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ssZhw BZnbn BImihpw `qanbpw krjvSntm Xs \nXytemIfmb kzKhpw \cIhpw krjvSnncpp. a\pjycminsb Ah Xs kmZriyn krjvSnp. Fnepw BZya\pjy\mb BZmw ssZhkn[nbn ]m]w sNbvXXn\m a\pjyp acWw t\cnp. ""Hcn acnbpw ]ns \ymbhn[nbpw a\pjyv \nbanncnpp'' (F{_mb 9:27). \nXyPoh\ntep hgnbmWv \psS PUoI acWw. ]m]anmh \nXycmPyamb kzKnsen ssZhasfp \nXyktmjw A\p`hnptm, ]m]nI "Xobpw KIhpw Fcnbp s]mbvI' (shfn: 20:10) bntev FdnbsSpw. AhnsS Ah cmI t`ZanmsX \nXyImew ZnsSpw. BIbm, a\pjy\mbn ]nd kIecpw hopw
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P\nWw. \mw hnizmkm hopw P\\w {]m]nbpw kIe ]m]fn \npw hosSpshcmbn \oXnammcmsSpIbpw sNWw. Fn am{Xta \nXycmPyamb kzKn {]thinm \apv IgnbpIbpq. ""shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw P\nn Fn ssZhcmPyn ISm Bpw IgnIbn'' (tbml. 3:5). Fv thZ ]pkvXIw ]dbpp. "shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\npI' FXmWv ssZhns \nXy cmPyn {]thinphm\p GIamw. As\sbn FmWv \s hopw P\nm A\phZnp Cu shhpw Bmhpw? thZ]pkvXInse "shw' tbiphns kv\m\s Ipdnpp. ssZhamb tbip Fn\mWv kv\m]I tbmlm\n \npw kv\m\w ssIsmXv? Xs Xmgva {]Zinnm\mtWm? Xm\mWv aninlsbv kzbw {]Jym]nphm\mtWm? A, AXv AXn\mbncpn. kv\m]Itbmlms "ssIshneqsS' (tehy. 16:21) tbip kv\m\w Ignnstm AXv am\hcminbpsS kIe ]m]hpw
\onb "GI\oXnbm kIea\pjypw PohImcWamb \oXoIcW' (tdma. 5:18) ambnop. ]gb \nban ssZhw bn{kmtben\v hosSpns Zbbp Iev]\ \Inbncpp. ]m] ]cnlmc Znhkw Aktken\v Fv Nov hoW BSns Xebn alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcm ssIhv bn{kmtb P\w B hjw sNbvX kIe]m]hpw BSnt Npapp. \nXy]m]]cnlmcn\mbp bmKspdnp ZoLZi\ hN\fpsS shfnmSmbncpp Cu hN\. ]nXmhns lnXa\pkcnv a\pjycq]n AhXcn tbiphn am\hIpens kIe]m]hpw Hcnembn NpastSWsa kXysbmWv CXv shfnsSpnbXv. Altcms ]nKmanbpw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpamb kv\m]I tbmlm\m Ah kv\m\w Ignnsp. kv\m\w Ignbn Ah tbmlmt\mSv ""Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw Fv Dcw ]dp'' (am: 3:15). ChnsS "Cs\' F ]Zw ssIshns\ Ipdnpp. temIns kIe]m]hpw tbiphn
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NpasSpXp hgn \apmbn kIe\oXnbpw \nhnsSpp. \oXn FXn\v {Kov aqe`mjbn "Znmbntbmkq' F ]ZamWv D]tbmKnncnpXv. "kIe \oXnbpw' Fm "Ghpw DNnXhpw tbmPyhpambXv' Fw. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS kP\ns kIe\oXnbpw, XnIpw A\ptbmPyamb coXnbneqsS Xs, \nhnp. kP\nsbpw ]m]w Xs kv\m\neqsS Ah hlnp. AXn\Sp Znhkw kv\m]I tbmlm C{]Imcw kmoIcnp, ""CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv'' (tbml. 1:29). am\hcminbpsS apgph ]m]hpw Xs tXmfnten tbip Ipcnintev \Sp. A\ypthn AhcpsS ]m] apgph\pw AXns \ymbhn[nbpw Xs kv\m\neqsS Ah hlnp. Ipcnint Xs {]mWs\ hnSptm Ah ]dp ""\nhrnbmbn'' (tbml. 19:30). \psS kIe ]m]hpw Xs ta hln Ah \mw A\p`hntnbncp \ymbhn[n apgph\pw kzoIcnp.
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BIbm tbiphns kv\m\nep hnizmkw IqSmsX \apv c {]m]nm\mhn. AXn\memWv AsmkvXe\mb ]t{Xmkv tbiphns kv\m\spdnp shw ""\sbpw cnpp'' (1 ]t{Xmkv 3:21) Fv {]Jym]nXv. Cv tbiphn hnizknp At\Icpw tbiphns kv\m\n--, shn, hnizknpn. ]Icw Ahs IpcnipacWn am{Xw hnizknpp. Cu hnizmkw ]m]nIsf cnptam? tbiphns cIvXn am{Xap hnizmkm \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw \mw hnSphnsSptam? \apv c \Im CXn\v Ignbptam? C! tbiphns IpcnipacWn am{Xw hnizknp \mw ssZhapmsI hnSphnsSpIbn. ]gb \nbaImev ]m]]cnlmc bmKw Anp bn{kmtb P\w XfpsS apgph ]m]hpw ssIshneqsS BSnt Npanb tijw am{XamWv AXns\ sImpXv. AXn\v apv AXns\ sImpXv
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ssZhw \Inb \nban\v hncpambncpp. AXpt]mseXs tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmsX tbiphns IpcnipacWn am{Xw hnizknpXv sXpw ASnkvYm\anmXpamWv. BIbm AtmkvXe\mb ]t{Xmkv ]dbpp ""kv\m\tam Ctm PUns Agpp IfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSp \ a\kmnmbp At]bmbnt{X tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp'' (1 ]t{Xmkv 3:21). t\mlbpsS Imepmb "henb shs' ({]fbw) hnizknmh \innsXpt]mse tbiphns kv\m\amIp "shs' hnizknmhcpw \innsSpw. ""Pemepw cIvXmepw hh\mb tbip{InkvXp'' (1 tbml. 5:6) hnep hnizmkamWv \s bYm cbntev \bnp ]cn]qWamb hnizmkw. \mw tbiphns kv\m\nepw IpcnipacWnepw hnizknWw. ""BXvamhv, Pew, cIvXw Cu aqnsbpw kmyw'' (1 tbml. 5:8) hnizknpI FXmWv bYm hnizmkw Fv AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dbpp. kXyhnizmksaXv C{]Imcap hnizkamWv:-
""tbip ssZhamIpp. Ah ]cnipmmhn\m I\ymadnbns icocneqsS a\pjycq]n AhXcnp. am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nbmb kv\m]I tbmlm\m tbmm\n kv\m\taXphgn temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbip Xs ta hlnp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw hln tbip Ipcnintev sNv \apmbn \nbansncp apgph \ymbhn[nbpw a\x]qambn kzoIcnp''. BIbm tbiphns kv\m\sqSmsX kphntijw ]qamIpn; AXpt]mse Xs \mw tbiphn F{X henb hnizmkw hncpmepw icn, CXn hnizknmsX \apv Hcnepw \nXyc {]m]nm\mhn.
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FpsImmWv kXykphntijamb "shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw' kphntijw hfsc ZpeàmhpIbpw CXn\v ]Icambn temIsamSpw hymP
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D]tZi ]cpIbpw sNpXv? tbiphns ]p\cpm\n\pw kzmtcmlWn\pw tijw AsmkvXem "shnsbpw cIvXnsbpw' kphntijw {]Ncnnp. ]pXnb\nbaw \mw {itbmsS hmbnm thZ]pkvXI cNnXm, ]utemkpw ]t{Xmkpw tbmlm\pw DssS, am{Xa, Fm AsmkvXemcpw BZna k`bpsS Fm {]hIcpw hfsc hyIvXambn "shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw' kphntijw {]NcnnncpXmbn ImWmw. AtX kabw kphntijn\v hfsc amw hcpn k`bn\npw PohiIvXn FSppIfbphm ]nimNv D]mb NapsImncpp. A.D.313 anem cmPmhns (Duke of Milan) `cWImev ]nimNv X{]qw hncn hebn {InkvXob k` IpSpn. {InkvXym\nXzs tZiob aXambn AwKoIcnXn\p ]Icambn cmjv{Sob kvYncX t\SnsbSpphm tdmamkm{amPynse cmjv{Sob iIvXnIp Ignp. "k`bn {]thin Ghscbpw kv\m\sSppI' Fv \bw hyIvXamnbXphgn XfpsS hnhn[ tImf\nIfnse \m\mXzn tdmamkm{amPyns
GIXzw \ne\nphm\pw Ahp Ignp. Cu kw`hKXnIfpsS êambmWv AsmkvXemcpsS kzoIrXaXns DcphnS aX]camb ]cnioe\ns ASnkvYm\ambn amdnbXv. XXvêambn "thZ]pkvXInep kXy kphntijw' AYhm "shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw' \ncmIcnsp. \apv ""inbpw ]cnipmmhpw _lp\nbhpw'' (1 sXk. 1:5) \Inbncp kphntijn\v ]Icw hymP D]tZifpsS kphntijw {]Ncnnsp. ]nimNv ]XnbnXpt]mseXs, Bscbpw hopw P\\w {]m]nm A\phZnmsX, Cu hymP kphntijw temIsamSpw {]Nmcw t\Sn. anem cmPmhn\ptijw Bbncw hjne[nIw {InkvXym\nXzns Ccp bpKw bqtdmns\ izmkwapnpsImncpp. "hN\nepw Ir]bnepw hnizmknepw' Xncnphcm\mbn P\s t{]cnn \thmm\ {]kvYm\fpsS Hcp irwJe Xs hnhn[cmPyfn DSseSppshnepw AhsbmpwXs "shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijamb' kXy kphntijw Isnbn.
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AsmkvXemcpsS Imew apXpXs hN\n hnizknv ]nKanncp Hcp sNdnb Iqns ssIbn Cu kXy kphntijw Poht\msS kqnsncpp. `qanSnbntep adpt]mb Hcp \ocpdh XmgvhcIfn hopw s]mnpdsSpXpt]mse, Cu AyImev temIsapw {]tLmjnsSphm\mbn CXv hopw {]Xyambncnpp.
tbiphns kv\m\ns kphntijw thZ]pkvXInepXpt]mse {]t_m[nnp Cu bpKnse BZy ]pkvXIamWnXv

kv\m\ns kphntijhpw tbiphns cIvXhpw thZ]pkvXIn FgpXsXpt]mse {]t_m[nnp Cu bpKnse BZy ]pkvXIamWnXv. Ah \psS kIe ]m]hpw Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnp Fpw Ipcnint \psS kIe ]m]nsbpw \ymbhn[n klnpshpw
kXykphntijw hyIvXambn \tmSp ]dbpp. "shnsbpw cIvXnsbpw kphntijw' hyIvXambpw hnizkvXambpw {]t_m[nnp asmcp ]pkvXIhpw CXn\v ]Icambnn Fv F\npdpv. KthjWpw Adnhv kmZ\n\pw Cs\v hnetbdnb Hcp D]IcWambn Xo Cs temIn tbiphns kv\m\ns clkyw Adnbp, thZ]pkvXIn FgpXsXpt]mse kXykphntijw {]kwKnp GXm\pw kl{]hIsc e`nptam Fv Rm hfsc ]cn{ianp. Fm CXphscbpw AXn Rm ]cmPbsSpIbmbncpp. AXn\memWv Cu ]pkvXIw Cwojn {]kn[oIcnphm Rm Xocpam\nXv. temIw apgph {]fb Pen Iognembmepw, IpSnm tbmKyamb Hcp Xpnt]mepw AXnepmhn Fp ]dbpXp t]mse ssZhthem F t]cn hymP D]tZjvSm [mcmfapsnepw, \apv kXyPoh \Incphm Chmpw Ignbn. bmtm_ns InWdn \npw FmZnhkhpw shw IpSnncp iacym kv{Xobvv AhfpsS BobZmlw iannphm Ignncpn. Fm
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tbiphn \npw PohPew IpSn Ah c t\SpIbpw B Ww Xs Fstpambn Xs BobZmlw iannbpw sNbvXp. tbiphns PohPew Cu ]pkvXIns Hmtcm XmfpIfnepw Hmtcm hcnIfnepw HgpInsImncnpp. CXn \npw IpSnph Fmetpw ]m]n \npw c t\Spw. B hynsb Hcnepw ]m]w XpSp ]nSnpIbn; ]Icw Ah\n/Ahfn \npw PohPens DdhI ]pdsSpIbpw Ahs/AhfpsS Nppap Zmlnp av BmfpsS Zmlw iannpIbpw sNpw.
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temImhkm\tmSv ASpncnp Hcp ImemWv \mw PohnpXv. am\hIpens ]m]w AXns aq[\yn Fn\np kabamWnXv. ssZhns \oXnbp \ymbhn[n Bkambncnpp. P\nXI coXnbn tUmfn F
BSns\ tmWnwKv hgn P\nnsSpm imkv{Xp Ignp. C{]Imcw ]ndp a\pjyscbpw kzoIcnm P\ Gsdpsd Xmdmbngnp. asmcp _mt_ tKm]pcns \namWnemWv Cv \mw. CXn\mbn a\pjy ap]v {iantm ssZhw Ahs `mjsb IenIfv `qXesapw Ahsc NnXdnp Ifp. CtmgmIs, atlm]{Zhhpw \oXnbp ssZhtIm]hpw hopw P\\w {]m]nmsX \jvSs BmfpsS ta DSs\ ]IcsSp Imew ASpncnpp. BIbm Cu ]pkvXIw {itbmsS ]nXpScphm Rm \ntfmSv At]npp. \n shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\nnsSWsav Rm {]mnpp. kphntijw thZ]pkvXIn Fs\ FgpXsncnppthm, AXpam{XamWv Cu ]pkvXIw {]t_m[nnpXv. AXn\m Cu ]pkvXIw A\p[mh\w sNp BcpwXs hopw P\\w {]m]npXn ]cmPbsSpIbn Fv F\npdpv Fv ]dbmw.
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\psS Imhmb tbip ]dbpp ""Fs hN\n \ne\npp Fn \n hmkvXhambn Fs injymcmbn, kXyw AdnIbpw kXyw \nsf kzX{amcmpIbpw sNpw'' (tbml. 8:31, 32). kXyhN\w Cu ]pkvXIneqsS Adnbphm\pw ]m]n \npw acWn \npw hnSpX {]m]nphm\pw \np IgnbpamdmIs! \n hosSpsSpIbpw {InkvXphnep \nXyPoh t\SpIbpw sNpamdmIs! "shnsbpw cIvXnsbpw kphntijw' {]tLmjnpI hgn ]nXmhns the \apv Hcpanv sNmw. Cu kXy kphntijw temIw apgph\pw hopw {]Iminpsav Rm Bmambn {]Xyminpp. Cs {InkvXob hnizmkns hnShv \nIn kXyhN\neqsS ]p\\nanphm Cu kXy kphntijw \nsf klmbnpsav F\npdpv. ""\ns kXn ]pcmX\ iq\ysf ]Wnbpw; tISp Xophs\pw IpSnbncnm Xhw ]mXIsf bYmkvYm\mphs\pw \n\p t] ]dbpw'' (sbi. 58:12). \nfn ]epw shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw
hopw P\nnp kphntijw A{X ]cnNnXa. AXn\m {InkvXphns kv\m\n\pw Ahs IpcnipacWn\pw {]tXyI Du \Iphm Fs Hmtcm ktinepw Rm {iannpv. tbip kv\m\tanmbncpsn, Ahs IpcnipacWw \apv Aiq\yambn Xocpambncpp. CmcWfmemWv Ahs kv\m\s Rm hopw FSpp]dbpXv. shnsbpw ({InkvXphns kv\m\w) Bmhnsbpw kphntijm \n A\p{KlnsSpXp hsc Cmcyw \nmbn Bhnphm Rm hmRvNnpp. Cmcyw \nv a\knemn XcnI FXmWv Fs Dtiyw. \ntfhcpw Ahs kv\m\nepw cIvXnepw hnizknm\nSbmIpsapw ]m]n \npw c t\Spsapw Rm AXnbmbn {]Xonpp. shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\\w {]m]nphm\mbn \nsf Cu ]pkvXIw \bnpsav F\nv Ddpv.
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1. tamNnstSp \psS ]m]sf \mw BZyambn AdnbWw <atmkv 7:8-9, 20-23> -------------------------- 17 2. a\pjyscmw P]m]nI <atmkv 7:20-23> -------------------------------- 35 3. \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnm AXv \s cnptam? <eqtmkv 10:25-30> ------------- 48 4. \nXyamb hosSpv <tbml 8:1-12> ----------- 71 5. {InkvXphns m\kv\m\hpw ]m]fpsS {]mbnhpw <ambn 3:13-17> ------------- 103 6. Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbip <1 tbml 5:1-12> ------------------- 157 7. tbiphns kv\m\w ]m]nIfpsS cmbp apIpdn <1 ]s{Xmkvv 3:20-22> ----------------- 194 8. karamb {]mbnns kphntijw <tbml 13:1-17> ---------------------------------- 213
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1. cbpsS kmy --------------------------- 282 2. A\p_ hniZoIcWw ------------------------- 301 3. kwibfpw \nhmcWhpw ---------------------- 333
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< atmkv 7:8-9 > ""\n ssZhIev]\ hnpwIfv a\pjycpsS k{Zmbw {]amWnpp; ]ns Ah AhtcmSv ]dXv; \nfpsS k{Zmbw {]amWnm thn \n ssZhIev]\ XnfbpXv \mbn.'' < atmkv 7:20-23 > ""a\pjy\n \np ]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv; AIp\np, a\pjycpsS lrZbn \np Xt, Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, Ipe]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqUX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp \np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp.''
]m]w Fm FmsWv BZyw \nhNnphm Rm B{Klnpp. ]m]spdnv ssZhw \Inb \nhN\hpw a\pjys \nhN\hpw D.v "]m]w' F hmns {Kov aqe`mjbnse ]Zamb "lamnb' FXns Aw "eyw sXpI' FmWv. Fphm "icnbmImsX t]mIpI'. ssZhIev]\Isf \mw IrXyambn A\pkcnpnsn AXv Hcp ]m]amWv. ]m]spdnv a\pjys \nhN\sasv \apv BZyw t\mmw. FmWv ]m]w? ssZhIev]\ItfmSp A\pkcWtSmWv ]m]w. \psS a\kmn A\pkcnmWv \mw ]m]s IWnSpXv. Fm Hcphs kmaqly]mew, am\knI\ne, kmlNcyw, a\kmn Fnh A\pkcnvv CXns \nehmchpw hyXymksSpp. As\, ]m]ns \nhN\w hnhn[ hyIvXnIfn hyXykvXambn Xocpp. BIbm Htc {]hrnXs DSw
Hmtcm hynbpsSbpw \nehmca\pkcnv ]m]amtbm ]m]clnXamtbm ]cnKWnsSpw. AXn\memWv \ymbhn[nbpsS ASnkvYm\ am\Zambn D]tbmKnphm 613 \nba A\ptOZ ssZhw \apv \InbncnpXv. a\pjys ]m]s Xmsg sImSpncnp Nn{XneqsS hniZoIcnmw.
ssZhns \nbaw a\pjya\kmn, kmw, kmaqly hyhkvYI tZiob \nbaw, knhn \nbaw kmaqly hyhkvYIfn ASnkvYm\sncnp \psS a\kmn A\pkcnv \mw Hcnepw ]m]s IWnScpXv. \psS a\kmn {]Imcap ]m]w FXv
]m]n\v ssZhw \Ip \nhN\hpambn tNp t]mIpXmbncnn.AXn\m, \psS a\kmnsb {inpXn\v ]Icw sZhIev]\{]Imcw ]m]ns \nehmcs ASnkvYm\sSppIbmWv thXv. FmWv ]m]w FXns\pdnv \aptmtcmcppw AhcptSXmb NnmKXnbpv. Nne XfpsS IpdhpIsf ]m]ambn ImWptm apNne XfpsS hf hgnIsf ]m]ambn IcpXpp. DZmlcWn\v, sImdnbbnse P\ XfpsS amXm]nXmfpsS IdIfn ]pphfn Cu IdIsf ]cn]menpXv Hcp {][m\ Ihyambn IcpXntmcpp. Fm ]m]ph \yqKn\nbbnep Hcp BZna tKm{X hw XfpsS amXm]nXmtfmSp _lpam\w ImWnpXv AhcpsS acWtijw ihicocs IpSpw_mwKfpambn ]nv AXns\ `npXneqsSbmWv (Ah CXv ]mIw sNbvXmtWm ]mIw sNmsXbmtWm IgnpXv Fv F\ndnbn). ihicocs IranI BlmcammXncnphm\mWv Ah Cs\ sNpXv. ]m]spdnp a\pjycpsS NnmKXnI hfsc
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hyXykvXamsWv CXv sXfnbnpp. Hcp kaqlw am\yambn IcpXp Imcyw asmcp kaqln\v A]cnjvIrXambn amdpp. Fm ssZhI]\I A\pkcnmsXbncnpXv ]m]amsWv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpp. ""\n ssZhIev]\ hnpwIfv a\pjycpsS k{Zmbw {]amWnpp; ]ns Ah AhtcmSv ]dXv; \nfpsS k{Zmbw {]amWnm thn \n ssZhIev]\ XnfbpXv \mbn'' (atmkv 7:8-9). \psS ùXnI icocn\v ssZhapmsI henb {]m[m\yan. Ah \psS lrZbns BgntemWv t\mpXv.
a\pjycpsS kzam\Z ssZhapmsI ]m]at{X

Ghpw Kuchtadnb ]m]taXv? ssZh hN\s AhKWnpI FXmWXv. Ahs lnXa\pkcnv PohnpXnep ]cmPbw ssZhapmsI ]m]amWv. Ahs hN\n AhnizknpXn\v XpyamWXv. ssZhI]\I Xnfv km{ZmbnI D]tZiv A[nI {]m[m\yw \In ]coiamsctmse PohnpXv ]m]amsWv ssZhw ]dnpv. tbip ]coiamsc I]S`nmcmbmWv IWmnbncpXv. ""GXp ssZhnemWv \n hnizknpXv? \n hmkvXhambpw Fs am\npIbpw BZcnpIbpw sNpptm? \n Fs \mas Dbn kwkmcnpp Fnepw hmkvXhambn \n Fs _lpam\nppthm?'' P\ ]pdtabp
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Imcy am{Xw t\mn Ahs hN\s Xnfbpp. Ahs hN\s XnfbpI FXmWv Ghpw Kuchtadnb ]m]w. \nnXv t_m[yaptm? \psS _elo\XIfn\npw Pw sImp \nba hncpamb {]hrnI shdpw AIrXyfmWv. \mw hcpnshp A_fpw {]hnp sXpIfpw ASnkvYm\]cambn ]m]a. Ah \psS IpfmWv. ssZhw ]m]sbpw AIrXysbpw Xn thXncnpp. ssZh hN\s AhKWnph asmcp Iphpw sNmhcmsWn t]mepw ]m]nIfmWv. Ah ssZhapmsI henb ]m]nIfmWv. AXn\memWv tbip ]coiamsc imknXv. Dn apX Bh\ ]pkvXIw hscbp ]{Kfn \mw Fp sNWw, Fp sNcpXv Fv A\pimknp ssZhIev]\I Dv.Ah 100% A\pkcnm \apv Ignnsv hcmw. Fnepw ssZhIev]\Ifmbn \mw Ahsb AwKoIcnWw. Ah Ahsb BZnapX Inncnbm AtX {]m[m\ytmsS \mw
ssIsmWw. BZnbn hN\apmbncpp. hN\w ssZhtmSpIqsSbmbncpp. hN\w ssZhambncpp. XpSv Ah Inp: ""shfnapmIs'' shfnapmbn. Ah kIeXpw krjvSnp. Ah \nbaw kvYm]npIbpw sNbvXp. ""hN\w PUambnop.......\psS CSbn ]mp. Ah hN\ambncpp'' (tbml. 1:1, 14). Ans\sbn ssZhw Fns\bmWv \appXs shfnsSpnbXv? Ah Xs Iev]\IfneqsSbmWv Ahs\ \apv shfnsSpnbXv. hN\amIp ssZhw Xs Iev]\IfneqsS Ahs\ Xs \apv shfnsSpnbncnpp. ImcWw ssZhw hN\hpw BmhpamIpp. \mw thZ]pkvXIs FmWv hnfnpXv? \mw AXns\ ssZhhN\sav hnfnpp. ChnsS ]dbpp "\n ssZhIev]\ hnpw Ifv a\pjycpsS k{Zmbw {]amWnpp'. Ahs \ymb{]amWn 613 A\ptOZfp.v CXpsNpI, Fm AXv sNcpXv, \ns amXm]nXmsf _lpam\npI...... XpSnbh. tehym]pkvXIn kv{XoIfpw ]pcpjmcpw A\pjvTntp
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Imcyfpw....... XpSn ]eXpw ]dbppv. Ahs \nban 613 A\ptOZfpv. Ah a\pjys hmpIfmXn\m \mw Ahsb hopw hopw a\\w sNtXmWv. Ahs Iev]\I Fmw AtX]Sn ]menm Ignnsnepw, Ah ssZh Iev]\IfmsWv \mw AwKoIcnpIbpw ssZhs A\pkcnpIbpw sNWw. ]qWambpw icnbm Hcp hmsnepw ssZhhN\neptm? ]coim ssZhIev]\Isf ]pdta Xnfpw a\pjys k{Zmbsf ssZh Iev]\Ipw apIfnembn Ah IWmn. AhcpsS CSbnse aqVmcpsS hmpIv ssZhns hmpItfm hne e`np. tbip `qanbnembncptm Ah CXn\p kmyw hlnp. P\ ssZhhN\s AwKoIcnmXv tbiphns\ hfscb[nIw thZ\nnncpp. ssZhw \apv 613 A\ptOZfp Ahs \ymb{]amWw XXns Dtiyw Ah\mWv kXysapw, Ah \psS ssZhamsWpw Ahs apn \psS ]m]sfsmamsWpw Ah
Fpam{Xw hnip\msWpw ImWnm\mbncpp. Ahs apn \mw Fmhcpw ]m]nIfmbXn\m, \tmSp kvt\lw \nanw ssZhn\npw \apmbn Abs tbiphns\ \mw hnizknWw; hnizmkm PohnWw. Ahs hN\s AhKWnphcpw Ah hnizknmhcpw ]m]nIfmWv. Ahs hN\w A\pkcnm Ignbmhcpw ]m]nIfmWv, Fnepw XncphN\s AhKWnv hnpIfbpXmWv Ghpw sImSnb ]m]w. Cu ]m]w sNph \cIn sNhkm\npw. XncphN\s hnizknmXncn pXv Ahs apn Kuchtadnb ]m]at{X.
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Fn\mWv ssZhw \apv \ymb{]amWw \evInbXv? \psS ]m]sfpdnpw Ahbvp insbpdnpw \s t_m[hmmcmphm. ssZhw \apv Ahs \ymb{]amWw \Iphm ImcWsamWv? \psS ]m]sf Xncndnv Ahs Icfntev aSphmXs. \psS ]m]sf Xncndnbphm\pw tbiphneqsS hosSpsSphm\pambnmWv Ah \apmbn 613 A\ptOZfp \ymb{]amWw \InbXv. ssZhw \apv Ahs \ymb{]amWw \InbXn\v ImcWw CXmWv. tdma 3:20 ""\ymb{]amWm ]m]ns ]cnm\at{X hcpXv'' Fv ]dncnpp.
BIbm ssZhw \apv Iev]\I \InbncnpXv AXn{]Imcw Pohnphm \s \n_nphm\ Fv a\nemmw. Fn Ahs \ymb{]amWn\npw \apv e`np AdnshmWv? Ahs \nbaw ]qWambpw A\pkcnm\mhmhn[w Zp_ecpw ]m]nIfpamWv \mw Fv \mw Adnbpp. Ahs \ymb{]amWnse 613 A\ptOZfn\npw \mw Xncndnbp Imcyw FmWv? \psS IpdhpIfpw Ahs Iev]\I\pkcnv Pohnphm\p \psS Ignhnmbvabpw \mw CXn\npw a\nempp. ssZhkrjvSnIfmb \mw Xncpapn shdpw Zp_ecpw ]m]nIfpamsWv a\nempp. Ahs \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv \mw Fmhcpw \cIn sNhkm\npsapw \mw Xncndnbpp. \psS ]m]fpw Zp_eXIfpw Xncndn pIgnm \mw FpsNpw? Hcp ]qXbp krjvSnbmIphm kzbw {]bXv\npIbmtWm \mw thXv? A. \mw ]m]nIfmsWv kXnpIbpw tbiphn hnizknv Ahs shn\mepw Amhn\mepw \Ip cbneqsS hosSpsv
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Ah\v \n ]dbpIbmWv \mw sNtXv. \psS ]m]sfpdnpw AXn\p insb pdnpw \mw Adnbphm\pw tbiphns\ qSmsX \s \cIn\npw cnm\mhnsv a\nemp hm\pamWv Ah Xs \nba \apv XXv. tbiphns\ \psS cI\mbn \mw hnizknm \mw hosSpsSpw. \s cI\mb tbiphntev \bnphm\t{X Ah \apv \ymb{]amWw \InbXv. \mw ]qambpw Fpam{Xw ]m]m \ndbsncnppshv Adnbphm\pw ]m]n \npw \psS Bmsf cnm\pamWv ssZhw \nba \nanXv. Ah \apv \nbaw XcnIbpw Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{X, tbiphns\, \psS ]m] apgph\pw Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnv \s cnphm\mbn AbbvpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah\n hnizknpXv \s cnpw. ]m]n\npw ct\Sphm\pw ssZhns alXzntev aSnhcphm\pambn tbiphn hnizknpIbmsX ap {]XymiIsfmpanm
]m]nIfmWv \mw. \mw Ahs hN\s a\nempIbpw hnNn\w sNpIbpw AXneqsS \s \ymbw hn[npIbpw thWw. ImcWw, kIensbpw Bcw`w Ah\n\nmIpp. Ahs hN\neqsSbp hosSpns kXyw \mw a\nemWw. CXmWv t\cmb kXyhnizmkw.
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ssZhapmsI \mw sNt Imcysav? \mw \psS ]m]sf kXnv cnphm\mbn ssZhtmSv At]nWw. hnizmkw Ahs hN\n Bcw`nWw. \mw ssZhn hnizknpXpw Ahs hN\neqsS
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BbncnWw. Csn \mw sXntev hogm\nSbmIpw. AXv sXmb hy hnizmkamWv. ]coimcpw \ymbimkv{XnIfpw tbiphns injym ssI IgpImsX `Ww IgnpXv Itm AXns\ hN\nIqsS t\mnbncpsn, Ahsc IpsSppIbn mbncpp. ]pdp\npw Hcp a\pjys Dn {]thinphsbmw lrZbnte, hbdntev t]mbn ]pdpt]mIpXn\m AXv Ahs\ Aip\mbn Fv hN\w ]dbpp. atmkv 7:20-23 ]dbpXpt]mse ""a\pjy\n \np ]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv; AIp\np, a\pjycpsS lrZbn \np Xt, Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, Ipe]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqUX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp \np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp''. a\pjyscmhcpw ]m]tmSpIqSn P\npXn\m Ahscmhcpw ]m]nIfmsWv tbip ]dp.
CXns kmcw \nv a\knemtbm? \msamhcpw BZmans ]nXeapdmcmbXn\m P\mXs ]m]nIfmWv. Fm Ahs Fm hN\fnepw hnizknpItbm kzoIcnpItbm sNmXn\m kXys ImWphm \apv Ignbpn. As\sbn Hcp a\pjylrZbns DnsemWv? apIfnes thZ`mKw ]dbpp. ""a\pjy\n \np ]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv; AIp\np, a\pjycpsS lrZbn \np Xt, Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, Ipe]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqUX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp \np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp''. kIehn[amb Zpjv{]hrnIfpw a\pjys lrZbn \npw ]pdp hcnIbpw Ahs\ Aip\mpIbpw sNpp. ko\fn C{]Imcw tcJsSpnbncn pp. ""\ns hncepIfpsS ]Wnbmb BImisbpw \o Dmnb N{s\bpw \{Xsfbpw
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t\mptm, ays\ \o HmtXn\p Ah Fp? a\pjy]p{Xs\ kintXn\p Ah Fpam{Xw?'' (ko 8:3, 4). Fn\mWv ssZhw \s kinpXv? Ah \s kvt\lnpXn\mepw \s krjvSnXn\mepw ]m]nIfmb \tmSv IcpW tXmnbXn\mepamWv Ah \s kinpX.v kIe ]m]fpw IgpInIfv \s Ahs P\amn Xop. ""RfpsS ssZhamb btlmth, kznepw `qXesapw \ns \maw F{X alcw!'' Fv ZmhoZv cmPmhv ]gb\nbanse ko\n ]mSnbXv ssZhw ]m]nIfpsS cI\mbn hcpsav a\knemnbtmgmbncpp. ]pXnb \nban, AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv AtX ko\w Bhnpp. ssZhkrjvSnIfmb \apv krjvSnXmhns afmIm IgnbppshXv A{Xbvv BcyIcat{X. Ahs a\kenhn\m am{XamWv CXv kw`hnpXv. CXmWv ssZh kvt\lw. ssZhns \ymb{]amW{]Imcw ]qambpw Pohnphm {ianpXv ssZhtmSp \n`bamb shphnfnbmsWv \mw XncndnbWw. \psS
Adnhnmbvabn \npw ]pdsSp Hcp Kat\m`mhw BWnXv. \psS ITn\{]bXv\m \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnm {ianv AXn\mbn \ncmitbmsS' {]mnv Ahs kvt\ln\npw ]pdv hknp {]hWX Hcnepw icnbmbX. \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv \mw ]m]nIfmsWv XncndnbpIbpw tbiphns cmepw shmepw e`np hosSpn hnizknpIbpw sNWsaXv ssZhoI]XnbmWv. atmkv 7:20-23 Ahs hN\w Cs\ FgpXnbncnpp. ""a\pjy\n \np ]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv; AIp\np, a\pjycpsS lrZbn \np Xt, Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, Ipe]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqUX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp \np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp''. Hcp a\pjys Dn\npw ]pdsSphbmWv, Ahs AIs ]m]fmWv, Ahs\/Ahsf AipampXv Fv tbip ]dp. ssZhw
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\Ip Blmcw AXv ipasnt]mepw \s AipampIbn. Fm krjvSnIfpw ipnbpXt{X, a\pjycpsS Dn\npw ]pdp hcp ]m] am{XamWv \s AipampXv. \msamhcpw BZmans ]nXeapdmct{X. BIbm \mw Fnt\msSmamWv P\nXv? \mw ]{v hn[ ]m]fpambmWv P\nXv. Fm icnbt? Ans\sbn \apv ]m]w sNmsX Pohnm\mIptam? ]m]tmSpIqSn P\n \mw ]m]w sNpXv XpScpw. \ymb{]amWw \apdnbmw FXn\mam{Xw ]m]w sNpXv \nphm \apmIptam? Iev]\If\pkcnv \apv Pohnm\m Iptam? C. \ymb{]amWw A\pkcnv Pohnm \mw Fpam{Xw {ianptam AXp IqSpX ITn\ambnocpw. \psS ]cnanXnIsfpdnv a\knemn IgnIme PohnXcoXnIsf Dt]nv, Xmgvabp lrZbtmsS tbiphns kv\m\tbpw csbpw hnizknm B hnizmkw \s cnpw. \ymb{]amWnse 613 A\ptOZfpw \Xpw
\oXnbphpamWv. Fm AbpsS K`]m{Xn DfhmIp kabw apXXs a\pjy ]m]nIfmWv. ssZhns \ymb{]amWw icnbmsWv \mw XncndnbptXmsSmw kzambn Hcnepw \oXnammcmIphm Ignbmhn[w P]m]nIfmWv \msav AdnbptmgmWv ssZhns IcpWbp a\kenhpw shnsbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijneqsS tbip \Ip hosSppw \mw XncndnbpXv. \psS ]cnanXnI \mw Xncndnbptm, \apv kzbw \oXnammcmIphm Ignbnspw \psS ]m] \s \cInsenpsapw Xncndnbptm, tbiphns hosSpn B{ibnmsX \apv av hgnIfn. \mw tamNnsSpw. ssZhapmsI \hcmtbm \oXnammcmtbm \nm \apv Ignbnsv \mw a\knemWw. BIbm \mw ]m]nIfmsWpw \cIntev hn[nshcmsWpw AwKoIcnv Ahs a\enhn\mbn {]mnWw. "ssZhta FtmSv a\kenv Fs ]m]fn\npw Zbhmbn Fs cntWta'. As\ {]mnpsan
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\nbambpw ssZhw Xs hN\neqsS \tmSv kwkmcnpw. C{]Imcw \mw hnSpX {]m]npw. ZmhoZns {]m\ {inpI ""kwkmcnptm \o \oXnam\mbpw hn[nptm \ne\mbpw CcntXn\p Xt'' (ko 51:4). ]m]ns Hcp aqocq]amWv Xms\pw \cIn XsSphm Xhw ]m]nbmWv Xms\pw ZmhoZn\v Adnbmambncpp. ]t, Ah AXv ssZhapmsI AwKoIcnp. "Imth... \o Fs ]m]nsbp hnfnm Rm ]m]nbmWv, \o Fs \oXnams\v hnfnm \oXnam\mWv. \o Fs cnm, Rm cnsSpw. AXpt]mseXs, \o Fs \cIntev Xnbm Rm \cIn sN hkm\npw.' CXmWv bmYm hnizmkhpw cbntep amhpw. tbiphns hosSpn hnizknm\mbn \mw {]Xyminpshn \mw C{]Imcap hcmbncnWw.
\psS ]m] GsXmsav \mw hyambn AdnbWw

\msamhcpw BZmans ]nXeapdmcmbXn\m, \psS lrZbfn PUoINnIfpv. Fnepw, ssZhsamWv \tmSv ]dbpXv? \psS lrZbn hy`nNmcNnbpsnepw \o hy`nNmcw sNcpsXv Ah \tmSv ]dbpp. \psS lrZbn sIme]mXINnbpv; Fm ssZhw \tmSv ]dbpsXmWv? \n sIme sNcpXv Fv Ah ]dbpp. \psS amXm]nXmsf \mw a\kn \nnmdp.v Fm Ahsc _lpam\nWsav Ah \tmSv ]dbpp. Ahs hN\w kXyhpw \XpamsWpw \psS lrZbfn ]m]apspw \mw a\knemWw. CXv icnbmtWm Atbm? CXv ]qWambpw icnbmWv. BIbm ssZhapmsI \mw Fp sNWw? \mw ]m]ns cq]fpw Bib ]m]nIfpamsWv kXnWw. Cse ]m]w sNmXn\m \oXnam\mbncppshpw Cvv Hcp ]m]w sNbvXXn\m ]m]nIfmbnXopshpw
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IcpXpXv icnb. \mw P\nXpXs ]m]nIfmbnmWv. \msasmw sNbvXmepw icn, ]m]nIfmbnsbncnpw. CXn\memWv \mw tbiphns kv\m\nep hnizmkm hosSpstSWsav ]dbm ImcWw. sIme]mXIw, hy`nNmcw, tamjWw XpSnb \psS {]hrnI ImcWa \mw ]m]nIfmbXv. adnv ]m]nIfmbn P\nXn\memWv \mw ]m]nIfmbn XoXv. ]{v hn[nep ]m]fpambmWv \mw P\nXv. ssZhns t\mn \mw ]m]nIfmbn ImWsSpnStmfw \apsmcnepw \psS {]bXv\neqsS \hcmIm Ignbn. \hcmsWv \Snphm am{Xta \apv IgnbpIbpq. ]m]]neamb a\tkmsSbmWv \mw P\nXv. As\sbn hmkvXhn Cu ]m]sampw \mw sNbvXnsnXs \apv Fs\ \oXnammcmIm Ignbpw? ssZhapmsI \apsmcnepw kzbambn \oXnammcmIphm IgnbpIbn. \mw \oXnammscv AhImisSppshn AXv Bh\bmWv. ]coimscbpw \ymbimkv{XnIsfbpw tbip "I]S`nmcmb ]coimcpw \ymbimkv{XnIfpw'
Fv hnfnphm ImcWanXmWv. a\pjy ]m]nIfmbn P\npp; PohImew apgph\pw ssZhapmsI ]m]w sNpIbpw sNbvXphcpp. Rm Hcpdpns\tmepw t\mhnnnspw Hcp sampkqNnt]mepw BcpsS ]\npw FSpnnspw AXn\m F\np ]m]anspw Bscnepw AhImism AXv hymPamWv. ImcWw a\pjyscmhcpw ]m]nIfmbmWv P\npXv. B hyn Hcp \pWb\pw ]m]nbpw I]S`nmc\pamWv. ssZhw Ahs\/Ahsf Cs\bmWv ImWpXv. Fmhcpw Ahs/AhfpsS P\\w apX ]m]nIfmWv. \n Hcp ]m]{]hrnt]mepw sNbvXnnsnepw \nfpw \cIn\mbn hn[nsXmWv. \n ssZhI]\Ifpw \ymb{]amWfn Gdnb]pw ]menppsnepw \n Ctmgpw \cIw hn[nsncnp Hcp ]m]nbmWv. Fm Cu hn[nsXnsc \mw FpsNpw? \mw ssZhns a\kenhn\mbn At]npIbpw \psS ]m]fn\npap cbvmbn Ah\n B{ibnpIbpw sNWw. Ah \s cnnsn \mw \cIntev t]mIpw. AXmWv \psS hn[n.
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ssZhhN\s kzoIcnph am{Xta X ]m]nIfmsWv kXnpIbpq. hnizmkm \mw \oXnammcmsSpsapw Ahdnbmw. AXpsImv Ahs hN\s AwKoIcnmsX XnfbpXv Ghpw sImSnb ]m]amsWv Ah a\knempp. Ahs hN\w ssIsmphAh F{X henb ]m]nbmbncpmepw icn \oXnammcmsSpp. ssZhIr]bm XncphN\neqsS hopw P\\w {]m]np Ghpw A\p{KloXcmIpp Ah.
XfpsS {]hrnIfneqsS hosSpsSm {ianph Ctmgpw ]m]nIfmWv

tbiphn hnizkntijhpw ]m]nIfmbnXpScphcmcmWv? XfpsS {]hrnIfm hosSpsSm ]cn{ianph.
\apv KemXy 3:10, 11 hmbnmw. ""Fm \ymb{]amWns {]hrnbn B{ibnp Ghcpw im]nIogmIpp, \ymb{]amW ]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXv Hsbpw sNbvhm Xhw AXn \ne\nmh Fmw i]nsh Fp FgpXnbncnpphtm. Fm \ymb{]amWm Bcpw ssZhkn[nbn \oXoIcnsSpn FXp kv]jvSw. "\oXnam hnizmkm Pohnpw' Ftm DXv.'' hN\w ]dbpp; ""\ymb{]amW]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXv Hsbpw sNbvhm Xhw AXn \ne\nmh Fmw i]nsh...'' tbiphn hnizknppshv IcpXpIbpw XpSpw XfpsS {]hrnIfm hnSphnsSphm ]cn{ianpIbpw sNph i]nshcmWv. XfpsS {InbIfm \oXoIcnsSphm {ianph FhnsSbmWv \npXv? Ah ssZhns im]n IognemWv. ssZhw Fn\mWv \apv \ymb{]amWw \InbXv? \mw \psS ]m]sf XncndnbphmthnbmWv ssZhw Xs \ymb{]amWw \apv \InbXv. (tdma 3:20)
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\cIntembn hn[ns kq ]m]nIfmWv a\pjyscv \mw XncndnbWsapw Ah B{Klnncpp. ssZh]p{X\mb tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpI, shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\\w {]m]npI. Atm \n ]m]fn\npw cnsSpw. \oXnammcmsSpw. \nXyPoh {]m]nv kzntev t]mIpw. \nfpsS lrZbn Cu hnizmkw \ne\ndppI.
temInse Ghpw henb Alw`mhw \nd ]m]w

Alw`mhw \ndp\np ]m]taXv? \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnphm\p a\pjys {iaw.
kzob A\p{Klfn hnizmkapXn\m \mw A\p{KlnshcmWv. Xs hN\n hnizmkaphsc ssZhw cnpp. Fm Cv hnizmknIfpsS CSbn Ahs \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnphm {ianp {InkvXym\nI [mcmfapv. Ah \ymb{]amWw A\pkcnv Pohnphm {ianpp FXv FSpp]dbXmWv. Fm CXv Fs\ km[npw? Ahs \ymb{]amWn]Sn Pohnphm {ianpXv Fp hnUvVnamsWv \mw a\knemnbncnWw. \mw IqSpX ]cn{ianptmdpw AXp IqSpX ITn\ambnocpp. Ah ]dp ""hnizmkw tIhnbmepw tIhn ssZhhN\mepw hcpp'' cnsSphm\mbn \mw \psS Alw`mhw ZqscftbXv BhiyamWv.
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cbvmbn \psS \nehmcNnIsf Dt]nWw

cns]Sphm \mw FpsNWw? \psS \nehmcNnIsf \mw Dt]nWw. Hcp hyn Fs\bmWv cnsSpXv? Ah/Ah kzbw Hcp ]m]nbmsWv Xncndnm am{Xta CXv km[yamhpIbpq. XfpsS sXmb hnizmkfpw {]bXv\fpw Dt]nphm IgnbmXn\m Cpw hosSpsSmsX Ignbph [mcmfapv. \ymb{]amWn CdpsI ]nSnph i]nshscv ssZhw ]dbpp. tbiphn hnizkntijhpw \ymb{]amW {]Imcw Pohnphm {ianpXv {ItaW Xsf \oXnammcmpsav hnizknph i]ns hcmWv. Ah ssZhn hnizknpp Fnepw
c{]m]nWsan \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv PohntWsav Ah Ctmgpw hnizknpp. {]nbkvt\lnXtc, \psS {]hrnIfm \apv \oXnammcmIphm Ignbptam? tbiphns hN\n hnizknpXneqsS am{Xta \apv \oXnammcmIm IgnbpIbpq; Atm am{Xta \mw hosSpsSpIbpq. tbiphns kv\m\n, Ahs cn, Ahs ssZhoIXzn hnizmkw hsn am{Xta \mw hosSpsSpIbpq. AXpsImmWv \oXnammcmIphm\mbn Hcp hnizmkns {]amWw ssZhw \apmbn HcpnbXv. shneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw D hosSpv P\fpsS {]hrnbn B{ibnpn; adnv ssZhhN\nep hnizmkn B{ibnpp. ssZhw \s hnizmkneqsS hnSphnncnpp. As\bmWv \psS csbpdnv ssZhw ]XnbnXpw ]qnbmnbXpw. tbiphn hnizknph ]ecpw hosSpsSmXv FpsImmWv? ImcWw Penepw Bmhnepw IqSnbp hosSpns hN\s Ah kzoIcnpn. Fm
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Ahtctmse Xs A]qcmb \mtam, ssZhhN\nep \psS hnizmkm hosSpsncnpp. XncnInt s]mSnpsImncp cv t]cn Hcph FSppsImsp. ssIhnSsh Xs tPmen XpScpIbmWv. ssIhnSs hyn hosSp sSmhsc {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. FpsImmWv Hcph FSppsImsSpIbpw A]c ssIhnS sSpIbpw sNbvXXv? CXns ImcWw: Hcph ssZhhN\s {inpIbpw AXn hnizknpIbpw sNbvXp. A]c\mIs \ymb{]amWw ]menphm ITn\ {]bXv\w sNpIbpw Ahkm\w \cIn hogvsSpIbpw sNbvXp. B hyn ssZhntev Cgp Ibdphm {ianpIbmbncpp, ]t ssZhw Ahs\ IpSp Ifp. Xs Imentev Cgp Ibdphm {ianpp Hcp IoSs IpSp IfbpXp t]msessZhw Ahs\/Ahsf IpSp Ifp. Hcph \ymb{]amWw ]menphm ]cn{ianpXpsIm,v ssZhntev Cgp Ibdphm {ianppshn Ah/Ah
Xobmbpw \cIntev hogvsSpw. AXn\memWv Penepw Bmhnepw D hnizmkm hosSpsSWsav ]dbphm ImcWw. ""Fm \ymb{]amWns {]hrnbn B{ibnp Ghcpw im]n IognemIpp; \ymb{]amW ]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXp Hsbpw sNphm Xhw AXn \ne\n mh Fmw i]nsh Fv FgpXnbncn pphtm'' ""Fm \ymb{]amWm Hcph\pw ssZhkn[nbn \oXoIcnsSpn FXv kv]jvSw. ""\oXnam hnizmkm Pohnpw Ftm DXv'''' (Kem: 3:10, 11, tdma 1:17). ssZhhN\n hnizknmXncnpXv Ahs apn Hcp ]m]at{X. AtXmsSmw, Hcphs \nehmcNnb\pkcnv ssZhns hN\sf XnfbpXpw ]m]amWv. a\pjycmb \apv ssZhns \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnphm Ignbn ImcWw \msamhcpw ]m]nIfmbn P\nhcpw ]m]n Xs PohnXw XpScpIbpw sNphcmWv. ChnsS Aev]w, AhnsS Aev]w Fns\
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t]mIpnSsamw \mw ]m]w sNpp. \mw PVnIamsWpw ]m]w sNpXn\npw \apv tamN\anspw \mw a\knemtWw. shw \ndphncnp Hcp henb _vt]msebmWv Hcp a\pjy. CXns\ \mw FSppsImpt]mIpm hgnbnepS\ofw shw ]pdtv hoWpsImncnpw. \fpw CXpt]msebmWv. \mw t]mIpnSsmw ]m]s NnXdnpsImncnpp. \nnXv k]nphm Ignbpptm? \n hnip\mbncppshv Ctmgpw \Snpptm? \nfpsS Ahsbpdnv hyambn t_m[yapsn Rm hnip\msWv hrYm NnnpXv Dt]npIfv tbiphns cnepw shnepw hnizknpI. CXphscbpw hopw P\\w {]m]nnnmh AhcpsS lrZb ImTn\ys ]pdw Xn ssZhapmsI sImSpw ]m]nIfmWv Xsfv kXnpI. XpSv Ahs hN\ntev Xncnv shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw Ah \s Fs\ cnpp Fv IspI.
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< atmkv 7:20-23 > ""a\pjy\n\npw ]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv, AIp\nv, a\pjycpsS lrZbn\np Xs Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, sIme]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp\np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp.''
P\ a\kv Ipgnbhcmbn ambmt_m[n Ignbpp

cnsSphm km[yX IqSpXepXmmWv? Rm\mWv Ghpw sImSnb ]m]n Fv IcpXph\v. BZywXs Rm Hcp tNmZyw tNmZns! \nsfpdnv \np ImgvNmsSmWv? \n Hcp \ AYhm No hynbmsWv \n IcpXpptm? \n Fp IcpXpp? kh P\fpw AhcpsS kzw ambmt_m[ nemWv IgnbpXv. \n IcpXnbnStmfw Nobm bncnn \n; \n hnNmcnnStmfw \h\p ambncnn. As\sbn BmWv Hcp \ hnizmk PohnXw \bnphm Ignbpsav \n IcpXpXv? Hcp hyn Ahs\/Ahsfpdnv kzbw \sXv
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37 a\pjyscmw P]m]nI
IcpXphmtWm? AtXm Xsfpdnv Nosbv IcpXphmtWm? cmas IqmWv. Rm thsdmcp tNmZyw tNmZnmw. BcmWv hosSpsSm IqSpX km[yX bph? [mcmfw ]m] sNbvXhcmtWm AtXm Ipdp ]m] sNbvXhcmtWm? Xm Afhnm ]m] sNbvXnpsv hnizknphcmWv hosSpsSphm IqSpX km[yXbph. ImcWw Ah/Ah Xm Hcp sImSpw ]m]nbmsWv kXnpp. As\bph tbip Xmbn Hcpnb hosSpns hN\sf kzoIcnpXv DaamWv. hmkvXhambpw \mw \sXs honm Hcp ]m]ns IqmcamWv \msav hyamIpw. FmWv a\pjy? "ZpamnbpsS hnm' Wv Hcp a\pjy. sbimhv 59 ]dbpp; a\pjylrZbn kIehn[ AIrXyfpw Dv. BIbm P\sfmhcpw ]m]ns IqmcfmsWv ]dbmw. ]s, a\pjy hs \mw Cs\ ]m]Iqmcambn \nhNnm At\I hnkXnpw. Fm Hcp a\pjys\ ZpamnbpsS hnv Fv
hnfnpXmWv IrXyamb \nhN\w. \mw kXykambpw \s \nconm \msamw ZpamnIfmsWv hfsc hyamIpw. XtfmSv kXykX ]menp Ghcpw CtX \nKa\nsentcpw. Fm, Gdnb ]v P\fpw Ah ]m]ns IqmcamsWv kXnphm Xmd. Xsf ]m]n Ifmbn IWmmXn\m At\I hfsc kzambn Pohnppv. \mw ZpamnIfpsS hnmbXn\m, \apv Nppw Hcp ]m]w \nd kwkvImcw \mw krjvSnnp.v Ambncpsn, ]m]w sNphm \mw hfsc ents\. ]s, \n ]epw ]m]w sNptm e tXmmdn. am{Xa, AhcpsS a\kmnXv Adnbmw. "CXv emIcamWv' Fv HmtcmcpcpsSbpw a\kmn Aht\mSv/AhtfmSv ]dbmdpv. BZmapw lbpw ]m]w sNbvXXn\vtijw acnSbn sNv Hfnp. Cv [mcmfw ]m]nI XfpsS kwkvImcns\psS ]m]ns kwkvImcw\ngen Xsfs adbvmdpv. XfpsS klPohnIfmb ]m]nItfmsSmw Ah Xsfbpw adpshv
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ssZh\ymbhn[nsb adnISphm {ianpp. P\ XfpsS kzw ambmNnIfm hnsSpp. X aphtcm \hcmsWv Ah IcpXpp. AXpsImv, GsXnepw sRnnp hm tIptm tZjyw sImv Ah Aedpw. ""Fs\ Hcp a\pjy\nXv sNpw? Hcp aI\v Fs\ Ahs amXm]nXmtfmSv Cs\ sNphm Ignbpw? Hcp a\pjy\nXv Fs\ Ignbpp?'' Ahcmcpw As\bp Imcyw sNpIbn FmWv Ah hnizknpXv. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, \ntfpdnv kzbw a\nempI FXv hfsc ITn\amb ImcyamWv. \spdnv hmkvXhambpw AdnbWsan \mw BZyw ]m]tamN\w {]m]ntWw. \psS a\pjykz`mh tpdnv icnbmb Adnhv t\Sphm hfscmew thn hcpw. XfpsS acWZn\w htcbpw Cmcyw Adnbmhcpw \psS CSbn At\Icpv.
\ntfpdnv AdnbpI
Xtfpdnv Adnbmh Fs\ Ignbpp? XfpsS ]m]w \nd kzXzs adbvphm {ianv sImv I]S`nmcmbn Ignbpp. Xtfpdnv hmkvXhambpw Adnbm Nne Abmsc \mw Nnetm Ipapmdpv. tkm{Iokv ]dp. ""\ntfs AdnbpI.'' Fnepw \n ]epw \psS lrZbnsemsWv Adnbn. ""Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, sIme]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp\np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp.''
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\Xpam{Xw kwkmcnpp Fnepw Xs NppIfn ]mns hnjapv Fv Ah Adnbpn. Ah/Ah amdntmIm ]m]nbmbmWv P\nsXv AdnbmXn\memWnXv. XfpsS bYm kz`mhsamsWv Adnbm At\I Cu temInepv. Ah Xsfs NXnv XfpsS hymPNnIfn ]qambpw apgpIn XfpsS PohnXw Ahkm\nnpp. XfpsS Bh\bm \cIntemWv XtfXs Fdnv sImSppXv Fv Ah a\nempn.
P\ AhcpsS PohnXImew apgph\pw ]m]w hannpp

FpsImmWv Ah \cIntev t]mIpXv? Ahv XtfXs AdnbmXn\m.
atmkv 7:21-23 hsc {inmw. ""AIp \nv, a\pjycpsS lrZbn\np Xs Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, sIme]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX Fnh ]pdsSpp. Cu tZmj Fmw AIp\np ]pdsp a\pjys\ Aip\mpp Fpw Ah ]dp.'' X DcphmIp Znhkw apXp Xt P\fpsS lrZbw ZpjvSNnIfm \ndncnpp. Hcp hynbpsS lrZbw mkv sImv \nnXmsWpw \psS ]m]sa Hcp aen\ {ZmhIw AXns htmfw \ndncnpIbmsWpw kev]npI. Cu hyn aptmpw ]pdtImpw Nenptm Fv kw`hnpw? Cu aen\ {ZmhIw (]m]w) Xobmbpw FmbnSpw sXdnpw.Cu hyn FhnsSsbmw t]mIppthm AhnsSsbmw hopw hopw Cu ]m]w sXdnphoWpsImncnpw. ]m]ns Iqmcamb \mw \psS PohnXw As\bmWv IgnpIqpXv. \mw t]mIpnSsmw ]m]w hannpp. ]m]ns ]nWvUamb \mw \psS PohnXImew apgph\pw ]m]w
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sNbvXpsImncnpw. \mw ]m]ns ]nWvUamsWv, av Hcp Xcn ]dm hnmsWv, Xncndnbpn FXmWv {]iv\w. \mw ]m]ns ]nWvUfmWv. PZn\w apX \psS lrZbfn ]m]w Dv. ]m]ns Cu ]nWvUw Ihnv HgpIphm Xmdmbn \npIbmWv. Fm X klPambn, {]IrXnZambn ]m]m \ndbshcmsWv P\ hnizknpn. aph Xsf ]m]ntev \bnppshv Ah IcpXpp. AXn\m Xs Rfmcpw tamimc F NnbmWv AhpXv. ]m]w sNbvX tijhpw, P\ IcpXpXv ]m]w t]mphm Xsfs Hv IpfnnsSpm aXn FmWv. Hmtcm XhW ]m]w sNptmgpw AXv Xs Ipa Fv ]dpsImv AXns\ XpSp Ifbphm Ch {ianpp. \s XpSp hrnbmn FXn\m am{Xw Cu ]pdtv hanp ]m]w icnbmIptam? \mw XpSpw Cs\ ]m]s XpSp Ifbphm {ianp sImtbncnpw. Hcp mkv apgph\pw ]m]w \ndncnpIbmsWn
AXv Xpfpn sXdnp sImncnpw. AXns ]pdw hiw XpSXpsImv Hcp {]tbmP\hpan. \psS \a {]hrnIfm \mw F{X {]mhiyw ]pdta XpSmepw Cu mkv ]m]m \ndncnp Imetmfw Hcp {]tbmP\hpw C. \psS lrZbw Hcnepw Hgnbm hn[w [mcmfw ]m]fpambmWv \mw P\npXv. hgnbnepS\ofw F{X Xs ]m]w Xpfpnt]mbmepw AsXmcnepw Imenbm hpIbn. BIbm, \psS PohnXImew apgph \mw ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpw. Hcm hmkvXhambpw Ah/Ah ]m]ns IqSmcamb Hcp ]nWvUamsWv XncndnbmnStmfw Imew Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]kz`mhs adpsImv PohnXw XpScpIbmWv sNpXv. kIecptSbpw lrZbn\Iv ]m]apv. ]pdta hrnbmbn XpSp kqnpXn\m CXv amdnt]mIpIbn. \mw Hcp sNdnb ]m]w NnXdnptm, AXns\ Hcp XpWn sImv XpSv Ifbpp. hopw ]m]s ]pdsSphnptm, Hcp Xqhme sImv XpSpp. XpSv Hcp henb Xqhme, .....Nmv..... Cu ]cn]mSn Cs\ XpSpsImncpm \mw ipcmIpsav
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shdpsX Nnnpp. Fntem ]m]w hopw hopw shdpsX NnXdnsmncnpp. CsX{X Imew XpScpsamWv \n IcpXpXv? Hcp hyn acnp Znhkw hsc CXp XpScpw. XfpsS acWZnhkw hsc P\ ]m]w sNbvXp sImncnpw. CXn\met{X \mw hosSpSsSphm tbiphn hnizkntn hcpXv. hosSpsSm \mw \spdnv BZyw AdnbWw.
tbiphn kvt\ls \ntbmsS kzoIcnphm Bv Ignbpw? X hfscb[nIw sXntmbncnpp Fv kXnp ]m]nIv.
aen\{ZmhIm \ndncnp cv mpI t]mse cv a\pjycpsv kev]npI. mpI cpw ]m]w sImv \ndncnpIbmWv.Hcph
Xsm t\mnbnv ""Atm! Rm C{Xbvv ]m]w \nd Hcp hynbmWtm!'' Fv A\pX]nv Xs klmbnm Ignhp Bscsbnepw Ip]nSnm\mbn t]mIpp. Fm cmas hyn, Xm hmkvXhambpw ]m]nb Fv IcpXpp. Xs Dn Xsbp ]m]ns ]nWvUs Ah\v ImWm\mhpn FXn\m Ah ]m]m \ndbsh\ Fv IcpXpp. Xs PohImew apgph\pw sXdnp hogp ]m]s Ah XpSpsImncnpw. BZyw Hcp`mKv XpSbvpw.....]noSv adp`mKw.....AhnsS \npw ASp hitbvv .....s]sp amdn AhnsSbpw..... XfpsS PohnXs {im]qw {IaoIcnv IgnbpnStmfw Ipdv ]m]w am{Xw NnXdn hogphm ]cn{ianp At\Icpv. ]t AhcpsS lrZbn ]m]w DnStmfw Imew CXvsImv Fv êamWpXv? Cs\ {inv \SpXv Ahsc kzntev ASpnpn. ""Cu {imep'' Ahsc Xs \cIntep ]mXbnemWv \nnbncnpXv. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, ""{inv \SpXv'' \cI
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ntev am{Xw \bnpp. Cu ]mTw \mw lrZbn kzoIcnWw. P\ {inv \Sptm AhcpsS ]m] hepXmbn ]pdv sXdnn Fv hcmw. Fnepw Ah Ctmgpw ]m]nI XsbmWv. a\pjylrZbnsemWpXv? ]m]w? Akmw? AsX! ZpjvSNnI? AsX! tamjWw Dtm? AsX! Kw? AsX! \mw ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcamsWv kXnmsX Xcan. hntijm Bcpw \s ]TnnmXncpnpw \mw ]m]nsbpw ZpjvSXbpsSbpw {]hrnI sNpXv ImWptm. \ sNdnb Ipnbmbncptm CsXmcp ]t, A{X hyambncpncnn. Fm \mw hftm Fs\bpv. kvIqfnepw tImtfPnepw t]mIptm.....? XpSpw hftm.....? \psS Dn DmbncpXv ]m]amsX asmpambncpp Fv \mw a\nempp. CXv icnbt? hmkvXhw ]dm \psS ]m]w \nd kz`mhw adpshbvpI Akm[yamWv. ]m]w Xpfpn NnXdnpIbmsX \apv ap hgnIfn. Atm \mw ]m]npw, ""Rm CXv sNcpXmbncpp'' Fnepw
Hcp bYm amw Akm[yamsWv \mw Ispp. CsXmWns\? ImcWw \mw Hmtcmcpcpw P\npXv ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcambnmWv. \mw {ibphcmbncpm am{Xw \apv ipcmIphm Ignbn. \mw ]qambpw hosSp sSphm\mbn ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcambmWv P\nXv Fv AdnbpIbmWv BZyw thXv. tbip Hcpn bncnp hosSpns\ \ntbmsS kzoIcnph am{Xta cnsSpIbpq. ""Rm A[nIw sXpItfm ]m]tfm Hpw sNbvXnn'' Fv IcpXph tbip XfpsS kIe ]m]hpw FSppIfbpw Fv hnizknpn. Ah \cIn\mbn hn[nshcmWv. FmhcptSbpw Dns Dn Cu ]m]ns ]nWvUw Dsv \mw AdnncnWw; ImcWw AtXmsSmamWv \mw P\nXv. ""Rm henb ]m]sampw sNbvXnnspw Rm Cu sNdnb ]m]n \np am{Xw hnSphnsm aXn'' Fpw Hcm Nnnm XpSv Ah/Ah ]m]n \nv kzX{amIptam? Hcnepw AXv \SpIbn.
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hoSpstSh\v Ah/Ah ]m]ns Hcp ]nWvVamsWv Adnbmw. tbip tbmm\n Ign kv\m\ neqsS Xs apgph ]m]hpw hlnp Fpw \apmbn Ah acnXneqsS ]m]ns ifw apgph\pw Ah sImSpp Ignp FpamWv Ah/Ah hmkvXhambpw hnizknpXv. \mw hosSpshcmbmepw Asnepw Hcp ambmtemIv Ignbphm \nbnshcmWv \. \mw ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamWv. AXmWv \psS Ah. tbip \psS kIe ]m]hpw Npasmgnp Fv hnizknptm am{XamWv \mw hosSpsSpXv.
"Aev]w ]m]w' am{Xaphsc ssZhw hnSphnpn

Imhns\ hnp Iq BcmWv? ssZ\wZn\ ]m]mbn ]m]a bmNnp. "Aev]w ]m]w' am{Xaphsc ssZhw hnSphnpn. ""ssZhta, Fn Hcev]w ]m]w am{Xta Dq'' Fv ]dbphsc ssZhw t\mpXpt]mepan. Ah Xs IcpW ImWnpXv ""ssZhta Rm ]m]ns ]nWvVamWv, Rm \cIntev t]mIpp, Fs Zbhmbn cntWta'' Fv bmNnphtcmSmWv. ]m] t_m[aphcpsS {]m\ C{]Imcambncnpw. ""ssZhta \o Fs cnsn am{Xta Rm cnsSpIbpq. F\nv C\nbpw {]mbn {]m\I \Sm Ignbn. ImcWw XpSpw ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpIbmsX F\nv av
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hgnIfn. Zbhmbn Fs cntWta..'' Xn ]qambpw B{ibnphsc am{XamWv ssZhw cnpXv. Rm\pw Hcp Imev Zn\w tXmdpw Fs {]mbn {]m\I \SnsImncpp. Fm Cu {]mbn {]m\I Fs Hcnepw ]m]n \npw hnSphnncpn. AXpsImv ssZhkn[nbn apnt hoWpsImv Rm {]mnp. ""ssZhta, Zbhmbn FtmSv Zb tXmn Fs kIe ]m]n \npw Fs hnSphntWta..'' C{]Imcw {]mnph cnsSpw. ssZhoIamb hosSpnepw kv\m]I tbmlm\m tbip tbmm\n kzoIcn kv\m\nepw Ah hnizknpw. Ah cnsSpw. X ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamsWpw Zpjv InIfpsS Hcp IqamsWpw a\knemphsc am{XamWv ssZhw hnSphnpXv. ""Rm Cu Hcp sNdnb ]m]w am{Xta sNbvXnpq, AXv anttW ssZhta'' Fv ]dbph Ctmgpw ]m]nIfmWv, ssZhn\v Ahsc cnphm IgnbpIbn. X ]qambpw ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamsWv AwKoIcnphsc am{Xta ssZhw cnpIbpq.
sbimhv 59:1-2 C{]Imcw FgpXnbncnpp, ""cnm Ignbmhw btlmhbpsS ssI IpdpIon. tIm IgnbmXhw Ahs sNhn aambnpan, \nfpsS AIrXy At{X \nsfbpw \nfpsS ssZhsbpw Xn `nnnncnpXv. \nfpsS ]m] At{X Ah tImXhw Ahs apJs \np adpamdmnbXv''. \msamhcpw ]m]ns ]nWvVfmbn P\nncn bm ssZhn\v \s kvt\ltmsS ImWm IgnbpIbn. AXv Ahs ssI IpdpInbXn\mtem sNhn aambXn\mtem AYhm Ahs ]m]abvmbp \psS bmN\ tImXn\mtem A. ssZhw \tmSv ]dbpp ""\nfpsS AIrXy At{X \nsf Fn \npw `nnnncnpXv, \nfpsS ]m] At{X Fs apJs \nfn\npw Rm tImXhw adncnpXv'' \psS lrZbn [mcmfw ]m]w \ndncnpIbm kzns hmXnepI F{X hnimeambn Xpdncpmepw icn; \apv kzn {]thinm Ignbn.
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45 a\pjyscmw P]m]nI
]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamb \mw, ]m]w sNptmsgmw ssZhns a bmNnm ssZhn\v Xs ]p{Xs\ XpSbmbn sImpsImtbncntnhcpw. ssZhw CXm{Klnpn. Ah ]dbpp ""\nfpsS ]m]fpambn Zn\wtXmdpw Fs ASp hccpXv. \nfpsS kIe ]m]fn\npw hosSpm\mbn Rm Fs ]p{Xs\ Abnpv. \n BsI sNtXv Ah \nfpsS ]m]sf Fs\ hlnp Fv a\knempIbpw AXmWv kXysav hnizkn pIbpamWv. XpSv cnsSphm\mbn shn sbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknpI. Fs krjvSnItf, \nmbn Rm \Inb Ghpw henb kvt\lamWnXv''. CXt{X Ah \tmSv ]dbpXv. ""Fs ]p{X\n hnizknv \nfpsS ]m]ns hosSpv {]m]np sImpI. \nfpsS ssZhamb Rm, Fs kzw ]p{Xs\ \nfpsS ]m]fpsSbpw AIrXyfpsSbpw {]mbnambn Abncnpp. Fs ]p{X\n hnizknv c {]m]npI''.
X ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamsWv Adnbmh Hmtcm sNdnb ]m]n\pw ssZhns ]m]a bmNnpp. XfpsS ]m]ns `bm\Iamb `mcw Adnbmhcmbn Ahs apn sNv ""Zbhmbn Fs Cu sNdnb ]m]w antWta, Rm\nsXmcnepw Bhnn'' Fv {]mnpp. Ccw {]m\ItfmsS Ah ssZhs NXnphm IqSn {ianpIbmWv sNpXv. \mw ]m]w sNpXv Hcn am{Xambn, ]Icw \psS acWw hsc AXp XpScpp. As\sbn \psS PohnX nse Ahkm\ Znhkwhsc \mw ]m]a tNmZnp sImtbncntn hcpw. ImcWw ]m]w sNpXv \nphm \apmhn. \psS PVicocw acWw hsc ]m]ns \ymb{]amWw ]npScpp. Hcp sNdnb ]m]n\v a {]m]npshXv \psS {]iv\w ]cnlcnpn. ImcWw Zn\w tXmdpw Fanm ]m]fmWv \mw sNbvXp sImncnpXv. BIbm, ]m]n \npw kzX{amIphm\p FI amw \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw tbiphnt NpapI FXp am{XamWv.
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a\pjys {]IrXsamWv? ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcw. thZ]pkvXIw a\pjys ]m]s Aanv ]dbpp. ""\nfpsS ssII cw sImpw \nfpsS hncepI AIrXywsImpw aen\ambncnpp; \nfpsS A[c t`mjvIv kwkmcnpp; \nfpsS \mhv \oXntISv P]npp. Hcp\pw \oXntbmsS hyhlcnpn; Hcp\pw kXytmsS {]XnhmZnpn; Ah hymPn B{ibnv t`mjvIv kwkmcnpp; Ah IjvSs K`w [cnv \oXntISns\ {]khnpp. Ah AWenap s]mcppIbpw Nenhe s\pIbpw sNpp. B ap Xnph acnpw; s]mnm AWen ]pdphcpp. Ah s\bvXXv hkv{Xn\v sImpIbn; AhcpsS {]hrnI \oXnsI {]hrnI; kmlkI AhcpsS ssI Dv. AhcpsS Im tZmjnmbn
HmSpp. Ipanm cw Nnphm Ah _sSpp. AhcpsS \ncq]W A\ymb \ncq]W BIpp; iq\yhpw \mihpw AhcpsS ]mXIfn Dv. kam[m\ns hgn Ah Adnbpn, AhcpsS \Sn \ymbhpw C; Ah Xmbn hf ]mXIsf Dmnbncnpp; Ahbn \Sphs\mcp\pw kam[m\w AdnIbn'' (sbimhv 59:3-8). P\fpsS hncepI AIrXym Aip ambncnpp; Ah \psS PohImew apgph sNpXv ]m]amsX asm. Ah sNp kIehpw ZpjvIat{X. \psS \mhpI hymPw ]dbpp. \psS hmbn\npw ]pdphcpsXmw ]at{X. ""]nimNv t`mjvv ]dbptm kzn\nv FSpp]dbpp'' (tbml. 8:44). hopw P\\w {]m]nmhscmw ]dbm t]mIpXv "Rm \ntfmSv kXyw ]dbmw...s! Rm ]dphcpXv kXyamsWt.....Fpshm Ah ]dbpsXmpw Hcnepw hymPasmWv. AXpXsbmWv hN\hpw ]dbpXv.'
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P\ AhcpsS hrYm hmpIfn hnizmkw AnpIbpw Iw ]dbpIbpw sNpp. P\ ]m]s K`w [cnv AIrXys {]khnpp. Ah AWenapIsf s]mcpbncnpIbpw Nnen heIsf s\pIbpw sNpp. ssZhw ]dbpp ""Ahs ap Xnph acnpw; AXn\npw Hcp AWen ]pdphcpw''. Ah ]dbpXv \nfpsS lrZbn AWenbpsS apI! \nfpsS lrZbn ZpjvNn Ifpv. AXn\memWv \mw hosSpsSm\mbn shnsbpw cnsbpw kphntijw hnizkntWsav ]dbpXv. Rm ssZhspdnv ]dbptmsgmw Cs\ ]dbphcp.v ""Hm! Fs kvt\lnXm, Zbhmbn ssZhspdnv FtmSv ]dbcpXv. Ftmgpw Rm Fsnepw sNm {ianmdpv. ]m]w Fn\npw ]pdtv hanpp. CXv ]pdtv HgpInsImn cnpIbmWv. ]m]w sXdnmsX Hcp etpw F\nv t]mIm\mIpn. F\nnXn Hpw sNm\mhpn. R apgph\pw ]m]m \ndbsncnpp. Fn {]Xymi Hpan. AXn\m hnip\mb ssZhspdnv FtmSv Hpw ]dbcpXv''.
Cu hynv Xobmbpw Ah/Ah ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamsWv Adnbmw. Fm ssZhw Xs kvt\lns kphntijneqsS Ahs\/Ahsf ]qambpw cnpsa kXyw Ahdnbn. X ]m]ns ]nWvVmImcamsWv Adnbphp am{Xta cnsSm\mhpIbpq. hmkvXhn Fmhcpw AXpt]msebmWv. kIecpw t]mIpnSsmw Ah/Ah ]m]s NnXdnpsImncnpp. kIecpw ]m]ns ]nWvUm ImcamIbm ]m]w IhnsmgpIn sImncnpp. Ccw Hchbn \npw \s cnphm\p GI amw ssZhns inbneqsS am{XamWv. CXv BcyIcat? a\kv Ienbncnptm ]m]w sXdnnph Imhmb tbip{InkvXphneqsS am{Xw cnsSppshXv ktmjhpw Bizmkhpw Xsbt...... tbip \s cnm\mbn hp. Ah \nfpsS kIe ]m]hpw ]qambpw XpSp \onfbpp. \n ]m]ns ]nWvVm ImcamsWv AwKoIcnpI; cnsSpI.
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\ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnm AXv \s cnptam?
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\ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnm AXv \s cnptam?

< eqtmkv 10:25-30 > ""A\cw Hcp \ymbimkv{Xn Fgptp; Kptcm, Rm \nXyPohp AhImin Bbnocphm Fp sNtWw Fp Ahs\ ]conv tNmZnp. Ah Aht\mSp: \ymb{]amWn\Iv Fv FgpXnbncnpp; \o Fs\ hmbnpp Fv tNmZnXn\p Ah: \ns ssZhamb Imhns\ \o ]qlrZbtmSpw ]qmmthmSpw ]qintbmSpw ]q a\tmSpw IqSn kvt\lntWw Fpw \ns IqpImcs\ \nstmse Xt kvt\lntWw Fpw Xs Fp Dcw ]dp. Ah Aht\mSp: \o ]d Dcw icn, As\ sNbvI Fm \o Pohnpw Fp ]dp. Ah Xsm \oXoIcnm Cnnv tbiphnt\mSv: Fs IqpImc B Fv
tNmZnXnp tbip Dcw ]dXp: Hcp a\pjy sbcpitean \npw sbcotlmhntep t]mIptm ImcpsS In AIsp. Ah Ahs\ hkv{Xw Agnv apdnthnp A{]mW\mbn hntv t]mbn.''
a\pjys Ghpw henb {]iv\samWv? sXmb NnIfpsS ambmtemImWv Ah IgnbpXv.
eqtmkv 10:28- ]dbpp, ""As\ sNbvI Fm \o Pohnpw''. At\Iw anYym[mcWIfpsS ambmtemIn emWv a\pjy IgnbpXv. Cmcyn Ah hfsc Zp_e BsWv tXmpp. Ah _pnbph\mbn ImWsSpp Fnepw AhcpsS sXmb hisfpdnv Adnhnmhcmbn XpScpp. \spdnv Hpw AdnhnmsXbmWv \mw ]ndp hoWXv. ]t
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\apsmw Adnbmw F coXnbnemWv \mw Cpw IgnbpXv. P\v X Bscv AdnbmXncns, \msamw ]m]nIfmsWv thZ ]pkvXIw Ahscpdnv ]dbpp. P\ AhcpsS \nehnep ]m]sfpdnv ]dbpp. P\v \Xv sNm IgnbpIbn Fv tXmpp. Fnepw, Ah Xsfs \hcmbn Nn{XoIcnm hy{KX Immdpv. X ]m]nIfmsWv kz A[cfm ]dbp Ch XfpsS \Imcysfpdnv s]mw ]dbpXnepw ]ndIne. Xfn \sbmpw Cspw \ sNm\p Ignhpw \apnspw Ah Adnbpn. BbXn\m aphscbpw ]etmgpw Xsfsbpw hnphm {ianpIbmWv Ah sNpXv. ""Atepw \apv A{Xbvv Av tamiamIm ]ptam; \psS Dnepw Ipdsms \bpst.'' CsXXpSv Ah aphsc t\mn XtfmSp Xs ]dbpw. ""sm! Ah\nXv sNbvXtm! Ah As\ sNmXncpsn. Ah CXpt]mse kwkmcnncpsn hfsc \mtbs\. F\nv
tXmpXv Ah kphntijw B coXnIfneqsS ]dbWsamWv. Ah Fs apn sht cnsXv; Atm Hcp hnizmknbpsS KpWw ImWntXt. Rm\msWn Ctm hnizmkn htXbpq. Rm IqSpX ]Tnp Ignm, Ah sNbvXXnt\m `wKnbmbn Rm sNpw.'' Xv thZ\nptm Ah lrZbn In aq IqpIbmWv. Asamv Igntms, Rm \nttmse Asv ImWnpXcmw. Fs ISn shnsbv \o Ctm IcpXppmIpw. Ipdp Ignbs, ]nm apmcmIpsav ss__nfn ]dnpv. AXv FspdnmWv. lm! Ccns, Rm Imncmw! P\ Ahscs hnpp. Ahs m\v Ch\mbncpmepw CtX Imcyw Xs sNpsanepw Ch Ahs\ hn[npp. {]kwK]oTn \nptm Xs hkv{Xsfpdnv Ah A[nIw Bhnizmkaph\mIbm AhnsS \nv s]mw ]dbpp. P\v \ sNm Ignbptam Fv tNmZnm Gsdpsdtcpw XfpsS A[cfm
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Ignbn FpXs ]dbpw. ]t, XXn\v Ignhps anYym t_m[nemWv AhcpsS lrZbw. BIbm, acnpXphsc \ sNphcmbncnm Ah ITn\{iaw \Spp. Ah IcpXpXv XfpsS lrZbn ssZhnIXzw Dspw Ah hfsc \hcpamsWmWv. aX]cambn Fpam{Xw apXqw AhpsXn\v ChnsS {]knbn, {]tXyInv ssZhthebn henb aptw {]m]nhcmsWn, F\nv Imhn\mbn AXv sNm Ignbpw, CXv sNm Ignbpw, Fns\ Ah IcpXpw. Fm \psS PohnXn \npw Imhns\ amn\nngnm, bYmambpw \ sNm \apv Ignbptam? a\pjy hn \bptm? \I sNbvXpsImv Pohnphm \apmIptam? a\pjy PohnIv \ sNm\p Ignhn. kz CjvS{]Imcw Fp sNm {ianmepw Ah ]m]w sNpp. tbiphn hnizkn Nne Ahs\ Hcp hitv amn\nnbnv kzbw \hcmIm {ianpp. \nsemhcnepw XnbmsX asmpan.
\psS {]h\fpsamw Xnbt{X. \apv kzbambn (cnshcpssS), ]m]w sNphm am{Xta IgnbpIbpq. CXmWv \psS PVicocns bmYmyw.
\mw ]Xnhmbn sNpXv \tbm Xntbm? Xn. \psS ]mp]pkvXIamb "tbiphns\ kvXpXnmw' F ]pkvXIn Cu Aw hcp Hcp Km\apv. "tbiphnmsX \apv ImenSdpw. XpgbnmXmgnbn Aebp ]SIp t]m hnebnmXmIpao PohnXw.' tbiphnmsX, \apv ]m]w am{Xta sNm\mhq, ImcWw \mw Xn sNphcmWv. \mw cnsXn\v tijw am{XamWv \ sNm\p Ignhv \apv e`npXv. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp. "Rm sNbvhm Cnp \ sNpntm. Cnm
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Xnbt{X {]hnpXv' (tdma7:19) Hcph {InkvXphnt\mSpIqsSbmbncp-m {]iv\an. ]t, Ah\v/Ahv ssZhhpambn Hcp Imcyhpansn, Ah/Ah ssZhapmsI \Imcy sNm {ianpp. Fnepw F{Xtmfw B hyn {ianppthm, A{Xtmfw Ah/Ah Xnbt{X {]hnpXv. ZmhoZv cmPmhn\p t]mepw Pknamb CtX kz`mhapmbncpp. Ahs cmPyv imnbpw sFizcyhpapmbncptm, Hcp kmbmn Ah Demphm\mbn apmhntep Ibdn. AhnsS Ahs\ {]tem`\nemnb Hcp Zriyw Ip. sF{nI kpJntev Ah hoWp. Imhns\ adp Iftm Ah Fpt]msebmbnop? Ah ]qambpw ZpjvS\mbnop. Ah t_Xvti_bpambn hy`nNmcw sNpIbpw AhfpsS `mhmb Ducnbmhns\ h[npIbpw sNbvXp. Fnpw Ah\v Xs ]m]w kzbw AwKoIcnm\mbn. ]Icambn Xs {]hrnIsf \ymboIcnm\p HgnhpIgnhpI Ah Dmn. Fm Hcp Znhkw, \mYm {]hmNI Ahs
ASp hnv ]dp. ""Hcp ]Wn cp ]pcpjm Dmbncpp. Hcp [\hm, ah Zcn{Z, [\hm\v BSpamSpI A\h[n Dmbncpp. Zcn{Ztm Xm hnsep hmn hfnb Hcp s]IpmSmsX Hpw Cmbncpp. AXp Ahs ASpepw Ahs afpsS ASpepw hfphp. AXp Ah XnpXn \npw Hcp Hmlcn XnpIbpw Ah IpSnpXn \npw Hcp Hmlcn IpSnpIbpw Ahs aSnbn InSpIbpw sNbvXp. Ahp Hcp aIsftmsebpw Bbncpp. [\hms ASp Hcp hgnbm{Xmc hp. Xs ASp h hgnt]mpthn kzw BSpamSpIfn Hns\ FSpm a\mImsX, Ah B Zcn{Zs IpmSns\ ]nSnp Xs ASp h Bpthn ]mIw sNbvXp'' (2 iap 12:1-4). ZmhoZv ]dp. CXv sNbvXh acW tbmKy. Ahs tIm]w hfsc Pzenp. AXpsImv Ah ]dp. Ah\v kzambn [mcmfw Dmbncpnpw Ahbn \npw Hns\ FSpmsX Xs AXnYnmbn ]mIw sNbvhm B Zcn{Zs IpmSns\ FSpXn\m, Ah acntWw.
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Atm \mYm ZmhoZnt\mSv ]dp, B a\pjy \o Xt. \mw tbiphns\ ]nKanmsXbpw Ahs IqsS hknmsXbpancpm, hopw P\\w {]m]nh t]mepw Ccw ZpjvSXI sNpw. CXv Fmhpw _m[IamWv, AXnhnizkvX phsc. tbiphnmsX \mw ]etmgpw ImenSdn Xn sNpp. BIbm \nep Xnsb IWnseSpmsX \s cn tbiphnt\mSv \mw \n DhcmbncnWw. Ipcnin \ngen Bizmkw t\Sn Rm. \psS lrZbw {InkvXphns hosSpns \ngen hn{ianWw. ]t B \ngens\ Dt]nv \mw kzbn B{ibnm \apsmcnepw kzXbpmhn.
\ymb{]amWn\v apn hnizmkns \oXoIcWw ssZhw \apv \In

