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Global Understanding & Friendship Beyond Borders
Being in Rotary is not a part in our life. It’s our life
It was a great feeling when you have the opportunity to wear rotary logo on your shirt. It’s time to take responsibility on your shoulders to serve your community.
When I joined rotaract movement way back in 2024, I never realized that I will represent RI Dist. 3230 as a goodwill ambassador to become a Member of the GSE Team to RI Dist 1880, North Bavaria & Saxony, Germany, during May /Jun. 2013
We the GSE team Sasi, Sharanya, Soundarya and myself Dinesh headed by Rtn. Sabu Balagopal had many meetings to sketch ourselves from Jan to May 2013 before our departure to Germany. We discussed over mails, regular meetings, get together with Rtns, dist conference thought us how big is the opportunity for us and how should we prepare ourselves to take our 3230 brand to fly high with colors.
40 to 4
Departed from Chennai with 40 degree summer and landed in Leipzig via Frankfurt and cool 4 degree of Germany welcomed us. Wow how cool it was…
We received warm welcome from Albrecht Hartge, GSE chair of RI Dist 1880,Germany with his team. We enthusiastic 5 people was looking forward to our next 30 days. Yes we were much excited.
We experienced and learned many things in Germany starting from history. architecture, historical churches, museums, city visits etc.
We had good opportunity to visit World Headquarters of Audi where they hosted our Indian National flag to welcome us. Rotary power is great. We extended our visits to
Vocational Visits and Networking opportunities
•Berlin- Parliament, Indian Embassy,Charlie Point,Historic wall, Olympic Stadium etc.
•Hosted by TV stations, Radio channels. Our show in German O+TV (www.otv.de/ambergweiden-rotary-club-verbindet-kontinente-...)
•Companies and manufacturing units of Volkswagen, Porshe,
•Great experience by spending in a silver mine
•Visits to University of Leipzig, Regensburg, Frieberg, Bayreuth, Erlangen-Nurnberg to initiate International Youth Exchnage and youth forum
•Joint rotary meetings with Leipzig, Frieburg, Dresden, Bayreuth, widen, Cham,Schwandoff, Regensburg, Erlangen, Nurnmberg etc
•Visits to German Supreme Court and meeting with Judges
•Meeting Mayor and deputy mayors
Home stays- The home away from home
One of the life time experience where sharing proud things about country, learning the new culture and family values of the hosts, late night dinner talks, going out like one family. Overall we never missed our Indian hospitality in Germany.
Rotaractors
As a rotaractor from our district I had good opportunities to visit all the rotaractors in host clubs, I have received invitation to speak in President elect training seminar(PETS) where I had the opportunites to share about our RI dist 3230 Rotaract council and I shared our flag with all the rotaract club members. They were very kind to us and interested to hear about our rotaract activities and they felt excited to hear our numbers 23000 rtrs.
1880 Dist conference, Culture and arts
We presented our 3230 GSE team in a grand manner where we showed about video of India and Tamilnadu and also we performed cultural activities of India with Vande Matharam song by Saranya and Soundarya followed by solo folk dance by Dinesh and karate performance by Sasi. Finally audience felt happy when we performed our group dance with Tamil folk, Bollywood and Hollywood where our team leader also joined in dance performance. On seeing this we received warm invitations from all the rotary clubs . We performed in 7 clubs
Rotary and team Spirit
We had good chance to show our sporting skills. Yes Sasi and me (Dinesh) participated in Dragon Boat Race as part of Rotary clubs of Erlangen Fundraising efforts and finished 2nd in one of the race. Rotary raised 24000 euros for community projects
Future after GSE
We had great time in Germany studying vocation, experiencing culture, learning professionalism etc. It will be a starting point to shape my future . GSE created a platform to think beyond our comfort zone, hard work, team work, communication, networking etc. I believe in sharing and learning and this journey never ends
Coming year I am planning to create strategy to work with our RI 3230 District rotaract council to strengthen our rotaract zone in city plus and upcountry where lot of young people like me longing for opportunities. They need a platform.. I am willing to provide that. Also will build up IT assistance, social networking, planning New generation projects with my Parent club RC of Gudiyattam
After the GSE experience I expanded my Sports for Development Projects to Serve Young People with curriculum like Life skills, Service Learning, Adolescent health, Physical recreation and social learning to reach 10000 kids in 2 years. This will be my next major project and I would like to joint with other rotary clubs to spread the word to reach the unreached
Global Understanding & Friendship Beyond Borders
Being in Rotary is not a part in our life. It’s our life
It was a great feeling when you have the opportunity to wear rotary logo on your shirt. It’s time to take responsibility on your shoulders to serve your community.
When I joined rotaract movement way back in 2024, I never realized that I will represent RI Dist. 3230 as a goodwill ambassador to become a Member of the GSE Team to RI Dist 1880, North Bavaria & Saxony, Germany, during May /Jun. 2013
We the GSE team Sasi, Sharanya, Soundarya and myself Dinesh headed by Rtn. Sabu Balagopal had many meetings to sketch ourselves from Jan to May 2013 before our departure to Germany. We discussed over mails, regular meetings, get together with Rtns, dist conference thought us how big is the opportunity for us and how should we prepare ourselves to take our 3230 brand to fly high with colors.
40 to 4
Departed from Chennai with 40 degree summer and landed in Leipzig via Frankfurt and cool 4 degree of Germany welcomed us. Wow how cool it was…
We received warm welcome from Albrecht Hartge, GSE chair of RI Dist 1880,Germany with his team. We enthusiastic 5 people was looking forward to our next 30 days. Yes we were much excited.
We experienced and learned many things in Germany starting from history. architecture, historical churches, museums, city visits etc.
We had good opportunity to visit World Headquarters of Audi where they hosted our Indian National flag to welcome us. Rotary power is great. We extended our visits to
Vocational Visits and Networking opportunities
•Berlin- Parliament, Indian Embassy,Charlie Point,Historic wall, Olympic Stadium etc.
•Hosted by TV stations, Radio channels. Our show in German O+TV (www.otv.de/ambergweiden-rotary-club-verbindet-kontinente-...)
•Companies and manufacturing units of Volkswagen, Porshe,
•Great experience by spending in a silver mine
•Visits to University of Leipzig, Regensburg, Frieberg, Bayreuth, Erlangen-Nurnberg to initiate International Youth Exchnage and youth forum
•Joint rotary meetings with Leipzig, Frieburg, Dresden, Bayreuth, widen, Cham,Schwandoff, Regensburg, Erlangen, Nurnmberg etc
•Visits to German Supreme Court and meeting with Judges
•Meeting Mayor and deputy mayors
Home stays- The home away from home
One of the life time experience where sharing proud things about country, learning the new culture and family values of the hosts, late night dinner talks, going out like one family. Overall we never missed our Indian hospitality in Germany.
Rotaractors
As a rotaractor from our district I had good opportunities to visit all the rotaractors in host clubs, I have received invitation to speak in President elect training seminar(PETS) where I had the opportunites to share about our RI dist 3230 Rotaract council and I shared our flag with all the rotaract club members. They were very kind to us and interested to hear about our rotaract activities and they felt excited to hear our numbers 23000 rtrs.
