Chapter 15

 

O{Zjl/o r+ufO{sf] ljifo clns ljjfbf:kb eP tfklg lgZro klg of] wd{zf:qdf c:ki6 eg] 5}g . jf:tjdf, k|e’ o]z”sf] r+ufO{sf] ljifodf rf/j6} ;’–;dfrf/df Ps–bzs hlt n]lvPsf] 5 . k”/fgf] s/f/df, ;’–;dfrf/sf k’:tsx¿df / gofF s/f/sf kqx¿df O{Zjl/o r+ufO{sf] nflu k|lt1fx¿ 5g . /f]u–ladf/Lx¿n] ljZjf; a[l4 ug]{ wd{zf:qsf kbx¿af6 :jf:Yo x’g] s’/fdf 7″nf] pT;fx kfpg ;S5g .

;+;f/el/ g} of] d]/f] ;fdfGo cjnf]sg ePsf] 5, ls hxfF d08nLx¿ pRr tj/n] ;dlk{t ePsf ljZjf;Lx¿ -;fFrf] r]nfx¿_ n] el/Psf x’G5g , ToxfF O{Zjl/o r+ufO{n] w]/}eGbf w]/} :yfg cf]u6]sf] x’G5 . hxfF d08nL tftf] glr;f]sf] x’G5 / s[lqd vfnsf] x’G5, ToxfF O{Zjl/o r+ufO{ w]/} sd dfqfdf x’g] u/]sf] kfO{G5 .%^ oL ;a} s’/fx¿n] xfdLnfO{ crDedf kf/]sf] x’g’ x’Fb}g, h;/L k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ eGg’ ePsf] 5, ls ljZjf;Lx¿df lrGxx¿dWo] of] Pp6f lrGx klg x’g]5, ls ltgLx¿n] /f]uLla/fdLx¿dfly xft /fVg]5g / ltgLx¿ lgsf] x’g]5g -x]g'{xf]; ds”{; !^M!*_ . olb xfdLn] d08nLx¿nfO{ k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePem}+ ljZjf;Lx¿df oL s’/fx¿ ePsf 5g , ls 5}gg eg]/ hfFr ug'{ xf] eg], xfdL of] lgisif{df k’Ug] 5f}+, ls w]/} d08nlx¿ ljZjf; gug]{x¿n] el/Psf 5gM

æclg k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], æ;f/f ;+;f/df uP/ ;f/f ;[li6nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/ ljZjf; ug]{ / alKt:df lng]n] p4f/ kfpg]5, t/ ljZjf; gug]{ bf]ifL 7xl/g]5 . ljZjf; ug]{x¿;Fu oL lrGx¿ x’g]5g M d]/f] gfpFdf ltgLx¿n] e”tx¿ wkfpFg]5g, ltgLx¿n] gofF efiffx¿df af]Ng]5g , ltgLx¿n] ;k{x¿ ;dfTg]5g / s’g} laiffn’ s’/f lkP tfklg s’g} lsl;dn] To;n] ltgLx¿sf] xfgL ug]{ 5}g, ltgLx¿n] /f]uLx¿dfly cfˆgf xft /fVg]5g , / ltgLx¿ lgsf] x’g]5gÆ -ds”[{; !^M!%–!* .

r]nf agfpFg] ;]jsn] v|Li6sf] k”0f{ ;]jsfO{sf] b]vfl;sL ub}{ lglZrt ¿kdf p;sf] k|efjdf /x]sf] If]qleq O{Zjl/o r+ufO{sf] ;]jsfOnfO{ la:tf/ ug{sf] nflu cfˆgf j/bfgx¿sf] k|of]u ub{5 . sDtLdf klg b’O{j6f tl/sfn] O{Zjl/o r+ufO{n] k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf] lj:tf/ ub{5g eg]/ pgnfO{ yfxf 5 . klxnf], r+ufO{sf cfZro{sd{x¿ ;’–;dfrf/sf] nflu crDesf] la1fkg x’g , h’g afnsn] ;’–;dfrf/x¿ cyf{t k|]l/tsf] k’:ts k95g To;n] of] s’/fnfO{ a’‰b5 -t/ o; s’/fnfO{ w]/} ljsl;t b/hf kfPsf ;]jsx¿n] :ki6 ¿kdf a’‰gnfO{ c;Ifd ePsf 5g . bf];|f], :jf:Yo r]nfx¿n] JolStut ladf/Lkgåf/f ;]jsfOaf6 afwf kfpFb}gg .

r]nf agfpg] ;]jsn] v|Li6sf] z/L/sf tL ;b:ox¿k|lt ;+j]bgzLn klg x’g’ kb{5 h;n] r+ufO{ kfpg rfxG5g t/ Tof] k|fKt ug{ ltgLx¿nfO{ s7Lg ePsf] x’G5 . ltgLx¿nfO{ k|foM u/]/ /fd|f] lgb]{zg / eb| pT;fxsf] vfFrf] kb{5 , ljz]if u/]/, olb ltgLx¿ s’g} r+ufO{sf] ;Gb]zk|lt k|lts”n eP/ a9]sf 5g eg] . r]nf agfpg] ;]jsn] lasNksf] ;fdgf ub{5M p O{Zjl/o r+ufO{sf] ljifodf lzIff lbgaf6 6f9f x’g ;S5, h’g s’/fdf s;}nfO{ klg cfklQ x’Fb}g / s;}n] klg r+ufO{ kfpFb}g, jf p;n] /fd|f]l;t Tof] ljifodf lzIff lbG5 / c?x¿nfO{ r+ufO{sf] cg’ej ug{ ;xfotf k’¥ofpFbf p;nfO{ s;}n] cfklQ hgfpg] vt/f df]Ng’ kg]{ x’G5 . JolQmut ¿kdf, d}n] bf];|f] lasNknfO{ k|e’ o]z”sf] pbfx/0f k5ofpg] egL ljZjf; u/]/ 5fg]sf] 5′ .

Healing on the cross

j|”m;df r+ufO{

O{Zjl/o r+ufO{sf] ljifodf cWoog ug{ z’? ug]{ Psbd /fd|f] 7fpF rFflx oz}of lqkGg cWofo xf], h;nfO{ ljZjJofkL ¿kdf dl;xL cudjf0fL eg]/ klg ljrf/ ul/Psf] 5 . kljq cfTdfåf/f oz}ofn] :ki6¿kdf k|e’ o]z”sf] alnbfgL d[To’ / pxfFn] q”m;df k”/f ug'{ x’g] sfdsf] af/]df cudjf0fL u/]sf 5gM

ælgZro g} p;n] xfd|f lga{ntfx¿ af]Sof], / xfd|f b’Mv ef]Uof], tfklg xfdLn] p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/af6 lxsf{OPsf], pxfFaf6 lkl6Psf] / b’Mvdf k/]sf] ;D‰of}+ . t/ p t xfd|f ck/fwx¿sf lglDt 5]l8of], xfd|f cwd{sf] lglDt p k]lnof], xfdLdf zflGt Nofpg] b08 pdfly k¥of] / p;sf] sf]/f{sf] rf]6n] xfdL lgsf] eof}+ . xfdL ;a} e]8Ff e}+m a/flnPsf 5f}+, xfdL x/]s cfˆg} af6f]lt/ nfu]sf 5f}+, / k/dk|e’n] p;dfly ;a}sf] cwd{ xfnL lbg’ePsf] 5Æ -oz}of %#M$–^_ .

kljq cfTdfsf] k|]/0ffåf/f, k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f b’Mv / si6x¿ ef]Ug’ eof] eg]/ oz}ofn] 3f]if0ff u/]sf 5g . lxa|” efiffsf] df}lns cg’jfbn] of] b]vfpF5, ls w]/} plrt cg’jfbx¿n] ltgLx¿sf ;dy{g ug]{ l6Kk0fLx¿df b]vfP em}+, k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f ladf/x¿ / si6x¿ ;xg’ eof] .

