Chapter 28

 

k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ lsg ;[li6 ug{‘ eof] < s] pxfFsf] dgdf ;’?b]lv g} s’g} nIo lyof] < s] pxfFnfO{ k|To]s AolQmn] pxfFsf] la?4df lab«f]x u5{ eÌ] yfxf lyPg < s] pxfFnfO{ xfd|f] lab«f]xsf] kl/0ffd, dfgjhfltn] ef]u]sf ;a} kL8f / si6sf] k”j{1fg lyPg < To;f] eP pxfFn] lsg xfdLnfO{ ;[li6 ug{‘ eof] t <

afOann] xfd|f] lglDt oL ;a} k|Zgx¿sf] pQ/ lbbF5 . afOann] eGb5, cfbd / xjfnfO{ ;[li6 ug{‘clu g} ltgLx¿ / ltgLx¿sf kl5sfx¿ ;a}n] kfk u5{g eg]/ pxfFnfO{ yfxf lyof] . cfZro{hgs ¿kdf, pxfFn] k|e’ o]z”åf/f ktg ePsf] dfgj hfltnfO{ d’lQm lbg] of]hgf cluaf6} agfpg’ ePsf] lyof] . kfjnn] k/d]Zj/sf] ;[li6 clusf] of]hgfsf] af/]df n]v]sf 5g M

k/d]Zj/ h;n] xfdLnfO{ p4f/ ug{‘ eof] / Pp6f kljq a’nfj6åf/f af]nfpg’ eof] . xfd|f] sfdsf] cfwf/df xf]Og, t/ pxfFsf] cfˆg} clek|fo / cg’u|xsf] cfwf/df xf], hf] pxfFn] v|Li6 o]z”df o’u–o’uclu xfdLnfO{ lbg’ ePsf] lyof] -@ sf]l/GyL !M(_ .

k/d]Zj/sf] cg’u|x xfdLnfO{ v|Li6 o]z”df s]jn ;a} o’usf] nflu dfq xf]Og t/ o’u–o’uclu g} lbOPsf] lyof] . o;n] k|e’ o]z”sf] alnbfg¿kL d[To’ k/d]Zj/n] o’uf}+b]lv agfPsf] of]hgf xf] eGg] ;+s]t u5{ .

To;/L g} kfjnn] Plkm;Lx¿nfO{ n]v]sf] cfˆgf] bf];|f] kqdf o;/L n]Vg’x’G5 M

of] rFflx v|Li6 o]z” xfd|f k|e’df pxfFn] k”/f ug{‘ ePsf] cgGt pb]Zo cg’;f/ lyof] -@ Plkm;L #M!!_ .

j|”m;df k|e’ o]z”sf] d[To’kl5 ;f]+lrPsf] of k/d]Zj/nfO{ k”j{1fg gePsf] s’/fnfO{ ldnfpg] pb]Zon] xtf/ xtf/ agfPsf] of]hgf xf]Og . k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ lbg’ ePsf] o’uf}+b]lvsf] Pp6f of]hgf dfq lyPg t/ o’uf+} b]lvg} s;n] pxfFsf] cg’u|x k|fKt u5{ eÌ] yfxf lyof] / pxfFn] ltgLx¿sf] gfd Pp6f k’:tsdf n]Vg’ eof] . / k[YjLdf af; ug]{ ;a}n] To; kz’sf] k”hf ug]{5g cy{ft ltgLx¿n], h;sf] gfFpm ;+;f/sf] ;[li6b]lv g} dfl/g’ ePsf] y’dfsf] hLjgsf] k’:tsdf n]lvPsf] 5}g -k|sfz !#M*_ .

cfbdsf] ktgn] k/d]Zj/nfO{ rlst kf/]g . g tf tkfO{sf] ktgn] jf d]/f] ktgn] . k/d]Zj/n] s;n] kfk u5{ eg]/ hfÌ’ x’GYof] / pxfFnfO{ s;n] kZrftfk u5{ / k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ljZjf; u5{ eÌ] s’/f klg hfÌ’ x’GYof] .

