Katika Wakolosai 2:13-15 Paulo alimwandikia mtakatifu wa Kolosai kuhusu kazi ya ukombozi ya Yesu Kristo, jinsi Yesu alivyoharibu enzi na mamlaka na kuwaonyesha waziwazi wakizishangilia ndani yake., and the new position of the saints and believers in Christ Jesus.
What does it mean being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh?
Na wewe, mkiwa mmekufa kwa sababu ya dhambi zenu na kutokutahiriwa kwa miili yenu, Amehuisha pamoja Naye, akiwa amewasamehe ninyi makosa yote; Kufutilia mbali mwandiko wa maagizo yaliyokuwa dhidi yetu, ambayo ilikuwa kinyume na sisi, na kuiondoa njiani, akiigongomelea msalabani Wake; Na kwa kuwa wameharibu enzi na mamlaka, Akawaonyesha waziwazi, kuwashinda ndani yake (Wakolosai 2:13-15)
Before your repentance and regeneration in Christ, roho yako ilikuwa imekufa. You lived from a fallen position under the authority of death. In your carnal and uncircumcised state, ulikuwa (Kiroho) dead to God. You didn’t belong to God and lived separated from Him.
Your carnal mind was enmity against God. Your trespasses that originated from your sinful nature of the flesh (your evil nature, asili potovu) kukutenganisha na Mungu. Kwa sababu maadamu unabaki bila kutahiriwa, asili ya dhambi ya mwili inatawala maishani mwako.
Ilimradi mwili unatawala maishani mwako, utaongozwa na mapenzi, tamaa na tamaa za mwili wako na kudumu katika dhambi na udhalimu.
Ina maana gani kwamba amekuhuisha pamoja na Kristo?
Kuhuishwa pamoja na Kristo maana yake ni kwamba mlikuwa wafu katika makosa na dhambi, bali kwa imani na kuzaliwa upya katika Kristo, Mungu amekufufua kutoka kwa wafu na kukufanya hai pamoja na Kristo.
Kwa imani katika Yesu Kristo na kuzaliwa upya ndani yake, umetahiriwa katika tohara ya Kristo. Tohara katika Kristo inamaanisha, unauweka mbali mwili wa dhambi kwa ubatizo na kufufuka kutoka kwa wafu katika Yeye. Mwili wako ulikufa katika Kristo na roho yako (ambayo ilikuwa imekufa) huhuishwa pamoja Naye. Kwa sababu hii, the power of sin and death is broken over your life.
Na wewe umemhuisha, Ambao wamekufa katika dhambi na dhambi; Wakati uliopita mlitembea kulingana na mwendo wa ulimwengu huu, Kwa mujibu wa mkuu wa mamlaka ya anga, Roho ambaye sasa anafanya kazi katika watoto wa kutotii: ambao sisi sote tuliishi miongoni mwao zamani tukizifuata tamaa za miili yetu, kutimiza tamaa za mwili na akili; na kwa asili tulikuwa wana wa ghadhabu, even as others.But God, ambaye ni mwingi wa rehema, kwa upendo wake mkuu aliotupenda nao, Hata tulipokuwa wafu katika dhambi, ametuhuisha pamoja na Kristo, (kwa neema mmeokolewa;) Na ametuinua pamoja, akatuketisha pamoja naye katika ulimwengu wa roho, katika Kristo Yesu: Ili katika nyakati zijazo aweze kuonyesha utajiri mwingi wa neema yake katika wema wake kwetu kupitia Kristo Yesu
Waefeso 2:1-7
All your trespasses have been forgiven
All your trespasses; all your sins and iniquities have been forgiven and done away. The handwriting of ordinances that was against you, which was contrary to you, was blotted out. Jesus took it out of the way and nailed it to His cross.
You are no longer a trespasser of the law aka a sinner. But you have been made righteous in Christ by His blood. Kupitia kuzaliwa upya katika Kristo, you have received God’s nature and you shall fulfill in Him the law. (Warumi 3:31).
Jesus executed the judgment of this world and cast out the prince of this world
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto Me (Yohana 12:31-32)
When you were united with Christ and became one with Him through the cross, you were acquitted from all your trespasses and the punishment for your trespasses.
Jesus Christ took all your trespasses upon Himself at the cross.
Christ carried the punishment you deserved because of your trespasses at the cross.
Kwa sababu ya upendo wake mkuu, Jesus Christ also carried the capital punishment for your trespasses and aliingia kuzimu (kuzimu) Kwa ajili yako. So that you wouldn’t see the death and enter hell.