]npScphm FfptaXv? hnizmkw AYhm \ymb{]amWw? Hnizmkw. \ymb{]amWn\v apn hnizmkns \oXoIcWw ssZhw \apv \In. ]npScphm FfptaXv? hnizmkw AYhm \ymb{]amWw? hnizmkw. ssZhw BZnapX Xs hnizmkns \oXoIcWw \eInbncpXmbn AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dbpp. Ah AXv BZman\pw lbvpw \In. Imbo\pw lmt_en\pw, tin\pw lmt\mn\pw t\mlbvpw A{_lman\pw bnkvlmn\pw Ahkm\ambn bmtm _n\pw Ahs ]{v apw \In. \ymb{]amWw CmsX Xs, Ahs hN\nep hnizmkn \npw h
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\oXoIcWneqsS Ah ssZhapmsI \oXoIcnsp. Ahs hN\nse hnizmkneqsS Ah A\p{KlnsSpIbpw kzX t\SpIbpw sNbvXp. Imew ISp t]mbtm bmtm_ns kXnI tbmtk^ns ImcWm, bn{kmtben 400 hjmew ASnaIfmbn Ignp. ]noSv ssZhw tamsibnIqSn Ahsc Im\m tZitv \bnp. Fm, 400 hjs ASnan Ah hnizmkns \oXoIcWw adpt]mbn. BbXn\m, ssZhw Ahs ApXneqsS Ahsc sNS ISpamdmn. acp`qanbntev \bnp. Ah ]m]ns acp`qanbn Fnbtm, ko\mbv aebn hv ssZhw Ahv Xs \ymb{]amW \In. ]pI\Ifpw 613 A\ptZfpap \ymb{]amWw. ssZhw Inp. Rm \nfpsS ssZhamb btlmhbmIpp. A{_lmansbpw bnkvlmnsbpw bmtm_nsbpw ssZhw Xt, tamsi ko\mbn ]Xntev Ibdn hcs, Rm \nv Fs \ymb{]amWw \Ipw. As\ Ah bn{kmtben\v \ymb{]amWw \In.
Ahv ]m]ns ]cnm\apmtIXn\v (tdma 3:20) Ah Xs \ymb{]amWw \In. Ah Fsmw CjvSsSppshpw shdpppshpw Ah Fpam{Xw hnip\pw \oXnam\pamsWv ImWnphm\pamWv ssZhw Xs \ymb{]amWw \InbXv. an{kboan 400 hjw ASnaIfmbncp Fm bn{kmtb P\fpw sNS ISp. Ah Hcnepw A{_lmansbpw bnkvlmnsbpw bmtm_nsbpw ssZhamb Imhns\ Inpmbncpn. Ahv Ahs\ Adnbnmbncpp. 400 hjs ASnan Iogn Ah ssZhns \oXnsb adp Ifp. Amev Ahv Hcp t\Xmhpmbncpn. bmtm_pw tbmtk^pw AhcpsS t\Xmfmbncpp, Fm Ah hfsc apt acnpt]mbn. tbmtk^v X\nv e`n hnizmkw Xs afmb a\tbvpw F{^boan\pw \IpXn ]cmPbs]XmImw ImcWw. BIbm ssZhns \oXn adp If Ahv hopw ssZhs Ist Bhiyw Dmbn. ssZhw Xs hnizmkns \oXn Ahv
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BZyw \InbXn\v tijamWv \ymb{]amWw \InbsXv \mw HmWw. Ah hnizms adpIftm ssZhntev Xs P\s hopw sImphcphm\mbn Ah Xs \ymb{]amWs Ahp \In. bn{kmtb P\s cnm\pw Ahsc Xs P\amphm\pw thn ssZhw AhtcmSv ]cntOZ\ Gphm Iev]np. Xm m]n \ymb{]amWneqsS Xs kmn[yw AdnbnpI FXmbncpp Ahsc hnfnXns Dtiw. AtXmsSmw ssZhapmsI Ahscmw ]m]nIfmsWv XncndnbWsapw ssZhw B{Klnp. Ah ssZhapmsI hcWsapw ssZhw \Inb bmKfpsS coXnIfneqsS hosSpshcmbnXov Ahs P\ambn XocWsapw ssZhw B{Klnp. As\ Ah Ahsc Xs kzP\amn Xop. hcphm\p aninlbn hnizknpsImp bmKfpsS coXnIfneqsSbmWv bn{kmtb P\w hosSpsXv. Fm Imew Igntm Cu bmKcoXnIfpw ampt]mbn. Ftmgmbncpp CXv
kw`hnsXv \apv t\mmw. eqtmkv 10:25 tbiphns\ ]conphm\mbn h Hcp \ymbimkv{Xnsb ImWmw. Cu \ymbimkv{Xn Hcp ]coi\mbncpp. ssZh hN\s BcnIambn ssIsImv AXn {]Imcw Pohnphm {ianncp hcmWv ]coim. cmPykpc Ddphcpn ssZhhN\ {]Imcap PohnXw \bnphm Ah {ianncpp. FcnhpImcmbncpp ASp Iq. tdmakm{amPyn \npap bn{kmtbens kzmX{yw F XfpsS Zi\w ]qoIcnphm A{IacoXnI kzoIcnm aSnm Xo{hhmZhn`mKambncpp Ch.
Bsc Ipapphm\mWv tbip B{KlnXv? CSb\nm ]m]nIsf.
CXpt]mep Nne aXhn`mK Cpw \psSbnS
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bnepv. "A[IrXcpsS Da\n\v' XpSnb ap{ZmhmIyfpambn Ah kmaqly {]m\ \bnpp. tbip ]mhsfbpw ASnashscbpw cnm\mbn hpshmWv Ah IcpXpXv. AXn\m skan\mcnIfn\npw ssZh imkv{Xw ]Tnndp Ch kaqlnse Fm taJeIfnepap "A[IrXsc A[nhknnphm' {ianpp. Ah C{]Imcw imTyw ]nSnphcmWv. \msamhcpw hniphpw IcpW\ndXpamb \ymb{]amW{]Imcw PohnWw.... \ymb{]amWnse Hmtcm hmpw A\pkcnv AXpt]mse PohnWw. Fm \ymb{]amWns bYm Aw Ah {Klnpn. \ymb{]amWns hnip shfnmSns\ a\nemmsX AXns\ BcnIambn IWmn AXn{]Imcw Pohnphm\mWv Ah {ianpXv. BIbm, {InkvXphn\v apv 400 hjtmfw bn{kmtben Hcp {]hmNIt\m ssZhthemct\m Cmbncppshv \apv ]dbmw. CmcWm CSb\nm BnIqttmsebmbncpp bn{km tbey. Ahv Hcp \nbatam t\Xmthm Cmbncpp.
Amepmbncp I]S`nmcmb aXt\XmfneqsS ssZhw Xs shfnsSpnbncpn. cmPyw tdmamkm{amPyns Hcp tImf\nbmbnop. AXpsIm,v \n\{]tZipt]mepw Xs ]nKan bn{kmtb P\s hnihcmbn Xncnbphm tbip CjvSsncpn. bYmn IjvSa\p`hnp [mcmfw t]cpsSp CSb\nm BnIqtt]mse Ignncp AhtcmSv Ah\v a\kenhv tXmn. \ymbimkv{Xnamcpw AtX\nebnep aphcpw Nne {]tXyI AhImi A\p`hnp hhcmbncpp. PqZmbnkns ]npSmcmbncp ]coim hfsc Alw`mhnIfpambncpp. Cu \ymbimkv{Xn eqtmkv 10:25 tbiphnt\mSv tNmZnp. Rm \nXyPoh\v AhIminbmbnocphm Fv sNWw. bn{kmtb P\fpsS CSbn Xsm tbmKycmbn Bcpans tXmemWv Ah\pmbncpsXv Cu tNmZyn \npw a\knemmw. BIbm Cu \ymbimkv{Xn (hosSpsSm Hcp hynbmWnh) tbiphns\
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shphnfnpsImv tNmZnpIbmWv "Rm \nXyPoh\v AhIminbmbnocphm Fp sNWw?' Cu \ymbimkv{Xn \psS {]Xnê\amsX asmpa. Ah tbiphnt\mSv tNmZnp ""Rm \nXyPoh\v AhIminbmbnocphm Fp sNWw?'' tbip Dcw ]dp, ""\ymb{]amWn Fv FgpXnbncnpp; \o Fs\ hmbnpp?'' AXn\v \ymbimkv{Xn, ""\ns ssZhamb Imhns\ \o ]qlrZbtmSpw ]qmmthmSpw ]q intbmSpw ]qa\tkmSpw IqsS kvt\lnWw Fpw IqpImcs\ \nstmse Xs kvt\lnWw Fpw Xs Fp Dcw ]dp.'' Ah Aht\mSv, ""\o ]d Dcw icn, As\ sNbvI; Fm \o Pohnpw Fp ]dp.'' Hcnepw \ sNm Ignhnm ]m]ns Iqmcamb Hcp ZpamnbmWv Xms\v kzbw a\knemmsX Ah tbiphns\ shphnfnp. AXn\m tbip tNmZnp ""\ymb{]amWn Fv FgpXnbncnpp; \o Fs\ hmbnpp?''
\ymb{]amWs \n Fs\ hmbnpp? \ymb{]amWw Hcnepw ]menm\mhm ]m]nIfmWv \mw. ""\o Fs\ hmbnpp?'' F tbiphns tNmZyw \nfpw Rm\paSp Cu temIw, \ymb{]amWs Fs\ a\knempp F tNmZyamWv. Cv At\I IcpXpXpt]mse, Cu \ymbimkv{Xnbpw IcpXnbXv ssZhw Xs \ymb{]amWw \InbXv Xm AXv ]menm\msWmWv. ""\ns ssZhamb Imhns\ \o ]qlrZbtmSpw ]qmmthmSpw ]q intbmSpw ]qa\tkmSpw IqsS kvt\lnWw Fpw IqpImcs\ \nstmse Xs kvt\lnWw Fpw.'' \ymb{]amWw sXpI CmXmWv. Ah \apv kqWamb \ymb{]amWamWv \InbXv. \psS
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Imhns\ \mw ]qlrZbtmSpw ]qmmthmSpw ]qintbmSpw ]qa\tkmSpw IqsS kvt\lnWsapw \psS Abmsc \stmse kvt\lntWsapw Ah ]dp. \psS ]qWlrZbtmSpw ]qWintbmSpw ssZhs kvt\lnpXv hfsc \XmWv. Fm Hcnepw ]menm Ignbm Hcp hnip I\bmWnXv. ""\o Fs\ hmbnpp'' FXv AampXv \ymb{]amWw kXyhpw ]qWhpamWv; Fm \o AXns\ Fs\ a\knempp FmWv. \ymbimkv{Xn IcpXnbXv ssZhw Ch \InbXv AsXmw A\pkcnm\msWmWv. Fm, \psS AIrXysf ]qWambpw Xpdp Imn, \psS IpdhpIsf t_m[yw hcpphm\mWv ssZhw Xs \ymb{]amWw \apv \InbXv. ""\o ]m]w sNbvXncnpp. Ipe sNcpXv Fv Rm \ntmSv ]dpshn \o IpesNbvXp. \o FpsImmWv FtmSv A\pkcWtSv ImnbXv?'' P\fpsS lrZbnse ]m]sf \ymb{]amWw XpdpImpp. Hcn Hcp hgnbneqsS
\Spt]mbtm AcnInembn Hcp tXmn hnfv at\mlcambn \np Hcp \mcIsNSnI Rm Isv IcpXpI. ssZhw Xs \ymb{]amWneqsS F\nv apdnbnv \In. "\n\v Ignm\mbn B \mc \o ]dncpXv, \o As\ sNpXv Fs ennpw'. "icn ]nXmth'. Cu tXmw CbmpXmWv, BIbm \o Hcnepw AsXSpcpXv. "icn, ]nXmth'. AsXmcnepw ]dncpXv Fv tI \nanjw Xs, AXns\ ]dnsSpm Hcp Xm]cyw \apv A\p`hsSpw. Aanshncnp Hcp kv{]nMv apIfntev IpXnpbcpXps]msebmWv P\fpsS a\knse ]m]fpw. Hcnepw Xn {]hncpsXv ssZhw \tmSv ]dp. hnip\pw kqW\pw ]dbp Imcyw sNm Ignhph\pamb ssZhn\v AXv ]dbmw. Fm \apv "Hcnepw' ]m]w sNmXncnmt\m ]qambw \hcmbncnmt\m IgnbpIbn. "Hcnepw' F hmns [z\n \ymb{]amWns Fm I]\Ifnepapv. FpsImv? ImcWw P\fpsS lrZbn PUNnI\pkcnv
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{]hnphm\msX \apv asmpw IgnbpIbn. Hcphs lrZbn hy`nNmcNnbpXn\memWv Ah hy`nNmcw sNpXv. ss__n \mw {itbmsS hmbnWw. Rm BZyw hmbntm, Hmtcm Achpw hnSmsX hN\s hniIe\w sNbvXp. tbip F\nmbn Imhcnbnse Ipcnin acnp Fv hmbntm F\nv Ip\o ASm\mbn. Fstmse Hcp ZpjvS\mb a\pjy\pthn Ah Ipcnin acnpshtm......! Fs lrZbw thZ\bm hon; Rm Ah\n hnizknp. XpSv, "hnizknppshn hN\{]Imcw Ah\n Rm hnizknpw' Fv Rm Xocpam\np. Rm ]pdmSv ]pkvXIw 20 A[ymbw hmbntm "Rm\msX A\y ssZh \n\pmIcpXv' Fv FtmSv ]dp. Rm ]mm]tmsS Cu Iev]\tbmv {]mnp. ap]v Ftmsgnepw Rm A\y ssZhsf Bcm[npItbm ssZh\mas hyYm FSppItbm sNbvXnptm Fv Rm Hmpt\mn. Fs ]nXmmcpsS t\Ifpw Bcm[\Ifpw ]menphm\mbn Rm A\yssZhsf
hWnbncpXmbn F\nv Hm hp. A\y ssZhsf Bcm[nXphgn Rm ]m]w sNbvXncnpp Fv F\nv t_m[yambn. BIbm Rm ]mm]tmsS am\kmc n\mbn {]mnp. "Imth, Rm hn{Klsf Bcm[nnpv, Rm AXn\mbn \ymbw hn[nsSpw. Zbhmbn Fs ]m]sf antWta. Rm Hcnepw CXv Bhnn'. AXn\ptijw Hcp ]m]w HgnhmbXns Aizmkw F\npmbn. XpSv, ssZh \mas Rm Ftmsgnepw hrYm FSpnptm? Fv Rm Hmphm {ianp. AtmgmWv Hcp Imcyw F\nv HmhXv. ssZhn hnizknph BZy \mfpIfnsemn Rm ]pIhenp. Fs kplrp FtmSv tNmZnp, "\ns ]pIhenbm \o ssZh\man\v \mWtSv hcppIbt sNpXv? Hcp {InkvXym\nv Fs\ ]pIhenmc\mIm Ignbpw?' Ahs \mas hyYm FSpXn\v Xpeyambncpp Amcyw. At? BIbm Rm hopw {]mnp. "ssZhta Rm AbpsS \maw hyYm FSpncnpp. Zbhmbn antWta. Rm
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]pIhen Dt]nmw', As\ Rm ]pIhen Dt]nm ]cn{ianphp Fnepw Hcp hjmetmfw ]etmgmbn Rm ]pIhenp. CXv Dt]npIsbXv hfsc ITn\ambpw, Nnetm Akm[yamsWpw F\nv tXmn. Fnepw Ahkm\w, ]qWambpw ]pIhen Dt]nphm F\nv Ignp. asmcp ]m]hpw IqsS ssZhhpambn \ncp {]m]nm\mbn Fv Rm Bizknp. ASpXmbn "i_p\mfns\ ipoIcnmt\m' FXmbncpp. Rm RmbdmgvNIfn av Imcy sNcpsXmWv CXns kmcw. tPmentbm, [\ kmZ\tam......Hpw Xs. As\ Rm AXpw Ahkm\nnp. XpSv "\ns As\bpw Asbbpw _lpam\npI' F Iev]\, Rm Zqcmbncnptm F\nv Ahsc _lpam\nm Ignncpp. Fm Rm ASpmbncnptm ]etmgpw F\nv at\mthZ\ Dmbpv. "Hm..! Fs ssZhta, Rm ]m]w sNbvXncnpp. Zbhmbn antWta, Imth......' Rm A\pXm]tmsS {]m\ Ignp.
]t, F\nn\nbpw Fs amXm]nXmsf _lpam\nm Ignbn, ImcWw Ah acnnv Imefmbncpp. ]ns Rm FpsNpw? "Imth, Cu Hn\pw sImm ]m]ntbmSv Av antWta, \o F\nmbn Ipcnin acntm! Rm Fpam{Xw \nbph\mbn Xop!' C{]Imcw Rm Hn\p]ndsI Hmbn Fs ]m]fpsS IWvXop Fv Rm Nnnp. sIme sNcpXv, hy`nNmcw sNcpXv, tamlncpXv.... As\ Iev]\I ]eXpapmbncpp. Chbn Hpt]mepw Rm ]mennnsdnbpXphsc, Fm cm{XnIfnepw Rm {]mnphp. ]t, \ndnbmtam, A\pXm]tmsSbp {]m\ A{X ktmjIcamb H. \apXns\pdnv kwkmcnmw. tbiphns {IqioIcWspdntmtm, AsXpam{Xw thZ\mP\Iambncnpw Fv klX]n phm F\nv Ignp. ssZhhN\a\pkcnv Pohnm Ignbm \apv thn Ah acnp. Ap cm{Xn apgph Ah F{X henb kvt\lw Fs tahncpp Ftmv Rm Icp. F\nv
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bYm ktmjw \InbXn\mbn Rm Ah\v \n ]dp. k`m IqmbvaIfnse Fs BZys hjw s]mXpsh \Xpw Ffphpambncpp; Fm XpSp cv hj F\nv IqSpX ITn\ambn A\p`hsp. AXphsc ssZhkn[nbn [mcmfw Io Hgpnbncp F\nv ]noSp hjfn A\pXm]tmsS {]mnphm\pw Icbphm\pw Ignbm Ah hp tNp. A\pXm]hpw Ip\ocpw A\yamb Ahbn, ]etmgpw Rm aeapIfntev t]mbn 3 Znhkw D]hmka\pjvTnp. Atm Fs Ip\o Xncnphp. Iocn IpXn Rm kaqlntev Xncnp hp; k`mIqmbvaIfn Icp. F\np Nppaph ]dp, "aeapIfnse {]m\tbmsS \o IqSpX Ir]bpw hnipnbpw {]m]nncnpp'. Fnepw Ip\o hopw hntmbn. aqmas hjw CXv hfsc ITn\ambn Xop. Fs kplrptfmSpw klhnizmknItfmSpw Rm sNbvX sXpItfmv Rm hopw Icp. \memas hjw hopw Ip\o hn. Fs In
Ip\o {KnIfp,v ]s Ah {]hntXbn. Av hjambtm, Rm F{XXs ]cn{iannpw F\nv Icbm Ignn, Fs aqv HgpIm XpSn. Cu Ahbn cv hjwIqSn IgntXmsS F\nv FtmSvXs shdpvtXmn. Atm ssZhw Fs hopw thZ]pkvXIntev Xncnp.
]m]ns ]cnm\n\mWv \ymb{]amWw

\ymb{]amWspdnv \mw a\knemtsXv? \apv Hcnepw \ymb{]amWw ]menm\mhn. tdma 3:20 "\ymb{]amWm ]m]ns ]cnm\at{X hcpXv' Fv \mw hmbnpp.
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AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkn\p hyn]camb ZqXmbmWv Cu hN\s XpSn Rm IcpXnbncpXv; F\nv CjvSs] hN\sf am{Xw Rm hnizknpXpSn. Fm Fs Ip\o hnbtXmsS F\nv `nbp hnizmk PohnXw XpScphm\mbn. BIbm, Rm XpSbmbn ]m]w sNbvXp. Fs lrZbn ]m]apspw \ymb{]amW{]Imcw F\nv Pohnm\mhnspw Rm Isn. F\nnXv klnm\mbn. AtXmsSmw \ymb{]amWs Xn fbm\pw F\nmbn. ImcWw Ch A\pkcnm\mbn \IsXmsWv Rm IcpXn. Ahkm\w, Rm\pw hN\n \mw I \ymbimkv{Xn BbnXop. hnizmkns Hcp PohnXw XpScpIsbXv F\nv Akm[yambnXop. Fn [mcmfw ]m]apsv, \ymb{]amWw HmtcmXhW hmbnptmgpw, lrZbn Rm ssZhns ]p Iev]\Ifpw ewLnXmbn Rm Xncndnp. lrZbn a\kpsImv ]m]w sNpXpw ]m]w XsbmWv. As\ av KXycanmsX Rm \ymb{]amWn
hnizknp Hcph\mbnXop. \ymb{]amWw ]menm Igntmsgmw, Rm hfsc ktmjhm\mbncpp. ]t, F\nXv ]menm Ignbmtm, Rm ZpxJnX\pw, AcnjvS\pw Akz\pambnXop. XXvêambn HcpXcw \ncmi FnepSseSpp. "\n ]m]ns BIpIbmsWv ImWnpIbmsX \ymb{]amWn\v av Asampan' F bYm Adnhv XpSn Xs F\nmscnepw ]dpXncpsn Fv \mtbt\! \nv ]Wnt\mSv kvt\lapv, FXn enwKns] hynItfmSpw \nfpsS ImgvNbvv kucyap hkvXptfmSpw \nv {àap.v ssZhtm A[nIw \n kvt\lnp ap]eXpapv. Cu temIns Imcyf\pkcnv Pohnphm\mWv \nm{Klw. \ymb{]amWw \nv \InbXv AXpt]mse ]menm\, adnv lrZbn ZpjvSX IpSnsImp Hcp ]m]nbmWv \nsfv Xncndnbphm\mWv. Cu kXyw Bscnepw Fs Av ]Tnnncpsn, 10 hjmew F\nv
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IjvSstSn hcnmbncpp. AXmbXv, Cu Xncndhv hcpXn\v apv Rm 10 hjw \ymb{]amWn Iogn Pohnp. \memas Iev]\ ""i_v \mfns\ ipoIncnm t\m'' FXmWv. AXmbXv \mw i_v \mfn tPmenIsfmpw sNcpXv Fw. \mw Rmbdm gvNIfn hfsc Zqcw bm{X sNtXpsn hn HmSncpsXpw ]Icw \Sp t]mIWsapw Ah Fs ]Tnnp. F\nv {]kwKnphm Ft ewhsc \SpXmWv A\ptbmPyhpw _lpam\yhpw Fv Rm\pw IcpXn. am{Xa, Rm \ymb{]amW spdnv {]kwKnphm\mWv t]mIpXv. BIbm {]kwKnpXns\ {]mhnIamphm Rm Xocpam\np. Cu ]cn]mSn ]mXnhgnbn Dt]nt nhcpw F \nebn ITn\amb Ahbn BbnXop AXns êw. ChnsS ]dncnpXpt]mse ""\o Fs\ hmbnpp?'' F tNmZyw a\knemmsX 10 hjw Rm IjvSvsp. B \ymbimkv{Xnbpw CXns\ sXcnp hncnpIbmbncpp. \ymb{]amWw A\p kcnv {itbmsS Pohnm, Xm ssZhapmsI
A\p{KlnsSpw FmWv Ah\pw IcpXnbXv. Fm tbip tNmZnp, ""\o Fs\ hmbnpp?'' Xs Adnh\pkcnp hnizmk{]Imcw B a\pjy Dcw ]dp. Atm tbip Aht\mSv; ""\o ]d Dcw icn, FgpXsXpt]mse \o ssIsmpp, As\ sNbvI, Fm \o Pohnpw. sNbvXnsn acnpw. ]m]ns ifw acWamWv. As\ sNbvXnsn \o acnpw'' (Pohnpw FXns hn]coX]Zw acnpw FmWv, At?). ]t, Cu \ymbimkv{Xnv Fnpw CXv a\knembn. Cu \ymbimkv{Xn \sftmsebmWv. \nsfbpw Fsbpw t]mse. Rm 10 hjw ssZhimkv{Xw ]Tnp. kIeXpw ]conp, kIeXpw hmbnp kIeXpw sNbvXp. D]hmkw, Zi\fpsS B[nIyw, A\y`mjm`mjWw..... 10 hjmew thZ]pkvXIw hmbn Rm Fsnepw sNbvsXSpmw Fv {]Xonp. Fm Bobambn, Rm Hcp A\mbns XpSp. AXn\memWv, Hcp ]m]n Ahs/AhfpsS IpI Xpdm Ignbp Hcp hynsb IpaptXpsv ]dbpXv. B hyn \psS
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Imhmb tbiphmWv. Atm Hcph\v Isphm Ignbpw. ""Atm! \apsmcnepw \ymb{]amWw AtX ]Sn ]menphm IgnbpIbn, CXn\mbn \ncmitbmsS ]cn{ianv acnphmt\ \apv IgnbpIbpq.'' Fm shn \mepw Bmhn\mepw \s cnphm\mbn tbip hosSppp. CXv alm ZbbmWv, ssZhns Zm\amWv. \apv Imhns\ kvXpXnmw. {]XymibnmXncp \nba]camb hnizmkn \npw IcIbdphm\pw am{Xw Rm `mKyap h\mbncpp. Fm Nne PohImew apgph ssZhimkv{Xw hrYm A`yknpIbpw acWw hsc kXys XncndnbmXncnpIbpw sNpp. NnecmIs Zim_vZfmbn AYhm Xeapd XeapdIfmbn hnizknpp, ]t, Hcnepw hopw P\\w {]m]npn. \ymb{]amWw Hcnepw ]qWambn A\pkcnm \apmhnsv Xncndnbptm Hcp ]m]nsb \nebn \npw \mw IcIbdpp. XpSv shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw tIm\mbn tbiphns apn \npp.
tbiphns\ IpapptXmsS, kIehn[ \ymbhn[nbn\npw inIfn\npw \mw hnSpX {]m]npp. sImSnb ]m]nIfmbncp \mw \oXnammcmbnocpp. ImcWw shn\mepw cn\mepw Ah \s cnp. Ahs lnXa\pkcnv \apsmcnepw Pohnm \mhn Fv tbip \tmSv ]dp. CtXImcyw B \ymbimkv{XntbmSpw ]dp. Fnepw Ah\v Imcyw a\knembn. AXpsImv Ah a\knemphm\mbn tbip Hcp D]a ]dp.
hnizmk a\pjysc PohnXn\npw XnbnSpsXmWv? ]m]w. ""Hcp a\pjy sbcpitean\npw sbcntlmhntev t]mIptm ImcpsS In AIsp. Ah Ahs\ hkv{Xw Agnp apdnthnv
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A {]mW\mbn hntpt]mbn'' (eqtmkv 10:30). tbip Cu D]a \ymbimkv{XntbmSv ]dbm ImcWw Imcm B{Iansv A{]mW\mbn InSp Cu a\pjys\tmse \ymbimkv{Xn Xs PohnXnepw IjvSsSpIbmWv F hkvXpX DWphm\mbncpp. Hcp a\pjy sbcpitean\npw sbcntlmhntev t]mbn. sbcntlm \psS Cu temIs {]Xn\n[oIcnptm sbcpitew aXhnizmkns ]Ws {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. \ymb{]amWn {]iwknphscsmv \ndncnp hnizmk \Kcw. Cu IY \tmSv ]dbpXv, tbiphn \mw aX]cambn am{Xw hnizknm AXv \s \innpw FmWv. ""Hcp a\pjy sbcpitean\npw sbcntlm hntev t]mIptm ImcpsS In AIsp. Ah Ahs\ hkv{Xw Agnp apdnthnv A {]mW\mbn hntpt]mbn.'' [mcmfw P\ hknp Hcp henb ]WamWv sbcpitew. AhnsS alm]ptcmlnX\p,v Hcp Iqw ]ptcmlnXmcpv, tehycp,v aXImcyfn DX m\obcmb
at\Icp.v \ymb{]amWw hfsc \mbn Adnbp At\IchnsSbp.v \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv Pohnphm ]cn{ianv Ahkm\w ]cmPnXcmbn Chscmw sbcntlmhntev t]mIpIbmWv. Ah temIns (sbcntlm) Bgntev hoWpsImncnpp. Imcm B{IansSpp. CXv Hgnhmm Chv Ignbppan. sbcpitean\npw sbcntlmhntev t]mb a\pjy\pw Imcm ]nSnsp. Ah Ahs hkv{Xw Agnp A \\mn. "hkv{Xw Agnp A \\mn' FXv Ah\v Xs \oXn \jvSambn Fv ImWnpp. \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv ]qWambpw AXn {]Imcw PohnpIsbXv Akm[yambXmWv. AtmkvXeamb ]usemkv tdma 7:19, 20 Cs\ ]dp: ""Rm sNbvhm Cnp \ sNpntm; Cnm Xnbt{X {]hnpXv. Rm CnmXns\ sNpp Fntem AXns\ {]hnpXp Rm\ Fn hknp ]m]at{X''. Ahs hN\{]Imcw PohnWsapw \ sNWsapw Rm B{Klnppv. Fm Hcp
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a\pjys lrZbneptXm Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, sIme]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIp, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX (asmkv 7:21-23) FnhbmWv. Cu hI Imcy \psS lrZbn\npw ]etmgmbn ]pdpNmSpp. AXn\m \mw CnmXns\ sNpp. sNtXns\ sNpn. \psS lrZbnse Cu ZpjvSX \mw Bhnp sImtbncnpp.
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]pdsSpXt{X a\pjys\ Aip\mpXv''. tbip \tmSv ]dbpXv, a\pjys lrZbn\pn Zpn, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, sIme]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, ZpjvIw, hnSpIp, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX FnhbpsmWv. \psS lrZbnsemw sIme]mXIapv. sIme]mXIw sNm BcpansvXs ]dbmw. Aam IpptfmSv Ibpw; ""FSm! AXv sNcpXv, Rm ]dntbm As\ sNcpsXv? \miw! \ntmSv ]ehw ]dp As\ sNcpsXv. t\mntm C\n As\ sNbvXm \ns Rm sImpw. F{X {]mhiyw ]dXmWv'' AXmWv lrZbnep sIme]mXIw. \nfpsS Nnbnm hmpIfneqsS a\kn \nfpsS Ipns sIme]mXIw \n \SnIgnp. \psS IpnIfn ]ecpw Poht\mSncnpXv \psS ssIbn AIsSmsX thKn sXnamdn HmSphm IgnhpXn\memWv. Nnet\cfn \psS a\knep tZjyw apgph Ipnt\mSv ImWnm Ahsc \mw BcoIambn sIme]mXIw sNbvtXs\. ]etmgpw \mw \ss IpsSpmdpv. ""Fs
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ssZhta! Rms\n\ns\ sNbvXp?'' IppfpsS icocnep ASnbpsS ]mSpI t\mn \apv B kabv {`mp]nSnncpsv \mw ]dbmdpv. \apv Cs\bmsX sNm Ignbn, ImcWw \psS lrZbn sIme]mXIapv. BIbm ""Rm Cnm Xnbt{X sNpXv'' FXns Aw \mw ZpjvSXbph BbXn\m ZpjvSX {]hnpp FmWv. \s ]m]ntev {]tem`nnphm kmm\v hfsc FfpamWv. hosSpsSm Hcp a\pjy 10 hjmeambn Hcp Kplbn Nphcn\v A`napJambn Ccpv [ym\npIbmsWv IcpXpI. ZnhwKX\mb sImdnb k\ymkn kpMv tImfns\tmse Hcm. Xs apJw Nphcns\ t\mnbncnp Imetmfw \XmWv. ]t, Atln\v Blmcw \Im\pw hnky ]pdpIfbm\pw Bscnepw thWw. Bscnepambn Hcp _w Cu Ccnp Bv thWw. AXv Hcp ]pcpj\mbm henb Ipgan, Fm klmbnbmbn hcpXv Hcp kpcnbmb kv{XobmsWncns! A_him Cu a\pjy Cu kpcnsb ImWm CSbmbm C{XbpwImew
CcpsXmw shdpsXbmbn. Atlw a\kn IcpXpw; ""Rm hy`nNmcw sNm ]mSn; Fm Fs a\kneXpv; ]t, Rm AXns\ \innWw. C! Fs a\kn\npw ]pdpt]mI''. ]t, Cu Xocpam\samw Ahsf Iam{Xbn BhnbmbntmIpp. B kv{Xo Xncnpt]mbXn\ptijw Ah Xs lrZbntev t\mptm 5 hjs kkwK ]cnXymK{]h\ êsamw iq\yam bncnpp. shdpw iq\yw. Hcp hynbpsS \oXnsb CmXmphm kmm\v hfsc FfpamWv. kmm BsI sNpXv Ahs\/Ahsf sNdpXmbn Hv DnhnSpI am{XamWv. hosSpsSm Hcm ]m]w sNmXncnm\mbn ]cn{ianptmsgmw, AXn\p]Icambn Ah/Ah ]m]n sNphogpIbmWv sNpXv. B hyn Fm RmbdmgvNbpw IrXyambn Zimwiw sImSpp Bfmbncnmw; 40 Znhkw D]hknpw......, 100 Znhkw apSmsX {]`mX{]m\ \Spw..... Fnepw PohnXnse \sXv tXmp Imcysf ImWnv kmm Ahs\/Ahsf {]tem`nnpIbpw hnp Ibpw sNpp.
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""\nv Fs I\nbn Hcp DX m\w \Im Rm B{Klnpp. ]t, Hcp {InkvXym\nbmb \nv RmbdmgvN tPmenv hcm ]n. At? CsXmcp henb m\amWv. Hcp Imcyw sNv, aqv RmbdmgvNIfn tPmensNbvXnv amknsemcn k`bn t]mbm aXn Fn \np Cu DX ]Zhnbpw ifambn Hcp henb XpIbvp sNpw e`npw. Fs\bpv?'' Cmcyn, 100 100 t]cpw hogm\mWv km[yX. CXv êw Insn, kv{XoIfn Bkn IqSpXep a\pjycn kmm asmcp X{w {]tbmKnpw. Hcp kpcnsb kmm Ahs apn sImphv \npp. Ahsf I\nanjwXs Ah\v AhtfmSv A\pcmKw tXmpIbpw ssZhs Hcp \nanjtv adv AhfpsS kvt\ln\mbn XeIpn \SpIbpw sNpw. C{]Imcat{X Hcp a\pjys \oXn Dcnpt]mIpXv. \mw \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Pohnm {ianm, Ahkm\w \apv e`npXv ]m]nsbpw thZ\bpsSbpw Bob Zmcn{Zynsbpw Bgtadnb apdnhpIfmbncnpw. \mw \psS \oXnsbmw
\jvSampp. ""sbcpitean\npw sbcntlmhntev t]mIptm ImcpsS In AIsp. Ah Ahs\ hkv{Xw Agnp apdnthnp A{]mW\mbn hntpt]mbn''. CXvsImv AampXv, hnip\mb ssZhns lnXa\pkcnv \mw sbcpiteanXs XpSpw hknphm {ianmepw \psS _elo\XI ImcWw AhnsSbpw ChnsSbpw hoWv Ahkm\w \mintev sNpw FmWv. \n A\pXm]tmsS Cs\ {]mnpw ""ssZhta Rm ]m]w sNbvXpt]mbn, Zbhmbn antWta, Rms\mcnepw CXv Bhnn. CXv Ahkm\tXmsWv Rm Ddp ]dbpp. Cu Hcp XhWam{Xw anWsav Rm AtbmSv bmNnpIbpw tIWt]npIbpw sNpp.'' ]t, CsXmcnepw Ahkm\nn. ]m]w sNmsX P\v Cu temIn Ignbm\mhn. Htm ctm XhW ]m]s Hgnhmm Ahv Igntpw; Fm hopw ]m]w sNmXncnm Ahv IgnbpIbn. BIbm XpSbmbn ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnbmsX av amsampw \mw
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ImWpIbn. ""Imth FtmSv antWta'' Fv XpSpsImncpm Ah kÌfn\npw Bob PohnXn \npw ]Xps ]pdmIpw. Ah ssZhkn[nbn\npw AIvt]mbn XfpsS ]m]w \nanw \cIn sNhkm\npw. sbcntlmhntep bm{X ImWnpXv temIn tep hogvNbmWv. temItmSv ASppwtXmdpw sbcpitean\npw AIpsImncnpp. Bcw`n sbcpitew hfsc ASpmbncpp. ]s, ]m]nsbpw A\pXm] {]m\bpsSbpw N{Iw XpStm \mw sbcntlmhntep ]mXbn hfsc Zqcw XmnbXmbn \mw ImWpp; temIns Bgfntev IqSpX B]XnpsImv.
B cnsSpw? XfpsS \oXnsb m]nm\p {iaw Dt]nph. sbcntlmhntep hgnbn Cu a\pjy
BscbmWv IpapnbXv? Ah Imsc Ipapn. ssZh hN\w AdnbmsXbpw A\pkcnmsXbpw Ccnph Aep\Sp \mbsbtmsebmWv PohnpXv. Ah/Ah IpSnpp; FhnsSsbnepw hoWpInSpdpp; FhnsSsbnepw aq{Xsamgnpp. Cu \mb ASpZnhkhpw Fgptv hopw IpSnpp. Hcp sXcphv \mb AXns Xs Onbntev hopw Xncnbpw. AXn\memWv Ccmsc \mb Fv hnfnpXv. Ah\v/Ahv aZy]ncpsXv Adnbmw. Fnepw AXpXs sNpw. cmhnse ]m]npw. sshIptcw hopw ]gbXpt]mse, Cu {]hrn hopw hopw XpSpsImtbncnpw. sbcntlmhntep hgnbn hv Imsc Ipapnb a\pjys\tmse XsbmWv CXpw. Ah apdnthv A{]mW\mbn hgnbn Dt]nsp. Ahs lrZbn ]m]w am{Xta Dmbncppq FmWv CXn\w. CXt{X Hcp a\pjy. tbiphn hnizknphcpw \ymb{]amW a\pkcnv sbcpiteanXsaX]camb Nqnhknv Pohnm {ianmepw Ahcpw
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lrZbnse ]m]fpambn Cs\ Dt]nsSpw. AhcpsS aX]camb PohnXn AhmsI ImWnphm\pXv ]m]ns apdnhpI am{XamWv. lrZbn ]m]ap Fmhcpw \cIntev XsSpw. AhXv Adnbmw. Fnepw CXn\v FpNWsav Ahdnbn. CXn\v kam\amb Hcp aX]camb ]Wnet Rm\pw \nfpw IgnbpXv? \msamhcpw AhnsSsbmWv. ssZhns \ymb{]amWw sXmbn [cnphncp \ymbimkv{Xn PohImew apgph\pw ]mSps]Spsanepw apdnthh\mbn \cIn Bbncnpw sNhkm \npXv. Ah \fnsemcph\mWv; \nfpw Rm\pw. tbiphn\v am{Xta \s cnm\mhq. Xp Adnhv hnfnpIqhn \Sp At\Iw _pnamm \apv Nppapv. Ahscmw ssZhns \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv PohnpXmbn \Snphcpw XtfmSvXs hnizkvXX CmhcpamWv. Ahv Hcp Ipmensb Iqmen Fv hnfnm Ignbn; ]t, hnizkvXcmWv Xsfv tXmhn[w ]pdw PohnXs tamSnbmnshphm am{Xta Ahv IgnbpIbpq.
sbcntlmhns ]mXbnep ]m]nIfpw AhnSbnep,v Ah Imcm B{Iansv A{]mW\mbn hgnbn InSpp. ssZhapmsI \mw Fpam{Xw temeamb hkvXpfmWv Fv XncndnbWw. \mw ssZhapmsI AwKoIcntXv, ""Imth Av Fs cnnsn Rm \cIn t]mIpw. Zbhmbn Fs cntWta. \o ]dbpnSsmw Rm t]mImw, AXv t]amcnbmbmepw sImSpmmbmepw F\nv kXykphntijw tIm\mhpsan Rm t]mImw. Av Fs X\nmnbm Rm \cIn t]mIpw. Fs cnm\mbn Rm AtbmSv bmNnpp''. X \cIntemWv t]mIpsXv AdnpsImv, kzbw \oXoIcnm\p XfpsS {iaw Dt]nv, Imhn B{ibnph am{Xw cnsSpw. \psS {]bXv\fm Hcnepw \apv c{]m]nphm\mIn. Imcm ]nSns a\pjys\tmsebmWv \sfv \mw a\knemWw.
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{]`mjWw 4
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< tbml 8:1-12 > ""tbipthm Heohv aebntev t]mbn. AXnImev Ah ]nsbpw ssZhmebn sNp. P\w Hsbpw Ahs ASp hp; Ah Ccpp Ahsc D]tZinpsImncnptm imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw hy`nNmcn ]nSnncp Hcp kv{Xosb sImv hv \Sphn \nn Aht\mSv: "Kptcm, Cu kv{Xosb hy`nNmcn Xt ]nSnncnpp. Cs\bphsc IsdntbWw Fp tamsi \ymb{]amWn RtfmSp Iev]nncnpp. \o Chsfpdnv Fp ]dbpp?' Fp tNmZnp. CXp Ahs\ Ipw Npaphm kwKXn IntXnp Ahs\ ]conp tNmZnXmbncpp. tbipthm Ip\nv hnc sImv \nev FgpXnsmncpp. Ah Aht\mSv tNmZnpsImncnp-tm Ah \nhp. "\nfn ]m]w sNmh Isdnbs Fp AhtcmSp ]dp'. ]nsbpw Ip\nv hnc sImv \nev FgpXnsmncpp. Ah AXp
tInp a\kmnbpsS Bt]w tlXphmbn aqhcpw Cfbhcpw Hmtcmcp\mbn hnpt]mbn; tbip am{Xhpw \Sphn \np kv{Xobpw tijnp. tbip \nhnp AhtfmSv: kv{Xotb, Ah FhnsS? \n\p Bcpw in hn[nntbm Fp tNmZnXn\p; C Imth, Fp Ah ]dp. Rm\pw \n\p in hn[npn; t]mI, C\n ]m]w sNcpXp Fp tbip ]dp. tbip ]nsbpw AhtcmSv kwkmcnp: Rm temIns shfnamIpp. Fs A\pKanph Ccpfn \SmsX Pohs shfnaph BIpw Fp ]dp.''
F{Xtmfw ]m]amWv tbip ambvp IfXv? temIns kIe]m]hpw.
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73 \nXyamb hosSpv
tbip \apv \nXyamb hosSpmWv \InbXv. tbiphns\ kzcmbn kzoIcnp Bcpw Xs hosSpsSmsX t]mIbn. Ah \s Fmhscbpw hosSpp. Hcph Xs ]m]spdnv Nnnv thZ\npsImncnpp Fn tbip Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw {IqioIcWneqsSbpw IqSn Ahs\/Ahsf kIe ]m]fn \npw hnSphnXns\pdnv icnbmbn {Klnnn Fv a\nemmw. \msamhcpw cbpsS as AdnbpIbpIbpw hnizknpIbpw sNWw. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw hlnpIbpw Xs Ipcniv acWneqsS \psS ]m]p \ymbhn[n GpIbpw sNbvXp. PeneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw e`np cbn \n hnizknWw. ]m]fn \npap \nXyamb hosSpn \nsf \oXnammcmno Ahs henb kvt\ln \n hnizknWw. tbip \nfpsS cbvmbn tbmm \Znbnepw Imhcnbnse Ipcninepw ]qnbmnb {]hrnIfn \n hnizknWw.
adbvsncnp \psS ]m]fpw tbiphn\v Adnbmw. ]m]spdnv Nnev Nne sXnmcWIfpv. Ah IcpXpXv Nne ]m]v hosSpnsmWv. tbip kIe]m]fn\npw \s hosSpncnpp. Ghpw eLphmbhbn \np t]mepw. Hpt]mepw HgnbmsX. Ah ImWmsX t]mb Hcp ]m]hpw temInen, ImcWw Cu temInse kIe ]m]fpw Ah ambvp Ifp. C\n Hcp ]m]n t]mepw tijnpn FXmWv hmkvXhw. \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw, `mhnImev sNbvtXmhp ]m]tfbpw kphntijw \onfp Fv \n hnizknppthm? CXn hnizknv c {]m]npI, kIe alXzhpw ssZhn\v \IpI.
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hy`nNmcn ]nSnsh
F{X BfpIfmWv Cu temI-n hy`nNmcw sNpXv? kIecpw. tbmlm Fmw A[ymbn hy`nNmcn ]nSns Hcp kv{Xosbpdnpw Ahsf tbip cnXns\pdnpw ]dbppv. Ahp e`n Ir] \appw ]nSm \mw B{Klnpp. a\pjyscmhcpw AhcpsS PohnXn Nnetmsgnepw hy`nNmcw sNpp Fp ]dm A[nIamhn. Hmtcm hynbpw CXv sNpp. \n As\ IcpXpnsn \maXv sNpnsv tXmhn[w bmsXmcp {]tXyIXbpanmsX hfsc IqSpX {]mhiyw \maXp sNpp FXmWv ImcWw. A{Xb[nIw hy`nNmcamWv \psS PohoXnepXv.
tbmlm 8 se kv{Xosb t\mpI. \psS CSbn Hcnsenepw hy`nNmcw sNbvXnnm Hcp hynsbnepw Dtm Fv Rm ]cymtemNnpp. hy`nNmcw sNm Bcpw Xsbn. Cu ]nSns kv{XosbtmseXs. \msamhcpw AXv sNbvXncnpp. ]t, sNbvXnnsv \Snpp. F\nv sXntmsbv \n IcpXppthm. C, F\nv sXnbnn. {inv t\mnbmepw. `qapJp Hmtcm hynbpw AXv sNbvXnpv. sXcphn hv Hcp kv{Xosb CtbmsS t\mph hy`nNmcw sNpp. AhcpsS NnIfnepw {]hrnIfnepw, GXp t\cpw FhnsS hpw AhcnXv sNpp. AhcnXv sNpXmbn Xncndnbpn. XfpsS PohnXn AkwJyw XhW hy`nNmcw sNbvXnpsv AhcpsS acWZn\w hsc Xncndnbmh At\Icp.v ]nSnsh am{Xa, Hcnepw ]nSnsSm \sfmhcpw kIecpw XfpsS a\n, {]hrnIfn CXv sNpp. CXv \psS PohnXns Hcp `mKw Xsbt? \nfpsS a\v hnjanppthm? CXmWv hmkvXhw. tIptm AkzX tXmpXn\m
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75 \nXyamb hosSpv
CXns\pdnv \mw Nnnmtdbn. kXysasv hm P\ Cu Znhkfn apgph\pw hy`nNmcw sNpp. ]t, Ah AXv sNppshv Xncndnbpnsv am{Xw. P\ AhcpsS Bmhnepw hy`nNmcw sNpp. ssZhm krjvSns \mw, Cmcyw a\nemmsX Cu temIn IgnbpXv Bob hy`nNmcw BWv. A\yssZhsf Bcm[npXv Bob hy`nNmcn\v XpeyamWv, ImcWw kIe am\hcminbptSbpw GI ImX Imhv am{XamWv. ChnsS ]nSns kv{Xo _mnbphtctmse Hcp a\pjyPohnbmWv. \mw Fmhcpw hosSpsXp t]mse Ah ssZhns Ir] {]m]np. Fm I]S`nmcmb ]coim Ahsf ]nSnIqSn AhcpsS at[y \nn AhfpsS t\v hnc Nqn XfmWv \ymbm[n]m F an Ahsf Isdnbm `mhnpp. Xsfmw hfsc hnipmcpw Hcnepw hy`nNmcw sNbvXnnmhcpamsW an Ahsf imknphm\pw \ymbw hn[nphm\pamWv HcpnbXv. X ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcamsWv Xncndnbp H hynbpw ssZhapmsI klPohnIsf
hn[npIbn. ]Icw, PohImew apgph\pw Xfpw hy`nNmcw sNpp FXv Xncndnv kIescbpw hosSpp ssZhns Ir] {]m]npIbmWv sNpXv. X ]m]nIfmsWpw PohImew apgph hy`nNmcw sNbvXh\msWpw Xncndnbph am{Xta ssZhns hosSpn\v tbmKyX t\SpIbpq.
ssZhIr] {]m]npXv Bcv?

BcmWv ssZhIr] {]m]npXv? tbmKyX Cmh. hy`nNmcw sNmsX hnipPohnXw \bnp Hcph\v ssZhIr] e`nptam, AtXm, Xm ]m]nbmsWv kzbw AwKoIcnp tbmKyXbnmh\v e`nptam? ssZhns Afhnm hosSpns Zb t\SpXv,
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Xsfs klmbnm Ignbm, Zpecpw AicWcpambh hosSpv {]m]npp. Ahct{X Ahs Ir]bn \nph. X ]m]anmhcmsWv Nnnphsc hosSpm\mhn. hosSpsSm HpanmXncns Ahscs\ hosSpn ssZhIr] {]m]npw? \ymbimkv{XnIfpw ]coimcpw hy`nNmcn ]nSns kv{Xosb henngpsImv tbiphns apn XfpsS at[y \nnsmv Aht\mSv tNmZnp. Kptcm Cu kv{Xosb hy`nNmcIn Xt ]nSnncnpp. \o Chsfpdnv Fp ]dbpp. FpsImmWv Ah Ahsf tbiphns apn sImphv Ahs\ ]conXv? Ahscmhcpw [mcmfw XhW hy`nNmcw sNbvXhcmWv, Fm Cu kv{Xosb tbiphns apn shv \ymbw hn[nv AXns Ipw Ahs ta Npaphm\pambncpp AhcpsS eyw. AhcpsS a\nsemsWpw B kv{Xosbpdnv ]qambpw tbiphn\v Adnbmambncpp. BIbm Ah ]dp. \nfn ]m]anmh Chsf HmaXv Isdnbs.
Atm ]coimcpw apXnhcpw Cfbhcpw Hmtcmcpcmbn hnpt]mbn. tbip am{Xhpw \Sphn \np kv{Xobpw tijnp. Cu Xe Ip\npt]mbh aXt\Xmmcmb imkv{XnIfpw ]coimcpamsWv HmWw. Xfn ]m]ans an, hy`nNmcn\nsS ]nSns kv{Xosb \ymbw hn[nphm\pambn HptNhcmbncpp Ah. tbip Xs kvt\ls Cu temIn {]Jym]np. Ah kvt\lns DdhnSambncpp. tbip P\v Blmcw \In, acnhv Poh \In, hn[hbpsS aIs\ Dbnnp, s_Ym\ybnse emkdns\ Dbnp. IpjvStcmKnIsf kuJyamn, GgImbn ApXw sNbvXp. ]m]nIfpsS apgph ]m]hpw Npasmgn Ah Ahv c \In. tbip \s kvt\lnpp. kIehpw sNm Ignhp ki\mWv Ah. Fnepw imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw Ahs\ XfpsS i{Xphmbn IWmn. AXn\met{X Ah B kv{Xosb Ahs apn sImphv Ahs\ ]conXv. Ah ]dp: ""Kptcm, tamsi Xs \ymb{]amWn Cs\bphsc Isdnp
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77 \nXyamb hosSpv
sImWsav RtfmSv Iev]nncnpp. \o Chtfpdnv Fp ]dbpp?'' Ah IcpXnbXv Ahsf Isdnp sImphm Ah\pw Iev]npsamWv. FpsImv? ssZhns \ymb{]amWn FgpXnb {]Imcw \ymbw hn[nWsan, hy`nNmcw sNbvX Fmhscbpw Hcp HgnhpIgnhpanmsX Isdnv sImWw. Fmhscbpw Isdnv sImWw. Fmhcpw \cIn\mbn hn[nshcmWv. Fm Ahsf Isdnv sImphm tbip Inn, ]Icw \nfn ]m]anmh Chsf HmaXv Isdnbs Fv ]dp.
Fn\mWv ssZhw 613 A\ptZ-fp \ymb{]amWw \apv \InbXv? \mw ]m]nIfmsWv Xncndnbphm.
\ymb{]amWw ssZhtIm]s shfnsSppp. ssZhw hnip\mbncnpXpt]mse Ahs \ymb{]amWhpw hnipamWv. Cu hnip\nbaw 613 A\ptZfnembmWv \apv \IsncnpXv. ssZhw 613 A\ptZfneqsS Xs \ymb{]amWw \Iphm\p ImcWw \msamhcpw ]m]nIfmsWv Xncndnbphm\mWv. AXmbXv \msamw A]qcmWv. hosSpsSphm\mbn \mw ssZhIr]sb hmnWsav CXv \s ]Tnnpp. Cmcyw a\nemmsX FgpXsncnp \nbas am{Xw Nnnm, hy`nNmcn ]nSns kv{Xosbtmse Xs, \sfbpw Isdnv sImtnhcpw. Ahs \ymb{]amWns kXyw Adnnnm imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw NnnXv Ahv B kv{Xosb Isdnv sImmw Fmbncpp. Xobmbpw Ah \spdnpw Cs\ IcpXpw. Fm klmbnm\mcpanm B kv{XobpsS ta Isdnbphm, AtXt]mse ]m]nIfmb Bcv ss[cysSpw? Ah B {]hrnbn ]nSnsmepw icn, Cu temInse Bpw AhfpsS ta Isdnbphm IgnbpIbn.
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78 \nXyamb hosSpv
B kv{Xosbbpw \ntemtcmcpscbpw \ymb {]amWw ASnm\amn am{Xw hn[nm, \fpw B kv{Xobpw AXn`bm\Iamb inmhn[nbmbncnpw kzoIcntn hcnI. ]t, tbip \s cnp. \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw AXn e`ntp inbn \npw Ah \s cnp. \psS kIe ]m]fpw \ne\ns, \ymb{]amW{]Imcw BcnIambn Hcp \ymbhn[n \Snbm \nem Poht\msS tijnpw? \ntemtcmcpcpw \cIn sNhkm\npw. ]t, imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw \ymb{]amWs AsXgpXnb {]Imcw am{XamWv a\nemnbXv. Ahs \nbaw IrXyambpw \Snemnbm Ahcm \ymbw hn[nshtftmseXs AXv Ahtcbpw acW inbvv hn[npw. hmkvXhn ssZhns \ymb{]amWw a\pjyp \IsXv Ah XfpsS ]m]spdnv t_m[aphXmbnocm\mWv. Fm CXns\ sXmbn [cnpIbpw sXmbn {]tbmKnpIbpw sNbvXXn\m Ah IjvSsp. thZ]pkvXInse ]coimsctmseXs Cs ]coimpw \ymb{]amWw
FgpXs\nebn am{Xta Adnbmhq. Ah ssZhns Zb, \ymbw, kXyw Fnhsbpdnv AdnbWw. cnsSphm\mbn hosSpns kphntijw Ahsc ]TnnWw. ]coim ]dp: "\ymb{]amWw Cs\bphsc Isdnp sImWsav RtfmSv Iev]npp. \o Chsfpdnv Fp ]dbpp?' Ah tNmZnp. BhnizmktmsS ssIIfn Ipambn Ah \np. Ahv Xobpmbncpp tbip CXns\pdnv Hpw ]dbpIbn Fv. Ahcn Ccbn tbip IpSpphm\mbn Ah Imncpp. tbip \ymb{]amWw A\pkcnv hn[nncpsn, Ah Ahs\bpw Isdnbpambncpp. B kv{Xosbbpw IsdnbpI FXmbncpp AhcpsS X{w. B kv{Xosb IsdnbcpsXv tbip ]dncpsn tbip ssZhns \ymb{]amWnt\mSv A\mZchv Imnsbv Btcm]nv ssZhZqjWns t]cn Ahs\ Isdnbpambncpp. `bcamb Hcp X{w Xsbmbncpp CXv. ]t, tbip Ip\nv \nev Xs hnc FgpXnsmncpp. Ah tNmZnpXv XpSp. \o
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79 \nXyamb hosSpv
Chtfpdnv Fp ]dbpp. \o \nev FgpXnsmncpXv Fv? RfpsS tNmZyn\v Dcw ]dbpI. \o Fp ]dbpp? Ah XfpsS hncepI tbiphn\v t\sc Nqn Ahs\ ]oVnnp. Atm tbip Fgptv \nv AhtcmSv ]dssXsm \nfn ]m]anmh HmaXv Chsf Isdnbs. XpSpw Ah \nev FgpXpXv XpSp. CXv tIh a\mnbpsS Bt]w tlXphmbn aqhcpw Cfbhcpw Hmtcmcpcmbn hnpt]mbn. tbip am{Xhpw \Sphn \np kv{Xobpw tijnp.
"\nfn ]m]anmh Ahsf HmaXv Isdnbs'

FhnsSbmWv ]m] tcJsSpnbncnpXv? \psS lrZbeIbnepw {]hrnIfpsS ]qkvXInepw.
tbip AhtcmSv ]dp; ""\nfn ]m]anmh Ahsf HmaXv Isdnbs''. XpSv Ah \nev FgpXpXv XpSp. aqhcmb cpt] \Sp t]mIphm XpSn. hbkmb ]coim, IpSpX ]m]w sNbvXh, BZywXs t]mIWw. ]pdsI Cfbhcpw AXpt]mse Xs t]mbn. tbip \psS CSbn \npIbmsWv IcpXpI. \ B kv{XobpsS Nppw \npIbmWv. \nfn ]m]anmh Ahsf HmaXv Isdnbs Fv tbip \tmSv ]dm \n Fp sNpw? tbip FmWv \nev FgpXnsmncpXv? \psS krjvSnXmhmb ssZhw \psS ]m]w cv hyXykvX efn FgpXpp. HmaXmbn, Ah \psS ]m] \psS lrZbeIbn FgpXpp. ""sblqZbpsS ]m]w CcpsgpmWnsImpw h{Pns ap\sImpw FgpXnshncnpp; AXv AhcpsS lrZbns ]eIbnepw \nfpsS _en]oTns sImpIfnepw sImnbncnpp'' (bnscaymhv 17:1). ssZhw blqZbneqsS \tmSv ]dbpp. blqZ \s {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. a\pjycpsS ]m]
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80 \nXyamb hosSpv
CcpsgpmWnsImpw h{Pns ap\sImpw sImnbncnpp. Ah \psS lrZbns ]eIta tcJsSpnbncnpp. a\pjyscmw ]m]nIfmsWmWv tbip Ip\nv \nev FgpXnsmncpXv. \mw ]m]w sNpp Fv ssZhn\dnbmw; Ah AXv \psS lrZbns ]eIbn FgpXnbncnpp. HmaXv, Ah \psS {]hrnIsf tcJsSppp; \ {]hn ]m]sfbpw, ImcWw \ymb{]am Wn\papn \msamw Ffpn XIp t]mIphcmWv. ]m]sf \psS lrZbn FgpXnbncnpXn\m, \ymb{]amWs ImWptm sgmw \mw ]m]nIfmsWv \apv Xncndnhv e`npp. Ah \psS lrZbnepw a\kmnbnepw FgpXn bncnpXn\m Xncpapn \mw ]m]nIfmsWv Xncndnbpp. tbip cmaXpw Ip\nv \nev FgpXnsImncpp. thZ]pkvXIw hopw ]dbpp \psS ]m] ssZhapmsI {]hrnIfpsS ]pkvXIn tcJsSpnbncnpp. (shfn. 20:12) Hmtcm ]m]nbpsS t]cpw Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]hpw Cu
]pkvXInepv. Ah B hynbpsS lrZbeIbnepw FgpXnbnpv. \psS ]m] {]hrnbpsS ]pkvXInepw lrZbeIbnepw tcJsSpnbncnpp. hrsctm bphmsftm hyXymkanmsX GhcpsSbpw lrZbeIbn ]m] BteJ\w sNbvXncnpp. AXn\memWv Ahv tbiphns apn AhcpsS ]m]sfpdnv Hpw ]dbm IgnbmXv. B kvXosb Isdnbhm {ian Ah, Ahs hmpIp apn \nklmbcmbnXop.
cnSfnembn tcJsSpnbncnp \psS ]m] FtmgmWv ambvpXv? shneqsSbpw tbiphns cneqsSbpw e`np hosSpns\ \psS lrZbfn kzoIcnptm.
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81 \nXyamb hosSpv
Fs\bmsWv hm, Ahs csb \n kzoIcnptm, {]hrnIfpsS ]pkvXIn FgpXn bncp \nfpsS ]m] Fmw ambvpIfv \nfpsS t]cv Pohs ]pkvXIn tNpp. Poh ]pkvXIn t]cphscmw kzntev t]mIpw. AhcpsS \ {]hrnIfpw ssZhcmPyn\pw Ahs \oXnpambn Ah Cu temIv sNbvXImcyfpsamw Poh]pkvXIn FgpXnbnpv. Ahsc kzntev kzoIcnpp. XfpsS ]m]fn\npw hnSpX {]m]nh \nXycmPyn {]thinpw. HmpI, kIea\pjycpsSbpw ]m]w cp efnembn FgpXsncnpp. BIbm ssZhs hnphm Bpw IgnbIbn. Xs lrZbn Hcp ]m]hpw sNm, hy`nNmcw sNm, Hhynt]mepw C. kIe a\pjycpw ]m]nIfpw A]qWcpat{X. tbiphneqsSbp hosSpv AwKoIcnmhv XfpsS ]m]sf sNmn thZ\nphm\msX asmn\pw IgnbpIbn. Ahv Bhnizmkhpan. AhcpsS ]m]sf Hmv ssZhn\pw aphpw
apn Ah `bsSpp. Fm shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpp kphntijn lrZbwsImv hnizknp \nanjw apX AhcpsS lrZbeIbnepw {]hrnbpsS ]pkvXInepw tcJsSpnbncnp ]m] Fmw XpSp\osSpp. AhcpsS kIehn[ ]m]fn\npw Ah hnSpX {]m]npp. kzn Hcp Poh]pkvXIw Dv. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpn kphntijn hnizknphcpsS t]cpI Cu ]pkvXIn FgpXn bncnpp. BIbm Ah kzn {]thinpw. Cu temIn Bbncptm ]m]sampw sNmXn cpXn\me, adnv shmepw Bmhn\mepw e`np hosSpnep hnizmkm AhcpsS ]m] hnSphnsXn\memWv Ahv kzcmPyw e`nXv. CXv hnizmkns \ymb{]amWamIpp (tdma 3:27). klhnizmknItf, imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw, hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns kv{XosbtmseXs ]m]nIfmWv. hmkvXhn, X ]m]nIsfsv Xsf
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82 \nXyamb hosSpv
sbpw aphscbpw hnizknnXphgn Ah henb ]m]amWv sNbvXpsImncpXv. aX t\Xm Fmhcpw Hu]NmcnIamb AwKoImcw e`n ImcmWv. Ah Bmsf tamjvSnphcmWv. asmcp hn[n, Pohs tamjvSmfmWv. Ah hosSpv {]m]nnnsnepw, aphsc A[nImctmsS Cmcyw ]Tnnphm Ah ss[cysSpp. \ymb{]amWa\pkcnv ]m]anmh\mbn H hynt]mepan. ]t, Hcph\v \oXnam\mImw, AXv Ah/Ah ]m]sampw sNmXncnpXn\me, adnv Ah/Ah kIe]m]fn\npw hosSp sXn\memWv. Acw Hcp hynbpsS t]cv Poh ]pkvXIn tcJsSppw. HcmfpsS t]cv Poh ]pkvXIn FgpXnbnptm Ctbm FXmWv {][m\w. P\ XfpsS PohImew apgph ]m]w sNbvXp sImncnpXn\m, AhcpsS t]cv Poh]pkvXIn {]thinWsan \nXyambn hosSpstSXpv. \n kzntev kzoIcnsSptam FXv \n kXykphntijs kzoIcnppthm Ctbm
FXns\ B{ibnncnpw. \n ssZhIr] {]m]nptam Ctbm FXv tbiphns csb \n kzoIcnpXns\ B{ibnncnpw. ]nSns kv{Xov Fpkw`hnp? Ah apnt\nv hcm t]mIp {Iqcamb acWs Hmv ISp \npIbmbncnmw. kzm`mhnIambpw `bmepw ]mm]mepw Ah IcpsImncpncnmw. acWs A`napJoIcn ptm P\ IqSpX kXykcmImdpv. "Hm! ssZhta, Rm acnpXmWv \Xv, Fs Bmhns\ AbpsS Icfn kzoIcntWta, FtmSv Zb tXmtWta, tbipth, FtmSv ZbbpmtIWta', hosSpns kvt\ln\mbn Ah tbiphnt\mSv bmNnp. ssZhta, Av Fs \ymbw hn[nm Rm hn[nsSpw. Rm ]m]anmhsfv \o ]dm, Fs ]m] ambvsSpw. CXv Asb B{ibnncnpp. kzm`mhnIambpw Ah CsXmw ]dpsImncpncnWw. PohnXn _mnbp mbncp Imcy apgph\pw Ah tbiphnt\mSv Gp]dncnmw.
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83 \nXyamb hosSpv
tbiphns apn sImphcs kv{Xo "Rm sXpsNbvXp. Fs hy`nNmcs antWta' F ]dXv; Ah ]dp "Zbhmbn Fs ]m]fn\nv Fs cntWta. Av Fs ]m]sf hos Spm Rm cnsSpw. Csn Rm \cIntev t]mIpw. F\nv AbpsS hosSpv thWw. F\nv ssZhkvt\lw thWw, Ah\v FtmSv Zb tXmWw.' Ah IpIfSv AhfpsS ]m]s Gp ]dp. tbip AhtfmSv; "kv{Xotb Ah FhnsS? \n\v Bcpw inhn[nntbm' Fp tNmZnXn\v C Imth Fv Ah ]dp. "Rm\pw \n\v in hn[npn' Fv tbip AhtfmSv ]dp. tbip Ahp inhn[nn ImcWw AhfpsS kIe]m]hpw Ah tbmZm\n kzoIcn kv\m\neqsS hlnp. Ah hosSpsncnpp. C\n, Ahsfb, tbiphns\bmWv AhfpsS ]m]mbn \ymbw hn[ntXv.
Ah ]dp "Rm\pw \n\v
in hn[npn'.
Ah tbiphn\m innspthm? C. Cu kv{Xo tbiphnep cbm A\p{Klnsp. AhfpsS kIe ]m]fn\npw Ah hosSpsp. \psS Imhmb tbip ]dbpXv Ah \psS kIe ]m]fpw hosSppshpw \msamw \oXnammcmsWpamWv. Ah thZ]pkvXIneqsS \tmSv AXv ]dbpp. tbmm\nse kv\m\neqsS Ah hln \psS ]m]fpsS hne \Iphm\mbn Ah acnp. Ahs kv\m\neqsSbp hosSpnepw Ipcninse \ymbhn[nbpw hnizknp kIescbpw Ah hosSpsv \tmSv ]dbpp. \apsmhpw tbiphns FgpXs hN\ BhiyamWv. B
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84 \nXyamb hosSpv
hN\fn \mw apdpsI ]nSnpIbpw thWw. Atm \msamhcpw hosSpn\m A\p{KlnsSpw. "Imth... \ns apn F\nv Hcp tbmKyXbpan. Fpn Hcp \bpan. Fs ]m]fmsX \ns ImWnphm\mbn asmpw Fs Inen. Fm, tbiphmWv Fs hosSpns ssZhsav Rm hnizknpp. Fs kIe ]m]hpw tbmZm\nhv hln Ah Ipcnin AXns {]mbnw Ignp. Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Fs kIe]m]hpw Ah hlnp. Rm \nn hnizknpp, Imth'. C{]ImcamWv \n cnsXv. tbip \s innpn. ssZhafmIm\p A[nImcw Ah \apv \In. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpn hnizknp GhcpsSbpw ]m] Ah Npav Ahsc \oXnammcmn. {]nb kvt\lXtc, B kv{Xo hosSpsp. hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns B kv{Xo \psS Imhmb tbip {InkvXphns hosSpn\m A\p{Klnsp. \appw AXpt]mse A\p{Klw {]m]nmw. Xs ]m]spdnv t_m[apmbn,
Aht\mSv/AhtfmSv Zb tXmtWta Fv ssZhtmSv bmNnpIbpw tbip \Ip shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpn hnizknpIbpw sNph ssZhn \np hosSpns A\p{Klw {]m]npw. XfpsS ]m]sf ssZhapmsI kXnph hosSpsSpw, AXn\v km[nmhv Cu A\p{Klhpw A\yambnocpw. tbip temIns apgph ]m]hpw Npap. (tbml 1:29) temInse GsXmcp ]m]nbpw Ah/Ah tbiphn hnizknpp Fn hosSpsSpw. tbip B kv{XotbmSv ]dp Rm\pw \n\v in hn[npn. Ah Ahsf innpn Fv ]dbm ImcWw Xs kv\m\neqsS AhfpsS kIe]m]hpw Ah hlnp FXn\memWv. \psS kIe]m]hpwAh NpapIbpw \apv ]Icambn AXn\mbn \ymbw hn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXp.
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85 \nXyamb hosSpv
tbiphns apn \msamhcpw hosSpsSWw

ssZhkvt\lamtWm, ssZhns \ymbhn[nbmtWm alcw? ssZhkvt\lw. ssIbn Itn\np ]coimcpw, Cs aXt\Xmfpw \ymb{]Wmas AcoIambn hymJym\npp. Ah hnizknpXv, \ymb{]amWw hy`nNmcw sNcpsXv ]dbpXn\m, Acw ]m]w sNphsc Isdnp sImtWsamWv. hy`nNmcw sNpIbns \mSytmsS Cbp IpIfm Ah kv{XoIsf Hfnpt\mpp. Ah Hcnepw hosSpsSpItbm cnsSpItbm C. ]coimcpw imkv{Xnamcpw Cu temInse ]I am\ymcmWv. Ah tbiphn\m hnfnshc. Cu P\ Hcnepw Ah\n\npw "Rm\pw \n\v
in hn[npn' Fv tInpan. hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns kv{Xo am{XamWv ktmjIcamb B hmpI tIXv. \n Ahs apn hnizkvXcmsWn, \npw Ahsftmse A\p{Klw {]m]nmw. "ssZhta, Fs PohnXn hy`nNmcw sNpXv Hgnhmm F\nmhpn, CXns\pdnv F\nv t_m[ywhcmhn[w Cu ]m]w hfsc IqSpX Bhnpp. Hmtcm Znhkhpw At\Iw XhW Rm Cs\bp ]m]w sNpp.' \mw acWinbvv tbmKycmb ]m]nIfmsWp kXyhpw \ymb{]amWhpw kzoIcnptm ssZhs kXykambn A`napJoIcnvsImv ]dbmw "ssZhta, CXmWv Fs Ah, Zbhmbn Fs cntWta'. ssZhw Ahs hosSpn\m \s A\p{Klnpw. tbiphns kvt\lw, shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw ssZhns \ymbhn[nbpsSta hnPbw {]m]nncnpp. "Rm\pw \n\v in hn[npn'. Ah \apv in hn[npn. Ah ]dbpp "\n hosSpsncnpp'. \psS Imhmb tbip {InkvXp a\kenhns ssZhamWv. temIns
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86 \nXyamb hosSpv
kIe]m]fn\npw Ah \s hnSphnncnpp. \psS ssZhw \oXnbpsSbpw kvt\lnsbpw ssZhat{X. Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kvt\lw Ahs \ymbhn[ntbm alcat{X.
Ahs \oXntbm alcamIpp Ahs kvt\lw.

Fn\mWv Ah \s Ghscbpw hosSppXv? Ahs kvt\lw \oXntbm alcambXn\m. ssZhw Xs \oXn ]qnbmphmthn \ymbhn[n \Smnbncpsn kIe]m]nIsfbpw \ymbw hn[nv \cIntev Abtnhcpambncpp. ]t, \s \ymbhn[nbn\npw cnp, tbiphns kvt\lw alcambXn\m, ssZhw Xs
GIPmXs\, tbiphns\ `qanbntev Abp. tbip \psS kIe]m]hpw Xsta hlnv \apv t\cntSnbncp \ymbhn[nbpw Ah hlnp. Ctm, tbiphns\ XfpsS cnXmhmbn hnizknph Ahs afmhpIbpw \oXnammcmIbpw sNpw. Ahs kvt\lw \oXntbm alcambXn\m, Ah \s Fmhscbpw hosSpp. ssZhw Xs \oXnbneqsS am{Xw \s \ymbw hn[nmXn\m \mw ssZhn\v \n ]dbWw. Hcn tbip imkv{XnamtcmSpw ]coimtcmSpw AhcpsS injymtcmSpw ]dp: "bmKne, IcpWbn At{X Rm {]kmZnpp FpXp Fp Fv t]mbn ]Tnn. Rm \oXnammsc A, ]m]nIsf At{X hnfnm hXp Fp ]dp' (am. 9:13). Nne Ctmgpw Hcp ]iphns\tbm BSns\tbm Zn\w tXmdpw bmKw Anv "ssZhta, Hmtcm Znhkhpap RfpsS ]m] antWta' Fv {]mnmdpv. ssZhw \psS bmKw Cnpn, adnv shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpnep hnizmkamWv Ah B{KlnpXv.
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87 \nXyamb hosSpv
\mw hosSpsSpIbpw hnSphnsSpIbpw sNtWsav Ah B{Klnpp. Ahs kvt\lw \apv \In \psS hnizmkw kzoIcnphm Ah B{Klnpp. \nnXv Fmw {Klnphm Ignbpptm? tbip \apv Ahs kqW c \Inp. tbip ]m]s shdppp, Fnepw ssZhns kmZriyn krjvSns a\pjyPohnItfmSv Ah\v NqSp kvt\lapv. \s Ahs afmWsav krjvSnpXn\v apt Ah Xocpam\nncpp; Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Ah \psS ]m]sf ambvpIfp. ssZhw \s krjvSnXpXs hosSpphm\pw tbiphn \s s]mXnbphm\pw Ahs afmnXophm\pamWv. Ahs krjvSnIfmb \tmSp ssZhns kvt\lamWnXv. ssZhw Xs \oXnbp \nbam \s \ymbw hn[nncpp Fn ]m]nIfmb \msamhcpw acntn hcpambncpp. ]t, Xs ]p{Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw IpcnipacWneqsSbpw Ah \s hnSphnp. \nfnXv hnizknppthm?
]gb\nban\npw \apnXv Ddmmw.
Altcm _enbmSnsta Ahs ssIhp

bn{kmtb P\ns ]m]w apgph\pw {]Xn\n[nbmb Poh\p BSnsta NpapXmcv? alm]ptcmlnX. Cu temIns kIe ]m]fpw ]gb\nbanse ssIshn\mepw ]pXnb\nbanse kv\m\n\mepw {]mbnw t\Spp. ]gb \nban, bn{kmtbens Hcp hjs kIe]m]fpsSbpw {]mbnn\mbn, Du\anm, Poht\mSncnp BSns Xebntev alm]ptcmlnX ssIhv ]m]s Npapp. "Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn
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88 \nXyamb hosSpv
Altcm ssI cpw shp bn{kmtb afpsS Fm Ipfpw kIe ]m]fpamb ewL\sfmsbpw Gp ]dv, tImempsIms Xebn Npan, \nbans Hcp BfpsS ssIhiw AXns\ acp`qanbntev AbtWw' (tehy. 16:21). C{]Imcambncpp ]gb\nbaImev Ah {]mbnw sNbvXncpXv. ssZ\wZn\ ]m]fn\npw hnSphnsSphm\mbn, Hcph Du\anm Hcp BnIpnsb tImempsImt\tbm kamKa\ IqSmcn sImphv bmK ]oTn AXns\ bmKw IgnW ambncpp. Ah Xs bmK hkvXphns Xebn Xs Icwhv Ahs ]m]samw _enbmSnt Npapp. XpSv bmKarKs sImpIbpw ]ptcmlnX CXns cw bmK]oTns sImpIfn ]pcpIbpw sNpp. bmK]oTns \mep aqeIfnepw sImpIfpmbncpp. shfnmSv ]pkvXIw 20:12 FgpXsncnp {]hrnIfpsS ]pkvXIsbmWv Cu sImpI Nn{XoIcnpXv. bmKarKns tijnp cw \nepw Xfnpp. \nesaXv a\pjys lrZbs ImWnpp ImcWw a\pjys\
sa\ncnpXv an \npamIpp. C{]Imcw P\ XfpsS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]ns {]mbnw Ignpt]mp. Fm, Zn\wtXmdpw Cu ]m]bmKw Anm Ahp IgnbmXn\m, Hcp hjs ]m]p apgph\pambn Hcp Znhkw bmKw Anphm ssZhw A\phZnp. CXv Ggmw amkns ]mw Znhkamb alm]m]]cnlmc Zn\nemWv AnncpXv. B Znhkw bn{kmtb afpsS apgph {]Xn\n[nbmb alm]ptcmlnX cv tImemp sImmsc sImphv AhbpsSta ssIhv P\fpsS ]m]w apgph Ahbn Npapp. XpSv bn{kmtb afpsS ]m]ns {]mbnn\mbn Ahsb ssZhapmsI bmKambn Anpp. Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn Altcm ssI cpw shv, bn{kmtb afpsS Fm Ipfpw kIe ]m]fpamb ewL\sfmsbpw Gp ]dv, tImempsIms Xebn Npapp. bn{kmtb P\w Hmtcmcpcpw hv bmKarKnt ssI hbvpXn\v ]Icw P\fpsS {]Xn\n[nbmb alm]ptcmlnX\mb
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89 \nXyamb hosSpv
Altcms\ ssZhw CXn\mbn \nbanncpp. P\fpsS {]Xn\n[nbmb alm]ptcmlnX B hjs ]m]fpsS tamN\n\mbn Poht\mSncnp BSns Xebn ssI hbvpp. Ah bn{kmtbens kIe ]m]hpw ssZhns apmsI hnhcnpp. ssZhta, \ns afmb bn{kmtb ]m]w sNbvXncnpp. R hn{Kls Bcm[np, AbpsS \ymb{]amWns Fm \nbafpw sXnp, AbpsS \maw hrYm FSpp, hn{Klsf Dmn Ahsb \ntm kvt\lnp. iv \mfns\ R ipoIcnn, RfpsS amXm]nXmsf _lpam\nn, sIme sNbvXp, hy`nNmcw sNbvXp, R Akqbbnepw hgpIfnepw CSs]p. Ah ]m]sf apgph Aanv ]dv, ssZhta, bn{kmtb P\nt\m F\ntm AbpsS \ymb{]amWw ]menm Ignnn. Cu ]m]fn \nsmw hosSpsSm, Rm Cu BSns Xebn ssI hv apgph P\ntbpw ]m]w CXnt Npapp. alm]ptcmlnX bmKarKnt ssI hv apgph P\nsbpw ]m]s AXnt Npapp.
ssI hbvpI FXn\v ISnhnSpI Aw (tehy 1:1-4, 16:20-21).
FmWv
]gb \nba Imev {]mbnw ]qnbmnbXv Fs\bmbncpp? ]m]bmK hkvXphntep ssI shneqsS. XfpsS ]m]w apgph ISnhnv hosSpv {]m]nphm\mbn ssZhw bn{kmtb av bmKfpsS k{Zmbw \Inbncpp. Hcph Du\anm ]m]bmKw HcpWsapw B ]m]bmKhkvXp Ah\v ]Icambn acnWsapw Ah hyamn. ]m]nIfmb hynIfpsS hosSpv A{]Imcambncpp. As\ alm]m]]cnlmc Zn\n, ]m]bmK hkvXp sImsSpIbpw AXns cw FSpv hnipen\Spv sImpsNv Ir]mk\n
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90 \nXyamb hosSpv
GgpXhW Xfnpp. As\ Hmtcm hjhpw Ggmw amkw ]mw Znhkw bn{kmtb a XfpsS Hcp hjtp ]m]fpsS {]mbivNnw sNpp. hnipev alm]ptcmlnX am{Xw {]thinv bmKw Anpp. ]pdv IqSn\np P\ alm]ptcmlnXs Anbmb Ft^mZns Acbn sInbnncnp kzaWnIfpsS i_vZw tIphm\mbn ImtXmncnpw. Ir]mk\n cw Xfnptm Ggp {]mhiyw Cu kzaWnI Ineppw. Atm, XfpsS ]m]smw {]mbivNnw AntXmv P\ hepXmbn ktmjnpw. a\pjyIpen\v almktmjw \Inb kphntijs BWv Cu kzaWni_vZw kqNnnpXv. tbip XncsSps Ipdv P\sf am{Xw kvt\lnpp, Ahsc am{Xw hnSphnpp FXv icnb. tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnp. Ah \s Fmhtcbpw Hcnembn cnWsav B{Klnp. \psS ]m]sf FmZnhknepw hosSppXv Akm[yamIbm, Ahsbmw Xs Hcnembn XpSv
amsp. ]gb\nban {]mbivNnw \InbncpXv ssIshneqsSbpw ]m]bmKns cneqsSbpambn cpp. Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn Altcm ssI shtijw bn{kmtb a B hjw sNbvX ]m]sfmw FhnsS t]mbn? Ahsbmw BSns ta ISnhnp. AXn\ptijw BSns\ "\ntbmKns Hcp BfpsS' ssIhiw Zqctv Abpp. bn{kmtb P\fpsS apgph ]m]fpw hln tImempsIm shtam ]ptm e`nm acp`qanbntev \bnsSpp. acp`qanbnse sImSpwNqSn AepXncnbp B BSv Ahkm\w acnpp. bn{kmtbeycpsS ]m]n\mbmWv BSv acnXv. CXmWv ssZhkvt\lw. hosSpns kvt\lw. C{]ImcamWv Hcp hjtp ]m]ns hnebmb {]mbivNnw B Imefn \InbncpXv. ]t, \mw PohnpXv ]pXnb\nba ImemWv. tbip{InkvXp \psS temIntev hnv 2000e[nIw hjfmbn. ]gb\nban Ah \Inb hmKvZw ]menphm\pw ]qnbmphm\pambn
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91 \nXyamb hosSpv
Ah hp. Ah hv \psS kIe ]m]fpw hosSpp.
\s Ghscbpw hosSpm
tbiphns AsamWv? Xs P\s AhcpsS ]m]n \nv cnp cI. \apv ambn 1:20-21 hsc hmbnmw ""Cs\ \n\ncnptm Imhns ZqX Ahp kz]v\n {]Xy\mbn; ZmhoZns aI\mb tbmtkt^, \ns `mcybmb adnbsb tNpsImphm int; Ahfn Dev]mZnXambXp ]cnipmmhn\m BIpp. Ah Hcp aIs\ {]khnpw; Ah Xs P\s AhcpsS ]m]fn \np cnm\ncnsImp \o Ahp tbip Fp t] CtSWw Fp ]dp.''
temIns ]m] apgph\pw IgpInfbphm\mbn Xs ]p{Xs\ temIntev Abphm\mbn kz\mb ]nXmhv I\ymadnbns icocw ISsaSpp. Ah Hcp ZqXs\ Abv adnbnt\mSv Adnbnp: "\o K`w [cnv Hcp aIs\ {]khnpw; Ah\v tbip Fv t] hnfntWw' AXn\w adnbbneqsS hcp aI cI\mbnocpsamWv. tbip{InkvXp FXns Aw Xs P\s cnph FmWv; asmcp Xcn ]dm, cI. As\sbn, tbip Fs\bmWv \s Ghtcbpw ]m]n \npw cnXv? temIns apgph ]m]hpw FSppIfbm tbip kzoIcn amw tbmm \Zncbn hv Ah FSp kv\m\neqsSbmbncpp. tbmlm kv\m]I Ahs\ kv\m\sSpnbtm, temIns apgph ]m]fpw Ah\ntev ISnhnp. \apv ambn 3:13-17 hsc hmbnmw. ""A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoenbbn \np tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen;
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92 \nXyamb hosSpv
\nm kv\m\w Gphm F\nv Bhiyw. ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm Fv ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp; Fmsd Ah Ahs\ kXnp. tbip kv\m\w G DSs\ shn \np Ibdn; Atm kzw Xpdv ssZhmmhp {]msht]mse Cdn Xs ta Ip; Ch Fs {]nb]p{X; Ch\n Rm {]kmZnncnpp Fp kzn \nv Hcp i_vZhpw Dmbn.'' \s kIescbpw ]m]fn\npw hosSpm\mWv tbip kv\m]Itbmlms ASp sNXv. Ah shntev Cdn Xs incv tbmlms apn Ip\nv sImv ]dp. tbmlm, Fs kv\m\sSppI. Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhn stSXmIpp. temInse kIe ]m]nIsfbpw ]m]n\npw hnSphnv AhcpsS kIe ]m]hpw Rm FSptXmIpp; Fs kv\m\neqsS AhcpsS ]m]s Rm hlntXmIpp. Fs Ctm kv\m\sSppI! AXn\v A\phZnpI.
AXv \oXnbpsS Hcp \nhoIcWambncpp. kv\m]Itbmlm tbiphns\ tbmm \Znbn kv\m\sSpnb \nanjw Xs, \psS ]m]sf hosSp ssZh\oXn ]qnbmbn. C{]ImcamWv Ah \psS kIe ]m]hpw hlnXv. \nfpsS kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev ISnhnncnpp. \nnXv a\nemIppthm? tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw e`np hosSpn hnizknpI. c {]m]npI.
kIe ]m]hpw F{]ImcamWv \nhnbmbXv? tbiphns kv\m\neqsS. ]m]]cnlmcbmKarKns Xebn ssI hv AXns bmKw IgnptXmsS temIP\XbpsS ]m]w apgph IgpIsSpsav ssZhw bn{kmtben\v BZyw hmKvZw \Inbncpp. ]t, Fmhpw BSns ta ssIhbvpI Akm[yambXn\m
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93 \nXyamb hosSpv
kP\fptSbpw bmKw Anphm\mbn Altcms\ alm]ptcmlnX\mbn ssZhw A`ntjIw sNbvXp. As\ kIe P\fptSbpw Hcp hjs ]m]w Hcnembn ]m]bmKarKns Xebntev Ah Npan. CXmbncpp ssZhns m\hpw hosSpns inbpw. ssZhw m\aph\pw AXypXhm\pw XsbmWv. apgph temIsbpw cnm\mbn Ah Xs ]p{X\mb tbiphns\ Abp. As\ ]m]bmKhkvXp Xmdmbn. C\n apgph am\hcminbptSbpw {]Xn\n[nbmbn Hcp hyn thWw. tbiphns Xebn ssIhv temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah\ntev ISnhnSm\p hyn. B {]Xn\n[n kv\m]Itbmlm\mbncpp. tbiphn\v apt am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nsb ssZhw Abpsav thZ]pkvXIn tcJsSpnbnpv. AXv a\pjycpsS Ahkm\ alm]ptcmlnX\mb kv\m]Itbmlm\mbncpp. ambn 11:11 FgpXnbn cnp {]Imcw kv{XoIfn \nv P\nhcn tbmlm kv\m]Is\m henbh Bcpw Fgptnn. am\h Ipens GI
{]Xn\n[nbmbncpp Ah. ssZhw kv\m]Itbmlms\ am\h Ipens {]Xn\n[nbmbn AbXns Dtiw tbiphns\ kv\m\sSppI FXpw temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ahs ta NpapI FXpw Bbncpp. `qanbnep 600 tImSn P\fpw Hmtcmcpcmbn sNv XfpsS ]m]s Npaphm\mbn Ahs Npaen ssIhp XpSnbm, Ahs XebpsS KXnsbmIpw? 600 tImSnbne[nIap temIP\X apgph\pw hv tbiphns Xebn ssIhbvpXv Hcnepw Hcp \ ZriyamIn. Nne XcInI hfsc iambn Ahs Xebn ssI Aanbm XeapSn apgph\pw sImgnpt]mIpw. BIbm ssZhw, Xs m\n, \psS {]Xn\n[nbmbn kv\m]Itbmlms\ \ntbmKnpIbpw Hcn kIepambn temIns ]m]w apgph tbiphntev ISnhnSpIbpw sNbvXp. ambn 3:13 tcJsSpnbncnpp: A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoenbbn \np tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. CXv tbiphn\v 30 hbv {]mbaptmgmbncpp.
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94 \nXyamb hosSpv
tbip P\nv Fmw Znhkw ]cntOZ\ Gncpp. AXn\ptijw apXphbphsc Ahs\pdnv henb ]cmaisfmpan. tbip Xs apXmw hbphsc ImncpXv ]gb\nbaw A\pcnv kzob alm]ptcmlnX\mbnocphm\p kabw Fphm\mbncpp. ]gb\nbanse Bh\]pkvXIn, alm]ptcmlnX Xs m\w GsSppXn\v apv 30 hbp ]qnbmbncnWsav ssZhw tamsitbmSv ]dp. tbip kzob alm]ptcmlnX\mbncpp. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? ]pXnb\nban ambn 3:13-14 Cs\ ]dbpp. A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoenbbn \np tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen; \nm kv\m\w Gphm F\nv Bhiyw. ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm Fv ]dp. BcmWv a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[n? kv\m]Itbmlm. BcmWv kzns {]Xn\n[n? tbip{InkvXp. {]Xn\n[nI Ipapn. BcmWv DX? kwiban,
kzns {]Xn\n[n XsbmWv DX. Ames aXt\Xmsf t\mn AXphscbpw ""AWenkXnIsf am\kmcsSphn'' Fv ss[cytmsS hnfnp ]d kv\m]Itbmlm tbiphns apn s]sv hn\bm\znX\mbn. ""\nm kv\m\w Gphm F\np Bhiyw; ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm Fp ]dp''. tbip ]dp: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp; ssZhns \oXn \nhnbmphm\mWv tbip Cu temIntev hXv. kv\m]Itbmlm Ahs\ kv\m\sSpnbtm AXp ]qnbmbn. Fmsd Ah Ahs\ kXnp. tbip kv\m\w G DSs\ shn \np Ibdn; Atm kzw Xpdv ssZhmmhp {]msht]mse Cdn Xs taIp; Ch Fs {]nb]p{X; Ch\n Rm {]kmZnncnpp Fp kzn \nv Hcp i_vZhpw Dmbn. Ahs kv\m\n kw`hnXv CXmWv. tbmlmkv\m]I\m tbip kv\m\tatm kzns IhmS Xpdp. temIns kIe
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95 \nXyamb hosSpv
]m]hpw FSppsImsp. tbmlmkv\m]Is \mfpI apX Cthsc kzcmPys _emmcw sNpp. _emevmcnI AXns\ ]nSnSpp. Ahs kv\m\n hnizknp Bpw bmsXmcp HgnhpIgnhpanmsX kzn {]thinmw.
Rm\pw \n\p in hn[npn

FpsImmWv tbiphns\ Ipcnin \ymbw hn[nXv? ImcWw Ah \psS kIe]m]hpw GsSppsImXn\m.
tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gv temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap. ]noSv hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns kv{XotbmSv Rm\pw \n\v in
hn[npn Fv ]dp. Ah B kv{Xosb hn[nmXn\v ImcWw tbmm\n shv Ah kIetemInsbpw ]m]w Npancpp, C\n Ahf, Ah\mWv B ]m]mbp \ymbhn[n A\p`hntXv. temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbip XpSp Ifp. ]m]ns ifw acWat{X Fv Adnbmhp tbip Ipcnint hv Xm A\p`hntp thZ\sbpdnv Fp am{Xw `bsncpp Fv \apv ImWmw. Cu \ymbhn[n Xn \nv FSppamtWsav Henhv aebn \npw Ah ssZhtmSv aqp {]mhiyw At]np. av a\pjytctmseXs tbiphpw chpw amwkhpaph\mbncpp. AXn\m Xs Ah thZ\sb `bsncpp FXv a\nemmhpXmWv. \ymbhn[n ]qoIcnphm tbiphn\v cw Nntp Bhiyapv. ]gb\nbanse ]m]bmKstmse, ]m]fpsS hnebmbn tbip cw NntXmbnpv. Ah Ipcnint bmKambnotcWw. Ah temIns apgph ]m]hpw GsSpncnpXn\m \psS
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96 \nXyamb hosSpv
hosSpn\mbn Ah Xs Poh \tIXpv. ssZhapmsI Xm \ymbw hn[nsSpsav Ah Adnncpp. tbiphn\v Xs lrZbn ]m]sampapmbncpn; ]t, Ahs kv\m\neqsS kIe ]m]hpw Ah\ntev ISnhntm, ssZhn\v Xs kz]p{Xs\ \ymbw hn[ntn hp. As\, HmaXmbn ssZhns \oXnbpw cmaXmbn \psS cmbp Ahs kvt\lhpw \ndthsp. BIbm tbiphns\ Ipcnin \ymbw hn[ntXmbn hp. Rm\pw \ns in hn[npn, Rm \ns \ymbw hn[nppan. \psS kIe ]m]fpw Adnpw AdnbmsXbpw sNbvX, temIw Ip]nSnXpw Ip]nSnmXpamb, kIe ]m]hpw ssZhm \ymbw hn[ntXpv. Fnepw ssZhw \s \ymbw hn[nn. Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]sbpw hln tbiphns\ ssZhw \ymbw hn[np. ssZhw Xs kvt\lhpw a\enhpw \nanw ]m]nIsf \ymbw hn[nn. \s hosSp kvt\lns ASbmffmWv kv\m\hpw Ipcninse chpw. Xs
GIPmX\mb ]p{X\n hnizknp Gh\pw \inpt]mImsX \nXyPoh {]m]npXnp ssZhw Ahs\ \Iphm Xhw temIs kvt\lnp. (tbml. 3:16) Cs\bmWv Ahs kvt\lw \mw AdnXv. hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns kv{Xosb tbip in hn[nn.hy`nNmcn\nSbn Xt ]nSnsXn\m Xm Hcp ]m]nbmsWv Ahdnbmambncpp. Ah lrZbn am{Xa, icocnepw Xs ]m]w hlnncpp. Xs ]m]s \ntj[nphm\v Ahv Hcp hgnbpan. Fm, tbip AhfpsS kIe ]m]hpw Npap Fv hnizknXn\m Ah cnsp. \mw tbiphns hoSpn hnizknpp Fn, \mapw cnsSpw. CXv hnizknpI! \psS \bvmbt{X CXv.
BcmWv Ghpw A\p{KloX? ]m]anmh.
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97 \nXyamb hosSpv
Fm P\fpw ]m]w sNpp. kIe P\fpw hy`nNmcw sNpp. Fm Fmhcpw XfpsS ]m]n\mbn \ymbw hn[nsSpn. \msamhcpw ]m]w sNbvXncnpp, ]t, tbip{InkvXphneqsSbp hosSpn hnizknphcpsS lrZbn ]m]an. tbiphns cbn hnizknp Hcph\mWv Ghpw ktmjap hyn. XfpsS ]m]fn \npw hnSphnshcmWv Ghpw `mKyhmm. asmcpXcn ]dm, Ah Ctm tbiphn \oXoIcnsncnpp. tdma 4:7 `mKyhmmtcpdnv ssZhw \tmSv ]dbpp: A[w tamNnpw ]m]w asdpw Innbh `mKyhmm. Imhv ]m]w IWnSm a\pjy `mKyhm. acnpXphsc \mw ]m]w sNpp. ssZhapmsI \mw A]qcpw \nba\ntj[nIfpambncpp. Ahs \ymb{]amWw AdnXn\v tijhpw \mw ]m]w sNpXv XpScpp. \mw hfsc ZpecmWv. Fm ssZhw Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \s hnSphnv
\tmSv ]dbpp, \, \obpw Rm\pw, C\n apX ]m]nIf, \mw Ahs aps \oXnammcmIpp. \mw Ahs afmsWv Ah \tmSv ]dbpp. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw \nXyamb hosSpns kphntijamWv. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? hnizknphsc Ah \oXnams\v hnfnpp. hosSps Ahs a. temIn shv Ghpw ktmjap hyn BcmWv? kXykphntijn hnizknv hnSpX {]m]npXmbn hnizknpphcmWv Ah. \n hnSpX {]m]npthm? tbip \nfpsS ]m]s HgnhmnbnmtWm Xs ZuXyw sNbvXXv? A. \nfpsS kIe ]m]hpw Ah Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnp. CXv hnizknpI. hnizknv \nfpsS kIe ]m]n \npw hnSpX {]m]npI. \apv tbmlm 1:29 hmbnmw.
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98 \nXyamb hosSpv
Hcp Nqep sIms t]mse tbip Xqphmcn.