The Next Question

csf]{ k|Zg

olb k/d]Zj/nfO{ s;}n] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u5{ / c?n] OGsf/ u5{ eg]/ yfxf lyof] eg], pxfFnfO{ OGsf/ u5{ eg]/ yfxf ePsf] AolQmx¿ lsg ;[li6 ug{‘ eof] < pxfFn], lsg kZrftfk u/]/ k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ljZjf; eg]/ yfxf ePsf] dflg;x¿ dfq ;[li6 ug{‘ ePg t < o; k|Zgsf] pQ/ a’‰g’ clnslt ufx«f] 5 t/ c;Dej eg] 5}g .

;j{k|yd, k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ :jtGq OR5fsf] ;fydf ;[li6 ug{‘ eof] eg]/ a’‰g’ k5{ . eÌ’sf] cy{, k/d]Zj/sf] ;]jf ug]{ jf gug]{ eg]/ lg0f{o ug]{ xfdL ;a}sf] clwsf/ 5 . cf1f kfng ug]{ jf gug]{, kZrftfk ug]{ jf gug]{ eÌ] xfd|f lg0f{ox¿ k/d]Zj/n] k”j{lglZrt ug{‘ ePsf] xf]Og . ltgLx¿ xfd|f] /f]hfO{ xf] .

o;sf/0fn], xfdLx¿ ;a}sf] hfFr ul/g’ k5{ . k/d]Zj/nfO{ lglZrt ¿kdf xfdLn] s] u5{ eg]/ k”j{1fg lyof] t/ pxfFnfO{ k”j{1fg x’g’sf] lglDt xfdLn] ;dosf] s’g} laGb’df s]xL ug{‘ kYof]{ .

pbfxf/0fsf] lglDt, k/d]Zj/n] x/]s k’m6an v]nsf] glthf v]nclu g} hfÌ’ x’G5 t/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ glthf yfxf x’g’sf] lglDt glthf cfpg] v]nx¿ x’g cfjZos x’G5 . k/d]Zj/nfO{ gv]lnPsf] v]nsf] glthf yfxf xF’b}g / x’g ;Sb}g, lsgls ToxfF hfÌ’ kg]{ s’g} kl/0ffd g} xF’b}g .

To:t} k|sf/n], k/d]Zj/nfO{ :jtGq ljj]sL k|ltlglwsf] lg0f{osf] dfq k”j{1fg x’G5, olb tL ljj]sL k|ltlglwnfO{ lg0f{o ug]{ df}sf lbOof] eg] / ltgLx¿n] lg0f{o u¥of] eg] . ltgLx¿sf] k/LIf0f x’g’ kb{5 . To;}sf/0f k/d]Zj/n] tL dflg;x¿ h;n] kZrftfk u5{ / k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ljZjf; u5{ eg]/ pxfFnfO{ k”j{1fg ePsfx¿ dfq ;[li6 ug{‘ ePg -ug{ ;Sg’ x’g] lyPg_ .

Another question

To:t} csf{] k|Zg

o;/L klg k|Zg ug{ ;lsG5, æolb k/d]Zj/sf] cfjZoQmf cf1fsf/L dflg;x¿ dfq xf] eg] lsg xfdL h:tf] :jtGq OR5f ePsf dflg;x¿ ;[li6 ug{‘ eof] <Æ lsg pxfFn] cgGt cf1fsf/L oGq–dfgj hflt ;[li6 ug{‘ ePg <

o;sf] pQ/ xf], lsgeg] k/d]Zj/ lktf x’g’ x’G5 . pxfFn] xfdL;Fu Pp6f lktf / 5f]/f–5f]/Lsf] ;DaGw sfod ug{ rfxfg’ x’G5 / o:tf] ;DaGw oGq–dfgj;Fu xF’b}g . k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿sf] Pp6f cgGt kl/jf/ x’g’ xf], h;n] cfˆgf] :j]R5fn] pxfFnfO{ k|]d ug]{ lgZro u5{ . afOan cg’;f/ of] pxfFn] cluaf6} tf]lsPsf] of]hgf xf] .

pxfFsf] OR5fsf] nIo cg’;f/ v|Li6 o]z”åf/f k|]ddf pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ cfˆgf] ;Gtfg x’gnfO{ cluaf6} lgo’Qm ug{‘ ePsf] lyof] -Plkm;L !M%_ .

