ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite ‘Okatopa 18, 2022 

WHOLLY TO CHRIST

LI‘OA MA‘A KALAISI

1 THESSALONIANS 1:4

For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,

1 TESALONAIKA 1:4

kae‘uma‘ā ko ‘emau ‘ilo, si‘i kāinga ‘ofeina ‘e he ‘Otua, ko e kakai kimoutolu kuo fili mo‘oni.

 

Solus Christus - Christ Alone - Ko Kalasi pe   

Many persons want to know their election before they look to Christ, but they cannot learn it thus; it is only to be discovered by "looking unto Jesus." If you desire to ascertain your own election, after the following manner shall you assure your heart before God. Do you feel yourself to be a lost, guilty sinner? Go straightway to the cross of Christ, and tell Jesus so, and tell Him that you have read in the Bible, "Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out." Tell Him that He has said, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners."

Look to Jesus and believe on Him, and you shall make proof of your election directly, for so surely as thou believest, thou art elect. If you will give yourself wholly up to Christ and trust Him, then you are one of God's chosen ones; but if you stop and say, "I want to know first whether I am elect," you ask you know not what. Go to Jesus, be you never so guilty, just as you you are.

CHARLES SPURGEON

‘Oku tokolahi ‘a e kakai ‘oku nau fie’ilo pe ‘oku nau kau ki he kakai fili ‘a e ‘Otua´ ka kuo te’eki ai te nau tafoki ‘o hanga kia Kalaisi.  ‘Oku ‘ikai malava ke nau ‘ilo honau tu’unga fakalaumālie totonu kae ‘oua ke nau “tafoki ‘o hanga kia Kalaisi.”  Kapau ‘oku ke fie’ilo mo’oni ki ho kaha’u fakalaumalie, pea ke fai eni mei he takele ‘o ho loto ‘i he ‘ao ‘o e ‘Otua.  ‘Oku ke ongo’i hifo ho tu’unga kuo ke hē mei he hala totonu, ko e halaia koe mo e angahala?  ‘Alu hangatonu ki he kolosi ‘o Kalaisi, ‘o tala kia Sisu ‘a e ngaahi me’a ko ia, pea ke talaange kiate Ia kuo ke lau ‘i he Tohitapu, “ko ia ‘oku ha’u kiate Au ‘e ‘ikai te u tuli.”  Talaange kiate Ia, ‘oku ne talamai, “ko e ngaahi lea mo’oni eni, pea ‘oku taau ke tali, na’e ha’u ‘a Sisu Kalaisi ki mamani ke fakamo’ui ‘a e kau angahala.”

Hanga kia Sisu ‘o tui kiate Ia, pea te ke ma’u ‘a e fakamo’oni kuo ke kau ki he’ene kakai fili, he ko kinautolu kuo tui pikitai kiate Ia, ko kinautolu ia ‘a e kakai fili ‘a e ‘Otua.  Kapau kuo foaki kakato koe ma’a Kalaisi mo ke tui falala kiate Ia, kuo ke kau ‘i he kakai kuo fili ‘e he ‘Otua; ka ‘okapau ‘oku ke pehe, “ ‘oku ou loto ke u ‘uluaki ‘ilo pe ‘oku ou kau ‘i he kakai kuo fili,” ‘oku ke kole ‘a e me’a ‘oku ‘ikai malava ke ke ‘ilo ki ai.  ‘Alu kia Sisu, ‘i ho tu’unga halaia ka ne fakatonuhia koe.