I te wa i whakatau ai te tangata ki te whakarongo ki te nakahi me te tutu ki te whakahau a te Atua, kua ngaro te tangata i tona turanga wairua hei tama a te Atua, whereby the peace between man and God was broken and man lost his dominion to the devil. The devil not only took God’s place, by becoming the father of fallen man, but also the place and dominion of man, who was God’s son and appointed as ruler on earth. The devil became the ruler and god of this world and the father of fallen man. Katoa, who would be born on earth would enter his dominion, be his child, come under his authority, and live in obedience to him. Heoi ano, God prophesied about the coming of Jesus Christ, Who would restore the position of fallen man and the peace between fallen man and God. Let’s look at how Jesus restored the peace between fallen man and God.
Jesus Christ restored the peace between fallen man and God and the position of fallen man
I Genesis 3:15, Ka mea te Atua, He would put enmity between him (te rewera) me te wahine. Between his seed (tangata hinga) and her Seed (Ihu). Te Kakano o te wahine (Ihu Karaiti) would bruise the devil’s head and the devil would bruise His heel.
God referred to the coming of Jesus Christ, Tōna mahi whakaora I te ripeka, Ona toto, me te aranga mai i te hunga mate. Whereby Jesus took the devil’s authority (mau taviri) and restored fallen man’s position and the peace between fallen man and God.
As mentioned in the article ‘He aha te momo rangimārie i kawea mai e Ihu ki runga i te whenua', Jesus didn’t come to bring a peace as the world defines peace.
Jesus came to restore what was broken and disturbed in the spiritual realm. This was the relationship between God and man, and fallen man’s position. Jesus came not only to restore but also to give back the authority and dominion over the earth, which God originally gave to man but was taken by the devil, to the new man.
The generation of the new man is born of the Seed
Na te Atua i homai ki nga tangata katoa, who is born on earth and belongs to the generation of fallen man, the ability to become a new creation (tangata hou) na Ihu Karaiti.
Ko era, who by faith in Christ, are born again in Him belong to the generation of the new man.
The generation of the new man is delivered from the power of the devil, hara, and death through the crucifixion of the flesh and the resurrection of the spirit from the dead.
Nana nei tatou i whakaora mai i te kaha o te pouri, a kua whakamaoritia tatou ki te rangatiratanga o tana Tama aroha: In Whomwe have redemption through His blood, Ahakoa te murunga o nga hara (Kolosa 1:13-14)
Na roto i te whanautanga i roto i a te Karaiti, te koroua (tangata hinga), no te ao (te pouri) becomes the tangata hou. The new man is transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God, where Jesus reigns.
Na roto i te whanautanga i roto i a te Karaiti, God redeemed you from your sins. God forgave all your sins!
The new man has become a son of God (Nga tane me nga wahine) and belongs to the Kingdom of God. Na tenei huringa wairua, the new man has become an enemy of the devil and his seed (whakatupuranga o te tangata kua hinga).
The enmity in the seed of the devil
The new man is born of the Seed of God and no longer an enemy of God. But the new man has become an enemy of the devil and his seed (his children).
Jesus took the enmity against God, that is present in the seed of the devil; tangata hinga, ki runga ano ia ia. Jesus carried it in His flesh on the cross and took away the enmity between God and fallen man.
Why is the carnal mind enmity against God?
The carnal mind is enmity against God because it is not subject to the law of God. The old man has the nature of the devil, including his enmity against God. I te roa o te koroua is not born again in Christ and doesn’t renew his mind me te Kupu a te Atua, he stays carnal and has the mind of the world and walks after the flesh according to the course of this world.
Ko te whakaaro kikokiko he mauahara ki te Atua: e kore hoki e pa ki te ture a te Atua, kaore ano hoki e taea. Na, ko te hunga i roto i te kikokiko e kore e pai ki te Atua (Roma 8:7-8)
The old man is darkened in his mind and shall not be able to submit to God and walk in His will and please Him.