oz}df %#M$ df cg’jfb ePsf] b’Mv lxa|” efiffsf] rf]nL (Choli) eGg] zAb xf], h’g Joj:yf &M!%, @*M^!, ! /fhf !&M!&, @ /fhf !M@, *M* / @ Oltxf; !^M!@, @!M!% df klg kfO{G5 . oL ;a} d’4fx¿df o;nfO{ ladf/Lkg jf /f]u–ladf/ eg]/ klg cg’jfb ug{ ;lsG5 . si6 (sorrows) xf] eg]/ cg’jfb ul/Psf] zAbsf] lxa|” zAb (makob) xf], h;nfO{ co”a !$M@@ / co”a ##M!( df klg kfpg ;lsG5 . tL b’j} d’4fx¿df To;nfO{ si6 -x¿_ eg]/ cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 .

oL ;a} To:t} e}/x]sf] x’G5, oz}df %#M% w]/} 7Ls k|sf/n] cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5, ælgZro g} p;n] xfd|f ladf/x¿ af]Sof] (sicknesses) / xfd|f b’Mv (pains) x¿ ef]Uof] .Æ of] tYonfO{ dQLn] cfˆgf] ;’–;dfrf/df k|ToIf ¿kdf p4[t u/]sf 5gM æpxfF cfk}mn] xfd|f b’a{nx¿tf lng’ eof] / xfd|f /f]ux¿ p7fO{ nfg’ eof]Æ -dQL *M!&_ .

of] tYoaf6 efUg g;s]/ s]xL dflg;x¿n] xfdLnfO{ oz}ofn] æcflTds ladf/Æ / cflTds /f]ux¿sf] af/]df atfPsf x’g eg]/ dflglngsf] nflu ljZjf; lbnfpg] k|oTg ub{5g . h] eP tfklg, dQLn] p4[t u/]sf] oz}of %#M$ n] cIf/zM ¿kdf x’g eGg] s’/fnfO{ z+sf 5f]8b}g . cfpg’xf]; xfdL o;nfO{ ;Gbe{ cg’;f/ k9f}+M

æha ;fFem k¥of], ta ltgLx¿n] pxfFsxfF e”t nfu]sf w]/}hgfnfO{ NofP, / pxfFn] jrgåf/f g} e”tx¿nfO{ lgsfNg’ eof], / hlt la/fdL lyP, ;a}nfO{ lgsf] kfg'{ eof] . oz}of cudjQmfn] af]n]sf] cudjf0fL k”/f x’gnfO{ of] ePsf] lyof]M æpxfF cfk}mn] xfd|f b’a{ntfx¿ lng’eof], / xfd|f /f]ux¿ p7fO{ nfg’ eof]Æ -dQL *M!^–!&_ .Æ

k|e’ o]z”n] ug'{ ePsf] zf/Ll/s r+ufO{x¿ oz}df %#M$ sf] cudjf0fL k”/f ePsf] lyof] eg]/ dQLn] :ki6 ¿kdf pNn]v u/] . o;/L, oz}of %#M$ n] v|Li6n] xfd|f zf/Ll/s b’a{ntfx¿ / /f]uladf/x¿ ;xg’ eof] eGg] s’/f pNn]v u/]sf]df s’g} z+sf 5}g .%& h;/L wd{zf:qn] eGb5, ls k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f ck/fwx¿ lng’ eof] -x]g'{xf]; oz}of %#M!!_, pxfFn] xfd|f b’a{ntfx¿ / /f]u–ladf/x¿ klg lng’ eof] eg]/;d]t o;n] eGb5 . Tof] g} h’g;’s} /f]ula/fdL dflg;nfO{ v’zL kfg]{ ;dfrf/ xf] . pxfFsf] k|folZrtsf] alnbfgåf/f k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ r+ufO{ / d’lQmsf] k|aGw u/L lbg’ eof] .

A Question Asked

;f]lwPsf] k|Zg

t/ olb To;f] xf] eg], lsg x/]s JolSt r+ufO{ x’Fb}g < eg]/ s;}–s;}n] k|Zg ub{5g . To; k|Zgsf] clt g} /fd|f] hjfa csf]{ k|Zg ;f]w]/ klg lbg ;lsG5M — lsg ;a} dflg;x¿ gofF u/L hGdb}gg < ;a} dflg;x¿ gofF u/L hGdb}gg , lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] ls rFflx ;’–;dfrf/ ;’g]sf x’Fb}gg jf ltgLx¿n] ;’–;dfrf/df ljZjf; u/]sf x’Fb}gg . To;}n] x/]s JolStn] klg p;sf] cfˆg} ljZjf;åf/f plrt r+ufO{ k|fKt ub{5 . w]/}n] k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿sf /f]unfO{ lng’ eof] eGg] cbe”t ;Totfsf] af/]df slxn] ;’g]sf 5}gg, c?x¿n] rFflx ;’g]/ klg o;nfO{ OGsf/ u/]sf 5g .

la/fdLkgfk|lt k/d]Zj/ lktfsf] Jojxf/ s:tf] 5 eGg] s’/f pxfFsf] lk|o k’qsf] ;]jsfOåf/f w]/} :ki6 ¿kdf k|s6 ePsf] 5, h;n] cfˆg} af/]df o;/L ujfxL lbg’ ePsf] 5,

æ;fFrf], ;fFrf] d ltgLx¿nfO{ eGb5′, k’q cfk}mn] s]xL ug{ ;Sb}g, t/ lktfn] h] ug'{ ePsf] 5, b]V5 / ToxL dfq u5{, lsgls lktfn] h] ug'{ x’G5, k’qn] ToxL g} u5{ Æ -o”xGgf %M!(_ .

lxa|”sf] k’:tsdf xfdL æk|e’ o]z” k/d]Zj/s} -lktfs}_ :jefjsf] jf:tljs k|lt¿k x’g’ x’G5Æ eg]/ k9b5f}+ -lxa|” !M#_ . k|e’ o]z”sf] /f]u ladf/k|lt cfˆgf] lktfsf] Jojxf/ h:tf] 5 To:t} Jojxf/ ePsf] x’g’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fdf s’g} z+sf 5}g .

k|e’ o]z”sf] Jojxf/ s:tf] lyof] M pxfFsxfF r+ufO{sf] lglDt cg’/f]w ub}{ cfpg] hf] ;’s}nfO{ klg pxfFn] ToxL cj:yfdf Psrf]l6 klg kmsf{pg’ ePg . pxfFn] PskN6 klg pxfF;Fu r+ufO{ k|fKt ug{ rfx]/ cfpg] s;}nfO{ klg, æx’Gg, ltdLn] r+ufO{ kfpg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5}g, To;}n] ltdL la/fdL g} eO{ a:g’ k5{Æ eg]/ eGg’ ePg . k|e’ o]z”n] ;Fw} pxfFsxfF r+ufO{ k|fKt ug{ cfpg] la/fdLx¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg]{ sfd ug'{ x’GYof], pgL PskN6 ltgLx¿ r+ufO{ eO{ ;s]kl5, pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|foM u/]/ ltgLx¿s} ljZjf;n] pgLx¿nfO{ lgsf] kf/]sf] xf] eg]/ egL lbg’ x’GYof] . o;sf] cltl/St afOann] 3f]if0ff ub{5, ls k/d]Zj/ slxn] kl/jt{g x’g’ x’Gg -x]g'{xf]; dnfsL #M&_ / ælxhf], cfh clg ;Fw}el/ k|e’ o]z” v|Li6 Ps} ;dfg x’g’ x’G5Æ -lxa|” !#M*_ .