F{Xtmfw ]m]sbmWv tbip FSppamnbXv? temIns apgph ]m]sbpw. ]nsm tbip Xs ASp hcpXv Ah Inv CXm temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap ssZhns IpmSv Fv ]dp. (tbml. 1:29) CXm temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap ssZhns IpmSv! tbmlm kv\m]I tbmm\n shv temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphnt Npan. ASp Znhkw, temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSmWv tbip Fv Ah kmoIcnp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbip Xs tXmfn hlnp.
temIns kIe ]m]hpw FXv a\pjy Cu temIv sNbvXpIqnb apgph ]m]sbpw Ipdnpp. krjvSn apX AXns Ahkm\w hsc. GItZiw 2000 hjv apv, tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npav \s hosSpp. ssZhns IpmSmb Ah, \psS kIe ]m]hpw hlnv \apmbn \ymbhn[n A\p`hnp. a\pjy sNbvX ]m]taXmbmepw AXv tbiphntev Npasp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap ssZhns IpmSmbn Xop Ah. tbip Cu temIn hfsc Xmgvabph\mbmWv hXv. temInse apgph ]m]nItfbpw cnm hh. \mw ]m]w sNm ImcWw \ Zpecpw ZpjvSmcpw Adnhnmhcpw \nkmcmcpw A]qcpambXn\memWv. asmcp hn[n ]dm, \psS ]q]nXmhmbncp BZman \npw ss]XrIambn ]m]s t\SnbncnpXn\memWv \mw ]m]w sNpXv. Cu ]m]sfmw Xqphmcn Hnmn tbiphns Xebn hpsImSppIbmWv tbmm\nse kv\m\neqsS sNbvXXv. Ipcninse Xs
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99 \nXyamb hosSpv
acWneqsS Ah AsXmw Ahkm\nnpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah ASw sNsp; Fm aqmw Znhkw ssZhw Ahs\ acnhcn \npw Dbnnp. kIe ]m]nIfptSbpw cI\mbn, hnPbmfnbmbn, \ymbm[n]\mbn, Ah Ctm ssZhns heXp `mKncnpp. \s hopw hopw kzX{cmn hosSptp Imcyw Ah\n. \mw BsI sNtXv Ah\n hnizknv c {]m]npI FXv am{XamWv. hnizknphmbn \nXyPoh\pw hnizknm hmbn \mihpw Imncnpp. asmcp amhpw tijnpn. tbip \nsf Ghscbpw hnSphnncnpp.; `qanbnse Ghpw ktmjap hynIfmbncnpw \n. _elo\XI \nanw \n Xobmbpw `mhnbnepw ]m]w sNpw. ]t, Ah B ]m]sfbpw IqsS hlnncnpp. \nfpsS lrZbn GsXnepw ]m]w Ahtijnncnptm? C. tbip Fmns\bpw hlnpthm? AsX, Ah hlnp. P\sfmw XpeycmWv. Bcpw Xs
Ahs/AhfpsS Abmtcm hnipc. Fnepw I]S`nmcmb At\Icpv. X ]m]nIfsmWv Ah IcpXpXv. hmkvXhn Ahcpw ]m]nI XsbmWv. ]m]s hfn ]cn]menp {Ko lukv BWv Cu temIw. kv{XoI ]pdndptm, Nph en]vnIv ]pcpp, apJsmw ]uU ]qipp, apSn Npcpn hbvpp, \ Xcw hkv{Xw [cnpp, ssl loUv sNcpv [cnpp........ ]pcpjmcpw AtXt]mse _m_dpsS ASp sNv AhcpsS apSn shnpp, XsfXs Hcppp, \ hkv{X, ]pXnb ^mj\nep ssS [cnpp, AhcpsS jqkns\ XnfapXmpp. ]qdta \nv ImWptm cmPIpamc\pw cmPIpamcnbpw t]mse tXmpw. Fm AItm ]qWambpw aen\amb Ahbt{X. ]Ww GsXnepw a\pjys\ ktmjhm\mptam? BtcmKyw a\pjys\ ktmjhm\mptam? C. \nXyamb hosSpv, kIe ]m]fpw hosSps Ah Fnh P\sf hmkvXhambpw ktmjnnpp. ]pdta Hcp a\pjy F{X Xs
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100 \nXyamb hosSpv
ktmjhm\mbncpmepw Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn B hynbpsS PohnXw ZpxJIcamIpp. As\bp hyn \ymbhn[nbpsS `bnemWv PohnpXv. hosSps Hcp hyn Ah ]gpWn [cnncpmepw, Hcp knwlttmse ss[cyambncnpw. Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn ]m]an. \n Imth, Fstmse Hcp ]m]nsb Av cnncnbm \n. Fs kIe ]m]sfbpw Av XpSp\onbncnpp. AbpsS kvt\ln\v Rm tbmKy\sv F\ndnbmw. Fnepw \o Fs cnncnbm Rm Asb kvXpXnpp. Rm Fmetpambn Fs ]m]n \npw hoSpsncnpp. ssZhn\v alXzw. hnSphns Hcp a\pjy\mWv bYmn ktmjhm. ssZhns hosSpns Zbbm A\p{Klnsh\mWv bYm ktmja\p`hn ph. ImcWw, tbip, temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv, \psS ]m]sfsbmw \onbncnpp. \mw Ctm ]m]anmhcmWv.
\psS cbvmbpsXmw Ah Ipcnin sNbvXpXop. \psS kIe ]m]hpw, \nfpsSbpw Fsbpw, temIns ]m]n Dsncnpp.
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\mw tbip{InkvXphnembncnptm \psS lrZbn ]m]aptm? C. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, hy`nNmcn\nSbn ]nSns kvXo tbiphns hmpI hnizknp, Ah cnsp. Ah \nXyamb hosSpn\m A\p{Klnsncnbm AhfpsS IY thZ]pkvXIn tcJsSpnbncnpp. Fmtem, I]S`nmcmb imkv{Xnamcpw ]coimcpw tbiphns\ hnp HmSnfp. \n tbiphn hnizknpp Fn,
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101 \nXyamb hosSpv
\nmbn kzKw Imncnpp. \n tbiphns\ Dt]nmtem \n \cIntev t]mIpw. \n Ahs \oXn{]hrnIfn hnizknpp Fn AXv kzambncnpw. \n hnizknpnsntem AXv \cIambncnpw. GsXnepw Hcp hynbpsS hntijX bme, hosSpv e`npXv. ]t tbiphns csb ASnm\sSpnbmWv DXv. \apv F{_mb 10mw A[ymbw hmbnmw: \ymb{]amWw hcphm\p \IfpsS \ngemsX ImcyfpsS kmm kzcq]ambvIsImv BptXmdpw CShnSmsX Ignphcp AtX bmKfm ASpp hcphp kKpW]qn hcpphm Hcp\mfpw IgnhpX. Asn Bcm[\mp Hcn ipnhXns tijw ]m]sfpdnp at\mt_m[w ]ns CmbvI sImv bmKw IgnpXp \np t]mIbntbm? Ctmtgm BptXmdpw Ahbm ]m]fpsS Hm DmIpp. ImfIfpsSbpw BSpsImmcpsSbpw cnp ]m]sf \ophm IgnbpX. BIbm temIn hcptm; ""l\\bmKhpw
hgn]mSpw \o Cnn; Fm Hcp icocw \o F\np Hcpnbncnpp. kmwK tlmafnepw ]m]bmKfnepw \o {]kmZnn. Atm Rm ]dp: CXm, Rm hcpp; ]pkvXIpcpfpIfn Fspdnp FgpXnbncnpp; ssZhta, \ns CjvSw sNbvhm Rm hcpp. Fv Ah ]dbpp. \ymb{]amW {]Imcw Ignphcp ]m]bmKfpw \o Cnn Ahbn {]kmZnXpan Fns\ ]dtijw; CXm Rm \ns CjvSw sNbvhm hcpp Fv ]dpsImv Ah cmatXns\ m]nm HmatXns\ \onIfbpp. B CjvSn \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKm hnipoIcnsncnpp'' (F{_m 10:1-10). ssZhns CjvSm \psS ]m]mbn tbip Xs Pohs\ Hcnembn AnpIbpw \ymbw hn[nsSpIbpw Hcnembn DbsgptpIbpw sNbvXp. BIbm \mw hnipoIcnsncnpp. "hnipoIcnsncnpp' FXv ham\Imen ]qamb {Inbsb kqNnnp
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102 \nXyamb hosSpv
Imen FgpXn bncnpp. CXnsbw \psS hosSpv ]qambpw ]qnbmnbncnpp Fpw hopw AXns\ kqNn nt BhiyanspamWv. \n hnipoIcn sncnpp. ""GXp ]ptcmlnX\pw Znhtk\ ip{iqjnpw ]m]sf ]cnlcnm Hcp\mfpw Ignbm AtX bmKsf IqsSIqsS IgnpwsImv \npp. tbipthm ]m]pthn GIbmKw Ignnv Ftpw ssZhns hep `mKp CcppsImv Xs i{Xp Xs ]mZ]oTw BIpthmfw Imncnpp. GIbmKm Ah hnipoIcnsSphp kZmImetpw kKpW ]qnhcpnbncnpp'' (F{_m 10:11-14). \n Fmetpambn ]qambn ipoIcn sncnpp. \n \msf Hcp ]m]w sNbvXm, \n hopw Hcp ]m]nbmbnocptam? tbip B ]m]IqsS NpapsImntbm? AsX, Ah `mhnImetp ]m]fpw hlnncnpp. ""AXp ]cnipmmhpw \app kmoIcnpp. ""Cu Imew Igntijw Rm AhtcmSv
sNbvhm\ncnp \nbaw Cs\bmIpp. Fs \ymb{]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpw Fp Imhns AcpfmSv'' Fv AcpfnsNbvXtijw: ""AhcpsS ]m]sfbpw AIrXysfbpw Rm C\n Hmbpan'' Fv AcpfnsNpp. Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'' (F{_m 10:15-18). ""ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp'' F {]tbmKns Aw Ah temIns apgph ]m]fpw FSppIfp FmWv. tbip \psS cI, Fsbpw \nfpsSbpw cI. tbiphn hnizknpXv \s cnncnpp. CXmWv tbip \Ip hosSpv; ssZhn \np almb Zbbpw km\hpw. kIe]m]n\npw hosSps \nfpw Rm\pamWv amscmfpw A[nIw A\p{Klnsh!
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{]`mjWw 5
{InkvXphns m\kv\m\hpw ]m]fpsS {]mbnhpw
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104 {InkvXphns m\kv\m\hpw ]m]fpsS {]mbnhpw
{InkvXphns m\kv\m\hpw ]m]fpsS {]mbnhpw

< ambn 3:13-17 > ""A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoenbbn \np tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen; \nm kv\m\w Gevphm F\np Bhiyw; ]ns Fs ASp hcppthm Fv ]dp. tbip Aht\mSp: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXp \apv DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp; Fmsd Ah Ahs\ kXnp. tbip kv\m\w G DSs\ shn \nv Ibdn; Atm kzw Xpdv ssZhmmhv {]msh t]mse Cdn Xs ta hcpXv Ah Ip; Ch Fs {]nb]p{X; Ch\n Rm {]kmZnncnpp Fp kzn \nv Hcp i_vZhpw Dmbn.''
C\nbpw ]m]m Dgephcmbn Bscnepaptm?

\psS ]m]tmSp ASnaw Ahkm\npthm? AsX. ]caImcpWnI\mb \psS ssZhw ]m]ns InIsfmw P\mbn hnSphnp. Fsnep samcn ]m]ns Xnêw A\p`hnphm CSbmbhscmw ]m]ns ASnaIft{X. ]t Ahs _enZm\m \psS ssZhw Ahsb \ntjw CmXmn. Ah \psS ]m]sfmw IgpInfp. C\nbpw Bscnepw ]m]nIfmbn Ahtijnppthm? ]m]hpambp \psS bpw Ahkm\npshv \mw a\knemtnbncnpp. C\nbpw Hcnepw \mw ]m]ns _enbmSpIfmhn. Xs m\ kv\m\hpw
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chpw sImv Ah \s ]m]n \nv tamNnnp. \psS ]m]sfmw Av AhnsS Ahkm\np. ssZh]p{X \psS ]m]sfsbmw ]cnlcnp. ssZhw {InkvXphneqsS \psS ]m]smw hne \In, \s kzX{cmn, Fstpambn. F{Xtbm P\ ]m]`mcm Dgepp? CXv BZmansbpw lbptSbpw Imew apX XpSnbXmWv. am\hcminbnpw, BZmaneqsS ]IpInnb ]m]ns êw A\p`hnpsImncnpp. Fm, \psS ssZhw, Dev]n 3:15 FgpXnbncnpXpt]mse Hcp Icmdpmn, AXn {]Imcw Ah Fm ]m]nItfbpw cnpw. Ah AcpfnsNbvXp, am\hcminsb tbip{InkvXphns _enZm\neqsS, shneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw, ]m]n \nv Dbnnpw. kabw BKXambtm, ssZhw \psS cIs\, tbip{InkvXphns\, \psS CSbn Pohnm Abp. Ah tbiphn\v apt, kv\m]Itbmlms\ Abbvpsav hmKvZw sNpIbpw B hmKvZw
]menpIbpw sNbvXp. amtmkv 1:1-8 {]XnhNnpp, ""ssZh]p{X\mb tbip{InkvXphns kphntijns Bcw`w. Rm \n\p apmbn Fs ZqXs\ Abbvpp. Ah \ns hgnsbmcppw. Imhns hgnsbmcpphn. Ahs ]mX \ncmphn Fv acp`qanbn hnfnp]dbphs hmv Fns\ sbim {]hmNIs ]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXpt]mse tbmlm hv acp`qanbn kv\m\w Ignnpw ]m]tamN\n\p am\kmc kv\m\w {]kwKnpsImncpp. Ahs ASp blqZytZiw Hsbpw bcpitean Fmhcpw hv ]m]sf Gp]dv tbmm \Zncbn Ah\m kv\m\w Ignp. tbmlmt\m HItcmaw sImp DSppw Acbn tXmhmdpw [cnpw shpnfnbpw ImptX\pw D]Pohnpw t]mp. Fnepw _etadnbhe Fs ]nmse hcpp. Ahs sNcpns hmdv Ip\nv Agnm Rm tbmKy\. Rm \nsf shn kv\m\w Ignnpp. Aht\m \nsf ]cnipmmhn kv\m\w Ignnpw'' Fv Ah {]kwKnp ]dp.
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kphntijns kmnbpw apKmanbpw: kv\m]Itbmlm

BcmWv kv\m]Itbmlm? Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX\pw am\hcminbpsS {]Xn\n[nbpw. m\kv\m\w, {Kov `mjbn "_m]vntkm' icnbmb An "apntmhpI' FmWv. Fm CXv "IgpIsSpI' "kwkvIcnsSpI' "apsSpI' "XcWw sNpI' Fns\bpw A shfnhm ppv. tbip kv\m\stm ssZhns \oXn ]qnbmbn. \oXn, {Kov `mjbn "Unmtbmkpt\' Fm "\oXnam\mbncnpI' Ft{X AampXv; "AXyw DNnXambX' "AXyw tbmPnXv' "Ghpw \ Ah' Fsmsbpw CXn\v Afpv. AXyw DNnXhpw A\ptbmPyhpamb coXnbn
\psS cI\mhm\t{X tbip kv\m\sXv. AXn\m, tbiphns m\kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizkn phv ]m]tamN\at{X ssZhn \np {]Xnêw. ]pXnb\nban, kv\m]Itbmlm\mIpp ]gb\nbans Ahkm\ ]ptcmlnX. \apv ambn 11:10-11 {inmw. thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpXv kv\m]I tbmlm\mIpp am\hcminbpsS {]Xn\n[n Fpw ]pXnb \nbans ImeLnse {][m\]ptcmlnX\mbnsmv Ah temIns ]m]sfmw {InkvXphntev Anpshpat{X. As\ Atlw ]gb\nbanse alm]ptcmlnXm\w hlnncnpp. tbip Xss tbmlm\mbn kmyw hlnp. ambnbpsS kphntijw 11:13-14 Cs\ DZvtLmjnpp. kIe {]hmNImcpw \ymb{]amWw tbmlm hsc {]hNnp. \nv ]cn{Klnphm a\kpsn hcphm\p Genbmhv Ah Xs. AXn\m, kv\m]Itbmlm, tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbh, hnip]ptcmlnX Altcms ]nKmanbmsWv ss__nfn ]gb\nbanepw
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kmysSpnbncnpp. (eqtm 1:5, 1 Zn\ hrmw 24:10) Fn tbmlm Fn\mWv HItcmans Ipmbw [cnv GImXbn PohnXv. alm]ptcmlnXXzw GsSpm thn. a\pjykaqlns {]Xn\n[nbmbn kv\m]Itbmlm\v P\nSbn Ignbm\mhn Xs. AXn\m Atlw P\tfmSmbn ""AWen kXnItf, am\kmcsSphn'' Fv DZvtLmjnpsIm,v AhcpsS ]m]tamNI\mb {InkvXphntev P\XXnsb Xncnsnm\mbn A\pXm]ns I\np thn Ahsc kv\m\sSpn. Fmn\pw tasebmbn, kv\m]Itbmlm temIns ]m]sfmw Xs tbiphntev Anm\mbn, \psS ]p\cpm \n\mbn Ahs Ic tbiphns incn hp.
m\kv\m\w cpXcw
tbmlm FpsImmWv tbiphns\ kv\m\sSptn hXv? temIns ]m]w CmXmm thn.hnizmknIfpsS cbvmbn Fm ]m]hpw tbiphn Anm ssZhw tbmlms\ A\phZnp. kv\m]Itbmlm P\XXntbbpw XpSv {InkvXphnt\bpw kv\m\sSpn. BZytXv "]mm]ns kv\m\w', ]m]nIsf ssZhntev ASpnm\mbt{X. tblm\neqsS ssZhhN\w {ihnm \nSbmb P\ AhcpsS hn{Kl hensdnv Ahtev Xncnphp. cmatXv {InkvXphns m\kv\m\ambncpp, temIns ]m] apgph\pw {InkvXphntev
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Bnb kv\m\w. kv\m]Itbmlm ssZhns \ ]qoIcnm\mbn {InkvXphns\ kv\m\sSpn. A\yYm, FmhcpsSbpw ]m]tamN\n\mbn tbip kv\m]Itbmlm\m kv\m\sp (ambn 3:15). tbmlm\v FpsImmWv tbiphns\ kv\m\sSptn hXv? temIns ]m]w CmXmm thn. hnizmknIfpsS cbvmbn Fm ]m]hpw tbiphn Anm ssZhw tbmlms\ A\phZnp. tbiphn\mbn kmyw hlnphm\pw temIns k ]m]hpw tbiphntev kanphm\pw ssZhab themc\t{X kv\m]Itbmlm. Dbnns kphnti jn hnizknpsImv ]m]nphm\pw ]m] IgpInfbm\pambn am\hcminsb DZvt_m[nnp Ibmbncpp Ahs ZuXyw. AXn\m tbmlm\v acp`qanbn GI\mbn Igntbnhp. kv\m]I tbmlms Imev bn{kmtb P\X AgnaXnmcpw AImphsc Zpjnhcpambncpp. AXn\m ssZhw ]gb \nban aemJn 4:5, 6 Cs\ ]dbpp: ""btlmhbpsS hepXpw `bchpamb
\m hcpXn\p apt Rm \nv Genbm {]hmNIs\ Abpw. Rm hp `qansb kwlmci]Yw sImv ZWvUnnmXncntXnp Ah AmcpsS lrZbw atfmSpw afpsS lrZbw AmtcmSpw \ncnpw''. ssZhZrjvSnbn, CXnp apt btlmhsb Bcm[nncp bn{kmtb P\X apgph AgnaXn mcmbncpp. Ahv apn Bcpw \bp hcmbncpn. DZmlcWn\v, tZhmebnse aXt\Xm fpw ]ptcmlnXmcpw \nbacpw FgppImcpw hntijnpw AImv hsc Zpjnhcmbncpp. bn{kmtbeycpw AhcpsS ]ptcmlnXcpw ssZh\nban ]dnp Na\pkcnp bmKI sNbvXncpn. ]m]]cnlmcn\mbn ssZhw ]ptcmlnXp \Inbncp cw kanpsImp BNmchpw ssI shepw Ah Dt]nncpp. aemJnbpsS Imes ]ptcmlnXm, \nba]camb bmKIfpw, incn ssIhepw, _enarKfpsS cw sImp bmKhpw Dt]nncpp Fv tcJsSpnbncnpp.
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AXn\m, kv\m]Itbmlm\v AhtcmsSmw Ignbm km[yambncpp. Ah acp`qanbntendn hnfnp ]dp. Ahs\mWv DZvtLmjnXv? sbim {]hmNIs hmpI DcnpsImv, atmkv 1:2-3 - Cs\ FgpXsncnpp: ""Rm \n\p apmbn Fs ZqXs\ Abbvpp; Ah \ns hgn Hcppw. Imhns hgn Hcpphn Ahs ]mX \ncmphn Fp acp`qanbn hnfnp ]dbphs hm''. acp`qanbnse B i_vZw P\tfmSv am\km cns kv\m\w DZvtLmjnp. ss__nfn ]dbp am\kmc kv\m\w FmIpp? Cu m\kv\m\amWv kv\m]Itbmlm P\tfmSv {]kwKnXv. AhcpsS ]m] \on Ahsc cnphm\mbn h tbiphn hnizknphm\pw Ah\ntev XncnsI hcphm\pw P\sf Blzm\w sNbvX kv\m\ambncpp AXv. cbntev Ahsc \bnphm thnbmbncpp Cu am\kmckv\m\w. ""am\kmcsv kv\m\w kzoIcnq. \nfpsS ]m] \om thn \psS Imhmb tbip C{]Imcw kv\m\w sNsSpw.'' Fmhtcbpw cnv
ssZhntev sImphcm\mbn tbip temIns ]m] apgph \opIbpw Ipcnin hn[nsSpIbpw sNpw Fmbncpp kv\m]Itbmlms Blzm\w. ""Rm \nsf shm kv\m\w sNnp. Fm Ah \nsf ]cnipmmhn\m kv\m\w sNnpw''. "]cnipmmhn\m kv\m\w sNnpI' Fm \nfpsS ]m]sfmw IgpInfbpI FmWw. "kv\m\w sNnpI' Fm "IgpIpI' Fw. ssZh]p{X A{]Imcw kv\m\w sNsSpIbpw \psS ]m] \on \s cnpIbpw sNbvXp Ft{X tbmm \Znbnse tbiphns m\kv\m\w \tmSv ]dbpXv. AXn\m, \mw \psS ]m]w \nd PohnXn \nv XncnsItmhpIbpw Ah\n hnizknpIbpw sNtnbncnpp. Ah\mWv temIns ]m] \onb IpmSv. CXmWv kv\m]Itbmlm kmyw hln kphntijw.
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]m]{]mbnn\mbn alm]ptcmlnXs {]hrn

cbpsS hgn HcpnbXv BcmWv? kv\m]Itbmlm. sbim {]hmNI {]hNnncpp: ""sbcpite ant\mSp BZcthmsS kwkmcnp; AhfpsS bptkh Ignpw AhfpsS AIrXyw tamNnnsSpw. Ah Xs kIe ]m]pw ]Icw btlmhbpsS In\npw Ccnbmbn {]m]npancnpp Fp AhtfmSp hnfnp ]dhn'' (sbimhv: 40:2). tbip{InkvXp HsmgnbmsX \psS Fm ]m]fpw \on; P]m]hpw, ham\]m]hpw, `mhnbnse ]m] t]mepw Ahs m\kv\m\m IgpIsp. Ah \ssbmw hosSpp. ssZhns hosSpns\n \msamw Adntbnbncnpp. \psS ]m]fn \nv c
{]m]nm\mbn, kv\m]Itbmlm m\kv\m\neqsS Fm ]m]fpw tbiphntev kanp Fp shfnhmp kphntijn \mw hnizkntnbncnpp. \psS lrZbn ]m]apsn t]mepw, ssZhw kvt\lamIpp FXn\m, tbiphn hnizknpsImp am{Xw \apv kzcmPyntev {]thinm Ignbpw Fv Nnnv sImv \mw sXncnsScpXv. Fm ]m]fn \npw hosSppXn\mbn, GXp kv\m\neqsS-bmtWm kv\m]Itbmlm temIns apgph ]m]hpw tbiphntepw Ipcnintepw AnXv, B m\kv\m\n \mw hnizkntnbncnpp. PeneqsSbmWv kv\m]I tbmlm am\hcminbpsS k ]m]hpw tbiphntev ssIamdnbXv. \s cnm\mbn ssZhw sNbvX BZy{]hrn tbmlms\ `qanbntev AbpIbmbncpp. ssZhns ZqX\mbn, cmPmhns {]Xn\n[nbmbn kv\m]I tbmlm hp temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev ssIamdn. Atlw
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am\hkaqlns alm]ptcmlnX\mbn. kv\m]Itbmlms\ Xs ZqX\mn Abpsav ssZhw \tmSp AcpfnsNbvXp. ""Rm \ns apJn\v apmse Fs ZqXs\ Abbvpp.'' \ns apJn\v apmse Fm tbiphn\v apt FmWv Aw. Fn\mWv tbiphn\v apt ssZhw tbmlms\ AbXv? m\kv\m\neqsS temIns apgph ]m]hpw ssZh]p{X\mb tbiphntev ssIamdm\mbncpp ""Ah \n\v apt \ns hgnsbmcppw'' CXmWv B hmIy sImv bYmn AampXv. "\ns' Fm tbiphns Fpw "Fs' Fm ssZhns Xs Fpw Aw. AXn\m ""\n\v apt \ns hgnsbmcpm Rm \ns apJn\v apmse Fs ZqXs\ Abbvpp.'' F AcpfmSn\v FmWw? \mw kzntev t]mIm Xhw \psS hgnsbmcppXv Bcv? Ah \psS ]m] IgpInfp Fp hnizknm Xhw kv\m]Itbmlm \psS kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev Anp. tbip{InkvXphns\ kv\m\s
Spnsmv ]m] ssIamdpIbmbncpp Atl ns Ihyw. \apv kXyn hnizknm\pw c {]m]nm\pw km[yamnbXv tbiphpw tbmlm\pat{X. \psS c Fns\bmWv B{ibnpXv? sZh]p{X\mb tbiphns \{]hrnIfnepw kv\m]Itbmlm temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah\ntev ssIamdn F kXynepw \mw hnizknppthm FXns\ B{ibnv ]m]tamN\ kphntijw \mw {Klntnbncnpp. ]nXmhmb ssZhw Xs ZqXs\ X\npapt Abv, Ah\m Xs kpXs\ m\kv\m\w sNnv Ahs\ am\hcminbpsS {]Xn\n[nbmn. As\ Ah c{]hrn \nhrnbmn. ssZhw Xs ]cnNmcI\mb kv\m]Itbmlms\ Abv, tbiphn hnizknp Fmt]pw thn cbpsS hgnsbmcpm\mbn Xs ]p{Xs\ kv\m\ sSpn. AXt{X tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\w Gnm ImcWw. kv\m]I tbmlm\n \nv tbip kv\m\w GXv ssZhns hosSpns ]qoI cWat{X. AXphgn a\pjykaqlns
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apgph ]m]fpw tbiphn AnXn\m Fmt]pw Ah\n hnizknv kzcmPyw {]m]nm Ignbpw. a\pjy kaqlns hcm\ncnp ]m] t]mepw tbiphns m\kv\m\neqsS Ahtev ssIamsp. tbiphpw kv\m]Itbmlm\pw tNv \apmbn kzntep hgnsbmcpn. CXphgn kv\m]Itbmlm\neqsS hosSpns clkyw shfnhmn. \msamw \psS cbn hnizknpIbpw kz ntev {]thinpIbpw sNm\mbn a\pjycminbpsS {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn. Ah kIe ]m]fpw kv\m\neqsS tbiphn Anp. CXpXsbt{X hosSpns kphm, kphntijw.
Fn\p thnbmWv tbmlm kv\m]I P\nXv?

BcneqsSbmWv \mw tbiphn hnizkntXv? tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS.
aemJn 3:1 Cs\ FgpXsncnpp: ""F\nvp apmbn hgn \nctXnp Rm Fs ZqXs\ Abpp''. \n thZ]pkvXIw {itbmsS hmbntnbncnpp. Fn\p thnbmWv ssZhw tbiphn\v apmbn Xs ZqXs\ AbXv? Fn\p thnbmWv tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphn\v Bdp amkw apt ]ndhnsbSpXv? thZ]pkvXIw Fnt\nbmsWv \mw {Klnt nbncnpp. alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms Ihyw FmsWv ]gb \nbaw {]kvXmhnpp. Altcm tamibpsS aq ktlmZc\mbncpp.
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ssZhw Ahs\bpw Ahs ]p{Xmtcbpw ]ptcmlnXmcmbn Ahtcm[np. aptehym Ahp ]m{X FnpsImSppw An\v amhp Ipgpw apw Ahv Xmsg ]WnsbSptm Altcms ]p{Xm hnip Amcbn bmKI A\pjvTnp. Altcms ]p{Xm XfpsS tPmen Xpeyambn ]Ipp sNm \ntbmKnshcmbncppshnepw, alm]m] ]cnlmcZn\n, AXmbXv Ggmw amknse ]mw Znhkw, alm]ptcmlnX am{Xambncpp XfpsS P\XbpsS {]mbnn\p bmKI A\pjvTnXv. eqtmkv 1:5 tbmlm kv\m]Is ]cc tbpdnv Hcp hnhcWap.v tbiphns\ \mbn {Klnm \mw BZyw Cu ssZhZqXt\n hyambn Adntb nbncnpp. \mw tbiphns\n Gsd Nnnm dpsnepw, Ah\p apt h tbmlm kv\m]Is\ AhKWnpIbt{X ]Xnhv. CXv a\knempXn \nsf klmbnphm Rm B{Klnpp. ""ssZh]p{X\mb tbip{InkvXphns kphntij
ns Bcw`w: Rm \n\p apmbn Fs ZqXs\ Abbvpp; Ah \ns hgn Hcppw'' (asmkv 1:1-2). kzns kphntijw Fspw tbmlm kv\m]I\n Bcw`npp tbmlm kv\m]Is\n ]qambn ]Tnptm \apv tbiphns cbpsS kphntijw hyambn {Klnm\pw hnizknm\pw IgnhmIpw. ap cmPyfnse nXnhntijw {Klnm \mw temIw apgph\pw Xs Abnp m\]Xnamsc {ihnpXn\v kaat{X CXv. tbmlm kv\m]Is\ Adnbptm, ssZhns hosSpv \apv \hw a\nemIpw. Cpw hfscb[nIw {InkvXobcpw tbmlms {]m[m\yw ImWpn FXv F{X Zb\obw. ssZhw tbmlm kv\m]Is\ AbXv hnckX amm\pw asmpw sNbvhm\nmXncpnpa. ]pXnb \nbanse \mep kphntijfpw tbiphns hosSpn s\ndbpw apt Xs tbmlm kv\m]Is\n ]dbpp. Fm Cs kphntijI Atls ]qambpw AhKWnpsImv tbiphn am{Xw
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hnizknpXv c {]m]nm aXnbmhpsav P\tfmSv {]kwKnpp. kXyn PohnXw apgph ]m]nIfmbn Pohnm\pw \cIn FnsSm\pw Xhat{X Ah P\sf \bnpXv. Fm {InkvXobcpw tbmlm kv\m]Is ]v a\knemmsX tbiphn am{Xw hnizknm {InkvXobX Hcp euInIXbpsS aXambn Ipdpt]mIpw. kXys AdnbmsX \nv Fs\ ]m]tamN\w t\Sm Ignbpw? AXv Akmyat{X. cbpsS kphntijw A{X efnXhpw Ffphpa Xs. tbip \apmbn {Iqin acnXpsImv, {Iqinep \psS hnizmknemWv \psS cbncnpsXv hfscb[nIw t] Nnnpp. Fncpmepw, \n ]m]tamN\ns Fm kXyhpadnbmsX, Ahs IpcnipacWn am{Xw hnizknm, B hnizmkw ]cn]qcbntev \bnpIbn, \nfpsS hnizmkw F{Xam{Xw iambncpmepw. Fs\bmWv c ]qoIcntsXpw tbip Fs\bmWv temIns ]m] \onfbpI Fpw
temIs Adnbnm ssZhw tbmlm kv\m]Is\ Abp. Fm kXyhpw Adnm am{Xta \psS ]m]sfmw GsSp tbip ssZh]p{X\msWv \mw {KlnpIbpq. tbmlm kv\m]I hosSpns kXysn \tmSp ]dbpp. tbip ssZhhpw kXyshfnhpamsWv kmoIcnm Ah Fs\bmWv hsXv Ah \tmSv ]dbpp. Xm shfna, shfnns kmyw am{XamsWv Ah hyambn shfnhmpp. tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnsmv Xm XsbmWv cbpsS kphntijw HcpnbsXv tbmlm Hmw A[ymbn kmysSppp. csbn tbmlm kv\m]Is kmyanm bncppshn \msas\ tbiphnv hnizkn pambncpp? \msamcnepw tbiphns\ ZinmXn cnpIbpw, hyXykvX kwkvmcfn \npw aXhnizmkfn \npw hcnIbpw sNptm btlmhsb \psS ssZhambn hnizknm \apss\ km[npambncpp? C{X hyXykvXamb aX temIsamSpaptm
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\apss\ tbip{InkvXphns\ Adnbm Ignbp ambncpp? \psS ]m] apgph\pw Xs GsSpv sImv \s hosSp ssZh]p{X\mWv tbipsh kXyw \msas\ Adnbpambncpp? cbpsS hN\ BZyw apXpXs Isphm\pw tbip \psS ImhmsWv Adnbphm\pw \apv ]gb\nbaw {intnbncnpp. icnbmb hnizmkw DmIm icnbmb Adnhpw \mw t\SnbncnWw. kXyamb AdnhmsX \apsmpw sNm\mhn Xs. tbiphn hnizknm\pw c {]m]nm\pw \mw tbmlm kv\m]I kmysSpnb cbpsS kphntijhpw AXn Atlns ]pw {Klntnbncnpp. {InkvXphn ]cn]qhnizmkw Dmhm hosSpns kXyw \mw AdntbXpv. AXn\m ""\n kXyw Adnbphn, kXyw \nsf kzX{cmpw'' Fv tbip Acpfn sNbvXXpt]mse, \mw tbiphn cbpsS kXyw AdntbXmWv.
thZ]pkvXInse sXfnhpI
GXphoWn\nmWv \mep kphntijfpw XpSpXv? tbmlm kv\m]Is BKa\neqsS. kXythZ]pkvXInep cbpsS Fm sXfnhpIfpw \apv ]cntim[nmw. \mep kphnti jfpw tbmlm kv\m]Is\n FmWv ]dbpsXpw Ah Bcmbncpspw "am\hcminbpsS {]Xn\n[n'bmbpw "Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX' \mbpw Ah hmgvsXv FpsImsWpw Ah\neqsS temIns kIe]m]hpw tbiphntev amsXv Fs\sbpw tbip \psS ]m]sfmwXs kzbw GsSptm AtXm Ctbm Fpw \apv Xpdp ]cntim[nmw. \mep kphntijfpw tbmlm kv\m]I\nemWv
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F hmkvXhntev \mw {ibqWw. tbmlm 1:6 kphntijnse Hcp {]m[m\ kXyw {]kvXmhnpp. temIns k ]m]hpw tbiphntev amnb Iw BcmWv \nhlnXv Fv CXv \tmSp ]dbpp. ""ssZhw Abnp Hcp a\pjy hp; Ahp tbmlm Fp t]. Ah kmynmbn Xm apJmcw Fmhcpw hnizkntXnp shfnspdnv kmyw ]dhm Xt hp''. (tbmlm 1:6-7) "Ah apJmcw Fmhcpw hnizkntXnp' Fpw "shfnspdnv kmyw ]dhmXt' Fpw CXn ]dbpp. B shfnw tbip{InkvXpht{X. Xm apJmncw Fmt]cpw hnizkntXnp tbiphn s\pdnv kmyw ]dhm\mWv tbmlm hsXt{X CXv AampXv. C\n, \apv ambnbpsS kphntijw aqma[ymbw kqvaambn ]cntim[nmw. (ambn 3:13-17) ""A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gevphm Keoebn\npw tbmmImsc Ahs ASphp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen; \nm kv\m\w Gevphm F\np Bhiyw; ]ns
Fs ASp hcppthm Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSp; Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp; Fmse Ah kXnp. tbipkv\m\w G DSs\ shn\np Ibdn; Atm kzw Xpdp ssZhmmhp {]msht]mse Cdn Xs ta hcpXp Ah Ip; Ch Xs {]nb]p{X; Ch\n Rm {]kmZnncnpp Fp kzn\np Hcp i_vZhpw Dmbn''.
tbmlms ]ccsbn \mw {KlntsXn\v? tbmlm am\hcminbpsS alm]ptcmlnX\msWv kXythZ ]pkvXIw \tmSp ]dbpXn\m. tbmlm kv\m]I temIns apgph
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]m]hpw tamNnntXnp tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn. tbip tbmlm\n\npw G m\kv\m\w \psS cbpsS Ghpw {][m\ kw`hambncpp. Fnepw, ]camw apgph hniZambn Adnbm\pw hnizknm\pw \apv BZyw tbmlm kv\m]Is\n hniZambn ]Tntnbncnpp. eqtmkv 1:1-14 "{ioam\mb sXtbm^ntemtk, BZn apX I kmnIfpw hN\ns ip{iqjImcpambh \s `ctanXpt]mse, \psS CSbn ]qambn {]amWnphcp Imcysf hnhcnp Hcp Ncn{Xw Nsam ]ecpw Xp\nncnsImp, \n\p D]tZiw e`nncnp hmbpsS \nbw \o AdntbXnp AXp{Iaambn FgpXpXp \sv BZn apX kIehpw kqvaambn ]cntim[nnv F\npw tXmnbncnpp. blqZycmPmhmb sltcmZmhns Imev A_obmqdn skJcymhv Fv t]cptmcp ]ptcmlnX Dmbncpp; Ahs `mcy Altcms ]p{Xnamcn Hcpn Bbncpp; Ahv Feois_v Fv t]. Ccphcpw ssZhkn[nbn \oXnbphcpw
Imhns kIe Iev]\Ifnepw \ymbfnepw Ipanmhcmbn \Sphcpw Bbncpp. Feois_v anbmIsImv Ahp kXn Cmp; Ccphcpw hbpsNhcpw Bbncpp. Ah Iqdns {Ia{]Imcw ssZhkn[nbn ]ptcmlnX\mbn ip{iqj sNbvXphcptm: ]utcmlnXyacymZ {]Imcw Imhns ancn sNv [q]w Imphm Ahv \dpphp. [q]w Imp \mgnIbn P\kaqlw Hsbpw ]pdp {]mnpsImncpp. Atm Imhns ZqX [q]]oTns hep`mKp \nevph\mbnv Ahp {]Xy\mbn. skJcymhv Ahs\Iv {ànp ]chi\mbn. ZqX Aht\mSv ]dXv: skJcymth, `bstS; \ns {]m\p Dcambn: \ns `mcy Feois_v \n\v Hcp aIs\ {]khnpw; Ahv tbmlm Fv t]cv CtSWw. \n\p ktmjhpw Dmkhpw DmIpw; Ahs P\\n ]ecpw ktmjnpw'. ChnsS tbiphns injy\mb eqsmkv tbmlms ]ccsbn hniZambn \tmSp ]dbpp. eqsmkv, tbiphns injy, tbmlms
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]ccsbn XpSwapXs hniZoIcnpp. Hcp hyXykvX kwkvmcn\np h, ssZhsn Hpadn bmXncp, sXtbm^ntemkv Fp t]cmb Hcp a\pjys\ eqsmkv kphntijw ]Tnnncpp. AXpsImv ]m]nIfpsS cI\mb tbiphns\n Ahs\ ]TnntXnp, tbmlms ]ccsbn hniZoIcntXv BhiyamsWv eqsmkv Nnnp. \fpw hnhn[ hns A\yPmXnmcmbXpsImv, ]Sn]Snbmbn {]tXyIw hnhcnmemsX tbiphns csbn a\knemm \apmhnXs. hniZmwi sfsmsbmsWv \apv ]cntim[nmw. eqtmkv 1:5-9 hsc hnhcnpp ""blqZycmPmhmb sltcmZmhns Imev A_obmqdn skJcymhv Fv t]cptmcp ]ptcmlnX Dmbncpp; Ahs `mcy Altcms ]p{Xnamcn Hcpn Bbncpp; Ahv Feois_v Fv t]. Ccphcpw ssZhkn[nbn \oXnbphcpw Imhns kIe Iev]\Ifnepw \ymbfnepw Ipanmhcmbn \Sphcpw Bbncpp. Feois_v
anbmIsImv Ahp kXn Cmp; Ccphcpw hbpsNhcpw Bbncpp. Ah Iqdns {Ia{]Imcw ssZhkn[nbn ]ptcmlnX\mbn ip{iqj sNbvXphcptm: ]utcmlnXyacymZ {]Imcw Imhns ancn sNv [q]w Imphm Ahv \dpphp''. ChnsS, skJcymhp ]utcmlnXy acymZ {]Imcw ssZhip{iqj sNbvXphcptm Hcp kw`hw \Sp. skJcymhv Altcms A\cmhIminbmbncppshv eqsmkv hyambn kmysSppp. Atm GXphwimhenbnemWv skJcymhv DsncpXv? CsXmcp {][m\s ImcyamWv. Atlw hniZoIcnp. ""skJcymhv Iqdns {Ia{]Imcw ssZhkn[nbn ]ptcmlX\mbn ip{iqjsNbvXphcptm'', skJcymhns\bpw Feoi s_nt\bpw]n kqNnnpsImv cbpsS kphntijw hniZoIcnhw \Xmbn eqsmkv skJcym hns\n {Klnncpp Fv \app ImWmw. tbmlm kv\m]I, skJcymhn\pw, Altcms ]p{Xnamcn Hcphfmb Feois_n\pw
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P\nh\mbncpp. C\n \apv tbmlms ]nXmhmb skJcymhns ]cc ]cntim[nmw.
tbmlm kv\m]Is hwi]mccyw

tbmlm kv\m]I BcpsS A\cmhIminbmbncpp? alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms.
tbmlm kv\m]Is hwi ]mccyw {Klnm \mw ]gb\nbanse 1 Zn\hrmw 24:1-19 hmbnt nbncnpp. "Altcms ]p{XmcpsS IqdpItfm; Altcms ]{Xm: \mZm_v, A_olp, Febmk, CuYmam, \mZm_pw A_olphpw AhcpsS A\paps acnpt]mbn. Ahp ]p{Xm DmbncpXpan; AXpsImv Gsebmkcpw CuYmamcpw ]utcmlnXyw \Sn. ZmhoZv
Gsebmkmcns ]p{Xmcn kmtmv, CuYmamcns ]p{Xmcn Alotasev Fnhcpambn Ahsc AhcpsS ip{iqjbpsS apd{]Imcw hn`mKnp. CuYmamcns ]p{Xmcn DXnt\m Gebmkmcns ]p{Xmcn ]Xn\mdv ]nXr`h\ Xehmcpw CuYmamcns ]p{Xmcn Fp ]nXr`h\ehmcpambn hn`mKnp. Gsebmkmcns ]p{Xmcnepw hnip ens {]`pmcpw ssZhmebns {]`qmcpw DXpsImv Ahsc Xct`Zw IqSmsX Nonp hn`mKnp. tehycn \Y\tbens aI\mb sbacym imkv{Xn cmPmhn\pw {]`pmpw ]ptcmlnX\mb kmtmn\pw A_ymYmcns aI\mb Alotasen\pw ]ptcmln XmcpsSbpw tehycpsSbpw ]nXr`h\ehmpw apmsI Hcp ]nXr`h\w Gsebmkmcn\pw asmv CuYmamcn\pambn NophXv FgpXnhp. Hmas Nov btlmbmco_n\pw cmatXv sbZmbmhnpw aqmatXv lcoanpw \mematXv sitbmcoanpw AmatXv aevnbmhnpw Bdma tXv aobmanpw GgmatXv lmtmknpw FmatXv A_obmhnpw HXmatXv
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tbipshpw ]matXv siJ\ymhnpw ]Xns\mmatXv Feymio_n\pw ]{matXv bmoanpw ]XnaqmatXv lpspw ]Xn\mematXv tbsis_bmanpw ]Xn\matXv _nsKpw ]Xn\mdmatXv Ctcn\pw ]Xnt\gmatXv tlkocn\pw ]Xns\matXv lntkn\pw ]sm XmatXv s]Xlymhnpw Ccp]XmatXv sblkvt en\pw Ccp]smmatXv bmJopw Ccp]ncm atXv Kmaqen\pw Ccp]naqmatXv sZembmhnpw Ccp]n \mematXv abkymhnpw hp. bn{kmtbens ssZhamb btlmh AhcpsS ]nXmhmb Altcmt\mSv Iev]nXpt]mse Ah Ahp sImSp \nba{]Imcw AhcpsS ip{iqjmbnp btlmhbpsS Bebntep Ah htcp {Iaw CXmbncpp'. \apv ]mw hmIyw hopw hmbnmw. ""GgmatXv lmtmknpw FmatXv A_obmhnpw'' ZmhoZv cmPmhns Imev AhnsS At\Iw ]ptcmlnXcpmbncpp. AXn\m, apd{]Imcap ip{iqjv AhnsS Hcp {Iaw
hcptXv Bhiyambncpp. As\, ip{iqj apd{]Imcw \Sm thn ZmhoZv Altcms ]p{Xmmbn Nonp hn`mKnp. (\nsmadnbp t]mse, Altcm tamsibpsS aqktlmZc\mbncpp. ssZhw tamsisb Ahs {]Xn\n[nbmbpw Altcms\ hnip tZhmebnse alm]ptcmlnX\mbpw bn{kmtb P\XbpsS apmsI \nbanp). Altcm\pw ]p{Xmcmb ]ptcmlnXcpw ssZhkn[nbnse ip{iqjbpsS A[nImcw GsSp tm av Fm tehymcpw Cu ]ptcmlnXcpsS Iognemsp. ZmhoZv AhcpsS apd Nov Cv hn`mKnpXphsc Altcms ]ccbmb ]ptcmlnXv Hmtcm XhWbpw Nov CtSnhXv Gsd Nnmpgw Dmnbncpp. AXn\m, Hmtcm hn`mKn\pw {Iaw \nbnp coXn ZmhoZv Dmn. Altcms ]u{Xmcn XpSn Hmtcm apdbnepw 24 hn`mKfpmbncpXn FmatXmbncpp A_nbmhv. Cs\ skJcymhv A_obmhns hn`mKnse ]ptcmlnX\mbncpp. Ah cpt]cpw alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms
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hwimhenbns]hcpw Bbncpp. A_obmhns hn`mKns ]ptcmlnX\mbncp skJcymht{X tbmlm kv\m]Is ]nXmhv. Ah kzw Ipen\pn\np Xs hnhmlw sNbvXn cpXmbn kXythZ]pkvXIn\npw \app a\knemIpw. AXn\m bmtm_v Xmhgnbns Amhs aIsf hnhmlw sNbvXp. hwi]mccysnbp Cu hniZoIcWw Atbw {][m\at{X. CXn ]dbpp, ""A_obmhns hn`mKns skJcymhv Fp t]cmb Hcp ]ptcmlnX''. BbXpsImv Ah Xobmbpw Altcms hwimhenbns]h\t{X. Bcv? tbmlm kv\m]Is ]nXmhmb skJcymhv. tbiphneqsSbp hosSppw tbmlm kv\m]Is A[nImcsSpepw temIns kIe]m]fpw tbiphntev ssIamdnbXpw Hs hniZoIcnpXn CXv Hcp {][m\ hkvXpXbmWv.
Altcms ]p{Xm am{Xw ]utcmlnXyw hlnpw

]gb\nbans Imev alm]ptcmlnXyw Bcv hlnpambncpp? Altcm\pw Ahs \nbans ]nKmanIfpw. Atm, kXythZ ]pkvXIn FhnsSbmWv Altcms ]p{Xm ]utcmlnXyw hlnWsav FSpp ]dbpXv. \apv t\mmw. kwJym]pkvXIw 20:22-29 hsc "]ns bn{kmtb afpsS k k`bpw ImtZin\nv bm{X ]pdsv tlm ]Xn Fn. GtZmw tZins AXncnep tlm ]Xn hv btlmh tamsitbmSpw Altcmt\mSpw AcpfnsNbvXXv: Altcm Xs P\tmSv tNcpw. Iel Pen \n Fs Iev]\ adpXpsImv Rm
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bn{kmtb av sImSpncnp tZitv Ah ISpIbn. Altcms\bpw Ahs aI\mb Gsebmkmscbpw Iqn Ahsc tlm ]Xn sImpsNp Altcms hkv{Xw Ducn Ahs aI\mb Gsebmkmcns\ [cnntWw. Altcm AhnsShv acnv Xs P\tmSv tNcpw. btlmh Iev]nXpt]mse tamsi sNbvXp. k k`bpw ImsI Ah tlm ]Xn Ibdn. tamsi Altcms hkv{Xw Ducn Ahs aI\mb Gebmkmcns\ [cnnp. Altcm AhnsS ]Xns apIfnhv acnp. tamsibpw Gsebmkmcpw ]Xn \nv Cdn hp. Altcm acnpt]mbn Fv k`sbmw Adntm bn{kmtb Krlw Hsbpw Altcms\pdnv apXp Znhkw hnem]npsImncpp'. alm]ptcmlnXamb Atlmcs ]p{Xm Xs ]utcmlnXyip{iqj sNtWsapw Ahtcm[ns Hcp ]p{X, Ahs ]nXmhns\tmse, apXmw hbn alm]utcmlnXyw GsSpWsapw D ssZh \nbaw ]pdmSn tcJsSpnbncnpp. ]pdmSv 28:1-5 , "\ns ktlmZc\mb
Altcms\bpw Ahs ]p{Xmscbpw F\nv ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNtXnp bn{kmtb afpsS CSbn\nv \ns ASp hcppI. Altcms\bpw Altcms ]p{Xmcmb \mZm_v, A_olp, Fsebmk, CuYmam Fnhscbpw Xs. \ns ktlmZc\mb Altcmp thn alXznpw Aemcnpw hnip hkv{Xw DmtWw. Altcm F\nv ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNbvhm Xhw Ahs\ ipoIcntXnp Ahv hkvXapmtWsav Rm m\mmhv sImv \nsdncnp kIe m\nItfmSpw \o ]dtbWw Ah Dmtp hkv{Xtam: ]Xw, Gt^mZv, \ofpmbw, Nn{Xbep \oebn, apSn, \Spsp Fnh Xt. \ns ktlmZc\mb Altcm F\np ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNtXnp Ah Ahpw Ahs ]p{Xmpw hnip hkv{Xw DmtWw. AXnp s]mp, \oe\q, [qa\q, Nphp\q, ]ncn ]n\q Fnh FSptWw'. ssZhw, tamsibpsS ktlmZc\mb Altcms\, alm]ptcmlnXXzw hyambn Gnp. ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj ampw {]m]yambncpp. Altcms\
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alm]ptcmlnXXznp thn ipocnWsapw Ah\p thn hniphkv{Xw DmWsapw ssZhw tamsitbmSv Iev]np. ssZhhN\w \mw Hcnepw adcpXmXt{X. ]pdmSv 29:1-9 epw, "Ah F\np ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNbvhm Ahsc ipoIcntXnp \o Ahp sNtXv Fsm: Hcp ImfnSmhns\bpw Du\anm cp Bp sIms\bpw ]pfnnm Ahpw F tN ]pfnnm tZmiIfpw F ]ncnb ]pfnnm hSIfpw FSptWw. tImXpamhpsImp Ah DmtWw. Ah Hcp sImbn hp ImftbmSpw cv BvsIms\bpw IqsS sImbn sImphtcWw. Altcms\bpw Ahs ]p{Xmscbpw kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXn hcpn shw sImp IgptIWw. ]ns hkv{Xw FSpp Altcms\ Dn [cnnp Ahs Ascp Gt^mZns \Spsp sItWw. Ahs Xebn apSnshp hnip ]w apSnta shtWw. ]ns A`ntjI ssXew FSpp Xebn Hgnp Ahs\ A`ntjIw sNtWw. Ahs ]p{XmscbpwsImv hv An [cnntWw.
Altcmsbpw ]p{XmcpsSbpw Ascp \SppsIn Ahp Xemhp shtWw. ]utcmlnXyw Ahp \nXymhImiambncntWw. ]ns \o Altcmpw Ahs ]p{Xmpw Ic]qcWw sNtWw'. Altcmsbpw ]p{XmcpsSbpw Acp\Spsp sIn Ahp Xemhp shtWw.... ]utcmlnXyw Ahp \nXy AhImiambncntWw. ]ns \o Altcm\pw Ahs ]p{Xmpw Ic]qcWw sNtWw. \nXyambpw ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNbvhm Altcm\pw Ahs ]p{Xmcpw am{Xw ipoIcnsSWsav ssZhw Acpfn sNbvXp. ""\nXy AhImiambncntWw'' Fv Ah FSpp ]dtm, tbip Cu temIntephXn\p tijhpw Cu ]utcmlnXyw \ne\npsat{X CXv DtinpXv. skJcymhp alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms ]nKmanbmsWv eqtmkv Bgn hniZoIcnpp. skJcymhv tZhmebn, ssZhkn[nbn ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNbvXpsImncptm Hcp ZqX {]Xysv Ahs {]m\ tIncnppshpw Ahs
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`mcybmb Feois_v Hcp ]p{Xs\ K`w [cnpsapw Aht\mSv ]dp. CXv hnizknm\mhmsX skJcymhv ]dp, ""Fs `mcy {]mbm[nIyaphftm? Ah Fns\ Hcp ]p{Xs\ K`n hlnpw'', Ahs kwibw Inv, Xs hN\ ]camamsWv Ahs\ [cnnm ssZhw Aev]Imetv Ahs\ Dua\mn. {Ian Ahs `mcy K`nWnbmbn, Gsdgnv Hcp I\yIbmb adnbhpw K`nWnbmbn. cp kw`hfpw \psS cbvmbn ssZhw Hcpnb {]hrnIfmbncpp. Zpjn a\pjy kaqls cnm\mbn Ah\v Xs `rXy\mb tbmlmt\bpw Htctbmcp ]p{X\mb tbiphnt\bpw temIntev Abtnhp. BbXpsIm,v temIns k ]m]hpw Ahtev amnsm,v Ah\n hnizknphsc cnm\mbn, ssZhw Xs ]p{Xs\ tbmlm\m kv\m\sSpn.
ssZhns hninjvSamb ApX {]hrn

tbiphn\papt Ahs hosSpns {]hrnmbn ssZhw BscbmWv HcpnbXv? tbmlm kv\m]Is\. I\ymadnbns icocn\npw ]ndhnsIm tbip{InkvXp, a\pjy kaqlns cI\mbncpp. adnb bqZmbpsS ]napdmc\mbncp tbmtk^np hnhmlw \nbnshfmbncpp. tbmlm alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms Krln ]ndhnsbSpt]mses ssZhns DSSn ]qoIcnm\mbn, tbiphpw bqZmbpsS ]napdmcn P\ntnbncpp. tbmlm, tbiphn\papt ]ndhnsbSpWsav ssZhw XosSpnbncpp. tbiphns\ kv\m\s Spnsmv temIns kIe]m]hpw Ahtev Anm\mbnmbncpp tbmlm ]ndhnsImXv.
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]gb\nbanepw ]pXnb \nbanepw FgpXs ncnpt]mse, ssZhns AcpfmSv ]qo Icnm\mbn alm]ptcmlnXs ]napdmcn Hcph ]m]tamN\ns bmKw A\pjvTntnbncpp. Fmhtcbpw hosSpm\mbn tbiphns cbpsS kphntijw hyambn \nhrnbmtnbncpp. ]pdmSn, ssZh\nbafpw hniptZhmebnse _enip{iqjmcoXnIfpw, ]ptcmlnXcpsS hnip Anbp tSbpw _enip{iqjmcoXnbptSbpw hniZmwifpw, ]ptcmlnXcpsS ]p{Xmv ]utcmlnXyns ]nXpSbpw Dsmp \nbafpw DSSnbpw ssZhw bn{kmtb P\Xp \In. Altcmt\bpw Ahs ]npSmtcbpw alm]utcmlnXyn ssZhw \nXyambn Ahtcm[np. AXn\m, Altcms ]npSm Fmw ]ptcmlnX ip{iqj sNpIbpw Altcms IpSpw_n\npXs alm]ptcmlnXm hcnIbpw sNbvXp. CXv FpsImmbncppshv Ctm hyam bnmWpatm? Altcms At\Iw ]napdmcn, skJcymhv Fpt]cmb ]ptcmlnXt\bpw Ahs `mcy
Feois_nt\bpat{X ssZhw sXcsSpXv. Ah ]dncpp, "t\mq, \n\p apt Rm Fs ZqXs\ Abpp'. ssZhw skJcymhnt\mSv, Ah\neqsS Feois_n\v Hcp ]p{Xs\ e`npsapw Ah\v tbmlm Fp t]cnSWsapw AcpfnsNbvXtm, B I\bn A`pXw sImv aqI\mbntmb Ah, ]p{Xs P\\hpw \maIcWhpw Ignbpw htcbpw aqI\mbntbncpp. Xobmbpw, Ahs `h\n Hcp ]p{X P\np. bn{kmtb P\XbpsS BNmc{Iaa\pkcnv ]p{X\v ]nXmhnstbm Ahs _pfn HcmfpsStbm \maambncpp \tInbncpXv. "Feois_n\v {]khnm\p Imew XnI tm Ah Hcp aIs\ {]khnp; Imhv Ahp henb IcpW ImWnp Fv Abmcpw Nmmcpw tInv AhtfmSpIqsS ktmjnp. Fmw \mfn Ah ss]Xens\ ]cntOZ\ sNbvhm hp; Ast] t]mse Ahp skJcymhv Fv t] hnfnm `mhnp. Ahs Atbm: A, Ahp tbmlm Fp t]cntSWw Fv ]dp. Ah AhtfmSv: \ns Nmbn Cu t]cph Bcpw
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Ctm Fv ]dp. ]ns Ahv Fv t] hnfnm hnNmcnpp Fv At\mSv BwKyw Imn tNmZnp. Ah Hcp Fgpp ]eI tNmZnp. Ahs t] tbmlm Fp FgpXn; Fmhcpw Bcysp. DSs\ Ahs hmbpw \mhpw Xpdp. Ah kwkmcnp ssZhs kvXpXnp. Nppw ]mphp Fmw `bw Dmbn; sblqZym ae\mn Fpw Cu hm Hsbpw ]cp. tIh Fmhcpw AXp lrZbn \nt]np. Cu ss]X Fp BIpw Fv ]dp; Imhns ssI Aht\mSv IqsS Dmbncpp'. (eqsmkv 1:57-66) ]p{X P\nptmgpw skJcymhp aqI\mbncpp. \maIcWns kabambtm Ipnv skJcymhv Fp Xs t]cnSWsav Nmm \ntinp. Fm Ipns A Ipn\v tbmlm F t]cp \IWsav iTnp. Fm, B t]cn Bcpw Xs B IpSpw_n C Fpw, Ipn\v ]nXmhns t]cp Xs \IWsapw, Nmm ]dp. Feois_v B t]cn Xs Ddp \ntm, Ipns t]cv FmbncnWsav _p
skJcymhnt\mSv tNmZnp. skJcymhn\v Atmgpw kwkmcnm IgnbmbvIbm, Hcp Fgpp]eI BhiysSpIbpw, AXn "tbmlm' Fv FgpXpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu Akm[mcWamb \maIcWn _psfmw Bcyw Iqdn. \maIcWn\ptijw DSs\s Ahs \mhp Xpdsp. Ah ssZhs kvXpXnpIbpw ]cnipmmehn\m \ndbsv {]hNnpIbpw sNbvXp. As\ eqtmkv, skJcymhns `h\nepmb tbmlm kv\m]Is P\\w hniZoIcnpp. "A_obmhns hn`mKns skJcymhv Fp t]cmb Hcp ]ptcmlnX\pmbncpp'. ssZhns hninjvSamb ApX{]hrnbneqsS a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm kv\m]I, Altcms hwins skJcymhn ]ndhnsImp. tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsSbpw tbip{InkvXp hneqsSbpw ssZhw a\pjyIpens c ]qoIcnp. tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsSbpw tbip{InkvXphneqsSbpw \nhrn bms cmIn hnizknXn\m \mw Fm
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]m]fn \nqw hosSpsp.
tbiphns m\kv\m\w
Fn\pthnbmWv tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w sNsXv? temIns kIe]m]hpw \om thn. tbip ssZh]p{X\msWpw Ah \psS kIe ]m]hpw \opsapw tbmlm kv\m]I kmy sSpn. ssZhns cm{]hrnv kmyw hlnm Abs ssZhns `rXy\mbncpp tbmlm kv\m]I. ssZhw \psS cI\msWv Ah kzbw I]npn Fv CXn\v Aan. ssZhw Xs tZhmebnse `rXycneqsSbpw hosSps Ahs P\XbpsS \mhneqsSbpw
{]hnpp. ssZhw Acpfnspp, "sbcqiteant\mSp BZcthmsS kwkmcnp; AhfpsS bptkh Ignpw AhfpsS AIrXyw tamNnspw, Ah Xs kIe ]m]pw ]Icw btlmhbpsS In \np Ccnbmbn {]m]npancnpp Fpw AhtfmSp hnfnp ]dbphn..... ]ppWpp, ]qhmSpp; \psS ssZhns hN\tam Ftpw \ne\npw.' (sbimhv: 40:2, 8) {InkvXphns P\\n\p GItZiw Fgp\qdv hjw apt ssZhw hmKvZm\w sNbvXncpp, \n C\n Hcnepw ]m]nIf. \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw Rm tamNnnncnpp. Gpap Ahkm\npIbpw sNbvXncnpp. As\ hosSpns, kphntijns kzcw \s DZvt_m[nnp sImtbncnpp. CXmWv Hcps kphntijw FdnbsSpXv. tbmlm kv\m]Is {]hrnIsfn a\nemptm, Ah\neqsS temIns kIe]m]hpw tbiphntev Ansp Fv \mw \mbn {Klnptm, \mw Fmw \psS ]m]fn
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\np hnSphnsSpw. Fm kphntijfpw tbmlm kv\m]Is\n \tmSp ]dbpp. aemJn, ]gb\nbanse Ahkm\ {]hmNI, tbmlm kv\m]I\mWv ssZhns Hcps `rXy Fv kmyw \Ipp. tbmlm kv\m]Is P\\nepw Ah\neqsS ]m] tbiphntep amsXnepamWv ]pXnb\nbaw Bcw`npXv. Atm FpsImmWv \mw Ahs\ tbmlm kv\m]I Fp hnfnpXv?. Ah tbiphns\ m\kv\m\sSpnbXn\met{X. "m\kv\m\w' Fm FmWv? CXn\p "ssIamsSpI', "kwkvIcn sSpI', "IgpIsSpI' FsmsbmWw. ]gb\nban ]dbp "ssIshn\v' kaamWv CXv. ]gb\nban, Hcp a\pjy ]m]w sNbvXm, Hcp bmKarKns incn ssI hv, IpdshmpanmsX Xs ]m]w apgph AXntemn, ]m]tamN\w t\Spambncpp. bmKarKw Fm ]m]hpw Npaente nbmbncpp _enbnsncpXv. "ssIhbvpI' Fm "ssI amdpI' Fw. BbXpsImv "ssI hbvepw' "kv\m\hpw' Xn hfsc
hyXymkapsnepw, Htc DtitmsSbpXmWv. Atm tbiphnskv\m\ns AsamWv? Ahs kv\m\w \apv ]m]tamN\w {]m]nm\p Htcsbmcp amambncpp. bmKarKns Xebn ssIhv ]m] AXntemp Nw ssZhw \Snemnbncpp. As\, ]gb\nbans kabv, ]m]nIv, ]m]w bmKarKnemm AXns incn ssIhbvtnbncpp. AXn\p tijw, AXns incdpv bmKhkvXp FcnpsImncnp _en]oTnse sImpIfn csamgnpambncpp. Zn\hpap ]m]{]mbnns amw CXmbncpp. Atm Fs\bmbncpp Ah hmjnI ]m]v {]mbnw sNbvXncpXv? Cmcyn, alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcm \mbncpp bn{kmtb P\Xbvp thn _enip{iqj A\pjvTnncpXv. Altcms `h\n P\nXn\m, tbmlm kv\m]I alm]ptcmlnX\mIpI AXyw DNnXambncpp. ssZhw \Inb hosSpns hmKvZm\w A\pkcnv ssZhw Ahs\ Ahkm\ alm]ptcmlnX\mn ap\vIqn
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\nbnncpp. tbip{InkvXphns P\\tmsS ]gb\nbaw Ahkm\nXn\m, tbmlm kv\m]I am\h cminbpsS {]Xn\n[nbpw Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX\pw Bbnop. tbip{InkvXphns P\\tmsS ]gb\nbaw Ahkm\npXn\m, tbmlm kv\m]I am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nbpw Ahkm\s alm ]ptcmlnX\pat{X. ]gb\nban Altcm Xs P\XbpsS ]m] tamNnnXpt]mse, ]pXnb\nban tbmlm kv\m]I\msX amv temIns kIe ]m]fpw tbiphntev amm Ignbpambncpp? ]gb\nbanse Ahkm\ alm]ptcmlnX\pw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpamb tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbXn\m temIns kIe ]m]fpw tbiphntev ssIamsp. tbmlm kv\m]I temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev AnXpsImv, shnsbpw Bmhntbpw kphntijn hnizknpXneqsS \mw hosSpsSpw. ssZhns ]Xnb\pkcnv
hosSpns Iw \nhrnv sImv Fm ]m]nItfbpw cnpXn\mbn tbip B bmKn\p IpmSmbnop. temIns Fm ]m]fpw Ah\ntemnb tbmlm kv\m]I Ahkm\s alm ]ptcmlnX\pamsWv tbip \tmSv AcpfnsNbvXp. FpsImv tbiphn\nXv Xsm sNm Ignn? Ahv tbmlm kv\m]Is Bhiy sambncpp? tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphn\pw Bdpamkw apv PsaSpXn\v Hcp ImcWapmbncpp; ]gb\nbanse \nba ]qoIcnm\pw AXnse hmKvZm\ \nhnm\pambncpp AXv. tbip I\ymadnbn \nv ]ndhnsbSptm {]mbw sNhfpw anbpamb Feois_n \nmWv tbmlm kv\m]I Pw sImXv. Ch cpw ssZhns AZv`pX{]hrn Ifmbncpp. kIe ]m]nItfbpw cnm Ah Xmdmnb ]Xnbmbncpp CXv. ]m]hpambp \nXyamb t]mcmn \npw \s cnm, Ah BZyw Xs `rXy\mb tbmlmt\bpw XpSv kzw
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]p{X\mb tbiphnt\bpw Abp. tbmlm kv\m]I a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbmbn, Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX\mbn Absp.
kv{Xobn\npw ]nd Ghpw alm\mb a\pjy

Bcmbncpp `qanbnse Ghpw alm\mb a\pjy? tbmlm kv\m]I. ambn 11:7-14 \app t\mmw. "Ah t]mbtijw, tbip tbmlms\pdnp ]pcpjmctmSp ]dp XpSnbXp: \n Fp Imm acp`qanbntep t]mbn? Imn\m Debp HmStbm? A, Fp Imm t]mbn? amhhkv{Xw [cn a\pjys\tbm? amhhkv{Xw [cnph cmPKrlfnetm. A, Fn\p t]mbn? Hcp
{]hmNIs\mmt\m? AsX, {]hmNI\nepw anIhs\t Fp Rm \ntfmSp ]dbpp. "Rm Fs ZqXs\ \n\p apmbn Abpp; Ah \ns apn \n\p hgnsbmcppw' Fv FgpXsncnph Ah Xt. kv{XoIfn \nv P\nhcn tbmlm kv\m]It\m henbh Bcpw Fgptnn; kzcmPyn Ghpw sNdnbht\m Ah\nepw henbh Fp Rm kXyambnpw \ntfmSp ]dbpp. tbmlm kv\m]Is \mfpI apX Cthsc kzcmPys _emevmcw sNpp.; _emevmcnI AXns\ ]nSnSpp. kIe {]hmNImcpw \ymb{]amWhpw tbmlm hsc {]hNnp. \np ]cn{Klnm a\psn hcphm\p Genbmhp Ah Xs'. "kkXnItf am\kmcsSphn' Fp hnfnp ]d tbmlm kv\m]Is\ ImWphm P\w acp`qanbntev t]mbn. tbip AhtcmSv {]kwKnp: "\n Fp ImWm acp`qanbntev t]mbn? amh hkv{Xw [cn a\pjyt\tbm? amh hkv{Xw [cnph cmPKrlfnetm'. tbmlms alXzn\v tbip Xss
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kmoIcnp. "\n Fp ImWm t]mbn? HItcmaw sImp Ipmbw [cnv, kzcns Dmbnbn hnfnp Iqhp Hcp A]cnjvIrXt\tbm? Ah HItcmaw [cnncpncnWw. \n Fp ImWm t]mbn? amh hkv{Xw [cn Hcp a\pjyt\tbm? amh hkv{Xw [cnph cmPKrlfnetm IgnbpXv. Fm Ah cmPmhnt\m alXztadnbh\t{X', tbip kmoIcnp. "amh hkv{Xw [cnph cmPKrlfnetm. A, Fnp t]mbn? Hcp {]hmNIs\ Immt\m? AtX, {]hmNI\nepw anIhs\s Fp Rm \ntfmSp ]dbpp.' ]pImev, {]hmNI cmPmmtcmfpw anIhcmbn IWmsncpp. tbmlm kv\m]I cmPmhnepw {]hmNIcnepw anIh\mbncpp. Ah ]gb\nbanse Fm {]hmNIcnepw alXztadn bh\mbncpp. hmkvXhn, Ahkm\s alm]ptcm lnX\mb, a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm, BZy alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms\m {][m\nbt{X. tbmlm As\bmsWv tbip Xs kmysSpnbnpv.
a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[n Bcv? {InkvXphns\ Hgnhmnbm, `qanbn Fw alXzsh Bcv? tbmlm kv\m]I. "AtX, {]hmNIcnepw anIhs\t Fp Rm \ntfmSp ]dbpp. Rm Fs ZqXs\ \n\p apmbn Abpp; Ah \ns apn \n\p hgn Hcppw'. ]m]ns\Xns\Xncmbp bpw Ahkm\nXmbn tbmlm kv\m]I Xs kmysSppp. "CXm temIns ]m] \op ssZhns IpmSv!' tbmlm kv\m]I Xsbt{X tbip temIns ]m] \onbXmbnv kmysSpnbnpXv. ambn 11:11 "kv{XoIfn \np P\nhcn tbmlm kv\m]Is\m henbh Bcpw Fgptnn'. kv{XoIfn \np P\nhcn tbmlm kv\m]Is\m henbh\mbn Bscnepw Dmbnptm? "kv{XoIfn \np P\nhcn' Fm FmWv Aw? CXv a\pjyIpess samambn ]dbpXt{X. BZmapw lmbpw HgnsI Fm a\pjycpw kv{XoIfn \np P\nhct{X. AtX, kv{XoIfn
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\np P\nhcn tbmlm kv\m]Is\m alXz shcmbn Bcpw Fgptnn. AXn\m, Ah Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX\pw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpat{X. tbmlm kv\m]I Ahkm\s alm]ptcmlnX\pw {]hmNI\pw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpambncpp. ]gb\nban, X\nv \nXyambn ip{iqj sNbvhm ssZhw Altcmt\mSpw ]p{XmtcmSpw Iev]np. Fm ]m]hpw Altcm\neqsSbpw ]p{XmcneqsSbpw IgpInftbnbncpp. CXv ssZhw Iev]nt]mses Bbncpp. av GsXnepw tehy aptmv hv ]utcmlnXyw hlnphm Xp\nsn Ah Xobmbpw acWsSpambncpp. Ahp sNbvhm IgnbpXmb tPmenI bmK]oTnse Xobn\p hndIp sImv hcnI, arKfpsS tXmeps]mfnpI, taZp \opI, IpS IgpIpI, AhinjvS IqSmcn\v ]pdv sImv t]mIpI Fnhbmbncpp. ]utcmlnXyI _eambn sNbvhm Xp\nbhw Almcamb ss[cyaphcmbncppshn Ah
acWsSpambncpp. CXv ssZh\nbaat{X. B tcJ apdnpISphm AhmIpambncpn. `qanbn tbmlm kv\m]Is\m henbhcmcpw Cthsc Dmbnn. \izcambXn Ghpw alXztadnbh Ah Xt. "tbmlm kv\m]Is \mfpI apX Cthsc kzcmPys _emevmcw sNpp. _emevmcnI AXns\ ]nSnSpp.' tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSp nbtXmSpIqSn a\pjyIpens hosSpv \nhrn bmsp. tbiphn hnizknph, hnizmkneqsS \ \ndhcmbnv amdpXn\m, kzcmPyn {]thinpw. C\n tbmlms ]nXmhv Fs\ Xs ]p{X\v kmyw \evIn Fp t\mmw.
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tbmlms ]nXmhv skJcymhns kmyw

kJcymhv Xs ]p{Xs\n FmWv {]hNnXv? ssZhns P\n\p c, ]cnm\w \In tbmlm ssZhns hgnsbmcppw. eqtmkv 1:67-80 \apv hmbnmw. "Ahs A\mb skJcymhv ]cnipmmhp \ndh\mbn {]hNnv ]dX bn{kmtbens ssZhamb Imhv A\p{Klnsh. Ah Xs P\s kinv DmcWw sNbvIbpw BZnapX Xs hnip {]hmNIm apJmcw AcpfnsNbvXXp t]mse \psS i{XpfpsS hip\npw \s ]Ip GhcpsSbpw In \npw \s cnm Xs Zmk\mb ZmhoZns Krln \app cbpsS
sImv DbpIbpw sNbvXncnpXv, \psS ]nXmmtcmSv IcpW {]hntXnpw \psS i{XpfpsS In \npw cnsp \mw BbpjvImesamsbpw `bw IqSmsX Xncp apn hnipnbnepw \oXnbnepw Xs Bcm[nm \apv Ir] \Ipsap Ah \psS ]nXmhmb A{_mlmant\mSp sNbvX kXyhpw Xs hnip \nbahpw HmXpsImpw BIpp. \otbm ss]Xte, AXypXs {]hmNI Fp hnfnsSpw. Imhns hgn Hcpphm\pw \psS ssZhns B{Z IcpWbm Ahs P\n\v ]m]tamN\n cm]cnm\w sImSpm\pambn \o Ahp apmbn \Spw. Ccpfnepw acW\ngenepw Ccnphp {]Iminp, \psS ImepIsf kam[m\ amn \StXnp B B{Z IcpWbm Dbcn \np DZbw \s kinncnpp. ss]X hfp Bmhn _esp; Ah bn{kmtbenp Xsm ImWnpw \m hsc acp`qanbn Bbncpp.' kJcymhv cp kwKXnIfmWv {]hNnp ]dXv. FmhcpsSbpw cmPmhmIph hcpsap Ah
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{]hNnp. 68 apX 73 hscbp hmIyfn, ssZhw Xs hmKvZm\w adnm Fpw ssZhw A{_mlmant\mSp hmKvZm\w sNbvXncp t]mse, Ahs kXnIsf AhcpsS i{Xpfn \npw cnm\mbnv, tbip I\ymadnbn ]ndpshpw Ah BmZtmsS {]hNnp. 74 hmIyw apX, "\psS i{XpfpsS In \npw cnsp \mw `bw IqSmsX Xncpapn Bcm[nm \apv Ir] \Ipsap'. CXp ssZhw A{_mlmant\mSpw bn{kmtb P\XtbmSpw sNbvX hmKvZm\ns HmsSpet{X. "\mw `bw IqSmsX Xncpapn Bcm[nm \apv Ir] \Ipsap' Ah {]hNnp. 76 hmIyw apX, Ah Xs ]p{XmtcmSp {]hNnp: "\otbm ss]Xte, AXypXs {]hmNI Fp hnfnsSpw. Imhns hgn Hcpphm\pw \psS ssZhns B{Z IcpWbm Ahs P\n\v ]m]tamN\n cm]cnm\w sImSpm\pambn \o Ahp apmbn \Spw. Ccpfnepw acW\ngenepw Ccnphp {]Iminp, \psS ImepIsf kam[m\ amn \StXnp B
B{Z IcpWbm Dbcn \np DZbw \s kinncnpp.' ChnsS Ah ]dbpp, "Ahs P\np ]m]tamN\n cm]cnm\w sImSpm\pambn' cm]cnm\w Bcmse \IsSpsamWh ]dXv? tbmlm kv\m]I\mse. \nn sXmsbpw Imm Ignbppthm? temIns ]m] \onbh\mWv ssZh]p{X\mWv tbipshp ]cnm\w ssZhhN\fneqsS tbmlm kv\m]I \apv \tInbncpp. C\n \apv atmkv 1 ]cntim[nmw. "ssZh]p{X\mb tbip{InkvXphns kphntijns Bcw`w: "Rm \n\p apmbn Fs ZqXs\ Abpp: Ah \ns hgn Hcppw. Imhns hgn Hcpphn Ahs ]mX \ncmphn Fp acp`qanbn hnfnp ]dbphs hmv.' Fns\ sbim {]hmNIs ]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXp t]mse tbmlm hp acp`qanbn kv\m\w Ignnpw ]m]tamN\ n\mbp am\kmc kv\m\w {]kwKnpw sImncpp. Ahs ASp blqZymtZiw Hsbpw sbcqiteay Gmhcpw hp ]m]sf Gp ]dp
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tbmm \Zncbn Ah\m kv\m\w Ignp.' (atmkv 1:1-5) bn{kmtb P\X tbmlm kv\m]I\n \npw {ihntm, Ah hnPmXobcpsS hn{Klsf Bcm[npXn \npw ]nncnv Ahs ASp hv kv\m\w Gp. Fm tbmlm kmoIcnp, \n ssZhntev aSnhtcXn\p Rm \nsf shm kv\m\w Ignpp. Fm ssZh]p{X hv Fn \npw kv\m\w Gptm \nfpsS kIe ]m]hpw CtX coXnbn Ah\ntep amsSpw. \n Ahs m\kv\m\n hnizkvXcmbn Fn \npw kv\m\w Gppshn, ]gb \nban bmKarKns Xebn ssIhv ]m]w apgph AXntev ssIamnbncpXpt]mse \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw Ah\ntep \ontmIpw. AXmWv tbmlm kmysSpnbXv. tbip tbmm \Zncbn hv kv\m\w Gp F hmkvXhw, Ah acWns \Znbn hp kv\m\w sImp Ft{X AampXv. \mw acWip{iqjbp ]dbpXpt]mse, "a[pcXcamb
CSthfIfn, \mw B at\mlcXocp Ipappw.' acWsSptm, \mw tbmm \Zn apdnp ISpp. tbmm \Zn acWns \Znbt{X. tbip Cu acWns \Znbn kv\m\sXv Ah AhnsS hv kphntijw kIe ]m]hpw Xsm GsSppsImmWv. Fsm "]m] ns ifw acWat{X'.
\psS ]m] \op kv\m\w

]pXnb \nbanse IcfpsS sshcpyw FmWv? tbiphns m\kv\m\w. ambn 3:13-17 \mw Cs\ hmbnpp: "A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoenbbn \np. tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen: \nm kv\m\w
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Gphm F\nv Bhiyw; ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSp: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \app DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp; Fmsd Ah Ahs\ kXnp. tbip kv\m\w G DSs\ shn \nv Ibdn; Atm kzw Xpdp ssZhmmhv {]msh t]mse Cdn Xs ta hcpXp Ah Ip; Ch Fs {]nb]p{X; Ch\n Rm {]kmZnncnpp Fp kzn \nv Hcp i_vZhpw Dmbn'. tbip tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\w Gphm thn tbmm\ntep t]mbn. Ah tbmlmt\mSp Iev]np, "Fs kv\m\sSppI'. tbmlm Dcw ]dp, "\nm kv\m\w Gevphm F\np Bhiyw; ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm?' kznsebpw `qanbntebpw alm]ptcmlnXm AhnsS Hcpanp Ip. F{_mbv FgpXnb teJ\n {]kvXmhn pXp t]mse, aotksZns {Ia{]Imcw tbip Fstpap alm]ptcmlnX\t{X. CXn\w tbip a\pjyhwimhenbnsh AsmIpp.
Ah Altcmstbm `qanbnse amcpsSsbneptam ]npd mc\ Xs. \psSsbmw krjvSmhmb ssZhns ]p{X\mWt{X Ah. Ah, Ah XsbmIpp. AXn\m Ah\v hwiNcn{XanmXpamIpp. tbip, kzns alXzapt]nv Xs P\Xsb cnm\mbn `qanbntendn hp. kmms h\bm IjvSX A\p`hnncp kIe ]m]nItfbpw cnm\t{X Ah Cu temIntep hXv. Fp am{Xa, tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sSptm Ah temIns kIe ]m]hpw \opIbpw sNbvXp. "tbip Aht\mSp: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp. Fmsd Ah kXnp'. "Ctm kXn' CXp kXnpI! tbip a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[ntbmSp Iev]np sImv kv\m\w Gevm incv Ipnp sImSpp. ]gb \nban, ssZhn\v bmKw Anptm, ]m]w sNbvXht\m alm]ptcmlnXt\m bmKarKns incn ssIhv ]m]w \onbncpp. "ssIshpI'
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Fm "\opI' Ft{X Aw. tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\w Ignnp. ]gb \nbanse ssIhpXn\p kaambncpp AXv. "\opI', "kwkvIcnsSpI', "IgpIsSpI', "bmKw AnpI'- Chsbmw Hp Xt. ]pXnb \nbaw s]mcpfmbncnptm ]gb \nbaw AXns \nget{X. ]gb \nban, Hcp ]m]n Hcp IpmSn\v taembn ssIshptm Ahs ]m] IpmSntev amdnbXn\m AXns\ h[npambncpp. IpmSv sImsSptm AXp Ipgnp aqSsp. incn ssIhhcpsS ]m] _enarKntep amsncpp. B ]m] \nanamWv AXv h[nsncpXv. As\ ]m] BnIpnbntep amsXn\m, bmK{Iaa\pkcnv, BnIpnsb bmKw \In Hcph ]m]tamNnX\mhpambncptm? AsX. Cu Xqhme ]m]amsWpw Cu ssat{Imt^m IpmSmsWpw \apv ]dbmw. Rm Cu ssat{Imt^mWn ssI shptm, Cu ]m] CXntev, BnIpnbntev amsSpp. AXv Cs\bmbncnWsav ssZhw Xs \nbnXt{X.
"\n ssIshpI'. ]m]n \npw tamNnn sSm\mbn ]gb \nban, Hcph\v bmKns incnembn ssIshtnbncpp. A\cw Ah ]m]anmh\mbn amdpp. AtXt]mse, temIns ]m] IgpIn, IpgnpaqSn, \ow sNm\mbncpp tbiphns m\kv\m\w. AXt{X CXns hyamb Aw.
kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpI Fm FmWw? Fm ]m]fpw tbiphntev ssIamnsmv ]m] IgpInfbpI Fv. tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw \om\mbnv kv\m\w Gtm, Fm ]m]hpw Xobmbpw Ahtev amspthm? temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah\ntev amsp. Fmhcpw hosSpsp. ]gb
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\nban, bmKarKntev ]m] ampXn\p kaat{X CXv. tbip Keoenbbn \npw tbmm\ntep hp tbmlmt\mSp Cs\ ]dp: "Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw.' (ambn 3:15) Atm tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn. kIe \oXnbpw Ahs kv\m\neqsS \nhnpXv Ahv DNnXsav Ah tbmlmt\mSv ]dp. "kIe \oXnbpw' Fm "Ghpw DNnXhpw tbmPyhpambXv' Fw. "AXphgn' ap hmn ]dm m\kv\m\neqsS, kIe \oXnbpw \nhnsp. temIns ]m] apgph Ah\ntep \ostSXnp, tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\w Ignnbpw, tbip tbmlm\n \npw kv\m\w GpIbpw icnbmbncpp FmIpp CXn\w. ssZhw ]m]tamN\w \IpXv tbiphns m\kv\m\neqsSbpw {IqineqsSbp Ahs ]cnXymKnsbpw \psS hnizmknsbpw ASnm\net{X. Fmhcpw Xs ]m]n \npw
IjvSXb\p`hnphcpw AhcpsS ]m] aqeambn ]nimNn\m ]oVnnsSphcpamIpp. AXn\m, Ahscsbmw cnv kzntev AbtXnp, \o, a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbmbpw Altcms ]npdmc\pambn, Fs kIe P\Xpw thn kv\m\sSppI. tbmlm Rm \nmse Xs kv\m\sSpw. Atm, cmZuXyw ]qoIcnsSpw. "Rm a\nempp', tbmlm Dcw \In. BbXpsImv, tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn. tbmlm tbiphns incn Icfnv temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah\ntep \on. As\, tbip \psS ]m] IgpInf cI\mbn amdn. Ctm, Ahs cmZuXyn hnizknpXneqsS \mw c {]m]npw. \n hnizknppthm? a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpsS Icfn \npw tbmm\n shv kv\m\w G tbip, A\cw, temIns ]m] apgph Npav, ]utcmlnXynse BZy s]mXp{]h\w F \nebn, aqc hjw Npn kcnp kphntijw
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{]kwKnp. hy`nNmcn ]nSns kv{XotbmSp Ah ]dp, ""Rm\pw \n\p in hn[npn.'' Ah FmhcptSbpw ]m] GsSppsImv Ahpthn Ipcnin acntnbncpXn\m, Ah\v Ahsf hn[nm\mhnmbncpp. Ah sKvsia\ F ev {]mnp sImncptm, ]nXmhnt\mSp, Ignbpsan ssZhhn[nbmhp ]m\]m{Xw Xn \npw \otWta Fp aqp XhW {]mnp. ]ns, B {iaw Dt]npsImp ]dp: ""Fs lnXa; AbpsS lnXw \ndthds''.
""CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv.''