Ko era, who are born in the flesh and aren’t born again in the Spirit in Christ are sons of the devil and belong to him.
He hunga hara ratou, who have the nature of the devil and listen to him and obey him. Therefore they shall live after the flesh and persevere in sin.
They’re rebellious and live, rite tonu ki to raua papa, in enmity with God. They don’t listen and submit to God’s will. Engari, they are prideful and do what they want to do.
Tāngata, who have not laid down their lives and won’t submit to God’s will, don’t belong to Him. They still belong to the devil according to the Bible (Aue. Matiu 10:39; 16:25; 19:29, Mark 8:35, Ruka 9:24; 17:33, Hone 5:24; 6:47; 8:44; 10:25-30, 1 Hone 3:8-10).
Unregenerated people live in enmity with God
Te iwi, ehara nei i te Atua (through Christ), don’t live in peace with God, but live in enmity with God.
Koinei te take, the peace of God is not present in their lives. They’re worried, whakapouri, manawa, hau, full of fear, and unforgiveness which leads to angriness and bitterness. They’re pressed down, whakapouri, and constantly accused in their mind and live under condemnation (Ihaia 48:22; 57:21).
God established the spiritual laws in the universe
People can accept and approve of all evil (hara), ta te Atua i heheu mai e ua papaihia i roto i te Bibilia. But God created the spiritual laws, which are established forever in the universe and always apply. No one can change anything about the spiritual laws. (Panuitia hoki: Ko te Kupu a te Atua ka mau tonu).
God was (a kei kona tonu) so loving, that He revealed these spiritual laws in the Old Covenant to His carnal people, by giving His word and Law, e tohu ana i tana hiahia.
God wrote them on papa kohatu, which represented the heart of the old carnal man. Because God wanted His commandments, tei faahoho‘a i To’na hinaaro, to be written in the heart of the old man. So that His people were familiar with His will and Ona whakaaro and keep His way.
God’s great love towards man became even more visible by keeping His promise of the coming of Jesus Christ and the restoration of fallen man, through the process of regeneration of the new creation; te tangata hou.
Jesus broke down the middle wall of partition
Na reira kia whakatikaia e te whakapono, He rangimarie to tatou ki te Atua na roto i to tatou Ariki, a Ihu Karaiti: Nana hoki tatou i whai tatanga atu i runga i te whakapono ki tenei aroha noa e tu nei tatou, A koa, kia hari te tumanako o te kororia o te Atua (Roma 5:1-2)
By sending His Son Jesus Christ, who was the Matamua o te hanganga hou, and by His work at the cross, To’na tusia e To’na toto, me te aranga mai i te hunga mate, God gave man the opportunity to be reconciled with Him in Christ, Ma te tuku i te kikokiko, which has the nature of the devil, including the enmity with God, me te aranga o te wairua i te hunga mate. (Panuitia hoki: He aha te tikanga o te ripeka?).
That’s the peace, that Jesus brought on earth, besides preaching and bringing the Kingdom of God to God’s people.
Jesus came and restored the peace between God and man and fallen man’s position as a son of God and gave back his dominion on earth (Kolosa 1:20, Hiperu 13:20-21).
Ko ia hoki to tatou rangimarie, Na wai i hanga nga mea e rua kia kotahi, kua tukitukia ano e ia te taiepa e arai ana i waenganui ia tatou; Whakakahoretia ana e ia te mauahara i roto i tona kikokiko, oia te ture o te mau faaueraa i roto i te mau oro'a; kia hanga ai i roto i a ia te tokorua hei tangata hou, na ka mau te rongo; Kia houhia ai hoki e ia te rongo a te tokorua ki te Atua i roto i te tinana kotahi, i runga i te ripeka, na reira i patu ai te mauahara: A haere mai ana ia, kauwhau ana i te rangimarie ki a koutou i tawhiti, ki te hunga e tata ana. Nana hoki tatou, te tokorua nei, i whai tatanga atu ai i roto i te Wairua kotahi ki te Matua (Epeha 2:14-18)
The new man can’t be raised from the dead unless the old man dies
Heoi ano, the new man can not be raised from the dead, unless the old man dies. As long as the old man stays alive, man has the devil’s nature and walks according to it. Man shall be led by his carnal mind, rongo, karekau, kare-a-roto, and the will, hiahia, me nga hiahia o te kikokiko. Na tera, the old man is not able to submit to God’s will, tei papaihia i roto i te Bibilia. But the old man lives in rebellion against God.
