CHRIST’S KINGDOM

 

Isaiah 25:1	Vol. 2.4  April 2010
THE REIGN OF THE LORD IN ZION – The News of Life. Obadiah 21
Prepare the Table, Watch in the Watchtower, Eat, Drink ... Isaiah 21:5

 

 

This is a monthly Christian Newsletter and hereby state the object of its publication: That we are living in the last days — the end of the Gospel age; as well as the dawning of the long prayed for Kingdom of Christ in power; are facts not only discernible by the close Student of the word, led by the Spirit; but the outward signs recognizable by the world, bear the same testimony: And we are desirous that the “household of Faith” be fully awake. Not only help awaken but to assist them to “put on the whole Armor of God that they may be able to stand in this evil day”. And beside all this, that giving all diligence, they add to their Faith, Virtue, and to virtue, Knowledge, Self-control, Patience, Godliness, brotherly Kindness, and Love; whom trust in the merit of Christ’s Sacrifice for the world. Luke 21:36; Matt. 6:10; Eph.6:13; 2 Peter 1:4-11

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THE GOSPEL ST. PAUL PREACHED

“Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”
— 1 Cor. 5:7-8

In harmony with our text, we propose to compare the religion of Jesus with all other religions. In the beginning, we state with the Apostle, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." Whatever may be said of other gospels, we believe, as Christians, that in the Christian religion we have that of which no man need be ashamed. There may perhaps be certain features and forms of certain creeds of which we might be ashamed—that do not come up to our highest ideals. But the Christian religion, as presented in the Word of God, should be the Standard of Christendom; and of that we are not ashamed. It will compare with all other religions in the world, and come off victorious, in every sense of the word. All of these various religions seem to recognize that man is in an imperfect, unsatisfactory, sinful condition; therefore, each of these religions seeks to present certain tenets, or teachings, that will help man up out of his imperfect condition, back into harmony with his God.

A COMPARISON OF RELIGIONS

If we consider the teachings of the Mohammedans, we find that they have certain qualities which are very advantageous, and other qualities which we could not so highly commend. Their endeavor is not to do injury, but to make man better. Their theory is that mankind is fallen and needs lifting up out of their fallen condition. The same may be said of the teachings of the Brahmin, the Confucianist and the Buddhist. They are all more or less presentations of what are supposed to be cures for man's fallen condition, cures for his unsatisfactory attitude. Some of these religions pronounce one kind of a penalty for those who will not accept them, and others declare other kinds. Some offer one kind of reward for those who accept and follow their teachings, while others offer other kinds of rewards. But all agree that man needs to be elevated and lifted up out of his fallen condition, which is sinful and unsatisfactory. There seems to be in every man, naturally, without any education on the subject, something which tells him that he is not perfect; that he is not in full accord with his own conscience, not in accord with his own highest ideals of the Divine mind.

All religions, therefore, recognize this principle of sin and propose remedies therefore. We see the evidence of this as manifested in their disciples everywhere. Many seek to crucify the flesh in one form or another—some by flagellations, some by restraints upon the various liberties of life, some by holding their hands in the air for days, seeking to become holy and thus appease their god. But none of these things, in the light of the Gospel of Christ, seem to be the highest and noblest ideals. Doubtless all have done some good and uplifted some men out of the degradation in which they were. Mankind might have been worse off if it had not been for these religions. But now, if we compare these with the religion of Jesus Christ, we believe everything is to be said in favor of the religion of Christ.

God's proposition to the Jews was, "Do these things and ye shall live," have everlasting life. That was the Covenant made by God with them at Mount Sinai, at the hands of Moses. They thought at first that they would surely be lifted up out of sin, because God had given them a Law, and by keeping it they would be perfect and be brought into harmony with God. In this they were mistaken, for, as they found out, as the centuries passed, none of them were able to keep the Law, because it is the measure of a perfect man's ability; and none of them could measure up to the perfect man. Israel found, therefore, as the Apostle states it, that "by the deeds of the Law shall no flesh be justified in God's sight." And they found also that the Law, instead of perfecting, justifying them, and giving them eternal life, brought to them a greater realization of sin than they ever had before. And this was the real blessing of the Law Covenant—it showed them their sinful condition and their inability to lift themselves out of it. But the Jews do not recognize that great fact today, for if they did they would be crying to God for mercy instead of hoping to keep the Law and thus justifying themselves –Rom. 3:20-23.

