Kutembenuka mtima, kulapa ndi kulapa

Kulapa kumatanthauza: kusiya tchimo, kubwerera kwa Mulungu!

Kutembenuka mtima, kulapa, kulapa (kumasuliridwanso kuti “kulapa”) kwa Mulungu wachisomo ndiko kusintha kwa kaganizidwe, kobwera ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi kuzikika mu Mau a Mulungu. Kulapa kumaphatikizapo kuzindikira kuchimwa kwanu ndi kutsagana ndi moyo watsopano woyeretsedwa ndi chikhulupiriro cha Yesu Kristu. Kulapa ndiko kulapa ndi kulapa.

 Kutanthauzira kwa Baibulo "Luther 2017"

“Koma Samueli anati kwa nyumba yonse ya Israyeli, ‘Ngati mudzabwerera kwa Yehova ndi mtima wanu wonse, chotsani milungu yachilendo ndi Asitaroti pakati panu, ndi kutsogolera mitima yanu kwa Yehova, ndi kumtumikira Iye yekha; ndipo adzakupulumutsani m’dzanja la Afilisti.’ ” (1. Samuel 7,3).

"Ndidzachotsa mphulupulu yako ngati mtambo, ndi machimo ako ngati mtambo. Bwerera kwa ine, pakuti ndakuombola!" (Jesaja 44.22).

“Yang’anani kwa Ine, ndipo mupulumuke, inu malekezero onse a dziko lapansi; pakuti Ine ndine Mulungu, ndipo palibe wina.” (Jesaja 45.22).

“Funani Yehova pamene akupezeka; itanani Iye pamene ali pafupi.” (Jesaja 55.6).

“Bwererani, ana opanduka inu, ndipo ndidzakuchiritsani ku kusamvera kwanu; taonani, tikubwera kwa inu; pakuti inu ndinu Yehova Mulungu wathu.” (Jeremia 3,22).

"Ndidzawapatsa mtima wondidziwa, kuti Ine ndine Yehova; adzakhala anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo, chifukwa adzabwerera kwa Ine ndi mtima wawo wonse." (Jeremia 24,7).

"Ndamva Efraimu akulira, 'Munandilanga, ndipo ndinalangidwa ngati ng'ombe yaing'ono yosasweka. Ndibwezereni, ndipo ndidzabwerera, pakuti Inu, Ambuye, ndinu Mulungu wanga.' Nditatembenuka, ndinalapa; ndipo nditabwerera m'maganizo mwanga, ndinadziguguda pachifuwa panga. Ndachita manyazi ndi manyazi, chifukwa ndili ndi manyazi a ubwana wanga. Kodi Efraimu si mwana wanga wokondedwa, mwana wanga wokondedwa? Pakuti ngakhale ndimudzudzula, ndiyenera kumukumbukira; chifukwa chake mtima wanga umasweka ndi chifundo kwa iye," akutero Yehova. (Jeremia 31,18-20).

“Kumbukirani, Ambuye, zimene zatichitikira; yang’anani ndipo onani manyazi athu!” (Klagelieder 5,21).

“Mawu a Yehova anadza kwa ine, nati, ‘Ngati woipa atembenuka kusiya machimo ake onse amene anachita, nasunga malamulo anga onse, nachita chilungamo ndi chilungamo, adzakhala ndi moyo, sadzafa. Zolakwa zake zonse zimene anachita sizidzakumbukiridwa, koma adzakhala ndi moyo chifukwa cha chilungamo chimene anachita. Kodi mukuganiza kuti ndikusangalala ndi imfa ya woipayo,’ akutero Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa, ‘m’malo mosangalala ndi imfa ya woipayo,’ akutero Ambuye Wamkulu Koposa, ‘m’malo mosangalala ndi kusiya njira zake ndi kukhala ndi moyo?’”Hesekiel 18,1 ndi 21-23).

“Chifukwa chake ndidzakuweruzani, inu nyumba ya Israyeli, aliyense malinga ndi njira zanu,” akutero Ambuye Yehova. “Lapani, bwererani ku zolakwa zanu zonse, kuti musagwere m’mlandu nazo. Tayani zolakwa zonse zimene mwachita, ndipo dzipangireni mtima watsopano ndi mzimu watsopano. N’chifukwa chiyani muyenera kufa, inu nyumba ya Israyeli? Pakuti sindikondwera ndi imfa ya munthu aliyense,” akutero Ambuye Yehova. “Lapani, ndipo mudzakhala ndi moyo.” (Hesekiel 18,30-32).

