“Njoni, tusemezane , asema BWANA” 

( Isaya 1:18).

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD"
(Isaiah 1:18)

Sote tunaalikwa na Mungu kujadiliana naye. Mtazamo huu wa Mungu kwa mwanadamu ni onyesho la Upendo Wake. Mungu ametupa Neno Lake, Biblia, ambapo tunapata majibu ya maswali yote muhimu maishani. Kwa hiyo, hebu tugeukie Kitabu hiki cha Ajabu kwa majibu ya baadhi ya maswali muhimu ambayo wengi wetu, wakati fulani au nyingine, tumetafakari. Maandiko yaliyonukuliwa hapa yalichaguliwa kwa kufikiria ifaavyo muktadha ambao ndio njia pekee ya uaminifu ya kupata majibu sahihi ya Kimaandiko. Maswali yaliyo kwenye kurasa zifuatazo ni miongoni mwa maswali muhimu zaidi ambayo yanajibiwa katika akili zetu na kujibiwa kikamili katika Biblia. Hizi ni vielelezo tu vya manukuu mengi zaidi ya Kimaandiko yanayoweza kutolewa. Yesu alisema, “Ninyi mkikaa katika neno langu, mmekuwa wanafunzi wangu kweli kweli; mtaifahamu kweli, nayo hiyo kweli itawaweka huru.” Yohana 8:31-32

We are all invited by God to reason together with Him. This attitude of God toward man is an expression of His Love. God has given us His Word, the Bible, where we find answers to all of life’s important questions. Therefore, let us turn to this Wonderful Book for the answers to some vital questions which most of us, at some time or another, have pondered. The texts quoted herein were selected with due consideration to the context which is the only honest way to find accurate Scriptural answers. The questions on the following pages are among the most important that present themselves to our minds and are fully answered in the Bible. These are only samples of many more Scriptural citations that could be given. Jesus said, “If you continue In my word, then are you my disciples indeed; you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31-32

JE, NAFSI YA MWANADAMU HAIFA (HAIFA KAMWE)?

“Ambaye kwa nyakati zake atamwonyesha ni nani aliyebarikiwa na Mwenye Uweza wa pekee, Mfalme wa Wafalme, na Bwana wa mabwana, yeye peke yake ndiye asiyeweza kufa, anayekaa katika Nuru ambayo hapana awezaye kuikaribia, ambaye hakuna mtu amemwona, wala awezaye. ona!” 1 Timotheo 6:15, 16

"Roho itendayo dhambi, ndiyo itakayokufa." Ezekieli 18:20

"Msiwaogope wauuao mwili, wasiweze kuiua na roho; afadhali mwogopeni yule awezaye kuangamiza mwili na roho pia katika Jehanamu." Mathayo 10:28

IS THE SOUL OF MAN IMMORTAL (NEVER DYING)?

“Which in His times He shall show who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of Kings, and Lord of lords, who only has immortality, dwelling in the Light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen, nor can see!” 1 Timothy 6:15, 16

"The soul that sins, it shall die." Ezekiel 18:20

"Fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.” Matthew 10:28

WAFU WAKO WAPI NA HALI ZAO NI ZIPI?

"Kwa jasho la uso wako utakula chakula, hata utakapoirudia ardhi, ambayo katika hiyo ulitwaliwa; wewe ni mavumbi, nawe mavumbini utarudi." (Ikimaanisha kifo cha mwili.) Mwanzo 3:19

"Lakini, ndugu, sipendi mkose kufahamu habari zao waliolala mauti, ili msiwe na huzuni kama wengine wasio na matumaini." 1 Wathesalonike 4:13

"Pumzi yake hutoka, huurudia udongo wake; siku hiyo mawazo yake yapotea." Zaburi 146:4

"... hakuna mtu aliyepaa mbinguni, isipokuwa yeye aliyeshuka kutoka mbinguni, yaani, Mwana wa Adamu." (Wote bado wako makaburini hadi ufufuo wao.) Yoh 3:13

WHERE ARE THE DEAD AND WHAT IS THEIR CONDITION?

"In the sweat of thy face shall you eat bread, till you return to the ground; for out of it were you taken: dust you are, and to dust shall you return.” (Referring to death of the body.) Genesis 3:19

"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those which are asleep (dead) that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13

"His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” Psalm 146:4

"... no man has ascended up to heaven, except He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man.” (All are still in their graves until the resurrection.) John 3:13

JE KUTAKUWA NA UFUFUO WA WAFU?

