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... FUn-t m-dn-b kvt\l-øns c p hi-ßƒ tbml- m As m-kvx-e-s\- p-dn p {]Nm-c-Ønep Hcp IY-bp- v. tbip-hns injy- m-cn G hpw IqSp-X Imew Pohn- n-cp Xp tbml- m- \m-w-t m. F. Un. 90 ASp-ØmWp tbml- m Xs kphn-tijw cnn- p- Xv. ]tflm-kn \n p -a-sßn h p F. Un. 95 HmsS tej-\-ßfpw Fgp-Xn. CXn-\Iw tb-ip-hn-t\m-ssm w \S a p injy- m-sc mw c -km- n-i-fmbn amdn-bn-cp- p. tbiphns\ t\cn I n-cp, {]kw-k-ßƒ ti n-cp Hcp Xe-ap-dbpw Gsd- psd IS- p-t]m-bn. AXp-sIm v tbip-hns -G- hpw ASpØ injy- m-cn Ah-ti-jn- p Htc-sbm-cmƒ F \ne-bn H mw \q m- ns Ah-km-\-Z-i-I-Øn hnizm-kn-i-fpss CS-bn tbml- m As m-kvx-e Gsd BZ-cn- -s - n-cp- p. At m-tg pw At±lhpw sxmæq-dn -]cw hb-t mss \ hm [-Iy-Øn-se-Øn-bn-cp- p. Hm Ω Ipd p. \S- m {]bmkw. kwkm-cn- m hnj-aw. F nepw hnizm-kn-iƒ At±-lsØ Itk-c-bn-en-cpØn FSp-ØpsIm v ao nwkv ÿe-ß-fn-se-øn- pw. tbmk-øn-\n-sbv v P\w tbml- m-t\msp tnmzn- pw. "tbip ]d- -sx mw s\t msp tn n-cp v Aßp ti -Xm-W-t m. Bs, tbip I Ømhp ]d- sx-s - nepw c p hm p Rß-tfmSp ]dbq''. tbml- ms adp-]sn Cßs\: ""kvt\lw, kvt\lw''. P\w : ""CXp Rßƒ ti n- p- v. as - m-]-d- Xv? thsd-s - nepw ti Xv Btem-Nn p ]d- ms ''. tbml- m Btem-Nn pw. ]ns Gsd IjvS-s p ho pw c p hm p-iƒ -]-d-bpw. ]t AXpw ""kvt\lw, kvt\lw'' F p Xs. F{X {ian- mepw tbml- m-s\-sim v as m pw ]d-bn- n- m Ignbp-am-bn-cp- n-. Cu IY \mw a\- n-em- n-bn- p bmym y-ß-tfmsp tn p t]mip- -Xm-sW p txm p- p. ImcWw kvt\l-øns As m-kvxe\p kvt\l-sa- - msx as - mwp ]d-bm-\m-hpi? D v, kvt\l-sø- p-dn v, sszh-øn\p \tωm-sp- Xpw \ap p sszhtøm-sp mti -Xp-amb kvt\-l-sø- p-dn v, Gsd a\- n-em- p- Ibpw -F-gp-Xp-Ibpw snbvx As m-kvx-e-\mwp tbml- m. Xs BZy-te-J\w Xs CXn\pZml-c-W-ambn Nq n- m- mw. Cu H mw tej-\-øn sszh-øns kvt\l-sø- p-dn p tbml- m ]d- n- p Nne Imcy-ßƒ BZyw t\m mw. 3

... sszhw kvt\lw Xs sszhøn\p ]e KpW-ß-fp v. sszhw \oxn-am-\mwv hnizkvx- \mwv. F mw icn-bm-wv. F m sszh-øns {]my-an-i-amb KpWw Xm kvt\l-am-sw- p- -Xm-Wv. Xm kvt\ln- p p F -, Xm Xs kvt\l-amwv. tbml- m AXv Bh Øn p ]d-bp- p- v. sszhw kvt\lw Xs (1 tbml. 4:8;16). kvt\lw IqSmsX Hcp \ne\nev]v, AkvXn-Xzw, sszh-øn-\n-s p kmcw. ChnsS as mcp Imcyw IqsS Nq n- m-wn- s. {Xntb-IXzw F sszhni AkvXn-Xz-Øn-te pw sszhw kvt\lw Xs F shfn- ]m-sn-eqss tbml- m \sω \bn p p v. ImcWw kvt\l-øn\v ]I-c-s -Sm-sXbpw kzoi-cn- -s -Sm-sXbpw Ccn- m-\m-hn-. kvt\lw, kvt\l-am-ip- Xv Hcm-fn \n p as m-cm-fn-te v AXp ]I-c-s -Sp- Ibpw as -bmƒ AXp kzoi-cn- p-ibpw snøp-tºm-gm-w-t m. sszhw A\m-Zn-bmbpw imiz-x-ambpw kvt\lamb sszh-am-bn-cp-s - n kz KsØbpw amem-j-am-scbpw `qa-fi- -e-søbpw a\pjysc-bpw krjvsn- p- -Xn\p ap ]p A\m-Zn-bn sszhw Bsc-bmWp kvt\ln- Xv? -AsX sszh-øn _lp hy nxzw D m-bn-cp- -XpsIm- mwp kvt\l-amb sszh-øn\v A p \ne-\n-ev m Ign- Xv. t\m pi: sszhw kvt\lw Xs F p ]d-bp-tºmƒ {XnXz- Øn-te pw AXp hnc Nq p- p. ]nxm-hv, ]p{x, Bflmhv F nh-sc- p-dn v Gsd hni-zo-i-cn- p-ibpw sszhni {XnXz-sØ- p-dn v B[n-Im-cn-I-ambn ]d-bp-ibpw snøp tej-\-ambn H p tbml- m amdn-b-xn F m-w- pxw? sszh-kvt\lw ]p{x-\n-eqss shfn-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p p kvt\l-amb sszhw am\-hm-cm-in-tbm-sp _ -Øn Xs kvt\lw {]Xy- -am- n-bxv Xs GI-Pm-X-\m-b-]p-{Xs\ temi- Øn-te v Ab- -Xn-eq-sS-bmWv (tbm-l. 3:16, 1 tbml 4 : 9). sszhw Xs ]p{xs\ \ΩpsS ]m]-ßƒ p {]mb- n-øw BIp-hm Ab- mwp Xs kvt\lw {]Z in- n- -Xv. (tdm-a. 5:8, 1 tbml 4:10). \ma sszhsø H m-axp kvt\ln- -Xv. Ahn-Sp v BZyw \sω kvt\ln p AXpw \mw -]m]ni-fm-bn-cn- p-tºmƒ Xs (1- tbml. 4 : 19, tdma. 5:8). F m Hcp Ipd-hp-an- mø hen-b-h-\mb sszhw F n\p a s]m-sn-i-fmb \sω kvt\ln- p, AXns Bhiyw F m-bn-cp p? kxy-øn \nxyx apgp-h \mw At\z-jn- mepw Cu tnmzy-øn\p \ap p adp]sn In ptam? F{X A p-x-i-cw! sszh-kvt\lw an- p p 1 tbml m H mw A ymbw 5 apx 10 hsc-bp hmiy-ßfnepw XpS p hcp c mw A ymbøns tijw t]pv 38 4

... ktµiw sszh-tømspw a\p-jy-tcmsp-ap kvt\lw kmiv ]p ]g-b-\n-b-ahpw ]pxnb \nbahpw XΩn-ep hyxymkw F v? ]ecpw Nn n- p hyxymkw CXmWv: ]gb \nb-a-øn Iogn Bfp-Iƒ v sszhni \nba-ßƒ A\p-k-cn-t - n-bncp p. F m ]pxnb \nb-a-øn Iognem-I-s, tbip \ap- p-th n Ahsb {]am-wn- Xp sim v \mw Ah {]am-wn-t - -Xn-. F m CXp kxy-a-, ]gb \nb-a-øn Iogn P\-ßƒ v IcSp \o pi F Xv hfsc kq va-z i\w Bh-iy-amb Hcp {]h Ø-\-am-Wv. sxfn {]Im-i-Ønte AXv snøm Ign-bq... 5

... ]pxnb \nb-a-{]-imcw \mw sszhni \nb-asø Ir]bv v A[o-\-cm-I-bm sszhni \nb-a-ßƒ {]am-wn- m kvt\lw F H -hm- n \ap p Ign-hp- v. kxyw {Klnkwt -]n- mw. sszh-tøm- m Xm ]-cy-ap F m-h pw Sp kvt\lw, Ab m-ct\m-sp kvt\lw F o B hmiy-øns A w CXp-Xs -bm-wv. tdma 8- s 3, 4 F o hmiy-ßfpw CXn-t\mSp c p Iev]-\-I-fn \ymb-{]- tbmpn- p- p. am-w-tøbpw {]hm-n-i- mtcbpw \ymb-{]-am-w-øn\p snøm apgp-h kwt -]n- Ign-bp- Xv AXm-bXv a\p-jysc k Kp-W-]q Æ-cm- pi F Xv m-sa v I Øm-hp-Xs (F-{_m. 7 : 19 ; 10 : 1) sszhw ]d n p- v.kz -k-tlm-zcs\ kvt\ln- msx Hcplo-\X \nan-ø-amwv \ymb-{]-am- snbvxp. a\p-jy-p-u-øns _eh\v sszhsø kvt\ln- p- W-Øn\v CXp snøm Ign-bmsX t]mb-xv. X qew PU-Øn-ep p-sh p ]d-bm km[n- ]m]sø AXn-Po-hn- p-amdv møhn[w Cu c p sszhw Xs ]p{xs\ ]m]-p-u- Iev]-\-Ifpw A{X Øns kmzr-iy-øn `qan-bnte v Ab- p. (tdm-a 8 : 3 KmV-_- -ap- -h-bmwv. Amplified) D n hkn- p ]cnip- m-flm-hns i n-bm tbip sszhn-i-\n-b-a-ßƒ ]men- p-hm Ign-hn- m-bn-cp p; F m ]pxnb \nb-a-øn Iogn \ap v B Ignhp e`n- p- p-sh- -XmWv hyxymkw. tdma 6 : 14 hmbn- ptºmƒ Cu hyxymkw hfsc kv]jvs-am-ip- p. ""\nßƒ \ymb- PUsØ Pbn- Xpt]mse \mapw Pbn- bpw sszhn-i-\n-b-a-ßƒ ]men v ]cn-]q ÆX t\sp-ibpw thww F -Xm-bn-cp p CXns Dt±-iyw. (tdm-a 8 : 4) sszhni \nb-asø kvt\lw F H -hm- n kwt -]n- mw. {]-am-w-øn-\-, Ir]-bv t{x sszh-tøm-sp kvt\lw, A[o-\-cm-I-bm ]m]w \nß-fn I ØrXzw \S-Øp-I-bn- -t m.'' ]m]w sszhni \nb-a-ß-fpss ewl-\-am-sw v 1 tbml- m 3:4 \mw ImWp- p. (Sin is the transgression of the law). AXn- \m tdma 6 : 14 s A w CXmWv: \mw C\nbpw \ymb-{]-am- W-Øn-\-, Ir]-bv t{x A[o-\- cm-i-bm sszhni \nb-a-ßsf \mw ewln-t Bh-iy-an-. Ab m-c-t\m-sp kvt\lw F o c p Iev]-\-I-fn \ymb- {]-am-w-tøbpw {]hm-n-i- mtcbpw apgp-h kwt -]n- msa v I Øm-hp-Xs ]d n p- v. (a-ømbn 22: 37 40) kz -ktlm-z-cs\ kvt\ln- msx Hcph\v sszhsø kvt\ln- p- psh p ]d-bm km[n- møhn[w Cu c p Iev]-\-Ifpw A{X KmV- _- -ap- -h-bmwv (1 tbml 4:20, as mcp Xc-Øn -d- m 21) AXn-\m ""Iq p-im-cs\ 6

... \ns -t mse Xs kvt\ln- Ww F GI-hm-Iy-Øn \ymb-{]-amww apgp-h\pw AS-ßn- bn-cn- - p- ''Xmbn ]usemkv {]kvxm-hn- p- p. (K-em. 5 : 14) CXn-s\-Ø-s -bmwv ]cn-ip- mflm-hns ^e-ambpw At±lw XpS p ]cm-a in- p- -Xv. (hm. 22) kvt\lw \ymb-{]-am-w-øns k^-eo-i-cww Xs. (tdm-a 13 : 10) ]usemkv Xnsam-Y-tbm-kn-s\-gp- Xp-tºmƒ Cu kvt\l-amwv Xs apgp-h D]-tZiØns bpw e y-sa v {]kvxm-hn- p- p. (1 Xntam. 1 : 5) P\-ßsf ]m]- -abn-te p am{xw \bn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- n ]usem-kn e yw. ]m]- Øn-t -ep hnpbw t]mepw \ntj-[m-fl-i-amb Hcp Imcy-am-b- Xp-sIm v AXpw Bbn-cp- n- At±-l-Øns e yw. Ah kvt\l-øn XnI- -h-cm-iww F {Inbm-fl-I-amb (Positive) Imcy-ambncp p At±lw e y-am- n-b-xv. GXp a\p-jy-s\bpw {InkvXp-hn XnI -h-\mbn \n ØpI F e y-tøm-ssbmwv Xm A[zm-\n- p- -sx v simtem-ky 1 : 28, 29 hmiy-ßfn At±lw ]d- n-cn- p- p. Cu am -Øn IqSn-bmWv {InkvXp-hns bym k` ]Wn-bp- -Xv. tbip {Iqin s mcn c -Øm Bfp-Iƒ v ]m]- -abpw hnizm-kn-bpss D n hkn- p ]cn-ip- m-flmhn-\m ]m]-øn-t hnp-bhpw e`n- -tijw Bflm-hn-\m Ah kvt\l-øn XnI- -h-cm-bn- Øo-cp Hc-h-ÿ-bn-te v \bn- s -SpI F -XmWv sszh-øns e yw. P\-ßsf ]m]- -a-bn-te p am{xw \bn- p-i-bm-bn-cp- n ]usem-kn e yw. ]m]-ønt -ep hnpbw t]mepw \ntj-[m-fl-i-amb Hcp Imcyam-b-Xp-sIm v AXpw Bbncp- n- At±-l-Øns e yw. Ah kvt\l- Øn XnI- -h-cm-iww F {Inbm-fl-I-amb Imcyambncp p At±lw e y-am- n-b-xv. GXp a\p-jy-s\bpw {InkvXp-hn XnI -h- \mbn \n ØpI F e ytøm-ss-bmwv Xm A[zm-\n- p- -sx v At±lw ]d- n-cn- p- p. sszhsø Bcpw Hcp-\mfpw I n- n-. Ahn-SpsØ ImWp-hm a\p-jy p GI-am w \Ωn-eqsS-bmWv F v tbml- m Fgp- Xp- p. tbip \sω kvt\ln B ]cn-]q Æ-kvt\-l-tØmsS \mw At\m\yw kvt\ln- p-tºmƒ am{x-amwv CXp km[n- p- -Xv. (1 tbml 4 : 12) `qcn-] w hnizm-kn- Ifpw Cu hmiysø Hcp Akm- [y-x-bmbn Fgp-Xn-Ø- n-bn-cn- p- p. X qew Ah Akq-b-bnepw `n -X-bnepw \oc-k-ønepw Ie-l- Ønepw \nk-f-ønepw Pohn v AX- msx thsd t]mwhgn-bn-s Xocp-am-\-Øn s -s -Øn-bn-cn- p- p, F m tbip \ap- p-th n kºm-zn c Cu hn[w ]cm-pb-øns ]Sp-Ip-gn-bn -Xn p InS- p Zb-\o-b-amb Hcp c -b-. 7

