Tingachite No Yolakwika?

What is Sin?

The word ‘sin’ mu Chigriki choyambirira ndi, ‘hamartano;’ ndipo tanthauzo lake likufotokozedwa kuti, “properly to miss the mark (ndipo kenako not share in the prize), ndiye, (figuratively) ku err, especially (morally) ku tchimo: – for your faults, offend, tchimo, trespass.” (Strongs Analytical Concordance). (In old English, the term, ‘synner,’ could be used to describe an archer whose arrow fell short of its target.) So the picture we get of sin is that it describes that all-too-common human failure to live up to the standard of behaviour that is expected of us.

(When used as a noun, ‘sin’ can mean either a specific wrong act, such as a theft, or else a tendency towards wrongdoing. In English usage, we normally say, ‘a sin’ or ‘the sin,’ to describe the former and ‘sin’ for the latter. And when discussing sin as a universal tendency to do wrong it is often capitalised as a proper name, ‘Sin.’ But Greek has no indefinite article, ‘a,’ and only used capital letters in Bible times; so these distinctions have to be inferred from the context.)

These pages take an in-depth look at biblical teaching on this subject. It is unlikely that all aspects of this teaching will be of equal concern to you; so on this particular page we have briefly summarised the areas covered, with links that will enable you to focus on those topics that are of most interest.

Nkhaniyi yakonzedwa pamitu ikuluikulu iyi:

Kodi Yesu amafuna

Kaŵirikaŵiri timadzipeza tokha tikulephera ngakhale kuchita zimene timayembekezera mwa ife tokha. Koma ndi muyezo wotani umene Mulungu amayembekezera kwa Mkristu? This is where Jesus makes things really difficult …

Kodi izo zonse zinapita Yolakwika

Kumvetsetsa kufunikira kwa Yesu’ Mauthenga onena za kulapa ndi ufulu womwe tiyenera kubwerera kumayambiriro kwa nkhani ya m'Baibulo yokhudza machitidwe a Mulungu ndi mtundu wa anthu – from the book of Genesis to the present day. This explains how mankind, originally destined to rule the earth, ended up trapped by our own sins with God’s enemy, Satana, in effective control.

Masterplan Mulungu

But God had foreseen all this; and had a rescue plan in place – wina amafuna chikondi chodabwitsa chotere ndi kuleza mtima kwake, Kwa Satana, Zinali zosamveka bwino. Mulungu adzabwera padziko lapansi monga munthu ndipo amalola kulangidwa konse komwe kuyenera kukhala chilango chathu. Kenako amatipatsa mwayi woti adziphatikizire, Kuyika Mzimu Wake Pakati pa munthu aliyense amene amavomereza, ndi kuletsa kunena za satana pamoyo wathu. Now we are inspired and empowered so we can freely choose to do God’s will.

Thandizani Pokwaniritsa

How God’s remedy for sin works out in practice, as described by the early apostles. Instead of being dominated by sin and failure, we can live with a clear conscience, mtendere ndi makhalidwe abwino.

Kodi ichi chimagwira ntchito bwanji?

This section takes a closer look at the spiritual principles on which we depend for victory over temptation: recognizing that (a) we cannot conquer sin by our own strength or determination, (b) that forgiveness is a miracle of God’s grace – not just overlooking our sin but choosing to endure the consequences that should have fallen on us – and (m'ma) that it is the further miracle of His Spirit living in us that gives us the power to conquer sin.

Kufunika kwa Kusankha wopitiriza

God never overrides our freewill; because true love is impossible without it. So there is no ‘master switch’ that forever after makes us immune from temptation. Even Jesus was tempted: but always chose to do what pleased God. This process of constantly seeking the guidance and empowerment of God’s Spirit is variously described as ‘walking in (kapena ndi) the spirit’ and ‘walking in the light’. It is very different from the common religious practice of keeping God at a distance and living by a set of religious laws.

Followers of Jesus can enjoy a life of freedom from the guilt of past failures, full of confidence in God’s unconditional forgiveness and acceptance. We still have much to learn; ndipo mayesero aakulu angabwere m’tsogolo. Koma chidaliro chathu mwa Mulungu chimaposa mantha aliwonse ndipo timayang’ana m’tsogolo ndi chiyembekezo chachimwemwe. Monga Paulo akunenera…

Koma zonse zimene zinali phindu kwa ine, tsopano ndiziyesa chitayiko chifukwa cha Khristu. … Ndimawaona ngati zinyalala, kuti ndipeze Khristu ndi kupezeka mwa iye, osakhala nacho chilungamo cha ine ndekha chochokera m’chilamulo, koma chimene chili mwa chikhulupiriro mwa Khristu, chilungamo chochokera kwa Mulungu chifukwa cha chikhulupiriro. Ndikufuna kudziwa Khristu—inde, kudziwa mphamvu ya kuuka kwake ndi kutengapo gawo m’masautso ake, kukhala monga iye mu imfa yake, ndipo kenako, mwanjira ina, kufikira pakuuka kwa akufa. … Abale ndi alongo, Sindimadziona kuti ndachigwirabe. Koma chinthu chimodzi ndimachita: Kuyiwala zakumbuyo ndikukankhira kutsogolo, Ndichita khama kuti ndikalandire mphoto imene Mulungu wandiitanira kumwamba mwa Khristu Yesu. (Php 3:7-14)