"...ikiwa wafu hawafufuki, basi Kristo hakufufuka; na ikiwa Kristo hakufufuka, imani yenu ni bure, ninyi mngali katika dhambi zenu. Basi hao waliolala katika Kristo wamepotea." 1 Wakorintho 15:15-18

"Kwa maana Bwana mwenyewe atashuka kutoka mbinguni pamoja na mwaliko, na sauti ya Malaika Mkuu, na parapanda ya Mungu; nao waliokufa katika Kristo watafufuliwa kwanza." 1 Wathesalonike 4:16

"Kwa maana kama vile katika Adamu wote wanakufa, vivyo hivyo katika Kristo wote watahuishwa." 1 Wakorintho 15:21, 22

"...saa inakuja ambayo wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake, nao watatoka." Yohana 5:28, 29

"... mapenzi yake aliyenipeleka ni haya, ya kwamba kila amwonaye Mwana na kumwamini yeye awe na uzima wa milele; nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho." Yohana 6:40

WILL THERE BE A RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD?

"...if the dead rise not, then Christ is not raised; and if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; you are yet In your sins. Then they also which are asleep in Christ are perished.” 1 Corinthians 15:15-18

"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first." 1 Thessalonians 4:16

"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:21, 22

"...the hour is coming when all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth.” John 5:28, 29

"...this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one which sees the Son, and believes on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:40

JE, KUNA MUNGU WA UTATU?

"Lakini kwetu sisi Mungu ni mmoja tu, aliye Baba, ambaye vitu vyote vimetoka kwake, nasi tunaishi kwake; na Bwana mmoja Yesu Kristo ambaye kwake vitu vyote vimekuwapo, na sisi kwa yeye yeye" 1 Wakorintho 8:6

“Kwa maana kuna Mungu mmoja na mpatanishi kati ya Mungu na wanadamu ni mmoja, Mwanadamu Kristo Yesu.” 1Timotheo 2:5

"Neema na iwe kwenu na amani zitokazo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo." 1 Wakorintho 1:3

"Tazama mtumishi wangu niliyemchagua, mpendwa wangu ambaye nafsi yangu imependezwa naye. Nitaweka roho yangu juu yake, naye atawaonyesha mataifa hukumu." Mathayo 12:18

IS THERE A TRIUNE GOD?

"But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things, and we by Him” 1 Corinthians 8:6

“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2:5

"Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 1:3

"Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my spirit upon Him and He shall show judgment to the Gentiles." Matthew 12:18

JE, TUWE NA NA KUABUDU SANAMU AU SANAMU

“Msijifanyie sanamu ya kuchonga, wala mfano wa kitu cho chote kilicho juu mbinguni, wala kilicho chini duniani, wala kilicho majini chini ya nchi; msivisujudie wala kuvitumikia. wao.” Kumbukumbu la Torati 5:8, 9

“Waliubadili utukufu wa Mungu asiye na uharibifu kwa mfano wa sura ya binadamu aliye na uharibifu, na ya ndege, na ya wanyama wenye miguu minne, na kitambaacho.” Warumi 1:23

"Watoto wadogo, jilindeni na sanamu." Yohana 5:21

SHOULD WE HAVE & WORSHIP IDOLS OR IMAGES

"You shall not make unto yourselves any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: You shall not bow down yourselves unto them nor serve them.” Deuteronomy 5:8, 9

“(they) changed the glory of the incorruptible God Into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and things which creep." Romans 1:23

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." John 5:21

NI IPI NJIA YA PEKEE YA WOKOVU?

• "Mungu aliupenda ulimwengu, hata akamtoa Mwanawe pekee, ili kila mtu amwaminiye asipotee, bali awe na uzima wa milele." Yohana 3:16

• "Wala hakuna wokovu katika mwingine awaye yote, kwa maana hapana jina jingine chini ya mbingu walilopewa wanadamu litupasalo sisi kuokolewa kwalo." Matendo 4:12

• “Mimi ndimi mlango; mtu akiingia kwa mimi, ataokoka, ataingia na kutoka, naye atapata malisho. Yohana 10:9

• “Yesu akajibu, ‘Mimi ndimi njia na kweli na uzima. mtu haji kwa Baba ila kwa njia ya mimi.’” Yohana 14:6

WHAT IS THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION?

• "God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

• "Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12

• “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.” John 10:9

• “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6