Chapter 14

 

Æclg ljZjf;lagf k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|zGg kfg'{ c;Dej 5, lsgls hf] k/d]Zj/sf] ghLs cfpF5 To;n] k/d]Zj/ x’g’ x’G5 / pxfFnfO{ vf]Hg]x¿nfO{ pxfFn] k|ltkmn lbg’ x’G5 eGg] kSsf ljZjf; ug'{ k5{Æ -lxa|” !!M^_ .

ljZjf;L ePsf] gftfn] xfd|f] ljZjf;sf] hu k/d]Zj/sf] cl:tTjsf] hudf v8f ePsf] 5 / pxfFn] gvf]Hg] dflg;x¿nfO{ xf]Og t/ laleGg tl/sfn] pxfFnfO{ vf]Hg]x¿nfO{ pxfFn] k|ltkmn lbg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fsf] hudfly lgdf0f{ ePsf] x’G5 . hlt ;Sbf] rfF8f] xfdLn] ;fFrf] ¿kdf oL b’O{j6f s’/fx¿nfO{ ljZjf; ub{5f}+, ta xfdL k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|zGg kfg{ yfn]sf x’G5f}+ . k/d]Zj/nfO{ vf]Hbf oL s’/fx¿ nfu’ x’G5g -!_ pxfFsf] OR5fcg’;f/ l;Sg’ , -@_ pxfFsf] cf1f kfng ug'{ / -#_ pxfFsf k|lt1fx¿df e/f];f ug'{ . oL tLgj6} s’/fx¿ xfd|f] b}lgs lxF8fOsf cËx¿ x’g’ kb{5 .

o; cWofon] ljZjf;sf] xfd|f] lx8fFOsf] af/]df s]lGb«t ub{5 . b’ef{UorFflx s] xf] eg], w]/} dflg;x¿n] ljZjf;nfO{ ljz]if u/]/ ef}lts pGgltsf] If]qdf s]lGb«t u/]/ cTolws ¿kdf cafOalno s’/fnfO{ hf]8 lbG5g . To;} sf/0fn] s;}—s;}n] Tof] ljifodf ;Dk”0f{ tj/n] ghLlsg u|x0fzLn ePsf] klg kfOG5 . t/ sf]xL dflg;x¿ vf]nflt/ hfFb}5g eg] ltgLx¿nfO{ kfgL lkpgaf6 /f]Sg] xfd|f] s’g} sf/0f x’Fb}g . xfdL ;Gt’lnt / wd{zf:qLo eP/ /xg ;S5f}+ . o; ljifodf lzIff lbg] afOandf w]/} s’/fx¿ 5g / k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ pxfFsf w]/} k|lt1fx¿df ljZjf;sf] cEof; u/]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 .

k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; ug]{ Ps JolQmsf] pbfx/0f k|e’ o]z”n] 5f8]/ hfg’ ePsf] 5 . pxfFn] cfˆgf r]nfx¿n] Tof] pbfx/0f k5ofpg egL cf1f ug'{ ePsf] 5 . To;} u/L r]nf agfpg] ;]jsx¿n] klg k/d]Zj/df e/f];f ug]{ Pp6f pbfx/0f aGg / cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/df k|lt1fx¿df ljZjf; ug{nfO{ lzIff lbg k|oTg ub{5g . of] Psbd dxTjk”0f{ 5 . lagf ljZjf; k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|zGg kfg{‘ c;Dej dfq 5}g t/ lagf ljZjf; xfd|f] k|fy{gfsf hjfax¿ kfpg klg c;Dej 5 -dQL @!M@@Ù ofs”a !M %—*_ . ljZjf;Lx¿n] k|fKt ug]{ cflzifaf6 zsf+ ug]{x¿ k/} x’G5g eGg] s’/f wd{zf:qn] :ki6 ¿kdf l;sfpF5 . k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof], ÆljZjf; ug]{x¿sf] nflu ;a yf]s ;Dej 5Æ -ds”{; (M@#_ .

Faith Defined

ljZjf;sf] kl/efiff

lxa|” !!M ! df ljZjf;sf] afOalno kl/efiff kfOG5 M Æca ljZjf; rFflx cfzf /flvPsf] s’/fsf] lgZrotf / gb]lvPsf s’/fsf] b[9 e/f];f xf] .Æ

o; kl/efiffaf6 xfdL ljZjf;sf w]/} laz]iftfx¿sf] af/]df l;S5f}+ . klxnf] s’/f t, ljZjf; ug]{ JolQmn] lgZrotf kfPsf] x’G5 cyf{t p;Fu cfTdf—ljZjf; x’G5 . of] cfzf ug'{eGbf clns leGg} xf], lsgeg] ljZjf; rFflx cfzf /flvPsf] s’/fsf] lgZrotf xf] .Æ cfzfn] ;Fw} z+sfsf] nflu 7fpmF /fvL lbg] sfd ub{5 . cfzfn] ;Fw} Æx’g ;S5Æ eg]/ eGb5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu d}n] o;f] eGg ;S5′ ,Æcfh kfgL k/]/ d]/f] aFu}rf ;Ll~rt x’g]5 eGg] d lglZrt ¿kdf cfzf ub{5′ .Æ kfgL k/f]; eGg] d OR5f ub{5′ , t/ cfh kfgL k5{ g} eGg] dnfO{ olsg 5}g . csf]{tkm{, ljZjf; ;Fw} Æcfzf /flvPsf] s’/fsf] lgZrotfÆ df lglZrt x’G5 .

dflg;x¿n] eGg] u/]sf] ljZjf; jf cfZyf rFflx afOalno kl/efiffsf] ljZjf; k|foM u/]/ x’Fb} xf]Og . pxfb/0fsf] nflu ltgLx¿n] cFWof/f] afbn ePsf] cfsfzlt/ x]/]/ ÆkfgL kg{ nflu/x]sf] 5 egL d ljZjf; u5′{Æ eGg ;S5g . oBlk kfgL k5{ g} eGg] s’/fdf rFflx ltgLx¿ lglZrt eg] x’Fb}gg — kfgL kg{ ;Sg] /fd|f] ;Defjgf 5 eg]/ ltgLx¿n] ;f]Fr]sf] dfq xf] . Tof] afOalno ljZjf; xf]Og . afOalno ljZjf;df z+sfsf] s’g} tTj x’Fb}g . k/d]Zj/n] k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] s’/fdf eGbf c? s’g} s’/fdf o;n] :yfg lbFb}g .

