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  • Questions
    • Prophecy >
      • What is the point of the "Great Tribulation" if all of the Christians will be raptured?
      • How Do We Prepare for the Great Tribulation?
      • Many preachers say Jesus is coming soon, while there are no clear signs of it. Is it a scare tactic to make people do what they want?
      • Is it true that the Bible says that no one goes to heaven until Jesus comes back?
      • What does the Bible say about Jesus' Second Coming?
      • When does the 2nd Resurrection Take Place?
      • How will Jehovah God save Israel when he brings all nations against it ?
      • When the kingdom of God is established, in what manner ( physically or ?? ) will everybody who obeys Jehovah God will become like Adam ( they will no longer be males and females but all males ) ??
      • Spiritually, What are we on the verge of?
      • When did the 70 years desolation spoken by Jeremiah begin?
      • What is meant by Rome being called the Antichrist?
      • In the book of Daniel 11:21-24, is the despicable man that is mentioned here was Antiochus Epiphanes IV?
      • What is the difference between the Babylonia that were mentioned in the Old Testament and the Babylonia that was mentioned in the book of Revelation?
      • What are the comparison of the verses Ps 83:1-8,Ez 38:7-16, Zech 14:2-3,and Rev 20:8-9--are they the same in meaning?
      • Of that Day and that Hour
      • How Will Jesus' Second Coming Happen?
      • Will the End Times Battle Be Fought With Weapons
      • Biblically speaking what will the world be like after Armageddon?
      • End Times and Sodom and Gomorrah?
      • At which trumpet will Michael and his angels boot Satan and his angels from heaven to earth?
      • When does/did Jesus Christ's reign as King of God's Kingdom start?
      • Is the Beast in Revelation the Antichrist?
      • Jesus Would Return as He Left?
      • What do you think Jesus meant that if God had not shortened those days, no flesh would survive?
      • What are You Looking Forward To?
      • Is This the Beginning of the Apocalypse?
      • What does Jesus Mean When He Says This?
      • Evidence of the Signs of the Times?
      • What will the Kingdom Accomplish?
      • How Will the Scoffers Feel when Jesus Comes?
      • What is the Significance of the Word "Presence."
      • Why Does My Mom Say We are in the Last Day?
      • What Exactly do People Think the Apocalypse is?
    • Doctrine >
      • Can a person worthy of Heaven be OK with others going to Hell?
      • Can the theory of "being born a sinner" and the theory of "age of accountability" exist at the same time? How and why?
      • According to the Bible, why is everyone born a sinner?
      • Do those don't hear about Jesus go to hell?
      • How is Christ the Wisdom of God?
      • Why does the Soul of the Dead Sinner need to be Oppressed?
      • What did Jesus mean when He said: The Way, the Truth, the Life?
      • Is the Fire of Hell Literal? Why?
      • Did Jesus Redeem Everyone? Is Everyone Saved?
      • If a baby or infant died ....he'll become an angel?
      • What is Biblical Faith?
      • Do You Believe in Hell?
      • Water Baptism and Spirit Baptism, which is more important?
      • Question on Death, Sleep, Resurrection?
      • What is the soul?
      • The Rapture
      • Is John the Baptist going to heaven?
    • General Questions >
      • How can the Gospel transform individuals and the society today?
      • Why are dogs not allowed in heaven according to the Bible?
      • Question about Islam and Christianity
      • Is a Person Who Hasn't Heard About Christianity a Sinner...?
      • Are Saints in Heaven Free...?
      • Question on John the Baptist
      • Thief on the Cross Question
      • Does the Bible has a mention about the secret societies like...?
      • Is the Garden of Eden still on earth (hidden from mankind ) ?
      • Does the Bible prove all other religions false?
      • Why do Muslims hate Jews ?
      • What do you think of the Interpretation of Gen. 2:17?
      • Did God Hate Esau from the Womb?
      • What is your opinion of the theological terms kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God?
      • ​Please can you explain Colossians 2:14-17, where it's says "do not let anyone judge you"?
      • What do you mean by Regeneration..?
      • Is it literally mean that Turkey is the seat of Satan?
      • I'm a Christian but I don't like to go to church...I pray and read my bible in the house....what the bible teaches about fellowship?
      • Abraham the father of Isaac and Ismael...he was Jew or Hebrew..?
      • I'm a believer. I pray that I might win in lottery,sweepstakes, casino...I won....is this a sin?
      • Please Explain Romans 10:9,10
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What is the Purpose of Satan?
      • Why would God do this? And then punish Israel for it?
      • Is the Roman Catholic Church a true church established by Jesus Christ?
      • What is Heaven Like?
      • How long (on average) does it take one to join your religion?
      • Is a judge performing his duties in a courtroom violating Jesus' command, "Do not judge"?
      • How is it that even the demons "knew Him to be the Christ." How did they know?
      • Who is Jesus claiming to be in John 8:24 and what does it mean to "die in your sins"?
      • Does the Bride of Christ have to die first?
      • Can We as Christians be Guilty of Choosing Barabbas over Jesus?
      • What about Holidays?
      • What is a Biblical Family?
      • How do We Treat Family Members Who Say They are Christians but Don't Acts Like It?
      • What is the Second Death?
      • Question on the Parable of the Two Sons
      • Christ came that we would have life abundantly correct?
      • Who is the Son of Perdition?
      • What are your thoughts on Psalm 137:9?
      • What is the difference between the DOOR in Rev 3:8 and the DOOR in Rev 3:20 ?
      • Out of the Seven Churches in Revelation, which would you say is the closet to your church?
      • What is the main message in the book of Amos, what value does it hold for today’s modern society?
      • Gospel of Thomas question:
      • Question on Tithing
      • Are some people never going to be resurrected from the dead?
      • Does God Love Unconditionally?
      • What Percentage of the Bible Do You Have to Know?
      • Do you keep the Sabbath?
      • Why was Man Excluded Because No Wedding Garment?
      • It is the Day of Atonement...Will you offer a prayer & agree in prayer for their salvation?
      • Did Noah Keep Bees in the Ark?
      • As the Pope's 9-letter surname, Bergoglio, has the word GOG bang in the middle of it, I wonder if biblical?
      • Who is Peter talking about in 1 Peter 4:18?
      • What is the purpose of pigs?
      • Please explain how the meek inherit the earth?
      • Do You Know the Names of Jesus' Two Sheepfolds?
      • Is Jesus in His Human Body in Heaven?
  • Meditations of Joy
    • Overcoming Lack of Confidence to Connect and ‘Fit In’ Part 1
    • All Things in the Name of Jesus
    • The Treasured Life
    • Afflicted in Faithfulness
    • Making All Things New
    • Instinctive Trust
    • #721 Extracting the Precious from the Worthless
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism and Conflict Part 2
    • Some Keys to Dealing Faithfully with Criticism Part 1
    • Facing Change and the Unknown in Confidence
    • Glorify Thy Name in us, O LORD
    • Remembering Who We Are
    • Deliverance through Overwhelm
    • Finding Stability
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited)
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father Part 2
    • Final Faithfulness According to the Will of the Father
    • The Expanse of Jesus Prayer
    • The Reality of the Joy Set Before Him
    • The Determination To Do His Will
    • Choosing the Will of the Father
    • He Sustains the Weary with a Word
    • I am willing
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40.27-31 my own Part 2
    • Looking Forward: Making Isaiah 40:27-31 my own
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 5
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 4
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 3
    • #698 Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1 A Dear Brother wrote out the main things he was learning in the past year. As I read them I realized that that the Lord was teaching me along similar lines. First he shared: 1. “God’s
    • Looking Back on Lessons in this Past Year Part 1
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times Part 2Blog
    • Humble Yourself Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • Our True Source of Stability in Trying Times
    • Thriving in the house of God
    • Living the Divine Dimensions of Their Love
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 2
    • Make Room for the Blessing! Part 1
    • Dealing with ‘What If’ Part 1
    • Abiding in Their Love
    • Serving by Night
    • Serving By Night
    • Tenacious Love Part 2