Healing Proclaimed

r+ufO{sf] 3f]if0ff ePsf]

b’ef{Uoa;, d’lQm kfkx¿sf] Ifdfbfg eGbf clns a9L g} æp4f/ kfPsf]Æ / æd’lQmÆ eg]/ Ifdfbfgsf] af/]df dfq} nfu’ x’Fb}gg, t/ k”0f{ 5’6sf/f / r+ufO{sf] nflu klg tL zAbx¿ nfu’ x’G5g .%* cfpg’xf]; ca xfdL afOandf ePsf] Pshgf dflg;sf] af/]df larf/ u/f}+ h;n] pgsf] cfˆg} k”0f{ ljj]sdf d’lQmsf] cg’ej u/]sf lyP . pgn] cfˆgf] zx/df kfjnn] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;’;dfrf/ ;’g]/ ljZjf; ubf{ r+ufO{ kfPsf lyP .

æltgLx¿===n’sf]lgofsf zx/df n’:qf, 8aL{ / 5]p5fpsf lhNnf x’Fbf] efu]/ uP, / ToxfF ltgLx¿n] ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/L g} /x] . ca n’:qf zx/df v’§f rnfpg g;Sg] Pshgf dflg; al;/x]sf] lyof] Tof] hGd}sf] nË8f] lyof] / slxn] lxF8]sf] lyPg . kfjnn] af]n]sf] To;n] ;’Gb} lyof], kfjnn] To;nfO{ Ps6s nufP/ x]/], / lgsf] x’g] To;sf] ljZjf; 5 eGg] b]lvsg 7″nf] Zj/n] s/fP/ eg], æt]/f v’§fsf] e/df l;wf pe .Æ clg Tof] h’?Ss p7of] / lx8g nfUof] .Æ -k|]l/t !$M&–!)_

of] s’/f yfxf kfO/fVg’xf]; , ls kfjnn] æ;’;dfrf/Æ k|rf/ ul//x]sf] eP tfklg, Tof] dflg;n] h] ;’g]sf] lyof] Tof] ;’g]sf]af6 p;sf] Åbodf zf/Ll/s r+ufO{ k|fKt ug{nfO{ ljZjf; hfUof] . slDtdf klg p;n] kfjnn] k|rf/ u/]sf]af6 k|e’ o]z”sf] r+ufO{ x]g]{ ;]jsfOsf] af/]df ;’g]sf] x’g’ k5{, / r+ufO{sf] nflu ljZjf;df x/]sn] k|fy{gf ubf{ s;/L k|e’ o]z”n] r+ufO{ ug'{ x’GYof] eg]/ klg p;n] ;’g]sf] x’g’ kb{5 zfob kfjnn] k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f b’a{ntfx¿ / /f]ux¿ lng’ ePsf] ;DaGwdf oz}ofn] u/]sf] cudjf0fLsf] af/]df klg pNn]v u/]sf lyP xf]nfg . xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5}g, t/ æljZjf; ;’gfOaf6 cfpg]Æ ePsf]n] -/f]dL !)M!&_, Tof] kIf3ftL dflg;n] To:tf] s]xL s’/f ;’g]sf] lyof], h;n] r+ufO{sf] nflu p;sf] Åbodf ljZjf; pTkGg u/fO{ lbof] . kfjnn] eg]sf] s’g} s’/fn] p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] kIf3ftL g} e}/x]sf] rfxg’ x’Gg eGg] s’/fdf ljZjf; ug]{ t’NofO{ lbof] .

k/d]Zj/n] To; dflg;nfO{ r+ufO{ ug{ rfxg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ kfjn cfk}mn] ljZjf; klg u/]sf lyP, cyjf pgn] af]n]sf argx¿n] r+ufO{sf] nflu To; dflg;df ljZjf; xfnL lbgsf] nflu pgn] slxn] klg p;nfO{ ljZjf; lbnfpg ;Sg]5}g, lsgeg], pgn] To;dflg;nfO{ v8f x’g nufpg] lyP eg]/ pgL cfk}mn] To; k|sf/sf] ljZjf; u/]sf lyP . olb kfjnn] clxn]sf cfw’lgs k|rf/sx¿n] eg]sf] h:tf] eg]sf eP s] x’g] lyof] < æx/]sn] r+ufO{ kfpg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f xf]OgÆ eg]/ olb pgn] k|rf/ u/]sf ePsf] eP s] x’GYof] < r+ufO{ kfpgsf nflu To; dflg;df ljZjf; x’g] lyPg . zfob lsg cfh w]/} h;f] dflg;x¿ r+ufO{ x’Fb}gg eg]/ To; s’/fn] JofVof ub{5 . r+ufO{sf] nflu ljZjf; ug'{ kb{5 eg]/ k|]/0ff lbg’ kg]{ k|rf/sx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;nfO{ gi6 u/L lbO/x]sf 5g .

k]ml/ klg larf/ ug'{xf]; , ls of] dflg; p;sf] ljZjf;åf/f lgsf] ePsf] lyof], olb p;n] ljZjf; gu/L a;]sf] eP p;n] r+ufO{ kfpg’ k5{ eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f g} eP tfklg p kIf3ftL g} eP/ /xg’ kg]{ lyof] . o;sf] cltl/St, ;Dejt ToxfF Tof] lbg To; eL8Fdf c? la/fdL dflg;x¿ klg ePsf] x’g’ kb{5, t/ ToxfF Tof] dflg;b]lv afx]s csf]{ s’g} JolStn] klg r+ufO{ kfPsf] pNn]v u/]sf] 5}g . olb To:t} xf] eg], ltgLx¿ lsg r+ufO{ ePgg t < ToxL sf/0fn] g} To; eL8Fdf dflg;x¿n] Tof] lbg gofF hGd kfPsf lyPgg— lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] kfjnn] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;Gb]zdf ljZjf; u/]sf lyPgg .

s’g} dflg;x¿n] slxn] r+ufO{ kfPgg eGg] tYo s’/fsf] cfwf/df x/]s JolStn] r+ufO{ kfcf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5}g eg]/ xfdL slxn] klg lgisif{df k’Ug’ x’Fb}g . Tof] rFflx s]xL dflg;x¿ slxn] gofF hGd gkfPsf] sf/0f ;a}n] gofF hGd kfPsf] xf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5}g eg]/ p:t} vfnsf] lgisif{ lgsfn]sf] h:t} xf] . olb p4f/ kfpg’ xf] eg] x/]s JolStn] ;’–;dfrf/df cfk}m ljZjf; u/]sf] x”g’ kb{5, / r+ufO{ kfpgsf] nflu x/]s JolStn] p;sf] cfˆg} nflu cfk}mn] ljZjf; ug}{ kb{5 .

Further proof of God’s will to Heal

r+ufO{ ug]{ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5fsf] c? k|df0f

k”/fgf] s/f/df zf/Ll/s r+ufO{ O;|fPn;Fu k/d]Zj/n] ug'{ ePsf] s/f/df ;dfj]z ul/Psf] lyof] . k|:yfgsf] s]xL lbgkl5 dfq k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPn;Fu of] k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] lyof] M æltdLx¿n] k/dk|e’ cfˆgf k/dZj/sf] s’/f Wofgl;t ;’Gof}, pxfFsf] b[li6df h] 7Ls 5 ;f] u¥of} / pxfFsf cf1fx¿df Wofg nufof}+, / pxfFsf ;a} lalwx¿ dfGof} eg], h’g /f]ux¿ d}n] ld>Lx¿dfly NofPsf] lyPF, tLdWo] Pp6} klg ltdLx¿dfly Nofpg] 5}g, lsgls ltdLx¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg]{ d k/dk|e’ x’FÆ -k|:yfg !%M@^_ .

hf] ;’s} OdfGbf/ JolStn] Tof] r+ufO{ k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPn;Fu ug'{ ePsf] s/f/ kfng ug]{ / To;dfly cf1fsf/L JolStnfO{ dfq ;dfj]z ul/Psf] lyof] eg]/ ;xdt x’G5 . -k|z+ua;, kfjnn] o; s’/fnfO{ ! sf]l/GyL !!M@&–#!_ df gofF s/f/df klg zf/Ll/s r+ufO{ cf1fkfng dfly e/ kb{5 eg]/ :ki6 ub{5g ._

k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPnLx¿nfO{ of] s’/f klg k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] lyof] M æt/ ltdLx¿n] cfˆgf k/dk|e’ k/d]Zj/sf] ;]jf ug'{, / pxfFn] ltdLx¿sf cGgkfgLdf cflzif lbg’ x’g]5, d ltdLx¿sf aLraf6 /f]ux¿ x6fO{ lbg]5′ . ltdLx¿sf] b]zdf sf]xL ue{ t’lxg] afFsL x’g] 5}g, d ltdLx¿nfO{ k”/f cfo’ lbg]5′ .Æ -k|:yfg @#M@%–@^_ .