1880 Dist conference, Culture and arts
We presented our 3230 GSE team in a grand manner where we showed about video of India and Tamilnadu and also we performed cultural activities of India with Vande Matharam song by Saranya and Soundarya followed by solo folk dance by Dinesh and karate performance by Sasi. Finally audience felt happy when we performed our group dance with Tamil folk, Bollywood and Hollywood where our team leader also joined in dance performance. On seeing this we received warm invitations from all the rotary clubs . We performed in 7 clubs
Rotary and team Spirit
We had good chance to show our sporting skills. Yes Sasi and me (Dinesh) participated in Dragon Boat Race as part of Rotary clubs of Erlangen Fundraising efforts and finished 2nd in one of the race. Rotary raised 24000 euros for community projects
Future after GSE
We had great time in Germany studying vocation, experiencing culture, learning professionalism etc. It will be a starting point to shape my future . GSE created a platform to think beyond our comfort zone, hard work, team work, communication, networking etc. I believe in sharing and learning and this journey never ends
Coming year I am planning to create strategy to work with our RI 3230 District rotaract council to strengthen our rotaract zone in city plus and upcountry where lot of young people like me longing for opportunities. They need a platform.. I am willing to provide that. Also will build up IT assistance, social networking, planning New generation projects with my Parent club RC of Gudiyattam
After the GSE experience I expanded my Sports for Development Projects to Serve Young People with curriculum like Life skills, Service Learning, Adolescent health, Physical recreation and social learning to reach 10000 kids in 2 years. This will be my next major project and I would like to joint with other rotary clubs to spread the word to reach the unreached
For the past two decades, Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges have worked alongside local communities to provide science and culture summer camps for rural youth. During these camps, students spend time outside exploring their wild backyards with teachers, mentors and elders, while gaining a better understanding of natural resource issues impacting their lives, and practicing cultural traditions with guidance from village elders.
Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
Aquatic Science Academy
Communities Served: All communities within the Bristol Bay region (32 total communities)
Along the shores of Lake Aleknagik, campers explore fi sheries careers and develop a stewardship skills related to the region’s abundant salmon resources. Bristol Bay is home to the largest wild salmon runs in the world, it is
critically important that the youth of the Region understand the part they will someday play in how those resources are studied and managed.
Expanding and strengthening trading relationships abroad means real jobs here at home. The Government of British Columbia is acting to make sure that B.C. businesses are first in line to take advantage of the growing market opportunities in Asia. The upcoming Jobs and Trade Mission to China, Japan and Korea will open up new doors, connect B.C. businesses with Asian demand, and keep B.C.’s economy strong and growing.
Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/10/growing-markets-in-asia-an...
Entry in category 2. Women and men of science; © CC-BY-NC-ND: Daniel Molina Romero
The photography is about a scientist and the mouse subject of experiment. I wanted to do a picture of this two subjects facing each other in a way that they both understand the motivations and sacrifices that both do in order to progress in science. The message of understanding, humbling, empathy and respect to each other between the scientist and the mouse. I wanted to highlight the light on both subjects and over a diffused background and scale of gray in order to represent this understanding through blending of light and color.
To get an understanding of how people feel about their schools and health services we drove onto a small village beyond Niagassola. There we met with the community leaders, a group of young mothers and children at the primary school. .Dr Hawa led the discussion with the mothers. Overall they were satisfied with the health post but wanted better education for their children and an end to requests for illicit payments.
Leipziger Buchmesse 2014
2014-03-15 (Samstag)
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Lucis (Vivian) 481539 as Lucifer (own series)
Christian_Nigel (Lisa) 402013 as Mammon (own series)
Thank you for any group invites which I will gladly accept. However, if I can't check the content of such groups ("This group is not available to you") I'd rather not add any of my photos. Thanks for your understanding.
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Understanding The Infestations Bed Bug Exterminators Typically Deal With t.co/j8noPbhWSl (via Twitter twitter.com/supremepest/status/783250846725214208)
Presenters were Christine Draper and Michelle Reidel.
Image by Ron Cogswell on July 13, 2012, using a Nikon D80 and minor Photoshop effects.
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The Memorandum of Understanding renews and expands collaboration on global scientific and technological solutions over the next five years. The extended agreement reaffirms both agencies’ commitment to jointly address critical development and humanitarian challenges affecting the United States and developing countries through the generation and use of scientific research, innovations, and technologies and advances further interagency collaboration under the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE). Specifically, the partnership will draw on NASA's Earth science research and space technology development to help inform USAID’s global programming.
Understanding the Mind of a Market Player
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History of the Museum
Scientific research and gathering in Austria found relatively late understanding and promotion. Indeed contained the chambers of art and curiosities of the Habsburgs also natural produce but for a long time they have been regarded as mere oddities, not as objects of scientific importance. It was not until Emperor Franz I. (Francis Stephen of Lorraine, 1745-1765), the husband of Maria Theresia, founded in 1748 with the purchase of the famous collection of Johann Baillous a private Naturalienkabinett. It was put up in accordance to Baillous' own scientific system in the Hofburg and was initially managed by this self.
The main emphasis was put on minerals and fossils as well as snail and mussel shells and corals. Plants and animals with soft parts were then (mainly because of the preparation problems) yet little appreciated as collector's items. They were held alive in botanical gardens and menageries.
After the death of Francis I the collection in which the Emperor had invested large sums of money was transferred into state ownership, reorganized and made twice a week accessible to the public. 1776 appointed Maria Theresa, particularly dear to her being mainly the earth sciences as a basis for mining and industry, the excellent mineralogist and montanist Ignaz von Born to Vienna and entrusted him with the systematic expansion of the collection. Born was a leader of the Enlightenment and Freemasonry, he might even have given the model for Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute". With him for "Austria", definitely, dawned the scientific-technological age. The Naturalienkabinett (a cabinet of curiosities) then became a center of mineralogical research in Europe.
The nature-loving Emperor Franz II (I, 1792-1835) expanded the natural history collection for a private animal cabinet. The foundation for this were the trophies of the Habsburgs, which date back to Emperor Maximilian II (1564-1576), as well as the famous collection of prepared native vertebrates and insects of the falconer Joseph Natterer. After several reclassifications followed in 1807 the foundation of a separate plants cabinet. The Emperor lay with the gift of his Privatherbars (private plant collection) the foundation.
The exhibition practice around 1800 was marked by an often curious juxtaposition of little scientific and very progressive tendencies. The stuffed animals were shown in artificial landscape dioramas, ie already in ecological context. Alongside, however, stood also Stopfpräparate (stuffed compounds) of people of non-native breeds such as the "high princely Moor' Angelo Soliman, who came to literary fame.
The eminent scholar and organizer Carl Schreibers who from 1806 until 1851 headed the Natural History Collection, provided for key reforms in all areas. He extented all departments to major research centers and was supported not only by the museum officials, but also by a number of often highly skilled, unpaid volunteers.
On the occasion of the marriage of his daughter Leopoldina with the Brazilian crown prince Dom Pedro in 1817 sent Emperor Franz also well-known researchers to South America. Through their collecting activities, the growth of the museum's experienced a glorious climax. So stayed the zoologist Johann Natterer for 18 years in South America and established an in an exemplary manner documented collection of scientific and ethnographic objects for Vienna. This contributed significantly to the worldwide reputation of the museum, but also led to a decades-long lack of space.
With various, not always felicitous chosen emergency solutions on tried in vain to handle space problems sussesfully. During the revolutionary turmoil of 1848, the Imperial Palace was bombarded by imperial troops and partially set on fire. A part of the collection was destroyed, tragically, also many irreplaceable objects from the Brazilian material.
In the years after the Revolution, the collection was converted into an independent zoological, botanical and mineralogical Hofkabinett (Court cabinet). These cabinets with their extremely rich stocks offered not only ideal possibilities to explore, they contributed to the establishment of scientific disciplines in the university sector in 1870 also considerably to the formation of young scientists. The collections have been enhanced through exchange and purchases, by the collecting activities of the researchers as well as legacies, especially of scientifically inclined travelers, constantly . In addition, the by the Imperial Court generously funded cooperation with the Austrian navy became very important: Especially the circumnavigation of the world of the frigate "Novara" (1857-1859), which was attended by numerous excellent naturalist, gave an exceedingly rich collection of new material to the museum. The scientific word off should take decades.
