Santidade
A santidade é o chamado supremo de Deus para o seu povo. 'Sede santos, porque eu sou santo' — essa ordem ressoa por toda a Escritura, convidando-nos a uma vida separada para Deus.
O chamado à santidade
Deus nos escolheu antes da fundação do mundo para sermos santos. A santificação é sua vontade expressa e nosso destino em Cristo.
Ukpo uwu bɔkɔ a ya yi ma awu ba e yi sɛsɛ awu, lunyi tete la lu yi sɛsɛ mu apula yi iwomo lɛɛbi; moo o ka yi ma mu kwokpo ungwu iso iyi Ukpo tee: <<La lu yi sɛsɛ, moo Imi mi yi sɛsɛ.>>
Ukpo uwu bɔkɔ a ya yi ma awu ba e yi sɛsɛ awu, lunyi tete la lu yi sɛsɛ mu apula yi iwomo lɛɛbi; moo o ka yi ma mu kwokpo ungwu iso iyi Ukpo tee: <<La lu yi sɛsɛ, moo Imi mi yi sɛsɛ.>>
Kwuwongu a ŋa nzu te la ki kwu enzu umba wu dɛdɛdɛ i shi e wo kwudu kwɔlɛ le kaa la ki kwu enzu wa pɛriri umba o yi kuto mu idu wu mo.
Kwuwongu idɛnyi wu,
Ukpo a gyite kaa la lu yi kɛrikɛri: La lu lafya la iyama. onzonzu le gbo ɛnwu wu baa ekweyi iyi iyama, la lu wuluma kɛrikɛri kaa enzu lo ma te lu kwu enzu umba esheshi. Lunyi la lu wo kwupapa iyi iyama mo kyamate enzu umba bɔkɔ o yi Ukpo mo, meka iyi iso ɛlɛ gba Ukpo a gyite onzu uwunawuna le ngbomo la umanyi wu mo le. Onzu uwunawuna ba le ri utu uwu umanyi wu mo. Ki so yi dɛɛ, ki gba ki so yi kpɔ te, enzu umba bɔkɔ o wo ɛnyi tayi o ma kwuwo ungwu Ukpo. Moo Ukpo a ya nzu ma te la ki kwu enzu wasɛsɛ, la ki kwu enzu umba ingbomo mo.
Ukpo a sa nzu ma akwɛyi a ya nzu ma kaa la ki kwu enzu wu wa sɛsɛ, akwu kwuwongu kiya ingyi bɔkɔ ki wo mo, akwu kwuwongu igyima wu mbala esheshi wu. Esheshi ɛlɛ i zɛ mu Ɔzhizɔsi Okrasi dɛ ishi Ukpo e wo kwudu kwɔlɛ le,
O Deus santo
O Senhor é santo em toda a sua natureza. O universo testemunha sua santidade, e os anjos proclamam: Santo, Santo, Santo.
A prática da santidade
A santidade se expressa em pensamentos puros, ações corretas e separação do pecado. É um processo contínuo de purificação e dedicação a Deus.
La lu gyakpɔɔ kaa la lu ŋɔ moloto mbala uwewe, la lu gba la lu gyakpɔɔ kaa la lu wuluma kɛrikɛri, kwuwongu i yi onzu ukpukpɛnyi tee uwu bɔkɔ a ma Ɔkwu mo gba e yi kɛrikɛri mo.
La lu gyakpɔɔ kaa la lu ŋɔ moloto mbala uwewe, la lu gba la lu gyakpɔɔ kaa la lu wuluma kɛrikɛri, kwuwongu i yi onzu ukpukpɛnyi tee uwu bɔkɔ a ma Ɔkwu mo gba e yi kɛrikɛri mo.
Ɛmɛza mi, ta bɔkɔ ki yi iso iyi bɔkɔ Ukpo e so e shi mɛzhi la nzu le, la ki lafya la apula iyinayina iyi bɔkɔ i zhi ɛnwu nzu mbala kwundu nzu ɛnyinyi. La ki wo ɛduma iyi bɔkɔ ii shi ki kwu enzu umba ɔkɛrikɛri umba bɔkɔ o yi iyi iyi Ukpo.
