ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite Sune 24, 2022

GOD'S GRACE SET FORTH

KO E HONO TUKU MAI ‘O E KELESI ‘A E ‘OTUA

ROMANS 5:17

If, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

ROMANS 5:17

He kapau na‘e Hau ‘a Mate ‘i he faihala ‘a e toko taha, pea founga ‘ene Hau ‘i he toko taha ko ia; huanoa ‘enau Hau ‘i he mo‘ui, ‘e kinautolu ‘oku ma‘u hono lahi faufau ‘o e kelesi, mo e me‘a‘ofa ko e fakatonuhia, ko e fou ‘enau Hau ‘i he toko taha ko Sīsū Kalaisi.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe    

The grace of God might be worthily set forth, that men might be led from self-confidence to trust in Christ, that having obtained His grace they might enjoy full assurance; and hence at length arises gratitude. The sum of the whole is this: that Christ surpasses Adam; the sin of one is overcome by the righteousness of the other; the curse of one is effaced by the grace of the other; from one, death has proceeded, which is absorbed by the life which the other bestows.

But the parts of this comparison do not correspond; instead of adding "the gift of life shall more fully reign and flourish through the exuberance of grace," (Paul) says that "the faithful shall reign," which amounts to the same thing; for the reign of the faithful is in life, and the reign of life is in the faithful.

JOHN CALVIN