This scientific Poiniergeist (pioneering spirit), reflecting the general belief in progress in the second half of the 18th Century, was facing the more and more oppressive need of space. Although Emperor Franz Joseph had already in 1857 the razing of the fortification lines around the city center ordered. On the cleared area should along a boulevard alongside other representative public buildings also new museums emerge. Up to the completion of this project, however, it was still a long way to go.
The liberal bourgeoisie then undergoing a steep political and economic upswing was inclined to replace the old cabinets through research and education centers for broad strata of the population and thus make its own cultural advancement clearly visible. But the neo-absolutist empire of the gradually decaying Habsburg monarchy, too, wanted erect itself a modern, artistically accomplished monument: A monumental Imperial Forum following the ancient example was planned, that should be reaching from the Imperial Palace to the royal stables. Realized of it was only a torso: the New Castle and Maria Theresa Square with Museum of Art History and Museum of Natural History.
The internal organization of the new 'Imperial and Royal Natural History Court Museum", which on 10 August was officially opened in 1889, goes back to the great geologist, New Zealand researcher and first director of the museum, Ferdinand von Hochstetter, and has been preserved largely in its clear systematic today. However, the proliferation of resources and new demands on the research and display collection activities required new spatial and structural solutions. Thus, an underground storage was created in 1990, which extends under the building on four levels and in fully air-conditioned rooms keeps a portion of the collection material. Due to the roof extension (1991 to 1995) further collection, but also numerous new working rooms were gained.
The research, the preservation and completing of the major scientific collections and the presentation of selected natural objects to this day have not lost any of their topicalities. In a time of increasingly rapid destruction of our environment, they are more important than ever. Just as the white patches have become smaller on the map, penetrates the science into ever smaller areas. Long scanning electron microscope and X-ray equipment have replaced hand magnifier. In the permanent exhibition area visitors also have access to advanced optical devices, especially in "Microcosmos" ( Hall 21). The preservation of collection, too, follows modern conservation knowledge.
Over a century ago, the Museum hace been created for the systematic presentation - the diversity of nature sorted strung together, the palace-like building, the interplay of means and objects as well as the historic atmosphere giving it a distinctive character.
Even with the redesign of many exhibition halls systematic classification was basically retained to make the visitors aware of the immense diversity of life. However, the presentation is successively adapted to the museological requirements and needs of the 21st century. Also presented are interesting topics and new contents in a contemporary didactic form.
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PI: Brian Wirth, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
This image demonstrates that flux is an enormously important parameter in plasma-facing materials. Lower fluxes allow helium to reach greater depths before it becomes immobilized. This has implications for experimental comparison, as it indicates that much deeper and larger bubbles will form than those that exist during the high-flux simulations typically published to date.
Helium depth distributions under a W(100) surface at a fluence of 4.0 × 1018 m–2 for three different flux values, 3.3 × 1025 m–2s–1, 1.6 × 1028 m–2s–1, and 3.3 × 1025 m–2s–1. The figures at lower left show helium bubbles underneath the surface for each flux.
Image credit: Karl D. Hammond, University of Missouri
Scientific discipline: Physics/Materials Science
This research used resources of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility at Argonne National Laboratory.
Expanding and strengthening trading relationships abroad means real jobs here at home. The Government of British Columbia is acting to make sure that B.C. businesses are first in line to take advantage of the growing market opportunities in Asia. The upcoming Jobs and Trade Mission to China, Japan and Korea will open up new doors, connect B.C. businesses with Asian demand, and keep B.C.’s economy strong and growing.
Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/10/growing-markets-in-asia-an...
As part of the Atmosphere to Electrons initiative, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) developed a 3-year collaborative research plan to develop and field test wind turbine controls. New control systems, such as the advanced feedforward control system that incorporates lidar and is currently under development at NREL, will help researchers improve simulations and increase the understanding of the physics impacting wind plant performance. The plan developed by the two laboratories identified collaborative field testing of wind plant controls at SNL's Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) Facility.
Consider how many more interactions you can do with a physical set of cards, compared to the "digital" card style commonly seen across many websites.
Anderson, Stephen P.; Fast, Karl, 2020. Figure It Out: Getting From Information to Understanding. New York: Rosenfeld Media. rosenfeldmedia.com/books/figure-it-out//
Expanding and strengthening trading relationships abroad means real jobs here at home. The Government of British Columbia is acting to make sure that B.C. businesses are first in line to take advantage of the growing market opportunities in Asia. The upcoming Jobs and Trade Mission to China, Japan and Korea will open up new doors, connect B.C. businesses with Asian demand, and keep B.C.’s economy strong and growing.
Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/10/growing-markets-in-asia-an...
Wings still up a little, but starting to accept our presence as non-threatening! Eventually she settled down, having made her position abundantly clear. 😀
★Girl Scout Troop #448
Navanne, Florida
With the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle
Title - "From Coast to Charter...."
Dream Theme – Conservation
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The Dream Rocket Team is collecting nearly 8,000 artworks from participants around the globe. The artwork will be assembled together to create a massive cover in which will wrap a 37 story Saturn V Moon Rocket at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. We will also be displaying submitted artwork in dozens of national venues prior to the wrapping of the Saturn V. Additionally, we are posting images of submitted artwork & their stories on our Website, Flickr, and Facebook.The Dream Rocket project uses the Saturn V Moon Rocket as a symbolism of universal values of the human spirit. Optimism, hope,
caring for our natural resources, scientific exploration, and harnessing technological advancements for a better quality of life while safeguarding our communities, are all common desires across national and international boundaries. Participants are able to express and learn about these values through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, participants are asked to write an essay explaining their artwork, and the dream theme in which they chose.
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The Dream Rocket project would like to challenge you to ‘Dare to Dream’. To dream about your future and the future of our world through dream themes such as health, community, conservation, science, technology, space, peace, and so on. We would like you to use your selected Dream Theme to express, explore, and create your vision on your section of the wrap. We hope that you are able to express and learn through this creative collaboration. With the completion of each artwork, you are asked to write a brief essay explaining your artwork, and the dream theme in which you chose.
“The Saturn V is the ideal icon to represent a big dream. This rocket was designed and built as a collaboration of nearly half-a-million people and allowed our human species to venture beyond our world and stand on ANOTHER - SURELY one of the biggest dreams of all time. ENABLING THE DREAMS of young people to touch this mighty rocket sends a powerful message in conjunction with creating an educational curriculum to engage students to embrace the power of learning through many important subjects”
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony with the Tent Partnership for Refugees, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 12, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
Premier Christy Clark is in India, with Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk and a group of registered delegates, to expand international trade and investment in BC.
This trade mission is focusing on a number of key areas including education, natural gas, clean technology, life sciences, film, digital arts, and finance.
Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/10/trade-mission-to-india.html
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II. Ni Lazima Mtu Ashuhudie Kipengele cha Ukweli Kuhusu Hatua Tatu za Kazi ya Wokovu wa Mungu kwa Wanadamu
4. Ni jinsi gani hatua tatu za kazi ya Mungu kwa pole pole huongeza uketo ili watu waokolewe na kukamilishwa?
Maneno Husika ya Mungu:
Usimamizi mzima wa Mungu umegawika katika hatua tatu, na katika kila hatua, mahitaji yanayofaa yanatakiwa kutoka kwa mwanadamu. Aidha, kadri enzi zinavyopita na kuendelea, mahitaji ya Mungu kwa wanadamu wote huwa ya juu hata zaidi. Kwa hiyo, hatua kwa hatua, kazi hii ya usimamizi wa Mungu hufikia kilele chake, hadi mwanadamu aamini ukweli wa “kuonekana kwa Neno katika mwili,” na kwa njia hii mahitaji ya mwanadamu huwa ya juu hata zaidi, na mahitaji ya mwanadamu kutoa ushuhuda huwa ya juu hata zaidi. Kadiri mwanadamu alivyo na uwezo wa kushirikiana na Mungu kwa kweli, ndivyo anavyozidi kumtukuza Mungu. Ushirikiano wa mwanadamu ndio ushuhuda anaohitajika kuwa nao, na ushuhuda alio nao ndio matendo ya mwanadamu. Na kwa hivyo, kazi ya Mungu iweze au isiweze kuwa na matokeo yanayohitajika, na paweze ama pasiweze kuwa na ushuhuda wa kweli, ni mambo ambayo yameunganishwa yasiyochanganulika na ushirikiano na ushuhuda wa mwanadamu. Wakati kazi itakapokwisha, yaani, wakati usimamizi wote wa Mungu utakapofikia kikomo chake, mwanadamu atahitajika kuwa na ushuhuda wa hali ya juu, na wakati kazi ya Mungu itakapofika mwisho wake, matendo na kuingia kwa mwanadamu vitafikia upeo wake. Wakati wa kale, mwanadamu alihitajika kutii sheria na amri, na alihitajika kuwa mwenye subira na mnyenyekevu. Leo, mwanadamu anahitajika kutii mipango yote ya Mungu na awe na upendo mkuu wa Mungu, na hatimaye bado anahitajika kumpenda Mungu katika taabu. Hatua hizi tatu ndizo Mungu anazozitazamia kutoka kwa mwanadamu, hatua kwa hatua, katika usimamizi Wake wote. Kila hatua ya kazi ya Mungu huzidisha kina kuliko iliyopita, na katika kila hatua, mahitaji kwa mwanadamu ni makubwa kuliko yaliyopita, na kwa njia hii, usimamizi mzima wa Mungu huonekana. Ni hasa kwa sababu mahitaji ya mwanadamu kila mara huwa ya juu kiasi kwamba tabia yake kila mara inafikia viwango anavyovihitaji Mungu, na ni hapo tu ambapo wanadamu wote wanaanza kujiondoa polepole kutoka kwa ushawishi wa Shetani hadi, ambapo kazi ya Mungu itafikia kikomo kabisa, ndio wanadamu wote watakuwa wameokolewa kutoka kwa ushawishi wa Shetani.
kutoka katika “Kazi ya Mungu na Utendaji wa Mwanadamu” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Kazi ya usimamizi wa Mungu ilianza Alipoumba ulimwengu, na mwanadamu ni kiini cha kazi Yake. Uumbaji wa Mungu wa kila kitu, unaweza kusemwa, ni kwa ajili ya mwanadamu. Kwa sababu Kazi ya usimamizi Wake imesambaa katika maelfu ya miaka, na haijatekelezwa katika dakika na sekunde tu, ama kufumba na kufumbua, ama katika mwaka mmoja au miwili, ilimbidi Aumbe vitu vingine zaidi kwa ajili ya maisha ya mwanadamu, kama vile jua, mwezi, na aina zote za viumbe walio hai, na chakula na mazingira kwa ajili ya wanadamu. Huu ndio ulikuwa mwanzo wa usimamizi wa Mungu.
Baada ya hapo, Mungu Alimkabidhi mwanadamu kwa Shetani, mwanadamu aliishi chini ya miliki ya Shetani, na hili taratibu lilisababisha kazi ya Mungu ya enzi ya kwanza: hadithi ya Enzi ya Sheria…. Kipindi cha miaka elfu kadhaa za Enzi ya Sheria, wanadamu walikuwa wazoefu wa maelekezo ya Enzi ya Sheria, na wakaanza kupuuza, na taratibu wakaacha ulinzi wa Mungu. Na hivyo, pamoja na kushikilia sheria, walimwabudu Mungu na kutenda matendo maovu. Walikuwa bila ulinzi wa Yehova, na waliishi tu mbele ya madhabahu ndani ya hekalu. Kwa kweli, Kazi ya Mungu ilikuwa imejitenga nao kitambo sana, na hata kama Waisraeli walijikita katika sheria, na kulitaja jina la Yehova, na kwa majivuno kuamini kuwa wao pekee ndio walikuwa watu wa Yehova na walikuwa wamechaguliwa na Yehova, utukufu wa Mungu uliwaacha kimyakimya …
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Kama ilivyokuwa kawaida, baada ya kazi ya Yehova katika Enzi ya Sheria, Mungu Alianza kazi yake ya hatua ya pili: kwa kuutwaa mwili—kuwa na mwili kama binadamu kwa miaka kumi, ishirini—na kuongea na kufanya kazi Yake Kati ya waumini. Na bado bila mapendeleo, hakuna aliyejua, na ni idadi ndogo tu ya watu walitambua kuwa Alikuwa Mungu Aliyepata mwili baada ya Yesu Kristo kupigiliwa misumari msalabani na kufufuka. … Baada tu ya kazi ya Mungu katika hatua ya pili kukamilika—baada ya kusulubishwa—kazi ya Mungu ya kutoa mwanadamu kwenye dhambi (ambayo ni kusema, kumtoa mwanadamu mikononi mwa Shetani) ilitimilika. Na hivyo, kutoka wakati huo kuendelea mbele, wanadamu walipaswa tu kumpokea Yesu Kristo kama Mwokozi ili dhambi zao ziweze kusamehewa. Yaani, dhambi za wanadamu hazikuwa tena kizuizi cha kuufikia wokovu wake na kuja mbele za Mungu na hazikuwa tena nguvu za kushawishi ambazo Shetani alitumia kumlaumu mwanadamu. Hii ni kwa sababu Mungu Mwenyewe Alikuwa Amefanya kazi halisi, na kuwa katika mfano na limbuko la mwili wenye dhambi, na Mungu mwenyewe Alikuwa sadaka ya dhambi. Kwa njia hii, mwanadamu alishuka kutoka msalabani, akiwa amekombolewa na mwili wa Mungu, mfano wa huu mwili wa dhambi. Na hivyo, baada ya kushikwa mateka na Shetani, mwanadamu alikuja hatua moja mbele karibu na kukubali wokovu mbele za Mungu. Kwa hakika, huu ulingo wa kazi ndio ulikuwa usimamizi wa Mungu ambao ulikuwa hatua moja mbali na Enzi ya sheria, na wa kiwango cha ndani kuliko Enzi ya Sheria.