    • Tenacious Love Part 1
    • Reverence for God is an Access to Wisdom and Confidence
    • The Practice of Praise
    • Separate the Precious from the Worthless
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 2
    • Therefore I Will Remember You Part 1
    • #676 Only One Thing is Necessary
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 3
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 2
    • Antidotes for Personal Unrest Amid Unfolding Events of our Day Part 1
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 2 In the Care of the Shepherd
    • Pliability and Surrender Part 1 in the Hands of the Potter
    • The Choice to Rejoice
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 3
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 2
    • Dealing with Reaction to Criticism Part 1
    • Courage to Go Forward
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 3
    • Facing Challenge Equipped with His Armor Part 1
    • The Holy Ground of Challenge
    • What We Remember, What We Forget
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 3
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 2
    • The Answer to Anxiety Part 1
    • Paul’s focus in Prison: Part 6b Resurrection power Beyond Our Comprehension
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: In Awe of His Resurrection Power Part 6aBlog
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison: Part 5a Never give up praying for one another!
    • Paul's focus in Prison: Part 4 Guarded!
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 3 Going forward with Passion
    • Paul’s focus in prison Part 2
    • Paul’s Focus in Prison Part 1
    • LIVING Hope and Joy
    • Arms Wide Open
    • Diamonds in the Night (Revisited from 2017)
    • “Yet Thou art Holy”
    • Resolutely Going Forward
    • Passover Love
    • Praying for a Word to Give the Weary
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 2
    • Content Whatever Lot I See Part 1Blog
    • A Night Journey to Peace Part 2
    • A Night Journey to Peace
    • Trusting His Choices
    • Peace Amid the Storm
    • Love is Patient
    • Proving His Name to His Glory
    • Watching in Hope
    • Glorifying His Name Begins with the Realm of Thought
    • "Father Glorify Thy Name"--Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Possible when we Let Him Love us
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 3 (A roadblock to be aware of)
    • Father Glorify Thy Name Part 2 (Practical application)
    • Father, Glorify Thy Name
    • Finding His Joy
    • The Blessing of Over-and-Over-Testings
    • Redefining Our Perception of Rejection
    • The Source of all Encouragement
    • Casting our Care and Leaving it There
    • Setting our Face Like Flint
    • Accepting God’s Will for our Beloved Brethren
    • Our Home in Every Challenge: Seeing Beyond the Illusion
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Call to Consider: His Amazing Provision
    • Sure Proof of His Divine Provision
    • Some Lessons from David in Absalam's Rebellion and Unresolved Conflict
    • His Glory: Permission to Prune
    • His Glory: A Call to Re-focus
    • Trade in the Old Thinking for a New Song!
    • A Practical Look at the Armor of God
    • Resting in His Provision
    • His Perspective from the Heights, Borne on the Wings of the Eagle
    • What Would Jesus THINK?
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 2
    • The Joy of Wholeheartedness Part 1
    • The Joy of His Love Empowering us to Love Part 2
    • The Joy of Overcoming Irritation: Divine Love Empowering us to Love Part 1
    • The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Sending Portions!
    • Finding Joy Part 2b: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength: Eat and Drink!
    • Finding Joy Part 2a: The Joy of the LORD is your Strength
    • Finding Joy: The Joy Set Before Us Part 1
    • The Refuge of His Wise and Loving Power
    • Facing the Challenge in the Beauty of Holiness
    • Facing the Challenge with Praise, Prayer and Perspective
    • Enthroning Him upon our Praise
    • Yet You Are Holy
    • Yet You are Holy
    • Another Look at “Arise, Let us go hence”
    • “My Peace” When We Feel Alone
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 5
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 4
    • My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 3
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 2
    • “My Peace” Amid the Storm” Part 1
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze of Love Part 2
    • A Prayer for the Power of His Penetrating Gaze
    • Trusting Enough to Get Out of the Boat
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting His Provision in the Process Part 2
    • The Answer to Resistance: Trusting that what He allows is GOOD.
    • He Knows What We Need, a Call to Praise Amid the Unknown!
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • My Heart is Fixed
    • The Creative Deliverance That Surrounds Us
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 4
    • #547 How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 3
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 2
    • How to Rejoice in the Midst of Whatever Happens Part 1
    • Our Prayerful Song in the Midst of Whatever Happens
    • #543 What Brings Us Peace No Matter What Happens
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking
    • Freedom from the Trap of Old Thinking Part 2
    • He Restores my Soul
    • “Look up and Let Go”
    • Nothing Shall Offend
    • Moment by Moment Deliverance from Fear
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst of Every Circumstance Part 2
    • We Will Continue to Praise Him in the Midst Every Circumstance
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’ Part 2
    • Trust in His Perspective Frees us from Every ‘Prison’
    • Run through the Open Door
    • Dwelling in ONE Master
    • Dwelling in His Shadow and Watching from the Wings
    • Dwelling in the Obedience of Christ
    • Overcoming Some Old Habits of Thought
    • Setting our Minds for Surrender Each Morning
    • Some of Peters Advice for Relationships in these Last Days
    • What Helps us to Accept Every Experience
    • His Leading through the Valley
    • Being His Valiant Warrior
    • Our Valiant Warrior
    • Living Deep-rooted Attachment in Christ
    • Keep on Sowing!
    • Surely the LORD is in the place
    • Red Sea Advice Part 4 The Red Sea Response
    • Red Sea Advice Part 3 The Red Sea Reaction
    • Red Sea Advice Part 2
    • Red Sea Advice Part 1
    • A Call to Peace
    • But Then on The Third Day
    • He Endured the Cross Part 3 Psalm 22 NIV
    • He Endured the Cross Psalm 22 Part 2
    • He Endured the Cross Part 1
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 3
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 2
    • The Cup that Crystallizes Part 1
    • The Yoke that Gives Us Rest
    • Proper Use of limitation, A Call For Balance
    • Another Lesson in Making Room for Their Surpassing Power Through the Proper Use of our Limitations
    • The Posture of Waiting and Trust that Allows Him To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power 2
    • To Demonstrate His Surpassing Power
    • WE will get through this!
    • Delight to do His will
    • I Know the Plans I Have for You
    • But for a Moment
    • Wake me up, Lord
    • We are a Team!
    • When we feel alone
    • The One Next Step
    • Trusting the Love that Stabilizes Us Through Every Storm
    • Triumph Over Appearance
    • The Joy of His Abundance
    • Express Gratitude
    • Numbering our Days
    • Expressions of His Love
    • The Breadth of His Provision
    • His Faithfulness Behind Every Challenge
    • He Stands at the Door of our Hearts
    • Your Tender Mercies Give Me Life
    • The Craftsmanship of His Workmanship in us
    • With You Wherever You Go
    • Listening to His Voice Amid the Physical Challenge of Shingles
    • A Refuge Better than People Pleasing
    • My Prayer in the Morning
    • They Will Not Prevail
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • How To Be a Refuge Like Him
    • A Very Present Help in Trouble
    • How to be a Refuge Like Him
    • Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
    • On Which Side Will We Dwell?
    • The Light That Shines on Our Challenges
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 6
    • Plow My Thoughts
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 5
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 4
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 3
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts Part 2
    • Rewriting our Negative Memories and Thoughts
    • Stand in Awe in the Midst of Depression
    • Patient Waiting in the Face of Challenge
    • Our Expectation and Refuge in the Face of Fear
    • His Way of Escape
    • Healing the Root of Fear pt 2
    • Healing the Root of Fear
    • Weeding Day
    • Another Aspect of Wash Day!
    • Wash Day!
    • The Cup of Blessing Which We Bless
    • Our Abba Father
    • Accepting the Gift and Passing it On
