LiBhayibheli Liyakhuluma Yini Ngekuhlushwa Kwebantfu Nasebafile?
Lokushiwo liBhayibheli
Cha, alikhulumi ngako. Kute ligama eBhayibhelini lelikhuluma ngekuhlantwa nasewufile. a Cabanga ngaloko liBhayibheli lelikufundzisako ngesono nangekufa futsi alivumelani nekuhlushwa kwebantfu nasebafile.
Kukholwa engatini yaJesu, hhayi ngekuhlushwa kwebantfu labafile labatsi kubahlanta esonweni. LiBhayibheli litsi “ingati yaJesu iNdvodzana [yaNkulunkulu] iyasihlanta kuto tonkhe tono” futsi “Jesu Khristu . . . wasikhulula etonweni tetfu ngengati yakhe.” (1 Johane 1:7; Sembulo 1:5, New American Bible) Jesu wanikela ‘ngemphefumulo wakhe kutsi ube yinhlawulo yalabanyenti’ kuze abahlawule etonweni tabo.—Matewu 20:28, NAB.
Bantfu labafile abati lutfo. “Labaphilako bayati kutsi batakufa, kodvwa labafile abati lutfo.” (Umshumayeli 9:5, NAB) Umuntfu lofile akeva lutfo, ngako-ke ngeke ahlantwe ngekutsi ahlushwe emlilweni.
Umuntfu akajeziswa nasekafile. LiBhayibheli litsi “umvuzo wesono kufa” futsi “umuntfu lofile ukhululiwe esonweni sakhe.” (Roma 6:7, 23, NAB) Kufa kusijezisa lesiphelele sekona.
a Ikhuluma ngekuhlushwa kwebantfu nasebafile incwadzi letsi: Orpheus: A General History of Religions itsi “kute ligama kumaVangeli lelikhuluma ngekuhlushwa kwebantfu nasebafile.” Ne-New Catholic Encyclopedia itsi: “Kuhlatiya lokwentiwe kuveta kutsi imfundziso yemaKatolika lekhuluma ngekuhlushwa kwebantfu nasebafile ayikasekelwa emiBhalweni lengcwele kodvwa isekelwe emasikweni.”—Second Edition, Volume 11, emakhasi 825.
b Fundza i-New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition, Volume 11, likhasi 824.