Nsolo Wacisere
‘Nkhondo Yathu Ndi Yakumenyana Na Mizimu Yakuipa’
1. Thangwi yanji mabasa a mizimu yakuipa asafunika kuticitisa kunyerezera?
1ANTHU azinji asaseka nyerezero yakuti iripo mizimu yakuipa. Mbwenye pyenepi si pyadzenda tayu. Ngakhale anthu akhulupire peno nkhabe, mizimu yakuipa iripodi na iyo isayesera kukakamiza anthu onsene. Alambiri a Yahova asakakamizwambo. Mwandimomwene, iwo ndiwo anafuniwa pakutoma. Mpostolo Paulu asaticenjeza thangwi ya pyenepi, mbalonga: ‘[Nkhondo] yathu si yakumenyana na ale ana manungo na chiropa, mbwenye yakumenyana na akulu [akukhonda oneka] na anyamphambvu: ndiyombo na akulu a dziko ino ya chidima na mizimumbo yakuipa yakudzendza-dzendza mu mphepo [‘m’mbuto zakudzulu,’ NM].’ (Aefesi 6:12) M’ntsiku zathu pikakamizo pya mizimu yakuipa pyathimizirika kakamwe kupiringana kale thangwi Sathani athamangiswa kudzulu na ali wakuipirwa, na kudziwa kuti nzidzi wace wasala pang’ono basi.—Apokalipse 12:12.
2. Kodi tinakwanisa tani kupembera m’nkhondo yakumenyana na mizimu yamphambvu kupiringana anthu?
2 Kodi tinakwanisa tani kupembera m’nkhondo yakumenyana na mizimu yamphambvu kupiringana anthu? Inde, mbwenye m’pyonsene tisafunika kunyindira Yahova basi. Tisafunika kumbvesera na kubvera Mafalace. M’kucita pyenepi, tingakwanise kucalira ngobzi zizinji za manungo, za makhaliro na mabvero zinatambwa na ale anatsogolerwa na Sathani.—Tyago 4:7.
Akulu A Dziko Mbuto Zakudzulu
3. Kodi mbani anapingizwa mwaukali na Sathani, na m’njira ipi?
3 Yahova asatifokotozera mwadidi makhaliro a dziko yapantsi ninga munaaona iye kubulukira kudzulu, mbuto inancitisa kuaona mwadidi. Iye apasa mpostolo Jwau masomphenya akuti asafokotoza Sathani ninga “nyangumi wankulu kakamwe wakufwira ninga moto.” Nyangumi unoyu akhali dzololo towera kumeza Umambo Waumesiya wa Mulungu, mbipidakwanisika, mudamala iwo kwene kubalwa kudzulu m’1914. Nakuti iye acimwana kucita pyenepi, Sathani aponya upingizi waukali kwa aimiriri a Umambo unoyu pa dziko yapantsi. (Apokalipse 12:3, 4, 13, 17) Kodi Sathani mbadamenya tani nkhondo ineyi? M’kuphatisira aimiriri ace a anthu.
4. Kodi mbani mphuno ya mphambvu ya mautongi a anthu, na tisadziwa tani pyenepi?
4 Patsogolo pace Jwau apangizwa cirombo ca misolo minomwe na nyanga khumi, cirombo ciri na mphambvu za kutonga “[madzinza] onsene, mbumba zonsene, anthu a malongero onsene, na a mitundu yonsene.” Cirombo ceneci cisaimirira makhaliro onsene a ndale ya dziko yonsene yapantsi. Jwau apangwa kuti “ndi nyangumi ule [Sathani Dyabo], adachipasa mphambvu zache, mpando wache na utongi ukulu ene.” (Apokalipse 13:1, 2, 7) Inde, Sathani ndi mphuno ya mphambvu na utongi wa mautongi a anthu. Natenepa, ninga mudalemba mpostolo Paulu, ‘akulu andimomwene a dziko’ ndi ‘mizimu yakuipa m’mbuto zakudzulu,’ anatonga mautongi a anthu. Onsene anafuna kulambira Yahova asafunika kubvesesadi mabvekero a pyenepi.—Luka 4:5, 6.