Faith is the Conviction of Things Not Seen

ljZjf; gb]lvPsf] s’/fsf] b[9 e/f];f xf]

lxa|” !!M ! df kfOPsf] kl/efiffn] ÆljZjf; gb]lvPsf] s’/fsf] b[9 e/f];f xf]Æ eg]/ klg eGb5 . o;}n], olb xfdLn] s’g} s’/f b]Vg ;S5f}+ jf To;nfO{ xfdLn] xfd|f kfFrj6f zf/Ll/s OlGb«ox¿4f/f dx;’; ug{ ;S5f}+ eg], ljZjf;sf] cfjZostf g} kb}{g .

dflglncf}+, clxn] tkfO{nfO{ s;}n] Æs]xL sf/0fn]Æ tkfO{+sf] xftdf k’:ts 5 eGg] s’/fdf d]/f] ljZjf; 5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ d aofg ug{ ;lQmgÆ eg]/ eGof] eg], jf:tjdf tkfO{ Tof] JolQmdf s’g} s’/f uNtL 5 eg]/ larf/ ug'{ x’G5 clg tkfO{ eGg’ x’G5, Æd]/f] xftdf d}n] k’:ts af]ls/x]sf] tkfO{n] :ki6 ¿kdf b]lv/xg’ePsf]n] d]/f] xftdf k’:ts 5 eg]/ lsg ljZjf; ug{ tkfO{nfO{ cfjZos 5 t <Æ

ljZjf; gb]lvg] If]q xf] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, d}n] oL zAbx¿ n]lv/xbfF, d]/f] 5]pdf Pshgf :ju{b”t 5 egL d ljZjf; ub{5′ . o; s’/fdf d lglZrt 5′ . d To;/L lglZrt x’g s;/L ;S5′ t < s] d}n] :ju{b”tnfO{ b]v]sf] 5′ < b]v]sf] 5’Og . Tof] :ju{b”t p8]/ cfPsf] s] d}n] dx;’; u/]sf] 5′ t < 5’Og . olb d}n] :ju{b”tnfO{ b]v]sf] jf Tof] p8]/ cfPsf] dx;’; u/]sf] cyjf ;’g]sf] eP d]/f] 5]pdf Pp6f :ju{b”t 5 eg]/ ljZjf; ug{ dnfO{ cfjZostf g} kg]{ lyPg — dnfO{ Tof] yfxf ePsf] x’G5 .

To;}n] s’g s’/fn] :ju{b”t d]/f] ghLs} 5 eGg] s’/fn] dnfO{ lglZrt u/fpF5 < k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿dWo] s’g} Pp6f k|lt1fn] dnfO{ lglZrt u/fpF5 . ehg;+u|x #$M & df pxfFn] k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5, ÆpxfFsf] eo dfGg]x¿sf rf/}lt/ k/dk|e’sf :ju{b”tn] ;’/Iffsf] 3]/f nfpF5g , / pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ 5’6sf/f lbg’ x’G5 .Æ k/d]Zj/sf] jrgeGbf c? s’g} klg k|df0f ljZjf; ug{sf] nflu d;Fu 5}g . Tof] g} ;fFrf] afOalno ljZjf; xf] Ægb]lvPsf s’/fsf] b[9 e/f];fÆ xf] . ;+;f/sf dflg;x¿n] k|foM h;f] Æb]Vg’ g} ljZjf; ug'{ xf]Æ eGg] s’/fsf] k|:t’ltnfO{ k|of]u ug]{ u5{g . t/ k/d]Zj/sf] /fHodf To;sf] 7Ls lak/Lt s’/f ;To x’G5 Û ÆljZjf; ug'{ rFflx b]Vg’ xf] .

ha xfdL k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿dWo] Pp6fdf ljZjf;sf] cEof; ub{5f}+, xfdLnfO{ z+sf u/fpg] kl/l:yltx¿sf] k/LIffsf] k|foM xfdLn] ;fdgf ug'{ kg]{ x’G5 jf xfd|f kl/l:yltx¿ kl/jt{g gePsf]n] xfdLnfO{ k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] k|lt1f k”/f gug'{ ePsf] xf], ls h:tf] nfu]sf] ;dosf] cj:yf eP/ hfg’ kg]{ cj:yf klg x’g ;S5 . o:tf] cj:yfx¿df xfdLn] zsf+nfO{ OGsf/ ug'{ / cfˆgf] ljZjf;sf] ;’/Iff ug{ cfjZos x’G5 / xfd|f] Åbodf k/d]Zj/n] ;Fw} cfˆgf] jrg k”/f ug'{ x’G5 egL ljZjf; ul//xg cfjZos x’G5 . pxfFnfO{ e”m6 af]Ng’ c;Dej 5 -ltt; o;}n] olb tkfO{df ljZjf; ePsf] xf]; eGg] rfxg’x’G5 eg], tkfO{n] k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿nfO{ ;’Gg}k5{ -k9g}k5{_ . ljZjf;sf] nflu k|fy{gf u/]/, pkjf; a;]/ / s;}n] o;sf] nflu tkfO{dfly xft /flvlbP/ of] cfpFb}g . of] t k/d]Zj/sf] jrg ;’g]/ dfq cfpF5 / Psrf]l6 tkfO{n] of] ;’lg;s]kl5 tkfO{n] o;df ljZjf; ug{ ce}m lg0f{o klg ug'{kb{5 .

ljZjf; k|fKt ug'{b]lv ptf xfd|f] ljZjf; ce}m a9b} hfg klg ;S5 . afOann] ljZjf;sf w]/} txx¿sf] af/]df klg pNn]v ub{5 — ;fgf] ljZjf;n] kxf8 x6fpg ;Sg];Ddsf] sfd ub{5 . ljZjf;nfO{ hlt w]/} v’jfof] / cEof; u¥of] Toltg} w]/} of] dflg;sf] df+zk]zL e}mF tGb?:t eP/ alnof] x’Fb} hfG5 . xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] jrg dgg u/]/ xfd|f] ljZjf;nfO{ v’jfpFb} hfg’k5{ . xfdLn] xfd|f] ljZjf;nfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf cfwf/Lt sfo{x¿ u/]/ k|ltlqmofx¿ lbP/ cEof; ub}{ cufl8 a9g’k5{ . of] s’/f xfdLn] ;d:ofx¿ lrGtfx¿ / jf:tfx¿sf] ;fdgf u/]sf] a]nf ;dfj]z x’G5 . k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf ;Gtfgx¿n] s’g} s’/fsf] nflu lrlGtt ePsf] rfxg’x’Gg t/ To;sf] cnfjf x/]s cj:yfdf pxfFdfly e/f];f u/]sf] rfxg’x’G5 -dQL ^M @%—#$Ù lkmlnKkL $M ^—*Ù ! kq’; %M &_ . xfdLn] xfd|f] ljZjf;sf] cEof; ug]{ Pp6f tl/sfrFflx lrGtfnfO{ OGsf/ ug'{ xf] .

olb k/d]Zj/n] eGg’ePsf] s’/fdf xfdLn] ;fFRr} ljZjf; u5f}{+ eg], Tof] s’/f ;To xf] eg]/ xfdL To;cg’;f/sf] Jojxf/ ub{5f}+ / ToxL s’/fsf] af/]df xfdL s’/fsfgL ;d]t ub{5f}+ . olb tkfO{n] k|e’ o]z” k/d]Zj/sf] k’q x’g’x’G5 egL ljZjf; ug'{x’G5 eg] tkfO{n] To; s’/fnfO{ ljZjf; ug]{ dflg; h:t} u/L s’/f ug'{x’g]5 / Jojxf/ klg ug'{x’g]5 . olb tkfO{ k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{sf ;f/f vfFrf]x¿ k”/f ul/lbg’x’G5 egL ljZjf; ug'{x’G5 eg] tkfO{n] To:t} u/L Jojxf/ ug'{x’G5 egL ljZjf; u’g{x’G5 eg] tkfO{n] To:t} Jojxf/ / s’/fsfgL ug'{x’G5 . afOan tL dflg;x¿sf] pbfx/0fn] el/Psf] 5 h;n] s7Lg kl/l:yltx¿sf] aLrdf eP/ klg k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; u/]/ To;cg’;f/ Jojxf/ u/]sf lyP / kl/0ffd:j¿k ltgLx¿n] cfZro{sd{ k|fKt u/] . o; cWofodf xfdL yf]/} s’/fx¿nfO{ ljrf/ ug]{5f}+ / kl5Nnf] cWofodf xfdL O{Zj/Lo rËfOsf] af/]df cWoog ug]{5f}+ -c? s]xL c;n pbfx/0fx¿sf] nflu x]g'{xf]; @ /fhf $M !—&Ù ds”{; %M @%—#$ Ù n”sf !(M !—!)Ù / k|]l/t !$M &—!)_ .

