ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu Sune 8, 2022

GRACE AND VICTORY

KELESI MO E IKUNA

COLOSSIANS 2:14-15

having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

KOLOSE 2:14-15

‘Io, hili ‘ene tāmate‘i ‘a e tohi ne fakamo‘ua kitautolu ‘aki hono ngaahi tu‘utu‘uni, ‘a e tohi ko ia na‘e tu‘u ko hotau fili: ‘io, kuo ne ‘ave ‘a e tohi mo ‘ene pūnufu‘u mai, he na‘a ne tukifa‘o ia ki hono Kolosi; mo ne hu‘ihu‘i meiate ia ‘a e kau pule mo e kau ma‘u tu‘unga, ‘o ne mātu‘aki faka‘ali‘ali kinautolu, he‘ene sipikaki kinautolu ‘i He‘ene ‘Afio.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

Hence it appears that this redemption is not a mere manumission, such as that in which a master, without any price, sets free his slaves; nor is it simply an act of power by which captives are rescued from the hand of an enemy; nor a bare exchange, such as that of prisoners of war. It is a real satisfaction, such as a surety makes by paying in full for the debtor. Our deliverance, indeed, is procured without any price paid on our part, and purely through the free grace and mercy of God (Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8).

The divine power too is displayed gloriously in emancipating us from the tyrannical dominion of Satan, over whom Christ obtains a victory and triumph (Colossians 2:15). There is also an exchange in respect of Christ, who was substituted in our place and suffered the punishment due to us. Yet in relation to the justice of God there is a real and perfect satisfaction made.

FRANCIS TURRETIN

‘Oku ha mahino mai, ko hotau huhu’i, ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha tukuange pe ‘o ha popula, ‘o hange ko ha pule popula, ‘oku ne tukuange noa pe ha’a ne popula ta’e ‘i ai hano totongi pe mahu’inga; pe, ko ha ma’u mafai ‘oku ne fakahaofi ha kau popula mei he nima ‘o e fili; pe, ko ha fakafetongi mo’ui ‘o hangee ko ia ‘oku fai ‘i he taimi ‘o e tau. Ka ko e fakafiemalie’i mo’oni, ‘o hange ko ha totongi kakato ‘o ha malu’i ‘o ha mo’ua ki ha taha. Ko hotau fakahaofi, na’e fakahoko ia ‘oku ‘ikai ‘aki ha totongi mo’ua na’a tau fai ‘e kitautolu, ka ko e kelesi ta’etotongi pe mo e meesi ‘a e ‘Otua (Loma 3:24; ‘Efeso 2:8). 

Ko e ivi ‘o e ‘Otua, ‘oku fakae’a mai ‘i ha founga langilangi ‘i hotau fakatau’ataina mei he pule’anga fakamalohi ‘o setane; pea kuo ikuna’i ‘a Kalaisi (Kolose 2:15). ‘Oku ‘i ai foki mo e fakafetongi na’e hoko, he na’e fetongi kitautolu ‘e Kalaisi, ‘o tautea’i Ia koe’uhi ko kitautolu. Ka ‘i he’ene fekau’aki mo e fakamaau totonu ‘a e ‘Otua, kuo hoko ha fakafiemalie lahi mo haohaoa mo’oni.