ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu Siulai 13, 2022 

THE GIFT OF GRACE

KO E ME’A’OFA ‘O E KELESI

EPHESIANS 2:4-5

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

‘EFESO 2:4-5

Ka ko e ‘Otua, ‘a ia ‘oku ne mohu ‘alo‘ofa, ko e me‘a ‘i he ‘ofa lahi ‘a ia na‘a ne ‘ofeina ‘aki ‘a kitautolu, neongo kuo tau mate ‘i he ngaahi talangata‘a, na‘a ne kaungā fakamo‘ui hake kitautolu mo Kalaisi, (ko e kelesi pē kuo mou mo‘ui mei ai),

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

We can run a golden link from hence up to Jesus Christ Himself, through a holy succession of mighty fathers who all held these glorious truths; and we can say to them, Where will you find holier and better men in the world? We are not ashamed to say of ourselves, that however much we may be maligned and slandered, ye will not find a people who will live closer to God than those who believe that they are saved not by their works, but by free grace alone.

But oh! ye believers in free grace, be careful. Our enemies hate the doctrine; and if one falls, "Ah there," say they, "see the tendency of your principles." Nay, we might reply, see what is the tendency of your doctrine. The exception in our case proves the rule is true, that after all, our Gospel does lead us to holiness. Of all men, those have the most disinterested piety, the sublimest reverence, the most ardent devotion, who believe that they are saved by grace, without works, through faith, and that not of themselves, it is the gift of God.

CHARLES SPURGEON

Kapau te tau fusi ha afo koula meiate kitautolu kia Sisu pea mo e kau tu’ukimu’a ‘i he lotu faka-kalisitiane, ko kinautolu kotoa na’a nau taukave’i ‘a e ngaahi mo’oni ta’etoeue’ia. ‘Io, na’e ‘ikai hanau tatau. Pea ‘oku ‘ikai te tau malu’ia ‘i hono talaki ‘a e mo’oni ko eni, neongo ‘a hono fakatanga’i mo hono fakafepaki’i, ‘oku ‘ikai ha taha ‘e ofi ange ki he ‘Otua, te nau ta’e piki ki he mo’oni ko eni; Ko e Fakamo’ui ‘oku ‘ikai ma’u mei ha ngaue ‘a ha tangata, ka ko e KELESI ta’etotongi ‘ata’ataa pe ‘a e ‘Otua!

Ka ko koe ‘oku ke tui ki he Kelesi ta’etotongi ko eni, Ke ke Tokanga! ‘Oku fakalili’a ‘a hotau fili ‘i he tokateline ko eni! Pea ka to ha taha, te nau poehee mai, “Mou sio ki ai, ko e me’a ena na’a mau tala atu.”  Kae ‘ikai, te tau tali atu, “He ‘oku fe fe homou tokateline ia ‘amoutolu?” Ko e to ha taha pe ha ni’ihi, ko e tu’unga makehe pe ia, he ko e Kosipeli ‘oku mau malanga’i, ‘oku ne fakatupu ‘a e mo’ui ma’oni’oni. ‘Io, ko kinautolu ‘oku nau mo’ui tonunga, lotu mo’oni, mo fai faka’utumauku ‘enau hohoi ki he ‘Otua, ‘oku nau tui ko honau fakamo’ui ‘oku ma’u ‘i he KELESI, ‘o ‘IKAI ko e ngaue - ‘oku ‘ikai meiate kinautolu ia, ka ko e ME’A’OFA pe ia ‘a e ‘OTUA!