Friday, February 28, 2014
PRAYER OF BREAKING PRINCIPALITIES IN YOUR LIFE
Father in the name of Jesus, I loose confusion against every satanic and demonic conspiracy against my life.
Let the secret counsel of the wicked be turned into foolishness. Let those gather against me be scattered. I send out lightning of the Lord and scatter the enemy. I destroy and divide their tongues (Ps. 55:9). For no weapon formed against me shall prosper. The gates and plans of hell shall not prevail against me. I overcome every diabolical strategy of hell against my life in Jesus Name.
I break and divide every demonic confederacy against my life in the name of Jesus.
I loose confusion into every demonic confederacy directed against my life and my family in Jesus Name. I bind and rebuke every demonic reinforcements sent by Satan to attack my life in Jesus Name.
I rebuke all the winds and storms of the enemy sent against my life (Mark 4:39) in Jesus name. I rebuke every unclean spirit that would attempt to operate in my life (Luke 9:42) I release furious rebuke upon the enemy ( Ezek 25:17) in Jesus Name.
Let every bramble and nettle be plucked up from my life in the name of Jesus.
Let all thorns be burned out of my life in the name of Jesus (Isa 10:17)
Let all diabolical spirits rooted in rejection come out in the name of Jesus.
Let all diabolical spirits rooted in fear come out in the name of Jesus name.
Let all diabolical spirits rooted in rebellion come out in the name of Jesus.
Let all diabolical spirit rooted in curses come out in the name of Jesus.
Let all diabolical spirits rooted in any part of my body and organs come out in the name of Jesus.
Let all diabolical spirit rooted in witchcraft come out in the name of Jesus.
Let my teeth be white with milk (Gen 49:12)
Wash my steps with butter oh Lord (Job 22:24
Let me have plenty of silver (Job 28:1)
let your river lead me to gold ( Ps. 37:29)
Let me inherit the land ( Ps. 37:29)
I refuse to allow the angle of blessing to depart without blessing me (Gen 2:6)
Today I receive miracles of deliverance in my life in Jesus Mighty Name (Dan 6:27)
I pray
and Everybody say """"""""AMEN"""""""".
Max Shimba Ministries
02/28/2014
YOU ARE BLESSED AND NOT CURSED
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Shetani Ni Nani? Ni Kiumbe Halisi?
WASOMI fulani wa kisasa wanasema kwamba Shetani si kiumbe halisi. Wanadai kwamba alibuniwa tu katika mawazo ya wanadamu. Ubishi wa aina hiyo umekuwapo kwa muda mrefu. “Ujanja wa hali ya juu wa Ibilisi,” akaandika Charles-Pierre Baudelaire, mshairi wa karne ya 19, “ni kutushawishi tuamini kwamba yeye hayuko.”
Je, Shetani ni kiumbe halisi? Ikiwa ndivyo, alitoka wapi? Je, yeye ndiye nguvu isiyoonekana inayosababisha matatizo ambayo wanadamu wanakabili? Unaweza kuepukaje kuathiriwa na uvutano wake?
Biblia Inasema Nini?
Biblia inamfafanua Shetani kuwa kiumbe halisi ambaye yuko katika makao ya roho. (Ayubu 1:6) Inatueleza kuhusu sifa zake za ukatili kutia ndani matendo yake ya uovu. (Ayubu 1:13-19; 2:7, 8; 2 Timotheo 2:26) Pia inasimulia mazungumzo kati ya Shetani na Mungu na pia kati yake na Yesu.—Ayubu 1:7-12; Mathayo 4:1-11.
Kiumbe huyo mwovu alitoka wapi? Muda mrefu kabla ya mwanadamu kuumbwa, Mungu alimuumba viumbe vya katika roho wanaoitwa Malaika, (Ayubu 38:4-7) Wote walikuwa wakamilifu na waadilifu. Hata hivyo, mmoja kati ya malaika hao aliuye julikana kwa jina la Lucifer akaja kuwa Shetani.
Malaika huyo hakuitwa Shetani alipoumbwa. Jina hilo ni la kumfafanua, na linamaanisha “Mpinzani; Adui; Mshtaki.” Alikuja kuitwa Shetani kwa sababu alichagua kumpinga Mungu.
Kiumbe huyo wa roho akaanza kukuza hisia za kiburi na za kushindana na Mungu. Alitaka wengine wamwabudu yeye. Mwana mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Mungu alipokuwa hapa duniani, Shetani alimtaka Yesu ‘amfanyie tendo la ibada.’—Mathayo 4:9.
Shetani “hakusimama imara katika kweli.” (Yohana 8:44) Alidai kwamba Mungu alikuwa mwongo, ilhali kwa kweli, yeye ndiye alikuwa mwongo. Alimwambia Hawa kwamba angekuwa kama Mungu, lakini ni yeye hasa aliyetaka kuwa kama Mungu. Na kupitia mbinu zake za ujanja, alitosheleza tamaa yake yenye ubinafsi. Alimfanya Hawa amwone kuwa mkuu kuliko Mungu. Kwa kumtii Shetani, Hawa alimkubali kuwa mungu wake.—Mwanzo 3:1-7.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
What I mean by "Jesus is Jehovah"
What I mean by "Jesus is Jehovah" is that Jesus Christ of the New Testament is Jehovah of the Old Testament, come in the flesh. As Jehovah promised/warned in the Old Testament that He would come to Israel/Jerusalem in Person (Isa 40:3; Zep 3:14-15; Zec 2:10-11; 9:9; Mal 3:1).