æltdLx¿ c? dflg;x¿eGbf Hofb} cflzjf{bL x’g]5f}+, ltdLx¿sf k’?ifx¿ jf :qLx¿dWo] sf]xL klg lgM;Gtfg x’g] 5}g gtf kz’x¿dWo] s’g} klg a}nf x’g]5 . clg k/dk|e’n] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;a} /f]u–la/fdLaf6 :jtGq /fVg’ x’g]5, ltdLx¿n] ld>df b]v]sf eofgs /f]ux¿ pxfFn] ltdLx¿dfly Nofpg’ x’g] 5}g, t/ ltdLx¿;Fu a}/efj /fVg]x¿dfly tL Nofpg’ x’g]5Æ -Joj:yf &M!$–!%_ .

olb zf/Ll/s r+ufO{ k”/fgf] s/f/df ;dfj]z ul/Psf] eP, gofF s/f/df rFflx lsg of] ;dfj]z gul/Psf] eg]/ crDe nfUg ;S5, olb jf:tjdf k”/fgf] s/f/eGbf gofF s/f/ pQd xf] eg], lsgls wd{zf:qn] o;f] eGb5M æt/ o;} klg pxfFn] -k|e’ o]z”n]_ k|fKt ug'{ePsf] ;]jf, TolQs} a9L pTs[i6 5, hltsf] pxfFn] dWo:ttf ug'{ ePsf] s/f/ k”/fgf]eGbf pQd 5, lsgeg] of] s/f/sf] hu pQd k|lt1fx¿df a;flnPsf] 5Æ -lxa|” *M^_ .

Yet Further Proof

ce}m c? k|df0f

x/]sn] r+ufO{ kfPsf] xf] eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5 eg]/ lglj{jfb ¿kdf k|dfl0ft ug]{ wd{zf:qsf kbx¿ afOandf pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 . ltgLx¿dWo] tLgj6f pQd kbx¿nfO{ d ;’lrt ug{ rfxG5’M æx] d]/f] k|f0f, k/dk|e’nfO{ wGosf] eg, x] d]/f] ;f/f cGt:s/0f pxfFsf] kljq gfpFnfO{ wGo eg . x] d]/f] k|f0f k/dk|e’nfO{ wGosf] eg , pxfFsf ;a} pksf/x¿ glal;{, h;n] t]/f ;a} kfkx¿ Ifdf ug'{ x’G5, / t]/f ;a} /f]ux¿ lgsf] kfg'{ x’G5Æ -ehg ;+u|x !)#M!–#_ .

k/d]Zj/ xfd|f ;f/f ck/fwx¿ Ifdf ug{ rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] bfpmbsf] 3f]if0ffnfO{ s’g rFflx v|Lli6ogn] gsfg{ ;S5 < h] eP tfklg, bfpmbn] xfd|f ;a} /f]u–ladf/x¿ k”/} lgsf] kfg{ rfxg’ x’G5 eg]/ klg ljZjf; u/]sf lyP .

æx] d]/f] 5f]/f], d]/f] s’/fdf Wofg b], d]/f] jrgx¿ /fd|/L ;’g . tL t]/f] gh/af6 pDs]/ hfg gb] . tL t]/f] Åboleq /flv 5f]8 . lsgeg] d]/f] jrg kfpg]sf] lglDt, Tof] hLjg xf], / To;sf] ;f/f z/L/sf] lglDt :jf:Yo xf]Æ -lxtf]kb]z $M@)–@@_ . æs] ltdLx¿dWo] sf]xL la/fdL 5 < To;sf] d08nLsf PN8/x¿nfO{ af]nfcf]; / ltgLx¿n] k|e’sf] gfddf To;nfO{ t]nn] cleif]s u/]/ To;sf] lglDt k|fy{gf u?g, / ljZjf;sf] k|fy{gfn] la/fdLnfO{ arfpg] 5, / k|e’n] To;nfO{ lgsf] kfg{‘ x’g]5, / olb To;n] kfk} u/]sf] eP tfklg, To;nfO{ Ifdf x’g]5Æ -ofs”a %M!$–!%_ .

of] clGtd k|lt1f la/fdLsf] nflu xf] eg]/ yfxf kfO{ /fVg’xf]; . clg of] s’/f klg yfxf kfO/fVg’xf]; , ls Tof] r+ufO{ ug]{ PN8/ cyjf Tof] cleif]s ul/Psf] t]n xf]Og t/ æljZjf;sf] k|fy{gfÆ xf] .

of] PN8/sf] ljZjf; xf] ls Tof] la/fdL JolStsf] ljZjf; xf] < oL b’j}sf] ljZjf; xf] . la/fdL JolStsf] ljZjf;, p;n] d08nLsf] PN8/nfO{ k|fy{gf ug{ af]nfPsf]df k|s6 x’G5 la/fdL JolStsf] cljZjf;n] PN8/sf] k|fy{gfsf] k|efjnfO{ /4 ug{ ;S5 . ofs”an] n]v]sf] h:tf] k|sf/sf] k|fy{gf dQL !*M!( df k|e’ o]z”n] pNn]v ug'{ ePsf] æ;xdltsf] k|fy{gfÆ Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f xf] . o; k|sf/sf] k|fy{gfdf b’j} kIf æ;xdtÆ ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 . olb Pp6f JolStn] ljZjf; u5{ / csf]{ JolStn] ljZjf; ub}{g eg], ltgLx¿ ;xdltdf ePsf x’Fb}gg . afOansf w]/} v08x¿df la/fdLkgsf] nflu z}tfgnfO{ g} >]o lbOPsf] 5 eGg] s’/f klg xfdL hfGb5f}+ -x]g'{xf]; ofs”a @M&, n’sf !#M!^, k|]l/t !)M#*, ! sf]l/oGyL %M%_ . o;/L k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf ;Gtfgx¿sf] z/L/df z}tfgn] sfd ug{ nfUbf /f]Sg’ eGg] sf/0f v8f x’G5 . xfd|f] k/d]Zj/ lktfn] ;+;f/sf afa’x¿n] cfˆgf ;GtfgnfO{ u/]sf] eGbf a9L k|]d ug'{ x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; dQL &M!!_, / s’g} klg afa’n] cfˆgf] ;Gtfg la/fdL ePsf] xf]; eGg] rfxgf /fv]sf] d}n] slxn] kfPsf] 5}g .

k|e’ oz”n] cfˆgf] k[YjLsf] ;]jsfOdf ug'{ ePsf] x/]s r+ufO{sf] ;]jsfO{ / k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pNn]v ul/Psf] x/]s r+ufO{n] k/d]Zj/ xfdL :jf:Yo ePsf] rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fdf ljZjf; ug{ pT;fx lbG5g . k|e’ o]z”n] :ki6 ¿kdf r+ufO{sf] nflu pxfFnfO{ vf]Hg]x¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg'{ eof], / pxfFn] ltgLx¿sf] r+ufO{sf] cfZro{sd{sf] >]o klg ltgLx¿s} ljZjf;nfO{ lbg’ eof] . To; s’/fn] s] k|dfl0ft ub{5 eg], k|e’ o]z”n] h;nfO{ kfof] To;nfO{ lgsf] kfb}{ rFflx lx8g’ ePg . h’g;’s} la/fdL JolQm klg pxfFsxfF cfpFbf ljZjf;df cfpg’ kb{5 / Tof] JolSt r+ufO{ x’g ;S5 . pxfFn] ltgLx¿ ;a}nfO{ lgsf] kfg{ rfxg’ x’GYof], t/ ltgLx¿sf] tkm{af6 ltgLx¿n] ljZjf; u/]sf] pxfF rfxg x’GYof] .

