THE FIVE SOLAS

THE FIVE SOLAS

Tukum pen Martin Luther in pawlpi paidan hoih sa lo a kum 1517 October 31 zan a “95 Thesis” kici Wittenberg biakinnpi-a a suankhiat zawh kum zanga cinna (1517-2017) hi a, tua hun pan kipan, “reformation period” kici sung a paidan, updan, zuihdan hoih lo ci a Martin Luther, John Calvin leh Khris ading a mihangsan paimasate thupaipih/thumeilet pen thu nga danin kigen a, tua pen “Five Solas” kici hi.

‘Sola’ kici pen Latin pau hi a, “bek” cihna ahi hi. Five Solas kici pen – Sola Gratia (Hehpihna bek), Solo Christo/Solus Christus (Christ bek), Sola Fide (Upna bek), Sola Scriptura (Lai Siangtho bek), leh Soli Deo Gloria (Pasian minthanna ding bek) cihna ahi hi.

The Reformation

Reformation thu a kigen ciangin lungsimah Martin Luther hong kilang masapen zel hi. Tua banah, John Calvin, Zwingli cihte zong a kimangngilh thei lo puahphatna hun leh a nungciang a Khris ading a mihangsan masate ahi uh hi. Hih puahphatna kici pen amau teng bek nasep hi loin, kum tampi paisa pana pawlpi sunga cidamlohna om, kum 1517 October 31 a Martin Luther in Wittenberg biakinnpi a “95 Thesis” kici pawlpi kalsuan khialhna tuamtuam a suankhiat pana hong puakkham, meikuang bang a kuangkhia hizaw hi.

Hih reformation hangin pawlpi sungah kikhenna, kilemlohna, leh kilangneihna tampi omin, upzia, sandan leh kalsuandan hoihzaw leh Lai Siangtho tawh kituakzaw hi a theihna hangin pawlpi tampi hong pian lawh a, haksatna tampi om mah leh Khristiante khangthu adingin hizah a hun manpha om lo hi.

The Five Solas

Gensa mah bangin, tua ‘reformation’ hun sung a Khris ading a mihangsan masate in, bawlsiatna, pampaihna, dona, leh sihna dong ciang thuak ding uh cih a theih uh hangin, hangsan taka a paipih uh, a thubulphuh, a zuih leh a letkip uh thute pen hih anuaiate ahi hi.

Sola Gratia – Hehpihna bek: Mihingte mawhna hang a si ding, hell khuk tung ding kimlai, Pasian “hehpihna” hang bek tawh Amah tawh a kizom kik thei i hi hi (Efe. 2:8). Mihingte ngetzawh man hiam, na hoih sep zawh man hiam a ‘hotkhiatna’ lampi a Tapa Jesu Khris tawh hong bawlsak hi loin, mawhna hang a si ding mihingte hong it, hong hehpih ahih manin Jesu Khris tungtawnin a lampi hong bawlsak hizaw hi (John 3:16; Rom. 3:24).

Sola Fide – Upna bek:  Hih Sola Fide pen Pasian hehpihna hang a hong kipia hotkhiatna pen a khawnkhong (free) hi a, tua pen mihing hoihna hiam, na hoih sep zawhna hang hiam, bang bang hang hiam hi loin “Upna” hang bek a kingah hi, cihna ahi hi. Midangte ading na hoih sepna hiam, vangam lutna ding letmat (letter of indulgence) lei zawh man hiam hi loin, Pasian in hong piakkhong “upna” tungtawna ‘hotkhiatna’ kingah hi, cih ahi hi (Efe. 2:8-9; Rom. 5:1).

Solus Christus – Khris bek: Sola Christus cih ciangin, “Jesu” bek pen ‘nuntakna/hotkhiatna’ lampi hi (John 14:6) cihna ahi hi. Pasian leh mihingte kikala kilemsak (the only mediator) Jesu bek (1 Tim. 2:5) ahi hi. Pasian ‘hehpihna’ hang a ‘Jesu Khris’ bek ‘upna’ pen ‘hotkhiatna’ lampi ahi hi. Midang kua hiam, siampi liante ahih kei leh lampi dang sum le pai peuh, pilna siamna peuh tawh ‘hotkhiatna’ ngah theih hi loin, Jesu tungtawn bekin a kingah thei hi bek hi (Heb. 7:23, 25; Rom. 8:34; Sawl. 4:12).

