ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Pulelulu ‘Akosi 17, 2022

THE LAMB OF GOD

KO E LAMI ‘A E ‘OTUA

JOHN 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

SIONE 1:29

Ko e ‘aho na‘a na feholoi, na‘a ne sio kia Sīsū ‘oku ha‘u kiate ia, pea ne pehē; Vakai, ko ena ‘a e Lami ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘a ia ‘oku ne ‘ave ‘a e angahala ‘a māmani!

 

Solus Christus - Christ Alone - Ko e Kalasi pe    

It is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. He, He, and no one else either in heaven or on earth takes our sins upon Himself. You yourself could not pay for the very smallest of sins. He alone must take upon Himself not alone your sins, but the sins of the world, and not some sins, but all the sins of the world, be they great or small, many or few. This then is preaching and hearing the pure Gospel, and recognizing the finger of John, who points out to you Christ, the Lamb of God.

Now, if you are able to believe that this voice of John speaks the truth, and if you are able to follow his finger and recognize the Lamb of God carrying your sin, then you have gained the victory, then you are a Christian, a master of sin, death, hell, and all things. Then your conscience will rejoice and become heartily fond of this gentle Lamb of God.

MARTIN LUTHER

Ko  Sisu Kalaisi, ko e Lami ia ‘a e ‘Otua.  Ko Ia, pea ko Ia tokotaha pe ‘i Hevani mo mamani ‘oku ne fua ‘etau angahala ‘o ‘ai kiate Ia tokotaha pe.  ‘E ‘ikai te ke lava ke totongi ha’o momo’i angahala.  Ko Ia tokotaha pe te ne lava ke fua ho’o ngaahi angahala, ‘io ‘a e angahala foki ‘a mamani, ‘o ‘ikai ha angahala pe ‘e ni’ihi, ka ko e angahala kotoa ‘a mamani, pe ‘oku lahi pe si’i, tatau ai pe ka ‘oku ne fālute kotoa.  Ko ‘eni ‘a hono malanga’i ‘o e koosipeli haohaoa,  ‘i he‘etau vakai ki he tuhu ‘a Sione Papitaiso, ‘a ‘ene faka’ali’ali mai ‘a Kalaisi, ko Ia ‘a e Lami ‘a e ‘Otua.

Kapau leva ‘oku ke tui ki he le’o ‘o Sione ‘oku´ ne lea’aki ‘a e mo’oni pea kapau ‘oku lava ke ke muimui ki he tuhu ‘oku´ ne fai ke ke ‘ilo ‘a e Lami ‘a e ‘Otua ‘oku´ ne fua ho’o angahala, pea kuo ke ma’u ‘a e ikuna, pea kuo ke hoko leva ko e kalisitiane; kuo ke pule ki he angahala, mo mate, mo heli, mo e me’a kotoa pe.  ‘E toki fiefia ho konisenisi pea te ke hanga hake mo e loto ‘ofa ki he Lami angavaivai mo ikuna ‘a e ‘Otua.