The same thing might be said to be true of all the heathen religions. All offer help by which mankind may make themselves perfect, but none are able to make themselves perfect, and they all realize that they are sinners and imperfect to the last degree. There is, therefore, nothing that is logical in any of these religions, because they all start out to claim that a man ought to be perfect, ought to be holy, and are agreed that he is not. As before called attention to this agrees with the words of God with respect to Israel, "By the deeds of the Law shall no flesh be justified in His sight." God's Word agrees with all of these—that man is a sinner, that he cannot do the things that he would, that his ideals are to be and are higher than his capacity and ability. And so St. Paul declares, "We cannot do the things which we would."

ALL THE RACE SOLD UNDER SIN

Christianity answers that the reason is that we are fallen creatures, sold under sin. Who sold us, when and where? The Bible answers that "By one man's disobedience sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men." Death has passed upon the entire race and thus impoverished it mentally, morally and physically, so that now, because of the fall, we cannot do the things which we would like to do –Rom. 5:12, 19.

The Bible tells us that originally Adam was not in our condition, but was perfect and could keep the Divine Law perfectly, but that "we are sold under sin." And so the Prophet David expresses the same thought, "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me"—Psalm 51:5. So we behold that we are a race of sinners, imperfect mentally, morally and physically, and therefore unable to keep the Divine standard or Law. What, then, does Christianity offer us that no other religion offers us? Christianity offers us a Savior, and no other religion offers a Savior.

Christianity recognizes that the condition came about by the disobedience of one man, Adam, and it sets forth Jesus as the One who redeems man from that death sentence that came upon our first parents: "As by a man came death, by a man comes also the resurrection of the dead"; "For as all in Adam die, even so all in Christ shall be made alive," writes St. Paul—"every man in his own order." –1 Cor. 15:21-23. Here, then, Christianity has a logical superiority, in that it provides for a satisfaction of Divine Justice.

All religions say that it is Divine Justice that is opposed to sin, but Christianity offers a satisfaction for Divine Justice. "Christ died for our sins"; "He gave Himself a Ransom for all"; "He is the propitiation [satisfaction] for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world," writes the Apostle. So, then, Christianity is not only more logical, but is more just—it recognizes Divine Justice, 1 Cor. 15:3; 1 Tim. 2:3-6; 1 John 2:2.

We must recognize that if God condemned the world understandingly and truly, as the Great Judge of mankind, there must be some satisfaction of Justice ere the Chief Justice of the Universe could set aside the penalty and release the culprit. Man has sinned and the great Chief Justice has passed the sentence, and there is no way to revoke that sentence, except by meeting it. And so Christianity sets forth that our Lord Jesus came into the world to meet the penalty, and that He, "by the grace of God, tasted death for every man." – Heb. 2:9.

Christianity has another superiority over all other religions, and it is this: it recognizes a love and compassion upon the part of God that no other religion recognizes. All these religions do recognize a God, and we claim it makes very little difference whether they call Him Allah, or Jehovah, or some other name. They recognize, we believe, the same, one God, but they do not recognize His real traits of character. They perceive His Justice, and their own transgressions of Divine Justice, but they do not see the merciful provision that God has made. Their God is represented by the Chinese idol, which pictures to them the character of God. We remember a Chinese banner we once saw. The figure on this banner represented a very demon-like character, and lightning was represented as flashing from his closed fist. He was a god to be feared, one who would take vengeance upon them.

THE GOD OF THE BIBLE IS THE GOD OF ALL GRACE

The God of the Bible, however, while just, is not a vengeful God, not unkind; but, on the contrary, He is the God of All Grace, the Father of Mercies, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift (2 Cor. 1:3). And the great Gift that He gave is the greatest of all gifts, the Gift of His Son, for man's sin, that thus He might offer a satisfaction to His own Justice. Nor was this arbitrarily at the expense of, or contrary to the will of the Redeemer; because the Scriptures make clear that it was by virtue of the "prize" set before our Lord; as we read, "For the joy that was set before Him, He endured the cross, despising the shame." –Heb.12:2.