Faith is of the Heart

ljZjf; Åboaf6 ul/G5

afOalno ljZjf; xfd|f] dgdf xf]Og t/ Åbodf ;~rflnt x’G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , Ælsgls dflg;n] Åbon] ljZjf; ub{5Æ -/f]dL !)M !)s_ . k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof], Æolb s;}n] cfˆgf] Åbodf z+sf ub}{g t/ cfk”mn] eg]sf] s’/f k”/f x’G5 egL ljZjf; u/]/ o; kxf8nfO{ pv]lnP/ tF ;d’Gb«df v; eGof] eg] To;sf] lglDt To:t} x’g]5Æ -ds{“; !!M@#_ .

tkfO{sf] dgdf z+sf x’g ;Dej 5 t/ tkfO{sf] Åbodf ljZjf; u/]/ k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1fnfO{ k|fKt ug'{ klg emg} ;Dej x’G5 . jf:tjdf w]/} h;f] ;do ha xfdL k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿df ljZjf; ug{ k|of; ub{5f}+ ta xfd|f] dg zf/Ll/s OlGb«ox¿ / z}tfgsf] e”m64f/f k|efljt ePsf] x’G5 / To; s’/fn] ubf{ xfd|f] dg z+sfx¿4f/f cfqmldt x’g]5 . To:tf ;dox¿df xfdLn] xfd|f] dgnfO{ z+sfsf] 7fpmFdf k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1fx¿ NofP/ larlnt geOsg ljZjf;nfO{ klqm/xg cfjZos x’G5 .

Common Faith Mistakes

ljZjf; ubf{ x’g] ;fdfGo uNtLx¿

slxn]—sfFxL xfdLn] k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; u/]sf] s’/fnfO{ cEof; ug{ vf]Hbf xfdLn] OR5f u/]sf] s’/f k|fKt ug{ c;kmn x’G5f}+ . lsgeg] xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] jrg cg’;f/ cfk”mnfO{ ;~rfng ul//x]sf x’Fb}gf} . k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ k|lt1f gug'{ ePsf] s’g} s’/fsf] nflu xfdLn] ljZjf; ug]{ sf]lzif ubf{ Pp6f ;fdfGo uNtL x’g hfG5 .

pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ljjflxtf bDkltx¿sf] nflu ;Gtfg k|fKt ug{‘ k/d]Zj/df e/f];f ug'{ wd{zf:q ;Ddt x’G5 . lsgeg] ltgLx¿ h’g k|lt1fdfly v8f ePsf 5g To;df k/d]Zj/sf] jrg ;dfj]z ePsf] 5 . d tL ljjflxtf bDkltx¿nfO{ lrG5′ , h;nfO{ 8fS6/n] ltgLx¿n] slxn] ;Gtfg hGdfpg ;Q}mgg eg]sf lyP . t/ ltgLx¿ tn pNn]v ul/Psf b’O{j6f k|lt1fx¿df ljZjf; u/]/ l:y/ eO{ v8f eP / k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; u/] clg cfh ltgLx¿ :yf:Yo ;Gtfg sf] cfdf—afa’ ePsf 5g .

ÆltdLx¿n] k/dk|e’ cfˆgf k/d]Zj/sf] ;]jf ug'{ / pxfFn] ltdLx¿sf cGgkfgLdf cflzif lbg’ x’g]5 Ù clg d ltdLx¿sf] aLrdf /f]ux¿ x6fO{ lbg]5′ . ltdLx¿sf] b]zdf sf]xL ue{ t’x’g] jf afFemL x’g] 5}g Ù d ltdLx¿nfO{ k”/f cfo’ lbg]5’Æ -k|:yfg @#M @%,@^_ .

ÆltdLx¿ c? dflg;x¿eGbf Hofb} cflz{jfbL x’g]5f} Ù ltdLx¿sf k”?ifx¿ jf :qLx¿dWo] sf]xL klg lg;Gtfg x’g] 5}gf} g t kz’x¿dWo] s’g} klg a}nf x’g]5Æ -Joj:yf &M!$_ .

oL k|lt1fx¿n] ;Gtfglalxgx¿nfO{ pT;fx lbG5g Û s]6f jf s]6LnfO{ laz]if u/]/ ljZjf; ug{sf] nflu, oBlk of] cs}{ syf xf] . afOandf laz]if k|sf/sf k|lt1fx¿ t 5}gg h;n] xfdLnfO{ eljiosf] ;Gtfgsf] h’g lnË rflxg] xf] Tof] k|fKt ug{nfO{ eGb5g . olb xfdLn] cfˆgf] ljZjf;nfO{ k|efjsf/L agfpg] xf] eg] xfdL wd{zf:qsf] bfo/fleq /xg} kb{5 . xfdLnfO{ pxfFn] h’g s’/fx¿sf] nflu k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5 To; s’/fsf] nflu dfq xfdLn] k/d]Zj/nfO{ e/f];f ug{ ;S5f}+ .

ca xfdL k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] k|lt1fx¿nfO{ larf/ u/f}+ / To;kl5 Tof] k|lt1fdf cfwf/Lt eP/ xfdLn] s’g s’/fdf ljZjf; ug{ ;S5f}+ eg]/ ;+sNk u/f}+ M

Ælsgls k|e’ :o+d x’s’dsf] uh{gl;t k|wfg :ju{b”tsf] cfjfh / k/d]Zj/sf] t’/xLsf] :j/l;t :ju{af6 cf]{ng’x’g]5 / v|Li6df d/]sfx¿ rFflx klxn] af}/L p7g]5gÆ -! ly:;nf]lgsL $M !^_ .

wd{zf:qsf] o; kbdf cfwfl/t eP/ lgZro klg xfdL k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudg x’Fb}5 eg]/ ljZjf; ug{ ;S5f}+ .

tyflk ef]nL g} k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudg x’g]5 egL ljZjf; u/]/ s] xfdL k|fy{gf ug{ ;S5f}+ < ;Sb}gf}, lsgeg] of] kb / cGo kbx¿n] xfdLnfO{ Tof] k|lt1f u/]sf] 5}g . jf:tjdf k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf] cfudgsf] af/]df Tof] lbg / ;do slxn] xf] eg]/ s;}n] hfGb}g eg]/ eGg’ ePsf] 5 .