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Baadaye kukaja Enzi ya Ufalme, ambayo ni hatua ya utendaji zaidi na bado ni ngumu zaidi kukubalika na mwanadamu. Hii ni kwa sababu jinsi mwanadamu ajavyo karibu na Mungu, ndivyo afikapo karibu na kiboko cha Mungu, na ndivyo uso wa Mungu unavyokuwa wazi mbele ya mwanadamu. Kwa kufuatia kukombolewa kwa wanadamu, mwanadamu kirasmi anarejelea familia ya Mungu. Mwanadamu alifikiria kuwa huu ndio wakati wa kufurahia, bado ameegemezwa kwa shambulizi la Mungu na mifano ya yale ambayo bado hayajaonekana na yeyote: Inavyokuwa, huu ni ubatizo ambao watu wa Mungu wanapaswa “kuufurahia.” Katika muktadha huo, watu hawana lingine ila kuacha na kujifikiria wao wenyewe, Mimi ndimi mwanakondoo, aliyepotea kwa miaka mingi, ambaye Mungu Amegharamika kumnunua, sasa kwa nini Mungu Ananitendea hivi? Ama ni njia ya Mungu kunicheka, na kunifichua? ... Baada ya miaka mingi kupita, mwanadamu amedhoofika, kwa kuupitia ugumu wa usafishaji na kuadibu. Ijapokuwa mwanadamu amepoteza “utukufu” na “mapenzi” ya wakati uliopita, bila ya kufahamu amekuja kuelewa ukweli wa kuwa mwanadamu, na amekuja kutambua kazi ya Mungu ya kujitolea kuokoa wanadamu. Taratibu mwanadamu anaanza kuchukia ushenzi wake mwenyewe. Anaanza kuchukia jinsi alivyo mkali, na lawama kuelekea kwa Mungu, na mahitaji yote yasiyokuwa na mwelekeo aliyodai kutoka Kwake. Wakati hauwezi ukarudishwa nyuma, matendo ya zamani huwa ya kujuta katika kumbukumbu za mwanadamu, na maneno na upendo wa Mungu vinakuwa ndivyo vinavyomwendesha mwanadamu katika maisha Yake mapya. Majeraha ya mwanadamu hupona siku baada ya siku, nguvu humrudia, na akasimama na kutazamia uso Wake mwenye Uweza … ndipo anagundua kuwa daima Ameishi kando yangu, na kwamba tabasamu Lake na sura Yake ya kupendeza bado zinasisimua. Moyo Wake bado unawajali wanadamu Aliowaumba, na mikono Yake bado ina joto na nguvu kama ilivyokuwa hapo mwanzoni. Ni kama mwanadamu alirudi kwenye bustani ya Edeni, lakini wakati huu mwanadamu hasikizi ushawishi wa nyoka, na hatazami kando na uso wa Yehova. Mwanadamu anapiga magoti mbele ya Mungu, na kutazama uso Wake wenye tabasamu, na kumtolea Mungu kafara yenye thamani—Ee! Bwana wangu, Mungu wangu!
kutoka katika “Mwanadamu Anaweza Kuokolewa Katikati ya Usimamizi wa Mungu Pekee” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Kazi iliyofanywa na Yesu ilikuwa tu hatua moja juu zaidi ya Agano la Kale; ilitumiwa kuianza enzi, na kuiongoza enzi hiyo. Kwa nini Alisema, “Sikuja kuharibu sheria, bali kuitimiza”? Lakini katika kazi Yake kulikuwa na mengi ambayo yalitofautiana na sheria zilizotumika na amri zilizofuatwa na Waisraeli wa Agano la Kale, kwani Hakuja kuitii sheria, bali kuitimiza. Mchakato wa kuitimiza ulikuwa pamoja na mambo mengi halisi: Kazi Yake ilikuwa ya vitendo zaidi na halisi, na, zaidi ya hayo, ilikuwa hai, na sio tu kufuata mafundisho ya dini bila ufahamu. Je, Waisraeli hawakuitii Sabato? Yesu alipokuja Hakuitii Sabato, kwani Alisema kwamba Mwana wa Adamu alikuwa Bwana wa Sabato, na wakati ambapo Bwana wa Sabato alikuja, Angefanya Alivyopenda. Alikuwa Amekuja kutimiza sheria za Agano la Kale na kuzibadilisha sheria. Yote ambayo hufanywa leo ni kwa msingi wa siku hizi, lakini bado yako juu ya msingi wa kazi ya Bwana katika Enzi ya Sheria, na hayavuki mipaka ya eneo hili. Kuulinda ndimi zenu, na kutozini, kwa mfano—Je, hizi si sheria za Agano la Kale? Leo, kile kinachotakikana kwenu sio chenye upeo wa amri kumi tu, lakini ni kuwa na amri na sheria ambazo zina ukuu kuliko hizo zilizokuja hapo awali, ila hii haina maana kuwa kile kilichokuja hapo awali kimeondolewa, kwa kuwa kila awamu ya kazi ya Mungu hufanywa juu ya msingi wa awamu ambayo ilikuja hapo awali. Na kuhusu kile ambacho Yehova aliwasilisha kwa Israeli, kama vile kuwahitaji watu kutoa sadaka, kuwaheshimu wazazi wao, kutoabudu sanamu, kutowadhulumu au kutukana wengine, kutozini, kutovuta sigara au kutokunywa pombe, na kutokula nyamafu au kunywa damu, je, huo si muundo msingi wa utendaji wenu hata leo? Kazi iliyotekelezwa hadi leo iko juu ya msingi wa mambo ya zamani. Ingawa sheria za zamani hazitajwi tena, nawe umewekewa madai mapya, sheria hizi mbali na kufutwa, badala yake, zimeinuliwa katika hadhi ya juu zaidi. Kusema kwamba zimefutwa kuna maana kwamba enzi ya awali imepitwa na wakati, wakati kuna amri zingine ambazo lazima uzitii milele yote. Amri za zamani tayari zimetiwa katika vitendo, tayari zimekuwa nafsi ya mwanadamu, na hakuna haja ya kurudia kusema amri za kutovuta sigara, kutokunywa pombe, na kadhalika. Juu ya msingi huu, amri mpya zimeagizwa kufuatana na mahitaji yenu leo, kufuatana na kimo chenu, na kufuatana na kazi ya leo. Kutangaza amri kwa ajili ya enzi mpya hakumaanishi kufuta amri za enzi ya kale, bali kuziinua juu zaidi ya msingi huu, kuyafanya matendo ya mwanadamu kuwa kamili zaidi, na kufuatana na uhalisi zaidi. Kama, leo, mngetakiwa tu kufuata amri na kutii sheria za Agano la Kale, kwa namna sawa na wana wa Israeli, na kama, hata, nyinyi mlitakiwa mkariri sheria ambazo ziliwekwa na Bwana, hakungekuwa na uwezekano kwamba mngeweza kubadilika. Kama mngekuwa tu mnatakiwa kutii zile amri chache zilizo na mipaka ama kukariri sheria zisizohesabika, asili zenu za zamani zingebaki zimekita mizizi, na hakungekuwa na mbinu ya kuzing’oa. Hivyo mngeendelea kuzidi kupotoshwa, na hakuna hata mmoja wenu angeweza kuwa mtiifu. Ambayo ni kusema kwamba amri chache rahisi au sheria zisizohesabika hazina uwezo wa kuwasaidia kujua matendo ya Yehova. Nyinyi si sawa na wana wa Israeli: kwa kufuata sheria na kukariri amri waliweza kushuhudia matendo ya Yehova, na kumpa Yeye pekee ibada yao, lakini hamwezi kufanikisha hili, na amri chache za Agano la Kale haziwezi tu kuwafanya nyinyi kupeana mioyo yenu, au kuwalinda, lakini badala yake itawafanya muwe wazembe, na kuwateremsha mpaka Kuzimu. Kwa sababu kazi Yangu ni kazi ya ushindi, na inalenga uasi wenu na asili yenu ya zamani. Maneno yenye huruma ya Yehova na Yesu yanapungukiwa mno na maneno makali ya hukumu leo. Bila maneno makali kama haya, ingekuwa vigumu kuwashinda ninyi “wataalam,” ambao mmekua wasiotii kwa miaka elfu nyingi. Sheria za Agano la Kale zilipoteza nguvu zake kwenu kwa muda mrefu uliopita, na hukumu ya leo ni ya kuogofya mno kuliko sheria za zamani. Ya kuwafaa nyinyi zaidi ni hukumu, na wala si vikwazo duni vya sheria, kwa kuwa ninyi si wanadamu wa mwanzo kabisa, lakini wanadamu ambao wamekuwa fisadi kwa miaka elfu nyingi. Kile ambacho mwanadamu lazima atimize sasa ni kulingana na hali halisi ya mwanadamu leo, kulingana na tabia bora na kimo halisi cha mwanadamu wa siku hizi, na hakihitaji kwamba wewe ufuate mafundisho ya dini. Hii ni kwa minajili ya mabadiliko yaweze kupatikana katika asili zako za zamani, na ili uweze kutupa kando dhana zako.