This love of God is not content with merely the provision of the Savior, and the arrangement that if anybody shall hear and believe he shall be blessed; but this love of God proposes to go still further, namely, that He who thus redeems the race shall become the King of earth; and His scepter, His rule, shall be "from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth"– Psalm 72:8, until "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess" to the glory of God; and "the knowledge of the Lord shall fill the whole earth as the waters cover the great deep." Thus every creature shall come to know that there is a God, and that the way He proposes to be just and merciful is through His Son, who is to be the great Deliverer of the race. –Rom. 14:11; Isa. 11:9.

In what way will this great Deliverer come? This is a part of the Gospel, a part of the "good tidings." It will be through His great Kingdom, which He will set up in His own due time. His Kingdom will not be merely for the rich or powerful, but for the poor also: "He shall lift up the poor from the dunghill," is a part of the prophecy. His power and influence will be the great moving principle that will level the whole world of mankind. As the Scriptures declare, all men are on a common level before God, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and all are recipients of Divine mercy. This is the Kingdom of Christ—known as the Kingdom of God on earth, of which we earnestly pray “Your Kingdom come...” – Math. 6:10; Rev. 20:6; 5:9-10; Psalm 72:8; Isaiah 11:6-11.

The blessing of the Lord will be that all may come back; and when thus brought back to all that was lost in Adam and redeemed by Christ, they will be able to keep the Divine Law perfectly, and will therefore to all eternity be in covenant-relationship with God. For those who refuse to enjoy that blessing prepared for them, the Scriptures clearly declare that God has provided the Second Death—not a place of torment—"The soul that sinneth it shall die"; "The wages of sin is death." – Acts 3:19-21; Ezekiel 18:4; Rom. 6:23.

"THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD"

"But," someone may say, "what about the Church? You have been speaking about the world and what Jesus will do for it; what about the Church?" Those of us who have experienced this Salvation know that as a power it has not lifted us physically to perfection, but it has a power that has come into our hearts, into our minds, through faith, transforming, renewing us — our minds, our wills. The Lord's true people were once aliens, strangers and foreigners to the Lord, but by a knowledge of the Savior have become transformed in their lives, so that now they are seeking to walk, not after the flesh, but after the spirit, the spirit or mind of God, the Divine will.

Here we see the difference between the Jew under his Covenant of Law and the Christian under the higher Covenant that the Lord has made at the present time. The Apostle said that the Jew could not do the things that he would; but he declares equally strongly that "the righteousness of the Law is fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." — Rom. 8:4. How is this possible? Are we better than the Jews? Are we of less fallen nature than the Jews, or made perfect? Nay, verily. The Apostle explains that for the class called out during this Gospel Age there is a special arrangement in operation, and God deals with these according to their minds, their wills, their intentions, so that under this Covenant of Grace we are counted as fully keeping the Divine Law — the righteousness, the full meaning of the Law, is fulfilled in us who are walking not after the flesh but after the spirit — not up to the spirit, but after the spirit.

But how could we be fully justified if not able to walk up to the spirit? The answer is that the blood cleanses us and commutes our sins; Christ imputes His perfection and righteousness to us, so that our best endeavors are accepted in Jehovah's sight as perfect, for we are justified, not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

Another way in which the Gospel of Christ is superior to all others is that this Gospel is world-wide. No other Gospel of which we have knowledge is world-wide. The Gospel of the Son of God is that "Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death for every man," rich and poor, Jew and Gentile, every nation and people and kindred and tongue. "There's a wideness in God's mercy like the wideness of the sea." We know of no other religion that is so unbiased, that recognizes no national lines, that has the thought that we are one race, which sprang from one man, condemned through one man, and redeemed through the Man Christ Jesus, and that all are to have a blessing — no other religion under the sun! – 1 Cor. 15:21-22.

The religion of Christ, of which we are not ashamed, is best in this, that it is the most God-like religion, because of its breadth, because of its justice, because of its impartiality, because of its love, its goodness and merciful qualities. It shows forth, as does no other religion, the Justice, Wisdom, Love and Power of Jehovah, our God. To Him be glory and honor and dominion forever!

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM.

“I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a Kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed” – Daniel 7:13-14. [ASV]

Yes here on earth, and “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth” – Psalm 72:8.

“Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years” – Rev. 20:6. [ASV]

Where is the Reign for a 1000 years? —

Yes here on earth; “And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, and madest them to be unto our God a Kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth” – Rev 5:9-10. [ASV]

And the Son of Man said— “The Kingdom of God is at hand” and earnestly pray for the establishment of this Kingdom on earth — “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth” – Math.6:10. [ASV] That in this Kingdom, God's Will — “will be done on earth.”

            Yes, in the blessed Kingdom of Christ shall be:

1.    Messiah (Christ) shall establish peace in the whole earth:

“He will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” – Micah 4:3; and [ASV]

“And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain (Kingdom); for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea” – Isaiah 11:6-10. [ASV]

This is a sure Kingdom on EARTH because the lions, cows, leopards, wolf, asp, snakes have never been promised to go to heaven in the whole Bible!!! Again the lions will eat straw/grass!

2.    Messiah shall resurrect all people here on the earth:

“Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; ..., and the earth shall cast out the dead” – Isaiah 26:19.

3.    The resurrected people shall rejoice in the Kingdom of Messiah, their King:

There will be no hospitals “And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity” – Isaiah 33:24.

Human defects healed “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert”  – Isaiah 35:5-6.

No famine in his Kingdom “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing”  – Isaiah 35:1-2. [ASV]

No rent of houses “And they shall build houses, and inhabit them;...They shall not build, and another inhabit”  – Isaiah 65:21-22.

4.    All the ends of the world will see his salvation:

“ And it shall come to pass in that day,
that the Lord will set his hand again the second time
to recover the remnant of his people,
that shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros,
and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath,
and from the islands of the sea”  
– Isaiah 11:11, compare Acts 15:14-17. [ASV]

 

LUGANDA TRANSLATION in brief.

 

ENJIRI OMUTUME PAULO GYE YA BUULIRA.

“Kubanga enjiri tekwaasa nsonyi: Kubanga ge maanyi ga Katonda olw'okulokola eri buli akkiriza, okusookera  ku Muyudaaya era n'eri Omuyonaani” — Abar.1:16.a

Tusooka okutunuulira engyigiriza ezenjawulo nga zonna zitakabana okusinza n'okumanya Katonda omu ow'amazima. Zonna zigezaako okutumbura omuntu okudda mu mbeera enungi emanyi Katonda. Kale zonna wamu zikiraga nti omuntu yetaaga kuyambibwa kuba mwonoonyi. Abasilaamu balina bye bakutirwa okusobola okuvuunuka ekibi, nga ebimu birungi naye ebirara bikyaamu. Bwekityo nengigiriza endala zibutabuta nga ez'ababundi ebuyindi. Bwe tutunuulira engyigiriza ya Yesu oba ey'ekristaayo, tulabawo enjawulo nnene nnyo. Engyigiriza esukkuluma ku ndala nga oggyeeko eya Yesu, ye y'Abayudaaya.

Katonda ya kolagana n'Abayudaaya ng'abawa amateeka ku lusozi sinai, n'akola endagaano nabo — era nabasuubiza nti anakwaata amateekage anabeera mulamu. Baafuna essuubi mu mateeka naye nga tebasobola kutuukiriza mateeka kuba amateeka gakwatibwa muntu atuukiridde. Kuba abantu bonna bazaalibwa mu kibi (Zabbuli 51:5), tebasobola ku tuukiriza mateeka ga Katonda. Amateeka gaabayamba okumanya obubi era nga tebasobola kugatuukiriza. Kale ng'Abayudaaya tebasobola kutuukiriza mateeka, balikaabiride Mukama okufuna ekisa kye. Kino kituufu n'eri enzikiriza endala, nga zigezaako okuva mu bubi naye nga tebasobola kwejjamu. Kino kyeraga lwatu nti abatakkiriza kisa kya Katonda ekiri mu Yesu Kristo, bategana buteganyi.