F{Xtmfw ]m]w tbip \onfp? temIns kIe ]m]hpw. tbmlm 1:29 ]dbpp: ""]nsm tbip Xs ASp hcpXp Ah Inp: CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv Fp ]dp''. tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn; ASp Znhkw tbip Ahs AcnIntep hp. AXn\m Ah P\tfmSp hnfnp ]dp, ""CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv!'' CXv Ahs kmyambncpp. ssZh]p{X temIntep hp Ahs ]m]sfsbmw \onfp. tbmlm kv\m]I hopw kmysSpn. tbmlm 1:35-36,
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""]nsm tbmlm ]nsbpw Xs injymcn cpt]cpambn AhnsS \nptm ISpt]mIp tbiphns\ Iv CXm ssZhns IpmSv Fp ]dp.'' ssZhns IpmSv FXv, ]gb \nban ]dnp, bn{kmtb P\XbpsS ]m]pthn sIms bmKarKns kXyhpw bYmhpamb cq]amWv tbip F hmkvXhamWv kqNnnpXv. \npw F\npw thn, \psSsbmw ]m] \om thn \psS krjvSmhmb ssZhns ]p{X temIntep hp; temImcw`w apX temImhkm\w hscbp Fm ]m]fpw, P]m]w apX \psS A\ymb hsc, \psS IpdhpI apX \psS Ip hsc; Ahs kv\m\hpw {Iqinse chpw hgn Ah \ssbmw hosSpp. tbip \psS ]m]samw \on, \apv, hnizmknIv, ]cn]qc \In. \n CXv a\nemppthm? ""temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv''. Ah temIn PsaSpnv GXmv 2000
hj Ignncnpp. {InkvXphjw 30 (AD 30) emWv Ah \psS ]m] \onbXv. tbip P\nXv {InkvXphjw 1 (AD 1) emWv. {InkvXphn\pw aptbp Imes \mw {InkvXphn\v apv Fp hnfnpp. tbip temIntep hnv GXmv 2000 hj Ignncnpp. {InkvXphjw 30 (AD 30) tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\w Ignnp. Ah P\tfmSp hnfnp ]dp: "CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv!'. "CXm!' AhcpsS Fm ]m]hpw \onb tbiphn hnizknm Ah AhtcmSp ]dp. tbip ssZhns IpmSmIppshv, \s ]m]n \npw cnh\msWv Ah kmysSpn. tbip temIns kIe ]m]fpw Npav ]m]tmSp \psS \ncc t]mcmw Ahkm\nnp. ssZh]p{X kIe ]m]fpw NpaXn\m \mw Ctm ]m]anmhcmWv. tbip \psS, Fsbpw \nsbpw, kIe ]m]fpw hlnpshv kv\m]I tbmlm kmysSppp. ""Ah (tbmlm) kmyn\mbn, Xm apJmcw Fmhcpw hnizkntXn\v shfnspdnv kmyw ]dhm
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Xt hp'' (tbml. 1:7). tbmlms kmyanmsX, tbip \psS ]m] \onsbv \msas\ hnizknpambncpp! Ah \appthnbt{X acnsXv kXythZ]pkvXIw ]etmgpw \tmSp ]dbpp. Fm, Ah \psS ]m] \onbXmbn tbmlm kv\m]I am{Xta hyambpw kmysSpnbnpq.
\psS ]m] \onsbpw Ah \psS cI\msWpw Ah kmoIcnp. tbip temIns ]m] apgph \on. kplrs, \nv CXphscbpw 100 hbmbnntm? Btbm? tbip 30 hbptmgt{X temIns ]m]aInbXv. \apo tcJmNn{Xw ]cntim[nmw. BZmw A{_lmw
2000 BC
tbiphns Cv kv\m\w
30 AD 2005 AD
Ayw
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F{Xtmfw ]m]amWv temIns ]m]w? temIns Bcw`w apX Ahkm\w hscbp Fm. Cu hmkvXhw tbiphns acWm\cw ]ecpw kmysSpnsbnepw Ah Pohnncptm tbmlm kv\m]I am{Xta AXp kmoIcnpq. Xobmbpw, tbiphns injym Ahs hosSpns\n kmysSpnbncpp. tbip
4000 BC
temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphns hchn\pw 4000 hjw apmWv BZn a\pjy krjvSnsXv Fp \apv ]dbmw. tbiphns hchn\ptijw IjvSnv 2000 hjta Bbnpq. temIw F{X\m \ne\npsav \apdnbnsnepw AXns\mchkm\apmIpsaXp Xobt{X. Ah AcpfnsNpp, ""Rm Aev^bpw HtaKbpw Hma\pw HSph\pw BZnbpw Ahpw BIpp'' (shfnmSp 22:13).
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AXn\m, Ahkm\apmIpsap Xobt{X. 2005 F hjw kqNnnp LnemWv \mw. {InkvXp 30 AD bnemWv \psS ]m]w \onfXv. CXv Ahs IpcnipacWnv aqp hjw apmbncpp. ""CXm, temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSp''. Ah temIns ]m], Fsbpw \nfpsSbpw ]m], \on. \mw tbiphns P\\n\npw 2000 tesd hj AIsebt{X. \mw Cv PohnpXv tbip \psS ]m] \onbXnpw 2000 hjv tijamIpp. \m tXmdpw ]m]w sNbvXpsImmWv \mw Cv PohnpXv. Fncpmepw, \psS ]m]samw \onbInb ssZhns IpmSt{X tbip. \mw P\np \nanjw apX Pohnphm\qw ]m]w sNphm\pw Bcw`npp. P\np \nanjw apX \msamw ]m]w sNbvXp XpSppthm AYhm Ctbm? \mw sNpp. \apv apgph {]{Inbbpw ]cntim[nmw. PsaSp \nanjw apX ]pXnIbpXphsc \mw ]m]w sNpptm AYhm Ctbm? \mw sNpp v Atm, B ]m]sfmw
tbiphntev \ospIgnhbmtWm AYhm Ctbm? Ah \osp Ignhbt{X Fm ]m]fpw tbiphntev \osXn\memIpp Ah \psS cI BbXv. Ambncpsn, Ah Fs\ \psS cI\mIpambncpp? Fm ]m]hpw Ahtep amsp. 11 hbp apX 20 hsc \mw ]m]w sNpptm AYhm Ctbm? \psS lrZbnepw {]hrnbneqw \mw ]m]w sNpp... Cmcyn \mw XnIhct{X. ]m]w sNbvhmXncnm \mw ]Tnnpv. ]t, \mw \psS {]IrXnbm Xs ]m]w sNbvhm {]oWnXcmWv. Fm ]m]fpw tbiphntep \osp Fp ssZhw AcpfnsNpp. \mw ]m]n\v hiwhZcmsWv Ah Adnncpp. BbXpsImv, Fm ]m]hpw Ah apt Xs \opIbpw sNbvXncnpp. \mw km[mcW F{X hjw Cu temIp Pohnncnpw? GXmv 70 hjsav thWsan ]dbmw. \mw Cu Fgp]Xp hjfn sNbvXp Iqp ]m]w apgph tNphm \psS `mcw F{X ITn\ambncnpw? AXv 8 S temdnIfn \ndmtmepw
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\apv 100 e[nIw temdnIfne[nIw thnhcpw. \psSsbmw Bbpn apgph\mbns \mw F{Xam{Xw ]m]w sNbvXp Iqppshv k]nm {ianphn. Ah temIns ]m]fmtWm AYhm Atbm? temI]m]ns Hcp ]t{X AXv. P\\w apX \mw ]m]w sNpp, 10 hsc, 10 apX 20 hsc, 20 apX 30 hsc,\mw acnpXphsc; Fm, B ]m]samw kv\m\neqsS tbiphntep \os kIe ]m]nepw Dshbt{X.
tbip{InkvXp, a\pjys cI
F{Xtmfw ]m]amWv tbip \onfXv? \psS apKmanIfpSsSbpw \psSbpw temImhkm\whscbp \psS ]npdmcpsSbpw kIe ]m]fpw.
PVcq]w [cnv tbip hXv B ]m]sfmw IgpInfbm\mbncppshv Ah \tmSp ]dbpp. ]t, tbiphnv Xss kv\m\sSpphm Bhpambncpn. AXn\m, a\pjycpsSbnSbn \npw sXcsSps {]Xn\n[nbmb, Xs `rXy tbmlms\ Ah\p apt Abp. FgpXs ncnpXpt]mse, "Ahs \maw AXnibIc\mb, D]tZiI\mb, inam\mb ssZhw Fp hmgvsSpw'. Ahs _pnbpw D]tZihpw \In Ah Xs a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nsb apt Abp. ]nmse, ssZh]p{X\mb tbip kzbw PVcq]w [cnv, temIns ]m]w AIm\mbn hp. ssZhns A]mcamb ZnhyinbpsS AXnibIcamb cm{]hrnbt CXv? CXv BcyIcamIpp, At? AXpsImv, (kv\m]I\n \npw kv\m\w GXp hgn) temInse apgph ]m]fpw tbip IgpInfp. {Iqin acWw hcnXp hgn Ah Ghscbpw ]m]n \npw hnSphnbpw sNbvXp, Fstpambn. Ah \ssbmw hnSphnp. CXns\n [ym\nphn. 20 apX 30 hsc, 30 apX 40 hsc, 40 apX 60 hsc, 70
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hsc, 100 hscbp \nfpsS Fm ]m]fpw \app t\mmw; \nfpsS IpnIfptSbpw. Ah Cu ]m]sfmw IgpInfpthm, AYhm Ctbm? AtX, Ah IgpInfp Ah tbipht{X, a\pjyIpens cI. tbmlm kv\m]I Fm ]m]fpw tbiphntep \onbXn\m, ssZhns ]Xn As\ BbncpXn\m, Ah\n hnizknp XpsImp am{Xw \mw hnSphnsSpw. Rm\pw \nfpw ]m]nIfmtWm? \psS ]m]sfmw tbiphntep \osp Ignpthm AYhm Ctbm? \ - mw C\n Hcnepw ]m]nIf, \psS ]m]sfmw tbiphntep amsp IgnXmWv. Cu temIv ]m]apsp ]dbm BcmWv ss[cysSpI? tbip temIns ]m] \on. \mw ]m]w sNpsav Ah AdnncpXn\m, sNbvhm\ncnp ]m] hsc Ah \onfp. \fn ]ecpw CXphscbpw 50 XnIbmhcmWtm. Nne ]IpXn PohnXw t]mepw PohnpXonnmhcpw. Fm \fn Nne,
Rm\pssS, Ftpw Pohnncnpw F coXnbnemWv kwkmcnmdpXv. \fn ]epw kwLjw \nd PohnXamWv \bnpXv. Rm\Xns\ hniZammw. Cubmw ]mbpsS ]IpXn Bbpv F{XbmIpp? GXmv 12 aWnq am{Xw. "Fs ssZhta! Rm\nsmcp a\pjys\ Ip. Abmsfs t\sc Cubmn hoin! Rm NXcp t]mtIXmbncpp. C{Xbpw {Iqc\mb Hcp a\pjys\ Rms\s Ambpn Intbn!' CXv 12 aWnq am{Xta Pohnnpqshnepw ham\w \np tXbn. Fm AXns ]IpXn Bbpv Ft Ignncnpp. sshIptcw Ggv aWn BIptXmsS CXv PohnXns kmbmn Fpp. Ipdp \nanj Iw acWhpw. Nne Cubmw ]mI 20 aWnq hsc Pohnpw; Nneh 21Dw NneXv ]q Bbpmb 24 aWnq htcbpw Pohnncnpp. AhbpsS PohnXnse apgph A\p`htfbpw Ipdnv Ah ]dtmw. Fm, CXv \apv Fs\bmWv tXmpI? \mw 70 AYhm 80 hbp hsc
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PohnncnpXn\m \mw ]dtmw, "Fs NncnnmXncnpI'. AhbpsS A\p`hw \psS ZrjvSnbn Hpa. Cu D]a \apv ssZhhpw \fpw Xnep _n D]tbmKnp t\mmw. ssZhw \nXy\mWv. Ah Ftpw Pohnpp. temIns Bcw`hpw Ahkm\hpw Ah \nbnpp. Ah Ftpw PohnpXn\m, Ah A\izcXbn, A\izcXbpsS Imen\pw Apdtp Pohnpp. Ah A\izcXbpsS m\p\npw \s ImWpp. Hcn Ah temIns kIe]m]fpw GsSpp. ""kIehpw \nhrnbmbn'' Fp ]dpsImv {Iqin bmKambn. aqmw\m Ah Dbnsgptp, kzKntep t]mbn. Ctm Ah \nXyXbn hknpp. \aptmtcmcpmbn Ctm Ah Imncnpp. Hcm ]dtmw, "Hm, kvt\lnXm, Rm A\h[n ]m]w sNbvXpt]mbn. Rm CXphsc Ccp]Xv hjw am{Xta Pohnnpqshnepw Rm A{Xb[nIw ]m]w
sNbvXpt]mbn'. "Rm apXv hjta Pohnpqshnepw Rm Gsd ]m]w sNbvXpt]mbn, AXv Gsd A[namIpp. Rm Fs\ Fsnepw ]m]anmh\mIpw'. Fm \nXyXbnencnp ssZhw ]dbpw, "Fs NncnnmXncnphn. Rm \nfpsS CXphscbp ]m] am{Xa, \n P\npXn\p app \nfpsS apvKmanIfpsSbpw \nfpsS acWm\cw P\np Fm XeapdIfnepw s] \nfpsS ]npdmcptSbpw kIe ]m]fpw tamNnnp Ignncnpp'. \nXyXbpsS ImeLnencpmIpp Ah \ntfmSnXv ]dbpXv. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? \nfnXv hnizknv kuP\yambn e`np cbpsS ]mcntXmjnIw kzoIcnphn. kzcmPyn {]thinphn. \nfpsS Xs NnIfm _nsSmsX ssZhhN\n hnizknphn. kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpI \apv DNnXamIpp. temIns ]m] Npa ssZhns IpmSv kIe \oXnbpw ]qoIcnncpp. tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw
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\onfpthm \onfp.
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Ipcnin Ayizmkn\v sXmpapv Ahkm\ambn tbip Ahkm\ambn ]dsXv? "\nhrnbmbn'. tbip{InkvXp Ahs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw AIn. Ah s]mntbmkv ]oemtmkns sImmcn hv acWinv hn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXp. "Ah tbiphns\ Itp; Ah XmXt {Iqins\ NpapsImp F{_mb`mjbn sKmevsKmYm Fp t]cp XetbmSnSw F kvYetp t]mbn. AhnsS Ah Ahs\bpw Aht\mSp IqsS thsd cp BfpIsfbpw Hcps\ Apdpw Hcps\ Cpdpw tbiphns\ \Sphnepw Bbn {Iqinp. ]oemtmkv Hcp tasegppw FgpXn {Iqint
]Xnnp; AXn, \kdmb\mb tbip sblqZmcpsS cmPmhp Fp FgpXnbncpp. tbiphns\ {Iqin ew \Kcnp kao]w BIbm [mcmfw sblqZm Cu tasegpp hmbnp. AXp F{_mb, tdma bh\ `mjIfn FgpXnbncpp' (tbmlm 19:17-20). Ah {Iqin XdsXn\p tijw Fp kw`hnpshv \app t\mmw. "AXns tijw kIehpw XnIncnppshv tbip Adnnp Xncpshgpp \nhrnbmIpw hw: (Xncpshgp\pkcnv Ah \psS ]m]samw Npancnpp). F\np Zmlnpp Fp ]dp. AhnsS ]pfn hop \ndtmcp ]m{Xw shnpmbncpp; Ah Hcp kvt]mv ]pfn hop \nsdp CutkmpXnt Bn Ahs hmtbmSp ASpnp. tbip ]pfn hop IpSntijw: \nhrnbmbn Fp ]dp Xe NmbvNp Bmhns\ GnpsImSpp' (tbmlm 19:28-30). ]pfnhov kzoIcnXn\ptijw ""kIehpw \nhrnbmbn'' Fh \nehnfnnv XeNmbvp acnp. Ah hmkvXhambpw acnp. aqmw\m tbip{InkvXp Dbnsgptp, kzKmtcmlWw sNbvXp.
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\apv F{_mb 10:1-9 tep Xncnbmw. "\ymb {]amWw hcphm\p \IfpsS \ngemsX ImcyepsS kmm kzcq]ambvIsImp BptXmdpw CSXS hnmsX Ignphcp AtX bmKfm ASpp hcphp kKpW]qn hcpphm Hcp\mfpw IgnhpX. Asn Bcm[\mp Hcn ipnhXns tijw ]m]sfpdnp at\mt_m[w ]ns CmbvIsImp bmKw IgnpXp \npt]mIbntbm? Ctmtgm BptXmdpw Ahbm ]m]fpsS Hm DpIpp. ImfIfpsSbpw BpsImmcpsSbpw cnp ]m]sf \ophm IgnbpX. BIbm temIn hcptm: l\\bmKhpw hgn]mSpw \o Cnn; Fm Hcp icocw \o F\np Hcpnbncnpp. kmwK tlmafnepw ]m]bmKfnepw \o {]kmZnn. Atm Rm ]dp: CXm, Rm hcpp; ]pkvXIpcpfpIfn Fspdnp FgpXnbncnpp;ssZhta, \ns CjvSw sNbvhm Rm hcpp. Fv Ah ]dbpp. \ymb{]amW{]Imcw Ignphcp bmKfpw hgn]mSpw kmwK
tlmafpw ]m]bmKfpw \o Cnn \o {]kmZnXpan Fns\ ]dtijw: CXm, Rm \ns CjvSw sNbvhm hcpp Fp ]dpsImp Ah cmatXns\ m]nm HmatXns\ \onfbpp.'
\nXyamb hosSpv
tbiphn hnizknpXneqsS \apv Fns\bmWv ssZ\wZn\ ]m] ]cnlcnm IgnbpI? tbip Ahs kv\m\w hgn kIe ]m]hpw \onfp Fv DdnpsImv. \ymb{]amWw, asmcp Xcn ]dm, bmK{Iaw, hcm\ncnp \ ImcyfpsS Hcp \ng
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Bbncpp. ]gb \nbanse sNcnbmSnsbpw tImemSnsbpw bmKw, tbip{InkvXp hcpsapw AtX coXnbn Xs \psS ]m] apgph \onfbpsapw \app shfnhmnp. ]gb \nbanse apgph P\Xbpw, ZmhoZv, F{_lmw, asm t]cpw, bmK{Iaw Fv Aamppshv Adnv hnizknncpp. Hcp\m aninlm, {InkvXp ({InkvXp Fm "A`njn\mb cmPmhv' Fw) hcpsapw AhcpsS ]m] IgpInfbpsapw CXp shfnsSpn. Ah XfpsS hosSpn hnizknpIbpw hnizmkneqsS cnsSpIbpw sNbvXp. \ymb{]amWw hcm\ncnp \ ImcyfpsS Hcp \ngembncpp. AhcpsS \m tXmdpap ]m]pw, hjw tXmdpap ]m]pw bmKw AnpXneqsS bmKw AnpXneqsS Ah ]qambpw hosSpsSpIbnmbncpp. AXn\m, ]cn]q\pw A\izc\pambh, Ifah, ssZh]p{X `qanbntep htcnhp. Ahs\n FgpXnbnp ]pkvXIn FgpXsncnpXpt]mse Ahs ]nXmhns CjvSw
\ndthm\t{X tbip hXv. "CXm, Rm \ns CjvSw sNbvhm hcpp Fp ]dp sImp Ah cmatXns\ m]nm HmatXns\ \onfbpp'. ]gb \nban FgpXsncnpXp t]mse tbip{InkvXp \psS ]m] \onfp; \mw Ah\n hnizknpXn\m \psS ]m] tamNnnsp. F{_mb 10:10 \apv hmbnmw. "B CjvSn \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKm hnipoIcnsncnpp'. B CjvSn \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKm hnipoIcnsncnpp. \mw hnipoIcnspthm Ctbm? \mw hnipoIcnsp. FmIpp CXn\w? ]nXmhmb ssZhw Xs ]p{Xs\ Abv Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]samw Ah\ntev amn. ssZhw Ahs\ Ipcnin hn[npIbpw Ftpambn Ahs\ kzoIcnpIbpw sNbvXp. As\ ]m]m hencp \ssbmw Ah hnSphnbpw sNbvXp. ssZhns C AXmbncpp. \s ]m]n \nv hnSphnm thn, \s
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hnipoIcnm\mbn tbip Xss, \nXybmKambn, Ftpw kanp. \mw hn[nsSmXncnm\mbn tbip \app thn Xss bmKambn Anp \psS ]m] thn acWw hcnXn\m \mw hnipoIcnsp. ]gb \nbanse bmKw \mtXmdpw Ansncpp. FpsImsm \mtXmdpap Fm ]m]fpw IgpInfbm\mbn asmcp bmKkaWw Bhiyambncpt{X.
tbip ]t{Xmkns ]mZ IgpInbXns Bobmw

]m]tamN\n\mbn {]mntXmbnp GsXnepw ]m]w C\nbpw \n Ahtijnpptm? C.
tbmlm 13 tbip ]t{Xmkns Im IgpInbXnt\pdnv hnhcnppv. Ah ]t{Xmkns Im IgpInbXv, ]t{Xmkv `mhnbnepw ]m]w sNpw Fv Ah\v ImWnpsImSpv, B ]m]fpw Xm AInbncnpp Fv Ahs\ ]Tnnm\mbncpp. ]t{Xmkv `mhnbnepw ]m] sNpsav tbip Adnncpp; AXn\m Ah Hcp ]m{Xn shw ]Iv ]t{Xmkns Im IgpIn. ]t{Xmkv XSbphm {iantm tbip AcpfnsbvXp, "Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw'. Cu hmpI shfnhmpXv, \o CXn\ptijw hopw ]m]w sNpw. \o Fs XndbpIbpw Rm Im IgpInbXn\ptijhpw ]m]w sNpIbpw sNpw. Fs ]p\cpm\n\p tijhpw \o ]m]w sNpw. BbXn\m, Rm \o sNbvhm\ncnp ]m] htc AInfncnpp FXn\m \ns ]concpsXv kmmt\mSv Iev]nm thnbt{X Rm \ns Im IgpInbXv. Ah ]t{Xmkns ]mZ IgpInbXv \mw \mtXmdpw ]m]]cnlmcw sNWsav \tmSp
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]dhm thnbmsWv \n hnizknppthm? C. \mw c {]m]nm\mbn Znhkhpw ]m]nWsap hm, tbip Fstpambn \psS ]m] \onbn Ft{X AXnw. Fm \s Ftbvpw hnipoIcnncnpp Ft{X tbip ]dXv. \mw Znhkhpw ]m]]cnlmcw sNtnbncnpp Fn \mw ]gb \nbans Imentev aSpIbmWv sNpXv. Atm \ \ndhcmIm Bv Ignbpw? ]qambpw hosSpshcmIm Bp Ignbpw? \mw ssZhn hnizknppshn IqSn ]m]anmhcmbn BcpmIpw? ]m]npXneqsS hnipoIcnsSm Bp Ignbpw? \mw Znhkhpw Ahkm\anmsX ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpp; As\bptm Hmtcmtcm ]m]hpw s]mdpsSm\mbn {]mnm \apss\ Ignbpw? \psS ]m]tamN\n\mbn Znhkhpw Ahs\ Ipnt\mhnm \apss\ km[npw? {]`mXnse ]m] sshIptcamIptmtgpw \mw adpt]mIpp. AtXt]mse sshIptcs
]m] ASp {]`mXamIptmtgpw adpp. \psS Fm ]m]pw ]qambpw ]cnlmcw sNm \apv km[nn. BbXn\m, tbip \s Fstpw hnipoIcnpXn\mbn Hcn am{Xw kv\m\tapIbpw Hcn am{Xw Xss Ipcnin bmKanpIbpw sNbvXp. \nnXv a\nemhpptm? \mw \psS ]m]fn \npw tamNnnsp Ignp. \mw ]m]np Hmtcm XhWbpw \mw tamNnsSpn. tbip \psS ]m]sfmw, Fsbpw \nfp sSbpw ]m], AInfp Fp hnizknp XneqsS \mw hosSpsncnpp. ""GXp ]ptcmlnX\pw Znhtk\ ip{iqjnpw ]m]sf ]cnlcnm Hcp \mfpw Ignbm AtX bmKsf IqsSIqsS Ignpw sImp \npp. tbipthm ]m]pthn GIbmKw Ignnp Ftpw ssZhns hep`mKp CcppsImp Xs i{Xp Xs ]mZ]oTw BIpthmfw Imncnpp. GIbmKm Ah hnipoIcnsSphp kZm Imetpw
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kKpW ]qo hcpnbncnpp. AXv ]cnipmmhpw \apv kmoIcnpp. "Cu Imew Igntijw Rm AhtcmSv sNbvhm\ncnp \nbaw Cs\bmIpp: Fs \ymb{]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpw Fv Imhns AcpfnmSv' Fv AcpfnsNbvXtijw: AhcpsS ]m]sfbpw AIrXysfbpw Rm C\n Hmbpan' Fv AcpfnsNpp. Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'' (F{_mb 10:11-18). apIfnepXn ]Xns\mw hmIyn ""Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp'' FXn\v FmIpp Aw? CXnw, HsmgnbmsX Fm ]m]hpw Ftpw tamNnsncnpp Ft{X. ssZhw Ahsbmw \on \tmSp ammnbncnpp. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? ""Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan''. CXphsc ]dsXmw \apv Npcpndbmw. tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns incn Ic Annmbncppshn, asmcp Xcn ]dm,
Ah tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbnmbncppshn, \mw hosSpsSpambncppthm? C, Xobmbpw C! \apv ]pdIntep Nnnmw. tbip tbmlm kv\m]Is\ kIe P\XbptSbpw {]Xn\n[nbmbn sXcsSpv XneqsS kIe ]m]hpw AInbn mbncppshn, \psS ]m] \onfbphm Ahv Ignbpambncppthm? Ahv Ignbpambncpn. ssZhns \nbaw \oXnbpXt{X. AXv \bp XmIpp. Ah \psS cI\msWpw Ah \psS ]m]w AInbncnppshpw shdptX ]dbphm Ahv Ignbntm? {]mhnIambns, Ahv \psS ]m] \otnbncpp. tbip, ssZhw PVcp]n \ntep hsXnv? Ahs m\kv\m\neqsS a\pjyIpens kIe ]m]hpw \om\mbnt{X Ah hXv. Ah amwkcq]nsen \nXyamb bmKannsn, \psS lrZbnepw icocnepap ]m] AIm\mhnsp tbip Adnncpp. tbip{InkvXp kv\m\sncpnsn \psS ]m] Ahtijnpambncpp. \psS ]m]
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GsSpp Xn\p apt Ah {Iqinsncppshn Ahs acWw AanmXmIpambncpp. AXnv \mapambn Hcp ]pw DmIpambncpn. AXv ]qambpw \ncIamtbs\. BbXn\m Ahs apXmw hbn Ah s]mXpip{iqj Bcw`ntm Ah tbmm\n tbmlm kv\m]Is ASpsen kv\m\tap. Ahs s]mXpip{iqj apXmw hbn Bcw`nv 33 Ahkm\np. apXmw hbsnbtm Ah kv\m\tam tbmlm kv\m]Is ASptep t]mbn. "Ctm kXnpI, Cs\ sNbvXv kIe P\Xsbbpw cnv \oXnbphcmpI \apv DNnXat{X. CXv sNbvI \apv DNnXamIpp. Ctm Fs kv\m\sSppI'. AsX, tbip{InkvXp kIe P\XbpsSbpw cmbn m\kv\m\tap. tbip kv\m\sv \psS ]m] \onbXn\m, tbmlm kv\m]Is IcfneqsS \psS kIe ]m]hpw Ahtev \osXn\m, tbip {Iqin acnpsImncptm ssZhw t]mepw Xs apJw XncnpIfp. tbip Xs Htc Hcp ]p{X\mbn
cppshnepw Xs ]p{Xs\ Ahv bmKamtn hp. ssZhw kvt\lamIpp, Fnepw Ahv Xs ]p{Xs\ bmKantn hp. AXnm, aqp aWnq t\ctv, tZiv Fmw Ccppmbn. acnpXnp apmbn tbip \nehnfnp, "Geo, Geo em i_m\o?' Fsm, "Fs ssZhta, Fs ssZhta, \o Fs ssIhnXv Fv?' tbip \psS ]m]sfmw Npaten, \appthn ITn\amb B hn[nsb {Iqin FXntcp. As\ Ah \ssbmw cnp. tbiphns kv\m\w IqSmsX Ahs acWw AanmXmtbs\. \n Hcp ]m]ntbm AYhm, \oXnamt\m? lrZbn Hcp ]m]hpanm \oXnam\mb Hcm.
tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]
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NpamsX {Iqin acWw hcnncppshn Ahs acWneqsS \psS hosSpv ]qnbmhnmbncpp. \s ]cn]qambn hosSpm, kIe P\XbpsSbpw {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm\n \nv kv\m\tap. Ah\n hnizkvXcmbhscsbmw cnm\mbn {Iqins hn[nsb kzoIcnp. BbXn\m, tbmlm kv\m]Is \mfpI apX Cthsc kzcmPyw _emmcw klnpp. tbmlm kv\m]I temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev \onbXn\m \psS ]m] tamNnnsp. \npw F\npw ssZhs ]nXmhmbn hnfnp sImv [occmbn kzn {]thinmw. F{_mb 10:18, "Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\n ta Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'. \n Cpw Hcp ]m]nbmIppthm? \nfpsS ISsfmw tbip hongnnpw \nfnpw ISshcmIppthm? AanXaZy]m\w aqew Gsd ISw hcpnsh Hcp a\pjy\pmbncpp. Hcp\m Ahs ]p{X Hcp \n[n
Icamn, Xs ]nXmhns apgph ISfpw sImSppXop. AhnsSbp Hmtcm s]mXp`h\nepw Ahs ]oXmhn\v F{X Xs ISapmbncppshnepw Cv Abm Hcp ISmct\ A. CXt{X tbip \apmbn {]hnXv. \psS ]m]pthn Ah apt Xs Bhiyne[nIw hne sImSpp Ignp. \psS Bbpnse ]m] am{Xa, temIns kIe ]m]hpw. Ah kv\m\tatm Ahsbmw Xs Ah\ntep \osncpp. AXn\m, \nfnpw ]m]nIfmIppthm? C, Hcnepan. Cu hosSpns kphntijw \mw XpSnte {Klnncppshn, tbiphn hnizknpI \apv F{X A\mbmkamtbs\. CXns\ BbncnpXn\m Gsd \mfpI AXnibnm Xhw CXv Gsd ]pXpabpXmbn ImWsSpp. Fm CXv Hcnepw ]pXpab Xs. a\pjyNcn{Xns Bcw`w apX Xs CXns\ \ne\nncpp. \mw AXns\n apt Adnnsp am{Xw. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw
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XncpshgppIfn tcJsSpnbncnpp; CXv Fstpw ênepmbncpp. CXv Fm Imetpapmbncpp. \nfpw Rm\pw P\npw apt Xs AXv kXythZ]pkvXInepmbncpp. `qanbpsS krjvSn apXt Xs AXp \ne \nncpp.
\nXycbpsS kphntijw
ssZhns apn \mw Fp sNtnbncnpp? \mw \nXycbpsS kphntijw hnizkntnbncnpp. \psS ]m]sfmw IgpInfv tbip{InkvXp \nfpw Rm\pw P\npw apt Xs AXp \nhrnncpp. Ah AsXmw \onfp. \nfnpw ]m]n Pohnppthm?- C Fn \n \msfbpw sNp ]m]sfn Fp
]dbpp? Ahbpw temIns ]m]fn Dshbt{X. \msfbpsS ]m]sfn \apv kwkmcnmw. \mw Cthsc sNbvXnp ]m]sfmw Xs temI]m]fn Dsncpp, Ct? Ah tbiphntev \ospthm AYhm CmXmtbm? AsX, \osp. Atm \msfbpsS ]m]fpw Ahtev \ospthm? AsX, HsmgnbmsX Ah Ahsbmw \on. Hcp ]m]w t]mepw Ah ]pdIn Dt]np Ifnn. tbip \psS kIe ]m]fpw \on, Ahbvp hne \Insbv ]qlrZbtmsS hnizknm kphntijw \tmSp ]dbpp. "ssZh]p{X\mb tbiphns kphntijns Bcw`w' (asmkv 1:1) kzns kphntijw BmZIcamb hmbt{X. Ah \tmSp tNmZnpp, "Rm \ns Fm ]m]hpw \ongnp. Rm \ns cI\mIpp. \o Fn hnizknppthm?' Fanm P\Xbn \npw Ipdpt] am{Xw {]XnhNnp, "AsX, Rm hnizknpp. \o RtfmSp ]dXp t]mseXs
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Rm hnizknpp. F\nv A\mbmkw {Klnhw efnXambncpp AXv'. Xs hnizmkw C{]Imcw Gp ]dbphscmwXs A{_mlmant\tmse \oXnammcmhpw. Fm aph {]XnhNnp, "F\nnXp hnizknm Ignbn, CtXsd ]pXpabpXpw hnNn{Xhpambntmpp.' Atm Ah tNmZnpp, "FtmSp ]dbphn, Rm \nfpsS ]m]sfmw \onfpthm AYhm Ctbm?' "P]m] am{Xta \o \onbpq, Fs \m tXmdpap ]m] \o \onbn Ft{X Rm ]TnncnpXv.' "\ntmSp ]dncnpXpt]mse hnizknm hw kmayaph\mWv \o Fv Rm\dnbpp. \o \cIntep t]mtIXmWv, FpsImsm, F\np \ntmSv C\n Hpw Xs ]dhm\n.' Ah \Inb ]cn]qcbn Ddp hnizknXpsImv \mw c {]m]np. Xfn ]m]apsv Ddp hnizknph Fmw Xs \cIntep t]mIpw. Ah XfpsS sXcsSpv
\Sngnp. cbpsS kphntijw tbmlm kv\m]Is kmyn \nt{X Bcw`npXv. tbip tbmlm kv\m]I\n \npw kv\m\w GXphgn \psS ]m]sfsbmw IgpInfXn\m hnizknp XneqsS \mw hnipoIcnsSpp. AsmkvXe\mb ]utemkv Xs teJ\fn tbiphns kv\m\sn Gsd ]dbppv. KemXy 3:27 "{InkvXphnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\tancnp' FXn\v {InkvXphns kv\m\n hnizknpXneqsS \mw {InkvXphnt\mSv tNncnpp Ft{X Aw. tbip kv\m\stm \psS ]m] tbmlm kv\m]I\mse Ah\ntev amsp. Ah ]qambns IgpInfbsp. 1 ]t{Xmkv 3:21-, "AXv, kv\m\np Hcp apIpdn. kv\m\tam Ctm PVns AgppIfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSp \ a\xkmnmbp At]bmbnt{X tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp'. tbmlm kv\m]Is kmynepw tbiphns
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kv\m\nepw {Iqinse cnepw hnizknphp am{Xw AXypXfn \npw cbpsS alXzw e`yamIpp. tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\w cbpsS apIpdnbmbn \nfpsS lrZbn kzoIcnv c {]m]nn.
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158 Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbip
Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbip

< 1 tbml 5:1-12 > ""tbiphns\ {InkvXp Fp hnizknph Fmw ssZhn\np P\nncnpp. P\nnhs\ kvt\lnph Fmw Ah\n\np P\nhs\bpw kvt\lnpp. \mw ssZhs kvt\lnp Ahs Iev]\Isf A\pkcnp \Sptm ssZhasf kvt\lnpp Fp AXn\m Adnbmw. Ahs Iev]\Isf {]amWnpXtm ssZhtmSp kvt\lw; Ahs Iev]\I `mcaphb. ssZhn\np P\nsXmsbpw temIs Pbnpp; temIs Pbn Pbtam \psS hnizmkw Xt. tbip ssZh]p{X Fp hnizknph AmsX BcmIpp temIs Pbnph? Pemepw cmepw hh Ch BIpp: tbip Xt; Pem am{Xa Pemepw cmepw Xt. Bmhpw kmyw ]dbpp. Bmhp kXyatm.
kmyw ]dbph aqh Dp. Bmhv, Pew, cw; Cu aqnsbpw kmyw Hp Xt. \mw a\pjycpsS kmyw ssIsmpp Fn ssZhns kmyw AXnepw hepXmIpp. ssZhns kmytam Ah Xs ]p{Xs\pdnp kmoIcnncnpXp Xt. ssZh]p{X\n hnizknphp Dn B kmyw Dp. ssZhs hnizknmh ssZhw Xs ]p{Xs\pdnp ]d kmyw hnizknmbvIbm Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpp. B kmytam ssZhw \app \nXyPoh Xp; B Poh Ahs ]p{X\n Dp FpXpXs. ]p{X\php Poh Dp; ssZh]p{X\nmhp Poh C.''
tbip hXv Fn\memIpp? Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw.
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tbiphXv PememIppthm? AtX PememIpp. Ahs kv\m\neqsSbt{X Ah hXv. tbmm \Znbn tbmlm kv\m]I\m tbip kv\m\w GXns\bt{X Pem {]XoIhXvcnpXv. temIns kIe]m]hpw \onb hosSpns kv\m\ambncpp CXv. tbip hXv cmemIppthm? AtX, cmemIpp. tbip a\pjycq]w [cnv temIns kIe ]m]hpw \ophm\mbn kv\m\tap; A\cw Ipcnin cw Nnnsmv ]m]n\v hne \evIbpw sNbvXp. tbip cmet{X hXv. tbip hXv BmhmemIppthm? AtX, BmhmemIpp. tbip ssZhambncpp Fm ]m]nIfpsS cnm\mbnsmv PUnse Bmhmbnt{X Ah hXv. tbip Pemepw cmepw BmhmepamWv hXv Fv ]ecpw hnizknpn. hfscpdpt] am{Xta tbip hmkvXhn cmPmmcpsS cmPmhpw ssZhfpsS ssZhhpamsWv hnizknppq. `qcn]w P\Xbpw Cpw AXnibnpp, tbip kXyn ssZh]p{Xt\m, AYhm a\pjy]p{Xt\m?
Gsdt, aX]nXmcpw ]ptcmlnXmcpapsS, tbiphns\ ssZhhpw cI\pw kPoh\pw FXnep]cnbmbn a\pjy\mbnt{X Ah\n hnizknpXv. Fm ssZhw AcpfnsNpp, tbip cmPmmcpsS cmPmhpw kXyssZhhpw bmYm cI\pw Fp hnizknphtchcpw Ah\n\np P\nhct{X. ssZhs kvt\lnph ssZhsbpw tbiphns\bpw kvt\lnpp FXpt]mse ssZhn hnizknph tbiphnepw hnizknpp. P\ hopw P\npnmsbn temIs Pbnpn. As\ AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm \tmSp ]dp, bYm {InkvXym\nIp am{Xta temIs Pbnm\mhq. hnizmknIv temIs Pbnm IgnbpXns ImcWw Fsm Ahv Penepw cnepw Bmhnepw hnizmkapXpXs. temIs Pbnphm\p in HcmfpsS Cminbn \ntm {]bXv\n \ntm B{Kln\ntm ]pdsSpn. ""Rm a\pjycpsSbpw ZqXmcpsSbpw `mjIfn
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kwkmcnmepw F\np kvt\lanm Fn Rm apgp sNtm Nnep ssImftam At{X. F\np {]hN\hcw Dmbnp kIe afpw kIe m\hpw {Klnmepw aeIsf \ophmX hnizmkw Dmbmepw kvt\lan Fn Rm GXpan. F\npsXmw AZm\w sNbvXmepw Fs icocw NpSphmt\ev]nmepw kvt\lw C Fn F\np Hcp {]tbmP\hpan'' (1 sImcny 13:1-3). "kvt\lw' FXn\v ChnsS AampXv tbip Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepat{X hXv FmIpp. kXythZ]pkvXIn "kvt\lw' F hmv {]Xn\n[m\w sNpXv "kXytmSp kvt\lw' FXns\bt{X. (2 sXsem\oIy 2:10). hmkvXhn, Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{X\neqsSbt{X ssZhw Xs kvt\lw shfnhmnbXv (1 tbmlm 4:9).
Penepw cnepw hnizknph am{Xw temIs Pbnpw

temIs B Pbnpw? tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw Bmhnepw D hosSpn hnizknph. 1 tbmlm 5:5-6 ]dbpp, tbip ssZh]p{Xs\p hnizknph AmsX BcmIpp temIs Pbnph? Pemepw cmepw hh Ch\mIpp; tbip{InkvXp Xt. {InkvXob ktlmZctc, kmms\bpw temIsbpw Pbnh tbip{InkvXp Xt. tbiphns Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hN\n hnizknp Ghpw temIs Pbnm Ignbpw. tbip temIs PbnsXs\? Penepw cnepw Bmhnepw D hosSpneqsS.
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kXythZ]pkvXIn "Pew' tbiphns kv\m\s {]Xn\n[oIcnpp (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21). tbip PUcq]n Cu temIntephp. Ah Cu temInse ]m]nIsf cnm hp; kIe ]m]nIfptSbpw ]m] \om\mbn Ah kv\m\sp; B ]m]fpsS ]cnlmcn\mbn {Iqin acnbpw sNbvXp. {Iqinse cw Ah a\pjycq]w [cnv Cu temIntep hXns\ {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. Ah ]m]]namb PUcq]n ]m]nIsf cnm\mbnhv Pem kv\m\tap. BbXn\m, Pemepw cmepw tbip \ntephp. ap hmpIfn ]dm, Ahs kv\m\nse PeneqsSbpw Ahs acWnse cneqsSbpw Ah temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfp. kmm Fs\bmWv temIs ASn `cnXv? kmm ssZhhN\s kwibnm a\pjyIpes t{]cnnpsImv AhcpsS lrZbfn A\pkcWbnmbvabpsS hnpI hnXpsImv, Ahsc NXnv, Xs `rXycmm {ianpsImtbncnpp.
Fncpmepw, tbip Cu temIntephv Ahs kv\m\nse PeneqsSbpw {Iqinse Ahs cneqsSbpw AhcpsSsbmw ]m]fIn; Ah kmms\ Pbnv temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfp. tbip{InkvXp ]m]nIfpsS cI\mbXnet{X Cs\ kw`hnXv. Pemepw cmepw hXn\memIpp Ah \psS cI\mbXv.
tbip Ahs hosSpns kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw \on

tbip temIs PbnppshXns Asav? Ah temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfp Ft{X.
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tbip temIns ]m] \om\mbn kv\m\w Gbpw AhbpsS ]cnlmcn\mbnsmv acnbpw sNbvXXn\m Ah \ssbmw ]m]n\npw hnSphnp. tbmm \Znbn kIe P\XbpsSbpw {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\taXphgn temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah\n Npasp. B ]m]ns hnebmbn tbip {Iqin Xs Poh \evIn. Ahs acWneqsSbpw DbnneqsSbpw Ah ]nimNns insb Pbnp. \psS Fm]m]pw tbip Ahs acWneqsS hne \In.
tbip Ahs kv\m\nse Pemepw {Iqinse cmepw ]m]nIfntendnhp

Ah ]nimNns insb PbnsXns\? Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw.
hosSpv Pem am{Xa, PeneqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Ft{X AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dXv. tbip \psS ]m] Ftpw \onbXn\m Ah\n hnizknpXneqsS, Ahs hN\tfmSv hnizkvXcmpXneqsS, kIe ]m]nIfpw cnsSpw. tbip Cu temIntep Cdn htm Ah \psS ]m] \opI am{Xa, {Iqin cw Nnn acnXneqsS Ahbvp hne \Ibpw sNbvXp. tbmm\nse Ahs kv\m\neqsS Ah \psS kIe ]m]fpw \obpw {Iqin Ahbvp hne \Ibpw sNbvXp; Ahs acWneqsS Ah \psS ]m]p hne \In. "]m]ns ifw acWat{X' (tdma 6:23) F ssZhns \oXnbp \nbaw \nhnsp. temIs PbnpI FXneqsS tbip FmWv AamnbXv? tbip Pemepw cmepw \ntep sNmcn hosSpns kphntijnep hnizmkat{X temIs Pbnp hnizmkw. Ah PUcq]n hv Ahs
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Pense kv\m\neqsSbpw {Iqinse acWneqsSbpw cmIw kmoIcnp. tbip temIs, AXmbXv kmms\ Pbnp. BZyIme k`bpsS injym tdmamcmPynt\m temIs atsXnepw {]tem`\tm IogvsSmsX ckmn Xzn\p apnepw Ddp\np. Pemepw (\psS ]m] \om\mbn Ah kv\m\tap) {Iqinse Ahs cmepw (Ahs acWneqsS Ah \psS ]m]p hne \In) tbip hpsh AhcpsS hnizmkns êambncpp Chsbmw. tbip Bmhn hp (Ah a\pjycq]n hp), Ahs kv\m\w hgnbpw {Iqinse cw hgnbpw ]m]nIfpsS ]m] FSpp amnbXn\m hosSps \mw temIs Pbnp.
AXp kv\m\nv Hcp apIpdn. kv\m\tam tbip {InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp. (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21)
cbpsS apIpdn Fv? tbiphns kv\m\w. 1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21 ]dncnpp, "AXp kv\m\nv Hcp apIpdn. kv\m\tam (Ctm PUns Agpp IfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSp \ a\kmnmbp At]bmbnt{X) tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp.' tbip cI\mbncppshpw Ah kv\m\ns Pemepw cmepw hpshpw AsmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv kmoIcnp. AXns êambn, Pemepw cmepw h tbiphn \mw hnizkntXmIpp. tbiphns kv\m\ns Pew \psS cbpsS
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apIpdnbmsWpw \mw hnizkntXpv. AtmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv \tmSp ]dXv kv\m\ns "Pe'hpw "c'hpw "Bmhpw' BIpp hosSpnse \nXm LSIsft{X. tbiphns injym {Iqinse cneqsSbt{X tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknXv. cn am{Xw hnizknpI FXv kXyhnizmkns ]IpXn am{Xw kzampIbmIpp. ]IpXntbm A]qtam Bb kXyn A[njvTnXamb hnizmkw Ime{ItaW app Fm Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknphcpsS hnizmkw Ime{ItaW iambnsmtbncnpw. cns am{Xamb kphntijns i_vZw CmfpIfn temIv XpSbmbn hfpsImt bncnpw. FpsImmWnXv? P\ kXyhN\tam PeneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw D hosSptm Adnbpn. CXn\m Ahv hopw P\nm\mhnXs. Hcp kabv ]Snmd kÌ Ahnizmkns CcIfmbncpp. Ah IpdpImetv Xgp hfpsImtbncpp;
Fm ]nimNns `rXym AhcpsS hnizmkw Ahnizmkambn ampXn klmbnp. Hcm Hcp ISemkpIjWn Hcp IpcniSbmfw hcmtem XSnsImv Ipcniv Dmnbmtem ]nimNv HmSntmIpw Fpw Hcph/Hcph tbiphns cnep Xs hnizmkw Gp]dbpXneqsS kmms\ ]mbnmw Fpw hnizknpXv Ahnizmk at{X. CXneqsSbpw av AhnizmkfneqsSbpw, tbiphns cn am{Xta hnizkntXpq Fv P\sf hnizknnpsImv kmm Ahsc NXnp. tbip ]m]nIpthn {Iqin cw NnpI am{Xta sNbvXpq Fv ]dpsImv kmm cs `bpXmbn \Snpp. Fncpmepw ]s{Xmkpw ap injymcpw tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw {Iqinse cnsbpw kXyhntijw kmysSpn. Fnepw, Fns\bmWv {InkvXym\nI Cv kmysSppXv? tbiphns cs am{Xta Ah kmysSpppq. kXythZ]pkvXIn FgpXsncnp hN\ \mw hnizkntXmIpp.
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BmhneqsSbpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw Ahs cneqsSbpw D cbn \mw hnizkntXp.v tbiphns kv\m\s AhKWnpsImv tbip {Iqin \appthn acWw hcnp FXns\ am{Xw kmysSpnbm \psS c ]qnbmhn.
PeneqsSbp ssZhns cbpsS kmyhN\w

ssZhw \s cnXns sXfnshv? Pew, cw, Bmhv Fnh. 1 tbmlm 5:8 ssZhw AcpfnsNpp. "kmyw ]dbph aqh Dv' BZytXv BmhmIpp, cmatXv tbiphns kv\m\nse
Pehpw aqmatXv {Iqinse chpat{X. Cu aqpw Hpt]mse Xs. \s ]m]fn\npw hnSphnm\t{X tbip temItp hXv. kv\m\w, cw, Bmhv Fo aqneqsSbpw Ah Xss \nhnp. "kmyw ]dbph aqh Dv'. ssZhw \s cnp FXnse sXfnbnp aqp Imcyfpv. Cu sXfnhns aqp `mK tbiphns kv\m\nse Pehpw Ahs chpw Bmhpat{X. Cu aqp ImcyfpamIpp tbip \apmbn Cu temIn \nhnXv. Cu aqp Imcyfn Hsmgnhmnbm c ]qnbmhnXs. `qanbn kmyw ]dbph aqpt]: Bmhv, Pew, cw. PUcq]w [cnv \nteph tbip{InkvXp ssZhhpw Bmhpw ]p{X\pamIpp. Ah a\pjy]nn Bmhmbn Cu temIntendn hv temIns kIe ]m]hpw \ophm\mbn Pem kv\m\tap. Ah kIe ]m]hpw Ahs icocn Gv {Iqin cw Nnn acWw hcnpsImv ]m]nIfmb \s cnp. Ah
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\psS ]m]v ]qambpw hne \In. CXt{X Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepap ]cn]q hosSpns kphntijw. Chbnsemsnepw Hgnhmsm \s kIe ]m]n\npw cn ssZhns csb \nckn emhpaXv. Cs _lp`qcn]w hnizmknItfmSpw tbmPnm \apv `qanbn ct{X kmnI: "chpw, Bmhpw' Fp ]dtbnhcpw. Fm AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dp, kmyw hln aqp Imcyft{X DXv: tbiphns kv\m\nse Pew, {Iqinse cw, Bmhv. Xs kmyn AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm Cmcyw hfsc Xpdp ]dp. Bmhnepw Penepap hnizmkat{X Hcp ]m]nsb hosSpp hnizmkw. GXp Xcnep hnizmkamWv Hcphs\ temIs Pbnm {]m]vX\mpXv? Acw hnizmkw \apv FhnsS IpInpw? CXv kXythZ]pkvXIn Xsbpv. Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbiphn hnizknpIbt{X AXv. cbpw \nXyPoh\pw {]m]nm Ahbn hnizknn.
tbiphns kv\m\w IqSmsX ssZhns c kqtam? A. Gsdmew apv, Rm hopw P\npXn\p apv, Rm\pw {Iqinse cnepw, Bmhnepw am{Xw hnizknp Hcp {InkvXym\nbmbncpp. Ah Bmhmbn Cdnhv F\nmbn {Iqin acnv Fs kIe ]m]fn\npw cnpsht{X Rm hnizknncpXv. Cu cp Imcyfn am{Xta Rm hnizknncppq. AXv kIe P\XtbmSpw {]kwKnhn[w Rm aphn[nbph\pambncpp. tbip sNbvXt]mse Xs kIe \jvSmmpw thn the sNbvhm\pw acnm\pw thnbp anj\dnbmhm\mbn Rm ssZhimkv{Xw ]Tnm Hcpnbncpp. Fm Xcnepap almb Imcyv Rm ]Xnbnncpp. Fm, cp Imcyfn am{Xw hnizknXn\m
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Fs lrZbn Fpw ]m]w Ahtijnncpp. AXns êambn F\nv temIs Pbnm Ignn. F\nv ]m]n\npw hnSpX t\Sm Ignn. Rm cnepw Bmhnepw am{Xw hnizknn cpXn\m Fs lrZbn Atmgpw ]m]apmbncpp. Rm tbiphn hnizknncppshnepw Fs lrZbn Atmgpw ]m]apmbncpXn\v ImcWw Rm Pesn, tbiphns kv\m\sn Adnn FXt{X. kv\m\ns Penepw cnepw Bmhnepap ]cn]q hnizmkm hosSpsSpXphsc Fs hnSpX ]qambncpp. PUns ]m]sf Pbnm F\np Ignn FpsImsm tbiphns kv\m\ns Aw Rm {Klnnnmbncpp. Cpw Gsdt tbiphn hnizknppsnepw PUns ]m]w sNbvXpsImt bncnpp. AhcpsS lrZbn Ctmgpw ]m]ap snepw tbiphnt\mSp BZy kvt\lw hosSpm Ah hnêambn {ianpsImtbncnpp.
AhcpsS ]m] Hcnepw ]qambn IgpIsnnmXn\m AhcpsS BZy Bthins hnImcw Ahv Hcnepw ]p\cpohnnm\mhnXs. tbip kv\m\tatm AhcpsS ]m]sfmw Ah\ntev Npasp FpXv Ah Hcnepw a\nempn; hogvNptijw AhhcpsS hnizmkw hosSpm\mhn. CXv \nthpw hyamncm Rm B{Klnpp. \mw tbiphn hnizknptm \apv hnizmkn Pohnv temIs Pbnm\mIpw. \sf{Xsbms IpdhpIfphcmbncpmepw, Cu temIn Ftmgpw \mw ]m]w sNbvXncnptmgpw, \mw tbiphns\ Ahs kv\m\neqsS \s ]m]n\np ]qambpw hnSphn \psS cI\mbn ImWptStmfw \mw hnPbnIfmbncnpw. Fncpmepw, Ahs kv\m\nse Pew Hgnhmn \mw Ah\n hnizknpIbmsWn \mw ]qamb hnSpX {]m]nn. temIs Pbnp hnizmkw kv\m\nse Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw
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h tbip{InkvXphnep hnizmkw Xssbv AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm \tmSp ]dp. Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{Xs\ kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphsc hosSpm\mbn ssZhw Abp. tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]samw \onfp. tbip, ssZhns Htcsbmcp ]p{X, \ntev Bmhn hp (a\pjy]nn) A\cw Ah {Iqin cw Nnn \psS ]m]v hne \In. Ans\ tbip kIe P\sbpw ]m]n\npw hnSphnp. \s kIe]m]n\npw ]qambn hnSphn, Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw At{X tbip hsX kXynep hnizmkamIpp temIs Pbnm \s \bnp hnizmkw. kv\m\nse Pehpw {Iqinse chpw CmXncp pshn bYm cbpw DmInmbncpp. aqp LSIfn GsXnepw HnmsX \apv bmYm c DmInmbncpp. kXyamb c Pehpw chpw BmhpanmsX {]m]nm\mhnXs. AXn\m \mw Penepw cnepw Bmhnepw hniznkntXmIpp. CXdnbpsn kXyamb
hnizmkw \npmIpw.
Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kmyanmsX kXyamb c Dmhnsv Rm \ntfmSp ]dbpp.

cbvp kmyw hlnp aqv Bhiy LSI GsXmw? Pehpw chpw Bmhpw. Hcph apIfn ]d tNmZysn Cs\ Nnntmw. "tbip Fs cI\mhpp. Rm {Iqinse cn hnizknbpw ckmnbmbn acnm B{Klnbpw sNpp. Fs lrZbn ]m]apsnepw Rm tbiphn hnizknpp. Rm AXnXo{hambn ]m]nbpw \bpXpw
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\oXnbpXpw ]tcm]Imc{]Zhpamb coXnbn Fpw {]hnm AXyzm\w sNbvIbpw sNpp. Rm \n\mbn Fs Poh\pw Cu temInse Fs kIe kmZyhpw \In. Rm AhnhmlnXs hgn sXcsSppIt]mepw sNbvXp. ssZhn\v Fs AdnbmXncnm Fns\ Ignbpw? tbip F\npthn {Iqin acnp. hnip\mb ssZhw \apmbn Cdnhv \apmbn {Iqin acnp. Rm \nn hnizknp, \n\mbn ]cnXymKw sNbvXp, \n\pthn Fs the hnizkvXXtbmsS sNbvXp. Rm hnebnmh\msWnepw Fs lrZbn C\nbpw ]m]apsnepw tbip Fs AXns t]cn \cIntev Abptam? C. Ah sNn.' Cs\ Nnnp At\Iw t]cpv. temIns ]m] \ophm\mWv tbip kv\m\tasXv Ah hnizknpn. tbiphn hnizknppsnepw ]m]hpw acWhpap, {InkvXobscv ]dbsSp Ch, FhntSp t]mIpw? Ah \cIntept]mIpw. Ah shdpw ]m]nIfmWv! Ah, XnjvS{]Imcw Nnnbpw ssZhw As\ NnnWsav IcpXpIbpw sNph, \cIn
t]mIpw. t]mscn, tbip {Iqin acntm kIe ]m]hpw \onbXn\m, temIn ]m]an Fpw Nne ]dbpp. Fncpmepw cns\bpw Bmhnt\bpw Ipdnv am{XamWv CXv ]dbpXv. ]cn]q cbntep \bnp hnizmkw CXXs. tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m] \onsbpw hn[nsv \apmbn {Iqin acnpshpw Ahs acWntijw aqmw Znhkw hopw Dbnp Fpw \mw hnizkntXpv. Cu hnizmkanmsX ]cn]q hosSpv km[ya Xs. tbip{InkvXp kv\m\tav, {Iqin acnv Dbnsgp tevbpw sNbvXp. tbip{InkvXp Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw \ntephp. Ah temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfp. `qanbn Ahs cv kmyw ]dbp aqv {][m\ LSIfpv: Bmhv, Pew, cw. HmatXv, ]cnipmmhv, tbip ssZhamIppshpw Ah PUcq]n temIntev Cdn hpshpw kmysSppp.
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cmas LSIw Pens kmyat{X. PesaXv tbmm\n tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw tbip kv\m\taXmIpp. AXneqsS \psS ]m] tbiphn Npasp. \psS kIe ]m]fpw Ahs kv\m\neqsS Ah\n Npasp (ambn 3:15). \psS ]m]fpsS \ymbhn[npthnbp tbiphns DchmZnXzns AwKoImcambn aqmw kmnbmbn "cw' \nesImpp. \apmbp Xs ]nXmhns \ymbhn[n kzoIcnpsImv tbip acnpIbpw \app ]pXpPoh \Iphm\mbn aqmw \m DbnsgptpIbpw sNbvXp. ]nXmhmb ssZhw \psS hosSpns\ kmoI cnm\mbn Ahs ]p{Xs kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphcpsS lrZbfntev ]cnipmmhns\ Abpp. hopw P\nph hN\w {]m]npp, AXp hgn Ah temIs Pbnbpw sNpp. hosSpsh Xsf \nccambn B{IanpsImncnp kmms\bpw hymP {]hmNIcpsS hymPsfbpw XSsfbpw
ksfbpw Pbnpp. \apv Cu in DXns ImcWw \psS lrZbn aqv kmnIfpXt{X: tbiphns Pehpw Ahs chpw Bmhpw.
\mw temIsbpw kms\bpw PbnpsXs\? aqv kmnIfn hnizknpsImv. \apv kmms\bpw temIsbpw Pbnm Ignbpw, FpsImsm, \mw Bmhnepw Penepw cnepw hnizknpp. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphv hymP{]hmNIcpsS NXnsb Pbnm Ignbpw. Cu intbmSpIqSnb \psS hnizmkw Penepw cnepw Bmhnepw At{X CcnpXv. \nfnXv hnizknppthm?
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tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw Ahs cn eqsSbpw tbip ssZh]p{X\pw \psS cI\pamsW hnizmkneqsSbpw D hosSpn \nv hnizmkan Fn \nv hopw P\nphmt\m temIs Pbnmt\m BhnXs. \nfpsS lrZbn Cu hnizmkaptm? \nfpsS lrZbn Bmhpw Pehpw Dtm? \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw tbiphntev Npasp Fp \n hnizknpptm? {Iqin Nns cw \nfpsS lrZbneptm? Penepw tbiphns cnepw D hnizmkw \nfpsS lrZbn Dv Fn \n temIs Pbnpw. tbip \npthn acnp Fpw \npthn hn[nsp Fpw \n hnizknpp Fn \n Pbw {]m]npw. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm temIs PbnXv Ahs lrZbn AXymhiyamb Cu aqp LSI DmbncppXn\met{X. XfpsS tPmenbn Gsd XSfpw òjWnIfpw klntnh Ahs hnizmknIfmb ktlmZctcmSv Ah hosSpns\n kwkmcnp.
Ah kmoIcnp, "Cs\bt{X \npw temIs Pbnm IgnbpXv. tbip Bmhn\mepw cmepw Pemepw At{X hXv. Ah temIs Pbnm {]m]vXcmIpw. hnizmknIv temIs Pbnm\p hgn CXp am{XamIpp.' 1 tbmlm 5:8 Cs\ ]dbpp, "kmyw ]dbph aqh Dp: Bmhp, Pew, cw; Cu apnsbpw kmyw HpXs'. Gsdt Cpw tbiphns kv\m\nse Pes Hgnhmn csbpw Bmhnt\bpw ]n am{Xw kwkmcnmdpv. "Pew' Hgnhmppshn Ah kmm\m B h\bn\npw ]pdphv ]m]ntn bncnpp. Ah tbiphns kv\m\nse "Pe' n hnizkntnbncnpp; hopw P\npXns\n Adntbnbncnpp. Penepw tbiphns cnepw hnizknmsX Bpw Xs temIs Pbnm\mhn. Rm \ntfmSphopw ]dbpp, BpwXs Bhn! tbiphns Pehpw chpw \psS inamb Bbp[fmn \mw bpw sNtnbncnpp. Ahs hN\w Bmhns hmfmIpp,
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shfnamIpp. \psS kIe]m]hpw IgpInf tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmh Cpw Gsdbpv. cp Imcyfn am{Xw hnizknph Cpw Gsdbpv. BbXn\m, tbip \tmSv "Fgptp {]Imin' Fp ]dbptm Ahv {]Iminm\mhptXbn. AhcpsS lrZbfn C\nbpw ]m]ap.v tbiphn hnizknppshnepw Ah \cIn sNv ]Xnpp.
kIe P\Xbpw tIpXn\pw hnizkn pXn\pw cnsSpXn\pambn tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijw Xobmbpw kmoIcnstSnbncnpp
Ahs kv\m\nep hnizmkw Hcp knmkwlnX am{XamtWm? A, CsXmcp knmkwlnXb. CXp kXyat{X. \mw kphntijs kmoIcnptm CXp \nnXambncnWw. tbip hXv Bmhmepw kv\m\mepw (\psS ]m] \onf) cm eqw (\psS ]m]p hne \Inb) BIpp. Ch aqnepw \mw hnizkntXpv. CXv hnizknpnmsbn, \mw kphntijw {]kwKnpIb, shdpw aX{]NmcWw am{Xat{X
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sNpXv. an {InkvXym\nIfpw Cs {InkvXym\nXzs Hcp aXw am{XambmWv ]cnKWnpXv; Fm {InkvXym\nXzw Hcp aXambn ]cnKWnstSX. kXyn A[njvTnXamb hosSpns hnizmkamWv CXv. ssZhntev t\mp hnizmkw. CsXmcp shdpw aXamIpIbn. a\pjycm krjvSns Ht{X aXw, Fm, ssZhw \app \Inb cbntep t\mpXt{X hnizmkw. CXmWv hyXymkw. Cu kXyw \n AhKWnpIbmsWn {InkvXym\nXzs asmcp aXambn am{Xw ]cnKWnpsImv \n AXns kmamnIXsbbpw [mnIXsbbpw Ipdnv {]kwKnbt{X sNppXv. Cu temIn Hcp aXw m]nm\mbn tbip{InkvXp hXv. Ah {InkvXym\nXzw F Hcp aXw Hcnepw m]nnpan. CXv Hcp aXamsWv \n Fn\p hnizknpp? CsXmw HpXtsbn, ]Icw FpsImv _paXn hnizknpn? Rm Cu ]dbpXv sXmsWv \n IcpXpptm? Nne Hcp aX]camb PohnXcoXnbmbn tbiphn
hnizknpsImv ]dbpp, "Fp hyXymkw? kzw, tamw, ssZhcmPyw........ Ahsbmw HpXs, Ahbvp thsdthsd t]cpI am{Xw. GXphgnbn t]mbmepw \msamw HtcbnSp sNpp.' ss{IkvXh ktlmZcsc, \mw kXyn Ddp\n tXpv. \apv Fgptv {]ImintXpv. aSnbnmsX \mw kXyw ]dtbXmIpp. Hcph, "kzntep Htcsbmcp hgn AXp am{Xa' Fp ]dbptm \n Dd i_vZn ]dbphn, "AtX! CXp am{XamIpp Htcsbmcp hgn. Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbip{InkvXphn hnizknpXneqsS am{Xta \nv kzntep t]mIm Ignbq'. av Bm hosSpns hN\w {ihnv, hopw P\nv, kzntep t]mIm Xhw \n XnftmsS {]Iminphn.
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icnbmb hnizmkw t\Sphn: tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw Ahs cneq sSbpap hosSpns\n AdnbmsX adp]Sn InmsX tbiphns\ kvt\ln ph \mintept]mIpw
tbiphn hnizknpp Fnepw \inpXmcv? tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmh. tbiphn apdsbmpanmsX hnizknpp Fv AhImisSpXv tbiphnt\mSv XncnpInm kvt\l_w DmpI am{XamWv; {InkvXob aX ]nX\mIm\p FfphgnbmIpp CXv. im kap{Zw apdnpISpIbmbncp Hcp I apnbtm GXm\pw t] am{Xw d t_mpIfn s]mnnSv csp. Ah A]IS ktiw Abpshnepw IS tm`nXv ap IepI
AhcpsS klmbns\pXns\ XSp. Atm Hcp slentIm]vhv Xmtgv Hcp IbdnpsImSpp. Hcph AXv Xs icocn _nmsX AXn ssIsImv ]nSnpI am{Xw sNpXv tbiphnt\mSv XncnsI Inm kvt\ln hogpXp t]msebmIpp; XnjvSw t]mse ssZhn hnizknbmIpp. Ah kpcnX\, Fnepw Ah ]dbpp, "Rm hnizknpp. Fs cnq. Rm hnizknpXn\m Rm c{]m]npsav Rm IcpXpp'. tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ahs cnsbpw kXyw a\nemm Hcph/Hcph, Ibdn Xqn nSnXpsImpam{Xwct\Spsav IcpXph/ IcpXph At{X. Fm Ahs\ apIfntepbptm Ahs Ibdnse ]nSn Abpt]mIpw. Ah Ahs kz inam{Xw sImmWv Ibdn XqnnSnpXv. Ibdn Xqn Gsd Zqscbp IcbnsensSm Ah\v Bhn. Ahs in tNmpt]mIptm Ibdnse ]nSn \jvSsv Ah ISentepXs hoWpt]mIpw.
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tbiphnt\mSv XncnpInm kvt\lapXv AXp t]msebt{X. X ssZhnepw tbiphnepw hnizknppshv Gsdt ]dbpw; Bmhn\m h tbiphn Ah hnizknpXv kahmIyns Hcp`mKw am{Xamhpp. kq kphntijntev Ahv Cdnsphmt\m AXn hnizknphmt\m Bhn, BbXn\m Ah Ah\n hnizknpp Fv hopw hopw ]dbphm Xsfs \nnXcmpp. hnizknpI FXpw hnizknm {ianpI FXpw Htc Imcya. X tbiphns\ Ahkm\whscbpw ]nXpScpw Fh ]dbppsnepw AhcpsS lrZbn ]m]apXn\m Ah AyZnhkn XnfbsSpp. Ah tbiphns\ kvt\lnpXv Ah hXv Ahs kv\m\mepw cmepw Bmhn\mepw BsWv AdnbmsXbt{X. Ahs cns t]cn am{Xw Ah tbiphns\ kvt\lnpIbmsWn Ah \cIn t]mIpw. kXy kphntijns, Pensbpw cnsbpw kphntijns, IbdpsImv
\nfpsS Bmhns\ _nphn. tbip Xmtgv cbpsS Ib CpXcptm Pehpw chpw Bmhpw sImv Xsf _nph c {]m]npw. slentIm]vdn Ccpv cm{]h\w \Snbncp B D`mjnWnbneqsS hnfnp ]dp, "Rm ]dbpXv {itbmsS tIphn. Rm Xmtgp Ib CpXcptm \nfpsS ssIInSbneqsS \nfpsS s\n\vNppw AXv _nWw. Fnv, \n AXpt]mseXs \npI. ssIIsImv Ibdn XqnnSntXn. \nfpsS s\n\pNppw CXv _nnv hn{ianpsImhn. Atm \n c {]m]npw.' Cu D]tZia\pkcnv BZys B IbdpsImv Xss _np, c {]m]nbpw sNbvXp. Fm atbm ]dp, "hnjant... F\np \ Icppv. Rm BtcmKytI{n t]mbn ImbnI]cnioe\w \Sppv. t\mq! \nsfs t]io_ew ImWpnt? F\np ssaepItfmfw XqnnSm\mhpw'. Ib apIfntep hentm,
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Ah Ahs ssIIsImv Ibdn ]nSnp InSp. XpSn Ccphcpw apIfntev henpbsp. Fm hyXymkw CXmbncpp, \ntia\pkcnv Ib Xs s\n\nNppw _nbm Hcp XShpw IqSmsX henpbsp. Abmv ]mXnhgnbn t_m[w \jvSsncppshnepw Abm henpbsp. kzw inbn Albpmbncpbmv Ahs in tNmt]mbtm ]nSpw \jvSsp. A\pkcnm XmdmImsX \nti AhKWn Xn\m Ah acnp. ]cn]q hosSpv {]m]nm kIe Bmtfbpw ]m]n\npw cn tbiphns PeneqsSbpw cneqsSbpap hosSpn Hcph hnizkntXpv. hN\n ]q lrZbtmsS hnizknphv c {]m]nm\mhpXmWv.' tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw Rm G kv\m\w hgnbpw {Iqin acWw hsc Rm cw NnnbXphgnbpw Rm \nsf ]cn]qambpw cnp'. cn am{Xw hnizknph ]dbpXv
Cs\bmIpp, "hnjant, Rm hnizknpp. tbiphns cns t]cn PohnXmhkm\w hscbpw Rm \nbph\mbncnpw. Ahkm\w hscbpw Rm tbiphns\ ]npScpw; cn am{Xap Fs hnizmkw temIsbpw Fs PohnXnse kIe ]m]tfbpw Pbnm aXnbmbXnt\mfpw A[nIamIpp'. Fncpmepw CXp aXnbmhXXs. Xs P\Xbmbn ssZhw kzoIcnpXv aqpkmnIfnepw hnizknphscbt{X: tbip Bmhn\m hpshv, Ah kv\m\tap Fv (tbmm\nse Ahs kv\m\neqsS tbip kIe ]m]fpw \onfp), kIe ]m]pw hne \Im\mbn Ah {Iqin acnp Fpw aqmw Znhkw acnhcpsS CSbn \npw Dbnsgptp Fpw hnizkntWw. Bmhv hcpXv Ahpthnbp aqp kmyfnepw hnizknphcntet{X. "AtX, Rm \nfpsS cI\mIpp, Pemepw cmepw Rm \nsf cnp. Rm \nfpsS ssZhamIpp'.
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Cu aqnepw hnizknmhv ssZhw c \IpIbn. Chbn Hp am{Xw Hgnhmnbmepw ssZhw ]dbpw, "C, \n c {]m]nn'. Ahs Fm injymcpw Cu aqnepw hnizknp. Ahs kv\m\w cbpsS apIpdnbmsWpw Ahs cw hn[n\ymbamsWpw tbip AcpfnsNpp.
AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkpw ]s{Xmkpw tbiphns kv\m\n\pw cn\pw kmyw \In

tbiphns injym Fns\bmWv kmoIcnXv? tbiphns kv\m\nt\bpw cIvXns\bpw. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv tbiphns
kv\m\spdnv ]dnptm? F{X XhW Ah tbiphns kv\m\sn ]dnpsv \app t\mmw. tdma 6:3 Ah ]dp, "A, tbip{InkvXphnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\w Ghcmb \mw Fmhcpw Ahs acWn ]mfnIfmIphm kv\m\w Gncnpp Fp \n Adnbpntbm?' 6:5 "Ahs acWns kmZriytmSp \mw GIo`cnhcmsbn ]p\cpm\ns kmZriytmSpw GIo`hnpw'. KemXy 3:27 epw Ah ]dnpv, "{InkvXp hnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\w Gncnp \n Fmhcpw {InkvXphns\ [cnncnpp'. tbiphns AsmkvXem scmwXs "Pe'ns\, tbiphns kv\m\s kmo Icnp. "AXp kv\m\np Hcp apIpdn, kv\m\tam \sbpw cnpp' (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21).
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Pemepw tbiphns cmepw hXmWv ssZhns hosSpns c

ssZhw \oXnam Fp hnfnpXmsc? lrZbn ]m]w Cmhsc. tbip a\pjy\pta hjn c, Ahs kv\m\ nse Pensbpw {Iqinse Ahs cnsbpw At{X. B hosSpneqsS \apv Fgptp {]Iminm \mhpw. Fns\? Cu aqp Imcyfpw kmo IcnpXneqsS. "Fgptp {]Imin; \ns {]Imiw hncnpp; btlmhbpsS tXPpw \nsta DZnncnpp'. (sbimhp 60:1) \mw kintbmsSbpw IqsS kphntijw {]kwKnpp.v Fnepw Gsdt Ctmgpw {inpn. tbiphn hnizknphn, \n
hosSpsSpw. \n \oXnammcmIpw. C\nbpw \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn \n \oXnamm BIpn. \n temIns ]m]sf CXphscbpw Pbnnn. tbiphns Pen (tbiphns kv\m\n) hnizknpnmsbn \nfpsS lrZbn D ]m]w Dt]nm \nmhn. tbiphns cn hnizknpnmsbn \nv \ymbhn[nbn \npw HgnhmIm\mhn. Bmhn h tbip{InkvXphn hnizknpnmsbn \nv c {]m]nm\mhn. Cu aqp kmyfnepw hnizknpnmsbn ]qambpw \oXnam\mbncnm \nsmcnepw km[nn. A]qamb \oXn, \oXnsbv ]dbsSpXn'tet \bnpIbpq. Xn ]m]apsv Hcm ]dbpIbpw Xm \oXnam\msWv Abm hnizknpIbpw sNppshn, Abm tbiphne. Nne Cmev Cu \oXn Fp hnfnsSpXn'eqsS cbn XqnnSm {ianmdp.v Ah Cu hnjbsn S IWn\v D]tbmKiq\yamb teJ\ FgpXnbnpw Dv.
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Hcphs/HcphfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn ssZhw Abmsf ]m]anmh Fp hnfnptam? Ah As\ sNn. Ah ImWpt]mseXs Ah hnfnpp. Ah ki\mIpp, Fm Ah\v hymPw ]dhm BhnXs. BfpI \oXnbpsS bmYm Aw {Klnpn. \mw hrnep Hcp km[\s am{Xta "hrnbpXv' Fp hnfnmdpq. HcnSv ]m]apsn AXv \oXnbpXv Fp \mw ]dbmdn. \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsnepw tbip \nsf \oXnam Fp hnfnpw Fp \n IcpXppmIpw; Fn AXp icnb. tbip \s \oXnams\p hnfnpXv \mw Ahs\ Bmhn\mepw Pemepw (Ah kv\m\tatm \psS kIe ]m]hpw \onfp). cmepw (Ah PUcq]n hv \apmbn acWw hcnp) hh Fv hnizknptmgt{X. ss{IkvXh ktlmZcsc, "\oXn Fp hnfnsSpXn\v' Pensbpw cnsbpw kphntijhpambn bmsXmcp _hpan Xs. "\oXn Fp hnfnsSpXv' AYhm "\oXnams\p
hnfnsSpI' FXv a\pjy Ip]nSn Hcp knm kwlnXbt{X. \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn ssZhw \nsf \oXnams\p hnfnptam? Hcm F{X Xo{hambns tbiphn hnizknmepw AbmfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn ssZhw Abmsf \oXnams\p hnfnn. tbiphn\v Hcnepw hymPw ]dhm Ignbn. HcmfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsnepw tbip Abmsf \oXnams\p hnfnpw Fv C\nbpw \n IcpXpptm? AXp a\pjy NnnpXt{X, ssZhw NnnpX. ssZhw hymPs shdppp. \n "Bmhn'epw "c'nepw am{Xw hnizknptm Ah \nsf \oXnams\p hnfnptam? Hcnepan. ssZhw \oXnams\p hnfnp HcpXcw BfpItf Dq. AXv lrZbn ]m]anmhct{X. Ah aqp Imcyfnepw hnizknphsc am{Xta Xncndnbppq: ssZhamb tbip \psS ]m] CmXmm\mbn PUcq]n temIntendnhp Fpw tbmm\n kv\m\tapshpw {Iqin cw Nnn Fpap hosSpns kphntijn hnizknphsc am{Xta ssZhw \oXnams\v
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Xncndnbppq. icnbmb hnizmkaph Ahct{X. Ah \apmbn sNbvXXnsemw Ah ]qambn hnizknpp. tbip hp Fpw \psS ]m] GsSpm\mbn kv\m\tap Fpw \apmbn hn[nsv {Iqin acnp Fpw acnhcpsS CSbn\nv Dbnsgptq Fpw Ah hnizknpp. ChsbmwXs ssZhns kvt\lm {]hnsXmIpp. tbip kzn\npw Cdnhv AcpfnsNbvXp, "Azm\nphcpw `mcw Npaphcpw Bbptmsc, Fmhcpw Fs ASp hcphn; Rm \nsf Bizknnpw' (ambn 11:28). \psS ]m] \onsmt{X Ah CXv {]hnXv. tbiphns cn am{Xw hnizknphsc ssZhw Xncndnbpn. tbiphns cn am{Xw hnizknphcpsS lrZbfn C\nbpw ]m]apv. tbip BscbmWv hosSpshcmbn XncndnbpXv? tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw Ah ssZhamIpp F kXynepw D hnizmkw
c {]m]nm A\nhmcyamIpp. "Rm Cu temIntendnhv tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw kv\m\tatm \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw \onfp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw Fntev Npasp Fp Rm kmysSppp. {IqineqsS Rm B ]m]p hne \In Ans\ Rm \nsf cnp.' aqnepw hnizknphtcmSv tbip ]dbpp, "AtX \n c {]m]nhcmIpp. \n \oXnammcpw ssZhns kXnIfpw BIpp'. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw Bmhnepw Hnp hnizknm \nfpw c {]m]npw. cnepw Bmhnepw am{Xw hnizknphcpsS lrZbfn C\nbpw ]m]apv. ssZhns cmPyn Htcsbmcp kXytabpq. AhnsS \oXnbpw kXyhpw kvt\lhpw IcpWbpapv. AhnsS hymPyns Xcnpan. kzn hymPhpw Im]Syhpw \ne\npn.
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A[w {]hnpXmcv? tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmh. "Imth, Imth \ns \man R {]hNnbpw \ns \man `qXsf ]pdmpIbpw \ns \man hfsc hocy {]hrnI {]hnbpw sNbvXntbm Fp ]ecpw B \mfn FtmSp ]dbpw' (ambn 7:22). P\fpsS Cu {]hrnIsfmpw Xs Hcphs\ ssZh cmPyn {]thinm tbmKyXbph\mpXmbn ssZhw Hcnepw IWmpn. "Ap Rm AhtcmSp: Rm Hcp\mfpw \nsf Adnnn; A[w {]hnphtc, Fs hnp t]mIphn Fp Xop ]dbpw' (ambn 7:23). "Rm cp `h\ \n\p hmKvZw sNbvXp. Rm \n\mbn Fs Poh t]mepw Dt]np. \o
Fs Intbm? Fs Ahkm\ izmkwhscbpw Rm \ns Hcnepw \ncknnn. \o Fs Intbm?' "Atm, \ns lrZbn ]m]aptm?' "AsX, ssZhta Ipdsmsbpv'. "Fn, Fn\npw ZqsctmIq! ]m]nIv ChnsS ISphcm A\phmZan'. "Fnepw Rm \nnep Fs hnizmkn c kmnbmbntm acnXv!' "FmWv \o Cu ]dbpXv, ckmnbmbn acnstm? \o acnXv \ns Alaqeat{X. \o Fs kv\m\tbpw ctbpw AwKoIcnncppthm? \o Fs kXnbmsWv Rm \ns lrZbn kmysSpnbncppthm? \o Fs kv\m\n hnizknmXn\m, \o Fs kXnbmsWv Rm Hcnepw kmysSpnbnn; Fnpw \o \ns hnizmkn XqnnSpsImv AXn\pthn acnp. Rm Fsnepw \n\pthn kmysSpntbm? \o Xsms henphXmIpp CXv. \o \ns hosSpn\mbn Hbvv kvt\lnbpw ]cn{ianbpw sNbvXp. \n\v
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a\nemhpptm? C\n, \o \ns hgntb t]mIpI'. tbip \tmSv Fgptp {]Iminm ]dp. hosSps P\X, t]cn\pam{Xw {InkvXobcmbhcptSbpw hymP{]hmNImcpsSbpw apn XeIp\np t]mIppmImw, AXphgn XnftmsS {]Iminm ]cmPbsSppmImw! Fnepw sNdnb Hcp Xosmcn henb Hcp An_m[v XpSanSpw. Hcph ss[cytmsS Ddp\nv kXyn\v kmyw \Ippshn apgph temIhpw XnftmsS {]Iminpw. sbimhp 60:1- Cs\ ]dbpp, "Fgptp {]Imin; \ns {]Imiw hncnpp; btlmhbpsS tXPpw \nsta DZnncnpp. AImcw `qansbbpw Iqcncpp PmXnIsfbpw aqSpp; \ns tatem btlmh DZnpw; Ahs tXPpw \nsta {]XyamIpw'. ssZhw \tmSv Fgptp {]Iminm Iev]npXv FpsImsm AkXyns Ccpv, AXmbXv, hymP kphntijw temIs apgph aqSnbncnpp. tbiphn hnizknphp am{Xta Ahs\ kvt\lnm\mhq. hosSpsSmhv tbiphns\
kvt\lnm Hcnepw Bhn. Ahv Fns\ Ignbpw? Ah kvt\lsn kwkmcnpI am{Xta sNppq, ]t apgph kXynepw Ah hnizknpn Fn Ahv Ahs\ Hcnepw Bmambn kvt\lnm\mhn.
]m]nIfpsS cbvv kmyw \Ip aqp kmnIfpv

\psS lrZbn cbpsS kmysav? tbiphns kv\m\w. "kmyw ]dbp aqh Dp: Bmhp, Pew, cw; Cu aqnsbpw kmyw HpXs'. tbip `qanbntephp Pemepw cmepw Ahs ZuXyw \nlnp. Ah AXpsNbvXp \s cnp. "\mw a\pjycpsS kmyw ssIsImpp Fn
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ssZhns kmyw AXnepw hepXmIpp. ssZhns kmytam Ah Xs ]p{Xs\pdnp kmoIcn ncnpXpXt. ssZh ]p{X\n hnizknphp Dn B kmyw Dp. ssZhs hnizknmh ssZhw Xs ]p{Xs\pdnp ]d kmyw hnizknmbvIbm Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpp. B kmytam ssZhw \app \nXyPoh Xp; B Poh Ahs ]p{X\n Dp; ssZh]p{X\nmhp Poh C' (1 tbmlm 5:9-12). hopw P\nsSph a\pjys kmyw kzoIcnpp. \mw \oXnammcmbn Xncndnbsncnpp. hopw P\ns, hosSpshcmbh hosSpn s\pdnp kXyw ]dbptm BfpIp AXns\ FXnm\mhn. Ah AXp AwKoIcnpp. Ah ]dbpp, \mw icnbmbn hnizknppshv, \mw \psS hnizmkn icnbmsWv. Fns\bmWv hopw P\nsSpXv Fp \mw AhtcmSp ]dbpIbmsWn \mw kmyw ]dbp kXy kphntijns\Xnsc Bpw \nm\mhn. \mw icnbmsWv Ah ]dbpp. a\pjys kmyw \mw
kzoIcnpp. ]t Cu hmIyfn ]dbpp, "ssZhns kmyw AXnepw hepXmIpp: ssZhns kmytam CXpXs'. ssZhns kmyw Ahs ]p{XsXpXs Fv CXn ]dbpp. icnbmtWm? Ahs ]p{Xs kmyw FmIpp? tbip Bmhnepw, hosSpns Pemepw {Iqinse cmepw hp FXt{X ssZhw \s cn kmyw. Ah \s Cns\bmWv cnsXpw \mw CXn hnizknpXn\m \mw Ahs P\X BIpp Fpw ssZhw kmoIcnpp. "ssZh]p{X\n hnizknphp Dn B kmyw Dp. ssZhs hnizknmh ssZhw Xs ]p{Xt\pdnp ]d kmyw hnizknmbvIbm Ahs\ kXyhmZnbmpp'. Cu hmIyfn hnSphnsh BcmIppshv hyambn ]dbpp. ssZh]p{X\n hnizknphp XnXs kmyapsv CXp ]dbpp. \nfpsS lrZbn kmyaptm? CXv \nnepw Fnepw DXmIpp. tbip \apmbn `qanbntep hp. (Ah ]cnipmmhn\m adnbbpsS
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icocn\npw icocw [cnphp). apXp hbsnbtm \psS kIe ]m]hpw Ah NpasSm\mbn Ah kv\m\tap. \psS kIe ]m]tfmSpw IqSn Ah Ipcnin hn[nsp. \app \nXyPoh \Im\mbn Ah aqmw Znhkw Dbnnsp. Ans\ tbip \ssbmw cnp. Ah Dbnnsnmbncppshn Fp kw`hnpambncpp? Ah ihdpn \npw \appthn Fs\ kmytaIpambncpp? CXnemIpp \mw hnizknpXv. Ah ]dXpt]mse Xs, Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Ah \s cnp. \mw hnizknpXn\m, Rm\pw \nfpw cnsp. Fs Dnepw \nfpsS Dnepw kmyapv. hosSpshv Ahs kv\m\nse "Pew' Hcnepw AhKWnm\mhn. Ah \s cnm\mbn {]hn Imcysfmpw Xs \mw hnp t]mhn. "Cns\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw' (ambn 3:15). tbmm\nhv tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbtm tbip
\psS kIe ]m]hpw \onfp FXns\ \mw Hcnepw \ncmIcnn. hosSpshv "Pe's, tbiphns kv\m\s Hcnepw \ncmIcnm\mhn.
hnizknph, Fnepw hos SpsSmh, tbiphns kv\m\s Aytmfw \ntj[npp

ssZhs AkXyhmZnbmpXv B? tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmh. F{X IrXyambnmIpp AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dXv, "ssZhs hnizknmh Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpp'. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ChnsS Ctm Pohnncpsn \tmSp, Cs {InkvXym\nItfmSv, Ah Fp
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]dbpambncpp? "tbip kv\m\tatm \psS kIe ]m]hpw \onfpthm' Fh tNmZnpambncpp. tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS \s hosSpp Fp kphntijs tbmlm kv\m]I\pw kmoIcnpambncpnt? "tbip Fn\npw kv\m\tatm \nfpsS ]m]sfmw tbiphns incntev NpasSpIbpw Ah \nfpsS ]m]sfmw Ahs Npaen NpapIbpw sNbvXnt?' Ans\ tbip \ssbmw cnm\mbn kv\m\tap FXv Ah hyambn kmysSpn (tbmlm 1:29, 1 tbmlm 5:4-8). ssZhn hnizknmh, ap hmpIfn ]dm, Ah \s cnm\mbn sNbvX Fmnepw hnizknmh, Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpp. tbip kv\m\tatm \psS kIe]m]fpw Ah \on Fp \mw ]dbptm Ah ]dbpp, "Hm {]nbshsc! Ah\v \psS kIe ]m]fpw \om\mhnmbncpp! Ah \psS P ]m] am{Xta \onbpq, BbXn\m \psS Znhkhpap ]m] Ahtijnpp'.
AXn\m hosSpsSphm\mbn a\kvXm] {]m\I sNmtXpsv Ah \nnpp. CXmIpp Ah hnizknpXv. \ntfhcpw Cs\bmtWm hnizknpXv? \psS kIe ]m]fpw tbiphns kv\m\m IgpIn Ifbsp Fp hnizknmh ssZhs AkXyhmZnbmpp.
tbip kv\m\w Gv, {Iqin cw Nnnbtm Ah \s Fstpambn hosSpp

hymPw ]dbpXv B? tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmh. tbip kv\m\w GpIbpw \psS kIe ]m]fpw Fstpambn \onfbpIbpw
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sNbvXp. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphsc ssZhw cnpIbpw hnizknmhsc Dt]npIbpw sNpp. Ah \cIntep t]mIpp. BbXn\m, \mw cnspthm AYhm Ctm FXv \mw Fp hnizknpp FXns\ B{ibnt{X. tbip temIs Fm ]m]fn\npw hnSphnp. hnizknph cnsp, hnizknmh CXphscbpw cnsn FpsImsm Ah ssZhs AkXyhmZnbmn. BfpI \cIn t]mIpXv AhcpsS Zu_eyfm A, AhcpsS hnizmkanmbvabmet{X. "ssZhs hnizknmh Ahs\ AkXyhmZn bmpp' (1 tbmlm 5:10). XfpsS kIe ]m]fpw tbiphntep Npasp Fp hnizknmhcpsS lrZbn ]m]ap.v Xfn ]m]an Fhp ]dbm\mhn Xs. Hcn Rs\mcp D]tZinsb Itm Rm\ht\mSp tNmZnp, "D]tZin, \o tbiphn hnizkntm \ns kIe ]m]fpw
\ospthm?' "Xobmbpw \osp'. "Atm tbip temIns kIe ]m]fpw \onsmv "\nhrnbmbn', Fp AcpfnsNbvXtm, \o cnsp. CXp icnbt?' "AtX, Rm cnsp.' "Atm \o ]m]anmh\mIpp.' "AtX.' "\o hopw ]m]w sNbvXm Fp kw`hnpw?' "\msams a\pjycmIpp. \app ]m]w sNbvhmXncnm Fs\ Ignbpw? AXn\m, \mw ]m]nv Znhkhpap \psS ]m] IgpInftbXp.v' Cu D]tZinbpsS lrZbn C\nbpw ]m]apv, FpsImsm Ahp hosSpns ]qamb kXyw AdnbnXs. Ahs\tmephct{X ssZhs Ifnbmnsmv Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpXv. ssZhamb tbip, temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfbpXn ]cmPbspthm? CXp \ncmimP\Iat{X. tbip kIe ]m]hpw \onbn Fn Ahs\s\ cbpsS
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ssZhamIpambncpp? Ah\n hnizknm \tmSv ]dhm Fns\ Ignbpambncpp? \n Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpIbmtWm? As\ sNcpsXv Rm \nsf D]tZinpp! Ahs\ IfnbmcpsXv kXythZ]pkvXIw \tmSp ]dbpp. Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmcpsXpw Ahs\ NXnm {iancpsXpw BWv CXnw. Ah \stmseb. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm hosSpns kphntijspdnv hyambpw \tmSp ]dbpp. Gsdt ssZhw \apmbn sNbvX Imcyfnsempw hnizknphm B{Klnpn tbip{InkvXp Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw At{X hsX kXyn. cpXcw {InkvXym\nIfpv: kXythZ ]pkvXIn ]dbpXpt]mse hnizknmsX "Rm ]m]nbmIpp' Fp Ipkmcnphcpw, ssZhw \apmbn sNbvX kIe Imcyfnepw hnizknpsImv "Rm \oXnam\mIpp' Fv hnizmktmsS Gp ]dbphcpw. GXp IqcmWv kXyw ]dbpXv FmWv \n ]dbpXv?
ssZhw {]hn ImcyfnsempwXs hnizkn mh, ap hmpIfn ]dm, Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kmyw AwKoIcn mh hymPw ]dbpIbt{X sNpXv. AhcpsS hnizmkw hymPamIpp. hnizknmh ssZhs AkXyhmZnbmpp. Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmmXncnphn. tbip tbmm \Znbntephv, Ans\ (kv\m\taXn\m) kIe \oXnbpw \nhnp (temIns kIe ]m]hpw \onfp).
AhnizmknI tbiphns kv\m\tbpw Ahs hnipntbbpw \ntj[npp

kmm\pw ]nimNpw \ntj[npXv Fv? tbiphns kv\m\s.
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Ahs ]p{X\n hnizknphs Dn kmyapv. hopw P\ns Hcm, Ahs/AhfpsS ]m] tbip kv\m\w Gtm Ahtep Npaspshpw tbiphns Pemepw cmepw Ah/Ah hnSphnspshpw hnizknpp. hopw P\ns {InkvXym\nI, tbip I\yIbmb adnbbpsS icocneqsS Cu temIn PsaSppshpw {Iqin acnpXn\p apv tbmm\n kv\m\w Gp Fpw acWtijw Dbnnspshpw hnizknpp. \oXnammcpsS lrZbfn kmyapv. \psS cbpsS sXfnhv, Pemepw cmepw Bmhmepw h tbiphnep \psS hnizmknet{XbpXv. kmyw \nfpsS Dnepv. kmyw \nfpsS DnsbpmbncnWsav Rm\p]tZinpp. Rm \ntfmSp ]dbpp. \nfpsS Dn kmyw, cbpsS sXfnhv, Cmsbn AXv cbXs. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dp, "ssZh]p{X\n hnizknphp Dn B kmyw
Dp'. (1 tbmlm 5:10) kmyapmbncnpI Fm, {Iqinse cn am{Xw hnizknpI FmtWm? AYhm, cne, Pen am{Xw hnizknpI FmtWm? ssZhm XncndnbsSWsan \n aqnepw hnizkntXpv. Atm am{Xta, "\o c {]m]nncnpp' Fv tbip \n\pthn kmoIcnpIbpq. aqsn cn am{Xw hnizknm \ns Dn kmyw DmIpw FmtWm \o ]dbpXv? AXv, \nfptSXmb hgnbn ssZhn hnizknbt{X. "Xss kmoIcn' Bhpw AXv. Cs\ At\Iw t]cpv. aqp Imcyfn cn am{Xw hnizknp At\Icpv Cu temIn. c{]m]nncnpp Fp kzbw kmoIcnpsImv AXns\pdnv ]pkvXIfpw Ah FgpXmdpv. F{X \mbn kwkmcnpp Ah! CXv Gsd AkzsSppXt{X. Ah Xsfs "kphntij {]NmcI' Fp hnfnpp. kphntij {]NmcI Fp am{Xa, XfmWv "aXns Fmw' Fp Ah IcpXpp. "Pe'n
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hnizknpnsnepw Ah ctbpdnv s]mw ]dbpp! Ah ]dbpXv bpnbpXv BsWv tXmntbmw; Fm AhcpsS a\n ssZhns kmyan. CsXmcp A\pam\ knmw am{Xat{X. \nnXns\sbns\ csbp hnfnm\mhpw? Bmhnepw Penepw cnepw h tbiphn hnizknphcpsS Dn am{Xta ssZhnsbpw a\pjysbpw kmyw Dq. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, "RfpsS kphntijw hN\ambn am{Xa, intbmSpw ]cnipmmthmSpw _lp\nbtmSpw IqsS Bbncpp \nfpsS ASp hXp' (1 sXsem\oIy 1:5). P\ tbiphns cn am{Xw hnizknptm kmm BmZnpIbt{X. "Hm, hnnIsf, \nsf Rm hnncnpp, lm lm!' P\ tbiphns cs kvXpXnptm kmm ZqsctmIpp Fp hnizkn p Gsdtcpv. kmm {Iqins\ `bppshv Ah IcpXpp. Fm kmm \SnpI am{XamWv Fv \n IcpXWw. \mw B \mSym hnnIfm sScpXv.
Hcp ]nimNv a\pjy\n {]thinptm Ah {`m\mtbmw, hmbn \pcbpw ]Xbpw htmw. ]nimNn\v CsXmcp henb Imcya, FpsImsm a\pjys\ Fpw sNnm\p in Ah\ppXs. ]nimNn\v Aev]w _pn {]tbmKntnhcpsap am{Xw. sImm\p in HgnsI ssZhw asm inIfpw ]nimNn\v \Inbnpv. ]nimNn\v a\pjys\ Bene t]mse hndnm\pw, Aedncbnm\pw, hmbn ]X hcpm\pw Ignbpw. Xs kv\m\m \s IgpIn ipoIcnbpw Xs cIvXm \appthn \ymbhn[n GsSppIbpw aqmw \m Dbnsgptbpw sNbvX tbiphn hnizknphsc kmm Ghpw A[nIambn `bsSpp. tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cIvXns cbpsSbpw kmnbpsS Nppw \nm kmm\v Ignbn. Xs kv\m\m \s IgpIn hrnbmnb, \apmbn hn[nsv cw Nnnb, aqmw Znhkw Dbnsgpt tbiphn hnizknphsc kmm Ghpa[nIw `bpp. tbiphns
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kv\m\n\pw Ahs cneqsSbp cbvpw kmyw \Ip Hcph\pNppw kmm\v \nm IgnbnXs. \ndnbmhpt]mse,Itmen ]ptcmlnX Nnetm _m[sbmgn ip{iqj sNmdpv. \mw CXv kn\naIfn Inp.v "Zn Ha' F kn\nabn Hcp ]ptcmlnX Hcp acpcniv DbnnSnv Ipeppp, Fm B ]ptcmlnX acnpt]mIpp. hopw P\ns Hcm Ccn ]cmPbsSpIbnXs. hopw P\ns Hcp hnizmkn tbiphns ctbpw Petbpw ]n BhnizmktmsS kwkmcnpw. ]nimNv Ahs\/Ahsf ]oUnnm {ianptm Ah/Ah ]nimNnt\mSp tNmZnpw, "tbip Fs ]m]w apgph \onsbv \n\dnbnt?' ]nimNv HmSntmIpw.' hopw P\nshcpsS ASpp \nm ]nimNv CjvSsSpn. "hopw P\ns Hcm' ASpncpmt]mepw ]nimNv csSm {ianpw. ssZhn hnizknmhct{X Ahs\ AkXyhmZnbmpXv Fp ]dbsSpp. Ah Ahs ]p{Xs kmyn, Pensbpw
cnsbpw kmyn hnizknpn.
ssZh]p{Xs kmysav? Ahs kv\m\hpw chpw Bmhpw. ssZh]p{Xs kmysav? Ah Bmhn\m hv Pem \psS ]m] \onfp FXt{X. Ah temIns kIe ]m]fpw Xn Npav \apthpw thn {Iqin cw Nnn. CXt Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hosSpv? P\ ssZhns apn hymPw ]dbpp, FpsImsm Ah Pensbpw cnsbpw kXy kphntijn, hosSpns kphntijn hnizknpnXs. asm kphntijfpw hymPat{X. AhcpsS hnizmkfpw hymPamIpp. Fnpw Ah Cu hymP kphntij shdpsX {]Ncnnpp.
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\apv 1 tbmlm 5tep Xncnpt]mImw. 11-mw hmIyn ]dbpp, "B kmytam ssZhw \app \nXyPoh Xp; B Poh Ahs ]p{X\n Dp FpXp Xt'. ssZhw \app \nXyPoh Xp Fpw CXp {]m]nphcn B Poh Dp Fpw CXp ]dbpp. AtX Poh Ahs ]p{X\nepw Dpv. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw hnizknv hosSpshct{X \nXyPoh {]m]npXv. hosSpsh \nXyPoh {]m]nv Ftpw Pohnpp. \n \nXyPoh {]m]nnptm? ]{mw hmIyn, "]p{X\ph\p Poh Dp; ssZh]p{X\nmhp Poh C'. asmcp Xcn ]dm, ]p{X `qanbn {]hn Imcyfn hnizknphAhs kv\m\w, {Iqinse acWw, Ahs Dbnv\nXyPoh\pv. Fm, Chbn Hsnepw Hgn]mphp Poh DmIn, Ah hosSpsSpIbn. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ssZhns P\Xsb tbip {]hn Imcyfn D hnizmkns ASnm\n Xncndnp: Pew, cw, Bmhv.
Cu Imcy Ahcn hN\aptm AYhm Ctbm Fp \tmSp ]dbpp. tbiphns kv\m\nse Penepw Ahs cnepw Bmhnepw D hnizmkmet{X Ah hosSpshsc XncndnbpXv.
hopw P\nsSmhv sNcnbmSns\ tImemSn\nv Xncndnbm\mhn

hosSpsSmhcn\npw hosSpshsc Bp Xncndnbm\mIpw? hopw P\nsSphv.
AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm hosSps \oXnammsc hyambn Xncndnp. AsmkvXe\mb
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]usemkpw Xncndnp. ssZhns `rXym Fns\bmWv Hcp sNcnbmSns\ Hcp tImemSn\npw kqvaambn XncndnbpXv? ssZhns bmYm `rXysc Ans\ \Snphcn\npw Ah Fs\bmWv XncndnbpXv? tbiphns Penepw cnepw hnizknXn\m hosSpsh ImWphm\p in {]m]npp. Hcp a\pjy ]mtdm, kphntij {]NmcIt\m AYhm ]ptcmlnXt\m Bbmepw Ah\v hosSpshsc Xncndnbm\mIpnsn, Ah\v Hcp sNcnbmSnt\bpw tImemSnt\bpw Xn Xncndnbm\m0Ipnsn, Ah hopw P\nnn, Ahs Dn Poh CXs. Fm kXyambpw hopw P\nshv Cu hyXymkw hyambpw ImWm Ignbpw. Poh\nmhv Cu hyXymkw ImWphmt\m AXns\ AwKoIcnphmt\m Ignhn. \apv Ccpn \nd Xncndbm\mIpnsnepw ], ]bpw sh shbpw At{X. Fnepw, \n \nfpsS IpI ASm \np \nd ImWphmt\m Xncndnbphmt\m km[nn. Fm, IpXpdncnphp \ndnep
Ghpw sNdnb hyXymkwt]mepw Xncndnbm\mIpw. GXmWv ]sbpw GXmWv shsbpw Ahv ]dbm\mIpw. AXpt]mse Xs, hosSpshcpw hosSpsSmhcpw Xn hyamb hyXymkapv. \apv hosSpns kphntijw, Pensbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw {]kwKn tXp.v \app Fgptp {]ImintXpv. \mw kXyhnizmkw {]Ncnnm \appNppw P\sf Iqptm, \mw a\pjys hmpIfne kwkmcnpXv. kXythZ]pkvXIn 1 tbmlm 5, CXns Aw hniZoIcnpp. BibpgapmImhn[w \mw CXv ]Sn]Snbmbn hniZoIcntXpv. \mw {]kwKnp hN\w, AXmbXv, tbiphns Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw cnsbpw hN\at{X, hosSpns shfnw. tbiphns "Pew' P\sf a\nempXn\v, \apv XnftmsS {]Imin tXpv. tbiphns "cw' a\nempIsbm, XnftmsS {]IminpIbt{X. \apnXv hfsc
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hyamtXpv, FpsImsm Cu kXy adnbm BcpwXs `qanbn DmbncncpXv. hopw P\nsh Fgptp {]Iminpnsn GsdbmfpI c{]m]nmsX acnp t]mIpw; ssZhw kpjvS\mbncnbpan. Ah \s aSnbcmb `rXym Fp hnfnpw. tbiphns Pensbpw cnsbpw kphntijw \app {]NcnntXpv. Rm\nXv GsdhW BhnpXns ImcWsasm tbiphns kv\m\w \psS cv Gsd {][m\sXt{X. \mw IpnItfmSp kwkmcnptm, Ah a\nemn Fp \mw Xobmm Xhw Hmtcm BibneqsSbpw ISpt]mbnsmv Imcy hopw hopw hniZoIcntXpv. \ncc\mb Hcmsf ]Tnnm {ianptm \mw Acamebnemhpw anhmdpw Bcw`npI. Atm Cu Acame D]tbmKnv hmpI FgpXm \apv Abmsf {ItaW ]Tnnm\mhpw "in' Fv Ac Iqn FgpXhw Abm {]m]vX\mhptm \apv Cu hmpIfpsS Aw
hniZoIcnpXpSmhpXmWv. Cs\bmWv P\p kXyambpw a\nemIhw tbiphns\n \mw AhtcmSp kwkmcntXv. tbiphns kv\m\w \mw hyambn hniZo IcntXpv. Pemepw, cmepw, Bmhmepw Ah Cu temIntephp. \n tbiphns\ \nfpsS cI\mbn hnizknv c{]m]ns Fp Rm {]mnpp. PeneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw D hosSpv ]pdsSpXv tbiphns kv\m\nepw, {Iqin Nnnb Ahs cnepw D hnizmkn\npw, tbip ssZhhpw \psS cI\pw BIpp Fp hnizmkn\npw At{X.
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{]`mjWw 7
tbiphns kv\m\w ]m]nIfpsS cmbp apIpdn
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195 tbiphns kv\m\w ]m]nIfpsS cmbp apIpdn
tbiphns kv\m\w ]m]nIfpsS cmbp apIpdn