    • Accepting the Gift of His Training
    • Open Our Eyes to See
    • The Breath of Forgiveness Part 2
    • The Breath of Forgiveness
    • Living Each Moment for Him
    • Diamonds in the Night
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 7
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 6
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 3
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 2
    • His Word that Sustains us in Times of Weariness Part 1
    • Faithful in the Hour Part 1
    • Delight in His Delight
    • The Beauty of Brokenness Surrendered to Him
    • How to Never Give up Part 2
    • How to Never Give UP part 1
    • Whatever We Do Part 2
    • Whatever We Do
    • Resurrection Power At Work
    • Tested by the Word of God
    • Waiting on the LORD
    • My Dad Road Sign
    • The Amazing Privilege of Being Coached by the Most High God
    • Casting Both Circles of Care Upon Him
    • The Heart of Deliverance
    • Say Amen!
    • Amen
    • Trusting Where He Leads
    • Made Strong to Listen
    • This is Who I AM
    • The Mindset of Deliverance
    • Strongholds
    • Your Love Has Conquered My Resistance
    • Our Stability Amid These Times and Seasons of Change
    • Precious in the Sight part 2
    • Precious in the Sight of the Lord
    • His Battle
    • Looking to Him
    • Proving Him Holy
    • Rejoice in the Road
    • The Divine Ectetera
    • Waking up to Hope in God in the Present Moment
    • Hiding His Word in Our Heart
    • The Power of Acceptance
    • The Power of Listening From His Love
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight (In Relationships)
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight Part 2
    • The Gift of Spiritual Eyesight
    • The Past and Present Reality of Deliverance
    • Willing To Trust
    • Quieting the Noise So We Can Hear His Knock and Receive Feasting in Place of Empty Snacking
    • An Olive Tree in the House of God
    • Our Choice at Break of Day
    • From Accusation to Acclamation
    • The Pure Joy of What Is
    • Arise and Eat
    • Power Over the Pit
    • His Altar (The Dimensions of Love)
    • Living The Dimensions of Love
    • The Dimensions of Love
    • All My Springs are in You
    • Crucified with Christ--A Prayer
    • Psalm 22 on the Cross to the Ninth Hour
    • The Mind of Christ Revealed on the Cross Part 2
    • The Mind of Christ as Revealed on the Cross Part 1
    • Stop and Savor His View
    • The Final Hymn
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 3
    • The Keeping Power of the Father and the Son part 2
    • Keeping the Power of the Father and the Son part 1
    • Father Glorify Thy Name
    • She Has Done What She Could
    • The Megaphone of God
    • Teach me to be an influence that honors You
    • Fill Me with Your Willingness and Skill
    • The Greatest Reality Amid any Overwelm
    • Seeing Something New
    • Trusting Him Anew
    • The Power of the Yoke of Jesus
    • How to be Humble
    • Building Faith to Prepare for Any Collision
    • Opening the Door of our Language to God
    • Safe in His Compassions
    • Who He Is in Every Experience
    • Continual Praise
    • Beside Still Waters
    • Faith and Hope in the Midst of Challenge
    • The Beauty of Flaw Wrapped in Perfection Revisited
    • Empowering Love
    • Discovering the Hidden Treasure
    • Thoroughly Known
    • Very Present Help
    • Not by Might
    • Under His Wings I Trust
    • Aiming at Eternity
    • What to Forget, What to Remember
    • Ready to Turn My Life Around for God
    • Triumph Over Circumstances--Don't Kill the Messenger
    • Waterlogged and Triumphant
    • Escape from Stress When We Don't Understand
    • Escape from Stress, Equipped with Hinds Feet
    • Surely the Lord is in the Place
    • Escape from Stress When We Fail part 2
    • Escaping from Stress When We Fail part 1
    • Escape From Stress When We don't Understand
    • From Stress to Peace Part 1
    • Step by Step Escape from Stress
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • Making Room to be Filled
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • The Power to Love When We Cannot
    • Overcoming Illusion
    • The Blessing of Overwelm
    • Jesus is the Door
    • In Perfect Faithfulness
    • The Space to Choose
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • Discipline, Not Condemnation
    • The Voice of our Risen Lord
    • Passover Perspectives: A Night of Watching
    • Passover Perspectives: The Protection of the Father in the Midst of the Cross
    • Passover Perspectives: The Deliverance that will Never Be Forgotten
    • Passover Perspectives: No Fear
    • Passover Perspective: The Far Reaching Power of His Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives: Living Unleavened
    • Passover Perspectives: Eating on the Run
    • Passover Perspectives: The Fires that Proved Him Faithful
    • Passover Perspectives: The Power of his Sacrifice
    • Passover Perspectives Exodus 12: The Keeping of the Lamb
    • Passover Perspectives: A collective celebration
    • Passover Perspectives: A New Beginning
    • A Prayer for God's Glory
    • Road Sign
    • The Beauty of Perfection
    • Every Hour
    • What will we put in the Relationship Box?
    • Discovering His Everlasting Love
    • His Timing and Strength in Every Phase of Life
    • Trusting Him in Every Valley
    • Trusting the One Who Pours the Cup
    • Smallest Beginning, Greatest Gift
    • Thoroughly Known, Thoroughly Pursued
    • Red Sea Rule #10
    • Red Sea Rule #9
    • Agreeing with God
    • Red Sear Rule #8
    • Red Sea Rule #7
    • Red Sea Rule #6
    • Red Sea Rule #5
    • Red Sea Rule 3 & 4
    • Red Sea Rules #2
    • Red Sea Rules--part 1
    • What Great Honor
    • What do you see?
    • The Power of a Living Faith
    • Awe for God in the Face of Fear
    • No Trial Will Ever Be Too Severe
    • The Work of the Gardener and the Architect
    • Wisdom Out of the Whirlwind
    • Hold On
    • Dwelling in Hope: The power of what we expect and believe
    • Conflict as a Call to Loving Action
    • Trusting His Infinite Wisdom
    • Emotion Management through The Power of Discretion
    • Do Not Delay; The Golden Moments Fly
    • Delight in the Lord
    • Loving New Part 2
    • Loving New
    • To Change the Paradigm
    • My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light
    • The Way of Escape
    • Equipped to Face Whatever Comes
    • Time to Trust part 3
    • Time to Trust part 2
    • A Time to Trust
    • Words of Wisdom
    • Wake Up New and See the Bigger Picture
    • Weeping and Finding
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • His Seamless Garment
    • Resurrection Legacy
    • Compelled by Love
    • Test of the Dream Part 3B
    • Test of the Dream --Part 3
    • Test of the Dream --Part 2
    • The Test of the Dream
    • The Love of God in Christ--part 2
    • The Love of God in Christ
    • Shedding Light on Discouragement
    • No More Re-Runs and No more Previews
    • No More Re-Runs
    • Triumph of Trust
    • With You Always, Day by Day
    • Triumph over Temptation
    • Step by Step
    • The Lord, My Confidence --part 2
    • The Lord, My Confidence--part 1
    • Seeking the Face of God and Christ
    • My Always Faithful God
    • The Answer to Overwhelm
    • Every Knee Shall Bow
    • Free to Experience the Intentions of God
    • Finding Bread at Midnight
    • Faithful Wounds
    • Battlefield Strategies
    • Take Time to Be Kind
    • Oh Magnify the Lord with Me by the Power of Thanksgiving
    • What do You Expect?
    • Unlikely Battlefield Strategies Part 2
    • The Miracle of Acceptance
    • Crisis Control
    • When Things Don't Go My Way
    • The Power of Pure Choice in Christ
    • Let the King of Glory In!
    • Whose Wall Do I Trust?
    • The Power of Thanksgiving
    • The Postures of Possiblities
    • If You Trust Me Let Go
    • Barefoot!
    • Holy Ground: Accepting the Mission
    • Holy ground: Facing the Fire
    • After the Battle
    • Accessable
    • Surrender in Awe and Wait in Joy
    • The Strength of our Spiritual Root System
    • Space to Trust
    • Full of Sap Part 3
    • Full of Sap Part 2
    • Full of Sap
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 3
    • The Mind of Mature Persistence part 2
    • Mind of Mature Persistance
    • Expect the Unexpected
    • Hearing Through the Ears of Jesus
    • Our Memorial Legacy: Keeping the Feast
    • Our Memorial Legacy
    • The Heart of the Father
    • The Cattle on a Thousand Hills
    • Patient with Process
    • He is Risen! Continue to Seek
    • Never Out-Numbered--Never Give Up!
    • Never Out-Numbered
    • Gathering Forces No Match For the Lord of the Harvest
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice – A Testimony
    • The Power of Sanctified Choice on the Cross
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 8
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 7
    • Jesus' Last Prayer part 6
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 Nidhamu katika Eklesia

