1. Ukatini makristau oothanliya unhalaaya umala urwaa wiirimu?

 KHALAYI, apoovu a Yehova yaaneekoha: ‘Makristau oothanliya ahanle va watuninyani va anhala urwaa wiirimu yaakhani?’ Wiipaceroni, hi noopuwelaka wiira yamalaka ikhotto yo Harmacetom, makristau oothanliya anhala upaca ukhala upeephoni ukati vakaani, vano wahoolo phurwaaka wiirimu. Masi nhina irevista Ukhalenla 15 yo Julho yo 2013, hi niheetthuca wiira ihinapacera ikhotto yo Harmacetom, makristau oothanliya 144.000 otheene ankokhala wiirimu.—Mat. 24:31.

2. Makohoni atthunaka ankhumelela ni isiyani inhalehu woona nhina ula mwahoola?

² Masi hiiva pooti wiikoha co: Isiyani inhala uwiirannyeela makristau ari ikhurpu ‘yokontwaa cikiina’ anhala unhala ukhala yanswalelaka Yehova ukati “masakha moolupale”? (Joau 10:16; Mat. 24:21) Makristau akiina o iyo ikhurupwiiyo atthunaka anaakhala niiwasiwasi yoonihaka wiira waphiyaka uyo ukatyuuyo, khanhala ucuwela itthu yoohala upanka, awula khanhala ukhalana ntthu owaakavihera ni waahoolela, kontha makristau oothanliya otheene anhala urwaa wiirimu. Atthunaka ayo anoopuwela commo nlattu wohantisi piili co mbiiblyani. Nttwee noone nnyo ihantisinnyo ni nlattuni ninlamulinyeehu uhikhala niiwasiwasi.

ISIYANI IHINHALA WIIRANNYA?

3-4. Isiyani atthu akhwaawe aneekohaaya ni nlattuni?

³ Atthu akiina atthunaka anoopuwela wiira makristau ari ikhurupu yokhontwaa cikiina anaahala uhiya unswalela Yehova nlattu woohikhala ntthu owaahoolela, kontha makristau oothanliya o Mphwinko wo Mahumu Unhoolela anhala urwaa wiirimu otheene. Atthunaka ayo anoopuwela commo nlattu wohantisi piili co mbiiblyaani. Nttwee noone nnyo ihantisinnyo. Ihantisi yoopacera immuuluma nankuttho Yehoyata. Uyo aari nswali ookhuluvelya a Nluku. Uyo ni amwaarawe yeehaniya Yehosapeati yahonkhikicera mmirawo eehaniya Yehoyasi ni yahonkavihera ukhala mwene omaana ni ookhuvulelya. Yehoyata hinaaya ukhwa, Yehoyasi aananswalela  Yehova ni ampanka citthu comaana. Masi Yehoyata ukhwa wawe , Yehoyasi ahancera upanka citthu coohiloka. Uyo aheewelela ikano caakhulupale oohiloka ni ahohiya unswalela Yehova.—2 Ikor. 24:2, 15-19.

⁴ Ihantisi yonayeeli ikhanle yo makristau yaakhanle ukati waamanlyaaya ukhwa maapostolu otheene. Apostolu Joau phamalenle ukhwa. Uyo hinaaya ukhwa, ahaakavihera makristau menci uhihiya unswalela Yehova. (3 Jo. 4) Khampa maapostolu a Yesu akiinaayo caapankilyaaya, Joau ahopanka yotheene yaakhitinryaawe wiira akhikicere maloko wiira ahihapusiye ni citthu cowoothiya ceetthucihiya. (1 Jo. 2:18; nwehe niwehero no 2 Atesal. 2:7 nhina Bíblia de Estudo.) Masi Joau ukhwa wawe, citthu cowoothiya caahomwarela khampa mooro cimpahaaya itakhwa yuulupale. Vano, woohipica citthu coowothiya ceetthucihiya cahomwaryeela nhina maloko otheene.