< 1 ]s{Xmkv 3:20-22 > ""B s]In Aev] P\w, Fpshm Fpt], shnIqSn c {]m]np. AXp kv\m\n\v Hcp apIpdn. kv\m\tam Ctm PUns Agp IfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSv \ a\kmnmbp At]bmbnt{X tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp.''
FneqsSbmWv \mw \oXnammcmbXv? ssZhns Ir]bneqsS.
\mw Cu `qapJv P\npXn\v apvXs ssZhw \s Adnncpp. \mw P]m]nIfmbncnpsav Adn Ah temIns apgph ]m]hpw FSppamnb Xs kv\m\n hnizknp \s Ghscbpw cnp. apgph hnizmknIsfbpw cnv Ah Xs P\amnXop. CsXmw ssZhns Ir]bpsS êat{X. ko\ 8:4 ]dbpXpt]mse "aXys\ \o HmtXn\v Ah Fv?' kIe]m]n\npw cn sh Ahs kphntij kvt\lw e`nhcmWv. Ah Ahs afmWv. Bcmbncp \? Ahs cnepw Bmhnepw hnizknv ssZhafmIpXn\v apv, \mw \oXnammcmsSpXn\pw cnsSpXn\pw Ahs\ Am ]nXmth Fv hnfnphm\p AhImiw e`npXn\pw apv \mw Bcmbncpp? \mw ]m]nIfmbncpp. Cu temIn P\nv 70 hjw Gdnbm 80 hjw Pohnp shdpw ]m]nIfmbncpp \. \psS ]m] IgpIsSpXn\v apt tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ahs cnsbpw
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kphntijn hnizknpXn\v apt \nbambpw \inp t]mtIp A\oXnbp P\ambncpp \sfmhcpw. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dbpXv Ah hogmsX \npXv ssZhns Ir] Hp sImpam{XamsWmWv. AXpt]mseXs \mapw Ctmgm bncnpXv ]qambpw Ahs Ir] HpsImp am{XamWv. Ahs Ir]bvmbn \mw Ah\v \n ]dbWw. krjvSnXmhmb ssZhw Cu `qanbntev Cdnhv \s cnv Ahs afpw kzP\hpamnXop. shmepw Bmhn\mepw \Ip cbpsS Ir]bvmbn \mw Ah\v \nbphcmbncnWw. \s Ahs afpw \oXnammcpamphm ImcWsamWv? \mw ImWm kucyapXp sImmtWm? \mw hfsc hnetbdnbhcmbXnemtWm? AtXm, hfsc \hcmbXn\memtWm? \apXns\pdnv Nnnv \n ]dtbnSv \n Anmw. ssZhw \s krjvSnv Ahs P\amnXoXv \mw Aht\msSmw kzcmPyn hknphm\mWv.
Ah \s Xs P\amnXoXv \nXyImew Aht\msSmw hknphm\mWv. ssZhw \apv \nXyPoh \In A\p{Klnm\p GI ImcWw AXpam{XamWv. Ah \s Xs P\amnbXv \mw ImWm `wKnbphcmbXn\mtem, IqSpX tbmKyXbp hcmbXn\mtem, Ahs ap krjvSnItfm IqSpX \sNphcmbXn\mtem A. Ah \s kvt\lnp Xn\m FXmWv AXn\p GI ImcWw. "kv\m\tam Ctm PUns Agpp IfbpXmbn; ssZhtmSp \ a\kmnp At]bmbnt{X tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp (1 ]s{Xm. 3:21)' B s]In Aev]P\w, Fpshm Fpt], shnIqSn c{]m]np (1 ]s{Xm. 3:20). hfscpdv t], Hcp ]Wn Hv, Hcp IpSpw_n cv Fns\bmWv cnsSpXv. Atm \mw aphtcm Fsnepw tabphcmtWm? Hcnepa. \apsmcp tabpan, Fnepw shnepw Bmhnepw D hnizmkm \mw cnsncnpp.
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\mw cnsXv ApXfnepw henb ApXamWv. \psS Imhns\ ]nXmth Fv hnfnm\p AhImiw ssZhn\np hyhmXoXamb Hcp km\hpw A\p{KlhpamWv. \apsmcnepw CXv \ntj[nm\mhn. \mw Ctmgpw ]m]nIfmbncpsn Fs\ Ahs\ \psS Imhv Fpw ]nXmhv Fpw hnfnpw? \mw cnsncnp hkvXpXsbpdnv Nnnptm ssZhw \s hyhIfnmsX kvt\lnncpp Fv \apv a\knemIpw. \mw Ah\v \n ]dbpIbnt? Ahs kvt\lhpw A\p{Klfp anmbncpsn \ncmim]qamb Hcp PohnXw \bnv acWtijw \cIn sNhkm\npambncpp. Ahs IpIfn \sf afmbn ImWphmam{Xw hnebpXmnXo ssZhns A\p{Klfpw kvt\lhpw Hmptm \mw hopw hopw Ah\v \n ]dbWw.
tbiphns kv\m\neqsS \apv \Is hnetbdnb c

t\mlbpsS Imes P\ \inpt]mIm ImcWsav? ImcWw Ah shn (tbiphns kv\m\n) hnizknn. "kv\m\tam.......... tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp'. 1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21 FgpXnbncnpXv shdpw 8 Bm am{XamWv shneqsS cssmWv. t\mlbpsS Imev F{X P\ Pohnncpp? AsX{Xsbv IrXyambn Adnbphm \apv aman Fnepw GItZiw Hcp aney (10 ew) BfpI Dmbncpsv IcpXmw. B Hcp aney P\fn\npw t\mlbpsS IpSpw_nse Fpt] am{XamWv csXv. Cu A\p]mXw CsImetpw XpeyamWv.
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`qapJv Ctm 6 _neyWne[nIw (600 tImSn) P\fpsmWv ]dbsSpXv. Cv tbiphn hnizknpcnXs F{Xt]cmWv XfpsS ]m]w IgpIshcmbncnpXv? GsXnepw Hcp ]Wns Imcyw am{XsaSpm Ah hfsc NpcpamsWv ImWmw. Fs ]Wn, GItZiw 250,000 P\fpv; Ahcn F{Xt]cmWv XfpsS ]m]fn\npw hnSpX {]m]nnpXv? Gdnhm 200? Atm, A\p]mXw Fmbncnpw? CXns Aw hosSpns A\p{Klw {]m]nh Bbncn Hn\pw XmsgbmsWmWv. sImdnbbn ItmencpsS 12 aney {InkvXym\nIfpsmWv IWmsSpXv; Chcn F{Xt]cmWv shmepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\\w {]m]nh? t\mlbpsS Imev `qapJpmbncp apgph P\fpsSbnSbn\npw 8 t] am{XamWv cnssXv \mw HmWw. tbip kIe ]m]sbpw hln Xs kv\m\n hnizknphcpsS kIe]m]fpw IgpIn Ifbpp Fv \mw AdnbpIbpw hnizknpIbpw thWw.
tbip Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcnin sNmcn cneqsSbpw \s Ghscbpw hosSpp Fv hnizknph A[nIan. "tbiphns ]p\cpm\w' F {]ikvXamb Nn{Xw \n Inptm? Dbsgpt F{Xt]scbmWv AhnsS ImWnncnpXv? sbcpiteanse tImbn\npw Ahsc kzoIcnm\mbn ssII hncnp\np tbiphns cq]n\cnIntev Cdnhcphsc B Nn{Xn \nv ImWmw. Chcn F{X thZ]WvUnXcpw ssZh themcpw ImWpw? Cs temIn [mcmfw thZ]WvUnXm Dsnepw GI cmamamb tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\spdnv Adnbphcpw AXn hnizkn phcpw hfsc NpcpamWv. Nne thZ]WvUnXam ]dbpXv tbip kv\m\saSpXv Ah Xmgvabp h\mbXn\memWv FmWv. Ah \stmse Hcph\mbnocphm\mWv kv\m\ssXmWv apNne ]dbpXv. Fm thZ]pkvXIn tbmlm\pw ]s{Xmkpw DssS AsmkvXem Fmhcpw kmoIcnncnpXv \psS ]m]fpsS
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ewamambncpp tbiphns kv\m\samWv. \mapw AXv hnizknpp. AsmkvXem ssZhhN\neqsS kmoIcnpXv \psS kIe]m]hpw Xs kv\m\neqsS tbiphntev ISsp FmWv. \mw hnizknm am{Xw aXn, hnSpX {]m]nmw, Fp AXypXIcamb ssZhIr]sbpdnp kmyamWnXv.
]m]tamN\ kv\m\spdnv "Bbncnmw' Fsmn

AXncpIfnm ssZhkvt\lw e`npXmmWv? tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw hnizknph\v.
\ns hnizmkw \ns cnpw (AtXXpXcambmepw icn) Fv hnizknphm\mWv P\njvSw. Fm k`mhn`mKfpw AhcpsS hnizmk{]amWn c DsSpp Fv ]dp ênnmdpv. Hcp Iqw {InkvXym\nIfpsS AhnizmkamWv tbiphns kv\m\snb D]tZisav IcpXp At\Icpv. Fm CXv hmkvXha. Rm hmbn BbncWn\v ]pkvXIfn Hntmepw ssZhns cbpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw e`np hosSppw Xnep _w {]Xn]mZnp In. t\mlbpsS Imev BsI 8 t] am{XamWv cnsXv. Cmev cnsh F{Xt]cpmIpw Fs\ndnbn; Fnepw hfsc A[nIsampw ImWn. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphcmWv cnsh. [mcmfw kÌ kinptm, Rm hopw hopw a\knemnb HcpImcyw kXykphntij amb tbiphns kv\m\s {]kwKnp hfsc Npcpwt] am{Xtabpq FmWv.
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tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw e`np ]m]tamN\n hnizknpn Fn \mw cnsSm ]m]nIft{X. F{X hnizkvXXtbmsS k`m cm[\bn ]psImppshnepw icnXs, PohImew apgph Cu hnizkvXXtbmsS k`bn t]mbmepw icn, \psS lrZbn ]m]apsn \mw Ctmgpw ]m]nIfmWv. 50 hjambn \mw k`bn ]sSpppv Fnepw \psS lrZbn ]m]apsn \psS 50 hjs hnizmkw hrYmhmbntmIpp. AXnepw hfsc \XmWv bYm hnizmktmsS Hcp Znhkw PohnpXv. tbiphn hnizknphcnXs, Ahs kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw Aw Adnbph am{XamWv kzcmPyn ISpXv. ssZh]p{X Cu temIntev Cdn hpshpw temIns kIe]m]hpw FSpp amph\mbn kv\m\tap Fpap hkvXpXbn hnizknpXmWv kXyhnizmkw. Cu hnizmkamWv \s kzcmPyntev \bnpXv. F\npw \n\pw thn tbip Ipcnin cw Nnn Fpw \mw hnizkntWwssZhn\v \n]dbm\pw
alXzoIcnm\pw CmcyIqSn \mw AdnncnWw. BcmWv \? tbiphns kv\m\mepw cmepw c{]m]n ssZhafmIp kv{Xo]pcpjmcmWv \. Fs\ \mw Ah\v \n ]dbmXncnpw? \s cnphm\mbn tbmm\n kv\m\tatm Ah\v 30 hbkmbncpp. AXneqsS, \psS ]m] apgph\pw hln Ah \apmbn Ipcnins inmhn[n kzoIcnpIbpw sNbvXp. CXns\pdnp \mw Nnnptm XmgvatbmsS Ah\p \nbnphm\msX asmn\pw \app Ignbn. tbip Cu temIn sNbvXsXmw \psS cbvp thnbmbncpp Fv \mw AdnbWw. BZyambn Cu temIntev Ah Cdn hp, Ah kv\m\sp, {Iqin Xdbvsp, aqmw Znhkw acnhcn \npw Dbnsgptp, Ctm ssZhns heXp`mKncnpp. ssZhns hosSpv bmsXmcp HgphpIgnhpanmsX, \aptmtcmcppw DXmWv. tbip \Ip c \npw F\npw FmhpapXmWv. ssZhns kvt\ln\mbpw
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A\p{Kln\mbpw \mw Ahs\ kvXpXnWw. Cu Aw hcp Hcp kphntijKoXw Dv. "AXn kpcamsbmcp IYbnXmWv, tImSnI hmgpao `qanbnse Fgbmw F\nh c\In; AXypXao kvt\lw, \nXykvt\lw, ssZhkvt\lw tImSnI hmgpao `qXen \sbh cnsSpphtm. \mw Ah kvt\lw [cnnSpp. ssZhkvt\lw, \nXykvt\lw AXypXao DX kvt\lw'. \nsbpw Fsbpw cnm\mWv tbip `qanbntev CdnhXv; Ahs hosSpn kv\m\hpw \apmbpXmWv. kphntijw FXv shdpw Hcp sIp IYb. \psS apjn\mb PohnXs kpcamb ssZh cmPyntev Dbp kXyhN\fmWh. ssZhhpw \nfpw Xnep _w \ne\npXv hnizmk nemWv F Imcyw a\kn kqnpI. \s cnm\mbn Ah Cu XmW temIntev Cdnhp. \psS ]m] IgpIphm\mbn Ah kv\m\w FpIbpw Ipcnint \ymbhn[n klnpIbpw sNbvXp. Hcp hnizkvX\mb hnizmknv ssZhs ]nXmth
Fp hnfnmsaXv F{X henb A\p{KlamWv! \apv Fs\ tbiphn hnizknphm\pw hnizmkm \psS ]m]fn\npw hnSpX {]m]nphm\pw Ignp? \tmSp Ahs Afhnm kvt\lw Hp sImpam{XamWv CXv km[yambXv. \s BZyw kvt\ln Ahs ImcWm \mw cnsncnpp.
\psS kIe]m]hpw Hcnembn tbip IgpInIfp

"{InkvXphpw \s ssZhtmSv ASpntXnp \oXnam\mbn \oXnsIhpthn ]m]w \nanw Hcn IjvSw A\p`hnp.' (1]s{Xmkv 3:18) \psS hosSpn\mbn kv\m\ta tbip \oXnsIhcmb F\npw \npw thn Hcnembn Ipcnin acnp.
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\mw Hcnembn \nXyc {]m]npthm? AYhm ]Sn]SnbmbmtWm? Hcnembn \nXyc {]m]np.
\s ssZh\ymbhn[nbn\npw Hgnhmphm\mbn Ah Hcnembn Cu `qanbn acnp. AXn\m \apv kzcmPyn {]thinphm\pw ssZhkn[nbn \nXyImew hknphm\pw hgnsbmcpn. PUambn Cu `qanbn AhXcn tbip \psS apgph ]m]hpw Hcnembn Xs kv\m\neqsS IpcnipacWneqsS, DbsgptneqsS ]qambpw IgpInIfp. tbip Xs kv\m\n\mepw cn\mepw \s ]qambpw cnp Fv \n hnizknppthm? Ahs kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijn hnizknpnsn \nv c{]m]nphm\mhn. ImcWw \mw hfsc
Zp_ecmWv. tbip Xs kv\m\ n\mepw cn\mepw \psS kIe]m]hpw Hcnembn ]qambpw IgpInIfp Fv hnizknpnsn \apv hopw P\\w {]m]nphm\mIn. \psS kIe]m]hpw Npap Xom\mWv Ah kv\m\sSpIbpw Ipcnint \apmbn \ymbhn[n A\p`hnpIbpw sNbvXXv. tbip{InkvXp Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \Inb hos Spn\m ]m]nIfpsS kIe]m]hpw Hcnembn IgpInIfp. a\pjycmb \mw Hmtcm XhW ]m]w sNptmgpw a\kmcstSnhcnIbpw apgph kabhpw \hcpw DZmcaXnIfpambncnpIbpw k`bvmbn [mcmfw Imcy \IpIbpw sNtnhncpsn hosSpv FXv Akm[yambnocpambncpp. BIbm, tbiphns kv\m\nep hnizmkhpw Ipcninep cnep hnizmkhpw \psS cbvp AXymhiyamWv. \mw shnepw cnepw hnizknWw. shdpsX \Imcy sNpXv \psS ]m]tamN\s HcpXcnepw klmbnpIbn.
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GgIv hnetbdnb hkv{Xhpw k`m]mv cpNnIcamb `Whpw \Inbmepw Ah \nfpsS cpXIpIbn. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknphsc am{XamWv Ah cnpXv. tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Gh scbpw Hcnembn ssZhw cnpp Fv hnizknm \mw cnsSpw. Ne ]dbpXv, Chsbmw ssZhw thZ]pkvXIn ]dnpsnepw Ahn\nbpw CtXn BtemNnm\psmWv. AXv AhcpsS Imcyw, ]t, \mw Ahs hN\n FgpXsXpt]mse hnizknWw. F{_mb 10:1-10 hsc FgpXnbncnpXv Ah \s Hcnembn Hcpanv cnp FmWv. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknp Ghscbpw ssZhw Hcpanv cnpp FXv hmkvXhamWv. \mapw CXv As\ hnizknWw. "Hcnembn acnsb tbip Hcnembn \s cnp... Hm! F kvt\lnXm \obpw Ctm ]m] tbiphn ]mtZ hv
hosSpsnSpI.' Hcnembn kv\m\sv Hcnembn cw Nnn tbip \s kIescbpw A`nbpsSbpw ]m]nsbpw PohnXn\npw cnncnpp. "\oXnam \oXnsIhmbn' (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:18) Hcp ]m]hpanm ssZhambncpp tbip. Ah Hcnepw ]m]w sNbvXnn. P\sf ]m]n\npw hnSphnphm\mbn Ah \psSbnSbntev a\pjy cq]n hp. Ah kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]sf apgph hlnp. ]m]n\npw A\oXnbn\npw \s cnp. P\fpsS kIe]m]hpw-P\\w apX acWw hscbptbip kv\m\tatm Ahtev Npasp. Ipcnin cw Nnn acntXmsS kIe \ymbhn[nbn\npw \s cnpIbpw sNbvXp. ]m]nImbn kv\m\ta Ah AhcpsS m\v ]Icambn acnp. CXmWv Ahs kv\m\ns hosSpv, ]m]nIfmb \s kIescbpw Hcnembn tbip cnp, \mw Fpam{Xw Zp_ecmbncpp! \psS P\\w apX acWwhscbp kIe]m]n\npw
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\s hnSphn tbip Xsm Ipcnin bmKambn Anp. tbiphn hnizknp \mw Ah Xs kv\m\mepw cmepw \s Hcnembn cnp Fv hnizknWw. \mw Zp_ecmbncpp! ]t tbip ki. \mw AhnizkvX; tbip hnizkvX\mb ssZhw. ssZhw Hcnembn cnp. "Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{X\n hnizknp Ghcpw \inpt]mImsX \nXyPoh {]m]ntXnp Ahs\ \Iphm Xhw ssZhw temIs kvt\lnp' (tbml. 3:16). ssZhw Xs GIPmXs\ \In. temIns ]m]w hlnphm\mbn Ah kv\m\tap; AXphgn a\pjycpsSta htcnbncp apgph \ymbhn[nbpw Ahs taembn. FXnibIcamb cbmWnXv! Fpalmb kvt\lamWnXv! \mw ssZhns kvt\ln\pw cbvpambn \n ]dbWw. tbiphns kv\m\amIp shnepw Ipcnin sNmcn cnepw hnizknpIbpw tbip ssZh]p{X\msW hkvXpX AwKoIcnpIbpw sNphsc ssZhw cnpw.
tbiphn hnizknph c {]m]npXv kv\m\nsbpw tbiphns cnsbpw kXyn hnizknpXn\memWv. Ahv \oXnammcpsS \nXy Poh e`npw. \mw CXv hnizknWw. \s cnXmcmWv? ssZhamtWm? AtXm Ahs krjvSnIfnsemmtWm? ssZhamb tbiphmWv \s cnXv. ssZhns hosSpn hnizknXn\m \mw c{]m]nncnpp; CXmWv hosSpns c.
cbpsS Imhmb tbip

"{InkvXp' FXns Aw FmWv? ]ptcmlnX\pw cmPmhpw {]hmNI\pw. tbip{InkvXp ssZhamIpp. tbip FXns
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Aw cI Fpw {InkvXp FXns Aw "A`njn' FpamWv. ]gb\nban iapth {]hmNI iuens\ A`ntjIw sNbvXp. cmPmm A`ntjIw sNsp, ]ptcmlnXm A`ntjInsp, Ahs\ ip{iqjnphm\p Hcp {]hmNI\psn Ahs\bpw A`ntjInWw. Cu temIntev h tbip aqp Ihymbn A`ntjInsp. ]ptcmlnX\mbn, cmPmhmbn, {]hmNI\mbn. kIeP\nsbpw ]m]w Npaphm\mbn kzKob ]ptcmlnX\mbn Ah A`n tjInsp. ]nXmhns lnXw A\pkcnv Ah XsXs Hcp ]m]bmKambn Xncpapn kanp. "Rm Xs hgnbpw kXyhpw Poh\pamIpp, FneqsSbmsX Bcpw ]nXmhnsbSp Fpn'. \psS kIe]m]hpw Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninse acWneqsSbpw Ah tamNnnp Fv hnizknphsc tbip cnpp. "amwkns Poh cnetm CcnpXv' (tehy 17:11) kv\m\n\ptijw tbip Ipcnin Xs cw Nnn; \psS ]m]fpsS hnebmbn kzbw
ssZhapmsI Anp. BIbm Ah\n hnizknp \mw csncnpp. Ipcnin acnXns aqmw Znhkw tbip Dbnsgptp. _\nemb BmtfmSv kphn tijw Adnbnp. CXphscbpw hosSpsSmh ]m]ns Pbnen Ignbp Bob Pbn]pnIfmWv. AhtcmSv tbip kXykphntijamb shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw {]kwKnpp. \s cnphm\mWv ssZhw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw \apv \InbXv. CXn hnizknp GsXmcmpw hopw P\\w {]m]nmw.
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tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpw ]m]nIsf cnpp

ssZhapmsI \a\kmn Dhcmbncnm Fs\ Ignbpw? tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXn\m. tbip{InkvXp \psS cI\mWv. CXv 1]s{Xmkv 3:21 kmoIcnnpv. kv\m\tam Ctm PUns AgppIfbpXmbn ssZhtmSp \ a\kmnmbp At]bmbnt{X tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp. tbiphns kv\m\ns shw ]m]nIfpsS cbvv Hcp AXymhiyLSIat{X. kIe]m]nIsfbpw cnphm\mbn Cu ]m]sfmw tbip kv\m\neqsS IgpInIfp. tbiphns kv\m\n \n hnizknppthm?
Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS lrZbnse ]m] Fmw IgpIsp Fp \n hnizknppthm? \psS lrZbnse kIe]m]hpw IgpIsncnpp. ]t, \psS PUn Ctmgpw ]m]apv. "hopw P\npI' FXn\v Hcp hyn C\n Hcnepw ]m]w sNpIbn Fv Aan. hopw P\\w {]m]n \Xs ]m]w sNpp, Fnepw \psS lrZbw Ahs kv\m\nep hnizmkm ]m]anmsX ipambncnpw. As\sbn, apIfnes thZ`mKw ]dbpp: "PUns Agpp IfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSp \ a\kmn Bbnv' (1 ]s{Xm. 3:21). tbip Fs ]m] IgpIn Ifncnptm, ssZhw F\np \ymbhn[n kzoIcnptm, Rs\ns\ Ah\n hnizknmXncnpw? ssZhamb tbip Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw Fs cnncnptm Fs\ Rm\h\n hnizkn mXncnpw? \mw ssZhapmsI cnsncnpp, \psS a\kmn ipambncnpp. ssZhw \s kvt\lnpn Fv \apv ]dbm Ignbm Xpt]mseXs, tbip
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\psS ]m] apgph\mbpw IgpIn Ifn Fp ]dbphm\pw \apv Ignbn. hopw P\\w {]m]nXn\ptijw ]m]tmSv \psS a\kmn IqSpX IpcpXepXmbnXocpIbpw \mw sXntmIptm AXv \s HmnnpIbpw sNpp. \psS a\kmn Aev]ambn ]m]t_m[w hcpnbmepw tbiphns kv\m\ns insbpdnv \psS a\kns\ hopw hopw HmnnmsX ]m]n\npw \apv csSm\mhn. \ a\kmn t\Sm\p GIamw CXp am{XamWv. a\kmn \psS Dn Ipptm, FhnsStbm sXp]nsbv \apv a\knemIpw. tbiphns kv\m\w kIehn[ Agppw amn ipnbmpp. tbip \psS kIe]m]hpw FSppamn \s IgpIn ipoIcnpp. \mw CXv hnizknptmXs \psS a\kmn ipambnocpw. Fs\bmWv \psS a\kmn ipambnocpXv? tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXn\m. P\mXs ZpjvSXbpw Agppw \nd Hcp a\kmn BWv kIepapXv. ]t, \psS
]m]sfmw tbiphntev ISnhnSsp Fp hnizknpsan, Cu Idsb \apv XpSpIfbmw. CXmWv hopw P\\ns hnizmkw. CXv Hcp taml\n{Zb, \n kzt_m[tmsS AwKoIcnp Hcp ImcyamWnXv. \nfpsS a\kmn ipamtWm? \n Hcp \ PohnXw \bnXpsImmtWm AXv ipambXv? AtXm \nfpsS kIe]m]hpw tbiphntev ISnhnSsSpIbpw \n Ah\n hnizknpIbpw sNpXn\memtWm? Cu hnizmkm am{Xta \nv Hcp ipa\kmn e`npIbpq. Poh\p hmpIfpw Poh\nm hmpIfpapv. Fs\bmWv kIecpsSbpw a\kmn ipamIpXv? \psS a\kmn ipamIphm\pw \mw \oXn ammcmIphm\pw GIamw tbiphns kq hosSpn hnizknpI am{XamWv. Ahs kv\m\n hnizknpXv \s ipo Icnpp FXn\v \psS PUns Agpv ampp Fan, adnv, ssZhapmsI \psS a\kmnsb ipampp. Ah hXpw kv\m\taXpw Ipcnin acnXpw acnhcpsS
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CSbn\npw DbnsgptXpw Ctm ssZhns hep`mKv CcnpXpw AXn\pthn am{XamWv. kabamIptm, Ah Cu temIntev hopw hcpw. "X\nmbn Imp\nphcpsS cbvmbn Ah ]m]w IqSmsX cmaXp {]Xy\mIpw' (F{_m. 9:28) \mw hnizknpXv Ah\mbn BImwtbmsS Imp\np \s tNpsImphm\mbn Ah hcpsapw Ahs kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXphgn \mw ]m]anmhcmIpp FXpamWv.
hnizmkns Hcp ]coWw

tbiphns kv\m\wIqSmsX \apv c e`nptam? Hcnepan.
RfpsS sZbvPntbm k`bn {]tXyI {IaoI cWsampanmsX Hcp ]coWw \Sn. sZbvPntbm k` ip{iqjI\mb dh. ]mv AhnsSbp Hcp ZXnItfmSv tbiphns kv\m\w ]cmainmsX, temIn Hcp ]m]hpansv ]dp. Cu `mhv km[mcW ap kÌfnse {]kwKn\nSbn ncambn Ddp BfmWv. ImcWw AhnsSbp kIe ]mamcpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbp hosSpv Hgnhmnbnp kphntijamWv {]kwKnpsImncpXv. CXv Hmtcm Znhkhpw am\kmcsSWsav Ahs\ \n_np. ]t, ChnsS sZbvPntbm k`bn cp IpIfpw hnimeambn Xpdp]nSnv Atlw {]kwKw {inp, ImcWw Xs kIe]m]hpw tbiphn Npasp Fv B {]kwKw Aht\mSv ]dp. CXv Atls hopw k`bntev hcphm t{]cnnpXn Atlns `mcysb hfsc klmbnpIbpw sNbvXp. Hcp Znhkw, k`bnencptm tdma 8:1 Atlw hmbnptIp. "BIbm Ctm {InkvXptbiphnephv Hcp inmhn[nbpw C'.
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DSs\ Atlw Nnnp Blm! Hcph tbiphn hnizknm Ah\n ]m]an, Rm\pw tbiphn hnizknpnStmfw Fnepw ]m]an'. As\ Atlw Xs Afnbs\bpw av Nne kplrpsfbpw Hn\p]ndsI Hmbn t^m sNbvXv tNmZnp "\nfpsS lrZbn ]m]aptm? Fm \nfpsS hnizmkw icnb'. Cmcyn dh. ]mv BsI {]iv\nembn. `mhn\v tbiphns kv\m\spdnv Adnbn Fnepw Xm ]m]anmh\msWv Atlw imTyw ]nSnp. XpSv Cu ZXnInSbn {]iv\ apfphp. `mcy IqSpX `bmbncpsnepw AhfpsS lrZbn ]m]apmbncpp. ]t, `mhv ]dbpp Xm ]m]anmh\msWv. `mhv BsIIqSn Htm ctm XhW am{Xta k`bn hnpq, Fnepw Ah ]m]anmh\mbn Xop. AhcncphcpsSbpw lrZbn ]m]apsv `mcybvv Ddmbncpp. Ah CXns\sNmn XnphmXpSn. `mhv X\nv ]m]ans hmZm Ddp\np ImcWw "Ctm
{InkvXphnephv Hcp inmhn[nbpw C'. Fnepw Xs lrZbn ]m]apsvXs `mcy XpSpw hmZnp. As\ HcpZnhkw Cu Nnbm hfsc `mcs `mcy dh.]mnt\mSv \psS ]m]samw tbiphntev ISsp FXn\v Atlw AampXv FmsWv tNmZnphmXs Xocpam\np. HcpZnhkw, sshIptcs Bcm[\bvptijw, Xs `mhns\ `h\ntev Abv Ah dh. ]mnt\mSv Cu tNmZyw tNmZnphm\mbn Imp\np. Ah ]dp "Xm NneXv ]dbm {ianpIbmsWv F\nv Adnbmw. Fnepw AXnse {][m\`mKw adncnpIbmsWv DdmWv. Zbhmbn AsXmsWv ]dbpI'. shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\\w {]m]npXns\pdnv dh.]mv AhtfmSv ]dp. tdma 8:1 "BIbm Ctm {InkvXphnephv Hcp inmhn[nbpw C' Fv FgpXnbncnpXv FpsImmsWv Ahv DSs\ a\knembn. Ah DSs\ hnizknp, cnsp.
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\psS kIe]m]hpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ah\ntev ISnhnSspshpw, BIbm {InkvXp tbiphnephv C\n Hcp inmhn[nbpw Cspw Ahkm\w Ahv a\knembn. Ah hN\s a\knemn XpSn. Ahkm\w Ahv a\knembn hosSpns Xmtmtbiphns kv\m\amsWpw Ahs kv\m\ns hosSpneqsS \apv \oXnammcmIm Ignbpsapw Ah Ahkm\w Isn. hmkvXhn, AhfpsS `mhv hontep t]mImsX ]pdv Ahsf Imp\npIbmbncpp. Ah AhfpsS kmyw tIp. AhfpsS ]m]sfmw ipamsbv tItm Ah ktmj`cnX\mbn tNmZnp. "Bs, \o Ctm hosSpspthm?' ]t, Xs `mcytbmSv ]m ]d Imcy tItm `mhv hopw Nnmpgnembn. tbiphns kv\m\tpdnv kphntijw CXn\papv Atlw tInpmbncpn. tbiphns kv\m\wIqSmsXXs Xs lrZbn ]m]sampans Imcyn Atln\v
kwibsampanmbncpp. honsenbtm Ah Xn hopw Xw XpSn. C{]mhiyw, kwKXn t\scXncnp. \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]aptm Ctbm Fv Ddnphm `mcy `mhnt\mSv ]dp. tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmsX Fs\ ]m]anmh\mbnXocpw Fv Ah tNmZnp. Xs a\kmnsb kqvaambn ]cntim[nphm Ah Ahs\ \n_np. Xs a\kmnsb kqva ]cntim[\ \Snb Atln\v a\knembn Xs lrZbnepw ]m]apv. As\ Ah dh.]mns\ kao]nv Xs lrZbn ]m]apsv Gp]dp. Ah _enbmSns Xebn FtmgmWv ssIhXv? AXns\ sImXn\p tijamtWm, sImpXn\p apmtWm? Ah tNmZnp. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw tInnm Ah hfsc Nnmpgnembncpp. AXmbncpp Bob ]coWns tI{_np. Cu temIns apgph ]m]hpw Xs ta NpasSphm tbip BZyw kv\m\taWw. AXns tijw am{Xta Ah\v acnm ]mSpq
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ImcWw ]m]ns ifamWv acWw. ""Ah bmKw Ignm\p BSns ta ssI hXv bmKn\p apmtWm? AXns\ sImXn\p tijamtWm?'' Ah tNmZnm ImcWw ssIshns\pdnpw tbiphns kv\m\spdnpw Ah\v hfsc Nnmpgapmbncpp. As\ dh. ]mv tbiphns kv\m\ns hosSpns\pdnv hniZambn Aht\mSv ]dp. B ZnhkamWv, `mhv BZyambn shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw tIpXpw hosSpsSpXpw. Ah kphntijw Hcnembn am{Xw tIp; hnSphnsp. tbiphns kv\m\w Hgnhmnsmp Hcp ]coWambncpp AXv. \n ]m]ansv \mw ]dtmw. Fnepw tbiphns kv\m\w IqSmsXbp \psS a\kmnbn \nbambpw ]m]apv. P\ km[mcW ]dbmdpXv tbip Ipcnin acnXv hgn AhcpsS kIe ]m]hpw ipnbmnsbmWv. ]t, tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknp hpam{Xta ssZhapmsI ]m]anmhscv bYmambpw ]dbm
IgnbpIbpq. dh. ]mv Cu ZXnIfneqsS sXfnbnXv, tbiphns kv\m\nep hnizmkneqsS e`np hosSpnmsX \mw ]qambpw hosSpsSpbn F ]camamWv.
cbpsS apIpdn: tbiphns kv\m\w

FmWv cbpsS apIpdn? tbiphns kv\m\w. ""kv\m\tam Ctm ..............\sbpw cnpp.'' tbip Cu temIntev hXv. \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpIn ipnbmn \psS a\kmnsb lnaw t]mse shfpnm\mWv. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]hpw NpaXn\m \mw ipoIcnsp. Ah Xs kv\m\mepw cmepw \s cnp. BIbm kIe
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krjvSnIfpw Ahs apn apgmepI aSWw. tbiphn hnizknpXv cnpw. tbiphn hnizknpXp hgn \apv ssZhafmIphm\pw kzn {]thinphm\pw Ignbpp. tbiphnep hnizmkw \s \oXnammcmpp. \mw cmPIob]ptcmlnX hamWv. \apv ssZhs ]nXmth Fv hnfnmw. Cu temIn Pohnpp Fnepw cmPmmcmWv \mw. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknp Ghscbpw ssZhw cnpp Fv \n hmkvXhambpw hnizknppthm? tbiphns kv\m\w IqSmsX \psS hosSpv Hcnepw ]qamIn. ssZhhpw tbiphpw ]qambn AwKoIcnp hnizmkw Ahs kv\m\ns kphntijnep, Ipcninep, Bmhnep hnizmkamWv, CXv \s ]qWambpw cnpp. CXp am{XamWv kXyhnizmkw. Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpIsSpIbpw tbip Ipcnint cw NnnbXp hgn \psS ]m]fpsS hne \IsSpIbpw sNbvXncnpp. {InkvXptbip \s shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw cnncnpp.
AsX! R hnizknpp.
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{]`mjWw 8
karamb {]mbnns kphntijw
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214 karamb {]mbnns kphntijw
karamb {]mbnns kphntijw

< tbml 13:1-17 > ""s]kl s]cpmfn\p aps Xm Cu temIw hnp ]nXmhns ASp t]mIphm\p \mgnI hp Fv tbip Adnnp, temIn X\nphsc kvt\lnXpt]mse, Ahkm\tmfw Ahsc kvt\lnp. Amgw Bbtm ]nimNp, iotams aI\mb bqZm CukvItcymmhns lrZbn Ahs\ ImWnp sImSpm tXmnncpp. ]nXmhv kIehpw Xs ssIbn Xncnpp Fpw Xm ssZhns ASp \np hp ssZhns ASp t]mIpp Fpw tbip Adnncns Amgn \nv Fgptv hkv{Xw Ducnshv Hcp Xphv FSpv Acbn Npn Hcp ]m{Xn shw ]Iv injymcpsS Im IgpIphm\pw Acbn Npnbncp XpWn sImv Xphphm\pw
XpSn. Ah iotam ]t{Xmkns ASp htm Ah Aht\mSv: Imth \o Fs Im IgpIppthm Fv ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv; Rm sNpXv \o Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw Fv Dcw ]dp. \o Hcp\mfpw Fs Im IgpIpIbn Fv ]t{Xmkv ]dp. AXn\v tbip: Rm \ns IgpImm F\nv \ntmSv ]n Fv Dcw ]dp. Atm iotam ]t{Xmkv Imth Fs Im am{Xa Ipw Xebpw IqSn IgptIWta Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv; Ipfnncnph\v Im AmsX IgpIphm Bhiyan; Ah apgph\pw ipnbph; \nipnbph BIpp; Fmhcpw A Xm\pw Fp ]dp. Xs ImWnp sImSpphs\ AdnncnsImt{X Fmhcpw ipnbphc Fv ]dXv.''
FpsImmWv s]klmhncpn\p apv tbip ]s{Xmkns Im IgpInbXv? Im IgpIpXn\p apv tbip ]dp ""\o Ctm Adnbpn, ]ns Adnbpw''. tbiphns injymcn Da\mbncpp
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]s{Xmkv. tbip ssZh]p{X\msWv hnizkn Ah tbiphmbncpp {InkvXp Fv kmoIcnpIbpw sNbvXp. tbiphmWv {InkvXp F Xs hnizmks ]s{Xmkv Gp ]dXp AampXv Xs kIe]m]fn \npw Xs cnphm\p cI\mWv tbip Fv Ah hnizknncpp FXmWv.
{IqinpXn\v apv tbip injymcpsS Im IgpInbXv Fn\v? Ah \Ip ]cn]q ctbpdnv Ah a\nemphm. Fn\mWv tbip ]t{Xmkns ]mZw IgpInbXv? ]t{Xmkv aqpXhW Xs Xndbpsapw `mhnbn ]m]n Xs XpScpsapw tbiphn\v Adnbmambncpp.
tbip kzmtcmlWw sNbvXXn\p tijhpw ]t{Xmkn\v GsXnepw ]m]w lrZbn _mnbpmbncpsn Ah\v tbiphnt\mSv sFIyambncnm Ignbnmbncpp. ]t tbiphn\v Xs Fm injymcptSbpw _elo\XI Adnbmambncpp. AhcpsS ]m] X\npw Xs injympw CSbn hcphm tbip B{Klnncpn. BIbm AhcpsS kIe AIrXyfpw IgpInfncnpp Fv Ahsc ]Tnnphm Ah B{Klnp. AXmWv Ah Xs injymcpsS Imev IgpIm ImcWw. Xm acnv Ahsc hnv t]mbtijhpw Ah Ahs kv\m\ns kphntijnepw apgph PohnXImetpap ]m]tamN\nepw hnizknWsav Ah B{Klnp. tbip Xs injymv \Inb ]cn]q ctbpdnmWv tbmlm 13 A[ymbw ]dbpXv. AhcpsS ]mZw IgpIpXv hgn, kIe a\pjycptSbpw AIrXysf IgpInfbp Xs kv\m\ns kphntijspdnv tbip AhtcmSv ]dp. `mhnbn ]nimNv \nsf hncpXv. Rm
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tbmm\nep kv\m\neqsS \nfpsS kIe ]m]sbpw FSpncnpp. IpcnineqsS AXns \ymbhn[nbpw Rm hlnpw. ]noSv Rm acnhcn \nv Dbnsgptv hopw P\\w {]m]n \ntfhcpsSbpw c ]qampw. \nfpsS `mhnbnse ]m]fpw IqSn Rm IgpInbncnppshpw ]m]tamN\ns bYm kphntijw Fspw ]Tnnm\mWv Rm {IqioIcWn\v aps \nfpsS ]mZw IgpInbXv. CXmWv hopw P\\ns kphntijnse clkyw. \nfXv hnizknWw. tbip injymcpsS ]mZw IgpInbsXns\pw Rm Ctm sNpXv \o Adnbpn, ]ns Adnbpw Fv ]dsXns\pw \mw Ghcpw a\nemWw. Fn am{Xta hopw P\\ns kphntijn hnizknm\pw hopw P\nm\pw \apv km[npIbpq.
tbmlm 13:12 Ah ]dp

FmWv AIrXy? \psS _elo\X \nanw Zn\wtXmdpw \mw sNp ]m]. Ipcnin acnpXn\v apv, tbip Xs injymcpambn s]kl BNcnpIbpw Xs ssIsImv AhcpsS ]mZ IgpIn ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw Ahv a\knemn sImSpp. ]nXmhv kIehpw Xs ssIbn Xncnpp Fpw Xm ssZhns ASp t]mIpp Fpw tbip Adnncns Amgn \nv Fgptv hkv{Xw Ducnshv Hcp Xphv FSpv Acbn Npn Hcp ]m{Xn shw ]Iv injymcpsS Im IgpIphm\pw Acbn Npnbncp XpWn sImv Xphphm\pw XpSn. Ah iotam ]s{Xmkns
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ASp htm Ah Aht\mSv Imth \o Fs Im IgpIppthm Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn ]ns Adnbpw Fv Dcw ]dp (tbml 13:3-7). kv\m\ns kphntijhpw Ahs kv\m\ns shneqsS e`np ]m]fpsS {]mbnhpw Ah Xs injymsc ]Tnnp. tbiphnt\mSv hnizkvX\mbncp ]t{Xmkn\v AXphsc tbip Xs Im IgpIpXv Fns\v a\knembncpn. tbip X\nmbn sNbvXXv Fv Fv hmkvXhambn a\knemnbtm, ]t{Xmkv tbiphn hnizknncp coXn Xs amdn. Xs kv\m\Pens kphntijsbpw ]m]tamN\sbpw Ipdnv Ahs\ ]TnnWsav tbip B{Klnp. ]t{Xmkns `mhnbpepmIp ]m] \nanw Ah\v Xs ASp hcm\mhnsv tbip `bsncpp. asmcp hn[n ]dm, Ahs PUnse ]m]fm ]nimNv injymcpsS hnizmkw FSppIfbmXncnphm thn tbip AhcpsS ]mZw IgpIn. ]t{Xmkn\v ]noSv Cmcyw a\knembn.
Xs kv\m\ns shnepw cnepw hnizknphcpsS ]m] Fstpambn hosSpsSm\p hgn tbip Hcpnhp. tbmlm 13 Xs injymcpsS Im IgpIbn Ah ]d Imcy tcJsSpnbnpv. hopw P\\w {]m]nhpam{Xw hyambn a\knemp Xcn hfsc {]m[m\yw AlnphbmWh. s]klm s]cpmfn tbip Xs injymcpsS Imep IgpInbXn\v ImcWw AhcpsS PohnXImes apgph ]m]hpw Xm IgpInfp Fv a\knemphm Ahsc klmbnpI FXmbncpp. tbip ]dp Rm Ctm sNpXv \o Adnbpn, ]ns Adnbpw. ]t{Xmknt\mSp Cu hmpIfn Ah\nep \nXyamb hosSpns kXyw Dsmncnpp. \psS kIe ]m]fpw AIrXyfpw IgpIn f tbiphns kv\m\spdnv \mw AdnbpIbpw hnizknpIbpw sNWw. ssIshneqsS ]m]sf ISnhnSp kphntijambncpp tbmm\nep tbiphns kv\m\w. tbiphns
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hN\fn \msamhcpw hnizknWw. Xs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npa Ah \ymbhn[nbneqsSbpw Ipcnip acWneqsSbpw Cu ]m]fpsS tamN\hpw Ah ]qnbmn. kIe P\sbpw ]m]n \nv tamNnnm\mWv tbip kv\m\taXv. \psS apgph PohnImensebpw AIrXyfpsS tamN\w tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw ]qnbmn.
\oXnammsXnscbp ]nimNns sIWn FmWv? \oXnammsc hopw ]m]nIfm phm thn hnphm ]nimNv {ianpp. Xs {IqioIcWn\pw Dbnsgptn\pw kzmtcmlWn\pw tijw ]nimNpw AkXy{]NmcIcpw Fgptv injymsc hnpsav
tbiphn\v \mbn Adnbmambncpp. \o {InkvXphmWv, Pohnp ssZhns ]p{X Fp ]t{Xmkns kmyn \npw Ah tbiphn hnizknncpp Fv \apv ImWmw. Fnepw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw a\kn kqnWsav ]t{Xmkns\ Hcn IqSn HmnnWsav tbip B{Klnp. B kphntijw tbiphns kv\m\ambncpp. temIns kIe ]m]fpw FSpp\onb kphntijw. Cmcyw ]t{Xmkns\bpw av injymscbpw ]noSv hcp \tfmtcmcpscbpw hopw ]TnnWsav tbip B{Klnp. Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn, ]ns Adnbpw. tbiphns injym ]m]w sNptmsfmw ]nimNv ]dbpw. t\mq. \o Ctmgpw ]m]w sNbvXp. \o ]m]anmh\msWv ]nss\ ]dbpw. \o cnsnn, \o shdpw Hcp ]m]nbmWv. Ccnep B{IaWs XSbphm\mWv tbiphns kv\m\nep AhcpsS hnizmkw apgph PohnXImesbpw ]m]`qXw ham\w `mhnIgpInfncnpp Fv tbip AhtcmSv ]dXv.
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Rm kv\m\sncnpp Fv \nv Adnbmw. tbmm \Znbn Rm kv\m\saSpXns ImcWw \nfpsS PohnXImew apgph\pw D ]m]hpw a\pjyhns P ]m]hpw IgpInfbphm\mWv. Rm kv\m\sXpw {IqinsXpw Ipcnin acnXpw Fn\msWv a\knemm Ctm \nv Ignbppthm? tbip Xs injymcpsS Imev IgpInbXn\v ImcWw AhcpsS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]sf apgph\pw Xs kv\m\neqsS Xm hlnpshpw AXns \ymbhn[n Ipcnin Xm klnpsapw Ahsc ImWnp hm\mbncpp. Ctm, tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijn hnizknp \nfpw Rm\pw ]m]fn \npw hosSpshcpw ]m]tamN\n\v tbmKyXbphcmbpw amdpp. tbip \apmbn kv\m\sSpIbpw {IqinsSpIbpw sNbvXp. \psS kIe ]m]fpw Ahs kv\m\mepw cmepw IgpIsp. ]m]fpsS {]mbnns kXykphntijw AdnbpIbpw hnizknpIbpw sNph XfpsS ]m]n \npw hnSpX
{]m]npw. As\sbn, hopw P\\w {]m]n Hcm sNtXv FmWv? Ah Zn\wtXmdpap XfpsS ]m]s kXnpIbpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw e`np cbn hnizknpIbpw thWw. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw hopw P\\w {]m]n \psS lrZbn Bgn ]XnnWw. hopw ]m]w sNbvXp F ImcWm, \n hopw ]m]nbmbn Faptm? C. tbip \psS kIe]m]fpw Npasmgnp Fdnbp \mw Fs\ hopw ]m]nIfmIpw? tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ipcnin sNmcn chpw \psS kIe]m]fpsSbpw {]mbnn\mbp kphntijamWv. ]m]tamN\ns Cu bmYm kphntijn hnizknp GsXmcmfpw \oXnam\mb hynbmbn hopw P\\w {]m]npw.
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\oXnam Hcnepw hopw ]m]nbmIpn.

\oXnam\v ]noSv ]m]nbmImsX Ccnm Fs\ Ignbpw? ImcWw AhcpsS PohImes apgph ]m]pw tbip {]mbnw Ignp. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw ]m]tamN\n \n hnizknpIbpw, Fm ssZ\wZn\ AIrXy fpsS ImcWm Ctmgpw Rms\mcp ]m]nbmWv Fv Nnnpbpw sNp hynbmtWm \n? As\sbn \n tbmm\ntev sNWw. AhnsShmWv \nfpsS kIe]m]sfbpw tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnXv. ]m]tamN\w t\Snb tijhpw \n hopw ]m]nbmbnocppshn tbip hopw ]gbXpt]mse kv\m\stSnhcpw. tbiphns kv\m\ns kphntijneqsS
e`np ]m] tamN\n \n hnizknWw. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \nfpsS ]m]sfmw Hcnembn hlnp Fv \nfpsS a\kn DdnWw. tbip{InkvXp \nfpsS cI\mWv Fv Nenm Hcp hnizmkw \npmbncnWw. tbiphns\ \nfpsS cI\mbn hnizknpp FXns Aw, \nfpsS PohnXnse kIe]m]hpw FSpp If tbiphns kv\m\n, Ipcnin, acWn, ]p\cpm\n hnizknpp FmWv. \n GXpXcw ]m]w sNbvXmepw \nv Hcp ]m]nbmIphm IgnbpIbn. \nfpsS apgph PohImesbpw ]m] hnizmkm tamNn sncnpp. \psS `mhnImes ]m]fpw, _elo\X \nanw \mw sNbvXpt]mIp ]m]fpw, tbip{InkvXp IgpInIfncnpp. Xs kv\m\s FSpp ]dbphm\mbn ]m]tamN\ns ASbmfamb shm Ah injymcpsS ]mZw IgpIn. apgph am\hcminsbbpw temIsbpw ]m]ns ]nSnbn \npw tamNnnmsa ssZhhmKvZw
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\ndthphm\mbn tbip{InkvXp kv\m\sp, {Iqinsp, Dbsgptp. kzmtcmlWwsNbvXp. AXns êambn injymv XfpsS PohnXmhkm\whsc ]m]fpsS {]mbnw, tbiphns kv\m\w, Ipcniv acWw, Dbnsgptv FnhbpsS kphntijw {]kwKnphm Ignp.
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]s{Xmkv tbiphns\ XndsXv? Ah _elo\\mbXn\m.
thZ]pkvXIw \tmSp ]dbpp; alm]ptcmlnX\mb I^mhns _meymcn Hcph ]s{Xmkns\ Iv Ch\pw tbiphns
injymcn Hcph\mbncpp Fv ]dtm "Rm Ahs\ Adnbpn' Fv ]s{Xmkv cpXhW Xndp. ]noSv, {]mIpIbpw aqmwXhW BWbnv ]dbpIbpw sNbvXp. ambn 26:69 Cu `mKw \apv hmbnmw. "Fm ]s{Xmkv ]pdp \Spapp Ccpp. Ahs ASp Hcp themcnhp: \obpw Keoemc\mb tbiphnt\mSpIqsS Bbncptm Fp ]dp. AXn\v Ah: \o ]dbpXv F\nv Xncnbpn Fv Fmhcpw tIs Xndp. ]ns Ah ]Snpcbntev ]pdsSptm asmcpn Ahs\ Ip AhnsSbphtcmSv: Ch\pw \kdmb\mb tbiphnt\mSp IqsSbmbncpp Fv ]dp. B a\pjys\ Rm Adnbpn Fv Ah cmaXpw BWtbmsS Xndp. Aev]t\cw Ignnp AhnsS \nh ASpphp ]s{Xmknt\mSv: \obpw AhcpsS Iqn Dh kXyw; \ns DmcWhpw \ns shfnhmp phtm Fp ]dp. Atm Ah: B a\pjys\ Rm Adnbpn Fv {]mIphm\pw BWbnSphm\pw XpSn; DSs\ tImgnIqIn. Fm tImgnIqIppt \o
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aqphw Fs Xndbpw Fv tbip ]d hmv ]s{Xmkv Hmp ]pdpt]mbn AXnZpxJtmsS Icp' (ambn 26:69-75). hmkvXhn ]s{Xmkv tbiphn hnizknpIbpw hnizkvXXtbmsS Ahs\ ]nKanpIbpw sNbvXh\mWv. Imhmb tbiphns\ Xs cI\mbpw hcm\p {]hmNI\mbpw Ah IcpXnbncpp. ]t, tbiphns\ ]nemtmkns tImSXn sImpt]mbtm, tbiphpambp _w A[nImcnItfmSv Xpdp ]dbpXv A]ISIcamIpsav Adn ]s{Xmkv AhcpsS apshv Ahs\ i]npIbpw XndbpIbpwsNbvXp. Xm tbiphns\ Xndbpsav ]s{Xmkn\v Adnbnmbncpp; Fm tbiphn\v Adnbmambncpp. ]s{Xmkns _elo\X hyambpw tbiphn\v \nbapmbncpp. BbXn\m, tbip ]s{Xmkns Im IgpIn cbpsS kphntijhpw tbmlm 13 ]dbpXpt]mse Ahs Hmbn sImnhp. "\o `mhnbn ]m]w sNpw, Fnepw \ns `mhnbnse ]m]fpw DssS Rm\nXm IgpIn Ifbpp'.
Xobmbpw Xs Poh A]ISn BbtmgmWv ]s{Xmkv tbiphns\ XndXv. ]t, Ahs PUnse _elo\X \nanamWv Ah\nXv sNbvXXv. BIbm `mhnbn hcmhp Fm AIrXyfn\npw injymsc cnphm\mbn tbip AhcpsS Im apta IgpIn. Rm \ns `mhnImep kIe]m]gpw IqSn tamNnnmw. \ns ]m] Npaphm\mbn kv\m\ta Rm {IqinsSpw. \ntfhcpsSbpw bYm cI\mIphm Rm AhbpsS hne \Ipw. Rm \ns ssZhamIpp. \ns cI. \ns ]m]v ]qambpw hne \In, Fs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw IqSn Rm \ns CSb\mbnocpw. Rm \ns cbpsS CSb\mIpp. Cu kXyw AhcpsS lrZbn \mbn \Sphm s]kl s]cpmfn\v tbip AhcpsS ]mZw IgpIn. CXmWv kphntijns kXyw. \psS icocw _elo\amIbm, hoqw P\\w {]m]n tijhpw \mw ]m]w sNpw. hmkvXhn \mw AdnpsImv sNpX. ]s{Xmkn\pmbXpt]mse {]XnknIsf
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A`napJoIcntnhcptm ]m]w sNWsav B{Klnncpnsnepw AXn\mbn \mw t{]cnnsSpp. \mw PUn hknpp, BIbm Nnetm \psS ]m]w \s \mintev \bnpp. Cu temIv Pohnp Imewhscbpw PUw ]m]w sNpw; ]t, tbip Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninse cneqsSbpw Cu ]m]smw hne \In. tbip \psS cI\msWImcyw \mw \ntj[npn, ]t, \mw PUn hknp Imetmfw ssZhlnXn\v FXncmbn ]m]w sNpXv \mw XpSpsImncnpw. \mw PUn P\np FXmWv CXn\v ImcWw. PUn hknp Imetmfw \mw ]m]w sNpsav tbiphn\v Adnbmambncpp. BbXn\m \psS ]m]v Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw hne \In tbip \psS cI\mbnop. Ahs cbnepw Dbnsgptnepw hnizknp GhcpsSbpw ]m]sf Ah tamNnnp. AXpsImmWv \mep kphntijfpw tbmlm
kv\m]I\m tbip kv\m\taXns hnhcWhpambn Bcw`npXv. Ahs a\pjy AhXmcns Dtiyw cbpsS, hopw P\\ns kphntijw ]qnbmpI FXmbncpp.
F{XImew \psS PUn \mw ]m]w sNpw? \psS acWZn\whsc \mw ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpw. tImgnIqhpXn\v apv ]t{Xmkv Hpw cpa, aqpXhW Ahs\ XndXv tbiphns lrZbs F{Xam{Xw thZ\nnpImWpw? Xms\mcnepw tbiphns\ Xndbnsv BWbnh\mWv ]s{Xmkv. Ahs PUnse _elo\X \nanamWv ]t{Xmkv XndXv Fnepw B _elo\Xbvv Xm ASnabmbntmbXn\m Ah Fpam{Xw thZ\npImWpw? tbip Ahs\ a\kenthmsS
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HcnIqsS t\mnbtm Ah Fpam{Xw hymIpesncnpw? ]t, tbiphn\v Cmcy Fmw Adnbmw. BIbm Ah ]dp: \o hopw hopw ]m]w sNpsav F\ndnbmw. Fnepw Rm \ns kIe ]m]fpw Fs kv\m\neqsS Ftpambn FSppIfncnpp. \ns ]m] \n\v CS hcppIbpw \ns hopw Hcp ]m]nbmn ampIbpw sNmXncnm, Fntev XncnphcpXv Akm[yamsWv \o IcpXmXncpm Rm \ns kIe ]m]pambn kv\m\sSpIbpw \ymbw hn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXv \ns kw]q cI\m bncnpp. Rm \ns ssZhambncnpp, \ns CSb. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn hnizknpI. \o PUnse ]m] XpScpIbmsWnt]mepw Rm \ns XpSpw kvt\lnpw. Rm t\csXs \ns kIe AIrXysfbpw IgpInIfncnpp. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw Fstpw ê{]ZamWv. \ntmSp Fs kvt\lhpw \nXyamWv. tbip ]t{Xmknt\mSpw av injymtcmSpambn
]dp: "Rm \ns IgpImm \n\v FtmSv ]n'. tbmlm 13 Ah Cu kphntijw ]dbphm ImcWw shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\\w {]m]npI FXv A{Xbvp {]m[m\yapXmbXn\memWv. \n CXv hnizknppthm? HXmw hmIyn "intam ]s{Xmkv Imth Fs Imam{Xa ssIbpw XebpwIqsS IgptIWta Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv Ipfnncnph\v Im AmsX IgpIphm Bhiyan; Ah apgph\pw ipnbph'. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, \n `mhnbn "PUns' ]m] sNptam? sNmXncnptam? Xobmbpw sNpw. Fm tbip ]dXv Ah \psS `mhnImes ]m]fpw, kIe AIrXyfpw Ahs kv\m\n\mepw cn\mepw IgpInIfp FmWv. Ah {IqinsSpXn\v apt, Cu {]mbnns kphntijw, Cu kXyhN\w Xs injymtcmSv hyambn ]dncpp. \mw \psS kIe _elo\XItfmSpw IqsS PUn hknptm ]m]w sNpIbmsX \apv
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av amfn. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe]m]sfbpw IgpInIfp. Ah \psS Xebpw icochpw am{Xa ImepIfpwAXmbXv `mhnImes \psS kIe]m]fpwIgpIn. CXmWv hopw P\\ns kphntijw. tbiphns kv\m\ns kphntijw. tbip kv\m\taXn\vtijw, tbmlm kv\m]I kmoIcnp "CXm! temIns ]m]s Npap ssZhns IpmSv' (tbml. 1:29) \mw hnizkntp Imcyw temIns kIe]m]hpw Xs kv\m\neqsS tbiphntev NpasXvhgn tamNnsncnpp FXmWv. ]m]]neamb Cu temIn hknp \apv ]m]w sNpIbmsX av hgnbn. CXv hyamb Hcp hkvXpXbmWv. \psS PUns _elo\XI Dbphcptmsgmw tbip \psS kIe ]m]hpw temIns kIe]m]hpw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijneqsS IgpInIfp Fpw Ahs cm AhbpsS hne \In Fpw \mw \ss HmnnWw. \psS lrZbns ASnn\nv \mw Ah\v \n ]dbWw. tbiphmWv
\psS cI\pw ssZhhpsav hnizmktmsS \apv Gp]dbmw. lteqb! Cu temInse Hmtcmcppw XfpsS PUn ]m]w sNpXv XSbm Ignbn. P\ XpSbmbn ]m]w sNbvXv AhcpsS PohnXImes apgph ]m]fpambn acnpp.
a\pjycpsS lrZbnse ZpjvS NnI

Hcp hynsb Aip\mpXv Fv? hnhn[Xcw ]m]fpw ZpjvS NnIfpw. ambn 15:19-20 tbip ]dbpp: "Fs\sbm Zpn, Ipe]mXIw, hy`nNmcw, ]ckwKw, tamjWw, I kmyw, ZqjWw Fnh lrZbn\nv ]pdsphcpp. a\pjys\ AipampXv CXt{X; IgpIm ssI sImv
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`nptXm a\pjys\ Aipampn'. Hcp hynbpsS a\knep hnhn[Xcw ]m] Ahs\/Ahsf Aipampp. Ah/Ah AipamIpp.
Hmtcmcpcpw AhcpsS ZpjvS kz`mhw AwKoIcnWw.

kIea\pjycpsSbpw a\knepsXv? 12 hn[nep ]m] (atmkv 7:21-23). \apv ]dbm Ignbp Imcyw: "B ]{phn[ ]m]fpw P\fpsS a\knepv. Ahsbmw Fs lrZbnepapv. thZ]pkvXIn FgpXsncnp 12 hn[ ]m]fpw Fs Dnepv'. \mw hopw P\\w {]m]npXn\v apv, P\mXs Cu ]m]
\psS lrZbnepsv \mw kXnWw. \mw ssZhapmsI ]qambpw ]m]nIfmsWv AwKoIcnWw; ]etmgpw \mw As\ sNmdn. \n ]ecpw \psS ]m]sf kw_nv HgnhpIgnhv ]dbmdpv. "s! F\nv Acw NnIsfmpw Fs a\kn Cmbncpp. Rm shdpsX Hcp \nanjtv........ As\ BbntmbXmWv.....'. ]t, a\pjytcpdnv tbip Fp ]dbpp? Hcp a\pjys Dn\npw hcpXmWv Ahs\/Ahsf AipampXv Fv Ah hyambpw ]dbpp. P\fpsS Dn ]m]Nnbpsv Ah \tmSv ]dbpp. \nsfv IcpXpp? \n \XmtWm? NobmtWm? kIepw ZpjvSNnbpsv \ndnbmtam? AsX, kIecpsSbpw NnI ZpjvSXbt{X. GXm\pw hjpapv, kntbmfnep Hcp henb Unmpsa tm s]sv XIphoWp. XfpsS {]nbshsc \jvSsh sImSpw ZpxJnepw thZ\bnepambn. ]t, [mcmfw P\ Cu Zpc cwKw Iv ktmjnphm\mWv AhnsS XSnpIqSnbXv.
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Ne Nnnp, "F{Xt] acnp ImWpw? 200? Gbv, AXv hfsc Ipdpt]mbn. 300? B, Hcp]t! Hcp Bbncw t]tcnepw acnncpsn CsXmcp `bc kw`hamtbs\....' P\fpsS lrZbw C{Xtmfw ZpjvSX \ndncnpp. \apnXv AwKoIcnmsX \nhrnbn. acnhtcmSp Fv henb A\mZchmWv Ah ImnbXv? B IpSpw_v CXv Fpam{Xw \jvSapmn! Nnescmw kmnIambn XIpt]mbn. ImgvNmcn Nne Aev]w t]mepw klXm]anm hcmbncpp. IsdtIqSn acnncpsn \ ckamtbs\! Fsmcp ImgvNbmWnXv? P\ \ndncnp h hncppimebntem atm CXpt]mse \Sm Fs\bncnpw! CXnt\m Bbnc an\SnbnemIpw At? B! AsX, AsX! AXv CXnt\m `bc ckambncnpw! Nnescnepw Cs\ NnnpImWpw. Imd]ISw \Sptmgpw CtX {]Xn`mkw ImWmw. BImjtbmsS HmSnsbp ImgvNm sNdnb A]ISsf Iv \ncmicmbn aSpp. \mw Nnetmsgmw Fpam{Xw {IqcmcmImdpsv
\apdnbmw. Acw ZpjvSNnI \mw Dds]dbmdnsv am{Xw. bm{XnSbn GsXnepw Hcp A]ISw ImWm\nSbmbm \mw \mhv ASnshv \psS klXm]w {]ISnnpw; ]t, \psS lrZbn, B Zriyw IqSpX ImgvNp ckIcamsbn Fv Nnnpw. \mw B{KlnpXv hZpcfmWv, Bbnc sImsSpXv, ]t, AXv \psS XmXv]cysf _m[nphIbmIcpsXv am{Xw. Cs\bmWv P\fpsS lrZbnse hnNmc. hopw P\\w {]m]npXn\v apv \n ]ecpw CtX NnmKXnmcmbncpnt?
kIecpsSbpw lrZbn sIme]mXINnbpv

\mw ]m]w sNpsXv? \psS lrZbfn ZpjvSNnIfpXn\m.
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ssZhw \tmSv ]dXv kIecpsSbpw lrZbn\pn sIme]mXIapsmWv. ]t, At\I CXv ssZhapmsI \ntj[npsImv ]dbpw, \nv Fs\ AXv ]dbm\mIpw? Fs lrZbn sIme]mXINnsbmpan! Fs Acsamcp hynbmbn IcpXphm \nv Fs\ tXmn? XfpsS lrZbn sIme]mXINnbpsv Ah Hcnepw AwKoIcnpIbn. sIme]mXInIsfmw attXm hnshcmsWmWv Ah IcpXpXv. B sIme]mXI ]cc \SnbXmbn Ign Znhkw hmbn I B, P\sf sIme sNbvXv sInSn\v Xosh P\qw Chscmw sIme]mXIw lrZbnephcmWv! Ahscmw Hcp hnsXmWv. F\nsmcnepw Ahsctmse BIphm IgnbpIbn! Ahscmw sXmSnIfmWv! sImebmfnI! Ah Cu IphmfnIsXnsc tIm]mIpecmbn AajwsImv Aedpw "Cu ZpjvSXbpsS hnpIsf `qapJp\nqw XpSp\on IfbWw! Chscsbms acWinbvv hn[nWw'. Fm \n`mKysav ]dbs, sIme]mXINn
Cu Aajw sImphcpsS lrZbnepw Dv. ]cc sImebmfnbpsSbpw sIme]mXIcpsSbpw lrZbnepw CtX Nnbpv. ssZhw \tmSv ]dbpXv kIe P\ns lrZbfnepw sIme]mXIw DsmWv. \mw ssZhhN\s kzoIcnWw, ImcWw \psS a\kn adncnp Imcyt]mepw ImWphs hN\amWXv. As\, \fpw AwKoIcnpw "lrZbn sIme]mXIap Hcp ]m]nbmWv Rm\pw'. AsX, ssZhw \tmSv ]dXv kIe a\pjycpsSbpw lrZbn sIme]mXIw DssSbp ZpjvS NnIfpsmWv. \apv ssZhhN\s AwKoIcnmw. XeapdI Hmtcmpw IqSpX ZpjvSXbphcmbnocptm, kzbcbvp kIehn[ D]IcWfpw sIme]mXIns D]IcWambn amdpp. \psS lrZbnse sIme]mXIns Hcp êamWnXv. t{Im[tam, `btam a\kn \ndbptm \n sIme]mXIw sNbvtXmw. \sfmhcpw bYmn aphsc sImpp F Rm ]dphcpXv, ]t, \psS lrZbn \mw
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AXn\mbn Nnnpp. lrZbn ZpjvS NnIfpambmWv \msamhcpw P\nXv. Nnesc AXv hmkvXhamb sIme]mXIn sImsnpp. Ah P\ntm {]tXyIambn sIme]mXIfmbn P\nX CXn\v ImcWw. adnv \msamhcpw sIme]mXInIfmIphm IgnhphcmWv FXmWv Imcyw. ssZhw \tmSv ]dbpXv, \psS lrZbn ZpjvS hnNmcfpw sIme]mXIhpw DsmWv. AXv hmkvXhamWv Xm\pw. Cu kXyn\npw \nemcpw Xs HgnhmIpn. BIbm \mw XncsSpt icnbmb amw ssZhhN\s ssIsmv A\pkcnpI FXmWv. \mw Cu temIn ]m]w sNpXn\v ImcWw \psS lrZbnep ZpjvS NnIfmWv.
hy`nNmcapsv \n kXnptam? AtX, kIehynIfpsSbpw lrZbn hy`nNmcapv. AXn\memWv thiymhrnbpw ssewKoI ]oV\fpw \psS kaqln XgphfcpXv. a\pjy Ncn{Xnse GsXmcp ImeLsaSpmepw [\kmZ\ amfnsemmbncpp CsXv ImWmw. av _nkn\kpI kmnI amyn XIpt]mImw, ]t Cu Zpjn _nkn\kv Hmtcm hynbpsSbpw lrZbn hy`nNmcw IpSnsImpnStmfw Hcnepw XIpt]mIbn.
]m]nIfpsS êw ]m]w.

