1-2. Isiyani ntthu inlamuliyaawe upanka hinaaya upattisiya?

 MYAAKHA 5 civinre, atthu oovikana imiliyau ahopattisiya wiira akhale Masaahiti a Yehova. Encyaayo akhanle khampa ntthari Timotiyu. Ayo yiitthucile ikhweeli ‘ikhumelo inamwannyaaya.’ (2 Tim. 3:14, 15) Akhwaawe yiitthucile ikhweeli ca Yehova anoonuwile ni akhwaawe anooluvanle. Mwamphiyaaruni, ahaavo athiyana amoca yaasomihiya Ibiiblya ni Masaahiti a Yehova apattisiye anarina myaakha 97!

² Wakhala wiira nyuuva nnaasomihiya Ibiiblya ni Masaahiti a Yehova awula wakhala wiira asithumwaninyu akhanle Masaahiti a Yehova ni phinoosomihani, niireke nyuuva nnawuupuwela upattisiya? Iyo ikhanle itthu yomaana nlakenleenyu! Masi nhinaaya upattisiya, nyuuva nhaana mwiivahereraka wa Yehova. Ula mwahoola unaahala utaphulela isiyani ikhanle wiivaherera, ni ciicammo unaahala wuukaviherani woona nlattuni ikhanlyaaya itthu yoohoopiha wiivaherera ni upattisiya wakhalaka wiira nnawiitthenkaca wiira mpanke iyo.

WIIVAHERERA MANAAYA ISIYANI?

3. Mwaattonke atthu o mbiiblyani yiivaherenre wa Yehova.

³ Mbiiblyani, ntthu oovahereriya wa Yehova nokhala ntthu oothanliya wiira anvarele nteko Yehova nimananna cimpheelaawe. Asarayeli yaari apoovu oothanliya ni Yehova. Masi atthu akhwaawe iriyari ya asarayeli yiivaherenre wa Yehova nimananna oovirikana. Wootakihera, Arawu aawara nikhenkere nowooru naari munlesoni nawe ni nno naari “nthoonyero nowaarya noonihera wiivaherera.” Nno nikhenkere nowoorunno naathoonyera wiira uyo ahothanliya wiira akavihere khampa nankuttho muulupale o Isarayeli. (Lev. 8:9) Manazireu ciicammo yaari  owiivaherera wa Yehova ni mananna makiina. Nuulumo Nazireu niiluka iheperewu maanaaya wiira “oothanliya” awula “owiivaherera”. Manazireu yahaana yakhalaka khampa cinthonyeraaya nlamulo na Moceesi.—Manu. 6:2-8.

4. a) Isiyani inhela nhina wiivaherera wa Yehova? b) Nuulumo “wiikhotta” maanaaya isiyani? (Nwehe ciicammo ilatarato.)

⁴ Nyuuva mweevahereraka wa Yehova, nnaathoonyera wiira nhothanla ukhala ntthari a Yesu Kristu ni nholakela uhoolelihera itthu impheelaawe Nluku khampa itthu yofayita muukumini winyu. Vano, isiyani inhaleenyu ulamuliya upanka mweevahereraka? Yesu enre co: “Ntthu apheelaka ukhala nttharyaaka, haana eekhottaka”. (Mat. 16:24) Nuulumo “wiikhotta” niiluka ikereeku ciicammo pooti nintaphulelaaya “ntthuuyo haana wiiciirela mena mwaaneennyaawe”. Khampa nswali a Yehova, nyuuva mwiirelaka ‘mena’ citthu cotheene cinhala wuuhiihani upanka ile impheelaawe Yehova. (2 Akor. 5:14, 15) Iyo inhela nhina “citthu cinciveliha irutthu,” toko urupihana woohiloka. (Akalas. 5:19-21; 1 Akor. 6:18) Niireke wiiwelela ikettelo ca Yehova unaahala urikarikiha ukumiinyu? Khunhala urikarikiha wakhala wiira nyuuva nnanfenta Yehova ni nnaakupali wiira wiiwelela ikettelo cawe ikhanle itthu yofayita muukumini winyu. (Isaa. 119:97; Isai. 48:17, 18) Munna mmoca neehaniya Nicholas heera co: “Weeva pooti uwehera malamulo a Yehova khampa ikhatteya inonhiiha ntthu upanka itthu inoncivela awula pooti uwehera khampa iluwani inonkhikicera ntthu wiira hikhuriye nikharamu.”

5. a) Manannani ntthu neevahereraawe wa Yehova? b) Unvirikana cani wiivaherera ni upattisiya? (Nwehe ciicammo ilatarato.)

