Sena Boonse Ibalyaamba Kuti “Mbanakristo” Mbanakristo Ncobeni?
Sena Boonse Ibalyaamba Kuti “Mbanakristo” Mbanakristo Ncobeni?
INO bali bongaye Banakristo? Kweelana ambolyakaamba bbuku litegwa Atlas of Global Christianity, mu 2010 kwakali Banakristo babalilwa ku 2.3 bbiliyoni nyika yoonse. Pele bbuku ndilyonya eeli lyakaamba kuti Banakristo aaba bazulilwa muzikombelo ziinda ku 41,000, alimwi acimwi cijisi njiisyo yancico amilawo yakulilemeka. Akaambo kakuvwula kwazikombelo zya “Bunakristo” kuli boobu, bantu banji balanyongana kapati mane buya akutyompwa. Balalibuzya kuti, ‘Sena boonse ibalyaamba kuti Mbanakristo, Mbanakristo ncobeni?’
Amuleke tupe cikozyanyo kujatikizya makani aaya. Kanji-kanji silweendo inga uyandika kwaamba cisi nkwazwa kumuntu uubelekela abboda. Alimwi inga uyandika kusinizya kuti ngonguwe ncobeni kwiinda mukutondezya zipepa zimwi, ambweni pasipoti. Mbubwenya buyo, Munakristo wakasimpe weelede kucita azimbi kunze buyo lyakwaamba kuti usyoma muli Kristo. Kuli zintu azimbi nzyayelede kutondezya. Ino nzintu nzi eezyo?
Ibbala lyakuti “Munakristo” lyakatalika kubelesyegwa nowakainda mwaka wa 44 C.E. Syaazibwene mumakani aakaindi aamu Bbaibbele Luka, wakaamba kuti: “Kwakali ku Antiokeya basikwiiya kwiinda mukusololelwa a Leza nkobakasaanguna kwiitwa kuti Banakristo.” (Milimo 11:26) Amubone kuti aabo ibakaitwa kuti Banakristo bakali basikwiiya ba Kristo. Ino ncinzi cipa muntu kuba sikwiiya wa Jesu Kristo? Bbuku litegwa The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology lyakaamba kuti: “Kuba sikwiiya wa Jesu caamba kulyaaba cakumaninina . . . abuumi boonse.” Aboobo Munakristo wakasimpe, ngooyo uutobela njiisyo alimwi amalailile aa Jesu cakumaninina, walo uuli ngo Sikutalisya Bunakristo.
Sena cilakonzyeka kujana bantu bali boobu akati kabaabo ibalyaamba kuti Mbanakristo mazuba aano? Ino Jesu lwakwe wakaamba kuti ncinzi icakali kuyoozyibya basikumutobela bakasimpe? Twamulomba kuti mubone bwiinguzi mbolipa Bbaibbele kumibuzyo eeyi. Muzibalo zitobela, tulalanga-langa zintu zyosanwe nzyaakaamba Jesu kuti nzeziyoozyibya basikumutobela bakasimpe. Tulabona zintu eezyi mbobakazitondezya Banakristo bamumwaanda wamyaka wakusaanguna. Mpoonya tulabona ibazitobela zintu eezyi akati kabaabo ibalyaamba kuti Mbanakristo mazuba aano.