pkjf; s]xL ;dosf] lglDt ef]hg jf t/n kbfy{ lngaf6 hf]lug] Pp6f :j]R5fn] u/]sf] lqmof xf] . afOandf o:tf pkjf; a:g] w]/} dflg;x¿sf] pbfx/0fx¿ n]lvPsf] 5 . ltgLx¿sf] pkjf;sf] cjwLel/ s;}n] ;a} lsl;dsf] ef]hg / s;}n] s’g} lglZrt k|sf/sf] ef]hgx¿ lngaf6 cnu /xG5 . bf];|f] cj:yfsf] pbfx/0f bflgPnsf] tLg–xKt] pkjf;nfO{ lng ;S5f}+ ha p;n] æld7f] vfg]s’/f==== df;’ jf bfvdBÆ s]xL vfPg -bflgPn !)M#_ .

wd{zf:qdf s]xL To:tf dflg;x¿sf] pbfx/0f 5 h;n] ef]hg / kfgL b’j} gvfO{ pkjf; lnGy] . To; k|sf/sf] pkjf; la/n} kfOGYof] / olb o;/L pkjf; tLg lbgeGbf a9L lnOof] eg] To;nfO{ cnf}lss jf cbe’t dfGg’ k5{ . pbfx/0fsf] nflu ha df]zf rfln; lbg;Dd s]xL gvfO{, glkO{ a;]sf] lyof] ta pgL k/d]Zj/sf] pkl:yltdf cfˆgf] cg’xf/ rDs’~h]n;Dd /x]sf] lyof] . -k|:yfg #$M@*–@( x]g'{xf]; _ p;n] klxnf] pkjf;sf] s]xLkl5 km]l/ bf];|f] rfln; lbg] pkjf;nfO{ bf]¥ofof] . -Joj:yf (M(–!* x]g'{xf]; _ oL b’O{ pxfFsf] clt cbe’t pkjf; lyof] / s;}n] klg o;nfO{ cg’s/0f ug]{ k|of; ug'{ xF’b}g . k/d]Zj/sf] cnf}lss ;xfotflagf s’g} klg dflg;nfO{ kfgLlagf s]xL lbgeGbf a9L afFRg’ c;Dej x’G5 . lgh{lns/0fn] d[To’ NofpF5 .

kfgLlagf /xg’ , xfd|f] :jf:Yosf] lglDt dfq ;DefAo vt/f xf]Og, ef]hgaf6 nfdf] ;do;Dd cnu /xg klg vt/fk”0f{ x’g ;S5, laz]if u/]/ ltgLx¿sf] lglDt hf] s’kf]if0faf6 klxn] b]lvg] u|l;t 5 / :jf:Yo dflg;n] klg Ps xKtfeGbf a9ÞL pkjf; a:g] of]hgf agfO/x]sf 5g eg] ;fjwfgL cKgfpg’ k5{ .

Why Fast

pkjf; lsg a:g] <

pkjf; a:g’sf] k|fylds sf/0f cfkm}nfO{ k|fy{gf ug]{ / k|e’nfO{ vf]Hg] yk ;do k|bfg ug'{ xf] . wd{zf:qdf pkjf;sf] o:tf] pNn]v d’l:snn] kfpg;S5f}+ h;df k|fy{gfnfO{ pNn]v u/]sf] 5}g, o;n] xfdLnfO{ k|fy{gflagfsf] pkjf; cy{xLg x’G5 eGg] ljZjf;tkm{ bf]x¥ofFp5 . k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pkjf;sf] b’j}j6f pNn]vdf k|fy{gfsf] rrf{ ul/Psf] kfpF5f} . klxnf] pNn]vdf, -k]|l/t !#M!–# x]g{‘xf]; _ PlG6cf]lvofsf cudjQmf / lzIfsx¿ s]jn æpkjf; a;]/ k|e’sf] ;]jfÆ ul//x]sf lyP . h;} ltgLx¿ pkjf; a;]/ k|e’sf] cf/fwgf ub}{ lyP ta ltgLx¿n] eljio ;DaGwL k|sfz k|fKt u/], To;}sf] kmn:j¿k a0ff{af; / kfjnnfO{ klxnf] k|rf/ ofqf k7fP . bf];|f] pNn]vdf kfjn / a0f{af;n] unftLsf] gofF d08nLsf PN8/x¿ lgo’Qm ul//x]sf lyP . xfdLx¿ k9Þb5f}+ M ha ltgLx¿n] pgLx¿sf] x/]s PSn]l;ofdf PN8/x¿ lgo’Qm u/] ta k|fy{gf / pkjf;;lxt pgLx¿ cfk”mn] ljZjf; u/]sf k|e’sf] lhDdfdf pgLx¿nfO{ ;’lDklbP -k|]l/t !$M@#_ .

bf];|f] pNn]vdf a0f{af; / kfjnn] zfob k|e’ o]z”sf] pbfx/0fsf] cg’s/0f ul//x]sf lyP, k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] afx«hgf k|]l/t 5fÌ’clu ;f/f /ft k|fy{gf ub}{ latfpg’ eof] -n”sf ^M!@ x]g'{xf]; _ dxTjk”0f{ lg0f{ox¿, h:t} cflTds cu’jfx¿sf] lgo’lQm, nfdf] ;do;Dd k|fy{gfdf /fVg’ k5{, ha;Dd xfdL xfd|f] lg0f{odf k/d]Zj/sf] cu’jfO{ 5 eg]/ lglZrt xF’b}gf} . pkjf;n] xfdLnfO{ k|fy{gfsf] lglDt cem w]/} ;do k|bfg u5{ . olb gofF s/f/n] k|fy{gfnfO{ a9ÞL ;do lbg ljjflxt hf]8ÞLx¿nfO{ s]xL ;dosf] lglDt of}g ;DaGwaf6 k/x]h /xg l;kmfl/; u5{ eg], -! sf]l/GyL &M% x]g'{xf]; _ xfdL s;/L ef]hgaf6 k/x]h /x]/ ToxL på]Zo k”/f x’G5 eg]/ ;lhn} a’‰g ;S5f+} . [1]

To;sf/0f ha xfdL xfd|f] dxTjk”0f{ cflTds lg0f{osf] lglDt k/d]Zj/sf] cu’jfOsf] lglDt k|fyg{f ug'{ k5{ pkjf;n] Tof] p2]Zo k”/f ub{5 . c? cfjZoStfx¿sf] lglDt 5f]6f] ;dosf] lglDt k|fy{gf ug{ ;lsG5 -k|e’sf] k|fy{gf ug{ pkjf; a:g’ h?/L 5}g_. cu’jfOsf] lglDt ul/Psf] k|fy{gfsf] nflu nfdf] ;do nfUg ;S5, lsgls xfdLnfO{ æk/d]Zj/sf] cfjfh ;’ÌÆ s7Lg k5{ . cu’jfOsf] lglDt cfZjf;g k|fKt ug{ k|fy{gfsf] lglDt la:t[t cjwLsf] cfjZos kg{ ;S5 / To; a]nf pkjf; nfebfoL x’G5 .

Wrong Reason for Fasting

pkjf; a:g] unt sf/0fx¿

xfdLn] gofF s/f/ cg’;f/ pkjf;sf] wd{zf:qLo sf/0fx¿nfO{ :yflkt u/]kl5, ca pkjf;sf] wd{zf:q la?4 sf/0fx¿nfO{ klg x]g{ h?/L 5 .

s]xL dflg;x¿, k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf] laGtL k|fy{gfsf] pQ/ lbg] ;Defjgf a9Þ]/ hfG5 eg]/ pkjf; a:5 . h] eP tfklg k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ eGg’ eof] k|fy{gfsf] pQ/sf] k|fylds dfWod ljZjf; xf], pkjf; xf]Og -dQL @!M @) x]g{‘xf];_ . ofb /fVg’xf]; , pkjf;n] s’g} klg xfntdf k/d]Zj/nfO{ abng’ ;Sb}g . pxFf xfdLn] pkjf; a:gclu, pkjf; a;]sf] ;dodf / pkjf;kl5 klg ;dfg x’g’ x’G5 . pkjf; æk/d]Zj/nfO{ afWo t’Nofpg]Æ pkfo xf]Og g tf of] pxfFnfO{ æd]/f] k|fy{gfsf] pQ/ lbg’xf]; gq eg] ef]s} a;]/ d5′{Æ eÌ] tl/sf g} xf] . Tof] t afOanLo pkjf; xf]Og – ef]s x8Þtfn xf] . ofb ug{‘xf]; bfpmbn] a]yz]afaf6 hlGdPsf] cfˆgf] k’q hLljt /xf]; eg]/ p;sf] lglDt s}of}+ lbg;Dd pkjf; a;]/ k|fy{gf u/], t/ aRrf d¥of] . lsgls k/d]Zj/n] bfpmbnfO{ cg’zf;gdf /flv/xg’ ePsf] lyof] . pkjf;n] p;sf] kl/l:yltnfO{ kl/jt{g u/]g . bfpmbn] ljZjf;df k|fy{gf u/]sf] lyPg, lsgeg] pl;t ljZjf; ug]{ s’g} k|lt1f lyPg . jf:tjdf p;n] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f la?4 pkjf; a;]sf] lyof] / k|fy{gf ub}{ lyof], h’g s’/fnfO{ o;sf] glthfn] k|df0f ub{5 .

s]xL dflg;n] ;f]Fr] h:t}, pkjf; hfu[ltsf] k”j{fjZos s’/f xf]Og . goFf s/f/df sf]xL klg hfu[ltsf] lglDt pkjf; a;]sf] pbfx/0f 5}g . a? k]|l/tx¿n] ;’;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/]/ k|e’ o]z”sf] cf1f kfng u/] . olb s’g} zx/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ u|x0f u/]g eg] ltgLx¿n] To; zx/df cfˆgf] v’§fsf] w’nf] 6s6sfP/ csf]{ zx/sf] ofqfdf lxF8] / k|e’ o]z”s} cf1fsf] kfng u/] -n”sf (M%Ù k|]l/t !#M$(–%! x]g{‘xf];_ . ltgLx¿ ToxFf pkjf; a;]/ hfu[lt kvL{ a;]g .

pkjf; æz/L/sf] OR5fx¿nfO{ cr]tgÆ agfpg] Pp6f pkfo xf]Og, lsgeg] vfg] OR5f Pp6f Gofo;+ut clg kfk/lxt OR5f xf], h’g OR5f rFflx unftL %M!(–%! df ;”lrs[t ul/Psf] æz/L/sf] clenfiffx¿Æ eGbf lgM;Gb]x km/s 5 . t/} klg pkjf; cfTd;+od ug]{ Pp6f cEof; xf] / ToxL u’0f cg’;f/ xfdLnfO{ z/L/sf] kl5 gnfu]/ cfTdfsf] kl5 lxF8Þg’ cfjZos kb{5 .

cfˆgf] cflTdstf k|df0f ug{‘ jf k/d]Zj/k|ltsf] cfˆgf] elQmsf] la1fkg ug]{ clek|fo lnP/ pkjf; a:g’ rfFlx ;dosf] gfz / kfv08Lkgsf] ;+s]t xf] . oxL clek|fon] kml/;Lx¿ pkjf; a:y] / k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ o;}sf] lglDt bf]if nufpg’ eof] . -dQL ^M!^Ù@#M% x]g{‘xf];_ .

sf]xL dflg;x¿ z}tfgdfly ljho kfpg pkjf; a:g] u5{ . t/ Tof] klg wd{zf:qsf] lak/Lt xf] . jrgn] k|lt1f ub{5, ls olb xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf ljZjf; u/]/ z}tfgsf] k|lt/f]w u¥of}+ eg] Tof] xfdLb]lv efUg] 5 -ofs”a $M^Ù ! kq’; %M *–( k9g’xf];_ . pkjf; cfjZos 5}g .

t/ s] k|e’ o]z”n] s]xL b’i6 cfTdfx¿ æpkjf; / k|fy{gfn]Æ dfq lgsfNg’ eg]/ eÌ’ ePg / < Tof] ljj/0f t e”t nfu]sf] AolQmnfO{ To; e”t—cfTdfaf6 5’6sf/f lbg] ;Gbe{df lbOPsf] lyof] t/ z}tfgsf] cfj|md0fsf] la?4df laho k|fKt ug]{ cfjZoQmf ePsf] Pp6f ljZjf;Lsf] ;Gbe{df xf]Og .

t/ s] k|e’ o]z”sf] ljj/0fn] pkjf;åf/f xfdLn] e”t—cfTdfdfly cem a9ÞL clwsf/ k|fKt u5f}{+ eÌ] ;+s]t ub}{g / <

ofb ug{‘xf]; ha k|e’ o]z”sf] s]xL r]nfx¿n] Tof] hjfg s]6f]af6 e”t—cfTdf lgsfNg lsg c;kmn eof}+ eg]/ pxfFnfO{ k|Zg u/], pxfFn] ;j{k|yd t ltdLx¿sf] ljZjf;sf] sdLn] eg]/ pQ/ lbg’ eof] -dQL !&M@)_ . pxfFn] æt/ o; lsl;dsf] pkjf; / k|fy{gf afx]s c? s]xLn] klg efUb}gÆ -dQL !&M@!_ eg]/ Pp6f l6Kk0fL hf]8Þg’ ePsf] x’g ;S5 . t/ o; laa/0fnfO{ dQLsf] df}lns ;’;dfrf/df zfob ;dfj]z gul/Psf] x’g ;S5 .

o4lk k|e’ o]z”n] oL jfSox¿ jf:tljs ¿kdf eg]s} xf] eg] klg, pkjf;n] z}tfg dflysf] xfd|f] clwsf/nfO{ a[l4 u5{ eg]/ lgisif{df k’Ug’ unt g} x’G5 . k|e’ o]z”n] olb cfˆgf] afx« r]nfx¿nfO{ h:tf] s;}nfO{ z}tfgdfly clwsf/ lbg’ x’G5 eg] pxfFn] lbg’ x’G5 / pkjf;n] To;nfO{ a[l4 ug{ ;Sb}g -dQL !)M! k9Þg’xf]; _ . pkjf;n] h] eP tfklg Pp6f AolQmnfO{ k|fy{gf / Wofg ug{ a9ÞL ;do k|bfg u5{ h;sf] sf/0fn] k/d]Zj/n] lbg’ ePsf] clwsf/df cfˆgf] ljZjf;nfO{ p;n] a[l4 ug{ ;S5

k|e’ o]z”n], olb xfdLn] rr{f ul//x]sf] ljj/0f lbPs} xf] eg] klg, cfˆgf] dgdf /fVg’xf]; ls of] s]jn Ps lsl;dsf] e”t—cfTdfsf] ;Gbe{df dfq lyof] . pkjf;n] æ5’6sf/fsf] ;]jfsfOdfÆ s’g} e”ldsf v]N5 eg], To;n] Pp6f ;fgf] e”ldsf dfq v]N5 .

Over Emphasis regarding Fasting

pkjf;nfO{ a9ÞL dxTj

s]xL lqmlZrogx¿n] pkjf;nfO{ cfˆgf] hLjgdf k|d’v :yfg lbP/ cefUoa; o;nfO{ Pp6f wd{dt agfPsf] 5 . tyflk, gofF s/f/sf] kqx¿df pkjf;sf] Pp6} klg pNn]v 5}g .[2] ToxfF s;/L / slxn] pkjf; a:g] eg]/ ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ lbOPsf] pkb]z 5}g . pkjf;nfO{ lbOPsf] s’g} klg k|f]T;fxg 5}g . o;}n] pkjf; k|e’ o]z”nfO{ k5ofpg] ;DaGwL Pp6f ;fgf] kIf dfq xf] .

k”/fgf] s/f/df pkjf;n] Pp6f k|d’v :yfg lnPsf] b]lvG5 . of] ltgLx¿sf] cfkmGtsf] d[To’sf] zf]ssf] ;do jf kZrftfksf] ;do jf /fli6«o jf JolQmut ;s+6sf] ;dodf tLa| k|fy{gf;Fu w]/} ;Da4 x’GYof] . – Gofo @)M@$–@*Ù ! zfd’Pn !M&–* Ù&M!–^Ù #!M!!–!# Ù @ zfd’Pn !M!@ Ù !@M!%–@# Ù ! /fhf @!M@)–@( Ù @ Oltxf; @)M!–# Ù Ph|f *M@!–@# Ù !)M!–^ Ù g]xDofx !M!–$ Ù (M!–@ Ù P:t/ $M!–# Ù !%M!& Ù ehg #%M!#–!$ Ù ^(M!) Ù oz}of %*M!–& Ù bflgPn ^M!^–!* Ù (M!–# Ù of]Pn !M!#–!$ Ù @M!@–!& Ù of]gf #M$–!) Ù hsl/of &M$–% k9Þg’xf]; .

k”/fgf] s/f/n] klg u/LanfO{ b]v/]v ug'{ h:tf] c? dxTjk”0f{{ cf1fx¿nfO{ pNn‹g u/]/ pkjf;k|lt ;dlk{t x’g’ unt xf] eg]]]/ lzIff lbG5 – oz}of %*M!– !@ Ù hsl/of &M!–!$ k9Þg’xf]; _ .

k|e’ o]z”nfO{, h;n] k”/fgf] s/f/sf] cwLgdf ;]jfsfO{ ug'{ eof], cjZo klg pkjf;nfO{ a9ÞL k|f]T;fxg lbPsf]df bf]if nufpg ;lsGb}g -dQL (M!$–!% k9Þg’xf]; _ . pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ a9ÞL hf]/ lbP/ eg]/ ufnL ug'{ eof] -n”sf !*M(–!@ k9Þg’xf]; _ .

csf]{lt/, k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] 8fF8fdflysf] ;Gb]zdf, r]nfx¿nfO{ pkjf;sf] af/]]df eÌ’ ePsf] 5 . pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;xL sf/0fsf] lglDt pkjf; a:g’ eg]]/ l;sfpg’ eof] / o;af6 pxfFn] cfˆgf] r]nfx¿ ;do–;dodf pkjf; a;]sf] k|Tofzf ug'{ x’GYof] eÌ] ;+s]t x’G5 . k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ pkjf; a;]sf]df Ogfd lbg’ x’G5 eg]/ pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|lt1f ug'{ eof] . pxfF cfkm}n] klg s]xL xb;Dd pkjf;nfO{ cEof; ug'{ x’GYof] -dQL !&M@! k9Þg’xf]; _ .

How Long Should One Fast

slt nfdf] pkjf; a:g]

afOandf pNn]lvt ;a} rfnL; lbg] pkjf;x¿nfO{ cnf}lss eg]/ auL{s/0f ug{ ;lsG5 . xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] pkl:yltdf /x]/ a;]sf] df]zfsf] b’Oj6f rfnL; lbg] pkjf;nfO{ ljrf/ u/L ;s]sf 5f}+ . Plnofn] klg rfnL; lbg;Dd pkjf; a;] t/ pgnfO{ klxn] g} :ju{b”tn] v’jfpFy] – ! /fhf !(M%–* k9Þg’xf]; _ . k|e’ o]z”sf] rfnL; lbgsf] pkjf;df klg plrt cnf}lss tTjx¿ lyof] . pxfF, kljq cfTdfåf/f cnf}lss tl/sfn] phf8Þ e”ldlt/ 8f]¥ofOg’ eof], pxfFn] cfˆgf] rfnL; lbgsf] pkjf;sf] cGtlt/ z}tfgaf6 cnf}lss k/LIffsf] cg’ej ug'{ eof] . pxfFsf] pkjf;sf] cGtlt/ :ju{b”tx¿n] klg pxfFnfO{ e]]6g cfP -dQL $M!–!! x]g'{xf];_ .

o4lk, cnf}lss ;xfotflagf klg s]xL dflg;sf] lglDt rfnL; lbg;Dd pkjf; a:g’ ;Dej eP tfklg w]/}n] cfˆgf] z/L/nfO{ hf]lvddf kf5{ . rfnL; lbgsf] pkjf; afOalno /Lt xf]Og .

olb Pp6f JolQmn] k|e’nfO{ vf]Hg ;do latfpg] p4]Zon] :j]R5fn] Ps ;dosf] ef]hg vfgaf6 cfk”mnfO{ cnu /fV5 eg] p;n] pkjf; lnG5 . pkjf;nfO{ lbgsf] ¿kdf dfq gflkG5 eÌ] wf/0ff unt xf] . xfdLn] klxn] g} dgg u/L ;s]sf] k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf pNn]lvt b’Oj6f pkjf;x¿ -k|]l/t !#M!–# Ù !$M@# k9Þg’xf];_ :ki6 ¿kdf nfdf] pkjf;x¿ xf]Og . x’g ;S5 ltgLx¿ Pp6f ef]hg dfq Tofu]sf pkjf;x¿ lyP .

sgeg] pkjf; vf; u/]/ k|e’sf] cu’jfO{ kfpgsf] lglDt w]/]} ;do k|fy{gfdf latfpg] k|of]hgn] lnOG5 / d]/f] ;Nnfx rFflx tkfO{nfO{ cfjZos k/];Dd hlt nfdf] x’G5 pkjf; a:g’xf]; . tkfO{n] k|fKt ug{ vf]Hg’ ePsf] :ki6 lgb]{zg k|fKt geP;Dd pkjf; a:g’xf]; . ofb /fVg’xf]; , pkjf;n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ tkfO{;Fu aft ug{ afWo u/fpFb}g . pkjf;n] kljq cfTdfk|ltsf] tkfO{sf] ;+j]bgzLntfdf ;’wf/ dfq Nofpg ;S5 . tkfO{ pkjf; a:g’xf]; of ga:g’xf]; , k/d]Zj/ tkfO{l;t af]ln/xg’ x’G5 . xfd|f] sl7gfO{ rfFlx pxfFsf] cu’jfO{ / xfd|f] OR5fnfO{ 5’6Øfpg’ xf] .

Some Practical Advise

s]xL Jojxf/Ls ;Nnfx

pkjf;n] ;fdfGotof xfd|f] z/L/nfO{ w]/} k|sf/n] k|efljt kf5{ . s’g} AolQmn] b’a{ntf, ysfj6, 6fpsf] b’vfO, jfsjfsL, k]6 aFp8ÞØfO{ / o:t} c? s’/fsf] cg’ej u5{ / olb ltgLx¿nfO{ skmL, lrof jf SofkmLg ePsf] lkpg] kbfy{x¿ lkpg] cfbt 5 eg] sltko nIf0fx¿ SofkmLgsf] sdLsf] sf/0fn] ePsf] xf] eÌ ;lsG5 . o:tf] cj:yfdf pkjf; ;’? ug{‘eGbf s]xL lbg klxn] g} To:tf] AolQmx¿n] cfˆgf] cfxf/af6 o:tf] k]ox¿ x6fpg’ k5{ . olb Pp6f AolQmn] lgoldt jf cw{–lgoldt¿kn] pkjf; a:5 eg] p;n] cfˆgf] pkjf; qmlds ¿kn] ;lhnf] ePsf] dx;’; ug]{5 . oBlk p;n] ;fdfGotof s]xL sdhf]/Lkg cg’ej u5{ .

pkjf;nfO{ la:tf/} ;dfKt ug{‘ k5{ / hlt nfdf] pkjf; xf], To;nfO{ cGt ub{f plt g} a9ÞL xf]lzof/ x’g’ k5{ . olb Pp6f AolQmsf] k]6n] tLg lbg;Dd s]xL 7f]; cfxf/ krfPsf] 5}g eg] krfpg’ ufx«f] x’g] ef]hg vfP/ ;dfKt ug{‘ d’v{tf x’G5 . p;n] krfpg ;lhnf] x’g] ef]hgx¿af6 cf/De ug{‘ k5{ . nfdf] pkjf;df kfrg k|0ffnLnfO{ k]ml/ vfFbf krfpg a9ÞL ;dosf] cfjZostf k5{ .

[1] lsÍ h]D; cg’jfb cg’;f/ ! sf]l/GyL &M% df klt—kTgLx¿n] cfk”mnfO{ æk|fy{gf / pkjf;dfÆ cem ;dk{0f u/f]; eg]/ cfk;L ;Nnfx u/]/ ;+;u{ af6 cnu /xg l;kmf/L; ub{5 . o; kbsf] w]/} cfw’lgs cg’jfbn] k|y{gfnfO{ dfq pNN]v u5{ .

[2] Pp6f dfq ckjfb ! sf]l/GyL &M% df kfjnn] pNn]v u/]sf] ljjflxt bDkltn] a:g] pkjf; xf] . / of] klg lsË h]D; cg’jfbdf dfq kfFpb5f}+ . cg}lR5s pkjf;x¿ k|]ll/t @&M@! , ##–#$, ! sf]l/GyL *M!! / @ sf]l/GyL ^M% ,!!M@& df pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 . o4lk oL pkjf;x¿ s’g} cflTds k|of]hgsf] nflu xf]Og t/ s7Lg kl/l:ylt jf vfgsf] lglDt ef]hgsf] sdLsf] sf/0fn] a:y] .

;’?sf] cWofodf xfdLn] k|e’ o]z”sf] 8fF8fsf] pkb]z cWoog ubf{, xfdLnfO{ xfd|f] la?4df ck/fw ug]{ dflg;x¿nfO{ Ifdf lbg’ slt dxTjk”0f{ /x]5 eGg] s’/f xfdLn] l;Sof}F . olb xfdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf ub}{gf}F eg], k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ Ifdf ug'{ x’g] 5}g eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] s8fOsf;fy k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; dQL ^M!$–!%_ .

s;}nfO{ Ifdf ug'{sf] cy{ s] xf] < wd{zf:qn] s] l;sfpFb5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ xfdL ca larf/ u/f}F .

k|e’ o]z”n] Ifdf lbg] s’/fnfO{ s;}sf] C0f dfkmL ug]{ s’/f;Fu t’ngf ug'{ ePsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; dQL !*M@#–#%_ .

s;}n] tkfO{sf] k};f C0fdf nu]sf] 5 / Tof] C0f r’Qmf ug]{ s’/faf6 To; JolStnfO{ 5’6sf/f ul/Psf] 5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ sNkgf ug'{xf]; . tkfO{n] p;sf] gfddf ePsf] C0fsf] /]s8{ ul/Psf sfuhftx¿nfO{ gi6 u/L lbg’ x’G5 . ca tkfO{Fn] paf6 Tof] C0f lt/f]; eGg] cfzf ug'{ x’Gg / tkfO{sf] lC0fL;Fu tkfO{ l/;fpg’ klg x’Gg . ca tkfO{n] p;nfO{ tkfO{sf] k};f lC0fdf rnfPsf] ;doeGbf leGg} tj/n] x]g'{ x’G5 .

k/d]Zj/af6 Ifdf kfpg’sf] cy{ s] xf] eg]/ olb xfdLn] hfGof}F eg] Ifdf lbg’sf] cy{ klg s] xf] eGg] s’/fnfO{ xfdLn] emg /fd|f];Fu a’‰g ;Sb5f}F . ha pxfFn] xfd|f] kfk Ifdf ug'{ x’G5, ta pxfFn] xfdLn] pxfFnfO{ ck|;Gg t’NofPsf] s’/fsf] lx;fa km]l/ /fVg’ x’Gg . Tof] kfksf] sf/0f ca km]l/ pxfF slxn] l/;fpg’ x’Gg . pxfFn] xfdLn] u/]sf] kfksf] nflu xfdLnfO{ tf8gf jf ;hfo lbg’ x’g] 5}g .

To;/L g}, olb d}n] ;fFRr} g} s;}nfO{ Ifdf ub{5′ eg], d}n] To; JolStnfO{ Åbob]lv g} p;nfO{ bof u/]/ Gofo jf abnfsf] nflu ePsf] d]/f] OR5fdfly ljho u/]/ 5’6sf/f lbg’ kb{5 . d]/f] la?4df ck/fw ug]{ Tof] JolSt;Fu ca d km]l/ l/;fO/xg’ x’Fb}g . xfdLn] ldnfk u/]sf x’G5f} . olb d}n] s;}sf] la?4df d]/f] l/;nfO{ cf>o lbO/x]sf] 5′ jf a}dg:o /fvL 5f]8]sf] 5′ eg], d}n] p;nfO{ Ifdf lbPsf] 5’Og .

o; ;DaGwdf v|Lli6ogx¿n] k|fo M u/]/ cfk”mnfO{ d”v{ agfPsf x’G5g . ltgLx¿n] s;}nfO{ Ifdf ug'{ kb{5 eg]/ hfg]s} sf/0f Ifdf lbO{ ;s]sf] 5′ eg]/ eGb5g , t/ ltgLx¿sf] leqkl§ rFflx ltgLx¿n] a}dg:onfO{ cem} klg cf>o lbO/x]sf x’G5g . ltgLx¿n] cfk”mn] Ifdf ug'{ kg]{ JolStnfO{ b]Vg klg rfxFb}gg . lsgeg] To; s’/fn] ltgLx¿sf] /L; km]l/ klg ;txdf cfpFb5 . d s] elg/x]sf]5′ eg]/ dnfO{ yfxf 5, lsgeg] d}n] klg To;} u/]sf]5′ . cfpg’xf]; , ca xfdLn] cfkm}nfO{ d”v{ gagfcf}F . k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ xfd|f] ;+uL–ljZjf;L;Fu gl/;fPsf xf}F eg]/ ;d]t rfxg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ :d/0f ug'{xf]; -x]g'{xf]; dQL %M@@_ .

ca d tkfO{nfO{ Pp6f k|Zg ;f]45′ M s;nfO{ Ifdf lbg ;lhnf] x’G5, Ifdf dfUg] JolStnfO{ ls Ifdf gdfUg] JolStnfO{ < jf:tjdf, cfˆgf] uNtL :jLsf/ u/]/ Ifdf dfUg] JolStnfO{ Ifdf lbg ;lhnf] x’G5 eg]/ xfdL ;a}hgf ;xdt x’G5f}F . Ifdf gdfUg] JolStnfO{ eGbf Ifdf gdfFUg] JolStnfO{ Ifdf lbg Jojxfl/s ¿kdf c;Dej x’G5 h:tf] b]lvG5 .

ca xfdL o;nfO{ csf]{ tl/sfn] x]/f}F . olb kZrftfk ug]{ JolStnfO{ Ifdf lbg OGsf/ ul/G5 eg], ToL b’j} s’/f unt xf], s’g rFflx ;aeGbf 7″nf] kfk xf] eg]/ xfdL ;a}hgf ;xdt x’G5f}+ h:tf] dnfO{ nfUb5 .

A surprise from scripture

wd{zf:qaf6 cfZro{hgs s’/f

oL ;a} s’/fn] dnfO{ csf]{ k|Zglt/ 8f]¥ofpFb5 M cfkm}nfO{ gd| t’NofP/ cfˆgf] kfk :jLsf/ gu/]/ Ifdf;d]t gdfFUg] xfd|f] la?4df kfk ug]{ x/]snfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf u/]sf xf}+ eGg] s’/fsf] ck]Iff s] k/d]Zj/n] ug'{ x’G5 t <

ha xfdL wd{zf:qnfO{ ulx/f] ¿kdf cWoog ub{5f}F, ta To;sf] hjfa æxf]OgÆ eGg] s’/f xfdL kfpFb5f}+ . w]/} v|Lli6ogx¿sf] cfZro{hgs s’/fsf] nflu wd{zf:qn] :ki6 ¿kdf eGb5, ls xfdLx¿n] x/]snfO{ k|]d ug'{ k5{ eg]/ cf1f ul/Psf] eP tfklg, x/]snfO{ Ifdf ug'{ k5{ eg]/ xfdLnfO{ elgPsf] 5}g .

pbfx/0fsf] nflu, xfd|f] la?4df ck/fw ug]{ xfd|f] ;ËL ljZjf;LnfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf u/]sf xf}F eg]/ s] k|e’ o]z”n] ;fdfGo tj/n] ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5 < cxF, pxfFn] ug'{ x’Gg . gqeg] t, pxfFn] dQL !*M!%–!& df ;’lrt ul/Psf] ldnfksf rf/j6f sbdx¿nfO{ cg’;/0f ug'{ eg]/ eGg’ x’g] lyPg, h’g sbdx¿n] olb To; JolStn] kZrftfk ub}{g eg] p;Fusf] ;+rf/sf] cGt ul/lbg] sfd ub{5g M

æltd|f] efOn] ltd|f] la?4df ck/fw u¥of] eg] uP/ ltdLx¿ b’O{ dfq x’Fbf To;sf] bf]if b]vfO{ b]pm, olb To;n] ltd|f] s’/f ;’Gof] eg], ltd|f] efO cfˆgf] eof] . t/ To;n] ;’g]g eg] cfˆgf] ;fy c? Ps jf b’O{hgfnfO{ n}hfpm / b’O{ cyjf tLg ;fIfLåf/f k|To]s s’/f kSsf xf]; . olb To;n] ltgLx¿sf s’/f klg ;’Gg OGsf/ u¥of] eg] d08nLnfO{ eg . To;n] d08nLsf] s’/f klg ;’Gg OGsf/ u¥of] eg], Tof] ltd|f] nflu lawdL{ / s/ p7fpg] ;/x xf]; .Æ

:ki6 ¿kdf, olb rf}yf] sbd;Dd k’luPsf] 5 eg] -alx:sf/sf] cj:yf;Dd_ Ifdf / alx:sf/ c;fdfGh:o sfo{x¿ ePsf]n], To; JolStnfO{ Ifdf lbOGb}g . s;}n] æxfdLn] To;nfO{ Ifdf lbP/ To;kl5 alx:sf/ klg u/L lbof+}Æ eg]sf] ;’Gbf cgf}7f] nfUg ;S5, lsgeg] Ifdfsf] k/0ffd ;DaGwsf] laR5]b xf]Og t/ ldnfk xf] -olb k/d]Zj/n] æd}n] ltdLnfO{ Ifdf lbPF, t/ cab]lv ltdL;Fu d]/f] s]xL sfd 5}gÆ eg]/ eGg’ eof] eg], tkfO{nfO{ s] nfU5 <_ . k|e’ o]z”n] To; alx:sf/ ul/Psf] JolStnfO{ ox”bLx¿;Fu ;DaGw gePsf / ltgLx¿af6 3[l0ft ePsf b’O{ k|sf/sf dflg;x¿ ælawdL{ -cGo hflt_ / s/ p7fpg]x¿Æ sf] ¿kdf Jojxf/ ug'{ egL xfdLnfO{ eGg’ ePsf] 5 .

ck/fw ug]{ JolStn] kZrftfk gu?Gh]n;Dd klxnf], bf];|f] jf t];|f] sbd lnO{ ;s]kl5 p;n] kZrftfk u/]g eg] dfq} rf}yf] sbddf p;nfO{ Ifdf glbg’ eg]/ eGg’ eof] . olb p;n] s’g} klg cj:yfdf kZrftfk ub}{g eg], p;nfO{ csf]{ sbddf n}hfg’ k5{ / cem} klg p;nfO{ kZrftfk gu/]sf] ck/fws} ¿kdf Jojxf/ ul/g’ kb{5 . Tof] ck/fw ug]{ JolStn] ætkfO{sf] s’/f :jLsf/ u¥of] eg]Æ dfq} -Tof] rFflx, kZrftfk u¥of] eg]_, tkfO{+n] cfˆgf] efOnfO{ cfˆgf] agfpg’ eof]Æ eg]/ eGg ;lsG5 -Tof] rFflx ldnfk u/]sf] eof]_ .

em}—emu8fsf] nflu k|of]hg x’G5 h;n] ubf{ Ifdfbfg k|bfg ug{ ;lsG5 . h] eP tfklg, ck/fw ug]{ JolStsf] kZrftfkdfly Ifdfbfg k|bfg ul/G5 . To;}n] xfdL -!_ ck/fw ug]{ JolStn] kZrftfk u/f]; eGg] cfzfn] -@_ p;Fu ;fdgf ub{5f}F -#_ h;n] ubf{ xfdLn] p;nfO{ Ifdf lbg ;S5f}F .

oL ;a} s’/f o:t} eP/, xfd|f] la?4df ck/fw ug]{ / p;Fusf] ;fdgf kZrft klg kZrftfk gug]{ ;ËL–ljZjf;LnfO{ s]jn Ifdfbfg lbgsf] nflu k/d]Zj/n] xfdLaf6 lgZro ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ xfdL eGg ;S5f}+ . o;n] jf:tjdf, ck/fw ug]{ ljZjf;LnfO{ 3[0ff ug]{ clwsf/ rFflx lbFb}g . a? To;sf] cnfjf, xfdLn] Tof] JolStnfO{ k|]d u/]sf] / To;nfO{ Ifdf lbP/ p;Fu ldnfk ug{ rfxg] ePsf] sf/0f To;sf] Ifdf ug]{ sfd ub{5f}F .

t/} klg k|e’ o]z”n] lbg’ ePsf tLgj6f sbdx¿åf/f ldnfksf] nflu x/]s sbddf xfdLn] k|oTg ubf{ klg ePg eg] rf}yf] sbdn] v|Li6sf] cf1fkfngdf ePsf] ;DaGwnfO{ ;dfKt u/L lbG5 .^# h;/L Jolerf/ ug]{, lkoSs8, ;dlnËL tyf To:t} c? sfo{x¿ ug]{ v|Lli6og egfpFbfx¿;Fu xfd|f] s’g} klg ;+ult x’Fb}g -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL %M!!_, To;/L g} ;Dk”0f{ v|Li6sf] z/L/sf] ;fd~h:otfdf kZrftfk ug{ grfxg] s’g} klg v|Lli6og egfpbfx¿;Fu ;+ult ug'{ x’Fb}g . o:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿n] ltgLx¿sf] vfFrf] cg’ofoLx¿ xf]Ogg eg]/ cfk}mnfO{ k|dfl0ft u/]sf 5g / ltgLx¿n] pxfFsf] d08nLdf lgGbf NofpFb5g .

God’s Example

k/d]Zj/sf] pbfx/0f

ha xfdLn] c?x¿nfO{ Ifdf ug{sf] nflu xfd|f c? lhDd]jf/Lx¿sf] af/]df larf/ ub{5f}F, ta xfdLn] k/d]Zj/n] ug{ grfxg’ ePsf] s’/f xfdLn] u/]sf xf}F egL pxfFn] lsg ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ crDe dfGg klg ;S5f}F . lgZro klg k/d]Zj/n] bf]ifL dflg;x¿nfO{ k|]d ug'{ x’G5 / ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf ug{sf] nflu cfˆgf] s[kfk”0f{ xft ltgLx¿k|lt km}nfpg’ x’G5 . pxfFn] cfˆgf] j|mf]w lems]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ kZrftfk ug{ ;do lbg’ x’G5 . t/ jf:tjdf ltgLx¿n] Ifdf kfPsf] s’/f ltgLx¿s} kZrftfkdfly e/ kb{5 . bf]ifL dflg;x¿n] kZrftfk gu?Gh]n;Dd ltgLx¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] Ifdf ug'{ x’Gg . To;f] eP xfdLaf6 pxfFn] c? w]/} s’/f rfxg’ x’G5 eg]/ xfdLn] lsg ;f]FRg] <

oL ;a} o:t} eP/ xfdLaf6 Ifdf dfFUg]x¿nfO{ laz]if u/]/ Ifdf glbPsf] kfk k/d]Zj/sf] b[li6df clt g} ;Gtflkt x’G5 eGg] s’/f s] ;Dej 5}g / < k|e’ o]z”n] d08nLsf] cg’zf;g ;DaGwL lbg’ePsf] rf}yf] sbdkl5 kq’;n] ;f]w]sf] s’/f rfvnfUbf] 5, æk|e’ d]/f] efOn] sltkN6 d]/f] la?4df ck/fw u/] d}n] To;nfO{ Ifdf ug]{ < s] ;ftkN6;Dd <Æ k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLnfO{ eGg’ eof], æd ltdLnfO{ eGb5′ , ;ftkN6 xf]Og, t/ ;Q/L u’0ff ;ftkN6Æ -dQL !*M@!–@@_ .

kZrftfk gug]{ efOn] ;okN6 kfk u¥of] eg] ;okN6 g} Ifdf lbPsf] x’g’ k5{ egL k|e’ o]z”n] ck]Iff ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] egL s] kq’;n] ;f]Fr]sf] lyof], hals k|e’ o]z”n] ev{/} kZrftfk gug]{ efOnfO{ p;sf] Pp6f kfksf] sf/0f lawdL{ -cGo hflt_ jf s/ p7fpg]nfO{ em}F Jojxf/ ug{‘ egL eGg’ ePsf] lyof] < Tof] s’/f Psbd cg’lrt h:tf] nfUb5 . km]l/ klg, olb tkfO{n] p;nfO{ Ifdf u/L ;Sg’ ePsf] 5 eg], p;nfO{ tkfO{n] 3[l0ft JolStsf] ¿kdf Jojxf/ ug'{ x’Fb}g . xfd|f] ;f]FrfO{nfO{ pTkGg ug]{ csf]{ k|Zg o:tf] 5 Molb kZrftfk gug]{ ljZjf;Ln] ;okN6;Dd klg slxn] kZrftfk ub}{g eg] To:tf] ljZjf;LnfO{ Ifdf ul/Psf] xf]; eGg] k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f] ;DaGwnfO{ :yflkt ub}{ ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5 eg], xfd|f] j}jflxs hLjgdf Jolerf/ h:tf] Pp6f kfk dfq} u/]/ kZrftfk gubf{ lsg pxfFn] xfd|f] j}jflxs ;DaGwnfO{ ;dfKt ug]{ cg’dlt lbg’ x’G5 t -x]g'{xf]; dQL %M#@_ <^# Tof] t a? c;+ult h:tf] kf] b]lvG5 t .