jf:tjdf xfdLn] k|e’ o]z” ef]nL klg cfpg ;Sg’ x’G5 egL k|fy{gf ug{ t ;sf}+nf t/ Tof] ef]nL x’g] g} 5 eg]/ xfdL lglZrt ¿kdf eGg rFflx ;Sb}gf} . ha xfdL ljZjf;df k|fy{gf ub{5f}+ k/d]Zj/n] To; s’/fsf] nflu k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf]n] ubf{ Tof] lglZrt ¿kdf x’g]5 egL xfdL lglZrt x’g’ kb{5 .

wd{zf:qsf] ToxL kbdf cfwf/Lt eP/ xfdL k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudgsf] a]nfdf d/]/ uPsf tL ljZjf;Lx¿sf] z/L/sf] k’g?Tyfg x’g]5 eg]/ xfdL ljZjf; ug{ ;S5f}+ . t/ v|Li6sf] k’g/fudgsf] a]nf v|Li6 d/]sfx¿sf] k’g?Tyfg ePs} a]nfdf xfdL lhpFbfx¿ ltgLx¿ h:t} k’g?Tyfg x’g]5f}+ eg]/ s] xfdL ljZjf; ug{ ;S5f}+ cyjf ltgLx¿sf] eGbf ;Defljt ¿kdf xfd|f] k’g?Tyfg x’G5 egL ljZjf; ug{ ;S5f}+ < ;Q}mgf}+, lsgeg] Tof] kbn] xfdLnfO{ o;sf] 7Ls lakl/t k|lt1f ub{5 M Æv|Li6df d/]sfx¿ rFflx klxn] af}/L p7g]5g .Æ jf:tjdf To;s} 5]pmFsf] csf]{ kbn] eGb5, Æta xfdL afFlr/x]sfx¿ cfsfzdf p7fO{ nlug]5f}+Æ -! ly:;nf]lgsL $M!&_ . o;/L v|Li6sf] k’g/fudgxF’bf Æv|Li6df d/]sfx¿Æ klxn] af}/L p7g] 5}gg eGg] s’/f ;Dej 5}g . ToxL s’/f dfq k/d]Zj/sf] jrgn] k|lt1f u/]sf] 5 .

olb xfdL s’g} s’/fsf] nflu k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; ug{ nflu/x]sf 5f}+ eg] xfdLn] OR5f u/]sf] s’/f k|fKt ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5 ls 5}g eGg] s’/fsf] nflu xfdL lglZrt x’g’ k5{ . k/d]Zj/sf] OR5 xf] ls xf]Og eg]/ afOandf pNn]v ul/Psf] pxfFsf k|lt1fx¿df hfFr u/]/ lg0f{o ug'{ dfq ;’/lIft x’g ;S5 .

k|fs[lts tj/n] To:t} u/]/ ljZjf;n] sfo{ ub{5 . ef]nL lbpF;f] d tkfO{sf] 3/df cfpg]5′ eg]/ d}n] tkfO{nfO{ klxn] k|lt1f gu?Gh]n;Dd d ef]nL tkfO{sf] 3/df e]63f6 ug{ cfpFb}5′ eGg] s’/fdf ljZjf; ug'{ d”v{tf xf] .

v8f x’gsf] nflu k|lt1flagfsf] ljZjf; ;fFrf] ljZjf; x’Fb} xf]Og — Tof] t d”v{tf dfq xf] . To;}n] tkfO{n] k/d]Zj/;Fu s’g} yf]s dfFUg’eGbf cufl8 tkfO{n] ;j{k|yd cfk}m;Fu of] k|Zg ug'{xf]; — d}n] OR5f u/]sf] yf]ssf] nflu afOandf ePsf] s’g rFflx kbn] dnfO{ k|lt1f lbPsf] 5 < tkfO{n] k|lt1f k|fKt gu?Gh]n;Dd tkfO{sf] ljZjf;sf] nflu s’g} cfwf/ x’Fb}g .

A Second Common Mistake

bf];|f] ;fdfGo uNtL

w]/}kN6 v|Lli6ogx¿n] k|lt1fdf ;dfj]z ePsf ;a} zt{x¿ ltgLx¿sf] hLjgdf k”/f gul/sg k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1fx¿ k”/f x’G5g eg]/ ljZjf; ug]{ k|oTg ub{5g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu v|Lli6ogx¿n] ehg;+u|x #& nfO{ p4[t u/]/ o;f] eg]sf] ;’g]sf] 5′ , ÆafOann] eGb5 k/d]Zj/n] dnfO{ Åbosf] rfxgf lbg’ x’g]5 . To;sf] nflu g} d}n] ljZjf; ul//x]sf] 5′ .Æ

tyflk, afOann] k/d]Zj/n] xfd|f] Åbosf] rfxgf xfdLnfO{ lbg x’g]5 eg]/ dfq eGb}g . a? To;n] s] eG5 eGg] jf:tljs s’/f o:tf] 5 M

Æb’i6x¿nfO{ b]v]/ emsf]{ gdfg, s’sdL{x¿k|lt 8fxL gxf]pm . lsgls ltgLx¿ rFf8} 3fF; e}m ;’lshfg]5g / xl/of la?jf e}mF cf]OnfOhfg]5g . k/dk|e’df e/f];f /fv / enfO{ u/ Ù To;/L b]zdf /x]/ ljZjf;of]Uotfsf] pkef]u ug]{5f} . k/dk|e’df cfglGbt xf]pm Ù pxfFn] ltd|f] dgf]/y k”/f ug'{ x’g]5 . cfˆgf] dfu{ k/dk|e’nfO{ ;’Dk, pxfFdf g} e/f];f /fv / pxfFn] of] ug'{ x’g]5 .

olb k/d]Zj/n] xfd|f] Åbosf OR5fx¿ xfdLnfO{ lbg’ x’g]5 egL xfdL ljZjf; u5f}{F eg] w]/} zt{x¿ k”/f ug'{ kg]{ x’G5 . jf:tjdf dflysf k|lt1fx¿df d}n] sDtLdf klg cf7j6f zt{x¿nfO{ uGtL u/]+ . xfdLn] zt{x¿ k”/f gul/sg k|lt1f ul/Psf cflzifx¿ k|fKt ug{sf] nflu xfdLnfO{ s’g} clwsf/ g} 5}g . xfd|f] ljZjf;sf] hu g} x’Fb}g .

v|Lli6ogx¿n] lkmlnKkL $M !( df kfOg] k|lt1fnfO{ klg p4[5 ug{ rfxg’ kb{5, Æd]/f k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf] dlxdfsf] ;DklQ cg’;f/ d]/f ;f/f vfFrfx¿ k”/f u/L lbg’ x’g]5 .Æ oBlk s] Tof] k|lt1fdf zt{x¿ 5g < lgZro klg 5g .

