‘a e me’a kotoa; ‘oku ‘ikai lava ke afe ha taha mei ai.  ‘Oku talamai ‘e he Tangata Malanga, “ko au e, ke ke tauhi ‘a e Folofola ‘a e Tu’i: kae’uma’a telia ‘a e fuakava faka-‘Otua” (Koheleti 8:2).  ‘Oku tau poupou ki he fale’i ko ‘eni pea te tau fakakau ki ai ‘a e lea na’e fai ‘e Sisu ki he’ene fa’e ‘i Kena ‘i Kaleli, “neongo pe ko e ha ha me’a te ne tala kiate kimoutolu, mou fai” (Sione 2:5).