5. Kodi ndi atongi api a ndale anagumanywa cincino?
5 Maseze atongi azinji a ndale alonge kuti asaphembera, nee dzinza ibodzi isangonjera utongi wa Yahova peno wa Mambo wace wakuikhwa, Yezu Kristu. Onsene asawangisira mwaukali kuphatisisa mphambvu zawo. Lero, ninga mbiri ya Apokalipse isapangiza, mafala akulongwa na “mademonyo” asagumanyiza akulu peno atongi a dziko towera ‘kudzachita nkhondo pa ntsiku ikulu ya Mulungu wakukhala na mphambvu zonsene’ pa Harmagedoni.—Apokalipse 16:13, 14, 16; 19:17-19.
6. Thangwi yanji tisafunika kucita mpholemphole towera tikhonde kulumizwa kuphedza makhaliro a Sathani?
6 Ntsiku zonsene, umaso wa anthu usakhuiwa na nthonga za ndale, makhaliro, mpfuma na za uphemberi zakuti zisafudza banja ya anthu. M’nthonga zenezi, kazinji kene anthu asaphedza—m’mafala peno m’pyakucita—dziko yawo, dzinza yawo, nsoka wa cilongero cawo peno wa makhaliro awo. Ngakhale anthu akhonde kuphatanizwiratu m’nthonga, kazinji kene iwo asaphedza khundu ibodzi peno inango. Mbwenye mokhonda tsalakana munthu peno thangwi inaphedza iwo, kodi mwandimomwene iwo asaphedza ani? Biblya isalonga pakweca: “Anthu onsene, anadzadza pantsi pano, ali m’manja mwa mademonyo.” (1 Jwau 5:19) Kodi munthu anakwanisa tani kucalira kupeuswa pabodzi na anthu onsene? M’kuphedza mwakukwana Umambo wa Mulungu basi na kukoya mwadidi unakatinakati m’nthonga za dziko.—Jwau 17:15, 16.
Njira Zakucenjera Za Nyakuipa
7. Kodi njira inaphatisira Sathani uphemberi waunthawatawa isapangiza tani kucenjera kwace?
7 M’midzidzi yonsene ya mbiri, Sathani asaphatisira ntcingo wa kupwaza na wa kuthabusa towera kupeusa anthu m’ulambiri wandimomwene. Iye asaphatisirambo pinthu pinango pyakubisika—mabasa na njira zakucenjera. Mwakucenjera iye asaikha mwinji ukulu wa anthu m’cidima kubulukira m’uphemberi waunthawatawa, mbaacitisa kunyerezera kuti asatumikira Mulungu. M’kukhonda khala na cidziwiso candimomwene ca Mulungu na kufuna undimomwene, iwo angakwanise kukwatika na mabasa anaoneka ninga akukomeresa a mauphemberi peno kutunduka na mabasa amphambvu. (2 Atesalonika 2:9, 10) Mbwenye tisacenjezwa kuti ngakhale pakati pa ale akhacita khundu m’ulambiri wandimomwene, ‘anango mbadadzaleka, mbabvera mizimu yakunama na mapfundisiro a mademonyo.’ (1 Timoti 4:1) Kodi pyenepi mbipidacitika tani?