“Uwauze kuti, ‘Pali ine ndekha,’ akutero Ambuye Yehova, ‘sindikondwera ndi imfa ya woipa, koma kuti woipa abwerere kusiya njira zake n’kukhala ndi moyo. Tsopano bwererani ku njira zanu zoipa. N’chifukwa chiyani mufera inu nyumba ya Isiraeli?’” (Hesekiel 33,11).

"Udzabwerera ndi Mulungu wako. Gwira mwamphamvu chikondi ndi chilungamo ndipo nthawi zonse uyembekezere Mulungu wako!" (Hosea 12,7).

“Koma ngakhale tsopano,” akutero Yehova, “bwererani kwa ine ndi mtima wanu wonse, ndi kusala kudya, ndi kulira, ndi kulira!” (Joel 2,12).

“Koma uwauze kuti, ‘Yehova Wamphamvuzonse akuti: Bwererani kwa ine,’ akutero Yehova Wamphamvuzonse, ndipo ine ndidzabwerera kwa inu,’ akutero Yehova Wamphamvuzonse.” (Sacharja 1,3).

Yohane M'batizi
“Pa nthawi imeneyo Yohane Mbatizi anadza nalalikira m’chipululu cha Yudeya, nati, ‘Lapani, pakuti Ufumu wa Kumwamba wayandikira!’ Pakuti uyu ndiye amene mneneri Yesaya ananena za iye.” (Jesaja 40,3)Mawu a munthu wofuula m’chipululu, akuti: “Konzani njira ya Ambuye; konzani njira zake.” Yohane mwiniwakeyo anali atavala chovala cha ubweya wa ngamila ndi lamba wachikopa m’chiuno mwake, ndipo chakudya chake chinali dzombe ndi uchi wakuthengo. Yerusalemu, Yudeya yense, ndi chigawo chonse chozungulira Yordano chinatuluka kwa iye ndipo anabatizidwa ndi iye mu Yordano, akuulula machimo awo. Pamene anaona Afarisi ndi Asaduki ambiri akubwera ku ubatizo wake, iye anati kwa iwo, “Mbadwa za njoka! Ndani anakutsimikizirani kuti mudzathawa mkwiyo ukubwera? Perekani zipatso zoyenera kulapa. Musaganize kuti, ‘Tili ndi Abrahamu monga atate wathu.’ Pakuti ndikukuuzani kuti Mulungu akhoza kuutsira Abrahamu ana kuchokera m’miyala iyi. Nkhwangwa yaikidwa kale pamizu ya mitengo; chifukwa chake mtengo uliwonse wosabala zipatso zabwino udulidwa ndi kuponyedwa pamoto.” Ine ndikukubatizani ndi madzi kuti mulape, koma iye amene akubwera pambuyo panga ndi wamphamvu kuposa ine, amene sindiyenera kunyamula nsapato zake. Iye adzakubatizani ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi moto. Foloko yake yopetera ili m’dzanja lake; adzalekanitsa mankhusu ndi tirigu ndi kusonkhanitsa tirigu wake m'nkhokwe, koma mankhusu adzatentha ndi moto wosazima. (Matthäus 3,1-12).

“Yesu anati: Indetu ndinena kwa inu, ngati simusintha ndikukhala ngati ana aang'ono, simudzalowa mu Ufumu wa Kumwamba.” (Matthäus 18,3).

"Ndipo Yohane anali m'chipululu, nabatiza ndi kulalikira ubatizo wa kulapa kuti machimo akhululukidwe." (Markus 1,4).

“Yohane atamangidwa, Yesu anadza ku Galileya, nalalikira Uthenga Wabwino wa Mulungu, nati, Nthawi yafika, ndipo Ufumu wa Mulungu wayandikira; Lapani, khulupirirani Uthenga Wabwino!” (Markus 1,14-15).

“Adzatembenuza Aisrayeli ambiri kwa Ambuye Mulungu wawo.” (Lukas 1,16).

“Sindinabwera kudzaitana olungama, koma ochimwa kuti alape.” (Lukas 5,32).

“Ndinena kwa inu, momwemo kudzakhala chisangalalo chachikulu kumwamba chifukwa cha wochimwa m’modzi amene alapa kuposa anthu olungama makumi asanu ndi anayi mphambu asanu ndi anayi amene safunika kulapa.” (Lukas 15,7).