... Ahn-SpsØ injy- m F v ""Rm \nßsf kvt\ln- Xp F m-hcpw Xncn- -dn-bp-sa p t]mse \nßfpw {]kvxm-hn- p-ibpw snbvxp. XΩn ØΩn kvt\ln- kphn-tij {]N-c-W-Øn-\mbn Ww'' F v tbip \tωmsp ]pxnb kt -X-ßfpw D]-I-c-Wß-fp-sa mw D]-tbm-Kn- p- -h-cn I n- p-ibpw B kvt\lw Hcp henb ] m-fp-iƒ hnkva-cn- paqew \mw Ahn-SpsØ injy- I-f Hcp kphn-tij {]Nm-c-Wam -am-wn-xv. tbip Xßsf m F v F m-hcpw Xncn- dn-bp-sa p {]kvxm-hn- p- kvt\ln- Xp t]mse ]c-kv]cw Ibpw snbvxp. kphn-tij kvt\ln- p-hm ZrV-{]-Xn- sb-spø Hcp Iq w hnizm-kn-isf {]N-c-W-Øn-\mbn ]pxnb \ap v FhnsS Is -Øp-hm kt -X-ßfpw D]-I-c-W-ß-fpsa mw D]-tbm-Kn- p- -h-cn p- p-sh- n Fs Iev]-\-Isf Ignbpw? ""\nßƒ Fs kvt\ln- Hcp henb ] m-fp-iƒ hnkvacn- p-i-f Hcp kphn-tij Acpfn snbvxp. Ahn-SpsØ ImØp-sIm pw'' F v I Ømhv {]Nm-c-W-am -am-wn-xv. Iev]-\-I-fn k h-t{ijvtw Xm kvt\ln- Xp t]mse \mapw ]cn-]q Ækvt\lw F hmkvz- Ø-tZ-iØp {]th-in- m-\m-hmsx ]e-tcbpw AXn \n -I n \ndp- Øn-bn- p- Xv Ahn-izmkw Xs bm-wv. F m tbmip-hm-amcpw Imte-_p-amcpw C pw B hmkvz- Ø-`q-an-bn {]th-in v AhnSw Ah-Im-i-am- p-ibpw F m a - mscbpw At\ym\yw kvt\ln- Ww F - X-t{X. AXn-\m tbip-hn-t\m-sp \ΩpsS kvt\l-øns bym Dc-I v CXmWv : Xm \sω kvt\ln- -Xp-t]mse \ΩpsS klhn-izm-kn-isf kvt\ln- p-hm\pw kvt\l-øn XnI- -h-cm-bn- Iog-S- p-ibpw snøp- p- Øo-cp-hm-\p Hcp henb v. ChnsS Cu `qan-bn h p Xs \mw kvt\l-øn XnI- -h-cm-iww F Xv sszh-ln-xa-t{x. At\ym-\y-kvt\-l-Øn\p hnlm-x-amb \oc-kw, Akq-b, Zqj-Ww, Ak-ln-jvWp-X, \nkfw F n-ß-s\-bp F m- n \n pw hmrvo \ap- pt m? a p- -h-tcmsp {]kw-kn- p-i, XymKw kln- p-i, Bfl-h-c-ßƒ kzmb-ø-am- pi F n-h-sbm pw B kvt\l-øn\p ]I-c-am-Ip- n-. A\y-`m-j, {]h-n\w F o hcßƒ D -hcpw ae-isf \o phm X hnizm-k-ap hcpw \mw kºq Æ kzmx{ yw kie sszhni a Ω-ßfpw {Klnt\SWw F -XmWv Ahn-SpsØ Xncp-ln-Xw. ""Rm \nßsf kvt\ln- Xp t]mse \nßfpw XΩn ØΩn kvt\ln- Ww'' F v tbip \tωmsp I n- p- Ibpw B kvt\lw aqew \mw -hcpw Xßƒ p- -sx mw Zm\w snbvx-hcpw kphn-ti-j-øn-\pth n kz w icocw NpSp-hm Gev]n- -h-cp-sa mw kvt\l-iq-\ycm-bn-øo-cm-\pw Aßs\ Ahkm\ Znh-k-Øn sszh-øn 8

... \n v 0% hmßp-hm\pw km[y-x-bp- -Xmbn ]usemkv {]kvxm-hn- p- p. bym -Øn \mw At\z-jnt k thm- -X-amb Imcyw kºq Æ kvt\lw Xs. (1 simcn 13 : 1 3; 14 : 1) a p- sx mw hn v Icÿamt \n[n CX-t{X. a p apøp-i-sf mw hn pif v kzmb-ø-am-t hne-tb-dnb apøpw CXp Xs. F m sszh-h-n\w {]kvxm-hn- p- Xp t]mse CXmWv k thm- -X-k-ºmZyw F kxyw t_m[y-am-imsx \mw a p- sx mw shsn-bp-i-bn-. kºq Æ-kvt\-l-tØmsS At\ym\yw kvt\ln- pi F ph m k`-bn a p- -hsc hne-s - -h-cm-bn- -cp-xpi F mwv AXn-s -b w. a p- -h-cn \mw {]tam-zn- -Ww. Ah-tcmSv hnizkvxcpw kxy-k cp-am-iww. C m-cy-sa mw Ah \ΩpsS apºn-ep- -t mƒ am{x-a-, Ah-sc- - n-bp \ΩpsS Nn -bnepw IqsS sntø- -Xm-Wv. Aß-s\-sb- n a p- -hsc n ZqjWw ]dbp-hmt\m hna in- p-hmt\m \ap v CS-h-cn-I-bn-. t\tc-a-dn v \mw At\ym\yw `mc-ßƒ Npa- pw. kl-hn-izm-kn-isf tkhn pw _lp-am-\n pw \ΩpsS `uxn-i-\- -I-fn Hmlcn \ Inbpw \mw Ah v F m-hn- [-Ønepw \ snøp- -h-cm-ipw. At mƒ k`-bn Hcp-Øcpw _p nap n Ccn- p-i-bn-. Cßs\ [mcmfw Imcy-ßƒ \ap v snøm-\p- v. sszhw au\- ambn \ΩpsS \ -bv p-th n πm snøp- Xp t]mse (sk-^- \ymhv 3 : 17 literal translation) \mapw kl-hn-izm-kn-i-fpss \ bv p-th n \n»-_vz-ambn πm snøp- -hcmbn-øo-cpw. C{]-Imcw kvt\l-øn \mw XnI- -h-cm-i-w-sa- n BZyta Xs \mw sszh-kvt\-l-øn Dd pw kpc- n-x-t_m-[hpw D h-cm-i-ww. sszh-øn\p \tωm- Sp kvt\l-sø- n \mw Dd- p- -h-cm-ip-tºmƒ \ΩpsS Pohn-X- Øn `b-øn\p ÿm\-an- m-xm- Ipw. XnI kvt\lw `bsø ]pd-øm- p- p-h-t m. (1 tbml. 4 : 16, 18) \mw sszhsø ]q Æambn kvt\ln- p- -h-sc- n Ahn-SpsØ A\p-hmZw IqSmsX H pw \ap p `hn- p-i-bn-. kiehpw \ΩpsS \ -bv mbn IqSnt p hym]-cn- pw. Xs hnizkvx-`r-xy-\mb sam tz-jm-bn-bpss Pohn-X-Øn kzlnxw \nd-th- p- -Xn-\p-th n sszhw Hcp cm{xn Hcp cmpm-hn\v Dd w hcp-øm-xncp- -Xmbn FkvtX-dns ]pkvx-i- Øn ImWp- p. AXp-t]mse tbmtk-^ns Pohn-X-Øn sszhlnxw \nd-th- p- -Xn-te- mbn a\pjys tim]w sszh-øns Dt±iy \n h-l-w-øn\v klmbiam-bn-øo -Xn-s\- n \mw hmbn- p- p. Cu kxyw \ΩpsS lrz-b-ßƒ v hfsc Bizmkw \ Ip H -t{x. howp t]mip Hcp \n m-c-ip-cp-hnsbtbm Xe-bnse Hcp tcma-søt m-ep-tam, sszhw ImWm-Xn-cn- p- n-. kz -]p-{xs\ \ap- pth n kup-\y-ambn \ In-b-h ki-ehpw \ap p \ Im-Xn-cn- bn-. ki-ehpw \nßƒ p t{x F p ]usemkv ]d-bp- p. (1 9

... CØn-cn-sh w A -S- -ap {InkvXym\n BIp- -sx-ßs\? dn m Uv Fkv. ssbve simcn 3 : 22) \ap p hln- mhp Xn\- p-d-amb Hcp ]co- tbm ]ou-\tam \ap p t\cn-sp-i-bn-. 1 timcn. 10 : 13 AXn-\p Kmc n sszhw \ap p \ In-bn- p- v. AXv Bbp-jvIm-e-]-cy- ap Hcp Kmc- nbp-am-wv. Hcp Km\Øn \mw Cßs\ ]d-bp p: ""]ou-bn-tem-tcm pw X {Xmkn Xq n-b-xt{x IrXyaXmbv F mw \ΩpsS \ -bv mbv Xm Zp h-l-sam pw h osm.'' CukvI-tcym-Øm-bq-Zm-t]mepw kvt\l-k-º- -\mb ]nxm-hns ssii-fn Ahn-SpsØ CjvSw 1. A -S- -ap Pohn-X-Øn-ep \nß-fpss Xm -cysø ZrV-s - Sp-Øp-I. \nß-fpss Ae-k-X-aq-ew, \nß-sf- p-dn v sszhw B{K-ln- p hn[-øn-ep Hcp ]pcp-j- \mbn As - n kv{xobmbn \nßƒ p amdp-hm Ign-bm-sX t]mbm -AXp sszh-lr-z-b-øn F{X-tØmfw thz-\-bp- m- psa v IqsS- qss Nn n p t\m p- I. 2. sndnb Imcy-ß-fn XpS-ßp-I. a p- h p A\m-h-iyamb _p n-ap- p-iƒ D m-im-xn-cn- p-hm A -S- -ap {InkvXym\n kzm ]cn-{i-an- pw. \nßfpss hkv{x-ßƒ IrXyÿeßfn Xq n-bn-sp-i. Znhkhpw cmhnse InS hrøn-bmbn hncn- p-i. hmjvt_-kn hrønbmbn kq n- p-i. sncp- p-iƒ AX-Xns ÿeßfn kq n- p-i. \nßƒ D]-tbm-Kn- p ]Wn-bm-bp-[-ßƒ hrøn-bm- n-b- Xn-\p-tijw IrXy-ÿ-e-ß-fn Xncn-sI hbv p-i. Bflo-b-\m-Iphm Ch-sbms A{]-k- -amb \nd-th- p- -Xn-\p D]-I-c-W-ambn amdp- p. AXn-\m {]Xn-Iq-e-kml-N-cy-ßƒ hcp-tºmƒ \ap v ]t{xm-kn-s\-t mse hmfqcn sht Bh-iy-an-. t\sc-a-dn v tbip-hn-s\-t mse bym -cm-pm- mcmbn kzÿ-xm-]q w sszhln-x-øn\p \sω-øs Gev]n p simsp- m \ap p Ignbpw. ""taen \n p In o- n F n Fs ta \n\ v Hc-[n- Im-chpw D m-i-bn- m-bn-cp p'' F p ]oem-tøm-kn-t\msp ]d-bphm I Øm-hn\p Ign- p. (tbml. 19 : 11) \ap pw \ΩpsS Np pap F m `qhm-kn-i-tfbpw t\m n Cu hm p-iƒ Xs ]dbp-hm Ign-bpw.(Xp-S-cpw) 10

... Imcy-ß-fm-sW v Nn n v Ah Hgn-hm- -cpxv Ch-sbms AXns A xkø-bm-wv. PUn- I-\mb Hcp-hs\ At]- n v Bflo-b-\n D m-bn-cn-t {i bpssbpw Dƒ mgvn-bp-ssbpw Zo L-Zr-jvSn-bp-sSbpw Hcp A[nI ] n-s\-bmwv Ch ImWn- p- -Xv. 3. F m-h-scbpw _lp-am-\n- pi Zcn-{Z-scbpw Xmgv -h-scbpw Dƒs ss F m-h-scbpw BZ-cn- - Ww. a p- -h-tcmsv kwkm- -cn- p- Itbm Ahsc tiƒ p-itbm snøp-tºmƒ, Ah-cpsS apjtø p t\m p ioew hf Ønsb-Sp- p-i. Hcp tbmk-ÿ-e-øm-bn-cn- p-tºmƒ \nß-fpss IÆp-Iƒ Ahn-sS-bp-an-hn-sSbpw Ae- p-xncn v t]mip- Xv Hgn-hm- n, kwkm-cn- p- -h-\n am{xw ZrjvSn- ]-Xn- n- p ioew hf Øn-sb-Sp- p-i. B kabw a p- -hsc {i n- p-i-tbm, \nß-fpss Imep- I-fn-te v t\m n-bn-cn- p-itbm snøp- Xv Al- -bp-ssbpw sszhtømspw B {]`m-j-i-t\mspw \nßƒim- p A\m-Z-c-hn-s bpw e -W-am-Wv. 4. ZpjvI-c-amb Imcy-ßƒ BZyw snøp-i. Ah-km\w snøm-dp Imcy-ßsf BZyw snøp-hm ]cn- {i-an- p-i. \mfp-i-fmbn \nßƒ am n h p-sim- n-cn- p Nne Imcy-ßƒ (Hcp IsØ-gp-Xp- txm Hcp tej\w Xøm-dm- p- -txm) Ct mƒ Xs snbvxv Xo p-i. 5. k`m-tbm-k-ßƒ pw a v kµ i- \-ßƒ pw ka-b-ir-xyx ]men- p-i. ka-b-\njvt ]men- pi F p- Xv {InkvXo-b-a-cym-Z-I-fpsS `mk-am-sw v \nßƒ p t_m[yap-s - nte AXp ssih-cn- phm Ign-bq. AXn\mbn ap Iq n Bkq-{XWw snøp-ibpw, Bh-iysa- n Hcp \n nx kabw t\csø FØn-t -cp \ne-bn ka-b-{i-ao-i-cww \SØpIbpw snøp-i. 6. Ae-k-ambn Znhm-kz]v\ßfn apgpin kabw ]mgm- -cp-xv. GXp hnnm-c-søbpw {InkvXp-hn-t\m- Sp A\p-k-c-W-Øn-\mbn ]nsn- - S- p-hn. Hgnhp ka-b-ßƒ {InkvXob ]pkvx-i-ßƒ hmbn- p-hm-\pw, a\p-jy-tcm-sp Iq mbva BN-cn- p-hm\pw a p- hsc klm-bn- p-hm\pw D]-tbm-Kn- p-i. 7. A{]-Xo- n-x-ambn kw`-hn- p Imcy-ßƒ \nß-fpss Bkq-{Xn-Xamb ] -Xn-Isf XIn-Sw-a-dn- ptºmƒ t m`n- -cp-xv. ImcWw AXp Xo Øpw hnth-i-iq-\y-am-wv. F m, am\p-jn-i-amb _p n-tami-sa v \nßƒ v At mƒ txm p Nne-Im-cy-ßƒ kw`-hn- p- Xp \nß-fpss BXy- ni \ bv mbn sszhw \S-Øp Nne CS-s]-S-ep-I-fm-sW v am{xw Nn n- pi (tdm-a 8:28). AXn- \m sszh-øns {]hr-øn- Iƒ mbn Ahn-Sp-tØ v \µn ]dbp-i. 8. \nß-fpss hna i-isc kvt\ln- pi. F m XncpØ-ep-Iƒ pw lrz-b-]q w \µn-bp- -h-cm-bn-cn- p ioew hf Øp-I. Xncp-Øep-Iƒ D m-ip-tºmƒ CSdnt m- Ip- Xv A]-Iz-X-bpsS e -W-am- Wv. G hpw Xmgv -h-cn \n pt]mepw ]Tn- p-hm Xøm-dm-hp-I. 11

... Cu tnmzy-ßƒ \nß-tfmsv kzbw tnmzn- p-i: Fs G n- p tpmen-iƒ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-tØm-Sp-IqSn \nd-th- p- -h-\mbn Rm amdn-bn- pt m? Hcp tpmen snbvxp Xo t n hcptºmƒ XnSp- -Øn klmbw hmkvzm\w snøm F\n v Ign-bp- p-t m? AtXm Rm kmh-imiw Hgn v amdp-i-bmtwm snøp- Xv? Fs Xocp-am-\-ß-fpsSbpw ]ng-hp-i-fp-ssbpw DØ-c-hm-ZnØw kzbw Gs - Sp- p-hm Ign-bp- pt m? 9. Pn m-k, ap hn-[n, imtyw F n-hsb Hgn-hm- p-i. a p- -hcpss Imcy-ßƒ At\z-jn- -dn-bp- - Xn X -c-cm-i-cp-xv. GsX- nepw Hcp hy ntbmtsm kaq-ltømtsm ] -]mxw ]pe Øp- Xv Hgn-hm- p-i. \nßƒ am{xamwv icn-sb- p Dd- -\n-e-]msv Hgn-hm- p-i. Cu taj-e-i-fnse mw \nß-sf-øs kzm kq n- p-i. 10. Aan-X-`- Ww Hgn-hm- pi ` Ww Ign- p- Xp ]m]-a-, F m AXym Øn ]m]-am-wv. ""kieønepw F\n p I Øhyw D p; F nepw kiehpw {]tbm-p-\-ap- -X-. ki-e- Øn pw F\n p I Øhyw D v. F nepw Rm bmsxm- n pw A[o-\-\m-I-bn-. t`mpy-ßƒ hbdn\pw hbdp t`mpy-ßƒ pw D - Xv. F m sszhw CXn-s\bpw AXn-s\bpw C mbvabm pw. icoctam Zp -S- n-\ I Øm-hn- t{x. I Ømhp ico-c-øn- pw,'' F mwv ]usemkv ]d-bp- Xv (1- simcn 6:12,13) lrz-b-]q w Bkz- Zn v ` Ww Ign- -Ww. F m \ap v \ sxs pw F{X-am-{Xsa pw \mw Adn- n-cn- -Ww. B Af-hn am{xw Ign- p-hm-\p Bfl-\n-b-{ Ww \ap- p- m-h- Ww. ` -W-ta-i-bn Bh-iyamb \nb-{ Ww hcp-øp- -XmWv BtcmKyw \ne-\n Øp-hm-\p G hpw \ hymbm-aw. Aan-XhÆw sszh-th-e-bn-ep \ΩpsS Imcy- -a-x-sb-bpw, Bbp- ns ssz Ly-sØbpw Ipd-bv p- p. sszh-th-e-bpss `mk-ambn \ap v A\p-`-hn-t n hcp IjvS-X-IfpsS ^e-amtbm ]ou-\-ßƒ aqetam \ΩpsS Bbp ssz Lyw Ipd- m, \ap v A`n-am-\- tømss ac-wsø t\cn-smw. F m AXn-`- Ww aqew \ΩpsS Bbp- ns ssz Lyw Ipd- m, I Øm-hns apºn \n p-tºmƒ \ap-s p ]d-bphm Ignbpw? 11. ImØn-cn- p-hm ]Tn- p-i. sszh-øns ka-b-øn-\p-apºv Fs - nepw X n-sb-sp-øm kxy-øn \mw AXns\ \jvss -Sp-Øp-I-bmWv snøp- -Xv. sszh-øns ka-b-{i-a- - n-i-bn F m- n\pw AX-Xns ka-b-ap- v. DZm. hnhmlw. sszh-øns kab-øn-\mbn ImØn-cn- p-i. aptº Ibdn HmS-cp-Xv. A -S- -ap- -h-\mbn-øo-cp-hm Pohn-X-Øns kt m-j-ß-fnepw DØ-c-hm-Zn-Øß-fn-epw, A\p-{K-l-ß-fnepw 12