8. Kodi Sathani asayesera tani kutikweyera ku uphemberi waunthawatawa ngakhale tisalambira Yahova?
8 Mwakucenjera, Dyabo asaphatisira kufewa kwathu. Kodi tikupitiriza mbitigopa munthu? Khala ndi tenepa, panango tingakwanise kutawira nkakamizo wa acibale peno anyakuendekana towera ticite khundu m’miyambo idatomeswa m’uphemberi waunthawatawa. Kodi ndife aumbirimi? Khala ndi tenepa, panango tingakwanise kuipirwa tingapaswa uphungu peno anango angakhonda nyerezero yathu. (Misangani 15:10; 29:25; 1 Timoti 6:3, 4) Mbuto mwa kucinja maonero athu towera kubverana na citsanzo ca Kristu, panango tingakwanise kupendamira kwa ale ‘analonga pinafuna ife kubva’ m’kulonga kuti pyakwana kuleri Biblya basi na kukhala na umaso wadidi. (2 Timoti 4:3) Kugumanyikana na nsoka unango wa uphemberi peno kuphatisisa uphemberi wathu ndi sawasawa kwa Sathani, male tingakhonda kulambira Yahova mwakubverana na citsogolero cinapasa Iye kubulukira m’Mafala ace na gulu yace.
9. Kodi Sathani asaphatisira tani mwakucenjera kupita mabonde towera akwanise kunyengeta anthu?
9 Pontho mwakucenjera Sathani asanyengeta anthu towera atsanzayise pifuno pyakudzoloereka m’njira zakuipa. Iye asacita pyenepi na cifuno cawo cakupita m’mabonde. M’kukhonda makhaliro adidi anagumanika m’Biblya, anthu azinji m’dziko asaona kupita m’mabonde kwa anthu okhonda kwatana ninga kutsanzaya kwakutawiriswa na mwambo peno ninga njira yakupangiza kuti akula. Kodi ndiye tani anthu akukwatana? Azinji asacita upombo. Ngakhale pasoweke kukhonda khulupirika m’ukwati, anthu azinji asasaka kumwalana peno kulekana towera aende kakhala na munthu unango. Njira zacibisobiso za Sathani zisatsogolera anthu towera akhale akutsanzaya cincino, mbapwaza maphindu akuipa okhonda mala akuti nee angakwanise kukhuya iwo ene na anango basi, mbwenye makamaka uxamwali wawo na Yahova na Mwanace.—1 Akorinto 6:9, 10; Agalata 6:7, 8.
10. Kodi ndi njira zipi zinaphatisira Sathani towera kuyesera kufudza maonero athu a makhaliro aulukwali na uphanga?
10 Cifuno cinango cacibaliro ndi ubalangazi. Ungakhala wadidi, ungakwanise kubweresa citsanzayo cakumanungo, manyerezero na mabvero. Kodi tisacita tani Sathani angaphatisira mwakucenjera nzidzi wa ubalangazi towera kuyesera kuthaukisa manyerezero athu ku manyerezero a Mulungu? Mwacitsanzo, tisadziwa kuti Yahova asaida makhaliro aulukwali na uphanga. Munapangiza mafilimu, televizau peno masenzekero anango pinthu pyenepi, kodi tisapitiriza kupiona? Nyerezerani pontho kuti Sathani asacita pyonsene towera pinthu pyenepi pikhale pyakuipa kakamwe thangwi nzidzi wace wakuponywa m’dzenje uli duzi, nakuti “anthu akuipa na akunyengeza andzawo, anadzathimiza kuipa kwawo, mbadzadodoma, mbadzadodomesambo andzawo.” (2 Timoti 3:13; Apokalipse 20:1-3) Natenepa nzidzi onsene tisafunika kukhala akucenjera na njira za Sathani.—Genesi 6:13; Masalmo 11:5; Aroma 1:24-32.
11. Kodi pisacitika tani kuti munthu anadziwa undimomwene wa pya kukhulupira mizimu aphatwe m’nsampha angakhonda cenjera?