kutoka katika “Maono ya Kazi ya Mungu (1)” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Ingawa njia ambayo mwanadamu hutembea leo pia ni njia ya msalaba na ya kuteseka, kile ambacho mwanadamu wa leo hutenda, hula, hunywa na hufurahia ni tofauti zaidi na yale ya mwanadamu aliyekuwa chini ya sheria na katika Enzi ya Neema. Kinachohitajika kutoka kwa mwanadamu wakati huu sio kama ilivyokuwa kitambo na zaidi sio kama kilichohitajika kutoka kwake katika Enzi ya Sheria. Na ni kipi kilichoulizwa kwa mwanadamu chini ya Sheria kazi ilipofanya Israeli? Hawakuulizwa chochote zaidi ya kuiheshimu Sabato na Sheria za Yehova. Lakini si hivyo katika wakati huu. Siku ya Sabato, mwanadamu anafanya kazi, hukusanyika na kuomba kama kawaida, na hakuna vizuizi vinavyowekwa. Wale katika Enzi ya Neema ilibidi wabatizwe, na pia zaidi walitarajiwa kufunga, kuvunja mkate, kunywa divai, kufunika vichwa vyao na kuwaoshea wengine miguu yao. Sasa, sheria hizi zimefutwa na mahitaji makuu yanaulizwa kutoka kwa mwanadamu, kwani kazi ya Mungu inaendelea kuimarika na kuingia kwa mwanadamu kunafika kiwango cha juu. Zamani, Yesu Aliweka mikono Yake juu ya mwanadamu na kuomba, lakini sasa kwamba kila kitu kimesemwa, kuwekelea mikono kuna maana gani? Maneno pekee yanaweza kupata matokeo. Alipowekelea mikono Yake juu ya mwanadamu hapo awali, ilikuwa ni kwa ajili ya kumbariki na kumponya mwanadamu. Hivyo ndivyo Roho Mtakatifu Alivyofanya kazi wakati huo, lakini sio hivyo wakati huu. Wakati huu, Roho Mtakatifu Anatumia maneno katika kazi Yake ili kupata matokeo. Ameyafanya maneno Yake wazi kwenu, na mnapaswa tu kuyaweka katika matendo. Maneno Yake ni mapenzi Yake na yanaonyesha kazi Atakayofanya. Kupitia kwa maneno Yake, utaweza kuelewa mapenzi Yake na yale ambayo Anauliza upate. Unayaweka tu maneno Yake katika matendo moja kwa moja bila haja ya kuwekelea mikono. Wengine wanaweza kusema, “Wekelea mikono Yako juu yangu! Wekelea mikono yako juu yangu ili niweze kupokea baraka zako na kushiriki kwako.” Haya yote ni mazoezi yaliyopitwa na wakati na ambayo yanakataliwa katika wakati huu, kwani enzi zimebadilika. Roho Mtakatifu Anafanya kazi kulingana na enzi, sio tu katika mapenzi Yake ama kulingana na masharti. Enzi zimebadilika, na enzi mpya lazima ilete kazi mpya. Huu ni ukweli wa kila hatua ya kazi, na hivyo kazi Yake haiwezi kurudiwa. Katika Enzi ya Neema, Yesu Alifanya nyingi ya kazi hiyo, kama kuponya magonjwa, kukemea mapepo, kuwekelea mikono Yake juu ya wanadamu, na kumbariki mwanadamu. Hata hivyo, kuendelea kufanya hivyo hakutasaidia chochote katika wakati huu. Roho Mtakatifu Alifanya kazi hivyo katika huo wakati, kwani ilikuwa Enzi ya Neema, na mwanadamu alipewa neema ya kutosha ili afurahie. Mwanadamu hakuhitajika kulipa gharama yoyote na angepokea neema mradi tu angekuwa na imani. Kila mtu alitendewa kwa neema kubwa. Sasa, enzi imebadilika, na kazi ya Mungu imeendelea zaidi; kupitia kuadibu na hukumu Yake, uasi wa mwanadamu na vitu vichafu katika mwanadamu vitatupiliwa mbali. Jinsi ilivyokuwa hatua ya wokovu, ilimbidi Mungu kufanya kazi hiyo, Akimwonyesha mwanadamu neema ya kutosha ili mwanadamu afurahie, ili Amkomboe mwanadamu kutoka kwa dhambi, na kwa neema amsamehe mwanadamu dhambi zake. Hatua hii ya sasa ni ya kufichua udhalimu ulio ndani ya mwanadamu kwa njia ya kuadibu, hukumu, kupigwa na maneno, na vile vile nidhamu na ufunuo wa maneno, ili baadaye binadamu waweze kuokolewa. Hii ni kazi ya undani zaidi kuliko ukombozi. Katika Enzi ya Neema, mwanadamu alifurahia neema ya kutosha na amezoea neema hii, kwa hivyo sio ya kufurahiwa na mwanadamu tena. Kazi kama hii imepitwa na wakati sasa na haitafanyika tena. Sasa, mwanadamu anaokolewa kupitia hukumu ya neno. Baada ya mwanadamu kuhukumiwa, kuadibiwa na kusafishwa, tabia yake basi inabadilika. Je sio kwa sababu ya maneno ambayo Nimenena? Kila hatua ya kazi inafanywa kulingana na maendeleo ya binadamu wote na kwa enzi. Kazi yote ina umuhimu wake; inafanywa kwa ajili ya wokovu wa mwisho, ili binadamu awe na hatima nzuri baadaye, na kwa mwanadamu kugawanywa kulingana na aina Yake mwishowe.
kutoka katika “Fumbo la Kupata Mwili (4)” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Wakati wa Enzi ya Sheria, Yehova Alimwongoza Musa kutoka Misri kwa maneno Yake, na Akazungumza maneno fulani kwa Wanaisraeli; wakati huo, sehemu ya matendo ya Mungu yaliwekwa wazi, lakini kwa sababu ubora wa tabia ya mwanadamu ulikuwa finyu na hakuna kitu chochote ambacho kingeweza kufanya maarifa yake kukamilika, Mungu Aliendelea kuzungumza na kufanya kazi. Wakati wa Enzi ya Neema, mwanadamu aliweza kuona tena sehemu ya matendo ya Mungu. Yesu Aliweza kuonyesha ishara na maajabu, kuponya wagonjwa na kutoa mapepo, na kusulubishwa, siku tatu baadaye. Akafufuka na Akawatokea watu Akiwa katika mwili. Kumhusu Mungu, mwanadamu hakujua chochote zaidi ya hiki. Mwanadamu anajua tu kile ambacho Mungu Amemwonyesha, na kama Mungu Asingeonyesha chochote zaidi kwa mwanadamu, basi hicho kingekuwa kiwango cha mwanadamu kumwekea mipaka Mungu. Hivyo, Mungu Anaendelea kufanya kazi, ili maarifa ya mwanadamu juu Yake yaweze kuwa ya kina zaidi, na ili taratibu aweze kuijua hulka ya Mungu. Katika siku za mwisho, Mungu anatumia maneno yake kumkamilisha mwanadamu. Tabia yako iliyoharibika imewekwa wazi kwa maneno ya Mungu, na dhana zako za kidini zinaondolewa na uhalisia wa Mungu. Mungu katika mwili wa siku za mwisho Amekuja hasa kwa ajili ya kutimiza maneno haya kwamba “Neno Lafanyika kuwa mwili, Neno Lakuwa mwili, na Neno Laonekana katika mwili,” na kama huna maarifa ya kina kuhusu hili, basi hutaweza kusimama imara. Wakati wa siku za mwisho, kimsingi Mungu Anakusudia kukamilisha hatua ya kazi ambayo kwayo Neno Anaonekana katika mwili, na hii ni sehemu moja ya mpango wa usimamizi wa Mungu. Hivyo, maarifa yenu yanapaswa kuwa wazi; bila kujali namna ambavyo Mungu Anafanya kazi, Mungu Hamruhusu mwanadamu kumwekea mipaka. Ikiwa Mungu Asingefanya kazi hii wakati wa siku za mwisho, basi maarifa ya mwanadamu juu Yake yasingeweza kwenda popote. Ungeweza kujua tu kwamba Mungu Anaweza kusulubiwa na Anaweza kuiangamiza Sodoma, na kwamba Yesu Anaweza kufufuliwa kutoka katika wafu na kumtokea Petro.... Lakini usingeweza kusema kwamba maneno ya Mungu yanaweza kutimiza yote, na yanaweza kumshinda mwanadamu. Ni kwa njia tu ya kupitia uzoefu wa maneno ya Mungu ndipo unaweza kuzungumza juu ya maarifa hayo, na kadri unapopitia uzoefu wa kazi ya Mungu zaidi, ndivyo maarifa yako yanavyokuwa ya kina zaidi kumhusu Yeye. Ni baada ya hapo tu ndipo utaacha kumwekea Mungu mipaka ndani ya dhana zako binafsi.