... sszhw h n-cn- p ka-b-{iasø _lp-am-\n- p-hm ]Tn- p- I. Hcp tdmkm-sam- ns\ ssi sim v hns Øn-bm \mw sszhsø klm-bn- p-i-b adn v B ]pjv]sø \in- n- p- I-bm-Wv. 12. ITn-\-amb sh p-hn-fn-isf Gs - Sp- p-hm ]Tn- pi. DØ-c-hm-Zn- Ø-t_m-[-tØmsS hniz-kvx-ambn sh p-hn-fn-isf Gs -Sp- p-hm ]Tn- p-i. Cu tnmzy-ßƒ \nßtfmsv kzbw tnmzn- p-i: Fs G n- p tpm en-iƒ DØ-c-hm-Zn-Ø-tØm-Sp-IqSn \nd-th- p- -h-\mbn Rm amdn-bn- pt m? Hcp tpmen snbvxp Xo t n hcp-tºmƒ XnSp- - Øn klmbw hmkvzm\w snøm F\n v Ign-bp- p-t m? AtXm Rm kmh-imiw Hgn v amdp-i-bmtwm snøp- Xv? Fs Xocp-am-\-ß-fp-sSbpw ]ng-hp-i-fpssbpw DØ-c-hm-ZnØw kzbw Gs - Sp- p-hm F\n p Ign-bp- pt m? kmº-øni CS-]m-Sp-Ifn a p- -h v Fs B{i-bn- p-hm Ign-bptam? 13. {]m -\bpw sszh-h-n-\- hmb-\bpw Nn -tbmss \S-Øp-I. A - S- -ap Pohn-X-Øn\v G hpw A\n-hm-cy-amb Imcy-ß-fm-Wnh. F p-hn-e-sim-spøpw Znh-khpw Cu Imcy-ßƒ mbn Hcp \n nx kabw Is -Øn-bm henb \ -Iƒ \nß-fpss Pohn-X-Øn e`y-am-ipw. 14. A\m-h-iy-amb BUw-_-c-ßƒ Hgn-hm- p-i. ]mgvsne-hp-iƒ Hgnhm- p-i. ""{InkvXp-tb-ip-hns \ -`-S-\mbn \obpw Ft m-sp-iqss IjvSw kln- pi'' (2 Xnsam. 2 : 3) kpj-ku-i-cy-ß-fp-ssbpw kar- n-bp-ssbpw ka-b-ß-fn D m- Ip A]-I-S-ß-fn \n pw c s -Sp-hm \mw a\x]q w Nne XymK-ßƒ p Xøm-dm-h-Ww. ""IqSns api-fn Xqh ]p-x- n- n-cp-øn-bm Igp- I ]d- p-hm ]Tn- n '' Fs mcp snm p- v. Chn-sS-bmWv D]-hm-k-Øn\v henb ÿm\-ap- - Xv. {InkvXo-b- Po-hn-X-Øn \ΩpsS e y-sa Xvv kpj-i-camb Hcp Pohn-X-a-, adn p {InkvXp-Xp-ey-cm-hpI F -Xm-Wv. {InkvXob Pohn-X-sa- Xv Kuc-h-ap- -Xpw, sh p-hn-fn-iƒ \nd- -Xpw, _p n-ap- p-iƒ D -Xpam-Wv. {InkvXphns\ A\p-K-an- m \mw Hcp hnt\m-z-bm-{x-bn-te- bp - -f-øn-te- mwv \bn- -s - Sp- -Xv. X n Xs {]km-zn- m- Xn-cp (tdma. 15 : 3) Hcp ]S-\m-b- I-\mWv \ap- p- -sx Imcyw \mw ad- -cp-xv. Ahn-SpsØ injy- m F \ne-bn \ΩpsS {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øns \ne-hmc-ap-b Øp-hm \ap v ]cn-{i-an- mw. sszh-øns lnxw snøp-hm-\mbn \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øns Imcy-hn-Nmc-I- m-cmbn \ap v amdmw. tkh-\-øn\mbpw XymK-Øn- \mbpw Ft mgpw Hcp- -ap- -h-cmbn-cn- mw. F m ka-bøpw \ap v apºnep e y-ßƒ mbn \sω- Øs hniz-kvx-x-tbmss ka n- mw. F mw tbip \nanøw Bbn-cn- s. (samgn-am w:t_m_n) 13

hn-\-zo]w... hnip PohnXw 17 (I-gn e w XpS..) ]n m- -Øn \n- p as-ßn-h-chv km-ap-h temk s{_ nƒ ""hnizmkxymkn-i-fmb a sf as-ßn-h-cp-hn F v btlm-h-bpss Acp-f- m-sv. Rm\t m \nß-fpss ` Øm-hv... Fs hm v ti -\p-k-cn- m-sx-bn-cp- -Xpamb \ns AIrXyw kω-xn- am{xw snbvi. Rm IcpWbp h ; Ft pw tim]w kw{k-ln- -bp-an '' bnc. 3:14,13,12. ]n m- m-c sszh-øn- -te v XncnsI hcp- -Xn\v sszh-øns `mkøv Hcp XS- -hp-an-. \mw Btcm-sS- nepw tzmjw {]h Øn- m Ahs\ ho pw B{i-bn- m Ffp- -a. tbmtk-^ns ktlm-z-c- m-cpss A\p-`hw CXn\v DZm-l-c-W-am-Wv. Ah tbmtk-^nt\msv t{zmlw {]h Øn- p. F m an{k-tb-anse a{ n-bm-bn- Øo Xv Ah t{zmlw {]h Øn Ah-cpsS kz w ktlm-z-c-\mwv F v Ah v a\- n-em-b-t mƒ Ah hfsc `bs - p. tbmtk^v Ah-tcmSv Icp-W- Im-Wn- p-ibpw Xs kvt\l- Øm Ahsc Dd- n- p-ibpw snbvxp. F m bmt m-_ns ac-w-tijw ho pw tbmtk- ^ns ktlm-z-c- m v Cu `oxn D mbn F v \mw hmbn- p- p. Dev]. 50:15-21. A{]-Imcw ktlm- Z-c- m kwi-bn p F -dn- t mƒ tbmtk^v Ic p. tbmtk^v Ah-tcmSv ""\nßƒ `bs -ts- m... \nßƒ Fs t\sc tzmjw hnnm-cn p; sszhtam C p- -Xp-t]mse _lp-p-\-øn\v Poh-c hcp-tø- -Xn\v AXns\ KpW-am- n-øo Øp; BI-bm \nßƒ `b-s -ts m; Rm \nß-sfbpw \nß-fpss Ip p-ip- n-i-sfbpw t]m n c n mw'' F p ]d- p. ]n m- - m-c-\mb ktlm-zcm! Cu hmkvxhw \o a\- n-em- p-i. \ns -]m-]-øn \o tbip-{inkvxp-hn-t\msv t{zmlw snbvxp. \n\ v Ahs\ hniz-kn- p-hm Ign-bmsX Bbn-Øo n-cn- p- p. F m Ahs B {Z-X-bp lrzbw \n\- mbn Dcp-Ip- p F p \o a\- n-em- pw. Ah tbmtk-^n-t\msp kwkm-cn- ptºmƒ Ah Ic- p. AXn- 14

... \m \o ]n am-dn-t m-bn-cn- p p F n \ns ]m]-sø- p-dn v A\p-X-]n v Ah G p-]-d- p-t]- n- p-ibpw \ns {]XnjvT ]pxp- -bpw snbvi. Rm Ah-\n Xs B{i-bn pw F p ]d-bp- I. F m C{]-Imcw ]n- m- -Po-hn- X-Øn \n v XncnsI hcp-tºmƒ sszhw Xßsf kzoi-cn- n-cn- p p F p- -Xns AS-bm-f-ambn Ah c n- -s - -t mƒ D m-b- Xp-t]m-se-bp hnim-c-ß-fpss A\p-`-h-ßƒ D m-i-w-sa v ]ecpw {]Xo- n- p- p. CXv e`n- n F n sszhw Xßsf ssis m- n-cn- p- pthm F v Ah kwi-bn- p- p. bn{kmtb P\w I\m tz-iøv FØn, AhnsS ]m Ø-Xns tijhpw ]e kµ `-ß-fn A\y-Pm-Xn- m v ASn-a-I-fm-bn-Øo n- p- v. F m Ahn-sS-\n v Ahsc hnsp-hn- p-sim- p-h-cp-tºmƒ ho pw tbm ±ms\ Ah mbn c mbn hn`m-kn- n-. an{k-boan \n v hnsp-hn- p-sim- p-h- t mƒ Ah p- mb A\p-`hw ho pw Ah p- m-bn-. sszhtømsv \nc- m-ipi F p- Xv am{x-amwv \ap v snøm-\p- -Xv. \Ωn D m-ip hnim-c-ßsf B{i-bn- -cp-xv. ImgvN-bm-e-, hnizm-k-øm-es{x \mw \S- p- - Xv. Ahs\ kvt\ln- p-ibpw B{i-bn- p-ibpw snbvi. A\p-{Kl-sØ-b A\p-{K-ln- p- -h-s\- bs{x \ap v th -Xv. ""Ah \ap v hnip- o-i-c-whpw Bbn- Øo n-cn- p- p.'' 1 simcn. 1:30. GsX mw A\p-`-h-ß-tfm-Sp-IqsS Pohn-X-bm-{X-bn \o ImWp knwl-ßsf I v `b-s -S-cp-Xv. Ah _ n- s - -h-b-s{x. `mhn-sb- p-dn v hymip-e-s -S-cp-Xv. C sø Bh-iy-ßƒ mbn Ah-\n B{i-bn- p-i. hogmsx \nev p-hm Fßs\ Ignbpw F p `oxn kmøm-\mwv \Ωn sim ph-cp- -Xv. hnip- o-i-c-w- Øns A\p-`-h-Øn h hnizmkn FhnsS F nepw Hcn- txm p-t]m-bm Ahs\ i{xp C{]-Im-c-ap `oxn-sim- mwv ]oun- n- p- -Xv. ""F m Fs Ir] \n\ v axn'' F p kxyw Hm Øp-sImƒI. Ah \Ωn-te v hcp p F p- -X-, Ah \Ωn hkn- p p F p- -Xs{X {][m-\-amb Imcyw. Ah-\n \ap v Bh-iy-ap ki-ehpw D v F p ImWp-I. Ah Xs -Øs \ap v shfn- -Sp-Øn-Ø-cpw. Pohn-X-bm-{X-bn \o ImWp knwl-ßsf I v `b-s -S-cp-Xv. Ah _ n- -s - -h-b-s{x. `mhnsb- p-dn v hymip-e-s -S-cp-Xv. C sø Bh-iy-ßƒ mbn Ah-\n B{i-bn- p-i. hogmsx \nev p-hm Fßs\ Ignbpw F p `oxn kmøm-\mwv \Ωn sim p-h-cp- -Xv. hnip- o- I-c-W-Øns A\p-`-h-Øn h hnizmkn FhnsS F nepw Hcn- txm p-t]m-bm Ahs\ 15

v... [ym\-nn- -Iƒ ]pxp-h jw \ Ip ktµiw Nodn- m-bp hml-\-ßƒ n-sbn-eqss CS-dp Ime-Sn-I-tfm-sS, Poh Iøn-se-SpØp ]nsn v tdmup IpdpsI IS- p hr. B[p-\nI Ime-Øns KXn-th- Khpw A\nivNnX-Xzhpw Ak-lnjvWp-Xbpw \sω Cu hr -s\- t mse B n-bn-cn- p- p- -Ft mgpw F pw kw`-hn mw F t]sn-tbmss Hmtcm NphSpw. HSp- i{xp C{]-Im-c-ap `oxn-sim- mwv ]oun- n- p- -Xv. ""F m Fs Ir] \n\ v axn'' F p kxyw Hm Øp-sImƒI. I Ømhv Ir] X p \S-Øpw. `mhn-sb- p-dn v Hm Øv a\ Ie-ßm kω-xn- -cp-xv. i{x-phns kie Xob-ºpIsfbpw sisp-øp- -Xn\v i n-bp hnizm-k-am-ip ]cnn FSp-ØpsImƒI. i{xp Xs Xob-ºp- Isf Ab-bv pw. "\mf-sb-s m n hnnm-c-s -S-cpXv' F p ]d- h A `mhn-sb- p-dn- p Nn m-ip-e-iƒ \Ωn-te v Abbv p- -Xv. BIp-e-Nn- -Iƒ \ΩpsS a\- n IS-Øn-hn-Sp- Xv ]nim-nm-wv. ""]nim-nn-t\msv FXn Øp-\n-ev n ; Ah \nßsf-hn v HmSn-t m-ipw.'' \ap v Adnhp- -S-tØmfw ki-e-tøbpw hn A]-ISw IqSmsX tdmup IpdpsI IS v A p-d-sa-øp hr s Bizm-k-amWv Bbpns Hcp h jw IqSn ]q Ønbm n ]pxp h j-øn-te p Nph- Sp-h-bv p-tºmƒ txm p- -Xv. ]pxp-h jsø \o n- n- nb Bbp- mbn IW- m- -Wsa ktµiw \ Ip Hcp kmtcm-]- tz-i-iy tbip ]d- Xv kphn-ti- bmk-]o-t-øn-t hbv p-i. sszh-øns A n AXn-s -ta Cd-ßpI Xs snøpw. sszh-øn- te v ]q Ælr-Z-b-tØm-Sp-IqsS asßnh m Ah \ΩpsS ]n am- sø kujy-am pw F p- Xv Xs hmkvz-ø-a-s{x. ""F m Ct m-sg- nepw \nßƒ ]q Æ-lr-Z-b-tØmSpw D]-hm-ktØm-Spw, Ic- n-temspw hnem-]- tøm-spw-iqss F -te v Xncn-hn F v btlm-h-bpss Acp-fn- m-sv. hkv{x-ß-sf-b lrz-b-ß-sf- Øs Iodn \nß-fpss sszh-amb btlm-h-bpss ASp- -te v Xncnhn. Ah Ir]-bpw, Icp-W-bpw, Zo L- -abpw alm-z-bbpw D -h- \-t m. Ah A\ -sø- pdn v A\p-X-]n pw'' tbmth 2:12,13 16

... j-ß-fn tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p v. CXp ]pxnb h j-øns XpS- - Øn Nn n- p- Xp \ap v Ht sd Dƒ mgvn \ Ipw. B kmtcm-]-tz-i-iy Cßs\:"Ah Cu D]a ]d p: Hcpb-P-am-\ ap n-cn-tøm- -Øn Hcp AØnhr w \ p-]n-sn- n- p. AXn ]gapt m F p t\m m bp-am- \ h p. F m H pw I n-. At mƒ Ah Irjn- m-ct\msp ]d p: aq p h j-ambn Rm Cu AØn-hr- -Øn ^ew At\z-jn- p-h-cp- p. H pw ImWp- n. AXp-sh- n- -f-bp-i. F n\p \new ]mgm- Ww? AXn\p Irjn- m-c bp-am-\- t\msv: bp-am-\-t\, Cu Hcp h jw IqsS AXp \n s. Rm AXns NphSp Inf p hf-ansmw. taen AXp ^ew \ Intb mw. Cs - n \o AXp sh n- -f- p-simƒi F p ]d p. bp-am-\ AXp kω-xn- p.' Cu IY-bnse ap n-cn-tøm- - Øn \S-s hr w \mtam-tcmcp-ø-cp-am-wv. \Ωn {kjvsm-hmb sszhw ^ew Xnc-bp- p. ]et mgpw \ap p \ Im ^e-an. DSs\ AXp sh n- -f-bm-sa- mwv {kjvsm-hmb bp-am-\s Nn. F m \ Irjn- m-c-\mb tbip \ap- p-th n a[y-ÿx ]d-bp- p. F n Cu h jw IqSn \n -s, Cu h jw ^ew \ In-bn-s - n hr w sh n fbmw F v bp-am-\ Xo v I ]n- p- p. Aßs\ \ΩpsS Bbp- n-t\msv Hcp h jw IqSn \o n- n- p- p. Cu kmtcm-]-tz-i-i- Y-bn \ap p {]k- -amb Ggp- Im-cy-ßƒ D v. H m-axv CXp "txm -Øn \Ss ' Hcp hr -amwv. Hcp {]txyi Ime-L- -Øn, {]txyi {]tz-isø, \n ±njvs IpSpw-_- Øn, Hcp {]txyi kml-n-cy- Øn t_m[-]q hw sszhw \ hr -ambn \mw \sω IW- m- m-dpt m? C sø Ime-L w bmzr- ni P\-\-ß-fpsS Ime-am-bncn mw. F m \mw AØcw "Hcp A]-I-S-P-\-\-'a-. Cu Hcp t_m[yw \sω-øs AwKo-I-cn- m \sω klm-bn- pw. ]e pw Xßƒ P\n IpSpw-_- tam, Xß- -fpss kml-n-cy-ßtfm CjvS-a. AXns\ Ah AwKo- I-cn- p- n-. "ChnsS P\n p t]mbt m' F m-w-h-cpss hnem]w. as mcp kml-n-cy-øn, as mcp ÿeøv, as mcp kml- N-cy-Øn Pohn- n-cp-s - n F v Ah hrym Bin- p- p. XßfpsS kml-n-cy-søbpw Xß-sf- Ø-s bpw AwKo-I-cn- m-ø-xpsim- m-wn-xv. F m "Rm Cu txm -Øn \S-s Hcp hr amwv, ChnsS ^ew Imbn- p-ibmwv Fs ZuXyw, F t_m[yw \ΩpsS amxm-]n-xm- sf, Pohn-X-]- m-fnsb,ip p-ßsf, \sω-øs AwKo-I-cn- m \sω t{]cn- n pw. AXp-t]mse txm -Øn \S-s hr -Øn\v F{X-t] sh w timcn-bn- p- m- Ipw! \ΩpsS P\-\w, hf, \sω \mw B nb kml-n-cy-ßƒ XpSßn-b-h-sb- n Nn n- p-tºmƒ \mw hmkvx-h-øn F{X-t]-tcmSp \µn-bp- -h-cm-bn-cn- Ww. Nne ]d-bm-dnt Bcpw Fs klmbn- m-\n- m-bn-cp- p. Rm kzbw si n- -SpØ Hcp-h-\mWv. kxy- 17