ABANTU BONNA BAATUNDIBWA MU KIBI

Tulaba nga Baibuli nengyiriza ya Yesu ekiraga bulungi nti abantu bonna bayonoona era bazaalibwa mu kibi (Zabuli 51:5). Nti, “Olw'ebyo, nga ku bw'omuntu omu ekibi bwe kyayingira mu nsi, okufa ne kuyingira olw'ekibi, bwekityo okufa ne kubuna ku bantu bonna, kubanga bonna bayonoona” – Abarumi 5:12. Omuntu omubereberye Adamu teyali bwatyo, naye yali atuukiridde era nga asobola okukwaata amateeka ga Katonda. Naye bwe yayonoona, olwo embeera nesajjuka, ekibi ne kibuna ku bonna! Kale wano enzikiriza y'eki kristaayo/ eya Kristo weweera essuubi so nga endala zonna tezirina ssuubi lya kununulibwa.

Bwekityo, enzikiriza y'eki kristaayo eraga lwatu nti ekibi kyaggya olw'omuntu omu eyayonoona, Adamu, era newa essuubi ery'okununulibwa omuntu omu ye Yesu: “Kubanga okufa bwe kwabaawo ku bw'omunt, era n'okuzuukira kw'abafu kwabaawo ku bwa muntu. Kuba bonna nga bwe baafiira mu Adamu, era bwe batyo mu Kristo bonna mwe balifuukira abalamu” – 1 Abakkolinso 15:21-22. Tukiraba burungi nti enzikiriza ya kristo ewa enteekateeka ya Katonda ennung'amu, ey'amazima wamu n'essuubi, so nga enzikiriza endala zitamwattamwa n'ebigambo. Wano tulaba nti omuntu omu ya yonoona era ne tulaba nti omuntu omu y'anunula bonna, nti Yesu yafiirira era n'asasulira ekibi ky'Adamu — “... N'oyo gwe mutango olw'ebibi byaffe; so si lwa bibi byaffe fekka, era naye n'olw'ensi zonna” – 1 Yokaana 2:1-2.

KATONDA WO MU BAIBULI WA KISA 
ERA  AJJUDDE OKUSAASIRA

Tulaba ekisa kya Katonda eky'ekitalo, nga Baibuli bw'etegeeza nti “Yeebazibwe Katonda era Kitaawe wa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, Kitaffe ow'okusaasira era Katonda ow'okusanyusa kwonna” – 1 Abokkolinso 1:3. Tulaba okwaagalakwe okw'ekitalo bwe yawaayo omwaanawe okuba “omutango gw'abantu” — Yesu okufa asobole okununula abantu okuva emagombe, ng'asasulira ekibi kya Adamu (1 Tim. 2:3-6). So nga ne Yesu teyakakibwa kufa, wabula yewaayo okusasulira obw'enkanya bwa Katonda era okufiirira abantu, olwo abantu bonna babe balamu ku lulwe (1 Abakkolinso 15:21-23). Tulaba ekisa kya Katonda tekikoma kununula bantu kwokka (Kosea 14:13) wabula nti ateekateeka Obwakabaka era obunafugibwa ey'abafiirira nga Kabaka wano ku nsi, ye Yesu Kristo (Danyeri 7:13-14; Zabbuli 72:8). Tukiraba nti mu Obwakabaka buno abantu bonna bakuwebwa omukisa okumanya Katonda n'Amazima n'okwetwaalira obulokozi – Isaaya 11:11; Zabbuli 98:3; Ebikk.15:14-17.

EKKANISA YA KATONDA:

Tulaba nga ebitonde byonna ku nsi bibonaboona, bisinda olw'ekibi, nga birindirila okw'olesebwa kw'abaana ba Katonda – Abaruumi 8:19-22. Tulaba nga ekkanisa ya Katonda tefuna butuukirivu lwa kukwaata mateeka, wabula nga ekisa kya Katonda bw'ekyeraga mu bulokozi bwaffe obw'Ekkanisa – Abaruumi 8:1-4; “Kale kaakano tebaliiko musango abali mu Kristo Yesu, ... Obutuukirivu bw'amateeka bulyoke butuukirizibwe mu ffe, abatatambula kugoberera mubiri, wabula omwoyo” Tukiraba nti tetutuukiridde mu mubiri, naye Katonda ow'ekisa, yatuteekerateekera enkola eyokutulongoosa – nga tutukuzibwa n'omusaayi gwa Yesu, era gutubeera olw'ekibi n'obunafu bwaffe eri obw'enkanya bwa Katonda, bwe twegayiirira Katonda, mu Kristo Yesu!

Naye abatukuvu b'Oyo Ali waggulu ennyo baliweebwa Obwakabaka emirembe n'emirembe, era n'okutuusa emirembe gyonna – Danyeri 7:18.