An Elaboration

Ps ;+If]k

k|ToIf ¿kdf k|e’ o]z”n] kq’;nfO{ cfˆgf] efOnfO{ rf/;o gAa]kN6 Ifdf ug'{ kb{5 eg]/ egL ;Sg’ ePkl5, pxfFn] s] eGg vf]Hg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ kq’;nfO{ a’emfpgsf] nflu b[i6fGt eGg’ eof] M æo;}sf/0f :ju{sf] /fHo Pp6f /fhf;Fu t’ngf ug{ ;lsG5, h;n] cfˆgf gf]s/x¿;Fu lx;fa lng] OR5f u/] . ha ltgn] lx;fa lng nfu], bz xhf/ ;’gsf] l;Ssf C0f lng] PshgfnfO{ ltgLsxfF NofOof] -k|e’ o]z”sf] ;dodf Tof] cf};t >ldsx¿sf] nflu lbOg] %))) aif{sf] nflu Hofnf lyof]_ t/ To; dflg;n] ltg{ g;Sbf To;sf dflnsn] To;nfO{ / To;sf :jf:gL / 5f]/f—5f]/L / To;sf ;a} yf]s a]rL C0f r’sfpg] x’s’d lbP . ta To; gf]s/n] 3’F8f 6]sL ltgsf kfpdf k/]/ eGg nfUof], ædflns, ddfly w}o{ ug'{xf]; , d tkfO{sf] ;a} C0f r’sfpg]5′ .Æ clg To; gf]s/sf] dflnsn] l67ofP/ To;nfO{ 5f]8L lbP / To;sf] C0f dflkm u/L lbP . t/ To; gf]s/n] lg:s]/ hfFbf cfˆgf] ;ËL–gf]s/x¿dWo] PshgfnfO{ e]6of], hf] To;sf] Ps;o rfFbLsf l;Ssfsf] C0fL lyof] -Ps;o lbgsf] Hofnf a/fa/sf]_ p;n] To;nfO{ 3f]j|mfdf kj|m]/ eGof], æt]/f] C0f ltl/xfn .Æ To;}n] To;sf] ;ËL–gf]s/n] 3f]K6f] k/]/ To;nfO{ lalGt u¥of], æddfly w}o{ u/, / d ltdLnfO{ ;a} ltl/ lbg]5′ .Æ t/ Tof] dfg]g, / uP/ C0f glt?Gh]n;Dd p;nfO{ ‰ofnvfgfdf xfnL lbof] . To;sf ;ËL–gf]s/x¿n] oL ;a b]v]/ ltgLx¿ clt b’lvt eP . ltgLx¿n] uP/ oL ;a 36gf cfˆgf dflnsnfO{ atfO{ lbP . clg dflnsn] To; gf]s/nfO{ cfk”msxfF af]nfP/ eg], æP b’i6 gf]s/, t}Fn] d;Fu lalGt ul/; / d}n] tFnfO{ t]/f] C0f dfkL u/L lbPF . d}n] tFdfly bof u/]em}F t}Fn] klg t]/f] ;ËL–gf]s/dfly bof ug'{ kg]{ lyPg < ta To;sf] dflnsn] j|m’4 eP/ To;nfO{ ;a} C0f glt?Gh]n;Dd b08 lbg]x¿sf xftdf ;’lDklbP . ltdLx¿n] cfˆgf] efOnfO{ cfˆgf] Åbob]lv Ifdf u/]gf} eg], :ju{df x’g’ x’g] d]/f lktfn] klg ltgLx¿;Fu To:t} ug'{ x’g]5Æ -dQL !*M@#–#%_ .

klxnf] gf]s/n] cfˆgf dflns;Fu dfkmL dfu]sf] sf/0f p;nfO{ ltgn] Ifdf u/L lbPsf] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . clg bf];|f] gf]s/n] klg klxnf] gf]s/;Fu gd|tfk”j{s Ifdf dfu]sf] s’/fnfO{ klg Wofg lbg’xf]; . klxnf] gf]s/n] bf];|f] gf]s/nfO{ p;n] kfPsf] h:tf] dfkmL u/L lbPg / To;sf] sf/0fn] To;sf] dflns l/;fPsf] lyof] . k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] b[i6fGtdf pNn]v gug'{ ePsf] pkdf h:t} slxn] klg Ifdf gdfu]sf] Ps ckZrftfkL efOnfO{ Ifdf lbgsf] nflu kq’;;Fu ck]Iff ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ kq’;n] ;f]Fr]sf] lyof] < To:tf] t b]lvGb}g, / Tof]eGbf a9L ckZrftfkL efOnfO{ /fd|f];Fu ;fdgf u/L ;s]kl5 p;nfO{ cGohfltx¿ jf s/ p7fpg]x¿nfO{ h:t} Jojxf/ ug'{ eg]/ dfq ev{/} k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePsf] lyof] .

of] s’/f o:tf] klg b]lvG5, ls olb xfdLn] xfd|f] Åboaf6 xfd|f] efOnfO{ Ifdf ub}{gf} eg] k|e’ o]z”n] k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] ;hfosf] k|sfzdf Pp6f kZrftfk gug]{ efOnfO{ Ifdf lbgsf] nflu cfzf ul/Psf] lyof] eg]/ kq’;n] ;f]Fr]sf] x’g ;S5 . xfd|f klxn]sf ;a} Ifdf ePsf C0fx¿ k’gM :yflkt x’g]5g / xfdLn] slxn] klg ltg{ g;Sg] s’/f xfdLn] glt?Gh]n;Dd b08 lbg]x¿sf] xftdf xfdLnfO{ ;’DkL lbOg]5 eg]/ k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5 . k/d]Zj/n] ;d]t Ifdf gug'{ x’g] Tof] cfˆgf] efOnfO{ Ifdf gug]{ v|Lli6ogsf] lglDt s] Tof] Pp6f ;hfo dfq xf] < olb Pp6f efOn] d]/f] la?4df kfk ub{5 eg], p;n] k/d]Zj/sf] la?4df kfk ub{5 / p;n] kZrftfk gu?Gh]n;Dd k/d]Zj/n] p;nfO{ Ifdf ug'{ x’Gg . pxfFn] Ifdf gu/]sf] JolStnfO{ d}n] Ifdf gubf{ s] k/d]Zj/n] dnfO{ ;hfo lbg ;Sg’ x’G5 t <

A Synopsis

Pp6f ;+If]k

n”sf !&M#–$ df k|e’ o]z”sf jrgx¿åf/f pxfFn] xfd|f] Ifdf lbg] ;ËL—ljZjf;Lx¿sf] nflu ug'{ ePsf] ck]Iff s] xf] eg]/ ;+lIfKt ¿kdf pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 M

æcfˆgf] ljifodf xf]lzof/ a; . ltd|f] efOn] ck/fw u¥of] eg] To;nfO{ xKsfpm / To;n] kl5tf] u¥of] eg] ltdLn] To;nfO{ Ifdf u/ . clg olb ltd|f] efOn] lbgdf ;ftkN6 ltd|f] la?4df ck/fw u¥of] / ;ft}kN6 ltdLsxfF kmsL{ cfP/ æd k5’tf] u5′{Æ eGof] eg] ltdLn] To;nfO{ Ifdf ug'{Æ .

of] s’/f of]eGbf slt :ki6 x’g’ kb{5 / < xfd|f ;ËL—ljZjf;Lx¿n] kZrftfk ubf{ xfdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf ug'{ kb{5 . ha xfdL k|fy{gf ub{5f}+, æxfd|f ck/fwLx¿nfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf u/]em}F, xfd|f ck/fwx¿ Ifdf u/L lbg’xf];Æ eg]/ eGb5f}F, o;f] ubf{ xfdLn] c?x¿nfO{ h] u/]sf 5f}F ToxL ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/l;t lalGt ul//x]sf x’G5f}F . xfdLn] Ifdf gdfu];Dd pxfFaf6 xfdLn] Ifdfsf] ck]Iff slxn] klg ug{ ;Sb}gf}F . To;f] eP h;n] Ifdf g} dfUb}gg ltgLx¿nfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf lbPsf xf}F eg]/ pxfFn] ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ xfdLn] lsg ;f]RFg] <

km]l/ klg, xfd|f] la?4df kfk ug]{ v|Li6df ePsf xfd|f bfh’—efO tyf lbbL—alxgLx¿sf] la?4df xfdLn] a}dg:onfO{ cf>o lbgsf] nflu o; s’/fn] clwsf/ lbFb}g . xfdLnfO{ Psn] csf{nfO{ k|]d ug{sf] nflu cf1f ul/Psf] 5 . To;}sf/0f xfd|f] la?4df ck/fw ug]{ ;ËL–ljZjf;L;Fu ;fdgf ug'{ kg]{ s’/fsf] nflu ltgLx¿n] u/]sf] axfgf dfq xf] . jf:tjdf, ltgLx¿n] Ifdf ub}{gg / of] s’/f ltgLx¿sf] sfdaf6 g} :ki6 x’G5 . h’g ;’s} d’No r’sfP/} eP klg ltgLx¿sf] sfdaf6 g} :ki6 x’G5 . h’g ;’s} d’No r’sfP/} eP klg ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf ck/fwLx¿nfO{ OGsf/ ub{5g / k|fo M u/]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ pgx¿n] rf]6 k’¥ofpg] k|sf/sf s’/fx¿ af]Nb5g . ToxfF ldnfk g} x’Fb}g .

xfdLn] kfk ubf{ k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ xfdLleq x’g’ ePsf] kljq cfTdfåf/f ;fdgf ug'{ x’G5, lsgeg] pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ k|]d ug'{ x’G5 / xfdLnfO{ Ifdf ug{ rfxg’ x’G5 . xfdLn] xfd|f] la?4 kfk ug]{ ;ËL–ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ k|]dk”j{s ;fdgf ub}{ pxfFsf] cg’s/0f ug'{ kb{5, h;n] ubf{ ToxfF kZrftfk, Ifdf / ldnfk eGg] s’/f x’g]5 .

k/d]Zj/n] ;Fw} cfˆgf dflg;x¿af6 laz’4 ¿kdf Psn] csf{nfO{ o:tf] k|]d u?g eGg] s’/fsf] ck]Iff ug'{ x’G5, ls h’g k|]ddf a}dg:otf geP/ Psn] csf{nfO{ ;’wf/sf] nflu xKsfpg ;d]t cg’dlt lbG5 . df]zfsf] Joj:yfleq cf1f klg ;dfj]z ul/Psf] 5 M æcfˆgf] efO—aGw’l;t Åbodf b’ZdgL g/fv, cfˆgf] l5d]sLnfO{ v’Nndv’Nnf gxKsfcf], gqtf tF klg To;sf] ck/fwdf ;xefuL xf]nf; . cfˆgf cfkmGtx¿l;t abnf lng gvf]h, / OaL g/fv, t/ cfˆgf] l5d]sLnfO{ cfkm}nfO{ em}F k|]d u/, dg} k/dk|e’ x’FÆ -n]jL !(M!&–!*_ .

An Objecton

Pp6f cfklQ

t/ ds”{; !!M@%–@^ df ePsf] k|e’ o]z”sf jrgx¿sf] af/]df rFflx s] t < dflg;x¿n] xfdL;Fu Ifdf dfu] klg jf gdfu] klg x/]s s’/fsf] nflu JolStnfO{ Ifdf ug'{ k5{ eg]/ s] ltgLx¿n] b]vfpFb}gg / <

æha ltdLx¿ k|fy{gf ug{ v8f x’G5f}, ta s;}sf] la?4df ltdLx¿sf] s]xL 5 eg], Ifdf u/, tfls :ju{df x’g’ x’g] ltdLx¿sf lktfn] klg ltdLx¿sf ck/fwx¿ Ifdf u/L lbpmg . t/ olb Ifdf u/]gf} eg], :ju{df x’g’ x’g] ltdLx¿sf lktfn] klg ltdLx¿sf ck/fwx¿ Ifdf ug'{ x’g] 5}g .Æ

o; ljifodf xfdLn] klxn] g} x]/]sf c? ;a} kbx¿dWo]df of] Pp6f kbn] dfq :yfg lnFb}g . xfdLn] klxn]af6} yfxf kfof}F, ls xfdL;Fu Ifdf dfFUg] dflg;x¿nfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf glbFbf k/d]Zj/nfO{ slt ;Gtfk x’G5 . To;}n] xfdLn] o; kbnfO{ /fd|/L :yflkt ePsf] tYo s’/fsf] k|sfzdf JofVof ug{ ;Sb5f}F . olb xfdLn] k/d]Zj/af6 Ifdf kfpg rfxG5f}F eg], xfdLn] klg c?x¿nfO{ Ifdf lbg’ k5{ eg]/ dfq k|e’ o]z”n] oxfF hf]8\ lbO/xg’ ePsf] 5 . pxfFn] Ifdf ;DaGwL s’g} laz]if oflGqs s’/fx¿ oxfF elg/xg’ ePsf] 5}g .

k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFaf6 Ifdf kfpgsf] nflu xfdLn] k/d]Zj/l;t Ifdf dfu]sf] x’g’ k5{ eg]/ klg elg/xg’ ePsf] 5}g eGg] s’/fnfO{ ;d]t Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] eP, s] xfdLn] k/d]Zj/nfO{ slt ;Gtfk lbO/x]sf 5f}+ . To;}n] xfdLn] o; kbnfO{ /fd|/L :yflkt ePsf] tYo s’/fsf] k|sfzdf JofVof ug{ ;Sb5f}F . olb xfdL k/d]Zj/af6 Ifdf kfpg rfxG5f}F eg], xfdLn] klg c?x¿nfO{ Ifdf lbg’ k5{ eg]/ dfq k|e’ o]z”n] oxfF hf]8 lbO/xg’ ePsf] 5 . pxfFn] Ifdf ;DaGwL s’g} laz]if ofGqLs s’/fx¿ oxfF elg/xg’ ePsf] 5}g .

k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFaf6 Ifdf kfpgsf] nflu xfdLn] k/d]Zj/l;t Ifdf dfu]sf] x’g’ k5{ eg]/ klg elg/xg’ ePsf] 5}g eGg] s’/fnfO{ ;d]t Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] eP, s] xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] Ifdfbfg ;DaGwL wd{zf:qn] l;sfPsf] k|To]s s’/fnfO{ xfdLn] of] dfFUg’ k5{ eGg] s’/fdfly eljiojf0fL u/]sf] eg]/ cjx]ngf u/f}F t -x]g'{xf]; dQL ^M!@, ! o”xGgf !M(_ < k|e’ o]z”n] pNn]v gug'{ ePsf]n] xfdLn] kfk ubf{ k/d]Zj/af6 Ifdf dfFUg cfjZos 5}g eg]/ s] xfdLn] dflglng] t < wd{zf:qn] xfdLnfO{ h] s’/f eGb5 To;sf] cfwf/df Tof] s’/f] a’l4dfgLk”0f{ x’Fb}g . c?x¿n] xfdL;Fu Ifdf dfu]sf] cfwf/df xfdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf lbg] ;DaGwdf wd{zf:qn] l;sfPsf] x/]s s’/fnfO{ cjx]ngf ug'{ eg]sf] klg TolQs} d’v{tfk”0f{ x’G5 .

Another Objection

csf]{ cfklQ

k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] sk8f nufpg] l;kfxLx¿sf] lglDt ælktf, ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf u/L lbg’xf];, lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] s] ul//x]sf 5g , ;f] ltgLx¿ hfGb}ggÆ -n”sf @#M#$_ eg]/ s] pxfFn] k|fy{gf ug'{ ePsf] lyPg < dflg;x¿n] Ifdf gdflusg} k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ o;n] b]vfpFb}g .

o;n] u5{, t/ Pp6f lglZrt cj:yfdf dfq} . k/d]Zj/n] cGhfgx¿nfO{ Ifdfsf] ¿kdf s[kf ug'{ x’G5 . k/d]Zj/ k”0f{ ¿kdf GofoL x’g’ x’G5, dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿n] kfk ul//x]sf 5g eg]/ hfg]sf]df dfq} pxfFn] To;sf] n]vf lng’ x’G5 .

k|e’ o]z”n] l;kfxLx¿sf] nflu k|fy{gf ug'{ ePsf] s’/fn] :ju{df ltgLx¿sf] :yfgnfO{ 7f]s’jf lbPsf] lyPg — t/ ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf k’qsf] sk8f efu nufPsf]df ltgLx¿ pQ/bfoL x’g’ kg]{ lyPg / ltgLx¿n] pxfFnfO{ pxfF sf] x’g’ x’G5 egL ghfg]sf] sf/0fn] dfq pxfFn] ltgLx¿sf] nflu k|fy{gf u/L lbg’ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ dfq of] k|fy{gfn] lglZrt u/fpFb5 . ltgLx¿n] pxfFnfO{ k|f0f b08sf] nflu of]Uo Ps ck/fwLsf] ¿kdf dfq} ljrf/ u/]sf lyP . To;}n] ltgLx¿n] jf:tjd} ul//x]sf] sfdsf] nflu ltgLx¿n] kfpg] Gofosf] lglDt k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] s[kf km}nfpg’ eof] .

xfdLn] klg tL dflg;x¿sf] nflu s[kf b]vfpg’ kb{5 h;n] xfd|f] lglDt k|e’ o]z”sf] sk8fnfO{ cGo hflt l;kfxLx¿sf] efu nufPem}F cGhfgdf xfd|f] la?4df sfd u/]sf 5g . xfdLn] cljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ l5§} s[kf u/]sf] xfd|f zq’x¿nfO{ k|]d u/]sf], xfdLnfO{ 3[0ff ug]{x¿nfO{ enfO{ u/]sf], xfdLnfO{ ;/fKg]x¿nfO{ cflzif lbPsf] / xfdLk|lt unt Jojxf/ ug]{x¿sf] nflu k|fy{gf u/L lbPsf] k|e’ o]z” rfxg’ x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; n”sf ^M@&–@*_ . xfdLn] ltgLx¿sf] 3[0ffnfO{ xfd|f] k|]dn] kufNg, / v/faLnfO{ enfOn] lhTgsf] nflu k|oTg ug'{ kb{5 . of] cjwf/0ff df]zfsf] Joj:yfdf klg pNn]v ul/Psf] lyof]— æolb ltdLx¿n] cfˆgf] zq’sf] uf]? / uwf laRs]/ hfFb} u/]sf] b]Vof} eg], To;nfO{ kmsf{P/ km]l/ To;sxfF NofO{ b]cf] . ltdLx¿l;t l/;–OaL ug]{sf] uwf ef/Ln] lyr]sf] b]Vof} eg], To;nfO{ Tolts} g5f]8, t/ To;nfO{ p7fcf]Æ -k|:yfg @#M$–%_ .

æolb t]/f] zq’ ef]sfPsf] 5 eg], To;nfO{ vfgsf] lglDt ef]hg b]cf], / olb Tof] ltvf{pF5 eg], To;nfO{ lkpg kfgL b]cf], lsgls o;f] ugf{n] t}Fn} To;sf] 6fpsf]df hln/x]sf] e’ªu|f] vGofpg] 5; / k/dk|e’n] tFnfO{ Ogfd lbg’ x’g]5Æ -lxtf]kb]z @%M@!–@@_ .

of] s’/f rfv nfUbf] 5, ls k|e’ o]z”n] xfdLnfO{ xfd|f zq’x¿nfO{ k|]d ug{, xfdLnfO{ 3[0ff ug]{x¿sf] enfO{ ug{, xfdLnfO{ ;/fKg]x¿nfO{ cflzif lbg, / xfdLk|lt v/fa Jojxf/ ug]{x¿sf] lglDt k|fy{gf u/L lbg’ eg]/ cf1f ug'{ eP tfklg -x]g'{xf]; n”sf ^M@&–@*_, ltgLx¿dWo] s’g}nfO{ Ifdf u/L lbg’ egL pxfFn] slxn] xfdLnfO{ eGg’ ePsf] 5}g . jf:tjdf xfdLn] dflg;x¿nfO{ Ifdf gu/] klg k|]d ug{ ;S5f}F — h;/L k/d]Zj/n] dflg;x¿nfO{ Ifdf gu/]sf] eP tfklg ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]d ug'{ x’G5 . xfdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]d ug{ dfq ;Sg] xf]Og, t/ k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ k|]d ug'{ eg]/ cf1f ug'{ eP adf]lhd xfdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]d ug'{ kb{5 . clg xfd|f] sfdx¿åf/f ltgLx¿k|lt xfdLn] u/]sf] k|]d k|s6 ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 .

k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] sk8f efu ug]{ l;kfxLx¿sf] nflu lktf;Fu ltgLx¿nfO{ Ifdf u/L lbg’xf]; egL k|fy{gf ug'{ ePsf] s’/fsf] sf/0fn] dfq of] s’/f k|dfl0ft u/L lbFb}g tfls o; laifodf xfdLn] cWoog u/]sf] wd{zf:qdf ePsf] x/]s s’/fnfO{ Wofg glbPsf xf]cf}F eg]/ / xfd|f] la?4df cfpg] x/]snfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf u/]sf xf]cf}F egL k/d]Zj/ rfxg’ x’G5 . o;n] t a? of] s’/f l;sfpF5, ls h;n] xfd|f] la?4df cGhfgdf kfk ub{5 To;nfO{ xfdLn] Ifdf ug'{ kb{5 / cljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ 5’§} s[kf b]vfpg’ kb{5 .

The Practice of Matthew 28:15-1

dQL !*M!%–!& sf] cEof;

k|e’ o]z”n] lbg’ ePsf rf/j6f ldnfksf sbdx¿nfO{ a’‰gsf] nflu ;fdfGo k|sf/sf] eP tfklg, jf:tjdf ltgLx¿nfO{ Jojxf/df ptfg'{ rFflx clns hl6n x’g;S5 . ha k|e’ o]z”n] tL rf/j6f sbdx¿sf] ;”rL lbg’ eof], ta pxfFn] of] lbFbf o:tf] ljrf/n] lbg’ ePsf] lyof], ls ÚsÚ eGg] efOn] cfˆgf] uNtL :jLsf/ u¥of] / 7Ls To:t} k|sf/n], clg ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] p;sf] la?4df ck/fw u¥of] . jf:tljstfdf, h] eP tfklg, ÚsÚ eGg] efO unt x’g ;S5 . To;}n] cfpg’xf];, ca xfdLn] Tof] cj:yfnfO{ sNkgf u/f}F, h;df /x]s ;Defljt b[Zo n]vnfO{ ljrf/ ug{ ;lsG5 .

olb ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] ÚsÚ eGg] efOsf] la?4df ck/fw u/]sf] 5 eg]/ ÚsÚ eGg] efOn] :jLsf/ u¥of] eg], p;n] ÚvÚ eGg] efOsf] cfFvfdf ePsf] w’nf]sf] s0f e]§fpgsf] nflu p cfnf]lrt x’Fb}g eg]/ klxn] lglZrt x’g’ kb{5 -x]g'{xf]; dQL &M#–%_ . olb ÚsÚ eGg] efOn] ljz]if ck/fwsf] nflu ÚvÚ eGg] efOk|lt ck|zGg ePsf] cfk”mnfO{ kfpFb5 eg], p;n] Tof] efO;Fu ;fdgf ug'{ kb{5 .

p;n] ÚvÚ eGg] efOnfO{ cfˆgf] k|]d k|s6 ub}{ k|e’ o]z”sf] cf1fnfO{ kfng u/]/ JolStut ¿kdf of] sfd u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . p;sf] clek|foM k|]d x’g’ kb{5 / ldnfksf] nIo p;n] /fv]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . p;n] cfˆgf] la/f]wL efOsf] af/]df c? s;}nfO{ klg eGg’ x’Fb}g . æk|]dn] g} c;+Vo kfkx¿ 9fSb5Æ -! kq’; $M*_ . olb xfdLn] s;}nfO{ k|]d ub{5f}F eg], xfdLn] p;sf kfkx¿ k|s6 u/L lbb}gf}F, xfdLn] 9fsL lbg’ kb{5 .

p;n] u/]sf] ;fdgf, cfˆgf] k|]d k|s6 ub}{, eb| vfnsf] x’g’ k5{ . p;n] o;/L eGg’ kb{5, æefO ÚvÚ d ;fFRr} g} xfd|f] ;DaGwnfO{ d’Nojfg 7fGb5′ . t/ s’g} s’/f ePsf] 5, h;n] d]/f] Åbodf tkfO{sf] la?4df kvf{n v8f u/L lbPsf] 5 . Tof] kvf{n ToxL ePsf] d rfxGg / To;}n] d}n] tkfO{FnfO{ tkfO{+n] d]/f] la?4df kfk ug'{ ePsf] 5 eg]/ d}n] lsg dx;’; u/]+ eg]/ atfpg} kb{5, h;n] ubf{ xfdL ldnfkdf cfpg] sfd ug{ ;S5f}F . clg olb of] ;d:of Nofpg] d}n] s’g} sfd u/]sf] 5′ eg], tkfO{+n] dnfO{ eGg’xf]; .Æ clg p;n] eb|tfsf ;fy Tof] ck/fw s] xf] eg]/ ÚvÚ eGg] efOnfO{ atfO{ lbg]5 .

w]/}h;f] cj:yfx¿df ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] ÚsÚ eGg] efOsf] la?4df ck/fw u/]sf] 5′ eg]/ dx;’; u/]sf] x’Fb}g, / ha p;n] rfF8f] u/L Tof] s’/f yfxf kfpFb5, ta p;n] Ifdf dfFUb5 . olb To:tf] x’G5 eg], ÚsÚ eGg] efOn] ÚvÚ eGg] efOnfO{ t’/Gt} Ifdf u/L lbO{ xfNg’ kb{5 . clg ldnfkn] :yfg lnPsf] x’G5 .

csf]{ ;Defljt b[Zon]v rFflx of] xf], ls efO ÚsÚ n] efO ÚvÚk|lt u/]sf] ck/fwsf] af/]df eg]/ ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] pk|lt k|dfl0ft ug]{ sf]lzif ug]{5 . olb s’/f To:tf] x’G5 eg], ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] ÚsÚ eGg] efO;Fu klxn] g} Tof] s’/fsf] af/]df egL ;s]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . t/ sDtLdf klg ca clGtddf s]xL eGg] s’/f / ldnfksf] cfzf x’G5 .

o:tf] cj:yfx¿df, lk8Lt kIfx¿n] s] ePsf] lyof] egL 5nkmn ug'{ k5{, x/]sn] uNtL jf bf]if b]vfO{ lbg] k|oTg ug'{ k5{ / Ps–csf{af6 Ifdf cfbfg–k|bfg ug]{ s’/fnfO{ cufl8 a9fpg’ kb{5 . To;f] x’Fbf ldnfksf] sfd k”/f x’Fb} uPsf] x’G5 .

t];|f] b[Zon]v rFflx ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ b’j} ldnfk ug{ c;Ifd ePsf x’G5g . To;}n] ubf{ ltgLx¿nfO{ ;xof]usf] vfFrf] x’G5, / bf];|f] sbddf hfg] ;do eg]sf] oxL ;do xf] .

Step Two

bf];|f] sbd

ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ b’j} efOx¿ ldnfksf] sbddf sfd ug{sf] nflu ;xefuL ePsf 5g eg] Tof] Psbd /fd|f] x’G5 . sfNklgs ¿kdf eGg’kbf{, ÚuÚ / Ú3Ú eGg] efOx¿n] ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] b’j} efOx¿nfO{ lrg]sf] / ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]d u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5, / o;f] x’Fbf ltgLx¿df kIfkft eGg] s’/f x’Fb}g . clg ÚuÚ / Ú3Ú eGg] efOx¿n] ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] efOx¿nfO{ k|]d / cfb/k”j{s ;Demfpg] sfd u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . olb ÚvÚ eGg] efO of] a’Fbfdf cfP/ ;xdt ePsf] 5}g eg], Ps jf b’O{hgf c? ;xfotf k’¥ofpg ;Sg] JolStx¿ vf]Hg] s’/f ÚsÚ eGg] efOdf e/ kb{5 .

olb ÚuÚ / Ú3Ú eGg] efOx¿ a’l4dfg 5g eg], ltgLx¿n] ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] b’j} efOx¿sf] d’Vo larf/x¿ g;’gLsg k}m;nf ub}{gg . ÚuÚ / Ú3Ú eGg] efOx¿n] PskN6 km};nf u/L ;s]kl5, ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] efOx¿n] ltgLx¿sf lg0f{ok|lt ;dlk{t eP/ cfˆgf] bf]if :jLsf/ ug'{ kb{5 clg Ifltk”lt{ ug]{ sfd ug'{ kb{5 h’g s’/f Pshgf jf csf]{hgf cyjf b’j}af6 dfFu ul/G5 .

ÚuÚ / Ú3Ú efOx¿n] ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] efOx¿dWo] Pshgfn] dfq} jf:tjdf kZrftfk ug'{ kg]{ 7fpFdf b’j}hgfnfO{ kZrftfk ug{ nufP/ sd JolStut lhDd]jf/L lng / w]/} lg:kIf eP/ b]vf kg'{ sf]lzif ug'{ x’Fb}g . ltgLx¿nfO{ yfxf x’g’ kb{5 ls olb ÚsÚ jf ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] ltgLx¿n] u/]sf] km};nfnfO{ OGsf/ ub{5 eg], Tof] s’/f ;Dk”0f{ d08nLsf] ;fd’ Nofpg’ kb{5 / ltgLx¿sf] sdhf]/ km};nf x/]ssf] lglDt k|df0f x’g]5 . ;a}nfO{ t’ngf u/]/ ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ b’j};Fusf] ltgLx¿sf] ldqtfnfO{ Jojl:yt ug{sf] nflu ÚuÚ / Ú3Úåf/f ;fdgf ul/Psf] of] k/LIff, ltgLx¿n] ;Todf Psn] csf{nfO{ h;/L alnof] t’Nofpg ;S5g To;/L g} b’O{hgf Gofostf{x¿ x’g’ Pshgf x’g’eGbf pQd xf] eGg] s’/fsf] nflu c;n sf/0f xf] . o;sf] cltl/St, ltgLx¿sf] lg0f{o ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ sf] cufl8 7″nf] ef/L af]Sg’ em}F x’G5 .

Step Three

sbd tLg

olb ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ n] Úu / Ú3Úsf] km};nfnfO{ OGsf/ u/] eg], Tof] s’/fnfO{ k”/} d08nLdf n}hfg’ kb{5 . a}wflgs d08nLx¿df of] t];|f] sbd slxn] klg ul/Gb}g— clg c;n sf/0fsf] nflu— cGttf]uTj o;sf] k/0ffd rFflx d08nLdf dflg;x¿ Psflt/ nfUg] ub{5g / d08nLdf laefhg cfpFb5 . k|e’ o]z”n] 3/]n’ d08nLeGbf 7″nf] d08nL ePsf] xf]; eg]/ :yfgLo d08nLsf] af/]df slxn] ljrf/ ug'{ ePsf] lyPg . ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] efOx¿nfO{ x/]sn] hfGg] / ltgLx¿nfO{ jf:tf k’¥ofpg ;Sg] of] ;fgf] ;d”x ePsf] kfl/jf/Ls jftfj/0fsf] d08nL t];|f] sbdsf] nflu ljrf/ ul/Psf] wd{zf:qLo cjwf/0ff xf] . Pp6} a}wflgs d08nLdf, ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ b’j}nfO{ lrGg] / ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]d ug]{ dflg;x¿ ePsf] ;fgf] ;d”xsf] ;Gbe{df of] t];|f] sbdsf] k|of]u ul/g’ kb{5 . olb ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ leGg—leGg} :yfgLo d08nLx¿sf] eP tL b’j} d08nLx¿sf w]/} pQd ;b:ox¿n] lg0f{o ug]{ e’m08sf] ¿kdf ;]jf ug'{ kb{5 .

d08nLn] PskN6 km};nf u/L ;s]kl5 ÚsÚ / ÚvÚ eGg] b’j} efOx¿n] To;df cjf1fsf] kl/0ffd s] x’G5 eg]/ hfgLsg ;dlk{t ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 . cfˆgf] uNtL :jLsfg]{, Ifdf dfFUg], / ldnfk ug]{ sfd ePs} x’g’ kb{5 .

cfˆgf] uNtL :jLsf/ ug'{ kg]{ s’/fsf] dfFunfO{ olb ÚsÚ jf ÚvÚ eGg] efOn] OGsf/ ub{5 eg], p;nfO{ d08nLaf6 lg:sf;g ul/g’ kb{5 / d08nLleqsfx¿ s;}n] klg p;Fu slxn] ;+ult ug'{ x’Fb}g . of] ;dob]lv k|foM Tof] ckZrftfkL JolSt cfk;] cfkm x6]/ hfg]5 / olb Tof] JolStn] k|s[ofsf] s’g} klg sbddf cfˆgf] s’/fnfO{ 5f]8b}g eg], p;nfO{ To;} ul/g]5 . o; s’/fn] p;n] cfˆgf] cflTds kl/jf/nfO{ k|]d ug{sf] nflu p;sf] z’4 ;dk{0ftfsf] cefj /x]5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ k|s6 ub{5 .

A Common Problem

;fdfGo ;d:of

a}wflgs d08nLx¿df, dflg;x¿n] Pp6f d08nLnfO{ 5f8]/ csf]{ d08nLdf uP/ cfˆgf] emu8fsf] ;d:ofsf] ;dfwfg ;fdfGo tj/n] u/L xfNb5g , hxfF kfi6/n] cfˆg} /fHo h’g;’s} d’No r’sfP/ eP klg lgdf{0f ug{ rfxG5g / h;sf] c? kfi6/x¿;Fu ;fFrf] ¿kdf ;DaGw g} x’Fb}g, / ltgLx¿n] To:tf] k|sf/sf dlfg;x¿nfO{ :jfut u/L xfNb5g / ltgLx¿;Fu cfˆgf] s’/fx¿ /fVb5g . o:tf] k|sf/sf] gd”gfn] v|Li6sf] ldnfk ;DaGwL ul/Psf cf1fx¿nfO{ k|efjsf/L ¿kdf lg:k|efj kf/L lbG5g . clg ;fdfGo ¿kdf, s]xL dlxgf jf jif{kl5 To:tf] k|sf/sf] kfi6/n] :jfut u/]sf] Tof] JolStn] p;sf] d08nLdf klg To:t} u/]/ Tof] d08nL klg 5f8]/ csf]{ d08nL uO{ xfNb5 .

3/x¿ cf6Fg] vfnsf ;fgf–;fgf d08nLx¿ x’g eGg] k|e’ o]z”n] ck]Iff ug'{ ePsf] lyof], clg :yfgLo kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷ / lazkx¿n] Pp6} z/L/df sfd ug]{5g eGg] pxfF rfxg’ x’GYof] . o;/L Pp6f d08nLsf] alx:sf/ ul/Psf] ;b:o k|efjsf/L ¿kdf ;a} d08nLx¿af6 alx:s[t g} x’g]5 . x/]s kfi6/÷PN8/÷ / lazksf] sfd olb sf]xL v|Lli6og cfˆgf] d08nLdf cfpFb}5 eg] p;sf] d08nLsf] k[i7e”ldsf] af/]df ;f]w]/ To; JolStnfO{ :jfut ug]{ ls gug]{ eg]/ p;sf] klxn]sf] d08nLsf] cu’jfx¿nfO{ ;Dks{ u/L ;f]Wg] pQ/bfloTj xf] .

God’s Intention for a Holy Church

kljq d08nLsf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] dg;fo

a}wflgs d08nLdf x’g] csf]{ ;fdfGo ;d:of rFflx s] xf] eg] ltgLx¿ k|foM u/]/ w]/} dflg;x¿n] el/Psf] x’G5g hf]x¿ sf]xLk|lt lhDd]jf/L 5g ls 5}gg eg]/ ;fgf] s’/fsf] nflu klg b]vfpgsf] nlfu g} eP klg pkl:yt x’g] ub{5g . lsgeg] ltgLx¿sf ;DaGwx¿ :jefj}n] z’4 ¿kdf ;fdflhs vfnsf] dfq x’G5g . To;/L sf]xL klg laz]if u/]/ kfi6/x¿, ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] hLjg s;/L lhpFb5g eg]/ hfGb}gg / ckljq dflg;x¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ltgLx¿ pkl:yt x’g] d08nLdf sn+s nufpg] sfd ub{5g . clg To;kl5 aflx/sfx¿n] v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ cGohfltx¿eGbf leGg} vfnsf] /x]g/x]5g egL Gofo ub{5g .

a}wflgs d08nLx¿sf] o; k|sf/sf] agf}6n] g} hf];’s}nfO{ klg oxL s’/fn] k/d]Zj/sf] kljq d08nLsf] nflu pxfFsf] dg;fo a}wflgs d08nL xf]Og /x]5 eGg] s’/fn] k|dfl0ft ul/lbG5 . ckljq / sk6L vfnsf dflg;x¿ ;Fw} 7″nf–7″nf a}wflgs d08nLx¿df v|Li6sf] gfddf sn+s Nofpg n’ls/x]sf x’G5g . t/ klg xfdLn] dQL !*M!%–!& df xfdLn] k9]sf] s’/faf6 of] yfxf kfpFb5f}, k|e’ o]z”n] :ki6 ¿kdf pxfFsf] d08nL kljq dflg;x¿n] el/Psf] xf]; eGg] rfxg’x’G5 hxfF z/L/ cfkm} z’4 ePsf] ;dlk{t ;b:ox¿ x’G5g . ;+;f/n] d08nLnfO{ x]b{5 / pxfFsf] z’4 b’nxLnfO{ b]Vb5 . cfh ltgLx¿n] dxfg j]ZofnfO{ b]lv/x]sf 5g , hf] cfˆgf] kltsf] nflu ljZjf;3ftL ePsL 5] .

d08nLsf] :jMz’4tf ;DaGwL of] O{Zj/Lo cjwf/0ff kfjnn] sf]l/Gydf ePsf] d08nLsf] cfnf]rgfTds cj:yfnfO{ ;Daf]wg ubf{ k|dfl0ft ePsf] lyof] . z/L/sf] Pp6f u|x0fof]Uo c+u jf:tjdf cfˆg} ;f}t]gL cfdf;Fu Jolerf/sf] ;DaGwdf lhO/x]sf] lyof]M

æltdLx¿sf aLrdf Jolerf/ 5 eGg] s’/f kSsf u/L ;’lgPsf]5, o:tf] Jolerf/ hf] cGohfltx¿df klg x’Fb}g . ltdLx¿dWo] s’g} Pshgfn] cfˆg} afa’sL :jf:gL /fv]sf] 5 /] . ltdLx¿ rFflx 3d08 u5f}{, ltdLx¿n] t zf]s ug'{ kg]{ lyPg / < o:tf] sfd ug]{nfO{ ltdLx¿sf aLraf6 x6fcf]÷lsgls d z/L/df pkl:yt geP klg, cfTdfdf d ltdLx¿;Fu 5′ , d pkl:yt ePem}F u/L o:tf] sfd ug]{sf] Gofo d}n] u/L ;s]sf] 5′ . ha ltdLx¿ xfd|f k|e’ o]z”sf] gfpFdf e]nf x’G5f} / d cfTdfdf ltdLx¿;Fu pkl:yt x’G5′ , clg xfd|f k|e’ o]z”sf] zlQm ToFxL x’G5 To; dflg;nfO{ z}tfgsf] xftdf ;’DkL b]cf], tfls To;sf] kfkdo :jefj gfz xf]; , clg k|e’ o]z”sf] lbgdf To;sf] cfTdf rFflx afFrf]; === d}n] d]/f] kqdf ltdLx¿nfO{ Jolerf/Lx¿sf] ;+ut gug'{ eg]/ n]v]sf] lyPF, To;sf] cy{, o; ;+;f/sf Jolerf/Lx¿, nf]eLx¿ jf n”6fxfx¿ jf d”lt{k”hsx¿;Fu laNs’n} ;+ut gug'{ eg]sf] xf]Og, gqtf ltdLx¿ ;+;f/af6} lgl:shfg’ kYof]{, t/ o:tfsf] ;+ut gug'{ eg]/ d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ n]v]F, h;n] cfkm}nfO{ ljZjf;L efO x’F egL eG5, t/ jf:tjdf Jolerf/L, jf nf]eL jf d”lt{k”hs jf lgGbf ug]{ jf dtjfnf jf n”6fxf xf], To:tf] dflg;;Fu t vfg klg ga; . lsgls aflx/sfx¿sf] OG;fkm ug{ dnfO{ s] vfFrf] < s] ltdLx¿n] d08nL leqsfx¿sf] Gofo ug'{ kb}{g / < aflx/sfx¿sf] Gofo k/d]Zj/n] g} ug'{ x’G5 . ltdLx¿n] cfˆgf] aLraf6 b’i6 dflg;x¿nfO{ lgsfnL b]cf]Æ -! sf]l/GyL %M!–%, (–!#_ .

