Deus nos chamou
Deus nos chamou antes da fundação do mundo. Ele nos conhece pelo nome, nos predestinou para sermos conforme a imagem de Cristo e nos capacita para o chamado.
Chamados por Deus
Os que Deus predestinou, também os chamou. O Seu chamado é irrevogável — fundamentado no propósito eterno e na graça abundante.
Kupinga kwa a Nnungu
Na uwe tumumanyi kuti, indu yowe inatenda liengo pamo kwa pwaida ja bhakwaapinganga a Nnungu, yani bhashemilwenje kwa tumbilila kwabho, nkwaapanganga ya mmbone. Pabha bhene bhanganyabho bhamanyikenje na a Nnungu kuumila ndandubho, bhashinkwaagulanga bhalandanywanje naka Mwana gwabho, nkupinga abhe lielo munkumbi gwa bhana bhabhagwinji. Na bhene bhubhaagwilenje kuumila kundandubho, gubhaashemilenje, na bhene bhashemilwenjebho, gubhabhalanganishiwenje aki, na bhabhalanganishiwenje akibho, nigubhaakushiyenje.
Ng’aniyo ya mmitima jenunji ibhe na shilangaya, nkumanyanje ukoto kushemwa kwenunji nkwaakulupalila bhenebho, shikushitebha na gwinji gwa ulishi gwa ukonjelo gwa bhandu bha a Nnungu, numbe nngumanyanje ukulu gwa ukonjelo na mashili shigushitebha kwa ligongo lyetu tukwaakulupalila, malinga shiili itendi itendeka kwa mashili gabho,
Bhai nnakole oni kong’ondela ga Bhakulungwa bhetu, nkali kungolela oni nne ndabhilwe kwa ligongo lyabho. Ikabheje mme pamo na nne mmboteko kwa ligongo lya Ngani ja Mmbone, malinga shinkupegwa mashili na a Nnungu. Bhene bhatutapwile nikutushema tubhe tubhandu bhabho bha ukonjelo, nngabha kwa ligongo lya itendi yetu, ikabhe kwa ligongo lya pinga kwabho na nema jabho bhayene. Jene nemaji twashinkupegwa nkulundana na a Yeshu Kilishitu kuumila bhukalago. Kwa nneyo, jene nemaji nnaino jishiibhulwa bhakayuyweje bhaatapula bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu. Bhenebho bhashikugapeya mashili ga shiwo, nipeleshela gumi gwa pitipiti kwa Ngani ja Mmbone.
Na a Nnungu bhakwete nema, bhanshemilenje kujinjila muukonjelo gwabho gwa pitipiti nkulundana na Kilishitu, mpotekwangaga kwa mobha gashoko, bhayene shibhanng’alayanje, nikunshimilikanga na kumpanganga mashili.
A resposta ao chamado
Ninguém pode vir a mim se o Pai não o atrair. Deus escolheu os fracos para confundir os fortes — e nos chamou para a luz.
Jwakwa mundu shang’ishile nne, akashemwe na Atati bhandumile, nne shininyuye jwene mundujo lyubha lya mpelo.
Ashaapwanga, nkumbushilanje mobha gumwashemilwenje na a Nnungu, bhakwetenje lunda bhakashulukenjeje nkali kwa lunda lwa shigundu, bhabhagwinji bhakamanyikenjeje na wala bhakakwetenjeje indu. Ikabheje a Nnungu bhashinkuiagula indu ya shibhelu, nkupinga bhaapetekuyanje bhakwetenje lunda, na bhashinkuiagula indu ya nyegaywa nkupinga kwaapetekuyanga bhandu bhakwetenje mashili.
Bhaakulupalilanga ajangunji bhungumpinganga, mpilikananje! Bhuli, a Nnungu bhangaagulanga bhaalaga bha pa shilambolyo pano bhakolanje shipato shikulungwa nngulupai, na bhaposhelanje upalume gwa a Nnungu gubhaalajilenje bhakwaapinganga?
Na bhenebho bhashinkututapula mmashili ga lubhindu, nikutushoya na kutujinjiya muupalume uka mwana gwabho jubhakumpinga. Kwa bhenebho tunagombolwa, nileshelelwa yambi yetu.
A Petili gubhajangwile, "Kila mundu aipete na abhatishwe kwa lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu, malombolelo gakwe mundu aagwilwe na a Nnungu, nkupinga nneshelelwanje ilebho yenunji na shimposhelanje upo Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo alajilwe jula. Pabha malagano gala pugaaliji kwa ligongo lyenu mmanganya na ashibhana bhenu, na bhowe bhaatamangana kutalishe na kwa kila mundu shashemwe na Bhakulungwa a Nnungu bhetu."
Confirmando o chamado
Procurai tornar cada vez mais firme a vossa vocação. Deus começou a boa obra e a completará até o dia de Cristo.
Bhai, kwa nneyo bhakilishitu ajangunji, nshemilwenje na a Nnungu ntumbilanje kukong’ondela kushemwa kwenunji kunshemilwenje na a Nnungu kulonjeye nndamo jenunji, pabha ntendangaga nneyo nkaikubhalanga.
Kwa nneyo shintendelwanje mituka ja jinjila muukulungwa gwa pitipiti gwa Bhakulungwa bhetu na Bhaatapula bhetu a Yeshu Kilishitu.
Na nne ngunakulupalila kuti a Nnungu bhatandwibhe liengo lya mmbone mmitima jenunji, shibhapunde tenda na maliya mpaka lyubha lya bhuja a Yeshu Kilishitu.
A Yeshu gubhamalishiye bhalinkuti, "Bhashemilwenje bhabhagwinji, ikabheje bhaagwilwenje bhashokope."