STUDY VI PART 2 (F290)
F290] FUNDI YA VI Sehemu 2
 
TAFADHALI NA USHAURI KWA UADILIFU Mpya
 
Nidhamu katika Eklesia
 
—Mat. 18: 15-18--
 
Usimamizi wa nidhamu sio kazi ya wazee tu, bali ya Kanisa lote. Ikiwa mtu anaonekana kuwa na makosa au ni dhambi, kosa lake linalodhaniwa linapaswa kuonyeshwa kwa yule aliyekosea tu na yule aliyemjeruhi, au kwa mshiriki kwanza kugundua kosa. Ikiwa yule aliyekosolewa atashindwa kujiondoa, na anaendelea katika kosa au dhambi, basi ndugu wawili au watatu bila ubaguzi wa hapo awali wanapaswa kuulizwa kusikia jambo hilo na kushauri waliokataa. (Wazee wanaweza au hawawezi kuwa, lakini wazee wao hawataongeza nguvu yoyote au mamlaka katika kesi hiyo isipokuwa uamuzi wao unaweza kuwa mkali na ushawishi wao zaidi.) Ikiwa kamati hii itaamua bila makubaliano na chama chochote, kingine kinapaswa kukubali. na jambo hilo liwe mwisho kabisa- marekebisho, au ukombozi, iwezekanavyo, ikiwa imetengenezwa mara moja. Ikiwa yeyote kati ya wahusika wa mwanzo bado anaendelea katika mwendo mbaya, yule aliyefanya malipo ya awali au mmoja wa wale walioitwa kwenye kamati au, ikiwezekana, haya yote kwa pamoja, basi (lakini sio mapema) atatumia fursa yao ya kuleta jambo hilo mbele ya Eklesia, mwili, Kanisa. Kwa hivyo ni dhahiri kwamba Wazee hawakuwa na maana ya kuwa mahakimu wa washiriki- kusikia na hukumu ziliachwa kwa shirika la kawaida, au Kanisa.
 
Hatua mbili za awali (zilizotajwa hapo juu) zimechukuliwa, ukweli ukithibitishwa kwa wazee, itakuwa jukumu lao kuitisha mkutano mkuu wa Eklesia, au chombo kilichowekwa wakfu, kama korti - kusikiliza kesi hiyo katika yote maelezo, na kwa jina na heshima ya Mkuu wake kutoa uamuzi. Na jambo linapaswa kuwa wazi sana, na aliyehukumiwa anapaswa kuwa na matibabu ya ukarimu, kwamba uamuzi huo unaweza kuwa wa makubaliano, au karibu hivyo. Kwa hivyo amani na umoja wa mwili (Eklesia) ungehifadhiwa. Toba hata hadi wakati wa hukumu ya Kanisa inawezekana. Hapana, kupata toba na mageuzi ni kitu cha kila hatua ya kesi hizi-kumrudisha mkosaji; adhabu yake sio kwa kitu chochote. Adhabu sio yetu bali ni ya Mungu: "Kisasi ni changu, nitakulipa, asema Bwana." (Rom. 12:19) Ikiwa mkosaji atatubu kwa hatua yoyote katika hatua hii, inapaswa kuwa sababu ya shukrani na kufurahi kwa wote walio na Roho wa Bwana, na hakuna wengine ambao ni viungo vya mwili wake. Warumi 8: 9
 
Kwa kweli, hata ikiwa mkosaji anakataa kusikia (kutii) uamuzi wa Kanisa lote, hakuna adhabu itakayotekelezwa au hata kujaribu. Nini sasa? Kwa kweli Kanisa ni kujiondoa kwake ushirika na ishara yoyote na udhihirisho wa udugu. Tangu hapo mkosaji anapaswa kutibiwa "kama mtu wa mataifa na mtu wa ushuru." Mt. 18:17
 
Hakuna wakati wowote katika kesi hizi ni makosa au makosa ya mkosaji kufanywa mali ya umma - kumkosoa yeye na Kanisa, na Bwana, Mkuu wa Kanisa. Wala hatastahili kusemwa kwa ukali hata baada ya kujitenga; kama vile hatupaswi kukandamiza, au kuwanyanyasa watu wa mataifa na watoza ushuru, lakini hatupaswi "kusema vibaya mtu yeyote" na "kuwatendea watu wote mema." (Tito 3: 2; Gal. 6: 10) Upendo ni sifa ambayo inasisitiza utii kamili kwa mahitaji haya mawili ya mwisho kwa "watu wote": ni vipi upendo utasisitiza kwamba "ndugu," mshiriki mwenzake katika Mwili wa Eklesia, mwili wa Kristo, haitajeruhiwa tu na taarifa za uwongo au zilizovunjika, lakini kwa kuongezea, udhaifu wake au blunders au dhambi zitafunikwa kwa uangalifu, sio kutoka kwa ulimwengu usio na huruma tu, bali pia kutoka kwa "nyumba ya imani" "na kutoka kwa Kanisa hata hadi hatua ya mwisho ya" kuiambia Kanisa "inapaswa kupatikana kuwa ya lazima kabisa. Katika kila hatua roho ya upendo itatumaini kuwa mkosaji anafanya kazi chini ya kutokuwa na hakika, na atakuwa akiomba hekima na neema ya kumgeuza mwenye dhambi kutoka kwa makosa ya njia yake na kwa hivyo (ikiwezekana) kuokoa roho kutokana na kifo. Yakobo 5:20
 
Laiti, kwamba Roho Mtakatifu, roho ya upendo, anaweza kukaa ndani ya kila mwanachama wa Eklesia sana hivi kwamba ingeweza kutoa uchungu kusikia hadithi ya dharau juu ya mtu yeyote, na haswa juu ya mshiriki-mwenzi! Hii itaondoa msuguano wa nusu moja, au zaidi. Wala yafuatayo ya utaratibu hapo juu, ulioainishwa na Bwana wetu, haisababisha majaribu ya kanisa mara kwa mara: badala yake, wakati ukiondoa msingi wa uadui, ungesababisha heshima kwa hukumu ya Kanisa kama hukumu ya Bwana, na sauti ya Kanisa ingesikiwa na kutii ipasavyo. Kwa kuongezea, kwa mpangilio na upendo uliopo hivyo tunaweza kuwa na hakika kwamba kila mmoja atatafuta iwezekanavyo "kuzingatia biashara yake mwenyewe" na sio kujaribu kumkaripia ndugu yake au kumsahihisha, au kuleta suala hilo mbele ya kamati au Kanisa, isipokuwa jambo lilikuwa moja ya umuhimu kama yeye mwenyewe au Kanisa au Ukweli.
 
Bila shaka, shida nyingi za Kanisa (na jamii na shida za kifamilia pia) hazitokani na hamu ya kufanya vibaya, au hata kutoka kwa mtu aliyekosea bila kukusudia, lakini kutokana na kutokuelewana na, angalau, mafikira mafupi ya nia au nia. Ulimi ndio mtengenzaji mafisadi wa jumla; na ni sehemu ya roho ya akili timamu, kwa hivyo, kuweka ulinzi juu ya midomo na vile vile juu ya moyo, ambayo hutolewa maoni ambayo ni ya kusema, midomo inayoelezea, kuwasha moto kwa tamaa mbaya na mara nyingi huwaumiza wengi. Uumbaji Mpya - Kanisa - lina maagizo madhubuti kutoka kwa Mola wao na Mkuu juu ya suala hili muhimu. Roho yake ya upendo ni kuwajaza wanapokwenda peke yao, kibinafsi, kwa mtu anayejeruhi bila mkutano uliopita au kuongea na mtu yeyote. Hawafanyi kumfanya aone aibu juu ya mwenendo wake, wala kumkandamiza au kumuadhibu, lakini kupata dhamana ya kukosea na ikiwezekana, fidia kwa jeraha tayari limepokelewa. Kuwaambia wengine vibaya, kwanza au baadaye, sio fadhili, sio upendo - kinyume na Neno na Roho ya vichwa vyetu. Hata hata kuuliza ushauri ikiwa jambo hilo litaambiwa: tunayo ushauri wa Bwana na tunapaswa kuifuata. Ikiwa kesi hiyo ni ya pekee, busara ya wazee inapaswa kuulizwa ushauri pamoja na mistari ya kesi ya hypothetical, ili usifunue shida na mkosaji wa kweli.
 