Tof] dflg;nfO{ ldnfksf sbdx¿åf/f lng’ cfjZos lyPg lsgeg] Tof] ;fFrf] ljZjf;L xf]Og eGg] s’/f kSsf ePsf] lyof] . To;}n] cfk”mnfO{ æljZjf;L efO xF’Æ eGYof] t/ jf:tjdf Tof] æb’i6 dflg;Æ lyof] eg]/ kfjnn] :ki6 ¿kdf eg]sf 5g . o;sf] cltl/Qm kl5Nnf s]xL kbx¿df kfjnn] n]Vb5g ,

æcyjf cwdL{x¿ k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf xsbf/ x’Fb}gg eGg] s] ltdLx¿nfO{ yfxf 5}g < wf]vf gvfcf]— cg}ltsx¿, d”lt{k”hsx¿, Jolerf/Lx¿, ;dlnËL, k’?ifufdLx¿, rf]/x¿, nf]eLx¿, dtjfnfx¿, lgGbf ug]{x¿, n’6fxfx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf] xsbf/ x’g] 5}ggÆ -! sf]l/GyL ^M(–!)_ .

:ki6 ¿kdf, sf]l/Gysf] d08nLdf ePsf] dflg;em}F hf]x¿ cg}lts 5g , ltgLx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;sf] e”m6f] s’/fx¿ u/]/ wf]vfdf k/]sf x’G5g eg]/ kfjnn] 7Ls;Fun] ljZjf; u/]sf lyP . To:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿nfO{ efOx¿sf] ¿kdf Jojxf/ ug'{ x’Fb}g / To:tfx¿nfO{ ldnfksf] rf}yf] sbddf klg Nofpg’ x’Fb}g . ltgLx¿nfO{ alx:sf/ u/]/ æz}tfgsf] xftdf ;’lDklbg’Æ kb{5, h;n] ubf{ d08nLn] cfk”mnfO{ wf]sfdf kfg'{ kb}{g / To;n] ubf{ k|e’ o]z”sf] lbgdf p4f/ kfpgÆ sf] nflu -! sf]l/GyL %M%_ ltgLx¿n] kZrftfksf] vfFrf]nfO{ b]Vg]5g eGg] cfzf ug{ ;lsG5 .

cfh ;+;f/el/ ePsf 7″nf–7″nf d08nLx¿df, slxn]—sfFxL ;of}F dflg;x¿n] cfk”mnfO{ vL|li6og eg]/ t eGb5g , hf]x¿ afOanLo tj/n] x]g'{ xf] eg], ljZjf;Lx¿ xf]Ogg / ltgLx¿nfO{ jf:tjdf alx:sf/ ul/Psf] x’g’ k5{ . wd{zf:qn] xfdLnfO{ :ki6 ¿kdf b]vfpFb5, ls d08nLaf6 kZrftfk gu/]sf cg}lts, Jolerf/L, ;dlnËL, dtjfnfx¿ / To:t} c? sfo{x¿ ug]{x¿nfO{ x6fpgsf] nflu d08nLsf] lhDd]jf/L xf] . t/ klg o:tf dflg;x¿n], cg’u|xÆ sf] em08fd’lg cfh klg d08nLsf] ;dy{g e’m08df :yfg kfPsf 5g hxfF To:t} k|sf/sf] ;d:of ePsf c? æljZjf;Lx¿Æ åf/f ltgLx¿n] pT;fx kfpg ;S5g . of] k|e’ o]z” v|Li6sf] ;’–;dfrf/sf] hLjg kl/jt{g ug]{ zlQmsf] nflu Pp6f nfhdbf]{ s’/f xf] .

Fallen Leaders

ktg ePsf cu’jfx¿

cGtdf, olb Pp6f uDeL/ 5fkdf ktg ePsf] -h:t} Jolerf/df kmF;]sf]_ cu’jfn] kZrftfk u¥of] eg] s] To;n] cfk”mn] u’dfPsf] p;sf] kbdf kZrftfk ug]{ lalQs} t’/Gt} p k’g:yf{lkt x’g’ k5{ < k|e’n] kZrftfk ug]{ cu’jfnfO{ t’/Gt} Ifdf u/L lbOxfNg’ eP tfklg -clg d08nLn] klg Ifdf u/L lbOxfn] tfklg_ Tof] ktg ePsf] cu’jfn] p;n] ;]jsfO{ u/]sf dflg;x¿af6 Tof] ljZjf;nfO{ u’dfPsf] x’G5 . e/f];f Tof] rLh xf] h;nfO{ sdfOPsf] x’G5 . To;}sf/0f, ktg ePsf cu’jfx¿ :jo+n] ltgLx¿sf] cu’jfkgsf] :yfgnfO{ 5f]8g’ kb{5 / ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] e/f];fnfO{ km]l/ klg k|dfl0ft gu?Gh]n;Dd s’g} cflTds JolStnfO{ Tof] kb ;DxfNgsf] nflu ;’DkL lbg’ kb{5 . ltgLx¿n] Tof] sfd u/L xfNg’ k5{ . e/f];fnfO{ k’gM k|fKt ug{sf] nflu gd| eP/ ;fgf] tl/sfdf ;]jf ug{nfO{ hf]x¿n] OR5f ub}{gg ltgLx¿nfO{ d08nLsf] s;}n] klg cu’jfsf] ¿kdf dflglng’ x’Fb}g .

In Sunmmary

;f/f+zdf

ctL{ lbg, xKsfpg, ;T;fx lbg / w}o{df / lzIff lbg] s’/fdf gr’Sgsf] nflu af]nfOPsf r]nf agfpg] ;]jsx¿n] -@ ltdf]yL $M@_ xfd|f] af]nfj6sf] lglDt zd{ gdfgf}F_ . ;Fw} s[kf b]vfpg] x’g’, cfjZos k/]sf] a]nfdf eb|tfsf;fy ;fdgf ug{, cfjZos k/]sf] a]nf ;fdgf ug{sf] nflu c?x¿sf] ;xfotf lng, / Ifdf dfFUbf Ifdf lbP/ Ps—csf{nfO{ ;fFrf] ¿kdf k|]d ug{sf] nflu xfd|f r]nfx¿nfO{ l;sfcf} . 6’6]sf] ;DaGwnfO{ ;fFrf] ¿kdf rFufO{ gNofpg] e”m6f] k|sf/sf] IfdfeGbf of] slt pQd s’/f x’Fb5 . clg k|e’sf] d08nLnfO{ z’4 / kljq /fVg / pxfFsf] gfpFsf] k|z+;f ug{sf] nflu x/]s kl/k|]Ifdf pxfFsf] cf1fkfng ug{sf] nflu k|oTg u/f}F .

;fdgf ug]{ / d08nLsf] cg’zf;gsf] ;DaGwdf cwLs cWoog ug'{ k/]df, x]g'{xf]; /f]dL !^M!&–!*, @ sf]l/GyL !#M!–#, unftL @M!!–!$, @ ly:;nf]lgsL #M^, !$–!%, ! ltdf]yL !M!(–@), %M!(–@), ltt; #M!)–!!, ofs”j %M!(–@), @ o”xGgf !)–!) .

^# olb alx:sf/ ul/Psf] JolStn] kl5 uP/ kZrftfk u¥of] eg], k|e’ o]z”n] Tof] Ifdf lbOPsf] xf]; eGg] s’/fsf] ck]Iff ug'{x’G5 ls x’Gg eGg] s’/fsf] k|Zg v8f x’G5 .

^# olb Jolerf/L hf]8L v|Lli6og xf] eg], ;DaGw laR5]bsf] sbddf hfg’eGbf cufl8 ldnfksf] nflu k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePsf] tLgj6f sbdx¿åf/f eP/ xfdL hfg’ kb{5 . olb Tof] Jolerf/ ug]{ JolStn] kZrftfk ub{5 eg], k|e’ o]z”n] cf1f ug'{ eP cg’;f/ xfdLn] Ifdf u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 .

o”xGgfsf] ;’–;dfrf/n] ljZjf;Lx¿sf] hLjgdf kljq cfTdfsf] e”ldsfsf] ;DaGwdf k|e’ o]z”n] ug'{ ePsf k|lt1fx¿sf] af/]df w]/}eGbf w]/} pNn]v u/]sf] 5 . ltgLx¿dWo] s]xLnfO{ xfdL k9f}F M æclg d lktf;Fu lalGt ug]{5′ , / pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ csf]{ ;Nnfxsf/ lbg’ x’g]5, / pxfF ltdLx¿;Fu ;bf—;j{bf /xg’x’g]5, logL ;Tosf cfTdf x’g’ x’G5, h;nfO{ ;+;f/n] u|x0f ug{ ;Sb}g, lsgeg] pxfF ltdLx¿;Fu af; ug'{ x’G5, / pxfF ltdLx¿df /xg’x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !$M!^–!&_ .

æt/ ;Nnfxsf/ cyf{t kljq cfTdf, h;nfO{ lktfn] d]/f] gfpmFdf k7fpg’ x’g]5, pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;a} s’/f l;sfpg’ x’g]5, / d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ eg]sf ;a} s’/f ltdLx¿nfO{ ;Demgf u/fO{ lbg’ x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !$M@^_ .

ætfklg d ltdLx¿nfO{ ;To s’/f eGb5′ , d hfg’df g} ltdLx¿sf] lxt 5, lsgeg] d uOg eg], ;Nnfxsf/ ltdLx¿sxfF cfpg’ x’g] 5}g, t/ d uPF eg], d pxfFnfO{ ltdLx¿sxfF k7fO{ lbg]5’=== d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ eGg] s’/f cem w]/} 5g , t/ clxn] ltdLx¿ tL s’/f ;xg ;Sb}gf} . ha pxfF, cyf{t ;Tosf cfTdf cfpg’ x’g]5, ta pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;a} ;Totfdf 8f]¥ofpg’ x’g]5, lsgls pxfF cfˆgf] tk{maf6 af]Ng’ x’g] 5}g, t/ pxfFn] h] ;’Gg’ x’G5, ToxL af]Ng’ x’g]5 / x’g cfpg] s’/fx¿ ltdLx¿nfO{ 3f]if0ff u/L lbg’ x’g]5 . pxfFn] d]/f] dlxdf ug'{ x’g]5, lsgeg] h] d]/f] xf], Tof] daf6 lnP/ cfTdfn] ltdLx¿nfO{ 3f]if0ff u/L lbg’ x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !^M&, !@–!%_ .

kljq cfTdf r]nfx¿df /xg’x’g]5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|lt1f ug'{ eof] . pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;xfotf ug'{x’g]5 -;Nnfx lbg’x’g]5_, ltgLx¿nfO{ l;sfpg’ x’g]5, cu’jfO{ ug'{x’g]5 / x’g cfpg] s’/fx¿ klg ltgLx¿nfO{ b]vfO{ lbg’x’g]5 . cfh kljq cfTdfn] xfd|f] nflu s’g} sd s’/f] ul/lbg’ x’g]5 eg]/ ;f]FRg] s’g} sf/0f g} 5}g .

crDe /Lltn] k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], ls of] ltgLx¿sf] df}sf lyof] / pxfF gcfp~h]n kljq cfTdf cfpg’ x’g] lyPg . ltgLx¿;Fu ;a} ;do k|e’ o]z”n] zf/Ll/s ¿kdf latfpg’ ePsf] h:t} 3lgi7 k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfsf] ;+ult ltgLx¿;Fu x’g] s’/f ltgLx¿n] kfpg] lyPgg . kljq cfTdfåf/f k|e’ o]z” ;Fw} xfdLx¿;Fu / xfdLx¿df x’g’ x’G5 .

s; k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLx¿nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 egL xfdLn] cfzf ug]{ <

pxfFsf] kljq cfTdf gfpFn] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ug]{ pxfFsf] k|fylds e”ldsfn] g} xfdLnfO{ kljq x’g / k/d]Zj/k|lt cf1fsf/L x’gsf] nflu cu’jfO{ ug]{5 . To;}n] kljqtf / o; k[YjLdf k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f k”/f ug]{ x/]s sfo{ kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfO{sf] If]qleq kb{5 . k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ h’g ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu af]nfpg’ ePsf] 5, Tof] clåtLo ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu v|Li6sf ;a} ;fdfGo tyf ljz]if cf1fx¿ kfng ug{sf] lglDt cu’jfO{ ug'{x’g]5 . To;}n] olb tkfO{ cfˆgf] ljz]if ;]jsfOsf] lglDt cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g rfxg’ x’G5 eg], tkfO{ ;fdfGo kljqtfdf klg kljq cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g} kb{5 . Pp6f csf]{lagf tkfO{ kfpg ;Sg’ x’Gg . w]/} ;]jsx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] dxfg sfo{ / cfZro{sd{x¿sf] dxfg ;]jsfOdf ltgLx¿nfO{ kljq cfTdfn] 8f]¥ofOPsf] xf]; eGg] rfxG5g , t/ ;fdfGo kljqtfsf] æclt ;fgf]Æ clek|fonfO{ rFflx u|x0f ug{ rfxFb}gg . Tof] Psbd 7″nf] uNtL xf] . k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ s;/L cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’GYof] < k|fylds ¿kdf pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ kljqtfsf] af/]df ;fdfGo lzIffx¿ lbP/ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’GYof] . ltgLx¿sf] ;]jsfOsf] lhDd]jf/Lx¿sf] nflu pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf ljz]if cu’jfOx¿ t’ngf u/]/ x]bf{ w]/} sd lyP . To;}n] xfdLleq af; ug'{ x’g] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ o; s’/fdf cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . To;}n], olb tkfO{ cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g rfxg’ x’G5 eg], ;j{k|yd tkfO{n] kljq x’gsf] nflu pxfFsf] cu’jfOnfO{ k5ofpg} kb{5 .

k|]l/t kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , ælsgls hf]x¿ k/d]Zj/sf cfTdfn] 8f]¥ofOPsf 5g , ltgLx¿ g} k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/fx¿ x’gÆ -/f]dL *M!$_ . kljq cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf eP/ g} xfdL k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿ x’g ;S5f}+ . To;}n] k/d]Zj/sf ;a} 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿ cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf x’G5g . jf:tjdf, xfdL :jtGq ePsf] sf/0fn] ubf{ cfTdfsf] cu’jfOdf cf1fsf/L x’g] ls gx’g] eg]/ xfdLdf g} e/ kb{5 .

oL ;a} s’/fx¿ ePkl5, s’g} klg v|Lli6ognfO{ kljq cfTdfåf/f s;/L 8f]¥ofOg’ eGg] af/]df ;fFRr} g} l;sfO/xg cfjZos kb}{g, lsgeg] kljq cfTdfn] x/]s v|Lli6ognfO{ klxn]af6} 8f]¥ofO/xg’ ePsf] 5 . csf]{tkm{, z}tfgn] k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/f—5f]/Lx¿nfO{ unt tl/sfn] cu’jfO{ ug]{ sf]lzif ul//x]sf] 5 / xfdLleq cem} klg z/L/sf] k”/fgf] :jefj 5Fb}5 h;n] xfdLnfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lak/Lt cu’jfO{ ug]{ k|oTg ub{5 . To;}n] ljZjf;Lx¿n] tL c? cu’jfOx¿af6 cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ kQf nufpg l;Sg’ vfFrf] 5 . Tof] g} kl/kSs x’g] Pp6f k|s[of xf] . t/ cfwf/e”t tYo rFflx of] xf] M kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} k/d]Zj/sf] lnlvt jrg cg’;f/ 8f]¥ofpg’ x’G5 / pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} 7Ls s’/ftkm{ / k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|zGg t’Nofpg] s’/f tyf k/d]Zj/nfO{ s’g s’/fn] dlxldt t’NofpF5, To;tkm{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 -x]g’xf]; o”xGgf !^M!$_ .

The Voice of the Holy Spirit

kljq cfTdfsf] cfjfh

kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ slxn]—sfFxL cgf}7f] tl/sfn], h:t} bz{gx¿åf/f, cudjf0fL jf k/d]Zj/sf] >Jo cfjfhåf/f cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ wd{zf:qn] eg] tfklg, kljq cfTdfn] xfdL;Fu ;+rf/ ug]{ u/]sf] tl/sf rFflx xfd|f] cfTdfsf] æk|efjÆ kf/]/ g} xf] . Tof] rFflx, olb cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ s]xL s’/f u/]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 eg], pxfFn] xfd|f] cfTdfdf– xfdLnfO{ lvFRg’ x’G5— clg xfdL s’g} lglZrt lbzftkm{ æ8f]¥ofOPsf]Æ dx;’; ug]{5f}F .

xfd|f] cfTdfsf] cfjfhnfO{ xfdL xfd|f] æljj]sÆ eg]/ eGg ;S5f}F . ;a} v|Lli6ogx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] ljj]s s:tf] 5 eg]/ hfGb5g . olb xfdL kfk ug{nfO{ k/LlIlt eof}F eg], xfdL æcfk”mnfO{ To; k/LIffdf glbFpmÆ eg]sf] >Jo cfjfh xfdLleq ;’Gb}gf} . a?, xfdLleq Tof] k/LIff OGsf/ u/]sf] s’g} s’/fnfO{ ;fdfGo ¿kdf dx;’; ub{5f}F . clg olb xfdL Tof] k/LIffdf kl/xfNof}F eg], kfk u/L ;s]kl5 æltdLn] kfk u¥of}, ltdLn] kfk u¥of}Æ eg]sf] >Jo cfjfh klg xfdLn] ;’Gb}gf}F . xfdLn] s]jn leqaf6 cfpg] bf]ifL 7x/fpg] s’/fnfO{ dx;’; u/]/ kZrftfkdf 8f]¥ofOG5f}+ / xfd|f] kfksf] :jLsf/ ub{5f}F .

To:t} k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;fdfGo ;Totf / ;demtkm{ 8f]¥ofpg’ x’G5 / l;sfpg’ x’G5 . pxfFn] xfdLleq s’g} lglZrt k|sfz -afOandf ;Fw} ;xdt x’g]_ xfnL lbg’ x’G5 / l;sfpg’ x’G5 . tL k|sfzx¿ s;}nfO{ atfO{ lbgsf] nflu bz ldg]6 hlt ;do nfUb5 t/ tL kljq cfTdfåf/f kne/d} cfpg ;S5g .

To:t} k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;]jsfOsf sfdx¿df cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . xfdLn] s]jn tL lelq cu’jfOx¿ / k|efjx¿nfO{ ;Da]bgzLn eP/ a’‰g’ kb{5 / To;kl5 xfdLn] la:tf/} ;]jsfOsf] nflu lbOPsf s’/fx¿df cfTdfnfO{ k5ofpg l;Sg]5f}F -k/LIff / uNtL s’/fx¿af6 ;d]t_ . of] Tolta]nf x’G5 ha xfdL xfd|f] lbdfunfO{ -xfd|f] ;fdfGo jf c;fdfGo ;f]FrfO{_ xfd|f] Åbosf] tl/sfdf k’Ug -hxfF kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ u/L /xg’ ePsf] x’G5_ cg’dlt lbG5f} h;n] ubf{ xfdL cfk}mn] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f ;DaGwL uNtLx¿ ul//x]sf /x]5f} egL yfxf kfpFb5f}F .

How the Spirit Led Jesus

cfTdfn] s;/L k|e’ o]z”nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ eof]

lelq k|efjx¿åf/f k|e’ o]z” kljq cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOg’ eof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, o”xGgfåf/f alKtidf x’Fbf t’/Gt} kljq cfTdfdf k|e’ o]z”n] alKtidf kfO{ ;s]kl5 k|ToIf ¿kdf s] eof] eg]/ ds”{;sf] ;’–;dfrf/n] a0f{g ub{5 M ækljq cfTdfn] pxfFnfO{ t’/Gt} phf8 :yfgdf n}hfg’ eof]Æ -ds”{; !M!@_ .

k|e’ o]z”n] cfk”mnfO{ phf8–:yfgdf 8f]¥ofpg] >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg’ ePsf] lyPg jf bz{g klg b]Vg’ ePsf] lyPg— pxfFnfO{ s]jn nluPsf] dfq lyof] . ;fdfGo tj/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ To;/L g} cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . xfdLleq s’g} s’/f] ug{sf] nflu xfdLnfO{ lvFlrPsf], cu’jfO{ ul/Psf] / bf]ifL 7x/fPsf] s’/f xfdL dx;’; ug]{5f}F .

ha k|e’ o]z”n] 5fgfaf6 tn emfl/Psf] kIf3ftL dflg;nfO{ p;sf kfkx¿ Ifdf ePsf 5g eg]/ eGg’ eof], ta ToxfF pkl:yt ePsf zf:qLx¿n] pxfFn] O{Zj/ lgGbf ug'{ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ ;f]Fr]sf lyP eg]/ pxfFn] yfxf kfpg’ eof] . ltgLx¿n] s] ;fF]lr/x]sf lyP eg]/ pxfFn] s;/L yfxf kfpg’ eof] < xfdL ds{“;sf] ;’–;dfrf/df k9b5f}M æclg ltgLx¿ cfk;df o;/L larf/ ub}{5g eGg] k|e’ o]z”n] t’/Gt cfˆgf] cfTdfdf yfxf kfP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], ælsg ltdLx¿ cfˆgf dgdf o:tf] larf/ ub{5f}Æ -ds'{; @M*_ <

ltgLx¿n] s] ;fF]lr/x]sf lyP eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf yfxf kfO{ xfNg’ eof] . olb xfdL cfˆgf] cfTdfdf ;Da]bgzLn eof}F eg], xfdLn] klg k/d]Zj/sf] sfddf afwf Nofpg]x¿nfO{ s;/L hjfkm lbg] eg]/ hfGg ;S5f}F .

The Spirit Leading in the Ministry of Paul

kfjnsf] ;]jsfOdf cfTdfsf] cu’jfO{

;]jsfOdf aL; aif{ hlt ;]jf u/L ;s]kl5 k|]l/t kfjnn] kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ s;/L k5ofpg] eg]/ w]/} /fd|f];Fu hfg] . s’g} cj:yfdf cfTdfn] pgnfO{ pgsf] eljiosf] ;]jsfOdf æx’g cfpg] s’/fx¿Æ b]vfO{ lbg’ eof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ha kfjnn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] cGt Plkm;;df u/], ta cfˆgf] hLjg / ;]jsfO{ c? tLg aif{;Dd /xg] s’/fsf] af/]df pgsf] s]xL cjwf/0ff lyof] .

æoL 36gfx¿kl5, kljq cfTdfsf] k|]/0ffdf kfjnn] dfs]8f]lgof / To; cv}ofsf] af6f]df eP/ o?zn]d hfg] lg0f{o u/], ltgn] eg], æToxfF k’u]kl5 d /f]d hfg}k5{Æ -k|]l/t !(M@!_ .

kfjnn] cfˆgf] dgdf o; k|sf/sf] dg;fosf] lgb]{zgsf] p2]Zo agfPsf lyPgg t/ pgsf] cfTdfdf of] p2]Zo lyof] . To; s’/fn] s] b]vfpF5 eg] kljq cfTdfn] g} pgsf] cfTdfnfO{ klxn] dfs]8f]lgof / To;kl5 cv}of -b’j} clxn]sf] cfw’lgs u|L;df cjl:yt 5g_ sf] af6f] eP/ o?zn]d hfg / cGtdf /f]d k’Ugsf] nflu cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . clg pgn] ToxL s’/fnfO{ k5ofpg’ k¥of] . olb tkfO{sf] afOandf kfjnsf] t];|f] ldzg]/L ofqf / /f]dsf] ofqf ePsf] gS;f 5 eg]b]lv tkfO{n] pgsf] kfOnf Plkm;;af6 -hxfFaf6 pgn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf dfq to u/]sf lyP_ dfs]8f]lgof x’Fb} cv}ofsf] af6f] eP/ o?zn]d;Dd, clg To;kl5 w]/} aif{kZrft /f]dtkm{ k5ofpg ;Sg’ x’G5 .

cem} :ki6¿kdf, kfjn dfs]8f]lgofaf6 ofqf u/]/ cv}of k’u], To;kl5 pgn] dfs]8f]lgofaf6 kms]{/ km]l/ Psrf]l6 cfOu]g ;d’b|sf] t6nfO{ k]m/f] df/]/ Plzof dfOg/sf] cfOu]g ;d’b|sf] t6tkm{ ofqf u/] . To; ofqfsf] cjwLdf pgL ldn]t; zx/df /f]lsP/ ghLs}sf] Plkm;;sf] d08nLsf wd{u’?x¿ -PN8/x¿_nfO{ af]nfP/ ltgLx¿;Fu labfOsf] efif0f lbPsf lyP, h;df pgn] of] s’/f eg]sf lyP M æca x]g'{xf]; , d kljq cfTdfdf afWo eP/ o?zn]dtl/ hfFb}5′ , ToxfF dnfO{ s] s;f] kl/cfpg] xf] ;f] d s]xL hflGbg, olt dfq hfGb5′ , ls x/]s zx/df s}b / si6 ddfly kl/cfpF5 eGg] kljq cfTdfn] dnfO{ ujfxL lbg’ x’G5Æ -k|]l/t @)M@@–@#_ .

kfjnn] eg] pgL kljq cfTdfdf afWo ePsf lyP, o;sf] cy{ pgsf] cfTdfdf pgnfO{ o?zn]d hfg cu’jfO{ ePsf] lyof] . o?zn]ddf pgL cfO;s]kl5 s] x’g]5 eGg] s’/fsf] af/]df pgnfO{ k”0f{ ¿kdf s]xL klg yfxf lyPg, t/ pgn] eg]sf lyP, ls x/]s zx/df hxfF pgn] cfˆgf] ofqfnfO{ /f]s]sf lyP, ToxfF kljq cfTdfn] pgnfO{ s}b / si6n] klv{/x]sf] 5 eg]/ ujfxL lbg’ eof] . o?zn]ddf pgnfO{ klv{/x]sf] s}b / si6/x¿sf] af/]df kljq cfTdfn] s;/L æujfxL lbg’ eof]Æ <

Two Examples

b’O{j6f pbfx/0fx¿

k|]l/t @! cWofodf To; k|Zgsf] hjfa lbg] b’O{j6f 36gfx¿sf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] s’/f xfdL kfpFb5f}F . klxnf] pbfx/0f, ha kfjn 6fO/]sf] e”–dWo;fu/Lo aGb/ufxsf] zx/df cf]n]{sf lyPM æclg r]nfx¿nfO{ vf]hL km]nf kf/]/ ltgLx¿;Fu xfdL ;ft lbg ToxfF a:of}F, ta kfjnnfO{ o?zn]d ghfg’ egL ltgLx¿n] kljq cfTdfåf/f eg] -k|]l/t @!M$_ .

of] Pp6f kbsf] sf/0f s]xL l6Kk0fLsf/x¿n] kfjnn] o?zn]d hfg lg/Gt/ cfˆg} v’zL u/]/ k/d]Zj/sf] cf1f pn+3g u/]sf lyP egL lgisif{ lgsfN5g . k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf lbOPsf] ;’rgfsf] cfwf/df, xfdLn] Tof] lgisif{ 7Ls k|sf/n] lgsfNg ;Sb}gf}F . ha xfdL o; syfdf clnslt a9b} hfG5f}F ta of] s’/f :ki6 x’g]5 .

:ki6¿kdf 6fO/]sf r]nfx¿ cflTds ¿kdf ;Da]bgzLn lyP / ltgLx¿n] kfjnn] o?zn]ddf x’g cfpg] ;d:ofsf] af/]df yfxf kfP . clg ltgLx¿n] pgnfO{ o?zn]d ghfg] cfu|x u/] . gofF s/f/sf] ljlnodsf] cg’jfbn] of] s’/fnfO{ o;} kbdf o;/L cg’jfb u/L lbPsf] 5 M æcfTdfn] cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf]n] ltgLx¿n] kfjnnfO{ o?zn]ddf kfOnf] g6]Sg’xf]; eg]/ r]tfjgL lbO/x] .Æ

h] eP tfklg, 6fO/]sf r]nfx¿n] pgnfO{ /f]Sg ;s]gg , lsgeg], ltgLx¿n] r]tfjgL lbPsf] eP tfklg kfjnn] o?zn]dtkm{sf] cfˆgf] ofqfnfO{ hf/L /fv] .

o;n] of] s’/f l;sfpF5, ls xfdLn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf kfPsf] k|sfznfO{ cfˆg} JofVof yKgsf] lglDt clt g} xf]lzof/ x’g’ kb{5 . o?zn]ddf kfjnnfO{ ;d:ofn] klv{/x]sf] lyof] eg]/ pgnfO{ k”0f{ ¿kdf Psbd /fd|f];Fu yfxf lyof], t/ pgsf] ofqf pgn] hf/L g} /fVg’ kg]{ s’/f k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyof] eg]/ klg pgnfO{ /fd|/L yfxf lyof] . olb kljq cfTdfåf/f k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ s’g} s’/f k|s6 ug'{ x’G5 eg], xfdLn] cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ k|s6 ug'{ ePsf] s’/fdf cfˆg} JofVof yKgnfO{ klg xfdL xf]lzof/ x’g}k5{ .

Caesarea

Stop Over

s};l/ofdf klg /f]Sg] k|oTg

o?zn]dtkm{ hfg] kfjnsf] ofqfnfO{ /f]Sg] csf]{ 7fpF s};l/ofsf] aGb/ufx lyof] M æxfdL ToxfF s]xL lbg a:bf ox”lbofaf6 cufa; gfpFsf Pshgf cudjQmf cfP . pgn] xfdLsxfF cfP/ kfjnsf] k6’sf lnO{ cfˆgf] xft–v’§f afFw] / eg], ækljq cfTdf o;f] eGg’ x’G5, of] k6’sf h’g dflg;sf] xf], To;nfO{ o?zn]ddf ox”bLx¿n] o;}u/L afFWg]5g / cGo hfltx¿sf xftdf ;’lDk lbg]5gÆ -k|]l/t @!M!)–!!_ .

o?zn]ddf kfjnnfO{ æs}b / si6x¿n]Æ klv{/x]sf] 5 eg]/ kljq cfTdfn] ujfxL lbO/xg’ ePsf] oxfF csf]{ klg Pp6f pbfx/0f 5 . t/ cufa;n] æo;sf/0f, k/dk|e’ eGg x’G5, o?zn]ddf ghfÆ eg]/ eg]sf lyPgg eGg] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] xf]Og, t/ k/d]Zj/n] g} kfjnnfO{ o?zn]dtkm{ 8f]¥ofO/xg’ ePsf] lyof] / pxfFn] cufa;sf] cudjf0fLåf/f pgnfO{ ToxfF x’g cfpg] si6x¿sf] nflu s]jn tof/ ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] . s]xL dlxgfclu g} kfjnn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf klxn] yfxf kfO;s]sf] s’/fnfO{ cufaf;sf] cudjf0fLn] s]jn lglZrt dfq} u/L lbPsf] lyof] eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg Wofg lbg’xf]; . xfdL cudjf0fLaf6 8f]¥ofOPsf] x’g’ x’Fb}g . xfdLn] klxn]g} yfxf u/]sf] s’/fnfO{ olb cudjf0fLn] lglZrt u/L lbFb}g eg], xfdLn] To;nfO{ k5ofpg’ x’Fb}g .

cufa;sf] cudjf0fL xfdLn] ljrf/ u/]sf] æcgf}7f] vfnsf] cu’jfO{Æ xf], lsgeg] o;n] kfjnsf] cfTdfleq k|efj kfg'{eGbf a9L g} eP/ cufl8 a9]sf] lyof] . ha k/d]Zj/n] æcgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{Æ lbg’ x’G5, h:t} bz{g jf >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg] s’/f lbg’ x’G5 ta of] k|foM u/]/ xfd|f] tl/sf h:tf] ;lhnf] x’g] 5}g eg]/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ yfxf ePsf]n] ubf{ To; k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ pxfFn] lbg’ x’G5 . Tof] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfOn] Nofpg] c? yk lgZrotfsf] cfjZostf xfdLnfO{ kb{5 . kfjnsf] s’/f ubf{, pgL pQ]lht eLF8åf/f em08} dfl/g} nfu]sf lyP / pgL s}bL ag]/ a:g’eGbf cufl8 /f]dsf] ofqfdf x’g’clu ‰ofnvfgfdf pgn] w]/} aif{;Dd latfPsf lyP . cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfOsf] sf/0f, pgn] k”0f{ zflGt oL ;a} s’/fx¿åf/f kfpg ;s] / pgnfO{ oL ;a} s’/fsf] kl/0ffd :jLsf/fTds x’g]5 eg]/ yfxf lyof] .

olb tkfO{n] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfpg’ x’Gg eg], tkfO{+ ;+nUg x’g’ xF’b}g, lsgeg] olb of] s’/f tkfO{nfO{ vfFrf] 5 eg]b]lv tkfO{Fn] Tof] kfpg’ ePsf] 5 ls 5}g eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] b]Vg” x’g]5 . h] eP tfklg, xfdLn] lelq ujfxLåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf] x’gsf] nflu ;Da]bgzLn x’g k|oTg ug'{ kb{5 .

In Chains and in God’s Will

;fªnfdf / k/d]Zj/sf] OR5fdf

ha kfjn o?zn]ddf cfOk’u], ta pgL kj|mfpdf k/] / aGbL agfOP . km]l/ klg PskN6 pgn] k|e’ o]z”af6sf] bz{gsf] ¿kdf s]xL cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfP M æt/ ef]nLkN6 /ftL k|e’n] ltgsf -kfjnsf]_ ghLs pleP/ eGg’ eof], æ;fx; u/, lsgls h;/L ltdLn] o?zn]ddf d]/f] ljifodf ujfxL lbof}, To;/L g} ltdLn] /f]ddf klg ujfxL lbg’ k5{Æ -k|]l/t @#M!!_ .

oxfF æca kfjn, ltdL oxfF s] ul//x]sf 5f} < ltdLnfO{ o?zn]ddf gcfpg’ x} eg]/ d}n] r]tfjgL lbg k|oTg u/]Æ eg]/ eGg’ ePsf] lyPg eGg] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] geP/ k|e’ o]z”n] jf:tjdf kfjnn] s]xL dlxgfclu cfTdfdf kfPsf] cu’jfOnfO{ lglZrt u/L lbg’ ePsf] lyof] . kfjn k|e’ o]z”sf] ujfxL lbgsf] nflu o?zn]ddf k/d]Zj/sf] p2]Zodf lyP . pgn] cGttf]uTj /f]ddf klg v|Li6sf] ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug'{ kg]{ lyof] .

kfjnsf] af]nfj6 ox”bLx¿ / cGo hfltx¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ ;’gfpgsf] nflu dfq} lyPg, t/ /fhfx¿sf] ;fd’;d]t klg lyof] eg]/ xfdLn] dgdf /fVg’ kb{5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t (M!%_ . o?zn]d / To;kl5 s};l/ofdf ePsf] kfjnsf] s}bL cj:yfsf]a]nf, pgnfO{ a8fxflsd k]mlnS;, kf]l;{o; km]:; / /fhf clu|Kkfsf] ;fd’ klg ujfxL lbg] df}sf lbOPsf] lyof], cu|LKkf t k|e’ o]z”df æem08}Æ ljZjf;df cfpg} nfu]sf lyPÆ -k|]l/t @^M@*_ . cGtdf, kfjnnfO{ ;d|f6 g]/f]sf] ;fd’ k|e’ o]z”sf] ujfxL lbgsf] nflu /f]ddf k7fOof] .

On the way to see Nero

g]/f]nfO{ e]6g hfFbf af6f]df

pgnfO{ lnP/ O6fnL hfFb} u/]sf] kfgL hxfhdf x’Fbf, kfjnn] km]l/ klg PskN6 pgsf] cfTdfdf ;+j]bgzLn eP/ k/d]Zj/sf] cu’jfO{ kfP . kfgL hxfhsf] sKtfg / kfOn6 ldn]/ j|m]6sf] aGb/ufxsf] s’g ;d’lb|t6df hxfh la;fpg] eg]/ lg0f{o ug{ vf]Hbf—vf]Hb}, kfjnn] k|sfz kfOxfn] M æclg ;do w]/} lalt;s]sf] lyof] / ;d’b| ofqf klg vt/gfs ePsf] lyof], ;fy} k|folZrt lbj;sf] pkjf;sf] ;do klg lalt;s]sf] x’gfn], kfjnn] ltgLx¿nfO{ o;f] eGb} ;DemfP, ældq xf], of] ;d’b|–ofqfn] s]jn hxfh / dfn;fdfgsf] dfq xf]Og, t/ xfd|f] hLp–Hofgsf] ;d]t vt/f / gf]S;fgL xf]nf eGg] d b]Vb5’Æ -k|]l/t @&M(–!)_ .

s] x’g nflu/x]sf] lyof] egL kfjnn] yfxf kfO{ ;s]sf lyP . pgnfO{ yfxf ePsf] s’/f kljq cfTdfåf/f lbOPsf] k|efj lyof] eGg] s’/f :ki6 5 .

b’ef{Uoa;, sKtfgn] kfjnsf] s’/f ;’Gb} g;’gL csf]{ aGb/ufxtkm{ k’Ug] lgZro u/] . kl/0ffd:j¿k, b’O{ xKtf;Dd kfgLhxfh Psbd eofgs t’kmfgdf kmF:of] . kl/l:ylt olt 8/nfUbf] eof], ls kfgL hxfhsf sRrf kbfy{x¿ hlt ;a} bf];|f] lbgdf ˆofFsL lbg’ k¥of] / t];|f] lbg rFflx tL ;a} yf]s ˆofFs]/ klg hxfhnfO{ lsgf/f nufpg ;lsPsf] lyPg . Tolts}df s]xL ;dokl5 kfjnn] km]l/ csf]{ cu’jfO{ kfP M

æclg w]/} lbg;Dd 3fd, tf/f, s]xL b]Vg kfOPg, t”kmfg w]/} lbg;Dd rln/x]sf]n] cGtdf afFRg] cfzf;d]t xfdLn] TofuL lbof}F . w]/} lbg;Dd ltgLx¿ gcfOsg a;]sf lyP, ta kfjnn] ltgLx¿sxfF cfP/ eg], ældq xf], tkfO{x¿n] d]/f] ;Nnfx dfg]/ j|m]6af6 hxfh grnfpg’ kg]{ lyof], / o:tf] ;+si6 / xfgL tkfO{+x¿n] vKg’ kg]{ lyPg . ca d km]l/ klg eGb5′, ;fx; ug'{xf]; , lsgls tkfO{x¿dWo] s;}sf] Hofg hfg]5}g, t/ hxfh rFflx gi6 x’g]5 . lsgeg] d h’g k/d]Zj/sf] x’F, / h;sf] cf/fwgf d ub{5′ , pxfFsf Ps b”t cfh /ftL d]/f] 5]pmFdf v8f eP, pgn] dnfO{ eg], ækfjn g8/fpm, ltdL s};/sf] ;fd’ cjZo v8f x’g’ k5{, / x]/, ltdL;Fu hxfhdf r9g] hlt ;a}sf] k|f0f k/d]Zj/n] ltd|f] xftdf lbg’ ePsf] 5 .Æ o;sf/0f, ldq xf], ;fx; ug'{xf]; , lsgls d k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; u5′{, dnfO{ h:tf] atfOPsf] 5, 7Ls To:t} x’g]5 . t/ xfdL rFflx Pp6f 6fk”df ahfl/g’ kg]{5Æ -k|]l/t @&M@)–@^_ .

lsg k/d]Zj/n] kfjnnfO{ pgsf] at{dfg b’b{zfsf] Hof]ltdf ;d]t klg cfkm} æcgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{Æ lbg’ eof] eg]/ k|foM d ;f]RFg] u5′{ . Tof] ;To k/LIffb]lv k/ kfjnn] rfF8} g} hxfh gi6 x’g] s’/fsf] ;fdgf ug'{ kg]{5 . To;kl5 t’/Gt} pgnfO{ laiffn’ ;k{n] 6f]Sg]5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t @&M$!–@*M%_ . :ju{b”t cfP/ x/]s s’/f 7Ls x’g nflu/x]sf] 5 eg]/ tkfO{nfO{ klxn] g} hfgsf/L lbPsf] s’/f Psbd /fd|f] x’G5 .