What I don't mean by "Jesus is Jehovah" is that the Son is the Father. That Jesus is Jehovah does not preclude the other two Persons of the Holy Trinity (Mt 28:19; 2Cor 13:14; 1Pet 1:2): the Father and the Holy Spirit (Ps 139:7; Isa 40:13 = Rom 11:34 & 1Cor 2:16; Mk 3:28-29; Acts 5:3-4; 13:2; 28:25-27; 2Cor 3:17; Heb 3:7-11 = Ps 95:7-11; Heb 10:15-17 = Jer 31:33), also being Jehovah: the one Triune God.
Plurality in God/Jehovah in the Old Testament There are indications of plurality within God/Jehovah in the Old Testament:
- Elohim [God] is plural The usual Hebrew word for "God" [elohim] is plural. Personal pronouns "us" and "our" are used by God/Jehovah of Himself (Gn 1:26; 3:22, 11:7; Isa 6:8).
- "One" [Heb. 'echad] can mean a compound unityThe Hebrew word for "one" ['echad] in "Jehovah our God is one" (Dt 6:4) can mean a compound unity. The same Heb. word 'echad is used of the "one flesh" of husband and wife; "one people" comprising many individuals; "one voice" of "all the people"; "one cluster of grapes"; and "one stick" joined to "another stick" making a compound "one stick" (Gn 2:24; 11:6; 34:16,22; Ex 24:3; Num 13:23; Eze 37:16-17).
- More than one "Jehovah" In the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham addressed his three visitors collectively as "Jehovah" (Gn 18:1-5,9); and later Jehovah on earth made it rain sulphur and fire from Jehovah in heaven (Gn 19:24). "Jehovah" sends "Jehovah" (Zec 2:8-11; Isa 48:12,16). And in Zec 3:2"Jehovah" says to Satan, "Jehovah rebuke thee, O Satan."
- Spirit of Jehovah/God & Word of Jehovah/God The "Spirit of Jehovah/God" is Jehovah (Job 33:4; Ps 139:7; Isa 40:13), yet is distinct from Jehovah (Ex 31:1-3; Ps 104:30; Isa 11:2; 42:1; 48:16; 63:10). Both the Spirit of Jehovah/God (Gn 1:2; Job 33:4; Ps 104:30), and the Word of Jehovah/God (Gn 1:3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26; Ps 33:6-9; Jn 1:1-3; Heb 11:3, 2Pet 3:5) were active in Creation.
- Angel of Jehovah The angel of Jehovah/God speaks and acts as Jehovah/God (Gn 16:10; 22:11-12, 15-18; 31:11-13; 28:13; Ex 3:1-6); has Jehovah's name in him (Ex 23:20-23) and is called "Jehovah" or "God" (Gn 16:10-13; 32:24-30; Jdg 13:2-3,22; Zec 3:1-2).
2. JESUS CLAIMED TO BE JEHOVAH
I AM Jesus claimed to be "I AM" (Jn 8:24,28,58; 13:19; 18:5-6). The "I am he" in the original Greek of those verses is ego eimi - "I am" - with no "he". In the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint or LXX)ego eimi - "I AM" - is the self-designation of Jehovah (Ex 3:14-15; Dt 32:39; Isa. 41:4; 43:10; 46:4; 52:6). In particular, Jesus claimed to be Jehovah in His statements that, "Before Abraham was born, I am [ego eimi]" (Jn 8:58 ESV), and "unless you believe that I am [ego eimi - no "he"] ... you will die in your sins" (Jn 8:24 ESV). Likewise, Jesus also claimed to be Jehovah when He walked on the stormy sea and told the disciples in their sinking boat to, "Take heart; it is I" (ego eimi - "I AM") (Mt 14:23-27; Mk 6:47-50; Jn 6:16-20 ESV).
I AM Jesus claimed to be "I AM" (Jn 8:24,28,58; 13:19; 18:5-6). The "I am he" in the original Greek of those verses is ego eimi - "I am" - with no "he". In the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint or LXX)ego eimi - "I AM" - is the self-designation of Jehovah (Ex 3:14-15; Dt 32:39; Isa. 41:4; 43:10; 46:4; 52:6). In particular, Jesus claimed to be Jehovah in His statements that, "Before Abraham was born, I am [ego eimi]" (Jn 8:58 ESV), and "unless you believe that I am [ego eimi - no "he"] ... you will die in your sins" (Jn 8:24 ESV). Likewise, Jesus also claimed to be Jehovah when He walked on the stormy sea and told the disciples in their sinking boat to, "Take heart; it is I" (ego eimi - "I AM") (Mt 14:23-27; Mk 6:47-50; Jn 6:16-20 ESV).
Shepherd Jesus claimed to be "the Good Shepherd" (Jn 10:11,14). Jesus is the "Great Shepherd of the sheep," "the Shepherd," "the Chief Shepherd" (Heb 13:20; 1Pet 2:25; 5:4; Rev 7:17). But Jehovah is the Shepherd of His sheep (Ps 23:1; Isa 40:10-11; Eze 34:15).