kutoka katika “Kuijua Kazi ya Mungu Leo” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Katika kazi ya siku za mwisho, neno ni kubwa zaidi ya udhihirisho wa ishara na maajabu, na mamlaka ya neno yanashinda yale ya ishara na maajabu. Neno linaweka wazi tabia zote potovu katika moyo wa mwanadamu. Huwezi kutambua binafsi wewe mwenyewe. Yatakapofunuliwa kwako kupitia kwa neno, utakuja kujua mwenyewe; hutaweza kuyakataa, na utashawishika kikamilifu. Je haya si mamlaka ya neno? Haya ndiyo matokeo yanayopatikana kwa kazi ya wakati huu ya neno. Kwa hivyo, mwanadamu hawezi kuokolewa kikamilifu kutoka kwa dhambi zake kwa kuponya magonjwa na kukemea mapepo na hawezi kufanywa mkamilifu kabisa kwa udhihirisho wa ishara na maajabu. Mamlaka ya kuponya na kukemea mapepo yanapatia mwanadamu neema tu, lakini mwili wa mwanadamu bado ni wa Shetani na tabia potovu za kishetani zitabaki ndani ya mwanadamu. Kwa maneno mengine, yale ambayo hayajatakaswa bado ni ya dhambi na uchafu. Ni baada tu ya mwanadamu kufanywa safi kupitia kwa maneno ndipo atakapotwaliwa na Mungu na kutakaswa. Wakati mapepo yalikemewa kutoka kwa mwanadamu na alikombolewa, hii ilimaanisha tu kwamba alipokonywa kutoka kwa mikono ya Shetani na kurudishwa kwa Mungu. Hata hivyo, hajafanywa msafi ama kubadilishwa na Mungu, anabaki mpotovu. Ndani ya mwanadamu bado kuna uchafu, pingamizi na uasi; mwanadamu amerudi tu kwa Mungu kupitia kwa ukombozi, lakini mwanadamu hana maarifa kumhusu na bado anamkataa na kumsaliti Mungu. Kabla ya mwanadamu kukombolewa, sumu nyingi ya Shetani ilikuwa imepandwa ndani yake tayari. Baada ya miaka mingi ya upotovu wa Shetani, mwanadamu tayari ana asili ndani yake inayompinga Mungu. Hivyo, mwanadamu atakapokombolewa, hakitakuwa kitu kingine ila ni ukombozi, ambapo mwanadamu ananunuliwa kwa gharama kuu, lakini asili ya sumu ndani yake haijaondolewa. Mwanadamu ambaye amechafuliwa lazima apitie mabadiliko kabla ya kuwa wa kustahili kumtumikia Mungu. Kupitia kazi hii ya kuadibu na hukumu, mwanadamu atakuja kujua hali yake kamili ya uchafu na upotovu ndani Yake, na ataweza kubadilika kabisa na kuwa msafi. Ni hivi tu ndivyo mwanadamu ataweza kustahili kurudi katika kiti cha enzi cha Mungu. Kazi yote ifanywayo siku hii ya leo ni ili mwanadamu afanywe msafi na kubadilika; kupitia hukumu na kuadibiwa na neno, na pia kutakaswa, mwanadamu anaweza kuutupa nje upotovu wake na kufanywa safi. Badala ya kuichukua hatua hii ya kazi kuwa ile ya wokovu, itafaa zaidi kusema kuwa ni kazi ya utakaso. Kwa kweli hatua hii ni ile ya ushindi na pia hatua ya pili ya wokovu. Mwanadamu anatwaliwa na Mungu kupitia hukumu na kuadibu na neno; kwa kutumia neno kusafisha, hukumu na kufichua, uchafu wote, fikira, nia, na matumaini ya mtu mwenyewe katika moyo wa mwanadamu zinafuliwa. Ingawa mwanadamu amekombolewa na kusamehewa dhambi zake, inachukuliwa kuwa Mungu hakumbuki makosa ya mwanadamu na kutomtendea mwanadamu kulingana na makosa yake. Hata hivyo, mwanadamu anapoishi katika mwili na hajaachiliwa huru kutoka kwa dhambi, ataendelea tu kutenda dhambi, akiendelea kufunua tabia yake potovu ya kishetani. Haya ndiyo maisha ambayo mwanadamu anaishi, mzunguko usiokoma wa dhambi na msamaha. Wengi wa wanadamu wanatenda dhambi mchana kisha wanakiri jioni. Hivyo, hata kama sadaka ya dhambi ni ya manufaa kwa binadamu milele, haitaweza kumwokoa mwanadamu kutoka kwenye dhambi. Ni nusu tu ya kazi ya wokovu ndiyo imemalizika, kwani mwanadamu bado yuko na tabia potovu. Kwa mfano, wakati ambapo watu walijua kwamba walitoka kwa Moabu, walitoa maneno ya malalamiko, hawakutafuta tena uzima, na wakawa baridi kabisa. Je, hili halionyeshi kwamba bado hawawezi kutii kwa ukamilifu kutawaliwa na Mungu? Je, hii siyo tabia ya kishetani ya upotovu kabisa? Ulipokuwa hupitii kuadibu, mikono yako iliinuliwa juu zaidi ya wengine wote, hata ile ya Yesu. Na ulilia kwa sauti kubwa: Kuwa mwana mpendwa wa Mungu! Kuwa mwandani wa Mungu! Ni heri tufe kuliko kumtii Shetani! Muasi Shetani wa zamani! Liasi joka kuu jekundu! Acha joka kuu jekundu lianguke kabisa kutoka mamlakani! Acha Mungu atufanye kamili! Vilio vyako vilikuwa vikubwa zaidi ya wengine. Lakini kisha zikaja nyakati za kuadibu na, mara tena, tabia ya upotovu ya watu ilifichuliwa. Kisha, vilio vyao vikakoma, na hawakuwa tena na azimio. Huu ni upotovu wa mwanadamu; unaingia ndani zaidi kuliko dhambi, ulipandwa na Shetani na umekita mizizi ndani zaidi ya mwanadamu. Sio rahisi kwa mwanadamu kuzifahamu dhambi zake; mwanadamu hawezi kufahamu asili yake iliyokita mizizi. Ni kupitia tu katika hukumu na neno ndipo mabadiliko haya yatatokea. Hapo tu ndipo mwanadamu ataendelea kubadilika kutoka hatua hiyo kuendelea. Mwanadamu alipiga kelele hivyo wakati uliopita kwa sababu mwanadamu hakuwa na ufahamu wa tabia yake potovu ya asili. Huo ndio uchafu ulio ndani ya mwanadamu. Kotekote katika kipindi kirefu hivyo cha hukumu na kuadibu, mwanadamu aliishi katika mazingira ya mvutano. Je, haya yote hayakutimizwa kupitia kwa neno? Wewe pia hukulia kwa sauti ya juu kabla ya majaribio ya[a] watendaji huduma? Ingia katika ufalme! Wale wote ambao wanalikubali jina hili wataingia katika ufalme! Wote watashiriki Mungu! Wakati ambapo majaribio ya watendaji huduma yalikuja, hukulia tena. Mwanzoni, wote walilia, “Mungu! Popote Uniwekapo, nitatii kuongozwa na Wewe.” Baada ya kusoma maneno ya Mungu, “Nani atakuwa Paulo Wangu?” mwanadamu alisema, “Niko radhi!” Kisha akayaona maneno, “Na kuhusu imani ya Ayubu?” Kwa hiyo akasema, “Niko radhi kuichukua imani ya Ayubu. Mungu, tafadhali nijaribu!” Majaribio ya watendaji huduma yalipokuja, alizirai mara moja na nusura angekosa kusimama tena. Baada ya hilo, uchafu ndani ya moyo wa mwanadamu ulipungua polepole. Je, hili halikutimizwa kupitia kwa neno? Kwa hiyo, kile ambacho mmepitia wakati wa sasa ni matokeo ambayo hutimizwa kupitia kwa neno, hata makuu zaidi ya yale ambayo hutimizwa kupitia kwa Yesu kufanya ishara na maajabu. Utukufu wa Mungu na mamlaka ya Mungu Mwenyewe ambayo ninyi huona hayaonekani tu kupitia kwa usulubishaji, uponyaji wa magonjwa na ufukuzaji wa pepo, lakini zaidi kupitia kwa hukumu Yake kwa neno. Hili hukuonyesha wewe kwamba sio tu ufanyaji wa ishara, uponyaji wa magonjwa na ufukuzaji wa pepo ndiyo mamlaka na nguvu za Mungu, bali hukumu kwa neno unaweza kuwakilisha bora mamlaka ya Mungu na kufichua uweza Wake.
