ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite Siulai 22, 2022

DIVINE INFLUENCE

KO E TATAKI FAKA-LANGI

PSALM 32:8

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

SAAME 32:8

Te u akonaki‘i koe mo hulu ki he hala te ke foua: Te u fale‘i koe ‘aki ‘eku hila.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

While I admit that those who hold that man has no ability in himself to do righteousness, hold what is most necessary to be known for salvation, I think it ought not to be overlooked that we owe it to the special grace of God whenever, on the one hand, we choose what is for our advantage, and whenever our will inclines in that direction; and on the other, whenever with heart and soul we shun what would otherwise do us harm. And the interference of divine Providence goes to the extent not only of making events turn out as was foreseen to be expedient, but of giving the wills of men the same direction.

If we look at the administration of human affairs with the eye of sense, we will have no doubt that, so far, they are placed at man's disposal; but if we lend an ear to the many passages of Scripture which proclaim that even in these matters the minds of men are ruled by God, they will compel us to place human choice in subordination to His special influence.

JOHN CALVIN

Ko kinautolu ‘oku nau tui ‘o pehee, ko e tangata ‘oku ‘ikai hano mafai ‘iate ia pe ke ne lava ‘a e mo’ui ma’oni’oni, ‘oku nau tui ki he me’a mo’oni ke nau ma’u ai honau fakamo’ui. Ka ‘oku mahu’inga ke tau fakatokanga’i, ko e kelesi makehe ia ‘a e ‘Otua ‘oku ngaue mai ke tau fili ‘a e me’a ‘e kau lelei kiate kitautolu, pea hu’u ki ai foki mo hotau loto. ‘Oku toe tokoni pe foki mo eni ‘i he taimi ‘oku situ’a ai hotau loto mo ‘etau fakakaukau mei he me’a ‘e iku ki he’etau tu’utamaki. Pea ko e kau mai ‘a e Palovitenisi faka-’Otua, ‘oku ne tokoni ‘i he ngaahi me’a ‘oku ‘ikai te tau mamata ki ai, ka ‘oku ne takina kitautolu ki ai ‘o fakatatau ki he me’a kuo ne tukuloa ‘iate kitautolu. 

Kapau te tau aofangatuku pe ‘a e ngaahi me’a ‘oku hoko ki he tangata ‘o fakatatau ki he mata ‘o e matelie, te tau pehee ko e fai kotoa pe ia ‘i he fa’iteliha ‘a e tangata; ka ‘okapau te tau tokanga ki he ngaahi potu Folofola ‘oku nau tala, na’a mo e fakakaukau ‘a e tangata, ‘oku fai tu’utu’uni ai ‘a e ‘Otua, te tau tali kotoa pea tau tuku kotoa ‘a e fili mo e loto ‘o e tangata ke lalo’aoa ki he tataki faka-langi ‘a e ‘Otua.