First and Last Jesus claimed to be "the first and the last" (Rev 1:17-18; 2:8; 22:13,16). But Jehovah is the first and the last (Isa 41:4; 44:6; 48:12,17). And there cannot be two "the first and thelasts! Jesus also claimed to be "the Alpha and the Omega" (Rev 21:6; 22:13). But "the Lord God ... the Almighty" is "the Alpha andthe Omega" (Rev 1:8).
Jehovah is Jesus
Jehovah | Jesus |
Psalm 102:25, "Of old Thou didst found the earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. | Heb. 1:10, "And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thy hands" |
Isaiah 45:23 "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness and will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance." | Phil. 2:10-11, "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." |
Deut. 10:17, "For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe." | Rev. 17:14, "These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful." |
Isaiah 44:6 "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: 'I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me." | John 1:49, "Nathanael answered Him, 'Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.'"
Rev. 22:12-13,
"Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. 13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." |
Psalm 130:7-8, "O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is lovingkindness, and with Him is abundant redemption. 8 And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities." | Titus 2:14, "who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds." |
Zech. 12:10, "And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him, like the bitter weeping over a first-born. | Rev. 1:7, "Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen." |
Joel 2:32, "And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be delivered; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as the Lord has said, even among the survivors whom the Lord calls." | Rom. 10:13 , "for 'Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.'" |
(All Scripture quotes are taken from the NASB.) |
Saturday, February 15, 2014
FIKRA NGUMU KUHUSU YESU: JE, YESU NI NANI?
Hivi katika Biblia, Yesu alijiita nani na alisema nini kuhusu yeye mwenyewe?
Ndugu wasomaji, leo ningependa tujifunze kidogo kuhusu huyu Yesu wa Biblia ambaye hakuwa mtu wa kawaida.
Watu ulimwenguni pote wamesikia kuhusu Yesu Kristo, ingawa aliishi duniani miaka 2,000 hivi iliyopita. Hata hivyo, wengi hawajui kwa kweli Yesu alikuwa nani. Baadhi yao husema kwamba alikuwa mtu mzuri tu. Wengine wanadai kwamba alikuwa nabii tu. Na wengine wanaamini kwamba Yesu ni Mungu na anapaswa kuabudiwa.
Ni muhimu ujue ukweli kuhusu Yesu. Kwa nini? Kwa sababu Biblia inasema:
Biblia inafundisha kwamba Yesu aliishi mbinguni kabla ya kuja duniani. Mika alitabiri kwamba Masihi angezaliwa Bethlehemu na alisema pia kwamba asili Yake “ni kutoka nyakati za kale.” (Mika 5:2) Mara nyingi, Yesu mwenyewe alisema kwamba aliishi mbinguni kabla ya kuwa mwanadamu. (Yohana 3:13; 6:38, 62; 17:4, 5) Akiwa kiumbe wa roho mbinguni, Yesu alikuwa na uhusiano wa pekee pamoja na Baba Yake ambaye ni Mungu.
Yohana 17: 5 Na sasa, Baba, unitukuze mimi pamoja nawe, kwa utukufu ule niliokuwa nao pamoja nawe kabla ya ulimwengu kuwako.
Neno “UTUKUFU” maana yake ni heshima, uweza, uzuri, umaarufu, nguvu, sifa na mamlaka. Mambo hayo yote Yesu alikuwa nayo kabla hata ulimwengu haujaumbwa. Yesu Kristo alikuwapo hata kabla ya kuzaliwa na Mariamu; jambo hili pia Yesu Kristo kwa kinywa Chake Yeye mwenyewe ametuthibitishia alipokuwa akiwaambia Wayahudi kwamba:
“Yeye aliye wa Mungu huyasikia maneno ya Mungu; hivyo ninyi hamsikii kwa sababu ninyi si wa Mungu.
Wayahudi wakajibu, wakamwambia, Je! Sisi hatusemi vema ya kwamba wewe u Msamaria, nawe una pepo?
Yesu akajibu, Mimi sina pepo; lakini Mimi namheshimu Baba yangu, na ninyi mwanivunjia heshima Yangu. Wala mimi siutafuti utukufu Wangu; Yuko mwenye kutafuta na kuhukumu. Amin, amin, nawaambia, Mtu akilishika neno langu, hataona mauti milele. Basi Wayahudi wakamwambia, Sasa tumeng’amua ya kuwa una pepo. Ibrahimu amekufa, na manabii wamekufa; nawe wasema, Mtu akuilishika neno langu, hataonja mauti milele. Wewe u mkuu kuliko baba yetu Ibrahimu, ambaye amekufa? Nao manabii wamekufa. Wajifanya u nani? Yesu akajibu, Nikijitukuza mwenyewe, utukufu wangu si kitu; anitukuzaye ni Baba Yangu, ambaye ninyi mwanena kuwa ni Mungu wenu. Wala ninyi hamkumjua; lakini mimi namjua. Nikisema ya kwamba simjui, nitakuwa mwongo kama ninyi; lakini namjua, na neno lake nalishika. Ibrahimu baba yenu, alishangilia kwa vile atakavyoiona siku yangu; naye akaiona, akafurahi.
Fikiria mifano miwili tu. Kwanza, zaidi ya miaka 700 mapema, nabii Mika alitabiri kwamba Yule aliyeahidiwa angezaliwa Bethlehemu, mji mdogo katika Yuda. (Mika 5:2) Yesu alizaliwa wapi hasa? Katika mji huohuo! (Mathayo 2:1, 3-9) Pili, karne nyingi mapema, unabii ulio katika Danieli 9:25 ulionyesha mwaka hususa ambao Masihi angetokea, yaani, 29 W.K.* Kutimia kwa unabii huo na unabii mwingine mbalimbali kunathibitisha kwamba Yesu alikuwa Masihi aliyeahidiwa.