5. Isiyani ihinlamuliyeehu wuupuwela wiira inaahala wiirannya?

⁵ Nnya ihantisi piilinnya cinaalikanaca niitthu inhala uwiirannyeela makristau ari nhina ikhurupu yokhontwaa cikiina makristau oothanliya yarwaaka wiirimu. Nireeke wiira makristau ookhuluvelya anhala uhala va watuninyani va anaahala wancera upanka citthu coohiloka toko Yehoyasi, awula anaahala unhiya Yehova toko atthu enci canhiilyaaya ukati maapostolu waamanlyaaya ukhwa? Iyo itthwiiyo khinhala wiirannya mena vakaani! Hi pooti wankhuluveleehu wiira makristau oothanliya yamalaka urwaa wiirimu, makristau okhurupu yokhontwaa cikiina khanhala uhiya unswalela Yehova toko cimpheelaawe ni uyo khanhala uhiya waawacera. Isiyani inniiriha ukupali iyo itthwiiyo?

USWALI WEEKHWEELI KHUNHALA UMALAMALA-THO

6. Citthuni tthaaru cinhaleehu woopela mwaha?

⁶ Isiyani inniiriha ukupali wiira uswali weekhweeli khuhala umalamala-tho, hataa yanikhumelelaka masakha wahoolo? Kontha Ibiiblya inaahimya wiira ukati unkhaleehu unaavirikana nuukati waasarayeli ni wo makristau yaakhanle umala waya ukhwa maapostolu. Vano, nttwee noopele mwaha isiyani yeerannyeele (1) ukati waasarayeli, (2) ukati wo makristau yaakhanle umala waya ukhwa maapostolu ni isiyani inhala wiirannya (3) ukati woohoolo ‘unhalaaya urehereriya citthu cotheene.’—Mite. 3:21.

7. Kontha isiyani asarayeli pooti wanswalelaaya Yehova waatteelaka nrima?

⁷ Ukati waasarayeli. Uhaleelaka vakaani uphiya ukati Moceesi waahalaawe ukhwa, uyo ahowiirela asarayeli co: “Mi kinaacuwela sana-saana wiira kakhwaaka, nyuuva nnaahala upanka citthu coohiloka ni nnaahala uhiya weetta iphiro kiwiitthucihilyaakani.” (Deut. 31:29) Moceesi ciicammo ahowiirela asarayeli wiira yahiyaka umwiiwelela Yehova, ayo yanhala urwaaniya ilapo ikiina yahaari yawaya. (Deut. 28:35, 36) Niireke khweeliini ala moolumwaala aheeranya? Iyee. Myaakha cinci, yahokhumelela mamwene asarayeli enci yahaamwiiwelenle Yehova ni yahaahapusa apoovu ni upacera upanka uswali woohiloka. (Ezek. 21:25-27) Masi ukati asarayeli yonnyaaya wiira molumo a Yehova yaaheerannya, ayo pooti wanswalelaaya Yehova waatteelaka nrima.—Isai. 55:10, 11.

8. Ukhwa waya maapostolu, niireke makristau yaahohiya weettela ikhweeli? Ntaphulele.

⁸ Ukati wo makristau yaakhanle umala waya ukhwa maapostolu. Niireke wiira hiiva ninaakhala ootikhinihiya nlattu woohiya unswalela Nluku ratta makristau yaakhanle ukhwa waya maapostolu? Mena, hi khaninkhala ootikhinihiya, kontha Yesu ahohimya wiira iyo itthwiiyo yanhala wiirannya. (Mat. 7:21-23; 13:24-30, 36-43) Maapostolu toko Paulu, Peturu ni Joau yahohimya wiira inatiri ya Yesu yahancera wiirannya ule ukatyuule. (2 Atesal. 2:3, 7; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 Jo. 2:18) Ukhwa wawe Joau, aari apostolu oomalela, waavinre paasi ukati vakaani nuwancera  ukhumelela makristau owootha. Nnyo ikhurupu co makristau owoothannyo cahokhala Ibabilooniya Yuulupale, cikhanle ittiini cowootha cotheene.

