ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite ‘Epeleli 26, 2022

FAITH HONORS GOD

‘OKU FAKALANGILANGI’I ‘E HE TUI ‘A E ‘OTUA

ISAIAH 43:10-11

“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.

ISAIAH 43:10-11

Ko kimoutolu ‘a e kau fakamo‘oni ‘a‘aku–ko Sihova ia mei he Ta‘ehāmai–mo e sevāniti ‘a‘aku kuo u fili: koe‘uhi ke mou ‘ilo au, mo tui mai, ‘o mahino kiate kimoutolu ko au ia; na‘e ‘ikai ha ‘Otua ‘e fa‘u ‘i mu‘a ‘iate au, pea hili au ‘e ‘ikai. Ko au, ko au pē ‘a Sihova; pea ka tuku au, ‘oku ‘ikai ha taha ‘oku fai fakamo‘ui.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

Faith truly honors God. And because faith honors God, God counts faith for righteousness. Christian righteousness is the confidence of the heart in God through Christ Jesus. Such confidence is accounted righteousness for Christ's sake. Two things make for Christian righteousness: faith in Christ, which is a gift of God; and God's acceptance of this imperfect faith of ours for perfect righteousness.

Because of my faith in Christ, God overlooks my distrust, the unwillingness of my spirit, my many other sins. Because the shadow of Christ's wing covers me I have no fear that God will cover all my sins and take my imperfections for perfect righteousness. God "winks” at my sins and covers them up. God says: "Because you believe in My Son, I will forgive your sins until death shall deliver you from the body of sin.” Learn to understand the constitution of your Christian righteousness. Faith is weak, but it means enough to God that He will not lay sin to our charge.

MARTIN LUTHER