Yesu alitimiza nini kwa kuendelea kuwa mwaminifu mpaka kifo? Kifo cha Yesu kinatuwezesha kupata uzima wa milele katika dunia itakayokuwa paradiso kama vile Mungu alivyokusudia mwanzoni.
Upo ushahidi mwingi sana ndani ya Biblia Takatifu unaotuthibitishia kuwa Yesu alikuwepo hata kabla ya kuumbwa kitu cho chote kile; kwani nao manabii pia walitabiri ujio wa Yesu ambaye alikuwepo tangu milele yote, na tena manabii hao walisema wazi wazi kuwa huyu Yesu ni Mungu.
MASWALI YA FUNZO
1, 2. (a) Kwa nini kujua jina la mtu mashuhuri hakumaanishi kwambaunamjua vizuri? (b) Watu wana maoni gani yanayotofautiana kumhusu Yesu?
3. Kwa nini ni muhimu ujue ukweli kumhusu Yesu?
Nimategemeo yangu kuwa utaendelea wewe mwenyewe kufanya utafiti kuhusu huyu Yesu aliye ishi kabla ya Dunia kuumbwa.
Mungu awabariki sana.
Katika huduma yake,
Max Shimba Ministries
For Max Shimba Worldwide Missions
02/15/2014
Ndugu wasomaji, leo ningependa tujifunze kidogo kuhusu huyu Yesu wa Biblia ambaye hakuwa mtu wa kawaida.
Watu ulimwenguni pote wamesikia kuhusu Yesu Kristo, ingawa aliishi duniani miaka 2,000 hivi iliyopita. Hata hivyo, wengi hawajui kwa kweli Yesu alikuwa nani. Baadhi yao husema kwamba alikuwa mtu mzuri tu. Wengine wanadai kwamba alikuwa nabii tu. Na wengine wanaamini kwamba Yesu ni Mungu na anapaswa kuabudiwa.
Ni muhimu ujue ukweli kuhusu Yesu. Kwa nini? Kwa sababu Biblia inasema:
Biblia inafundisha kwamba Yesu aliishi mbinguni kabla ya kuja duniani. Mika alitabiri kwamba Masihi angezaliwa Bethlehemu na alisema pia kwamba asili Yake “ni kutoka nyakati za kale.” (Mika 5:2) Mara nyingi, Yesu mwenyewe alisema kwamba aliishi mbinguni kabla ya kuwa mwanadamu. (Yohana 3:13; 6:38, 62; 17:4, 5) Akiwa kiumbe wa roho mbinguni, Yesu alikuwa na uhusiano wa pekee pamoja na Baba Yake ambaye ni Mungu.
Yohana 17: 5 Na sasa, Baba, unitukuze mimi pamoja nawe, kwa utukufu ule niliokuwa nao pamoja nawe kabla ya ulimwengu kuwako.
Neno “UTUKUFU” maana yake ni heshima, uweza, uzuri, umaarufu, nguvu, sifa na mamlaka. Mambo hayo yote Yesu alikuwa nayo kabla hata ulimwengu haujaumbwa. Yesu Kristo alikuwapo hata kabla ya kuzaliwa na Mariamu; jambo hili pia Yesu Kristo kwa kinywa Chake Yeye mwenyewe ametuthibitishia alipokuwa akiwaambia Wayahudi kwamba:
“Yeye aliye wa Mungu huyasikia maneno ya Mungu; hivyo ninyi hamsikii kwa sababu ninyi si wa Mungu.
Wayahudi wakajibu, wakamwambia, Je! Sisi hatusemi vema ya kwamba wewe u Msamaria, nawe una pepo?
Yesu akajibu, Mimi sina pepo; lakini Mimi namheshimu Baba yangu, na ninyi mwanivunjia heshima Yangu. Wala mimi siutafuti utukufu Wangu; Yuko mwenye kutafuta na kuhukumu. Amin, amin, nawaambia, Mtu akilishika neno langu, hataona mauti milele. Basi Wayahudi wakamwambia, Sasa tumeng’amua ya kuwa una pepo. Ibrahimu amekufa, na manabii wamekufa; nawe wasema, Mtu akuilishika neno langu, hataonja mauti milele. Wewe u mkuu kuliko baba yetu Ibrahimu, ambaye amekufa? Nao manabii wamekufa. Wajifanya u nani? Yesu akajibu, Nikijitukuza mwenyewe, utukufu wangu si kitu; anitukuzaye ni Baba Yangu, ambaye ninyi mwanena kuwa ni Mungu wenu. Wala ninyi hamkumjua; lakini mimi namjua. Nikisema ya kwamba simjui, nitakuwa mwongo kama ninyi; lakini namjua, na neno lake nalishika. Ibrahimu baba yenu, alishangilia kwa vile atakavyoiona siku yangu; naye akaiona, akafurahi.