⁵ Manannani nyuuva cinhaleenyu wiivaherera wa Yehova? Nyuuva nhaana ulompa munkhuluvelihaka Yehova wiira nnohala unswalela uyova paahi, ni weesa nipuro noopacera itthu Yehova impheelaawe muukumini winyu. Khweeliini, nyuuva nnankhuluveliha Yehova  wiira nnaahala unfenta “ninrimeenyu wotheene, nuukumiinyu wotheene, nimoopuwelelweenyu otheene ni niikuru cinyu cotheene.” (Mark. 12:30) Wiivaherera ikhanle itthu impankeenyu nyuuva ni Yehova paahi. Woovirikana, mpattiso ikhanle itthu impankiya waatthuni nthoonyera wiira nyuuva nhevaherera wa Yehova. Phimaana, wiivaherera winyu ikhanle itthu yomaana ni ciicammo Yehova noweherera wiira nyuuva nnaahala upanka itthu yotheene munkhuluvelihileenyu, toko ciicammo nnoweherereenyu upanka.—Ekles. 5:4, 5.

NLATTUNI NNOLAMULIYEENYU WIIVAHERERA WA YEHOVA?

6. Nlattuni ntthu nolakelaawe wiivaherera wa Yehova?

⁶ Itthu yuulupale innikurumica wiivaherera wa Yehova nikhanle nifento. Nno nifentonno kahi nowooniheriya vakaani paahi. Uhiya commo, nno nifentonno ninkurumiciya “nuucuwelaca wo mminepani” awula “citthu cotheene mwiitthucileenyu” ca Yehova phinwiirihani unfenta cinene Yehova. (Akol. 1:9) Usoma winyu Ibiiblya uhookupalihani wiira: (1) Yehova haavo ni khanle eekhweeli, (2) Ibiiblya ikhanle Nuulumo nawe, ni (3) uyo naavarela nteko mphwinkwaawe wiira apanke ile impheelaawe.

7. Isiyani yooreera upanka nihinaaya wiivaherera wa Yehova?

⁷ Ale aneevaherera wa Yehova anaacuwela sana-saana itthu ineetthucihaaya Ibiiblya ni ciicammo ayo anaweettela ikettelo ca Yehova muukumini waya. Ayo ciicammo anawiikurumica waahimyera atthu citthu cineetthucaaya mbiiblyani. (Mat. 28:19, 20) Ayo manannaayo, unfenta waya Yehova unaatepa ulipa, ni ayo ananfenta ninrimaaya wotheene. Niireke iyo phi itthu ciicammo inwiiranyeelani? Mwanfentaka cinene Yehova, nyuuva khannohala wiivaherera ni upattisiya wiira muntteelihe nrima ule noosomihani  Ibiiblya, asithumwaninyu awula wiira mwaalikanane asipatthaniinyu apattisiye.

8. Isiyani inhala wuukaviherani nyuuva ulakela wiivaherera wa Yehova? (Isaalimu 116:12-14)

⁸ Nlattu wo wuupuwela citthu cotheene Yehova cuupankenlyaaweni, nyuuva nnaasukhurweela ni ciicammo nnaapheela wiivaherera wa Yehova. (Nsome Isaalimu 116:12-14. a) Ibiiblya ineera wiira Yehova phinvaha “Itthuvo yomaana yotheene ni yoovahiya yoohipahuwa.” (Tiya. 1:17) Itthuvo yuulupale cinene ukhanle unvaherera mwanawe Yesu wiira anoopole. Muupuwele co: Woopoliya wihu uhokhitiriha wiira nikhalane upatthani woolipa ni Yehova. Uhiya commo, nihaana iparakha yookhalana ukumi woohimala upeephoni. (1 Jo. 4:9, 10, 19) Wiivaherera wa Yehova ikhanle itthu yofayita inoonihera wiira ninaasukhurweela nifento ninoonihenryaawe ni ciicammo itthuvo cinivahilyaawe. (Deut. 16:17; 2 Akor. 5:15) Iyo phi itthu ineetthuceehu nlivuruni Mphwanye Utteeliya Uhimmala! mpantta 46, ipontu 4 ni ciicammo nhina ividiyu yominuutu miraru ineera: Itthuvoni inlamuliyeehu unvaha Nluku?.

NYUUVA NHEETTHENKACA WIIRA MWIIVAHERERE NI CIICAMMO MPATTISIYE?