Some Practical Advice

s]xL Jojxf/Ls ;Nnfx

tL hfgsf/Lx¿ / k|efjx¿sf] nflu tkfO{sf] cfTdfdf x]g{ ;’? ug'{xf]; , tL kljq cfTdfsf cu’jfO{x¿ x’g . ;Dejt tkfO{nfO{ kljq cfTdfn] cu’jfO{ gu/]/ ;fdfGo ePsf] cj:yfdf ;d]t klg tkfO{Fn] Tof] kljq cfTdfs} cu’jfO{ xf] eg]/ klxnf]kN6d} larf/ ug'{x’g]5 . lg/fz gx’g’xf]; / To;}df nflu/xg’xf]; . cy{k”0f{ PsfGt ;do latfpg], PsfGtdf uP/ cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug]{ / afOan k9g] sfo{n] klg ;xfotf k’Ug ;S5 . ha xfdL cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5f}F, ta xfd|f] cfTdfdf cem} ;Da]bgzLn aGb5f} . k/d]Zj/sf] jrg k9]/ / Wofg lbP/ klg xfdL xfd|f] cfTdfdf cem} ;Da]bgzLn aGb5f} . lsgeg] k/d]Zj/sf] jrg cflTds vfgf xf] .

ha k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{nfO{ lglZrt lbzflt/ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5, pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf] cu’jfO{ slxn] klg sd x’Fb}g . To;sf] dtna tkfO{n] cfˆg} larf/x¿ jf efjgfx¿df geP/ tkfO{nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’g] k/d]Zj/df lglZrt x’gsf] nflu s]xL ;do cfˆgf] d’Vo lg0f{osf] nflu lg/Gt/ ¿kdf k|fy{gf ug'{ xf] . tkfO{n] lglZrt lgb]{zgsf] nflu k|fy{gf ubf{ tkfO{sf] Åbodf zflGt gePdf, tkfO{n] zflGt gkfp~h]n;Dd Tof] lgb]{zg glng’xf]; .

olb tkfO{n] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfpg’ eof] eg], Tof] /fd|f] s’/f xf], t/ bz{g b]Vg jf >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg’ kb{5 eGg] s’/fsf] æljZjf;Æ ug{ sf]lzif gug'{xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] To; k|sf/sf s’/fx¿åf/f xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ug{ k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5}g -pxfFsf] ;jf]{Rr OR5f cg’;f/ pxfFn] s’g} ;dodf ug'{ x’g] eP tfklg_ . pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ lelq ujfxLåf/f cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’g]5 eg]/ xfdLn] ;Fw} e/f];f ug{ ;S5f}F .

cGtdf, k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{nfO{ eGg’ ePsf s’/fx¿df s]xL s’/f klg gyKg’xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{sf] eljiosf] lglDt tof/ u/L lbPsf] s’g} ;]jsfO{ tkfO{nfO{ k|s6 u/L lbg ;Sg’ x’g]5, t/ tkfO{n] To;nfO{ aiff}{;Dd nfUg ;Sg] eP tfkflg k”/f ug{sf] nflu k|oTg ul/g} /xg’kg]{5 . d of] s’/f d]/f] cg’ejaf6 hfGb5′ . k”jf{g’dfg gug'{xf]; . kfjnn] pgsf] eljiodf s] x’g]5 eg]/ hfg]sf lyP, t/} klg pgnfO{ x/]s s’/f rFflx yfxf lyPg, lsgeg] k/d]Zj/n] pgnfO{ x/]s s’/f k|s6 u/L lbg’ ePsf] lyPg . k/d]Zj/ xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} ljZjf;åf/f lxF8]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 .

k|e’ o]z”n] d08nLnfO{ b’O{j6f lalwx¿ dfq lbg’ ePsf] 5, kfgLsf] alKtidf -x]g'{xf]; dQL @*M!(_ / k|e’ef]h -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !!M@#–@&_ . xfdL klxn] kfgLsf] alKtidfsf] af/]df cWoog ug]{5f}F .

gofF s/f/df x/]s ljZjf;Ln] tLgj6f leGgf—leGg} alKtidfx¿sf] cg’ej u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . tL x’g— v|Li6sf] z/L/leq x’g] alKtidf, kfgLdf x’g] alKtidf / kljq cfTdfdf x’g] alKtidf .

ha JolSt gofF u/L hGdG5, ta p :jefljs ¿kdf v|Li6sf] z/L/leq alKtidf ePsf] x’G5 . To;sf] dtna p v|Li6sf] z/L/, d08nLsf] ;b:o x’G5 M ælsgls Pp6} kljq cfTdfåf/f xfdL ;a}n] Pp6} z/L/df alKtidf kfPsf 5f}+Æ -! sf]l/GyL !@M!#, / /f]dL ^M#, Plkm;L !M@@–@#, sn:;L !M!*, @$ klg x]g'{xf]; .

kljq cfTdfdf alKtidf x’g’ eg]sf] d’lQmdf ePsf] Pp6f pQ/sfnLg cg’ej xf] / of] alKtidf x/]s ljZjf;Ln] kfpg ;S5 / kfpg’ kb{5 .

cGtdf, kfgLdf x’g] alKtidf rFflx kZrftfk u/]/ k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u/]kl5 hlt;Sbf] rfF8} g} lnO{ xfn]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . alKtidf gofF ljZjf;Lsf] cf1fkfngsf] klxnf] sfo{ ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 M æclg pxfFn] -o]z”n]_ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], æ;f/f ;+;f/df uP/, ;f/f ;[li6nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/ . ljZjf; ug]{ / alKtidf lng]n] p4f/ kfpg]5, t/ ljZjf; gug]{ bf]ifL 7xl/g]5Æ -ds”{; !^M!%–!^_ .

;’?sf] d08nLn] k|e’ o]z”sf] alKtidf lbg’ eGg] cf1fnfO{ Psbd dxTjk”0f{ ¿kdf lnPsf] lyof] . k|foM u/]/ cfklQ ghgfOsg} gofF ljZjf;Lx¿n] ljZjf; ul/;Sg] lalQs} alKtidf lnO{ xfNby] -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t @M#&–$!, *M!@–!^, #^–#(, (M!&–!(, !)M$$–$*, !^M#!–##_, !*M%–*, !(M!–%_ .

Some unscriptural Ideas About Baptism

alKtidfsf] af/]df s]xL cwd{zf:qLo ljrf/x¿

s;}—s;}n] gofF ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ kfgLsf yf]kfx¿n] 5ls{P/ alKtidfsf] cEof; ub{5g . s] of] 7Ls 5 t < gofF s/f/df cg’jfb ePsf] lj|mofkb æalKtidf lbg’Æ u|Ls efiffsf] æalKthf]Æ eGg] zAb xf], h;sf] cIf/zM cy{ æufl8g’Æ eGg]] x’G5 . To;}sf/0f kfgLdf alKtidf x’g]x¿ kfgLd’gL ufl8Psf] x’g’ k5{ / ltgLx¿nfO{ s]xL yf]kf kfgLn] 5ls{Psf] x’g’ x’Fb}g . v|Lli6og alKtidfsf] ;+s]tn] klg ufl8g’ k5{ eGg] ljrf/sf] ;dy{g ub{5, h;sf] af/]df xfdL 5f]6s/Ldf cWoog ug]{5f}F .

afOandf afn alKtidfsf] af/]df wd{zf:qLo pbfx/0f sxL geP tfklg sltn] afn alKtidfsf] cEof; ub{5g . æalKtidfaf6 x’g] k’gh{Gdsf]Æ e”m7f] l;4fGtaf6 g} o:tf] k|sf/sf] cEof; ;’? ePsf] lyof]— dflg;sf] alKtidf x’g’ lalQs} p gofF u/L hlGd;s]sf] x’G5 . dflg;x¿ alKtidf x’g’eGbf klxn] g} ltgLx¿n] ljZjf; u/]sf] x’g’ k5{ eg]/ wd{zf:qn] :ki6 ¿kdf l;sfpFb5 . o;/L, kZrftfk ug{nfO{ pd]/ k’lu;s]sf afn–aflnsfx¿n] kZrftfk u/]/ k|e’ o]z”nfO{ k5ofpg yfn]kl5 ltgLx¿ alKtidfsf] lglDt of]Uo x’G5g t/ ;fgf aRrfx¿ / dl;gf afn–aflnsfx¿ rFflx of]Uo x’Fb}gg .

Pp6f JolStn] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u/]sf] eP tfklg, p;n] kfgLdf alKtidf glnOsg p4f/ kfPsf] x’Fb}g eg]/ s]xLn] l;sfpg] ub{5g . wd{zf:q cg’;f/ Tof] s’/f ;To xf]Og . k|]l/t !)M$$–$* / !!M!& df s0f{lno;sf] kl/jf/n] ljZjf; u/]/ p4f/ kfof] / ltgLx¿n] kfgLsf] alKtidf x’g’clu g} kljq cfTdfdf alKtidf kfPsf lyP egL xfdL k9b5f}F . klxn] p4f/ gkfOsg kljq cfTdfdf alKtidf lng’ hf] ;’s}sf] nflu klg c;Dej 5 -x]g'{xf]; o”xGgf !$M!&_ .

s]lxn] rFflx ltgLx¿sf] laz]if lgod cg’;f/ olb s;}n] alKtidf lnFb}g eg] p;n] ;fFRr} p4f/ kfPsf] x’Fb}g eg]/ l;sfpF5g . 7Ls k|sf/sf] alKtidfsf] nflu k5ofpg’ kg]{ s’g} laz]if vfnsf] tl/sf wd{zf:qn] pknAw u/fPsf] 5}g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, olb sf]xL dflg;n] æo]z”sf] gfpmFdfÆ -k|]l/t *M!^_ b]lv afx]s ælktf / k’q / kljqcfTdfsf] gfpmFdfÆ -dQL @*M!(_ alKtidf lnPsf] 5 eg], To;n] p4f/ kfPsf] x’Fb}g eg]/ sltn] eGg] ub{5g . oL dflg;x¿;Fu pmF7x¿nfO{ rFflx cf>o lbP/ e’;’gfx¿ rfNg] kml/;Lx¿;Fu ePsf] cfTdf 5 / ToxL cfTdf, logLx¿n] k|:t’t ub{5g . of] slt b’MvnfUbf] s’/f xf], ls alKtidfsf] ;dodf ;+;f/n] ;’–;dfrf/ ;’Ggsf] nflu klv{/x]sf] a]nf alKtidf ;DaGwL 7Ls zAbsf] af/]df v|Lli6ogx¿n] afbljjfb ul//xG5g .

The scriptural Symbolish of Baptism

alKtidfsf] af/]df wd{zf:qLo k|ltsjfb

kfgLsf] alK;idfn] w]/} s’/fx¿sf] ;+s]t lbG5 h’g s’/fx¿ gofF ljZjf;Lsf] hLjgdf klxn] g} ePsf x’G5g . clt ;fdfGo ¿kdf, o;n] xfd|f kfkx¿ wf]OPsf] / ca xfdL k/d]Zj/sf] ;fd’ z’4 kfl/P/ v8f ePsf] s’/fsf] k|ltlglwTj ub{5 . ha zfpmn -kfjn_ kl/jt{g eO{ ;s]kl5 rfF8} xglgofnfO{ pgLsxfF k7fOof], ta pgn] ltgnfO{ eg] M æt ca lsg kv{g’ x’G5 < p7g’xf];, / alKtidf lng’xf]; clg pxfFsf] gfpFmsf] k’sf/f u/]/ cfˆgf kfk w’g’xf];Æ -k|]l/t @@M@^_ .

bf];|f] s’/f, kfgLsf] alKtidfn] v|Li6sf] d[To’, u8fO{ / k’g?Tyfgdf pxfF;Fusf] xfd|f] klxrfg u/fpF5 . xfdLx¿ Psrf]l6 gofF u/L hlGdP/ v|Li6sf] z/L/df /flvPkl5, To; ;dob]lv xfdL v|Li6df 5f}F eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] ljrf/ ug'{ x’G5 . v|Li6 xfd|f] k|lt:yflkt x’g’ ePsf]n] k|e’ o]z”n] xfd|f] nflu ug'{ ePsf] ;a} s’/fnfO{ k/d]Zj/n] ;xh ¿kdf lng’ x’G5 . To;}n] æv|Li6dfÆ xfdL d/]sf], ufl8Psf] / gofF JolStsf] ¿kdf lhpFgsf] nflu d[To’af6 af}/L p7]sf 5f}F M

æcyjf s] ltdLx¿ hfGb}gf} xfdL ;a}, hltn] v|Li6 o]z”df alKtidf lnof}F, pxfFs} d[To’df alKtidf lnPsf lyof}F < o;sf/0f, alKtidfåf/f xfdL d[To’df pxfF;Fu} ufl8of}F, tfls h;/L lktfsf] dlxdfåf/f v|Li6 d/]sfx¿af6 hLljt kfl/g’ eof], To;/L xfdL klg, gofF hLjgsf] dfu{df lx8f}F -/f]dL ^M#–$_ .

æalKtidfdf ltdLx¿ pxfF;Fu} ufl8Psf lyof}, h;df d/]sfx¿af6 pxfFnfO{ hLljt kfg'{ x’g] k/d]Zj/sf] sfo{df ljZjf; /fVgfn] oxL alKtidfdf ltdLx¿ klg pxfF;Fu} hLljt kfl/of} -sn:;L @M!@_ .

x/]s gofF ljZjf;LnfO{ p;n] kfgLdf alKtidf lnFbf oL dxTjk”0f{ ;Totfx¿sf] af/]df l;sfOPsf] x’g’ kb{5, / p;n] k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; u/L ;s]kl5 hlt ;Sbf] rfF8f] p;nfO{ alKtidf lbg’ kb{5 .

The Lord’s Supper

k|e’ef]h

k”/fgf] s/f/sf] lg:tf/ rf8sf] ef]h g} k|e’ ef]hsf] z’?jft xf] . k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPnnfO{ ld>b]lv 5’6sf/f u/]/ Nofpg’ ePsf] /ft pxfFn] x/]s kl/jf/sf dflg;nfO{ Ps aif]{ y’df NofP/ dfg{ / To; y’dfsf] /ut cf–cfˆgf] 3/sf] 9f]sfdfly / ;+3f/df 5s{gsf] nflu cf1f ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . ha Tof] /fi6«åf/f eP/ To; /ft æd[To’sf] b”tÆ ld>df ePsf klxnf] hGd]sfx¿ ;a}nfO{ dfb}{ cfpFYof], To;n] O;|fPnsf 3/fgfx¿sf] 3/df /ut b]v]/ of] æToxfFaf6 lgl:sP/Æ uPsf] lyof] .

o;sf] cltl/St, O;|fPnLx¿n] To; /ft lg:tf/ rf8sf] y’df vfP/ ef]h dgfpg’ kg]{ lyof], To;sf] ;fy} ltgLx¿n] ;ft lbg;Dd cvld/L /f]6L klg vfg’ kb{Yof] . O;|fPnLx¿sf] x/]s aif{ ToxL lbg dgfpg’ kg]{ of] :yfoL lalw lyof] . -x]g'{xf]; k|:yfg !@M!–@*_ . lg:tf/ rf8sf] y’dfn] v|Li6sf] k|ltlglwTj u/]sf] lyof] eg]/ :ki6 x’G5, pxfFnfO{ ! sf]l/GyL %M& df æxfd|f] lg:tf/sf] y’dfÆ eg]/ elgPsf] 5 .

k|e’ o]z”n] k|e’ef]hsf] z’?jft ug'{ x’Fbf, pxfF / pxfFsf r]nfx¿n] lg:tf/ rf8 dgfO/x]sf lyP . lg:tf/ rf8s} a]nfdf æ;+;f/sf] kfk p7fO{ n}hfg] k/d]Zj/sf] y’dfÆ -o”xGgf !M@(_ sf] ¿kdf pxfFsf] af]nfj6nfO{ ;fFrf] ¿kdf k”/f ub}{ k|e o]z” j|”m;df 6fFlug’ ePsf] lyof] .

h’g /f]6L / bfv/; xfdL vfG5f}+ / lkpF5f+}, To;n] k|e’ o]z”sf] z/L/nfO{ ;+s]t ub{5, h’g xfd|f] lglDt tf]l8Psf] lyof], clg xfd|f] kfksf] k|folZrtsf] lglDt aufOPsf] /utsf] To; bfv/;n] ;+s]t ub{5M

æclg ltgLx¿n] ef]h vfO/x]sf] a]nf k|e’ o]z”n] /f]6L lng’ eof] / cflzjf{b lbg’ ePkl5 pxfFn] Tof] efFRg’ eof] / r]nfx¿nfO{ lbg’ eof], / eGg’ eof], æn]cf], vfcf], of] d]/f] z/L/ xf] .Æ ta srf}/f klg lnP/ wGojfb lbO{ pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ o;f] eg]/ lbg’ eof], æltdLx¿ ;a}n] o;af6 lkcf], lsgeg] of] gofF s/f/sf] d]/f] /ut xf], hf] w]/}sf] lglDt kfksf] k|folZrtsf] nflu axfOG5 . t/ d ltdLx¿nfO{ eGb5′ , ls bfvsf] o; kmnaf6 d ta;Dd lkpg] 5}g, ta;Dd cfˆgf lktfsf] /fHodf ltdLx¿;Fu gofF u/L lkpFlbg -dQL @^M@^–@(_ .

k|]l/t kfjnn] syfnfO{ o; k|sf/n] eg]sf 5gM

ælsgls k|e’af6 d}n] h] kfPF, ;f] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;’lDklbPF, cyf{t h’g /ft pxfF kj|mfp kg'{ eof], Tof] /ft k|e’ o]z”n] /f]6L lng’ eof], / wGojfb lbg’ ePkl5 pxfFn] Tof] efFRg’ eof], / eGg’ eof], æof] ltdLx¿sf] lglDt d]/f] z/L/ xf], of] d]/f] ;Demgfsf] lglDt u/ .Æ To;}u/L vfPkl5 pxfFn] srf}/f lnP/ o;f] eGg’ eof], æof] srf}/f d]/f] /utdf ePsf] gofF s/f/ xf], hlxn] hlxn] ltdLx¿ of] lkpF5f}, d]/f] ;Demgfdf of] cS;/ u/ .Æ lsgeg] hlxn]—hlxn] ltdLx¿ of] /f]6L vfG5f}, / o; srf}/faf6 lkpF5f}, pxfF gcfp~h]n ltdLx¿ k|e’sf] d[To’sf] 3f]if0ff ub{5f}Æ -! sf]l/GyL !!M@#–@^_ .

When and How

slxn] / s;/L

k|e’ef]h sltk6s ug]{ eg]/ wd{zf:qn] xfdLnfO{ eGb}g, t/ of] s’/f :ki6 5, ls ;’?sf] d08nLdf 3/]n’ d08nLsf ;efx¿df k”0f{ ef]hgsf] ;fy of] lgoldt ¿kd} ug]{ ul/GYof] -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !!M@)–#$_ . k|e’ef]hsf] ;’?jft lg:tf/ rf8sf] ef]haf6} ;’? ul/Psf] x’gfn], k|e’ o]z”n] ;’? ug'{ x’Fbf klg of] k”0f{ ef]hgsf] ;fy g} ul/Psf] lyof], / ;’?sf d08nLx¿n] klg To;} u/] / cfhsf d08nLx¿df klg To;/L g} cEof; ul/g’ kb{5 . cem} klg w]/} h;f] d08nLx¿n] ædflg;x¿sf] k/Dk/fnfO{Æ k5ofpF5g .

xfdLn] k|e’ef]hdf cfb/sf;fy ;xefuL x’g’ kb{5 . k|]l/t kfjnn] cof]Uo /Lltn] k|e’ef]hdf ;xefuL x’g’ uDeL/ vt/f xf] egL l;sfPsf 5gM

æo;sf/0f, h;n] cof]Uo /Lltn] k|e’sf] /f]6L vfG5, ls k|e’sf] srf}/faf6 lkpF5, Tof] dflg; k|e’sf] z/L/ / /utnfO{ ckljq t’NofPsf]df bf]ifL 7xl/g]5 . x/]s dflg;n] cfk”mnfO{ hfFrf]; , clg dfq To;n] /f]6L vfcf]; , / srf}/faf6 lkcf]; . lsgls k|e’sf] z/L/nfO{ glrlgsg h;n] vfG5 / lkpF5 To;n] Tof] vfPsf] / lkPsf] sf/0fn] cfk”mdfly b08 Nofpg]5 . To;}sf/0f ltdLx¿dWo] w]/}hgf b’a{n / /f]uL 5f}, / slthgf rFflx dl/;s]sf 5g . t/ xfdL ;fFRr} cfk}mn] cfk}mnfO{ hfFr]sf 5f}+ eg] xfdL Gofodf kg]{ 5}gf}+ . t/ ha k|e’n] xfd|f] Gofo ug'{ x’G5, ta xfdLNffO{ tf8gf lbg’ x’G5, tfls ;+;f/;Fu xfdL bf]ifL g7xl/cf}FÆ -! sf]l/GyL !!M@&–#@_ .

k|e’ef]hdf ;dfj]; x’g’eGbf cufl8 xfdLn] cfk”mn] cfk}mnfO{ hfFRg / yfxf ug{sf] nflu xfdLnfO{ r]tfjgL lbOPsf] 5, / olb xfdLn] s’g} kfk u/]sf 5f}+ eg]/ yfxf kfof}+ eg] xfdLn] To;nfO{ :jLsf/ u/L kZrftfk ug{ cfjZos x’G5 . gq eg] xfdL k|e’sf] z/L/ / /utsf] bf]ifL 7xl/g] 5f}F .

xfdLnfO{ xfd|f] kfkaf6 5’6sf/f ug{sf] nflu k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf] /ut axfpg’ eP/ dg'{ ePsf]n] ubf{, lglZrt ¿kdf xfdLn] xfd|f s’g} klg :jLsf/ gul/Psf kfkx¿;Fu;Fu} pxfFsf] z/L/ / /utsf] k|ltlglwTj ug]{ tTjx¿df ;xefuL x’g] O{R5f ug'{ x’Fb}g . olb xfdLn] To;f] u¥of}+ eg], sf]l/Gysf v|Lli6ogx¿n] em}F xfdLn] klg /f]u–ladf/ / c;fdlos d[To’sf] ¿kdf cfkm}dfly b08 Nofpg]5f}+ . k/d]Zj/sf] cg’zf;gsf] cjx]ngf ug'{ eg]sf] cfkm}dfly b08 Nofpg’ xf], Tof] rFFflx xfdLn] cfˆgf kfkx¿ dflglnP/ kZrftfk ug]{ s’/f xf] .

sf]l/GyLsf v|Lli6ogx¿sf] k|fylds kfk eg]sf] ltgLx¿sf] aLrdf ePsf] k|]dsf] cefj lyof], ltgLx¿ Ps—csf{df snx / em}—emu8f, n8fO{ ug]{ ul//x]sf lyP . jf:tjdf ltgLx¿n] larf/ ug'{ kg]{ s’/fx¿sf] cefjdf, k|e’ef]hsf] a]nfdf ;d]t s;}n] vfPsf] x’GYof] eg] sf]xL rFflx ef]s} x’g] ub{Yof], clg sf]xL rFflx dflt/x]sf] x’GYof], To:tf] s’/f;d]t ToxfF k|s6 ePsf] lyof] -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !!M@)–@)_ .

xfdLn] vfg] /f]6L v|Li6sf] z/L/df k|ltlglwTj ub{5, h’g clxn] d08nL xf] . v|Li6sf] z/L/df ePsf c? ;b:ox¿;Fu cg]stf / e}m—emu8f ePsf] a]nfdf v|Li6sf] z/L/sf] k|ltlglwTj ug]{ s’/fdf ;xefuL x’g’ sqf] ck/fw x’G5 . k|e’ef]hdf xfdL ;xefuL x’g’eGbf cufl8 xfdLn] v|Li6df ePsf xfd|f bfh’—efO tyf lbbL—alxgLx¿;Fu 7Ls ;DaGwdf 5f}+ ls 5}gf}F eg]/ lglZrt ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 .

æTo; :qLn] pxfFnfO{ -o]z”nfO{_ egL, æxh’/, tkfO{ cudjQmf x’g’ x’G5 egL d yfxf kfpF5′ . xfd|f k’vf{x¿n] o; 8fF8fdf cf/fwgf u/], clg tkfO{+x¿ eGg’ x’G5, ls cf/fwgf ug]{ :yfg o?zn]ddf lktfsf] cf/fwgf ug]{5f}=== t/ a]nf cfO/x]5, / Tof] a]nf clxn] xf], ha ;Rrf cf/fwsx¿n] lktfnfO{ cfTdf / ;Totfdf cf/fwgf ug]{5g , lsgls cf/fwgf ug]{ o:t} cf/fwsx¿nfO{ g} lktfn] vf]Hg’ x’G5 . k/d]Zj/ cfTdf x’g’ x’G5 / pxfFsf cf/fwsx¿n] cfTdf / ;Totfdf cf/fwgf ug'{ kb{5Æ -o”xGgf $M!(–@$_ .

k|e’ o]z”sf] cf]7Faf6 lgl:sPsf oL jrgx¿n] cf/fwgfsf] af/]df clt g} dxTjk”0f{ cjwf/0ffx¿ a’‰gsf] nflu xfdLnfO{ cfwf/ agfO{ lbPsf 5g . pxfFn] æ;fFrf] cf/fwsx¿sf]Æ af/]df af]Ng’ eof] / ltgLx¿sf] of]Uotfsf] af/]df klg j0f{g u/L lbg’ eof] . o; s’/fn] ToxfF w]/} cf/fwsx¿ t 5g t/ ;fFrf] cf/fwsx¿ eg] 5}gg eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg b]vfpFb5 . ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ cf/fwgf ul//x]sf 5g eg]/ ;f]RFg ;Snfg t/ ltgLx¿n] ;fFRr} g} cf/fwgf ul//x]sf 5}gg . lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf dfFux¿nfO{ k”/f ul//x]sf 5}gg .

;fFrf] cf/fwsx¿nfO{ s’g s’/fn] lalzi6 t’NofOlbG5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ pxfFn] 3f]if0ff u/L lbg’ eof]— ltgLx¿n] æcfTdf / ;TotfdfÆ cf/fwgf ub{5g . o;}n] o;/L eGg klg ;lsG5, ls e”m6f cf/fwsx¿ ltgLx¿ x’g h;n] æz/L/ / uDeL/ geOsgÆ cf/fwgf ub{5g . zf/Ll/s tj/n], e”m6f] cf/fwsx¿ cf/fwgfsf] cj:yfdf k’U5g , t/ Tof] ;a} b]vfj6L xf], / Tof] Åboaf6 ul/Psf] xf]Og, h’g Åbon] k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|]d ub{5 .

k/d]Zj/nfO{ ul/g] ;fFrf] cf/fwgf pxfFnfO{ k|]d ug]{ Åboaf6 dfq} cfpg ;S5 . To;}sf/0f, cf/fwgf xfdLn] d08nLdf e]nf x’Fbf ul/g] sfo{ dfq xf]Og, t/ xfdLn] v|Li6sf] cf1f kfng ubf{ xfdLn] xfd|f] hLjgsf] x/]s If0fdf ug]{ sfo{ xf] . crDe nfUbf] s’/f, k|e’ o]z”n] s’/fsfgL ub}{ u/]sL :qLn] kfFrkN6;Dd ljjfx u/]sL lyO{ / clxn] Tof] Pshgf dflg;;Fu lyO{, / To;n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ cf/fwgf ug]{ plrt :yfgsf] af/]df ljjfb ug{ rfx]sL lyO{ . To; :qLn] To:tf wfld{s dflg;x¿sf] k|ltlglwTj ul//x]sL lyO{ hf]x¿ cfˆgf] b}lgs hLjgdf k/d]Zj/k|lt afuL eP/ klg cf/fwgf ;]jfdf pkl:yt x’g] u5{g . ltgLx¿ ;fFrf] cf/fwsx¿ xf]Ogg .

PskN6 k|e’ o]z”n] kml/zLx¿ / zf:qLx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] e”m6f] / Åbolalxg cf/fwgfsf] nflu xKsfpg’ ePsf] lyof] M ækfv08L xf], oz}ofn] ltdLx¿sf laifodf 7Ls} cudjf0fL af]n], æo; hfltn] dnfO{ cf]F7n] dfq cfb/ u5{, t/ ltgLx¿sf] Åbo daf6 6f9f 5 . ltgLx¿ Joy{df d]/f] cf/fwgf ub{5g , t/ ltgLx¿sf] lzIff dflg;x¿n] l;sfPsf] lalw dfq x’gÆ -dQL !%&–(_ .

k|e’ o]z”sf] ;dodf ox”bLx¿ / ;fd/Lx¿n] dflg;x¿n] cf/fwgf ug]{ 7fpFnfO{ hf]8 lbPsf] eP tfklg, Tof] :yfg Tolt dxTjk”0f{ xf]Og eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof] . a?, of] t x/]s JolStsf] Åbosf] cj:yf rFflx xf] / of] k/d]Zj/k|ltsf] p;sf]] Jojxf/ s:tf] 5 To; s’/fn] p;n] ug]{ cf/fwgfsf] u’0fnfO{ lglZrt ub{5 .

cfh d08nLdf eGg] ul/Psf] æcf/fwgfÆ d[ts cf/fwsx¿åf/f ul/Psf] d[ts lalwsf] sfo{eGbf a9L s]xL xf]Og . dflg;x¿n] æcf/fwgfsf uLtx¿Æ ufpFbf k/d]Zj/sf] af/]df s;}sf zAbx¿ kfunem}F cGwfw’Gw u’gu’gfO/x]sf x’G5g / ltgLx¿n] u/]sf] cf/fwgf Joy{ x’Fb5, lsgeg] ltgLx¿sf] Åbodf ePsf] s’/fnfO{ ;fFRr} g} ltgLx¿sf] hLjgz}nLn] wf]vf lbG5 .

Åbolalxg dflg;x¿n] xhf/f}F cfOtaf/] cf/fwgf ;+ultdf æslt dxfgÆ eGg] ehg ufPsf]eGbf k/d]Zj/sf] ;fFrf] cf1fsf/L 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿n] cfˆgf] Åboaf6 ;fdfGo ¿kdf æd tkfO{+nfO{ k|]d u5′{Æ eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ pxfFn] ;’Gg dg k/fpg’ x’G5 .

Worshiping in Spirit

cfTdfdf cf/fwgf ug'{

s;}n] æcfTdfdfÆ cf/fwgf ug'{ eg]sf] cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug'{ / uLt ufpg’ eg]/ eGb5g , t/ k|e’ o]z”sf] jrgsf] Hof]ltdf Tof] s’/f] skf]n slNkt JofVof h:tf] dfq x’G5 . pxfFn] eGg’ eof], ls æTof] a]nf cfpFb}5, / Tof] clxn] g} xf], ha ;fFrf] cf/fwsx¿n] lktfnfO{ cfTdf / ;Totfdf cf/fwgf ub{5gÆ / pxfFn] cfˆgf] egfOnfO{ /fVg’ x’Fbf æcfTdfdfÆ cf/fwgf ug{sf] nflu ;t{ k”/f ug]{x¿ klxn] g} lyP eg]/ klg pxfFn] b]vfO{ lbg’ eof] . jf:tjdf, k]lGtsf]ifsf] lbg gcfpGh]n s;}n] klg cGo efiffdf af]n]sf lyPgg . To;}sf/0f, h’g;’s} ljZjf;Ln] klg, rfx] p;n] cGo efiffdf af]nf]; ls gaf]nf]; p;n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ cfTdf / ;Totfdf cf/fwgf ug{ ;Sb5 . cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug'{ / ufpg’ eg]sf] ljZjf;Ln] cfˆgf] cf/fwgfdf lglZrt ¿kdf yKg ;Sg] s’/f xf], t/ cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug]{ s’/f klg Åbolalxg lalw dfq klg x’g ;S5 .

;’?sf] d08nLsf] cf/fwgfdf ePsf] Pp6f rfvnfUbf] lelq s’/f k|]l/t !#M!–@ df kfOG5M æPlG6cf]lvofsf] d08nLdf, cudjQmfx¿ / lzIfsx¿, cyf{t a0f{af;, sfnf elgg] lzldof]g, s’/]gLsf n’lso;, k|flGto zf;s x]/f]b;Fu x’s]{sf dg]g / / zfpmn lyP . ltgLx¿n] k|e’sf] cf/fwgf ul//x]sf] / pkjf; al;/x]sf] a]nf kljq cfTdfn] eGg’ eof], æd]/f] lglDt a0f{af; / zfpmnnfO{ To; sfdsf] lglDt cnu u/, h’g sfdsf] lglDt d}n} ltgLx¿nfO{ af]nfPsf] 5′ .Æ -hf]8 lbOP / ylkPsf]_ .

o; v08n] ltgLx¿n] æk|e’sf] cf/fwgf ul//x]sf lyPÆ eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;sf] dtna ltgLx¿n] pxfFnfO{ cf/fwgf ul//x]sf lyP eg]/ larf/ ug'{ plrt x’G5 / o;/L xfdL hfGb5f}F, ls ;fFrf] cf/fwsn] jf:tjdf k|e’sf] ;]jf tyf cf/fwgf ub{5 . Tof] s’/f Tolt a]nf dfq ;To x’G5, ha k|e’ xfd|f] k|]d / dfofsf] Pp6f ljifo aGg’ x’G5 .

Ways to Worship

cf/fwgfsf tl/sfx¿

O;|fPnsf] ehg k’l:tsf elgPsf] ehg;+u|xsf] k’:tsn] xfdLnfO{ w]/} laleGg tl/sfx¿n] k/d]Zj/nfO{ cf/fwgf ug{sf] lglDt xf};nf k|bfg ub{5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu ehg ;+u|x #@ df xfdL k9b5f}M æ;f]emf] dg ePsfx¿ xf], ltdLx¿ ;a} cfgGb;fy hohosf/ u/Æ -ehg;+u|x #@M!!_ .

cf/fwgfsf] :yfg zfGt / cfb/l0fo eP tfklg, ToxfF cfgGb;fy hohosf/ ul/G5 .

æx] wdL{u0f xf], k/dk|e’df cfgGbl;t ehg ufcf], ;f]emf] dg ePsfx¿n] pxfFsf] :t’lt ug'{ ;’xfpFbf] 5 . aL0ff ahfpFb} k/dk|e’sf] k|z+;f u/, bztf/] ;f/+uL ahfpFb} pxfFsf] :t’lt ufcf] . pxfFsf] lglDt Pp6f gofF ehg ufcf], hohosf/ ub}{ lgk’0ftf;fy afBx¿ ahfcf]Æ -ehg;+u|x ##M!–#_ .

jf:tjdf xfdLn] cf/fwgfdf k/dk|e’sf] lglDt ufpg’ kb{5, t/ xfdLn] ufPsf] uLtx¿ cfgGb;fy ufOPsf] x’g’ kb{5, h’g rFflx xfd|f] Åbosf] cj:yfsf] aflx/L ¿k xf] . xfdLn] xfd|f] cfgGbdo uLt ufpg] a]nfdf w]/} k|sf/sf] ;f+lults afhfx¿nfO{ klg ;dfj]z ug{ ;S5f}+ . w]/} d08nL ;efx¿df, laB’lto ;f+lults afhfx¿ k|foM u/]/ w]/} rsf]{ cfjfhdf alh/x]sf x’G5g h;n] ubf{ uLtx¿nfO{ ;Dk”0f{ tj/n] dfl/lbPsf] cfef; x’G5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg d}n] eGg} kb{5 . ltgLx¿nfO{ ;fgf] agfOPsf] x’g’ kb{5, ls t aGb g} u/]sf] /fd|f] x’G5 . ehg;+u|xsf n]vsx¿df Tof] vfnsf] ;d:of slxn] lyPg .

æd d]/f] hLjgel/ g} tkfO{+sf] k|z+;f ug]{5′ , / tkfO{+sf] gfpFmdf d d]/f xftx¿ prfNg]5’Æ -ehg;+u|x ^#M$_ .

;dk{0ftf / cfb/sf] lrGx:j¿k xfdLn] xfd|f xftx¿ k/d]Zj/lt/ prfNg ;S5f}+ .

æx] ;f/f k[YjL, cfgGb;fy k/d]Zj/sf] hohosf/ u/, pxfFsf gfpFsf] dlxdfsf] :t’lt ufcf], pxfFsf] k|z+;fnfO{ dlxldt t’Nofcf] . k/d]Zj/nfO{ eg, ætkfO{+sf sfo{x¿ s:tf eofgs 5g Û tkfO{sf zlQmsf] dxTj olt dxfg 5, ls tkfO{sf zq’x¿ tkfO{sf] ;fd’Gg] v’lDrG5g . ;f/f k[YjL tkfO{sf] clu em’Sb5, ltgLx¿n] tkfO{sf] k|z+;fsf ehg ufpF5g , ltgLx¿n] tkfO{+sf gfpFsf] ehg ufpF5gÆ -ehg ;+u|x ^^M!–$_ .

xfdLn] k/dk|e’ slt eoof]Uo x’g’ x’G5 eg]/ pxfFnfO{ eGg’ kb{5 / pxfFsf w]/} cbe’t u’0fx¿sf] lglDt pxfFsf] k|z+;f ug'{ k5{ . k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|z+;f ug{sf] nflu ehg;+u|xdf xfdLnfO{ rflxg] plrt zAbx¿ Psbd /fd|f]l;t xfdL kfpGg;S5f}+ . xfdLn] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf af/Daf/ bf]xf]¥ofpFb} æk|e’ d tkfO{sf] k|z+;f ub{5’Æ eg]/ elg/xg’ kb{5 Û pxfFnfO{ eGg’ kg]{ w]/} s’/fx¿ 5g .

æcfcf], b08jt u/f}F / lgx’/f}F, xfd|f ;[li6stf{ k/d]Zj/s} ;fd’ 3’F8f 6]sf}+Æ -ehg;+u|x (%M^_ .

xfd|f] cf;gsf] l:ylt ;d]t cf/fwgfsf] k|:t’lts/0f x’g ;S5, rfx] xfdL plepmF, 3’F8f 6]sf}F jf 3f]K6f] k/f}F . ækljqhgx¿ o:tf] ;Ddfgdf pNnl;t xf]pmg, clg cfˆgf] cf]5ofgdf klg ltgLx¿ cfgGbn] ufpmgÆ -ehg ;+u|x !$(M%_ .

t/ xfdLn] cf/fwgf ubf{ ple/xg’ jf 3’F8f 6]ls/xg’ k5{ eGg] s]xL 5}g— xfdL cfˆgf] cf]5ofgdf klg cf/fwgf ug{ ;S5f}F .

æpxfFsf ejgsf] åf/x¿leq wGojfb;fy / k|z+;f ub}{ pxfFsf] dlGb/df k|j]z u/ . pxfFnfO{ wGojfb r9fcf], / pxfFsf gfpFsf] k|z+;f u/Æ -ehg;+u|x !))M$_ .

wGojfb lbg] s’/f lglZrt ¿kdf xfd|f] cf/fwgfsf] Pp6f efu x’g’ kb{5 . ægfRb} ltgLx¿n] pxfFsf gfpFsf] k|z+;f u?gÆ -ehg;+u|x !$(M#_ .

xfdLn] k|e’nfO{ gfRb} k|z+;f ug{ ;S5f} . t/ of] gfr zf/Ll/s vfnsf] xf]Og, efjgfTds jf dgf]/~hg ug]{ vfnsf] klg of] x’g’ x’Fb}g .

æt’/xL ahfP/ pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/, aL0ff / ;f/+uL ahfP/ pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/ . v}Fh8L / gfrsf ;fy pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/, tf/–afB / afF;’/L ahfP/ pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/ . ‰ofnLsf e+msf/sf ;fy pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/, u’~hodfg kfg]{ ‰ofnLx¿ ahfP/ pxfFsf] k|z+;f u/ . ;f; x’g] x/]s k|f0fLn] k/dk|e’sf] k|z+;f u/f];Æ -ehg;+u|x !%)M#–^_ .

;ËLtsf] j/bfg kfPsfx¿sf] lglDt k/d]Zj/nfO{ wGojfb xf]; . olb ltgLx¿n] k|]dsf] Åbosf;fy ltgLx¿sf afhfx¿ ahfpFb5g eg] ltgLx¿sf j/bfgx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] dlxdfsf] lglDt rnfOg ;lsG5 .

Spiritual Songs

cflTds ufgx¿

æk/dk|e’sf] lglDt Pp6f gofF ehg ufcf], lsgls pxfFn] crDesf sfdx¿ ug'{ ePsf] 5Æ -ehg;+u|x (*M!_ .

ha;Dd k”/fgf] ehg ufpFbf Pp6f lalw h:tf] dfq x’Fb}g, ta;Dd k”/fgf] ehg ufpg’ s’g} uNtL x’Fb}g . clg xfd|f] Åboaf6 cfpg] gofF ehg ufpg xfdLnfO{ cfjZos x’G5 . gofF s/f/df, kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ gofF ehg lgsfNgsf] nflu ;xfotf ug'{ x’G5 eGg] s’/f xfdL l;Sb5f} M

æv|Li6sf] jrg ltdLx¿df k|z:t;Fu af; u/f]; , k”/f a’l4dfgL;fy Pp6fn] csf]{nfO{ l;sfcf] / ctL{ b]cf], / k/d]Zj/k|lt cfˆgf] Åbodf /x]sf] s[t1tf;fy ehg, :t’lt / cflTds ufg ufcf]Æ -sn:;L #M!^_ .