Fikiria mifano miwili tu. Kwanza, zaidi ya miaka 700 mapema, nabii Mika alitabiri kwamba Yule aliyeahidiwa angezaliwa Bethlehemu, mji mdogo katika Yuda. (Mika 5:2) Yesu alizaliwa wapi hasa? Katika mji huohuo! (Mathayo 2:1, 3-9) Pili, karne nyingi mapema, unabii ulio katika Danieli 9:25 ulionyesha mwaka hususa ambao Masihi angetokea, yaani, 29 W.K.* Kutimia kwa unabii huo na unabii mwingine mbalimbali kunathibitisha kwamba Yesu alikuwa Masihi aliyeahidiwa.
Yesu alitimiza nini kwa kuendelea kuwa mwaminifu mpaka kifo? Kifo cha Yesu kinatuwezesha kupata uzima wa milele katika dunia itakayokuwa paradiso kama vile Mungu alivyokusudia mwanzoni.
Upo ushahidi mwingi sana ndani ya Biblia Takatifu unaotuthibitishia kuwa Yesu alikuwepo hata kabla ya kuumbwa kitu cho chote kile; kwani nao manabii pia walitabiri ujio wa Yesu ambaye alikuwepo tangu milele yote, na tena manabii hao walisema wazi wazi kuwa huyu Yesu ni Mungu.
MASWALI YA FUNZO
1, 2. (a) Kwa nini kujua jina la mtu mashuhuri hakumaanishi kwambaunamjua vizuri? (b) Watu wana maoni gani yanayotofautiana kumhusu Yesu?
3. Kwa nini ni muhimu ujue ukweli kumhusu Yesu?
Nimategemeo yangu kuwa utaendelea wewe mwenyewe kufanya utafiti kuhusu huyu Yesu aliye ishi kabla ya Dunia kuumbwa.
Mungu awabariki sana.
Katika huduma yake,
Max Shimba Ministries
For Max Shimba Worldwide Missions
02/15/2014
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Agnostiki ni nini?
Agnostiki ni mtazamo kuwa uwepo wa Mungu si kitu kisichoweza kujulikana au kuthibitishwa. Neno “agnostiki” kimsingi lamaanisha “bila elimu/maarifa.” Uagnostiki ni mtindo wa ukanaji Mungu. Ukanaji Mungu kuwa Mungu haishi- msimamo ambao hauwezi kuthibitishwa. Ukanaji Mungu wapinga kwamba uwepo wa Mungu hauwezi thibitishwa au siothibitishwa, kuwa kamwe hauwezi kujua kuwa kuna Mungu au hayupo. Katika hali hii, ukanaji Mungu huu uu kweli. Uwepo wa Mungu hauwezi kuthibitishwa au kukanwa kwa kubahatisha.
Bibilia inatuambia ya kwamba lazima tukubali kwa imani kuwa Mungu yupo. Waebrania 11:6 yasema bila imani “Lakini pasipo imani haiwezekani kumpendaza; kwa maana mtu amwendeaye Mungu lazima aamini kwamba yeye yuko, na kwamba huwapa thawabu wale wamfuatao.” Mungu ni roho (Yohana 4:24 kwa hivyo hawezi oonekana au kuguzika. Ila tu Mungu aamue kujidhihirisha Yeye mwenyewe, katika hisia zetu hawezi kuonekana (Warumi 1: 20). Bibilia yatangaza kwamba uwepo wa Mungu unaweza oonekana vizuri sana katika ulimwengu (Zaburi 19:1-4), inayohisika katika masingira (Warumi 1:18-22), na umethibitishwa katika mioyo yetu (Mhubiri 3:11).
Waagnostiki/wamkanao Mungu hawako tayari kufanya uamuzi kukubali kuwa Mungu yupo au hayupo. Ni upeo wa msimamo wa “kufanya mwanya katika ua.” Wasiomwamini Mungu pia wanaamini kuwa Mungu anaishi. Wasiomwamini Mungu wanaamini kuwa Mungu haishi. Waagnostiki wanaamini kwamba tusiamini au tukose kuamini kuwepo kwake Mungu, kwa sababu ni vigumu mno kutambua kama Mungu yupo au hayupo.
Kwa ajili ya pingamizi, hebu tuweze kuleta wazi ushaidi usioweza kukanwa wa uwepo wake Mungu. Ikiwa tutauweka msimamo wa wamkanao Mungu na waagnostiki katika kiwango sawa, ambao waleta “maana” sana kuamini kuambatana na uwezekano wa maisha baada ya kifo? Kuma kuna Mungu, wasiomwamini Mungu na waagnostiki wote sawa wataisha kuwepo wakati wamekufa. Kama kuna Mungu, wote wasiomwamini Mungu na waagnostiki watakuwa na mtu wa kuwajibikia pindi tu wanapokufa. Kutoka kwa mtazamo huu, ni wazi kuwa afadhali kuwa asiyemwamini Mungu kuliko kuwa agnostiki. Kama msimamo wowote unaweza thibitishwa au usiweze, yaonekana busara kuwa kufanya juhudi zote kuunguza msimamo ambao hauna mwisho na milele yote matunda yake ni ya kuthamanika
Ni kawaida kuwa na shuku. Kuna vitu vingi katika dunia hii ambavyo hatuvielewi. Kila mara, watu wanashuku kuwepo kwa Mungu kwa sababu hawaelewi au kukubaliana na mambo ayafanyayo na kuyaruhusu. Ingawa, kama mwanadamu tuliye na hatima, tusitarajie kuweza kumfahamu Mungu asiye na mwisho. Warumi 11: 33-34 yasema, “Jinsi silivyo kuu utajiri na hekima na maarifa ya Mungu! Hukumu zake: hazichunguziki, wala njia zake hazitafutikani! Maana ni nani aliyeijua nia ya Mwana? Au ni nani aliyekuwa mshauri wake?” lazima tumwamini Mungu na kumtumainia katika imani. Mungu ako karibu na tayari kujidhihirisha kwa njia za kustaajabisha kwa wale watakao mwamini. Kumbukumbu La Torati 4:29 yasema, “Lakini huko, kama mkimtafuta BWANA, Mungu wako utampta, ukimtafuta kwa moyo wako wote, na roho yako yote.”