olb tkfO{n] lkmlnKkL $M !( df kfOg] k|lt1fsf] ;Gbe{nfO{ hfFr ug'{ eof] eg] oL ;a} v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ lbOPsf] k|lt1f xf]Og eg]/ tkfO{n] kQf nufpg’ x’g]5 . a? of] t v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ lbOPsf] k|lt1f xf] h;n] cfk}mnfO{ lbg] s’/fsf] nflu ;dk{0f u/]sf 5g . k/d]Zj/n] lkmlnKkLsf ljZjf;Lx¿sf] ;f/f vfFrf]x¿ k”/f u/L lbg’ x’g]5 eg]/ kfjnnfO{ /fd|f]l;t yfxf lyof] . lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] pgnfO{ e]l6 k7fO{ lbPsf lyP . lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ cf1f ug'{ eP e}mF k/d]Zj/sf] /fHo klxn] vf]lh/x]sf lyP, To;}n] k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf ;f/f vfFrf]x¿ k|e’ o]z”n] k|lt1f ug'{ eP e}mF k”/f u/L lbg’ x’g]5 eGg] ;DaGwdf afOandf ePsf w]/} k|lt1fx¿n] xfdLn] klxn] cfk}mnfO{ lbg] JolQm agfpg’ k5{ eGg] zt{ af]s]sf 5g .

olb xfdLn] xfd|f] ¿k}ofF k};fsf] ;DaGwdf pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf cf1fx¿ kfng ul//x]sf 5}gf}+ eg] xfd|f] vfFrfx¿ k/d]Zj/n] k”/f u/L lbg’ x’g]5 eg]/ xfdLn] pxfFnfO{ e/f];f ug{ ;S5f}+ eGg] ljrf/ ug]{ xfd|f] ;fFRr} g} s]xL klg clwsf/ 5}g . k”/fgf] s/f/df k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿n] bzf+z ltg{ 5f]8]sf] sf/0f >flkt ePsf 5g eg]/ eGg’ eof] t/ olb ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf e]l6 / bzf+z cf1fsf/L eP/ lbPdf pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ cflzif lbg] k|lt1f ug'{ eof] -dnfsL #M *—!@_ .

afOandf xfdLnfO{ k|lt1f ul/Psf w]/} cflzifx¿ k/d]Zj/k|lt xfd|f] cf1fsfl/tfdfly ;Defljt 5g . To;}sf/0f, s’g} s’/fsf] nflu xfdLn] k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; ug{ nfUg’ klxnf xfdLn] cfk}m;Fu o:tf] k|Zg ug'{ kb{5 M ÆTo; k|lt1fdf ;dfj]z ul/Psf ;a} ;t{x¿ s] d}n] k”/f ul//x]sf]5′ <Æ

A Third Common Mistake

t];|f] ;fdfGo uNtL

gofF s/f/df xfdLn] k|fy{gf u/]/ s]xL s’/f dfFUbfv]l/ x/]s ;do nfu’ x’g] ;t{ k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePsf] 5 M Æk/d]Zj/df ljZjf; /fv . ;fFRr} d ltdLx¿nfO{ eGb5′ , olb s;}n] cfˆgf] Åbodf z+sf ub}{g, t/ cfk”mn] eg]sf s’/f k”/f x’G5 egL ljZjf; u/]/ o; kxf8nfO{ pv]lnP/ ;d’Gb«df v; eGof] eg], To;sf] lglDt To:t} x’g]5 . o;}sf/0f d ltdLx¿nfO{ eGb5′ , ltdLx¿n] k|fy{gfdf h];’s} s’/f dfUof} eg] ;f] kfPsf 5f} eGg] ljZjf; /fv / Tof] ltdLx¿sf] lglDt x’g]5Æ -ds”{; !!M @@—@$_ .

k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePsf] zt{ rFflx xfdLn] k|fy{gf ubf{ ;f] kfPsf 5f}+ eGg] ljZjf; ug'{ k5{ eGg] s’/f xf] . w]/} v|Lli6ogx¿n] ha cfˆgf] k|fy{gfsf] hjfa kfpF5g ta dfq} xfdLn] kfPsf 5f}+ egL ljZjf; u/]/ ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;sf] cEof; ug{ unt tl/sfn] sf]lzif ub{5g . ltgLx¿n] k|fKt u/]sf 5g eg]/ xf]Og t/ k|fKt ug{ nflu/x]sf 5g eg]/ dfq ljZjf; ub{5g .

ha xfdL s’g} s’/fsf] nflu k/d]Zj/;Fu dfFUb5f}+, h’g pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ lbg]5′ eg] k|lt1f ug'{ePsf] 5, ta xfdLn] k|fy{gf u/]s} a]nfdf Tof] kfPsf5f}+ egL ljZjf; ug'{kb{5 / ToxL a]nfb]lv g} pxfFsf] hjfkmsf] nflu wGojfb lbg ;’? ug'{kb{5 . xfdLn] hjfkm cfPsf] b]Vg’eGbf cufl8 g} xfdLn] Tof] kfO;s]sf5f}+ eg]/ ljZjf; ug'{kb{5, t/ kfO;s]skl5 xf]Og . xfdLn] wGojfb;fy cfˆgf lalGtx¿ k/d]Zj/df hfx]/ ug'{kb{5, h;/L kfjnn] n]v]sf5g M

Æs’g} s’/fdf lrlGtt gxf]cf], t/ x/]s s’/fdf k|fy{gf / lgj]bg4f/f wGojfb;lxt ltdLx¿sf lalGt k/d]Zj/df hfx]/ xf];Æ -lkmlnKkL $M^_ .

d}n] klxn] g} eg] e}mF olb, xfd|f] Åbodf ljZjf; 5 eg], :jefljs ¿kdf xfd|f jrgx¿ / sfo{x¿n] xfdLn] u/]sf] ljZjf;;Fu ;Dks{ ug]{5g . k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’eof], ÆÅbodf el/Psf s’/f g} d’vaf6 lg:sG5gÆ -dQL !@M#$_ .

s]xL v|Lli6ogx¿n] af/Daf/ Pp6} s’/f dflu/x]/ uNtL ul//x]sf x’G5g , h;n] ltgLx¿n] kfO;s]sf 5g eg]/ ce}m ljZjf; u/]sf 5}gg /x]5g eGg] s’/fnfO{ k|s6 ub{5 . olb xfdLn] k|fy{gf ubf{ kfO;s]sf 5f}+ egL ljZjf; u5f}{+ eg], ToxL laGtL k]ml/ klg bf]xf]¥ofpg cfjZos kb}{g . Pp6} s’/f af/Daf/ bf]xf]¥ofP/ dfFUg’ eg]sf] rFflx xfdLn] k/d]Zj/;Fu klxn]g} dfu]sf] s’/f pxfFn] ;’Gg’ ePsf] 5}g ls eg]/ z+sf ug'{ xf] .