11 Tisadziwambo kuti ale anapita m’ntundu onsene wa kukhulupira mizimu—kulotera, ufiti peno kuyesera kulonga na anyakufa—ndi akuipa pamaso pa Yahova. (Deuteronomyo 18:10-12) Na nyerezero ineyi m’nsolo, nee tinakwanisa kunyerezera kuenda kwa ng’anga tayu, pina cipo tinadzantawirisa kupita m’nyumba yathu towera kucita miyambo ya mademonyo. Kodi tingakwanise kuabvesera munaoneka iwo m’televizau yathu peno m’Interneti? Maseze nee tisatawira kukonzwa na ng’anga, kodi mbitidamangira khombwani usalu m’nkono, na nyerezero yakuti pyenepi pinakwanisa kuntsidzikiza? Na kudziwa kuti Biblya isakhondesa kulodza anango, kodi mbitidatawirisa nfiti kutsogolera manyerezero athu?—Agalata 5:19-21.
12. (a) Kodi nyimbo zisaphatisirwa tani towera tikhale na manyerezero anadziwa ife kuti ndi akuipa? (b) Kodi mabvaliro, matsalakaniro a tsisi, peno malongero a munthu anakwanisa tani kupangiza kuti iye asakomerwa na anthu a nkhaliro wa umaso unakhondeswa na Yahova? (c) Kodi tisafunika kucitanji kuti tikhonde kupeuswa na njira zakucenjera za Sathani?
12 Biblya isatikhondesa kulonga (na cifuno cakuipa) makani a ntundu onsene wa ulukwali na upombo. (Aefesi 5:3-5) Kodi ndiye tani mphapo khala makani anewa asabwera m’nyimbo zakuimbwa mwadidi na zakutundusa ntima? Kodi tinadzatoma kubwerezera nyimbo zenezi zinapasa mbiri kupita m’mabonde kunja kwa ukwati, kuphatisira mitombwe yakuledzeresa towera kutsanzaya na makhaliro anango akuipa? Peno maseze tisadziwa kuti nee tisafunika kusangizira njira ya umaso wa anthu anatawirisa pinthu pyenepi, kodi tisayesera kudzindikirika na iwo m’kusangizira mabvaliro awo, matsalakaniro awo a tsisi peno malongero awo? Ndi njira zakucenjera tani zinaphatisira Sathani towera kunyengerera anthu kuti akhale mwakubverana na manyerezero ace akuipa! (2 Akorinto 4:3, 4) Towera tikhonde phatwa na njira zace zakucenjera, tisafunika kucalira kukwatika na dziko. Tisafunika kupitiriza kudziwa “akulu a dziko ino ya chidima” na kuwangisira kuthimbana na cidzoloereso cawo.—1 Pedro 5:8.
Kukhunganyika Towera Kukunda Dziko
13. Ngakhale ndife akusowa ungwiro, kodi tinakwanisa tani kukunda dziko yakutongwa na Sathani?
13 Mbasati kufa, Yezu alonga kwa apostolo ace: “Pfulikani [peno khalani a cipapo] thangwi ine ndakunda pya pantsi pano.” (Jwau 16:33) Iwo mbadakwanisambo kukunda. Pakupita piaka 60, mpostolo Jwau alemba: “Anakunda pinthu pya pantsi pano si ule anatawira kuti Yezu ndi Mwana wa Mulungu? Ande, ndiye.” (1 Jwau 5:5) Cikhulupiro ceneci cisapangizwa m’kubvera kwathu matongero a Yezu na kunyindira Mafala a Mulungu, ninga mudacita Yezu. Kodi ndi ninji pontho cinafunika? Tisafunika pontho kukhala cifupi na mpingo wakuti iye ndiye Nsolo. Tingadawa tisafunika kutcinyukadi na kusaka kulekererwa na Mulungu kubulukira m’ntsembe ya Yezu. Natenepa, ngakhale ndife anthu akusowa ungwiro na akudodomeka, tingakwanise kukunda.—Masalmo 130:3, 4.
14. Lerini Aefesi 6:13-17, na phatisirani mabvunzo na malemba adaikhwa pa ndima iyi ninga citsogolero ca kudinga maphindu a khundu ibodzi na ibodzi ya pida pyauzimu.
