ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite Fepueli 1, 2022 

Do Not Be Deceived

Tokanga na‘a Kākāaʻi kimoutolu

PSALM 119:15

I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

Saame 119:15

Te u fakalauloto ki ho‘o ngaahi fekau na, Pea te u tokanga‘i ho ngaahi hala.

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

Paul explains how those who had been deceived by false teachers may be restored to spiritual health. The false apostles were amiable [having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner ] fellows. Apparently they surpassed Paul in learning and godliness. The Galatians were easily deceived by outward appearances. They supposed they were being taught by Christ Himself. Paul proved to them that their new doctrine was not of Christ, but of the devil. In this way he succeeded in regaining many.

We also are able to win back many from the errors into which they were seduced by showing that their beliefs are imaginary, wicked, and contrary to the Word of God. The devil is a cunning persuader. He knows how to enlarge the smallest sin into a mountain until we think we have committed the worst crime ever committed on earth. Such stricken consciences must be comforted and set straight as Paul corrected the Galatians: by showing them that their opinion is not of Christ because it runs counter to the Gospel, which describes Christ as a meek and merciful Savior.

MARTIN LUTHER

‘Oku fakamatala’i ‘e Paula ‘a e founga ‘oku malava ke toe fakafoki mai ai ‘a e mo’ui fakalaumalie ‘a e kau faiako fakahēe´. Ko ha kau tangata lelei eni mo alāanga mo e kakai. Ka na’e hangē ia ‘oku nau fakalaka ange ‘ia Paula ‘i he mataotao fakaako´ mo e anga fakalotu. Na’e tō ngofua ‘a e kau Kalētia´ he ngaahi ‘ata fakatu’asino ‘o e kau faiako ko eni. Na’e hangē ia kuo hoko tonu mai ‘a Kalaisi ‘o fai honau akonaki´. Na’e fakamo’oni ange ‘e Paula ko ‘enau tokateline fo’ou´, na’e ‘ikai ko e fou meia Kalaisi, ka ko e fou mei he tevolo. Pea ko ia ai, na’a ne toe fakafoki mai ‘a e loto ‘o e tokolahi naʻe afuhia he faʻahinga ko eni´.

‘I he founga tatau, ‘oku malava ke tau toe fakafoki mai ha ni’ihi kuo nau hē ‘i ha tokateline hala, ‘aki hono fakahaa’i ko e ngaahi tui ko ia´ ‘oku ‘ikai hano makatu’unga, pea ‘oku kovi he ‘oku fehangahangai mo e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua. Ko e tevolo´ ko ha fili potopoto’i he fakatauele. ‘Oku ne taukei hono faka’ata lahi mai ha ki’i momo’i angahala ke hange ha fu’u mo’unga´ pea tau pehee ai kuo tau fai ‘a e angahala fakamala’ia taha he mamani. Ko ha konisenisi kuo si’i tāpalasia pehee´, kuopau ke fai ki ai ha fakanonga mo ha fakatonutonu ‘o hange ko ia na’e fai ‘e Paula ki he kau Kalētia: ko hono fakahaa’i kiate kinautolu, ko e tui ‘oku nau ma’u´, ‘oku ‘ikai ‘o Kalaisi ia, he ‘oku fepaki ia mo e Koosipeli´, ‘a ē ‘oku ne fakahā, ko Kalaisi ko e Fakamo’ui angavaivai pea mohu ‘alo’ofa.