9. Kontha isiyani ntthu khanlamuliya wiicoona ukhanyererihiya wiivaherera wa Yehova?

⁹ Atthunaka nyuuva nnoopuwela wiira khannaaya wiitthenkaca wiira mwiivaherere ni mpattisiye. Pooti ukhalaka wiira ahaavo marukunuso anlamuliyeenyu upanka wiira nkhitiri weettela ikano ca Yehova. Awula atthunaka nyuuva nnopheela ukati wiira nlipihace waamini winyu. (Akol. 2:6, 7) Kahi wiira anamasoma Ibiiblya otheene aneekurumica mananna mamocaaru; ni kahi wiira cihohimiya myaakha cineeriya wiira mmirawo apiihaka, haana apattisiyaka. Mwapheelaka woona wakhala wiira nheetthenkaca wiira mwiivaherere ni mpattisiye, nhaana uwehera cithu cinkhitiriihu upanka, kahi wiilattaniha naatthu akhwaawe.—Akalas. 6:4, 5.

10. Isiyani nyuuva inhaleenyu upanka moonaka wiira khannaaya wiitthenkaca wiira mwiivaherere wa Yehova ni mpattisiye? (Nwehe ciicammo ikwaaturu “ Wakhala wiira nasithumwaninyu akhanle Masaahiti a Yehova”.)

¹⁰ Hataa ukhalaka wiira nyuuva khannaaya wiitthenkaca wiira mwiivaherere wa Yehova, nhihiyerere wiikurumica wiira nkhitiri wiivaherera ni upattisiya. Munlompe Yehova munlepelaka wuucaalihani ni wuukaviherani wiira nkhitiri upanka marukunuso muukumini winyu. (Afili. 2:13; 3:16) Khweeliini, nyuuva pooti wankupaliinyu wiira Yehova nawiiwa ulompa winyu.—1 Jo. 5:14.

KONTHA ISIYANI ATTHU AKHWAAWE ANAAVIRIIHA UKATI WOOHIPATTISIYA?

11. Manannani Yehova cinrwaawe unikavihera uhihiyerera unswalela?

¹¹ Atthu akhwaawe khiivo inaahaleela wiira yiivaherere ni apattisiye, masi nanlelo anaaviriiha ukati. Ayo atthunaka anoopuwela wiira yapattisiyaka anaahala uvara itampi ni anaahala ukumihiya wanlokoni. Wakhalaka wiira nyuuva phinoopuweleenyu commo, mwaamini wiira Yehova nawuuvahani yotheene impheeleenyu wiira “nhihiye weettela itthu munkhuluvelihileenyu ni nhihiye unswalela.” (Akol. 1:10) Yehova ciicammo naahala wuuvahani ikuru wiira nkhitiri upanka citthu cinoncivelani. Yehova haakavihera atthu enci uhihiyerera nswalela. (1 Akor. 10:13) Mwawehaceraka ratta, nnaahala woonelela wiira atthu ankumihiya wanlokoni khayincivile. Kontha Yehova naapanka yotheene wiira anikavihere uhihiyerera unswalela.

12. Isiyani inlamuliyeenyu upanka wiira nnyeme uvara matampi moolupale?

¹² Otheene cihu Sotwani naanittehatteha wiira nipanke itthu yootakhala. (Tiya. 1:14) Vano,  upanka itthu yootakhala thi nyuuva nnohala uthanla. Thi nyuuva nnolakela isiyani inhaleenyu upanka ni uhipanka muukumini winyu. Atthu akhwaawe aneera wiira ihaavo citthu cihinkhitiriihu ukhotta upanka, masi iyo ikhanle itthu yowoothiya. Nyuuva nnaakhitiri wiivaraca ni ukhotta upanka citthu cootakhala. Masi citthu cinhala urwaa wuukaviherani unyema nnyo citthu cootakhalaanyo phi nnya: Unlompa Yehova khula nihuku, usoma Ibiiblya khula nihuku ni uhihiya urwaa umikutthaanoni. Mwaahimerye akhunaninyu citthu cinkupaliinyu. Upanka nnya citthunnya unaarwaa wuuvahani ikuru wiira mwiirannyeehe itthu nlakenleenyu ni nhiliyale wiira Yehova naahala wuukaviherani upanka iyo itthwiiyo.—Akalas. 5:16.

13. Ntakiheroni nomaana Yusufu nihiyenryaawe?

¹³ Nlakele khalayiiru isiyani inhaleenyu upanka mwaattehattehiyaka wiira mpanke itthu yootakhala. Mwapankaka commo, khunhala wuurikani ukhotta upanka citthu cootakhala. Ibiiblya inawaahimya atthu akhitiri upanka iyo itthwiiyo hataa ukhala wiira yaari atthu oopahuwa. Wootakihera, amwaara Apotifari ikwaha cinci yaanampheela Yusufu wiira aarupane. Masi uyo ancuwela itthu yoohala upanka. Ibiiblya ineera wiira “uyova ahokhotta” ni aheera: “Nlattuni miiva kinhalaka upanka itthu yootakhala cinene ni unkosera Nluku?” (Upha. 39:8-10) Khweeliini, Yusufu ancuwela khalayiiru itthu yoohala upanka attehiyaka vale. Iyo itthwiiyo yahonkavihera ucuwela itthu yoopanka.