14 Kuti tipembere tisafunika ‘kukwata pida pyonsene pya Mulungu,’ mbitikhonda kupwaza na cibodzi cene. Taphata mwendo fungulani Biblya yanu pa Aefesi 6:13-17, na lerini nfokotozo wa pida pyenepi. M’kutawira mabvunzo ali patsogolo apa onani kuti munakwanisa tani kuphindula na citsidzikizo cinaperekwa na khundu ibodzi na ibodzi ya pida pyenepi.
‘Pyadidi [peno undimomwene] pikhale ninga ncheka wakumangwa pa chuno chanu’
Ngakhale panango tisadziwa undimomwene, kodi kucita pfunziro yakukhonda phonya, kunyerezera undimomwene wa Biblya na kugumanika pa misonkhano kusatitsidzikiza tani? (1 Akorinto 10:12, 13; 2 Akorinto 13:5; Afilipi 4:8, 9)
‘Ulungami ninga cha pa chifuwa chanu’
Kodi midida yakulungama ineyi ndi ya ani? (Apokalipse 15:3)
Pangizani kuti kudodoma kutowerera njira zakulungama za Yahova kusaikha tani munthu pa ngobzi yauzimu. (Deuteronomyo 7:3, 4; 1 Samwele 15:22, 23)
Miyendo yanu ibvale cida ca “mphangwa zadidi za pya ntendere”
Kodi tinatsidzikizwa tani tingaphatisira nzidzi onsene manyalo athu towera kuenda kapanga anthu pya masasanyiro a ntendere a Mulungu? (Masalmo 73:2, 3; Aroma 10:15; 1 Timoti 5:13)
“Xango yakubvera [peno ya cikhulupiro]”
Khala tiri na cikhulupiro cakuwanga kakamwe, kodi tinacitanji pakuyang’anisana na mayeso akuti asaticitisa kupenula peno kugopa? (2 Amambo 6:15-17; 2 Timoti 1:12)
“Kapusi yakupulumusa”
Kodi cidikhiro cakupulumuka cisaphedza tani munthu kucalira kuphatwa na nsampha wakufunisisa pinthu pyakumanungo? (1 Timoti 6:7-10, 19)
“Supada ya nzimu”
Kodi nzidzi onsene tisafunika kunyindiranji pakuthimbana na kukutirwa kwakugopswa kwa nkhaliro wathu wauzimu na wa anango? (Masalmo 119:98; Misangani 3:5, 6; Mateo 4:3, 4)
Kodi ndi ninji cinafunika pontho towera kupembera m’nkhondo yauzimu? Kodi ceneci cisafunika kuphatisirwa kangasi? Kodi m’kuphedza ani? (Aefesi 6:18, 19)
15. Kodi tinapitiriza tani kumenya nkhondo yauzimu?
15 Ninga anyankhondo a Kristu, tisacita khundu ya nsoka ukulu wa anyankhondo m’nkhondo yauzimu. Tingapitiriza kukhala akucenjera na kuphatisira mwadidi pida pyonsene pyakubuluka kwa Mulungu, nee tinadzaphiwa tayu m’nkhondo ineyi. Mbuto mwa pyenepi, tinadzakhala ciphedzo cakuwangisa anzathu anatumikira na ife pabodzi Mulungu. Tinadzakhala akukhunganyika na akufunisisa kupitiriza kumwaza mphangwa zadidi za Umambo Waumesiya wa Mulungu, utongi wakudzulu unapingizwa mwaukali na Sathani.
Kubwerezera Pidapfunzwa
• Thangwi yanji alambiri a Yahova asapitiriza kukoya mwadidi unakatinakati m’nthonga za dziko?
• Kodi ndi njira zipi zinaphatisira Sathani mwakucenjera towera kufudza nkhaliro wauzimu wa Akristu?
• Kodi pida pyauzimu pyakubuluka kwa Mulungu pisatikoya tani m’nkhondo yathu yauzimu?
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