Didn’t Jesus Make the Same Request More than One?

s] k|e’ o]z”n] Pp6} lalGtnfO{ PskN6eGbf a9L ug'{ ePsf] lyPg <

k|e’ o]z”n] jf:tjdf Ps} jfSodf Pp6} lalGt tLgkN6;Dd ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . ha pxfF u]t;dgLsf] au}Frfdf k|fy{gf ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] -dQL @^M#(—$$_ . t/ pxfFn] k/d]Zj/sf] k|s6 ul/Psf] OR5f cg’;f/ ljZjf;df k|fy{gf ul//x’g ePsf] lyPg eg]/ dgdf /fVg’xf]; . jf:tjdf, h;} pxfFn] q”m;af6 cnu x’gsf] nflu h’g;’s} ;Defljt s’/fsf] lglDt tLgkN6;Dd k|fy{gf ug'{ eof], ta pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf] lalGt k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lak/Lt lyof] eg]/ pxfFn] yfxf ug'{ eof] . To;}sf/0f, pxfFn] ToxL k|fy{gfdf tLgkN6;Dd cfk”mnfO{ lktfsf] OR5fdf ;’lDklbg’ eof] .

k|e’ o]z”sf] ToxL k|fy{gfnfO{ k|foM u/]/ unt k|sf/n] ;f/f k|fy{gfsf] gd’gfsf] ¿kdf k|of]u ul/G5, h;/L s]xL dflg;x¿n] k|e’ o]z”sf] pbfx/0fnfO{ k5ofP/, Æolb tkfO{sf] OR5f eP,Æ cyjf t/ klg d]/f] OR5f t xf]Og, tkfO{+s} OR5f k”/f xf];Æ eGg] zAbx¿sf] ;fy xfdLn] ;Fw} x/]s k|fy{gf eGg’ kb{5 egL l;sfpF5g .

k]ml/ klg k|e’ o]z”n] ug'{ ePsf] k|fy{gfdf k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg egL pxfFnfO{ yfxf lyof] eg]/ ;Demg’ kb{5 . k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f cg’;f/ ha xfdL k|fy{gf ub{5f}+, Tof] a]nf pxfFsf] To; pbfx/0fnfO{ k5ofpg’ eg]sf] unt k|sf/n] k|fy{gf ug'{ / xfdLdf ljZjf;sf] cefj ePsf] s’/fsf] k|bz{g ug'{ xf] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, Æk|e’ , tkfO{df d d]/f] kfk :jLsf/ ub{5′ / olb tkfO{sf] OR5f eP, tkfO{+;Fu d Ifdf dfFUb5’Æ egL k|fy{gf ug'{n] d]/f] kfk Ifdf ug'{ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f xf]Og ls h:tf] nfUg ;S5 . jf:tjdf xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5, ls olb xfdLn] cfˆgf kfkx¿ :jLsf/ u¥of}+ eg], k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ Ifdf lbg’ x’g]5 eg]/ afOann] k|lt1f ub{5 -! o”xGgf !M(_ . o;/L o:tf] k|sf/sf] k|fy{gfn] k/d]Zj/sf] k|s6 ul/Psf] OR5fdf ljZjf;sf] cefj ePsf] b]vfFpb5 .

Ætfklg d]/f] OR5f t xf]Og, t/ tkfO{+s} OR5f k”/f xf];Æ eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf x/]s k|fy{gfsf] cGt ug'{ ePsf] lyPg . To; k|sf/n] pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf] Tof] k|fy{gf Pp6f dfq} gd”gf xf] / lktfsf] OR5f k”/f ubf{ s:tf] k|sf/sf] si6 ef]Ug’ kg]{ lyof] eg]/ pxfFnfO{ yfxf eP/ lktfsf] OR5f k”/f ug{nfO{ pxfFn] cfk}mnfO{ ;’Dkg’ ePsf] a]nfdf pxfFn] of] k|fy{gf ug'{ ePsf] lyof] .

csf]{tkm{, olb k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf] OR5f k|s6 gug'{ ePsf]n] lglZrt cj:yfdf xfdLn] pxfFsf] OR5f a’‰b}gf} eg], Æolb of] tkfO{+sf] OR5f xf] eg]Æ eGg] zAbx¿sf ;fy xfd|f] k|fy{gfsf] cGt ug'{ plrt x’G5 . ofs”an] n]v]sf 5g M

Æcfh jf ef]nL xfdL kmnfgf] zx/df hfcf}+nf, ToxfF Ps aif{ latfcf}+nf / Jofkf/ u/]/ gfkmf u/f}+nfÆ eGg]x¿ ca ;’g, ef]nL s] x’g] xf], ltdLx¿ hfGb}gf} . ltdLx¿ t t’jfFnf] xf}, hf] s]xL a]/sf] lglDt b]vf k5{ clg x/fO{ xfN5 . o;sf] ;§fdf t ltdLx¿n] o;f] eGg’ kg]{, Æolb k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f eof] eg] xfdL afFrf}+nf / o:tf] p:tf] u/f}+nf .Æ t/ clxn] ltdLx¿ cf—cfˆgf z]vLdf wfs nfpF5f}+ Ù o:tf] ;a} z]vL v/fa xf]Æ -ofs”a $M !#—!^_ .

k/d]Zj/af6sf] k|lt1fdf cfwf/Lt eP/ xfdLn] PskN6 xfd|f lalGtx¿ hfx]/ u/]/ ;a} zt{x¿ k”/f u/L ;s]kl5 s] ug'{ k5{ < xfdLn] ljZjf; u/]sf] pxfFn] lbg] xfd|f k|fy{gfsf] pQ/ kfO;s]sf 5f}+ egL jf:tjd} Tof] k”/f gx’Gh]n;Dd lg/Gt/ ¿kdf wGojfb lbO/xg’ kb{5 . xfdLn] ljZjf; / wL/h;fy k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1fnfO{ k|fKt u/]/ of] sfd ul/G5 -lxa|” ^M !@_ . z}tfgn] xfdLnfO{ z+sf k7fO{ lbP/ lglZrt ¿kdf x/fpg] sf]lzif ug]{5 / xfdLn] xfd|f] dg o’4e”ld xf] eg]/ dx;’; u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . ha xfd|f] dgnfO{ z+sfsf ;f]FrfOx¿n] cfqmd0f ub{5g ta xfdLn] To:tf ;f]FrfOx¿sf] 7fpmFdf k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿df cfwf/Lt ljrf/x¿ NofP/ /fvL xfNg’ kb{5 / ljZjf;df k/d]Zj/sf] jrg af]Ng yfnL xfNg’ kb{5 . ha xfdLn] To;f] u5f}{+ . z}tfg xf/]/ efuL xfN5 -ofs”a $M&Ù !kq’; %M *,(_ .

An Example of Faith in Action

 

ljZjf; sfo{df kl/0ft ePsf] Pp6f pbfx/0f

kq’; kfgLdfly lxF8]sf] 36gf ljZjf; sfddf kl/0ft ePsf] Pp6f pTs[i6 / HjnGt pbfx/0f xf] . cfpg’xf]; ca xfdL pgsf] syf k9f}+ / To;af6 xfdL s] s’/f l;Sg ;S5f}+ eGg] s’/fnfO{ x]/f}+ .