9. Kontha isiyani ukati wolelo unaavirikana nuukati waasarayeli ni wo makristau oopacera yanhiile Yehova?

⁹ Ukati woohoolo ‘unhalaaya urehereriya citthu cotheene.’ Ukati unkhaleehu ilelo unaavirikana nuukati waasarayeli ni nuukati wo makristau yaahiile unswalela Yehova ratta ukhwa maapostolu otheene. Ula ukati unkhaleehuula uneehaniya cani? Ula ukatyuula hi nineehanaka “mahuku ookhicera” o ila ituninya yo masakheela. (2 Tim. 3:1) Masi Ibiiblya inawoonihera wiira ukati wancenryaaya mahuku ookhicera, wahopacera ciicammo ukati wofayita cinene ni uyo ukhanle ukati uhinhala waakuva uphiya umwiiso. Uyo ukatyuuyo unaarwa mpaka Yesu, khampa Mwene o Umwene wa Nluku, wanhalaawe waakhaliha apinaatamu oohipahuwa ni ukhaliha ituninya ipeephoni. Uyo ukatyuuyo uneehaniya ‘ukati unhalaaya urehereriya citthu cotheene.’ (Mite. 3:21) Uyo ukatyuuyo upacenre mwaakha wo 1914. Masi vano isiyani irehereriye? Uyo phi mwaakha Yesu upacenryaawe ulamulela wiirimu. Ayo manannaayo ,Yehova honthanla mwene noorwa waalamulela apoovwaawe ni uyo mwennyooyo ukhanle ucuulu wa Davidi. Masi Yehova khareherenrye uyo umwennyooyo paasi. Nuuwakatyaaya, uswali weekhweeli ciicammo wahopacera urehereriya! (Isai. 2:2-4; Ezek. 11:17-20) Vano niireke wiira uswali weekhweeli unaarwa umalamala-tho?

10. a) Isiyani Ibiiblya yaahimilyaaya yaacaka uswali weekhweeli mahukweehwala? (Isaiya 54:17) b) Nlattuni nnya inatirinnya cinnitteelihaaya nrima?

¹⁰ Nsome Isaiya 54:17. a Muupuwele ila inatiriila: “Khiivo ikaruma yokhotto ipankiye wiira uhasaraniye inhala wuukhitiri”! Ala moolumwaala anawiiranya mahukweehwaala. Uhiya commo, moolumo ari nhina Isaiya 54:13,14 ciicammo anawiiranya mahukweehwala ni ayo anaanimaliha. Aneera co: “Asaniinyu otheene anaahala wiitthucihiya ni Yehova, ni nnema naasaniinyu ninaahala winciva. Nyuuva nnahala ukhala oliipa nsariyaani. . . . Nyuuva khiivo itthu inhaleenyu woova, kontha uyo khanhala uwaattamacani.” Hataa Sotwani, “nluku o ila ituninyeela,” khanhala ukhitiri unihiiha nteko unvareehu woowiitthuciha atthu myaha ca Yehova. (2 Akor. 4:4) Uswali weekhweeli utthenkaciye khunhala utakanihaceriya-tho niittiini cowootha, ni unaahala ukhala mpaka. Khiivo ikaruma yokhotto inhala waahasara apoovu a Yehova!

 ISIYANI INHALA WIIRANNYA?

11. Isiyani innikupaliha wiira apoovu a Nluku khanhala unyanyaliya ukati makristau oothanliya unhalaaya urwaa wiirimu?

¹¹ Isiyani inhala wiiranya ukati makristau oothanliya anhalaaya urwaa wiirimu? Nhiliyale wiira Yesu khanle makampuciihu. Uyo phikhanle nhooleli o nloko neekristau. Yesu hohimya iyo itthwiiyo ukati wenryaawe co: “Nhooleliinyu khanle mmoca paasi, Kristu.” (Mat. 23:10) Mweneehu hancera ulamulela ni uyo khanhala wooceela upanka itthu ivahaceriyaawe. Ukhala wiira mwaana a Yehova phinhoolela, hi khiivo inlamuliyeehu woova va watuninyani va. Uhimya ikhweeli, hi khanincuwela mananna Yesu cinrwaawe waakhikicera apoovu a Nluku waaphiyaka uyo ukatyuuyo. Phimaana, nttwee noone matakihero meeli o mbiiblyani anhala unimaaliha wiira nihoove itthu.

12. Manannani Yehova cawaacenryaawe apoovwaawe a) ukati Moceesi waakhwaalyaawe ukhwa wawe? b) ukati Elisewu waavahiyaawe nteko nkhwaawe? (Nwehe ilatarato.)