Isipokuwa shida ni kubwa, jambo linapaswa kumaliza na rufaa ya kibinafsi kwa yule anayekosea, iwe anasikia au mjumbe wa kusikia - kutoa. Lakini ikiwa hatua ya pili ikionekana kuwa ya lazima, hakuna maelezo ya shida inapaswa kufanywa kwa wale walioulizwa kutoa hadi watakapokusanyika mbele ya mshtakiwa na mshitakiwa. Kwa hivyo "mazungumzo" ya kejeli yataepukwa na kamati ya ndugu itakuja kwa kesi bila kupuuzwa na kuweza kushauri pande zote mbili kwa busara; kwa kuwa shida inaweza kuwa pande zote mbili, au, ikiwezekana, iko upande wa mshtaki. Katika hafla zote, mshtakiwa atapendezwa na haki kama hiyo na ataweza kujitolea kwa washauri kama ikiwa kozi yake inaonekana kwao pia kuwa mbaya. Lakini ikiwa yule anayedhaniwa na kamati kuwa na makosa atajitolea au la, jambo hilo lote bado ni la kibinafsi, na bila kutajwa kwa jambo hilo inapaswa kufanywa kwa mtu yeyote hadi, ikiwa inafikiriwa kuwa ya kutosha, italetwa mbele ya Kanisa, na kupitishwa mwishowe. Basi kwa mara ya kwanza ni mali ya kawaida kwa watakatifu tu, na kwa kadiri walivyo watakatifu watatamani kusema zaidi ya lazima kwa mtu yeyote anayeheshimu udhaifu au dhambi za mtu yeyote.
 
Katika kutekeleza matokeo ya korti ya Kanisa, jambo hilo linakaa kwa kila mtu; kwa hivyo, kila mmoja lazima atambue haki ya uamuzi mwenyewe. Adhabu ya kujiondoa kwa ushirika imeundwa kuwa marekebisho kwa haki, na ni maagizo ya Bwana. Ni kutumika kama kinga kwa Kanisa, kuwatenganisha wale wanaotembea vibaya, sio kwa roho ya upendo. Haifai kuthaminiwa kuwa mgawanyiko wa milele, lakini tu mpaka yule atakayelalamishwa atambue na atambue makosa yake na kwa kiwango cha uwezo wake kurekebisha.
 
Mashtaka dhidi ya Wazee

"Usipokee shtaka dhidi ya Mzee, isipokuwa kwa mashahidi wawili au watatu." 1 Tim. 5:19, R.V.
Mtume katika taarifa hii anatambua kanuni mbili. (1) Kwamba Mzee amekwisha kutambuliwa na kusanyiko kuwa na tabia njema na nzuri, na kama anayetaka sana ukweli, na aliyejitolea kwa Mungu. (2) Kwamba watu kama hao, kwa sababu ya umashuhuri wao katika Kanisa, wangewekwa alama na Adui kama vitu maalum kwa shambulio lake - vitu vya wivu, uonevu, chuki na ugomvi kwa wengine, kama vile Bwana wetu alivyoonya- "Usishangae ikiwa ulimwengu unakuchukia"; "mnajua ya kuwa ilinichukia kabla haijawachukia"; "Ikiwa wamemwita Bwana wa nyumba Beelzebuli, basi watawaita zaidi wa jamaa yake!" (Mt. 10:25; 1 Yn. 3:13; Jno. 15:18) Ndugu aliye mwaminifu na mwenye uwezo zaidi, ndivyo anavyokuwa nakala ya Mwalimu wake, na chaguo lake kama Mzee; na yule Mzee mwaminifu zaidi, hakika atapata kuwa na maadui- sio Shetani na wajumbe wake tu, bali pia vile vile vile Shetani anavyoweza kupotosha na kupotosha.

Sababu hizi zinapaswa kumhakikishia Mzee dhidi ya kulaaniwa kwa neno la mtu yeyote, ikiwa sivyo maisha yake yalionekana kuwa sawa. Kama habari za usikivu au uvumi, hazipaswi kuzingatiwa hata kidogo; kwa sababu hakuna mjamaa wa kweli, mtambuzi wa utawala wa Bwana (Math. 18: 15), angezunguka uvumi au kuwa na ujasiri katika neno la wale ambao wangedharau maagizo ya Bwana. Ili kusikilizwa hata kidogo, washtakiwa lazima wakiri kuwa mashahidi. Na hata kama mashahidi wawili au zaidi walishtaki hakutakuwa na njia nyingine ya kusikiza kesi hiyo kuliko ile tayari imeelezwa. Mtu yeyote anayeshtaki vibaya dhidi ya Mzee, lazima, baada ya mkutano wa kibinafsi kushindwa, amechukua naye wengine wawili au watatu ambao watakuwa mashahidi wa upinzani wa makusudi na mzito. Halafu jambo hilo, halijashughulikiwa, linaweza kuletwa na Timotheo au mtu yeyote mbele ya Kanisa, nk.
 
Kwa kweli, mashtaka haya mbele ya mashuhuda wawili au watatu, kuwa sharti hilo linawahusu washiriki wote, inaacha nafasi ya maoni kwamba Mtume alikuwa akidai kuwa Mzee anapaswa kuwa na kila haki na haki iliyohakikiwa kwa ndugu yeyote. Inawezekana wengine walishikilia kushikilia kuwa kwa kuwa Mzee lazima "ashuhudishwe vizuri," sio tu katika Kanisa, lakini nje yake, Mzee anapaswa kukasirishwa kwa tuhuma hizo kidogo, kwa sababu ya msimamo wake wenye ushawishi. Lakini maneno ya Mtume hutamka kwamba fursa za Mzee lazima ziwe sawa na za wengine.
 
Suala hili la mashahidi linahitaji kubandikwa sana kwenye akili ya kila Kiumbe kipya. Kile ambacho wengine wanadai kuwa wanajua na kile wanachosema kwa uwongo ni lazima hata kisichukuliwe- kisichukuliwe. Ikiwa wawili au watatu, wakifuata maagizo ya Bwana, wakimshtaki mtu yeyote - sio kwa kuogopesha na kwa uwongo lakini kama alivyoamriwa - mbele ya Kanisa, hata wakati huo haziwezi kuaminiwa; lakini ndipo itakuwa wakati sahihi kwa Kanisa kusikia jambo - kusikia pande zote mbili, mbele ya kila mmoja; na kisha toa uamuzi wa kimungu na shauri, lililowekwa juu ya kumsaidia mkosaji arudie kwenye haki na sio kumshinikiza kwenye giza la nje.
 
Wito Iliyodanganywa Kuhubiri

Idadi kubwa ya watu hutangaza kwamba walipokea wito wa Bwana kuhubiri Injili; labda wanaongeza kwenye pumzi inayofuata ambayo hawakujua kwanini, au kwamba wanajua kuwa hawana sifa maalum kwa huduma hiyo, au kwamba hali zote zimeonekana kuwazuia kuitikia wito. Kuuliza juu yao juu ya maumbile ya "wito", hukua ukweli kwamba ilikuwa tu mawazo au dhana. Mtu alijisikia kufurahishwa katika wakati fulani katika uzoefu wake (labda kabla ya kuwa Mkristo wakati wote) kwamba lazima ajitoe kwa Mungu na huduma Yake, na sifa Yake ya juu zaidi ya huduma ya Mungu ilitolewa kutoka kwa uzoefu wake wa kawaida wa kanisa, aliyewakilishwa na mhubiri huduma ambayo familia yake ilihudhuria. Mwingine alihisi kufurahishwa, na kujiambia mwenyewe - Jinsi ningependa kuweza kuvikwa kitambaa hicho na kupokea heshima na taji na mshahara wa mhubiri — hata wa pili au wa tatu. Ikiwa alikuwa na kujistahi kubwa, pia, labda alijisikia kufurahishwa zaidi kuwa kama mitume walioteuliwa walikuwa "watu wasio na talanta na wasio na ujinga," kwa hivyo, labda, Mungu alikuwa naye katika akili haswa kwa sababu ya kukosa talanta na elimu. Mungu amependelea watu wengi kama hao, na sababu yake vile vile, kwa kutofungua njia ya matamanio yao, akafikiriwa kuwa wito wake wa kuhubiri.
Kama ilivyoonyeshwa tayari, kila mjumbe wa Uumbaji Mpya ameitwa kuhubiri; sio kwa matamanio yake au fikira zake, lakini kwa Neno, ambalo linatoa wito kwa wote wanaopokea neema ya Mungu bila bure "kuonyesha sifa za yeye aliyetuita kutoka gizani kuingia kwenye nuru yake ya ajabu." (1 Pet. 2: 9) Wito huu ni pamoja na, wote waliozaliwa na roho ya Ukweli - wa kiume na wa kike, kifungo na huru, matajiri na maskini, waliosoma na wasio na elimu-nyeusi, kahawia, nyekundu, njano na nyeupe. Je! Ni tume gani inayohitajika zaidi kuliko hii - "Ameweka wimbo mpya kinywani mwangu," hata "fadhili zenye upendo za Yehova"? Psa. 40: 3; 107: 43
 