Æk|e’ o]z” eLF8nfO{ labf ug'{ x’Fbf r]nfx¿nfO{ 8’Ëfdf r9L pxfFeGbf klxn] kfl/kl§ hfg nufpg’ eof] . eLF8nfO{ labf u/L ;Sg’ ePkl5 pxfF PSn} k|fy{gf ug{ 8fF8fdf pSng’ eof] Ù ;fFem kbf{ pxfF PSn} ToxfF x’g’ x’GYof] . pN6f] au]sf] x’gfn] 8’Ëf 5fnsf] rk]6fdf k/]sf] lyof] . /ftsf] rf}yf] kx/ pxfF ;d’Gb«dfly lxF8b} ltgLx¿sxfF cfpg’ eof] clg ha r]nfx¿n] pxfFnfO{ ;d’Gb«dfly lxFl8/xg’ ePsf] b]v] ta 8/fP/ ltgLx¿n] eg], Æof] t e”t xf] ÛÆ / 8/n] lrRofP . t/ k|e’ o]z”n] em§} ltgLx¿nfO{ o;f] eGg’ eof], Æ;fx; u/, d g} xF’ , g8/fcf] .Æ kq’;n] pxfFnfO{ eg], Æx] k|e’ tkfO{g} x’g’ x’G5 eg] dnfO{ tkfO{+sxfF kfgLdfly eP/ cfpg] cf1f lbg’xf]; .Æ clg pxfFn] eGg’ eof], Æcfpm ÛÆ clg kq’; 8’Ëfaf6 cf]n]{/ k|e’ o]z”sxfF hfgnfO{ kfgLdfly lxF8g nfu] . t/ atf; hf]8n] rNg nfu]sf] b]v]/ ltgL 8/fP, / ha 8’Ag} nfu], ta ltgn] lrRofP/ eg], Æx] k|e’ dnfO{ arfpg’xf]; .Æ ta k|e’ o]z”n] em§} cfˆgf] xft k;f/]/ ltgnfO{ ;dftL xfNg’ eof] / ltgnfO{ eGg’ eof], P cNkljZjf;L, lsg z+sf u¥of} <Æ clg ha pxfFx¿ 8’Ëfdf k:g’ eof], ta atf; yfldof] . 8’Ëfdf x’g]x¿n] pxfFnfO{ b08jt u/], / eg],Æ;fFRr} tkfO{ k/d]Zj/sf k’q x’g’ x’G5 ÛÆ -dQL !$M@@—##_ .

s]xL ;do cufl8 klg k|e’ o]z”sf r]nfx¿n] uflnnsf] ;d’Gb«df 9’Ëfdf ofqf ub}{ ubf{ Psbd tLa| atf;sf] ;fdgf ug'{ k/]sf] lyof] eGg] s’/f lalzi6 vfnsf] 5 -dQL *M@#—@&_ . To; 36gfsf] cjwLdf k|e’ o]z” klg ltgLx¿;Fu} x’g’ x’GYof] clg pxfFn] To; atf;nfO{ xkf/]/ zfGt kf/L ;Sg’ ePkl5 pxfFn] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf; gePsf]df xsfg'{ eof] . ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] ofqfdf hfg’eGbf cufl8 pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ tfnsf] kfl/kl§ ePsf] rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f atfpg’ ePsf] lyof] -ds”{; $M #%_ . tyflk ha atf; p7]/ cfof] ta ltgLx¿ cfˆgf] kl/l:yltnfO{ b]v]/ clt eolet eP / Ps k|sf/n] eGg] xf] eg] ca ltgLx¿ dg]{5g eGg] s’/fdf ljZjf; x’g yfNof] . ltgLx¿ slDtdf klg g8/fPsf x’g eGg] s’/fsf] k|e’ o]z”n] cfzf ug'{ ePsf] lyof] .

tyflk k|e’ o]z”n] of] ;dodf ltgLx¿nfO{ uflnnsf] kfl/kl§ hfgsf] nflu k7fpg’ eof] . lgZro klg To;f] ug{ pxfFnfO{ kljq cfTdfn] cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . lgZro klg Tof] /ft lakl/t lbzfaf6 xfjf aUg]5 eg]/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ yfxf lyof] . o;/L k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;nfO{ r’gf}tL lbgsf] nflu ;fgf] cj:yfnfO{ cfpgsf] nflu cg’dlt lbg’ eof] . Tof] lakl/t lbzfaf6 cfPsf] atf;sf] sf/0f ;fdfGo ¿kdf s]xL 306f;Dd h] ePsf] lyof] ToxL ;f/f /ftel/ g} eof] . xfdLn] r]nfx¿sf] w}o{tfnfO{ dfGg} k5{,t/ k|e’ o]z”n] s]xL lbgclu dfq ltgLx¿n] atf;nfO{ zfGt kfg'{ ePsf] b]v]sf]n] olb ltgLx¿dWo] s;}df ljZjf; ePsf] eP x’g] lyof], t/ To; s’/fn] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;xfotf u/]g . rfvnfUbf] s’/f, ds”{;sf] ;’;dfrf/n] eGb5, ls ha k|e’ o]z” kfgLdfly lxF8b} ltgLx¿sxfF cfpg’ eof], ÆpxfFn] ltgLx¿af6 hfg] ljrf/ ug'{ ePsf] lyof]Æ -ds{“; ^M$*_ . pxfF crDe /Lltn] lxF8]/ hfFb} ug'{ x’Fbf ltgLx¿ cfk}mn] ltgLx¿sf] ;d:ofsf] ;dfwfg u?g eg]/ pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ PSn} 5f]8g nflu/xg’ ePsf] lyof] Û o;n] s] b]vfpF5 eg] ltgLx¿n] k|fy{gf ul//x]sf jf k/d]Zj/lt/ x]l//x]sf lyPgg . dnfO{ crDe nfU5 sltrf]l6 cfZro{sd{ ug]{ JolQm xfdLaf6 eP/ hfg’ x’G5, h’g ;dodf xfdL ;d:ofsf] cfFwL—a]x/Lsf] la?4df hLjgsf] 8’Ëfdf si6;fy cufl8 a9]sf x’G5f}+ .

Principle of Faith

ljZjf;sf] l;4fGt

k|e’ o]z”n] kq’;sf] r’gf}tLnfO{ Pp6} zAbdf k|lts[of lbg’ eof] M Æcfpm .Æ Tof] zAb kfpgeGbf cufl8 olb kq’;n] kfgLdfly lxF8gsf] nflu k|oTg u/]sf] eP t’/Gt} 8’Ag] lyof] . lsgeg] k|lt1fdfly pgsf] ljZjf; cffwfl/t lyPg . pgL ljZjf;4f/f eGbf cf6F4f/f sbd a9fO/x]sf] x’g] lyof] . To:t} u/]/ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] jrg af]nL ;Sg’ ePkl5 klg c? s’g} r]nfx¿n] kfgLdfly lxF8g] k|oTg u/]sf] eP ltgLx¿ klg t’/Gt} 8’Ag] lyof], lsgls pxfFn] cfˆgf] k|lt1f kq’;nfO{ dfq lbg’ ePsf] lyof] .

ltgLx¿dWo] s;}n] klg k|lt1fdf ePsf] zt{ k”/f ug{ ;Q}mgYof], h;/L ltgLx¿dWo] kq’; rFflx xf]Og . To:t} u/L xfdLx¿dWo] s;}n] k/d]Zj/sf k|lt1fx¿dWo] Pp6f k|lt1fdf e/f];f ug{ k|oTg ub{5f}+ eg] xfdL lglZrt x’g’ kb{5, ls xfdLn] zt{ k”/f u/L ;s]kl5 dfq Tof] k|lt1f nfu’ x’G5 .

