ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu Sanuali 26, 2022 

THE HIDDEN MYSTERIES OF SCRIPTURE

KO E NGAAHI MISITELI FUFŪ ‘O E FOLOFOLA´

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.

PSALM 12:6

Ko e folofola ‘a Sihova ko e ngaahi lea ‘asinisini; Ko e siliva kuo fakama‘a‘i he fōnise ‘i he kelekele, kuo tu‘o fitu hono sivi.

SAAME 12:6

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

Hitherto our chief object has been to stretch out our hand for guidance of such as are disposed to learn, nor war with the stubborn and contentious; but now the truth which was calmly demonstrated must be vindicated from the calumnies of the ungodly. Still, however, it will be our principal study to provide a sure footing for those whose ears are open to the Word of God. Here, if anywhere, in considering the hidden mysteries of Scripture, we should speculate soberly and with great moderation, cautiously guarding against allowing either our mind or our tongue to go a step beyond the confines of God's Word.

For how can the human mind, which has not yet been able to ascertain of what the body of the sun consists, though it is daily presented to the eye, bring down the boundless essence of God to its little measure? Nay, how can it, under its own guidance, penetrate to a knowledge of the substance of God while unable to understand its own? Wherefore, let us willingly leave to God the knowledge of Himself.

JOHN CALVIN

Ko ‘etau tefito’i kaveinga ke mafao atu hotau nima ke ma’u ‘a e fakahinohino mo ha fakamaama ka ‘oku ‘ikai ketau fakafekiki mo e kau loto fefeka, ka ko e mo’oni kuo pau ke fakahaa’i ke ne taukapo’i kitautolu ‘i he ha’oha’onga ‘o e kakai ta’elotu.  Ka neongo ia, kuo pau pe ketau ako ke ma’u ha tali mo lea ki he ni’ihi ‘oku tu’u ‘atā ke fanongo ki he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua fekau’aki mo e ngaahi koloa fufū ‘o e Tohitapu, ‘oku taau ketau fekumi mo e loto tokanga kae’oua te tau fai’aki hotau ‘atamai fakaetangata ketau fakalaka atu  ‘i he ngaahi me’a kuo fakangatangata mai ‘e he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua.

He ‘e fēfē hono mahino’i ‘e he ‘atamai pokosi’i’o e tangata, ‘a ē ‘oku ‘ikai te ne lava ke tala ‘a e kanokato ‘o e la’aa, ‘a e me’a ‘oku ne mamata faka’aho ki ai, pea fēfē ai ha’ane makupusi ‘a e naunau tau maopeope ‘o e ‘Otua?  ‘Io ‘e angafēfē ha’ane feinga ke a’u ki he ‘ilo loloto ki he ‘Otua lolotonga ia ‘oku ‘ikai te ne mahino’i ‘a hono tu’unga fakaetangata?  Ko ia ai, tuku ketau fiemālie ke tu’u ‘ataa mei he vivili ke ‘ilo’i ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i hono tu’unga ta’e’iloa.