ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate Fepueli 20, 2022

THE WORD SATISFIES

‘OKU FAKAMAKONA ‘A E FOLOFOLA

PSALM 18:30

As for God, his way is perfect: the LORD's word is flawless.

SAAME 18:30

Ko e me‘a ki he ‘Otua–ko hono ‘alunga ‘oku haohaoa: Ko e folofola ‘a e ‘Eiki kuo ‘osi-‘a-sivi ia; Ko e fakaū ia ki he kakai ‘oku hūfanga kiate ia.

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

Angels being the ministers appointed to execute the commands of God must, of course, be admitted to be His creatures, but to stir up questions concerning the time or order in which they were created' bespeaks more perverseness than industry. Moses relates that the heavens and the earth were finished, with all their host; what avails it anxiously to inquire at what time other more hidden celestial hosts than the stars and planets also began to be?

Not to dwell on this, let us here remember that on the whole subject of religion one rule of modesty and soberness is to be observed, and it is this, in obscure matters not to speak or think, or even long to know, more than the Word of God has delivered. A second rule is that in reading the Scriptures we should constantly direct our inquiries and meditations to those things which tend to edification, not indulge in curiosity, or in studying things of no use. And since the Lord has been pleased to instruct us, not in frivolous questions, but in solid piety, in the fear of his name, in true faith, and the duties of holiness, let us rest satisfied with such knowledge.

JOHN CALVIN

‘I he’ene fekau’aki mo e kau ‘angelo, ko e kau talafekau ‘a e ‘Otua, pea ko ‘ene fakatupu ‘a kinautolu, ka ko hono toe fakafehu’i ‘a e taimi na’e fakatupu ai kinautolu ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘aonga ia kia kitautolu.  ‘Oku fakamatala pe ‘e Mosese fekau’aki pea mo e ngaahi langi mo mamani ‘ene kakato ‘a hono fakatupu mo hono ngaahi naunau; ka ‘oku ‘ikai ketau ma’u ha fakaikiiki ‘o e fakatupu ‘o e ngaahi hoosite ‘o langi ‘o mavahe mei he ngaahi fetu’u mo e ngaahi palanite.

‘Oku taau ke tau manatu, ko e kaveinga ‘o e lotu ‘oku fiema’u ketau ma’u ‘a e loto angavaivai mo matu’aki tokanga ki he ngaahi me’a ‘oku tala ‘e he Folofola, tautefito ki he ngaahi kaveinga ‘oku fufuu ‘e he ‘Otua meiate kitautolu ke ‘oua te tau toe vivili ki he ngaahi me’a ‘o makehe atu mei he maama kuo ‘osi ‘omi ‘e he ‘Otua ma’a kitautolu.  Ko e lao hono ua fekau’aki mo e lau ‘a e Folofola, ke tataki ‘etau tokanga mo ‘etau fakalaulauloto ki he ngaahi me’a ‘oku ne langa hake kitautolu ‘o ‘ikai ko e ngaahi me’a noa’ia ‘oku fa’a fifili ki ai ‘a e tangata ‘oku ‘ikai ke ‘aonga kiate ia.  Pea koe’uhi kuo finangalo lelei ‘a e ‘Otua ke ne ako’i kitautolu, fekau’aki mo e lotu mo’oni, pea ketau takaofi kiate Ia ‘i he ‘apasia, mo e tui ‘oku mo’oni, mo e mo’ui ma’oni’oni, tuku ke makona hotau laumālie ‘i he ‘ilo ‘o e ngaahi mo’oni ko ia.