Hcp a\pjys\ Fnt\mSmWv D]anncnpXv?
\psS lrZbfnse hy`nNmcw

kIehynIfpsSbpw lrZbn hy`nNmcapsv ssZhw ]dbpp. \nfnXv AwKoIcnppthm? \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]ns I\nIam{Xw \Ip Hcp hrnt\mSv. Bn acw Bnfpw amhv ambpw \mcIw
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\mcbpw Cu\ Cughpw \IpXpt]mse 12 hn[ ]m] lrZbnep, \appw ]m]ns I\nI sImSpmt\ IgnbpIbpq. tbip ]dbpXv Hcp hynbpsS lrZbn\npw ]pdsSpXt{X Ahs\/Ahsf AipampXv FmWv. \nfnXv AwKoIcnptam? \apv tbiphns hmpIsf AwKoIcnphmt\ IgnbpIbpq. \mw ]dbpw "AtX, R ]m]nIfpsS kXnIfmWv, ZpjvSX {]hnph; AsX Imth Av ]dXv ]qambpw icnbmWv'. AsX, \psS ZpjvSXIsf \mw AwKoIcnt aXnbmhq. \spdnp kXys ssZhapmsI \mw AwKoIcnWw. tbip{InkvXp ssZhlnXw A\pkcnXpt]mse, \fpw ssZhhN\w AwKoIcnpIbpw Ahs\ A\pkcnpIbpw sNWw. \psS ]m]v shneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw e`np c t\Sphm Cu Hcp amw am{Xtabpp. Ch ssZhn\np Zm\fmWv. \psS cmPyv \mev at\mlcamb EXpfpv. Hmtcm ImeLnepw hnhn[Xcw ac ]qpp,
Imbvpp. CtX coXnbnXs 12 hn[ ]m]fpw \psS lrZbn ]nSnncpv XpSbmbn \s ]m]ntev \bnpp. Cv sIme]mXIamWv \psS lrZbs ]nSnncnpsXn \msf AXv hy`nNmcambncnpw. ASp Znhkw, Zpn, ]noSv ]ckwKw, tamjWw, I kmyw... As\ XpScpp. \mw hjw apgph\pw, Fmamkhpw, Hmtcm Znhkhpw, Hmtcm aWnqdpw ]m]w sNpXv XpScpp. GsXnepw Hcp ]m]w sNmsX Hcp Znhkw t]mepw IgnbpIbn. \mw ]m]w sNnsv BWbnSpXv XpScpsanepw \apnXv sNmXncnm IgnbpIbn, ImcWw \mw Cu coXnbnemWv P\nXv. GsXnepw Hcp Bnacw AXn\v B{Klanm Xn\m C\n apX Bn Imbvpn Fv Xocpam\nXmbn Ftmsgnepw tInptm? êw sImSppn Fv Xocpam\nmXs AXn\v Bn ImbvmsX Fs\ Ccnm Ignbpw? hkImev ]Xnhpt]mse ]q hncnbpw, th\me saptmtgpw Bn hfv ]mIamIpw; ]dnsSpm\pw XmsghoWpInpXv Ignm\pw
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]mIamIpw. CXv {]IrXnbpsS hyhbmWv; ]m]nIfpsS PohnXhpw CtX {]IrXnbpsS \nbasbmWv ]npScpXv. ]m]nIv ]m]ns êw Imbvphm\msX asmn\pw IgnbpIbn.
"tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ipcnipw' \psS ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbncpp

tbiphns {]mbnw FXpsImv AampsXv? tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw (ssIshneqsS) Ipcninse cneqsSbpw ]m]ns ifw \Inb {]hrn Bbncpp AXv. ]m]nIpw ZpjvS kXnIpw ssZhapmsI
{]mbnw t\Sn ktmjtmsS Fs\ Ignbmsav hnhcnp Hcp thZ `mKw \apv hmbnmw. ]m]{]mbnns kphntijamWnXv. tehym]pkvXIw 4mw A[ymbn ]dbpp, "tZis P\n Hcp sNcpsXv btlmh Iev]nnp h Imcynepw A_him ]nsgp Ipmc\mbnom ]m]w Ah\p t_m[yambn Fn Ah sNbvX ]m]w \nanw Du\anm Hcp s]tImemns\ hgn]mSmbnsImphtcWw. ]m]bmK arKns Xebn Ah ssIshnp tlmabmKns ephp ]m]bmKarKs AdptWw. ]ptcmlnX AXns cw hncsImp Ipsd FSpp tlmabmK]oTns sImpIfn ]pcn, tijw cw Hsbpw bmK]oTns Nphn HgnpIftbWw. AXns taZv Hsbpw kam[m\ bmKn\np taZp FSppXpt]mse FSpp ]ptcmlnX bmK]oT nta btlmshp kuc`yhmk\bmbn ZlnntWw; Cs\ ]ptcmlnX Ah\v thn {]mbnw IgntWw; Fm AXp Aht\mSp anpw' (tehym. 4:27-31). ]gb\nba \mfpIfn, P\ Fs\bmWv
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AhcpsS ]m]fpsS {]mbnw \SnbncpXv? ]m]bmKarKns Xebn ssIhv XfpsS ]m] AXntev ISnhnSpXmbncpp AhcpsS {]mbn Iw. tehym]pkvXIn tcJsSpnbncnpp..... "\o bn{kmtb atfmSv kwkmcnv AhtcmSv ]dtbXp Fsm; \nfn Bscnepw bmtlmshp hgn]mSv Ignpp Fn IpImenItfm BSpItfm Bb arKsf hgn]mSv IgntWw. Ah hgn]mSmbn IpImenIfn Hns\ tlmabmKw Ignppshn Du\anm BWns\ AntWw; btlmhbpsS {]kmZw e`nm Xhw Ah AXns\ kamK\a\ IqSmcns hmXnev shv AntWw. Ah tlmabmKns Xebn ssIshtWw; Fm AXp Ah\pthn {]mbnw hcpphm Ahs t]v kp{KmlyamIpw' (tehy 1:2-4). Ames Hcp a\pjys lrZbn ]m]apsv sXfnm, {]mbnn\mbn Ah Hcp ]m]bmKw HcptWw. Ah Xs ]m] ]m]bmKnmbp arKntev ISnhnSphm
AXns Xebn ssI shtWw. hnip kamKa\ IqSmcns {]mImcn\Iv Zl\bmKn\mbp bmK]oTw Dmbncpp. NXpcmIrXnbnep CXv Ctmgs ]p]nv t_mIvknt\m Aev]w hepXmbncpp. CXns Hmtcm aqebnepw sImpIfpmbncpp. bn{kmtb a AhcpsS ]m]w bmKarKns Xebntev ISnhn tijw Zl\bmKn\p bmK]oTnhv AXns amwkw Zlnnpp. tehym]pkvXIn ssZhw Xs P\tmSv ]dXv "btlmhbpsS {]kmZw e`nm Xhw Ah AXns\ kamKa\IqSmcns hmXnevhp AntWw'. bmKarKns Xebn ssI shptm AhcpsS ]m] arKntev ISpp. XpSv ]m]w sNbvX a\pjy bmKarKns Igpv Adpv AXns cw Zl\bmKn\mbp bmK]oTns sImpIfn ]pcpp. AXn\ptijw, bmKarKns Bcmhbh Fmw FSppIfv hrnbmpp. AXns amwkw IjWfmn Zl\bmKn\mbp
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bmK]oTnshv Zlnnv `kvaampp. amwkns kuc`yhmk\ AhcpsS {]mbnn\mbn ssZhn\v Anpp. C{]Imcambncpp bn{kmtba AhcpsS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]mbn {]mbnw \SnbncpXv. AhcpsS hmjnI ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn asmcp bmKs ssZhw A\phZnncpp. CXv ssZ\wZn\ ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\npw hyXyambncpp. Cu bmKn bn{kmtb P\fpsS apgph {]Xn\n[nbmbn alm ]ptcmlnX bmKarKns Xebn ssI shpIbpw Ir]mk\ns Ingp `mKmbn Ggp{]mhiyw cw XfnpIbpw sNpp. Fm hjhpw Ggmw amkns ]mw Znhkw bn{kmtb P\fpsS apnhv Poh\p BSns Xebn ssIhpIbpw sNpp (tehym. 16:5-27).
]gb \nbanse ]m]bmKs {]Xn\n[oIcnpXv Bcv? tbip{InkvXp. Cu bmKhyhI ]pXnb\nbansenbtm Fns\ amdnsbpw ssZhns \nXyamb \nbaw hjtfmfw amanmsX Fs\ XpSp Fpw \apv ]cntim[nmw. tbip Fn\mWv Ipcnin acnXv? Cu temIn GXp alm]mXIw sNbvXXn\memWv ssZhw Xs aIs\ Ipcnin acnphm\mbn AbXv? Ipcnin acnphm\mbn BcmWv Ahs\ t{]cnnXv? Cu temInse apgph ]m]nIfpwAXmbXv \sfmhcpw ]m]n hoWtm \s cnphm\mbn tbip Cu temIn hp. kv\m]Itbmlm\m tbmm \Znbn kv\m\s tbip am\hcminbpsS kIe]m]hpw hlnv Ahp ]Icambn Ipcnin in Gphmn. ]gb\nbanse ]m]{]mbn bmKns AtX
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coXnbnemWv tbip kv\m\sXpw Ipcnin Xs cw NnnbXpw; ]m]bmKarKntep ssIshpw cw Nnepw ChnsSbpw kw`hnp. ]gb\nban \SXv C{]Imcambncpp. Hcp ]m]n Xs ssII ]m]bmKarKns ta hv Ahs ]m] Gp]dbpp. "Imth Rm ]m]w sNbvXncnpp. Rm sIme]mXIhpw hy`nNmchpw sNbvXncnpp'. Atm Ahs ]m] ]m]bmKarKntev ISnhnSsSpp. ]m]bmKarKns Igpdpv ssZhn\v AnpXvt]mseXs tbip \psS kIe]m] fpsSbpw {]mbnn\mbn Ansp. \psS ]m]v Ahs bmKneqsS {]mbnw Ignv \s cnphm tbip kv\m\tapIbpw Ipcnin cw NnpIbpw sNbvXp. hmkvXhn, \psS ImcWmemWv tbip acnXv. \mw CXns\pdnv Nnnm kIe P\fpsSbpw ]m]n\mbn Du\anm arKsf bmKanpXn Fv AamWpXv? Cu arKsmw ]m]samsWv Adnbmtam? arKv ]m]t_m[an. Ah Du\anmhbmWv.
B arK Du\anmXmbXpt]mse, tbiphpw ]m]anmh\mWv. ssZh]p{X\mWv. Ah Hcnepw ]m]w sNbvXnn. BbXn\m Ah tbmm \Znbn Xs 30mw hbn kzoIcn kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe]m]hpw Ah hlnp. \fn\npw Ah GsSp ]m] ImcWamWv tbip Ipcnin acnXv. Ahs cbpsS ip{iqjbmWv a\pjyIpens ]m] Fmw IgpInIfXv.
{]mbnn kphntijns Bcw`w

FpsImmWv tbmm\n kv\m]Itbmlm\m tbip kv\m\sXv? kIe \oXnbpw \nhnbmphm.
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ambn 3 FgpXnbncnpp, "A\cw tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\w Gphm Keoebn\np tbmmIsc Ahs ASp hp. tbmlmt\m Ahs\ hnen; \nm kv\m\w Gphm F\np Bhiyw; ]ns \o Fs ASp hcppthm Fp ]dp. tbip Aht\mSv: Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp' (tbml. 3:13-15). tbip Xs 30mw hbkn kv\m\sSpXv Fn\mWv Fv \mw a\knemnbncnWw. kIe P\fpsSbpw ]m]{]mbnn\mbpw ssZh\oXnbpsS ]qoIcWn\mbpw Ah kv\m\tap. kIe P\sfbpw ]m]n\npw cnphm\mbn, tbip{InkvXpDu\anm hyn tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sp. As\, temIns ]m]w Npa Ah a\pjycpsS ]m]{]mbnn\mbn Xsm bmKanp. ]m]n\npw ct\Sphm, \mw Cu apgph kXysfbpw AdnbpIbpw AXn hnizknpIbpw sNWw. Ahs cbn hnizknpIbpw cnsSpIbpw sNpI FXv
\s B{ibnncnp ImcyfmWv. tbiphns kv\m\ns AsamWv? ]gb\nbanse ssIshn\v Xpeyamb ImcyamWnXv. ]gb\nban, P\fpsS ]m] alm]ptcmlnX bmKarKntev Xs ssIshneqsS Npapp. AXpt]mseXs, ]pXnb \nban tbip kzbambn Hcp ]m]bmKamsSpIbpw tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sSpIbpw sNbvXXphgn apgph temInsebpw ]m] Ah hlnp. a\pjycpsSbnSbn P\n Ghpw alm\mb hynbmbncpp kv\m]I tbmlm; ssZhm AwKoIcns am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nbmbncpp. a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbmbn, am\hcminbpsS alm]ptcmlnX\mbn, Ah tbiphnt ssIhv temIns apgph ]m]hpw Ahsta Npan. "kv\m\w' IpdnpXv, ISnhnSpI, "ASwsNpI', "IgpIsSpI' FnhbmWv. tbip Cu temIntev hXpw kv\m]I tbmlm\m kv\m\sSpIbpw sNbvXXv Fns\v Adnbmtam? kv\m\ns s]mcp a\knemn \n
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tbiphn hnizknppthm? tbiphns kv\m\tam, \psS kIe]m]hpwAXmbXv Zpjv{]hrnmcpsS afmb \ PohnXImew apgph\pw PUn sNbvXpIqnb ]m]NpapXopXmbncpp. \psS ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\p bYm kphntijns ]qoIcWn\mbmWv kv\m]I tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbXv. ambn 3:13-17 hscbp hmIy Bcw`npXv "A\cw' FmWv. tbip temIns ]m] Npa kv\m\ns kabsbmWv CXv IpdnpXv. "A\cw' tbip am\hIpens apgph ]m]fpw Npav aqv hjn\vtijw Ipcnin acnp; aqmw \m DbnsgptpIbpw sNbvXp. temIns kIe]m]hpw IgpIn Ifbphm Ah Hcnembn kv\m\tap, Hcnembn Ipcnin acnp, Hcnembn acnhcn\npw Dbnsgptp. ssZhapmsI XfpsS ]m]fn\npw hosSpstSWsav B{KlnphcpsS kIe ]m]hpw Npa Ah Hcnembn Ahsc cnp. Fn\mWv tbip kv\m\sXv? Fn\mWv Ah
Xebn apapSn NqSpIbpw km[mcW IphmfnIsftmse ]nemtmkns tImSXnapmsI \ymbwhn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXXv? Ah Ipcnin XdbvsSpIbpw cw NnpIbpw sNbvXsXn\mbncpp? apIfnep tNmZyfpsS Fmw Dcw Ah temIns kIe]m]hpw Fsbpw \nsbpw ]m]Npap FmWv. \psS ]m]mbn Ah Ipcnin acnp. ssZhw \s cn cbpsS hN\mbn \mw \nbphcmbncpv AXn hnizknWw. tbiphns kv\m\w, Ahs Ipcniv, Ahs ]p\cpm\w FnhbnmsX \apv cbn. temIns ]m]w Npaphm\mbn tbmlm\m tbip kv\m\stm Ah \psS ]m]fpw Npap. Cu cbpsS kphntijn hnizknph cnsSpp. "tbip \psS P]m]w am{XamWv NpaXv' Fv Nnp Nnecp.v Fm B NnmKXn sXmWv. thZ]pkvXIn tcJsSpnbncnpXv Xs kv\m\neqsS tbip temIns apgph ]m]hpw Npap FmWv. \psS apgph ]m]hpwP]m]w
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DssSIgpIsncnpp. ambn 3:15 tbip ]dbpp, "Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw'. kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpI FXns Aw, Fm]m]hpwHpt]mepw HgnbmsX \n\npw FSppamsncnpp FmWv. \psS PohImep av ]m]sfbpw tbip IgpIn Ifpthm? AsX. \apv tehym]pkvXIn\npw CXns sXfnhpI BZyw Ismw. CXv alm]ptcmlnXs\pdnpw {]mbn Zn\nse bmKspdnpw \tmSv ]dbpp.
kIe bn{kmtbeycpsSbpw hmjnI ]m]{]mbnbmKw

Cu `qanbnhv \Sp Hcp ]m]]cnlmcbmKw bn{kmtbeysc Ftpambn ipoIcnptam? Hcnepan.
"X\npthnbp ]m]bmKns Imfsb Altcm Anv X\npw IpSpw_n\pw thn {]mbnw IgntWw. Ah B cp tImempsIms\ sImphp kamKa\IqSmcns hmXnev btlmhbpsS kn[nbn \ntWw. ]ns Altcm btlmhp Fv Hcp Nopw Atken\v Fv asmcp Nopw Cs\ cp tImempsIm\pw NontSWw. btlmhp NophoW tImempsIms\ Altcm sImphp ]m]bmKambn AntWw. Akten\v NophoW tImempsIms\tbm, AXn\m {]mbnw IgntnhXnpw AXns\ Akten\v acp`qanbntev hnbtnXnpambn btlmhbpsS kn[nbn Poht\msS \ntWw'. (tehym. 16:6-10) ChnsS Altcm cv BSpIsf FSpv kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXnev bn{kmtb P\fpsS hmjnI ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbn sImphcpp. "]ns Altcm btlmshv Fv Hcp Nopw Akten\v Fv asmcp Nopw Cs\ cv tImempsIm\pw NontSWw'. ssZ\wZn\ ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn
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\nba{]Imcw Cu ]m]sf ssIshneqsS ISnhnSm\mbn Hcp bmKarKw Bhiyambncpp. Fm bn{kmtb afpsS hmjnI ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbn kIeP\nsbpw t]cn, alm]ptcmlnX Fm hjhpw Ggmw amkw ]mw XnXn ]m]bmKarKns ta bn{kmtbens hmjnI ]m]sf ISnhnSpp. tehym]pkvXIw 16:29-31, C{]Imcw tcJsSpnbncnpp, "CXv \nv Ftpap Nw BbncntWw; Ggmw amkw ]mw XnXn \n B X]\w sNtWw; kztZinbpw \nfpsS CSbn ]mp ]ctZinbpw bmsXmcp thebpw sNcpXv; B Znhkn Atm btlmhbpsS kn[nbn \nsf ipoIcntXnp \npthn {]mbnw Ignbpw \nfpsS kIe]m]fpw \on \nsf ipoIcnpIbpw sNpXv. AXv \nv hnip kzXbp iv BbncntWw. \n BX]\w sNtWw. AXv \np Ftpap NamIpp'. ]gb\nban bn{kmtb P\ XfpsS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn Hcp
bmKarKs sImphv ]m]s AXns Xebn Npan, "Imth, Rm Cu hn[nep ]m] sNbvXncnpp, Zbhmbn FtmSv antWta' Fns\ Ipw Gp]dbpp. XpSv Ah B ]m]bmKarKns Igpv Adpv csaSpv ]ptcmlX\v sImSpv, Xm\ntm ]m]n\npw kzX{\mbncnpp F BizmktmsS hontep aSpp. As\ ]m]s Xs Xebn hln ]m]bmKarKw B ]m]npthn acnpp. ]m]np]Icw B bmKarKw sImsSpp. ]gb\nban, ]m]bmKarKw tImempsIm, IpmSv, ImfnSmhv, Imf XpSn ssZhw hnipambn t\cs thXncn arKfnsemmbncnpw. ssZhw Xs A\amb Ir]bn\m, Hcp ]m]n Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]mbn acntXnp ]Icw Hcp arKns Poh Anphm A\phZnp. Cu coXnbn, ]gb\nbaImev, ]m]nIv AhcpsS ]m]{]mbnn\mbn {]mbnbmKw Ignnmambncpp. ]m]nbpsS AIrXy Fmw ssIshneqsS ]m]bmKarKntev ISnhnSpIbpw
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AXns cw ]m]nbpsS ]m]]cnlmcn\mbn ]ptcmlnXs\ GnpIbpw sNpp. Fm Fm Znhkhpw ]m]fpsS {]mbnw IgnpXv Akm[yambncpp. AXns êambn, Hcp hjw apgph\p ]m]s ]cnlcnphm ssZhw alm]ptcmlnXs\ A\phZnp. bn{kmtb afpsS t]cn Fmhjhpw Ggmw amkw ]mw XnXn alm]ptcmlnX CXv sNbvXphp. {]mbn Znhkn alm]ptcmlnXs `mKsamWv? HmaXmbn, alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcm ]m]bmKarKnt Xs ssIIshnv P\fpsS ]m]w Gp]dbpw "Imth, bn{kmtb P\w Cu hn[nep ]m] sNbvXncnpp...... sIme]mXIw, hy`nNmcw, tamjWw, Ikmyw, ZqjWw....' ]noSv, ]m]bmKarKns Igpdpv cw FSpv hnip ep Ir]mk\n GgpXhW Xfnpp. (thZ]pkvXIn, 7 F kwJy ]qXsb ImWnpp) P\mbn, P\fpsS ]m] ]m]bmKarKns ta NpapXv Ahs ISabmWv. XpSv B
]m]bmKarKw aphmbn bmKambn AnsSpp. ssZhw \oXnam\mIbm, kIe P\sbpw AhcpsS ]m]n\npw cnphm\mbn, P\p ]Icambn ]m]bmKarKs sImphm ssZhw A\phZnp. ssZhw IcpWbph\mbXn\memWv Cs\ Hcp hyh A\phZnXv. alm]ptcmlnX, ]noSv Ir]mk\ns Ingp`mKv cw Xfnv bn{kmtb P\ Hcp hjw sNbvXpIqnb ]m]fpsS {]mbnw Ggmw amkw ]mw XnbXn {]mbnZnhkn sNpp.
]gb\nbaw A\pkcnv bmKns IpmSv Bcmbncpp? bmsXmcp Du\hpanm tbip. alm]m]]cnlmcZnhkn, bn{kmtb
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P\mbn alm]ptcmlnX cp tImempsImmsc \ntWw. AXnsemns\ hnfnncpXv "Akten\pXv' Fmbncpp. "_enbmSv' FmWnXnw. CXn\v kam\ambn ]pXnb \nbanse _enbmSmWv tbip{InkvXp. "Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{X\n hnizknp Ghcpw \inpt]mImsX \nXyPoh {]m]ntXn\v Ahs\ \Iphm Xhw ssZhw temIs kvt\lnp' (tbml. 3:16). ssZhw Xs GIPmXs\ Hcp _enbmSmbnmWv \InbXv. apgph am\hcminbpsSbpw _enbmSmbn, kv\m]I tbmlm\m kv\m\saSp Ah temIns cI\mb "aninlm' Bbnop. tbip FXn\v "cI' Fpw {InkvXp FXn\v "A`njn\mb cmPmhv' FpamWv Aw. BbXn\m tbip{InkvXp FXn\v "\s apgph\pw cnphm\mbn h ssZh]p{X' Fv Aw hcpp. ]gb\nban, alm]m]]cnlmcZnhkn P\fpsS Hcp hjs ]m]sfmw ]cnlcn sXpt]mse, tbip{InkvXp GItZiw 2000 hjp apv Cu temIntev hv
kv\m\tapIbpw Ipcnin cw Nnn \psS kIe]m]fpsSbpw {]mbnn\p kphntijw ]qnbmn. Cu kabw, tehym]pkvXInse Hcp `mKw \apv hmbnmw. "Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn Altcm ssI cpw hv bn{kmtb afpsS Fm Ipfpw kIe]m]fpamb ewL\sfmsbpw Gp ]dp tImempsIms Xebn Npan, \nbans Hcp BfpsS ssIhiw AXns\ acp`qanbntev AbtWw. tImempsIm AhcpsS Ipsf Hsbpw iq\y{]tZitp NpapsImpt]mtIWw; Ah tImempsIms\ acp`qanbn hntSWw' (tehym. 16:21-22). tehym]pkvXIw Hmw A[ymbn ]dncnp Xpt]mse kIe bn{kmtbeycpsS ]m] tImempsIms Xebn NpatWw FXnt\msSmw "ewL\sfmsbpw' F {]tbmKw Ah lrZbnepw PUnepw sNbvX ]m]sf Ipdnpp. AhcpsS "ewL\sfmsbpw' alm]ptcmlnXs ssIshneqsS ]m]bmKarKns Xebntev ISnhnSsSpp.
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ssZhoI \nbaa\pkcnv, \psS kIe]m]fpsSbpw bmYm Adnhv \appmbncnWw

ssZhw \apv \ymb{]}amWw \InbsXn\v? \apv ]m]snbp Adnhv \Iphm. ssZhns \ymb{]amWn 613 Iev]\Ifpv. hmkvXhn Nnnm, ssZhw sNcpsXv ]d Imcyw \mw sNpIbpw sNWsav Iev]n Imcyw sNmsX Dt]npIbmWv sNpXv. BIbm \mw ]m]nIfmWv. thZ]pkvXIn FgpXnbncnpXv \apv ]m]spdnp Adnhpm bncnm thnbmWv ssZhw Xs Iev]\I \InbncnpXv FmWv (tdma. 3:20). \mw ]m]nIfmsWv \s ]Tnnphm\mbn Ah
Xs Iev]\Ifp \ymb{]amWw \apv \In FmWnXn\w. \mw AXn{]Imcw Pohnm IgnhphcmbXn\me Ah Ah \InbXv, adnv \psS ]m]sf \mw Xncndnbphm\mWv. \mw ]menphm\ ssZhw Xs Iev]\I \apv \InbXv. Hcp ]n a\pjysctmse Pohnpsav \np {]Xonm\mhn. AXpt]mseXs, \apv ssZhns \nba{]Imcw Hcnepw Pohnm\mhn; ]Icw \psS ]m] Ahs Iev]\IfneqsS a\knemphm am{Xta IgnbpIbpq. ssZhw Ah \apv \InbXv, \mw ]m]ns ]nWvUmImcambXn\memWv. ]t, \mw AXv hmkvXhambn a\knemnbn. ssZhw Xs Iev]\IfneqsS hntcm[m `mkambn \nfpw sIme]mXInIfmWv, ]ckwKmcpw Zpjv{]hrnmcpamsWv ]dbpIbmWv sNbvXXv. Ah \tmSv sIme sNcpXv Fv Iev]np. Fnepw \mw \psS lrZbnepw Nnetm icocnepw sIme sNpp. \ymb{]amWn \mw sImesNcpXv Fv
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FgpXnbncnbm, \mw sIme]mXInIfmsWv \apdnbm hpXn\m ]dbpw "Atm! Rm sXntmbn, Rms\mcp ]m]nbmWv ImcWw sNcpXmXv Rm sNbvXpt]mbn; Rm ]m]w sNbvXp'. bn{kmtb asf ]m]n\np cnphm\mbn, ]gb\nba Imev, {]mbnbmKw Anphm ssZhw Altcms\ A\phZnncpp. Altcm\mWv P\mbn hjnsemcn {]mbnw IgnncpXv. ]gb\nba Imev, {]mbnZnhkn cp ]m]bmKarK ssZhapmsI \nnbncpp. Hscw ssZhkn[nbn AnsSptm ASpXns Xebn ssIhv bn{kmtbens Hcp hjs ]m]w apgph\pw AXnt Npan, acp`qanbntev Abpp. B tImempsIms\ \nbp\mb Hcp Bfns ssIbn sImSpbpXn\v apv alm]ptcmlnX Xs ssII BSns ta hv bn{kmtbens ]m] Gp ]dbpp. "Imth, Cu P\ sImesNbvXp, ]ckwKw sNbvXp, tamjvSnp, hn{Klsf Bcm[np....
R \ns apmsI ]m]w sNbvXncnpp'. ]mekvXo tZiw acp`qanbpsS \mSmWv. Akten\v F Nov hoW BSv acp`qanbntev Absv \Sphev Ahkm\w acnpp. CXns\ Zqtcbvv Abptm AXv In\nv adbpXphsc bn{kmtb a t\mn \npw. B _enbmSns\mw XfpsS ]m]fpw t]mbXmbn Ah hnizknpw. P\ As\ a\kam[m\w t\Sptm, P\fpsS Hcp hjs ]m]w apgph Npa BSv acp`qanbnhv acnpp. CtX coXnbn, \psS kIe]m]nsbpw {]mbnw ssZhw Xs IpmSmb tbip{InkvXphneqsS \nhlnp. tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninep Ahs cneqsSbpw \psS kIe]m]hpw IgpIsp. tbip cI\pw \psS ssZhhpamWv. apgph a\pjyhsbpw ]m]n\nv cnm h ssZh]p{X\mWh. \s Xs kmZriyn krjvSn krjvSnXmhv ]m]n\npw \s cnm\mbn Cu temIntev hp. \psS ssZ\wZn\ ]m] am{Xa, tbiphntev
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NpasSpXv. \psS a\knepw icocnepw `mhnbn sNbvtXmhp ]m]fpw Ah NpasSpp. As\, temIns kIe]m]fpsSbpw kw]q {]mbnn\mbn tbmlm kv\m]I\m Ah\v kv\m\saSptnhp. tbip {IqinsSpXn\pw 3 hjpapv Xs ]ckyip{iqjbpsS Bcw`n Xs, tbmm \Znbn kv\m\sXp hgn tbip temIns kIe]m]hpw Xs ta hlnp. \psS kIe]m]nsbpw {]mbneqsSbp a\pjy Ipens c Ahs kv\m\n Bcw`npp. tbmm \Znbn, Actbmfw shap Hcp `mKv\nv tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns Xebn ssIhv Ahs\ shn apn kv\m\sSpn. ]gb\nbanse ssIshn\pw ]m]sf ISnhnSpXn\pw kam\amWv Cu kv\m\w. shn appXv acWsbpw, shn\np ]pdphcpXv ]p\cpm\sbpw ImWnpp. As\, tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sXv hgn Xs ip{iqjbpsS 3 LSIsf
tbip shfnsSppIbpw ]qoIcnbpw sNbvXp. ]m]w Npa, {IqioIcWw, ]p\cpm\w FnhbmWnh. tbip \s ]m]n\npw cn hN\fn hnizknm am{Xta \mw c{]m]npIbpq. \s tbiphneqsS cnm\mWv ssZhw Xocpam\nXv. ]gb\nban Ah sNbvX DSSn As\ ]qnbmbn. Cu {]hrnbneqsS, tbip \psS kIe]m]hpw incknten Ipcnintev \Sp.
tbip \psS ]m]sfmw XpSpIfXn\v tijw \apmbn _mnhncnp {]hrntbXv? \mw BsIqSn sNtXv Ahs hN\n hnizknpI FXmWv. tbmlm 1:29 FgpXnbncnpp, ]nsm tbip Xs ASp hcpXp Ah Inp: CXm,
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temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv.... Fv ]dp. tbmlm kv\m]I kmoIcnp, CXm! temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv. am\hcminbpsS kIe]m]hpw tbip tbmm\n kv\m\saSptm Ahs ta Npasp. CXv hnizknpI! As\sbn \nfpsS kIe]m]fpsSbpw {]mbnn \n A\p{KlnsSpw. \apv ssZh hN\n hnizmkapmbncntWw. \psS kz hnNmcfpw a\xImTn\yhpw amnhv FgpXs ssZhhN\s \mw hnizknWw. tbip temIns kIe]m]hpw hlnp F kXyw \mw hnizkntWw. tbip temIns ]m]sfmw hlnp Fv ]dbpXpw, \psS ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn ssZhns kIe \oXnbpw ]qnbmn Fv ]dbpXpw HpXsbmWv. "ssIshv' FXpw "kv\m\w' FXpw Htc Imcys kqNnnpp. "kIehpw' "FmImcyfpw' AYhm "apgph\pw' Fns\ \mw Fp ]dmepw Aw HpXsbmWv. "ssIshv' F hmns Aw
]gb\nbanepw ]pXnb \nbanepw HpXsbmWv: ]pXnb\nban "kv\m\w' F hmv D]tbmKnncnpp Fv am{Xw. CXv shfnhmp eLphmb kXysasm \psS ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn tbip kv\m\sSpIbpw Ipcnin \ymbw hn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu bmYm kphntijn hnizknm \mw cnsSpw. tbip "temIns kIe]m]hpw' Npap (tbml. 1:29) Fv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbptm, temIns ]m]w FXns AsamWv? CXnsbw \mw P\nptm D ]m]hpw, AXmbXv, Zpn, tamjWw, ]ckwKw, h\, ZpjvSX, ZqjWw, Almcw, t`mjXzw Fns\ \psS a\knep ]m]hpw \psS a\knepw icocnepw \mw sNp AIrXyfpw ewL\fpsat{X. "]m]ns ifw acWat{X. ssZhns Ir]mhctam \psS Imhmb tbip{InkvXphn \nXyPohXt' (tdma 6:23) "cw sNmcnnmsX hntamN\an' (F{_m. 9:22). Cu hN\fn ]dbpXpt]mse kIe]m]pw hne
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\tIXp.v tbip{InkvXp, kIe am\hcminsbbpw ]m]n\npw cnphm\mbn Xs kz Pohs\ hnebmbn \In ]m]ns ifw Hcnembn \apsmhpw thn sImSppXop. BIbm, \psS kIe]m]n\npw kzmX{yw {]m]nphm\mbn \mw sNtv C{Xam{Xw kXykphntijn hnizknpI. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw Ahs ZnhyXznepw hnizknpI.
\mfs ]m]mbp {]mbnw

\psS ]m]mbn Hcp bmKw C\n AntXptm? Hcnepan. \mfs ]m]fpw, amfs ]m]fpw \mw acnp \m hscbp ]m]fpw DsSpXmWv
"temIns ]m]w'. Cs ]m]hpw Ces ]m]hpw an\nmv sNbvX ]m]hpw temIns ]m]n DsSpXpt]mseXsbmWnXv. a\pjycpsS P\\w apX acWw hscbp ]m]sfmw temIns ]m]fn DsSpp. temInse kIe]m]hpw HsmgnbmsX tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ahs ta Npasncnpp. \psS acWZnhkw hsc \mw sNbvtXmhp Fm ]m]fpw \n \npw FSpsncnpp. cnsSphm\mbn \mw BsI sNtXv, FgpXs ssZhhN\amb Cu kXykphntijn hnizknv B kXys A\pkcnpI am{XamWv. \psS ]m]fn \npw hoSpsSphm XSkambn \np \psS NnmKXnIsf \mw amnfbWw. \n tNmZntmw, \mw CXphscbpw sNbvXnnm ]m]w Ahs\s\bmWv FSppampXv? Fn Rm \ntfmSp Xncnp tNmZnpw, "\mw ]m]w sNptmsgmw tbip{InkvXp Cu `qanbntev Xncnp hv hopw hopw cw sNmcntbWtam?' hopw P\\ns kphntijn Xs, \psS
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]m]fpsS {]mbnn\p \nbahpw Dv. "cw sNmcnnmsX hntamN\an.' (F{_. 9:22). ]gb \nbaImev Xs ]m]w tamNnsSWsaph ]m]bmKarKntep ssIshneqsS ]m]s ISnhntijw B bmKarKw Ahs ]m]mbn acntnbncpp. CtX coXnbn Xs, kIe am\hPmXnsbbpw cnphm\mbn ssZh]p{X Cu temIntev Cdn hp. \psS kIe ]m]fpw NpapXn\mbn Ah kv\m\sp, \psS ]m]fpsS Iqen \Iphm\mbn {Iqin cIvXw sNmcnp. ""kIehpw \nhrnbmbn'' Fp ]dpsImv {Iqin acnpIbpw sNbvXp. acnhcn \npw aqmw\m Dbnsgptv, Ctm ssZhns heXp`mKncnpp. As\ Ftpap \psS cI\mbn Ah amdn. ]qambpw \psS ]m] tamNnsSWsan, \psS ZrVamb NnmKXnIsf Fdnp IfbpIbpw Zn\w tXmdpw am\kmc {]m\ sNmn, kzbw hoSpsSphm D]tZinp aXD]tZisf Dt]npIbpw
thWw. am\hcminbpsS ]m] ]cnlcnsSphm, \nba]cambp bmKw Ghpw Hcnembn AnstSWw. kznse ssZhw Cu temIns kIe]m]hpw Xs ]p{X\ntev Ahs kv\m\neqsS Npan, \appthn Ahs\ {Iqinp. acWn \np Ahs ]p\xcpm\tmsS, \psS c ]qnbmbn. ""kmm \psS tcmKsf Ah hlnp \psS thZ\Isf Ah Npap; \mtam, ssZhw Ahs\ innpw ASnpw ZWvUnnpw Ccnpp Fv hnNmcnp. Fm Ah \psS AXn{Ia \nanw apdnthpw \psS AIrXy \nanw XIpancnpp; \psS kam[m\n\p in Ahs ta Bbn''. sbimhv 53 ]dbpp temIns kIe ewL\sfbpw AIrXysfbpw tbip{InknXphnt Npasp. ]pXnb\nban Ft^ky 1:4 Cs\ tcJsSpnbncnpp, "Ah temIm]\n\p apt \s sXcSppIbpw....' temIw krjvSnsSpXn\v aps Ah \s XncsSpncpp FmWv ChnsS ]dbpXv. temIw
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\nnsSpXn\v apv Xs, Xs P\s HcpWsav, {InkvXphn Ifanm \oXnamamsc FgptnWsav kznse ssZhw Xocpam\nncpp. \mw aps Fsmw Nnnncpmepw icn, Ctm \mw ssZh hN\w, shnsbpw cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hN\w, hnizknpp. ssZhw \tmSv ]dXv, Ahs IpmSv, tbip{InkvXp temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npav a\pjycminpthn {]mbnw sNbvXpshmWv. F{_mb 10mw A[ymbn FgpXnbncnpp. \ymb{]amWw hcphm\p \IfpsS \ngemsX ImcyfpsS kmm kzcq]ambvI sImv BptXmdpw CShnSmsX Ignphcp AtX bmKfm ASpphcphp kKpW]qn hcpphm Hcp\mfpw IgnhpX (F{_mb 10:1). ChnsS ]dbp hjw tXmdpw \Snhcp AtX bmK Ahsc Hcnepw kw]qcmnbncpn. \ymb{]amWsatXm hcphm\p \IfpsS \ng am{XamWv. AmsX kmm kzcq]a. hcphm\pmbncp aninlmtbip{InkvXp\s Fmhscbpw Hcnembn \oXoIcnv kw]qcmn.
(bn{kmtb a Fmhpambn Hcn hmjnIbmKw \SpXp t]mse) \psS ]m]mbn Ah kzoIcn kv\m\neqsSbpw {]mbnamb IpcnipacWneqsSbpw Ah \s kw]qcmn. BIbm, tbip F{_mb 10 ]dbpp, CXm Rm \ns CjvSw sNbvhm hcpp Fv ]dpsImv Ah cmatXns\ m]nm HmatXns\ \onIfbpp. B CjvSn \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKm hnipoIcn sncnpp. ""GXp ]ptcmlnX\pw Znhtk\ ip{iqjnpw ]m]sf ]cnlcnm Hcp\mfpw Ignbm AtX bmKsf IqsSIqsS IgnpwsImv \npp. tbipthm ]m]pthn GIbmKw Ignnv Ftpw ssZhns hep `mKp CcppsImv Xs i{Xp Xs ]mZ]oTw BIpthmfw Imncnpp. GIbmKm Ah hnipoIcnsSphp kZmImetpw kKpW ]qnhcpnbncnpp. AXp ]cnipmmhpw \app kmoIcnpp. ""Cu Imew Igntijw Rm AhtcmSv AcpfnsNbvhm\ncnp
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\nbaw Cs\bmIpp: Fs \ymb{]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpw Fv Imhns AcpfnmSv'' Fv AcpfnsNbvX tijw: ""AhcpsS ]m]sfbpw AIrXysfbpw Rm C\n Hmbpan''. Fv AcpfnsNpp. Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'' (F{_. 10:9-18). tbip{InkvXp Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninse cneqsSbpw temIns kIe ]m]fn \npw \s cnp Fv \mw hnizknpp.
\psS lrZbnepw a\knepw sImnhncnp shmepw Bmhn\mepw D hopw P\\w

C\n ta ]m]w sNmXn\m am{Xw \mw \oXnammcmIptam? C. \mw \oXnammcmIpXv tbip \psS ]m] NpaXn\mepw \mw Ah\n hnizknpXn \mepamWv. Ahs kq cbn \nsfmhcpw hnizknppthmBta\s cnphm\mbn tbip{InkvXp Xs kv\m\sp Fpw Ipcnin cw Nnn Fpap ssZhhN\n \n hnizmkm A\pkcnpptm? hopw P\\w {]m]nm \apv Ahs hN\n hnizmkapmbncntWw. tbip{InkvXp, hosSpns
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kphntijneqsS temIns apgph ]m]tmsSmw \psS ]m]hpw IgpInfp Fv hnizknptm \mw cnsSpw. ssZhns \ymb{]amWw A\pkcnpXn\m \apv Hcnepw ]m]anmhcmIm Ignbn; ]t Ahs {]hrnbnep hnizmkm \mw ]qXbphcmbnocpw. tbip{InkvXp tbmm\n hv kzoIcn kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]hpw FSpv IfbpIbpw, IjvSa\p`hnpIbpw \psS kIe ]m]pambn innsSpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu kphntijn \psS ]q lrZbtmsS hnizknpXp hgn \mw hosSpsSpIbpw \oXnammcmsSpIbpw sNpw. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\hpw {IqioIcWhpw ]p\cpm\hpw am\hIpens kIe ]m]fpsSbpw tamN\n\mbncpp. Cu cbpsS \nbans ASnm\w A\hpw hyhIfnmXpamb ssZhkvt\lamWv. \mw Bbncnp Ahbn ssZhw \s kvt\lnv, Ah \oXnam\mIbm \sbpw
\oXnbphcmnop. \psS kIe ]m]hpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ah NpanbmWv ssZhw \s \oXoIcnXv. \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpInfbphm\mbn Xs GIPmX\mb ]p{Xs\, tbiphns\, \apmbn Cu XmW temIntev Abp. tbiphns kv\mneqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npaphm A\phZn ssZhw Xs ]p{Xs ta AXns \ymbhn[n AbpIbpw sNbvXp. ssZhkvt\lns \nXy{]XoIamb shneqsSbpw cneqsSbpap cbneqsS Xs asf Ah \oXnammcmn. F{_m. 10:16- FgpXnbncnpp: "Fs \ymb{]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpw Fv Imhns AcpfmSv.' \psS Dnepw lrZbfnepw \mw ssZhapmsI ]m]nIfmtWm, \oXnammcmtWm? ssZhhN\n hnizmkapsn, \mw \oXnammcmsSpp. tbip{InkvXp \psS kIe ]m]hpw hlnv Ahbvmbn innsncnpp. tbiphmWv \psS cI. \n Nnntmw: "Znhtk\ ]m]w
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sNp \mw Fs\ \oXnammcmIphm\mWv? \msamw Xobmbpw ]m]nIfmWv'. ]t, ssZhhN\n hnizknptm, tbip ]nXmhns\ A\pkcnXpt]mse, \mw \oXnammcmsSpw. icnbmWv; Rm t\cs ]dXpt]mse, hopw P\\w {]m]npXn\v apv \psS lrZbn ]m]apmbncpp. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw \psS lrZbfn kzoIcnXn\v tijw, \mw \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw cnsp. kphntijw AdnbmXncptm \mw ]m]nIfmbncpp. Fm tbiphn hnizknphm XpSnbtm \mw \oXnammcmsp. \oXnammcmp hnizmkamWnXv. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dbp ssZhns \oXnbp afmWv \mantm. hosSpns kphntijnep hnizmkw \s \oXnammcmpp. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemtkm, A{_lmtam, ]q]nXm Bscneptam AhcpsS {]hrnIfm \oXoIcnsnn, adnv ssZhhN\nep hnizmkw ]m]tamN\ns A\p{Klw \Ip Ahs hN\nep hnizmkamWv Ahsc
\oXoIcnXv. F{_mb 10:18 "Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'. FsgpXnbncnpXpt]mse \psS ]m]mbn \mw acnmsXbncnm ssZhw \s cnp. \nfnXv hnizknppthm?- Bta. ^nennb 2-m-a[ymbn, "{InkvXptbiphnep `mhw Xs \nfnepw Dmbncns Ah ssZhcq]n Ccns ssZhtmSp kaXzw apdps ]nSnp sImtWw Fv hnNmcnmsX Zmkcq]w FSpp a\pjy kmZriynembn Xsm Xmgvn acWtmfw {Iqinse acWtmfw Xt, A\pkcWbp h\mbnop. AXpsImv ssZhhpw Ahs\ Ghpw Dbn kIe \man\pw taemb \maw \In. As\ tbiphns \man kztmIcpsSbpw `qtemIcpsSbpw At[mtemIcpsSbpw apgm Hsbpw aSpIbpw Fm \mhpw "tbip{InkvXp Imhv' Fv ]nXmhmb ssZhns alXzn\mbn Gp]dbpIbpw sNtn hcpw.' (^nen. 2:5-11) Fv hmbnpp. ssZhalXzns {]Imihpw ssZhns
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X\ncq]hpamb tbip{InkvXp X\np thn alXzw kzcq]nn. adnv Ah Zmkycq]saSpv a\pjy tImen Ah AhXcnp. Ah Xmgva [cnv \s cnm Ipcninse acWtmfw A\pkcWbp h\mbnop. BIbm \mw tbiphns\ "Ah \psS ssZhhpw cbpw cmPmhpw' Fv kvXpXnpp. \mw ssZhs alXzsSppIbpw tbiphns\ kvXpXnpIbpw sNpXns ImcWw tbip ]nXmhns lnXw Aytmfw A\pkcnp FXn\memWv. Ah A\pkcnnmbncppshn \mw ssZh]p{Xs\ alXzsSppIbnmbncpp. Fm ssZh]p{X Xs ]nXmhns lnXw acWtmfw A\pkcnXn\m, Cu `qanbnse kIe krjvSnIfpw k P\fpw Ahs\ alXzsSppp. AXv \nXyImetmfw XpScpIbpw sNpw. ssZhns IpmSmbn amdnb tbip{InkvXp temIns ]m]sf Npap Xop. Ah Xs kv\m\neqsS Ahsb Npap Fv thZ]pkvXIn FgpXsncnpp. temIns ]m] Ah Npanv GItZiw 2000 hj
Ignncnpp. P\n \m apX Cu temIn IgnbpIbmWv \nfpw Rm\pw.
temIns ]m]n \psS ]m]fpw DsSpp

\msf ]m]w sNbvXm \mw ]m]nIfmbn amdptam? C, ImcWw tbip \psS `qXham\`mhnImefnse ]m]fpw Npap Xop. \psS PohImew apgph\pap ewL\fn \npw P]m]s thXncnmsX Xs, \mw P\ntm apX ]m]w sNbvXnt. AsX\mw ]m]w sNbvXp. \psS PZn\w apX acWZn\w hsc ]m]w sNpsav tbiphn\v AdnbmambncpXn\m
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apIqns Ah \psS kIe]m]sfbpw Npav Xop. \nnXv Ctm ImWm\mIppthm? \mw 70 hbp hsc Pohnncppsan, Hcp \qdv Nhdp hoI \ndbphm\pw am{Xw ]m]w \mw sNbvXncnpw. Fmtem tbip \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw Hcnembn am{Xw Xs kv\m\neqsS Npav XtmSp IqsS Ipcnintev Ahsbbpw hlnp sNp. tbip \psS P ]m] am{XamWv NpancpsXn, \msamhcpw acnv \cIn t]mIpambncpp. \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw tbip Npan FmWv \nfpsS Nnsbn t]mepw \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw tbip XpSp Ifp F hkvXpXbvv Hcp amhpw hcn. Cu temIn \aps{Xtmfw ]m]w sNm Ignbpw? \mw sNp kIe ]m]fpw temIns ]m]n DsSpp. CXmbncpp tbmlm kv\m]It\mSv Xs kv\m\sSpphm tbip BhiysXns Aw. tbip Xs kmoIcnp ]dXmWv \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw Ah Npapp FXv. ssZhw Xs
Zmks\ t\cs AbpIbpw tbip Ah\m kv\m\sSpIbpw sNbvXp. am\h Ipens {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS kv\m\sXp hgn, AXn\mbn Ahs apn Xe Ip\nXp hgn, tbip kIe am\hcminbpsSbpw ]m]s Npap Xop. 20 hbn\pw 30 hbn\pw CSbvp ]m]w, 30\pw 40 \pw CSbvp ]m]w As\....... \psS ssiihImes ]m] t]mepw tbip kv\m\neqsS Npap Xo temIns ]m]n DsSpp. temIn ]m]w tijnpp Fv Bv ]dbm\mIpw? tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npav Xop. \psS ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn tbip sNbvX Imcys Ahs kv\m\sbpw cw Nnnbp Ipcnip acWsbpw a\kn kwibns \ng t]mepanmsX hnizknppshn \mw cnsSpw. At\Icpw XfpsS PohnXspdnv GtXm henb Imcystmse kwkmcnpIbpw B NnIfn apgpIn {]p_v[amb PohnXw \bnpIbpw
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sNbvXp hcpp. CXnt\mfpw ITn\ PohnXw \bnphcpapv. hopw P\\w {]m]npXn\p apv Rm\pw Acsamcp PohnXamWv \bnncpXv. hosSpns kphntijs tbiphns kv\m\sbpw csbpw \nv Fs\ hnizknm\mIpw?
]m]nIfpsS c ]qnbmbn
tbip ]s{Xmkns Im IgpInbsXn\v? ImcWw Xs kv\m\neqsS Ahs `mhnbnse ]m] t]mepw IgpIsp F hkvXpXbn ]s{Xmkn\v Dd hnizmkapmIWsav tbip B{Klnp. \apv tbmlm 19 A[ymbw hmbnmw. "Ah
tbiphns\ ssItbp. Ah Xm Xs {Iqins\ NpapsImp F{_mb `mjbn sKm sKmYm Fp t]cp XetbmSnSw F etp t]mbn. AhnsS Ah Ahs\bpw Aht\mSp IqsS thsd cv BfpIsfbpw Hcps\ Apdpw Hcps\ Cpdpw tbiphns\ \Sphnepambn {Iqinp. ]oemsmkv Hcp tasegppw FgpXn {Iqint ]Xnnp; AXn \{kmb\mb tbip sblqZmcpsS cmPmhv Fv FgpXnbncpp. tbiphns\ {Iqin ew \Kcn\v kao]w BIbm At\Iw blqZm Cu tasegpp hmbnp. AXp F{_mb, tdma, bh\ `mjIfn FgpXnbncpp' (tbml. 19:17-20). {]nb kvt\lnXtc, temIns apgph ]m]hpw Npa tbiphns\ {Iqinphm ]oemsmkns tImSXn hn[np. \apv Cu cwKsqSn Nnnmw. 28-mw hmIyn ""AXns tijw kIehpw XnIncnpp Fv tbip Adnnv Xncpshgpp \nhrnbmIpwhw Xncpshgpv \nhrnbmphm\mWv Ah \psS ]m] hlnXv F\nv Zmlnpp Fv ]dp. AhnsS ]pfn hop \ndtmcp ]m{Xw shnpmbncpp;
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Ah Hcp kvt]mv ]pfn hop \nsdp Cutkmp Xnt Bn Ahs hmtbmSv ASpnp. tbip ]pfn hop IpSn tijw: \nhrnbmbn Fp ]dv Xe Nmbvp Bmhns\ G]npsImSpp'' (tbml. 19:28-30). tbip ]dp ""\nhrnbmbn!'' XpSv Ah Ipcnint acnp. 3 Znhkn\v tijw acnhcn\npw Dbnsgpt Ah kzntev t]mbn. tbmlm kv\m]I\mep tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ahs IpcnipacWhpw Xn At`Zyamb _apv. HnmsX asmn\v \ne\nm\mIn. BIbm hosSpns kphntijm \s cn Imhmb tbip{InkvXphns\ \apv kvXpXnmw. a\pjy icocw PUns Bhiy tXSnsmncnpsaXn\m \psS PUn ]m]w sNmsX \apv Xcan. \psS PUoI ]m]fn \nv \s cnphm\mWv tbip{InkvXp Ahs kv\m\hpw chpw \apv \InbXv. Xs kphntijneqsS \psS PUoI ]m]fn \npw
Ah \s cnp. s_Xvetlan P\nv, tbmm\n kv\m\tav, {Iqin acnpIbpw sNbvXv aqmw\m Dbnsgpt tbiphn hnizknpXneqsS BmtWm ]m]ns ]qtamN\apXv, Ahv GXp kabpw kzcmPyn {]thinm Ignbpw. \mw Imhns\ Ftpambn ]pIgvpIbpw Ahs \mas alXzsSppIbpw sNpp. tbmlm kphntijw Ahkm\ A[ymbn acnhcn \nv Dbnsgpt tbip Keosep t]mbn. Ah ]s{Xmkns ASp sNv tNmZnp, "tbmlms aI\mb iotams\, \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm?' ]s{Xmkv Dcw ]dp: Dv, Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o Adnbpphtm Fp ]dp. Atm tbip Aht\mSv Fs IpmSpIsf tabv. ]s{Xmkn\v kIehpw a\knembn, tbiphns kv\m\sbpw csbpw Ipdnp kphntijw, ]m]fpsS tamN\w, As\ kIehpw. Ahs ]m]fpsS adphnebmbno shnsbpw
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cnsbpw kphntijn hnizknpXpw, tbip Xs ImepI IgpInbXn\v Fns\p Adnhpw ]s{Xmkns\ hnizmkn IqSpX Ddnp. tbmlm 21:15 \apv hopw hmbnmw. "Ah {]mX Igntijw tbip iotam ]t{Xmknt\mSp: tbmlms aI\mb iotams\, \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm? Fv tNmZnp. AXnv Ah Dv, Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o Adnbpphtm Fp ]dp. Fs IpmSpIsf tabv Fv Ah Aht\mSv ]dp'. tbiphn\v Xs IpmSpIsf ]s{Xmkns In hnizknv Gnmw, ImcWw ]s{Xmkv Ahs injy\mbncpp. ]qambpw cnsv \oXnam\mbno kw]q ssZhZmk. ]s{Xmkv Xs ssZ\wZn\ ]m]fneqsS hopw Hcp ]m]nbmbnocpambncpsn, {]mbnns kphn tijw {]tLmjnphm tbip Aht\mSv Hcnepw BhiysSpIbnmbncpp. ]s{Xmkn\pw av injympw XfpsS ssZ\wZn\ PohnXn PUicocnse ]m] sNpIbmsX av \nmlan. Fm tbiphns kv\m\nepw
Ipcninse cnepw hnizknXp hgn AhcpsS ]m] XpSpamsp F kphntijw {]kwKnphm tbip AhtcmSv ]dp.
Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o Adnbpp

\n hopw ]m]w sNbvXm hopw Hcp ]m]nbmbn amdptam? C. tbip tbmm\n shv Fs `mhnbnse ]m]fpw Npap. ]s{Xmknt\mSp tbiphns hmpI \apv Nnnmw. tbmlms aI\mb iotams\, \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm? Fv tNmZnp. Dv, Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o
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Adnbpphtm. kIe ]m]fpsSbpw {]mbnns kphntijnep hnizmkn \npw Dbp h B kvt\lns Gp]dn hmkvXhambncpp. tbip Xs Im IgpI ip{iqjbneqsS ]s{Xmkns\bpw av injymscbpw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw ]Tnnnmbncppshn, Ahv B coXnbn XfpsS kvt\lw {]ISnnm Ignbpambncpn. ]Icw \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm F tbiphns tNmZyn\v Imth Rm IpdhpIfp Hcp a\pjy\mWv, Chtcm A[nIambn \ns kvt\lnm Ignbm Hcp ]m]nbmWv Rm, Fs shdpsX hntSWta Fv ]dpsImv ]s{Xmkv HmSntmtbs\. ]s{Xmkns Dcw t\mmw. kIe am\hcminsbbpw cn tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpw \Inb ]m]tamN\ns kphntijm Ah A\p{Klnsncpp. AXpsImv ]s{Xmkn\p ]dbm Ignp; "Dv, Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o Adnbpphtm' tbip \Ip
]m]tamN\ns kphntijnep hnizmkn \nmWv B kvt\lns Gp]dn ]pdsXv. B kphntijn ]s{Xmkv hnizknp. P\ XfpsS PUns _elo\X \nanw `mhnbn sNbvtXmhp ]m]fpssS temIns kIe ]m]hpw hln ssZhns ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn. ]m]tamN\nepw tbip ssZhns IpmSmsW hkvXpXbnepw ZrVambn hnizkn ]s{Xmkn\v Imhnt\mSv Dcw ]dbm Aev]w t]mepw Xmakapmbn. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn \nmWv tbiphns c hcpXv. temIns kIe ]m]hpw Xop B kphntijneqsS ]s{Xmknsbpw ssZ\wZn\ ]m] IgpIsncpp. temIns kIe ]m]sfbpw tamNnnp kphntijn ]s{Xmkv hnizknncpp. \nfpw ]s{Xmkns\tmsebmtWm? Xs kv\m\ neqsSbpw cneqsSbpap hosSpns kphntijw \Inb \psS kIe ]m]hpw FSppamnb tbiphns\ kvt\lnm\pw
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hnizknm\pw \nv Ignbptam? \nv Ah\n hnizknmsXbpw kvt\lnmsXbpw Ccnm Fs\ Ignbpw? asv amamWv DXv? tbip, Ign Imesbpw ham\ Imesbpw ]m]w am{Xw tamNnnpIbpw `mhnbnse ]m] _mnbmpIbpw sNbvXncppshn \manv Ahs\ kvt\lnpXp t]mse kvt\lw \appmIpambncpn. AXpIqSmsX, \mw \cIn sNspIbpw sNpambncpp. BIbm, ]m]tamN\ns kphntijnep hnizmkw \s cnncnpp Fv \mw Dds ]dbphm XpSpp. PUoIicocw Ftmgpw ]m]n\v A[o\amWv; BIbm \mw XpSbmbn ]m]w sNpp. BIbm tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijw, tbip \apv \Inb Afhnm {]mbnns kphntijnep hnizmkw \s cnncnpp Fv \mw Gp ]dbWw. tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpw \Ip {]mbnns kphntijn hnizknpnsn, Hcp hnizmknpw
Ahs/AhfpsS PohnX Imes ]m]n \npw c t\Sphm\mIn. AXpIqSmsX, Hmtcm Znhkhpw ]m]w Gp ]dbpXneqsS \psS apgph PohnX Imesbpw ]m]tamN\w e`npIbmsWn \mw \oXnammcmIpXn AekcmbncnpIbpw lrZbn ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpIbpw sNpambncpp. CXs\ Bbncpsn, \mw Hcp ]m]nbmbnocpIbpw tbiphns ASp sNphmt\m Ahs\ kvt\lnphmt\m IgnbmhcmbnocpIbpw sNbvtXs\. \apv tbip \Ip cbn hnizknphm \psS PohnXImesmcnepw IgnbmsX hcpambncpp. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw \apv \Inb tbip, AXn hnizknphsc cnpancnpp. ]cn]qW cI\mbno tbip \mw Ahs\ ]qWambpw kvt\lnphm\mbn \psS ssZ\wZn\ AIrXysfbpw IgpInfp. hnizmknIfmb \apv \psS ]m]tamN\ns amKamb tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijs kvt\lnmXncnm
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Ignbn. kIe hnizmknIfpw tbiphns\ kvt\lnpIbpw tbip \apv c \Inb ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn \n hnizknpIbpw AXn\v IogvsSpIbpw sNpambncpp. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, Hcp sNdnb ]m]s tbip _mnbmnbncpsn, \nv tbiphn hnizknphmt\m ]m]tamN\ns kphntijns kmnIfmIphmt\m Ignbnmbncpp. Fm, ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn \n hnizknppshn, \n kIe ]m]fn \npw cnsSpw. tbiphns hmpIfn tcJsSpnbncnp hosSpns kXykphntijw \n a\knemptm \nfpsS kIe ]m]n \npw cnsSphm Ah \nsf A\phZnpp.
\o Chtcm A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm?

asnt\mfpw A[nIambn tbiphns\ kvt\lnm \apv IgnbpsXs\? \psS kIe]m]hpw, `mhnbnse ]m]hpw IqsS, IgpInfbp Ahs kv\m\nep kvt\lw \nanw. hosSpns kphntijn ]qWambpw hnizkn Xs ZmkmcpsS ]emWv ssZhw Xs IpmSpIsf Gev]nXv. tbip aqp XhW tNmZnp, "tbmlms aI\mb iotams\, \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm?' ]s{Xmkv Hmtcm XhWbpw ]dp. "Dv, Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbapv Fv \o Adnbpp'. ]s{Xmkns
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Gp]dn, Ahs Xocpam\w FXnep]cn ]m]tamN\ns kphntijneq Xs hnizmkambncpp. \mw Bscsbnepw kvt\lnpIbpw, B kvt\lw \psS lnX{]Imcw DXmhpIbpamsWn \mw _elo\cmIptm AXhkm\npw. Fm ssZhkvt\lns inbn AXv B{ibnppshn, AXv Fmetpw \ne \npw. ssZhns kvt\lw, \psS ]m]mbp karamb {]mbnw, tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpap c, As\bpXmWv. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijnep \psS hnizmkw Imhns theIpw \psS kvt\ln\pw D ASndbmbnotcWw. \psS lnX{]Imcw am{XamWv \mw Ahs\ kvt\lnpsXn \msf \mw CSdntmhpIbpw \psS AIrXy \nanw AXv shdpmbnocpIbpw sNpw. Fm, tbip \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpInfncnpp. P]m]w, `qXImes ssZ\wZn\ ]m], Csbpw
\mfsbpw ]m], \psS PohnXnepS\ofap apgph ]m]fpw. Xs cbn \nv Ah Bscbpw Hgnhmnbnn. Chsbmw ]camfmWv. \psS kvt\lhpw hnizmkhpw kzlnX{]Imchpw NnIfpa\p kcnmsWn hnizmkn \mw ]cmPbsSpw. adnv \psS kvt\lhpw hnizmkhpw tbip \apv \Inb hosSpns kphntijn B{ibnppshn \mw XncsSps afmbnocpw. \oXnammcmbnocpw. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw cbn hnizknp tStmfw \mw ]m]anmhcmWv. \mw cnsncpXv \psS \IfpsS ASnm\nemsX, ssZhns kvt\ln\mepw Ahs cbpsS {]amWn\mepw BIbm, \psS PohnXn \mw F{XXs A]qcpw _elo\cpw Bbmepw \ \oXnammcmWv. \mw kzcmPyn {]thinv ki\mb ssZhs \nXyw kvXpXnpw. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? 1 tbml. 4:10 ]dbpp. "\mw ssZhs kvt\lnX, Ah \s kvt\lnp Xs ]p{Xs\
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\psS ]m]p {]mbnw BIphm AbXp Xt kmm kvt\lw BIpp.' tbip \s shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw cnXn\m \mw hosSpns kphntijn, tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw hnizknWw. ssZhw Xs hosSpns kphntijm \s cnnmbncpsn, \mw F{X Xs iambn hnizknmepw icn, \mw cnsSpIbnmbncpp. Fm \mw lrZbnepw icocnepw sNbvX Fm ]m]sfbpw tbip IgpInfp. \oXnammcmsSphm, shnsbpw Bm hnsbpw hN\n, {]mbnns kphntijn Dd hnizmkw \appmbncnWw. temIns kIe ]m]fpsSbpw hosSpns kphntijw tcJsSpn bncnpXv tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ahs chpw sImmWv. hosSpns kphntijsaXv kXy hnizmkns DShpw cbpsS ASnm\hpw ssZhcmPyntep {]thi\ns Xmtmepw BIpp.
kzlnXa\pkcnp hnizmks \mw XnfbWw

kXyhnizmkw hcpsXhnsS \nmWv? \psS hcpwImes ]m] IgpInf Imhnt\mSp kvt\ln \npw. Hcp kzlnXn \npw DfhmIp hnizmkw AYhm kvt\lw bYm kvt\ltam kXyhnizmktam BbncnpIbn. XfpsS \ a\knse lnXa\pkcnv XpSn tbiphns\ kvt\lnpIbpw Fm AhcpsS lrZbnse ]m]ns thZ\bm ]nmev XfpsS kIe hnizmkhpw Xnfh At\Icpv. \mw a\knemnbncnt Hcp Imcyw, tbip \psS sNdnb AIrXy am{Xa, \psS Adnhnmbvabm sNbvXpIqnb henb ]m]
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DssS temIns kIe ]m]sfbpw IgpInfp FXmWv. tbmlm 13mw A[ymbn, Xs c Fpam{Xw kzoImcyhpw kIepw KpWIchpamsWv ImWnphm tbip Xs Xs {IqioIcWn\v apmbn injymsc HcpanpIqn. Xs injymtcmsSmw Amgn\ncnbn, Ah Fgptv karamb cbpsS clkyw AhcpsS lrZbn BteJ\w sNsSphm\mbn injymcpsS Im IgpIn. injymcpsS Im IgpIpXneqsS Ahsc ]Tnn hosSpns kphntijw \mw Fmhcpw AdnbpIbpw hnizknpIbpw sNWw. Fm tbip Xs Im IgpIpXns\ ]t{Xmkv iambn FXnp. \o Hcp\mfpw Fs Im IgpIpIbn! CXmbncpp Ahs kzlnXn \npbp h hnizmkns {]IS\w. ]t, tbip Aht\mSv ]dp: Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw. Ctm, shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijneqsS thZhmIy \psS Adnhn\pw A[nIambn a\knemphm \apv Ignbpw. Hcp ]m]n
Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn hnizknptm Ahs\/Ahsf \oXoIcnp ]m]tamN\ns kXyhN\fmWv shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw. ]s{Xmkv ap injymscmsSmw tbiphns\ IpappXn\p apv sNbvXncpXpt]mse, ao ]nSnphm t]mbn. tbip Ahpapn {]Xy\mbn Ahsc ASptp hnfnp. tbip Ahsmcpnb {]mX Ignp sImncnt tbip apv ]d ImcyfpsS Aw ]s{Xmkn\v a\knembn. Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw. Xs Im IgpInbXneqsS tbip AamnbXv FmWv Fv ]s{Xmkv a\knemn. Imhv Fs kIe ]m]hpw IgpInfncnpp. Fs _elo\Xbn sNpXpw `mhnbn Rm sNbvtXmhpXpssS kIe ]m]hpw Imhv \onbncnpp. Xs kzlnXn \npw Db hnizmks Xnf ]s{Xmkv, ]m]tamN\ns kphntijamb tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijn Ddp hnizknp
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XpSn. {]mX IgnXn\ptijw, tbip iotam ]s{Xmknt\mSv \o Chcn A[nIambn Fs kvt\lnppthm? Fv tNmZnp. tbiphns kvt\ln ]pXp_ew t\Snb ]s{Xmkv ]dp. Dv Imth, F\nv \ntmSv {]nbw Dsv \o Adnbpphtm Fv Gp]dp. \o Ctm Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw Fv tbip ]dXns s]mcp a\knemnb ]s{Xmkn\v Dcw \Iphm Ignp. kXyhnizmks, ]m]tamN\ns kphnti jamb tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijnep Ahs hnizmks Gp]dbphm Ah\v Ignp.
]usemkv t]mepw tdmamkm{amPyns ITn\`cWn Iogn kphntijs kmoIcnp.
\nv Fs\ Hcp bYm ssZhZmk\mIphm Ignbpw? \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpsSbpw \nXyamb {]mbnn hnizknpXp hgn. tbiphns 12 injymcn Hcph\mb bqZmkv tbiphns\ hnpIbpw ]noSv XqnmhpIbpw sNbvXp. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkmbncpp AXn\p ]Icw hXv. injym tNv anbmkns\ sXcsSppshnepw ssZhw IsnbXv ]usemkns\bmbncpp. As\ ]usemkv tbiphns AsmkvXe\mbn, ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw av injymtcmsSmw {]kwKnp XpSn. tbiphns injymcn `qcn`mKhpw ckmn IfmbmWv acnXv. Poh\v òjWnbpmbtmgpw Ah
]nmev, Ah Hcp bYm ssZhZmk\mbn

B A\p`hn\v tijw ]s{Xmkpw tijw injymcpw AhcpsS Ayizmkw hsc kphntijw {]kwKnp. {InkvXym\nIsf {Iqcambn ]oVnnncp
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XfpsS hnizmks hnpIfbmsX kXykphntijw {]kwKnpXv XpSp. AhcpsS {]kwKw Cs\ Bbncpncnmw: tbip{InkvXp \nfpsS PUnse kIe ]m]hpw Xs kv\m\n\mepw cn\mepw IgpInfp. AXmbXv ]m]tamN\ns kphntij neqsS, tbmm\n tbip kzoIcn kv\m\neqsS, Ipcnin \nmbn kln \ymbhn[nbneqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ah Npap. tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ipcninse cnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknn, c {]m]nphn. kXykphntijw {ihnv AXn hnizknv [mcmfw t] cnsp. tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ahs Bmhnsbpw cnsbpw kphntijnep hnizmkns inbmWXv. injym shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijneqsS tbiphmWv ssZhhpw cI\pw Fv {]kwKnphp. Ah Av shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw am{Xw {]kwKnXn\memWv Cv \npw F\npw kv\m\nsbpw cnsbpw kphntijw tIphm\pw ]m]n
\npw cnsSphm\pw ImcWambnoXv. ssZhns A\kvt\lhpw tbiphns kq cbpw ImcWw \msamhcpw tbiphns injymcmbnop. \nfnsXmw hnizknppthm? tbip \s hfsc A[nIambn kvt\lnXn\m ]m]tamN\ns kphntijamb shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw Ah \apv \In, \s Ahs \oXnammcmb injymcmnop. ]m]tamN\ns kXykphntijw ]Tnnphm\mWv tbip Xs injymcpsS Im IgpInbXv. \psS PohnXImen\pn sNbvXpIqp kIe ]m]fpw DssS, temIns ]m]sfmw Xs Ah kv\m\sXneqsSbpw Ipcnin cw NnnbXneqsSbpw IgpIsp Fv \sbpw injymscbpw ]Tnnphm\mWv Ah AhcpsS ]mZw IgpInbXv. tbiphns kvt\ln\mbpw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn\mbpw \mw Ahv \n ]dtbWw. injymcpsS Im IgpInbXneqsS tbip cv Imcyw \s ]Tnnpp. HmatXv, Ahsc
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]Tnnphm\mbncpp. AXn\mbn Ah ]dp. Rm sNpXv \o Ctm Adnbpn; ]ns Adnbpw. \psS kIe ]m]hpw hosSpns kphntijm, tbiphns kv\m\mepw cmepw IgpIsncnpp FXmbncpp AXv. cmas Imcyw; ]m]nIsf cnphm\pw Ahsc \oXnammcmphm\pw thn tbip Xsm XmgvnbXpt]mse hopw P\\w {]m]n \fpw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw {]kwKnpXneqsS aphsc cbntev \bnWw FXmWv. BZyw hsnb \mw ]noSv hcphsc ip{iqjnpI FXv \ymbamb ImcyamWv. s]klm Zn\n tbip injymcpsS Im IgpInbXns cv ImcW hyambn Ahs k`bn Cpw \ne\npp. Hcp injy Hcnepw Xs Kpcphnt\m Dbh\. BIbm \mw temIn kphntijw AdnbnpIbpw AXn\v tkh\w sNpIbpw sNptm tbiphns\bmWv tkhnpXv. BZyw cbntesnb \mw ]pdIn hcphsc ip{iqjnWw. CXv ]Tnnphm\mWv tbip
injymcpsS Im IgpInbXv. AXpIqSmsX, ]s{Xmkns ]mZw IgpInbXneqsS, tbip am{XamWv bYm cIs\pw \mw C\nbpw ]nimNn\m hnsScpsXpw Ah ]Tnnp. shn\mepw Bmhn\mepap ]m]tamN\ns kphntijn hnizknpXp hgn \ntfhpw c {]m]nmw. tbip Xs kv\m\w, {IqioIcWw, Dbnsgptv FnhbneqsS \psS kIe ]m]fpw IgpInfp. Ahs kphntijn hnizknphp am{Xw temIns ]m]n \npw Fstpambn cnsSpw.
\psS ssZ\wZn\ ]m] IgpInb kphntijn hnizknpI

shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw hN\n hnizknpXv hgn ]m]tamN\w t\Sp \apv ]nimNns X{sf XIphm Ignbpw. P\ ]nimNn\m Ffpn hnXcmIpp. ]nimNv AhcpsS sNhnbn
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Ftmgpw a{npsImncnpp. a\pjyicocw Cu temIn A\ambn ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnptm Ahsns\ ]m]anmhcmbncnm Ignbpw? kIe a\pjycpw ]m]nIfmWv. Fm \apnXns Dcw Adnbmw: tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]hpw FSpp Ifncnpp Fdnbptm Hcp hnizmknv Fs\ ]m]tmSp IqsSbncnm Ignbpw? ]m]ns apgph ifhpw tbip \Ingnncnbm, \mw \Iphm\mbn FmWv _mnbpXv? \mw shnsbpw cnsbpw kphntijw hnizknpn Fn, ]nimNns hmpIv {]knbpv. ]t, \psS hip \nphm kphntijapsn, \apv ssZhhN\ns kXyn ANeamb hnizmkw DmbncnWw. tbiphns kv\m\ns kphntijnepw, Ipcninse Ahs cnepw Ahs ]p\cpm\nepap hnizmkamWv kXyhnizmkw. hnip kamKa\ IqSmcns amXrImNn{Xw \n Inptm? AXv Hcp sNdnb IqSmc `h\amWv.
B `h\w cmbn hn`mKnnp.v ]pdsabp `mKw hnip ehpw AIp `mKw Ir]mk\w \nesImp AXnhnip ehpamWv. hnip kamKa\ IqSmcns {]mImcn 60 XqWpIfpv. hnip ev 48 ]eIIfpv. ssZhhN\ns s]mcp Adnbphm Cu kamKa\ IqSmcns Hcp Nn{Xw \psS a\kn DmbncntWw.
kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXn \nnXv FpsImmbncpp?

kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXn FpsImv \nnXmWv? \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q Fnh sImp adsImv \nnXmWv {]mImcns hmXn.
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kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnens\pdnv ]pdmSv 27:16- hniZoIcnppv. Fm {]mImcns hmXnen\v \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q Fnh sImp Nn{XX ]Wnbmbn 200 apgw \ofap Hcp adbpw AXn\v \mep XqWpw Ahbvv 4 NphSpw thWw. kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnen\mbn D]tbmKn hkvXp \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q Fnhbmbncpp. Ch Nn{XX temSpIqSn s\bvXhbpw hfsc hi_fhpambncpp. {]mImcns {]thi\ Zzmcw Ghpw Ffpn a\knemhw AXv \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q FnhsImv hWmàmbn s\bvsXSpWsav ssZhw tamitbmSv Inp. \oe, [q{a, ]n\qepIfm s\bvsXSps Cu hmXn \mep XqWpIfmbn XqnnSncpp. Cu \mepXcw \qepIfpw ssZhoIcbpsS ASnm\ as {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. Xs ]p{X\mb tbiphns ssZhoIXznepw Ahs
kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknp Ghscbpw Ah cnpXv Cu ASnm\nemWv. kamKa\ IqSmcns \nmWn\v D]tbmKnncp Hmtcm hkvXppw {]tXyIamb A Xefpv. Ah ssZhhN\sbpw tbiphneqsS am\hcminsb apgph\pw cnphm\p Ahs ]Xnsbbpw {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnen\v F{X hkvXpfmWv D]tbmKnncpXv? \mev hyXykvX ]ZmfmWv D]tbmKnncpXv. \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q Fnh. hopw P\\w {]m]nphm\p kphntijnse \psS hnizmks _esSpphm Ch hfsc {][m\shbmWv. Ch {][m\sh Ambncppshn, thZ]pkvXIn Chsbpdnv C{Xbpw henb hniZoIcWw \IpIbnmbncpp. kamKa\ IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnen\mbn D]tbmKn Fm hkvXpfpw \psS csbpdnp A Xefn {][m\shbmWv. BIbm ssZhw Cmcyw tamsitbmSv shfnsSppIbpw AXpt]mse
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sNphm I]npIbpw sNbvXp.
ssZhns kphntijn \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q FnhbpsS Asav?

kamKa\ IqSmcWnv D]tbmKn hkvXp kqNnnpsXv? tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw e`np c. kamKa\ IqSmcn\Iv \oe\q, [q{a\q, Nphv \q, ]ncn ]n \q Fnh sImv hmXnen\v adbpmpIbpw AXns\ hnip en\pw AXnhnip en\pw CSbnembn XqnbnSpp. CtX hkvXpfmWv hjnsemcn
AXnhnip ev {]thinp alm]ptcmlnXs Anpw D]tbmKnphcpXv. \oe\q tbiphns kv\m\s kqNnnpp. 1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21 Csm kv\m\tam....... tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp Fv FgpXnbncnpp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw hln tbiphns kv\m\s {]mbnneqsS ssI h cbpsS apIpdnbmbn ]s{Xmkv Ddnp ]dbpp. \psS kIe ]m]hpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ah\ntev ISnhnSsp. BIbm \oe\qtbiphns kv\m\wcbpsS hN\ns Ghpw {][m\ `mKamIpp. Nphv \q tbiphns csbpw [q{a\q Ahs ZnhyXzsbpwcmPmhpw ssZhhpw Bb tbiphns m\w{]Xn\n[oIcnpp. tbiphnepw Ahs cbnepap \psS hnizmkn\v Cu aqv \ndnepap \qepIfpw AXymhiyamWv. alm]ptcmlnX [cnncp at\mlcamb ]pdw hkv{Xns t]cmWv Ft^mZv. Ft^mZns NcSn\pw \oe\ndambncpp. alm]ptcmlnX Xebn Hcp
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Xemhv [cnncpp. AXn ipkzw sImp êIn hnipn btlmhbvpXv Fv BteJ\w sNbvXncpp. Cu êIs Xemhpambn _nncpXv Hcp \oecSp sImmbncpp.
\oe\q {]Xn\n[oIcnp kXyw

\oe\q Fns {]XoIamWv? tbiphns kv\m\ns.
\oe\qens AXesf Rm thZ]pkvXIn At\zjnp. \oesbpdnv thZ]pkvXIw FmWv ]dbpXv? \oe, [q{aw, Nphv \qepInSbn \npw \oe\qens\pdnv \mw a\knemtWw. \oe\q "shs' {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. AXmbXv
tbiphns kv\m\s. temIns ]m] Npaphm\mbn tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn (am. 3:15). tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]sbpw Npanmbncpp Fn \mw ssZhapmsI hnipcmInmbncpp. BIbm, tbip Cu temIntep hXpw tbmm\n tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sXpw Cu temIns ]m]w apgph\pw Npaphm thnbmWv. kamKa\IqSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnen Dmbncp \oe\q hnfnp ]dbpXv tbiphns kv\m\neqsSbmsX \apv hnipcmIphm IgnbnsmWv. Nphv\q Ahs csbpwAhs acWs[q{a\q Ahs ssZhoIXzsbpw {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. As\ tbiphns "[\y\mb GIm[n]Xnbpw cmPm[ncmPmhpw Im[nImhpw' (1 Xnsam. 6:15) F m\hpw {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. Nphv \q Nn{XoIcnp tbiphns cw kIe am\hpambn Ah Ipcnin sNmcn XncpcamWv. tbip Cu temIntev
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a\pjycq]n hcnIbpw kv\m\neqsS a\pjyIpens kIe ]m]hpw GsSpbpw Xsm Ipcnint bmKambnv B ]m]ns apgph hnebpw \IpIbpw sNbvXp. tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpw \Ip ]m]tamN\ns kphntijamWv ]gb\nbanse hnipkamKa\ IqSmcnse \ndap \qepIfneqsS {]hNnncnpXv. kamKa\ IqSmcns XqWpI JZncacw sImpw NphSpI Xm{aw sImpamWv \nnncpXv. Xm{aNphSpI shnsImv s]mXnncpp. kIe ]m]nIfpw XfpsS ]m]mbn \ymbw hn[nsncpp. ImcWw ]m]ns ifw acWat{X. Hcph ]pXpPoh {]m]nv ssZhn \npw A\p{Klw t\SWsan, ]gb\nba Imev, Ah/Ah XfpsS ]m]mbn Hcp bmKw AnWambncpp. Fm, kamKa\IqSmcnse \oe\q {]Xn\n[oIcnp ]pXnb \nbanse tbiphns kv\m\tam, \psS kIe ]m]hpw FSpp Ifbpp. tbip \psS ]m]sfmw Npav Ipcnint cw Nnn Ahbvmbn \ymbhn[n klnXphgn
hosSpns kphntijn hnizknp Ghscbpw Ah cnp. Ah cmPm[ncmPmhpw hnip\mb ssZhhpamIpp. {]nb{InkvXym\nItf, \psS kIe ]m]hpw Npa tbiphns kv\m\saXv Ahs cbmIpp. ssZhamb tbip, PUcq]n Cu temIntev hp([q{a\q); temIns ]m] Npaphm\mbn Ah kv\m\sp (\oe\q); \apv ]Icambn Ipcnint \ymbhn[n kzoIcn Ah \apmbn cw Nnn (Nphv \q). tbiphns kv\m\w Ah kIe am\hPmXnIfpsSbpw bYm cI\msWv kwibteiat\y \s ]Tnnpp. hnip kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXnen\v D]tbmKnncp \ndfnepw \apnXv ImWmw. ]ncnsSp ]n\qent\m Nn{XtemSpIqSn ]nSnnncnp \oe, [q{aw, Nphv \qepIfp hmXn \tmSv ]dbpXv ssZhns csbpdnp kXyamWv. ]ncnsSp ]n \q sImv AampXv Ah ]m]hyXymkanmsX \s Ghscbpw cnpp FXmWv. {]mbnns cbvv CXv hfsc AXymhiyamWv.
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hnip kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXnen\v D]tbmKnncp hkvXpfn \npw Hcp ap]XnbnmsX, tbip ]m]nIsf cnpIbmbncpn Fv ImWmw. ssZhns {im]qamb hnime ]Xnsb A\pkcn Ah kv\m\sp, {Iqinsp. am\hcminbpsS c ]qamphm acnhcn \nv DbnsgptpIbpw sNbvXp. \oe, [q{aw, Nphv \qepIfm Xs cbn hnizknp Fmhscbpw tbip cnp.
]gb \nbanse Xm{asXmn ]pXnb\nbans \ng

hnip ev {]thinpXn\p apv ]ptcmlnXm XfpsS ssIImepI IgpInbsXn\mbncpp? ssZhapmsI Ahv ]m]anmsX \nWsaXn\m. sXmnbpw Xm{aw sImv ]WnXXmbncpp. Xm{asaXv tbip \apmbn kln \ymbhn[nsb Ipdnpp. shsmn \psS ]m]sfmw IgpInfXmbn \tmSv ]dbp kphntijhN\s Ipdnpp. \psS ssZ\wZn\ ]m] Fs\ IgpIsSpp FXns\ CXv ImWnpp. a\pjyIpens Zn\wtXmdpap kIe ]m]fpw tbiphns kv\m\ns hN\fnep hnizmkm
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IgpInamsSpp. Zl\bmKfpsS bmK]oTw \ymbhn[nsb Ipdnpp. tbiphns kv\m\ Pew\oe\ndw ]m]{]mbnns kphntijs, AYhm tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS tbip kzoIcn kv\m\s Ipdnpp. (am. 3:15, 1 tbml. 5:5-10). {]mbnneqsS e`np cbpsS kphntijspdnp kmy hN\fmWnh. 1 tbml. 5 FgpXnbncnpp. "temIs Pbn Pbtam \psS hnizmkw Xt. kmyw ]dbph aqh Dv: Bmhv, Pew, cw; Cu aqnsbpw kmyw HpXt'. ssZh]p{X\n hnizknph\v Dn B kmyw Bmhv, Pew, cw FnhbpsS kmywDspw Ah XpSv ]dbpp. {]mbnns kphntijn hnizknv hnipoIcWw {]m]nv hnip kamKa\ IqSmcn {]thinphm ssZhw \s A\phZnp. BbXn\m \apnv hnizmkn Pohnphm\pw, ssZhhN\m t]mjnnsSm\pw, Ah\n A\p{KlnsSm\pw \oXnbp PohnXw \bnphm\pw
Ignbpp. ssZhP\ambnocpI FXns Aw {]mbnns kphntijneqsS cnsv hnip kamKa\ IpSmcn\Iv hknpI FXmWv. Cmev At\I ]dbpXv kamKa\ IpSmcnse {]mImcns hmXnens \oe, [q{aw, Nphv \qepIfpsS Aw Hpw AdntbXn, shdpsX hnizknm aXn FmWv. Hcph Cmcysfpdnv AdnbmsX tbiphn hnizknm Ahs/AhfpsS hnizmkw ]qambncnn, ImcWw Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn Ctmgpw ]m]w \ne\npp FXn\m Xs. Acw hynI Pew, cw, Bmhv FnhbneqsS {]mbnns kphntijnepw hopw P\\ns kXynepw hnizknmXn\m AhcpsS lrZbn ]m]apv. t\cndnpIqSm Hcp hynsbpdnv HcmtfmSv A`n{]mbw tNmZnm, Hcp ]t, tNmZnbmsf ktmjnnm\mbn Ah/Ah ]dbpw. "B ...... F\nv Abmsf hnizmkamWv, Rm Innsnepw Rm Abmfn hnizknppv tItm! Abm Hcp
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\ hynbmbncnWw'. CXp tIpbm ktmjn psav \n IcpXpptm? aphcpambp CS]mSpIfn \nfpw Nnetm Cs\ CSs]ncnmw. Fm ssZhw Ccnep Hcp hnizmka \n \npw B{KlnpXv. \mw ]m]tamN\ns kphntijw hnizknWsav ssZhw B{Klnpp. \oe (tbiphns kv\m\w), [q{aw (tbiphns ssZhoIXzw), Nphv (tbiphns cw) FnhbneqsS e`np cbn \mw hnizknWw. tbiphn hnizknpXn\v apv, Ah kIe ]m]fn \npw \s cnsXns\ Fv \mw AdnbWw. tbiphn hnizknptm, \psS ]m]fn \npw shneqsSbpw (tbiphns kv\m\w) cneqsSbpw (Ahs acWw), BmhneqsSbpw (tbiphns ssZhoIXzw) \s cnsXns\ Fv \mw AdnbWw. hmkvXhambpw CXv \mw a\knemptm \apv ]qamb kXyhnizmks A\p`hnphm Ignbpw. Cu kXyw AdnbmnStmfw Imew \psS hnizmkw ]qambncnn. tbiphns cbpsS kmyw
a\knemptmgmWv kXyhnizmkw \apv e`npXv. a\pjyPmXnbpsS bYm cI\mbn tbiphns\ IsptmgmWv CXv \apv e`yamIpXv. As\sbn tbiphns\ ]cnlknp Xcnep hnizmkw Fs\bmbncnpw? \apv t\mmw
tbiphns\ ]cnlknp hnizmkw

hnizmkn\v Ghpw BhiyambXv Fv? tbiphns kv\m\spdnp hyamb Adnhv. av amsampanmXn\m, tbiphnepw \mw hnizkntmw Fv IcpXpXv tbiphns\ ]cnlknpXn\v XpeyamsWv \n a\knemWw. "F\n{X hnizmkw Hpan; Fnepw
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Ah ssZhhpw ssZh]p{X\psamsbmbXn\m, GXmbmepw Rm\pw Av hnizkntmw' Fv \n ]dbpIbmsWn \n tbiphns\ ]cnlknpIbmWv sNpXv. \n hmkvXhambpw hopw P\\w {]m]nm B{Klnppshn, \n tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw {]mbnns kphntijnepw hnizknWw. {]mbnns kphntijw Fsv AdnbmsX tbiphn hnizknpXv, Ah\n hnizknmXncn pXnt\m tamiamb ImcyamWv. tbiphns cspdnv am{Xw {]kwKnpXv kXyadnbmsXbp hrYm {]bXv\amWv. Xn ImcWanmsX shdpsX hnizknp Xns\pdnv Bscnepw {]kwKnphm tbip B{Klnpn; ImcWanmsX Xn Bcpw hnizknWsapw Ah ]dbpn. {]mbnns kphntijw AdnXn\p tijw Ah\n hnizknWsamWv tbip B{KlnpXv. \mw tbiphn hnizknptm, {]mbnns kphntijw tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpamsWv \mw AwKoIcnWw. Ahs
hN\neqsS {]mbnns kphntijw FmsWpw Ah \psS kIe ]m]fpw IgpInbsXns\sbpw \mw a\knemWw. AtXmsSmw kamKa\ IqSmcnse hmXnens \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepI Fv Aampp Fpw \mw a\knemWw. As\sbn, \nXyImew \ne\np kXyhnizmkw \apv e`npw.
\oew, [q{aw, Nphv \qepIsfpdnv Adnv tbiphn hnizknmsX \apv hopw P\\w {]m]nm\mhn.
hnip ev IbdpXn\v apv ]ptcmlnXm sNbvXncpsXv? Xm{asXmnbn \npw shsaSpv Ah ssIImepI IgpIpp.
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\psS Imhv \s cnp. Ah \s cnXv Fpam{Xw ]cn]qambnmsWv Adnbptm Ahs\ kvXpXnmXncnm Ignbn. kamKa\ IqSmcntev t\mpI. {]mbnns kphntijs \oew, [q{aw, Nphv \qepIfneqsS \Inb Ah AXneqsS \s cnp. \mw ssZhs kvXpXnpIbpw \n ]dbpIbpw sNpp. `bm\Iamb \ymbhn[n IgnbmsX Hcp ]m]npw hnip ev \nm\mhn. Hcph AhfpsS/Ahs ]m]p \ymbhn[n klnmsX Fs\ hnip ev Ibdpw? CXv Akm[yamb ImcyamWv. As\sbmcm hnes B ev {]thinm Ah/Ah AhnsShv Xt DS sImsSpambncpp. AXv ITn\amb inmhn[nbmbncpp. Hcp ]m]npw hnip ev Ibdn AhnsS Pohnmw Fv {]Xonm\mhn. kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXnenep clkyneqsS \psS Imhv \s cnp. \nfpw Rm\pw cnsXv As\btbm? \oe, [q{a,Nphv \qepIfn \mw hnizknpnsn, {]mbnns kphntijneqsSbp c
\ap\yambnocpw. \oe\ndw ssZhsb {]Xn\n[oIcnpX,v CXv tbiphns kv\m\s, \psS kIe ]m]hpw Npa kv\m\s Ipdnpp. \oe\qen hnizknm Hcph\v Zl\bmKfpsS bmK]oTw hsc Ibdn sNmw. Fm ssZhw hknp hnip etv Ah\v {]thinm\mhn. BIbm hnip kamKa\ IqSmcn {]thinpXn\v apv \mw \oe\qen (tbiphns kv\m\w), [q{a \qen (ssZh]p{Xs\p tbiphns m\w), Nphv \qen (tbiphns Ipcninse cn) hnizknWw. \mw hnizknptm ssZhw \s kzoIcnpIbpw AXnhnip etp XncioebneqsS ISm \s A\phZnpIbpw sNpw. Nne kamKa\ IqSmcns ]pdp {]Imcn {]thinv X AImsWv IcpXpw. ]t, CXv cb. cnsSphm \mw F{X Zqcw C\nbpw t]mIWw? AXnhnip ev ISm IgnbpXphsc \mw t]mtIWw. AXnhnip ev {]thinphm\mbn \mw
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Xm{asXmn ISpt]mtIWw. Xm{asXmn tbiphns kv\m\s Ipdnpp. hnipev {]thinphm\mbn \mw \psS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]sfsbmw tbiphns kv\m\n IgpIn ipnbphcmIWw. ]gb \nban, ]ptcmlnXm AIp ISpXn\p apv Xsf IgpIn ipnbmnbncpp. ]pXnb \nban tbip injymcpsS Im IgpInbXv AhcpsS PohnX Imew apgph\pap ewL\fpsS IgpIens\ {]Xn\n[oIcnpp. ssZhns \nbaw ]dbpXv ]m]ns ifw acWat{X, ssZhns Ir]mhctam, \psS Imhmb tbip{InkvXphn \nXyPoh Xt (tdma 6:23). bmsXmcp hyXymkhpanmsX ssZhw ]m]nIsf \ymbw hn[npp. Fm ChnsS Xs ]p{X\ntev B ]m] ISnhnv ]Icambn Ahs\ innpp. CXmWv ssZhkvt\lw, Ahs c. tbiphns kv\m\w, cw, acWw, ]p\cpm\w Fnh DsSp {]mbnns kphntijn hnizknptm am{XamWv bYm c t\Sphm \apv IgnbpXv.
hopw P\\w {]m]nth, {]mbnns kphntijstbm, thZ]pkvXIstbm hnaincpXv

\apv sNm\mbn _mnbp GI ImcysamWv? ssZhns FgpXs hN\amb kphntijn hnizknpI. Rms\mcnepw aphsc hnainmdn. F\nv ]cnNbanm GsXnepw Imcyw Hcm kwkmcnp IbmsWn Amcyw HpIqSn hniZoIcnphm Rm AhtcmSv Xmgvabmbn BhiysSmdpv. Fm hnipZv[ kamKa\ IqSmcns A Xetfpdnv Rm At\ItcmSv tNmZnsnepw Bpw AXv hniZoIcnphm Ignn. ]ns Rms\v sNpw. Rm
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thZ]pkvXIntev Xncnp t]mtIn hp. thZ]pkvXIn FhnsSbmWv hnipZv[ kamKa\ IqSmcspdnv ]dncnpXv? ]pdmSv ]pkvXInemWv CXns hniZoIcWw DXv. Cu ]pkvXIs {itbmsS hmbnp Hcph\v ssZhns FgpXs hN\fneqsS CXns Aw a\knemm Ignbpw. {]nbkvt\lnXsc, Dtihpw eyhpanmsX tbiphn hnizknpXv \nsf cbntep \bnm\mhn. tbip \ntmtZtamknt\mSv ]dXv FmsWp \apdnbmw. Bta, Bta, Rm \ntfmSv ]dbpp, ]pXpXmbn P\nn Fn ssZhcmPyw Imm Bpw IgnIbn............... \o bn{kmtbens D]tZjvSmhmbncpnpw CXp Adnbpntbm (tbml 3:5, 10) tbiphn hnizknp Ghcpw \oe \qen hnizkntWw. (tbip kv\m\tatm temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ahtev Npasp), Nphp \qenepw (\psS kIe ]m]pambp tbiphns acWw), [q{a \qenepw (tbip cI,ssZhhpw ssZh]p{X\pw) hnizkntWw.
temInse Fm ]m]nIfptSbpw cI\mWv tbip{InkvXp FXpw \mw hnizkntWw. B hnizmkw IqSmsX Bpw Xs hopw P\\w {]m]nphmt\m, ssZhcmPynse hnipZv[ ev {]thinphmt\m IgnbpIbn. tbiphn hnizknpXp hgn Hcph\v hopw P\\w {]m]nmsaXv eLphmb Imcyat? AsX \o c {]m]np....\mw c {]m]np.... F{X at\mlcw. Fm bYmambpw hopw P\\w {]m]nmsX tbiphn hnizknp At\Icpv. \mw tbiphn hnizknptXmsSmw thZ]pkvXI kXytfbpw a\knemnbncnWw. ]m]tamN\ns kphntijsbpw \oe, Nphv, [q{a \qepIfpsS Asbpw a\knemnsbn am{Xta hnipZv[ kamKa\ IqSmcn\Iv {]thinv hnizmkns taJebn ssZhtmSv IqSnbmbncpm \apv IgnbpIbpq. tbip cmaXpw hv \s Xs cmPyn tNp sImpXphsc kktmjw hmgphm \apv Ignbpw. t\cmb amn tbiphn \mw hnizkntXv AXymhiyamWv.
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bYm kphntijw ipoIcWw Bcw`npXv \oe \qenemWv

tbiphns {Iqin\v ]pdta \psS cbvmbp Hgnhmm\mIm hyhtbXv? tbiphns kv\m\w. sXpIsfmpw sNmsX ]cn]qcmbn IgnbmsamWv P\ NnnpXv. Fm \ sNphm Ah IqSpX {ianptmdpw XfpsS IpdhpIsfbmWv Ah IspXv. a\pjyscmhcpw A]qcmWv. BIbm ]m]w sNmsX Pohnphm Ahv Akm[yamWv. Fm tbip{InkvXp \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfm, {]mbnns kphntijm \s cnXn\m, ipnbphcmbn ssZhns hnipZv[ ev {]thinm \apv Ignbpp.
ssZhw \s \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfm cnncpnsn, \apsmcnepw kzbambn hnipZv[ ev {]thinm\mIpambncpn. FmWnXn\v ImcWw. Hcph PUn Ifanmh\mbn Pohnsn am{Xta hnipZv[ ev ISm\mhpIbpq. B tbmKyXbp Bcpw Xs ImWpIbn. bYm kphntijs AdnbmsX Hcph tbiphn hnizknm Ahs AhfpsS lrZbntev ]m]w IqpIbmWv Ah sNpXv. hfsc hyambn {IaoIcnncnp ]Xnbn eqsSbmWv\oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfpw ]ncnsSp ]n\qepwtbip \s cnXv. Ah \psS kIe ]m]fpw IgpInfp. \nfnXv hnizknppthm? AsX. \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]tamN\ns kXykphntijw IpSnsImpIbpw \nfXns kmyw hlnpIbpw sNpptm? AsX. kphntijns kmyw hlnpp Fn am{Xta hnipZv[n btlmhbvpXv F kz êIw [cnphm\pw hnipZv[ cmPIob ]ptcmlnX
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hwiamIphm\pw (1 ]s{Xmkv 2:9) \nv IgnbpIbpq. Atm am{Xta \nv P\fpsS apn \nv Rm ssZhthe sNp Hcp cmPIob ]ptcmlnX\msWv ]dbphm IgnbpIbpq. alm]ptcmlnXs Xemhn Hcp kz êIw \oe \qev sImv sIn hncnpw. FpsImv \oe....ImcWw tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]sfsbmw NpapIbpw hosSpns kphntijm \s cnpIbpw sNbvXp. ]gb \nbanse ssIshn\v XpeyamWv ]pXnb \nbanse kv\m\w. \mw Fpam{Xw Bmambpw hnizkvXXtbmsSbpw tbiphn hnizknmepw icn, hnipZv[n btlmhbvpXv F kz êIw [cnWsan \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfpsS clkyw a\knemntb IgnbpIbpq. \mw Fs\bmWv \oXnammcmIpXv... ambn 3:15 FgpXnbncnpp. Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnphm tbip kv\m\sSpIbpw temIns kIe ]m]fn \npw \s cnpIbpw sNbvXp. Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw
Ah hlnp, hnizknp \mw \oXnammcmbnop. tbiphns kv\m\w AhnsS Csn \apss\ \oXnammscv ]dbphm Ignbpw... \mw tbiphn hnizknv, Ahs Ipcnip acWtpdnv Hmv IcpsImncpm temInse apgph Ip\ocn\pw \psS ]m]sf IgpInfbphm Bhn. C... \mw F{Xam{Xw A\pX]nmepw Icmepw \psS ]m]w \n Xs \ne \npw. hnipZv[n btlmhbvpXv. Ah Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \psS ]m] Fmw FSpp IfXn\m, Imhv kIe ]m]nIfpsSbpw ]m]w tbiphnta Npaphm A\phZnp. thZ]pkvXInse FgpXs hN\ ImcWw, \psS ewL\pw _elo\XIpw CSbnepw hnizknp \mw \oXnammcmsSpp. BIbm, \apv ssZhapmsI \nm Ignbpw. \apv \oXnammcmbn Pohnphm\pw kphntijw temItmSv {]kwKnm\pw Ignbpw. \o c {]m]np, Rm c {]m]np, \sfmw c {]m]np. ssZhns Zbm]camb ]XnbneqsS \msamw c
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{]m]nncnpp. \n F{X ITn\ {iaw \Snbmepw icn, {]mbnns kphntijw \nfpsS lrZbn Csn, AhnsS cbn. XncnpInm kvt\lspdnv sImdnbbnep Hcp Km\n\v kaamWnXv. Ahsf Rm ImWp t\cnsemw aa lrZbw AXnthKanSnpp. ImcWw asmpanXn\ntmfw Rm Ah NmscbmsWsXmgnsI XncnsI e`nm kvt\lns Npgnbnembv NppIbmWv Rm\npw hrYm kZm. Fs lrZbw thKn XpSnpp. AhfptSX. Fs kvt\lw Hcnepw F\nv XncnsI e`npn. \n`mKyhim, At\I {InkvXym\nIpw Xncnp e`nm Hcp kvt\lamWv ssZhtmSpXv. hnhn[ P\v hnhn[ coXnbn c e`npp Fv Nnnphcpv. Ah tNmZnpw. kv\m\ns kphntijneqsS am{XamtWm CXv Ftmgpw e`npXv.....kv\m\neqsS kphntijneqsSbsn, AsXmcnepw ]cn]q
cbmbncnn. ssZhapmsI \oXnammcmIm\p GIamw CXp am{XamWv. ImcWw Cu amneqsS am{XamWv \psS kIe ]m]fpw ]cn]qambpw ipnbmsXv.
tbip \apv \Inb \oe \qens csbmWv?