kzbsø kv] in- p-ibpw \ΩpsS Ipd-hp-Iƒ ImWn p Xcn- Ibpw snøp Bfp-Isf \Ωƒ hne-a-xn- p-ibpw Ah-sc- p-dn p \µn-bp- -h-cm-bn-cn- p-ibpw snøpibp p. sh wtimcp- -h am{x-a-, Inf-bv- p- -hcpw Irjn- m-cs Ic-Ønse CW-ßnb Bbp-[-ß-fm-sW t_m[yw \ap- pt m? \mem-axv, Irjn- m-c Infbv pi am{x-a, adp-h-iøp hr -Øn\p kt m-j-i-c-amb \ne-bn hf-an-sp-ibpwsnøp- p. \ap p In p t{]m km-l-\- ßfpw AwKo-Im-c-ß-fp-am-Wn-h. Pohn-X-Øn a p- -h-cn \n p Xncp-Ø-ep-Iƒ am{x-a D km-ln- n- p hm p-ifpw \ap pe`n-... Ht sd hm p-iƒsim pw bp-am-\ hr -Øn Xncbp- Xv Ce-b, ^e-am-wv. bmwp I_-fn- n- m {ian- p- Bflob `mj-sim pw \mw Bsc- Xv? c mbmepw bp-am-\s\ \Ωnse ^e-øns A`mhsØ Ce-I-fpsS kar- n- aq m-axv, Irjn- m-c bp-am- h n- m Ign-bp-I-bn-. sim p ]cn-l-cn- m-\m-hn-. \-t\msv AØn-hr- -Øn-\p-th n ^e-øn\p ^ew Xs At]- n- p-tºmƒ Xm AXns thww. hr -Øns A\- Np pw Infbv mw F mwp ]d-bp- Xv. Np pw Inf- m aæns D]- \yx Ce-b, ^e-amwv. cn-x-e-ønse thcp-iƒ s]m pw. hm p-iƒ Ce-Iƒt]m-sebm-Wv, ^ew {]hr-øn-bm-wv. imk-\-i-sfbpw Xncp-Ø-ep-I-sf- \ap p a p- -h-cn \n p In p shdpw hm p-iƒ BcpsSbpw hni- -S- p- n-. bp-amwp CXp ImWn- p- Xv. Infbv p- Xp ac-øn\p kzm`m-hn-iambn CjvS-a-. ]t ^ew Imbn- {]hrønbn- mø Ht sd m Inf-bv Bh-iy-amsW p Irjn- m-c\v Adnbmw. hm p-iƒsim pw Bflob `mj-sim pw \mw Bkzm-Zy-I-c-amb ^ew Imbn- Bsc-bmWp I_-fn- n- m m \ΩpsS kz`m-h-ønse Iq Øp-aq Ø Nne hi-ßƒ a p- {ian- p- Xv? -h-cpss kv] i-\-øm XI-cs -ts- -Xp- v. Cu Hcp t_m[yap-s - n am{xta \ΩpsS Øn Aß-s\-sbmcp sk ^v sabvuv am C. \msa mw F{Xtbm t]cpss Icp-W-bp-sS, Icp-X-ens, _m n-]-{x-amwv. ]pxp-h j-øn \n p-sim v ]n n h j-ß-fn-te p Xncn- pt\m- p-tºmƒ sszh-tømspw a\pjy-tcmspw \mw F{X IrX- -Xm- \n `-c-cm-bn-cn- -Ww! c m-a-xv,- I-Y-bnse bp-am-\ hr -Øn Xnc-bp- Xv Ce-b, ^e-am-wv. \Ωnse ^e-øns A`m-hsØ Ce-I-fpsS kar- nsim p ]cn-l-cn- m-\m-hn-. ^e- Øn\p ^ew Xs thww. hr - Øns A\-\yX Ce-b, ^eamwv. hm p-iƒ Ce-Iƒt]m-sebm-Wv, ^ew {]hr-øn-bm-wv. shdpw hm p-iƒ Bcp-sSbpw hni- -S- p- n-. {]hrønbn- mø 18

... p- p-sh- Xv F{X kt m-j-ic-am-wv! A m-a-xm-bn, Hcp h jw IqSn \n s F Irjn- m-cs At] \ap p {i n mw. Hcp h jw, ^ew Imbn- m \ymbamb Hcp Ime-at?. F m Hcp h jw hfsc Npcp-ßnbka-b-ambn-t mbn F mtwm \nß-fpss ]cmxn?. A Hcp h j-øn 12 amkhpw 365 Znh-k-hp-ap v. 8760 awn- q-dp-i-fm-wp- Xv. 526600 an\n- p-i-fp- v. samøw 31536000 sk Up-I-fp-ap-s p IW- v. ^ewimbn m F{X-tbsd Ahkcw. Bdm-a-Xv, hfsc \n Z-b-amb Hcp \n tz-i-amwp txm - m-c-\n \n p \mw tiƒ p- Xv. -^ew Imbn- n-s - n sh n- -fbmw. D v, sszh-øns a hfsc Zo LamWv. ]t AXn-\pw Hc-h-km-\- ap-s p \mw Hm Ww.AXpt]mse, hr sø sh n- -f-bm ^ew Imbn- p- n F GI-ImcWw am{x-a bp-am-\-\p- Xv. AXp \nesø \njv^-e-am- p p F s mcp Ip w-iqss bp-am-\ D -bn- p- p v. \mw ^ew simsp- msx txm -Øn \n m \mw Imbn- p- n-s p am{x-a, as mcm-fpss km[y-x-iqss \jvs-s -Sp- Øp-I-bmWv. HSp-hn-embn, Ggm-a-Xmbn, Cu IY Ah-km-\n- p- Xv hfsc {]Xo- -tbm-ss-bm-wv taen Imbn-s - ntem! ^ew \ ImsX \nesø \njv^-e-am n \n p hr w \o n- n- nb h j-øn s]msp- s\ Xfn-cn- v, ]qhn p, ^ew Imbn- m XpS-ßnbm AXv bp-am-\s bpw Irjn- m-cs bpw lrz-bsø F{Xta BÀm-Zn- n pw. kxy-øn Ah v BÀmZw \ Ip-tºmgt hr -Øns ZuXyw ]q Ønbm-Ip- Xpw PohnXw [\y-am-ip- Xpw. ]pxp-h j-øn F{X-h-enb km[y-x-bmwp \ap- p- -Xv! X k-a-bøv Ir] \mkn XS- ]mf-b-øn {InkvXp-hn-\p-th n IjvSw A\p-`hn {]i-kvx-bmb timdn ss _qw Xs sndp- -Ønse Hc-\p- `hw Cßs\ hnh-cn- p- p- v. ""Rm Hcp sim p Ip n-bm-bn-cp- -t mƒ Rm ]nxm-hns ASpØp sn v Cßs\ ]d p: UmUo, Hcp ]t {InkvXp-hn- \p-th n IjvSw kln- m\pw c -km- n-bm-im\pw F\n v i nbn- Fs -\n p txm p p''. ]nxm-hns adp-]sn Cßs\: "tamtf., \o BwÃ Um-an-te v Hcp bm{x t]mip- p-sh- n-cn- -s. Rm \n\ v s{sbn Sn - n-\p ]Ww Ft m-gmwv XcnI? Hcp h jw-apºv? AtXm Hcp amkw aptºm? AtXm aq mgvn aptºm?'' "C UmUn... s{sbn hnsp- -Xn\p sxm p-ap-ºm-bn-cn pw Sn p hmßm-\p ]Ww UmUn Xcn-I'- timdn ss _qw ]d- p. "kz -ÿ-\mb ]nxmhpw CXp-t]m-se-bm-Wv. \mw {]bm-k-ønte v IS- p- -Xn\p sxm p-apºv th i nbpw Ir]bpw Xcpw.' 19

... Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-Isf ]cn-tim-[n- pi ss n-fn-eqss... 2 Xnsam-sY-tbmkv bym sszh-`r-xy\pw Xs ip{iqjbpw ]usemkv Fgp-Xnb Ah-km\ tej-\-a-m-wnxv. Xm A[nIw Xma-kn- msx Cu temiw hn p I Øm-hn-t\mSp IqsS tncp-hm t]mhp-i-bm-sw v At±lw Adn- n-cp- p. sx -tem-\n-iy p H mw tej\w Fgp-Xn-b-t mƒ At±lw ]d- -Xv. ""]ns Poht\msS tijn- p- -h-cmb \mw Ah-t\mSp IqsS FSp- - -Spw'' F m-wv. I Ømhv asßn hcptºmƒ Xm Poht\msS ImWpw F mwv B kabw ]usemkv Icp-Xn-bn-cp- -Xv. Aßs\ Bbn-cn- -Ww F m {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw Pohn-t - -Xv. F m 12 h j- Øn\p tijw Xs Ah-km\ tej-\-øn Cßs\ Fgp-Xp p: ""Fs th ]m-sns kabw ASp- Øn-cn- p p'' (2 Xntam 4:6) Xnsam-sYtbm-kn-\p c mw tej-\-øns hnjbw "Hcp bym sszh-zm-k\pw Xs ip{iq-jbpw' F m-wv. XnsamsYtbm-kn\pw XotØm-kn\pw th nbp ]usem-kns Ah-km\ aq p tej-\-ß-fp-ssbpw ASn-ÿm- \-hn-j-bhpw CXp Xs -bm-wv. sszh-p-\-øn\p \ CS-b m-cmb t\xm- - m-cpss Hcp ]pxnb Xeap-dsb Hcp- pi F -Xm-bn-cp p ]usemkns Ah-km-\-\m-fp-Ifnse lrz-b-`m-cw. Xs Pohn-X- Øn-te p Xs -bmwv ]usemkv Ahsc sim p-h- -Xv. ]usemkv F m-bvt mgpw Xs PohnXw Xs Hcp DZm-l-c-W-ambn Nq n- m-wn- n-cp p. Fs^-tkm-knse aq - -m-tcmsv kwkm-cn- -t mƒ At±lw ""Rm \nß-tfmsv {]kw- Kn {]kw-k-ßƒ Hm pi'' F ]d- -Xv. F m ""Rm Fßs\ \nß-fpss CS-bn Pohn p F p Hm pi'' F mwv ]d- Xv ({]-hrøn 20:19, 33 35). ChnsS Xnsam-sY-tbm-kn-t\mSpw AXp-Xs ]d-bp p: ""Fs ]nxm- - m snbvx-xp-t]mse \n Ωe a\-km- n-tbmss Rm tkhn- p sszh-øn\p kvt{xm {Xw snøp- p.'' (1:3) ]usemkv 20

... F mw XnI- -h-\m-bn-cp- n-. F m Xs Adn-hn-\-\p-k-cn pw Xs a\- m- n- -\p-k-cn pw At±lw sszh-ap-ºmsi t\tcmss Pohn- p. ]usemkv ]n osv XnsamsY-tbm-kns\ D m-ln- n v \ne- \n Øp-hm th hn-\-ß-fmwv ]d-bp- -Xv. ImcWw ]usemkns lrz-b-øn\p henb kt mjw \ Inb Hcp kl-{]- h Ø-I-\m-bn-cp p Xnsam-sY-tbmkv. k`-ifnse ]e hnizm-kn-ifpw ]q Æ injy-xz-øn-tebv p IS- n- n- m-ø-xn-\m ]usem-kn\p Ah-sc- p-dn v \ncm-i-bp- m-bn-cp- p. Xs kl-{]-h Ø-I-cn Nne-sc- p-dn pw ]usemkv \ncm-i- \m-bn-cp- p. ImcWw Ah sszh- Øn-\mbn ]q Æ-k-a -W-tØmsS-b Pnhn- -Xv. AtX \ncmi GsXmcp sszh-zm-k\pw C pw t\cn-sp- -Xm-Wv. ]usem-kns\ t]mse Hcmƒ p Xm ÿm]n k`-i-sf- p-dn v \ncmi txm n-sb- n \Ωƒ p AXn-t\- mƒ ani- -Xmbn Fs - nepw snøm Ignbptam? Rm k`-iƒ ÿm]n- n- p- v. Ah-bn Nne-Xn \S- p Imcy-ßƒ ImWp-tºmƒ F\n p \ncmi txm m-dp- v. F\n p kl-{]-h Ø-I-cp- v. Cu kl-{]-h Ø-I-cn Nne-cpsS Pohn-X-Øn ImWp Nne Imcyßƒ Fs \ncm-i-s -Sp-Øp- p. Ahn-sSbpw Chn-sSbpw Bbn Xnsam-sY-tbm-kns\t mse Hcp Imcy-Ønepw kz Xmev]cyw t\m mø Nnesc ImWp- p- v. Aß-s\-bp- -h Hcp sszh-zmks lrz-b-øn\p henb kt mjw \ Ip- p. Xs ip{iq-jsb ASpØ Xe-ap-d-bn-tebv p sim pt]m-ip-hm Ign-hp Xs t]mse Nnesc Is -Øn-bXv ]usemkns\ Bth-i-`-cn-X-\m- n. Hcp sszh-zm-ks Pohn-Xm-h-km\w X\n v G hpw kt mjw \ Ip- Xv Xs ip{iq-jsb apt m v sim p-t]m-iphm Xs -t mse Hcp ka -W-ap Nnesc Is -Øp- -Xm-Wv. Xnsam-sY-tbmkv Aßs\ Hcp-h-\m-bn-cp- p. Xs ip{iq-jsb ASpØ Xeap-d-bn-tebv p sim p-t]m-ip-hm Ign-hp Xs t]mse Nnesc Is -Øn-bXv ]usem-kns\ Bth-i-`-cn-X-\m- n. Hcp sszh-zmks Pohn-Xm-h-km\w X\n v G hpw kt mjw \ Ip- Xv Xs ip{iq-jsb apt m v sim p-t]m-ip-hm Xs -t mse Hcp ka -W-ap Nnesc Is - Øp- -Xm-Wv. Xnsam-sY-tbmkv Aßs\ Hcp-h-\m-bn-cp- p. AXn-\memWv ]usemkv Cßs\ Fgp-Xnb-Xv ""Fs {]m -\-bn \nc- cw \ns Hm p- p, \ns IÆp-\ocp Hm p-tºmƒ \ns H p ImWp-hm Rm hm von- p- p.'' ]usemkv Xnsam-sY-tbmkns\ I Ah-km\ kµ `-am- 21

... bn- Ww CXv. Xm C\n Ahs\ ImWp-I-bn F p ]usemkv Icp- Xn-bn-cn- -Ww. XnsamsYtbm-kns heyω temhokv BWv Ah-cpsS IpSpw- _-Øn \n pw BZyw hnizm-k- Øn-tebv p h Xv (1:5) Ah-fpsS hnizmkw Ahs AΩ bqwo- bn-te p ]I p-in- n. AΩ-bn \n pw AXp ]n osv Xnsam-sYtbm-kn-tebv pw ]I-c-s - p. B heyω Xs a ƒ p ]I p \ In-bXv hnizm-k-amwv A msx hn\ ]cn- m-\-a. B AΩ AtX hnizmkw, Xs hnizmkw Xs ai-\mb Xnsam-sYtbm-kn\p \ In. AXns A w Xs AΩ t\cn ]e {]bm-k-ß-fp-tsbpw tim[-\-i-fptsbpw \Sp-hn Ah sszh-øn B{i-bn- p- Xv I mwv XnsamsY-tbmkv hf Xv F m-wv. \nß-fpss ]cn-tim[\-bpss kabøv \nßƒ sszh-øn B{ibn- p- Xp \nß-fpss a ƒ I n- pt m? Aß-s\-bmWv Ah-cntebv p hnizmkw ]I-cp-hm \nßƒ p Ign-bp- -Xv. AXn-\memWv sszhw Nne ITn\ tim[-\- Iƒ \nßƒ p \ Ip- -Xv. hfsc sndnb {]m-b-øn Xs \nß-fpss a ƒ Hcp Imcyw Adn- \nß-fpss ais\ Hcp \mƒ sszhw Xs At m-kvx-e B ptam F v Fßs\ Adnbmw? Aß-s\-sbmcp ] Xn sszh-øn-\p-s - n Ahs\ Fßs\ \nßƒ hf Øp p F -Xns\ B{i-bn- m-w-xn-cn- p- Xv. 22