æclg bfvdBn] gdflQcf], sf/0f Tof] lanfl;tf xf], t/ kljq cfTdfn] el/k”0f{ xf]cf], Pp6fn] csf]{;Fu ehg, uLt / cflTds ufgdf af]Nb} / cfˆgf] ;Dk”0f{ Åbon] k|e’sf] lglDt ufpFb} / w’g lgsfNb}, ;Fw} ;a} s’/fsf] lglDt xfd|f k|e’ o]z”sf] gfpFdf k/d]Zj/ lktfnfO{ wGojfb r9fcf]Æ -Plkm;L %M!*–@)_ .

xfdLn] Pp6fn] csf{;Fu ehg, uLt / cflTds ufg ufpg’ kb{5 eg]/ kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , clg tL ;a} tLgj6} s’/fsf] aLrdf leGgtf ePsf] x’g’ kb{5 . df}lns ¿kdf u|Ls zAbx¿sf] cWoogn] xfdLnfO{ a’‰g clnslt eP klg ;xfotf k’¥ofpFb5g , t/ ;fob æehgx¿Æ sf] jf:tljs cy{ rFflx afOanaf6 ehg;+u|xsf ehgx¿nfO{ lgsfn]/ ;f+lults afhfx¿sf] w’g;Fu ldnfP/ ufpg] eGg] s’/f xf] . csf]{tkm{, æuLtÆ rFflx ;fdfGo ¿kdf d08nLsf w]/} ljZjf;Lx¿åf/f /lrt wGojfbsf] uLtx¿ x’g ;S5g . ;DejtM æcflTds ufgx¿Æ kljq cfTdfåf/f lbOPsf :jtM k|jlt{t uLtx¿ x’g / ltgLx¿ pRrf/0f u/]/ ufOg] ;fdfGo cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg h:t} x’G5g .

k|z+;f / cf/fwgf xfd|f] hLjgsf] x/]s lbgsf] efu g} ag]sf] x’g’ kb{5— t/ d08nL ;efdf e]nf eP/ ul/g] s’/f dfq of] x’g’ x’Fb}g . lbgel/ g} xfdLn] k|e’sf] ;]jf ug{ ;Sb5f}+ / pxfF;Fu 3lgi7 ¿kdf ;+ult u/]sf] cg’ej ug{ ;Sb5f}+ .

Praise-Faith in Action

sfo{;Fu} k|z+;f / ljZjf;

k|z+;f / cf/fwgf k/d]Zj/df ePsf] xfd|f] ljZjf;sf] ;fdfGo k|:t’lt x’g . olb xfdLn] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf ePsf k|lt1fx¿nfO{ ;fRr} ljZjf; u5f}{+ eg], xfdL k/d]Zj/df k|z+;fn] el/k”0f{ ePsf cfglGbt dflg;x¿ x’g]5f}F . oxf]z” / O;|fPnsf dflg;x¿n] klxn] hohosf/ ug'{ kg]{ lyof], To;kl5 dfq} kvf{n 9Nof] . afOann] xfdLnfO{ æk|e’df ;Fw} cfgGb ug{Æ -lkmlnKkL $M$_, / x/]s s’/fsf] nflu wGojfbÆ lbgsf] nflu -! ly:;nf]lgsL %M!* s_ r]tfjgL lbG5 .

k|z+;fsf] zlQmsf] Pp6f hNbf]aNbf] pbfx/0f @ Oltxf; @) cWofodf kfO{G5, ha ox”bfsf] /fi6« df]cfa / cfdf]gsf ;]gfx¿åf/f cltj|md0f ul/Psf] lyof] . /fhf oxf]zfkftsf] k|fy{gfsf] hjfadf k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPnnfO{ cf1f ug'{ eof]M æg8/fcf] o; 7″nf] ;}Go–bnb]lv gcflQcf], lsgeg] n8fFO{ ltgLx¿sf] xftdf xf]Og, k/dk|e’sf] xftdf 5 . ef]nL pgLx¿;Fu o’4 ug{ lg:s===of] n8fFO{ ltdLx¿n] n8g’kg]{ 5}g, tfFtLdf b[9 eP/ klv{a;, k/dk|e’n] ltdLx¿sf] p4f/sf] sfd ug'{ ePsf] ltdLx¿n] b]Vg]5f}, x] ox”bf / o?zn]dsf afl;Gbf xf]Æ -@ Oltxf; @)M!% v–!&_ .

a[QfGt lg/Gt/ cufl8 a9b5M æta ltgLx¿ laxfg ;a]/} p7]/ tsf]sf] phf8–:yfgdf a; clg ltgLx¿ lg:s]/ hfFbf v8f eP/ oxf]zfkftn] eg], æx] ox”bf / o?zn]dsf afl;Gbf xf], d]/f] s’/f ;’g, k/dk|e’ ltdLx¿sf k/d]Zj/sf] ljZjf;df ltdLx¿ l:y/ eO/xf], / pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ yfdL /fVg’ x’g]5 . pxfFsf cudjQmfx¿dfly ljZjf; u/, / ltdLx¿sf] kmlnkmfk x’g]5 .Æ clg dflg;x¿;Fu ;Nnfx u/L ;s]kl5 ltgn] slthgfnfO{ k/dk|e’sf] :t’ltufg / pxfFsf kljqtfsf] k|tfksf] k|z+;f ug{ ;]gfsf] clu–clu uP/ ufpgnfO{ lgo’Qm u/], clg ltgLx¿n] o;f] eg]/ ufP, æk/dk|e’nfO{ wGojfb b]cf], lsgeg] pxfFsf] k|]d cgGtsfn;Dd /lx/xG5 .Æ clg ltgLx¿sf k|z+;fsf] rsf]{ cfjfh ;’lgg] lalQs} k/dk|e’n] ox”bf;Fu o”4 ug{ cfPsf cDdf]gL, df]cfaL / ;]O/ kj{tsf dflg;x¿nfO{ cndnfO{ lbg’ eof], / pgLx¿ k/f:t eP . lsgls cDdf]gL / df]cfaLx¿ ;]O/ kj{tsf dflg;x¿sf la?4df pgLx¿nfO{ vQd ug{ / gfz ug{nfO{ p7], / ha pgLx¿n] ;]O/sf dflg;x¿nfO{ gfz ul/;s], ta pgLx¿n] cfk;df g} Ps–csf{nfO{ cGwfw’Gw cfj|md0f ug{ nfu] . ha ox”bfsf dflg;x¿ phf8–:yfgdf ePsf] cNuf] 7fpFdf cfOk’u] / zq’sf] ;}Go–bnnfO{ x]/], ta ToxfF ltgLx¿n] pgLx¿nfO{ eF”O{df dfl/P/ kl8/x]sf] b]v], clg pgLx¿dWo] Pp6} klg pDs]sf] lyPg . ha oxf]zfkft / ltgsf dflg;x¿ n”6sf dfn hDdf ug{ cfP, ta ltgLx¿n] c;+Vo ;fdfgx¿ n’ufkmf6fx¿ / ax”d’No yf]sx¿ nfg} g;Sg] u/L n’6]/ nu] . ltgLx¿n] tLg lbg;Dd n’6sf dfn hDdf u/], lsgeg] tL Tolt w]/} lyPÆ -@ Oltxf; @)M@)–@%_ .

ljZjf;n] el/Psf] k|z+;fn] ;’/Iff / k|aGw NofO{ lbG5 Û k/]df, lkmlnKkL $M^–& -k|z+;fn] zflGt NofpF5_, @ Oltxf; %M!–!$ -k|z+;fn] k/d]Zj/sf] pkl:yltnfO{ NofO{ lbG5_, k|]l/t !#M!–@ -k|z+;fn] k/d]Zj/sf p2]Zox¿ / of]hgfx¿nfO{ Hof]ltdf NofO{ lbg] sfd ub{5_, / k|]l/t !^M@@–@^_ k|z+;fn] k/d]Zj/sf] ;’/Iff / s}baf6sf] 5’6sf/f NofO{ lbg] sfd ub{5_ x]g'{xf]; .

kljqcfTdfåf/f lglZrt ¿kdf cnf}lss Ifdtfx¿ lbOPsf k”?if / :qLx¿sf] pbfx/0fx¿n] afOan el/Psf] 5 . gofF s/f/df oL cnf}lss Ifdtfx¿nfO{ æcfTdfsf j/bfgx¿Æ eg]/ elgPsf] 5 . ltgLx¿nfO{ o; cy{df j/bfgx¿ elgPsf] xf] . ltgLx¿nfO{ lsg]/ lsGg ;lsGb}g . k/d]Zj/n] h;dfly e/f];f ug'{ x’G5, ltgLx¿nfO{ g} pxfFn] cufl8 a9fpg’ x’G5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ xfdLn] la;{g’ x’Fb}g . k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof], æhf] yf]/} s’/fdf O{dfGbf/ x’G5, Tof] w]/}df klg OdfGbf/ x’G5, / hf] clt ;fgf] s’/fdf a]Odfg x’G5, Tof] w]/}df klg a]Odfg x’G5Æ -n”sf !^M!)_ . o;/L xfdL cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿ k|fKt ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] ;fd’ h;x¿n] e/f];fof]Uo ePsf] cfk”mnfO{ k|dfl0ft ub{5g ltgLx¿n] g} Tof] k|fKt ug]{5g eg]/ cfzf ug{ ;S5f}+ . k”0f{¿kdf cnu ul/Psf] / kljq cfTdfdf ;dlk{t ePsf] x’g’ Psbd dxTjk”0f{ 5, / k/d]Zj/n] To:t} dflg;x¿nfO{ cnf}lss ¿kdf k|of]u ug{ rfxg’ x’G5 . csf]{tkm{, k/d]Zj/n] Psrf]l6 uwfnfO{ ;d]t cudjf0fL ug{ k|of]u ug'{ eof], o;/L g} pxfFn] h;nfO{ OR5f ug'{ x’G5 To;}nfO{ k|of]u ug'{ x’G5 . olb xfdLn] cfk”mnfO{ pxfFn] rnfPsf] xf]; eg]/ k”0f{ gagfpGh]n;Dd klv{/xG5f} eg], pxfFn] xfdL s;}nfO{ k|of]u ug{ ;Sg’ x’Gg Û

gofF s/f/df, ! sf]l/GyL !@ cWofodf cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿sf] af/]df ;’lrt ul/Psf] 5, / ToxfF hDdf gf}j6f j/bfgx¿sf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] 5M æs;}nfO{ kljq cfTdfåf/f a’l4sf s’/f af]Ng], s;}nfO{ pg} kljq cfTdfcg’;f/ 1fgsf s’/f af]Ng], s;}nfO{ pg} kljq cfTdfåf/f ljZjf; ug]{, s;}nfO{ pg} Ps kljq cfTdfåf/f /f]u lgsf] kfg]{ j/bfgx¿ lbOPsf 5g, s;}nfO{ cfZro{ sfdx¿ ug]{, s;}nfO{ cudjf0fL af]Ng], s;}nfO{ cfTdfx¿ 5’6ofpg ;Sg], s;}nfO{ leGg–leGg lsl;dsf efiffx¿ af]Ng], s;}nfO{ rFflx tL efiffx¿sf] cy{ vf]lnlbg] j/bfgx¿ lbg’ x’G5Æ -! sf]l/GyL !@M*–!)_ .

x/]s JolStut j/bfgsf] af/]df s;/L kl/efiff lbg] eg]/ hfGg’ cflTds j/bfgx¿df k/d]Zj/åf/f rnfOPsf] xf]Og . k”/fgf] s/f/sf cudjQmfx¿, k”hfxf/Lx¿, / /fhfx¿sf ;fy} gofF s/f/sf] ;’?sf] d08nLsf ;]jsx¿;d]t ;a}hgfn] kljq cfTdfsf a/bfgx¿nfO{ s;/L >]0fLa4 ug]{ jf ltgLx¿sf] kl/efiff s;/L lbg] eg]/ ghflgsg} ltgLx¿ kl/rflnt ePsf lyP . tyflk, gofF s/f/df xfd|f]nflu kljq cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿nfO{ >]0fLj4 ul/lbPsf] x’gfn], k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ a’em]sf] rfxg” x’g] of] s’g} To:tf] dxTjk”0f{ s’/f x’g ;S5 . jf:tjdf, kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g æefO, xf] cflTds j/bfgsf] laifodf ltdLx¿ chfg /xf] eGg] d]/f] OR5f 5}gÆ -! sf]l/GyL !@M!_ .

The Nine Gifts Categorized

gf}j6f j/bfgx¿nfO{ >]0fLa4 ul/Psf]

cfw’lgs o’udf cfTdfsf gf}j6f j/bfgx¿nfO{ tLgj6f ;d”xdf >]0fLa4 ul/Psf] 5M -!_ pRrf/0fsf j/bfgx¿, hf] rFflx oL g} x’g M laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng], efiffx¿sf] cy{, / cudjf0fL, -@_ k|sfzsf] j/bfgx¿, hf] log} x’g M a’l4sf jrgx¿ af]Ng], 1fgsf jrgx¿ af]Ng], / cfTdfx¿ 5’6ofpg], clg -#_ zlQmsf j/bfgx¿, hf]x¿ log} x’g M crDesf] sfdx¿ ug]{, ljz]if ljZjf;, / rFufO{sf j/bfgx¿ . oL j/bfgx¿dWo] tLgj6fn] s]xL s’/fx¿ af]Ng] sfd ub{5g, tLgj6fn] k|s6 ug]{ sfd ub{5g , / c? tLgj6fn] rFflx s]xL sfd ug]{ sfo{ ub{5g . cTo efiff / cy{ vf]Ng] j/bfgx¿b]lv afx]s oL ;a} j/bfgx¿ k”/fgf] s/f/df k|s6 ul/Psf lyP . tL b’O{j6f j/bfgx¿ rFflx gofF s/f/df ylkOPsf x’g .

gofF s/f/n] s’g} klg æzlStsf j/bfgx¿Æ sf] plrt k|of]usf] ;DaGwdf s’g} klg lgb]{zg lbFb}g, / æk|sfzsf j/bfgÆ x¿sf] plrt k|of]usf] af/]df dfq clt yf]/} ¿kdf lgb]{zg lbOPsf] 5 . h] eP tfklg, kfjnåf/f æpRrf/0fsf] j/bfgÆsf] plrt k|of]usf] ;DaGwdf laz]if lgb]{zg lbOPsf] 5 / o;sf] sf/0f rFflx ;Dejt b’O{j6f x’g ;S5 .

klxnf], pRrf/0fsf j/bfgx¿ d08nLsf] ;efdf k|foM u/]/ w]/}h;f] k|of]u ul/Psf x’G5g , ha ls k|sfzsf j/bfgx¿ / zlQmsf j/bfgx¿ k|foM h;f] clt yf]/} ¿kdf k|of]u x’g] u/]sf x’G5g . To;}sf/0f, d08nLdf w]/} h;f] k|s6 ul/gsf] nflu j/bfgx¿sf] ;DaGwdf xfdLn] k|foM h;f] w]/} lgb]{zg lbg’ cfjZos 5 .

bf];|f], pRrf/0f ug]{ j/bfgx¿nfO{ dfgj ;xdltsf] pRr txdf /flvg’ kb{5 h:tf] b]lvG5, / To;}sf/0f, tL j/bfgx¿ a]7Ls 9Ëdf k|of]u ug]{ ul/Psf] kfOG5 . rFufO{sf] j/bfgx¿eGbf cudaf0fLsf] j/bfg w]/} ;lhnf] u/L ylkg ;S5 / To;nfO{ u’dfpg klg ;lsG5 .

As the Spirit Wills

cfTdfsf OR5f cg’;f/

cfTdfsf] OR5f cg’;f/ g} kljq cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿ lbOPsf] x’G5, / of] s’g} dflg;n] OR5f u/] cg’;f/ lbOPsf] x’Fb}g eg]/ dx;’; ug'{ clt g} dxTjk”0f{ 5 . o; af/]df afOann] cem} :ki6 ub{5 M æt/ oL ;a} pg} Ps kljq cfTdfsf sfdx¿ x’g , pxfFn] x/]snfO{ pxfFsf] OR5f cg’;f/ j/bfg lbg’ x’G5Æ -! sf]l/GyL !@M!!_ .

æk/d]Zj/n] klg lrGxx¿, crDesf sfdx¿, laleGg cfZro{sd{x¿ / pxfFsf] cfˆgf] OR5f adf]lhd afFl8Psf kljq cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿åf/f o; s’/fsf] ujfxL lbg’ eof]Æ -lxa|” @M$_ .

s’g} klg JolSt lglZrt j/bfgdf Psbd lgw{Ss;fy k|of]u ul/Psf] x’g ;S5, t/ s;}n] klg tL s’g} j/bfgx¿sf] clwsf/ kfPsf] x’Fb}g . tkfO{+ s]jn Psrf]l6 cfZro{sd{ ug{nfO{ cleif]s ul/g’ ePsf]n] dfq tkfO{+n] h’g a]nf cfk”mnfO{ OR5f nfU5 ToxL a]nf cfZro{sd{sf] sfo{ ug{ ;Sg’ x’G5 eGg] xf]Og, g t tkfO{ cfZro{sd{ ug{sf] nflu ToxL j/bfgåf/f g} k|of]u ul/g ;Sg’ x’g]5 eGg] s’/f kSsf x’G5 .

xfdL k|To]s j/bfgsf] s]xL afOalno pbfx/0fx¿nfO{ 5f]6sf/Ldf cWoog / larf/ ug]{5f}+ . k/d]Zj/n] w]/} clåtLo tl/sfn] cfˆgf] cg’u|x / zlQm k|s6 ug{ ;Sg’ x’G5, To;}n] x/]srf]l6 k|To]s j/bfgx¿ s;/L k|of]u x’g]5g eg]/ jf:tljs tj/n] kl/eflift ug{ c;Dej x’G5 eGg] s’/fnfO{ dgdf /fVg’xf]; . o;sf] cltl/St, wd{zf:qdf tL gf}j6} cflTds j/bfgx¿sf] kl/efiffx¿ lbOPsf] 5}g— xfdLx¿;Fu ePsf hlt ;a} ltgLx¿sf gfdx¿ dfq x’g . o;/L xfdLn] afOandf ePsf pbfx/0fx¿nfO{ dfq x]g{ ;S5f}+ / k|To]s JolSt s’g gfddf /xg;S5 eg]/ lg0f{o ug]{ k|oTg ug{ ;S5f}, / cGttf]uTjf, ltgLx¿sf] laleGg tj/n] k|s6 ePsf] s’/fåf/f g} kl/eflift ug{ ;S5f}+ . kljq cfTdfn] cnf}lss j/bfgx¿åf/f cfk”mnfO{ laleGg tj/n] k|s6 ug{ ;Sg’ x’g] ePsf]n], xfdLn] xfd|f] kl/efiffx¿df w]/} s7f]/ x’g vf]Hg’ a’l4dfgL x’Fb}g . s]xL j/bfgx¿ jf:tjdf c? w]/} j/bfgx¿;Fu ;o’+St klg x’g ;S5g . oL x/kmx¿df kfjnn] n]v]sf 5gM æca j/bfgx¿ laleGg lsl;dsf 5g , t/ kljq cfTdf Pp6} x’g’ x’G5 . sfdx¿ -jf kl/rfng x’g]_ w]/} lsl;dsf 5g , t/ pg} k/d]Zj/n] x/]snfO{ tL sfd ug]{ k|]/0ff lbg’ x’G5 . t/ x/]ssf] lxtsf] nflu g} kljq cfTdfsf] sfd k|s6 x’g x/]snfO{ lbOPsf] 5Æ -! sf]l/GyL !@M$—&_ .

The Power Gifts

zlQmsf j/bfgx¿

-!_ rFufO{sf j/bfgx¿ (The gifts of healing): rFufO{sf j/bfgx¿ la/fdL dflg;nfO{ lgsf] kfg]{ sfdsf] nflu k|of]u ul/G5g . tL j/bfgx¿ k|foM u/]/ lglZrt ¿kdf zf/Ll/s tj/n] la/fdL ePsf dflg;x¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg{sf] nflu k|of]u ul/g] cnf}lss ;fwgx¿ x’g , / To; s’/fsf] nflu k|Zg ug]{ d s’g} sf/0f b]Vg ;lQmg . cufl8sf cWofox¿df k|e’ o]z”n] k|s6 ug'{ePsf] rFufO{sf] j/bfg ;DaGwL Pp6f pbfx/0f xfdLn] larf/ ul/;s]sf 5f}+, ha pxfFn] a]y:bf bxsf] s”Fhf] dflg;nfO{ lgsf] kfg'{ ePsf] lyof] -x]g'{xf]; o”xGgf %M@–!&_ .

k/d]Zj/n] PlnzfnfO{ Pp6f d”lt{k”hs l;l/ofsf] -cf/fdsf]_ s’i7/f]uL gfdfgnfO{ lgsf] kfg{sf] nflu k|of]u ug'{ eof] -x]g'{xf]; @ /fhf %M!–!$_ . n”sf $M@& df gfdfgsf] rFufO{sf] af/]df k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ ePsf jrgx¿nfO{ hfFh ub}{ ha xfdL l;Sb5f}+, ta Plnzfn] OR5f u/]sf] h’g;’s} a]nf klg s’g} s’i7/f]uLnfO{ lgsf] kfg{ ;s]gg eGg] s’/f xfdL yfxf kfpFb5f}+ . crfgs pgL cnf}lss ¿kdf gfdfgnfO{ ob{g gbLdf ;ftkN6 8’a’NsL dfg{sf] nflu lgb]{zg lbg k|]l/t ePsf lyP / cGtdf gfdfgn] pgsf] cf1fnfO{ kfng ug'{ k¥of], h;sf] kl/0ffd:j¿k gfdfgsf] s’i7/f]u lgsf] eof] .

k/d]Zj/n] kq’;nfO{ ;’Gb/ eGg] 9f]sfdf nË8f] dflg;nfO{ rFufO{sf] j/bfgåf/f lgsf] kfg{sf] nflu k|of]u ug'{ eof] -k|]l/t #M!–!)_ . nË8f] dflg;n] dfq ToxfF rFufO{ kfPg, t/ kq’;sf] d’vaf6 w]/} dflg;x¿n] ;’–;dfrf/ ;’Ggsf] nflu;d]t ToxfF cnf}lss lrGxsf] sfo{ ePsf] lyof], / To;sf] kl/0ffd:j¿k s/La kfFr xhf/ dflg;x¿ Tof] lbg d08nLdf ylkPsf lyP . rFufO{sf] j/bfgn] la/fdL dflg;x¿nfO{ rFufO{ ug'{sf] ;fy} p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿nfO{ v|Li6df 8f]¥ofpg] p2]Zodf sfd ub{5 .

Tof] lbg e]nf ePsf dflg;x¿nfO{ ha kq’;n] ;Gb]z afFl8/x]sf lyP, Tof] a]nf pgn] o;f] eg]M æO;|fPnsf dflg; xf], o; s’/fdf tkfO{x¿ lsg crDe dfGg’ x’G5, cyjf xfd|f] cfˆg} zlQm jf elQmåf/f xfdLn] o;nfO{ lxF8g] t’NofP h:t} lsg jfNn k/]/ xfdLnfO{ x]g'{ x’G5Æ -k|]l/t #M!@_ <

kq’;n] cfk”mleq pgn] kfPsf] s’g} klg zlQmsf] sf/0fn], jf pgsf] dxfg kljqtfsf] sf/0fn] Tof] nË8f] dflg;nfO{ rFufO{ ug{sf] nflu pgnfO{ k/d]Zj/n] k|of]u ug'{ ePsf] lyPg egL yfxf kfPsf lyP . kq’;n] of] cfZro{sd{ ug'{ eGbf b’O{ dlxgf cufl8 dfq} k|e’ o]z”nfO{ d}n] slxn] lrg]s} 5’O{g egL pxfFnfO{ OGsf/ u/]sf] s’/fnfO{ ;Demg’xf]; . k|]l/tsf] k’:tssf] klxnf] kfgfx¿df k/d]Zj/n] kq’;nfO{ crDe tl/sfn] k|of]u ug'{ ePsf] tYo s’/fsf] cfwf/df xfdL eGg ;S5f}+, ls k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] OR5f cg’;f/ xfdLnfO{ klg k|of]u ug'{ x’g]5 .

Tof] dflg; s;/L rFufO{ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ ha kq’;n] aofg ug]{ k|oTg u/], ta pgn] pRr tj/n] ærFufO{sf] j/bfgÆnfO{ >]0fLa4 ug]{ sfd u/]sf] x’g ;S5 . kq’; / o”xGgf To; nË8f]sf] 5]p eP/ hfFb} ubf{ pgn] crfgs To; dflg;nfO{ rFufO{ ug{sf] nflu ljZjf;;fy cfk”mnfO{ clelifQm ePsf] kq’;n] kfP . To;}n], pgn] To; dflg;nfO{ k|e’ o]z”sf] gfpFdf p7]/ lx88’n ug{nfO{ cf1f u/], To;sf] bflxg] xftdf kqm]/ h’?Ss p7fO{ lbP . clg Tof] nË8f] dflg;, ælxF8b}, pk|mb}+ / k/d]Zj/sf] :t’lt ug{Æ yfNof] . kq’;n] o;nfO{ o; k|sf/n] j0f{g u/]M æpxfFsf] gfpFdfly u/]sf] ljZjf;n] / pxfFs} gfpFn] tkfO{x¿n] b]v]sf / hfg]sf o; dflg;nfO{ alnof] t’Nofof], k|e’ o]z”af6 kfPsf] ljZjf;n] o; dflg;nfO{ tkfO{+x¿ ;a}sf ;fd’Gg] k”/f lgsf] kf¥of]Æ -k|]l/t #M!^_ .

nË8f] dflg;nfO{ xftn] p7fP/ lx8fpgsf] nflu laz]if k|sf/sf] ljZjf; g} rflxG5 . of] laz]if k|sf/sf] ærFufO{sf] j/bfgÆ sf] sfo{ k”/f ug{sf] nflu To; dflg;df ljZjf; xfnL lbg’ klg Tolts} dxTjk”0f{ x’G5 .

of] j/bfg ax’jrgdf -Tof] rFflx rfufO{sf] j/bfgx¿ xf]_ x’g’sf] sf/0f rFflx laleGg k|sf/sf /f]u ladf/x¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg]{ ToxfF laleGg k|sf/sf rFufO{sf j/bfgx¿ ePsf]n] ubf{ xf] eg]/ s]xL dflg;x¿n] ;Nnfx lbPsf 5g . hf]x¿ lgw{Ss ¿kdf rFufO{sf] j/bfgx¿df rnfOPsf dflg;x¿ 5g ltgLx¿n] slxn]—sFfxL c? /f]u–ladf/x¿eGbf w]/} lalzi6 ¿kdf ltgLx¿sf] cfˆgf ;]jsfOx¿åf/f /f]u–ladf/x¿ lgsf] ePsf] s’/f kQf nufPsf 5g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, k|rf/s lkmlnkn] kIf3ftL / nË8fx¿nfO{ laz]if u/]/ lgsf] kfg{ ;kmn ePsf] b]lvG5 -k|]l/t *M&_ . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, lautsf] ztfAbLdf, cGwf jf alx/f jf Åbosf] ;d:ofx¿ ePsf / o:t} c? ;d:ofx¿ ePsf dflg;x¿nfO{ lgsf] kfg{ dxfg ¿kdf ;kmn ePsf s]xL k|rf/sx¿n] ltgLx¿df k|s6 ePsf ærFufO{sf j/bfgx¿df e/ k/]sf lyP .

-@_ The gift of faith and the working of miracles — ljZjf; / cfZro{ sd{sf sfdx¿ ug]{ a/bfg M

ljZjf; / cfZro{ sd{sf sfdx¿ ug]{ a/bfg ljZjf;sf] a/bfg / cfZro{ sd{sf sfdx¿ ug]{ a/bfg Psbd p:t} vfn] b]lvG5g . tL b’j} j/bfgx¿sf ;fy cleif]s ul/Psf] JolStn] c;Dej b]lvg] s’/fsf] nflu;d]t klg crfgs ¿kdf ljZjf; k|fKt u/L xfNb5 . tL b’j}sf] aLrsf] leGgtfnfO{ k|foM u/]/ o; k|sf/n] j0f{g ul/Psf] x’G5 M ljZjf;sf] j/bfgsf] ;fy cleif]s ul/Psf] JolQmn] cfZro{sd{ ug]{ j/bfg klg k|fKt u/f]; egL p;nfO{ ljZjf; lbOPsf] x’G5, hxfF cfZro{sd{sf] sfo{x¿ ug]{ j/bfgsf] ;fy To; JolStnfO{ csf]{sf] nflu cfZro{sd{sf] sfd ug{sf] lglDt ljZjf; lbOPsf] x’G5 .

slxn]—sfFxL ljZjf;sf] j/bfg ælaz]if ljZjf;sf]Æ ¿kdf pNn]v ePsf] x’G5 lsgeg] of] ljZjf;sf] tTsfnLg ¿kdf k|bfg ul/Psf] s’/f xf], h’g ;fdfGo ljZjf;b]lv k/ g} hfFb5 . ;fdfGo ljZjf; k/d]Zj/sf] k|lt1f ;’gfOaf6 cfpF5, hxfFaf6 laz]if ljZjf; kljq cfTdfåf/f lglZrt ¿kdf k|bfg ul/P/ cfpFb5 . hf]x¿n] of] ljz]if ljZjf;sf] j/bfgnfO{ cg’ej u/]sf 5g , ltgLx¿n] c;+ej s’/fnfO{ klg ;+ej x’G5 eg]/ dfGb5g , / jf:tjdf ltgLx¿ z+sf ug{nfO{ c;Dej 7fGb5g . ToxL s’/f] cfZro{sd{ ug]{ j/bfgsf] nflu klg ;To x’G5 .

bflgPnsf tLghgf ;fyLx¿ ;b|s, d]zs / ca]bguf]sf] syfn] s;/L ælaz]if ljZjf;Æ n] z+sf ug]{ s’/fnfO{ c;Dej agfO{ lbG5 eg]/ Pp6f clt g} pQd pbfx/0fsf] k|aGw u/L lbG5 . ha ltgLx¿nfO{ /fhfsf] d”lt{sf] ;fd’ b08jt ug{ nufOof] / ltgLx¿n] d”lt{nfO{ b08jt ug{ c:jLsf/ u/]sf]n] cfuf]sf] e§Ldf kmflnof], ltgLx¿ ;a}nfO{ laz]if ljZjf;sf] j/bfg lbOPsf] lyof] . lhpFb} aln/x]sf] cfuf]sf] e§Ldf kmflnbFfv]l/ To;af6 afFRgsf] nflu ;fwf/0f ljZjf;eGbf klg a9Lsf] cfjZostf x’G5 . cfpg’xf]; ca xfdL oL tLghgf hjfg dflg;x¿n] /fhfsf] ;fd’ k|:t’t u/]sf] ljZjf;nfO{ x]/f}+ .

zb|s, d]zs / cj]bguf]n] /fhfnfO{ hjfa lbP, æx] ga’sbg];/ o; ;DaGwdf xh’/sf] clu xfd|f] cfˆg} kIfdf eGg’ kg]{ cfjZostf s]xL 5}g . x] dxf/fhf, -olb xfdLx¿ blGs/x]sf] cfuf]sf] e§Ldf kmflnof}+ eg]_ xfdLn] ;]jf u/]sf k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ o;af6 arfpg ;Sg’ x’g]5, / xh’/sf] xftaf6 5’6sf/f lbg’ x’g]5 . t/ xfdLnfO{ pxfFn] o;f] gug'{ eP tfklg, x] dxf/fhf xfdL xh’/sf b]jtfx¿sf] ;]jf ug]{ 5}gf}+, g tf xh’/n] :yfkgf ug'{ ePsf] ;’gsf] d”lt{nfO{ g} b08jt ug]{5f}+ egL xh’/nfO{ yfxf xf]; eGg] xfdL rfxG5f}+ -bflgPn #M!^–!*_ .

ltgLx¿nfO{ cfuf]sf] e§Ldf kmflng’eGbf clu klg Tof] j/bfg kl/rflnt lyof] eGg] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿nfO{ 5’6sf/f ug'{ x’g]5 eGg] s’/fsf] nflu ltgLx¿sf] dgdf z+sf 5Fb} lyPg .

b’i6 /fhf cfxfasf] zf;g sfndf ;fF8] tLg aif{sf] clgsfnel/ x/]s lbg sfuåf/f PlnofnfO{ v’jfOPsf] a]nf pgdf laz]if ljZjf;sf] j/bfg kl/rflnt lyof] -x]g'{xf]; @ /fhf !&M!–^_ . b}lgs laxfg / a]n’sf tkfO{+sf] nflu vfg]s’/f NofO{ lbg] sfddf r/fx¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] k|of]u ug'{ ePsf] xf]; eGgsf] nflu k/d]Zj/df e/f];f ug{nfO{ ;fdfGo ljZjf;eGbf klg a9L x’g cfjZos x’G5 . x/]s lbg sfun] xfd|f] lglDt vfg]s’/f TofO{ lbg]5 eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] jrgdf sxFL klg k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5}g, tfklg, xfdLn] xfd|f vfFrf]x¿ k”/f xf]; eg]/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|of]u ug{ ;S5f}+— lsgeg] Tof] g} k|lt1f xf] -x]g'{xf]; dQL ^M@%–#$_ .

df]zfsf] ;]jsfOåf/f cfZro{sd{sf] j/bfg lg/Gt/ ¿kdf ;+rflnt lyof] . pgn] nfn ;d’b|nfO{ b’O{ efu kf/]sf] a]nf -x]g'{xf]; k|:yfg !$M!#–#!_ / ld>el/ g} w]/} vfn] laklQx¿ cfPsf] a]nf klg pgL o; j/bfgdf kl/rflnt lyP .

k|e’ o]z”n] s]xL /f]6L / s]xL df5fx¿nfO{ a[l4 ul/lbP/ %))) hgfnfO{ v’jfpg’ ePsf] a]nf pxfF cfZro{sd{sf] sfd ug]{ j/bfgdf kl/rflnt x’g’ ePsf] lyof] -x]g'{xf]; dQL !$M!%–@!_ .

kfjnn] Pn’df; eGg] hfb’u/nfO{ s]xL ;do;Dd cGwf] t’NofO{ lbP, lsgeg] To;n] ;fOk|;sf] 6fk’df kfjnsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ afwf lbO/x]sf] lyof], Tof] klg cfZro{sd{sf] j/bfgsf] Pp6f pbfx/0f xf] -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !#M$–!@_ .

The Revelation Gifts

k|sfzsf] j/bfg

-!_ 1fgsf] jrg / a’l4sf] jrgM 1fgsf] jrgsf] j/bfgnfO{ k|foM u/]/ laut jf jt{dfgsf] af/]df lglZrt ;’rgf k|bfg ug]{ cfsl:ds cnf}lss j/bfgsf] ¿kdf kl/eflift ul/Psf] 5 . ;j{1fgL k/d]Zj/n] s’g} a]nf 1fgsf] yf]/} efu k|bfg u/L lbg’ x’g]5, ;fob To;}n] 1fgsf] jrg elgG5 . zAb -jrg_ jfSosf] Pp6f c+z xf], / 1fgsf] zAb -jrg_ klg k/d]Zj/sf] 1fgsf] Pp6f c+z xf] .

a’l4sf] jrg klg 1fgsf] jrg h:t} g} xf], t/ o;nfO{ k|foM u/]/ eljiodf x’g cfpg] 36gfx¿sf] af/]df 1fg lbgnfO{ k|bfg ul/g] cfsl:dt cnf}lss j/bfgsf] ¿kdf kl/eflift ul/Psf] 5 . a’l4sf] jrgsf] cjwf/0ff ;fdfGotof eljiodf x’g cfpg] 36gf;Fu ;dfj]z x’G5 . k]ml/ klg, oL kl/efiffx¿ clns lrGtgzLn x’G5g .

ca xfdL k”/fgf] s/f/df ePsf] 1fgsf] jrgsf] Pp6f pbfx/0f x]/f}+ . l;l/ofsf] s’i7/f]uL gfdfgnfO{ Plnzfn] z’4 kf/L lbO;s] kZrft, gfdfgn] PlnzfnfO{ p;sf] rFufO{sf] lglDt s[t1 eP/ 7″nf] wg/fzL lbP . gfdfgsf] rFufO{sf] lglDt s[t1 eP/ 7″nf] wg/fzL lbP . gfdfgsf] rFufO{ k/d]Zj/åf/f pxfFsf] cg’u|xn] ePsf] lyof] eg]/ ;f]RFg’eGbf df]n lt/]/ lslgPsf] xf] eg]/ s;}n] klg ;f]RFg gkfcf]; eg]/ Plnzfn] Tof] pkxf/ lng dfg]gg . h] eP tfklg, Plnzfsf] rfs/ u]xhLn] JolStut ;DklQ xfl;n ug]{ Pp6f ;’j0f{ cj;/ b]Vof], / To;n] uf]Ko ¿kdf ;’6’Ss} gfdfgnfO{ lbg t}of/ ul/Psf] pkxf/ lnof] . p;n] 5n u/]/ lnPsf] rfFbLx¿ n’sfO{ ;s]kl5, u]xhL Plnzfsf] ;fd’ b]vf k¥of] . To;kl5 xfdL k9b5f}+, æclg Plnzfn] To;nfO{ ;f]w], æu]xhL, tF sxfF uPsf] lyO; <Æ u]xhLn] hjfkm lbof], æha tL dflg; cfˆgf] /yaf6 cf]n]{/ tFnfO{ e]6g kms{+bf s] d]/f] cfTdf tFl;t lyPg / -@ /fhf %M@% v— @^ s_ <

k/d]Zj/, h;n] k”0f{ ¿kdf /fd|f]l;t u]xhLsf] kmf]xf]/L sfo{sf] af/]df hfGg’ ePsf] lyof], pxfFn] g} cnf}lss ¿kdf Tof] s’/f PlnzfnfO{ k|s6 u/L lbg’ eof] . o; syfn] of] s’/f :ki6 ub{5, ls h] eP tfklg, Plnzfn] 1fgsf] jrg k|fKt u/]sf lyPgg , o;sf] dtna ;a} ;dodf pgn] x/]s JolStsf] af/]df hfGb}gy] . olb s’/f] To:tf] x’GYof] eg], u]xhLn] slxn] klg cfˆgf] kfksf] clek|fo /fVg] lyPg . k/d]Zj/n] PlnzfnfO{ slxn] —sfFxL dfq} laz]if cj;/ kf/]/ cnf}lss tl/sfn] tL s’/fx¿ k|s6 u/L lbg’ x’GYof] / pgn] tL To:Tff s’/fx¿ yfxf kfpFby] . kljq cfTdfsf] OR5f adf]lhd j/bfg kl/rfng x’G5 .

;fdl/ofsf] Ogf/df k|e’ o]z”n] e]6g’ ePsL :qLnfO{ pxfFn] To;sf kfFrj6f nf]Ug]x¿ e};s]sf 5g egL eGg’ ePsf] a]nf pxfF 1fgsf] jrgsf] j/bfgn] kl/rflnt x’g’ ePsf] lyof] -x]g'{xf]; o”xGgf $M!&–!*_ .

xglgof / ;lkm/fn] cfˆgf] hdLg a]r]/ To;sf] k”/} /sd d08nLnfO{ a’emfpg] ;DaGwdf ltgLx¿n] d08nLsf] ;efnfO{ g} em’6 af]n]sf] s’/f ha kq’;n] cnf}lss ¿kdf rfn kfP, Tolt a]nf pgL oxL a/bfgdf rnfOPsf lyP -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t %M!–!!_ .

a’l4sf] jrgsf] j/bfgsf] ;DaGwdf rFflx xfdLn] ;f/f k”/fgf] s/f/sf cudjQmfx¿el/ g} x]¥of}+ eg] :ki6 ¿kdf of] j/bfg k|s6 ePsf] b]Vb5f}+ . ha–ha ltgLx¿n] eljiodf x’g cfpg] 36gfx¿sf] af/]df eljiojf0fL u/], Tof] a]nf a’l4sf] jrgsf] j/bfg kl/rfng ePsf] x’GYof] . k|e’ o]z”nfO{ klg of] j/bfg lbOPsf] lyof] . pxfFn] o?zn]dsf] lagfzsf] af/]df, cfˆg} j|”m;Ls/0fsf] af/]df, / pxfFsf] bf];|f] cfudg x’g’eGbf cufl8 ;+;f/df s]–s] 36gfx¿ x’g]5g eg]/ ;d]t cudjf0fL ug'{ eof] -x]g'{xf]; n”sf !&M@@–#^, @!M^–@*_ .

dxf;+si6sf] ;do cjwLsf] Gofosf] ¿kdf s] x’g]5 eg]/ k|]l/t o”xGgfnfO{ k|s6 u/L lbP/ pgnfO{ o; j/bfgsf] nflu k|of]u ul/Psf] lyof] . oL s’/fx¿ pgn] k|sfzsf] k’:tsel/ g} xfd|f] nflu pNn]v u/L lbPsf 5g .