Ukweli, Bwana aliwachagua na kuwaita mitume kumi na wawili kwa kazi maalum; kweli pia amependekeza kwamba hadi sasa watu wake watasikiliza maneno yake "ataweka viungo mbali mbali mwilini" kama inavyompendeza- wengine kwa huduma moja na wengine kwa mwingine, "kwa kila mtu kulingana na uwezo wake kadhaa . " (Mt. 25:15) Lakini anatuonyesha wazi kwamba wengi watafuta "kujiweka wenyewe" kama walimu; kwamba ni jukumu la Kanisa kumtazama kila wakati kama Kiongozi wao wa kweli na Kiongozi, na sio kupendelea ndugu wanaojitafuta wenyewe; kwamba kupuuza jukumu hili kuta maana kupuuzwa kwa maneno yake; upungufu, kwa hivyo, wa upendo na utii; na hakika itakuwa kwa hasara ya Kiroho ya Eklesia kama hiyo, na pia kwa shida ya mwalimu aliyejiweka mwenyewe.
 
Utawala wa Bwana juu ya somo hili imewekwa wazi kuwa - "Yeye anayejinyenyekeza atainuliwa; na yule anayejiinua atashushwa." (Luka 14:11) Kanisa linapaswa kufuata sheria hii, nia hii ya Roho, katika mambo yote ambayo atatafuta kujua na kumtii Bwana wake. Njia ya Bwana ni kumuendeleza yeye tu ambaye bidii na uaminifu na uvumilivu katika kufanya mema wamejionyesha katika vitu vidogo. "Yeye aliye mwaminifu kwa kile kilicho kidogo amwaminifu pia katika mengi." (Luka 16:10) "Umekuwa mwaminifu kwa vitu vichache. Nitakufanya uwe mtawala wa vitu vingi." (Mt. 25: 21,23) Kila wakati kuna nafasi ya kutosha chini ya ngazi ya heshima. Yeyote anayetaka, haja ya kuwa kwa muda mrefu bila fursa za kumtumikia Bwana, Ukweli na ndugu kwa njia dhaifu ambazo wenye roho za kiburi wataichukia na kuzipuuza, wakitafuta huduma ya heshima zaidi mbele ya wanadamu. Waaminifu watafurahi katika huduma yoyote, na kwao Bwana atawafungulia milango pana zaidi ya fursa. Kwa hivyo mapenzi yake, yakionyesha hekima kutoka juu, yapaswa kufuatwa kwa uangalifu na kila mwanachama wa Uumbaji Mpya — haswa katika kura yake, katika kunyoosha mkono wake kama mshiriki wa mwili wa Kristo kuelezea mapenzi ya Mkuu.
 
Ndugu anayejitafuta mwenyewe anapaswa kupitishwa, hata hivyo uwezo; na asiye na uwezo, lakini mnyenyekevu, ndugu anapaswa kuchaguliwa kwa Mzee. Kwa hivyo kukaripia kwa upole kunapaswa kuwa na faida kwa wote-ingawa hakuna neno moja linalosemwa kuhusu sababu zinazosimamia. Na kwa upande wa Mzee anayeweza kutoa ushahidi wa roho ya kidikteta, au anayejiona kama juu ya Kanisa na ya darasa tofauti, au akiashiria haki ya Kimungu ya kufundisha kutokuja kupitia Eklesia (Kanisa), itakuwa ni fadhili na jukumu la mtu kama huyo kumfanya aachane na sehemu isiyo maarufu ya huduma au kutoka kwa huduma zote maalum kwa muda, mpaka atakapochukua ukarimu huu mpole na kujipona kutoka kwenye mtego wa Adui.
 
Wote ni lazima ukumbuke kuwa, kama uwezo mwingine, tamaa ni muhimu katika Kanisa na vile vile ulimwenguni; lakini kwamba katika Uumbaji Mpya haifai kuwa tamaa ya ubinafsi kuwa kitu kizuri na maarufu, lakini hamu ya kupenda ya kumtumikia Bwana na watu wake, hata wanyenyekevu sana. Sote tunajua jinsi matamanio yalisababisha kuanguka kwa Shetani - kutoka kwa neema na huduma ya Mungu hadi nafasi ya adui wa Muumba wake na mpinzani wa kanuni zake zote za haki. Vivyo hivyo, wote wanaochukua mkondo wake, wakisema, "Nitapanda juu ya nyota za Mungu [nitajiweka juu ya wengine wa wana wa Mungu], nitakuwa kama Aliye Juu Zaidi [[mtawala kati yao, mtawala wa mamlaka ya kimungu bila kuteuliwa na Mungu, na kinyume na kanuni ya Kiungu], "wana hakika kutokukaliwa na Mungu, na kutengwa kwa kutengwa na Bwana. Na ushawishi wa kama, kama Shetani, una hakika kuwa mbaya. Kama Shetani angekuwa mwalimu asiye salama, ndivyo pia wote ambao wana mtazamo wake wataongoza kwenye gizani kwa nuru; kwa sababu hawako katika mtazamo mzuri wa kupokea mwanga na kutumiwa kama wajumbe wa wengine kwa wengine.
 
Wakati wowote, kwa hivyo, ndugu yeyote anahisi ana hakika kuwa ameitwa kuhubiri katika eneo fulani la umma wakati hakuna mlango wa huduma umefunguliwa kwa njia iliyoamriwa - ikiwa ameazimia kujilazimisha kwa Kanisa, bila ombi lake bila kukiri- au ikiwa amechaguliwa kwa nafasi ya kiongozi au Mzee anatafuta kushikilia wadhifa huo na anauchukulia kama haki, bila kura za mara kwa mara za Kanisa mara kwa mara kuomba huduma yake iendelee, tunaweza kuiweka chini ikiwa ndugu hajajionea nia ya kesi hiyo, au kwamba ana roho mbaya, ya kujitafuta mwenyewe haifai kwa huduma yoyote katika Eklezia. Katika hafla yoyote itakuwa ni kozi sahihi kufanya mabadiliko katika hafla ya kwanza ya kufanya uchaguzi: na, kama inavyopendekezwa, Jumapili ya kwanza ya mwaka au robo itakuwa wakati unaofaa kukumbukwa kwa urahisi.
 