The devil thought he was victorious and that the Son of God was in his power. But it was all in God’s plan.
Christ had to come under the devil’s power; Utawala wake, since fallen man was under the rulership of the devil. How could Jesus become otherwise the Substitute for fallen man and carry man’s disobedience, dhambi, and iniquity and pay the price? (Soma pia: The head of the devil bruised because the heel of Jesus was bruised).
By carrying the sin and iniquity of mankind in His flesh at the cross, Jesus carried all the trespasses of fallen man. The people that would believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God and Saviour of mankind and make Him Lord of their lives, and accept His sacrifice, would be cleansed by His blood from all their trespasses and be delivered from the power of sin and death.
Inamaanisha nini, Jesus Christ has spoiled principalities and powers and made a shew of them openly, kuwashinda ndani yake?
By His blood and His redemptive work, Jesus Christ has spoiled principalities and powers and made a shew of them openly triumphing over them in it. Jesus had total victory over the devil, sin and death and the whole army of the kingdom of darkness.
Jesus legally took back the authority which God had originally given to man, but was stolen by the devil. He rose from the death with the keys of hell and death.
Although Jesus has spoiled principalities and powers and made a shew of them openly triumphing over them in it and has funguo of hell and death, the devil and the principalities and powers of the kingdom of darkness are not cast in the eternal lake of fire yet.
This means that the devil is still the ruler of this world and the father of fallen man, and as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
Kuwa na busara, Kuwa mwangalifu; Kwa sababu adui yako ibilisi, kama simba wa kunguruma, anatembea, kutafuta ni nani anaweza kula
1 Peter 5:8
The adversary the devil still walks about as a roaring lion
The devil is still the adversary of God and all those who belong to Him and are born of Him. His fight is not over yet. The devil is still a liar and a thief. He still walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour.
The devil and his demons lie, tempt, kuiba, kill and destroy people (Yohana 10:10 (Soma pia: Kiti cha enzi cha shetani).
Watu, who are born again in Christ and have become a new creation, don’t belong to the devil anymore.
They’re delivered from the power of the devil and healed from their fallen position Kupatanishwa na Mungu.
They are seated in Christ in the heavenly places. They reign with Christ over all principalities, mamlaka, Watawala wa giza la ulimwengu huu, na uovu wa kiroho katika maeneo ya juu. (Oh. Mathayo 12:29, Luka 11:22, Waefeso 1:20; 6:12).
The devil has no power (Mamlaka) over them and can’t accuse them anymore. That’s because of the crucifixion of their flesh, whereby they’re redeemed from the power (Mamlaka) Ufalme wa Giza, dhambi na kifo.
Akhera sitazungumza nawe sana: for the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in Me. Lakini ili ulimwengu ujue kwamba nampenda Baba; na kama Baba alivyoniamuru, hata mimi hufanya hivyo
Yohana 14:30-31
The devil can’t accuse you anymore
The devil can bring back sins from your former life into your remembrance and accuse you with these sins. Hata hivyo, if you know Wewe ni nani katika Kristo and know and believe the Word of God that all your sins have been forgiven and done away, the devil will not succeed. Because you will put him to silence with the truth of the Word.
If you renew your mind with the Word of God and achana na yule mzee na vaeni mtu mpya and stay in Christ and walk after the Word and the Spirit, the devil shall not be able to accuse you. If you live according to the will of God, there’s nothing he can accuse you of.
Ofcourse the devil will do everything in his power to stop you from preaching the gospel of Christ and bring the Kingdom of God to the people and win souls. The devil will do everything he can to win you back for himself and his kingdom and bring you under the authority of death again.
He shall accuse you and tempt you to sin through his lies, majaribu, and obstacles in the flesh, and try to make you a slave of sin again.
But as long as you fear and mpende Mungu kwa moyo wako wote and be faithful to God and stay in Christ; the Word and obey His words and keep Amri zake, the devil shall not be able to touch you and accomplish his mission.
Jesus spoiled principalities and powers and triumphed over them
Jesus has spoiled principalities and powers and triumphed over them. Kwa hiyo, the devil and all the principalities and powers of darkness have no power (Mamlaka) over you. Isipokuwa, you give them power (Mamlaka) by submitting yourself to them again by listening to them and disobeying God and doing what they want you to do and persevere in sin.
‘Kuweni chumvi ya dunia’
