Mund të bëjmë asnjë të keqe?

What is Sin?

The word ‘sin’ in the original Greek is, ‘hamartano;’ and its meaning is defined as, “properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), pra, (figuratively) te err, especially (morally) te mëkat: – for your faults, offend, mëkat, 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.

Materiali është renditur nën titujt e gjerë të mëposhtëm:

Atë që Jezusi pret nga ne

Shumë shpesh ne e gjejmë veten duke dështuar edhe për të përmbushur standardet që presim nga vetja. Por cili është standardi që Zoti pret nga një i krishterë? This is where Jesus makes things really difficult …

Si gjithçka shkoi keq

Për të kuptuar me të vërtetë rëndësinë qendrore të Jezusit’ mesazhi rreth pendimit dhe lirisë duhet të kthehemi menjëherë në fillimin e tregimit të Biblës për marrëdhëniet e Perëndisë me racën njerëzore – 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, Shejtani, in effective control.

Masterplani i Perëndisë

But God had foreseen all this; and had a rescue plan in place – ai që kërkon një shkallë kaq të mahnitshme dashurie dhe durimi nga ana e tij sa, ndaj Satanit, ishte krejtësisht e paimagjinueshme. Zoti do të vinte në tokë si njeri dhe do të vuante të gjithë ndëshkimin që duhej të ishte ndëshkimi ynë. Atëherë ai do të na ofronte mundësinë për t'u bashkuar me Veten, duke vendosur Frymën e tij brenda çdo personi që pranon, dhe duke anuluar pretendimin e Satanit mbi jetën tonë. Now we are inspired and empowered so we can freely choose to do God’s will.

Përmbushjen praktike

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, paqen dhe sjelljen e duhur.

Si punon kjo?

Ky seksion hedh një vështrim më të afërt të parimeve shpirtërore nga të cilat ne varemi për fitoren mbi tundimin: 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 (c) that it is the further miracle of His Spirit living in us that gives us the power to conquer sin.

Nevoja për zgjedhjen e vazhdueshëm

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 (ose nga) 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; and serious trials may lie ahead. But our confidence in God outweighs any fear and we look to the future with joyful expectation. As Paul puts it…

But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. … I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, disi, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. … Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Php 3:7-14)