 
 
"Waonye wale ambao sio waaminifu"

"Ndugu, tunawasihi, waonya wale ambao hawatadhibiti, watie moyo wasio na nguvu, uwasaidie wanyonge, msiwe na subira kwa watu wote. Tazama, hakuna mtu awaye yote anayemtendea mtu yeyote maovu kwa ubaya, lakini kila wakati fuata yaliyo mema, kati yenu na watu wote. " 1 Thes. 5: 14,15
 
Ushauri huu sio kwa wazee, lakini kwa Kanisa lote, pamoja na wazee. Inachukua utambuzi wa ukweli kwamba ingawa Kanisa lote, kama Kiumbe kipya cha Mungu, lina msimamo kamili mbele yake kama Viumbe vipya katika Kristo Yesu, lakini kila mmoja wao ana udhaifu wao kulingana na mwili. Inaonyesha, zaidi, kile tunachotambua; Vizuri., kwamba kuna tofauti katika digrii na kwa aina ya udhaifu wetu wa mwili; ili, kama ilivyo kwa watoto wa familia ya kidunia maoni tofauti yanahitaji kutibiwa tofauti na wazazi, zaidi katika familia ya Mungu kuna tofauti nyingi za mtazamo kiasi cha kuhitaji kuzingatia maalum kwa mwenzake. Kuzingatia mapungufu ya kila mmoja, kwa maoni ya kukosoa, itakuwa kujidhuru wenyewe, kusitawisha mioyo yetu mtazamo wenye makosa, kuamka kwa umakini udhaifu na kutokamilika kwa wengine, na kwa sehemu, labda, kupuuza kasoro zetu wenyewe. Ukosoaji huo ni wazi kabisa kwa roho na kusudi la ushauri wa Mtume.
 
Wale wanaoshughulikiwa ambao wamezaliwa na roho ya ukweli, roho ya utakatifu, roho ya unyenyekevu, roho ya upendo. Kama vile wanavyokua katika upendeleo wa Roho, wataogopa na kukosoa kasoro zao wenyewe; wakati upendo wao kwa wengine utawaongoza kufanya udhuru na posho nyingi kwa wao iwezekanavyo. Lakini wakati roho hii ya upendo inawasilisha vizuri makosa na udhaifu wa ndugu, ni kuwa macho, lakini, kuwafanya wema - sio kwa kubishana, ugomvi, ugomvi, chiding, kumkosoa na kumtukana, lakini kwa njia kama vile Sheria ya Dhahabu, ingeidhinisha. Kwa upole, upole, uvumilivu na uvumilivu, itatafuta posho kwa udhaifu wa kila mmoja, na wakati huo huo kusaidiana kutoka kwao, kila mmoja akikumbuka udhaifu wake mwenyewe wa aina fulani.
 
Wasio na sheria hawafai kufarijiwa na kuungwa mkono na kutiwa moyo katika njia yao mbaya; lakini kwa fadhili, kwa upendo, wanapaswa kushauriwa kuwa Mungu ni Mungu wa utaratibu; na kwamba kwa kadiri tunavyokua katika mfano wake na neema yake lazima tuzingatie sheria za utaratibu. Wanapaswa kushauriwa kwamba hakuna chochote kinachozidi kutoka kwa mpangilio wa kimungu kuliko machafuko; na kwamba kama vile watu wa kidunia wanavyotambua kanuni ambayo mfumo mbaya zaidi wa serikali unavyofikiria ni bora kwa machafuko, ndivyo watu wa Mungu, ambao wamepokea roho ya akili timamu, Roho Mtakatifu, wanapaswa kutambua kanuni hiyo hiyo katika Kanisa. ; na Mtume anatuhimiza tujisalimishe sisi kwa mmoja, kwa sababu ya masilahi ya jumla ya sababu ya Bwana. Ikiwa sisi sote tulikuwa kamili, na uamuzi wetu wa mapenzi ya Bwana ni kamili, sote tutafikiria sawa - hakutakuwa na umuhimu fulani wa kupeana mmoja kwa mwingine; lakini kwa kuwa hukumu zetu zinatofauti, ni muhimu kila mmoja kuzingatia mwenzake na maoni ya mwingine ya uchunguzi na uamuzi, na kwamba kila mmoja atafute kutoa kitu kwa faida ya amani kwa ujumla - ndio, kutoa kila kitu ili kudumisha umoja wa Roho katika vifungo vya amani katika mwili wa Kristo, isipokuwa ambapo kanuni inaweza kukiukwa na kozi kama hiyo.
 
Wasiwasi au wasio na lawama sio lawama kabisa kwa hali yao, labda. Watu wengi huzaliwa vibaya na wanaovutiwa kuwa katika mavazi yao na mambo yao yote katika maisha. Kwa hivyo, shida ni sehemu ya udhaifu wao, ambao unapaswa kufikiria kwa huruma, huruma, lakini, haipaswi kuruhusiwa kufanya vibaya kwa Kanisa la Mungu, kuzuia umuhimu wake, kuzuia ushirikiano wake katika masomo na huduma ya Ukweli. Sio mapenzi ya Mungu kwamba watu wake wawe na unyenyekevu ambao unaweza kufikia udhaifu katika kushughulika na watu wasio na shida. Kwa fadhili, kwa upendo, lakini kwa dhati, wanapaswa kuonyeshwa kwamba, kwa utaratibu ni sheria ya kwanza ya mbinguni, kwa hivyo lazima itukuzwe sana miongoni mwa wale ambao wana nia ya mbinguni; na kwamba itakuwa dhambi kwa kutaniko kumruhusu mmoja au wawili au zaidi ya washiriki wake kufanya vurugu kwa kanuni za Kiungu, kama inavyoonyeshwa katika Neno la Mungu na kwa ujumla kama linavyofahamika na kutaniko ambalo yeye hushirikiana nalo.
 
Kushauri sio agizo la jumla

Itakuwa kosa kubwa, hata hivyo, kudhani kwamba Mtume, kwa kutumia lugha hii kwa jumla kwa Kanisa, alimaanisha kuwa kila mtu wa Kanisa alikuwa akifanya shauri kama hilo. Ili kushauri kwa busara, kwa msaada, ni jambo dhaifu kabisa, na inashangaza ni wachache walio na talanta. Uchaguzi wa wazee kwa upande wa makutaniko unaeleweka kuashiria uchaguzi wa wale walio na idadi kubwa ya maendeleo ya kiroho, pamoja na sifa za asili za kuwawakilisha wawakilishi wa mkutano, sio tu kwa heshima ya uongozi wa mikutano, n.k., lakini pia kwa heshima ya kuweka utaratibu katika mikutano na kuwashauri wasio waaminifu kwa busara, fadhili, kwa uthabiti. Kwamba hii ni wazo la mtume imeonyeshwa wazi katika aya mbili zilizotangulia, ambamo anasema:
 
"Tunawasihi, ndugu, mjue wale wanaofanya kazi kati yenu, na wakuwongoeni katika Bwana, na wakushauri; na muwathamini sana kwa upendo kwa sababu ya kazi zao. Na muwe na amani kati yenu." 1 Thes. 5: 12,13
 
Ikiwa hekima ya Kimungu imetajwa vizuri na kutumika vizuri katika kuchagua wazee wa kutaniko, inafuata kwamba wale waliochaguliwa walithaminiwa sana; na kwa kuwa novices hazipaswi kuchaguliwa, inafuata kwamba hizi zilithaminiwa na kuchaguliwa kwa sababu ya kazi zao, kwa sababu iligunduliwa na ndugu kuwa walikuwa na kipimo kikubwa cha roho takatifu ya upendo na hekima na upole, badala ya asili fulani zawadi na sifa za huduma hii. Kuwa "na kuwa na amani kati yenu wenyewe," kama vile Mtume anahimiza, inamaanisha kwamba, ikiwa wamewachagua wazee hawa kuwa wawakilishi wa mkutano, shirika kwa ujumla lingeangalia kwao kutekeleza huduma ambayo walichaguliwa, na wangefanya si kujaribu kuchukua kila mtu mwenyewe kuwa mkosoaji, au mshauri, nk Kwa kweli, kama tumeona tayari, watu wa Bwana hawapaswi kuhukumuana wenyewe kwa wenyewe; na kusanyiko pekee kwa ujumla linaweza kutenganisha nambari moja kutoka kwa ushirika na marupurupu ya mkutano. Na hii, tumeona, inaweza kuja tu baada ya hatua mbali mbali za kibinafsi zimechukuliwa-baada ya juhudi zote za kuleta mageuzi zimeonekana kuwa hazipatikani, na masilahi ya Kanisa kwa ujumla kutishiwa sana na mwenendo mbaya wa mkosaji. Lakini katika maandishi yaliyopita mbele yetu Mtume anasisitiza kwamba mkutano "watajua" - ni kusema, watambue, wale ambao wamechagua kama wawakilishi wao, na wanatarajia watunze juu ya masilahi ya Kanisa, na kufanya Ushauri wa wasio na sheria, hadi kufikia hatua ambayo mambo yangekuwa mazito ya kuwaleta mbele ya Kanisa kama mahakama.
 