¹² Apoovu o Isarayeli ahinaphiya ilapo yaakhuvulelihiyaaya, Moceesi ahokhwa. Vano isiyani yaakhumelenle? Niireeke wiira ayo yahosanka ni khayaacuwela cowiira nlattu woohikhala Moceesi wiira aakavihere? Mena. Nlattu wo wiikurumica waya unvaresesa Yehova, uyo khaahala uhiya waawacera. Moceesi hinaaya ukhwa, Yehova ahomwiirela wiira anthanle Josuwe wiira aaholele apoovu. Moceesi ahontthenkaca Josuwe myaakha cinci. (Nkw. 33:11; Deut. 34:9) Uhiya commo, alopwana enci akhwaawe yahokhala owiitthenkacene wiira yaaholele apoovu. Yahaavo ahooleli aatthu 1.000, ahooleli aatthu 100, ahooleli aatthu 50 ni mpaka ahooleli aatthu 10. (Deut. 1:15) Apoovu a Nluku yahowaceriya saana. Ntakihero nomaana nikhwaawe nirineehu nikhanle na Eliyasi. Myaakha cinci, uyo ahaakavihera apoovu o Isarayeli uhihiya uswali weekhweeli. Masi, nuwaakatyaaya, Yehova ahonvaha nteko nkhwaawe Eliyasi ncoko woohitto wo u Yuuta. (2 Mam. 2:1; 2 Ikor. 21:12) Niireeke wiira asarayeli ookhuluvelya yaakhala umwene wo mahimo 10 khayaakhalanne ntthu owaawacera ni waahoolela? Mena. Eliyasi ahontthekaca Elisewu myaaka cinci. Ni ciicammo yahaavo ale yeehaniya “asaana o maporofeeta” yaatthenkaciye wiira akhitiri waahoolela apoovu. (2 Mam. 2:7) Uhiya commo, yahaavo alopwana ookhuluvelya wiira yaaholele apoovu a Yehova. Uyo khaahiyerenre wiirannyeeha ile yaalakenlyaawe ni waawacera saana aswalyaawe.

13. Isiyani Yehova innikhuluvelihaawe nhina Maberewu 13:5b? (Nwehe ilatarato.)

¹³ Woona wihu ala matakiherwaala, woona winyu, isiyani inhala wiirannya ukati makristau oothanliya unhalaaya otheene urwaa wiirimu? Nno  nikhanle nikoho noohirika waakhula. Mbiiblyani, inawoonannya ila ikhweeli yoohirika innimaaliheela: Yehova khanhala waanyanyala apoovwaawe va watuninyani va. (Nsome Maberewu 13:5b. b) Ilelo, ihaavo ikhurupu yankaani yo makristau oothanliya, inaahoolela apoovu a Nluku. Iyo ikhurupwiiyo ineehaniya Mphwinko wo Mahumu Unhoolela. Khampa Moceesi ni Eliyasi, ayo anawaatthenkaca alopwana ari ikhurupu yokhontwaa cikiina wiira yaakavihere waawacera apoovu a Nluku. Mphwinko wo Mahumu Unhoolela unaatthenkaca icikola wiira awiitthucihe mahumu, mamootoli osirikwiitu, mahumu anhoolela Ipeteli, mahumu o Peteli ni mayamunna aakhwaawe. Ayo ciicammo khanhiya waatthenkaca anamakavihera o miteko cinci co Mphwinko wo Mahumu Unhoolela. Ayo anamakaviheraayo ahaana mirintti cuulupale nenna co ni ari owiitthenkaceene wiira ahihiyerere nteko woowacera ikhontwaa ca Kristu.

14. Isiyani itaphuleliye sana-saana nhina ula mwahoola?

¹⁴ Nhina ula mwahoola, nihoona itthu yuulupale cinene: Ukati makristau oothanliya ahanle va watuninyani va unhalaaya umala urwaa wiirimu, uhalaka vakaani umala ukati wo masakha moolupale, aswali a Yehova khanhala uhiya unswalela Yehova. Nlattu woohooleliya ni Yesu Kristu, hi khaninhala uhiya unswalela Yehova. Hi ninaacuwela wiira uyo ukatyuuyo, ninaahala utupheliya niikhurupu yaatthu olapo cotheene ineehaniya Gogue o Magogue. (Ezek. 38:18-20) Masi nwo utupheliyanwo unhala ukhala ukati vakaani paasi. Ayo atthwaayo khanhala utthema ni khanhala unihiiha nswalela Yehova. Khweeliini, Yehova naarwa unoopola. Nhina iwooni apostolu Joau yaakhalannyaawe, uyo ahoona “mphwinko muulupale” waatthu ari ikhurupu yokhontwaa ca Yesu. Ni Joau ahoona wiira uyo mphwinkooyo waari waatthu yoopweele ukati wo masakha moolupale. (Apoka. 7:9, 14) Khweeliini, iyo inthoonyera wiira Yehova naarwa unoopola!

