CREATION AND ITS HISTORY ALL PLANNED BY GOD’S WILL, PART 1.

According to Millard J. Erickson “we sometimes refer to the plan of God as the decrees of God…we will use the term plan rather than decrees.”1 I believe that God’s creation and its history were all planned by God’s sovereign will, and “it was very good! ( Genesis 1: 31). Of course, God gives each of His creatures a free-will to make their own choices but there are those that become His friends. In other words those that yield their wills to God’s will, as Jesus so clearly showed when He was agonizing about His near trial and crucifixion and prayed : “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26: 39). Of course, it shows that believers through all generations have been saved because of this act! It needed to happen and God had already planned it before time!

And those that become His friends are let on in His plans for His future events for His people, and for all the peoples and nations around them. Then, they are to pray according to His will and He even discusses with them, letting them make decisions on what path He needs to take even though I believe that when a person is a friend with God, they will decide according to His will! And I believe He always gives warning to sinners before taking action! An example in the Old Testament is when Abraham, God’s friend, is told by God that He planned to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, and Abraham intercedes for a while but then stops when , I feel, he sees God’s heart clearly! “So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. Then Abraham drew near and said, ‘Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked.’…‘Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.’ He answered, ‘For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.’ And the Lord went His way, when He had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.” (Genesis 18: 22,23,32,33). Of course, God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah as He had heard much outcry against them but He did not do anything until He found it to be true! And like I said earlier, I believe He gave them warnings and I also believe He foreknew they would not repent!

NOTES
1Millard J. Erickson, Christian Theology,(Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006),372.

FAYYUU KARA YESUUS KIRISTOOS!

Seenaan kiristaanaa akkuma guddachaa dhufeen maqaan ‘Yesus’ jedhu ‘Yahweh is Salvation’ jedhamuun beekama ture. Yaada kakuu moofaa Gooftaa, Furee, Bilisa baasaa, Waaqayyoo jedhu irraa hiikoonni kun gara Yesusitti kan darbanii fi akkamitti kiristaanonni itti amanan. 1 Dhugaadha, boodarra, amma Yesus akka nama cubbuu fi dukkana hafuuraa irraa fayyisaa fi furuutti, cubbuu keenya kaffaluuf jecha fannoo irratti dhiiga dhangalaaseetti argina, yoo amanne! Akkasumas karaan gara Waaqayyootti geessu Inni tokkicha ta’uu isaa! Ergasii Inni Fayyisaa keenya!

Amma Isa waliin hariiroo qabaachuuf muuxannoo lammata dhalate qabaachuu qabna! Yoh akkas jedha: “ Yesus, ‘Ani du’aa ka’uu fi jireenyi DHA. Namni Anatti amanu du’us ni jiraata. Namni jiraatee natti amanu immoo yoomiyyuu hin du’u. Ati kana ni amantaa?’ “ jedheen.

Kanaafuu amma Waaqayyoo wajjin hariiroo kan dhufu Yesus fayyisaa fi Gooftaa keenya wajjin muuxannoo lammata dhalate qofaan dhufu qabaachuuf amanuu fi cubbuu keenya irraa qalbii diddiirrachuu qabna! “Jalqabni jireenya kiristaanaa cubbuu ofii beekuu fi akkaataa jireenyaa of giddu galeessa godhate dhiisuuf kutannoo qabaachuu gaafata.”2

HUBACHIISA

1Siinkilaar B. Fergusan, Deevid F. Raayit fi J.I. Packer, qopheessitoota, Galmee Jechoota Haaraa Ti’ooloojii, (Downers Grove: Inter-Varsity Press, 1988), 610.
2Millard J. Erickson, Ti’ooloojii Kiristaanummaa,(Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006),959.

LAMMAA DHALATAAN KADHANNAA ARGAMAN JEDHAA:
“Yesuus fannoo irratti akka duute nan amana, .
Dhiifama cubbuu kootiif dhiiga Kee dhangalaasuun ;
Guyyaa sadaffaattis deebi’ee ka’e!
Cubbamaa ta’uu koo nan beeka. Adaraa cubbuu koo naaf dhiisi;
Mee garaa kootti koottu!
Kottaa Fayyisaa fi Gooftaa jireenya koo ta’i!
Galatoomaa Yesuus”