... b-ww. ""Fs amxmhv Ah-fpsS {]bmk ka-b-ß-fn sszh-øn B{i-bn- p-ibpw {]m n- p- Ibpw snøp- p. Rm tcmkn-bmbn-cp- -t mƒ Fs ]nxmhv Fs Xe-bn ssih v tbip-hns \ma-øn {]m n p'' B sndnb Ip n-iƒ hf p `h\w hn v t]mbn Ign-bp thf-bn Ah s mcp {]bmkw t\cn-sptºmƒ Ah-cpsS A -\pw AΩbpw snbvxxp Xs Ahcpw snøpw. tbip-hns \ma- Øn Ah sszh-tømsv {]m n- pw. Aß-s\-bmWv \mw hnizmkw Ah-cn-tebv p ]I-cp- - Xv. \mw Ah-tcmSv Xo -bmbpw thz-]p-kvx-i-i-y-iƒ ]d-b-ww. Aßs\ am{xta Ah p sszh hn-\-øn Adn-hp- m-iq. F m AtXm-sSm w hnizmkhpw Ah p ]I p simsp- -Ww. Xs Cu sndnb ai hf p hcp-tºmƒ "tbip-{inkvxp-hns alm-\mb Hcp At mkvx-e ' Bbn amdpw F p bqwo Aev]w t]mepw Adn- n-cp- n-. Xnsam-sY-tbkn\p Ccp-]Xv hb- p- -t m-gmwv ]usemkv Ahs\ Xs Iq p-the- m-c-\mbn Xnc-s -Sp-Ø-Xv. F{X-h-enb Imcy-amWv B AΩ k`-bv p-th n Xs `h-\-øn snbvxxv! \nßƒ pw AXpt]mse \nß-fpss a sf AhcpsS sndp-{]m-b-øn Xs sszh- Øn B{i-bn- p- -h-cmbn hf Øn-s m p hcp-hm km[n- pw. Xnsam-sY-tbm-kns ]nxmhv Hcp H mw Xe-ap-d-bnse {InkvXym- \n-iƒ hnizm-k-ønepw sszh-tøm-sp ka -W- Ønepw Ah-cpsS `h-\- Øn hf-cp c mw Xe-apd-tb mƒ i -cm-bn- mwv \mw s]mxpth ImWp- -Xv. F m Xnsam-sY-tbmkv Aßs\ Bbn-cp- n. Ah sszh-øn-\mbn ka n- -s aq mw Xe-apd-bnse Hcp hnizmkn Bbncp p. AXn-\m Xß-fpsS amxm-]n-xm- - m-tc- mƒ sszh-tømsp ka -W-ap- h c mw Xe-ap-d-bnepw aq mw Xe-ap-d-bn-epw D m-ipw. {Ko p-im-c-\m-bn-cp p ({]-hr. 6:3). bpwo sszh-`- -bmb Hcp sblqz kv{xobpss ai-fm-bn-cp- p. F nepw bpwo sszh-øn \n pw AI p \ymb{]-amww ewln v Hcp ]pd-pm-xn- m-cs\ hnhmlw Ign- p. ]n osv Hcp ]t Ahƒ A\p-X-]n v asßn h n-cn- mw. Ah-fpsS ` Ømhv [\n-i-\mb Hcp hyh-kmbn Bbncp- n-cn- mw. AXn-\m Xs Xs ais\ sszh-h-n-\-øn hf Øp- -Xn-\p Xmev]-cytam ka-btam Abmƒ p- m-bn-cp- n-. AXn-\m bpwo X\nsb thw-am-bn-cp p Xnsam-sY-tbmkns\ hf tø- n-bn-cp- -Xv. F nepw BZy \q m- nse G hpw \ At mkvxe- m-cn Hcp-h- 23

... tiƒ -cp-xv. AXp-t]mse Xs \nßƒ `h-\-øn ]ndp-]n-dp- p- Xpw ]cmxn ]d-bp- Xpw Ah ImW-cp-Xv. AXv Ahs\ \in- n- pw. Hcn- bym -ambn A`n-tjIw e`n- -h Hcp h j-øn\p tijw Bflob acww {]m]n- - Xmbn Rm I n p- v. A n-si- p-t]m-bn. temitam-lhpw \nk-fhpw AhcpsS A nsb sispøn If- p. Ah ]W- Øn\pw kpj-t`m-k-ß-fptsbpw ]n mse t]mip- - Xn-\m sszh-øn-\m-bp A nsb \ -s -Sp-Øn-bncn- p- p. CXv k -S-Ichpw sszh-cm-py-øn\v henb \ -hp-am-wv. \mbn Xocp-hm X -hæw sszhni hgn-bn Xs ais\ hf Øp-hm Ahƒ p Ign- p. am\-km- -c-s -SmØ ` Øm- - mcp `mcyam v F{X \ Hcp amxr-i-bmwv bpwo! \nß-fpss \mep hb- p-im-c-\mb ais\ Hcp \mƒ sszhw tbip-{in-kvxp-hns At mkvxe-\m- ptam F p Fßs\ Adnbmw? Aßs\ Hcp ] Xn sszh-øn-\p-s - n AΩ F \ne-bn Ahs\ Fßs\ \nßƒ hf Øp p F -Xns\ B{i-bn- mwv AXn-cn- p- -Xv. sndp-{]m-b-øn sszh-hn-izmkw Fßs\ ]I p simsp- p p F -Xns\ B{i-bn- m-wn-cn- p- - Xv. k`-bn-ep Btc- Ip-dn pw ZqjWw ]d-bp- Xv Ah Rm a p hnizm-kn-i-sf- p-dn v Fs - nepw Ip w ]d-bp- Xv Fs a ƒ Hcn- epw tiƒ cp-sx p Rm {i n- n-cp- p. Ah p IpjvTtam btam t]mep tcmk-ßƒ hcmsx kq n- p- -Xp-t]mse Rm AXv {i n- p. Fs a ƒ v Hcn- epw a v hnizm-kn-i-tfmsv sx mb Hcp at\m-`mhw D m-i-cp-sx pw Rm B{K-ln- p. \mw `h-\-øn _p n-ap- p kml-n-cy-ß-fn-eqss IS p t]mip- Xv ImWp \ΩpsS a -fn-tebv v AXn-eqsS hnizmkw ]I p \ Ip-hm \ap p Ign-bpw. CXmWv Ah pth n \ Im Ign-bp G hpw henb kωm\w H mw Xe-ap-d-bnse {InkvXym-\n- Iƒ hnizm-k-ønepw sszh-tøm- Sp ka -W-Ønepw Ah-cpsS `h-\-øn hf-cp c mw Xe-apd-tb mƒ i -cm-bn- mwv \mw s]mxpth ImWp- -Xv. F m Xnsam-sY-tbmkv Aßs\ Bbn-cp- n. Ah sszh-øn-\mbn ka n- -s aq mw Xe-ap-dbnse Hcp hnizmkn Bbn-cp p. AXn-\m Xß-fpsS amxm-]n-xm- - m-tc- mƒ sszh-tømsp ka -W-ap- -h c mw Xe-ap-dbnepw aq mw Xe-ap-d-bn-epw D m- Ipw. F m Xnsam-sY-tbm-kn\p hnizm-k-øn D]cn Bflob hi- (tijw t]pv 42 ) 24

... {Iq-ins ]mx A\p-{K-l-Øns ]mx- III ]p\-cp- m\- Po-hn-X-Øn-te- p hgn (Ign e w XpS ) ITn-\-ambpw \nµy-ambpw \nßƒ A]am-\n- -s - n- pt m? \nßƒ {Iqip -h-ln- p-s - n Ip -s -Sp- Øp- -h-tcmsv AtXkzc-Øn adp- ]Sn ]d-bm-x-hæw \nß-fpss \mhns\ _ n- p-hm\pw, Hcp Np a-dp-]-sn-f-g-xm-xhæw \nß-fpss ssiiƒ p Nß-e-bn-Sp-hm-\pw- ]- cn-ip- m-flm-hns\ A\p-h-Zn- m \nßƒ Hcp- -am-bn-cn- pw. IqSm-sXhn-tZz-j-Øn\p ]I-cw- kvt\-lhpw, im]-øn\p ]Icw A\p-{K-l-hpw, {Ipc-X-bv p-]-i-cw- Z-bbpw Xncnsbs m-sp- p-hm ]cn-ip- mflmhp \nß-fpss lrz-b-ßsf Hcp- pw. \nß-fpss kvt\ln-xcpw \nß-fpss X-ta kzbw Xs bpw CXp-t]mse Hcp A]- am\w AtX-]Sn kzoi-cn- cp-sx- pw, a -h A]-am-\n- n p c s]-sm A\p-h-Zn- -cp-sx pw \nß-tfmsv D]-tZ-in- pw. F m ]cn-ip- m-flmhp \nßsf {Ipins ]mx Nq n- m- ns m p ]dbpw: ""Acp-Xv, H pw snø-cp-xv, H pw ]d-b-cp-xv. AXn\p ]Icw \n n IqSn Rm B a\pjys\ kvt\ln- s.'' GXp i_vzw \nßƒ A\p-kcn pw? Cu ]m]-tem-i-øn Bbn-cn- p- n-s-tømfw Imew CXp-t]m-se-bp kml-n-cy-ßsf Hmtcm Znh-k-hpw, F n\v, Znhkw ]e {]mhiyw Xs bpw, \nßƒ A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn- pw. hnizm-kn-ifn \n- p-t]mepw {]tim-]-\-ßƒ D m-tb- mw. Aß-s\-bp Hmtcm kµ `-Ønepw c p ]mx am{xta \nß-fpss apºn-ep p Ft m p-i. H p-in \nßƒ kzta-[bm \nßƒ p-xs acww kzoi-cn- pw. As - n \nß-fpss I Øm-hns\ \nßƒ ]pxp-xmbn {Iqin pw. {InkvXphns\ ho pw {Iqin- m temi-øn\p Ign-I-bn-. F m hnizm-kn-iƒ v Aßs\ snøm Ign-bp-sa v Hcp kqn-\-bp v (F- {_m. 6 : 6). \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn {Iqip kzoi-cn- p-hm hnk-ω-xn- p Hmtcm {]mhiyhpw \mw {InkvXp-hns\ ho pw {Iqin- p- p. Aß-s\-bp Hmtcm kµ `- Ønepw {Iqins ]mx kzoi-cn- p- -Xn\p \mw hnk-ω-xn- p- - XmWp {InkvXob Pohn-XsØ Xf Øn- -f-bp- -Xv. B kµ `- Øn, AhnsS, {Iqins\ kzoicn- pi; Aßs\ \ΩpsS Pohn- XsØ \mw kt m-j-øm \ndbv pi am{x-a-, Bflo-b-ambn henb ^e-{]m-]vxn- mbn \mw hgn- 25

... {Iqins ZqXn\p {]Im-i-am- \-amb Hcp hihpw D v. AXp {Iqiv AXn Xs Hcp A -a F -Xm-Wv. ]p\-cp- m-\-øn-te- p Hcp ]mx-bmwv {Iqiv. hmkvx-h-øn ]p\-cp- m\ Pohn-X-Øn-te- p Htcsbmcp ]mx-bm-w-xv. {Iqins {]h Ø\w kzoicn- m Xm ]-cy-ap- -h-scms bpw Ah-cpsS apºn Hcp kt mjw {]Xo- n- p p. \ne-øp-howv NmIp- -Xmb tkmx-ºp-awn F pw AhnsS tijn- p-i-bn-. sbm-cp- p-ibpw snøpw. Cu hn[- Øn {Iqip hln F p-h- m C\n Hcn- epw Hcp Imcy-Øn t]mepw \ΩpsS lnxw th, sszh-lnxw am{xw \nd-th-ds F p \mw C n p p F v A -am-sw v Bh Øn- -s. skxvk-a-s\-bn ""F nepw Fs CjvSw A, \ns CjvSw t]msebmis '' F p tbip {]m n- -t mƒ CXp kqnn- n- ncp- p. ""F m k` {InkvXphn\p Iog-S-ßn-bn-cn- p- -Xp-t]mse `mcy-amcpw ` Øm- - m p kie-ønepw Iog-S-ßn-bn-cn- Ww'' (F-t^. 5 : 24) F p ]d p {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp \ΩpsS sfiyw hnhm-l-_- -Øn qsn ]usemkv hni-zo-i-cn- p-tºmgpw CXmWp kqnn- n- n-cn- p- -Xv. Cu hnt[-b-xz-øns A -sa- mwv? C\n-ta {InkvXp-hns lnxw am{xw snøp-hm X hæw \ΩpsS C -I-fpsS {IqioI-cWw F p am{x-amwv AXns A -sa p Xo -bm- Wv. CXm-bn-cp p {InkvXp {Iqinte p t]mb-t mƒ {]Z in- n at\m-`m-hw. {Iqinse A -Im-c- i- n-isf Xpc-Øp-hm Ah\p km[n- Xv Cu Bflmhn\m-em-Wv. AXp-aqew \nß-fpss C -ItfmSv C F p ho pw ho pw ]d-tb- -Xmbn hcp-sa nepw, {InkvXphns CjvSw am{xw B{K- -ln-t - -Xn\p \nß-sf-xs Ah\p- Iogvs -Sp-Øn-s m-sp-øn- pt m? sszthjvsw snøm B{K-ln- p- -h-cpss ]mx-bn Ft mgpw Hcp {Iqip- m-bn-cn- pw. IqSmsX, acww a\p-jys\ Cu temi-øn \n p thsdmcp temi- Øn-te p ÿew-am pw; AXpt]mse {Iqins\ kzoi-cn- m AXp hnizm-knsb {InkvXp-hns cmpy-øn-em- p- -XmWv (sim-tem. 1 : 13). DSs\ Xs Cu temisø thsdmcp \ne-]m-sn \n- v, \ho-\-amb Hcp aqey-t_m-[- tøm-sp-iqsn Ah ho n- p-xp-sßp- p. Ct mƒ ]Ww, hkvxp-h- I-Iƒ, Bfp-Iƒ Ch-sb mw {Iqins shfn- -Øn, \nxy-xbpss shfn- -Øn, sszh-cm-py- Øns shfn- -Øn, ho n- s -Sp- p. C\n-ta Xm a\pjysc ImWp- Xp [\n-i-sct m Zcn-{Z-sc-t m, sndn-b-h-sct m henb-h-sc-t m, Ah-cpsS kmap-zm-bn- I-\n-e-hm-c-Øn hyxy-kvx-cm-bn- -. Ah-sc-sb mw Bflm- ƒ F \ne-bnepw {InkvXp \ Ip shfn- -Øn-ep-amWv 26

... ImWp- Xv (2 simcn. 5 : 16). Aß-s\-sbm-cp-h\p ]W-Ønt\mSpw hkvxp-h-i-i-tfmspw ]gb BI- jww txm p-i-bn-. t\tca-dn v, \nxy-amb hkvxp- ƒ IqSp- X tim`-tbmss hnf-ßp- p. k h-tem-ihpw AXn-ep- Xpw {Iqiv. hmkvx-h-øn ]p\-cp- m\ Pohn-X-Øn-te- p Htcsbmcp ]mx-bm-w-xv. {Iqins {]h Ø\w kzoi-cn- m Xm ]- cy-ap- -h-scm-s bpw Ah-cpsS apºn Hcp kt mjw {]Xo- n- p p (F-{_m. 12 : 2). \ne-øphowv Ct mƒøs sszh-øm NmIp- -Xmb tkmx-ºp-awn \ymbw hn[n- -s - -Xm-I-bm Hcp \mfn Agn- p-t]m-ip- -h-bmbn F pw AhnsS tijn- p-i-bn- ; AXp hnp-b-{]-z-amb Hcp ^e-{]mhnizmkn ImWp- p. C\n-ta ]vxn-bn-te v IpXn- p- p. Ah Pohn- p- Xp sszh-lnxw {Iqins ]mx kzoi-cn- p snøp- -Xn\pw kz -Øn hnizm-kn, a p- -h-cm F{Xam{Xw \nt ]w kzcq-]n- p- -Xn\pw am{x-am-wv (1 tbml. 2 : 17; 1 ]t{xm. 4 : 1 3). Hcp Ahn-izmkn euin-i-zr-jvsn-i-fn-eqss a\p-jyscbpw hkvxp- -sfbpw ho n- p- -Xp-t]mse Hcp hnizmkn t\m p- Xp ]cn-xm-]-i-c-am-wv. Aßs\ ho n- p- -h tbip {InkvXphns {Iqins icn-bmb A w Hcn- epw a\-kn-em- n-bn- n F p-km-cw. kzbw ]cn-tim-[n- m \nßƒ apxn-cptam? F{X-am{Xw Ipd-hp- h-\mwp \nß-sf p Adn-bp-hm \nßƒ p Xm ]-cy-apt m? aøm. 5, 6, 7 A[ym-b-ßƒ hmbn- p-i. A\p-k-cn-t - -Xm-sW p sx n-[-cn- -s - mepw, Ah- km\w sszh-øm \oxn-i-cn- s -Sp- -X-h-\m-Wv. ac-w-øn IqSn e`n- p- -Xmb ^e-ß-fn NneXp \mw Cu aæn Bbn-cn- p-tºmƒ Xs ImWpw; F m ^e- {]m]vxn AXns ]q W-X-bn {InkvXp-hns \ymbm-k-\-øn am{xta shfn-s -Sp-I-bp- q. At mgmwv I Ømhv Xs {]Xn-^-ew- IqsS sim p-h-cp- -Xv. tbmk-^ns PohnXw AXn\p {it -b-amb Hcp-Zm-l-c-W-am-Wv. Ah kvt\ln kz ktlm-zc- m-cm hn -s v Hcp hntzi cmpyøv ASn-a-bm-bn-Øo-cpI F p- Xv thz-\m-p-\-i-amb A\p- \nßƒ Nn n- p-i-t]mepw `-h-am-bn-cp- p. F n-cp- mepw snømø I ]-\-Iƒ Ch-bn F{X-bp-s p kxy-k- -ambn \nß-tfm-sp-xs tnmzn- p-i. {Iqiv hnpbw ssih-cp-øp p \mw ]d- p-sim- n-cn- p- sx mw hnjm-z-i-c-am-sw p txm p- pt m? {Iqins ZqXn\p {]Im-i-am-\-amb Hcp hihpw D v. AXp {Iqiv AXn Xs Hcp A -a F -Xm-Wv. ]p\-cp- m-\- Øn-te- p Hcp ]mx-bmwv Ah t]møn-t^-dns `h-\- Øn bmsxmcp ]cm-xnbpw IqSmsX hniz-kvx-x-tbmss Xs tpmen snøp-ibpw t]møn-t^dns `mcy If-hmbn Ip m-tcm- ]Ww \S-Øn-b-t mgpw sszhtømsp hniz-kvx-\m-bn-cn- p-ibpw snbvxp. Pbn-en AS-bv -s - t mƒ ]cm-xn-s -SmsX F mw sszhw A\p-h-Zn- -Xm-sW p IW- m n BtcmSpw H pw Ibv p Icp- Xm-Xn-cp- p. Ahs\ ^d-thms 27