“N'Obwakabaka n'okufuga n'obukulu obw'obwakabaka obuli wansi w'eggulu lyonna, abantu ab'atukuvu b'Oyo Ali waggulu  ennyo balibiweebwa: Obwakabaka bwe bwe bwakabaka obutaligwaawo, n'amatwale gonna galimuweereza galimuwulira (Kristo) – Danyeri 7:27; Luke 22:29.

OBWAKABAKA BWA KRISTO

Obwakabaka bwa Kristo wano ku nsi --”Era anaafuganga okuva ku nnyanja okutuuka ku nnyanja, Era okuva ku Mugga okutuuka ku nkomerero z'ensi” (Zabbuli 72:8).

“Aweereddwa omukisa, era ye mutukuvu alina omugabo mu kuzuukira okw'olubereberye: okufa okw'okubiri tekulina buyinza ku bo, naye banabeeranga bakabona ba Katonda era ba Kristo, era banaafugiranga wamu naye emyaka lukumi” (Okub.20:6).

Nga bafuga wa? Okub.5:9-10 adamu -- “ ... N'obafuula eri Katonda waffe obwakabaka era bakabona; era bafuga ku nsi”

Mukama waffe Yesu kwe kukuutira abagoberezibe okukolerera n'okusabira ennyo Obwakabaka buno, obwakabaka bwa Katonda ku nsi nti: “Obwakabaka Bwo bujje, Byoyagala bikolebwe mu nsi, nga bwe bikolebwa mu Ggulu” – Mat.6:10.

Ye, mu Bwakabaka bwa Kristo obw'omukisa;

1.    Kristo (Masiya) wa kuleeta emirembe mu nsi:

“Naye alisalira omusango amawanga mangi, era alinenya amawanga agamaanyi agali ewala; era baliweesa ebitala byabwe (eby'okulwanyisa) okuba enkumbi n'amafumu gaabwe okuba ebiwabyo; eggwanga teririyimusa ekitala ku ggwanga, so tebayigenga kulwana nate (tewaabe magye nate)” – Mikka 4:3.

“N'omusege gunasulanga wamu n'omwaana gw'endiga, n'engo enegalamiranga wamu n'omwana gw'embuzi; N'ennyana n'omwaana gw'empologoma n'ekyassava wamu; N'omwaana omuto alizikantiriza. .... n'empologoma erirya omuddo ng'ente. N'omwaana ayonka alizannyira ku kinnya ky'enswera, n'omwaana eyakava ku mabeere aliteeka omukono gwe ku mpapagama yassalambwa. Tebaliruma n'ewakubadde okuzikiriza ku lusozi (obwakabaka) lwange olutukuvu lwonna” – Isaaya 11:6-9.

Kino kyongera okakasa Obwakabaka bwa Kristo wano ku nsi; kuba empologoma, emisege, ssalambwa, engo, embuzi n'enswera tebisubizibwanga ku gedda mu Gguli, n'obwokebera baibuli yonna! Laba ate n'empologoma erirya omuddo ng'ente! Kale enjiri evaawa nti abantu bonna bagenda mu Ggulu oba Geyenna, olwo ensi esigale matongo?

2.    Kristo (Masiya) ajja ku zuukiriza abantu bonna wano ku nsi!

“Abafu bo baliba balamu; ... Muzuukuke muyimbe mwe ababeera mu nfufu: .. N'ettaka liriwandura abafu” – Isaaya 26:19.

3.    Abazukidde wano ku nsi ba kw'eyagala mu bwakabaka bw'Omununuzi wabwe, era Kristo (Masiya):

Tewaabe kulwala ndwade! “N'oyo atuulamu talyogera nti Ndi mulwadde: abantu abatuula omwo balisonyibwa obutali butuukirivu bwabwe” – Isaaya 33:24.

Tewaabe bulema bwonna “Awo amaaso g'omuzibe w'amaaso ne galy'oka gazibuuka, n'amatu g'omuggavu w'amatu galigguka. Awo awenyera n'alyoka abuuka ng'ennangaazi, n'olulimi lwa kasiru luliyimba” – Isaaya 35:5-6.