-@_ cfTdfx¿ 5’6ofpg] j/bfgM cfTdfx¿ 5’6ofpg] j/bfgnfO{ k|foM u/]/ cnf}lss Ifdtfsf;fy b]Vg jf cflTds If]qdf s] eO/x]sf] 5 eg]/ yfxf kfpg] Ifdtf eg]/ kl/eflift ul/Psf] 5 .

ljZjf;Lsf] cfFvf jf dgaf6 b]lvPsf] bz{gnfO{ cfTdfx¿ 5’6ofpg] j/bfgsf] ¿kdf auL{s/0f ug{ ;lsG5 . of] j/bfg kfjnn] w]/} cj;/x¿df b]v]em}+ :ju{b”tx¿, b’i6fTdfx¿, jf k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ;d]t b]Vgsf] nflu ljZjf;LnfO{ cg’dlt lbg k|bfg ul/Psf] x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !*M(–!), @@M!&–@!, @#M!!_ .

ha Plnzf / pgsf] rfs/nfO{ l;l/ofsf] ;]gfx¿åf/f ;tfpg] sfd eof], ta ltgLx¿n] cfk”mnfO{ bf]yfgsf] zx/df 3]/f xflnPsf] kfP . To; cj:yfdf, Plnzfsf] rfs/n] zx/sf] kvf{nlt/ x]¥of] / 7″nf] ;}GobnnfO{ zx/nfO{ 3]/f xfln/x]sf] b]Vof] / To; af/]df p;n] Wofg k’¥ofof] M æTo;} -Plnzf_ n] hjfkm lbP, æg8/f, xfdL;Fu ePsfx¿ pgLx¿;Fu ePsfx¿eGbf w]/} 5g .Æ ta Plnzfn] o;f] eg]/ k|fy{gf u/], æx] k/dk|e’, o;sf] cfFvf vf]nL lbg’xf]; , / o;n] b]vf]; .Æ clg k/dk|e’n] To; rfs/sf] cfFvf vf]nL lbg’ eof], / To;n] Plnzfsf jl/kl/sf 8fF8fx¿, clUgdo 3f]8fx¿, / /yx¿n] el/Psf] b]Vof]Æ -@ /fhf ^M!^–!&_ .

:ju{b”tx¿ cflTds 3f]8fx¿ / cflTds /yx¿df /x]/ jl/kl/ ePsf] s’/f tkfO{+nfO{ yfxf 5 < tkfO{n] ltgLx¿nfO{ Ps lbg :ju{df b]Vg’ x’g]5, t/ Plnzfsf] rfs/nfO{ o;} k[YjLdf Tof] b]Vg] Ifdtf k|bfg ul/of] .

oxL j/bfgåf/f, ljZjf;Ln] b’i6fTdfn] s;}nfO{ b’Mv lbO/x]sf] s’/f / s:tf] k|sf/sf] cfTdf xf] eGg] s’/f yfxf kfpg] Ifdtf k|fKt ub{5 .

of] j/bfg cflTds If]qsf] s’/fnfO{ b]Vg] s’/fdf dfq} ;dfj]z x’Fb}g t/ cflTds If]qdf ePsf h’g;’s} s’/fnfO{ ;d]t kQf nufpg] s’/fsf] nflu klg ;dfj]z x’G5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, of] cflTds If]qsf] s’/f, h:t} k/d]Zj/sf] cfjfh ;’Gg] s’/fsf] lglDt klg ;dfj]z x’g ;S5 .

cGtdf, of] j/bfg æcfTdf 5’6ofpg] j/bfgÆ sf] ¿kdf s;}–s;}n] ;f]Fr]sf] h:tf] xf]Og . of] j/bfg kfPsf] 5′ egL bfaL ug]{ dflg;x¿n] slxn]—sfFxL ltgLx¿n] c?x¿sf] larf/x¿ kQf nufpg ;S5g eg]/ larf/ ub{5g , t/ ltgLx¿sf] j/bfgnfO{ 7Ls k|sf/n] a0f{g ug'{ xf] eg], Tof] t æcfnf]rgf / c?x¿sf] Gofo ug]{ j/bfgÆ dfq xf] . ;To s’/f rFflx, tkfO{+n] p4f/ kfpg’eGbf cufl8 ;+ejt Tof] æj/bfgÆ tkfO{;Fu lyof], clg clxn] rFflx tkfO{+n] p4f/ kfO{ ;Sg’ ePsf] 5, k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{+nfO{ o;af6 ;Fw}sf] nflu 5’6sf/f lbg rfxg’ x’G5 .

The utterance Gifts

pRrf/0fsf j/bfgx¿

-!_ cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg M cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg jQmfsf] lr/kl/lrt efiffdf O{Zjl/o k|]/0ffåf/f af]Ngsf] nflu k|bfg ul/Psf] cfsl:ds cnf}lss Ifdtf xf] . of] ;Fw} æk/dk|e’ o;f] eGg’ x’G5Æ eGg] s’/faf6 ;’? x’g;S5 .

of] j/bfg k|rf/ ug]{ jf lzIff lbg] j/bfg xf]Og . k|]/0ff ePsf] k|rf/ / lzIff cudjf0fLsf] tTjdf ;’lrt x’G5g , lsgeg] ltgLx¿ kljq cfTdfåf/f clelifSt ePsf x’G5g , t/ ltgLx¿ o;sf] uDeL/ cy{df cudjf0fL eg] xf]Ogg . w]/}rf]l6 clelifQm k|rf/s jf lzIfsn] cfsl:ds k|]/0ffåf/f pgn] Tof] elgPsf] s’/f eGgsf] nflu of]hgf agfPsf lyPgg eg]/ eGb5g , t/ Tof] jf:tjdf cudjf0fL xf]Og, oBlk d o;nfO{ cudjfl0fo eg]/ ljrf/ ug{ ;S5′ .

cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg cfk}mn] lgdf{0f ug]{, pT;fx lbg] tyf ;fGtjgf lbg] s’/fdf ;]jf k’¥ofpFb5 M æt/ cudjf0fL af]Ng] x/]sn] dflg;x¿;Fu g} af]Nb5, ltgLx¿sf cflTds a[l4, pT;fx / ;fGtjgfsf] lglDt p af]Nb5Æ -! sf]l/GyL !$M#_ .

o;/L, cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg cfk}mn] k|sfz eGg] s’/f ;’lrt ub}{g . o;sf] dtna, o;n] 1fgsf] jrg / a’l4sf] jrgn] k|sfz kf/]sf] h:tf] laut, at{dfg, jf eljiosf] af/]df s’g} klg s’/f k|s6 ub}{g . h] eP tfklg, d}n] klxn] g} pNn]v u/]sf] h:t}, kljq cfTdfsf j/bfgx¿n] Ps csf{df ldn]/ sfd ug{ ;S5g , clg To;} u/]/ 1fgsf] jrg jf a’l4sf] jrgsf] j/bfgn] cudjf0fLsf] j/bfgsf] nflu sfd ug{ ;S5g .

ha xfdL d08nLsf] ;efdf pleP/ s;}n] eljiodf x’g] s’/fsf] af/]df cudjf0fL af]n]sf] ;’G5f}+, xfdL ;fFRr} g} cudjf0fL dfq ;’g]sf x’Fb}gf}, t/ xfdLn] cudjf0fL ;d]t ePsf] a’l4sf] jrg klg cudjf0fLåf/f ;’lg/x]sf x’G5f}+ . ;fdfGo cudjf0fLsf] j/bfg æk/dk|e’ / pxfFsf] ;fdYo{df anjfg xf]pmÆ / æ d tFnfO{ slxn] 5f]8g] 5’Og / TofUg] 5’OgÆ eg]/ afOanaf6 s;}n] pT;fxsf] jrg k9]sf] h:t} nfUb5 .

gofF s/f/sf] cudjf0fLn] s’g} gsf/fTds s’/f slxn] klg ;’lrt ub}{g, gqeg] o;n] æcflTds a[l4, pT;fx / ;fGtjgfÆ sf] ljrf/l0fo cj:yfdf ;’xfpFbf] x’g] lyPg eg]/ s]xL dflg;x¿ ;xdt ePsf x’G5g . h] eP tfklg, Tof] s’/f ;To xf]Og . k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf dflg;x¿nfO{ eGg’ x’g] s’/fnfO{ ;Lldt kfg'{ ePsf], ltgLx¿n] æ;sf/fTdsÆ 7fg]sf] s’/fnfO{ ltgLx¿n] s]xL ufnL kfpg of]Uosf 5g ls 5}gg s;}n] cfk}mnfO{ k/d]Zj/eGbf dfly p7fpg p;nfO{ cg’dlt lbPsf] h:tf] dfq} xf] . jf:tjdf ufnL lgdf{0f ug{ / pT;fx lbgsf] nflu sfd nfUg] >]0fLdf cfj4 x’g;S5 . o”xGgfsf] k|sfzdf pNn]v ul/Psf] Plzofdf ePsf ;ftj6f d08nLx?nfO{ k|e’n] lbg’ ePsf] ;Gb]znfO{ d ljrf/ ub{5′ , Tof] ;Gb]zdf lgZro klg ufnL ul/Psf] s’/f ;dfj]z ePsf] 5 . s] xfdLn] tL s’/fx¿nfO{ 5fF6]/ cnu u/L lbg] t < dnfO{ t To:tf] nfUb}g .

-@_ laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] j/bfg / efiffx¿sf] cy{ vf]Ng] j/bfgM laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] j/bfg af]Ng] dflg;n] klg ghfg]sf] efiff af]Ngsf] nflu lbOPsf] cfsl:ds cnf}lss Ifdtfsf] j/bfg xf] . ;fdfGotof of] j/bfg efiffx¿sf] cy{ vf]Ng] j/bfg;Fu ;DalGwt x’G5, h’g rFflx ghflgPsf] efiffdf s] elgPsf] xf] eg]/ To;sf] cy{ vf]Ngsf] nflu lbOPsf] cfsl:ds cnf}lss Ifdtf xf] .

o; j/bfgnfO{ efiffsf] cy{ vf]Ng] j/bfg elgG5 t/ cg’jfb ug]{ j/bfg eg]/ o;nfO{ elgGb}g . To;}n] cGo efiffdf cfPsf] ;Gb]znfO{ zAb–zAbdf cg’jfb x’g’ k5{ eg]/ xfdLn] cfzf ug'{ x’Fb}g . To;sf/0fn] ubf{ cGo efiffdf 5f]6f] ;Gb]z kfpg’ / nfdf] JofVof cyjf cy{ vf]nfO{ kfpg’ ;Dej x’G5 .

cGo efiffsf] cy{ vf]nfOsf] j/bfg cudjf0fL h:t} x’G5, lsgeg] o;df klg cfk}mdf k|sfz x’Fb}g / ;fdfGotof of] cflTds a[l4, pT;fx / ;fGtjgfsf] nflu x’G5 . ! sf]l/GyL !$M% cg’;f/ cGo efiff hf]8 cy{ vf]nfO{ a/fa/ cudjf0fL eg]/ klg xfdL k|foM u/]/ eGg ;S5f} M æd08nLsf] cflTds a[l4sf] lglDt s;}n] cy{ vf]nL lbPg eg] cGo efiffdf af]Ng]eGbf cudjf0fL af]Ng] >]i7 xf] .Æ

d}n] cufl8 g} eg]em}+, zlQmsf j/bfgx¿df s;/L kl/rflnt x’g] eg]/ afOandf s]xL klg lgb]{zg lbOPsf] 5}g, yf]/} dfq k|sfzsf j/bfgx¿df s;/L kl/rflnt x’g] eg]/ lgb]{zg lbOPsf] 5, t/ pRrf/0fsf] j/bfgx¿df eg] s;/L kl/rflnt x’g] eg]/ w]/} lgb]{zg lbOPsf] 5 . lsgeg] sf]l/Gysf] d08nLdf pRrf/0fsf j/bfgx¿nfO{ kl/rfng ug]{ ;DaGwdf s]xL uf]ndfn ePsf] lyof], kfjn k|foM klxnf] sf]l/GyLsf] k”/} rf}wj6} cWofodf ToxL laifodf ;dlk{t eP/ s]lGb|t ePsf 5g .

;j{k|yd, cGo efiffdf af]Nbf plrt k|sf/n] k|of]u x’g] efiffsf] af/]df ;d:of x’g] ub{5, lsgeg] kljq cfTdfdf alKtidf x’g’ eGg] laifo a0f{g ul/Psf] cWofodf xfdLn] klxn] g} l;ls;s]sf] h:t} u/]/ kljq cfTdfdf alKtidf ePsf] x/]s ljZjf;L;Fu p;n] OR5f u/] adf]lhd cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug]{ Ifdtf x’G5 . sf]l/Gysf] d08nLsf ljZjf;Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] d08nLsf] ;efsf] ;dodf w]/} h;f] cGo efiffdf af]Ng] ub{y], t/ yf]/} h;f] u/]/ of] s’/f ;Ldfb]lv w]/} aflx/ uPsf] lyof] .

The Different uses of other Tongues

cGo efiffsf laleGg k|of]ux¿

cGo efiffsf] k|of]u ;fj{hlgs ¿kdf JolStut ¿kdf k|of]u ug]{ s’/fsf] aLrdf s] km/s 5 eg]/ xfdLn] a’‰g’ cToGt} dxTjk”0f{ s’/f xf] . h’g;’s} ;dodf klg kljq cfTdfsf] alKtidf kfPsf] ljZjf;Ln] cGo efiffdf af]Ng ;s] tfklg, o;sf] dtna of] xf]Og, ls k/d]Zj/n] p;nfO{ laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] ;fj{hlgs j/bfg lbP/ To;df k|of]u ug'{ x’G5 . cGo efiffdf af]Ng] k|fylds k|of]u x/]s ljZjf;Lsf] JolStut pkf;gfdo hLjgdf x’G5 . h] eP tfklg, sf]l/GyLsf ljZjf;Lx¿ s’g} klg cy{ vf]nfO{lagf g} ;fj{hlgs ¿kdf ;Fu;Fu} cfP/ cGo efiffdf a/a/fpg] ub{y] / jf:tjdf o;af6 s;}nfO{ klg ;xfotf k’u]sf] lyPg / s;}sf] klg cflTds a[l4 ePsf] lyPg -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M^–!@, !^–!(, @#, @^–@*_ .

cGo efiffsf] ;fj{hlgs / JolStut k|of]usf] aLrsf] km/s 5’6ofpg] Pp6f tl/sf rFflx JolStut ¿kdf cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug'{ / laleGg efiffdf ;fj{hlgs ¿kdf af]Ng’sf] k|of]hgnfO{ 5’6ofpg’ xf] . kfjnn] sf]l/GyLsf ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ n]v]sf] klxnf] kqsf] rf}w cWofodf oL b’j}sf] k|of]usf] af/]df pNn]v ub{5g . tL leGgtfx¿ rFflx s] s] x’g t <

ha xfdL cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5f}+, ta xfd|f] cfTdfn] k/d]Zj/;Fu k|fy{gf ub{5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M@, !$_ . t/, ha crfgs sf]xL laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] j/bfgsf;fy clelifQm x’G5 / af]Nb5 eg], Tof] rFflx d08nLsf] ;efsf] nflu k/d]Zj/af6 cfPsf] ;Gb]z xf] -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M%_ / of] rFflx cy{ vf]nL lbPkl5 dfq a’lemG5 .

wd{zf:q cg’;f/, xfdLn] OR5f u/] cg’;f/ xfdL cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug{ ;S5f}+ -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M!%_, t/ laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] j/bfg kljq cfTdfn] OR5f ug'{ eP adf]lhd dfq} kl/rflnt x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !@M!!_ .

;fdfGotof laleGg efiff af]Ng] j/bfg efiffsf] cy{ vf]nfOsf] j/bfg;Fu;Fu} cufl8 a9b5 . h] ePtf klg, JolStut ¿kdf cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug'{ ;fdfGo ¿kdf cy{ vf]nfO{ x’Fb}g . kfjnn] eGb5g , ls ha pgn] cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5g , pgsf] lbdfu rFflx lg:kmn x’G5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M!$_ .

olb s;}n] cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5 eg], p;n] cfˆg} cflTds a[l4 ub{5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M$_, t/ cy{ vf]nfOsf] j/bfg;Fu;Fu} ePsf] laleGg efiffx¿ af]Ng] j/bfgn] rFflx d08nLsf] k”/} ;efnfO{ g} cflTds a[l4 u/fO{ lbG5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M$v–%_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] x/]s lbg k|e’;Fusf] b}lgs ;+ultsf] Pp6f efusf] ¿kdf cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug'{ kb{5 . cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug]{ af/]df Pp6f crDesf] s’/f rFflx s] xf] eg] o;n] tkfO{+sf] lbdfunfO{ tkfO{+n] k|of]u ug'{xf]; eGg] dfFu ub}{g . To;sf] dtna tkfO{+sf] lbdfun] csf]{ sfddf Jo:t ePsf] a]nf jf c? g} s’g} s’/f tkfO{+sf] lbdfun] ul//x]sf] 5 eg] klg tkfO{+ cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug{ ;Sg’ x’G5 . kfjnn] sf]l/GyLsf] d08nLsf ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{, æd k/d]Zj/nfO{ wGojfb r9fpF5′ , lsgls d ltdLx¿ ;a}eGbf a9L cGo efiffdf af]Nb5′,Æ eg]/ eg]sf 5g -! sf]l/GyL !$M!*_ . sf]l/GyLsf] d08nLsfx¿n] eGbf a9L pgn] w]/}h;f] ;do cGo efiffdf af]n]/ latfPsf] x’g’ kb{5 .

ha xfdL cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5f}+, ta xfdL s]xL ;do;Dd æk|e’sf] k|z+;fÆ ub{5f}+ eg]/ klg kfjnn] eg]sf 5g -! sf]l/GyL !$M!^–!&_ . tLgkN6;Dd d}n] u/]sf] k|fy{gfsf] efiff s’g} JolStn] pkl:yt eP/ a’e]msf] lyof] . oL tLgj6} ;dodf d}n} hfkfgL efiffdf af]ln/x]sf] lyPF . PskN6 d}n] k|e’nfO{ hfkfgL efiffdf ætkfO{ clt enf] x’g’ x’G5Æ eg]+ . csf]{kN6 d}n] eg], ætkfO{+nfO{ w]/} wGojfb .Æ clg csf]{ cj;/df d}n] eg]+ ærfF8f] cfpg’xf]; , rfF8f] cfpg’xf]; , d klv{/x]sf]5′ .Æ s] of] crDe nfUbf] s’/f xf]Og < d}n] slxn] klg hfkfgL efiff l;s]sf] 5’Og, t/ d}n] sDtLdf klg hfkfgL efiffdf tLgkN6;Dd æk|e’sf] k|z+;fÆ u/]+ .

cGo efiffdf af]Ngsf] nflu kfjnsf] lgb]{zgx¿

sf]/GyLsf] d08nLnfO{ kfjnn] lbPsf lgb]{zgx¿ lalzi6 k|sf/sf lyP . h’g;’s} e]nfdf w]/}h;f] dflg;x¿sf] ;+Vofdf ;fj{hlgs ¿kdf cGo efiffdf af]Ngsf] nflu b’O{ jf tlghgfnfO{ ;Lldt cg’dlt lbOPsf] lyof] . ltgLx¿ ;a}n] Ps}kN6df af]Ng’ x’Fb}gYof], t/ cfˆgf] af]Ng] kfnf] klv{P/ af]Ng’ kb{Yof] -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M@&_ .

kfjnn] eGg vf]h]sf] s’/f jf:tjdf of] xf]Og, ls cGo efiffdf ætLj6f ;Gb]zx¿Æ sf] nflu dfq} cg’dlt lbOPsf] lyof], t/ h’g;’s} ;]jfdf tLghgf dflg;x¿n] eGbf a9L cGo efiffdf c?n] gaf]n’g eGg] lyof] . ToxfF tLghgfeGbf a9L dflg;x¿nfO{ laleGg efiffdf af]Ng] j/bfgsf;fy k|of]u ul/Psf] eP tfklg, ltgLx¿dWo] s’g} Pshgfn] kljq cfTdfdf ;dlk{t eP/ d08nLdf cfTdfsf] OR5f adf]lhd cGo efiffdf ;Gb]z lbg ;SYof] . olb To;f] gePdf, kfjnn] lbPsf] lgb]{zgn] jf:tjdf cGo efiffdf lbOg] w]/} ;Gb]zx¿nfO{ ;Lldt t’NofO{ lbP/ kljq cfTdfnfO{ g} ;Lldt kfg]{ lyof], h’g ;Gb]z h’g;’s} ;]jfdf klg k|s6 x’g ;SbYof] . olb ;efdf kljq cfTdfn] laleGg efiff af]Ng] j/bfg tLgj6feGbf a9tf slxn] klg glbg’ ePsf] eP, kfjnn] To; k|sf/sf] lgb]{zgx¿ lbg’ cfjZos x’g] lyPg .

cGo efiffsf] cy{ vf]Ng] s’/fsf] nflu klg ToxL s’/f ;To x’g;S5 . ;efdf PshgfeGbf a9L dflg;x¿ kljq cfTdfdf ;dlk{t x’g ;S5g / æcGo efiffdf lbOPsf] ;Gb]zsf] cy{ vf]Ng ;S5g eGg] s’/f ;fob larf/ ul/G5 . o:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿nfO{ cGo efiffsf] cy{ vf]Ng] j/bfgdf k|of]u ul/Psf] a]nf, ltgLx¿nfO{ æefiffsf] cy{ vf]Ng]x¿Æ eg]/ dfgL lnOG5 -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M@*_ . olb Tof] s’/f ;To xf] eg], ;fob kfjnn] æTo;n] cy{ vf]nf];Æ -! sf]l/GyL !$M@&_ eg]/ To;}sf/0f l;kmfl/; u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 . ;fob Pshgfn] dfq cGo efiffdf lbOPsf] ;Gb]zsf] cy{ vf]n]/ elg/x]sf] lyPgg , a? ToxL ;Gb]zsf] nflu k|lt:kwf{Tds cy{ vf]nfO{ gxf]; eg]/ pgn] r]tfjgL lbOP/x]sf lyP . olb Pp6f cy{ vf]Ng] JolStn] cGo efiffdf lbOPsf] ;Gb]zsf] cy{ vf]Nof] eg], csf]{nfO{ klg ToxL ;Gb]zsf] cy{ vf]Ng cg’dlt lbOPsf] lyPg, oBlk To;n] klxnf]n] af]n]sf]eGbf klg /fd|f] cy{ vf]Ng ;S5′ eGg] ;f]r]sf] eP tfklg .

;fdfGo ¿kdf eGg’ kbf{, x/]s s’/f plrt / 7Ls j|mda4 ¿kdf d08nLsf] ;efdf ul/Psf] x’g’ kb{5— ltgLx¿n] Ps} ;dodf Ps};fy ug]{ lvr8L h:tf], uf]ndfn dRrfpg] vfnsf] / k|lt:kwf{Tds vfn] pRrf/0fx¿ lgsfNg] tl/sfsf] x’g’ x’Fb}gYof] . o;sf] cltl/Qm, ljZjf;Lx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] ;fefdf pkl:yt ePsf s’g} cljZjf;Lx¿sf] ;fd’df ;Da]bgzLn x’g’ kg]{ lyof], h;/L kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g M æo;}sf/0f, olb hDd} d08nL e]nf eP/ x/]sn] cGo efiffdf af]Nof] eg], / ljZjf; gug]{ dflg;x¿ / ga’‰g]x¿ ToxfF cfP eg] s] ltgLx¿n] ltdLx¿nfO{ af}nfxf eGg] 5}gg /Æ -! sf]l/GyL !$M@#_ <

sf]/GyLdf oxL g} ;d:of lyof]— x/]sn] cGo efiff Ps} ;dodf Ps}kN6 af]NbYof], / k|foM h;f] ToxfF cy{ vf]Ng] sfd;d]t x’Fb}gYof] .

Some Instruction concerning Revelation Gifts

k|sfzsf] j/bfgx¿sf] ;DaGwdf s]xL lgb]{zg

cudjQmfx¿af6 ltgLx¿nfO{ k|s6 ul/Psf æk|sfzsf a/bfgÆ;DaGwL s]xL lgb]{zg kfjnn] lbPsf5g M æclg cudjf0fL af]Ng]rFflx b’O{ cyjf tLghgf xf]pg , / c?x¿n] ltgLx¿n] af]n]sf] s’/f /fd|/L hfFr u?g . t/ ToxfF a:g] s’g} PshgfnfO{ k|sfz cfof] eg] klxnf] jQmfrFflx r’k /xf]; / ltdLx¿ ;a}n] kfn} kfnf];Fu cudjf0fL af]Ng;S5f}, / o;/L g} ;a}n] l;Sg ;S5g clg ;a}n] pT;fx kfpg ;S5g M clg cudjQmfx¿sf cfTdf cudjQmfx¿s} cwLgdf x’G5g M lsgls k/d]Zj/ uf]ndfnsf k/d]Zj/ x’g’x’Gg, t/ ;Gtx¿sf ;a} d08nLdf ePsf] k|yfcg’;f/, zflGtsf k/d]Zj/ x’g’x’G5Æ -! sf]l/GyL !$M@(–##_ .

sf]/GyLsf] d08nLdf cGo efiffsf] cy{ vf]Ng] a/bfgdf k|of]u ul/Psfx¿nfO{ æcy{ vf]Ng]x¿Æ eg]/ lrlgPsf] h:t} cudjf0fL / k|sfzsf] a/bfgdf rnfOPsfx¿nfO{ æcudjQmfx¿Æ eg]/ lrlgGYof] . ltgLx¿ k”/fgf] s/f/sf cudjQmfx¿ h:t} cudjQmfx¿ jf gofF s/f/df ePsf] cufaf; h:tf] cudjQmfx¿ xf]Ogg -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !!M@*, @!M!)_ . a? ltgLx¿sf] ;]jsfOx¿ ltgLx¿sf :yfgLo d08nLx¿df ;Lldt ePsf x’G5g .

d08nLsf] ;efdf To:tf k|sf/sf cudjQmfx¿ tLg hgfeGbf a9L pkl:yt x’g;Sg] eP tfklg, k]ml/ klg kfjnn], lalzi6 ¿kdf æb’O{ jf tLghgf cudjQmfx¿Æsf] cudjf0fLsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ ;Lldt kfl/lbPsf5g . o; s’/fn] k]ml/ klg of] ;’emfj lbG5, ls ha kljq cfTdfn] ;efdf cflTds a/bfgx¿ lbg’x’G5, ta PshgfeGbf a9L JolStn] tL a/bfgx¿ k|fKt ug{sf] nflu ;dlk{t x’g ;S5g . olb To;f] gx’g] eP, kfjnsf] lgb]{zgsf] kl/0ffd cfTdf lbg] a/bfg dfq x’g] lyof], h;n] slthgf cudjQmfx¿n] af]Ng ;S5g eg]/ pgn] cudjQmfx¿nfO{ ;Lldt t’NofPsf] h:t} d08nLnfO{ ;Lldt kf/]sf] sf/0f slxn] klg d08nL cfglGbt x’g ;Sg] lyPg .

olb ToxfF tLghgfeGbf a9L cudjQfx¿ pkl:yt ePdf, / c?x¿ rFflx r”k /xgsf] nflu elgPsf] eP tfklg, h] elgPsf] 5 To;sf] hfFr u/]/ ltgLx¿n] ;xfotf ug{ ;Sy] . cfTdfn] eg]sf] s’/f kQf nufP/ Tof] s’/fnfO{ kfng ug{nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] Ifdtf slt /x]5 egL o; s’/fn] klg b]vfpFb5, h;n] ubf{ ltgLx¿n] cfk”mnfO{ tL a/bfgx¿df k|of]u ul/gsf] nflu kljq cfTdfdf ;dlk{t u/fpg ;S5g, h’g s’/f] c? cudjQmfx¿åf/f ltgLx¿nfO{ k|s6 ul/Psf] x’G5 . gqeg] ltgLx¿n] ;fdfGo ¿kdf cudjf0fL / k|sfznfO{ k/d]Zj/n] klxn]af6} ltgLx¿nfO{ lbg’ePsf] k|sfz -h:tf] ls wd{zf:qdf_ df ;xdt eP/ s’g} Pp6f kl/kSs ljZjf;Ln] ug{ ;Sg] h:t} hfFr dfq ug{ ;Sg] lyP .

oL cudjQmfx¿n] ;a} cudjf0fLx¿ j|mlds ¿kdf ug{ ;S5g -x]g'{xf]; ! sf]l/GyL !$M#!_ / cudjQmfx¿sf cfTdf cudjQmfx¿s} cwLgdf x’G5gÆ -! sf]l/GyL !$M#@_ x/]s cudjQmfn] cfk}mnfO{ csf]{af6 g/f]lssg ;efdf afF8r’F8 ug{ cfTdfåf/f lbOPsf] cudjf0fL jf k|sfz lbOPsf] a]nfdf ;d]t klg cwLg ug{ ;S5g eg]/ kfjnn] eg]sf5g . o; s’/fn] of] b]vfpF5, ls kljq cfTdfn] Ps}kN6df ;efdf pkl:yt ePsf w]/} cudjQmfx¿nfO{ a/bfgx¿ lbg;Sg’ x’G5, t/ x/]s cudjQmfn] d08nL;Fu cfk”mn] kfPsf] cudjf0fL jf k|sfzx¿sf] afF8r’F8 ubf{ cfk”mnfO{ lgoGq0f ug{ ;Sb5g / ug'{ klg kb{5 .

h’g;’s} ljZjf;Låf/f s’g} klg pRrf/0fsf] a/bfg k|s6 ePsf] x’g;S5 eGg] s’/f klg ;fFrf] xf] . olb s;}n] k|e’af6 cGo efiff jf cudjf0fLdf ;Gb]z k|fKt ub{5 eg], p;n] ;efdf plrt ;do gcfpGh]n;Dd To;nfO{ yfd]/ /flv 5f]8g ;S5 . tkfO{+sf] cudjf0fL af]Ngsf] nflu s;}sf] cudjf0fL jf lzIffnfO{ /f]Sg’ unt x’G5 .

æltdLx¿ ;a}n] kfn}kfnf] cudjf0fL af]Ng ;S5f}Æ -! sf]l/GyL !$M#!_ eg]/ kfjnn] eGbf, pgn] cudjf0fLsf] a/bfg kfPsf cudjQmfx¿sf] ;Gbe{df af]ln/x]sf lyP eg]/ ;+emg’xf]; . b’ef{Uoj;, s;}–s;}n] kfjnn] eg]sf jrgx¿nfO{ ;Gbe{b]lv aflx/sf] eg]/ lng] u/]sf5g / eG5g x/]s ljZjf;Ln] d08nLsf] x/]s ;efdf cudjf0fL ug{ ;S5 . kljq cfTdfsf] OR5f adf]lhd cudjf0fLsf] a/bfg lbOPsf] x’G5 .

cfh, hlt ;Sbf] w]/} / ;Fw} d08nLnfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] ;xfotf, zlQm, pkl:ylt / a/bfgx¿sf] vfFrf] 5 . kfjnn] sf]l/Gysf ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ æcflTds a/bfgx¿sf lglDt, pTs6 clenfiff /fv, laz]if u/L cudjf0fL af]Ngsf] lglDtÆ eg]/ lgb]{zg lbPsf5g -! sf]l/GyL !$M!_ . o;n] of] b]vfpF5, ls xfd|f] clenfiffsf] txn] cfTdfsf] a/bfgx¿sf] k|sl6s/0fdf s]xL u/]sf] x’g’kb{5, gq eg] kfjnn] To; k|sf/sf] lgb]{zg lbg] lyPgg . r]nf agfpg] ;]jsn] pxfFsf] dlxdfsf] nflu k|of]u ul/Psf] x’gnfO{ clenfiff /fVb} jf:tljs ¿kdf cflTds a/bfgx¿sf] ;d]t pTs6 clenfiff /fVg]5 / ltgsf r]nfx¿nfO{ ;d]t To;} ug{nfO{ l;sfpg]5 .

æt/ v|Li6sf] j/bfgsf] gfkcg’;f/ xfdL x/]snfO{ cg’u|x lbg’ ePsf] 5=== clg pxfFsf j/bfgx¿ rFflx log} lyP, ls sf]xL k|]l/tx¿, sf]xL cudjQmfx¿, sf]xL k|rf/sx¿, sf]xL d08nLsf kfi6/x¿, / sf]xL lzIfsx¿ ag’g, ls v|Li6sf] z/L/ lgdf{0f xf]; / ;]jfsf] sfd ug{ ;Gtx¿ ;’–;lHht xf]pg, ha;Dd xfdL ;a}n] ljZjf;sf] / k/d]Zj/sf k’qsf] 1fgsf] Pstf k|fKt ub}{gf}+Æ -Plkm;L $M&, !!–!#_ .

clg k/d]Zj/n] d08nLdf klxnf] k|]l/tx¿, bf];|f] cudjQmfx¿, t];|f] lzIfsx¿, ta cfZro{ sfd ug]{x¿ / lgsf] kfg]{ j/bfg kfPsfx¿, ;xfotf ug]{x¿, k|zf;g ug]{x¿, laleGg efiff af]Ng]x¿ lgo’Qm ug'{ ePsf] 5Æ -sf]l/GyL !@M@*_ .

;]jfsf j/bfgx¿nfO{ k|foM u/]/ af]nfj6x¿ eGg] ul/G5 / lglZrt ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ w]/} vfn] Ifdtfx¿ lbOPsf] x’G5 h;n] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]l/tx¿, cudjQmfx¿, kfi6/ jf lzIfsx¿sf] sfo{x¿df v8f u/L lbG5 . s;}n] klg cfk”mnfO{ p cfk}mn] oL sfo{x¿dWo] Pp6fdf klg /fVg ;Sb}g . a?, p;nfO{ Tof] sfo{sf] lglDt k/d]Zj/åf/f af]nfOPsf] x’G5 jf j/bfg lbOPsf] x’G5 .

s;}n] oL kfFrj6f j/bfgsf sfo{x¿dWo] Pp6feGbf a9L kfPsf] x’g ;Dej 5, t/ lglZrt ;+of]ux¿ dfq pko’Qm x’G5g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, s’g} ljZjf;LnfO{ kfi6/ / lzIfs x’gsf] nflu jf cudjQmf / lzIfs x’gnfO{ af]nfOg ;Dej x’g ;S5 . h] eP tfklg sf]xL kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu / k|rf/sf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu v8f x’g ;Sb}g, lsgeg] kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOn] Ps} 7fpFdf /x]/ :yfgLo aufnsf] ;]jf ug]{ s’/fnfO{ dfFu ub{5 / p;n] k|rf/ssf] af]nfj6nfO{ k”/f ug{ ;Sb}g . lsgeg] k|rf/s rFflx laleGg 7fpFdf lgw{Ss eP/ ofqf ul//xg’ kg]{ x’G5 .

oL kfFrj6f leGgfleGg} ;]jsfOsf sfo{x¿ leGgf–leGg} p2]Zosf] nflu eP tfklg, tL ;a}nfO{ d08nLsf] Pp6} ;fdfGo p2]Zosf] nflu lbOPsf] xf]— ;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;Gtx¿ ;’–;lHht xf]pgÆ eg]/ -Plkm;L $M!@_ .^) x/]s ;]jssf] nIo ;]jfsf] sfo{x¿sf] nflu kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;’–;lHht kfg]{ x’g’ kb{5 -æ;Gtx¿Æ eGg’sf] cy{ g} ToxL xf]_ . w]/}h;f] ;]jsfOdf ePsfx¿n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;]jfsf] sfddf kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;’–;lHht kfg{ xf]Og, t/ d08nLsf] ;]jfdf a:g] zf/Ll/s dflg;x¿nfO{ dgf]/~hg lbnfpgsf] nflu af]nfj6 kfPsf x’g ls h:tf] sfo{ ub{5g . oL ;]jsfOsf sfo{x¿dWo] s’g} klg Pp6f ;]jsfOsf] lglDt af]nfOPsfx¿n] æ;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;Gtx¿nfO{ ;’–;lHht kfg{nfO{Æ cfk”mn] sltsf] nufgL u/]sf] 5′ egL :ki6 ¿kdf d”Nof+sg u/]sf] x’g’ k5{ . olb x/]s ;]jsn] To;f] u¥of] eg], w]/}n] y’k|} s[ofsnfkx¿df æ];]jsfOsf]Æ lglDt lgsflnPsf] eg]/ larf/ ug]{5g .

Were some Ministry Gifts only for the Early Church ?

s] s’g}–s’g} ;]jfsf a/bfgx¿ z’?sf] d08nLsf] nflu dfq lyP t <

;]jfsf oL j/bfgx¿ d08nLnfO{ slt nfdf] ;do;Ddsf] nflu lbOg]5 M k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf kljqhgx¿ ;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;’–;lHht gxf]pGh]n;Dd tL j/bfgx¿ lbg’ x’g]5, h’g rFflx pxfFsf] cfudg gxf]pGh]n;Dd xf] . d08nLdf gofF hGd kfPsfx¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf cGo ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ v|Li6df 8f]¥ofpg] sfd u/L /xG5g h;x¿nfO{ ljZjf;df a9gnfO{ cfjZos 5, clg xfdL afFsL /x]sfx¿ ;Fw} cflTds ¿kdf kl/kSs x’Fb} hfg’ cfjZos 5 .

b’ef{Uoa; s]xL dflg;x¿n] cfh b’O{ k|sf/sf ;]jsfOx¿ dfq cl:tTjdf 5g eg]/ eGb5g , ltgLx¿ kfi6/ / k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOx¿ x’g— k/d]Zj/n] cfˆgf] of]hgf kl/jt{g ug'{ ePsf] xf] ls h:tf] nfUb5 . To;f] xf]Og, ;’?sf] d08nLnfO{ cfjZos ePsf] h:tf] xfdLnfO{ klg cem} k|]l/tx¿, cudjQmfx¿ / lzIfsx¿sf] vfFrf] kb{5 . w]/} h;f] d08nLx¿df oL j/bfgx¿ xfdLn] gb]Vg’sf] sf/0f rFflx k|e’ o]z”n] a]sf/sf], ckljq, e”m6f] ;’;dfrf/sf] d08nLx¿nfO{ xf]Og t/ cfˆgf] ;fFrf] d08nLx¿nfO{ dfq oL j/bfgx¿ lbg rfxg’ x’g] ePsf]n] ubf{ xf] . a]sf/sf] d08nLdf ;]jfsf s]xL j/bfgx¿ -k|foM kfi6/x¿ / ;fob s]xL k|rf/sx¿ klg_ sf] e”ldsf k”/f ug{ b’a{n k|oTg ug]{x¿ dfq kfpg ;lsG5, t/ k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf] d08nLnfO{ lbg’ x’g] k/d]Zj/sf] af]nfj6 / ;]jfsf clelifQm j/bfgx¿df s7Lg k|sf/n] ltgLx¿n] cfk”mnfO{ k|s6 u/fpFb5g . lglZrt ¿kdf ltgLx¿n] kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;]jfsf] sfddf ;’–;lHht kfg]{ sfd ul//x]sf x’Fb}gg , lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;’–;dfrf/ kljqtfdf 3f]if0ff ePsf] x’Fb}g, To;n] t dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿n] Ifdf kfPsf 5g eg]/ ;f]RFg dfq nufP/ e’mSofpg] sfd dfq ub{5 . clg tL dflg;x¿df ;]jfsf] sfd ug{nfO{ ;’–;lHht x’g] rfxgf g} x’Fb}g . cfk}mnfO{ OGsf/ u/]/ cfˆgf j|”m;x¿ af]Sg] ltgLx¿df s’g} clek|fo g} x’Fb}g .