... \µn-si ]m\-]m{xhml-i ads - nepw tbmtk^v sszhtømtsm a\p-jy-tcmtsm Hcp hntcm- [hpw Icp-Xn-bn-. CXn-s -sb mw ^ew Ah HSp-hn an{k-boanse {][m\ a{ n-bmbn F p- - Xm-Wv. Xs am\n- p- -hs\ sszhw am\n- pw (1. im-ap. 2 : 30). A p sszhw am\n p; C pw Ah Aß-s\-Xs snøp- p. Ah am\n- p- Xv Ft mgpw tbmtk-^ns Imcy-Øn-se- t]mse temi-zr-jvsn-bn ]c-ky- _-lp-am\w \ In Bbn-cn- -Wsa- n-. F n-cp- mepw Ah sszhni _lp-am\w \ Ipw. \mw {Iqins ]mxsb Hgn- p-am-dptºmƒ \ap v \jvs-s -Sp- Xv F{X-am-{X-amWv! F m IY ChnsS Ah-km- \n- p- n-. tbmtk^v G hpw D Xÿm\-tØ v Db p an{kbo-an kie A[n-Im-chpw D h-\mbn Xo s - nepw t]møn-t^dns `mcy-tbmtsm Xs ktlm-zc- m-tcmtsm ]Icw ho msx ]q Wambn an- p. At\I hnizm-kn- Ifpw {]mcw-`-øn tbmtk^v \S- -Xp-t]mse Hmtcm Nhn- -Snbpw {Iqins IjvS-X-Iƒ v G n- psim-spøp \S- p- -h-cm-wv. At m-gmwp hnpbw ssih-cn- p- Xpw sszh-øm am\n- -s -Sp- Xpw Db Ø-s -Sp- -Xpw. ZpxJ- I-c-sa- p-]-d-b-s, AtXm-Sp-IqsS Al- m-chpw kzm -Xbpw {]Xn- Im-c-hm-RvObpw D m-ip- p. tbmtk^v Aß-s\-bm-bn-cp- n-. Imcm-Kr-l-Øn-em-bmepw knwlm-k-\øn-em-bmepw Ah AtX hn\ox a\p-jy-\mbn \nesim- p. F{X {it -b-\mb Hcp a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp p Ah! Cu at\m-`m-h-amwp sszhw AwKo-I-cn- p- Xpw Ft mgpw _lp-am-\n- phm CjvS-s -Sp- -Xpw. CXp sszh-]p-{xs at\m-`m-h-am-wv. AXp \Ωn C msx hcp-tºmƒ Hcp {][m\ Imcyw \ΩpsS Pohn- X-Øn Ipd-hp v F v Ah\p ]d-bmsx Xc-an-. I Øm-hmb tbip AXn-ib {]hr-øn-i-fn Iq- Sntbm {]kw-kn ZqXp-I-fn Iq- Sntbm A kmøms\ C mbva snbvx-xv. Xs ac-w-øn Iq-SnbmWv Ah ]nim-nns\ i n-lo- \-\m- n-b-sx v F{_m. 2 : 14- ]d-bp- p. I Ømhp kmøms\ txm ]n- Xp ac-w-øn IqSn am{x-am-sw- n At mƒ Xs injy- m-cm-ip \ap p thsd Hcp hgn-bn Iq-Snbpw Ahs\ txm ]n- p-hm Ign-bp- -X F p Xo -bm-wv. tbip-hns \ma-øn Nne A p-x-ßƒ snøm Xßƒ p Ign- m kmøm ]cm-p-b-s -Sp-sa- mwv At\-I-cpsS Nn. F m kmøm {Iqsim-gnsI a p bmsxmcp Bbp-[-Øn\pw Iog-S-ßnbn- n-. {Iqins ]mx-sbm-gnsi at -sx- nepw ]mx Xs Pohn-X- Øn kzoi-cn- p-hm hnizmkn \nc- -c-ambn hnk-ω-xn- p-tºmƒ X\n-s -Xn-cmbn i{xp i n-lo-\- \mbn amdp- Xp ImWpw. kt mj-tømspw ]q W-ambpw Xt m- Sp sszh-øns F m CS-]m-Sp- Iƒ pw kzbw hnt[-b-s -Sp-Øns m-sp- p- -h-t\msv am{x-ta, ]nim- Nn-t\mSv FXn Øp-\n- m ]nimnv Ahs\ hn p HmSn-t m-ip-sa p Xncp-h-N\w ]d-bp- p q (bm-t m. 28

... 4 : 7). \mw H m-a-xmbn sszh- Øn\p kzbw hnt[-b-s -Sp-Øns m-sp- p- n-s - n i{xp-hnt\msp FXn Øp \n m {ian- p- Xv t`mj-ø-am-wv. {Iqins ]mx am{x-amwp hnpb-øns ]mx. AXp-sIm- mwv B ]mx-bn qsn tbip t]mip- -Xn \n p ]n Xn-cn- n- m kmøm k h-i-gnhpw D]-tbm- Kn p {ian- -Xv. AXp-sIm- p-x-s bmwv kv{xo ]pcp-j- m Cu ]mx Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-Øn kzoi-cn- p- -Xn \n v Ahsc ]n am- phm kmøm \nc- -c-ambn {ian- p- -Xv. ]t{xmkv kzp-t±- -iytøm- Sp-Iq-Snb kvt\l-øn {Iqinse IjvS- m-sp-i-fn-eqss t]mip- - Xn \n p tbip-hns\ ]n am- phm {ian- p. F m X Ww AXn ]nim-nns i_vzw tbip Is -Øn (a-øm.16:21-23). \ΩpsS ]mx ZpjvI-c-am-Ip-tºmƒ kvt\ln- Xcpw _ p- fpw CtX-X-c-Ønep D]-tZiw Xs - p-h-cmw. F m \ΩpsS D n \n p Xs tbm a p- -h-cn \nt m {Iqins ]mx-bn \n p \sω hyxn-n-en- n- p i_vz-ßƒ D m-bm Ah ]nim-nns a{ - W-ß-fmbn \mw F m-bvt mgpw Xncn- -dn-bm-dpt m? shfn- msp ]pkvx-i-øn I Øm-hmb tbip-hns\ Adp- s Ip m-smbn \mw ImWp- p. Im h-dn-sb- p-dn- p kz Kob ImgvN- msp \ap v AhnsS e`n- p- p. a\p-jy-zr-jvsn-bn Im hdn Hcp ]cm-p-b-ambncp p. tbiphns ]p\-cp- m-\-tijw Hcp Ahn-izm-knbpw tbip-hns\ I - Xmbn \mw Adn-bp- n-. AXn- I Ømhp kmøms\ txm ]n- Xp ac-w- Øn IqSn am{x-am-sw- n At mƒ Xs injy- m-cm- Ip \ap p thsd Hcp hgn-bn Iq-Snbpw Ahs\ txm ]n- p-hm Ign-bp- - X F p Xo -bm-wv. tbip-hns \ma-øn Nne A p-x-ßƒ snøm Xßƒ p Ign- m kmøm ]cm-p-b-s -Sp-sa- mwv At\-I-cpsS Nn. F m kmøm {IqsimgnsI a p bmsxmcp Bbp-[- Øn\pw Iog-S-ßn-bn- n-. \m C pw Im hdn a\p-jy-zrjvsn-bn ]cm-p-b-am-wv. F m kz o-b-zr-jvsn-bn temi-øn D m-bn- p G hpw henb hnpb-amwv Im h-dn. temi-øn sszh-ip- m-sns\ Ah {Iqin- p. F m kz -Øn Ah Ahs\ Bcm-[n- p- p. tbiphns\ ]n ]- p-i-bn \nß-fpss Ah-Im-i-ßsf ASn-b-d-h-bv ptºmƒ temi-a-\p-jy \nßƒ p \s - n F p-]-d-bpw. ]t At mƒ kz -Øn hnp-bÿm\w ssis m Hcp sszhss]-x-ens\ snm n kt mjw D m-ipw. ""Ah Ahs\ (km- Øms\) Pbn p... ({Iq-in ) ac- W-]-cy w Xß-fpsS {]mws\ hne-tb-dn-b-xmbn FÆn-b-Xp-an-... AXn-\m kz hpw AXn h-kn- 29

... a\p-jys\ krjvsn- -Xv. F m a\p-jys A\p-k-c-W-t Sv Ahs\ siwn-bn AI-s p ]d- p-hm Ign-bmØ Hcp-]- nsb-t m-se-bm n am n. {Iqin\pam{Xta B siwn s]m n p \sω kzx-{ -cm- p-hm Ign-bq. thsdmcp am -hp-an-. Cltem-I-Øn\pw kzb-øn\pw \mw acww kzoi-cn- p-i. At mƒ \mw ]nim-nns i nbv pw acn- -h-cm-bn-øo-cpw. \nß-fpssta ]nim-nn-\p kzm[o\w Adp- s -Spw. At mƒ B ] n-sbt mse Db-c-Øn-te p ]d- p- - Xn \n p \nßsf XS-bp-hm bmsxm- n\pw Ign-bn-. AXmWp bym kzmx-{ yw. AXmWp ]cn-ip- m-flmhv \ΩpsS Pohn-X- Øn ssih-cp-øp-hm B{K-ln- p- Xpw (2 simcn. 3 : 17). ]t B kzmx-{ y-øn-te- p GIam w {Iqins ]mx-bm-wv. BZy A[ym-b-ßƒt]mse Cu ZqXn\pw \mw Pohn- p BZy-ImeØv Hcp {]txyi {]k- n-bp- v. 2 Xntam. 3 : 1 8 Cu Znh-k-ßsf hnh-cn- n-cn- p- p. AhnsS a\pjy {][m-\-ambpw kzb-kvt\-ln- I-fm-bn-cn- p-sa p ]d- n-cn- p- p. Aßs\ Ah-cpsS kz`m-h- Øn {Iqins Bflm-hn\v G hpw hn]-co-x-am-b-sx mw shfns -Spw. AXn-\m hnizm-kn- Iƒs -Xn-cmbn ]ou\w h [n- ptºmƒ At\-I CS-dn-t m-ipw (a- Øm. 24 : 9, 10). F p- Xv B - cy-i-c-a-. Xß-fpsS {InkvXo-bXzw {Iqins Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-ß-fn-e-, ]ns tbm kz kui-cy-ß-fm Cu Ime-a-s{Xbpw \nb-{ n- -s tbip {InkvXp-hn-ep hnizm-k-øns ]q W-X-bnte v Hcp-hs\ \bn- phm Ign-bp Htc-sbm-cp- ]mx am{x-ta-bp- q. \ap v lnx-sa- n a p ]mx-ifn qsn \S- mw. F m Ah-bn H nepw \sω- pdn- p sszthm-tziyw \mw \nd-th- p-i-bn-. \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn {Iqins ]mxsb \mw Hgn- p-i-f-bp- p-sh- n \ΩpsS Zm\- ßfpw hc-ßfpw \jvs-s p t]mip-itb Xc-ap- q. p- -h-cp-am-bp-t m-tc, kt m-jn- n '' (sh-fn. 12 : 10-12). k o. 124 : 7 {InkvXob Pohn- XsØ siwn-bn \n p c -s] Hcp ] n-tbmsv D]-an- n-cn- p- p. sszh-a- -sfm-s bpw A\p-`-hn- - W-sa p sszhw B{K-ln- p al-xz-]q Æ-amb Hcp ]q Æ-Nn-{XamWp hnlm-b- n Db p-]-d- p Hcp ] n-bp-ts-xv. ] h-xßfpw \Zn-Ifpw `uan-i-po-hn-ifpss apt m- p bm{xsb XS-ks -Sp-Ømw. F m ] n-bpss bm{xsb XS-k-s -Sp-Øp-hm km[y-a-. Ah-bpsSsb mw aosx ] n ]d- p- p. ] n-sb-t mse ]q Æ-kz-X-{ -\mbpw F m-øns -bpw-ta A[n-Imcw {]m]n p ki-e-søbpw hmgp- -h-\mbpw Xocm-\mWv (D ]. 1 : 28) sszhw 30

... \mw kz -Øn sn p-ign- m tbip-hn-\pth n {Iqip Npa- m ho pw Hcp Ah-kcw D m-ip- -X-s p km[p kpµ knwkv ]d-bm-dp- mbn-cp- p. C p \mw {Iqins\ Xnc-kvI-cn- m tbip \S- -Xmb c w-]pc ]mx-bn-eqss \S- phm \nxy-x-bn \ap v Ah-kcw D m-bn-cn- p-ibn-. \ΩpsS hmgvø-s I Øm-hns\ ImWptºmƒ, Ahs ssiim-ep- I-fn BWn- m-sp-iƒ D m-bn-cn- pw. n-cp- -Xn-\m AXp-sIm p Xr]vXn-s - n-cp At\Iw hnizmkn-iƒ B ka-bøv I Ømhn \n p AI- p-t]m-ipw. a t m. 4 : 17- Aß-s\-bp hnizm-kn-isf thcn- m-ø-h F mwp hnfn- p- -Xv. Ah-cpsS {InkvXym-\nXzw shdpw D]-cn-π-h-am- Wv. Ft m-sg mw {Iqins ]mx kzoi-cn- m Ah-k-c-ßƒ simspøv AXns thcp-iƒ _es -Sp-Øp-hm sszhw {ian- pthm At m-sg mw Ah AXn \n p Hgn- p-i-f- -h-cm-wv. tbip {InkvXp-hn-ep hnizm-k- Øns ]q W-X-bn-te v Hcp-hs\ \bn- p-hm Ign-bp Htc-sbm-cp- ]mx am{x-ta-bp- q. \ap v lnxsa- n a p ]mx-i-fn qsn \S- mw. F m Ah-bn H nepw \sω- p-dn- p sszthm-tziyw \mw \nd-th- p-i-bn-. \ΩpsS Pohn- X-Øn {Iqins ]mxsb \mw Hgn- p-i-f-bp- p-sh- n \ΩpsS Zm\-ßfpw hc-ßfpw \jvs-s p t]mip-itb Xc-ap- q. {Iqins ]mx \ap v kzoi-cn- p-itbm Xnc-kvI-cn- p-itbm snømw. Xncs -Sp p ]q Æ-ambpw \Ωp-tS-Xm- Wv. \mw kz -Øn sn p-i-gn- m tbip-hn-\p-th n {Iqip Npa- m ho pw Hcp Ah-kcw D m-ip- -X-s p km[p kpµ knwkv ]d-bm-dp- m-bn-cp- p. C p \mw {Iqins\ Xnc-kvI-cn- m tbip \S- -Xmb c w-]pc ]mx-bn-eqss \S- p-hm \nxy-x-bn \ap v Ah-kcw D m-bn-cn- p-i-bn-. \ΩpsS hmgvø-s I Øm-hns\ ImWptºmƒ, Ahs ssiim-ep-i-fn BWn- m-sp-iƒ D m-bn-cn- pw. A p \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn-te v Xncn- p-t\m- n-bn v \mw Hmtcm Nhn- -Sn-bnepw {Iqins ]mxbn \n p Icp-X-temsS Hgn- p- I-f p F p ImWp-tºmƒ \ap v F p-txm pw? A p bmsxmcp ZpxJ-Øn\pw Imc-W-an- m- Ø-h-cm-bn-cn- p-hm Hmtcm Nph- Snepw \mw {Iqin\p hnt[-b-s -Sphm sszhw \sω A\p-{K-ln- s. ""F m-bvt m-gpw... ac-w-øn\p G n- -s -Sp- p... Ft mgpw Ptbm- -h-ambn \SØp- p'' (2 simcn. 4 : 11; 2 : 14). (Ah-km-\n- p) 31