olb tkfO{ k/d]Zj/n] tL oGq–dfgjx¿af6 slt cfgGb k|fKt ug{‘ x’GYof] eg]/ hfÌ rfxg’ x’G5 eg] Pp6f s7k’tnLnfO{ cfˆgf] xftdf /fVg’xf]; / To;nfO{, æd ltdLnfO{ k|]d u5{‘Æ eÌ nufpg’xf]; . ;Dejt tkfO{n] cfˆgf] Åbodf Tof] Gofgf] cg’ej kfpg’ x’Ì . To; s7k’tnLn], tkfO{n] To;nfO{ eÌ nufpg’ ePsf] s’/f dfq eG5, To;n] jf:tjdf tkfO{nfO{ k|]d ub}{g .

k|]dnfO{ olt ljz]if s]n] agfpF5 eg] of] :jtGq OR5f ePsf dflg;x¿sf] /f]hfOdf cfwfl/t x’G5 . s7k’tnL / oGq–dfgjx¿n] k|]dsf] ljifodf s]xL hfGb}g, lsgls ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] lglDt s]xL klg lg0f{o ug{ ;Sb}g .

lsgls k/d]Zj/ cfˆgf] 5f]/f–5f]/Lsf] Pp6f o:tf] kl/jf/ rfxg’ x’G5, h;n] pxfFnfO{ cfˆgf] Åboaf6 k|]d / ;]jf ug{ /f]H5, pxfFn] pbf/ ljj]sL dflg;x¿ ;[li6 ug{‘ k¥of] . To; lg0f{odf s]xL :jtGq ljj]sL dflg;x¿n] pxfFnfO{ k|]d / ;]jf gug]{ kIfdf lng ;Sg] hf]lvd p7fpg’ h?/L lyof] . clg hLjgel/, cfk}mnfO{ k|s6 ug{‘ x’g] / ;a} ;[li6el/sf] dflg; hfltnfO{ ltgLx¿sf] ljj]s / ;’;dfrf/åf/f cfs[i6 ug{‘ x’g], k/d]Zj/sf] la/f]w ug]{ tL :jtGq dflg;x¿n] ltgLx¿sf] cflwsf/Ls ;hfosf] ;fdgf ug{‘ k5{ . lsgls ltgLx¿n] cfk}mnfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] j|mf]wsf] of]Uo ePsf] k|df0f u/]sf] 5 .

g/sdf ePsf] s’g} klg AolQmn] k/d]Zj/sf] la?4df k”0f{ clwsf/n] bf]iff/f]kg u/]/ cf}FNofpg ;Sb}g, lsgls pxfFn] x/]s AolQmnfO{ cfˆgf] kfksf] b08af6 pDsg] tl/sfsf] k|aGw u/L lbg’ ePsf] 5 . k/d]Zj/n] x/]s dflg; afFr]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 -! ltdf]yL @M$Ù @ kq; #M( x]g{‘xf]; _ t/ k|To]s AolQmn] cfˆgf] lglDt cfk}m lg0f{o ug{‘ k5{ .

Biblical Predestination

afOanLo k”j{–nIo

k/d]Zj/n] ;+;f/sf] ;[li6eGbf clu g} xfdLnfO{ r’g]/ xfd|f] eljio ;’lglZrt u/L lbg’ ePsf] 5 eÌ] gofF s/f/sf] tL jrgx¿sf] af/]df s] ;f]FRg’ x’G5 <

cefUojz, s]xL dflg;x¿ k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] lg0f{osf] cfwf/ tL dflg;x¿n] u/]sf] s’g} klg sfo{nfO{ gagfO{ s]xLnfO{ afFRg / s]xLnfO{ g/s ef]u ug{ r’Ì’ eof] eg]/ ;f]FR5g . To;sf] cy{ k/d]Zj/n] sf] arfOg] 5 / sf] arfOg] 5}g r’Ì’ eof] . o:tf larf/n] :j]R5fsf] wf/0ffnfO{ k”0f{¿kn] x6fO{ lbG5 / afOann] lgZro o:tf] lzIff lb+Fb}g . afOann] k”j{–nIosf] ljifodf, s] lzIff lbG5, To;nfO{ Ps} If0f dgg u/f}+ .