Sola Scriptura – Lai Siangtho bek: Lai Siangtho bek pen Pasian humop (2 Tim. 3:16-17; c.f. 2 Pet. 1:20-21) hi a, Khristiante ading a thuneipen (final and highest authority) ahi hi. Mihing ngaihsut tawmna, pawlpi paidan ngeina (church traditions) leh pawlpi vaihawmna (church councils), Lai Siangtho tawh a kituak kei leh tuate pen bangmah lo, cihna ahi hi. Lai Siangtho in ‘hotkhiatna’ pen Pasian hehpihna hang a Jesu Khris upna bek tawh kingah thei, ci ahih manin thu dangdang om ta mah leh, tuate pen kimanna om lo, bangmah lo cihna ahi hi.

Soli Deo Gloria – Pasian minthanna ding bek: Tua Jesu Khris upna tungtawna nuntakna pen Pasian minthanna ding bek ahi hi. Bang hang hiam cih leh, hotkhiatna pen Pasian aa, Pasian bekin a sep theih ahih manin, a vangliatna pulak a, kilatsak pen nuntakna thak nuntakzia ding ahi hi. Khristian nuntakna-ah, mi thupi leh mi lian, kua kua hiam lungdam-kipaksak ding lam hi loin, nuntakna ii tup le ngim pen Pasian minthanna ding bek ahi hi (1 Cor. 10:31; c.f. Isa. 43:7).  

Tua hi a…

Tua hi a, Adam leh Evi mawhna hang a Pasian tawh kikhen, mawhna tawh a kidim mihingte Pasian in hong it lua ahih manin “hehpihna” tawh kizop kik theihna ding hong bawlsakin, a Tapa Jesu leitungah hong sawl a, tua “Jesu” bek “Upna” tungtawnin ‘hotkhiatna’ kingah thei hi. Pilna siamna, sum le pai, na hoih sep leh gentheih man hiama Pasian tawh kizom kik thei hi loin, Tapa Jesu Khris upna hang tawh kizom thei i hi hi. Tua bang mite a makaih ding, lampi maan a lak ding pen thu dangdangte hi loin, a thuneipen ding “Lai Siangtho” hi a, laibu dangdang hiam, mihing ngaihsut tawm thute hi lo hi. Tua ci bang a, ‘hehpihna’ hang a ‘Jesu’ bek Honpa leh Gumpa hi cih a ‘Um/sang’ a, Lai Siangtho tawh kituak a nungta mite tup le ngim (goal) pen Pasian “minthanna” a nuntakna tungtawnna kilatsak ahi hi.

Thukhupna

Mihangsan pai masate in bawlsiatna, pampaihna, langdona, leh haksatna tampi thuakin, thudik/thumaan, Lai Siangtho tawh kituak thute na gum uh a, na lenkip uh hi. Tuhun i Khristian nuntakna-ah, tua thumaan/thudikte i thupisak mah hiam? Pasian hehpihna, Tapa Jesu bek lampi, up kisam ahihna phawk kha loin, ei sepzawh man peuh, hoih man peuh, pil le siam, hauh man peuh a hotkhiatna ngah i kisa kha hiam? Lai Siangtho kisam sa lo liang zahin ei ut peuh, thalawp pakna peuh, hoihsak peuh vai i hawmsak kha hiam? Pasian minthanna ding, mite in Pasian vangliatna a muhna ding kimlai, eima mimal phattuamna ding ciang bek, leitung thu a meetna ding bek khawngin Pasian thu ngaihsunin i zang kha hiam? Mimal hiin pawlpi hi leh kipuahphat kik i kisam hiam?

Pasian hehpihna hangin Jesu Khris bek upna tawh a thupipen Lai Siangtho hong hilh bangin hotkhiatna kingah a, tua nuntakna pen Pasian minthansakna ding ahi hi. Saved by Grace alone, through Faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the Glory of God alone!!