Ɛmɛza mi, ta bɔkɔ ki yi iso iyi bɔkɔ Ukpo e so e shi mɛzhi la nzu le, la ki lafya la apula iyinayina iyi bɔkɔ i zhi ɛnwu nzu mbala kwundu nzu ɛnyinyi. La ki wo ɛduma iyi bɔkɔ ii shi ki kwu enzu umba ɔkɛrikɛri umba bɔkɔ o yi iyi iyi Ukpo.
Kekelele ba o wa yi ma mu ingbomo o akwɛyi lu kwu enye umba Ukpo ŋa. Kwule ungwu bɔkɔ luu fya kekele le akwu luzɛ lu sɛsɛ akwɛyi luu fya kwunyɔ ungwɔkpɔ.
Mi so yi ɛlɛ mu ikeshi iyi onzu kwuwongu mi yitu tee onzu e kpɔfɔ. Kyamate bɔkɔ lu koko lu ra la ɛnwu yi lu gbo rinye laa apula iyi kashi mbala ira awu, ta yi gba i yi le lunyi tete ba la lu rala ɛnwu yi la lu gbo rinye laa ototo uwu ee shi yi lu ŋɔ sɛsɛ mbaa Ukpo.
Kwuwo kwɔlɛ, ɛmɛnɛ mi, kwuwongu eyembembyi iyi Ukpo nzu Mii kpa yi ɛshɛku tee: la lu shi ɛnwu li kwu isabɔ ireyi la Ukpo, ɛkɛrikɛri iyi bɔkɔ i she la Ukpo. Ɛlɛ gba akwu oya igbomo la Ukpo uwu ongbulolo le.
Mi so yi ɛmɛmbɛnɛ, la lu ngbɛndu mbaa enzu umba bɔkɔ o bo la ikama akwɛyi o wo kiya ingyi bɔkɔ ki shi enzu kaa lo ngbomo akwɛyi o zɔ ɛzu iyi bɔkɔ i yi ikikɔ mbala iyi Okrasi bɔkɔ enzu o yitu yi awu. Lunyi la lu zɛ gboo la lu shi mbo.
kwuwongu lu kwu ɛmɛ umba Ukpo awu, kwɔkyɛ la la lo pwa ngwu te lu yama naa lu wo rara mo, moo ɛlɛ ishoshi te ɛmɛ umba Ukpo lo wo mo.
kwuwongu lu kwu ɛmɛ umba Ukpo awu, kwɔkyɛ la la lo pwa ngwu te lu yama naa lu wo rara mo, moo ɛlɛ ishoshi te ɛmɛ umba Ukpo lo wo mo.
Wazɔ yi ɛzu, ɔ zɔ yi te la lu lafya la luzɛ undekyi izɛma, mo undu gba lu ye yi mu ikyoromo akwɛyi lu ye yi mu itutumo le. Kekelele la lu to ɛyi lu shi Ukpo kaa la mbwa yi ma kaa la lu ŋanga luzɛ yi ma. La lu zɛ luzɛ undepo undu ototo mbala lu kɛrikɛri undu bɔkɔ Ukpo a gyi te lɔ zɛ.
Mekyi, lu ndama mbala Ukpo akwɛyi lu kwu agewa wu kwuwongu apula iyira iyi lu wo mbala iyi lu bi egbo yi. Kekelele ba Ukpo e wo yi lu kwu ɛmɛza wu ŋa kwuwongu lukwu undu Umɛ wu, kaa la lu yi kɛrikɛri, sɛsɛ mbala enzu umba bɔkɔ o yi ingbomo midu wu mo. Lunyi ba la lu so wu mu luzɛ undu ikwu idu lu fulo, la lu rima ngiri, la lu lafya laa eyi ifulomo iyi lu fya kwuyengwu lu pwa iso iyeshi ɛlɛ awu mo. Akwu kwuwongu iso iyeshi ɛlɛ gba, Imi, Ɔpɔlu, mi kwu umɛgba le - iso iyeshi iyi bɔkɔ ɔ tanu yi laa uwewe mu kwudu kwɔlɛ awu.
A Palavra que santifica
Jesus disse: 'Santifica-os na verdade; a tua palavra é a verdade.' A Bíblia é o instrumento de Deus para nos purificar e transformar.