"Chifukwa chake ndinena kwa inu, pali chisangalalo pamaso pa angelo a Mulungu chifukwa cha wochimwa m'modzi amene alapa." (Lukas 15,10).

Za mwana wolowerera
“Yesu anati: ‘Munthu wina anali ndi ana aamuna awiri. Wamng’ono anati kwa atate wake, ‘Atate, ndipatseni cholowa changa.’ Ndipo anawagawira chuma chake. Patapita nthawi yochepa, mwana wamng’onoyo anasonkhanitsa zonse zimene anali nazo napita kudziko lakutali, kumene anawononga cholowa chake ndi moyo wodzitamandira. Atawononga zonse, njala yaikulu inagwa m’dzikolo, ndipo anayamba kusowa. Choncho anapita nadzipereka kwa nzika ya dzikolo, imene inam’tumiza kumunda kwake kukadyetsa nkhumba. Analakalaka kukhuta mimba yake ndi makoko amene nkhumbazo zinali kudya, koma palibe amene anam’patsa kanthu. Atazindikira, anati, ‘Antchito angati olembedwa ntchito ali ndi chakudya chochuluka, ndipo ndili ndi njala kuno! Ndidzauka ndi kupita kwa atate wanga ndi kunena kwa iye, ‘Atate, ndachimwira kumwamba ndi pamaso panu. Sindiyeneranso kutchedwa mwana wanu,’ ‘Mundipange ngati mmodzi wa antchito anu olembedwa ntchito!’ Choncho ananyamuka napita kwa atate wake. Koma ali patali, atate wake adamuona ndipo adamumvera chisoni. Anathamangira kwa atate wake, namukumbatira, nampsompsona. Mwanayo anati kwa iye, “Atate, ndachimwira kumwamba ndi pamaso panu. Sindiyeneranso kutchedwa mwana wanu.” Koma atateyo anati kwa akapolo ake, “Fulumirani, bweretsani mkanjo wabwino kwambiri mumuveke. Muvekeni mphete pa chala chake ndi nsapato pamapazi ake. Bweretsani mwana wa ng’ombe wonenepa mumuphe. Tiyeni tichite phwando ndi kusangalala. Pakuti mwana wanga uyu anali wakufa ndipo ali ndi moyo; anatayika ndipo wapezeka.” Choncho anayamba kusangalala. Koma mwana wamkulu anali kumunda. Atafika pafupi ndi nyumbayo, anamva nyimbo ndi kuvina. Choncho anaitana mmodzi wa akapolo namufunsa chomwe chikuchitika. Koma iye anati kwa iye, “Mng’ono wako wabwera, ndipo atate wako wapha mwana wa ng’ombe wonenepa chifukwa wamulandira bwino.” Anakwiya ndipo anakana kulowa. Atate wake anatuluka namupempha. Iye anayankha atate wake kuti, “Taonani, zaka zonsezi ndakutumikirani ndipo sindinamvere lamulo lanu, koma simunandipatsepo mwana wa mbuzi kuti ndisangalale ndi anzanga. Koma tsopano mwana wanu uyu wabwera, amene wawononga chuma chanu ndi akazi achigololo, ndipo mwamuphera mwana wa ng’ombe wonenepa!” Iye anati kwa iye, “Mwana wanga, iwe uli ndi ine nthawi zonse, ndipo zonse zomwe ndili nazo ndi zako. Uyenera kusangalala ndi kukondwera, chifukwa mng’ono wako uyu anali wakufa ndipo ali ndi moyo; anali wotayika ndipo wapezeka.” (Lukas 15,11-32).

Mfarisi ndi wamsonkho
“Iye ananena fanizo ili kwa ena amene anali kudzidalira okha kuti ndi olungama ndipo ananyoza ena: ‘Anthu awiri anakwera ku kachisi kukapemphera, mmodzi Mfarisi ndi wina wokhometsa msonkho. Mfarisi anaimirira napemphera yekha motere, Mulungu, ndikukuyamikani kuti sindili ngati anthu ena—achifwamba, osalungama, achigololo—kapena ngati wokhometsa msonkho uyu. Ndimasala kudya kawiri pa sabata; ndimapereka gawo limodzi mwa magawo khumi a zonse zomwe ndili nazo.” Koma wokhometsa msonkho, ataima patali, sanafune ngakhale kukweza maso ake kumwamba, koma anadziguguda pachifuwa nati, “Mulungu, mundichitire chifundo ine wochimwa! Ndikukuuzani kuti munthu uyu, osati winayo, anapita kunyumba ali wolungama pamaso pa Mulungu. Pakuti aliyense wodzikuza adzachepetsedwa, ndipo aliyense wodzichepetsa adzakwezedwa.’” (Lukas 18,9-14).