Answers to some common objections

s]xL ;fdfGo la/f]wx¿sf] nflu hjfa

;fob ;a} s’/fsf] nflu clt ;fdfGo la/f]w rFflx Tof] xf] h’g k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf cfwfl/t 5}g, t/ dflg;x¿sf] cg’ejx¿df dfq cfwfl/t 5 . of] s’/f k|foM u/]/ o;/L cufl8 a9b5, æd Pshgf Psbd c;n v|Lli6og :qLnfO{ lrG5′ h;n] SofG;/sf] ladf/af6 lgsf] x’gsf] nflu k|fy{gf u/]sL lyOg . t/ ltgL dl/g . o; s’/fn] k/d]Zj/n] ;a}n] r+ufO{ kfPsf] xf]; eGg] rfxg’ x’Gg /x]5 eGg] s’/f k|dfl0ft ub{5 . xfdLn] slxn] klg k/d]Zj/sf] jrgb]lv afx]s c? s’g} s’/fåf/f pxfFsf] OR5f eg]/ lg0f{o ug{ k|oTg ug'{ x’Fb}g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu olb tkfO{+n] O;|fPnLx¿nfO{ b’w / dx aUg] ob{g kf/Lsf] b]zn] klv{/x]s} a]nfdf phf8 :yfgdf $) jif{;Dd ef}Ftfl/P/ lxFl8/x]sf] cj:yfdf ePsf] s’/fnfO{ kmls{P/ x]g'{ eof] eg], of] lg:sif{df k’Ug ;Sg’ x’G5, ls O;|fPnLx¿ k|lt1fsf] e”lddf k|j]z ug{ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg /x]5 t/ olb tkfO{nfO{ afOansf] s’/f yfxf 5 eg] tkfO{n] hfGg’ x’G5, ls s’/f To;f] xf]Og . O;|fPnLx¿ k|lt1fsf] e”lddf k|j]z u?g eGg] lgZro klg k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyof], t/ ltgLx¿sf] cljZjf;sf] sf/0f ltgLx¿ ToxfF k|j]z ug{ c;kmn ePsf lyP -x]g'{xf]; lxa|” #M!*_

clxn] g/sdf ePsf ;a} dflg;x¿sf] af/]df rFflx s] eGg] t < ltgLx¿ :ju{df xf]; eGg] t k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyof], t/ kZrftfk u/]/ k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u?g eGg] zt{nfO{ ltgLx¿n] k”/f u/]gg . To;/L g} xfdLn] r+ufO{sf] af/]df la/fdL dflg;nfO{ x]/]/ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f xf] ls xf]Ogg eg]/ lg0f{o ug{ ;Sb}gf} . v|Lli6ogn] r+ufO{sf] nflu k|fy{gf u/]/ r+ufO{ k|fKt ug{ ;kmn ePsf] sf/0f dfq} ;a}n] r+ufO{ kfcf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f xf]Og eg]/ k|dfl0ft ub}{g . olb Tof] v|Lli6ogn] k/d]Zj/n] lbg’ ePsf] zt{ k”/f u/]sf] lyof] eg] p;n] r+ufO{ kfpg] lyof], gqtf k/d]Zj/ e”m7f x’g’ x’g]5 . ha xfdL r+ufO{ k|fKt ug{ c;kmn x’G5f}+ / r+ufO{ x’g’df k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5}g /x]5 egL axfgf agfP/ pxfFnfO{ bf]if nufpF5f}+ eg], xfdL klg tL cljZjf;L O;|fPnLx¿ eGbf km/s x’Fb}gf} hf]x¿ k|lt1fsf] b]zdf xfdLnfO{ k|j]z ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5}g /x]5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ bfaL ub}{ phf8:yfgdf d/] . xfdLn] cfˆgf 3d08x¿nfO{ lgn]/ xfdL cfkm} bf]ifL 5f}+ egL dfgLlng’ xfd|f] nflu /fd|f] x’G5 .

d}n] cl3Nnf] cWofodf ljZjf;sf] af/]df eg] h:t}, w]/} uDeL/ v|Lli6ogx¿ æolb tkfO{sf] OR5f ePÆ eGg] ljZjf;nfO{ gi6 ug]{ vfnsf jfSonfO{ k|of]u u/]/ r+ufO{sf] nflu unt k|sf/sn] ltgLx¿sf k|fy{gfx¿sf] cGt u5{g . o;n] :ki6;Fu of] s’/f k|s6 ub{5, ls ltgLx¿n] ljZjf;df k|fy{gf ul//x]sf 5}gg lsgeg] ltgLx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5fdf lglZrt 5}gg . ha r+ufO{sf] s’/f cfpF5 ta xfdLn] b]v]em}+ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f t ToxfF :ki6 ¿kdf ePs} x’G5 . k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{nfO{ r+ufO{ ug{ rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f olb tkfO{nfO{ yfxf 5 eg], tkfO{n] cfˆgf] k|fy{gfdf r+ufO{sf] nflu, æolb tkfO{sf] OR5f 5 eg]Æ, eGg] s’/f yKg’ s’g} sf/0f g} 5}g . To;f] eGg’ t k|e’;Fu o;f] eg] ;/x x’G5 . æk|e’, tkfO{n] dnfO{ r+ufO{ ug{sf] nflu k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] s’/f dnfO{ yfxf 5 . t/ olb crfgs tkfO{n] of] s’/f 9f6g’ g} eP tfklg jf:tjdf, olb tkfO{n] OR5f ug'{ x’G5 eg] dfq tkfO{n] dnfO{ lgsf] kfg'{xf]; eg]/ d k|fy{gf ub{5′ .Æ

lglZrt ¿kdf of] s’/f klg ;To xf], ls s’g} s’g} cj:yfdf k/d]Zj/n] cgf1fsf/L ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] tf8gfsf] nflu d/0ff;Gg x’g] u/L /f]u ladf/x¿ cfpg lbP/ si6df kf/L lbg’ x’G5 . o:tf] k|sf/sf ljZjf;Lx¿n] r+ufO{ kfpgsf] nflu cufl8 g} kZrftfk ug{ cfjZos x’G5 eGg] s’/f :ki6 5 . -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !!M@&–#@_ . ToxfF c?x¿ klg 5g h;n] cfˆgf] z/L/sf] cjx]ngf ul//x]sf 5g, ltgLx¿n] cfˆg} sf/0fn] cfˆg} nflu /f]u ladf/sf] lglDt 9f]sf vf]nL lbPsf x’G5g . v|Lli6ogx¿n] ;Gt’lnt vfgf, :jf:Yo vfgf vfg] lgoldt ¿kdf Jofofd ug]{ / cfjZostf cg’;f/ cf/fd ug]{ Joj:yf ug{ a’l4dfg x’g’ kb{5 .