\s \oXnammcmpXv Fv? \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfpsS Kphntijw. \oe, [q{a, Nphv \qepIfpsS kphntijneqsSbp c am\h Ipen\v ssZhw \Inb Hcp km\amWv. hnipZv[ kamKa\ IqSmcn\Iv {]thinv kam[m\n Pohnm Cu km\w \s klmbnpp. CXv \s \oXoIcnpIbpw, k`bvpn hknv k`bneqsS
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hnipZv[ hN\fm ]cnioe\w t\Sphm\pw CXv \s Ignhphcmn Xopp. \mw ssZhapmsI {]m\bvmbn sNptmsgmw, Ahs kvt\lm kphntijw \s A\p{Klnpp. C{]ImcamWv \psS c \apv AaqeyambncnpXv. ]mdta \psS hnizmk `h\w ]Wnbphm\mWv tbip ]dXv. ]mdsbXv Ahs kv\m\ns kphntijamIpp. \msamhcpw cnsSWw, cbn PohnWw, kzKcmPyn t]mIWw, \nXyPoh {]m]nWw, ssZhafmbnotcWw. {]nb kvt\lnXtc, {]mbnns kphntijm, \apv hnizmktmsS hnipZv[ kamKa\ IqSmcn ISphm Ignbpp. \psS ]m]sfmw IgpIsXn\mepw (tbiphns kv\m\w) Ipcninse \ymbhn[nbmepw, tbiphns kv\m\nep hnizmkm \mw cnsncnpp. \psS kIe ]m]pambp karamb {]mbnw, tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ahs chpw, \psS ]m]sf IgpInIf kphntijamIpp.
\nfnXv hnizknppthm? \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw IgpInIf {]mbnns kzob kphntijamWv bYm kphntijw. {]mbnns kphntijn hnizknXn\memWv \mw hopw P\\w {]m]nncnpXv. \psS kIessZ\wZn\ ]m]sfbpw `mhnbnse ]m]sfbpw IgpInIf {]mbnns kphntijw tbip \apv \In. ssZhn\v kvtXm{Xw. lteqb! shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw (shnsbpw cnsbpw) kphntijamWv tbiphn\m \nhn sXpw {]kwKnsXpamb kphntijw. tbiphns kphntijns, shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijns, clkyw shfnsSpphm\mbmWv Cu ]pkvXIw FgpXnbncnpXv. ]cn]q kXyw AdnbmsX tbiphn At\I hnizknpXn\m, Ah Xsfs, ASnm\ D]tZimcmbpw, aX]camb DXcmbpw {InkvXob ssZhimkv{X temIv(XXzNnm]camb ssZhimkv{Xw) sImntLmjnpp. Npcpn,
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tIp tIhnbnepw a\xpgnepamWv Ah IgnbpXv. BIbm \mw XncnpsNv kXy kphntijn hnizkntWw. C\nbpw kabw sshInbnn. shmepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\nnp kphntijspdnv C\nbpw kwibfphcpsS tNmZysfpdnv Fs cmas ]pkvXIn Rm IqSpX hniZammw.
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cbpsS kmy
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283 cbpsS kmy
cbpsS kmy
Fs ]m]sfsNmn Rm thZ\nncpp
ktlm. sZbvtPmMv]mv, sImdnb ""tbip Aht\mSv Ctm kXn Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw Fv Dcw ]dp.'' (am 3:15) Xm sNbvX ]m]fm \cIn\v hn[ns Hcph cnsncnpp. ssZhn\v alXzw. ""\o _meyw apX A[zm\np sNp \ns a{hmZ sImpw p{Z{]tbmKfpsS s]cpw sImpw Ctm \np sImI; ]t ênpw; ]t \o t]Snnpw'' (sbi 47:12). Rm AXv Xs sNbvXp. Hcp bmYmnXnI IpSpw_nse `bmb Hcp _paXm\pbmbn Bbncpp Fs A. sNdp Imew apXp Xs _phnlmcfn ]sSp Rm _ps hN\ ]TnpIbpw Xm]cy ]qw
]tKmUIfn sNpIbpw sNbvXncpp. kv{XoIfne[nIhpw BNcnp h _paXnse AhnizmktfmSv F\nv shdpv tXmn. PohnXn\v Aw \Ip atsXnepw amw ]conWsav Rm\pdp. Fs lrZbnse ]m]`mcw ImcWm Rm Fs kz`mhs {IaoIcnm {ianv NppaphcpsS {]iwk t\Sn. tkmvtNmknnbnse Hcp tImtfPn t]mIptm Hcp {InkvXob kvt\lnXs\ e`np. AXv Fs PohnXn Hcp henb hgnncnhmbncpp. ssZhoI ]Xnbmbncpp B Ipap. Fstmse Xs aX]camb NSpIfn hfscb[nIw CS]gIn Fnepw PohnXn bmsXmcp hn[ kwXr]vXnbpw e`nm hynbmWv Fs kplrpw Fdntm F\np {]bmkw tXmn. Rm ITn\{iaw \Sn Fs kz`mhs t\scbmm ]cn{ianXp Xs ]m]amsWv, k`bn \npw Rm a\knemn. ""AIp \np, a\pjycpsS lrZbn \np Xt, Zpn, hy`nNmcw,]ckwKw,Ipe]mXIw, tamjWw, AXym{Klw, ZpjvSX, NXn, hnSpIv, ZqjWw, Almcw, aqVX Fnh ]pdsSpp.'' (asm 7:21-22)
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284 cbpsS kmy
Fs a\kp apgph\pw ZpjvSXbmbXn\m bYm \ \nnsSpm F\nv Ignbnsv Rm a\knemn. ]m]spdnp Fs Nnm`mcw Atmgpw Fs hnv amdnbncpn. Rm \cIntev IpXnpIbmbncpp. Ap apX Rm Fs ]m]sf sNmn thZ\npIbpw dh. kmaph Innt\mSv klmbw A`ynm Xocpam\npIbpw sNbvXp. tbip am{XamWv ""temIns ]m]w Npa'' (tbml. 1:29) GI hynsbv Atln \npw Rm a\knemn. AXneqsS Ah Fs ]m]fpw NpaXmbpw Ahbvp hne \InbXmbpw Rm\dnp. CXv Fs hfsc Bizknnp. kzn \npw hcp kzXbntev sRfn]ncn sImncp Fs a\kv {]thinXmbn F\nv tXmn. ]noSv Rm dh. t]m tPmMns\ ImWpIbpw tbip F{]ImcamWv Fs ]m] Fmw IgpInbsXpw ]gb \nbaImev bn{kmtb P\w bmK \SnbncpsXpw Rm ]Tnp. AXpIqSmsX, ]cnipmmhn\m DXv]mZnXamb tbip (ambn 1:20) Fn\mWv i]nsh\mbn acn XqnbsXpw (Kem. 3:15) Rm a\knemn. "Ctm kXn,
Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw' (ambn 3:15). Ahkm\ alm]ptcmlnX\mbn h tbmlm kv\m]I, tbiphns\ kv\m\sSppIbpw kIe ]m]hpw Ahtev, Ifanm ssZhIpmSntev NpapIbpw sNbvXp. As\ \psS kIe ]m]fptSbpw ifw tbip \In. Fs DWpIbpw \oXoIcnbpw sNbvX kXykphntijambncpp AXv. Hcn ]m]nbmbncp Rm, \oXnam\mbnop. "]gbXp Ignp t]mbn, CXm AXp ]pXpXmbn Xoncnpp' (2 sImcn. 5:17). CXv F\npw _m[Iambncpp. Rm Fs PohnXspdnv A\pX]nv am\kmcsv (Asm. 11:18), {InkvXphnemIphm kv\m\sp. BIbm F\nv C\n bmsXmcp inmhn[nbpw C (tdma. 8:1). Rm Ahs Ir]bvmbn bmNnptXmsSmw, Fs cnXn\v ssZhtmSv \n ]dbpp. ]m]s sNmn thZ\npIbpw tbiphns\ At\zjnpIbpw sNphscmw Ah\neqsSbp hosSpns kphntijw IspamdmIs. Lteqb.
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285 cbpsS kmy
Ahnizmkn \npw ssZhnep bYm hnizmkntev

ktlmZcn. kpMv\ntbmIn, sImdnb F\nv 19 hbkn hnhmlw \Sp. Fs `mhns hopIm hfsc GgIfmbncpp. Rm ImWm henb kucyanmhfmbXn\m `mhv Fs kvt\lnncpn. `mmcm kvt\lnsncp [\nIcmb kv{XoItfmSv Rm Akqbsp. Fs `mhns IpSpw_w aessZhfn hnizknncphcmbncpp. `mhns ]nXmhv tZis Hcp {][m\ eW hnZymc\mbncpp. Fs hnhmln\v 3 ZnhkIw `mhns\ km ]mfn tNp. 22 hbmbncp Fs Afnb\v am\knImkzmyw Dmbn. 50 hbnt\mSSp Fs Ambnb Abmbnop. hfscb[nIw Fs `bsSpnb \mfpIfmbncpp Ah. F\nv hnZym`ymktam, kucytam, kwkvImcap
a\tkm, _pnintbm CmXn\m Fs PohnX Imew apgph Cs\ Igntbn hcpsaXv Fs hn[nbmsWv Rm hnizknp. Fs Ambnb Hcp ikv{X{Inbbvmbn hfsc B{Klnncpsnepw Rm GsXnepw Bip]{Xnbn sImpt]mIphmt\m Fsnepw acpv hmn \evIphmt\m Xmcysn. Ah AkpJw hv thKn acnp t]mIpsav Xs Rm IcpXn. F\nnv 54 hbpv. Fs Ambnb acnnv cp hjambn. acnhcpsS ihsnpn XebW IqsS hv ASw sNpXv Zu`mKyamsWv Hcp ]gsmv \mnepmbncpp. Fm F\nv Cmcyw AdnbmXn\m Rm AhfpsS XebnWtbmsSmw Ahsc ASw sNbvXp. Ap apX Ah Fs kz]v\n {]XyspXpSn. Ah Pohnncptm Rm hfsc {Iqcambn s]cpamdnbXn\mepw Ahsc XebnWtbmsSmw ASw sNbvXXn\mepw F\nv hfsc ZpxJw tXmn. aph XfpsS `XrIpSpw_mwKtfmSv kuayXtbmsS s]cpamdptmgpw Ahsc shdpmXncnm F\nv
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286 cbpsS kmy
Ignncpn. thZ\np a\kmnbmepw t]Snkz]v\fmepw Rm ]oVnnsp sImncpp. F\nv Hcp aI\pw \mep s]afpamWpXv. Fs GIaI\v Fsnepw AXymlnXw kw`hnpsav Rm `bsp. Fs t]Snkz]v\sfpdnv Rm ]dtm ]nimNns\ ]pdmWsav Ah D]tZinp. Rm ]qPmcnamsc kinpIbpw t{Xfn Ahkm\anmsX Fs Bizmkn\mbn bmNnpsImncpp Fnepw Hcp {]tbmP\hpapmbn. Fs a\kmnpn \npw csSm PohnXw Ahkm\nnpI am{XamWv hgnsbv Rm IcpXn. Rm tbiphns\ IspIbpw hosSp sSpIbpw sNbvXnmbncppshn, Cv Poht\msS DmIpambncpn. As\ Hcp Znhkw Rm hon \npw HmSntmbn Fs s]fn HcphfpsS ASpv Aev]\m Xmaknphm\pw Hcp BbpthZ NnIn sNphm\pambn sNp. AhnsS \nmWv ssZhw F\nv PohamKw ImnXv. Fs afn Hcph hopw P\\w {]m]n {InkvXym\nbmbncpp.
Ah F\nmbn ]mdpsS `mcysb hnfnpsImp hp. Ah av Nne ktlmZcnamtcmsSmw hv FtmSv kwkmcnp. F\nv ssZhspdnv Hpw Adnbnmbncpp. ]t, tbip Fs kIe ]m]sfbpw Npap Fv Ah FtmSv ]dtm Rm Ahs hN\n hnizknphm Xocpam\np. cv ssZhsf Hcp IqcbvIv sImp hcpXv Zu`mKyw sImphcpsav `bXn\m Fs asf ]nbn t]mIpXn \nv Rm hnenbncpp. Fm CXnt\m henb IjvSImew hcm\nsv I Rm Hcp ]m]nbmbn acnphm B{Klnn. temInsemhcpw ]m]nIfmbmWv P\npsXpw, Fm tbiphneqsS ssZhw Chsbmw FSpp Ifpshpw Cmcyw hnizknp \mw XpSv ]m]nIfmbncnpIbnspw ]mdpsS `mcy FtmSv ]dp. As\ Rm XpSbmbn k`bn t]mIphm\pw ssZhhN\w {inphm\pw {ianpXpSn. Fm AhnsS ]dbpXne[nIsampw F\nv a\knembn. Fm IpdpImew Igntm, Ahs hN\
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287 cbpsS kmy
Fn kzm[o\w sNepnpSn. Hcp ]m]nbmbn P\n Fn P]m]w DnStmfw Imew ]m]nbmbnocpIbmsX av hgnIsfmpansv F\nv a\knembn. Fs a\knse ZpjvSNnI t]mepw ssZhapmsI ]m]amWsapw Rm Xncndnp. hcphm\p \ Imcy \s Adnbnm\p ssZhoI ]XnIfmbncpp ]gb \nbanse bmK. ]gb \nban bmKarKnt ssIshpXn\v ]Icambn tbmm\n tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS kv\m\ta tbiphnt Fs kIe ]m]fpw ISn hnSsp. Fs ]m]samw GsSp Ah AXns êambn Ipcnint cw NnpIbpw sNbvXp. ""Fn ]m]sampw Cspw Fs Bpw in hn[nm\mhnspw Ahkm\w Rm a\knemn. AXn\ptijw kam[m\tmsS InSpdphm F\np Ignp. ""BIbm {InkvXptbiphnephp Ctm Hcp inmhn[nbpw C'' (tdma 8:1). Fs lrZbs hfsc b[nIw {]bmksSpnb ]m] Fmw
Hgnp t]mbn. Rm ]noSv Hcnepw t]Snkz]v\w Inn. F\nv hmbnphm AdnbmXn\m Fs a\knep hnNmcsf \mbn FgpXphm F\nv Ignbpn; Fm tbip Fs lrZbn \npw ]m] FSppamnbsXs\sbv Rm Gp ]dbmw. Fs cnXp t]mse Xs tbip Fs `mhns\bpw IpSpw_mwKsfbpw cntWsav Rm {]mnpp. Fs cnXn\mepw At\ItcmSv Cu kphntijw Adnbnphm IgnbpXn\mepw Rm ssZhn\v \n ]dbpp. [\nItcmsSm, Ftm kucyaphtcmsSm F\nv Ctm Akqb Hpw tXmmdn.
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288 cbpsS kmy
tamkvtImbn {]kwKns kXykphntijn\m

ktlmZcn s_temhm en tamkvtIm, djy sImdnbbnep Fm ssZhZmkmpw Imhmb tbiphns \man Fs kvt\lh\w AdnbnptXmsSmw Fs PohnXs ]qWambpw amnadn Hcp ktmjIcamb kw`hs \ntfmSv Adnbnpp. 2 hjv apv tamkvtImbn \S Hcp skan\mdn hmWv Rm AXnibIcamb ssZhhN\w tIXv. AXn\Sp hjw sImdnbbn hv \S Hcp ]cnioe\ skan\mdn Rm ]sSpp. ssZhhN\ns D]tZi {]tXyInpw shmepw Bmhnepw hopw P\\spdnp hN\ Rm AhnsS tIp. Fs kIe ]m]fn\npw Rm bmYmambpw kzX{bmbn FdnbpXv Fp henb ktmjamWv.
Rm tbiphn hnizknm XpSnbnv 6 hjambn. "bYmambpw hopw P\\w' {]m]npXn\p apv Rm Hcp henb ]m]nbmsWpw Zn\w tXmdpw Fs ]m]mbn Rm am\kmcsSWsapw Ah Fs D]tZinncpp. Rm Hmtcm Znhkhpw {]mnpIbpw ]m]npIbpw sNbvXpsImt bncpp. Rm kv\m\w Gncppshnepw, hopw P\\w {]m]nncpn. lrZbw \ndsb ]m]ap Rm XpSbmbn ssZhtmSv amt]nWsav Rm a\knemn. Fs ]m] Fs Ipn t\mhnpsImncpp. ]t, ssZhw Fs Cu ZpxJnXnbn hnpIfbpIbnspw GsXnepw Xcn Ahkm\w Ah Fs cnpsapw Rm hnizknp. XpSv, hopw P\\w {]m]n Hcp ssZhZmksbSp ssZhw Fs Abp. Atln\npamWv temIns Ghpw hnetbdnb kphntijamb cbpsS bmYm kphntijw F\nv tIphm\nSbmbXv. tbip Fs kIe ]m]fpw Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw
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289 cbpsS kmy
Ipcninse acWneqsSbpw IgpInfpshpw Rm Ctm ]m]anmhfmsWpw Rm Adnp. Rm C\n Hcp ]m]nb, Fs lrZbw ktmjw sImv \ndp. {]m\Ipw A\pXm]n\pw ]Icambn Zn\wtXmdpw Rm Fs ssZhn\v \n Anpp. Fs PohnXn ktmjhpw kam[m\hpw \ndp. Cu kphntijwt]mse kXyamb asmcp hnizmktam kphntijtam Csv Rm\ntm Adnbpp. Fs hnizmkw hnntWta FmWv Ctmgs Fs {]m\. Fs CltemIPohnXw Ahkm\nptm Rm kzcmPyn {]thinpsa kam[m\hpw {]Xymibpw Fs a\kn\pv. Rm\ntm ssZhn\mbn {]hnpIbpw NppaphtcmSv kphntijw AdnbnpIbpw sNpp.
Ctm {InkvXphn Dd hnizmkw F\npv

]o {Inkv, Sot\tPgvkv t^m ss{Iv, ss\Pocnb. ssZh\oXnsb icnbmbn a\knemn FgpXnbncnp Cu ]pkvXIn\npamWv tbiphns kv\m\sbpw Ipcnins\bpw Ipdnv Rm a\knemnbXv. Cu cpImcyfpw Hcpanv \onsbn am{Xta \psS c ]qnbmIpIbpq. am\h Ipens {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw tbip ssIsIm kv\m\w (shw) am\hcminbpsS apgph ]m]hpw (]gb \nbanse ssIshns coXnbn) tbiphntev Npan; Ipcnint Ah AXns hne \IpIbpw sNbvXp. BIbm Ahs\ Ipcnintep \bn kv\m\n Rm hnizknpnsn, Ipcnint {InkvXp t\Snb hnPbw Fpam{Xw ]cn]qambmepw icn, Fs c
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290 cbpsS kmy
]qamIpn. {InkvXphns\ kzoIcn tijhpw Rm ]m]w sNbvXp t]mImdpv. Fm Rm\nv Hcp ]m]nb. ImcWw ]m]adnnnm {InkvXp ]m]nbmbnamdnbtm ssZhkn[nbn \mw \oXnammcmbn. XmfpsS ]pkvXIn\npw {InkvXphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw (shhpw chpw) hnizknm\p henb hnizmkw F\nv e`np. Ah Fs `qX, ham\, `mhnIme ]m]fpsS hne \nInbXmbn Rm Adnbpp. ssZhw Fs ]m]w apgph\pw IgpIn IfbpIbpw {InkvXphneqsS AXn\v \ymbhn[n \SpIbpw sNbvXp. hopw P\\w {]m]n Hcp hyn F \nebn, Fs ]m]ntev \bnp GsXmcp Imcyhpw Hgnhmphm Rm ]camh[n {ianpp. {InkvXp \psS ]m]fpsS hne \In Fnepw \mw ]m]n ktmjnm ]mSn. As\ sNpp Fn Ahs csb \nnpIbmWv \mw sNpXv.
tbip Fs ]m]sf Npap

]m Xnsamn ItSme, sI\nb "\n hmkvXhambpw shn\mepw Bmhn\mepw hopw P\nnptm?' F Cu ]pkvXIneqsS kXy kphntijs IqSpX hyambn ]dXn\v dh. t]m.kn.tPmMns\ ssZhw A\p{KlnpamdmIs. GXm\pw BgvNIpapt Cu ]pkvXIw hmbnXv \psS cI\mb {InkvXphns acWneqsS \apv e`n hosSpns ktiw IqSpX hyambn a\knemphm Fs klmbnp. Ahs kv\m\ns bmYmyw, tbmm\n\npw tbmlm kv\m]Is ssIIfneqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Ahtev ISnhnXv h - nizknp GhcpsSbpw PohnXn\npw ]m]`mcs XpSpIfbpsav Ddp\Ipp. bn{kmtb P\fpsS ]m]mbn bmKw Anncp alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms Hcp
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{]Xncq]amWv kv\m]I tbmlm. bn{kmtb P\ sNbvX ]m]mbn ssZhns Zb bmNnpsImmWv Altcm bmKw AnncpXv. bn{kmtbeycpsS apgph ]m]hpw Aktken\v Fv Nov hoW BSns Xebn ssIshv AXnsta Npapp. AXpt]mseXs, Xs kv\m\thfbn, tbmlm kv\m]Is ssIshneqsS temIns apgph ]m]hpw tbip Xs ta hlnp. alm]ptcmlnX Hmtcm hjhpw BSns\ ]m] bmKambn AnWambncpp, "Ctmtgm BptXmdpw Ahbm ]m]fpsS Hm DmIpp. ImfIfpsSbpw BpsImmcpsSbpw cnp ]m]sf \ophm IgnbpX' (F{_m. 10:3-4) Fmtem tbip{InkvXp kIe am\hcminpambn Hcnembn AXv \nlnp. \mw Imhmb tbiphn Hcn hnizknm, \psS kIe ]m]pw Hcnembn ]qamb ]m]tamN\w e`npp. \psS ]m] Fs\ tbiphnt Npaspshpw AXv \psS PohnXn C\n Hcp `mcamImsX CcnpXv Fs\sbpw
t]m.kn.tPmMv hyambn ImWnpp. Rm C\n Hcnepw Hcp ]m]nb ImcWw tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS Fs ]m]sf hlnpIbpw Fs m\v ]Icambn acnpIbpw sNbvXXn\m Fs ]m] ansncnpp. GsXmcmfpw Cv t\cnSp {][m\ {]iv\w Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]w \nd kz`mhn \npap kzmX{yamWv. tbiphns bYm kphntijn hnizknpXphgn ]m]hpw inmhn[nbpanm Hcp PohnXw Fs\ \bnmsav Cu ]pkvXIw \apv hyamncpp. Xs Zmk\mb t]m.kn.tPmMneqsS ssZhw \Inb shfnmSn\mbn Rm ssZhs kvXpXnpp.
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292 cbpsS kmy
lm! FXnibta......!
anjWdn {_qknm tPmk bp. Fkv. F \psS Imhpw cnXmhpamb tbip{InkvXphns hnetbdnb ApX \man \nv Fs BiwkIfpw kvt\lh\hpw Adnbns. "tbmm \Znbnhv tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphnsta ssIhXv Fn\v?' F tNmZytmsS Xm IgnZnhkw F\nb Csabnens DcamWv Cu Iv. ]gb\nbanse {]mbnns \nbaambncpp AXv. tamsitbmSv ssZhw Iev]nXphgn Xs ktlmZc\mb Altcm BZys alm]ptcmlnX\mbn Xop. bn{kmtbeycpsS kIe ]m]fpw AXn{Iafpw (sbi. 53:3-5) Gp]dpsImv Altcm bmKarKns (tImempsIm) Xebn ssIshbvpp. XpSv, bn{kmtbeycpsS apgph ewL\fpw AIrXyfpw
Npa BSns\ \nbp\mb a\pjys ssIhiw acp`qanbntev sImphnSpp. (tehym. 16:21-22) CtX hyhbnemWv tbiphns ]ckyip{iqjbvv apmbn tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns ta ssIhXv. temIns kIe ]m]hpw AIrXyhpw Npaphm Xhw tbmlm\n\npw kv\m\w kzoIcnphm\mbn tbip Xmgvabpw kXbpw ImWnp. Ah \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw Xs Xebnepw Npaenepambn hlnp. (alm]ptcmlnX\pw BSpw; sbimhv 53:3-5, a. 3:13-17). kv\m\satXm, (shnep apgpI) temIns kIe ]m]hpw hln tbiphns\ IgpIn ipoIcnv shSnmp BNmcamIpp (tbml. 1:29) thZ]pkvXIw Cs\ {]kvXmhnpp: "Rtfm hoWncpp; Fnepw Fgptpw' (ko 37:23-24) "Hcp hyXymkhpan; Fmhcpw ]m]w sNbvXv ssZhtXPv Cmhcmbnop'. (tdma 3:23), "\oXnam Bcpan, Hcp t]mepan' (tdma 3:10). Hm! Fm ssZhn\v kvtXm{Xw! lteqb, ssZhn\v alXzw! "Ir]bmetm \n hnizmkwaqew
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293 cbpsS kmy
cnsncnpXp' (Fs^. 2:8, 1 tbml. 1:9) ssZhns IpmSv Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninse acWneqsSbpw Cu temIns ]m]w NpapIbpw AXns hne \IpIbpw sNbvXp. (tbml. 1:29) hnizmkm, tbiphns Ir]bm cnspw Ahs kv\m\mepw ssZh IpmSns cmepw IgpIsv ipoIcnspancnbm, Fn ]m]w Hpw tijnpn. Ctm, \apv "shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntev aSnsmw'. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntep aSnhchvsImv AampXv ]m]np Bmhpw {]Xn\n[nbmb lrZbhpw hmbvsImp Gp ]dnepamWv. Atm Imhmb tbip shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kXykphntijm \psS ]m]sf anpIbpw kIe tcmKfn\npw A\oXnbn\npw \s hnSphnpIbpw sNpw (1 tbml 1:9, 2 Zn\. 7:14, 3 tbml. 2). shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntep aSnhchn\v, Bmamb
]m]fpsS Gp]dnepw, ssZhmmhn\n ]pXpsSp a\kns cq]mchpw, ]cnipmmhn\m "kv\m\sSpI' Fpw (Asm. 1:5) A Xefpv. ssZhhN\n Bgamb Adnhv \InXv Fs {]Iminn Cu ]pkvXIfpsS hmb\ Fs hfsc ktmjnnpIbpw BXvaob DX Xefntev DbpIbpw sNbvXp. Cu iamb ApX D]IcW Rm AdnnnmXpw F\nv A{]m]yhpambncp Adnhv \IncnIbpw sNbvXp. lm! FXnibta!
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294 cbpsS kmy
{]Xymib ]m]nbmbncpp Rm
{ioaXn BUam, bp.Fkv.F Xs GIPmXs\ kv\m\w Ignnv cbvmbp hgnsbmcpm\mbn ssZhw tbmlm kv\m]Is\ BZyw tbmm\nhv kv\m]Itbmlm tbiphns ta Icw hp. kIe am\h PmXnIfpsSbpw ]m]s FSppamnb Hcp a\pjys \oXn {]hrnbmbncpp AXv. kv\m\sXneqsS Cu temIns apgph ]m]fpw tbip hlnp. ]m]fpsS hnebmbn Ipcnin Xs Pohs\ \IpIbpw sNbvXp. \psS ]m] tbiphntev ISn hnSsSpIbpw am\hPmXnsb cnm\mbn \apv ]Icw Ah \ymbhn[n klnpIbpw sNbvXp. tbip \psS ]m]sf Npap; \apmbn acnp. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizknmh Ctmgpw ]m]nIfmWv. ssZh hN\s kzoIcnmXncnpXpw
sXmb D]tZifntev Xncnpt]mIpXpw ]m]amWv. ]m]fn\npw \s tamNnnphm\mbn tbip kv\m\sp, Ipcnin acnpIbpw Dbnsgptbpw sNbvXp F FgpXs ssZhhN\w hnizknmXncnpXv ]m]amWv. am\kmcsv, \mw shdpw ]m]nIfmsWv Xncndnv ssZh ]p{X\mb tbiphns\ \s kIe ]m]fn\npw hosSpp cI\mbn hnizknpXv hgn ]m]fn\npw ]qambpw kzXamIphm \apv Ignbpw. BIbm tbiphns kv\m\nepw \s ]m]fn\npw IgpIn ipnbmnb tbiphns cnepw \mw hnizknWw. tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpXn\v apv {]Xymib Hcp ]m]nbmbncpp Rm. tbmlm kv\m]I\m tbip kv\m\snmbncpsn, F\nv Hcp ]m]nbmbnpSv \inpIbmsX av hgnIfnmbncpp.
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295 cbpsS kmy
F\nntm ssZhapmsI \nmw

]m o^ sFv, Cwv. ]gb\nban ]m]s ISnhnSm\mbn alm]ptcmlnX Xs Ic bmKarKnt hncpp (tehym 16:3-4) {]mbn Zn\ns Hcp {][m\ `mKambncpp Cu "ssIshv'. CXn{]Imcw \Snsn arKs bmKw IgnpIbn; ImcWw ssIshnmsX, bn{kmtb afpsS hmjnI ]m]ns {]mbnw ]qnbmIpn. tehym 16:21 "Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn Altcm ssI cpw shv bn{kmtb afpsS Fm Ipfpw kIe ]m]fpamb ewL\sfmsbpw Gp]dp tImempsIms Xebn Npan, \nbans Hcp BfpsS ssIhiw AXns\ acp`qanbntev AbtWw'. Ah cp tImempsImmsc ]m]bmKambpw Hcp IpmSns\ Zl\bmKambpw P\fn\npw kzoIcnncpp. kamKa\IqSmcns hmXnev
ssZhn\mbn kansSp Cu cv tImempsImmpthn Nonv, "btlmhbvpXv' Fpw "Aktken\v' DXv Fpw cmbn Xncnpp. btlmhbvpXns\ ]m]bmKambn Anptm Aktken\v Fv Nop hoW BSns\ bn{kmtb P\fpsS hmjnI ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn ssZhapmsI Poht\msS \npIbpw ssIshn\v tijw acp`qanbn sImphnSpIbpw sNpp. (tehym 16:7-10). ssIshneqsS bn{kmtbeycpsS ]m]w apgph hln BSns\ ssZhn\pw Xs P\panSbn kam[m\w DmtIXnv acp`qanbntev hnSpp. As\ bn{kmtb afpsS ]m] IgpIsSpp. AXpt]mseXs ]pXnb \nban tbip{InkvXp, alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcms ]nKmanbmb kv\m]I tbmlm\m kv\m\sv (]gb\nbanse ssIshv) ssZhoI c ]qnbmphm\mbn bmKns IpmSns\tm temIns ]m] Fmw hlnp (tehym. 20:22, am. 3:15, tbml 1:29, 36). ]gb\nban, NonSpXn\v apv Altcm Hcp Imfsb Ah\pw Ahs IpSpw_n\pambn ]m]bmKw Anpambncpp. (tehym. 16:11). XpSv Ah
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296 cbpsS kmy
btlmhbpsS kn[nbn bmK]oTnt D Xo\ Hcp Iein \ndp kuc`yap [q]hNqw ssI\ndsb FSpp XncioeIv sImphtcWw. Xm acnmXncntXn\v [q]ns taLw kmyntep Ir]mk\s admXhw Ah btlmhbpsS kn[nbn [q]hw XobnsImp Ingtmp Ir]mk\n XfntWw; Ah cw Ipsd Xs hncsImp Ir]mk\ns apnepw Ggp{]mhiyw XfntWw (tehym 16:12-19). {]mbnZn\n, bmKarKnt Altcm Xs ssI hbvpXv Hgnhmm Ignbn. Altcm BSns Xebn ssIhv bn{kmtbens kIe ]m]hpw kIe ewL\fpw AXntev ISnhnSpp. XpSv \nbanX\mb Hcp a\pjy BSns\ acp`qanbn sImphnSpp. bn{kmtbens ]m]hpambn BSv acp`qanbn AepXncnv B ]m]mbn Ahkm\w acnpp. ]gb\nbanep {]mbnns bmKambncpp AXv. ]pXnb \nbanepw CXv kam\amWv. Fm tbip{InkvXphmWv _enbmSmbn amdn Xs
kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw NpapIbpw \apmbn Ipcnin cw Nnn acnpIbpw sNbvXXv. As\sbn, kzob alm]ptcmlnX\mb tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\hpw {IqioIcWhpanmsX \psS kIe ]m]fn\npw c t\Sphm IgnbpIbn. shmepw Bmhmepw hopw P\\w {]m]np cbpsS ]qoIcWamWnXv. "temIns ]m]w Npa' (tbml. 1:29) GIhyn tbip am{XamWv; Ah Fs ]m] NpapIbpw Ahbvmbn hne \IpIbpw sNbvXp. ]gb\nbaImev bn{kmtb a bmKw AnXpt]mse tbip \psS kIe ]m]fpw IgpIn Ifp. ]cnipmmhn\m `qPmX\mb (am 1:20) tbip i]nsSpIbpw acn XqsSpIbpw sNWambncpp (Kem. 3:13). "Ctm kXn, Cs\ k\oXnbpw \nhntXmIpp' (am 3:15) tbmlm kv\m]I, Ahkm\ alm]ptcmlnXs\t]mse, tbip F Ifanm ssZhns IpmSns\ kv\m\sSppIbpw kIe ]m]fpw Ahtev ISnhnSpIbpw sNbvXp. XpSv tbip ]m]fpsS hne Ipcnin \In. Fs
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297 cbpsS kmy
DWn \oXoIcn kXykphntijamWnXv. Hcn Hcp ]m]nbmbncp Rm \oXnam\mbnop. "]gbXp Ignpt]mbn; CXm AXv ]pXpXmbnXoncnpp' (2 sImcn. 5:17). Rm Fs PohnXn am\kmcsp (Asm. {]hr. 11:18) kv\m\sp {InkvXphnembn, C\n F\nsmcp inmhn[nbpan. (tdma 8:1) Fs cn ssZhn\v \n ]dbptXmsSmw Ahs Ir]bvmbn Rm {]mnpp. As\, Rm ]m]w sNbvXpt]mbmepw tbiphns kv\m\ntev t\mn, Ah Fs ]m]mbn hne \Insbpw Ahs ZbbneqsS Rm ]m]a {]m]nspw a\knempp. ssZhn\v kvtXm{Xw! Fs ssZ\wZn\ PohnXn ]m]w sNmXncnm F\nv Ignbnsnepw, Rm ]m]anmh\mWv. "]m]ns ifw acWat{X' (tdma 6:23) Fv hmbn F\nv Fs kIe ]m]hpw t]dn ssZhapmsI \nm Ignbnsv Ddmbn. Fs lrZbw hfsc `mcsp. Fnepw ssZhw Fs kvt\lnv Xs ]p{Xs\ Abv Fs hosSpp. "CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns
IpmSv' (tbml. 1:29). temIns ]m]saXv Fs ]m]apssS kIe ]m]hpamsWv Rm a\knemn. Ah Cesbpw Csbpw ]m]w am{Xa, \msfbp ]m]hpw DssS temIns ]m], kv\m\stm Ah Npap. "tbip Aht\mSv: Ctm kXnpI; Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw Fv Dcw ]dp. Fmsd Ah Ahs\ kXnp' (am. 3:15). tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\stm Fs ]m]sfmw tbiphns ta Npasp Fpw Ah Ipcnin acntm Ahbvp hne \Isp Fp F\nv Ahkm\w hnizknm Ignp. "amwkns Poh cnemIpp' (tehym 17:11). tbip shdpsX acnpIbmbncpn, Ah ]dp. "\nhrnbmbn' (tbml 19:30) Ahs hnempdw IpnXpfbvsSpIbpw chpw shhpw ]pdsSpIbpw sNbvXp (tbml. 19:34). a\pjycminsbbpw ssZhsbpw Xn thXncnncp ]m]ns aXn CSnpIfbphm AXp aXnbmbncpp. ]qambpw hosSpsncnbm F\nntm ssZh apmsI \nmw.
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298 cbpsS kmy
shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn Rm ]qambn hnizknpp

ktlm. tKmUvk, Cym. tbiphns kv\m\spdnp hyamb hniZoIcWw thZ]pkvXIn \apv ImWmw. tbml 3:5 ]dbpp "shmepw Bmhn\mepw P\nn Fn ssZhcmPyn ISm Bpw IgnbpIbn'. ChnsS shw FXv tbiphns kv\m\spdnpp. Cu hN\n\npw ssZhcmPyn {]thinm\p GI amw CXv am{XamsWv \apv ImWmw. BIbm, tbiphns kv\m\n hnizmkansn, \mw cnsSpIbn. AsmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv CXns\ "kv\m\w cbvp apIpdn' (1 ]s{Xm. 3:21) Fv {]Jym]np. tbiphns Ipcnin am{Xw hnizknpXn\m ssZhapmsI \mw hosSpsSpIbn.
]gb\nban, bn{kmtbey bmKarKns Xebn ssIhbvmsX AXns\ sImncppshn, AXp ]qamhpIbnmbncpp. AXpt]mseXs, kIe a\pjycpsSbpw {]Xn\n[nbmb kv\m]Itbmlm, tbiphnsta ssIhv Ahs\ kv\m\sSpnbtm temIns apgph ]m]hpw Ah\ntev NpasXmbn \mw a\knempp. Xs kv\m\neqsS kIe a\pjypambp ssZh\oXn DNnXambpw tbip \nlnp Fv hyamIpp. BIbm tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbXns ASpZnhkw tbmlm kv\m]I kmoIcnp. "CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhs IpmSv'. am\hcminbpsS apgph ]m]hpw Xs tXmfn hlnh\mbn tbip Ipcnintev \Sp, Xs kv\m\neqsS kzoIcn ]m]fpsS \ymbhn[n Ah klnp. "\nhrnbmbn' (tbml. 19:30) FcpfnsNbvXv Ah Ipcnint Xs {]mWs\ hnp. \mw P\npXn\p apt tbip \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpInfncpp. Ah kIe ]m]hpw Npap. \msf Rm sNbvtXmhp ]m]hpw
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299 cbpsS kmy
temIns ]m]fn DsSpp. 2000 hjv apv temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbiphn Npasp. Hpt]mepw Ah Hgnhmnbncpn. kphntijw \tmSv ]dbpXv tbip \psS `qXImesbpw `mhnImesbpw ]m]sf Npaspw Hcnembn AXn\v hne \Insbpw \mw ]qlrZbtmsS hnizknWsamWv. {InkvXphnt\mSv tNcphm kv\m\tancnp \n Fmhcpw {InkvXphns\ [cnncnpp (Kem 3:27). {InkvXphn kv\m\tapI FXns Aw Ahs kv\m\nep hnizmkm \mw Aht\mSv tbmPnncnpp FmWv. tbiphns kv\m\ kabv tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS temIns ]m] tbiphntev ISnhnSsp. asmcp Xcn ]dm \mantm ]m]anmhcmWv. tbiphns kv\m\s \mw lrZbn hnizknp \nanjw apX \mw \oXnammcmIpp. XfpsS ]m] anspthm Ctbm Fv DdnmhcmWv C[nIw t]cpw. Nne Cu {]bmkn XfpsS PohnXImew apgph Ignpp. Fm kXykphntijhpambn \s
_sSpnbm, \mantm ]m]anmhcmsWv DdtmsS ]dbm Ignbpw. \s Hcnembn ipoIcnsv tbip ]dp. \mw Zn\wtXmdpw am\kmcsSpIbmsWn ]gb \nbaImentep \mw Fntcpp. As\sbn \mw Hcnepw \oXnammcmIpIbn. ssZhn hnizknmepw, ]m]w sNmsX Pohnm \apmhn. AXpt]mse ]mm]w sImv \mw ipoIcnsSppan. Zn\wtXmdpw ]m]w sNp \apv \psS ]m]mbn ]qambpw ]m]nphm IgnbpIbn. F{_mbteJ\n, \psS ISw Hcnembn sImSpphongnp Fv \apv ImWmw. AXmbXv tbip Hcnembn kv\m\tap, Hcnembn Ipcnin bmKambn, Hcnembn \s hnipoIcnp. \mw ]m]np kabsmw \mw hnipoIcnsSpn, adnv \psS ]m]fn \npw Hcnembn Ftpw \mw hnSphnsp. B CjvSn \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKn hnipoIcnsncnpp. (F{_m 10:10) Ahkm\ambn \mw sNtp GIImcyw Ahs kv\m\nepw
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300 cbpsS kmy
{IqioIcWnepw hnizknpI FXv am{XamWv. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijs kXykphntijambn AwKoIcnv Rm AXn hnizknpp. \n \Ip GXptPmenbpw hnizkvXXtbmsS sNmsav Rm hmKvZm\w sNpp. ImcWw tbiphns\ Ghpa[nIambn kvt\lnp F\nv CXv am{Xta Ah\mbn sNm\mhpIbpq.
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A\p_w- 2
A\p_ hniZoIcWw
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302 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
A\p_ hniZoIcWw
y tamN\{Zhyw
Bhiys XpIbpsS adphnebmbn Bfns\tbm hkvXphn s\tbm tamNnnpI. As\bp tamN\n\mbn Bhiys ]Ww Asn hne \IpI. km[mcWbmbn hosSpphnebmbn {]Xn]mZnncnpp. (DZm: ]pdmSv 21:30, DmcW{Zhyw, kwJym]pkvXIw 35:31-32, hos Spns hne, sbimhp 43:3, adphne). ]pXnb \nban, ambn 20:28e - pw tamN\{Zhys adphnebmbn hnhcnnpv.
y {]mbnw sNpI, ]m]\nhrn

a\pjycminbpsS kIe ]m]hpw {InkvXphn Npap BNmcw. ]gb\nban hgn]mSmbn bmKarKns Xebn ssI hbvpp. ]pXnb \nban CXv tbmlm kv\m]I\m tbip
kzoIcn kv\m\spdnpp. tbip{InkvXphn ]m]w Npastm ]m]nI ssZhhpambp bYm _n {]thinp. Fm tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\hpw Ahs {Iqinse acWhpamWv {]mbn n\p hgn]msSv ]pXnb\nbaw hyambn hniZoIcnpv. ]gb\nban ]gb\nban {]mbnw F ]Zw GItZiw 100 {]mhiyw D]tbmKnnp.v F{_mb`mjbn Cu ]Zw Im^ (kapher) ({]mbnw AnpI) FmWv D]tbmKnnpXv. DZm: tehy 23:27, 25:9, kwJy 5:8) {]mbnw FXns F{_mbaqe]Zw Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn ]ptcmlnX ssIhv bn{kmtb afpsS kIe ]m]fpw ewL\fpw Gp]dbpXns\ kqNnnpp (tehy 16:20). ]pXnb \nban {]mbnw Acmay`mjbn adbvpI Fap kpr t\mSp _sXmWv. ]pXnb \nban tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\sbmWv CXampXv. am\hcminbpsS cbpsS
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303 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
]qoIcWn\v thn tbip{InkvXp Cu temIn hv Xs 30mw hbn kv\m\tap.
y thZ]pkvXI{]Imcap {]mbnw
A. ]gb \nban IpImenIfpsS bmKn IqSnbmWv km[mcWbmbn {]mbnw \nlnncpXn (DZm: tehy 1:3-5, 4:20-21, 16:6-22). B. ]gb\nban {]mbnn\p hgn]msS Bibw ASnm\]cambn \ne\nnbncpp, Fm ]pXnb \nban kIe a\pjycpsSbpw ]m]tamN\w ssZh]p{X\mb tbip{InkvXphns icocbmKmemWv \nlnsXv. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dbpp: {InkvXp \psS ]m]p thn acnp (1 sImcny 15:3). "{]mbnw' F ]Zw {InkvXphns acWw P ]m]ns tamN\s Dtinp am{Xa k a\pjycpsSbpw kIe ]m]tbpw \om thnbmsWpw D]tbmKnnpv. tbmlm\m kv\m\tatm temIns ]m]w {InkvXphn
Npasp. (ambn 3:15), {Iqin cw Nnn tbip a\pjyhs cnp (tehym 1:1-5, tbmlm 19:30). AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv 2 sImcny 5:14 Fmhpw thn Hcph acnp Fpw ]noSv 21mw hmIyn Ah \appthn acnp Fpw, KemXy 3:13 {InkvXp \app thn im]ambnop Fpw hniZoIcnpp. ]pXnb \nban Npcpw Nne hmpIfn am{Xw tbiphns\ hgn]mSmbn ]cmainncnpp. (DZm Fs^ky 5:2), tbmlm 1:29, 36. (IpmSv tbmlm kv\m]I) 1 sImcny 5:7 (\psS s]klAsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv) Fs\ Bbmepw, {InkvXphns tbmm\nse kv\m\w temIns Fm ]m]pw thnbp hnSpXemsWv ]usemkv {]tXyIw FSpp ]dbpp. tbip{InkvXp tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\tatm temIns ]m] Ahs ta NpasXmbn tdmamteJ\w 6mw A[ymbn hniZoIcnncnpp. {InkvXphns {IqioIcWw ]m]ns
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]cnlmcambpw \ymbhn[nbmbpw hniZampp. ]mm]ns hgn]mSv kIe a\pjycpsSbpw Bmmbn sNepsp. {InkvXphns acWw ssZhoI ]XnbpsS kmmXvImcamWv. AXv ]gb \nbanse hgn]mSn [z\npp. ]gb \nban hgn]mSmbn tlmabmKarKns Xebn ssIhbvpXpw ]pXnb\nban tbiphns kv\m\hpw ssZhoI \nban\v A\pkrXambpXmWv (sbimhp 53:10, ambn 3:13-17, F{_mb 7:1-10, 18, 1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21). tbiphns kv\m\ntem Ahs acWntem ]pXnb \nbaw Ahkm\npn; cbpsS ]qX bvmbn \psS ]gb icocs Aht\msSmw acnnm (tdma. 6:37, Kem. 2:1920) {InkvXphn kv\m\ taphm AXv \tfmSv ]dbpp. temIns kIe ]m]fpw Npaphm\mbn kv\m]I tbmlm tbip{InkvXphns\ kv\m\sSp nsbpw AXns êambn Ah {Iqinsp Fpw CXv \tfmSv ]dbpp. Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw temIns ]m] IgpIpI am{Xa, \s ]nimNns ssIbn
\npw cnpIbpw am\hcminp ]Icambn tbip{InkvXp in A\pXhnv thZ\ klnv \s ssZhoI inbntev Xncnp sImp hp. BIbm tbiphns hosSpv ]m]w aqew a\pjycpw ssZhhpambn ASpphm Dmbncp {]iv\sf ]cnlcnp. Cu almb Imcyw P\fpw ssZhhpw Xneq kam[m\sbpw sFIysbpw ]p\m]np. Htc kabw Xs c, ktmjw (tdma 5:11). Poh (tdma. 5:17-18), hosSpv (am. 3:15, tbml 1:29, F{_m 10:1-20, Fs^. 1:7, sImtem. 1:14) Fnh \IncnIbpw sNbvXp.
y {]mbnZn\w AYhm alm]m] ]cnlmc Znhkw

F{_mb`mjbn Cu Bibn\v adbvpI, kahmbapmpI Fns\bmWv Aw.blqZmcpsS Ghpw {][m\s Znhkambncpp Ggmw amknse ]mw XobXnbmb {]mbnZn\w. (tehy 23:27, 25:9) tehy 16
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alm]ptcmlnX Cu Znhks {]tXyI I A\pjvSnm am{XambmWv AXnhnip ev {]thinpXv Fv ImWmw. bn{kmtb P\s t]mse AXn hnipZv[ en\pw Hcp {]mbnw Bhiyambncpp. As\ bmKarKns Xebn ssIhbvpXn\v apv alm]ptcmlnX asmcpbmKw AhnsS Anncpp. ssZhns hnipnsbpdnpw XfpsS ]m]sf pdnpw bn{kmtb P\w HmncpXv {]mbn Zn\nemWv. B kabw ]Xn\tmfw bmK (Aktken\v Nop hoW bmKw DssS) 12 tlmabmKfpw 3 {]mbnbmKfpw ssZhn\mbn Anncpp. (tehym 16:5-29, kwJym 29:7-11) kwJym]pkvXIw 28:8 ]dbp "at' IpmSns\ IqSn IWnseSpm BsI 13 tlmabmKfpw 4 {]mbnbmKfpw Dsv ImWmw. bn{kmtb P\ XfpsS hmjnI ]m]n\v {]mbnw \SnbncpXv Ggmw amknse ]mw XobXn Bbncpp. CtX ASbmfn kIe temInsbpw {]mbn Zn\ambncpp tbip
tbmm\n shv tbmlm\m kv\m\s Znhkw. kIe a\pjypw thnbp {]mbnZn\ambncpp AXv. temIns kIe ]m]hpw ssZhw IgpInf Znhkambncpp AXv. (am 3:13-17) ssZhw ""Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \ndthnb'' {]mbn Zn\ambncpp B Znhkw.
y {]mbn bmKw
]gb \nban ap bmKtftmse Xs kIe bn{kmtbeypambp ipoIcW bmKw AnncpXv kamKa\ IqSmcn\Imbncpp. alm]ptcmlnX Xm ipn hcpnb tijw km[mcW hkv{Xn\p ]Icw ]n \qepsImp hnipZv[ hkv{Xw [cnv X\npw Xs IpSpw_n\pambn Hcp Imfsbbpw ap\mSns\bpw ]m]bmKambpw Zl\bmKambpw Anpp. (tehym: 16:3, 4) bn{kmtb P\fpsS Hcp hjs ]m]w ISnhnSm\mbn bmKarKns Xebn alm]ptcmlnX Xs ssI hbvpp.
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alm]m]]cnlmc Zn\nse Hcp {][m\ `mKambncpp ssIshv. CXv \Snbnn Fn bmKmWw \Snbncpn. ImcWw bn{kmtbeycpsS hmjnI]m]sf ]m]bmKarKntev ISnhnSp ssIshnmsX ]m]ns {]mbnw ]qWambncpn. tehym 16:21 Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn Altcm ssI cpw hv bn{kmtb afpsS Fm Ipfpw kIe ]m]fpamb ewL\sfmsbpw Gp ]dv, tImempsIms Xebn Npan, \nbans Hcp BfpsS ssIhiw AXns\ acp`qanbntev AbbvWw. Ah ]m]bmKambn cv tImempsImmtcbpw tlmabmKn\v Hcp BpsImt\bpw P\fpsS CSbn \npw FSpWw. (tehy 16:5) kamKa\ IqSmcns hmXn ssZhn\mbn AnsSp Cu tImempsImmcn Hv btlmhbvpXv Fpw atXv Aktken\pXv Fpw Nonv Xocpam\npp. btlmhbvpXv Fv Nov hoWXns\ ]m]bmKambn AnpIbpw Aktken\v Nov
hoWXns\ bn{kmtb P\fpsS ]m]sf Npaphm\mbn ssZhkn[nbn Poht\msS \npIbpw ssIshn\p tijw acp`qanbn sImphnSpIbpw sNpp. (tehy 16:7-10) alm]ptcmlnXs ssIshneqsSbmWv bn{kmtb eycpsS ]m]w Aktken\p BSns ta NpanbncpXv. XpSv bn{kmtbens hmhw Npap Cu BSv ssZhhpw. P\fpw Xnep kahmbn\mbn acp`qanbntev AbsSpp. As\ bn{kmtbeycpsS hmjnI ]m] IgpIsSpp. ]pXnb \nban CtX coXnbn Xs, tbip{InkvXphpw kv\m]I tbmlm\m kv\m\ sSpIbpw (]gb \nbanse ssIshv) temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npa bmKns IpmSmbn ssZhns csb ]qoIcnpIbpw sNbvXp (tehy 20:22, am 3:15, tbml 1:29, 36). ]gb \nban, NonSpXn\p apv Altcm X\npw Xs IpSpw_n\pambn Hcp Imfsb ]m]bmKambn Anpp. (tehym 16:11). XpSv Ah btlmhbpsS kn[nbn bmK]oTnt
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D Hcp Iein \ndp kuc`yap [q]h Nqw ssI \ndsb FSpp XncioebvSpv sImp hcWw. [q]ns taLw kmyntep Ir]mk\s adm Xhw Ah btlmhbpsS kn[nbn [q]hw Xobn CSWw. Ah ImfbpsS cw Ipsd FSpv hnc sImv Ingtmp Ir]mk\ns apnepw taepambn Ggp {]mhiyw XfnWw (tehy 16:12-19). {]mbn Zn\n, bmKarKnt Altcm ssIhbvpXv Hgnhmm\mIpambncpn. Altcm BSn\v ta ssI hv bn{kmtbens kIe ]m]hpw kIe AIrXyfpw AXns ta Npapp. XpSv \nbp\mb Hcp a\pjy AXns\ acp`qanbntev sImp hnSpp. bn{kmtbens ]m]fpambn acp`qanbn Dgp \Sp BSv Ahkm\w NmIpp. ]gb \nbanse {]mbn bmKw Cs\bmbncpp. _enbmSns m\v tbip{InkvXp hp FsXmgnm ]pXnb \nbanepw CXv XsbmWpXv. Xs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npa tbip \apthpambn cw
Nnn Ipcnint acnp. BIbm, kzKob alm]ptcmlnX\mb tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\hpw {IqioIcWhpanmsX ]m]fn \npw c t\Sphm\mIn. shmepw Bmhmepw hopw P\\w {]m]nv t\Sp cbpsS ]qoIcWamWnXv.
y ssIhbvv, m\mhtcm[\w
]gb \nban ]m]bmKntev ]m]sf ISnhnSpXn\mbn ssZhw \Inb Hcp coXnbmbncpp CXv (tehym 4:29, 16:21). XfpsS ]m]fpsS {]mbn n\mbn kamKa\ IqSmcn\Iv ]m]bmK arKfpsS Xebn ssI hbvphm ssZhw P\sf A\phZnncpp. ]pXnb \nban hcm\p tbiphns kv\m\s shfnsSppIbmWnXv.
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y kv\m\w
kv\m\w (baptism) FXn\v IgpIsSpI, ASw sNpI, (shn apgpIpI) Fsmw Aapv. Bobmn, ]gb\nba ImetXpt]mse ssIshneqsS ]m]s ISnhnSpI. ]pXnb \nban kv\m]I tbmlm\neqsS tbip kzoIcn kv\m\w temIns ]m]sf IgpInfbm\pXmbncpp. tbiphns kv\m\w FXn\v temIns kIe ]m]hpw IgpInfbpI, am\h cminbpsS ]m]sfmw FSppIfbpI Fapv. Altcms hwi]ccynsh\pw a\pjy Ipens {]Xn\n[nbpamb kv\m]I tbmlm\n \nv tbip kv\m\tap; temIns kIe ]m]fpw Xs ta hlnp. CXmbncpp Ahs kv\m\ns Dtiw. "kv\m\w' FXns Bobmw "ISnhnSpI' "ASw sNpI' Fns\bmWv. BIbm "tbiphns kv\m\w' FXn\v kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev ISnhnSsp Fpw \apv
]Icambn Ah \ymbw hn[nsp Fpw Aap.v am\hcminsb cnphm\mbn, tbiphn\v \psS ]m]sf Xs ta NpapIbpw Ahbvmbn acnpIbpw sNtnbncpp. BbXn\m, Ahs acWw, \nfpw Rm\pw DsSp, temInse kIe ]m]nIfpsSbpw acWamIpp. Ahs Dbnsgptv kIe P\fpsSbpw DbnmIpp. Ahs bmKw ]m]nIfpsS cbmIpp, Ahs kv\m\tam, am\h cminbpsS kIe ]m]fpsSbpw ipoIcWns henb kmyamIpp. thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpp: "kv\m\tam Ctm............ tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw cnpp.' (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21). \psS ]m] ipoIcn pXneqsS kIe am\hscbpw cnpXn\p \oXn]qIamb amambncpp tbiphns kv\m\w.
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y ]m]w
ssZhn\v hncpambsXmw ]m]amWv. CXn\Iv \psS P]m]hpw Zn\wtXmdpap \psS ewL\fpw DsSpp. ]m]w FXn\v {Kov `mjbn "Hamartia' F ]ZamWpXv. CXns {Inbmcq]amb "hamartino' F ]Zn\v "eyw sXpI' FmWw. As\sbn, sXmb coXnbn tbiphn hnizknpIbpw AXphgn cnsSphm\p tbmKyX CmXncnpIbpw sNpXv Kuchtadnb ]m]fnsemmWv. kXys AdnbmsXbpw hnizknmsXbpw CcnpXv ssZhns\Xncmbn A\pkcWtSv ImpIbpw sNpXn\p kaamWv. ssZhapmsI Acw ]m]w sNphm \mw B{Klnpnsn, Ahs hN\ a\knemn tbip \psS cI\msW kXys XncndnbWw. \mw ssZhhN\neqsS tbiphns kv\m\sbpw Ahs Ipcnins\bpw hnizknWw. ssZhhN\s ssIsmmXncnpXpw, kXyn \npw hyXnNenpXpw, hymPknmfn
hnizknpXpw ]m]amWv. temInse Ghpw Kuchtadnb ]m]saXv, \s acWntev \bnp ]m]w (1 tbml. 5:16), ssZhw temIns ]m]sf IgpInfp Fv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpp. tbiphns P\\nepw, Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]sf IgpInbXpw, Ipcninse cneqsS \apv Poh \InbXpw \mw hnizknWw. tbip kv\m\sp FXpw Ipcnint acnv \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw \s hnSphnm\mbn Dbnsgptp Fpw Hcph hnizknpnsn AXv Hcp ]m]amWv.
y am\kmcw
ssZhn \npw AIncnp Hcph Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]sfpdnv t_m[yw hXn\m Ahsb ipoIcnXn\v tbiphn\v \n AnpsImv ssZhntev aSn hcpXmWv am\kmcw. \msamhcpw ]m]ns IqSmcamWv. ssZhapmsI
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\msamhcpw ]m]nIfmsWpw \psS PohnXImew apgph\pw ]m]w sNbvXv acWtijw \cIn t]mIpIbmsX \apv av hgnIfnsepw, \stmep ]m]nIsf cnm\mbn Imhmb tbip{InkvXp Cu temIntev hpshpw kIe ]m]sfbpw (Xs kv\m\neqsS) hlnpshpw \s cnm\mbn acnv Dbnsgptp Fpw AwKoIcnpXmWv bYm am\kmcw. bYm am\kmcsatXm \psS NnIsf hnv ssZhntev XncnbpXt{X (Asm. 2:38). \psS ]m]sf kXnv ssZhhN\fntev Xncnv, shnsbpw cnsbpw cbn ]qWlrZbtmsS hnizknpXmWv am\kmcw (1 tbml 5:6). \mw ]qWambpw ]m]nIfmsWv AwKoIcnv ssZh]p{X\mb tbip{InkvXphns\ \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw hosSpp cI\mbn hnizknpXmWv bYm am\kmcw. cn sSphm\pw ]m]fn \npw IgpIsSphm\pambn, \psS {]hrnIfneqsS hnipcmIm\p {iaw Dt]nv, ssZhn\pw Ahs \ymb{]amWn\pw
apn \mw ]m]nIfmsWv AwKoIcnWw. XpSv Imhmb tbip{InkvXp Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \In shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijneqsSbp Ahs cbpsS bmYmys \mw AwKoIcnWw. Hcp ]m]n Ahs/AhfpsS hnNmcfpw NnIfpw hnpXncnv ]qWambpw tbiphntev hcWw. tbiphns kv\m\w \psS kIe ]m]hpw Ahtev Npaphm\mbncpp Fv hnizknm \mw cnsSpw. asmcp Xcn ]dm, tbiphns kv\m\w, {IqioIcWw, Dbnsgptev]v Fnh kIe ]m]nIfpsSbpw c F ssZhcoXnsb ]qnbmpp. PVn AhXcn tbip \psS ]m]sf IgpInfbphm\mbn kv\m\tabpw {IqinsSpIbpw sNbvXp. Cmcyfn Fmw ]qW hnizmkapmbncnbpw Xn hnizknp kIecpsSbpw cI\mIphm thn tbip Dbnsgptp Fv hnizknpIbpw sNpXmWv bYm am\kmchpw Ifanm hnizmkhpw.
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y c
]m]ns inbn \npw AXns inbn \npap hnSpX FmWv c FXn\v {InkvXym\nXznse Aw. \msamw \cIn\v tbmKycmb ]m]nIfmsWpw tbiphns P\\w, kv\m\w, Ipcninse cw FnhbneqsS Ah \s cnpp Fpw hnizknm \mw c {]m]npw. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepap cbn hnizknv ]m]anmhcmbn XohscbmWv cn sh, hopw P\\w {]m]nh, \oXnamm Fns\ hnfnpXv. tbiphn hnizknpXp hgn XfpsS P]m]hpw ssZ\wZn\ ]m]hpw DssS kIe ]m]n \npw cnshp thn c F ]Zw \apv D]tbmKnmw. apnmWpsImncnp Hcp a\pjy csSpXp t]mse, temIns ]m]n apnmWp sImncnp Hcph\v tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw Bob kXyfmb hN\fnepw hnizknv, tbiphns\ cI\mbn ssIsmm c {]m]nmw.
y hopw P\\w
CXn\v cmaXpw P\npI FmWw. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninse cnepw hnizknpXp hgn Bobambn cnsSptmgmWv Hcp hyn hopw P\\w {]m]nv \oXnam\mIpXv. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXp hgn \apv Bobambn hopw P\\w {]m]nmw. XfpsS kIe ]m]fpw IgpIshcmbn ]m]w IqSmsX cmaXp {]Xy\mIp tbiphn\mbn {]XymitbmsS ImncnphcmWv hopw P\\w {]m]nh (F{_m 9:28).
y ]m]tamN\w
Cu {][m\ Bibs ]m]a Fpw hnfnmdp.v shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphn tijneqsS Hcn ]qWambpw \psS ]m] IgpIsSptmgmWv ]m] ansSpXv.
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shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijnep hnizmksaXv ssZhoI hkvXpXIfpsS Hcp irwJebn hnizknpI FXmWv. tbiphns ZnhyXzw, ssZh]p{Xs AhXmcw, \psS kIecpsSbpw cbvmbp Ahs kv\m\w, {IqioIcWw, Dbnsgptv FnhbmWh. tbip \Ip hosSpv, Ahs kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXp hgn \apv kzammw. ]gb \nban {]hNnncnpXp t]mse, kIe P\sbpw ]m]n \npw tbip Xs cnp. thZ]pkvXInse hosSpv tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw D hnizmkm \psS ]m] IgpIsSp Xns\pdnpp. kIe ]m]hpw tbiphntev ISnhnSsXn\m a\pjy lrZbfn Hcp ]m]hpw tijnpn. tbiphns kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe ]m]fpw Ahtev ISnhnXn\v tijw am{Xta \s hosSpshscpw \oXnammscpw hnfnphm IgnbpIbpq.
y tbip{InkvXp
tbip kIe P\sfbpw AhcpsS ]m]fn \npw ]m]ns inIfn \npw cn cI. tbip F hmn\v kIescbpw AhcpsS ]m]fn \npw cn cI FmWw.
y {InkvXp
A`njn. ssZhn\v apmsI A`ntjIns {][m\ m\ hlnncp aqv t]cpmbncpp; cmPmm, {]hmNIm, ]ptcmlnXm. tbip Ch aqpw ]qoIcnp. tbip{InkvXp Chbnsemambncpp. Ah ChcpsS kIe {]hrnIfpw sNbvXp. tbip{InkvXphns\ \apv c \In cmPmhmbpw {]hmNI\mbpw ]ptcmlnX\mbpw \mw hnizkntWw. BIbm \mw Ahs\ tbip{InkvXp Fv hnfnpp. Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw \s cn kzKob
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alm]ptcmlnX\mWv Ah. BIbm, Xn hnizknp kIepw Ah cmPmhmWv. \mw Xncpapn htm Ah \apv ]m]t_m[w hcpn. \psS ]qnImcpsS Imew apX \msamw ]m]nIfmsWpw, ]m]nIfpsS ]npdmcmb \mw P]m]nIfmsWpw, AXns êambn \mw ssZhns \ymbhn[nv IogmsWpw Ah \s ]Tnnp. Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw cneqsSbpw \psS ]m]sfmw IgpInfXmbpw Ah \s ]Tnnp. ]m]nIfmb \apv thnbt{X Ah Cmcysfmw sNbvXXv.
kIe ]m]nIsfbpw cn Cu {]]ns apgph ssZhhpamIpp (^nen. 2:6 Ah ssZhcq]n Ccns...... tbml. 1:2, 3 Ah BZnbn ssZhtmSp IqsS Bbncpp. kIehpw Ah apJmcw Dfhmbn DfhmbsXmpw Ahs\ IqSmsX DfhmbX). tbip krjvSnXmhmw ssZhhpw {]]ns bPam\\pw BIpp. Fm, PUcq]n Cu temIntev h tbiphns kvt\lnepw cbnepw hnizknm IgnbmXn\m ]epw c{]m]nm\mIpn. Ah\n hnizknXphgn At\I \nXyPoh {]m]npIbpw ssZhafmbnov ct\SpIbpw sNbvXp. Ah \oXnamamcmbnop.
y ssZh]p{X a\pjy ]p{X\mbsXn\v?

a\pjyIpense kIe ]m]nIsfbpw ]m]n \npw \cIobpsS \ymbhn[nbn \npw cnphm\p cI\mIphm\mWv Ah a\pjy\mbnoXv. kXyssZhhpw temIns ]m]n \npw
y ssZhm m]ns \nbatfh?

kIen\pw aXnbmbh\pw GIkXyssZhhpamb ImhmWv kIensbpw cq]Iev]\ sNbvXh. BIbm Xmsgdbp Imcymbn Ah \nba m]np.
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c ]m]nIsf AhcpsS ]m]n \npw cnphm\mbn Ah Xs \nbaw ]m]nIv \In. \ymb{]amWm ]m]ns ]cnm\at{X hcpXv (tdma. 3:21). d ]m]nIsf cnp hnizmkns \nbaambncpp cmas \nbaw. AXv Pohsbpw Bmhnsbpw {]amWamIpp (tdma. 8:2). \psS cI\mb tbip{InkvXphnepff hnizmkm ct\Sphm AXv \s klmbnpp. (tdma 5:1, 2). Cu {]amWs ]qoIcnphm\mWv tbip Cu temIntev Cdn hXv. Ah kv\m\sSpIbw Ipcnin cw NnpIbpw acWs Pbnv DbnsgptpIbpw sNbvXp.temIne kIe ]m]nIsfbpw cnphm\mbn tbip cbpsS {]amWw m]np. shffnsdbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknphcpsS cbvmWv ssZhw hnizmkns {]amWw \InbXv. cnsSphm\pw ssZhss]Xembn amdphm\pw Imwnp GsXmcmfpw ssZhw m]n Cu hnizmkns {]amWn hnizktXpv. Xs \nbaw A\pkcnv Bob
cbn hnizknp Ghpw kzntepff {]thi\w tbip km[yampIbw sNbvXp.
y ssZhns {]amWw: ]p Iev]\I

ssZ\wZn\ PohnXs kw_np ssZhoI {]amWn\v 613 A\ptOZfpv. ChbpsS k FXv \mw ssZhapmsI ]menncntp ]v Iev]\IfmWv. CXp sNpI, AXv sNcpXv Fns\ Iev]\Ifpw \ntcm[\fpw AXnepv. \mw PohnXn ]mentp am \ntifpw, \psS ]m]sfpdnv t_m[w hcpp ssZhoI Iev]\IfpamWnh. FgpXs ssZhoI Iev]\IfneqsSbmWv \mw Aht\mSv Fpam{Xw A\pkcWtSv ImWnpp Fv \mw a\nempXv (tdma. 3:19, 20). \psS ]m]sfpdnv a\nemtpXn\mWv ssZhw Ahs Iev]\I \InbXv. Ahs Iev]\I ]qambpw A\pkcnm \apv Hcnepw IgnbpIbn. BIbm tbiphn
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hnizknpXn\papt \mw ]m]nIfmbncps hkvXpX kXnpI am{Xta Xcapffq. \msamhcpw ]m]nIfmsWpw ssZhIev]\ A\pkcnv Pohnphm \apmhnspw ssZhn\dnbmw. BbXn\m, Ah a\pjycq]n Cu temIntev Cdnhp; kv\m\sp, Ipcninta \ymbhn[n klnp. Ahs Iev]\I A\pkcnv Pohnm Ignbpw Fv IcpXpXv Alw`mhn \npSseSpp Adnhnm bvabmWv. \mas\ sNcpXv. ssZhw Fpam{Xw hnip\pw kq\p amsWpw AXpt]mse a\pjycmb \mw bYmn Fpam{Xw _elo\cmsWpw ssZhoI{]amWw \s ImWnpp. asmcp Xcn ]dm, ssZhns hnipnbpw ]qXbpamWv ssZhoI {]amWn shfnsSpXv.
Imhpw Ghpw \oXnam\pamIpp. am{Xa CXv Ahs lnXhpamIpp. \mw cnsSphm BImin Iogn a\pjycpsS CSbn \Is thsdmcp \mahpan (Asm. {]hr. 4:12). asmcp cI\pan. tbipam{XamWv \psS GIcI. Ah\n hnizknpXp hgn am{Xta, hopw P\\w {]m]nphm\pw hosSpsSphm\pw \apv IgnbpIbpffq. kzcmPyn {]thinv \nXyImew IgnbWsan Ah\n hnizknmte IgnbpIbpffq. \apv Ah\n hnizmkw DmbncnWw.
y hnizmknIfmb {InkvXym\nI XpSpw ]m]nIfmbncnptam?

C. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv 1 Xnsam. 1:15 B ]m]nIfn Rm Hma Fv ]dncnpp. ]usemkv tbiphns\ IpappXn\v appff Zn\sf HmpsImmWv As\ ]dXv. Cs {InkvXob kaqln, tbiphn hnizknpp Fnepw X Ctmgpw
y \mw tbiphn hnizkntXptm?

AsX, Xobmbpw! ImcWw Ah \psS
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]m]nIfmsWv IcpXph [mcmfapv. Fm, CXv icnb. tbiphn hnizknpXn\v apv \msamw ]m]nIfmbncpp. Fm Ahs hN\{]Imcw Hcn \mw Ah\n hnizknm, B Ww Xs \mw \oXnamamcmsSpw. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv tbiphns\ IpappXn\v appff Znhksf Hmp sImmWv B ]m]nIfn Rm Hma Fv Gv ]dXv. ]usemkv iu F t]cn hnfnsncp Imev ZakvsImkntepff hgnbn hv Ah tbiphns\ IpappIbpw tbiphmWv Ahs cIs\v a\nempIbpw Ah\n hnizknpIbpw AXn\mbn ssZhn\v \n]dbpIbpw sNbvXp. XpSv Xs PohnXImew apgph ssZhns \oXnsbpdnv; temIns kIe]m]hpw \onf tbiphns kv\m\spdnpw temIns ]m]w Xophm\mbn tbip acnXns\pdnpw kmoIcnp. asmcpXcn ]dm shffnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw {]Ncnnp Hcp
ssZhZmk\mbn amdn iu F ]usemkv. Fntem {InkvXym\nIfn A[nIw t]cpw Ctmgpw IcpXpXv AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv tbiphns\ IpapnbXn\v tijhpw ]m]nbmbn XpSpshmWv. hopw P\\w {]m]nnnm {InkvXob ]m]nIfpsS hoWtImWneqsS t\mn Cu thZ`mKs sXmbn [cnXmWnXn\v ImcWw. Fm Ah tbiphns\ IpapnbXn\vtijw ]m]nbmbncpn, adnv B{Klnptm Ftm thWsanepw tbiphns\ A`napJoIcnm\mhp Hcph\mbncpp ]usemkv FXmWv hmkvXhw. Xs tijn PohnXImew apgph\pw cbpsS kphntijhpw tbiphnsd cIvXmepw kv\m\mepff hosSppw {]tLmjnpIbmbncpp ]usemkv sNbvXXv. thZ]pkvXInse ]usemkv FgpXnb teJ\ Ahsd acWtijhpw \tmSp ]dbpXv BZna\qmn k` {]tLmjnncpXv kXy kphntijamb shffnsdbpw BXvamhnsdbpw kphntijambncpp F hkvXpXbmWv. BIbm 1 Xnsam. 1:15se ]usemknsd Gp]dn Xsd IgnImensd
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kvacWIfn ssZhn\v \n ]dbpXmWv. tbiphn hnizkn tijhpw Xm Hcp ]m]nbmbncppthm? A. hopw P\npXn\v apv Ah Hcp]m]nbmbncpp. tbiphns\ Xsd cI\mbn kzoIcn \nanjn tbiphnsd kv\m\neqsS temInsd kIe ]m]fpw Ah\ntev ISnhnSsp Fv ]usemkv Xncndn \nanjn ]m]]cnlmcn\mbn tbip Ipcnin Nnnb cn hnizkn \nanjn Xs ]usemkv XoXnam\mbnop. Xm {InkvXym\nIsf ]oUnnncp Imes HmpsImpw {]Xymib ]m]nbmbncp Xs ssZhw cnXn \n ]dpsImpamWv B]m]nIfn Hma Rms\v ]usemkv Gp]dbpXv. C\nbpw Ahs\ ]m]nsbv hnfnm Bv Ignbpw? tbiphnsd kv\m\mepw cIvXmepw hosSpsp Fv hnizknXvhgn \oXoIcns Hcphs\/Hcphsf ]m]nsbv hnfnm Bv Ignbpw? tbiphnsd hosSpn kXyspdnv Adnhnmh am{Xta As\ sNpIbpffq.
tbiphn hnizknam{Xbn Xs \oXnam\ms ]utemkv ApapX ssZh ]p{X\mb {InkvXphn hnizknphsc \oXnamamcmp kphntijw {]tLmjnp HcpssZh Zmk\mbnop. ApapX ]usemkv Hcp ]m]nb, adnv temIsamSpapff ]m]nItfmSv kphntijw Adnbnp Hcp hnizkvX ssZhZmk\mWv. Hcp ]m]nv apffhsc {]t_m[nnm\mhptam? AsXmcnepw ê{]ZamIpIbn. Hcph\v kzbw Adnhnm Hcp Imcyspdnv Ah Fs\ apffhsc {]t_m[nnpw? cnsnnm Hcp a\pjy\v Fs\ apffhsc cbntev \bnm Ignbpw? shffn apnmWpsImncnp Hcp a\pjy AXpt]mse shffn apntmIp asmcphs\ cnphm {ianm cpt]cpw shffn\Snb Ahkm\npw. Hcp ]m]nv Fs\ asmcmsf cnphm\mIpw? Ah\v/Ahv apffhscbpw XtmsSmw \cIntebvv sImpt]mIphm am{Xta IgnbpIbpffp. Hcp tcmKnv
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asmcp tcmKnsb \ coXnbn ]cnNcnphm Fs\ Ignbpw? kmm\m hns Hcph\v asmcmsf Fs\ cnm Ignbpw? AsmkvX v e\mb ]usemkv Hcp ]m]nbmbncpp. Fm tbiphns kv\m\nepw cIvXnepw hnizkn Ah c{]m]npIbpw \oXoIcnsSpIbpw sNbvXp. BIbm ssZhns Zmk\mbncnm\pw temInse ]m]nItfmSv kphntijw Adnbnm\pw Ah\v Ignp. ssZh \oXnbm At\I ]m]nIsf cnphm Ah\v Igop. Ah ]noSv Hcp ]m]nbmbncpn. hopw P\\w {]m]n Ah XpSv {]amWns \oXoIcWn PohnpXn\v ]Icw ssZhns \oXoIcWn Pohnp. ssZhoI \oXnsbpdnv {]tLmjnp ssZhZmk\mbncpv, At\Iw BXvamsf ssZhn\mbn t\Sphm ]usemkn\v Ignp. Ah Hcnepw Xs kzw Xmev]cystbm {]amWns \oXnIcWstbm {]kvXmhnn. adnv ssZhns \oXoIcWs {]kwKnp. Ahkm\tmfw Ah Hcp ]m]nbmbncptm?
A. Ah \oXnam\mbncpp. \oXnams\ \nebn Ah ssZhoI bmYmyfpsS AsmkvXe\mbn amdn. C\n Hcnepw Ahs\ \n ]m]nsbv hnfncpXv ImcWw kXyhN\spdnpff sXnmcWtbmsSmw ssZhs AhtlfnpXn\v XpeyamWXv. Ah \oXnam\mbncpp. ap coXnbn Nnnvv \mw Ahs\tbm tbiphns\tbm AhtlfncpXv. tbiphns\ Ipapnbtijhpw Ah Hcp ]m]nbmsWv \mw ]dbpIbmsWn tbiphns\ Iffs\v hnfnpXn\v XpeyamWv. tbip Ahs\ \oXnIcnp. tbip Xs Ahs\ Xs \oXnbpsS themc\mpIbpw sNbvXp.
y A\pXm] {]m\Iv \psS ]m] IgpIn Ifbm Ignbptam?

A\pXm] {]m\Iv Hcnepw \psS ]m] IgpIn Ifbm Ignbn. ImcWw \psS {]hrnIfm HcnepwXs hosSpv DmIpn.
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AXn\p ]Icambn \psS ]m] ]qambpw ncambpw IgpIstSXn\v tbiphmWv ssZhsa bmYmynepw Ahs kv\m\nepw cIvXnepw \mw hnizknWw. Imhmb tbip Xs kvv\m\m \psS ]m]sf Npapshpw Ipcnin Nnnb cIvXm \pv ]pXpPoh \Insbpw hnizknphv bmYm hosSpv e`npw. As\sbn, Zn\wtXmdpapff A\pXm] {]m\IfneqsS \psS ]m]sf IgpInIfbphm Ignbptam? C. \psS PohnXImew apgph\pw \mw sNbvX ]m]sfmw Xs GItZiw 2000 hjpapv tbip Xs kvv\m\neqsS FSppIfp. tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\mepw Ipcninta Xm cIvXw sNcnXn\mepw Fstpambn \psS ]m] ipoIcn sncnpp. hnizmknIfmb \psS kIe]m]fpw IgpInIfbpIbpw Xs kv\m\neqsSbpw Ipcninse cIvXneqsSbpw Ahbvpff hne \IpIbpw sNbvXp. tbiphn hnizknXn\p tijhpw \mw
sNbvXpIqp ]m]fpw kv\m\neqsS {]Zm\w sNbvX cbpsS \ocpdhbnepff hnizmkm hosSpns bmYmym IgpIsSpp. tbip \psS cI\mbnotmXs \psS acWZn\whscbpff kIe ]m]fpw Npap XopIgnp. tbip Cu temIntebvv hv kv\m\sv Cs\ (am. 3:15) kIe \oXnbpw ]qoIcnv \psS ]m]sf hlnp. kv\m\sXneqsS ssZh]p{X \psS kIe ]m]fpsSbpw Imcyw GsSpp. tbiphns kv\m\ns Aw IgpIsSpI FXmWv. ImcWw \psS kIe ]m]fpw kv\m\stm tbiphntebvp Npasp. Ah \psS ]m] NpaXn\m \mw ]qambpw ipoIcnsSpp. kv\ v m\w FXn\v apgpIpI, ASw sNsSpI Fns\bpw Aap.v \psS kIe]m]fpw tbiphntebvv Npasncn pXn\m, ]m]nIfmb \apmbn Ah acntXmbn hp. Xs kIe]m]hpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ahtebvv Npapsp Fv hnizknp Ghcpw Fmetpw
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]m]anmhcmbnocpw. GItZiw 2000 hjp apv kv\m]I tbml\m kv\m\s tbip Cs\ ssZhns kIe \oXnbpw \nhntm \mw Ctm sNpXpw `mhnbn sNbvtXmhpXpamb kIe ]m]hpw tbiphn Npasp Fv ]qlrZbtmsS hnizknpXmWv bYm hnizmkw. hfscmew appXs Ah \psS ]m] IgpIn Ifnmbncppshn, \psS ]m]w Xophm Cpw \apv Hcp amapmIpambncpn. At\I hjp apv tbip \psS kIe ]m]hpw IgpInIfp FXv HmpsImffpI. ""\o Cu ]m] IqSn IgpIn Ifp At''? Fp tNmZnpsImv \psS ]m]sf tbiphn ap]n sImphv Ahsbmw t\cs Xs IgpIspshv Ddp hcppIbmWv kXyhnizmkhpw BXvaob cbpw FXpsImv CampXv. Ah\n hnizknpIbpw Ah\v \n ]dbpIbpw sNpI Fpw CXampp. C{]Imcw Ah
`qanbntep hv, kv\m\tap, {Iqin acnp, aqmw\m Dbnsgptp. As\ \psS cI\mbn amdpp. \psS kIe]m]hpw IgpInIf tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpXphgn XfpsS ]m]hpw IgpIn IgpIn Ifh `mKyhmam. \psS ssZ\wZn\ PohnXnse ]m] IgpIsXns bmYmyhpw CXpXs. Xs kv\m\neqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npa tbiphn hnizknpI FXmWv kXyhnizmkw.
y tdma 8:30 ]dbpp Ah ap\nbanhsc
hnfnpw hnfnhsc \oXoIcnpw \oXoIcnhsc tXPkvIcnpancnpp. As\sbn ]Sn]Snbmbpff ipoIcWspdnpff D]tZis Cu hN\w km[pIcnpnt?
]Sn]Snbmbpff ipnIcWspdnv Cu hN\w ]Tnnpn. At\Iw thZ]nXamcpw hymP
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D]tZjvSmamcpw tbiphn hnizknph ]Sn]Snbmbn amwkw`hnv BXvamhnepw PUnepw ]qambpw ipoIcnsSpw Fv ]Tnnp. At\I AXp hnizknpIbpw sNbvXp. ]t, hmkvXhn hopw P\\w {]m]nmh IqSpX ITn\a\pffhcmbn ocpXmbmWv ImWsSpXv. Ahv {]mbtadp tmdpw AhcpsS lrZbnse ]m]hpw hnpp. \psS hnipoIcWw Fs\ Imes B{ibnncnpw? ]Sn]Snbmbpff hnipoIcWw F ]Zw ssZhw Ghpw shdppXpw kmm D]tbmKnm Ghpw CjvSsSpXpamWv. \psS ]m]fn \npw ]pdpISm hgnsbmpw apn sXfnbmXncnsbmWv \mw \oXnamamcmsXv. tbip Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]samw IgpIpIbpw AhbpsS hne\Iphm\mbn Xsm bmKanpIbpw sNbvXXmWnXn\v ImcWw. \psS \oXoIcWn\v ]qambpw \mw ISsncnpXv tbiphns kv\m\tmSpw cIvXtmSpw am{XamWv. \psS kIe ]m]fpw tbip Xs ta Npap
FhkvXpXbnepff hnizmkmemWv \mw \oXnam amcmsXv. hnipoIcWw F ]Zns Aw hnip\mbnocpI FXmWv. Hcph kzbw hnip\mIphm {ianpXv kXynepff hnizmka, adnv Zp_eamb kzw PUns t{]cWbm hcpXt{X. ]Sn]Snbmbpff ipoIcWspdnpff {]Xymi \psS kzw BXvaobtamlfn\npw DfhmIp hbmWv. Htcm aXn\pw ipoIcWn\mbn AhcptSXmb hmpI Dv Fm tbiphn hnizknp \mw Hcnepw Acw hmpIv {]m[m\yw sImSpcpXv. tbiphn hnizknpXphgn \apv ]Sn]Snbmbn ipoIcWw {]m]nphm\mIn. BXvaob ]cntOZ\bpsS kphntijamb tbiphns kv\m\nepw cIvXnepapff hnizmkm Hcnembn ]qambpw \mw hnipoIcnsSpp. tbiphnsd kv\m\nepw cIvXnepapff hnizmkm P\nnsh am{XamWv bYm \oXnamam.
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y \psS Ipkmcw ]m]sf A{]Xy amptam?

C. ]m]w Gp]dXn\mtem, Ipkmcn Xn\mtem \psS ]m]w A{]XyamIpn. \s ipoIcnp tbiphns kv\m\nepw cIvXnepw hnizknptm am{XamWv \psS ]m] \ontmIpXv. tbmm\nhv kv\ v m\taXneqsS \psS ]m]sf IgpInIf tbip \Ip Bob cbpsS kphntijamWnXv. ssZhoI {]amWs Hcph AwKoIcnpp FXns sXfnhv am{XamWv ]m]fpsS Gp]dn. Fm hopw P\\w \pp e`npXv tbiphns kv\ v m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizknptm am{XamWv. kIeP\tbpw ]m]n \npw cnp kzob bmYmyamWv {InkvXphns shffnepff kv\m\hpw Ipcninse cIvXhpw. \psS c B{ibnncnpXv ]m]fpsS Gp]dnene. adnv Xs kv\m\neqsS tbip temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap F hnizmknemWv. ]m]nIfmb
\n \npw Ah FSppamnb ]m]fpsS inbmbncpp tbiphns {IqioIcWw. BIbm \psS bYm c FXv tbmm\nse tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ipcninse cIvXhpw {]Zm\w sNpXmWv. \psS ]m]fn\npw \mw IgpIsSm\pff GI ImcWw, ]m]sf ipoIcnp tbiphn \mw hnizknpp FXmWv. ]m]sf Gp]dbpXphgn hosSpv {]m]npp Fv {]kwKnph ssZhns bmYm csb AhKWnphcmWv. BbXn\m ssZhns cm]Xnbmb tbiphns kv\m\nepw, cIvXnepw \mw hnizkntWw. ssZhkn[nbn ]m]w Gp]dbpXn\m am{Xw am\hcminbpsS ]m] ansSpsav Hcnepw ]dbcpXv. \psS ]m] \s \cIn sImsn psapw, \s hosSpv ssZhapmsI \oXnam amcmp tbiphns kv\m\hpw cIvXhpw \psS ]m]sf IgpIn Ifbpsapw AdnpsImI. ]m]fn \npw \s cnpsImffm\pff GI
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amamWnXv. shfftbpw tbiphns cIvXsbpw (1 tbml. 5:4-8) Ipdnp kXyhN\fn hnizknpXp hgn \psS kIe ]m]fpw Hcnembn IgpIsn cnpp F Imcyw \mw Ghcpw Adnncnpp. \mw ]m]w Gp]dbp Hmtcm thfbnepw Ah ipoIcnsSpn. Ipkmcn, ssZhtmSpff Gp]dnen Xs \n XpSpw hnizknp pshn \n \cIn sNhkm\npw. \apv kXykphntijn hnizknmw, As\ lrZbnse ]m]sf IgpInIfbmw. \nfpsS _pnsImpam{Xa. lrZbw sImv hnizknv Ftpambn ]m]fn \npw tamN\w t\SpI.
y FmWv kXykphntijw?
\mw hnizknptm Xs Hcnembn, kIe]m]fn \npw ]qkzX{cmIphm \apv Ignhv \IpXmWv kXykphntijw. ssZhns kphntijns iIvXn AXy
inbpff ssU\manv BWv. ssZhkn[nbn ISmcmbncp (]m]nI) \psS ISw hophm \pv IgnhnmXncns tbip {InkvXp B ISw hon FXmWv ssZhns kphntijw. \psS ]m] \nanw acnv \cIn t]mbn \ymbw hn[nstSnbncp \apmbn ssZh]p{X hnip bmKambnov \psS ]m]sfmw \onIf Xn\memWv CXns\ ssU\manv Fv hntijnnpXv. Ah Cu temIntev hv temIns kIe ]m]sfbpw tbmm\nhpff Xs kv\m\neqsS Npav Fstpambn Ahsb IgpIn Ifp. tbmm\nepff Xs kv\m\neqsS \psS ]m]sf Npa tbip Ipcnin acnXn\m Ahbvpffhnebpw \In. Hcp ssU\manv XIpIfbpwt]mse temIns kIe ]m]sfbpw tbip XIpIfp. CXmWv kXykphntijw. tbip Cu temIntev hv kv\m\sv Ipcnin cw NnnbXphgn Xn hnizknp kIescbpw cnpp FXmWv kXykphntijw.
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1 tbml. 5:6 FgpXnbncnpXpt]mse Pemepw, cmepw hh Ch BIpp. tbip{InkvXp Xt. Pem am{Xa, Pemepw cmepw Xs Bmhpw kmyw ]dbpp. Bmhv kXyatm.
y tbip Ipcninta kzbw bmKambn XosXn\v? tbip Ipcninta kzbw bmKambn XosXn\v?
Xs kv\m\neqsS Npas \psS ]m]mbmWv tbip Ipcninta bmKambnoXv. \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw \mw kzmX{yw t\Sphm\mbn Ah Xs icocs hnebmbn \In. \mw AdnncntXv tbip tbmm\n kv\m\sXv \psS kIe ]m]sfbpw Npaphm\mbn FXpw \mw hnizkntXv tbip CmcWmemWv Ipcninta acnXv FXpas{X. {IqinsSpXn\v apv Ah kv\m\snm bncpsntem, Ipcnin AhacnmXncpsntem,
\psS ]m] \n Xs XpScpambncpp. BIbm \mw tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw Hcpt]mse hnizkntWw. ImcWw tbip ssZh]p{X\mWv. Ah bmKans IpmSmWv. \psS kIe ]m]fpw IgpIn Ifbphm\mbn Ah bmKamsp. tbip ssZh]p{X\msWpw, temInse kIe]m]hpw hlnphm\mbn, Ah kv\m\sspw, \psS ]m]mbn Ah {Iqinsspw \mw Ghcpw hnizknWw. ]m]nIfmb \mw \psS ]m]fpsS inbn \npw c t\Sphm\mbn tbip kv\m\neqsS ]m]sf NpapIbpw Ipcninta Xs Poh\npIbpw sNbvXp.
y tbiphns\ kv\m\w Ignn kv\m]I tbmlm Bcmbncpp?

ssZhw bn{kmtb P\n\v tamsibneqsS Xs {]amWsf \IpIbpw AhcpsS ewL\pw
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]m]pw {]mbnambn bmK{Iaw \IpIbpw sNbvXp. tamsibpsS aq ktlmZc\mb Altcms\ alm]ptcmlnX\mbn \nbanp. bn{kmtb P\fpsS hmjnI ]m]sf t]mphm\mbn, Fmhjhpw Ggmw amkw ]mwXnbXn alm]m]cnlmcZn\n, Ah P\mbn {]mbn bmKw Anncpp (tehy. 16). alm]m]]cnlmcbmKamb {]mbnbmKw Altcm\pw Xs kXn]ccIfmbn hcp alm]ptcmlnXamcpw am{Xta Anmhq Fv ssZhw {]tXyIw \ntinncpp. Aktken\v Fv NophoW BSnsta bn{kmtb P\p thn Altcm ssIhbvpXphgn P\fpsS ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbp amw ssZhw Xpdncpp. ssZhw Ahmbn m]npsImSp {]mbnns \nbaambncpp AXv. Cu \ngeneqsS, tbiphmWv am\h PmXnbpsS cIs\mWv ssZhw hyIvXamnbncpXv. ]pXnb \nbaImen, Altcms ]nKmanbpw (1 Zn\. 24:10, eqsm. 1:5) ]gb\nbanse Ahkm\ alm]ptcmln X\pamb (am. 11:11-13) kv\m]Itbmlms\
ssZhw Abp. ]m]nIsf cnm\mbn h ssZh ]p{X\mb tbiphn am\hcminbpsS kIe]m]hpw Npaphm\mbn ssZhm Abs {]hmNI\pw a\pjycminbpsS {]Xn\n[nbpw alm]ptcmlnX\pamb kv\m]Itbmlm tbiphns\ kv\m\w Ignnp. tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS XfpsS ]m]w IgpIphm\pw tbiphntebvv ISn hnSphm\pw Ign kIecpw hmkvXhn A\p{KloXcmbn. ChnsS tbmlms `mKsaXv kIe ]m]hpw tbiphn Npap ssZhZmk\pw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpamb alm]ptcmlnX FXpam{XamWv. am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nbpw alm]ptcmlnX\pw tbiphnt\m 6 amkw apv Abbvs ssZhns ktihmlI\pambncpp kv\m]I tbmlm. asmcpXcn ]dm temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npa sZhns IpmSmbncpp tbip {InkvXp. B IpmSnta temIns kIe ]m]hpw kv\ v m\neqsS ISnhn alm]ptcmlnX\mbncpp kv\m]Itbmlm. Ctlw ssZhns Hcp Zmk am{Xambncpp.
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326 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
y tbip kv\m\ta tbmm \Zn

NmhpISentev HgpInsbp \ZnbmWv tbmm. km[mcW kap{Z\ncn \npw 400 ao XmsgbmWv NmhpISens D]cnXew. BbXn\m NmhpISense Pew aspw HgpIn t]mImsX AhnsS Xs sInInSpp. NmhpISense Pens ehWmwiw av km[mcW kap{ZfnteXnt\m 10 aSv IqSpXepv. AXn\m PohnIsfmpw Xs Cu ISenen. As\bmWv CXn\v NmhpIS F t]cp hXv. tbiphns\ kv\m]Itbmlm kv\m\sSpnbXv acW \Znbmb tbmm\nemWv. CXv {]XoIcnpXv, lrZbn ]m]anmh HgnsI kIe a\pjycpw, XfpsS ]m]p inbmbn Ahkm\w \nXy ZWvU\w t\cntSnhcpsamWv. BIbm, tbmm \Zn ]m]sf IgpIp \ZnbmIpp. ]m]nI acnp \ZnbmWv tbmm. Npcpn, temIns ]m]sf apgph kv\m\neqsS tbiphntev ISnhnv IgpIn If hosSpns \ZnbmWv tbmm.
y ssZ\wZn\ ]m] pthn ]gb \nbanse {]mbn bmKw Fmbncpp?