kutoka katika “Fumbo la Kupata Mwili (4)” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
Katika kazi ya wokovu wa mwanadamu, hatua tatu zimefanywa, ambayo ni kusema kuwa vita na Shetani vimegawanyika katika hatua tatu kabla ya kushindwa kabisa kwa Shetani. Na bado ukweli wa ndani wa kazi yote ya vita dhidi ya Shetani ni kwamba matokeo yake yanatimizwa kupitia kumpa mwanadamu neema, na kuwa sadaka ya dhambi ya mwanadamu, kuzisamehe dhambi za mwanadamu, kumshinda mwanadamu, na kumfanya mwanadamu akamilishwe. Kusema ukweli, vita na Shetani hajiandai kupigana na Shetani, bali ni wokovu wa mwanadamu, kuyashughulikia maisha ya mwanadamu, na kubadilishwa kwa tabia ya mwanadamu ili kwamba aweze kumshuhudia Mungu. Hivi ndivyo Shetani anashindwa. Shetani anashindwa kwa kubadilisha tabia potovu ya mwanadamu. Wakati Shetani ameshindwa, yaani, wakati mwanadamu ameokolewa kabisa, basi Shetani aliyeaibika atafungwa kabisa, na kwa njia hii, mwanadamu atakuwa ameokolewa kabisa. Na kwa hivyo, kiini cha wokovu wa mwanadamu ni vita dhidi ya Shetani, na vita na Shetani vitajitokeza kimsingi katika wokovu wa mwanadamu. Hatua ya siku za mwisho, ambapo mwanadamu atashindwa, ni hatua ya mwisho katika vita dhidi ya Shetani, na pia kazi ya wokovu kamili wa mwanadamu kutoka kwa miliki ya Shetani. Maana ya ndani ya ushindi wa mwanadamu ni kurudi kwa mfano halisi wa Shetani, mtu ambaye amepotoshwa na Shetani, kwa Muumba baada ya ushindi wake, kwa njia ambayo atamwacha Shetani na kurejea kabisa kwa Mungu. Kwa njia hii, mwanadamu atakuwa ameokolewa kabisa. Na kwa hivyo, kazi ya ushindi ni kazi ya mwisho katika vita dhidi ya Shetani, na hatua ya mwisho katika kazi ya Mungu ya usimamizi kwa ajili ya kushindwa kwa Shetani. Bila kazi hii, wokovu kamili wa mwanadamu hatimaye haungewezekana, kushindwa kikamilifu kwa Shetani kusingewezekana, na wanadamu kamwe hawangekuwa na uwezo wa kuingia kwenye hatima ya ajabu, ama kuwa huru kutoka kwa ushawishi wa Shetani. Kwa hivyo, kazi ya wokovu wa mwanadamu haiwezi kukamilishwa kabla vita dhidi ya Shetani havijahitimishwa, kwa kuwa msingi wa kazi ya Mungu ya usimamizi ni kwa ajili ya wokovu wa mwanadamu. Mwanadamu wa kwanza kabisa alikuwa kwa mikono ya Mungu, lakini kwa sababu ya majaribu ya Shetani na upotovu wake, mwanadamu alifungwa na Shetani na kuanguka katika mikono ya yule mwovu. Kwa hivyo, Shetani akakuwa mlengwa wa kushindwa katika kazi ya Mungu ya usimamizi. Kwa sababu Shetani alichukua umiliki wa mwanadamu, na kwa sababu mwanadamu ndiye kiini cha usimamizi wote wa Mungu, kama mwanadamu ni wa kuokolewa, basi ni lazima anyakuliwe kutoka mikononi mwa Shetani, yaani mwanadamu ni lazima achukuliwe baada ya kutekwa nyara na Shetani. Shetani anashindwa kupitia mabadiliko ya tabia ya mwanadamu ya zamani ambayo hurejesha hisia zake za awali, na kwa njia hii, mwanadamu, ambaye ametekwa nyara, anaweza kunyakuliwa kutoka mikononi mwa Shetani. Kama mwanadamu anawekwa huru kutokana na ushawishi wa Shetani na utumwa wake, Shetani ataaibika, mwanadamu hatimaye atarejeshwa, na Shetani atakuwa ameshindwa. Na kwa sababu mwanadamu amewekwa huru kutoka kwa ushawishi wa giza wa Shetani, mwanadamu atakuwa mabaki ya vita hivi vyote, na Shetani atakuwa ndiye mlengwa ambaye ataadhibiwa punde tu vita hivi vitakapokamilika, na baada ya hapo kazi nzima ya wokovu wa mwanadamu itakuwa imekamilika.
kutoka katika “Kurejesha Maisha ya Kawaida ya Mwanadamu na Kumpeleka Kwenye Hatima ya Ajabu” katika Neno Laonekana katika Mwili
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This badge was produced to commemorate their diamond jubilee (1911-1971) and was available to members of KELI in Britain. The badge language is in Esperanto and shows the KELI crest. Presumably, the jubilee celebrations were hosted by Culham Dioscean Teachers Training College at Oxford.
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keli.chez.com/ (History of KELI, the League of Christian Esperantists International).
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www.ikue.org/cz/informiloj/angla.htm (This article describes the ideals of Esperanto that goes beyond its technicalities as a language, conceived to break down international barriers and foster peace with better understanding).
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Size: 1 3/16” x 1 5/16” (31mm x 34mm).
Process: Die stamped.
Imprint: H W MILLER LTD, B’HAM (1957-1974).
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