Wulu mba ma mu ongbulolo; iso ŋɔ akwu ongbulolo uwu iso ŋɔ izɔma.
Templo do Espírito Santo
Nosso corpo é templo de Deus. Devemos honrá-lo com santidade, guardando mente e coração e buscando a semelhança com Cristo.
Lunyi lu yitu te lu kwu Ɔtɛpu uwu Ukpo mbaa bɔkɔ Kwundu uwu Ukpo e yi le mo?
Gba mi ka yi kwupu kwɔlɛ le, lunyi wa mbwalu Ukpo mu ɔshɔshi uwu Ɔkɔrɛti, lunyi umba bɔkɔ Ukpo a ŋa yi lɛnwu akwɛyi a ngbɛlɛ yi e lo mesu mbala Okrasi Ɔzhizɔsi, kaa la lu kwu enzu wu, ikyo mbala enzu lɛɛbi munamuna umba bɔkɔ o na Ɔzhizɔsi Okrasi te lakwu Ɔkwu mba kyamate bɔkɔ kinzu ki na wu akwu Ɔkwu nzu tayi.
Ari iyi bɔkɔ Okrasi Ɔzhizɔsi e yi yi awu gba la lu yi yi le tete:
Lunyi lu fya ɛnwu ɛkɔ ma kwuwongu lu kwu umba Okrasi, akwɛyi idɛnyi wu i gbo yi idu mo. Lu yi ikyomesu mbala Kwundu uwu Ukpo, akwɛyi lu yi ari iyeshi mbala eyembembyi iyesu. Kwuwo kwɔlɛ, amasa yi lakwu ikpɛnyi, idɛnyi yi lakwu ikpɛnyi, la lu kwu wakpɛnyi mu kwundu mbala egbo ibyima yi kaa ɔnyɛ mi la nyɔlɔma. La lu wo kiya ingyinangyina kwuwongu imɛyɛyi nana ɛnwu ikwumo mo, lunyi ba la lu gyi ɛnwu yi ma, la lu to enzu umbafo tee, o shi ka o ka yi ma. Kwuwo kwɔlɛ la lu yese mbesu, uwewe le yese mbaa esheshi iya wu byi mo. Ari iyi bɔkɔ Okrasi Ɔzhizɔsi e yi yi awu gba la lu yi yi le tete:
Uwu e yi kya ta Ukpo tayi,
tetete e to te mega aa masa ɛnwu mbala Ukpo mo.
Uwu ba e to ɛnwu te akwu kiya kinyinyi te mo,
akwɛyi a ra la ɛnwu e wo umɛgba.
E to ɛnwu kyamate onzu tayi
akwɛyi e bo mu ɛnwu iyi onzu.
Tabɔkɔ e yi mu ɛnwu iyi onzu awu, a gyi ɛnwu ma akwɛyi e lomo nzhii ba lukwu wu,
E kpomo mu kwuwɛyi ungwu lukwu.
Kwuwongwu ɔlɛ Ukpo e shi wu kwunzu ungwu kwu ki ka le,
akwɛyi e shi wu ɛnyi iyi bɔkɔ i ka ɛnyi iyinayina ma.
Kwuwongwu inzumbɛku iyi ɛnyi iyi Ɔzhizɔsi ɛlɛ,
epunu lɛɛbi iyi bɔkɔ i yi moshi laa iyi bɔkɔ i yi mu kwudu kwɔlɛ laa iyi bɔkɔ i yi mɛzhi kindo,
i kwumo mu idu iyi Ɔzhizɔsi,
akwɛyi lɛɛbi mba o so gedegede tee, Ɔzhizɔsi Okrasi akwu Ɔkwu,
akwɛyi Ada Ukpo aa fya iduma ma.
Kwuwongwu ɔlɛ, ɛmɛza mi, kyamate bɔkɔ lu koko lu lo mi mo kwuyengwu bɔkɔ mi yi mbala yi awu, kekelele bɔkɔ mi yi mbala yi fo le lala ilomo yi li ka le ŋa. La lu so wu mu ɛduma iwomo la iyi mbala ipwuluma kaa isama yi li nyɔlɔma, moo Ukpo e yi mu ɛduma iwomo mu ma yi iyɔkpɔɔ kaa la lu yi egbo kaa la lu lomo la iyi bɔkɔ uwu a gyi awu.