15-16. Toko cinttonkacaaya Apokalipise 17:14, isiyani makristau oothanliya inrwaaya upanka ukati wokhotto yo Harmacetom, ni nlattuni innimaalihaaya?

¹⁵ Hataa ukhalaka commo, atthu akhwaawe atthunaka anoopuwela co: ‘Isiyani inhala uwiirannyeela makristau oothanliya? Isiyani inhalaaya urwaa upanka ukati yaphiyaka wiirimu?’ Ibiiblya inawaakhula ala makohwaala. Ibiiblya  inaahimya wiira ikuvernu co ntuninyani cinaarwaa “umwaanana Mwaakhontwa.” Masi nnyo khacinrwaa untthema. Ibiiblya ineera: “Mwaakhontwa naarwaa waatthema”. Vano thaapani anrwaa unkavihera Yesu? Ibiiblya ciicammo inawaakhula co: “Ale oothanliya ni ookhuluvelya”. (Nsome Apokalipise 17:14. c) Thaapani anaaciya? Akhanle makristau oothanliya arweele wiirimu! Ukati makristau oothanliya ahanle va waatuninyani va unhalaaya umala urwaa wiirimu, unaattamenle wiimaleloni ukati wo masakha moolupale, nteko woopacera unrwaaya waakhela ukhanle uwaattakanana awanani a Nluku. Uyo ukhanle nteko muulupale!. Makristau oothanliya akhwaawe ahinaaya ukhala Masaahiti a Yehova, waanaacivela uwaattakanana akhunanaya. Ahaavo yaari anatoropa ahinaaya wiitthuca ikhweeli. Masi ukati ayo ukhanlyaaya makristau, ahocuwela ni ahancera weettela iphiro yo nnema. (Akalas. 5:22; 2 Atesal. 3:16) Ayo ahohiya ukelakela ikhotto. Masi yarwaaka wiirimu, anrwaa ukhala nkhayi ni Yesu, ciicammo ni malayikha owaarya ni anaarwaa waana ikhotto yoomalela naawanani a Nluku.

¹⁶ Muupuwele co: Makristau oothanliya ilelo ahooluvala ni khanakuru. Masi ukati unhalaaya wunwelelihiya wiira yaakhale wiirimu, ayo anrwaa ukhala malayikha, oohikhwa, okuru ni anrwaa ukhala nkhayi ni nholeli okhotto, Yesu Kristu. Vano, ukati unhalaaya umala ikhotto ya Harmacetom, ayo anrwaa uvara nteko nkhayi ni Yesu wiira yaakavihere apinaatamu ukhala oohipahuwa. Khweeliini, ukati unhalaaya urwaa wiirimu, ayo anaarwaa upanka citthu cotheene wiira yaakavihere mayamunnaaya ni mayanuunwaaya va waatuninyani va nimananna yahaakhitiryaaya waakavihera ukati waaryaaya va watuninyani va!

17. Nincuwela cani wiira aswali a Yehova anaahala ukhikiceriya ukhottoni yo Harmacetom?

¹⁷ Nyuuva nnaapanka mphantte ikhurupu yokhontwaa cikiina? Vano isiyani nyuuva inhaleenyu upanka yapaceraka ikhotto yuulupale yo Harmacetom? Itthu inlamuliyeenyu upanka phi ila: Unkhuluvela Yehova ni weettela malakiherwaawe. Iyo itthwiiyo maanaaya wiira cani? Ibiiblya inaataphulela nhina Isaiya 26:20: “Nrwee, nkele mmakwaartu winyu ni ntthukace mikhorannyo. Mwiipithe, mpaka wanhalaaya uvira nkhitto.” Maanaaya wiira aswali ookhuluvelya a Yehova otheene, wiirimu ni va watuninyani va, anaarwaa ukhikiceriya yanceraka ikhotto yo Harmacetom. Khampa apostolu Paulo antikhilyaawe, hi ninaakupali wiira khiivo ‘nanka ikuvernu, nanka citthu cirivo, nanka citthu cinhala wiirannya, . . . cinhala ukhitiri unimwalaniha nnifentoni na Nluku.’ (Aroo. 8:38, 39) Nhiliyale ila itthwiila: Yehova nawuufentani cinene ni uyo khanhala wuunyanyalani!