A second common Objection

bf];|f] ;fdfGo la/f]w

k|foM o;f] eGg] ul/G5, ækfjnsf] z/L/df Pp6f sfF8f] lyof], / k/d]Zj/n] lgsf] kfg'{ ePgÆ

kfjnsf] Tof] sfF8f] ladf/Lkg lyof] eGg] larf/ tYo s’/fsf] Hof]ltdf x]g'{ xf] eg] v/fa wd{zf:qLo JofVof dfq xf], To; af/]df kfjnn] jf:tjdf Tof] sfF8f] s] lyof] eg]/ :ki6 ¿kdf eg]sf 5g— z}tfgsf] Pp6f b”t lyof]M æk|z:t k|sfzsf] sf/0f 3d08n] d a9tf gk’mn”F eg]/ dnfO{ ;tfpFg / 3d08af6 /f]SgnfO{ z}tfgsf] b”t, cyf{t Pp6f sfF8f] d]/f] z/L/df lbOof] . of] daf6 x6f]; eg]/ d}n] tLgkN6 k|e’l;t lalGt u/]+ . t/ dnfO{ pxfFn] eGg’ eof], æd]/f] cg’u|x t]/f] lglDt kof{Kt 5, lsgeg] d]/f] zlQm b’a{ntfdf g} l;4 x’G5 .Æ o;sf/0f, v|Li6sf] zlQm ddfly af; u/f]; eg]/ d a? d]/f] b’a{ntfdf a9L v’zL;fy uj{ ug]{5’Æ -@ sf]l/GyL !@M&–(_ .

cg’jfb ul/Psf] ;dfrf/ afxs (messenger) eGg] zAb æcu]nf];Æ (aggelos) eGg] u|Ls zAbaf6 lnOPsf] xf], h;nfO{ æb”tÆ (angel) jf :ju{b”tx¿ (angels) eg]/ !^) j6f 7fpFx¿df cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 hxfF of] zAb gofF s/f/df e]l6G5 . kfjnsf] z/L/df ePsf] Tof] sfF8f] pgnfO{ wSsf lbgsf] nflu k7fOPsf] z}tfgsf] Pp6f b”t lyof], of] ladf/Lkg jf /f]u–ladf/L lyPg .

of] s’/f klg larf/ ug'{xf]; , ls kfjnn] lgsf] x’gsf] nflu k|fy{gf ul//x]sf lyP / k|e’n] pgnfO{ lgsf] kfg{ OGsf/ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] 5}g . k/d]Zj/n] pgnfO{ wSsf lbg] b”tnfO{ x6fO lbO{ xfNg’ x’G5, / k/d]Zj/n] pgnfO{ pxfFsf] cg’u|x pgsf] lglDt k|z:t 5 egL eGg’ ePsf] lyof] .

kfjnnfO{ of] sfF8f] s;n] lbPsf] lyof] t < s;}–s;}n] Tof] JolSt z}tfg lyof] egL ljZjf; u5{g, ha ls Tof] sfF8f] æz}tfgsf] b”t lyof]Æ eg]/ elgPsf] 5 . kfjn 3d08n] gkm’n’g eg]/ sfF8f] :ki6 ¿kdf lbPsf] sf/0fn] of] lbg] k/d]Zj/ g} x’g’ x’G5 eg]/ c?x¿n] ljZjf; ub{5g . æd 3d08n] gk’mn”F eg]/Æ egL kfjn cfk}mn] eg]sf 5g .

lsË h]D; e;{gn] oL kbx¿nfO{ clns leGg} k|sf/n] cg’jfb u/]sf] 5 . æd 3d08n] gk’mn”FÆ eGg’sf] ;f6f] ægqtf d}n] cfk”mnfO{ rflxPsf] eGbf a9L g} k’mnfpFnfÆ eg]/ o; cg’jfbn] eGb5 . of] Pp6f dxTjk”0f{ leGgtf xf] lsgeg] k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ k|z:tl;t x’Fbf la/f]w ug'{ x’Gg . jf:tjdf, olb xfdLn] cfk}mnfO{ gd| t’NofpF5f}+ eg] pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ prfNg] k|lt1f ug'{ x’G5 . k/d]Zj/n] g} prfNg] sfd ul//xg’ ePsf] a]nf z}tfgn] laz]if wSsf k’¥ofpg] p;sf] b”tnfO{ lgo’St u/]/ kfjn hxfF–hxfF ofqf ug{ hfGy] ToxfF uP/ kfjnsf] prflng] sfo{nfO{ /f]Sg] sf]lzif u/]/ pgnfO{ ;d:of lbg] k|oTg ul//x]sf] lyof] . t/} klg k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf] dlxdfsf] nflu cj:yfx¿sf] k|of]u ug'{ x’g]5 eg]/ eGg’ ePsf] lyof] . lsgeg] kfjnsf] sdhf]/Lsf] kl/0ffd:j¿k pgsf] hLjgdf pxfFsf] zlQm k|s6 x’g ;SYof] .

c;fjwfgL ¿kdf, kfjn la/fdL lyP / pgnfO{ lgsf] kfg{ k/d]Zj/n] OGsf/ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] eGg’ afOann] jf:tjdf eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ g/fd|/L las[lt kfg{ vf]Hg’ dfq xf] . kfjnsf] z/L/df ePsf] sfF8f]sf] af/]df ePsf] v08df, pgn] slxn] klg la/fdLkgsf] af/]df pNn]v u/]sf lyPgg / pgsf] ladf/Lkgsf] nflu r+ufO{ ug]{ ;DaGwdf k/d]Zj/n] OGsf/ ug'{ ePsf] s’g} plrt s’/f klg ToxfF pNn]v u/]sf lyPgg . olb sf]xL OdfGbf/ JolQmn] @ sf]l/GyL !!M@#–#) df ;’lrt ul/Psf] pgsf] k/LIffx¿ ;DalGw k9b5 eg], p;n] ladf/Lkg jf /f]u–ladf/ ;DaGwL pNn]v ul/Psf] s’g} klg s’/f ToxfF kfpFb}g .

An Elaboration on the same theme

ToxL laifo j:t’df ul/Psf] Pp6f lj:tf/

kfjnsf] sfF8f] ;DaGwL d]/f] JofVofsf] nflu s]xL dflg;x¿n] o;f] eg]/ cfklQ hgfpF5g , æt/ s] kfjnn] klxnf]kN6 unftLx¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ubf{ la/fdL lyP eg]/ pgn] cfk}m eg]sf lyPgg / < s] pgn] cfˆgf] z/L/df ePsf] sfF8fsf] af/]df af]n]sf lyPgg <Æ

kfjnn] jf:tjdf unftLx¿nfO{ n]v]sf] pgsf] kqdf s] lyof] eGg] s’/f oxfF 5M, æt/ ltdLx¿nfO{ yfxf 5, ls z/L/sf] c:j:ytfn] ubf{ g} d}n] klxn] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ ;’gfPy+], clg d]/f] la/fdL cj:yf ltdLx¿sf nflu Pp6f k/LIff lyof], tyflk ltdLx¿n] dnfO{ lt/:sf/ u/]gf}, g 3[0ff g} u¥of}, t/ k/d]Zj/sf] Pp6f b”tnfO{, v|Li6 o]z”nfO{ em}+ dnfO{ u|x0f u¥of}Æ -unftL $M!#–!$_

oxfF unftL $M!# df cg’jfb ul/Psf] æla/fdL cj:yfÆ (Illness) eGg] zAb u|Ls efiffsf] c:y]lgof (asthenia) eGg] zAb xf], h;sf] cIf/z cy{ æsdhf]/kgfÆ (weakness) xf] . o;sf] cy{ la/fdL cj:yfsf] sf/0fn] g} sdhf]/Lkgf cfpF5 eGg] x’g ;S5, t/ o;f] x’g’ x’Fb}g .

pbfx/0fsf] nflu, kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , ls æk/d]Zj/sf] sdhf]/Lkgf dflg;x¿sf] zlQmeGbf klg alnof] x’G5Æ ! sf]l/GyL !M@%_ . o; pbfx/0fdf cg’jfb ul/Psf] sdhf]/Lkgf (weakness) sf] u|Ls zAb æc:y]lgofÆ (asthenia) klg x’G5 . cg’jfbsx¿n] o;nfO{ æk/d]Zj/sf] la/fdLkgf dflg;x¿sf] eGbf dxfg 5Æ eg]/ olb cg’jfb u/] eg] To;n] s’g} cy{ lb+b}g . -dQL @^M$! / ! kq’; #M& klg x]g'{xf];, hxfF c:y]lgof (asthenia) eGg] zAbnfO{ sdhf]/Lkg (Weakness) eg]/ cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 / ;Defljt ¿kdf o;nfO{ ladf/Lkg (sickness) eg]/ cg’jfb ug{ ;lsGb}g_ .