Iyinayina iyi bɔkɔ lu wo li yi ezhini nana kaambu mo,
Iyinayina iyi bɔkɔ lu wo li yi ɛzhini mbala kaambu u mo
kaa la lu kwu ɛmɛ umba Ukpo umba bɔkɔ o yi sɛkɛnɛ mbala sɛsɛ, umba bɔkɔ o yi meka iyi enzu umba ingbomo mbala itutumo umba kwudu kwɔlɛ La lu lemo meka mba kyamate elovyo bɔkɔ i lemo moshi tayi, akwɛyi la lu kyo lu zɛ mba ɛlɔgbulɔ iyi kwunyɔ. Gba lu wo tayi, mii fya kwuyi ungwu bɔkɔ mi kwɛnwu ma yi ɔnuwu Kwɔfyi ungwu igbama ungwu Okrasi, moo ɛlɛ i zɔ tee ebirigo mi mbala ɛduma mi akwu shaa mo.
Imi mi ma inyashi ba mi rala ɛnzhi mi mi wo isabɔ laa Ukpo kyamate bɔkɔ lunyi tete lu ma inyashi kwuwongu ikwu idu lu fulo yi awu. Gba akwu tayi, Imi mi mwɔnyɛ mbala yi lɛɛbi. Lunyi tete la lu mwɔnyɛ, la lu zɔ ɔnyɛ yi ma mbala mi.
Gba Ɔkwu a nyama, mi yi egbo tee mi lɔ Otimoti ma munyi yi para, ka laa mi pwa ɛza yi iyi ɔnyɛ kaa li ka mi ɛnwu ma. Uwu kɛɛkyi gba e yi egbo kyaa mbala mi le, gba ba a bɔ eyi shɛ mbaa yi le. Umba bɔkɔ o shi mo le, uwewe a bɔ idu mu kiya ingya wu, moo akwu mu kiya ingyi Ɔzhizɔsi Okrasi mo. Lunyi mafyi yi ba lu yitu tee Otimoti a bɔ ngiri a zɔ ɛnwu ma, kyamate umɛ mbala ada tayi, uwu mbala mi ki wo ɛduma kyaa kwuwongu iso iyesheshi ɛlɛ. Kwuwo kwɔlɛ, mi yi egbo tee mi lɔ wu ma munyi yi para mizhikembo iyi mi yitu iyi bɔkɔ i bi du mi. Imi ba mi fulo idu mu Ɔkwu tee, i to kwuye gyɔɔ mo akwɛyi Imi mafyi mi mi nyɔ mi ma yi.
Imi mi ka amasa tee, ifate kaa la mi lɔ umanyi nzu Ɛpafɔrɔditu ma munyi yi, uwu e wo ɛduma ba e gbo ebirigo kya mbala mi, bɔkɔ lu lɔ wu ma kaa la mbwami ma awu. E yi mu ibɔkpɔ te la ma yi, egbo wu ba i nɔma mo kwuwongu lu pwa tee a nɔ ofya. Iyesheshi a pwu ofya akwɛyi i shi bwɛɛ kaa le kpomo. Ukpo ba a ma eyembembyi wu, akwu uwu kɛɛkyi mo, i kyo mi tete, kaa la mi ma ubugyi uwu bɔkɔ a ka te mo mo. Kwuwo kwɔlɛ, Imi mi yi mu igyakpɔɔ kaa mi lɔ wu le so munyi yi, kaa la lu gba la ɔnyɛ imuma kwuyengwu bɔkɔ lu ma wu, akwɛyi ubwu ugyi mi ee bomo. La lu na wu laa ɔnyɛ kwuwongu akwu u mbwalu uwu Ɔkwu. Enzu mbɔlɛ te lɛɛbi kyamate uwu te, lo lo mbo mo, kwuwongu e to kwunyɔ wu e shi, akwɛyi i shi bwɛ kaa le kpomo kwuwongu ɛduma iyi Okrasi, kwuwongu kaa la mbwa mi ma mu iyi bɔkɔ lu do yi iwomo awu.
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