As long as the old man reigns and perseveres in sins, the person shall not experience the peace of God.
No matter how many times the person goes to church, is helpful towards others, does charity work, gives alms, walks in the false love of the world, reads the Bible and prays, etc.
It shall not matter. No te mea, in the eyes of God, all these works will be considered vain.
The person shall have peace with the world, but shall not have peace with God.
Na te mea pono, that many people don’t know what truly happened at the cross and don’t have the mind of Christ and the Holy Spirit abiding in them, tokomaha nga tāngata, including those who claim to be Christians, don’t have peace, but are restless, manawa, hepohepo, wehi, depressed and are led by their flesh, āhuatanga, and surroundings.
How can you experience true peace?
Kei reira anake kotahi te huarahi to experience true peace and that’s by faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God. By faith in Christ and His redemptive work and by laying down the enmity of the old man (A te Atua) i roto ia ia, you’ll experience the true peace of God.
The birth of the new man in Jesus Christ
Na roto i te te bapetizoraa i roto i te pape, you identify yourself with Jesus Christ and His sufferings and death. I roto i te wai, you bury the old man and his nature, including his enmity with God.
If you laid down the old man in Jesus Christ and became a new creation in Him, your spiritual position is restored and you’re reconciled with God and have peace. Inaianei, you can have a relationship with the Father through Jesus; te Word.
God is no longer far away, but He is near. He lives inside of you by His Holy Spirit. Na roto i te kupu me te Wairua Tapu, Who live inside you, you’re connected with Him. (Hone 14:20-24; 26, Epeha 2:22).
Jesus restored the peace, Na i te mutunga, the peace of God abides in the new man
Because Jesus restored the peace between fallen man and God, na roto i Ta’na ohipa faaora, Ona toto, and the recreation of the new man, the peace of God abides in the new man.
Na te rangimarie o te Atua, e pa ana ki nga marama katoa, Ka tiakina o koutou ngakau me o koutou hinengaro i roto ia Karaiti Ihu (Philipi 4:7)
Jesus restored the peace between fallen man God. As long as you stay in Christ and walk after the Spirit according to the Word in connection with the Father, you’ll experience God’s peace in your life, e pa ana ki nga marama katoa (Hone 14:27, Philipi 4:7, 2 Teharonika 3:16).
Te rangimarie Ka waiho e ahau ki a koe, Ka mau taku rangimarie ki a koe: not as the world giveth give I unto you. Kei pouri o koutou ngakau, kaua hoki e mataku. (Hone 14:27)
Jesus didn’t leave the peace of this world that depends on relationships with others, Nga ahuatanga, and surroundings.
But Jesus left the peace of God, through which you live in peace with Him.
The peace of God doesn’t depend on relationships with others, āhuatanga, Nga ahuatanga, and surroundings.
But this peace is present in you from the moment you’re born again. Through the regeneration process in Christ, your position has been restored and you’re reconciled with God, causing you to live in peace with God.
Nothing and no one can steal God’s peace as long as you stay in Him
This peace of God that passes all understanding shall reign in your heart. No one shall be able to take that rangimarie mai i a koe, kia noho tonu koe ki roto ki a ia. (Kolosa 3:15).
As long as you stay in Christ and obey Him and do what He says, you’ll always experience His peace. You’ll experience His peace despite people’s behavior, Nga ahuatanga, raru, taiao, and the resistance and persecution of the world.
Jesus left His peace and those who stay in Him and obey and Whaia ia experience His peace.
'Kia tote mo te whenua’
