ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate Me 8, 2022 

FAITH FROM LOVE

TUI FAI MEI HE ‘OFA

JOHN 1:11-13

He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

SIONE 1:11-13

Na‘a ne ha‘u ki hono ‘api tonu, ka ka ‘ikai tali ia ‘e hono kakai ‘o‘ona. Ka ka ‘ilonga kinautolu na‘e ma‘u ia, na‘a ne fakamafai‘i kinautolu ke hoko ko e fānau ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘io, ‘a kinautolu ‘oku tui pīkitai ki hono huafa: ‘A kinautolu na‘e ‘ikai fakatupu ‘e ha toto, pe ‘e he loto ‘o kakano, ‘uma‘ā ‘e ha loto ‘o ha tangata, ka ‘e he ‘Otua.

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

Almost all that you and I know has come to us by faith. A scientific discovery has been made, and we are sure of it. On what grounds do we believe it? On the authority of certain well-known men of learning, whose reputations are established. We believe their witness.

You must do the like with regard to Jesus: because He teaches you certain truths you are to be His disciple, and believe His words; because He has performed certain acts you are to be His client, and trust yourself with Him. He is infinitely superior to you, and presents Himself to your confidence as your Master and Lord. If you will receive Him and His words, you shall be saved.

Another and a higher form of faith is that faith which grows out of love. Why does a boy trust his father? Because he loves him. Blessed and happy are they who have a sweet faith in Jesus, intertwined with deep affection for Him, for this is a restful confidence.

CHARLES SPURGEON

Ko e lahi taha ‘o e ngaahi me’a ‘oku tau ‘ilo, ko e fou mai mei he TUI. Tau pehee, kuo pavake mai ha fo’i ‘ilo faka-saienisi fo’ou pea tau tui kotoa ki ai. ‘Oku makatu’unga eni ‘i he ha? ‘I he mafai mo e ongoongo ‘o e kau mataotao ‘i he mala’e ko ia. ‘Oku tau tali leva ‘enau ngaahi fakamo’oni.

Kuopau ke ke fai ‘a e me’a tatau fekau’aki mo Sisu: ‘Oku ne ako’i koe ‘aki ‘a e ngaahi mo’oni, pea ko ‘ene tisaipale koe, pea ‘oku ke tui ki he’ene ngaahi lea. Koe’uhi, kuo ne fai ‘a e ngaahi ngaue fakaofo, pea ‘oku ke tui tala kiate Ia. ‘Oku ma’olunga fau ‘iate koe, pea ‘oku ne hoko mai ko e Pule mo e ‘Eiki. Kapau te ke tali Ia mo ‘Ene folofola, te ke mo’ui.

Ko e TUI ‘e taha ‘oku toe fungani hake, ko e TUI ‘oku tupu mei he ‘ofa. Ko e ha e ‘uhinga ‘e falala ai ha ki’i tamasi’i ki he’ene tamai? He ‘oku ne ‘ofa’i ia. ‘Oku monu’ia mo fiefia ‘a kinautolu ‘oku tu’u ‘enau falala ‘ia Sisu, pea ‘oku piki kiate Ia honau loto, he ‘oku malolo ‘iate Ia ‘a e pau’ia honau loto.