jf:tjdf, k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ r’Ì’ eof] eg]/ jrgn] l;sfFpb5, t/ of] tYo pko’Qm 7xl/g’ k5{ . k/d]Zj/n] k[YjLsf] :yfkgfb]lv g} tL dflg;x¿ h;n] pxfFsf] cfsif{0fsf] k|efjdf t/ cfˆg} /f]hfOdf kZrftfk u5{ / ;’;dfrf/df ljZjf; u5{ eg]/ hfÌ’ x’GYof], ltgLx¿nfO{ 5’6sf/f lbg r’Ì’ eof] . k/d]Zj/n] r’Ì’ ePsf] dflg;x¿sf] af/]df kfjn k|]l/tn] s] eG5, k9Þg’xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] klxn]b]lv g} lrGg’ ePsf] cfˆgf] dflg;nfO{ alxisf/ ug{‘ ePg . s] Plnofsf] laifodf kljq–zf:qn] eg]sf] s’/f ltdLx¿ hfGb}gf} < pgn] O;|fPnsf] la?4df k/d]Zj/;Fu s;/L laGtL ub{5g, x] k|e’ , ltgLx¿n] tkfO{sf cudjQmfx¿nfO{ df/]sf 5g, tkfO{sf j]bLx¿ eTsfO{ lbPsf 5g / d dfq Psn} 5f]l8Psf] 5′ , / ltgLx¿ d]/f] k|f0fsf] vf]hLdf 5g . t/ pgnfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] pQ/ s] 5 < afnsf] ;fdg] 3’F8f g6]Sg] ;ft xhf/ dflg;x¿ d}n] cfˆgf] lglDt /fv]sf] 5′ . To;} u/L jt{dfg ;dodf klg cg’u|xåf/f y’lgPsfx¿sf] Ps afFsL efu 5 -/f]dL [1]

The conclusion

lgisif{

k/d]Zj/sf] cf1f kfng ug'{eGbf a9ÞL dxTjk”0f{ c? s]xL 5}g clg Ps lbg ;a}n] To; s’/fnfO{ hfÌ]5 . a’l4dfg dflg;n] of] s’/f clxn] a’e]msf] 5 / To;} cg’;f/ sfd ub{5 . ca ;a} s’/f ;’lgPsf 5g – s’/fsf] lgisif{ oxL xf], ls k/d]Zj/sf] eo /fv, pxfFsf] cf1fx¿ kfng u/ . lsgeg] dflg;n] ug'{ kg{] ;f/f sQ{Jo oxL g} xf] -pkb]zs !@ M !#–!$_ .

r]nf agfpg] ;]jsn] cfˆgf] ;f/f Åbon] k/d]Zj/sf] cf1f kfng ub{5 clg cfˆgf] r]nfx¿nfO{ klg To;} ug{nfO{ x/]s k|sf/n] k|]l/t ul//x]sf] 5 .

xfd|f] eljiosf] Gofo h:tf] dxTjk”0f{ lzif{ssf] ljifodf cem a9ÞL cWoog ug{sf] lglDt dQL ^M!–^Ù !^–!*Ù !)M$!–@Ù !@M#^–#&Ù !(M@*–@(Ù @%M!$–#)Ù n”sf !@M@–#Ù !$M!@–!$Ù !^M!)–!#Ù ! sf]l/GyL #M%–!%Ù @ ltdf]yL @M!@Ù ! kq’; !M!&Ù k|sfz @M@^–@&Ù %M!)Ù @)M^ x]g'{xf]; .




[1] o; b[i6fGtn] hjfgLd} kZrftfk u/]/ w]/} jif{;Dd OdfGbf/ eP/ d]xgt ug{] / hLjgsf] clGtd If0fdf kZrftfk u/]/ OdfGbf/ eP/ Ps jif{ dfq k/d]Zj/sf] ;]jf ug]{x¿ b’j}nfO{ ;dfg ¿kdf k”/:s[t ul/G5 eg]/ l;sfFpb}g . Tof] t cg’lrt x’G5 / Tof] k/d]Zj/n] k|To]snfO{ lbPsf] df}sfsf] cfwf/df xF’b}g . lsgls k/d]Zj/n] ;a}nfO{ kZrftfk ug{] df}sf lbg’ ePsf] 5 . To;}n], w]/} ;do d]xgt ug{]n], sd ;do d]xgt ug]{eGbf a9ÞL k’/:sf/ kfpg]5 .