Hcp Znhks ]m]ns ]cnlmcn\mbn bmKw Anp coXn \nehnepmbncpp. Hmtcm IpmSns\tbm, sNcnbmSns\tbm, Imfsbtbm, Hcp {]mhns\sbm kamKa\ IqSmcntev sImv hv Xs ]m]sf bmKarKntev ISnhnSphm\mbn AXns ta ssIhbvpp. Zn\w tXmdpap ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn ssZhw \Inb {]amWambncpp CXv (tehym. 3:1-11).
y bn{kmtbeycpsS hmjnI ]m]fpsS {]mbnn\mbn ]gb \nbanse bmKw Fmbncpp?

bn{kmtb P\fpsS Hcphjs ]m]s apgph ]cnlcnphm Xhw hnetbdnbXmbncpp alm]m] ]cnlmcbmKw. alm]ptcmlnX tImempsIms Xebn Xs
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ssIhv bn{kmtb P\fpsS Hcp hjs apgph ]m]fpw AXns Xebntev Hcnembn Npapp (tehy. 16:1-34). Xs kv\m\neqsS kIe ]m]hpw incn hlnv ssZhns IpmSmbn amdnb tbip Zn\w tXmdpap ]m]n\pw hmjnI ]m]n\pw ]cnlmcambnop.
Ipcnin klnmWv Ah Cmcyw \nhlnXv. ssZh]p{X a\pjycq]n Cu temIntev hv temIns kIe]m]fpw Xs kv\m\neqsS hlnv am\hcminsb AhcpsS kIe ]m]fn \npw Ftpambn hnSphnm\mbn Ah Ipcninta Xs cw Nnn (tehy 16:6-22, am. 3:13-17, tbml. 1:29, F{_m. 9:12, 10:1-18).
y FmWv \nXy ]m]]cnlmcn\p bmKw?

tbiphn Hcnembn hnizknpXv hgn temIns kIe ]m]pw e`np {]mbnamWnXv. tbip ssZh]p{X\pw \psS Imhpambn Ftpw PohnpXn\m, temIns kIe]m]fpw Ftpambn FSppamphm Ah Ignhph\mWv. Fs\bmWv Ah Ftpambn \psS ]m]sf FSppamnbXv? Hcp a\pjy\mbn PUn AhXcnv kv\m]I tbmlm\m tbmm\n kv\m\sv \apv ]Icambn kIe]m]fpsSbpw \ymbhn[n
y ]m]tamN\w Hcnembn \IsSppthm ]Sn]Snbmbn \IsSppthm?

]m]tamN\w Hcnembn \IsSpp. ImcWw \psS ]m]sfmw Hcnembn Npap. AXntembn Hcnembn kv\m\tap. Hcnembn AXns \ymbhn[n A\p`hnp. ambn 3:15 Ah ]dp. Ctm kXn. Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \apv DNnXw. tbml. 1:29 kv\m]Itbmlm ]dp. CXm! temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv!
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328 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
tbml. 19:30 tbip ]dp \nhrnbmbn. F{_mb 10:9-18 CXm Rm \ns CjvSw sNbvhm hcpp Fv ]dpsImv Ah cmatXns\ {]mm]nm HmatXns\ \onIfbpp. B CjvSn \mw tbip {InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKn hnipoIcn sncnpp. GXp ]ptcmlnX\pw Znhtk\ ip{iqjnpw ]m]sf ]cnlcnm Hcp \mfpw Ignbm AtX bmKsf IqsSIqsS IgnpsImp \npp. tbipthm ]m]p thn GIbmKw Ignnpw Ftpw ssZhns hep `mKv CcppsImv Xs i{Xp Xs ]mZ]oTw BIpthmfw Imncnpp. GIbmKm Ah hnipoIcnsSphv kZmImetpw kKpW ]qn hcpnbncnpp. AXp]cnipmXvamhpw \apv kmoIcnpp. Cu Imew Ign tijw Rm AhtcmSv sNbvhm\ncnp \nbaw Cs\bmIpp. Fs \ymb {]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpsav Imhns AcpfmSv, Fv AcpfnsNbvX tijw. AhcpsS ]m]sfbpw
AIrXysfbpw Rm C\n Hmbpan Fv AcpfnsNpp. Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSv C\nta ]m]v thn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan. tbiphns kv\m\hpw chpw temIns kIe ]m]sfbpw Hcnembn XpSp\onIfp.
y FmWv ]m]ns ifw?

]m]ns ifw acWas{X. GXp ]m]ambmepw icn, kIeXpw ssZhapmsI \ymbw hn[nsSpw. GsXmcp sNdnb ]m]nsbpw ifw acWas{X. ]m]fneqsS ]cnlmcn\mbn bn{kmtb a Du\anm sNcnbmSns\ ssZh apmsI bmK anncpp. ]t, Acw bmKv Ftpambn AhcpsS ]m]sf ipoIcnphm Ignncpn. ImfIfpsSbpw BpsImamcpsSbpw cn\v ]m]sf \ophm IgnbpX (F{_m. 10:4). BIbm, kIe P\sfbpw XfpsS ]m]fn \npw cnm\mbn ssZhw Xs IpmSns\ Hcpn. Hmtcm bmKhpw ]m]sf
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329 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
hlnphm\mbn ssIhbvsSpIbpw Ahp ]Icambn acnpIbpw sNWambncpp. ]pXnb \nban, tbmm\n kv\m\sXphgn \psS ]m]sf Npav tbip ssZhns IpmSmbn \app ]Icambn acnp. ]m]ns ifw acWas{X, ssZhns Ir]mhctam \psS Imhmb tbiphn \nXy Poh Xs (tdma. 6:23). ]m]ns ifw acWas{X, Fnepw \apv thn acnv temInse kIe ]m]nIpw \nXyPohs\ Zm\ambn \In tbip Xs kvt\lw {]ISamn.
y tbiphn\v Ipcnin acntn hXv FpsImv?

Xs kv\m\neqsS Npa temIns kIe ]m]fpsSbpw hne\Iphm\mbnmWv tbip acnXv. XfpsS ]m]ns êambn \cIobpw \nXyacWhpw A`napJoIcnncp P\sf tbip kvt\lnXn\m kv\m\w kzoIcnv AhcpsS
]m]sf hlnv \s cnphm\mbn Ipcnin acnp. \s ]m]n \npw cnphm\mbpw \cIns im]n \npw hnSphnphm\mbpw tbip Xss bmKamnop. a\pjyIpens ]m]ns hnebmbncpp Ahs acWw. \s Ghscbpw ]m]n \npw acWn \npw \ymbhn[nbn \npw \nXyZ\n \npw cnphm\mbn tbip kv\m\tav in hlnp. tbmZm\n hv kv\m\neqsS Xs ta hln ]m]mbn acn tbip am\hIpens ]m] hlnpIbpw \s \oXnamamcmphm\mbn Ah DbnsgptpIbpw sNbvXp.
y tbiphn hnizknpXn\m \apv Fp e`npw?

c \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw tamN\w t\SpIbpw \mw \oXnamamcmsSpIbpw sNpp (tdma 8:1-2).
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330 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
d \apv Ahs BXvamhpw \nXyPoh\pw e`npp (Asm. 2:38, 1 tbml. 5:11-12). e ssZhafmIphm\p A[nImcw e`npp (tbml. 1:12). f sZhcmPyamb kzntev {]thinphm\p AhImiw \apv e`npp (shfnmSv 21:22). g ssZhns kIe A\p{Klfpw e`npp (Ft^. 1:3-23).
y Fn\v \mw tbiphn hnizknWw?

\mw tbiphn hnizkntXv;tbiphn hnizkntXv; c ssZhlnXw \ndthphm d \psS kIe ]m]fn \npw csSphm. e ssZhhpambn \nXyImew hknphm\mbn ssZhns kzcmPyn {]thinphm. \psS cI\mb tbip{InkvXphnep hnizmkw CmsX \cIn hogphm\p ]m]nIfmbncpp \msamhcpw. \s \cIn \npw cnm\p
GI cI tbip am{XamWv. \mw tbiphn hnizkntWw ImcWw Ah am{XamWv kXycI. y tbiphn hnizknv XfpsS ]m]fn \npw hosSpsh FhnsS Fntcpw? - kzn. y tbiphn hnizknpItbm ]m]fn \npw hosSpsSpItbm, sNmh FhnsS Fntcpw? - AhcpsS kIe ]m]fpsS êambn \cIn, Xobpw KIchpw Fcnbp s]mbvIbn (shfnmSv. 21:8). y BcmWv ssZhns sNcnbmSpI? tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknpXp hgn ]m] tamN\w e`nh. Cu sXmgpn DsSmsX thsd BSpI F\nv Dv (tbml. 10:16) Ch XfpsS kz NnmKXnbn Dun GI]obambn hnizknp BSpIfmWv. tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknph ssZhns sNcnbmSpIfmbncnptm Chscmw ]m]nIfmbnXs XpScp BSpIfmbnocpp.
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331 A\p_ hniZoIcWw
y GXmWv ssZhns kXyk`?

\oXoIcnshcpw tbiphns kv\m\nepw cnepw hnizknXp hgn ]m]fn \npw hosSpshcpw IqSn tNv ssZhs Bcm[npXmWv ssZhk` (1 sImcn 1:2) Fs^ky 4:5 tcJsSpnbXp t]mse kXyssZh k`sbv ]dm Imhp Hcph, hnizmkw Hp, kv\m\w Hp. Fns\ hnizknph IqSnhcp Hcp eas{X.
y thZ]pkvXInse \mkvXnI BcmWv?

tbiphn hnizkn tijhpw lrZbn ]m]ap BfmWv \mkvXnI Fv Xosmkv 3:11 ]dbpp. Cs\bph h{I_pnbmbn ]m]w sNbvXp Xsm Ipw hn[nncnpp. tbipXs kv\m\neqsS kIe]m]hpw Npap, Fm Hcp I]S`nmc shns A\p{Klns kphntijn hnizknpn.
(hosSpns kv\m\amb tbiphns kv\m\w) ssZh Zm\amb Cmcyn hnizknm Ch Xsfs ]m]nbmbn IcpXn kzbw innv ]cn]qamb csb Xnfbpp. thZ]pkvXIw Ccmsc h{I_pnIfmbn ]m]w sNbvXp Xsm Ipw hn[nncnpp Fv \nhNnpp. (Xnsmkv 3:11) \nfpw CcmcnsemcmfmtWm Ftmv. AXv`pXstmw. \n tbiphn hnizknpIbpw AtXmsSmw {]Xymib ]m]nbmbn \nsfs IcpXpIbpw sNpIbmsWn \nfpw Hcp \mkvXnI BWv. AXn\w shnsbpw BXvamhnsbpw kXykphntijw \nfpsS ]m]sf IgpIn Ifbphm\pw \nsf Ahs aI\mbn/aIfmbn Xophm IgnhnmXmsWpw \n IcpXpp FmWv. XfpsS ]m] Zn\w tXmdpw Gv ]dv ssZhns ]m]abvmbn bmNnp HcmfmWv \nsfn, \nfpsS hnizmkspdnv Kuchambn Nnntnbncnpp. tbip \nfpsS ]m]sfmw Npatijhpw Hcp
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]m]nbmbn \nv Fs\ XpScm\mIpw? tbip Hcp Zm\ambn \nfpsS ]m]sfmw XopXcptm Ah Hcp ISambn \nfn Fs\ Ahtijnpw? \nfpsS ]m]ns ISsf \n Xs sImSpv XoWsav IcpXppshn ssZhw \Inb hnizmkn \npw hyXykvXamb hnizmkap Hcp h{I_pnmc\mWv \nsfv ]dtbnhcpw. tbiphn hnizknpIbpw, hopw P\\w {]m]nmXncnpIbpw sNphscmw \mkvXnI BWv. ssZhw temIns kIe ]m]fpw Npapsh kXyw \n AdntbWw. Ahs csb \n AhKWnppshn, \n Hcp \mkvXnI BWv. Xss Hcp ]m]nbmbn IcpXph\mWv Hcp \mkvXnI. asmcp Xcn ]dm, kzbw Ipwhn[nph. Hcp ]m]nsb Xs aI\mbn ssZhw kzoIcnpsav \n IcpXppthm? hnip\mb ssZhn hnizknpIbpw AtXmsSw \nsfs Hcp ]m]nbmbn IcpXpIbpw sNppshn \n Hcp \mkvXnI Bbncnpw. Hcp \mkvXnI BImXncnWsan \n
tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninse cnepw Hcpt]mse hnizkntWw. tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw \n Hcpt]mse hnizknm \n cnsSpw.
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A\p_w- 3
kwibfpw \nhmcWhpw
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334 kwibfpw \nhmcWhpw
kwibfpw \nhmcWhpw
tNmZyw 1: Xm AbpX ]pkvXI Rm hmbnpsImncnpIbmbncpp. Ahbn tbiphns kv\m\spdnp XmfpsS Nne Bib Fs BIjnp. \psS kv\m\hpw, tbiphns kv\m\hpw acWhpw ]p\cpm\hpw Xnep _sn hniZoIcnmtam? Dcw: F{_mb 6:2 FgpXnbncnp kv\mt\m]tZintev \psS {isb Xncnmw. thZ]pkvXI {]Imcw aqp Xcnep kv\m\apv: tbmlms kv\m\w AXmbXv am\kmckv\m\w, tbmlms Iognep tbiphns kv\m\w, \mw BNcnp/ssIsImp shmep kv\m\w. \ BNcnp kv\m\w tbiphns kv\m\nep \psS hnizmkns Gp]dn BWv. AXmbXv tbip kv\m\sXv Fs ]m] \om\pw {IqinsXv Fs ]m]fpsS {]mbnambn Rm hnizknpp FpXns
Gp]dnemWv kv\m\w. ambn 3:15 ]dncnpp "Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \appNnXw Fp Dcw ]dp'. ChnsS "Cs\' Fp ]dm temIns Fm ]m]hpw t]dn a\pjycpsS {]Xn\n[n Bbn tbmlm kv\m]Is ssIIogn tbip kv\m\sp. ]m]ns AgnbmIpcpn\npw \s cnm\p ssZhns ZrVamb ]Xnbmbncpp CXv. btlmhbmw ssZhw "\psS kIe AIrXyhpw Ahs ta Npan' (sbi. 53:6) ssZhns \oXn \apv \In. "\oXn' FXn\v "Znmbntbmkq' F {Kop]ZamWpXv. CXn\v "\bmbXpw \ymbambXpw' Fpw Aapv. CXv \tmSv ]dbpXv ssIshneqsS kv\m\sXphgn \psS ]m] Npa tbip AXp \bmbpw \ymbambpw sNbvXp Ft{X. \mw cnsncnpXv Ahs kv\m\nepw IpcnipacWnepw Dbnsgptnepap hnizmk memWv. \psS lrZbn\npw kIe ]m]sfbpw apdnpamnfbp Aob
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]cntOZ\bmb (tdma 2:29) Ahs kv\m\ns inbm \psS lrZbnse ]m]sf Ah IgpIn Ifncnpp. BIbm AsmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv s]stmkvXv \mfn P\tfmSmbn ]dp: \n am\kmcsv \nfpsS ]m]tamN\n\mbn Hmtcmcp tbip{InkvXphns \man kv\m\w Gphn; Fm ]cnipmmhv F Zm\w e`npw (Asm. {]hr. 2:38). tbiphns \mas XfpsS lrZbn hnizknp kIe ]m]nIpw ]m]a e`npw. FmWv Ahs \mans Aw? "Ah Xs P\s AhcpsS ]m]fn\nv cnphm\ncnpI sImv \o Ah\v tbip Fv t]cnSWw' (am. 1:21) tbip F t]cns Aw "cI' FmWv. Xs P\s ]m]fn\npw cnph. Fs\bmWv Ah \s cnpXv? tbip Ahs kv\m\mepw Ipcninse acWmepw \s ]m]fn\npw cnp. AsmkvXem kphntijw {]kwKntm tbiphns kv\m\spdnpw Ipcnins\pdnpw hyambn a\knemn sImSpncpp.
kXykphntijw ]Tnn Ah hnizknhsc kv\m\sSppIbpw sNbvXp. AXpt]mse, \mw kv\m\w GncnpXpw tbip{InkvXphns kv\m\nepw acWnepw \mw ]qWambn hnizknpp FXns ]pdtabp Gp]dnembnmWv. kv\m\stm \mw Gp ]dp: "\n Imth, AbpsS kv\m\neqsS Fs kIe ]m]hpw Npa \o F\nmbn acnbpw Fs cnm\mbn Dbnsgptbpw sNbvXp. Rm \ns kphntijn hnizknpp'. \mw ip{iqjImcm kv\m\sSpXv, tbip tbmlm\m kv\m\ sXpt]mse, Ahs kv\m\nepw Ipcnip acWnepw \app hnizmkns ]pdtabp ASbmfambnmWv. BZna k`bnse hnipscmhcpw XfpsS hnizmkns sXfnhmbn, kphntijnepw hosSpnepw ]m]abnepw Ahp hnizmks Gp]dv kv\m\w kzoIcnncpp. c {]m]npXn\v kv\m\sa NSv AXymhiysampa. Fm, \psS hnizmks hyamphm CXv AXn{][m\w XsbmWv. \psS
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Pe kv\m\n\v \psS cbvmbn Hpw sNm\mhn. shnsbpw cnsbpw kphntijnep hnizmkw am{XamWv \s cnpXv. \mw {InkvXphnemIphm\mbn kv\m\sncnpp FmWv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpXv (tdma 6:3, KemXy 3:27). As\sbn \apv Fs\ "Ah\nemIphm kv\m\sSm' Ignbpw? CXv Ahs kv\m\n hnizknptm am{Xta km[yamIpIbpq. Ahs kv\m\nep hnizmkmemWv \psS PVs, ]gb ]m]kzcq]s tbiphnt\mSv tNv {Iqinm IgnbpXv. AXpt]mseXs, tbip \psS ]m]sf kv\m\neqsS hlntm, \psS AIrXyfpsS inbmbn Ah Ipcnip acWw hcnp. BIbm Ahs Ipcnin \mapw acnp. asmcpXcn ]dm, acWwhscbpw ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnp \psS PVicocw ]m]n\mbn acnv, kv\m\neqsS tbiphpambn \apv ssIh sFIyneqsS \psS kIe AIrXyfn\npw \s cnpp. tbiphns kv\m\mepw acWmepw Aht\mSv sFIysncnph Ahs ]p\cpm\nepw
Aht\mSv sFIysncnpw. ]m]n \np \psS Dbnsgptn\v am{Xa, ssZhafmbn hopw P\\w {]m]nv Ahs apmsI hnipcpw Ifanmhcpambn \nphm\pw Ahs ]p\cpm\w \s klmbnpp. Ahs kv\m\n hnizknmsX \psS ]m]sf Ah\ntev ISnhnSmsX acnppshn \psS cbvmbn Ahs acWhpw Dbnsgptpw Hpw {]Zm\w sNpn. Ah \s kw_nv A iq\yambnocpw. hnizmkm \psS ]m]sf Ahtev CpsImm Ahs IpcnipacWn \mapw ]mfnIfmhpIbpw hopw P\\w {]m]nv \oXnammcmIpIbpw sNpw. Fm Ahs kv\m\n hnizknmsX, ]m]sf Ahsta CpsImmsX Ccnphv Ahs acWhpamtbm ]p\cpm\hpamtbm Hcp _hpapmbncnn. Hcp `mcysbbpw `mhns\bpw hnhml ip{iqjbneqsS \nba]camb ZXnIfmbn AwKoIcnpXpt]mse hnizko\bamWv hnizmknIfpsS kv\m\hpw. BcoIamb
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hnizmkns _mlyamb {]Jym]\ambncpp hnipmcpsS kv\m\w. Ahs kv\m\nepw Ipcninepap \psS hnizmkw, ssZhn\pw hnipmpw temIn\pw apt {]Jym]nptm \psS hnizmkw IqSpX ZrVambnocpw. tbip tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw kzoIcn kv\m\ns bYm As sXmbn [cnpsImv Ahs kv\m\nepw AXns hntijXbnepw hnizknmsXbpw c {]m]nmw Fv \mw IcpXcpXv. AXv ]nimNns Hcp X{w am{XamWv. ]m]fn\np hosSppw kz cmPyntep kzmKXsamgnbpw e`nWsan \psS kv\m\n hnizknpXn\v ]Icw tbiphns kv\m\n \psS lrZbwsImv kXyambpw hnizkntWw.
tNmZyw 2: Zn\wtXmdpw ]m]w sNp F\nv "Rm \oXnam\mWv' Fv Fs\ ]dbm Ignbpw? Dcw: a\pjycmb \mw, P\np \nanjw apX
acnpXphsc ]m]w sNpp. Hcn \psS ASnm\ kz`mhambXn\memWv XpSw apXpXs \mw ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpXv. BIbm thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpp: "\oXnam Bcpan, Hcp t]mepan' (tdma 3:10). AXn\memWv AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ssZhapmsI Gp]dXv; {InkvXptbip ]m]nIsf cnphm temIn hp FpXp hnizmkhpw Fmhcpw AwKoIcnphm tbmKyhpamb hN\w Xt; B ]m]nIfn Rm Hma (1 Xnsam. 1:15). "Ctmsgm ssZhns \oXn, hnizknp Fmhpw tbip{InkvXphnse hnizmkmep ssZh\oXnXt, \ymb{]amWw IqSmsX shfnsphncnpp AXn\v \ymb{]amWhpw {]hmNImcpw kmyw ]dbpp. Hcp hyXymkhpan; Fmhcpw ]m]w sNbvXv ssZhtXPkv Cmhcmbnop. Ahs Ir]bm {InkvXphnse hosSppaqew kuP\yambt{X \oXoIcnsSpXv' (tdma 3:21-24). kv\m]Itbmlm tbmm\n tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbXmWv "Cu ssZhns \oXn' FXp
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sImv AampXv. Ah kv\m\tabm tbmlmt\mSv "Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXv \apv DNnXw' (am. 3:15) Fv ]dp. tbmlm kv\m]I Ahs\ kv\m\sSpnbtm XnIpw Nhpw DNnXhpamb coXnbn Xs Ah temIns kIe ]m]hpw hlnp. AXn\memWv kv\m\n\Sp Znhkw Ahs\ I kv\m]Itbmlm "CXm! temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv' (tbml. 1:29) Fns\ hnfnp]dXv. As\sbn, "temIns ]m]w' FXn\v FmWv Aw? CXv temInse BZya\pjycmbncp BZmapw lbpw apXv temIn Ahkm\w Pohnncnp a\pjy DssSbphcpsS ]m]amWXv. apImefn Pohnncphcpw `mhnbn Pohnphm t]mIphcpw temInepsSpp. A^bpw HtaKbpamb tbip kIe Imetpap ]m]mbn GIbmKw IgnpIbpw temIns kIe ]m]hpw tbmm\nhv FSp kv\m\neqsS Hcnembn hlnv Ipcnint acnpIbpw sNbvXp. "AXn\m'
\mw hnipoIcnsncnpp. thZ]pkvXIw hyambn ]dbpp: "B CjvSm \mw tbip{InkvXp Hcnembn Ign icocbmKm hnipoIcnsncnpp' (F{_. 10:10) Cu hN\w kw]q ham\Imen FgpXnbncnpXv {inpI. \mw ssZhn hnizknp \nanjw apX CXphscbpw C\nbp Imehpw ]m]anmhcpw ]qWhnipoIcWw {]m]nhcpamWv. \psS Imhv ki\mIbm, temIns Bcw`w apX Ahkm\whsc hnlKhoWw \Sphm Ah\v Ignbpw. 2000 hjpapmWv Ah kv\m\ssXnepw a\pjyp temImhkm\w hscbpXv Ah hlnp. BIbm Ipcnin acnpXn\v apv Ah temIns kIe ]m]fpw hlnpIbpw Ahsb IgpInIfbphm\mbn {Iqin acnpIbpw sNbvXp. cnsXn\ptijhpw \mw ]m]w sNpp, ImcWw \psS icocw _elo\amWv. Fm tbip `qX, ham\, `mhnImefnse ]m]s Xs kv\m\neqsS icocn hlnpIbpw Ahbvmbn
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Ipcnin \ymbw hn[nsSpIbpw sNbvXp. CXt{X ]cn]qhpw \oXnbphpamb ssZhns c. \mw `mhnbn sNm\ncnp ]m]IqSn tbip Npanmbncpsn, H a\pjy\pw Xs ssZ\wZn\ ]m]n\npw ct\Sphm IgnbpIbnmbncpp. "]m]ns ifw acWat{X' (tdma 6:23). bmtm_pw Gimhpw DZcnembncptmXs, ssZhw Ahsc cp tZiambn Xncnp. \bmIs XnbmIs Fsnepw sNpXn\v aptXs, ssZhw bmtm_ns\ kvt\lnp; Gimhns\ shdpp; "aqh Cfbhs\ tkhnpw' (Dev]n 25:23) FcpfnsNpIbpw sNbvXp. \psS kzw {]hrnIv ssZhns cbpambn _sampanspw ssZhns kqW cbnepw Ahs kv\m\nepw {IqioIcWnepw hnizkn php Ah \IpXmWnXv Fpw Cu thZ`mKw kqNnnpp. ]m]nIfmbncp \msamhcpwP\n \nanjw apX acnpXphsc ]m]w sNphcmb\cIn\mbn hn[nshcmbncpp. Fm CXv BZywXs apIqn I ssZhw, \s kvt\lnXn\m
tbiphns kv\m\mepw {IqioIcWmepw \psS ]m]sfmw IgpIn Ifp. A\p{Klns HcpImemWv \mw PohnpXv. sbim{]hmNI ]dp: "sbcpiteant\mSv BZcthmsS kwkmcnp; AhfpsS bp tkh Ignpw AhfpsS AIrXyw tamNnspw Ah Xs kIe ]m]pw ]Icw btlmhbpsS In\npw Ccnbmbn {]m]npancnpp Fv AhtfmSv hnfnp ]dhn.' (sbi. 40:2). ]m]tmSp \psS ASnans Imew tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ipcninsbpw kphntijneqsS Ahkm\np. BIbm kphntijn hnizknphcmbmepw Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]n\npw hnSphnsSpw. "Cu Imew Igntijw Rm AhtcmSv sNbvhm\ncnp \nbaw Cs\bmIpp. Fs \ymb{]amWw AhcpsS Dnemn AhcpsS lrZbfn FgpXpw Fv Imhns AcpfmSv.' Fv Acpfn sNbvXtijw; AhcpsS ]m]sfbpw AIrXysfbpw Rm C\n Hmbn "Fv AcpfnsNpp. Fm ChbpsS tamN\w DtSp C\nta ]m]pthn Hcp bmKhpw Bhiyan'
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(F{_m. 10:16-18). am\hcminbpsS kIe ]m]fpw IgpIn IfXn\mepw tbiphneqsS Ahsb \ymbw hn[nXn\mepw ssZhw \psS ssZ\wZn\ ]m]sf C\n \ymbw hn[npIbn. CXns êambn \apv Imhns hN\sf ]nXpSv Ahs hchn\mbn \mw \psS PohnXn ]m]w sNbvXncpmXsbpw ]m]anm \oXnammcmbn Imncnmw.
tNmZyw 3: FmWv am\kmc kv\m\w?
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Dcw: tbiphnt\m 6 amkw apv P\nXpw ]gb\nbanse Ahkm\ {]hmNI\mbn aemJnbn {]hNnsSpIbpw sNbvXncnp ssZh Zmk\mWv kv\m]Itbmlm. "Rm tlmtc_nshv Fm bn{kmtben\pw thn Fs Zmk\mb tamsitbmSv Iev]np \ymb{]amWhpw NSpw hn[nIfpw HmpsImhn.
bmtlmhbpsS hepXpw `bchpamb \mhcpXn\p apt Rm \nv Genbm {]hmNIs\ Abpw. Rm hv `qansb kwlmc i]YwsImv ZWvUnnmXncntXn\v Ah AmcpsS lrZbw atfmSpw afpsS lrZbw AmtcmSpw \ncnpw' (aemJn 4:4-6). tbip ]nd Imev bn{kmtb P\ ssZhns DSSnbpw hN\fpw adv A\y ssZhsf Bcm[npIbmbncpp. Ah IfapXpw ImgvNbnm Xpamb arKsf bmKw IgnpIbpw ssZhmebs hmWnPytI{amn XopIbpw sNbvXp. tbip{InkvXp hns\pdnp tamsibpw av {]hmNImcpw ZoLZi\w \Snbnpv. \ymb{]amWw am\hcminv ]m]sp dnp m\amWv \InbXv (tdma 3:20) \ymb{]amW Iev]\Ifn Hsnepw ]menmXncnpXv ]m]amWv. ]gb\nban, \ymb{]amWnse GsXnepw \nbaw sXn Hcp ]m]n kamKa\ IqSmcn\v apnembn Hcp ]m]bmKs sImphcpp. Xs ]m] B arKntev ISnhnSphm\mbn AXnsta Icsf hbvpp. ]m]w
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ansSphm\pw ssZhtmSv sFIysSphm\pambn B bmKarKs sImpp. XpSv, ]ptcmlnX Aev]w cw FSpv Zl\bmK]oTns sImpIfn ]pcpIbpw tijw cw apgph bmK]oTn HgnpIbpw sNpp. Zn\wtXmdpap Fa bmK Ignpshnepw, b{kmtb P\ XfpsS ]m]fn\npw tamNnsncpn. BIbm ssZhw Ahv ncamb Hcp \nbaw \In{]mbn Znhkw ssZhw AhcpsS hmjnI ]m] anp Ggmw amknse ]mw Znhkambncpp AXv. At Znhkw, alm]ptcmlnX\mb Altcm, cv tImempsImmsc FSpv Ahbvmbn NonSpp; Hv bmtlmshbvpXv, asmv Aktken\pXv. XpSv bn{kmtb P\fpsS Hcp hjs ]m]w apgph Npaphm\mbn Altcm btlmhbvv Fv NophoW tImempsIms Xebn ssI hbvpp. XpSv AXns\ sImv AXns cw FSpv Ir]mk\n\v apn Ggp{]mhiyw Xfnpp. hnip etp {]mbnw ]qn bmIptm, Ah ASp arKs Anpp.
Poht\mSncnp tImempsIms Xebn ssIhv bn{kmtb P\fpsS Hcp hjs ]m]w apgph\pw AXntev Npapp. XpSv \nbp\mb Hcp a\pjys ssIhiw AXns\ acp`qanbn sImphnSm\mbn Gnpp. bn{kmtb P\ XfpsS hmjnI ]m]fn\npw Cs\bmWv hnSphnsncpXv. Fm ]gb\nbanse \ymb{]amWw A\pkcnv Anncp bmKpwhjwtXmdpw XpSbmbn Anncp bmKAhsc kw]qcmphm Ignn. hcphm\p \ ImcyfpsS (aninlmbpsS \oXn {]hrn) Hcp \ng am{Xambncpp Ch (F{_. 10:1) ]gb\nbanse {]hmNIcpsS hN\sf Dt]n bn{kmtb P\w tbip{InkvXphn\mbn Imp\nn. Ah A\yssZhsf Bcm[np. BIbm, bn{kmtb P\fpsS lrZbw t\scbmphm thn ssZhw tbmlm kv\m]Is\ Abpsav AcpfnsNbvXp. P\sf ssZhntepw AhcpsS lrZbsf tbiphns\ kzoIcnphm Xhhpw HcppI FXmbncpp tblm kv\m]Is ZuXyw. tbiphns\
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kv\m\sSppXn\v apv Ah blqZbnse \nP\ {]tZiv bn{kmtb P\sf am\kmc kv\m\w IgnnpIbmbncpp. tbiphn\mbn Imncnm\pw Ah\n hnizknm\pambn Ahsc \bnpI FXmbncpp Ahs kv\m\ns Dtiyw. cI\mb aninlmbpw temIns ]m]s Npaphm\mbn ssIshneqsS kv\m\sSpsapw AhcpsS kIe]m]fn\npw hnSphnm\mbn {IqinsSpsapw Ah Ahsc ]Tnnp. tbip hv, Ign Imep A]qWamb bmKsf FSppIfbpsapw Xs icocs \nXybmKambn Anpsapw Ah ]dp. bn{kmtb P\w XfpsS ]m]mbn Du\anm bmKarKnta ssIhv bmKhn[n {]Imcw AXns\ sImpXpt]mse Xs kv\m\neqsS tbip kIe temInsbpw ]m]w Npapsav Ah ]dp. At\Iw bn{kmtbey XfpsS ]m]sf Gv ]dv, am\kmcsv Ah\m kv\m\sp. "am\kmcw' FXn\v "Hcphs a\kv Imhntev XncnbpI' FmWw.
]gb\nbanse \ymb{]amWw Hm Ah, tbmlm\cnInhv X {]Xymib ]m]nIfmsWpw acnpXphsc ]m]w sNpIbmsX thsd hgnbnspw Gp ]dp. \ymb{]amW{]Imcw XfpsS \ {]hrnIsImv kzcmPyn ISm\mhnspw Gp]d Ah, XfpsS kIe ]m]sbpw XpSp\on kzcmPyns hmXmb\w Xpdphm t]mIp tbiphn XfpsS a\kv XncnpsImphp. kv\m]Itbmlm bn{kmtb P\p \Inb kv\m\w C{]Imcambncpp; Fpam{Xw ]m]amWv AhcpsS PohnXnepmbncpXv Fv Ah Gp]dbnp. AhsctmseXs, kv\m\taphm t]mIp tbiphntev am\kmctmsS t\mphm Ahsc t{]cnnp. am\hIpens {]Xn\n[nbpw alm]ptcmlnX\pamb kv\m]I\neqsS kv\m\ta Ah ]m]fpsS hnebmbn Ipcnin acnpsapw As\ Ahsc ]m]fn\npw hnSphnpsapw Ah {]t_m[nnp. thZ]pkvXI {]Imcap bYm am\kmcambncpp AXv.
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BIbm tbmlm P\tfmSv ]dp "Rm \nsf am\kmcn\mbn shn kv\m\w GnptXbpq; Fs ]nmse hcpht\m Fsm _ehm BIpp; Ahs sNcnp Npam Rm aXnbmbh\. Ah \nsf ]cnipmmhnepw Xobnepw kv\m\w Gnpw' (am. 3:11). kv\m]Itbmlm P\fpsS a\kv tbiphntev Xncnp; temIns kIe ]m]fpw tbip (tbml 1:29) Npapsapw kmoIcnp. As\, \oXnamw \s ImWnphm\mbn tbmlm hpshv tbipXm\pw kmyw ]dp (am. 21:32).
cbvp AhiyLSIambn tNmZyw 4: tbiphns kv\m\s AwKoIcnpXv kphntijnse Ahs IpcnipacWs A iq\yamnfbpw Fv Xmv tXmpnt? Dcw: tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ahs
IpcnipacWhpw \psS cbvv Hcpt]mse AXymhiyamWv. Hv asmnt\m {]m[m\ytadnbXmsWv \apv Hcnepw ]dbm\mhn. Fm Cs {InkvXym\nI A[nIhpw Ipcninep tbiphns cn am{Xw hnizknp hcmWv FXmWv {]iv\w. Ah Ipcnin acnXn\m XfpsS ]m]w ansp FmWv Ah hnizknpXv; ]t, tbip Ipcnin am{Xa \psS ]m] NpaXv. kv\m]I tbmlm\m kv\m\sXp apX temIns ]m]sf Xs ta hlnp tbip, Ipcnint Ahbvp \ymbhn[n klnm\mbn acnp. tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmsX Ipcnip acWn am{Xw hnizknpXv bmKarKns ta ssI shmsX AXns\ sImpXn\v XpeyamWv. Acn bmKw AnphcpsS ]m]w tamNnsSpn, ImcWw \nbahncpamb Hcp bmKamWXv. ssZhn\v AXv kzoImcyhpa. btlmh tamsisb hnfnv kamKa\IqSmcn hv Aht\mSv ]dp: "Ah hgn]mSmbn IpImenIfn Hns\ tlmabmKw Ignpp Fn Du\anm BWns\
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AntWw. btlmhbpsS {]kmZw e`nm Xhw Ah AXns\ kamKa\IqSmcns hmXn hv AntWw. Ah tlmabmKns Xebn ssIshtWw. Fm AXv Ah\v thn {]mbnw hcpphm Ahs t]v kq{KmlyamIpw' (tehym 1:3, 4). ssZhw \oXnam\pw \nbaa\pkcnv Imcy \Sph\pamWv. \psS ]m]sf IgpIn Ifbphm Ah DNnXhpw \oXnbpamb Hcp bmK ]Xn m]np. \nbaa\pkcnv Hcp bmKw Anm, \psS {]mbnn\mbn btlmh B bmKw kzoIcnpp. ssI shnmsX Hcp bmKhpw ssZhn\v kzoImcya. AXpt]mse Xs, Ah\nep hnizmkn \npw \mw tbiphns kv\m\s Hgnhmnbm, Acw hnizmkm ]m]tamN\w t\Sphm \apv IgnbpIbn. Cs {InkvXym\nIfpsS hnizmknep A_ [mcWIfn Ghpw km[mcWamb HmWv ssZhw kvt\lamIbm, XfpsS cI\mbn tbiphns\ Gp]dbpXphgn ct\SmsapXv. Xobmbpw "Fm Imhns \maw
hnfnt]nph Gh\pw cnsSpw' (Asm. 2:21, tdma 10:13) Fv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbppv. AtXmsSmw "FtmSv Imth, Imth Fp ]dbph Gh\pa, kz\mb Fs ]nXmhns CjvSw sNph At{X kzcmPyn ISpXp' (am. 7:21) Fpw thZ]pkvXIw \tmSv ]dbppv. tbiphns\ cI\mbn Gp]dbpXn\v cbvmbn ssZhw m]n \nbasf \mw AdnncntXpv. tbiphns \man shdpsX hnizknpXv \s cnpsan ]gb\nbanse bmKhyhIsfpdnv FgpXs hN\fpw \nbaw ]menmhscpdnv ambn 7:21 FgpXnbncnp \nbafpw Aiq\yambnocpw. Fntem, ssZhoI cbpsS ApXIchpw kw]qWhpamb csbpdnv thZ]pkvXIn hyambn tcJsSpnbnp.v tehym ]pkvXIw aqpw \mepw A[ymbfn ]m]bmKhpw kam[m\bmKhpw Anphm\mbn Hcp ]m]n ssIshneqsS Xs ]m]sf bmKarKntev ISnhnv AXns\ sImv cw XfnWsav
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hyambn ImWmw. ssIshnmsX bmKw AnpXpw Du\apXns\ bmKanpXpw {]mbnw sNphm \nba hncpamb ImcyfmWv. ]gb\nbansebpw ]pXnb\nbansebpw hN\ v ]ckv]cw Xpeyamb hN\fpv (sbimhv 34:16) tbiphns kv\m\saXv ]gb\nban ]m]bmKn\v ta Hcp ]m]nbpsS ssIshbvpXn\v XpeyamWv. tbmm\nhv kv\m]Itbmlm\m kv\m\tath tbip ]dp "Ctm kXn; Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw' (am. 3:15). ChnsS kIe\oXnbpw FXn\v "\ymbhpw DNnXhpambh' FmWw. am\hcminbpsS ]m]bmKambn Xocphm tbip kzoIcn coXn XnIpw DNnXambXmbncpp Fw. ]gb\nban ssZhw m]n ssIshpw chpw DsSp bmKhyhb\pkcnv kv\m]I tbmlms ssIshneqsS temIns kIe ]m]hpw Npap tbiphns coXn XnIpw \ymbhpw DNnXhpamWv. Ipcnin am{Xw hnizknpXns Aw Ahs
acWn\v \psS ]m]fpambn _sampansmWv; ImcWw tbiphns kv\m\anmsX \psS ]m] Hcnepw Ahtev ISsSpIbntm! CXns êtam Ahs cs Aipambpw ]m]sf \om Ignhnmh\pambn IWmpI FXt{X (F{_m. 10:29). tbiphns cw hmkvXhn hnizmknIfpsS ]m]sf IgpIWsan, tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns kv\m\thfbn ssIshneqsS XfpsS lrZbnse ]m]sf tbiphntev ISnhnp Fv hnizknm am{Xta IgnbpIbpq. AXn\memWv tbiphns\ shmepw cmepw h ssZh]p{X Fv hnizknph temIs Pbnpsav AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dXv (1 tbml. 5:4-6) tbip shmepw cmepw hp. shm am{Xtam cm am{Xtam A. Xs kw_nv kIe hN\fnepw ]dncnp Imcy tbip injymtcmSv ]dp. tamsibnepw av {]hmNImcnepw Bcw`nv, ]gb\nbanse ]m]bmKw XspdnpXmsWv Ah ImnsmSpp. Ah\nmbncptmXs
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ZmhoZv ko\n ]mSn, "CXm Rm hcpp. ]pkvXIpcpfn Fspdnv FgpXnbncnpp. ssZhta \ns CjvSw sNbvhm Rm hcpp' (ko 40:7, F{_m 10:7). BIbm, Ahs kv\m\w Ipcnins\ hyampn; adnv Ipcnins As ]qoIcnpIbpw \ndthpIbpw sNp Imhns kphntijns AXn{][m\`mKamWXv. tbiphns kv\m\hpw hnetbdnb chpansn \apv hosSpnspw CXv \s ]Tnnpp. c {]m]npI FXvsImv \n AampXv tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninse cnepw hnizknpXv hgn ]m]tamN\hpw ]cnipmmhns Ir]Ifpw \n {]m]npp FXmWv (1 tbml 5:8, Asm. {]hr. 2:38).
tNmZyw 5: shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntij spdnv Hv hniZoIcnmtam? Dcw: ]pdshnsSsbnepw Hcp kqNn
Ifpt]mbm km[mcWbmbn AXv \jvSs epXsbmbpw \mw At\zjnpXv. hon\Iv \ shfnapXn\m \jvSs kqNnsb AIv At\zjnpw FXv XnIpw hIXncnhnmXmsWv tIptmtg \apv Adnbmw. CXpt]mse Xs Xncndnhnm Nnesc Cs kÌfnepw ImWmw. hnizmknIfpsS Pekv\m\spdnv At\Iw Xfn NmSnhoW NqtSmsS hmZ{]XnhmZw \Sp Ch, "tbip tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\sXv Fn\v' Fv XtfmSpXs Hcnepw tNmZnn. Ccw Hcp {]hWXbpXn\memWv Cs {InkvXob kaqln At\Iw k`mhn`mKfpw hnizmk coXnIfpw \nehn hcm ImcWw. Cu Dmnm XpSbmb X Ahkm\nnWsan, NnmpgfpsS Cu {Kma hoYn Dt]nv Xncnphv bYmambpw kqNn \jvSs ev \mw At\zjnWw. kXyw IsWsav Bmambn \mw B{Klnppshn, nc cq]amb \psS NnmKXn hnp \mw hcWw. ImcWw aXns Hcp
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{KmaphcpIpn Cu kXyw \apv Ism \mIn. FpsImsv AsmkvXem tbiphns kv\m\n\v C{Xbpw {]m[m\yw \InbXv? tbip hn\npw Ah t\Snb shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntins clky kXy Ah temIsamSpw {]kwKnp. tbip ]dp: "Bta, Bta Rm \ntmSv ]dbpp; shmepw Bmhn\mepw P\nn Fn ssZhcmPyn ISm Bpw IgnIbn' (tbml 3:5). \s cnm\mbn tbip shmepw cmepw hp Fv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpp. (1 tbml 5:6) cw FXv Ahs IpcnipacWs Aampp. Atm, "shw' FXn\v \n AampXv FmWv? Fn\mWv kv\m]I tbmlm tbiphns\ kv\msSpnbXv? Xs kv\m\n\papv tbip Fn\mWv "Ctm kXn, Cs\ kIe \oXnbpw \nhnpXv \app DNnXw' (am. 3:15) Fv {]Jym]nXv? shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw, hntijnv tbiphns kv\m\spdnv, \n
a\knempsapw hnizknpsapw Rm Bmambn {]Xyminpp. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijspdnv tbip Xs injymv \InbXns Npcpnep Nne hniZoIcWfmWnhnsS sImSpncnpXv. injym kphntijw {]kwKntm tbiphns kv\m\n\v henb {]m[m\yw \Inbncpp. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp; "{InkvXp \psS ]m]pthn acnp ASsp XncpshgppIfn {]Imcw aqmw \m Dbnsgptp tI^mhn\pw ]ns ]ncphpw {]Xy\mbn Fns\ Rm {KlnXp Xt, \np BZyambn GnpXphtm' (1 sImcn. 15:3-4). FmWv CXn\v Aw, "{InkvXp \psS ]m]pthn XncpshgppIfn{]Imcw acnp'? ]gb \nban ssZhw \Inb hn[n{]Imcw Ahs acWw \psS kIe ]m]pw ]cnlmcambn Ft{X CXnw. ]gb\nbanse shfnsSpepIfpw DSSnIfpw A\pkcnv Ah \appthn acnp. F{_mb 10:1 {]kvXmhnpp, "\ymb{]amWw hcphm\p \IfpsS \ng'. tehy
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1:3-5ep amXrIm]camb bmKw \app ]cntim[nmw. Hcp ]m]n Ahs ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbn Anp tlmabmKn aqp \n_\I ]mentXpmbncpp. 1. Ah Du\anm bmKs sImphtc nbncpp (tehy 1:3). 2. Ah tlmabmKns Xebn Ahs ssIIshtnbncpp (tehy 1:4). ChnsS ssZh\nbaw \mw hyamtXpv: tlmabmKns Xebn ssIshpI FXv Ahs ]m] AXntev NpapXn\p ssZhns \nbaambncpp. 3. Ah Ahs ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbn AXns\ sImtnbncpp (tehy 1:5). ]m]tamN\Znhkw, Altcm Xs cp ssIIfpw Poh\p sImempsIms Xebnhv, bn{kmtb afpsS kIe]m]fpamb Ipfpw ewL\fpw Hs Gp]dp (tehy 16:21). Altcm bn{kmtbens {]Xn\n[n bmbncpp. Ah am{Xta tImempsIms Xebn ssIhpq Fnepw bn{kmtb P\X (GItZiw 23 Ziew t]) bpsS
kIe]m]fpw AXntep Npasp. ]gb\nbanse bmKw hcm\ncnp \IfpsS \ngemIpp. XncpshgppIfn {]Imcw, \s hnipoIcnpXn\pthn, ssZthb\pkcnv, tbip XsXs bmKanp. HmaXmbn, ssZhns Du\anm IpmSm Iphm\mbn, tbip a\pjy icocw [cnp hp. Ah ssZhns GIPmX\mb ]p{X\pw "Ahs tXPns {]`bpw' (F{_m. 1:3) BIpp. As\, Ah a\pjyIpense kIepw thn ]m]bmKw sNbvhm A\ptbmPy\mbncnpp. cmaXmbn, tbmlm kv\m]I tbmm\n tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpn. ssIshbvens cq]nemIpp kv\m\w \IsSpXv. tbmlm kv\m]I Altcms ]napdmc\pw a\pjyIpens {]Xn\n[nbpamIpp. tbmlm tbiphns Xebn ssIshtm, ssZhw m]n \nbaa\pkcnv temIns kIe ]m]fpw Ah\n Npasp. tbip tbmlmt\mSp, "Ctm kXn, Cs\ kIe\oXnbpw \nhnpXp \app DNnXw' Fp]dtm Ah tbiphns\
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kv\m\sSpn. \psS kIe]m]fpw HSphn Ah\n Npasp. ASp Znhkw tbmlm BcytmsS hnfnp ]dp, "Cu temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv' (tbmlm 1:29). aqmaXmbn, "\nhrnbmbn!' (tbmlm 19:30) Fp ]dpsImv tbip \psS kIe]m]pw ]cnlmcambn {Iqin acWw hcnp. ssZhn\papn \s \oXnammcmphm\mbn acnhcpsS CSbn\npw Ah Dbnsgptp. ]m]bmKw AnsXv ]m] tamNnnm\mbncppshv Hmphn. Hcp ]m]n bmKs AdppXn\papv Xs ssII AXns incn hbvtnbncpp. Hcp ]Snsbnepw Ah adpt]mbm, ap hmpIfn ]dm, bmKarKns Xebn ssIhbvpXv Ah Hgnhmnbm, \nbaewL\w \SnbXn\m Ah hosSpsSp ambncpn. Hcp ss{IkvXh\v Xs kv\m\ns AsamsWv bmsXmcp t_m[yhpansn, Acnep Hcmv Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn ]m]apmbncnpXn\m, Ahs/AhfpsS hnizmk
m am{Xw c {]m]nn. an ss{IkvXhpw tbiphns \oXn{]hr nbpsS ]IpXn am{Xta AdnbpIbpq. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm Xs Hmw teJ\n kphntijw hyampp: "Pemepw cmepw hh Ch\mIpp: tbip{InkvXpXt; Pem am{Xa, Pemepw cmepw Xt. Bmhpw kmyw ]dbpp; Bmhp kXyatm'. (1 tbmlm 5:6) \psS cmbp Ahs \oXn{]hrnbpsS ]qo IcWn\v Ahs kv\m\w F{Xam{Xw AXymhiyamsWv shfnhmp At\Iw hmIy thZ ]pkvXInepv. kIe ss{IkvXhcpw Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntev aSnhtcXpv.
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"AsmkvXem tbiphns tNmZyw 6: kv\m\n\v IqSpX Du\in' Fv sXfnbnpXv GXp XncpshgppIfmWv? Dcw: Fmnepap]cn, tbiphns kv\m\n\npw \mw \psS kv\m\ns Aw thXncndntbXpv. Pekv\m\w GpXpsImpam{Xw \mw hopw P\nsSpn. tbip{InkvXphn hnizknpXp sImpam{Xta \apv hopw P\nsSm\mhq. kv\m\hpw ]cntZ\bpw t]mep BNmc ssZhw \Ip cbvv Hgnhmm\mhm hyhIf. hnizmknIfpsS Pekv\m\w AhcpsS cv A\nhmcyamsWv thZ]pkvXIw Hcnepw \nNn pn. adnv, tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw tbip kzoIcn kv\m\nemIpp CXv IqSpX Du \IpXv. hmkvXhn, thZ]pkvXInse At\Iw hmIy \psS cv tbiphns kv\m\w A\nhmcyhpw Hgnhmm\mhmXpamsWv kan pp. BZyambn, \mep kphntijfnepw Ahs
kv\m\w Ahs \oXn{]hrnIfpsS BapJambn hnhcnsncnpp. DZmlcWn\v, asmkns kphntijn tbiphns kv\m\n\np XsbmIpp tbip{InkvXphns kphntijw Bcw`npXv. tbmlm tbip kv\m\ta Znhkn XpSn "]ntm' (1:29), "aqmw \m' (2:1) XpSnb ]Z {]tbmKnpsImv Znhk {Iaa\pkcnt{X kphntijw FgpXnbXv. "CXm temIns ]m]w Npap ssZhns IpmSv' (tbmlm 1:29) Fv {]Jym]npsImv tbiphns kv\m\ns ]ntm tbmlm kv\m]I ssZhhN\w {]kwKnp. temIns kIe ]m]hpw, tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns\ kv\m\sSpnbtm, tbiphn Npasp Ft{X Cu hmIyns Aw. A\cw, "\nhrnbmbn' (tbmlm 19:30) FcpfnsNbvXpsImv \psS ]m] ]cnlmcn\mbn Ah {Iqin acWw hcnbpw aqmw \m acnhcpsS CSbn\npw Dbnbpw sNbvXp. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkpw ]dp, "{InkvXp \psS ]m]pthn XncpshgppIfn {]Imcw
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acnp' (1 sImcny 15:3). XncpshgppI FXpsImv ChnsS DtinpXv ]gb\nbasbmIpp. ]gb\nban ]m] tamNnnsSm\mbn Hcp ]m]n Fs\bmWv bmKw AnncpXv? ]m]bmKs AdppXn\p apv Ah AXns Xebn ssIhpambncpp. "]m]bmKns Xebn ssIhpI' F {]hrn Ah hnpt]mbm \nbahnt[bamsX bmKanXn\m Ah tamNnnsSpambncpn. AtmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, "A, tbip{InkvXphnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\w Ghcmb \mw Fmhcpw Ahs acWn ]mfnIfmIphm kv\m\w Gncnpp Fp \n Adnbptbm?' (tdma 6:3) Atm \mw tbiphn kv\m\tancnpp FXv Fns\ km[yamIpw? tbip{InkvXphn kv\m\ tancnpI Fm tbmm\nse Ahs kv\m\n hnizknpI Ft{X, \psS Pekv\m\w am{Xa. tbmlm kv\m]I tbiphns incn Xs ssIIhv \psS kIe ]m]fpw Ah\n Npan F hmkvXhn \mw hnizknm, \mw Ah\n
kv\m\tahcmIpw. "{InkvXphnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\w Gncnp \n Gmhcpw {InkvXphns\ [cnncnpp' (KemXy 3:27) hnizmkm tbmlm kv\m]I\neqsS XfpsS kIe ]m]fpw tbiphn Npanbh ssZhns ]m]anm afmbn amdnbncnpp. "Ah\n \np {InkvXphns ]cntZ\bm PUicocw DcnpIfXn\m Xt ssIsImmsX ]cntZ\bpw e`np' (sImsemy 2:11). AtmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp ]nWvU ]m]fpsS icocw Dcnp IfpsImv ]m]n\npw hnSphnsSpXn\p hgn ssIsImmsX Bmhn ]cntZ\w sNsSpIbt{X (tdma 2:29 {]kvXmhnpp, Bmhnep lrZbw ]cntZ\bt{X ]cntZ\), AXmbXv, \psS lrZbnse ]m] apdnp \op tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpIbt{X. "AXp kv\m\np Hcp apIpdn. kv\m\tam (Ctm PUns Agpp IfbpXmbn, ssZhtmSp \ a\mnmbp At]bmbnt{X) tbip{InkvXphns ]p\cpm\m \sbpw
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cnpp' (1 ]s{Xmkv 3:21). \s cnp apIpdnbt{X kv\m\w. \apdnbmhpXp t]mse, Pen hnizknmXn\m t\mlbpsS Imev P\ \innsp; tbiphn hnizknppsnepw tbiphns kv\m\n, AXmbXv Pen, hnizknmXn\m \inpt]mIp A\pkcWbnm P\ Cpw Dv. "Pemepw cmepw hh Ch BIpp; tbip{InkvXp Xt; Pem am{Xa, Pemepw cmepw Xt' (1 tbmlm 5:6) Fv Xs Hmw teJ\n FgpXnsImv AtmkvXe\mb tbmlm kphntijspdnp kIeXpw shfnhmn. \s kIe ]m]fn\npw cnm\mbn tbip Ahs kv\m\mepw {Iqin\mepw hp. tbmlm Cns\bpw ]dp, kmyw ]dbp aqh Dp! Bmhp, Pew, cw; Cu aqnsbpw kmyw HpXt (1 tbmlm 5:8). tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ipcnipw Bmhpw Ch aqpw tNv kqamb c \app \Ippshv CXp \tmSp ]dbpp.
tbip \ntmtZsaknt\mSp ]dp, "Rm \ntmSp ]dbpp: shmepw Bmhn\mepw P\nn Fn ssZhcmPyn ISm Bpw IgnIbn' (tbmlm 3:5). \mw Pemepw Bmhn\mepw ]pXpXmbn P\nsSpp. hosSpsSphm\pw ]cnipmmhns\ ]mcntXmjnIambn kzoIcnm\pw \npthXv Ahs Pemep kv\m\nepw Ipcninepap hnizmkat{X. CXmWv "]pXpXmbn P\nsSp' Xns\pdnv thZ]pkvXIw ]dbpXv.' Ans\ AtmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv ]dp, "\n am\kmcsp \nfpsS ]m]fpsS tamN\nmbn Hmtcmcp tbip{InkvXphns \man kv\m\w Gn; Fm ]cnipmmhp F Zm\w e`npw' (Asm. {]hrnI 2:38). kIe ]m]fptSbpw tamN\hpw ]cnipmmhv F Zm\hpw e`nm \nv tbiphns kv\m\n ]q lrZbtmsSbp ANeamb hnizmkw DmbncntXpv. \apv asp ]dhm km[npw? \psS cv Ahs kv\m\w Ahs \oXn {]hrnbpsS Hgnhmm\mhm Hcp IamsWv C{Xb[nIw hmIy
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sXfnbnppsh kXyw \mw \ncmIcnpIqSm. {InkvXobX Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntev aSnhtcXpv. "AXpsImv \noh {]hrnIsfpdnp am\kmcw, ssZhnse hnizmkw, kv\m\sf pdnp D]tZiw, ssIshp, acnhcpsS ]p\cpm\w, \nXyinmhn[n Fns\bp ASnm\w ]nsbpw CSmsX \mw {InkvXphns\pdnp BZyhN\whnp ]cnm\]qn {]m]nm {ianpI'. (F{_mb 6:1-2) ChnsS BZyImek`bpsS bmYm kphntijw Isphm\p kqN\ \app e`nppv. Ah ]pXpXmbn tN ss{IkvXhsc kv\m\nsbpw ssIshnsbpw Dbnnsbpw \nXyinmhn[nbptSbpw XXz ]Tnnp. ssZhns \oXn \nbaa\pkcnv tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS \psS kIe]m]fpw \onsbpw \psS ]m]mbn hn[nsv {Iqin acWw hcnp Fpw \msamw hnizkntXpv.
tNmZyw 7: \n, anhmdpw AhKWnsnp tbiphns kv\m\n\v IqSpX Du \IpI am{Xa sNpsXn CXp XsbmWv Rm CXphsc hnizknXpw ]TnnXpw. Atm, Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn\v FmWv C{X hyXykvXX? Dcw: "c {]m]npI' FXn\v ]m]tamN\w {]m]npI Fv Aw. ]pXpXmbn P\npI Fpw CXn\v Aap.v Hcp ]m]n Pohs kphntijn hnizknpsImv \oXnam\mbn amdpIbmsWn, \mw ]dbpw, "Ah/Ah tbiphnep cbneqsS Penepw Bmhnepw ]pXpXmbn P\nncnpp'. hosSpshcnepw ]pXpXmbn P\nhcnepw ]cnipmmhv Fn Ah ssZhns afmIp pshv kmysSppp. AXn\m, CsXmw HpXs; ]m]tamN\w {]m]npI, ]cnipmmhns\ {]m]npI, hosSpsSpI, ]pXpXmbn P\npI, ssZhns kXnbmhpI, \oXnam\mb hynbmhpI. tbip AcpfnsNbvXp, "Rm Xt hgnbpw kXyhpw
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Poh\pw BIpp; Rm apJmcamsX Bcpw ]nXmhns ASp Fpn' (tbmlm 14:6). ssZhns GIPmX\mb ]p{X\mbncnp tbiphneqsS am{Xta \apv ssZhcmPyn {]thinm\mhq Ft{X CXv AampXv. Fncpmepw an ss{IkvXhcpw Ctmgpw IcpXpXv Ahs \maw Gp]dbpXpsImpam{Xw Ah c{]m]npw Ft{X. Ah tbiphn hnizknpXv Hcnepw thZ]pkvXIw XpdmsXbmWv, Ah \s kIe ]m]fn\npw cnm\mbn FsmsbmWv {]hnsXv {KlnmsXbmWv. ssZhw Bmhpw hyXymktam amtam Cm hnip\pamIpp; Fm \mw ]m]]qamb PohnXamWv PohnpXv. ssZhcmPyn {]thinpI FXv tbiphneqsS am{Xta km[yamIq; "{InkvXptbiphneq Pohs Bmhns {]amW' n (tdma 8:1-2) hnizmkneqsS \apv Ah\n hnizknmw. Gsdt tbip AhcpsS cmbn FmWv {]hnsXv AdnbpXpt]mepw C; adnv, ssZhta, ssZhta! Fv ]dpsImv Ah
êanmsX Aambn Ah\n hnizknpIbt{X. Ah c {]m]np Ft{X Ah IcpXpXv, Fm AhcpsS lrZbn ]m]apsn ]ns Fn \nmWv \n c {]m]nXv? Hcm, "tbip Fns\bmWv \psS ]m] IgpInfXv?' Fp tNmZnptm an t]cpw adp]Sn ]dbpXv, "Ah anhmdpw Ah IgpInfXv {Iqinet{X' FmIpp. Atm, "\nfpsS lrZbn ]m]aptm?' F asmcp tNmZyn\v Ah ]dbpw, "Xobmbpw. Cu `qanbn ]m]n\npw ]qambn kzX{cmhm Bp Ignbqw?' tbip F t]cns Aw "Ahs P\s AhcpsS ]m]fn\npw cn cI' (ambn 1:21). ]m]fn\npw cn{]m]nm\mbn \mw tbiphn hnizknpp. Fncpmepw, \psS lrZbn ]m]apsn \mw tbiphn hnizknmepw, \mw ]m]nIfpw ]m]hpambp _\n s]ncnphcpw BbXn\m AXn\\pkcnpXs \mw hn[nsSpw. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, "AXpsImp Ctm {InkvXptbiphnephp Hcp
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inmhn[nbpw C' (tdma 8:1). lrZbn ]m]ap Hcp hyn {InkvXptbiphne FXv Ans\ Xobt{X. tbiphn hnizknp psnepw c{]m]nm, hosSp sSm Hcp ]m]nbmbn Ah FpsImv Ahtijnpp? tbiphns kv\m\neqsS XfpsS ]m] Ah\ntep NpamsX Ah {Iqinse cm am{Xw hnizknpXpsImt{X CXv. AXn\m, tbip AhcpsS ]m] IWnseSpmsX Xs {Iqin acnp Fnepw, AhcpsS lrZbn C\nbpw ]m]apv. tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknp ss{IkvXhcpw AXn hnizknmhcpw Xn hfsctbsd hyXymkap; v Hcp Iq tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpXn\m hosSpsv \oXnammcmbn amdnbncnpp; Fm at Iq AXn hnizknmXn\m ]m]nIfmbn Ahtijnpp. Hcp ]m]bntev ]cnipmmhv Fpn Pemepw Bmhmepw ]pXpXmbn P\nhcn, \oXnammcn, am{Xta Ah Fppq.
Ans\ AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, "A, tbip{InkvXphnt\mSp tNcphm kv\m\w Ghcmb \mw Fmhcpw Ahs acWn ]mfnIfmIphm kv\m\w Gncnpp Fp \n Adnbpntbm?' (tdma 6:3). Gsdt hnizknpXv tbip {Iqinhv \psS ]m] \onIfp Ft{X; Fm \mw tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpn Fn \apv Hcnepw lrZbapsv Gp]dhm \apv Hcpepw km[nn. Ans\ \ sNpp Fn \psS t_m[n\pw FXncmb hymPyw ssZhtmSp ]dpsImv \mw Ipw sNpp. tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpsImv \mw \psS kIe ]m]fpw Ah\ntep Npanbn Fn \psS lrZbn Xobmbpw ]m]apv. tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw {Iqinsbpw kphntijn hnizkn mh \nbahnt[bXzntev hogm\pw sImSpw ]m]nIfmhm\pw km[yXbpv. BbXn\m, Ahsc sms sNbvXmepw, sImSpw aeIfn Ccpv {]mnpItbm {]m\tbmKfn ]m] ansSm\mbn BmXtbmsS {]mntbm
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sNbvXmepw, AhcpsS lrZbfn ]m]w Ahtijnpp. tbip AcpfnsNbvXp, "FtmSp Imth, Imth, Fp ]dbph Gh\pa, kz\mb Fs ]nXmhns CjvSw sNph At{X kzcmPyn ISpXp. Imth, Imth, \ns \man R {]hNnbpw \ns \man `qXsf ]pdmpIbpw \ns \man hfsc hocy{]hrnI {]hnbpw sNbvXntbm Fp ]ecpw B \mfn FtmSp ]dbpw. Ap Rm AhtcmSp: Rm Hcp\mfpw \nsf Adnnn; A[w {]hnphsc, Fs hnpt]mIphn Fp Xop ]dbpw' (ambn 7:21-23). "A[w {]hnph' FptinpXv BscbmWv? Ipcnin am{Xw hnizknXn\m XfpsS lrZbn ]cn]q hosSpv {]m]nmhscbt{X CXpsImptinpXv. AsXmcp {Iaanm hnizmk amIpp, ssZhn \npX. tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw {IqineqsSbpw \s cnp F kXyw \mw hnizknpn Fn \mw A[w {]hnbt{X
sNpXv. tbiphns kv\m\tbpw {Iqint\bpw Ipdnv {Klnbpw AXn hnizknbpw sNpXn\papv \apv icnbmb hnizmkapsv ]dhm \apmhn. P\ ]pXpXmbn P\nm B{Klnppshn AXv PeneqsSbpw BmhneqsSbpw am{Xta km[yamIq Fv tbip AcpfnsNbvXp. t\mslbpsS s]In IgnXn\m {]fbPen\npw P\ c{]m]nXpt]mse, \nfpsS kIe ]m]fpw tamNnnsv hnizmk]qamb kXyamb PohnXw Pohnm, Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn \n hnizknppshn am{Xta Ignbq. Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw IqSmsX \np ]m]tamN\w {]m]nmt\m ssZhns afmhmt\m IgnhnXs.
tNmZyw 8: tbiphn hnizknpXpsImv Rm c{]m]np Fv F\nv Xobmbncpp. lrZbn Cu hnizmkw DXpsImv Rm kam[m\nembncpp. \nfpsS ktiw {ihn
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Rm BsI BibpgnemWv. c{]m]nm\mbn Ahs {Iqins\mw Ahs kv\m\nepw Rm hnizkntXptm? Dcw: \n tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknnsn, \nfpsS lrZbn ]m]apsv Xobt{X. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dp, "\app ]m]w C Fp \mw ]dbpp Fn \st hnpp; kXyw \n CmsXbmbn' (1 tbmlm 1:8). \n tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmXn\m \nfn ]m]apsnepw, \np ]m]w C Fp \n ]dbppshn, \nfpsS a\mnsbs hnp {]hrnbmIpaXv; \nfn kXyw CmsXbmbn FXntbiphns sXfnhpamhpaXv. \mw c{]m]np Fv Ddhnizmkw \psS lrZbn DhnpXv, tbiphns kv\m\nepw {Iqinepw hnizknpsImv, \mw ]m]tamN\w {]m]nv, ]cnipmmhns\ Zm\ambn e`nptmgt{X. AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, ".......AXpthsdmcp kphntijw F.......' (KemXy 1:7).
AtmkvXeam tbiphn\npw kzoIcn, P\tfmSp {]kwKn, Pensbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn \msX asmn\pw \s ]m]fn\npw cnm Bhn Xs. AtmkvXm {]kwKn shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn \mw hnizknsn, \psS lrZbn C\nbpw ]m]w Dv Ft{X. \n ]m]aptm, c{]m]np F Dd hnizmktmsS \apv Fs\ Pohnm Ignbpw? ]pXpXmbn P\nmhcmb ss{IkvXh ssZhn \papn \kz`mhtmsS Pohnptm, XfpsS csbpdnv XobpXn\m Ah AXy[nIw ktmjnepw hnizmknepamIpp; Fm Ahv Dd hnizmkw CXs; Ah Fsnepw lo\amb ]m]w sNptm, XfpsS lrZbnep ]m]`mcspdnv Ah `bsSppapv. AhcpsS NnIfnepw hnImcfnepw A[njvTnXamb shdpw hymP cbt{X AXv, ssZhn \npX. {ItaW hnipoIcnsv, XfpsS s]sv XIpt]mImhp c \ne\nm\mbn Ah a\kvXm] {]m\Iv hiwhZcmImdpv.
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XfpsS {]hrnIfm \nbaewL\w \SmsX, Znhkhpw ssZhtmSp amv At]npsImv hnip PohnXw \bnm, X Hcn ]qambpw c{]m]npsav, hymPcbn hnizknp Ch IcpXpp. Fncpmepw, tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknpXphgn, XfpsS ]m] Ah\ntep Npanbnmsbn Ah Ctmgpw ]m]nIft{X. ssZhw Xmdmnb c, ]cn]q cbmIpp. tbip tbmm\nhv tbmlm\n\npw kv\m\w GpsImv temIns kIe]m]hpw Xntev Npansbpw, {Iqin\m B ]m]w apgph \onIfpshpw AXp \tmSp ]dbpp. BbXn\m, AtmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dp, "\psS ]m]sf Gp]dbpp Fn Ah \tmSp ]m]sf anp kIe\oXnbpw t]mn \s ipoIcnm Xhw hnizkvX\pw \oXnam\pw BIpp' (1 tbmlm 1:9). \psS kIe]m]fpw shnepw Bmhnepw hnizknmXn\m AhbneqsS ansSpnmsbn \mw Ah\n hnizknpp shnepw \mw ]m]nIfmsWv ssZhns apn Gp]dtbnhcpw; \psS
]m]fpsS t]cn \mw \cInt]mIm hn[nshcmsWpw \mw AdntbXmWv. CXv ]m]ns icnbmb Gp]dn emhpp. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn eqsSbmsX ]m]w, B ]m]w F{XXs sNdpXmbmepw, IgpInfbm\mhn Xs. CtX coXnbn \mw ]m]sf Gp]dbppshn, shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw \psS kIe]m]fpw DSs\Xs IgpInfv, \s \oXnammcmpp. CtmgmIpp kp{]kmZImew (2 sImcny 6:2). tbiphns kv\m\nsbpw Ipcninsbpw kphntijw {ihnbpw hnizknbpw sNp GsXmcp hynbpw, Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]fn\npw c{]m]nv, \oXnammcmIpp; ssZhw Ftm hmepw, kzcmPyn {]thinm X Ftmgpw XmdmsWv Ahv iamb hnizmkhpw DmIpp. kXyamb kphntijnemsX, av GsXmcp XXzfnepw knmfnepw D hnizmkn\v, \s kIe]m]fnepw\nv cnm\mhn. Ahsbms s, ]nimNv a\pjys Nnbn sNbvXnp
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Ipim{K_pntbmsSbpff kq{XWnI am{XamIpp. \mw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijntev XncnsIhv, \psS lrZbnse ]m]fn\npw icnbmb c {]m]ntnbncnpp. Ahs\bpw Ahs {]hrnIsfbpw kvt\lnm\t{X CXv.
tNmZyw 9: "shns\bpw Bmhns\bpw' Ipdnv \n {KlnncnpXv icnbmbncppshn, Ipcnin acnv Ihmc\v c km[yamhpambncpn. Ipcninse Ihmc \nban\v Hcp A]hmZambncppshn, Atm ssZhw \oXnam\Xs, FpsImsm, Ah, Xs cmPyn {]thinm\p XsXs \nbaw ewLnncnpp. Ipcnin acn Ihmcs hosSpns\ \nv Fs\ hniZoIcnm\mhpw? Dcw: {]hNns Amev, aninlmsb Fm blqZmcpw Imncnbmbncpp.
AXn\m, av GsXmcp P\Xtbmfpw \mbn Ah tamsibneqsS ssZhw \Inb "\nbatbpw bmK{Iatbpw Ipdnv Adnncpp'. ssZhns ]m]tamN\\nbaa\pkcnv Xs aninlmhcpsapw Ahsc kIe]m]fn\npw hnSphnpw Fpw hnizknncpp. Fncpmepw, tbmlm kv\m]I\n\npw tbip G kv\m\w, ssZhn\npXmsWpw, temIns kIe]m]hpw tbiphntev Npam DtinpXmbncppshpw Ah hnizknn (amtmkv 11:27-33): adnv, Ah P\sf hgnsXnpbmfmsWv Ah IcpXpIbpw As\, Ahs\ IpcninteIbpw sNbvXp. tdma \nbaa\pkcnv (Asm. {]hrnI 22:25-29, 23:27), tdmamm IpcnintesSpXn\npw h[nsSp Xn\npw kwcnsncpXn\m, Ipcnintes Ihm tdmamc, blqZmcmbncppshv \apdnbmw. "tbipth, \o cmPXzw {]m]nphcptm Fs HmpsImtWta' (eqsmkv 23:42) F Ahs hmpIfn\npw, ssZhs `bsncp Hcp blqZ\mbncpp B
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Ihmc Fv \apv a\nemmw. ssZhw tamsibvv \Inb {]amWfpw bmK{Iafpw, blqZ\mb Ihmc\v Adnbmambncpp. BbXn\m, ssZhns ]m]tamN\{]amWw A\pkcnv aninlm hcpsav Ah hnizknp. ssZhntep hcp Ghcpw, X ]m]nIfmsWpw \cIntep t]mIm hn[ns hcmsWpw, kzw Ip Gp]dbWw. "\mtam, \ymbambnp in A\p`hnpp; \mw {]hnXnp tbmKyambXtm InpXp;' (eqsmkv 23:41) Fp ]dpsImv, B Ihmc Xs ]m] Gp]dp. B Ihmc ssZhs `bsncp pshpw kzcmPyn {]thinm\mhpsav Ah\v {]Xymibpmbncppshpw Ahs hmpIfn\npw \apv {Klnmw, "tbipth, \o cmPXzw {]m]nphcptm Fs HmpsImtWta' (eqsmkv 23:42). Ah ]dp, "Cht\m AcpXmXp Hpw sNbvXnn' (eqtmkv 23:41), tbip FmWv {]hnXv FXns\pdnv B Ihmc\v
Fdnbmambncpp? tbip ]cnipmmhn\m K`w [cnsXmsWpw I\yImadnbn\npw ]ndhnsbSpXmsWpw a\pjyIpens apgph {]Xn\n[nbmb tbmlm kv\m]I\m kv\m\taXmsWpw temIns kIe]m]hpw \onfp Fpw A\cw Ipcnintesp Fpw Ah hnizknncpp. B Ihmc\v `qanbn sNbvX {]hrnIfpsS icnbmb {]XnêamWv e`nsXnepw, Ah\psSp kIe P\Xpthn tbip Fsms {]hnpthm AXnsemw hnizknncp Hcp blqZ\mbncpp Abm. tbmlm \Inb kv\m\neqsS XfpsS ]m] Gp]dhscmw, AhcpsS kIe ]m]fpw tbiphns kv\m\neqsS Ah\n Npasp FptItm ssZhns \oXnsb AwKoIcnp. Fncpmepw, tbmlms a\kvXm]ns kv\m\w GmXncphscmw ssZhns Ctbbpw \ncknp, FpsImsm, Ah tbiphns kv\m\nepw hnizknncpn (eqsmkv 7:28-30). t\scadnv, c {]m]n B Ihmc
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tbip{]hnsXmwXs icnbpw \oXnbpXpw Bbncppshv Gp]dtm ap blqZm AXpsNbvXn. XfpsS CSbn \nhns B Imcysfnsbmw tIncp blqZmcn Hcph\mbncpncnmw AXv (eqsmkv 1:1) tbip \oXnam\msWpw {]hNnsncp aninlm BsWpw Abmv Ahkm\w ]dbm Ignq, FpsImsm tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsS AbmfpsS kIe ]m]fpw \onfp Fv Ipcninhv Ahkm\w Abmv hnizmkw hp. AXpsImpXs, Abm c {]m]np. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknXn\met{X Abm c{]m]nXv. ssZhw \oXnam\mIbm tbiphns kv\m\nepw {Iqinepw hnizknp hscsbmw Ah Ahs Pohs Bmhns {]amWa\pkcnv Ah \oXoIcnpp.
tNmZyw 10: ssZhw alXzaph\pw ImcpWyhm\pw BIbm, \mw tbiphns hnizknpIam{Xw sNptm \psS lrZbn ]m]apsnepw Ah \s \oXnam\mbn IWmnt? Dcw: ssZhw kvt\lamIpp, \oXnam\pw. AXn\m Ah ]m]s, AsXpXsbmbmepw, kXykambn hn[npp. "]m]ns ifw acWat{X' (tdma 6:23). Hcp ]m]n inmhn[nptijw \cIn t]mIm hn[nsncnpp Ft{X CXnw. ssZhw shfns Ccpn\npw thXncnXpt]mseXs \oXnamamsc ]m]nIfn\npw thXncnpp. tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw IpcnipacWneqsSbpw XfpsS kIe ]m]fpw IgpInfp Fv hnizknXn\m ]m]anmhcmbncnphsc ssZhw \oXnammscv hnfnpp. Fncpmepw, tbiphns kv\m\n hnizknmXn\m Dn ]m]aph ssZhns ap]n ]m]Ift{X. t\mlbpsS Imev P\ Pen hnizknmXp t]mseXs,
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Pen aphmpIfn ]dm tbiphns kv\m\n, hnizknmhct{X Ah. Dn ]m]aphsc, ]m]nIsf, ssZhw ]m]anmhscpw \oXnammscpw IWmnbm, Ah hymPyw ]dbpIbmWv sNpXv; CXn\ms Ahs krjvSnIsf hn[nphmt\m `cnphmt\m Ah\v IgnbnXs. Ah AcpfnsNbvXp, "Rm ZpjvSs\ \oXoIcnbntm' (]pdmSv 23:7). Ghpw \oXnbphpw \bpXpamb hgnbn, kIe ]m]fn\npw \s hosSpm ssZhw \Inb shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw amnhpsIm,v P\fpsS BNmcm\pjvTm\sf B{ibnpw Ahsb ]nXpSpw Pohnphct{X Zpjv{]hrnm. tbip AcpfnsNbvXp, "Ah Fn hnizknmbvIsImp ]m]spdnv' (tbmlm 16:9). `qanbn Ahtijnp Htc Hcp ]m]w, tbip Ahs kv\m\hpw Ipcnipwhgn \psS kIe ]m]fpw \onfbpIbpw \psS cI\mhpIbpw sNbvXp F kXyn hnizknmXncnpI FXmIpp. ]cnipmmhns\Xnsc ssZh\ntj[w
{]hnp, Hcnepw ansSm\mhm ]m]at{X CXv. ]cnipmmhns\Xnsc ssZh\ntj[w {]hnp hv c {]m]nm tbip AhcpsS kIe ]m]fpw IgpInfp Fv Ah hnizknpn. AsmkvXe\mb tbmlm ]dp, "]m]w sNph Fmw A[hpw sNpp; ]m]w A[w Xt. ]m]sf \ophm Ah {]Xy\mbn Fp \n Adnbpp; Ah\n ]m]w C. Ah\n hknph Bcpw ]m]w sNpn. ]m]w sNph Bcpw Ahs\ Inn, Adnnpan' (1 tbmlm 3:4-6). tbip Ahs kv\m\neqsSbpw IpcnineqsSbpw \psS kIe ]m]fpw \on F kXyn hnizknmXv A[w {]hnet{X. Ccw A[w {]hnphsc AyZnhkn Ah Dt]npw. Ah\n tNp\nphcn ]m]an; Ah\n kv\m\tancnpIsImv Ahscmw tbiphn sFIysn cnphct{X. Ahs kv\m\n hniznknpsImv XfpsS apgph PohnXnsebpw
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]m] Ah\n NpanbncnphscmwXs Ah icocns Zu_eym ]m]w sNppsnepw, ]m]anm hct{X. tbiphn XfpsS ]m] Npan Pohs Bmhns {]amWm hnipoIcnshsc ssZhw \oXnammscp hnfnpp. Ah Ahv ]cnipmmhns\ Zm\w \Ipp. lrZbn ]m]aphcpsS ta ]cnipmmhv Hcnepw hcpn. ZmhoZv Xs ko\n ]dq, "\o ZpjvSXbn {]kmZnp ssZha; ZpjvS \ntmSpIqsS ]mbn' (ko\ 5:4). ssZhns ]cniqmmhv ]m]aphcpsS lrZbn Hcnepw ]mpn. Dn ]cnipmmhnm Hcmt]mepw, XXzpw Ahs/AhfpsS NnIpw A\pkcnv, Xm c {]m]np Fp ]dtmw. Fncpmepw, Xm \oXnam\msWpw, Xs lrZbn ]m]anmsbpw ]dbm Hcmv Hcnepw Ignbn, FpsImsm, Ahs/AhfpsS a\mn, Ahs\/Ahsf Ipnt\mhnpsImncnpw. BbXn\m, As\bp Hcm, apcpsS
ZrjvSnbn Xm ]m]nbmsWv ]dbppshnepw, Abm bYmn NnnpXv, Xm ssZhns ZrjvSnbn \oXnam\msWt{X. Fm, ssZhw Hcp ]m]nsb Hcnepw \oXnams\v hnfnn Xs. Hcp ]m]n Ahs inmhn[nv hnt[b\t{X. ]m]nv c {]m]nm shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizkntnbncnpp.
tNmZyw 11: \n Ddnp ]dbpXp t]mse,tbip \psS Ign Imesbpw ham\ Imesbpw `mhnbnsebpw ]m] apgph CmXmn Fp \mw ]dbpIbmsWn, tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizknp sImv, Xs ]m] apgph tbip Ft \onfncnpp Fp Nnnv XpSbmbn ]m]w sNbvXp sImtbncpm Abm `mhnbn Bcmbn amdpw. Abm asmcmsf sImpIbmsWn t]mepw, Ccw lo\ ]m]t]mepw tbip Ipcnin shv tamNnnncnpp Fv
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Abmdnbmw. AXpsImv Abm `mhnbn sNp Imcy t]mepw tbip \onfncnpp Fp hnizknp sImv bmsXmcp ktmNhpanmsX Abm ]m]w sNpXv XpSp sImncnpw. Ccw Imcytfpdnv F\np Zbhmbn hniZoIcnp XcnI? BZyta Xs, shnsbpw Dcw: Bmhnsbpw kphntijspdnv tNmZyfpbnbXn Rm \np \n ]dbpp. \n tNmZn tNmZy Gsd ss{IkvXh ]pXpXmbn P\npXn\p apv tNmZnnphbt{X. kq kphntijn Bizmkw sImp sImv ]pXpXmbn P\nh ]m]w sNpXv XpSp sImncnpw Fp IcpXn \n hnjanpIbmWv Fv F\ndnbmw. Fncpmepw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijn hnizknp coXnbnep PohnXn\v hisSpIbn Fv \ntfmSv ]dbm Rm B{Klnpp, adnv Ah \oXnbp Hcp PohnXamIpw \bnpI. \n BZyw CXns\n Nnntnbncnpp.
]cnipmmhv bYmn \nfpsSbpn Dsn, \n B{Klnpnmsbn t]mepw, \n hnip ê ]pdsSphnpw. t\sc adnv, ]cnipmmhv \nfpsSbpn hknpnmsbn, \n F{X Xs ITn\ambn {]bXv\nmepw, Bmhns ê Hpw Xs ]pdsSphnm \nmhn. Hcp hyn GsXnepw hn[n tbiphn hnizknppsnepw, Ahs/AhfpsS lrZbn ]cnipmmhnmsbn, Bmhns ê ]pdsSphnm Fns\bmWv B hynv km[npI AXv Akm[yat{X. tamis Hcp hrn\v Hcnepw \ êw \Im\mhnsv ssZhw AcpfnsNbvXnpv (ambn 7:17-18). Rm Cu Ahkcn, \ntfmSv Cu tNmZyw tNmZnv AXn\v Dcw \Im B{Klnpp. \n tbiphn hnizknppv. Fm, euInI ]m]sf PbnpsImmtWm \n \nfpsS PohnXw \bnpXv. \n, euInI ]m]sf Pbnv, ssZhns \oXnam\mb `rXy\mbmtWm PohnpXv; aph AhcpsS kIe ]m]fn \npw c
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{]m]nm Xhw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw Ahv ]Ip \Insmpw IqSpXembn ssZhip{iqj sNbvXpsImpamtWm PohnpXv? tbiphn hnizknXn\p tijw ]m]ns Hcp IWnI t]mepanm \oXnam\mb hynbmbn \n bYmn amdnbnptm? Cu tNmZyn\v "AtX' Fv Dcw ]dbm \nsf i\mp Htcsbmcp hnizmkhpw kphntijhpw, ssZhw ]gb \nbanepw ]pXnb \nbanepambn kmoIcn, shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijat{X. tbiphn hnizknXn\ptijhpw, Cu temIn \mw ]m]w sNbvXp sImncnpp. Fnepw, temIns kIe ]m]fn \npw \s cnm\mbn, tbip tbmlm\n \npw kv\m\w Gv {Iqin cw Nnn. BbXn\m, ssZhw \apmbn \oXn{]hrn sNbvXncnpp; ssZhns \oXnbnep, \psS kIe ]m]fpw CmXmnb amfmb tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ahs cnepw D hnizmkm \mw c {]m]nncnpp.
\ntfmSv hopw Nne tNmZy tNmZnm Rm B{Klnpp. \nfpsS a\kmnbpsS ]m]fn \npw \n ap\mtWm? tbiphn hnizknpXn\p apv \n Fs\ ]m]nbmbncppthm, tbiphn hnizknXn\p tijhpw \n A{X Xs ]m]nbmbncpnt? CXp kXyamIppshn, anhmdpw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijsn \n Adnn FXn\memhpw AXv. BbXn\m PVn\v klPambp {]iv\fntepw hgn]ngbvepIfntepw \n hoWncnpp; FpsImsm, \nfpsS lrZbn Bmhp hknpn Xs. \n F{X Xs hnizmkap hynbmbncpmepw, \nfpsS lrZbs iq\yamnbnv, AXntev shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw \ndm am{Xta \nv PVns NnIfn \npw csSm\mhq. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijamIpp kXyw F hkvXpX {Klnm\mbn, \n PVns NnI Dt]nv ssZhns FgpXs hN\fntev aSn htcnbncnpp.
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XfpsS NppI sImv ssZhtmSp ]m] Gp]dbptmgpw, ssZhw m]n cbpsS {]amWs XfpsS Cbv\pkcnv amnsmncnp At\Iw P\ Cu temInep.v \n Ccn s] HcmfmIppshn, AyZn\n ssZhw \nsf Dt]npw. CXv temIn Bpw Xs kw`hnmXncns Fv Rm {]Xyminpp. tbip Ipcnin sNmcn cw am{XamWv \nv c {]m]nm\p Htcsbmcp amKambn hnizknp kabw ]m]n \npw thdnv \npsImv Pohnm\p B{Kln\memhs Xm tNmZyw tNmZnXv Fpw Rm {]mnpp. Fmbmepw, \nfpsS NnI PVicocns NnIft{X. "Ah ssZhns \ymb{]amWn\p IogvsSpn, IogvsSphm IgnbpXpa' (tdma 8:7). ]usemkv ]dbpp, "PVkz`mhaphp ssZhs {]kmZnnm Ignhn.' (tdma 8:8) ssZhs {]kmZnnp Xcnep hnizmkw Dmbncnm \n kXyambpw B{Klnppshn, I\ym
adnbneqsS tbip `qanbntep hv, tbmm\n shv tbmlm kv\m]I\n \npw kv\m\w GXp hgn a\pjyIpens kIe ]m]fpw GsSppsIm,v As\ ssZhns kIe \oXnbpw \nhn, ssZhns B AXypXIcamb {]hrnbn \n hnizkntnbncnpp. ssZhns \oXn{]hrn \Snemm Bv Ignbpw FmWv \n IcpXpXv? Hcp \oXnamt\m AYhm Hcp ]m]ntm? Hcp ]m]n Ftmgpw ]m]ns \Sphnet{X. Ah/Ah ssZhns apn ]m]tamN\w {]m]nnn Xs. BbXn\m, Acnep hynsb Imncnp Htcsbmcp Imcyw Ahs/AhfpsS ]m]p inmhn[nbt{X. ssZhw ]m]nIsf Xs cmPyn {]thinm A\phZnbn; FpsImsm, "ssZhw ZpjvSXbn {]kmZnph\' (ko 5:4). ssZhw ]dp, Hcp ]m]n Ah\ntev hv Ah\n \npw Fsnepw Bhiysm, Ah B ]m]nbpsS {]m\I {ihnbn; FpsImsm, \nfpsS AIrXyft{X
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\nsfbpw \nfpsS ssZhsbpw Xn `nnnncnpXp (sbimhp 59:1-2). Hcp ]m]n Xobmbpw \cIntep hoWp t]mIpw, ImcWw, ]m]ns ifw acWat{X. lrZbn ]m]anm, hnipcmb, \oXnammp am{Xta \oXn{]hrn sNm\mhq. am{Xa, tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizknXn\m Dn ]m]anm \oXnams lrZbn ]m]anm ]cnipmmhv hknpIbpw sNpp. AsmkvXe\mb ]s{Xmkv, s]ssImkvXp\mfn ]dp, \n am\kmcsp \nfpsS ]m]fpsS tamN\nmbn Hmtcmcp tbip{InkvXphns \man kv\m\w Gn; Fm ]cnipmmhp F Zm\w e`npw (Asm. {]hrnI 2:38). \nv icnbmb hnizmkw DmbncnWsapw, hnizmkm \nfpsS kIe ]m]pw tamN\w {]m]nWsapw \n B{Klnppshn, tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninse Ahs acWnepw \n hnizkntXpv Ft{X Cu hmIy ]dbpXv. Ccw hnizmkw "tbiphns
\man kv\m\sSphm \nsf {]m]vXcmpp. AXmbXv Ahs \oXn{]hrnIfn hnizknpsImv ]m]v tamN\w {]m]nm \np Ignbpw. Xobmbpw tbiphns injymcpw tbiphns kv\m\nepw Ipcninepw hnizmkapmbncp, ]pXpXmbn P\n hnizmknIv m\kv\m\w F BNmcw A\pjvSnp \In. Fmhtcbpw ]nXmhnsbpw ]p{Xsbpw ]cnipmmhnsbpw \man kv\m\sSpphm tbip Xs injymtcmSv Iev]np' (ambn 28:19). IqSpXembn, AsmkvXe\mb ]usemkv ]dp, {InkvXphns Bmhnmh Ah\pX (tdma 8:9). \oXnammsc ssZhns afmbn ap{Z shm, ssZhw Ahv ]cnipmmhns\ \Ipp. ]m]nIfpsS Dn ]m]w DmbncnpXn\m, ]cnipmmhn\v AhcpsS Dn hknm Hcnepw Ignbn. ]cnipmmhv ]m]s Hcnepw CjvSsSpn; adnv, AXn\v Xm]cyw hnipn (]m]n \npw AIncnpI) tbmSs{X. ]nXmhns C A\pkcnm\mbn, ]cnipmmhv \oXnammsc \oXnbpsS hgnbneqsS \bnpp. Atm, ]nXmhns C FmIpp?
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Fm cmPyfnsebpw kIe P\fntepw shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw kphntijw {]NcnnpIbpw alXztadnb hnizmk {]amWa\pkcnv Ahsc kv\m\sSppIbpw sNpI FXt{X AXv. \oXnamsbpw ]m]nIfpsSbpw PV acWw hsc ]m]w sNbvXpsImncnpp. Fnepw, P\ AhcpsS PVmepw lrZbfmepw sNp kIe ]m]tfbpw tbiphns kv\m\hpw Ahs chpw hgn CmXmpI F \oXn {]hrn ssZhw ]qnbmnbnpv. tbip ]qoIcn ssZhns \oXn CXmIpp. BbXn\m, thZ]pkvXIn Cs\ FgpXsncnpp. "AXn (kXykphntijn) ssZhns \oXnhnizmkw tlXphmbnpw hnizmkn\mbnsmpw shfnsSpp. \oXnam hnizmkm Pohnpw Fp FgpXnbncnpphtm' (tdma 1:17). ssZhns \oXnbn hnizknpsImv ]m]tamN\w {]m]n Hcp hyn ]m]nsbpw acWnsbpw \ymb{]amWs Pbnv ssZhns \oXnsb ]npScpw. shnsbpw Bmhnsbpw
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