UDHAIFU WA ALLAH NA SABABU ZINAZO MFANYA ALLAH KUTO KUWA AKBAR.
Ndugu Wasomaji,
Katika somo letu la leo, ningependa tusoma mambo kadhaa ambayo Allah wa Uislam hana uwezo na mamlaka juu yake.
Waislam wanatuambia kuwa Uislam ni dini ya Allah ambaye hana uwezo wa kufanya yafuatayo:
Allah hana uwezo wa kuishi ndani ya binadamu.
Allah hana uwezo wa kuzungumza na kusikia lugha yeyote ile zaidi ya Kiarabu.
Allah hasikii na hajibu maombi ambayo hayakuombwa Kiarabu.
Allah hawezi kusikia maombi ambayo yanaombwa bila ya kuangalia Makkah.
Allah hana uwezo wa kumzuia Shetani kuishi ndani ya Pua yako wakati umelala.
Allah hana uwezo wa kumkataza Shetani asikojoe kwenye masikio yako unapo pitiwa na usingizi.
Allah hana uwezo wa kutetea vitabu vyake, ingawa alidai anaweza.
Allah hawezi kusikia maombi yako kama kuna Mwanamke au Mbwa au Punda karibu na sehemu unayo fanyia maombi.
Allah hawezi kutetea dini yake ya Kiislam na anahitaji msaada wa Waislam kuua na kutesa wale wote ambao wanaukataa Uislam. Allah sio Akbar kama anavyo dai.
Allah hapendi watu isipokuwa wale ambao ni Watumwa wake.
Allah hana uwezo wa kutetea Mitume wake kutoka kwa Wanawake Wajane wa Kiyahudi.
Allah hana uwezo wa kuwatetea na kuwalinda Waislam kutoka kwa Mtume mwenye Nguvu kama Paulo ambaye Waislam wanadai kuwa, Ndie Mwanzilishi wa Imani ya Kikristo ambayo ni kubwa kuliko Uislamu.
Allah hana uwezo wa kuwaokoa wanawake kutoka Jehannam, kwasababu eti wao ni viumbe dhaifu.
Allah hana uwezo wa kufanya miujiza kupitia waonyaji kama Muhammad ambaye alidai katumwa na Mwenyezi Mungu, jambo ambalo lingesaidia kutupa uhakikisho kuwa Muhammad alitumwa na Allah, kwasababu ya maovu mengi aliyo fanya ambayo ni kinyume na mambo yaliyo fanywa na Mitume walio kuja kabla yake.
Ndugu zanguni, listi ya mambo ambayo Allah hana uwezo wa kufanya ni mengi sana kiasi cha kujaza karatasi nyingi, leo nimeona niweke haya machahe kuhusu huyu Allah wa Uislam.
Allah hana uwezo wa kuwa na Mwana bila ya kuwa na Mke.
Sasa ngoja niulize?
Kuna sababu gani hapa duniani Mtu amwamini huyu Allah aliyejaa mapungufu na udhaifu, na kuacha kumwamimi Yahaweh aliyejaa hekima na mamlaka yote?
Mimi nitamfuata Yesu, Mungu Mtukufu YHWH, kwasabau katika Yesu hakuna lisilo wezekana (Luka 1:37)
Katika huduma yake,
Max Shimba Ministries 2014
KUTAJWA KWA YESU KRISTO NI MUNGU KATIKA MAANDIKO.
Ningependa leo tujifunze na au tuangalie, ni wapi katika Biblia Yesu Kristo katajwa kuwa yeye ni Mungu. Karibu na Mungu akubariki sana.
Katika ( 1YOHANA. 5:20 ) “Nasi twajua kuwa Mwana wa Mungu amekwisha kuja,naye ametupa akili kwamba tumjue yeye aliye wa kweli,nasi tumo ndani yake yeye aliye wa kweli.,yaani ndani ya Mwana wake Yesu Kristo. Huyu ndiye MUNGU WA KWELI NAUZIMA WA MILELE”.. Pia katika ( YOHANA 20:26-29 ) “basi,baada ya siku nane,wanafunzi wake walikuwamo ndani tena,na Tomaso pamoja nao.Akaja Yesu na milango ilikuwa imefungwa,akasimama katikati,akasema,Amani iwe kwenu.Kisha akamwambia Tomasolete hapa kidole chako;uitazame mikono yangu;ulete na mkono wako uutie ubavuni mwangu;wala usiwe asiyeamini;bali aaminiye.Tomaso akajibu akamwambia,BWANA WANGU NA MUNGU WANGU..Yesu akamwambia,wewe kwa kuwa umeniona umesadiki;wa heri wale wasioona wakasadiki”.