ha kfjn klxnf]kN6 unfltofdf uP, k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pNn]v ul/Pem}+ ,ToxfF pgL la/fdL ePsf] s’/f pNn]v ul/Psf] g} 5}g . h] ePtf klg, ToxfF t pgnfO{ 9’+ufn] xflgPsf] , / d/0ff;Gg kf/]/ 5f]l8Psf] lyof], / pgL d[To’af6 af}l/P/ jf crDe tl/sfn] hfu]/ cfPsf] af/]df kf] pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 . -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !$M%–&, !(–@)_ . lgZro klg kfjnsf] z/L/, 9’+ufn] xfg]/ d/0ff;Gg kfl/P/ 5f]l8Pkl5 rf]6 nfu]/ 3fpg} 3fpn] el/Psf] bolgo cj:yfdf ePsf] x’g’ k5{ .

unfltodf x’Fbf kfjn la/fdL lyPgg , Tof] t pgsf >f]tfx¿sf] lglDt Pp6f hfFr dfq lyof] . a?, xfn;fn} pgnfO{ 9’+ufn] xflgPsf] sf/0f pgsf] z/L/ sdhf]/ ePsf] lyof] . w]/} h;f], To:t} u/]/ pgn] cem} klg unftLx¿nfO{ kq n]Vbf cfˆgf] ;tfj6sf] af/]df ;+emgf lbnfpF5g , lsgeg] pgn] oL jrgx¿ eg]/ cfˆgf] kqsf] cGt u/]sf 5g M

æcab]lv p;f] s;}n] dnfO{ si6 glbcf];, lsgeg] d cfˆgf] z/L/df k|e’ o]z”sf 8fdx¿ wf/0f ub{5’Æ -unftL ^M!&_

Another objection: “I’m suffering for the glory of God”

csf]{ la/f]w M æk/d]Zj/sf] dlxdfsf] nflu d}n] si6 ef]lu/x]sf] 5’Æ

of] la/f]w tL s]xL dflg;x¿åf/f k|of]u ug]{ ul/G5 hf]x¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdfsf] nflu ltgLx¿n] la/fdLkg ef]lu/x]sf 5g eg]/ ltgLx¿n] u/]sf] bfaLsf] cfwf/df nfh/zsf] k’g?Tyfg ePsf] syfaf6 wd{zf:qsf] kbnfO{ lnPsf x’G5g . nfh/zsf] af/]df k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof] M

æo; ladf/Ln] d[To’df k’¥ofpFb}g, t/ of] k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdfsf] lglDt xf], tfls o;åf/f k/d]Zj/sf k’qsf] dlxdf xf];Æ -o”xGgf !$M$_ .

nfh/zsf] ladf/Lkgsf] kl/0ffd:j¿k k/d]Zj/ dlxldt eO/xg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] dflg/xg’ ePsf] lyPg, t/ nfh/zn] r+ufO{ kfpFbf / d[To’b]lv af}/L p7bfv]l/ k/d]Zj/ dlxldt x’g’ x’g] lyof] . ladf/Lkgn] k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdf x’Fb}g, r+ufO{df dfq} pxfFsf] dlxdf x’G5 . -dQL (M*, !%M#!, n”sf &M!^, !#M!# / !&M!% klg x]g'{xf];, hxfF r+ufO{n] k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdf NofO{ lbPsf] 5_ .

Another objection : “Paul said He left Trophimus sick at Miletum”

csf]{ la/f]wM ældn]tddf pgn] qf]lkmd;nfO{ la/fdL cj:yfdf g} 5f]8L lbP eg]/ kfjnn] eg]Æ

dnfO{ of] jfSo hd{gLsf] zx/df n]Vg dg nfUof] . ut xKtf ha d ;+o’Qm /fHodf ePsf] d]/f] ufpFaf6 cnu ePF, d}n] d]/f] k5fl8 cgulGtcf}+ /f]uL la/fdL dflg;x¿nfO{ 5f8]sf] lyPF . d}n] w]/} la/fdLx¿n] el/Psf] c:ktfn 5f]8]sf] lyPF . t/ To;sf] dtna of] xf]Og ls ltgLx¿ ;a}hgf lgsf] x’gsf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg . kfjnn] cfk”m uPsf] zx/df Pp6f dflg;nfO{ ladf/L cj:yfdf g} 5f8]sf] sf/0fn] Tof] dflg;n] r+ufO{ k|fKt u/]sf]xf]; eg]/ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg eGg] k|df0f lbFb}g . kfjnn] 5f]8]/ uPsf tL w]/} p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿sf] af/]df rFflx s] eGg] t < ltgLx¿n] p4f/ kfpg eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg eg]/ s] o; s’/fn] k|dfl0ft u5{ < ;fFRr} g} k|dfl0ft ub}{g .

Another Objection: “I’m Just Like Job !”

csf]{ la/f]wM æd co”a h:t} 5′ .Æ

k|e’sf] :t’lt xf]; Û olb tkfO{+n] co”asf] syfsf] clGtddf k9g’ eof] eg], pgL lgsf] ePsf] s’/f tkfO{+n] yfxf kfpg’ x’g]5 . co”a ladf/L g} eO/xf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyPg, / tkfO{+ klg la/fdL g} e}/xg’ ePsf] xf]; eGg] pxfFsf] OR5f xf]Og . k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f ;Fw} r+ufO{df dfq 5 egL co”asf] syfn] xfdLnfO{ k”0f{ ¿kdf lglZrt u/fpFb5 .

Another Objection: Paul’s Advice to Timothy about his stomach

csf]{ la/f]wM kfjnn] ltdf]yLnfO{ pgsf] k]6sf] ladf/ ;DaGwL lbPsf] ;Nnfx .Æ

kfjnn] ltdf]yLnfO{ pgsf] k]6sf] nflu / pgsf] af/Daf/ x’g] ladf/sf] sf/0f clnslt /S;L k|of]u ug]{ ug'{ eg]/ eg]sf lyP egL xfdL hfGb5f}+ -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL %M@#_ .

jf:tjdf kfjnn] ltdf]yLnfO{ kfgL lkpg 5f8]/ af/Daf/ x’g] k]6sf] ladf/sf] sf/0f k]6sf] nflu clnslt /S;L k|of]u ug]{ u/ eg]sf lyP . o;n] s] b]vfpFb5 eg] kfgLdf s]xL v/faL lyof] . olb tkfO{+n] b’lift kfgL lkO/xg’ ePsf] 5 eg], tkfO{+n] Tof] lkpFg’ 5f8g’ kb{5 / c? g} s]xL lkpFg z’? ug'{ kb{5, gqeg] ;Dejt tkfO{sf] k]6sf] ;d:of klg ltdf]yLsf] h:t} x’g ;S5 eGg] s’/f :ki6 5 .

Another Objection: “Jesus only Healed to prove His deity.”

csf]{ la/f]wM æk|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] O{Zj/Tjsf] k|df0f lbgnfO{ dfq r+ufO{ ug'{ePsf] lyof]Æ

s]xL dflg;x¿n] xfdLnfO{ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] O{Zj/sf] k|df0f lbgnfO{ dfq r+ufO{ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ ljZjf; u/]sf] rfxG5g . ca pxfFsf] O{Zj/Tj /fd|/L :yflkt ePsf] 5, ca pxfFn] r+ufO{ ul//xg’ x’Gg .