 
 
Kukemea kwa umma ni nadra

Ushauri huu, chini ya hali zingine, unaweza kuhitaji kufanywa hadharani mbele ya mkutano, kama vile Mtume anavyomwonyesha Timotheo: "Wale wanaotenda dhambi [hadharani] wakakemee mbele ya wote, ili wengine pia waogope." (1 Tim. 5:20) Kulaumu kwa umma kama hivyo kunamaanisha dhambi ya umma ya hali mbaya. Kwa upotevu wowote kulinganisha kutoka kwa sheria za agizo wazee, chini ya sheria ya upendo, na Sheria ya Dhahabu, hakika wanapaswa "kuzingatiana ili kupeana upendo na matendo mema," na kwa hivyo kwa kuzingatia wangejua kuwa neno kwa faragha ingekuwa inasaidia sana kwa mtu kuliko kukemea umma, ambayo inaweza kukata au kujeruhi au kuumiza asili nyeti ambapo kujeruhi hakukuwa na maana kabisa, na ambapo upendo ungeongoza kozi tofauti. Lakini ingawa Mzee anapaswa kukemea dhambi mbaya hadharani, inapaswa kufanywa, hata hivyo, kwa upendo, na kwa hamu kwamba yule aliyekaripiwa anaweza kusahihishwa na kusaidiwa kurudi, na sio kwa hamu ya kumfanya kuwa mwelevu na kumtupa nje . Wala, kwa kweli, haingii ndani ya mkoa wa Mzee kumkemea yeyote kwa kiwango cha kuwaondoa kutoka upendeleo wa kutaniko. Kukemea kwa kiwango hiki, kama tulivyoona, inaweza kuendelea kutoka kwa Kanisa lote, na kwamba baada ya usikilizaji kamili wa kesi hiyo, ambayo mtuhumiwa ana nafasi kamili ya kujitetea au kurekebisha njia zake na kusamehewa. . Kanisa, Eklesia, lililowekwa wakfu kwa Bwana, kwa ujumla, wawakilishi wake, na Mzee ni mwakilishi wa Kanisa tu - dhana bora ya Kanisa ya chaguo la Bwana. Kwa hivyo, Kanisa, na sio wazee, ndio hufanya mahakama ya uamuzi wa mwisho katika mambo yote kama haya; kwa hivyo, kozi ya mzee huwa chini ya kukaguliwa au kusahihishwa na Kanisa, kulingana na hukumu ya umoja ya mapenzi ya Bwana.
 
Wakati wa kuzingatia kipindi hiki cha mada hii, tunaweza kusimama kwa muda kuuliza ni kwa kiwango gani Kanisa, moja kwa moja au moja kwa moja, au kupitia wazee wake, ni kutekeleza jukumu hili la kuonya wasio halali, na mwishowe kuwatenga kutoka kwa mkutano. Siyo ndani ya uwezo wa Kanisa kuwatenga kabisa. Ndugu ambaye, baada ya kumkosea mshiriki wa ndugu au mwili wote wa Kanisa, anarudi tena na kusema, "Ninatubu kwa mwenendo wangu mbaya, na kuahidi juhudi zangu nzuri za kufanya vizuri katika siku zijazo," au sawa na hii, ni kwa kusamehewa - kikamilifu, kwa uhuru - moyoni kama vile tunatumahi kuwa Bwana atasamehe makosa ya wote. Hakuna mtu isipokuwa Bwana ana nguvu au mamlaka ya kumkata mtu yeyote milele - nguvu ya kukamua tawi kutoka kwa Mzabibu. Tumearifiwa kwamba kuna dhambi ya kufa, ambayo haina maana kuomba (1 Yohana 5:16); na tunapaswa kutarajia kwamba dhambi ya makusudi kama hiyo ingeleta adhabu ya Kifo cha Pili ingekuwa wazi sana, yenye kung'aa, hata kutambuliwa kwa urahisi na wale ambao wana ushirika na Bwana. Hatupaswi kuhukumu yoyote kwa kile kilicho ndani ya mioyo yao, kwa maana hatuwezi kusoma mioyo yao; lakini ikiwa watafanya dhambi kwa makusudi hadi kufa itakuwa dhahiri kwa nje - kwa midomo yao, ikiwa ni makosa ya mafundisho, wakikana damu ya thamani ya upatanisho; au kwa tabia yao mbaya, ikiwa wamegeuka kufuata mwili, "kama mmea aliyeoshwa, ili kumtia matope matope." Ni kuheshimu kama hizi, zilizotajwa katika Ebr. 6: 4-8; 10: 26-31, kwamba mtume anatuonya tusiwe na uhusiano wowote - kutokula nao, kutowapokea ndani ya nyumba zetu, na sio kuwaamuru Mungu (2 Yohana 9-11); kwa sababu wale ambao wangeshirikiana nao au wataamuru kuwa Mungu amepewa hesabu wangechukuliwa kama kuchukua maeneo yao kama maadui wa Mungu, na kama kushiriki kwa matendo maovu au mafundisho mabaya, kama inavyokuwa.
 
Lakini kwa heshima na wengine, ambao "hutembea vibaya," kanuni ni tofauti sana. Ndugu au dada aliyetengwa kama huyo hawapaswi kutibiwa kama adui, wala kufikiria kama vile; lakini kama ndugu aliyekosea, kama vile mtume anavyosema zaidi katika waraka huu, "Ikiwa mtu yeyote hatatii neno letu kwa waraka huu [ikiwa atakuwa na shida, hataki kuwasilisha mwenyewe kwa hoja nzuri na upendo, sheria za ukarimu wa agizo] Mtu huyo, na usiwe na ushirika naye, ili aone haya, lakini usimwone kama adui, lakini mwonye kama ndugu. " (2 Wathesalonike 3: 14,15) Kesi kama hii inaweza kumaanisha upinzani wa wazi, wa umma kwa upande wa ndugu kwa kanuni za agizo zilizowekwa na Mtume, kama kisemacho cha Bwana; na kupinga kwa umma kwa kanuni sawa inapaswa kukaripiwa na kusanyiko, ikiwa wataamua kwamba ndugu huyo ni nje ya utaratibu kwamba anahitaji kushauriwa; na ikiwa hatakubali aina ya maneno mazuri, aliyotumwa na Bwana wetu kupitia mtume, anapaswa kuzingatiwa kwa makubaliano ili kuifanya iwe sio sawa kuwa na ushirika wa ndugu hadi atakapotaka. idhini ya mahitaji haya ya kuridhisha. Haipaswi kupitishwa barabarani bila kutambuliwa na ndugu, lakini atendewe kwa heshima. Kutengwa kunapaswa kutoka kwa haki za mkutano na kutoka kwa vyama maalum vya kidugu, nk, pekee kwa waaminifu. Hii inaonyeshwa pia katika maneno ya Bwana wetu, "Awe kwako kama mtu wa mataifa na ushuru." Mola wetu haimaanishi kwamba tunapaswa kumdhuru mtu wa kipagani au ushuru, wala kumchukulia vibaya kwa njia yoyote ile; lakini tu kwamba hatupaswi kushirikiana kama ndugu, wala kutafuta siri zao, au kama Viumbe vipya huwapatia vitu vyetu. Nyumba ya imani inapaswa kutiwa saruji na kuunganishwa pamoja na upendo na huruma, na usemi wa haya kwa njia mbali mbali. Ni kutokana na ukosefu wa marupurupu haya na baraka ambazo ndugu aliyejitenga husababishwa kuteseka, hadi atahisi kwamba lazima abadilishe njia zake na kurudi kwenye mkutano wa familia. Kuna maoni katika suala hili kwa uchangamfu, kwa upendo, na udugu wa kweli, ambao unapaswa kutawala kati ya wale ambao ni washiriki wa mwili wa Bwana.
 

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