YESU KRISTO MUNGU MKUU, ( 1TITO 2:13 ) “Tukilitazamia tumaini lenye mafunuo ya KRISTO YESU MUNGU MKUU NA MWOKOZI WETU”.. YESU NI MUNGU aliyejifunua katika mwili ( WARUMI 9:5 ) “Na katika hao alitoka KRISTO KWA NJIA YA MWILI,NDIYE ALIYE JUU YA MAMBO YOTE,MUNGU,MWENYE KUHIMIDIWA MILELE.AMINA..Mhalifu msalabani alimwita YESU Mungu na kumuomba YESU atakapokuwa katika ufalme wake amkumbuke mharifu huyo”. ( LUKA 23:39-43 ).Yesu hakukataa kuwa SI MUNGU bali alisema,Amini nakuambia leo hivi,utakuwa pamoja nami peponi.
YESU NI MUNGU ALIYEKUJA DUNIANI .( WAFILIPI 2:5-6 ) “Ambaye yeye mwanzo alikuwan yuna namna ya Mungu,naye hakuona kule kuwa sawa na Mungu kuwa ni kitu cha kushikamana nacho,bali alijifanya kuwa hana utukufu,akatwaa namna ya mtumwa,akawa ana mfano wa wanadamu”.YESU alijita-mbulisha kwao kuwa ni MUNGU lakini hawakuelewa ( YOHANA 10:30-33 ) “Yesu akawajibu,kazi njema nyingi niwewaonyesha zitokazo kwa Baba; kwa ajili ya kazi ipi katika hizo mnanipiga kwa mawe? Wayahudi wakamjibu,kwa ajili ya kazi njema hatukupigi kwa mawe;bali kwa kukufuru,na kwasababu wewe uliye.mwanadamu wajifanya kuwa Mungu. Wayahudi walisema anakufuru kwa kusema kuwa yeye ni Mungu.Kimsingi Yesu ndiye Baba mwenyewe ndio maana anasema huwezi kumtenganisha na Baba; ukimwona yeye umemuona Baba. ( YOHANA 14:7-9 )
Katika mstari 8 na 9 Filipo akamwambia,Bwana,utuonyeshe Baba yatutosha. Yesu akamwambia,Mimi nimekuwapo pamoja nanyi siku hizi zote,wewe usinijue,Filipo?
Ikiwa tu wanafunzi wa Yesu hatupaswi kubabaishwa na watu ambao hawana Roho wa Mungu.Mtu ambaye hana Roho wa Mungu hawezi kusema Yesu ni Mungu..Kwasababu hiyo,wanatumia akili tu.Hawa ni watu wa tabia ya asili ambao hawawezi kuyaelewa mambo ya kiroho ( 1WAKORITHO 2:14 ) “Basi,mwanadamu wa tabia ya asili hawezi kuyapokea mambo ya Roho wa Mungu;maana kwake ni upuuzi;wala hawezi kuyafahamu;kwa kuwa yanatambulikana kwa jinsi ya rohoni”
Yesu Ni Mungu
Max Shimba Ministries Org 2014
SABABU SABA ZA KUTHIBITISHA KUWA YESU NI MUNGU.
1.YESU NI MUUMBAJI.
Sifa ya kuumba niya Mungu peke yake ( YOHANA 1:3,14 ) “vyote vilifanyika kwa huyo;wala pasipo yeye hakukufanyika chochote kilichofanyika.Naye Neno alifanyika mwili;nasi tukauona utukufu wake kama utukufu wa Mwana pekee atokaye kwa Baba,amejaa neema na kweli”.Yesu aitwa Neno la Mungu (UFUNUO 19:13) “Kwahiyo Neno ni Mungu “(YOHANA 1:1).. na huyo ndiye aliyevifanya kuwako vitu vyote.Aliyeshuka kutoka juu na kufanyika mwili ni Yesu pekee aliyezaliwa na bikira Mariamu bila mbegu ya kiume kama inavyotokea kwa wanadamu wengine..Katika yeye vtu vyote viliumbwa (WAKOLOSAI 1:13-16) vinavyoonekana na visivyoonekana;vya mbinguni na vya duniani.Maandiko yako wazi kabisa kwa mtu mwenye Roho wa Mungu anaelewa kwa urahisi.
2.YESU ALIKUWEPO KABLA YA VITU VYOTE KUWEPO DUNIANI.
( WAKOLOSAI 1:17 ) “Naye amekuwako kabla ya vitu vyote;na vitu vyote hushikamana katika yeye”.( MIKA 5:2 ) “Basi,wewe Bethlehemu,Efrata,uliyemdogo kuwa miongoni mwa maelfu za Yuda;kutoka kwako wewe atanitokea mmoja atakayekuwa mtawala katika Israeli;ambaye matokeo yake yamekuwa tangu zamani za kale;tangu milele“.
Yesu Kristo alikuwako kabla ya Nabii Ibrahimu kuwako(YOHANA 8:52-58). Watu walioambiwa maneno hayo n a Yesu mwenyewe wliokota mawe ili kumpiga Yesu wakisema kuwa anakufuru.Hawa ni watu wa tabia ya mwilini wanaotumia akili kupambanua mambo ya Mungu (mambo ya kiroho huwezi kuyatambua kwa akili maana Mungu ni Roho,( YOHANA 4:24)..YOHANA 17:5,24.WAEBRANIA 7:3 ). Imasema “hana baba,hana nana,hana wazazi,hana mwanzo wa siku zake,wala mwisho wa uhai wake,bali amefananishwa na Mwana wa Mungu;huyo adumu kuhani milele”.YESU ni alfa na omega ,wakwanza nawa mwisho kabla ya kuwekwa misingi ya ulimwengu yeye alikuwako (UFUNUO 22:13).Bali kwa damu ya thamani,kama ya mwana-kondoo asiye na ila,asiye na waa,yaani ya Kristo.Naye amejulikana kweli tangu zamani,kabla haijawekwa misingi ya dunia,lakini alifunuliwa mwisho wa zamani kwa ajili yetu ( 1PETRO 1:19-20 ).
