ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tu’apulelulu Fepueli 10, 2022 

THE GOSPEL INVITATION

KO E TOHI FAKAAFE ‘A E KOOSIPELI

MATTHEW 28:19

Go and make disciples of all nations

MATIU 28:19

Ko ia, ke mou ō, ‘o ngaohi ‘a e ngaahi kakai kotoa pē ko ‘eku kau ako, ‘i he papitaiso kinautolu ki he Huafa ‘o e Tamai mo e ‘Alo mo e Laumālie Mā‘oni‘oni

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

This is a Gospel full of consolation, setting forth the Lord His character is, what His works are, and how He is affected toward men. And we cannot better understand it than by setting in contrast light and darkness, day and night; that is, a good and a bad shepherd, for this is what Christ does. You have often heard that God has ordained two kinds of preaching to the world. The one, which sets forth the Word of God "Thou shalt have no other gods," likewise, "Thou shaft not kill, commit adultery, or steal” - and thereupon threatens that whosoever does not keep these commandments shall die. This teaching, however, does not purify any man's heart; for although a man may thereby be so restrained from these things as to show himself outwardly righteous, yet inwardly his heart is hostile to the law, and would prefer that there were no law at all.

The other office of preaching is the Gospel, which shows you where that strength is to be obtained that shall enable you to do that which the law demands: this preaching does not force men, nor threaten them, but sweetly invites them.

MARTIN LUTHER

Ko e Kosipeli eni ‘oku lahi ‘a hono ngaahi tapuaki, pea ‘oku ne ‘omi ha fakamatala ‘o Kalaisi ‘oku fakakoloa ‘aupito – ‘oku ne ako’i kitautolu fekau’aki mo hono ‘ulungaanga mo ‘ene ngaahi ngaue, pea mo ‘ene fekau’aki pea mo e tangata.  Pea ko ‘etau mahino’i, ‘oku makatu’unga ia ‘i he fakatātā ‘o e maama mo e po’uli, ‘aho mo e po; ‘io, ko e tauhisipi lelei mo e tauhisipi kovi.  ‘Oku tau fanongo pe ‘i hono tala, kuo tu’utu’uni ‘e he ‘Otua ha founga Malanga ‘e ua ki mamani.  Ko e ‘uluaki, ‘oku ‘omi ‘e he Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua – “’Oua na’a ai hao ‘Otua kehe ‘o ua ‘aki au” ‘ikai ko ia pe, “’Oua na’a ke fakapō, tono ‘unoho, pe kaiha’a” pea ‘oku ‘omi ai pea mo e tautea, ko ia ‘e ‘ikai te ne tauhi, te ne mate.  Ko e ngaahi lao ko ‘eni, ‘oku ‘ikai te ne lava ke fakama’a ‘a e loto ‘o e tangata; pea neongo ‘e lava ‘e ha tangata ke ne ta’ofi ia mei he maumau’i ‘o e ngaahi lao ko ‘eni pea ne fakahaa’i ha mā’oni’oni fakatu’asino, ka ‘oku ne angatu’u ‘i hono loto ki he lao ko ‘eni, pea ‘e fiefia ange ia kapau na’e ‘ikai ha lao pehe ni ke ta’ofi ia.

Ko e founga malanga hono ua, ko hono malanga’i ‘o e kosipeli, ‘a ia ‘oku ne faka’ilo ‘a e founga ‘oku ma’u ai ‘a e ivi ke lava ‘e he tangata ke tauhi ‘a e tu’utu’uni ‘a e lao; ko e Malanga ko ‘eni ‘oku ‘ikai te ne fakamalohi’i ‘a e tangata, pe te ne fakamanamana’i ia, ka ‘oku ne fakaafe’i ia ke ne ha’u ‘o ma’u ‘a e koloa ko ‘eni ‘i ha loto angavaivai.