Tof] s’/f Psbd unt xf] . k|e’ o]z”sf] cfZro{sd{x¿n] pxfFsf] O{Zj/TjnfO{ lalzi6 t’NofpF5g eGg] s’/f ;To xf], t/ pxfFn] cfˆgf] k[YjLsf] ;]jsfOsf] cjwLdf dflg;x¿nfO{ r+ufO{ ug]{ sf/0f Tof] dfq lyPg . w]/}rf]l6 k|e’ o]z”n] dflg;x¿nfO{ r+ufO{ u/L ;s]kl5 ltgLx¿nfO{ s] elgPsf] lyof] eg]/ s;}nfO{ geGg’ eg]/ eGg’ eof] -x]g'{xf]; dQL *M$, (M^,#), !@M!#–!^, ds”{; %M$#, &M#^, *M@^_ . olb k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] O{Zj/Tjsf] k|df0f lbg] Pp6} p2]Zon] dflg;x¿nfO{ r+ufO{ ug'{ ePsf] eP, pxfFn] dflg;x¿nfO{ h] ug'{ ePsf] lyof] Tof] s’/f c?x¿nfO{ klg atfO{ lbg’ eg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ x’g] lyof] .

k|e’ o]z”n] ug'{ ePsf] r+ufO{sf] k5fl8 s] s’/f k|]l/t lyof] t < w]/}rf]l6 wd{zf:qn] eGb5, pxfF æbofn] el/P/Æ r+ufO{ ug'{ x’GYof] -x]g'{xf]; dQL (M#%–#^, !$M!$, @)M#$, ds”{; !M$!, %M!(, n”sf &M!#_ . k|e’ o]z”n] r+ufO{ ug]{ sf/0f pxfFn] dflg;x¿nfO{ k|]d ug'{ x’GYof] / pxfF ltgLx¿nfO{ b]v]/ bofn] el/g’ x’GYof] . s] k|e’ o]z” pxfFsf] k[YjLsf] ;]jsfOsf] ;dob]lv ptf slxn] sd bofjGt x’g’ eof] < s] pxfFsf] k|]d 36]sf] 5 < jf:tjd} 36]sf] 5}g Û

Another Objection: God wants me to be sick for some reason

csf]{la/f]wM

s]xL sf/0fn] k/d]Zj/n] dnfO{ la/fdL ePsf] rfxg’ x’G5 .Æ

xfdLn] cWoog u/L ;s]sf ;a} wd{zf:qsf kbx¿sf] k|sfzdf Tof] s’/f c;Dej 5 . olb tkfO{ cgf1fsfl/tfdf b[9 eO/xg’ ePsf] 5 eg], k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{+nfO{ kZrftfkdf Nofpgsf] nflu pxfFn] tkfO{dfly la/fdLkgnfO{ cfpg cg’dlt lbg’ePsf] 5 eGg] s’/f ;To x’g ;S5 . t/ cem} klg tkfO{ la/fdL g} e}/xg’ePsf] xf]; eGg] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f rFflx xf]Og . tkfO{+n] kZrftfk u/]/ r+ufO{ kfpg’ePsf] xf]; eg]/ pxfF rfxg’x’G5 .

o;sf] cltl/St, olb k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{ la/fdL ePsf] xf]; eGg] rfxg’ x’G5 eg], tkfO{ lsg lgsf] x’g] cfzfdf cf}ifwL k|of]u ug{nfO{ 8fS6/sxfF hfg’x’G5 < s] tkfO{ æk/d]Zj/sf] OR5fÆ b]lv aflx/ hfg] k|oTg ul//xg’ePsf] 5 <

A Final Objection: “If we never suffer disease, how will we die ?”

clGtd la/f]wM olb xfdLx¿ /f]usf] lzsf/ ePgf} eg], xfdL s;/L d5f}{+ <

xfd|f] zf/Ll/s z/L/ gfz x’Fb} hfG5 eg]/ afOann] l;sfpF5 eg]/ xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5 -x]g'{xf]; @ sf]l/GyL $M!^_ . xfdLn] xfd|f] skfnnfO{ k”mNgaf6 /f]Sg / xfd|f] z/L/nfO{ a’9f] x’gaf6 /f]Sg ;Sgsf] nflu s’g} klg To:tf] s’/f 5}g . clGtddf xfd|f] b]Vg] / ;’Gg] s’/f klg xfdL klxn] hjfg x’Fbfsf] h:tf] /fd|f] x’Fb}g . xfdL rfF8f] u/L bf}8g klg ;Sb}gf}+ . xfd|f] cfF6 klg Tolt bx«f] x’Fb}g . xfdL la:tf/}–la:tf/} yfSb} uO/x]sf x’G5f}+ . t/ To;sf] dtna xfdL rfF8} /f]u jf ladf/sf] sf/0f dg'{ kb{5 eGg] rFflx xf]Og . xfd|f] z/L/n] s]jn k”0f{ ¿kdf 5f]8b5 / ha xfdL db{5f}+, ta k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ :ju{sf] 3/df af]nfpg’ ePkl5 xfd|f] cfTdfn] z/L/nfO{ 5f]8b5 . w]/} ljZjf;Lx¿ To; k|sf/n] d/]sf 5g . tkfO{+ rFflx lsg dg'{ x’Gg / <

 

 


%^ pQ/ cd]l/sfdf ePsf s]lx d08nLx¿df of] ljifonfO{ w]/} OGsf/ ul/g] ePsf]n] of] ljifodf lzIff lbgsf nflu Pp6f ;]jsn] 7″nf] lhDd]jf/L df]Ng’ kg]{x’G5, pgn] ljZjf;L egfpFbfx¿;Fu ;fdgf ug'{kg]{ x’G5 . o]z”n] klg, pxfFsf] r+ufO{sf] ;]jsfO{nfO{ afwf lbg], OGsf/ ug]{x¿ / cljZjf; ug]{x¿nfO{ pxfFsf] ;fdodf e]6g’ePsf] lyof] -x]g”{xf];– ds”{; ^M!–^_ .

%& ltgLx¿n] cljZjf;sf] nflu ltgLx¿ nfuL kg{ ;Sg] s’g} s’/fnfO{ kqm]/ s’g}–s’g} dflg;x¿n] xfdLnfO{ ljZjf; lbnfpg o;/L sf]lzif ub{5g , ls Tof] ;fFem k|e’ o]z”n] skg{x’ddf dflg;x¿nfO{ r+ufO{ u/]/ oz}of %#M$ kbnfO{ ;Dk”0f{ tj/n] k”/f ug'{ eof] . t/ oz}ofn] k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f /f]uxs? lng’ eof] / pxfFn] xfd|f b’a{ntfx¿;d]t lng’ eof] eg]/;d]t eg]sf 5g -t’ngf ug'{xf]; %#M$ / %_ . k|e” o]z”n] ltg} dflg;x¿sf] nflu /f]ux¿ lng’ eof] / h;sf] cwd{sf] nflu ;d]t pxfFn] sf]/f{ vfg’ eof] . o;/L, dQLn] of] s’/f dfq b]vfpFg vf]lh/x]sf lyP, ls s’kg{x’ddf ePsf] k|e’ o]z”n] r+ufO{sf] ;]jsfOn] oz}of %# cWofodf pNn]v ul/Psf] xfd|f] b’a{ntfx¿ lng] / xfd|f /f]u ladf/x¿ lng] Ps dfq d;Lx pxfF g} x’g’ x’GYof] .

%* pbfx/0fsf] nflu æ5f]/L ltd|f] ljZjf;n] ltdLnfO{ lgsf] kf/]sf] 5Æ eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] leqb]lv g} /ut aUb} u/]sL :qLnfO{ eGg’ eof] -ds”[{; %M#$_ . o; kbdf ePsf] ælgsf] kf/]sf] 5Æ (made well) eGg] zAb u|Ls efiffsf] æ;f]hf]Æ (Sozo) eGg] zAbaf6 cg’jfb ePsf] xf], / of] zAb gofF s/f/df æp4f/Æ (save) eg]/ bzkN6;Dd jf æp4f/ kfPsf]Æ (Saved) eg]/ c:;L k6seGbf a9L cg’jfb ePsf] 5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, oxL zAb Plkm;L @M% df æp4f/ kfPsf]Æ (saved) eg]/ cg’jfb ePsf] 5, æljZjf;åf/f ltdLx¿n] p4f/ kfPsf 5f} .Æ o;/L xfdL w]/} h;f] u|Ls zAbsf] cy{leq æp4f/ kfPsf]Æ (saved) eGg] zAb zf/Ll/s r+ufO{sf] nflu klg k|of]u ul/Psf] b]Vb5f}+ .