How do you know if you are called ?

tkfO{+n] af]nfj6 kfpg’ePsf] 5 ls 5}g eg]/ tkfO{+ s;/L hfGg’x’G5 <

;]jfsf oL j/bfgx¿dWo] s’g} Pp6f j/bfg kfPsf]5′ eg]/ s’g} klg JolQmn] s;/L yfxf kfpF5 < ;j{k|yd t, p;n] k/d]Zj/af6 O{Zjl/o af]nfj6sf] dx;’; ug]{5 . p;n] Pp6f s’g} lglZrt sfo{ k”/f ug{sf] nflu af]em lnPsf] cfk”mnfO{ kfpg]5 . of] rFflx vfFrf] k”/f ug]{ s’/f b]Vg’eGbf klg a9tf s’/f xf] . a? of] t k/d]Zj/af6 Pp6f lglZrt ;]jsfOsf] lglDt s’g} JolStnfO{ lbOPsf] Ps k|sf/sf] ef]sf]kg xf] . olb p k/d]Zj/af6 ;fFRr} af]nfj6 kfPsf] JolSt xf] eg], p;n] Tof] af]nfj6nfO{ k”/f ug{ ;’? gu?Gh]n;Dd p ;Gt’i6 x’g} ;Sb}g . dflg; jf ;ldltsf dflg;x¿af6 cleif]s kfpg] s’/f;Fu o;n] s’g} ;/f]sf/ /fVb}g . k/d]Zj/n] dfq} af]nfj6 lbg’ x’G5 .

bf];|f] s’/f, ;fFrf] af]nfj6 kfPsf] JolStn] cfk”mnfO{ p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] lbg’ ePsf] sfo{ k”/f ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/åf/f g} ;’–;lHht kfl/Psf] kfpg]5 . ;]jfsf oL kfFrj6f j/bfgx¿dWo] x/]sn] JolStnfO{ k/d]Zj/n] h’g sfd ug{nfO{ af]nfpg’ePsf] 5, Tof] sfd ug{sf] lglDt ;Ifd agfpg] cnf}lss cleif]s x’G5 . af]nfj6 ;Fu;Fu} cleif]s klg cfpFb5 . olb ToxfF cleif]s 5}g eg], ToxfF af]nfj6 klg 5}g . s’g} JolStn] s’g} ;]jsfO{ u5′{ eGg] cfsf+Iff af]s]/ Tof] ;]jsfOsf] lglDt cfk”mnfO{ tof/ ug{sf] nflu s8f kl/>d ub}{ rf/ aif{;Dd afOan :s”ndf cWoog unf{, t/ k/d]Zj/af6 cleif]s gkfOsg, p;n] ;fFrf] ;kmntfsf] df}sf kfpg ;Sb}g .

t];|f] s’/f, p;n] cfk”mn] kfPsf] j/bfgsf] cEof; ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/n] df}sfsf] s’g} 9f]sf vf]nL lbg’ ePsf] 5 eGg] s’/f kfpg]5 . o; k|sf/n] p;n] cfk”mnfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo k|dfl0ft ug{ ;S5 / cGtdf, p;nfO{ cem 7″nf] df}sfx¿, lhDd]jf/Lx¿ / j/bfgx¿;d]t lbOg]5 .

olb s’g} JolStn] lelq O{Zjl/o bafj / ;]jfsf kfFrj6f j/bfgx¿dWo] Pp6f j/bfgsf] lglDt af]nfj6sf] dx;’; ub}{g, jf k/d]Zj/af6 lbOPsf] sfo{ k”/f ug{sf] nflu s’g} ljz]if cleif]ssf] lglDt ;r]t x’Fb}g, jf p;n] kfPsf] j/bfgnfO{ cEof; ug]{ s’g} df}sf kfpFb}g eg], To; JolStn] p;nfO{ h’g s’/f x’g’ kg]{ xf] eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] af]nfpg’ g} ePsf] 5}g, Tof] s’/f x’gsf] lglDt k|oTg ug’ x’Fb}g . a?, p;n] cfˆgf] :yfgLo d08nLsf] aLrdf, 3/–l5d]sdf, / p;sf] sfo{–If]qdf cx¿x¿sf] lglDt cflzif x’gsf] nflu sfd ug'{ kb{5 . p;nfO{ ;]jsf ækfFr}j6fÆ j/bfgx¿sf] lglDt af]nfj6 gePsf] eP tfklg, p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] h’g j/bfg lbg’ePsf] 5, Tof] j/bfg k|of]u u/]/ ;]jf ug{nfO{ af]nfOPsf] 5, / p;n] cfk”mnfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo k|dfl0ft ug{ k|oTg ug'{ kb{5 .

wd{zf:qn] ;]jfsf kfFrj6f j/bfgx¿sf] af/]df pNn]v u/]sf] eP tfklg, o;sf] dtna lglZrt j/bfgdf v8f ePsf] x/]s JolStsf] kl/lrt ;]jsfO{ x’g]5 eGg] xf]Og . kfjnn] pxL ;]jsfOdf ;Defljt ¿kn] v8f x’g] ;]jsx¿sf] aLrsf] leGgtf b]vfpFb} ælsl;d–lsl;dsf ;]jsfOx¿Æ cl:tTjdf 5g eg]/ n]v]sf 5g -! sf]l/GyL !@M%_ . o;sf] cltl/St, oL ;]jsfOx¿dfly w]/} k|sf/sf] txsf cleif]sx¿ /lx/x]sf] b]lvG5, To;}n] xfdLn] kl5af6 cleif]ssf] >]0fLåf/f ;]jsfOsf] x/]s j/bfgnfO{ >]0fLa4 ug{ ;S5f}+ . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, s]xL lzIfsx¿ c? lzIfsx¿eGbf lglZrt k|sf/n] clelifQm ePsf] b]lvG5g . c? ;]jsfOsf j/bfgx¿df klg ToxL s’/f ;To x’G5 . d JolStut tj/n] ljZjf; ub{5′ , ls h’g;’s} ;]jsn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] cleif]snfO{ a9fpg] vfnsf] sfdx¿ ug{ ;Sb5, h:tf] ls ;dosf] cGt/fndf p;n] cfk}mnfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo ;flat ub{5 / k/d]Zj/df cfk}mnfO{ ulx/f] ¿kdf cnu ub{5 .

A Closer Look at the office of Apostle

k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfO{ ;DaGwL ulx/f] cWoog

k|]l/t (Apostle) u|Ls zAb Pkf]i6f]nf]; (Apostolos) af6 cg’jfb ul/Psf] xf] / o;sf] cIf/z cy{ æk7fOPsf]Æ eGg] x’G5 . gofF s/f/sf] ;fFrf] k|]l/t d08nL :yfkgf ug{sf] nflu s’g} lglZrt 7fpFdf jf 7fpFx¿df cfWoflTds tj/n] k7fOPsf] ljZjf;L xf] . p;n] k/d]Zj/sf] æejgÆ sf] cflTdsL hu /fVg] sfd ub{5 / kfjnn] cfk}m n]v]sf] h:tf], p;nfO{ Pp6f æ;fdfGo 7]s]bf/Æ;Fu t’ngf ul/G5 M ælsgls xfdL k/d]Zj/sf ;xsdL{ xf}+, ltdLx¿ rFflx k/d]Zj/sf v]t xf}, k/d]Zj/sf ejg xf} . dnfO{ lbOPsf] k/d]Zj/sf] cg’u|x cg’;f/ 3/ agfpg] lgk”0f{ sf/Lu/n] h:t} d}n] hu a;fn]+, / csf{n] To;dfly 3/ agfpb} hfG5Æ -! sf]l/GyL #M(–!)_ .

Pp6f ælgk”0f{ sf/Lu/Æ , jf ;fwf/0f 7]s]bf/n] k”/} ejgsf] k|s[ofsf] lg/LIf0f ub{5– p;n] k”/f ePsf] sfdnfO{ /fd|f]l;t k”/f eof] ls ePg eg]/ hfFRg] sfd ub{5 . p l;sdL{ jf 8sdL{ h:tf] ljz]if1 rFflx xf]Og . p l;sdL{ jf 8sdL{sf] sfd ug{ ;Ifd xf]nf, t/ p;n] l;sdL{ jf 8sdL{x¿n] u/]sf] h:tf] sfd ug{ ;Sb}g . To;} u/]/, Pp6f k|]l/tn] k|rf/s jf kfi6/sf] sfd ug{ ;S5, t/ Tof] sfd p;n] d08nL :yfkgf u/]sf] s]xL lglZrt ;do;Ddsf] nflu dfq ub{5 . -k|]l/t kfjn Ps 7fpFdf 5 dlxgfb]lv tLg aif{;Dd dfq} k|foM u/]/ Ps 7fpFdf /xGy]_ .

k|]l/tsf] sfd d08nLx¿ :yfkgf ug'{ / k/d]Zj/sf] dfu{df ltgLx¿nfO{ cufl8 n}hfg] j|mddf ltgLx¿sf] /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu pQd x’G5 . Pp6f k|]l/t cfk”mn] :yfkgf u/]sf] d08nLnfO{ /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu PN8/x¿÷ kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ lgo’Qm ug{sf] lglDt pQ/bfoL x’G5g -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !$M@!–@#, ltt; !M%_ .

True and False Apostle

;fFrf] / ´”7f k|]l/tx¿

cfh s]xL ;]jsx¿ d08nLx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfpg rfx]sf] h:tf] b]lvG5 / ltgLx¿n] cfk”mnfO{ k|]l/t x’gsf] nflu af]nfj6 kfPsf] 5′ egL 3f]if0ff ub{5g , t/ ltgLx¿ w]/} h;f]df ;d:of x’G5 . ltgLx¿n] s’g} klg d08nLx¿ :yfkgf u/]sf x’Fb}gg -cyjf ul/xfn]sf] eP tfklg Pp6f jf b’O{j6f dfq} u/]sf x’G5g_ / ltgLx¿df afOalno k|]l/tsf] j/bfg / cleif]s ;d]t gePsf] x’gfn], ltgLx¿n] ;f]emf ;fbf kfi6/x¿ vf]Hg’ kb{5 h;n] ltgLx¿nfO{ cfˆgf] d08nLdfly clwsf/ hdfpg cg’dlt lbG5g . olb tkfO{ kfi6/ x’g’ x’G5 eg], To:tf] k|sf/sf] cfk}mn] cfk}mnfO{ prfNg], zlStsf] ef]sf, em”7f k|]l/tx¿åf/f d”v{ gagfOg’xf]; . ltgLx¿ e]8fsf] e]ifdf cfpg] AjfF;fx¿ x’g . ltgLx¿ k|foM h;f] ¿k}oFf–k};fsf] kl5 nfu]sf x’G5g . wd{zf:qn] em”7f k|]l/tx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL lbG5 -x]g'{xf]; @ sf]l/GyL !!M!#, k|sfz @M@_ . olb tkfO{+nfO{ ltgLx¿n] ltgLx¿ k|]l/tx¿ x’g eg]/ eG5g eg], Tof] g} ltgLx¿ k|]l/tx¿ xf]Ogg eGg] s’/fsf] k|df0f xf] . ltgLx¿sf] kmnn] g} ltgLx¿ sf] x’g eg]/ atfpFb5 .

h’g kfi6/n] cfˆg} d08nL :yfkgf ub{5g / w]/} aif{;Dd ToxL d08nLsf] kfi6/ eP/ sfd ub{5g eg] pgL k|]l/t xf]Ogg . o:tf] k|sf/sf kfi6/x¿nfO{ ;fob æk|]l/tLo kfi6/x¿Æ eGg ;lsG5, lsgls ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] d08nLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ul//x]sf x’G5g . ltgLx¿ cem} klg k|]l/tLo ;]jsfOdf v8f x’Fb}gg , lsgeg] k|]l/tn] t lgoldt ¿kdf d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ul//xg’ kb{5 .

;fFRr} g} k/d]Zj/af6 k7fOPsf] / cfh k|foM h;f] eGg] ul/Psf] ældzg]/LÆ h;sf] d’Vo af]nfj6 d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ug'{ xf], ltgLx¿ g} k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOdf v8f x’Fb}5g . csf]{tkm{, h’g ldzg]/Lx¿n] afOan :s”nx¿ jf kfi6/x¿nfO{ tflnd lbg] sfd ub{5g ltgLx¿ k|]l/t geP/ lzIfsx¿ x’g .

;fFrf] k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ cnf}lss lrGxx¿ / cfZro{ sd{x¿åf/f >]0fLa4 ul/Psf] x’G5, h’g d08nLx¿ :yfkgf ug]{ sfdsf] nflu p;nfO{ ;xfotf k’¥ofpgnfO{ ;fwgsf] ¿kdf lbOPsf] x’G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g M

æd s]xL geP tfklg ;jf]{Rr k|]l/tx¿eGbf t’R5 5}g . ;fFrf] k|]l/tLo nIf0fx¿ rFflx k”/f w}o{;fy, lrGxx¿, rdTsf/x¿ / zlQmsf sfdx¿åf/f ltgLx¿sf aLrdf k|s6 ul/Psf lyPÆ -@ sf]l/GyL !@M!! v– !@_ .

olb s’g} JolStsf] ;]jsfOdf lrGx rdTsf/ / cfZro{sf sfdx¿ x’Fb}gg eg] p k|]l/t xf]Og . ;fFrf] k|]l/tx¿ w]/} sd dfqfdf kfOG5g / ltgLx¿ a]sf/sf, ckljq, em”7f] ;’–;dfrf/ ;’gfpg] d08nLsf x’Fb}gg eGg] s’/f :ki6 5 . ;+;f/sf ;’–;dfrf/ gk’u]sf :yfgx¿df d}n] d’Vo u/]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ kfPsf] 5′ .

The High Rank of the Apostle

k|]l/tsf] pRr bhf{

;]jfsf j/bfgx¿ ;DaGwL gofF s/f/sf b’j} ;”rLx¿df k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ klxnf] ;”rLdf /flvPsf] 5 / o;nfO{ pRr af]nfj6 xf] egL b]vfOPsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; Plkm;L $M!!, ! sf]l/GyL !@M@*_ .

s;}n] klg p;sf] ;]jsfO{ k|]l/tsf] ¿kdf ;’? u/]sf] x’Fb}g . cGtdf Pp6f JolStnfO{ k|]l/t x’gsf] nflu af]nfj6 x’g ;Snf, t/ p;n] ToxL g} ;]jsfO{ ;’?df g} ug{ yfNb}g . ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ub}{ / lzIff lbFb} w]/} aif{;Dd p;n] cfk”mnfO{ klxn] ljZjf;of]Uo ;flat ug'{ k5{ clg dfq clGtddf k/d]Zj/n] p;sf] lglDt tof/ u/L lbg’ ePsf] ;]jsfOsf] lglDt p v8f x’g]5 . kfjnnfO{ pgsL cfˆgL cfdfsf] ue{b]lv g} k|]l/t x’gsf] nflu af]nfOPsf] lyof], t/ pgL Tof] ;]jsfOdf clGtddf v8f x’g’eGbf cufl8 pgn] w]/} aif{;Dd k”/f ;do ;]jsfOdf latfPsf lyP -x]g'{xf]; unflt !M!%–@M!_ . jf:tjdf pgn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfO{ lzIfs / cudjQmfsf] ;]jsfOsf] sfdaf6 z;? u/]sf lyP -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !#M!–@_, / pgnfO{ kl5af6 k|]l/t x’gsf] lglDt txcg’;f/ a[l4 ul/of] h’g a]nf rFflx pgnfO{ kljq cfTdfåf/f k7fpg] sfd eof] -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !$M!$_ .

kfjnsf] cltl/Qm c? k|]l/tx¿ / k|e’ o]z”sf vf; afx«hgf r]nfx¿nfO{ klg k|]l/tx¿ eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] s’/f xfdL k|]l/t !M!%–@^, !$M!$, /f]dL !^M&, @ sf]l/GyL *M@#, unflt !M!&–!(, lkmlnKkL @M@% / ! ly:;nf]lgsL !M! sf ;fy @M^ df kfpFb5f}+ . @ sf]l/GyL *M@# / lkmlnKkL @M@% df ;Gb]zafxs (messanger) eg]/ cg’jfb ul/Psf] zAb Pkf]:6f]nf]; (apostolos) eGg] u|Ls zAb xf] . k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfO{ tL afx«hgfnfO{ dfq ;Lldt u/ lbPsf] lyof] eGg] l;4fGtnfO{ o; s’/fn] b]vfpFb5 .

oBlk afx«hgf k|]l/tx¿nfO{ æy’dfsf k|]l/tx¿ eg]/ >]0fLa4 ug{ ;lsG5 / tL afx«hgfn] dfq} v|Li6sf] xhf/ aif]{ /fHodf laz]if :yfg kfpg]5g -x]g'{xf]; dQL !(M@*, k|sfz @!M!$_ . kq’;, ofs”a / o”xGgf h:tf] k|]l/tx¿ xfdLnfO{ ca k]ml/ rflxGb}g, h;nfO{ cl4tLo k|sf/n] wd{zf:q n]Vgsf] nflu k|]/0ff lbOPsf] lyof], lsgeg] afOansf] k|sfz k”/f ePsf] 5 . cfh kljq cfTdfsf] zlQmåf/f d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ug]{ k|]l/tx¿ xfdLnfO{ cem} cfjZostf 5, h;/L kfjn / c? k|]l/tx¿n] u/]sf lyP, h’g s’/f k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf a0f{g ul/Psf] 5 .

The office of Prophet

cudjQmfsf] ;]jsfO{

cudjQmf Tof] xf] h;n] cnf}lss k|sfz kfP/ O{Zj/Lo k|]/0ffåf/f af]Nb5 . k|fj[mlts tj/n], cudjf0fLsf] cflTds j/bfg ;fy} k|sfzsf] j/bfgdf, a’l4sf] jrg, 1fgsf] jrg, / cfTdf 5’6ofpg] j/bfgdf p;nfO{ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf rnfOPsf] x’G5 .

kljq cfTdfsf] OR5f adf]lhd h’g;’s} ljZjf;LnfO{ cudjf0fLsf] j/bfgdf rnfOPsf] x’g ;S5, t/ To; s’/fn] p;nfO{ cudjQmf agfpFb}g . ;j{k|yd, Pp6f cudjQmf, Ps ;]js xf], h;n] cleif]s kfP/ k|rf/ ug]{ / lzIff lbg] sfd ub{5 . lsgeg] cudjQmfnfO{ bf];|f] pRr af]nfj6 kfPsf] h:tf] b]lvG5 -! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df ;’lrt ul/Psf] s’/f j|mdcg’;f/ x]g'{xf];_, oBlk k”/f ;do sfd ug]{ ;]jsnfO{ p;n] s]xL aif{;Dd ;]jsfO{ gu?Gh]n cudjQmfsf] ;]jsfO{df nufOGb}g . olb p Tof] ;]jsfO{df v8f x’G5 eg], Tof] ;]jsfO{;Fu} cufl8 a9g] cnf}lss ;fwg p;n] kfpg]5 .

gofF s/f/df b’O{hgf dflg;x¿nfO{ cudjQmfx¿ eg]/ elgGYof], tL b’O{hgf dflg;x¿ ox”bf / l;nf; x’g . xfdL k|]l/t !%M#@ df k9b5f}, ls ltgLx¿n] PlG6cf]ssf] d08nLdf nfdf] cudjf0fL af]n]sf lyPM

clg ox”bf / l;nf; cfk}mx¿ klg cudjQmf ePsf x’gfn] efOx¿nfO{ w]/} jrgåf/f ctL{ lbP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ alnof u/fP .Æ

æo;a]nf sf]xL cudjQmfx¿ o?zn]daf6 PlG6cf]lvofdf cfP . ltgLx¿dWo] cufa; gfpF ePsf Pshgf v8f eP/ ;f/f ;+;f/df 7″nf] clgsfn kg{ cfF6]sf] 5 eGg] kljq cfTdfåf/f eljZojf0fL af]n] . Tof] clgsfn Snf}l8o;sf] zf;gsfndf k/]sf] lyof] .Æ

cufa;nfO{ a’l4sf] j/bfg lbOPsf] lyof] eg]/ yfxf ug'{xf];— eljiosf] af/]df s]xL s’/f pgnfO{ k|s6 ul/Psf] lyof] . jf:tjdf, cufa;nfO{ eljiodf s] x’g]jfnf lyof] eg]/ s]xL klg yfxf lyPg, p;nfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] OR5fdf pxfFn] h] s’/f k|s6 ug'{ ePsf] lyof], ToxL dfq yfxf lyof] .

k|]l/t @!M!)–!! df cufa;sf] ;]jsfOåf/f kl/rflnt ePsf] a’l4sf] j/bfgsf] csf]{ klg pbfx/0f 5 . of] ;do Pshgf JolSt, kfjnsf] af/]df af]lnPsf] lyof] M æclg, xfdL ToxfF s]xL lbg a:bf ox”lbofaf6 cufa; gfpFsf Pshgf cudjQmf cfP . pgn] xfdLsxfF cfP/ kfjnsf] k6’sf lnO{ cfˆgf] xft–v’§f afFw], / eg], ækljq cfTdf o;f] eGg’ x’G5M …of] k6’sf h’g dflg;sf] xf], To;nfO{ o?zn]ddf ox”bLx¿n] o;}u/L afFWg]5g / cGo hfltx¿sf xftdf ;’lDklbg]5gÚ .Æ

s] gofF s/f/df cudjQmfaf6 JolStut cu’jfO{ vf]Hg’ wd{zf:q ;Ddt x’G5 < x’Fb}g . To;sf] sf/0f, lsgls ;a} ljZjf;Ldf ltgLx¿nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug{sf] nflu ltgLx¿leq kljq cfTdf x’g’ x’G5 . cudjQmf ljZjf;LnfO{ dfq cudj0fL lbg lglZrt ePsf] x’g’ kb{5, p;n] klxn] g} cfˆgf] cfTdfdf k/d]Zj/sf] lgb]{zgnfO{ hfg]sf] x’G5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ha cufa;n] kfjnsf] af/]df cudjf0fL af]n], ta ltgn] kfjnn] ca s] ug'{ k5{ eg]/ s’g} klg lgb]{zg lbPgg , t/ kfjnn] s’g} ;dodf yfxf u/]s} s’/fnfO{ pgn] lglZrt u/L lbP .

cufl8 g} elgPem}+ kfjn k|]l/tsf ;]jsfOdf af]nfOgclu -x]g'{xf]; !#M!_ cudjQmfsf] -/ lzIfssf] klg_ ;]jsfOdf v8f lyP . unftL !M!!–!@ cg’;f/ kfjnn] k|e’af6 k|sfz kfPsf lyP / pgn] y’k|} bz{gx¿ klg kfPsf lyP eg]/ xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t (M!–(, !*M(–!), @@M!&–@!, @#M!!, @ sf]l/GyL !@M!–$_ .

e”m7f] d08nLleq h;/L xfdLn] ;fFrf] k|]l/tx¿ e]6g ;Sb}gf}+, To;}u/L cudjQmfx¿ klg e]6g cudjQmfx¿nfO{ 6f9f /fVb5g . To;sf] sf/0f rFflx lsgeg] ;fFrf] cudjQmfx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] cgf1fsfl/tfk|lt k/d]Zj/ ?i6 x’g’ x’G5 eGg] k|sfz NofO{ lbG5g -h;/L o”xGgfn] Plzofdf ePsf w]/}h;f] d08nLx¿df To; k|sf/sf] k|sfz k|sfzsf] klxnf] b’O{j6f cWofox¿df NofO{ lbPsf lyP_ . e”m7f] d08nL To:tf] s’/fsf] lglDt v’n:t x’Fb} x’Fb}g .

The office of Teacher

lzIfssf] ;]jsfO{

! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df ;’lrt ul/Psf] j|mdcg’;f/ lzIfssf] ;]jsfO{ t];|f] pRr af]nfj6 xf] . lzIfs Tof] xf], hf] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] lzIff lbgsf] nflu cnf}lss tj/n] clelifQm ePsf] x’G5 . s;}n] afOan l;sfpFb}df p gofF s/f/sf] lzIfs e}xfNg] xf]Og . w]/}n] /x/n] jf s/n] dfq l;sfpF5g , t/ h’g JolSt lzIfssf] ;]jsfO{df v8f x’G5, Tof] JolStn] lzIff lbgsf] nflu cnf}lss tj/n] j/bfg kfPsf] x’G5 . p;nfO{ k|foM h;f] u/L k/d]Zj/sf] jrg ;DaGwdf cnf}lss k|sfz lbOPsf] x’G5 / p;n] a’‰g ;Sg] / ;a}n] To;nfO{ kfng ug{ ;Sg] tj/n] afOannfO{ JofVof ug{;S5 .

gofF s/f/df o; ;]jsfOdf v8f ePsf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f ckf]nf];sf] xf] . kfjnn] pgsf] k|]l/lto ;]jsfO{ / ckf]Nnf];sf] lzIff lbg] ;]jsfOnfO{ o;f] eg]/ ! sf]l/GyLdf t’ngf u/] M æd}n] /f]k]+, ckf]Nnf];n] kfgL xfn], t/ k/d]Zj/n] g} a9fpg’ eof]=== d}n] hu a;fn]+, / csf{n] To;dfly 3/ agfpFb} hfG5Æ -! sf]l/GyL #M^, !) v_ .

lzIfs ckf]Nnf];n] df}lns ¿kdf /f]Kg] sfd jf hu a;fNg] sfd u/]sf xf]Ogg . a?, pgn] t ev{/} pld|Psfx¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] kfgL xfNg] sfd u/] / a;flnPsf] hudfly uf/f] yKg] sfd u/] .

ckf]Nnf];sf] af/]df klg k|]l/t !*M@& df pNn]v ul/Psf] 5M æltgn] -ckf]Nnf];n]_ cv}ofdf hfg] dg ubf{ efOx¿n] ltgnfO{ ToxfF hfg] k|f]T;fxg lbP, / ltgnfO{ u|x0f u?g egL ToxfFsf r]nfx¿nfO{ pT;fx lbP / kq n]v], ltgn] ToxfF k’u]/ cg’u|xåf/f ljZjf; ug]{x¿nfO{ w]/} ;xfotf u/], lsgls ltgn] wd{zf:qsf jrgåf/f k|e’ o]z” g} v|Li6 x’g’ x’G5 eGg] s’/f b]vfOsg ox”bLx¿nfO{ ;a}sf ;fd’Gg] lans’n lg?Q/ t’NofP .Æ

klxn] g} v|Lli6og eO{ ;s]sfx¿nfO{ ckf]Nnf];n] æ7″nf] ;xfotfÆ u/] / pgsf] lzIffnfO{ æzlQmzfnLÆ eg]/ j0f{g ul/Psf] s’/fnfO{ yfxf ug'{xf]; . clelifQm lzIff ;Fw} zlQmzfnL x’G5 .

d08nLsf] nflu lzIffsf] ;]jsfO{ cfZro{sd{sf] sfd / rFufO{sf] sfd ug]{ j/bfgeGbf klg a9L dxTjk”0f{ x’G5 . To;}sf/0f ! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df tL j/bfgx¿clu of] j/bfgnfO{ ;’lrt ul/of] .

clg k/d]Zj/n] d08nLdf klxnf] k|]l/tx¿, bf];|f] cujQmfx¿, t];|f] lzIfsx¿, ta cfZro{sd{sf] sfd ug]{x¿ / lgsf] kfg]{ j/bfg kfPsfx¿nfO{ lgo’Qm ug'{ ePsf] 5 .

b’ef{Uoa;, slxn]—sFfxL ljZjf;Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] hLjgdf cflTdsL a[l4 / kljqtf Nofpg] jrgsf] z’4 lzIffnfO{ ;’Gg’eGbf lgsf] kfl/Psf] s’/f x]g{ a9L cfslif{t x’G5g .

afOann] lzIff tyf k|rf/ b’j}sf] af/]df atfpF5 . lzIff w]/} tfls{s / lgb]{zgfTds x’G5 eg] k|rf/ rFflx a9L h;f] k|]/0ffbfoL / pTk|]/0ffTds vfnsf] x’G5 . k|rf/sx¿n] ;fdfGotof k|rf/ ub{5g . ;fdfGo ¿kdf lzIfs / kfi6/x¿n] l;sfpg] sfd ub{5g . k|]l/tx¿n] k|rf/ / lzIff b’j} lbG5g . s]xL ljZjf;Lx¿n] lzIffsf] dxTjnfO{ ga’lemlbFbf b’Mv nfUb5 . s;}–s;}n] t jQmfn] l56f]–l56f] / a]:;/L s/fP/ k|rf/ u¥of] eg]b]lv dfq clelifQm ePsf] /x]5 egL ;f]FRg];Dd ub{5g . To:tf] tf x’Fb} xf]Og .

clelifQm lzIfssf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f k|e’ o]z” cfk}m x’g’ x’G5 . lzIfssf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f k|e’ o]z” cfk}m x’g’ x’G5 . pxfFsf] lzIff pxfFsf] ;]jsfOsf] Pp6f efu g} ePsf]n] ubf{ w]/}n] pxfFnfO{ ælzIfs -u’?_ sf] ¿kdf ;Daf]wg u/]sf 5g -dQL *M!(, ds”{; %M#%, o”xGgf !!M@*_ .

lzIfsx¿ / lzIffsf] af/]df clws cWoogsf] nflu, x]g'{xf];, k|]l/t @M$@, %M@!, @%, @*, $@, !!M@@–@^m !#M!, !%M#%, !*M!!, @)M!*–@), @*M#)–#!, /f]dL !@M^–&, ! sf]l/GyL $M!&, unftL ^M^, sn:;L !M@*, ! ltdf]yL $M!!–!^, %M!&, ^M@, @ ltdf]yL !M!!, @ / ofs”a #M! .

;’lrt ul/Psf] clGtdsf] kbn] xfdLnfO{ eGb5, ls lzIfsx¿sf] Gofo rFflx c?sf] eGbf a9L s8f;fy x’g]5 / To;}n] ltgLx¿n] h] l;sfpF5g To;df ltgLx¿ w]/} xf]lzof/ x’g’ kb{5 .

The office of Evangelist

k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfO{

k|rf/s Tof] JolSt xf] h;nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] lglDt cleif]s ul/Psf] x’G5 . p;sf] ;Gb]z k|e’ o]z” v|Li6tk{m dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfk / ljZjf;df cu’jfO{ ug{ lglb{i6 ul/Psf] x’G5 . ltgLx¿ cfZro{sd{x¿;Fu;Fu} cufl8 a9]sf x’G5g , h;n] cljZjf;Lx¿sf] WofgnfO{ cfslif{t ub{5 / p;sf] ;Gb]zsf] ;Totftk{m ljZjf; lbnfpg] sfd ;d]t ub{5 .

;’?sf] d08nLdf w]/} k|rf/sx¿ lyP eGg] s’/fdf s’g} z+sf 5}g, t/ k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf k|rf/s eg]/ Pp6f dfq} dflg;sf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 . pgsf] gfd lkmlnk lyof]M æxfdL k|rf/s lkmlnksf] 3/df k:of+} / ltgL ;fthgfdWo] Ps lyP, / xfdL ltgL;Fu a:of}Æ -k|]l/t @!M*_ .

lkmlnkn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfO{ Pp6f ;]jssf] ¿kdf ;’? u/]sf lyP -cyf{t, ;fob æl8s]gÆsf] ¿kdf_ h;n] 6]ansf] ;]jsfOdf ;fy lbGy] -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t ^M!–^_ . pgnfO{ l:tkmg;sf] zxLb ePsf] ;dodf ;tfj6sf] a]nf k|rf/sf] ;]jsfOdf kbf]GgtL u/L lbPsf] lyof] . pgn] ;j{k|yd ;fdl/ofdf ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/] M

æclg lkmlnkn] rFflx ;fdl/ofsf] Pp6f zx/df uP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ v|Li6sf] k|rf/ u/] . lkmlnkn] eg]sf jrg ;’g]/, clg ltgn] u/]sf lrGxx¿ b]v]/, eL8n] Ps dgsf eO{ ltgsf] s’/fdf Wofg lbP . lsgls w]/}hgfaf6 cz’4 cfTdfx¿ 7″nf] Zj/n] lrRofpFb} lg:sg nfu], / w]/}hgf kIf3ftsf /f]uLx¿ / nË8fx¿ klg lgsf] kfl/P . o;/L To; zx/df Hofb} cfgGb eof]Æ -k|]l/t *M%–*_ .

lkmlnksf] Pp6} dfq ;Gb]z lyof] eGg] s’/fnfO{ larf/ ug'{xf];— v|Li6 . pgsf] nIo r]nfx¿ agfpgnfO{ ;’? ug]{ lyof], h’g rFflx r]nfx¿ v|Li6sf] cf1fsf/L cg’ofoLx¿ x’g’ kg]{ lyof] . pgn] v|Li6nfO{ cfZro{sd{ ug]{, k/d]Zj/sf] k’q, k|e’, d’lQmbftf / rfF8} cfpg nfUg’ePsf] Gofostf{ eg]/ 3f]if0ff u/] . pgn] dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfk u/]/ pgsf] k|e’nfO{ k5ofpgsf] nflu ltgLx¿nfO{ cg’/f]w u/] .

lrGx, rdTsf/ / cfZro{sd{x¿sf ;fy lkmlnknfO{ ;’–;lHht kfl/Psf] lyof] h;n] pgsf] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;Gb]znfO{ lalzi6 t’NofO{ lbPsf] lyof] eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg dgdf /fVg’xf]; . ;’–;dfrf/sf] ;]jsfOdf v8f ePsf] JolQm rFufO{sf] j/bfg / c? cflTds j/bfgx¿åf/f ;d]t clelifQm ePsf] x’g]5 . e”m7f] d08nLdf e”m7f] k|rf/s dfq} x’G5, h;n] e”m7f] ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ub{5 . cfh ;+;f/} To:t} vfnsf k|rf/sx¿n] el/Psf] 5 / k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf] ;Gb]zdf cfZro{sd{ / rFufO{x¿ NofO{ lbg’ x’Gg eGg] s’/fnfO{ 7f]s’jf lbO/x]sf 5g . To;sf] ;fdfGo sf/0f rFflx ltgLx¿n] pxfFsf] ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ul//x]sf 5}gg . ltgLx¿n] ;fFrf] ¿kdf v|Li6 k|rf/ ub}{gg . ltgLx¿n] k|foM u/]/ dflg;x¿sf] vfFrfx¿sf] af/]df / v|Li6n] ltgLx¿nfO{ s;/L k|z:ttfsf] hLjg lbg ;Sg’ x’G5 eg]/ k|rf/ ub{5g , cyjf ltgLx¿n] kZrftfk eGg] s’/f ;dfj]z gePsf] d’lQmsf] z’q k|rf/ ub{5g . ltgLx¿n] dflg;x¿sf] bf]if t Onfh u/L lbG5 t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ d’lQm eg] lbFb}g . ltgLx¿sf] k|rf/sf] kl/0ffdx¿ rFflx dflg;x¿n] gofF u/L hGdgsf] nflu Psbd yf]/} dfq df}sf kfPsf x’G5g, lsgeg] ca ltgLx¿n] cfk”m;Fu klxn] g} 5 eg]/ ;f]Fr]sf] s’/fnfO{ u|x0f ug{ vfFrf] 5}g eg]/ b]Vb5g . To:tf] k|sf/sf k|rf/sx¿n] jf:tjd} z}tfgsf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ sfddf ;xfotf k’¥ofpFb5g .

Plkm;L $M!! df em}+ ! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df ePsf] c? ;]jfsf j/bfgx¿;Fu k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df ;’lrt ul/Psf] 5}g . h] eP tfklg d of] s”/fdf hf]8 lbg rfxG5′ , ls k|rf/sf] ;]jsfOdf æcfZro{sd{ / rFufO{sf] j/bfgÆ klg nfu’ x’g] ub{5, lsgls tL s’/fx¿ k|rf/s lkmlnksf] ;]jsfOdf lalzi6 lyP, / tL s’/fx¿n] s’g} klg k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf :jefljs ¿kn] cnf}lss lalzi6tf k|bfg ub{5g .

d08nL–d08nLdf e|d0f ug]{ w]/} dflg;x¿n] cfk”mnfO{ k|rf/s eg]/ eGb5g t/ ltgLx¿ ;fFrf] k|rf/sx¿ xf]Ogg lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] d08nL ejgx¿leq v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ dfq} k|rf/ ub{5g / ltgLx¿ rFufO{ ug]{ jf cfZro{sd{sf] j/bfgsf] ;fy ;’–;lHht kfl/Psf x’Fb}gg . -slxn] To:tf] k|sf/sf] j/bfgx¿ kfPsf] 5′ t eG5g t/ ltgLx¿n] ;f]emf–l;wf dflg;x¿nfO{ dfq} d’v{ agfO/x]sf x’g ;S5g . ltgLx¿sf] ;a}eGbf 7″nf] cfZro{sd{x¿ eg]sf] ltgLx¿n] 7]n]/ dflg;x¿nfO{ e’Odf n8fpg] sfd dfq xf]_ . tL e|d0f ug]{ ;]jsx¿ lzIfs jf k|rf/s jf pT;fx lbg]x¿ dfq x’g ;S5g -x]g'{xf]; /f]dL !@M*_, t/ ltgLx¿ k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf v8f x’g ;Sb}gg . h] eP tfklg, k/d]Zj/n] Pp6f JolStnfO{ p;sf] ;]jsfOdf pT;fx lbg] jf k|rf/ ;]jsfOdf v8f ug{ ;’? u/]/ To;kl5 p;nfO{ k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf kbf]Gglt u/L lbg] s’/f rFflx ;Dej 5 .

k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu clws cWoogsf] nflu k|]l/t *M$–!), lkmlnksf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] s’/fnfO{ k9g’xf]; . ;]jfsf j/bfgx¿sf] lelq–e/f];fsf] dxTjnfO{ larf/ ug'{xf]; -ljz]if !$–@% kbx¿df x]g'{xf];_ / s;/L lkmlnkn] eLF8x¿nfO{ dfq} k|rf/ gu/]/ JolSt laz]ifnfO{ ;d]t klg ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/åf/f pgL 8f]¥ofOPsf lyP eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg ljrf/ ug'{xf]; -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t *M@%–#(_ .

k|rf/sx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf ljZjf;Ldf 8f]¥ofOPsf gofF dflg;x¿nfO{ alKtidf lbgsf] nflu klg cf1f ul/Psf] h:tf] nfUb5, t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ gofF ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] alKtidfsf] lglDt ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu h?/L ¿kdf cf1f ul/Psf] 5}g . Tof] tf k|fylds ¿kdf k|]l/tx¿ jf kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_sf] lhDd]jf/L xf] .

The office of Pastor

kfi6/sf] ;]jsfO{

klxn]sf b’O{j6f cWofox¿df, d}n] cf};t a}wflgs kfi6/;Fu afOanLo kfi6/sf] e”ldsfsf] af/]df t’ngf u/]sf] lyPF . oBlk kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df eGg’ cem} w]/} s’/fx¿ afFsL g} 5g .

kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df wd{zf:qn] s] eGb5 eg]/ k”0f{ ¿kdf a’‰gsf] nflu, xfdLn] tLgj6f d’Vo u|Ls zAbx¿nfO{ a’‰g’ cfjZos x’G5 . u|Ls efiffdf ltgLx¿ x’g M -!_ kf]Od]g (Poimen), -@_ k|]:a’6]/f]; (Presbuteros) / -#_ Plk:sf]kf]; (Episkopos) . j|mdzM ltgLx¿nfO{ o;/L cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 M -!_ uf]7fnf] jf kfi6/ (Shepherd or Pastor), -@_ PN8/ (elder), / -#_ lg/LIfs jf lazk (Overseer or Bishop) .

kf]Od]g (Poimen) eGg] zAb gofF s/f/df c7f/ k6s kfOG5 / o;nfO{ uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) eg]/ ;qkN6 cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 eg] kfi6/ eg]/ Psrf]l6 dfq} cg’jfb ul/Psf] kfO{G5 . kf]Od]Ogf] (Poimaino) eGg] lj|mofkb P3f/kN6 kfO{G5 / o;nfO{ k|foM u/]/ uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) egL cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 .

k|]:a’6]/f]; (Presbuteros) eGg] u|Ls zAb gofF s/f/df 5};§LkN6;Dd kfOG5 . ltgLx¿dWo] ;f7LkN6 PN8/ (elder) jf PN8/x¿ (Elders) egL cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 .

cGtdf, Plk:sf]kf]; (episkopos) eGg] u|Ls zAb gofF s/f/df kfFrkN6 kfOG5 / tL ;dox¿dWo] rf/kN6;Dd lg/LIfs (Overseer) egL cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5 . lsËh]D; e;{gn] o;nfO{ lazk egL cg’jfb ub{5 .

oL ;a} tLgj6} zAbx¿n] d08nLdf ePsf] Pp6} cf]xf]bfnfO{ atfpFb5g / ltgLx¿nfO{ Ps—csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ klg k|of]u ug{ ;lsG5 . k|]l/t kfjnn] h’g–h’g 7fpFx¿df d08nLx¿ :yfkgf u/], tL 7fpFx¿df pgn] PN8/x¿ -k|]:a’6]/f];_ lgo’lQm u/L lbPsf lyP, hf]x¿nfO{ pgn] ToxfFsf] :yfgLo d08nLx¿sf] b]vb]v ug{sf] nflu 5f]8]sf lyP -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !$M@#, ltt; !M%_ . ltgLx¿sf] lhDd]jf/L eg]sf] ltgLx¿sf] lhDdfdf ePsf] aufnsf] lg/LIf0f ug'{ (eliskopos) / uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) ug'{ g} lyof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, k|]l/t @)M!& df xfdL k95f}M æclg ltgn] ldn]6;af6 Plkm;;df dflg; k7fP/ d08nLsf PN8/x¿ -k|]:a’6]/f];_ nfO{ af]nfO{ k7fPÆ .

clg kfjnn] tL d08nLsf PN8/x¿nfO{ s] eg] < ætkfO{x¿ cfˆgf lglDt / cfˆgf] ;d:t aufnsf] lglDt ;fjwfg /xg’xf]; , kljq cfTdfn] tkfO{x¿nfO{ aufnsf lg/LIfsx¿ (Episkopos) agfpg’ ePsf] x’gfn] pxfFn] cfˆg} /utn] lsGg’ ePsf] k/d]Zj/sf] d08nLsf] uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) tkfO{x¿ ug'{xf];Æ -k|]l/t @)M@*_ .

tLgj6f u|Ls zAbx¿sf] Ps–csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ k|of]u ug{ ;lsg] s’/fnfO{ larf/ ug'{xf]; . ltgLx¿ tLgj6f leGgfleGg} ;]jsfOx¿ xf]Ogg . kfjnn] PN8/x¿nfO{ lg/LIfsx¿ eg]/ ;Daf]wg u/] h;n] uf]7fnf]sf] h:tf] sfo{ ug'{ kg]{ lyof] .

kq’;n] cfˆgf] klxnf] kqdf o;/L n]v]sf 5g M æTo;}sf/0f, v|Li6sf si6sf] ;fIfL / k|s6 x’g] dlxdfsf] ;xefuL ePsf] gftfn] / Ps ;ËL PN8/sf] x}l;otn] ltdLx¿dWo]sf PN8/x¿nfO{ -k|]:a’6]/f]; -Prebuteros) d pT;fx lbG5′ . ltdLx¿sf] b]v/]vdf /flvPsf] k/d]Zj/sf] aufnsf] uf]7fnf] u/ . s/n] xf]Og t/ :j–OR5fn], wgsf] nf]en] xf]Og, t/ pT;fx;fy, ltdLx¿sf] lhDdfdf /x]sfx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfP/ xf]Og t/ aufnsf] lglDt pbfx/0f eP/ . / ha d”n uf]7fnf] k|s6 x’g’ x’g]5, ta ltdLx¿n] dlxdfsf] gcf]Onfpg] d’s’6 k|fKt ug]{5f} -! kq’; %M!–$_ .

kq’;n] PN8/x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf aufnsf] uf]7fnf] ug{sf] nflu eg] . oxfF cg’jfb ul/Psf] uf]7fnf] ug'{ eGg] s[ofkbnfO{ Plkm;L $M!! df kfi6/ egL To;sf] efjjfrs ;+1fsf] ¿kdf cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5M

æclg pxfFn] -o]z”n]_ s;}nfO{ k|]l/tx¿, / s;}nfO{ cudjQmfx¿, / s;}nfO{ k|rf/sx¿ clg s;}nfO{ rFflx kfi6/x¿ / lzIfsx¿ x’g] j/bfg lbg’ eof]Æ_ .

