ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu Siulai 6, 2022 

PARDON GRANTED

KUO FAKATAU’ATAINA KOE

EPHESIANS 1:7

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

‘EFESO 1:7

‘a ia, ‘i he‘etau ‘iate ia, ‘oku tau ma‘u ni ‘a e huhu‘i, ko e me‘a ‘i hono ta‘ata‘a, ko e fakamolemole ‘o ‘etau ngaahi angahala, ‘o fakatatau ki he mohu me‘a ‘o ‘ene kelesi.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

There is a wide difference between a payment made by a debtor in his own person, and a payment made by a surety. As to the reality of payment there is no difference in the eye of the law, but in relation to grace there is a striking difference. When a debtor pays out of his own purse his debts, it cannot be said that the creditor has forgiven him the debt or shown him favour, but if the debt has been paid by another and that other has been found out by the creditor, then grace may be said to have been shown. Satisfaction and remission are inconsistent with each other, when referred to the same thing, but not so when they are referred to different things. 

Satisfaction has God for its object, remission man for its object. Satisfaction is made by Christ to God for man, and yet man is freely pardoned. Justice and mercy kiss each other. Justice is exercised against sin as imputed to Christ, and mercy, free and sovereign mercy, is shown to sinners. The pardon granted to us is entirely of grace, while full satisfaction is demanded of the surety.

FRANCIS TURRETIN

‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e faikehekehe lahi ‘aupito ‘o e totongi ‘o ha mo’ua ‘aki ‘ete koloa pe ‘a’ata mo hono totongi ‘aki ha pa’anga malu’i. Ko e tu’u ‘a e ongo founga totongi ko ‘eni, ‘oku na tatau pe kinaua ‘i he lao, ka ‘oku na kehekehe ‘i he fehangahnagi mo e kelesi. Kapau ‘oku totongi ‘a e mo’ua mei he koloa pe ‘a’ata, ‘e ‘ikai pehee ia na’e fakamolemole’i ‘e he tokotaha na’e totongi ki ai ‘a e mo’ua pe na’e ‘i ai ha’a ne tokanga makehe ki ai. Ka ‘okapau na’e fai ‘a e totongi ‘e ha tokotaha kehe pea ‘ilo ki ai ‘a e tokotaha ‘oku fai ki ai ‘a e mo’ua, pea ‘e taku leva na’e fai meesi ‘a e tokotaha ko eni. Ko e totongi mo’ua mo e fakamolemole’i ‘oku ‘ikai te na felave’i ‘okapau ‘oku na lave ki he me’a pe ‘e taha. Ka ‘oku ‘ikai ke pehe ni ‘a hona natula, kapau ko ha ongo me’a kehekehe ‘oku fai ki ai ‘a e tokanga. 

Ko e fakafiemalie ‘oku fakataumu’a ia ki he ‘Otua, pea ko e fakamolemole (fakatau’ataina) ‘oku taumu’a ia ki he tangata. Ko e fakafiemalie, ko e ngaue ia ‘a Kalaisi ki he ‘Otua ma’ae tangata, pea ‘oku faka’ataa ai ‘a e tangata. Ko e fakamaau totonu mo e meesi ‘oku na fekita. Ko e fakamaau totonu, kuo hilifaki ia ki he angahala pea fai ‘ia Kalaisi, pea ko e meesi aoniu ‘a e ‘Otua ‘oku fakalekesi’aki ‘a e kau angahala. Ko e fakatau’ataina kuo tuku mai ma’a kitautolu, ko e kelesi ‘ata’ataa pe ia; pea ‘oku puke tu’u ‘a e totongi, ko e malu’i.