kq’; kfgLdfly lxF8gsf] lglDt cufl8 a9] . Tof] ;do ltgn] k|e’ o]z”dfly e/f];f u/]sf] ;do lyof], To; ;do ltgn] ToxfF z+sf u/]sf] lyPg . s]xL ;do cufl8 e”t eg]/ 8/fO{ s/fO/x]sf] a]nfdf ltgsf] dgdf ce}m 8/ lyof] . ltgn] klxnf] sbd rfn]sf] dfq lyof] . t/ cfZro{sd{ k|fKt ug{sf] nflu ltgn] cfˆgf] ljZjf;df sfo{ ug}{ kg]{ lyof] . olb ltgn] 8’Ëfsf] d:t’ndf cl8P/ cfˆgf] v’§fn] kfgLdfly ltgsf] ef/ yfldG5 ls yfldGb}g egL x]g{ vf]h]sf] eP, ltgn] slxn] klg cfZro{sd{sf] cg’ej ug]{ lyPg . To;} u/]/, xfdLn] s’g} klg cfZro{sd{ k|fKt ug'{eGbf cufl8 xfdLn] ;dod} k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1fdfly e/f];f ug'{ kb{5 / To;kl5 xfdLn] h’g s’/fdf ljZjf; u/]sf 5f}+, To; ljZjf;df sfo{ klg ug'{ kb{5 . xfd|f] ljZjf;sf] hfFr ug]{ ;do ;Fw} h;f] x’G5 . slxn]—sfFxL Tof] ;do 5f]6f] x’G5 Ù slxn]—sFfxL nfdf] klg x’G5 . t/ ToxfF s]xL nfdf] ;do x’G5, h’g a]nf xfdL xfd|f] OlGb«ox¿sf] ujfxLnfO{ cjx]ngf u5f}{+ / k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf sfo{ ub{5f}+ .

;’?df t kq’;n] /fd|} k|ult u/]sf x’g . t/ ha ltgn] ul//x]sf] sfdsf] c;DejtfnfO{ x’/L atf; / kfgLsf] 5fnnfO{ dx;’; ub}{ larf/ u/], ta ltgL 8/fP . ;fob pgL 8/fP/ csf]{ kfOnf ;f/]/ lxF8gnfO{ /f]lsP . clg cfZro{sd{sf] cg’ej ub}{ u/]sf] JolQm t la:tf/} 8’Ag kf] yfn] . xfdLn] PskN6 ;’? u/L ;s]kl5 lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ljZjf; u/]/ xfd|f] ljZjf;df lg/Gt/ sfd ul/g} /xg’ kb{5 . cufl8 al9/xg’xf]; .

kq’; 8’a] lsgeg] ltgn] z+sf u/] . dflg;x¿n] cfˆgf] ljZjf; sdL ePsf] s’/fsf] nflu cfk}mnfO{ bf]if nufpg dg k/fpFb}gg . a? ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ bf]if nufpg k’U5g . t/ tkfO{+ s] k|e’ o]z”n] olb kq’;sf] s’/f ;’Gg’ ePsf] eP s:tf] k|lts[of lbg’ x’GYof] xf]nf, ha ltgn] Æof] t ;fFRr} d]/f] nflu k|e’ o]z”;Fu kfgLdf lxF8g] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyof]Æ eg]/ c? r]nfx¿;Fu eGb} ;’/Iff;fy 8’Ëfdf cfPsf lyP eg] <

kq’; c;kmn eP, lsg eg] ltgL 8/fP / cfˆgf] ljZjf;nfO{ u’dfP . tL s’/fx¿ ;To 5g . k|e’ o]z”n] ltgnfO{ bf]if nufpg’ ePg . t/ t’/Gt} cfˆgf xftx¿ k;f/]/ s’g} s’/f yfdL /fVgsf] nflu ;dfTg’ eof] clg kq’;nfO{ pxfFn] t’/Gt} lsg z+sf u¥of} egL ;f]Wg’ eof] . z+sf ug{sf] nflu kq’;;Fu /fd|f] sf/0f lyPg . lsgeg] k/d]Zj/sf k’qsf] jrg c? h’g;’s} s’/feGbf klg lglZrt k|sf/sf] 5 . k/d]Zj/sf] jrgnfO{ z+sf u/]/ jf lrGtf u/]/ a:gnfO{ xfdLx¿dWo] s;};Fu klg c;n sf/0f x’g;Q}mg .

wd{zf:q ljZjf;sf] kl/0ffd:j¿k ljhotfx¿n] / z+sfsf] kl/0ffd:j¿k c;kmntfn] el/Psf] 5 . ljZjf;sf] sf/0f oxf]z” / sfn]an] k|lt1fsf] e”ld clwsf/ ug{ kfP, ha ls ltgLx¿sf ;dsIfLx¿ rFflx ltgLx¿sf z+sfsf] sf/0f phf8:yfgdf g} dg'{k¥of] -uGtL !$M@^—#)_ . k|e’ o]z”sf r]nfx¿ b’O{—b’O{hgf u/]/ ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] nflu ofqfdf hfFbf ltgLx¿sf vfFrf]x¿ k”/f ul/of] -n”sf @@M#%_, t/ PskN6 ltgLx¿sf cljZjf;sf] sf/0fn] e”tx¿ wkfpgsf] nflu ltgLx¿ c;kmn x’g’ k¥of] -dQL !&M !(,@)_ . v|Li6sf] ;]jsfOdf w]/} dflg;x¿n] rËfO{sf] cfZro{sd{ k|fKt u/] eg] pxfFsf] cfˆg} ufpFmsf dflg;x¿n] rFflx ltgLx¿sf cljZjf;sf] sf/0f ladf/L cj:yfdf g} /xg’ k¥of] -ds”{; ^M%,^_ .

ltgLx¿ ;a}hgf h:t}, d}n] klg JolQmut ¿kdf ljZjf; jf z+sf u/] cg’;f/ ;kmntf / c;kmntfsf] cge’j u/]sf] 5′ . t/ d cfˆgf] c;kmntfsf] nflu lttf] dflGbg jf k/d]Zj/nfO{ klg To; s’/fsf] nflu bf]if nufpFlbg . d pxfFnfO{ bf]if nufP/ cfk”mnfO{ hf]ufpg rfxGg . d s]xL hl6n O{Zj/ zf:qLo JofVof vf]Hg nflu/x]sf] 5’Og h;n] k/d]Zj/sf] :ki6 k|s6 ePsf] OR5fnfO{ k’gMc:jLsf/ ub{5 . dnfO{ yfxf 5 k/d]Zj/nfO{ e”m6 af]Ng c;Dej 5 . To;}n] ha d c;kmn x’G5′ , ta d d]/f] cljZjf;sf] nflu kZrftfk ub{5′ / k]ml/ klg kfgLdfly lxF8g ;’? ub{5′ . k|e’ o]z”n] ;Fw} dnfO{ Ifdf ug'{ x’G5 / dnfO{ 8’a]/ dg{af6 arfpg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f d}n] yfxf kfPsf] 5′ Û

k}m;nf rFflx eO{ ;s]sf] 5 M ljZjf;Lx¿n] cflzif kfpFb5g Ù z+sf ug]{x¿n] kfpFb}gg Û r]nf agfpg] ;]jsn] k|e’ o]z”sf] pbfx/0fnfO{ k5ofpF5 . p cfk}m ljZjf;n] k”0f{ x’G5 / p;n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ ;d]t, Æk/d]Zj/df ljZjf; /fv ÛÆ eg]/ r]tfjgL lbG5 -ds{“; !!M@@_ .