... anj-\dn Ncn-{X-ßƒ ss nƒ hnh Ø-\-hp-ambn sl {Sn (Ign e w XpS ) I - bv ptijw Zo\m-]qcnepw (1806 1809) Im ]q-cnepw (1809 1810) sl {Sn am n ip{iqjn- n-cp- p. lnµp ax-søbpw Ckvemw ax-søbpw ASp-Ø-dn-bphm At±lw Cu Ime-L- -ßfn ]cn-{i-an- p. F m ss nƒ X -a-bm-bn-cp p G hpw {][m-\-s e yw. tuhnuv {_uwn\v At±lw C{]-Im-c-sa-gpXn: ""ss nƒ X a F {]h Ø\w \S- p- n-s - n C y-bnse Fs km n yw XnI pw \njv{]-tbm-p- \-am-bn-cn- p-sa v Rm `b-s - Sp p'' D Zp, t] jy, Ad_n XpS-ßnb `mji-fn-te v ss nƒ X a snøp-hm sl {Sn am n ]cn-{i-an- p. AXn Hcp ]cn[n hsc hnp-bn- p-hm\pw At±-l-Øn\v km[n- p. F m t] jy, Ad_n `mj- I-fn-ep ]pxn-b-\n-b-a-øn\v Ipd- p-iqsn `wkn-h-cp-øp-hm B `mj- Iƒ IqSp-X-embn ]Tn- p-hm At±lw Xocp-am-\n- p. AXn-\mbn 1811 P\p-h-cn-bn sl {Sn t_mws_bv v I Ib-dn. simfw-t_m, tkmh XpSßnb ÿe-ßƒ hgn-bmwv I t_mws_-bn FØn-b-Xv.- t]m p-kokv timf-\n-bmb tkmhbn Xt±-io-b-cp-ambn t]m p- Kokv `mj-bn kwkm-cn- p-hm\pw kphn-tij ktµ-i-ßƒ ] nsphm\pw At±-l-Øn\v km[n- p. Bdm-gvNsØ bm{xbvs m-sp-hn s^{_p-hcn 18\v Xs ap Xmw P -Zn-\-Øn-emWv sl {Sn t_mws_-bn Imep-Ip-Øn-b-Xv. Ahn-sS-sh v Xs Ub-dn-bn At±lw C{]-Imcw Ipdn p: "" \njv^-e-amb Fs Pohn-X- Ønse ap -Xm- p-iƒ Rm\n v ]q Øn-bm- p-i-bm-wv. c -I Xs ip{iqj Bcw-`n {]mbw, 32

... kv\m]i tbml- m Hcp cm{ sø X n-te v BI jn {]mbw, {_-bn-\m Uv Xs ip{iqj Ah-km-\n- n {]mbw. GXm v \qtdmfw \on- msc kphn-ti-j-øm At±lw t\snsb- n, AXns Ccp-]-Xn-sem- pt]mepw F\n p t\sp-hm-\m-bn-.'' Xs D n-ep kphn-ti-j-zmlw Cu hn-\-ßƒ hy -am- p- p. ]t, \ΩpsS apºn-ep sl {Sn am n-s\- p-dn- p Nn{Xw as m- m-wv. Cu ka-bøv At±lw CXn-\Iw ]pxn-b-\n-baw lnµp-ÿm-\n-bn-te v X a snbvxn-cp- p, t] jy `mj-bn AXns {]h Ø\w XpS-ßn-bncp p, Ad_n ]cn-`m-j-bpss Xncp- Ø-ep-Iƒ ]q Øn-bm- n-bn-cp- p, k o Ø-\-ßƒ t] jy `mjbn-te- pw, {]m -\m-]p-kvxiw lnµp-ÿm-\n-bn-te pw ]cn-`mj snbvxp Ign- n-cp- p. Xt±-io-bcmb At\-I-cpsS am\-km- cw I n-s - nepw At±-l-Øns ITn-\m-[zm-\hpw kln-jvwp-xbpw `mhn-bn At\-Im-bncw anj-w-dnamsc kzm[o-\n- p- -Xn\pw Hcp ]pxnb anj-wdn amxr-ibv v XpS- -an-sp- Xn\pamWv sszhw D]- tbm-kn- -Xv.CXn-\nsS C y-bnse hn]-co-x-amb Imem-hÿ aqew sl {Sn am ns BtcmKyw h msx bn- p. tcmk-øns NnIn- bv pw hn{i-a-øn-\p-ambn \m n-te v as-ßp-hm At±lw Xocpam-\n- p. t] jy, Ad_n ]pxn-b-\n-b-aß-fpss Ah-km\h an\p p-]-wn-iqsn \S-ØpI F e y-tømss t] jy-bn-te- pt]m-ip-hm\pw Xocp-am-\n- p. 1811 Xs Ub-dn-bn At±lw C{]-Imcw Ipdn p: "" \njv^e-amb Fs Pohn-X-Ønse ap -Xm- p-iƒ Rm\n v ]q Øn-bm- p-i-bm-wv. c - I Xs ip{iqj Bcw- `n {]mbw, kv\m]i tbml- m Hcp cm{ sø X nte v BI jn {]mbw, {_-bn-\m Uv Xs ip{iqj Ah-km-\n- n {]mbw. GXm v \qtdmfw \on- msc kphn-ti-j-øm At±lw t\sn-sb- n, AXns Ccp- ]-Xn-sem- p-t]mepw F\n p t\sp-hm-\m-bn-.'' Xs D n-ep kphn-ti-j- Zmlw Cu hn-\-ßƒ hy -am- p- p. am v 25 \v ho pw I Ib-dn. 1811 sabv 21 \v akv v hgn t] jy \K-c-amb _pssj-dn At±lw FØn-t p. ChnsSbpw Xt±-io-b-cmb ]WvUn-X- mcp-ambn Ah-cpsS `mj-i-sf- pdn pw ax-sø- p-dn- pw, kphn-tij-sø- p-dn- p-sam-s -bp N - I-fn At±lw G s - p. Ad_n, t] jy ]pxn-b-\n-ba ]cn-`m-j-iƒ ]WvUn-X- msc ImWn- p. Ad_n X -asb Ah AwKo-I-cn p F m t] jy X -a-bn Ipd-hp-Ifp-s v Ah I -Øn. _pssj-dn \n pw GI-t±iw 200 ssa AI-se-bp jndmkv 33

... sl {Sn am ns t] jy `mj-bnse ]mwvun-xy-sø- p-dn pw At±-l-Øns ]Tn- n- -ep- I-sf- p-dn pw ti -dn At\Iw apkveow ]ptcm-ln- X- m At±-l-Øns ASp- kwhm-z-øn\pw kw`mj-w-ßƒ pw ]Xn-hmbn FØp-ambn-cp p. - A-t±-l- Øns m\hpw {]k- - Xbpw I n v At±-l- Øns ax-hn-izm-k-ßsf _lp-am-\-tøm-ss-bmwv Ah kao-]n- -Xv. F ] -W-Øn-te- mwv sl {Sn am n ]n osv t]mb-xv. jndmkv ] -W-Øn [mcmfw apkvenw ]WvUn-X- mcpw Ihn-Ifpw D mbn-cp- p. sl {Sn am ns t] jy `mj-bnse ]mwvun-xysø- p-dn pw At±-l-Øns ]Tn- n- -ep-i-sf- p-dn pw ti -dn At\Iw apkveow ]ptcm-ln-x- m At±-l-Øns ASp- kwhm-z- Øn\pw kw`m-j-w-ßƒ pw ]Xnhmbn FØp-ambn-cp p. Ah mbn Xs `h-\-øns IhmSßƒ At±lw kzm Xpd- n- p.- A-t±-l-Øns m\hpw {]k- -Xbpw I n v At±-l- Øns ax-hn-izm-k-ßsf _lp-am- \-tøm-ss-bmwv Ah kao-]n- - Xv. F m ]e-t mgpw hntbm-pn- p-iƒ D m-bxv "tbip-{in-kvxphns sszhxzw' F hnj-btøm-sp _ Øn-em-bn-cp- p. apkvenw ]WvUn-X- m p adp- ]-Sn-bmbn sl {Sn am n Cu ka-bøv Xøm-dm- nb elp-te-j- Iƒ kaq-l-øn henb N - Iƒ pw sndnb hnhm-z-ßƒ pw CS-bm- n. CXn-\nSbn t] jy ]pxn-b-\n-b-a-øns an\p- p-]-wn- Iƒ XpS p sim n-cp- p. 1812 s^{_p-hcn 24 \v B tpmen ]q Øn-bm- n. t] jy ]pxn-b-\n-b-a-øn- \p AwKo-Imcw `c-wm-[n-]-\mb jmbn \n p t\sp-hm-\mbn {]txyiw Xøm-dm- nb c v {]Xn- I-fp-ambn sl {Sn am n At±lsØ ImWp-hm t]mbn. F m, At±-l-Øn\v jmbpss {][m-\-a-{ n-sb- m-wp-hm am{xamwv Ign- -Xv. B {]txy-i-ÿeøv IqSn-\n- n-cp P\-ß-fpsS ap n sh v "sszhw GI-\m-Wv, aplωzv sszh-øns {]hm-n-i- \mwv' F v G p-]-d-bp-hm Bhiy-s - -t mƒ \ΩpsS IYm-\m-b-I- \mb sszh-a-\p-jy ]d- Xv "sszhw GI-\m-Wv, tbip-{inkvxp sszh-øns ]p{x-\mwv' F m- Wv. tcmjm-ip-e-cmb P\-Øns CS-bn \n pw ]cp- p-i-sfm- p-an- msx At±lw c -s - Xv kxy- Øn Hc- p-x-am-bn-cp- p. ]n osv as mcp kµ `-Øn, {_n ojv ÿm\-]-xn-bmb tpm v Hukvte-bmWv ]pxn-b-\n-baw jmbv v kωm-\n- -Xv. At±-l-aXv kt m-j-tømss kzoi-cn- p- Ibpw Xs P\-ßƒ p hmbn m- \m-bn ip]m i snøp-ibpw snbvxp. (Xp-S-cpw) t_m_n Ipcy 34

... YOUTH SECTION The Making of Peter The Disciple Sandeep Poonen Peter was one of the greatest disciples of Jesus that we know. He is wrongly hallowed in the Catholic religion, but the Bible nonetheless identifies Peter as being the leader of the 12 disciples on the Day of Pentecost. Yet, what I like most about Peter s story is that we get to see his maturation over time. We get to see Peter s highs and lows, so many can relate with Peter here. And if we look at his life in entirety, we see the shaping of one of the greatest disciples of Jesus that ever lived. When viewed as a whole, Peter s life story is glorious, and we can readily imitate his faith (Hebrews 13:7). So over this year, I would like to look at various incidents in Peter s life and see the journey that his life took. Let s start with one of Peter s earliest interactions with Jesus. 1. Disciples recognize their own sinfulness One of the first words that Peter says to Jesus is, Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man (Luke 5:8). At first, this might not sound like the words of a future great disciple. But in fact, that very statement shows us the heart of Peter that Jesus loved. Jesus had just miraculously given Peter a huge haul of fish, to where the boat started to sink. When Peter saw what happened, he fell at Jesus feet and said these words. When we think about this, Peter s words are rather remarkable. Peter was a fisherman, so this miracle was like winning the lottery. Peter could have given 10% of his earnings to the Lord and kept the remaining 90% to buy a big house. This would have been perfectly fine by the Law. But Peter saw something different in Jesus. He didn t see Jesus as a way to prosper monetarily. Instead the miracle showed him the holiness of Jesus and his own sinfulness. Imagine if this was Peter s response: Stay with me Lord, and let s advance Your kingdom together. You can use my boat to preach, and then please fill my boat to overflowing with fish. People will see the wealth that I have and this will PROVE what You are preaching. People will also want what I have, and so will follow You! If Peter had done this, he would not have been a disciple of Jesus. Peter looked at himself and looked at Jesus and was blown away by 35

... the difference in holiness. So Peter s honest response was: Depart from me Lord, for I am a sinful man. Jesus loves those who have a true sense of their own need. Peter s deep sense of his sinfulness was the exact raw material that Jesus was looking for in His followers. And we find that same heart repeated in various other stories in Jesus lifetime. è The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14): Like Peter, the tax collector said, God, be merciful to me, the sinner! Jesus praised this sinful tax collector and even said that he went home justified; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted (v14). Jesus wanted nothing to do with Pharisees who might have done many lawful things, but then compared themselves to others and gloried in their righteous acts. Meanwhile, Jesus loved those who were honest about their condition and saw their own need. Such people could easily experience the justification of God. So even though the tax collector probably felt the Pharisee looked down at him with contempt, he didn t despise the Pharisee. He didn t worry about the sins of others; he was in the house of God and looked solely at God s holiness and HIS OWN sin. This is how we also must be if we want God s full and free justification. è Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman (Luke 7:36-50): We also see the same distinction in the story of Simon the Pharisee and the immoral woman who wet Jesus feet with her tears. One was at the top of the religious totem pole and the other at the bottom. But Jesus was unmoved by how people viewed the two. Jesus is never impressed by our past track record; He is only interested in the present condition of our hearts. Simon the Pharisee might well have started off with a sincere devotion to God. But somewhere along the way, he lost sight of who God was, and ended up as a self-righteous Pharisee. He was now so far away from God, that he didn t even recognize that the Son of God sitting right next to him. Simon the Pharisee s great sin was the deep festering cancer of the lack of gratitude and service. The heart that lacks gratitude automatically negates a million kind deeds done. No amount strenuous physical exercise will cure lung cancer. è The Eleven Disciples and Judas (Matthew 26:20-25): At the last supper, we find a unique difference between Judas Iscariot and the other eleven disciples. The eleven were deeply grieved at the thought of betraying Jesus, and called Jesus as their Lord. But Judas was not deeply grieved, and saw Jesus only as a Rabbi (a good teacher). Judas never came to view Jesus as his absolute Lord. How is it with us? If Jesus is the LORD of our lives, we will be genuinely grieved at the thought of betraying Jesus. So when Jesus tells us that we would betray Him, we are genuinely grieved that we might betray Him 36

... because Jesus is the Lord of our lives and a close personal Friend, so much more than just a good and wise teacher. But if we slip into a lifestyle that no longer grieves over sin, and we go away from a simple and pure devotion to Jesus, then we must recognize our true current condition. And we must re-surrender all of our lives to Jesus, so that He can be the undisputed Lord of every area of our lives. Disciple ALWAYS realize that they are sinners saved by Jesus Peter spoke these words when he first met Jesus. But the heart of seeing our deep sinfulness is not a one-time response. Look at Paul. At the end of his life, he writes to Timothy, It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all (1 Timothy 1:15). Notice the present tense: among whom I am foremost of all. Paul doesn t say these words when he had just been knocked off his horse on the Damascus road. Paul had established several churches and had lived with great integrity and devotion to Jesus. Yet, even near the end of his life, this was Paul s genuine heart: Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and right now, as I think of all the sinners in the world, I still stand as the chief and foremost of sinners. I still see myself most in need of Jesus and His salvation. Was Paul saying this because he kept falling into sin and didn t live a victorious life over sin? Not at all; Paul sought to always live with a clear conscience before God and man (Acts 24:16). But yet, as he drew closer to the absolutely pure light of the life of Jesus, there was a greater awareness of the sin that still clung to him. Sin is more than just doing wrong things and more than failing to do right things. Sin is best defined in Romans 3:23, where we fall short of the glory of God. So as Paul gazed and meditated on the glory of Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18), he saw how far away he still was from the perfect life of Jesus. So yes, he was being transformed into the image of Jesus as he stood and gazed on the glory of Jesus. But that same gazing also brought a greater clarity to the immense gap between him and Christ! Conclusion I simply cannot think of a clearer litmus test for true holiness than what I infer from 1 Timothy 1:15. If I am not growing in the awareness of my deep sinfulness, I am not growing in the awareness of God s deep love for me. And then, one who does not know God s love will not grow in true holiness. This is a key mark of being a disciple of Jesus that we must hold fast to. Peter s awareness of his own sinfulness was what Jesus loved. Jesus did not judge Peter superficially by Peter s words ( Depart from me ); He saw Peter s heart that recognized his own sinfulness (Isaiah 11:3). Peter had that honest and good heart (Luke 8:15) that was quick to recognize his own brokenness. Jesus recognized that Peter had the good soil in his heart that could one day bear much fruit for Him. Thus began the extraordinary life of Peter the disciple. 37

... FUn-t m-dnb XpS... BZy c p hmiyß-fnepw \tωm-sp _ -Øn sszh-kvt\lw snøp aq m-asø Imcyw hnh-cn- n-cn- p-i-bm-wv sszh-kvt\lw \ΩpsS ]m]-ßsf an- p- p. sszh-tømsp Iq m-bva-tbm-sp _ -Øn-emWp ]m]- a Bh-iy-ambn hcp- -sx p tbml- m XpS- -Øn Nq n- m- p p (1 : 3). h-en-b-h-\mb sszhw shfn- -am-wv. X n Ccpƒ H pw C. (1:5). Aß-s\-bp sszh-tømsv Iq mbva D m-i-w-sa- n ]m]-øns t\cnb Ccp-s - nepw \Ωn D m-im ]msn-. ChnsSbmWp ]m]- -a-bpss Bh-iy-IX.]t `b-s -ts-, CXn-\mbn Xs ]p{x-\mb tbiphns c w ip o-i-c-w-øn-\mbn Chn-sS-bp- v. ]m]-ßsf G p ]d-b-ww. shfn- -Øn \S- -Ww. F n Ahn-Sp p \sω ip o-i-cn- m X -hæw hniz-kvx\pw \oxnam-\p-amwv (1:7, 9). XpS p c m-a- ym-b-ønepw BZy c p hmiy-ßfn c -bv p-tijw ]n osp ]m]w kw`-hn- mepw tbip-{inkvxp F Imcy-ÿ \ap p ]nxm-hns ASp- Ds Dd- mwp \ In-bncn- p- -Xv. api-fn ]d Imcy-ß-fp-ambn _ -s v C sø hnizm-k-tkmf- Øn {]k- -amb H p c p Imcy-ßƒ {i n- p- Xp \ m-bn-cn- p-sa p txm p- p. C p Ir]-bpsS Ime-am-b-Xn-\m ]m]-t_m-[tam G p ]d- ntem Bh-iy-an F p ]d-bp- -h-cp- v. F- m sszh-h- N\w F{Xbpw hy -am-wv "\ΩpsS ]m]-ßsf G p-]-d-bp p F n Ah \ΩpsS ]m]-ßsf an- pw'. (1:9) A-Xp-t]mse ""Ah shfn- -Øn Ccn- p- -Xp-t]mse \mw shfn- -Øn \S- p- p-sh- n... Ahs ]p{x-\mb tbip-hns c w ki-e-]m-]hpw t]m n \sω ip o-i-cn- p- p''(1:7). sszh-øn \n v H pw ad- p-h-bv m-sx, \ymbo- I-cn- m-sx, Im]-Sy-Øn\p ]n n Hfn msx kxy-k- -X-tbmsS Ahn- SpsØ ASp-tØ p hcp- -Xn-s\-bmWv ChnsS shfn- -Øn \S- pi F -Xp-sIm v Dt±-in p Xv. ]q W-X-bv, kxy-k- -am-b, -kpxmcy-amb Hcp \ne-]m-sn-\mwv ChnsS Du. AXn- msx NneXv G p-]- d- mepw tbip-hns c w \sω ip o-i-cn- p-i-bn-. sszhsø \ap p I_-fn- n- m-\m-hn-s p kmcw. AXp-t]mse 2:1 "Hcp-Ø ]m]w snbvxp F ntem' F p ]d-bp- n-søp A_- -Øn Hcp ]m]-øn howp t]mip- -Xns\am{X-amWp aqe-`m-j-bn Dt±-in- n-cn- p- -X-t{X. A msx XpS -bmbn Hcp kz`mhw t]mse ]m]w snøp Xns\-b-. ""]m]w snbvxm tbip- {InkvXp F Imcy-ÿ \ap p ]nxm-hns ASp- D v'' F p ]d- n-cn- p- Xv ]m]w snøm-\p Hcp ssek kv F \ne-bn-e-, adn v Bcpw ]m]w snøm-xn-cn- m-\mwp Xm CXv Fgp-Xp- Xv F mwp tbml- ms \ne-]msv. Npcp- -Øn ]m]sø Kuc-h-ambn FSp-Øv, Ab \ne-]m-sn- m-sx-, kxy-k- -X-tbmsS sszh-øns 38