YESU ALIPOKUWA DUNIANI ALIKUWA EMANUELI (MUNGU PAMOJA NA WANADAMU).
( MATHAYO 1:23-25 ) “Tazama; bikra atachukua mimba; naye atazaa mwana;nao watamwita jina lake Emanueli; yaani ,Mungu pamoja nasi”.Tabia ya Yesu inaonyesha kuwa kama mwanadamu,kuzaliwa kwake kwa uwezo wa Roho mtakatifu.Hapa tunaona jinsi alivyo na uwezo wa tofauti na wanadamu akiwa anafahamu mambo yote kabla akiwa duniani..Yeye pia ajua yote yaliyomo ndani ya moyo wa mwanadamu (YOHANA 6:64,YOHANA 13:1,YOHANA 13:11,YOHANA 18:4,YOHANA 19:28).Tena Yesu alitabiri kabla jambo kutokea,pia alijitabiria mwenyewe yatakayomtokea mbele (MARKO 8:31,LUKA 9:22,LUKA 12:50,LUKA 22:37,LIKA 24:7-26,YOHANA 3:14,YOHANA 10:17-18,YOHANA 7:33,YOHANA 13:33,YOHANA 14:28,YOHANA 17:11,YOHANA 16:5,10,16,18 ).
Yesu aliabudiwa na kusujudiwa akiwa hapa duniani,Sifa ya kuabudiwa na kusujudiwa ni ya Mungu pekee hivyo Yesu ni Mungu.(MATHAYO 4:10).
Hata malaika wote wanamsujudia Yesu (UFUNUO 22:8-9,WAEBRANIA 1;6).
Ndiyo maana Yesu alisujudiwa akiwa mtoto mchanga alipozaliwa (MATHAYO 2:11,MATHAYO 14:33<LUKA 24;52).
Hata pepo wachafu walimsujudia Yesu (MARKO 5:2,6).
YESU ALIKUWA MWANADAMU ALIPOKUWA DUNIANI
A: Alizaliwa na bikira Mariamu(mwanadamu) ( LUKA 2:3-7 ).
B: Aliongezeka kimo ( LUKA 2:40-42-52)
C: Aliona njaa kama watu wengine ( LUKA 4:2)
D: Alilala usingizi kama binadamu wengine( LUKA 8:23)
E: Alikuwa na viungo kama binadamu( LUKA 24:36-40)
F: Alikula chakula ( LUKA 24:41-43)
G: Alichoka kama mwanadamu ( LUKA 4:6; WAEBRANIA 4:15 : 2:16-18
Msalabani alikufa kama mwanadamu hakufa kama Mungu ila alitupatanisha 1TIMOTHEO 2:5
Tunaona mama yake mariamu asema mimi ni mjakazi wa BWANA YESU ( LUKA 1:38-46-47)
Tunaona pia hapa wakati wamekusanyika kwa ajili ya maombi akiwemo na Mariamu waliomba kwa jina la BWANA wala si kwa jina la mariamu(MATENDO 1:13-15,1 YOHANA 4:1-2.
Yesu aliabudiwa na kusujudiwa akiwa hapa duniani,Sifa ya kuabudiwa na kusujudiwa ni ya Mungu pekee hivyo Yesu ni Mungu.(MATHAYO 4:10).
Hata malaika wote wanamsujudia Yesu (UFUNUO 22:8-9,WAEBRANIA 1;6).
Ndiyo maana Yesu alisujudiwa akiwa mtoto mchanga alipozaliwa (MATHAYO 2:11,MATHAYO 14:33<LUKA 24;52).
Hata pepo wachafu walimsujudia Yesu (MARKO 5:2,6).
YESU ALIKUWA MWANADAMU ALIPOKUWA DUNIANI
A: Alizaliwa na bikira Mariamu(mwanadamu) ( LUKA 2:3-7 ).
B: Aliongezeka kimo ( LUKA 2:40-42-52)
C: Aliona njaa kama watu wengine ( LUKA 4:2)
D: Alilala usingizi kama binadamu wengine( LUKA 8:23)
E: Alikuwa na viungo kama binadamu( LUKA 24:36-40)
F: Alikula chakula ( LUKA 24:41-43)
G: Alichoka kama mwanadamu ( LUKA 4:6; WAEBRANIA 4:15 : 2:16-18
Msalabani alikufa kama mwanadamu hakufa kama Mungu ila alitupatanisha 1TIMOTHEO 2:5
Tunaona mama yake mariamu asema mimi ni mjakazi wa BWANA YESU ( LUKA 1:38-46-47)
Tunaona pia hapa wakati wamekusanyika kwa ajili ya maombi akiwemo na Mariamu waliomba kwa jina la BWANA wala si kwa jina la mariamu(MATENDO 1:13-15,1 YOHANA 4:1-2.
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