Zakeyu
“Ndipo analowa mu Yeriko nadutsa. Ndipo onani, panali munthu dzina lake Zakeyu, amene anali mkulu wa osonkhetsa msonkho, ndipo anali wolemera. Ndipo anafuna kuona Yesu, koma sanathe chifukwa cha khamu la anthu, pakuti Yesu anali wamfupi. Choncho anathamanga patsogolo nakwera mtengo wa mkuyu kuti akamuone, pakuti Yesu anali pafupi kudutsa. Ndipo Yesu atafika pamalopo, anayang'ana mmwamba nati kwa iye, Zakeyu, tsika msanga, pakuti lero ndiyenera kukhala kunyumba kwako.” Ndipo anatsika msanga namlandira mokondwera. Atawona izi, onse anadandaula, nati, “Wapita kukakhala mlendo wa wochimwa.” Koma Zakeyu anadza nati kwa Ambuye, “Taonani, Ambuye, theka la chuma changa ndipereka kwa osauka, ndipo ngati ndanyenga munthu aliyense, ndibwezera kanayi.” Ndipo Yesu anati kwa iye, “Lero chipulumutso chafika panyumba iyi, pakuti iyenso ndi mwana wa Abrahamu.” Pakuti Mwana wa Munthu anadza kufunafuna ndi kupulumutsa otayika. (Lukas 19,1-10).

“Anati kwa iwo, ‘Kotero kwalembedwa, kuti Mesiya adzamva zowawa nadzauka kwa akufa tsiku lachitatu, ndi kuti kulapa ndi kukhululukidwa machimo kudzalalikidwa m’dzina lake kwa mitundu yonse.’” (Lukas 24,46-47).

“Petro anati kwa iwo, ‘Lapani, batizidwani yense wa inu, m’dzina la Yesu Khristu kuti machimo anu akhululukidwe, ndipo mudzalandira mphatso ya Mzimu Woyera.’” (Apostelgeschichte 2,38).

"Pakuti kale Mulungu ananyalanyaza kusadziwa koteroko, koma tsopano akulamula anthu onse kulikonse kuti alape." (Apostelgeschichte 17,30).

"Kapena unyoza chuma cha kukoma mtima kwake, kuleza mtima kwake, ndi kuleza mtima kwake? Kodi sukudziwa kuti kukoma mtima kwa Mulungu cholinga chake ndikukutsogolereni kuti mulape?" (Römer 2,4).

“Chotero chikhulupiriro chidza ndi kumva, ndi kumva ndi mawu a Khristu.” (Römer 10,17).

"Musatsatire chitsanzo cha dziko lino, koma sandulikani mwa kukonzanso mtima wanu, kuti muthe kuyesa ndi kuzindikira chifuniro cha Mulungu, chabwino, chokondweretsa, ndi changwiro." (Römer 12,2).

"Chifukwa chake tsopano ndikukondwera, osati chifukwa munazunzidwa, koma chifukwa munazunzidwa mpaka kutembenuka mtima; pakuti munazunzidwa molingana ndi chifuniro cha Mulungu, kotero kuti simunataye chilichonse kuchokera kwa ife." (2. Korinther 7,9).

"Pakuti iwo okha akufotokoza za ife momwe tidalandirira pakati panu, ndi momwe mudatembenukira kwa Mulungu posiya mafano kuti mutumikire Mulungu wamoyo ndi woona." (1. Thessalonicher 1,9).

"Pakuti munali ngati nkhosa zosochera, koma tsopano mwabwerera kwa Mbusa ndi Woyang'anira miyoyo yanu." (1. Petrus 2,25).

"Ngati tivomereza machimo athu, Iye ndi wokhulupirika ndi wolungama, ndipo adzatikhululukira machimo athu, nadzatiyeretsa ku chosalungama chilichonse." (1. Johannes 1,9).