... ASp-tØ p sn m Ahn-Sp p an pw, hniz-kvx-\mb Imcy-ÿ- \mbn \sω ]n Xp-W-bv pw. \tωm-sp sszh-kvt\-lhpambn _ -s aq p Imcy-ßƒ Xs H mw tej-\-øn tbml- m ]d- -XmWp \mw CXp-hsc Nn n- -Xv. F m Ahn-S-Øs \ap p sszh-tøm-sp- m-ti kvt\l- Øns `mk-am-bp A p Imcy-ßƒ At±lw 2:3-17 hmiy-ß-fn XpS p ]d- n-cn- p- Xp t\m mw: Ahs\ Adn-bp-I Ahs\ Adn-bp- -Xn-s\- p-dn- mwp tbml- m ]d p XpS-ßp- Xv (2:3;4). \mw sszhsø Adn-b-Ww. Fß-s\-bmWv Hcp-h BZy-ambn I Øm-hns\ Adn-bp- Xv? hnizm-k-øm-em-wxv. F m Ahn-sS- Øs \n p t]mi-cpxv apt m p t]mi-ww. Ahs\ IqSp-X Bg- Øn Adn-bWw F B{K-l-Øm \mw ]nsn- -s -S-Ww. {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øn hf-sc-h j-ßƒ ]n n ]usemkv ^nen- n-b p tej\w Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ Xs B{Klw Cßs\ ]d-bp p F\n v C\nbpw Ahs\ A\p-`-hn- -dn-bww (3:11). {]mtbm-kni PohnX kml- N-cy-ß-fn, IjvS-ß-fn Ahs\ Bg-Øn A\p-`-hn v Adn-b-Wsa pw Ahs\ t\s-wsa pw (3:9) -B-bn-cp p ]usem-kns Ft mgp-ap hmrvo. \mapw I Øm-hns\ hnizm-k-øn tihew c -I- \mbn Adn- m t]m-c. -A-h-s\- p-dn- p Adnhv h [n- p-h-tc- -Xp v. Ahs\ \mw Adn-bp- p-sh pw B Adnhp h n p h-cp- p-sh pw \ap v Fßs\ a\- n-em- m Ignbpw? tbml- m AXn\p hy - amb adp-]sn Cßs\ \ Ip p- ""Ahs Iev]-\-Isf {]am-wn- p- p-sh- n \mw Ahs\ Adn- n-cn- p p F v AXn-\m Adnbpw. Ahs\ Adn- n-cn- p p F p ]d-bp-ibpw Ahs Iev]-\-Isf {]am- Wn- m-xn-cn- p-ibpw snøp- -h I BIp p'(1tbml.1:3,4). Ahs\ kvt\ln- pi hnizm-køm Ahs\ Adn-bp- Xv Ahs\ kvt\ln- p- -Xn-te p \sω \S-Ø-W-sa p tbml- m XpS p ]d-bp p (2:5) hnizm-kw, kvt\l-øn-te p hym]-cn- -Ww. kvt\l-øm hym]-cn- p hnizmk-amwp th Xv (K-emXy 5:6). \mw Ahs\ hfsc kvt\ln- p- psh p ]e-t mgpw Icp-Xn-t m-ipw. hnti-jn pw sszh-kvt\lsø pdn- p Nne {InkvXob Km\-ßƒ ]msp-tºmƒ D m-ip KZvKZw, IÆp- \-\-b Hs B \ne-bn Nn n- m \sω t{]c-n n-t - mw. ]t tihew hnim-c-øns Xe-Øn \nev p kvt\lw bym kvt\- l-a-s p tbml- m ChnsS hy -am- p- p. Ahs\ Adn-bp p F -Xns sxfnhv Ahs Iev]-\-Isf {]am-wn- p p F -Xm-sW p ]d- -Xp-t]mse Ahs\ kvt\ln- p p F -Xns sxfnhpw {]mtbm- Kn- -I-X-e-Øn Ahs hn\w A\p-k-cn- p- -Xm-sW v A -i- - bv n-s-bn- m-sx-hæw tbml- m ChnsS hy -am- p- p "Ahs 39

... hn\w {]am-wn- p- p-sh- n Ah-\n sszh-kvt\lw hmkvx-h-ambn XnI- n-cn- p p'. (2:5). tbip I Ømhpw CtX Imcyw ]d- n- p- Xp tbml- m Xs kphn-ti-j-ønepw tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p- -t m "\nßƒ Fs kvt\ln- p- p-sh- n Fs Iev]-\-Isf ImØp-sIm- pw. (14:15). -A-h \S- -Xp-t]mse \S pi Ahs\ Adn-bp- -h, Ahs\ kvt\ln- p- -h F mwp sntø- -sx p XpS p tbml- m hni-zo-i-cn- p- p "Ah \S- -Xpt]mse \S-t - -Xm-Ip- p' (2:6). I Ømhp \ap p Xpey-\mbn Cu `qan-bn h p Pohn p (F-{_m. 2:17, 4:15). Ah-s\-t mse \mapw C v Cu temi-øn-em-bn-cn- p p (1 tbml. 4:17). ChnsS Ahs -kzcq]- tømsv A\p-cq-]-cmbn Pohn- p-hm\pw AtX-`m-h-ap- -h-cm-bn-cn- p-hm\pw Ahs Im p-h-s-iƒ ]n ]- p-hm\pw \sω ap \nb-an- n-cn- p p (tdm-a 8:29 ^nen : 2:5, ]t{xm 2:21). CsX- m-amwp hkvxp-x-sb- n C p \mw Ah \S Xpt]mse \S-t Xt? \n `m-kyhim C p kphn-ti-j-hn-lnx k`-i-fn _lp-`q-cn-] w t]cpw Cu kxyw ImWpItbm Ffn-atbmsS -CXp kzoi-cn- p-itbm snømsx CsXmcp Zpcp-]-tZ-i-am-sW v Fgp-Xn-Ø n Ah-\-h\p t_m[n a n \S- p-ibm-wv. F m BZna k`-bn tbml- m As m-kvx-e\v CXv F{Xbpw hy -am-bn-cp p Ahs\ Adn-bp-Ibpw kvt\ln- p-ibpw Ah-\n hkn- p-ibpw snøp p F v Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- -h Ah \S Xp- t]mse \S-t - -Xm-Ip- p. ktlm-z-c-h sø kvt\ln- pi \mem-a-xmbn tbml- m, ktlm-z-cs\ kvt\ln- p- -Xn-s\- p-dn p ]d-bp p (2:9 11). t\csø ]d aq p Imcy-ßfpw hy n-]-c-amb Pohn-X-hp-ambn _ -s - -Xm-bn-cp- p-sh- n Chn-S-bnXm Hcp kwlm- X -Po-hn-X-sØ- p-dn p (Collective life) ]d-bp- p. ktlm-z-c- m-cp-ambn tn p Hcp k`m-po-hn-x-øn-emwv \mw sszhsø Adn-s pw kvt\ln-s pw Ah-s\-t mse \S- p- p-sh pw Icp-Xn-t m- -sxms icntbm F p ]cn-tim-[n- -s -Sp- -Xv. tbml m hfsc aq -tbmss ]d-bp- p. "\mw acww hn p Poh-\n IS- n-cn- p- p-sh p ktlm-z-c- msc kvt\ln- p- -Xn-\m \ap v Adn-bmw. ktlm-z-cs\ ]I-bv p- -h F mw sime-]m-x-i BIp- p. Ah \ap- p-th n Xs {]mws\ h p-sim-sp-ø-xn-\m \mw kvt\lw F v F v Adn- n-cn- p- p. \mapw ktlm-z-c- m p-th n {]mws\ h p-sim-sp-t - -Xm- Ip p (3:14-16) "{]nb-ap- -h-tc, sszhw \sω Cßs\ kvt\ln p F n \mapw At\ym\yw kvt\ln-t - -Xm-Ip- p. \mw At\ym\yw kvt\ln- p- p-sh- n sszhw \Ωn hkn- p- p. Ahs kvt\lw \Ωn XnI- p-an-cn- p p (4:11,12) "Rm sszhsø kvt\ln- p p F p ]d-ibpw Xs ktlm-z-cs\ ]si bpw snøp- -h I -\m-ip- p. 40

... Xm I n- p ktlm-z-cs\ kvt\ln- m-ø-h\p I n- n- mø sszhsø kvt\ln- m Ign-bp- -X-. (4:20) t\m pi: Hcp {]mtzini k`-bpss \me-xn-cp-iƒ p- n-emwp sszhsø kvt\ln- p psh \ΩpsS Ah-Im-i-hm-Z-ß-sfms sxfn-bn- -s -ts- -Xv. k`m Pohn-XsØ Ah-K-Wn- p- -h, {Iqins\ Hgn-hm n k`sb Hcp nse HØp-tN-c t]mse B n-øo p- -h, temi-ønse a - c-ßfpw Xmc-X-ay-ßfpw k`-bn-te v sim p-h v AXns\ s]mß- - Øn-t bpw ]c-kv]-c-kv] bptsbpw CS-am- n-øo p- -h Ch-sc mw Xßƒ F mwp \ -am- p- -sx p hmkvx-h-øn Adn-bp- n-. temisø kvt\ln- -cp-xv CXp-hsc tbml- m ]d- -sx- mw Ahs\ Adn-bp-I, kvt\ln- p-i, Ah-s\-t mse \S- p-i, ktlm-z-cs\ kvt\ln- p-i [-\m-fl- I-am-b (Positive) Imcy-ß-fm-bn-cp-s - n HSp-hn-embn CXm Hcp \ntj- [m-fl-i-amb (Negative) Imcyw ]d-bp p-:"temi-søbpw temi-øn-\p- -Xn-t\bpw kvt\ln- -cpxv' (2:15). \ΩpsS lrzbw Hcp sndnb CS-am- Wv. F m Imcy-ß-fp-w H n v AhnsS Dƒs m- n- m-\m-hn-. ]pxnbxv NneXv AXn \nd-bv -W-sa- n ]g-bxp NneXp ]pd-øp-i-ft axn-bm-iq. sszhm-e-b-øns Ad-bn \n p txm_n-bm-hns km[-\- ß-sfms ]pd-sø-spøv Fdn- p-i-f s\l-aym-hn-s\-t mse (s\- lay 13:8) temi-søbpw temi-øns aqey-ß-sfbpw lrz-b-øns Ad-bn \n p ]pd-øp-i-f-bm Ign-bmØ Hcmƒ pw sszh-tøbpw k`-tbbpw bym -Øn kvt\ln- p- -hmt\m Ah \S- -Xp-t]mse \S- p-hmt\m Ign-bp-I-bn-. sszh-amwv BZyw \sω kvt\ln- -Xv. sszhw kvt\l-am-b-xn-\m X\n p kvt\ln- m-xn-cn- m-\m-hp-am-bn-cp- n-. Xs ]p{xs\ X -XneqsS \tωm-sp B kvt\lw shfn-s -Sp-Øn. Xt m-sp \ΩpsS kvt\l- q- m-bva p XS w hcm-xn-cn- p-hm \ΩpsS ]m]-ßsf Ahn- Sp p an p- p. Cu kvt\l-tøm-sp {]Xn-kv]-µ-\-sa \ne-bn \mw Ahs\ Adnbp-Ibpw kvt\ln- p-ibpw thww. Ah \S- -Xp-t]mse \S- p-ibpw ktlm-z-c- msc kvt\ln- p-ibpw snø-ww. CXp {]mtbm-kn-i-ambn \S- m-i-w-sa- n temi-tømspw temi-øn-ep- -Xn-t\m-Sp-ap kvt\lw \mw ]pd- - -Ww. sszh-øn\p \tωm-sp kvt\lhpw \ap p Xncn- p kvt\lhpw kvt\l-øns Cu c p hi-ß-fp-am-bn-cp p "kvt\l- Øns At m-kvx-e\m'bncp tbml- ms lrz-b-øn Ft mgpw D m-bn-cp- -Xv. Xs Fgp-Ønepw {]I-S-am-bXv AXm-Wv. AXp-sIm- p-xs {]mcw-`-øn ]d IY-bn \mw I Xp t]mse tbml- m\v "kvt\lw, kvt\lw' F - msx as - mwp ]d-bm-\m-hpi? 41

... ss n-fn-eqss... ßfpw D m-bn-cp- p. ]usemkv B Imcyw Ahs\ Hm Ωn- n- p- p. ""Fs ssihbv]n-\m \n\ p e`n Ir]m-hcw Pzen- n- -W-sa p Rm \ns Hm Ωn- n- p- p.'' ]cn-ip- m-flmhv `ocp-xz- Øns Bflm-h-. B Ir]m-hcsØ Pzen- n v Ft mgpw ]pxp-atbmss \ne-\n Ø-W-sa- mwv ]usemkv Bh-iy-s -Sp- -Xv. CXn \n pw \mw ]Tn- p Imcyßƒ CXm-Wv. tbip \sω Bflmhn-\mepw A n-bmepw kv\m\-s - SpØn F nepw \mw \nc- cw Nne Imcy-ßƒ snbv-xp-sim- ncn Ww. sszhw A n sxfn- p. \mw \nc- cw sszh-ln-x-øn\p \sω Xs ka n- p-sim v B A nsb Pzen- n- p- -Xn-\p C \w ]I p-sim- n-cn- -Ww. sszhw Hcn- \nßsf A`ntjIw snbvxxp-sim v Ct mƒ Ae-k-am-bn-cp v Cßs\ ]d-bcpxv ""Hcn- A`n-tjIw e`n- m AXv Ft bv pw D - XmWv'' CXv ""Hcn- c n- -s - m Ft - p-ambn c n- -s p'' F p ]d-bp- Xp t]mse sx mb Hcp Imcy-am-Wv. Hcn- bym -ambn A`ntjIw e`n- -h Hcp h j-øn\p tijw Bflob acww {]m]n- - Xmbn Rm I n p- v. A n-si- p-t]m-bn. temi-tam-lhpw \nkfhpw Ah-cpsS A nsb sispøn If- p. Ah ]W-Øn\pw kpjt`m-k-ß-fp-tsbpw ]n mse t]mip- -Xn-\m sszh-øn-\m-bp A nsb \ -s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- p. 24 mw t]pn \n p XpS CXv k -S-I-chpw sszh-cm-py-øn\v henb \ -hp-am-wv. AXn-\m ]usemkv Xnsam-sYtbm-knt\mSv ]d-bp- p. "" \ns taep A n sismsx \o Pzen- n p sim n-cn- -Ww. Ct mƒ AXp \ns DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-am-Wv. \o AXv snbvxn-s - n Cu A n si p-t]m-ipw. \ a\- m- n-bmepw sszh-h-n-\-]-t-\-øn-eqssbpw Xmgva-bn-eq-sSbpw sszhlnxw ]q Æ-lr-Z-b-tØmsS At\z-jn pw \o Cu A nsb Pzen- n- -Ww. ]W-kvt\-lw, a p- -h-tcm-sp X w F n-ßs\ Cu A nsb sisp-øp F m- n \n pw hn p \n bpw thww.'' ]usemkv ]n osv Cßs\ ]dbp- p. ""sszhw `ocp-xz-øns Bflm-hn-s\-b \ap v \ In-bn- p- Xv'' (1:7). ]usemkv kz`m-hn- I-ambn Xs Xo{h \ne-]msp h-\m-bn-cp- p. F m _ W- _mkpw Xnsam-sY-tbmkpw Aev]w `ocp-xz-ap- -h-cm-bn-cp- p. sszhw Xo{h \ne-]m-sp- -h-tcbpw Aev]w `b-tømss F m- n-t\bpw ImWp- -h-tcbpw Hcp-an v Xs ip{iq-j-bn-em- p- p. ImcWw Ah ]c-kv]cw tncp-tºmƒ c p Iq cpw k p-en-xm-h-ÿ-bn FØp- p. k`m t\xr-xz-ønepw CØcw Hcp Iq p-si- m-wp- m-ti- -Xv. (Xp-S-cpw) samgn-am w:kmpp tpmk^v 42

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