ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki Fepueli 5, 2022

SCRIPTURE AS GUIDE

KO E FOLOFOLA KO E FAKATAUKEI

PSALM 119:32

I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding

SAAME 119:32

Te u lele ‘i he hala ‘o ho‘o ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni, ‘Oka ke ka fano hoku ‘atamai.

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

In describing the world as a mirror in which we ought to I behold God, I would not be understood to assert either that our eyes are sufficiently clear-sighted to discern what the fabric of heaven and earth represents, or that the knowledge to be hence attained is sufficient for salvation. And whereas the Lord invites us to Himself by the means of created things, with no other effect than that of thereby rendering us inexcusable, He has added (as was necessary) a new remedy, or at least by a new aid, He has assisted the ignorance of our mind.

For by the Scripture as our Guide and Teacher, He not only makes those things plain which would otherwise escape our notice but almost compels us to behold them, as if He had assisted our dull sight with spectacles. This herald therefore approaches, who excites our attention, in order that we may perceive ourselves to be placed in this scene, for the purpose Of beholding the glory of God; not indeed to observe them as mere witnesses but to enjoy all the riches which are here exhibited as the Lord has ordained and subjected them to our use.

JOHN CALVIN

Kapau te tau fakamatala’i ‘a mamani ‘o pehē ko ha sio’ata ia ketau mamata ai ki he ‘Otua ‘e ‘ikai te tau lava ke mahino’i ‘a e me’a ‘oku mamata ki ai hotau mata fakamatelie ketau sivi ‘a e koloa ‘oku fatu’aki ‘a hevani mo e ‘univeesi, pe te tau a’usia ‘a e ‘ilo fe’unga ‘e iku ke ma’u ai hotau fakamo’ui.  Pea neongo kuo tohoaki ‘e he ‘Otua kitautolu kiate Ia ‘o fou ‘i he ngaahi me’a kuo ne fakatupu, ke hoko ko ha fakamo’oni kiate kitautolu, na’a ne toe ‘omi ha founga ke tokoni ke fakamaama hotau ‘atamai fakapo’uli.

Ko e Folofola ko e fakamaama pea mo e faiako ke ne fakamatala mahino ‘a e ngaahi misiteli ‘oku fūfū ki he fa’ahinga ‘o e tangata pea ‘oku ne kouna kitautolu ketau tali ‘a e ngaahi mo’oni ko ia, ‘o hangē ha’ane ‘ai ha matasio’ata ki hotau mata vaivai.  ‘Oku hoko ‘a e Folofola ko ha talafekau ke ne ue’i hotau ngaahi ongo’anga ketau tokanga ki hotau tu’unga ‘i mamani, pea ketau ‘ilo ‘a hotau fatongia ketau hanga hake ‘o tali ‘a e langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua; pea ‘oku ‘ikai ko ‘etau mamata pe ‘o hangē ha kau fakamo’oni, ka ko ‘etau ‘inasi mo tofanga ‘i he ngaahi tapuaki mo e koloa kuo tuku mai ‘e he ‘Otua ma’a kitautolu ketau ngaue’aki mo tauhi ki ai.