Tewaabe njala mu nsi yonna Kuba “N'olukoola n'amatongo birijaguza; n'eddungu lirisanyuka, lirisansula ng'ekiyirikiti” – Isaaya 35:1-2.

Tewaabe kupangisa mayumba “Era balizimba ennyumba ne basulamu; Tebalizimba omulala nasulamu” – Isaaya 65:21-22.

4.    Abantu bonna mu nsi balilaba Obulokoozi bwa Mukama:

“Awo olulituuka ku lunaku luli Mukama alissaawo nate omukono gwe omulundi ogw'okubiri okukomyawo abalifikkawo ku bantu be abalisigalawo, okubaggya mu Bwasuli ne mu Misiri  ne mu Eramu ne mu Misiri ne mu Pasuloosi ne mu Kuusi ne mu Eramu ne mu Sinali ne mu Kumasi ne mu bizinga eby'omu nnyanja” – Isaaya 11:11; laba n'Ebikk.15:14-17.

Amina.

 

 

THE DIVINE PLAN OF AGES

“A Plan of Ages, which he formed for the ANOINTED Jesus our Lord”
— Eph. 3:11, Emp. Diag.

“Write down the Vision and make it plain upon tables that every one may read it fluently.”
— Hab. 2:2-3 L.T.

The 3 Worlds — 2 Peter 3:5-13

 

YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

Free BIBLE STUDY Course By Correspondence & Open to All Christians from all Churches   OMUSOMO GWA BAIBULI nga gwabwerere! You can write to us or Call us:   Uganda Bible Students, P.O. Box 28734 Kampala, Tel:  (+256) 753 116202 Or 0776 116202 Email: Eliezer_biblestudy@yahoo.com   FIND THE TRUTH ! … John 17:17 Math.25:6: “Behold the Bridegroom …”

SOME BIBLE TOPICS TO BE COVERED: (EGIMU KU MITWE EGIYIGIBWA) v  Why does God permit Evil/ Satan to do injury? (Lwaki Katonda owekisa aleka Satan okukola obubi?) v  The Most Holy Faith — the Faith which was delivered to all Saints. (Okukkiriza okutukuvu enyo - Okwaweebwa abatukuvu ba Katonda.) v  The study of Bible Covenants. (Okuyiga Endagaano Za Katonda mu baibuli) v  Church History— The Seven Churches and Seven Angels; Rev. 2 (Ekanisa Omusanvu ne Bamalayika baazo Musanvu — Okubikkulirwa 2) v  The Armageddon & The End of the World. (Olutalo ddekabusa  era olwenkomerero y’ensi) v  Tongues, Miracles, Visions and Prophesying. (Ebyamagero, Okulabikirwa, Okwogera mu nnimi era n’Obwanabbi) v  The TRUE Christian Baptism! (Okubatizibwa okuli mu byawandikibwa, okw’amazima.)           And many others (Nebirala)!!!!

 

DESIRING GOD’S GREAT BLESSING!

Desiring to obtain God’s blessing but indifferent in doing His will results in failure. Serving and improving the life conditions of your fellow men towards God, is one source of God’s blessing. Therefore, desiring to spread God’s Message of life but thinking you are too busy with work of whatever sort, poor to give financial support as you may not have enough for food, or you are not talented to speak, or feeling bodily imperfection that a person may ask you what you can not explain; yes in whatever form of constraint: We advise you to consider the many and varied opportunities the LORD of heaven has placed before you to serve your fellow men and women; Example, obtain copies of this monthly Newsletter — look at People interested in God’s word around you; at work place, home, neighbors, at your church, sending a copy to mother, father, friends & relatives in different places of the Country. Those who could promote this work in other right way, the opportunity stands. Yes, how refreshing and motivating you may contribute to changing Peoples lives, and yourself be God’s righteous Servant in the belief of Christ and the TRUTH.

 GROWING IN FAITH

Growth in faith is a desired state of Christian for desired fruitage of Christ likeness; But this must be in line with the will of God as expressed in 1 Thess. 5:21 KJV — “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” In line with this exhortation we advise all who are earnest students of Scriptures and our Newsletter, to prove all our studies with the only standard given by God (Isaiah 34:16) and please communicate to us!  It is also, our privilege to share the message of God’s love with others; hence we advise those who received the first publications to share them with God’s People.

 

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