14. Manannani oohala ukhotta naattehattehiyaka?

¹⁴ Manannani nyuuva nnoohalennyu woonihera wiira nnantakiha Yusufu? Nyuuva pooti ulakela nenna co itthu yoohala upanka mwattehiyaka vale. Mwiitthuce wiirela mena citthu cinonrusa Yehova ni nhuupuwelele nnyo citthunnyo. (Isaa. 97:10; 119:165) Ayo manannaayo, nyuuva phinhaleenyu ukhitiri uhivara itampi wakhalaka wiira nnaattehiya ni ciicammo nnaahala urwaa ucuwela mananna owaakhula. Kontha nhocuwela itthu yoohala upanka.

15. Manannani ntthu nohalaawe woonihera wiira ‘nantotha Yehova niikuru cawe cotheene’? (Maberewu 11:6)

¹⁵ Atthunaka nyuuva nnaacuwela wiira nhophwanya ikhweeli ni nnopheela nswalela Yehova paahi, masi ihaavo itthu inwiirihani nyuuva uhiivaherera wiira mpattisiye. Nyuuva pooti nnontakiheenyu mwene Davidi. Pooti unlompa Yehova, mmwiiraka: “Ukiweheehe sontte Nluku, ni ucuwele nrimaaka. Ukiweheehe ni ucuwele masukhulyaaka. Ukoone wakhala wiira wanrimani waka ihaavo itthu yoohinamaana, ni ukeettihe munttalani wo mahuku oohimala.” (Isaa. 139:23, 24) Wiikurumica winyu wiira mwiivaherere  ni ciicammo mpattisiye nnawoonihera wiira nnaapanka itthu ilakenleenyu.—Nsome Maberewu 11:6. b

NHIHIYE UMPATTHANANA YEHOVA

16-17. Manannani ale yiitthucile ikhweeli ikhumelo inamwannyaawe cinhalaaya anhalaaya umphiyeera Yehova? (Joau 6:44)

¹⁶ Yesu ahowiirela eetthucaawe wiira Yehova phaawiihane wiira ayo akhale aswalyaawe. (Nsome Joau 6:44. c) Muupuwele mananna iyo itthwiiyo cikhanlyaaya iparakha yuulupale; maanaaya wiira Yehova phuwiihanneni nyuuva wiira nkhale nswalyaawe! Yehova nawoona itthu yomaana irinaawe khula ntthu wanrimani ni naamwiihana ntthuuyo wiira ancere unswalela. Ciicammo, uyo naamoona ukhalana ifayita khula ntthu; uyo naawehera aswalyaawe khampa “nhakhu wofayita.” (Deut. 7:6; niwehero) Ayo manannaayo Yehova phinooweheraaweni nyuuva.

¹⁷ Atthunaka weeva ukhanle mmirawo ni pooti ukhalaka wiira athumwana ni anumwana akhanle Masaahiti a Yehova ni ahowiitthuciha ikhweeli ikhumelo inamwannya. Weeva pooti wuuphwanyaka yowuupuwela wiira unonswalela Yehova kontha asithumwanaa akhanle Masaahiti a Yehova. Masi, Ibiiblya ineera: “Mumphiyeere Nluku, ni uyova naahala wuuphiyeerani.” (Tiya. 4:8; 1 Ikor. 28:9) Ukati weeva unlakelaa umphiyeerya Yehova, uyo ciicammo nawuuphiyeera. Yehova naamwiihana khula ntthu wiira akhale nswalyaawe. Yehova nawaaweha apoovwaawe otheene, masi ciicammo nawuuweheeha weeva veekha caa ni naawoona ukhalana ifayita. Hataa ule eetthucihiye Ibiiblya ikhumelo inamwannyaawe, Yehova ciicammo naamwiihana. Ukati ntthu neekurumicaawe umphiyeera Yehova, Nluku ciicammo namphiyeera uyo ntthuuyo, khampa cinhimyaaya Tiyaku 4:8.—Nwehe ciicammo 2 Atesalonika 2:13.

18. Isiyani inhaleehu urwaa woona mwaha unttharelana? (Isaalimu 40:8)

¹⁸ Mwiivahereraka wa Yehova ni mpattisiyaka, nyuuva nnantakiha Yesu. Uyo aheevaherera wiira apanke yotheene yaahalaawe ulepeliya naathumwaane. (Nsome Isaalimu 40:8; d Mabere. 10:7) Nhina mwaha nkiina unttharana nuula, ninaarwaa woona isiyani inhala wuukaviherani nyuuva uhihiya unswalela Yehova mwapattisiyaka.