PN8/x¿ / kfi6/x¿ p:t}–p:t} x’g eg]/ klg ljZjf; ug{sf] nflu o;n] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ub{5 .

ltt; !M%–& df Ps–csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ k|of]u ug{ ;lsg] u/L kfjnn] PN8/ -k|]:a’6]/f];_ / lg/LIfs -Plk:sf]kf];_ eGg] zAbx¿nfO{ klg k|of]u u/]sf 5g M æo;}sf/0f, d}n] ltdLnfO{ j|m]6df 5f]F8], ls d}n] ltdLnfO{ cx«fP– adf]lhd ltdLn] ToxfF ck”/f s’/fx¿ k”/f ug'{ , / x/]s zx/df PN8/x¿ lgo’Qm ug'{====== lsgeg] lg/LIfs -lazk_ rFflx bf]if/lxt x’g’ k5{_ .

o;/L kfi6/, PN8/ / lg/LIfs -lazk_ sf] ;]jsfOx¿ ;a} Pp6} ;]jsfO{ xf]Ogg eg]/ ljjfb ug'{ plrt x’g ;Sb}g . lg/LIfs / PN8/x¿sf] af/]df gofF s/f/sf kqx¿df n]lvPsf h’g;’s} s’/fx¿ To;}sf/0fn] kfi6/x¿sf] nflu klg pkof]uL 5g .

Church Governance

d08nLsf] zf;g

dfly pNn]lvt wd{zf:qsf kbx¿af6 of] s’/f klg clt g} :ki6 x’G5, ls PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lgb]{zsx¿nfO{ cflTds ¿kdf d08nLsf] /]vb]v ug{ dfq lbOPsf] 5}g, t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ zf;g ug]{ clVtof/ klg lbOPsf] 5 . ;fdfGo ¿kdf PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ clVtof/df /x]sf x’G5g / d08nLx¿sf ;b:ox¿n] ltgLx¿k|lt ;dlk{t x’g’ kb{5M æcfˆgf cu’jfx¿sf] cf1f kfng u/ / ltgLx¿k|lt ;dlk{t xf]pm, lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] g} n]vf a’emfpg’ kg]{n] ´}F ltdLx¿sf] k|f0fsf] /Iff ub{5g -lxa|” !#M!&_ .

jf:tjdf, h’g v|Lli6ogn] cfk”mnfO{ k/d]Zj/df ;dlk{t ub}{g, To;n] kfi6/k|lt klg cfk”mnfO{ ;dlk{t ub}{g, t/ p;n] kfi6/ klg k”0f{ 5}gg eg]/ hfGg’ kg]{ xf] .

cfˆgf] 3/sfx¿dfly Pp6f afa’sf] clVtof/ ePem}F kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷ lg/LIfsx¿n] klg ltgLx¿sf] d08nLdfly clVtof/ rnfpFb5gM

lg/LIfs rFflx -kfi6/÷PN8/_ s;}n] bf]if nufpg g;Sg] x’g’ kb{5 === pgL cfˆgf] 3/ /fd|/L rnfpg ;Sg], / cfˆgf 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿nfO{ cfb/k”j{s c1fkfng ug]{ agfpg], t/ olb s’g} dflg;n] cfˆgf 3/sfx¿nfO{ tx nfpg hfGb}g eg], To;n] k/d]Zj/sf] d08nLsf] b]v/]v s;/L ug{ ;S5 / < -! ltdf]yL #M@–%_ .

æd08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/ -kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfs–lazkx¿_ bf]Aa/ cfb/sfof]Uo x’G5g , laz]if u/L, h;n] jrgsf] k|rf/ / lzIffdf kl/>d ub{5gÆ -! ltdf]yL %M!&_ .

PN8/x¿n] :ki6 ¿kdf zf;g ub{5g .

Unscriptural Elders

PN8/x¿

hf] wd{zf:q cg’;f/ 5}gg

w]/} d08nLx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] d08nLnfO{ zf;g ug]{ PN8/x¿sf] ;d”x ePsf]n] ubf{ ltgLx¿sf] zf;g k|j[mof afOanLo 5 eg]/ ljZjf; ub{5g , t/ ltgLx¿sf] ;d:of rFflx PN8/x¿ ;DalGwt ltgLx¿sf] cjwf/0ff unt k|sf/sf] 5 . ltgLx¿sf PN8/x¿ d08nLsf] ;efleqaf6 r’lgG5g / lgoldt ¿kdf lgo’Qm x’g] ub{5g . ltgLx¿ k|foM h;f] u/]/ To;nfO{ æPN8/x¿sf] af]8{Æ (The Board of Elders) eg]/ eGb5g . t/ afOanLo kl/efiff cg’;f/ To:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿ PN8/x¿ xf]Ogg . olb xfdLn] kfjnn] PN8/x¿sf] of]Uotfsf] af/]df eg]sf] s’/fnfO{ hfFr u¥of}+ eg] dfq} klg of] s’/f :ki6 x’G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g ls PN8/ k”/f ;do lbP/ sfd ug]{ xf]pg, / To;}n] p;nfO{ tgfvf lbg’ k5{, / pgL lzIff lbg] x’g’ k5{ . k|rf/ ug]{ / d08nLdf zf;g ug]{ p;sf] :yfg x’g’ kb{5 -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL #M$–%, %M!&–!*, ltt; !M(_ . d08nLdf a:g] hf] ;’s} dflg;x¿ klg w]/} sd dfqfdf oL of]Uotfx¿df æPN8/ af]8{dfÆ /xgsf] nflu of]Uo x’G5g . ltgLx¿nfO{ tgfvf lbOPsf] x’Fb}g, ltgLx¿n] k|rf/ ug]{ jf lzIff lbg] sfd ub}{gg , ltgLx¿n] k”/f ;do lbP/ d08nLsf] nflu sfd ub}{gg , clg ltgLx¿n] w]/} sd dfqfdf d08nLsf] Joj:yfkg s;/L ug]{ eg]/ hfg]sf x’G5g .

wd{zf:q;Ddt gePsf] d08nLsf] zf;g k4tL c? s’/fx¿eGbf :yfgLo d08nLx¿df w]/} ;d:ofx¿sf] Psbd /fd|f] sf/0f aGg ;Sb5 . ha unt dflg;x¿n] d08nLsf] Psbd /fd|f] sf/0f aGg ;Sb5 . ha unt dflg;x¿n] d08nLnfO{ zf;g ub{5g , ta ToxfF ;d:ofx¿ cfO/xG5g . o;n] em}–emu8f, ;Demf}tf / d08nLsf] k”/} lgwgsf] nflu 9f]sf vf]lnlbg ;Sb5 . wd{zf:q ;Ddt gePsf] d08nLsf] zf;g k4tL z}tfgsf] nflu :jfutåf/ h:t} xf] .

d}n] a}wflgs d08nLsf] ;fy} 3/]n’ d08nLsf kfi6/x¿sf] nflu n]lv/x]sf] 5′ eg]/ d dx;’; ub{5′ . s]xL a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/x¿n] tL d08nLx¿df kfi6/sf] ;]jsfO{ ul//x]sf x’g;S5g h’g d08nLx¿sf] klxn] g} cwd{zf:qLo zf;g k4tL 5, hxfF d08nLsf] ;efn] g} PN8/x¿nfO{ r’g]/ lgo’Qm ul/Psf] x’G5 . oL cwd{zf:qLo zf;gk4ltx¿ k|foM u/]/ em}F emu8fsf] ljsf; gu/L kl/jt{g x’g} ;Sb}gg .

To:tf] k|sf/sf] h’g;’s} kfi6/x¿nfO{ d]/f] ;Nnfx rFflx d08nLsf] zf;g k4ltnfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] ;xfotfsf ;fy e/dUb’/ k|of/ ug'{xf]; / ;Defljt tgfju|:t c:yfoL em}–emu8fx¿nfO{ tyf k”m6x¿nfO{ ;xg’xf]; / To;f] gugf{n] eljiodf Tof]eGbf klg 7″nf] km’6 ;xg’kg]{ x’G5 . olb p;n] s]xL c:yfO{ tgfjx¿ ;xgsf nflu ;kmn eP eg]b]lv, pgn] eljiodf cfOkg]{ ;a} k|sf/sf] em}—emu8fx¿nfO{ tyf k”m6x¿nfO{ ;lhn};Fu b’/ ug{ ;Sg]5g . olb pgL c;kmn eP eg], p;n] ;Fw} csf]{ gofF d08nL ;’? ug{ ;Sg]5g / To;nfO{ wd{zf:qLo tj/n] ;’?b]lv g} rnfpFg ;Sg]5g .

nfdf] ;do;Dd sli6t x’g’ k/] tfklg, pgn] k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf] lglDt ;Dejt w]/} kmn kmnfpFg]5g . olb pgn] clxn] zf;g ul//x]sf] d08nLsf dflg;x¿ v|Li6sf] ;fFrf] r]nfx¿ x’g eg], pgn] ltgLx¿nfO{ h’g s’/f kl/jt{g x’g’ kg]{ xf], To;nfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] nflu cfb/0fLo tj/n] wd{zf:qaf6 To; k|sf/sf] zf;g k4ltnfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] lglDt ltgLx¿nfO{ ljZjf; lbnfpg] df}sf kfpFg]5g .

The Plurality of Elders

PN8/x¿sf] afx’Notf

wd{zf:qdf PN8/x¿nfO{ jx’jrgdf /flvPsf] 5 eg]/ sf]xL–sf]xL dflg;x¿n] cf}NofpF5g , o;/L ltgLx¿sf] clek|fosf ;fy eGb5g , ls Pp6} dfq PN8/÷kfi6/÷lg/LIfs -lazk_ n] aufnsf] cu’jfO{ ug'{ cwd{zf:qLo x’G5 . h] eP tfklg of] d]/f] ljrf/df lgislif{t k|df0f rFflx xf]Og . afOann] of] s’/f pNn]v u/]sf] 5, ls s’g} lglZrt zx/x¿df PshgfeGbf a9L PN8/n] d08nLsf] b]v/]v ul//x]sf lyP, t/ tL PN8/x¿ Pp6} ;efdf plQs} lhDd]jf/L kfPsfx¿ lyP eg]/ o;n] eGb}g . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ha kfjnn] Plkm;;af6 PN8/x¿nfO{ e]nf u/]/ -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t @)M!&_, ta tL PN8/x¿ cfPsf lyP eGg] s’/f klg :ki6 5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t !(M!(_ . o;/L, Plkm;;df w]/} aufnx¿ lyP, / x/]s PN8/n] Pp6f 3/]n’ d08nL ;DxfNYof] eGg] s’/f ;Dejsf] s’/f xf] .

k/d]Zj/n] s’g} klg sfd ug{sf] nflu sld6LnfO{ af]nfpg’ eof] eg]/ wd{zf:qdf sFxL klg kfOGb}g . ha pxfFn] ld>b]zaf6 O;|fPnnfO{ 5’6sf/f lbg rfxg’ eof], ta pxfFn] Pshgf dflg; df]zfnfO{ cu’jf x’gsf] nflu af]nfpg’ eof] . c?x¿nfO{ pxfFn] df]zfnfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu af]nfpg’eof], t/ ;a}hgf pgLk|lt clwg:y eP, / pgL h:t}, ltgLx¿ x/]sn] dflg;x¿sf] ;fgf]–;fgf] ;d”xx¿sf] cu’jfO{ ug]{ lhDd]jf/L kfP . of] gd”gf wd{zf:qdf af/Daf/ kfO{G5 . ha k/d]Zj/;Fu ug'{ kg]{ s’g} sfd x’G5, ta pxfFn] Tof] sfdsf] lhDd]jf/L lngsf] nflu Pshgf JolStnfO{ af]nfpg’ x’G5 / Tof] JolStnfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu pxfFn] c? dflg;x¿nfO{ af]nfpg’ x’G5 .

o;/L, k/d]Zj/n] aL;hgf dflg;x¿ ePsf] x/]s ;fgf 3/]n’ d08nLdf /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu j/fj/L clVtof/ kfPsf] PN8/x¿sf] sld6LnfO{ af]nfpg’ x’G5 h:tf] b]lvG5 . of] e}m–emu8fsf] nflu ul/Psf] Pp6f lgDtf] h:tf] nfUb5 .

x/]s 3/]n’ d08nL Psdfq PN8/åf/f ;+rflnt x’g’ k5{ eGg vf]lhPsf] xf]Og . h] eP tfklg, olb d08nLdf PshgfeGbf a9L PN8/ 5g eg] hjfg / cflTds ¿kdf clns sd kl/kSs PN8/n] kl/kSs tyf cfk”meGbf clns a9L pd]/ vfPsf a[4 PN8/k|lt ;dlk{t x’g’ k5{ eGg vf]lhPsf] xf] . wd{zf:qLo tj/n] of] d08nLx¿sf] s’/f xf], afOan :s”nx¿sf] s’/f xf]Og, h’g rFflx hjfg kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ sf] nflu tflndsf] 7fFpm x’g’ kb{5 / o;/L 3/]n’ d08nLdf cflTds ¿kdf kl/kSs tyf pd]/ vfPsfx¿åf/f cflTds ¿kdf hjfgx¿n] w]/}eGbf w]/} PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ x’gsf] nflu w]/} ;Defjgf x’G5 / To;sf] lglDt pTs6 rfxgf klg a9]/ cfpg;S5 .

æa/fa/LÆ clVtof/ kfPsf PN8/x¿åf/f lg/LIf0f ul/Psf d08nLx¿df ;d]t d}n] of] b[ZonfO{ cjnf]sg u/]sf] 5′ . c?x¿n] x]l/Psf] Pshgf JolSt ;Fw}el/ x’G5 cyjf c?x¿ lgl:qmo ePsf] a]nf Tof] Pshgf JolSt k|d’v ePsf] x’G5 . gq eg] cGtdf em}–emu8f;d]t x’G5 . sld6Ln] ;Fw} cWoIf r’Gg] s’/f klg tYo s’/f xf] . ha a/fa/L clwsf/ kfPsf PN8/x¿n] sfd ug{sf] nflu to ub{5g , ta ltgLx¿n] ToxfF g]t[Tj ug]{ JolSt x’g’ k5{ eGg] s’/f dx;’; ub{5g . clg d08nLdf To;} ul/G5 .

o;sf] cltl/St, PN8/x¿sf] lhDd]jf/LnfO{ kfjnn] ! ltdf]yL #M$–% df afa’x¿sf] lhDd]jf/L;Fu t’ngf u/]sf 5g . PN8/x¿n] ltgLx¿sf] cfˆg} 3/sfx¿nfO{ Jojl:yt ug{ ;Sg’ kb{5, gq eg] ltgLx¿ d08nLnfO{ ;+rfng ug{sf] nflu of]Uo 7xl/Gb}g . t/ a/fa/L clwsf/ ePsf afa’x¿ ePsf] Pp6} kl/jf/ s;/L ;+rfng x’g ;S5 < dnfO{ z+sf nfU5 , ls ToxfF ;d:ofx¿ kSs} g} x’G5g .

7″nf] :yfgLo d08nLdf PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ df ;+hfn (Network) ePsf] x’g’ k5{, h;n] ubf{ olb ltgLx¿sf] aLrdf ;d:of e}xfn] tfklg ltgLx¿s} aLrdf ePsf] ;+uL–PN8/x¿n] Tof] ;d:ofsf] ;dfwfgsf] nflu ;xfotf k’¥ofpg ;S5g / ToxfF kf/:kl/s n]vf lbg] s’/f x’G5 . kfjnn] æk|]:aL6]/LÆ sf] af/]df n]v]sf 5g -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL $M!$_, h’g rFflx k|]:a’6]/f]; -PN8/x¿_ sf] ldl6Ë -a}7s_ x’g’ kb{5 / ;Dej eP;Dd ;]jfsf c? j/bfg ePsf dflg;x¿;Fu klg a}7s x’g’ kb{5 . olb ToxfF ;+:yfks k|]l/t 5g eg], :yfgLo d08nLdf ;d:of x’Fbf pgnfO{ klg To; a}7ssf] ;]jfdf pkl:yt u/fpg ;lsG5, h’g ;d:of olb s’g} PN8/sf] uNtLsf] kl/0ffd xf] eg] . ha a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/ 6f9f hfG5g , ta d08nLsf] k|s[ofsf] sf/0f ToxfF 7″nf–7″nf ;d:ofx¿ cfpF5g . ToxfF Jojl:yt x’g’ kg]{ ejg / sfo{j|mdx¿ x’G5g . t/ 3/]n’ d08nLx¿sf] kfi6/ 6f9f ePsf] a]nfdf klg To:tf] ;d:ofx¿ eO{ xfn]df t’/Gt} To;sf] ;dfwfg ul/xfNg ;S5g . ;b:ox¿ ;lhn};Fu csf]{ em’08df ;dfj]z e}xfNg ;S5g .

Authority to serve

;]jfsf] nflu clwsf/

k/d]Zj/n] kfi6/nfO{ pgsf] d08nLdf cflTds tyf k|zf;lgs clwsf/ lbg’ ePsf]n] ubf{, pgnfO{ cfˆgf] aufnsf] w]/}dlfy uP/ s7f]/ zf;g ug{ clwsf/ 5}g . pgL ltgLx¿sf] k|e’ xf]Og– o]z” xf]Og . ltgLx¿ pgsf e]8Ffx¿ xf]Ogg– ltgLx¿ t k/d]Zj/sf aufn x’g .

æltdLx¿sf] b]v/]vdf /flvPsf] k/d]Zj/sf] aufnsf] x]/rfx u/, s/n] xf]Og t/ :j—OR5fn], wgsf] nf]en] xf]Og t/ pT;fx;fy, ltdLx¿sf] lhDdfdf /x]sfx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfP/ xf]Og, t/ aufnsf] lglDt pbfx/0f eP/ . clg ha d”n uf]7fnf] k|s6 x’g’ x’g]5, ta ltdLx¿n] dlxdfsf] gcf]Onfpg] d’s’6 k|fKt ug]{5f}Æ -! kq’; %M@–$_ .

x/]s kfi6/n] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] n]vf Ps lbg v|Li6sf] Gofo cf;gsf] ;fd’ v8f eP/ a’emfpg’ kg]{5 .

o;sf] cltl/St, cfly{s s’/fsf] ;DaGwdf, Pp6f kfi6/÷PN8/÷lg/LIfsn] PSn} sfd ug'{ x’Fb}g . olb ToxfF lgoldt ¿kdf ¿k}oFf k};f ;+sng e}/x]sf] 5 eg] jf s’g} sf/0fn] Tof] clgoldt ePsf] eP, d08nLleq ePsf c?x¿n] To;sf] n]vfnfO{ pknAw u/fpg’ kb{5, h;n] ubf{ cfly{s sf/f]af/sf] lhDdf lbg] s’/fdf e/f];f gx’g] sfd x’g] 5}g -x]g'{xf];— @ sf]l/GyL *M!*–@#_ . of] sfd 5flgPsf] jf lgo’Qm ul/Psf] ;d”xn] ug{ ;Sb5 .

Paying Elders

tgfvf lbOPsf PN8/x¿

wd{zf:qaf6 of] s’/f :ki6 5 d08nLdf k”/f ;do lbP/ ;]jf ug]{ PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿÷kfi6/x¿nfO{ tgfvf lbg’ k5{ . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g M

æd08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/x¿ bf]a/ cfb/sf]of]Uo x’G5g, laz]if u/L, h;n] jrgsf] k|rf/ / lzIffdf kl/>d ub{5g . lsgeg] kljq–zf:q eG5, æbfO{+ ug]{ uf]?sf] d’vdf df]xf]nf] gnufpg’Æ / æ>ldsn] cfˆgf] sfdsf] Hofnf kfpg’ k5{Æ . -! ltdf]yL %M!&–!*_ .

ljifo :k:6} 5– kfjnn] Hofnf eGg] zAbnfO{ k|of]u ub{5g . of] s’/f s’g ;Gbe{df xf] eg]/ ;lhn};Fu a’‰gsf] nflu pgn] PN8/x¿, h;n] d08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v u5{g , ltgLx¿ bf]Aa/ cfb/sfof]Uo x’G5g eg]/ pgsf] jfSodf eg]sf] s’/faf6 g} w]/} :ki6 x’G5 . klxnf] kbx¿df ælaw’jfx¿, hf] ;fFRr} g} law’jfx¿ x’g ltgLx¿nfO{ cfb/ u/Æ -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL %M#–!^_ eg]/ ToxL egfOnfO{ k|of]u u/]/ kfjnn] clnslt klg uNtL gul/sg ;xfotf gkfPsf jf:tljs law’jfx¿nfO{ cfly{s ¿kdf ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu d08nLsf] lhDd]jf/L xf] eg]/ n]v]sf lyP . o;/L g}, of] ;Gbe{df klg æcfb/ ug'{ k5{Æ eGg’sf] dtna cfly{s ¿kdf ;xfotf ug'{ k5{ eg]sf] xf] . d08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/x¿nfO{ bf]Aa/ cfb/sf]of]Uo 7fGg’ k5{, ltgLx¿nfO{ law’jfx¿nfO{ eGbf klg a9L bf]Aa/ ;xfotf ug'{ k5{, olb ltgLx¿sf 5f]/f5f]/Lx¿ klg 5g eg] ltgLx¿nfO{ emg a9L g} ;xfotf ug'{ kb{5 .

;+;f/el/sf a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf d08nLx¿n] w]/} h;f] efux¿df ;xfotf ub{5g -/ u/La d’n’sx¿df ;d]t_, t/ ;+;f/el/sf w]/} 3/]n’ d08nLx¿n], laz]if u/]/ klZrdL d’n’ssf 3/]n’ d08nLx¿n] ltgLx¿sf kfi6/x¿nfO{ ;xfotf ub}{gg . of] Pp6f o:tf] tYo s’/f xf] eg]/ d ljZjf; u5′{ , ls klZrdL d’n’ssf w]/} dflg;x¿sf] 3/]n’ d08nLx¿df ;xefuL x’g rfxg] clek|fox¿ rFflx ltgLx¿ ;fFRr} g} Åbodf afuL ePsf]n] / ;+;f/df pknAw ePsf] v|Lli6og ;Dk|bfosf] ¿knfO{ ltgLx¿n] w]/} ;fgf] ¿kdf b]Vg] u/]sf]n] ubf{ xf] . ltgLx¿ 3/]n’ d08nLsf] aGwgaf6 efUg rfxG5g eg]/ ltgLx¿n] cfk}m eGg] ub{5g , t/ jf:tljs ltgLx¿ v|Li6df x’g’ kg]{ h’g;’s} ;dk{0ftfsf] :t/af6 efUg rfx]sf x’G5g . ltgLx¿n] s’g} cfly{s ;dk{0ftf ug'{ gkg]{, tyf v|Li6n] pxfFsf r]nfx¿af6 h’g s’/fsf] ck]Iff ug'{ ePsf] 5 To;sf] lak/Lt v8f ePsf d08nLx¿ e]§fpFb5g . ltgLx¿sf] O{Zj/ eg]sf] ¿k}oFf–k};f xf], / ltgLx¿n] ToxL s’/fsf] k|dfl0ft o;/L ub{5g / ltgLx¿sf] ;DklQ :ju{df eGbf k[YjLdf y’kfb{5g clg ltgLx¿ v|Li6sf ;fFrf] r]nfx¿ xf]Ogg -x]g'{xf]; dQL ^M!(–@$, n”sf !$M##_ . olb s;}n] cfˆgf] ¿k}ofF–k};f h;/L rnfpF5, To; s’/fn] p;nfO{ k|efljt ub}{g eg], pm ;fFrf] v|Lli6og xf]Og .

afOanLo egL cfk”mnfO{ bfaL ug]{ 3/]n’ d08nLx¿n] cfˆgf kfi6/x¿ ;fy} u/Lax¿sf] jf:tf u/]sf] x’g’ kb{5 / ldzgsf] sfddf ;d]t ;xfotf ug'{ k5{ . lbg] s’/fsf] ;fy} ;a} cfly{s s’/fx¿df ltgLx¿ a}wflgs d08nLx¿eGbf pTs[i6 x’g’ kb{5, lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] ltg'{ kg]{ s’g} ejgx¿ / sd{rf/Lx¿nfO{ tgfvf lbg’ kg]{ s’g} sfo{j|md ltgLx¿;Fu x’Fb}g . Pshgf kfi6/nfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu bzhgf dflg;x¿sf] bzf+zeGbf a9L nfUb}—nfUb}g . cfˆgf] cfDbfgLsf] @) k|ltzt lbg] bzhgf dflg;x¿n] Pshgf kfi6/nfO{ / ltgLx¿sf] kfi6/s} :t/df lhpg] csf]{ Pshgf ldzg]/LnfO{ ;d]t k”0f{ ¿kdf ;xfotf ug{ ;S5g .

What do Pastors do ?

kfi6/x¿n] s] ub{5g <

ælgDg s’/fx¿ ug]{ s;sf] sfd xf] <Æ eg]/ d08nLdf pkl:yt x’g] cf};t dflg;x¿n] ;f]lw/x]sf] s’/fnfO{ sNkgf ug'{xf]; .

p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ s;n] afF8g] < s;n] kljq hLjg lhpg] < s;n] k|fy{gf ug]{ < s;n] c? ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL, xf};nf / ;xfotf ug]{ < s;n] la/fdLx¿nfO{ e]6g hfg] < s;n] /f]uL–la/fdLx¿dfly xft /fv]/ k|fy{gf u/L lgsf] kfg]{ ;]jsfO{ ug]{ < c?x¿sf] af]em s;n] af]Sg] < d08nLsf] tk{maf6 p;sf] j/bfgsf] cEof; s;n] ug]{ < k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf] lglDt alnbfg u/]/ p cfk}mn] cfk}mnfO{ s;n] OGsf/ u5{ < s;n] r]nf agfpg], alKtidf lbg] / ltgLx¿nfO{ v|Li6sf] cf1fx¿ kfng ug{nfO{ l;sfpg] sfd ug]{ <

d08nLdf pkl:yt x’g] w]/}hgfn] lgw{Ss eP/ ætL sfdx¿ t kfi6/sf] kf] xf] tÆ eg]/ hjfa lbG5g . t/ s] tL sfdx¿ kfi6/sf] dfq} xf] t <

wd{zf:qcg’;f/ x/]s ljZjf;Ln] p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ afF8g] sfd ug'{ kb{5 M æt/ v|Li6nfO{ k|e’ dfg]/ ltd|f] Åbodf pxfFsf] >4f u/, ltdLx¿df ePsf] cfzfsf] laifo s;}n] ;f]wk’5 u/]df, To;sf] hjfs lbg ;Fw} tTk/ a;, t/ Tof] sfd gd|tf / >4f;fy u/Æ -! kq’; #M!%_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] kljq hLjg lhpg’ kb{5 M æt/ ltdLx¿nfO{ af]nfpg’ x’g] h:tf] kljq x’g’ x’G5, ltdLx¿ cfk}m klg hLjgsf ;a} /xg—;xgdf kljq xf]cf], lsgeg] o:tf] n]lvPsf] 5, æltdLx¿ kljq xf]cf], lsgeg] d kljq 5’Æ -! kq’; !M!%–!^_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] k|fy{gf ug'{ kb{5M æ;Fw} cfglGbt xf]cf], lg/Gt/ k|fy{Gff ul//xf]Æ -! ly:;nf]lgsL %M!^–!&_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] c? ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL, xf};nf / ;xfotf u/]sf] xf]; eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M æefO xf], ltdLx¿nfO{ ctL{ lbG5f}+, ls cN5]x¿nfO{ r]tfjgL b]cf], x/]; vfg]x¿nfO{ pT;fx b]cf], sdhf]/Lx¿nfO{ dbt u/, tL ;a};Fu ;xgzLntf b]vfcf]Æ -! ly:;nf]lgsL %M!$_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] /f]uL–la/fdLx¿nfO{ e]6g’ kb{5 M ægfË} lyPF, ltdLx¿n] dnfO{ a:q nufO{ lbof}, la/fdL lyPF ltdLx¿ dnfO{ x]g{ cfof}, ‰ofnvfgdf lyPF, ltdLx¿ dsxfF cfof}Æ -dQL @%M#^_ .

More Responsibilities

c? lhDd]jf/Lx¿

t/ Tolt dfq xf]Og . x/]s ljZjf;Ln] /f]uL–la/fdLx¿dfly xft /fv]/ k|fy{gf u/L rFufO{sf] ;]jsfO{ klg ug'{ kb{5 M æclg ljZjf; ug]{x¿;Fu oL lrGxx¿ 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!&–!*_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] cfˆgf] ;ËL–ljZjf;Lsf] af]´ p7fpg’ k5{M æPp6fn]–csf{sf] ef/ p7fcf], / o;/L ltdLx¿n] v|Li6sf] Joj:yf k”/f u/Æ -unftL ^M@_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] c?x¿sf] tk{maf6 cfˆgf] j/bfgx¿sf] cEof; ul//x]sf]xf]; eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M æxfdLnfO{ lbOPsf] cg’u|x cg’;f/ cnu–cnu j/bfgx¿ xfdL k|of]u u/f}+ M cudj0ffLsf] xf] eg], ljZjf;sf] kl/df0f cg’;f/, ;]jfsf] xf] eg], ;]jfsf] sfddf, lzIff lbg]n] lzIff lbg] sfddf, ctL{ lbg]n] ctL{ lbg] sfddf, bfg lbg]n] p4f/–lrQn], ;xfotf lbg]n] hf]z;fy, s[kfsf] sfd ug]{n] v’zLl;tÆ -/f]dL !@M^–*_ .

x/]s ljZjf;Ln] ;’–;dfrf/sf] vflt/ alnbfgL eP/ cfk}mnfO{ OGsf/ ug'{ kb{5 M æta pxfFn] cfˆgf r]nfx¿sf] ;fydf eL8nfO{ cfk”msxfF af]nfP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], æsf]xL dflg; dkl5 nfUg] OR5f ub{5 eg], To;n] cfk”mnfO{ OGsf/ u/f]; / cfˆgf] q”m; p7fP/ d]/f] kl5 nfuf]; . lsgls h;n] cfˆgf] k|f0f arfpg] OR5f ub{5, To;n] Tof] u’dfpg]5, t/ d]/f] ;’–;dfrf/sf] lglDt cfˆgf] k|f0f u’dfpg]n] Tof] arfpg]5Æ -ds'{; *M#$_ .

clg x/]s ljZjf;Ln] r]nf agfpg], alKtidf lbg] / v|Li6sf cf1fx¿ kfng ug{ l;sfpg] sfd u/]sf]xf]; eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M æh;n] oL cf1fx¿dWo] ;a}eGbf ;fgf]nfO{ pNn+3g unf{, / dflg;x¿nfO{ To;} ug{ l;sfpnf, :ju{sf] /fHodf Tof] ;a}eGbf ;fgf] sxnfOg]5, t/ h;n] tL cf1fx¿ kfng unf{ / l;sfpFnf, :ju{sf] /fHodf Tof] 7″nf] sxnfOg]5Æ -dQL %M!(_ .

ælsgls oltsf] ;do;Dd t ltdLx¿ lzIfs eO{ ;Sg’ kb{Yof], t/ cem} klg ltdLx¿nfO{ s;}n] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] cfwf/e”t lzIffx¿ l;sfpg’ k/]sf] 5, ltdLx¿nfO{ vFlbnf] ef]hg xf]Og, t/ b’w rflxG5Æ -lxa|’ %M!@_ .

æo;sf/0f, hfcf], ;a} b]zsf hfltx¿nfO{ r]nf agfcf], lktf / k’q / kljq cfTdfsf] gfpmFdf ltgLx¿nfO{ alKtidf b]cf], d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ cf1f u/]sf] ;a} s’/fx¿ kfng ug{ ltgLx¿nfO{ l;sfcf], x]/ d o’usf] cGt;Dd ;Fw} ltdLx¿sf ;fwdf 5’Æ -dQL @*M!(–@)_ .^!

oL ;a} lhDd]jf/Lx¿ x/]s ljZjf;LnfO{ lbOPsf] 5, t/ klg, w]/} h;f] d08nLdf pkl:yt x’g] ljZjf;Lx¿n] oL sfdx¿ t kfi6/x¿sf] kf] xf] eg]/ larf/ ub{5g . ;DejtM o;sf] sf/0f rFflx, lsgeg] kfi6/x¿ cfk}mn] oL lhDd]jf/Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] dfq} xf] eg]/ k|foM ;f]FRb5g .

So What are Pastors Supposed to do?

To;f] eP kfi6/x¿n] s] ug'{ kb{5 t <

olb oL ;a} lhDd]jf/Lx¿ x/]s ljZjf;LnfO{ lbOPsf] eP, kfi6/x¿n] rFflx s] ug]{ t < ;fdfGo ¿kn] eGg’kbf{ tL ;a} s’/fx¿ ug{sf] nflu kljq ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ lgdf{0f ug{sf] lglDt ltgLx¿nfO{ af]nfOPsf] xf] -x]g'{xf]; Plkm;L $M!!–!@_ . ltgLx¿nfO{ cf1f / pbfx/0fåf/f -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL #M@, $M!@–!#, %M!&, @ ltdf]yL @M@, #M!^–$M$, ! kq’; %M!–$_ kljq ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ v|Li6sf ;a} cf1fx¿ kfng ug{ l;sfpgnfO{ af]nfOPsf] xf] .

wd{zf:qn] o;nfO{ of]eGbf a9L :ki6 kfg{ ;s]sf] 5}g . kfi6/sf] afOanLo e”ldsf hlt ;Sbf] w]/} dflg;x¿nfO{ cfOtaf/sf] cf/fwgf ;+ultdf e]nf ug{‘ xf]Og . of] t æx/]s dflg;nfO{ v|Li6df k”0f{tfdf NofP/ k|:t’t ug'{Æ xf] -sn:;L !M@*_ afOanLo kfi6/x¿n] dflg;x¿sf] sfgnfO{ k|zGg t’Nofpg] dfq sfd ub}{gg -x]g'{xf]; @ ltdf]yL $M#_, ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf cfwfl/t eP/ dflg;x¿nfO{ lzIff lbg], tfnLd lbg], pT;fx lbg], r]tfjgL lbg], ;Rofpg], ctL{ lbg] / xKsfpg] h:tf ;a} sfdx¿ ub{5g -x]g'{xf]; @ ltdf]yL #M!^–$M$_ .

kfjnn] ltdf]yLnfO{ n]v]sf] pgsf] klxnf] kqdf kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOdf v8f x’g] dflg;sf] nflu rflxg] s]xL of]Uotfx¿sf] af/]df ;”rL lbPsf 5g . kGb«j6fdWo] rf}wj6f kfi6/sf] rl/q;Fu ;DalGwt 5g / ltgLx¿n] kfi6/sf] hLjgdf x’g’ kg]{ pbfx/0f Psbd dxTjk”0f{ 5 eGg] s’/f b]vfPsf 5g M æof] egfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo 5, olb s’g} dflg;n] lazksf] sfd ug]{ OR5f u5{ eg] To;n] c;n} sfdsf] OR5f u5{ . o;sf/0f lazk rFflx s;}n] bf]if nufpg g;Sg], Pp6} kTgLsf klt, ;+odL, ;dembf/, ;Ddflgt, cltyL ;Tsf/ ug]{, ;’–of]Uo lzIfs xf]pmg , dtjfnf / l/;fxf xf]Og t/ ltgL lagd|, emu8f gug]{, wgsf] nf]e gug]{, cfˆgf] 3/ /fd|/L rnfpg ;Sg], / cfˆgf 5f]/f5f]/Lx¿nfO{ cfb/k”j{s cf1fkfng ug]{ agfpmg -t/ olb s’g} dflg;n] cfˆgf 3/sfx¿nfO{ tx nufpg hfGb}g eg], ltgn] k/d]Zj/sf d08nLsf] b]v/]v s;/L ug{ ;S5 / <_, clg ltgL gofF ljZjf;L gxf]pmg , gqtf 3d08n] k’mn]/ ltgL lbofan;n] kfpg] b08df kg]{5g . km]l/, aflx/sfx¿sf b[li6df klg ltgL c;n 7xl/g’ k5{, gqtf ltgL lgGbf / lbofan;sf] kf;f]df kg]{5g -! ltdf]yL #M!–&_ .

a}wflgs d08nLx¿df k|foM h;f] x’g] u/]sfx¿ h;n] gofF kfi6/ vf]lh/x]sf x’G5g ltgLx¿;Fu oL of]Uotfx¿sf] t’ngf ubf{ w]/} d08nLx¿df k|fylds ;d:ofx¿ b]vf kb{5g . ltgLx¿n] Pp6f Joj:yfks÷dgf]/~hg lbg ;Sg]÷5f]6f] ;Gb]z afF8g]÷k|zf;g rnfpg]÷dgf]a}1flgs÷s[ofsnfk / sfo{j|mdx¿sf] lgb]{zg÷cfly{s s’/fx¿ p7fpg ;Sg]÷x/]s;Fu ldqjt x’g]÷ / 306f};Dd sfd ul//xg] hflu/ vfg] h:tf] JolSt vf]lh/x]sf x’G5g . ltgLx¿n] æd08nLsf] ;]jsfO{ lgoldt ¿kdf ;+rfng ug{ ;Sg]Æ sf]xL JolSt rfxG5g . tyflk afOanLo lg/LIfs -lazk_ rFflx ;a}eGbf dfly dxfg rl/qsf] / v|Li6df ;dlk{t ePsf] dflg;, / ;fFrf] ;]js x’g’ kb{5, lsgeg] p;sf] nIo eg]sf] cfk}mnfO{ k’gM pTkfbgsf] JolSt agfpg’ xf] . æltdLx¿n] d]/f] cg’s/0f u/, h;/L d}n] v|Li6sf] cg’s/0f u/]sf] 5’Æ eg]/ p;n] cfˆgf] aufnsfx¿nfO{ eGg ;Sg] x’g’ kb{5 -! sf]l/GyL !!M!_ .

kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] ;DaGwdf clws cWoog ug'{ k/]df, k|]l/t @)M@*–#!, ! ltdf]yL %M!&–@), / ltt; !M%–( klg x]g'{xf];_ .

The office of Deacon

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cGtdf, d tkfO{x¿nfO{ 5f]6s/Ldf l8sgx¿sf] af/]df s]xL s’/f atfpg rfxG5′ . l8sgsf] ;]jsfO{ :yfgLo d08nLdf Pp6f dfq a]Un} k|sf/sf] ;]jsfO{ xf], / of] kfFrj6f ;]jfsf j/bfgx¿dWo]sf] xf]Og . d08nLdf PN8/x¿sf] h:tf] l8sgx¿sf] zf;g ug]{ clwsf/ x’Fb}g . 8fOofsf]gf]; (diakonos) eGg] u|Ls zAbnfO{ l8sg (deacon) eg]/ cg’jfb ul/Psf] 5, h;sf] cIf/zM cy{ æ;]jsÆ (servant) eGg] x’G5 .

o?zn]dsf] d08nLdf b}lgs ¿kdf lawjfx¿nfO{ v’jfpg] sfd ug{sf] nflu ;fthgf dflg;x¿nfO{ lgo’Qm ul/Psf] lyof] / ltgLx¿nfO{ g} klxnf] l8sgx¿ k|foM dflgPsf] 5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t ^M!–^_ . ltgLx¿ d08nLsf] ;efaf6 r’lgPsf / k|]l/tx¿åf/f v6fOPsf lyP . ltgLx¿dWo] slDtdf lkmlnk / l:tkmgnfO{ k/d]Zj/åf/f zlQmzfnL k|rf/sx¿ x’gsf] nflu kbf]Gglt ul/Psf] lyof] .

l8sgx¿sf] af/]df ! ltdf]yL #M*–!# / lkmlnKkL !M! df klg elgPsf] 5 . :ki6¿kdf of] ;]jsfOdf :qLx¿ / k”?ifx¿ b’j} lgo’Qm x’g ;S5g -x]g'{xf]; ! ltdf]yL #M!!_ .

^) o;nfO{ csf]{ tl/sfn] klg eGg ;lsG5, æk|e’ o]z” v|Li6sf r]nfx¿ agfpgsf] nflu .Æ