EBR. 6

Hatari ya Kuasi

1  tKwa sababu hiyo, tukiacha kuyanena mafundisho ya kwanza ya Kristo, tukaze mwendo ili tuufikilie utimilifu; tusiweke msingi tena wa kuzitubia kazi zisizo na uhai, na wa kuwa na imani kwa Mungu, 2 na wa mafundisho ya mabatizo, na kuwekea mikono, na kufufuliwa wafu, na hukumu ya milele. 3 Na hayo tutafanya Mungu akitujalia. 4 tKwa maana hao waliokwisha kupewa nuru, na kukionja kipawa cha mbinguni, na kufanywa washirika wa Roho Mtakatifu, 5 tna kulionja neno zuri la Mungu, na nguvu za zamani zijazo, 6 wakaanguka baada ya hayo, haiwezekani kuwafanya upya tena hata wakatubu; kwa kuwa wamsulibisha Mwana wa Mungu mara ya pili kwa nafsi zao, na kumfedhehi kwa dhahiri. 7 tMaana nchi inayoinywa mvua inayoinyeshea mara kwa mara, na kuzaa mboga zenye manufaa kwa hao ambao kwa ajili yao yalimwa, hushiriki baraka zitokazo kwa Mungu;

8 tbali ikitoa miiba na magugu hukataliwa na kuwa karibu na laana; ambayo mwisho wake ni kuteketezwa.
9 Lakini, wapenzi, ijapokuwa twanena hayo, katika habari zenu tumesadiki mambo yaliyo mazuri zaidi, na yaliyo na wokovu. 10 tMaana Mungu si dhalimu hata aisahau kazi yenu, na pendo lile mlilolidhihirisha kwa jina lake, kwa kuwa mmewahudumia watakatifu, na hata hivi sasa mngali mkiwahudumia. 11 tNasi twataka sana kila mmoja wenu aidhihirishe bidii ile ile, kwa utimilifu wa matumaini hata mwisho;

12 ili msiwe wavivu, bali mkawe wafuasi wa hao wazirithio ahadi kwa imani na uvumilivu.

Uhakika wa Ahadi ya Mungu

15 Na hivyo kwa kuvumilia akaipata ile ahadi.
16  tMaana wanadamu huapa kwa yeye aliye mkuu kuliko wao; na kwao ukomo wa mashindano yote ya maneno ni kiapo, kwa kuyathibitisha. 17 Katika neno hilo Mungu, akitaka kuwaonyesha zaidi sana warithio ile ahadi, jinsi mashauri yake yasivyoweza kubadilika, alitia kiapo katikati; 18 tili kwa vitu viwili visivyoweza kubadilika, ambavyo katika hivyo Mungu hawezi kusema uongo, tupate faraja iliyo imara, sisi tuliokimbilia kuyashika matumaini yale yawekwayo mbele yetu; 19 ttuliyo nayo kama nanga ya roho, yenye salama, yenye nguvu, yaingiayo hata mle mlimo ndani ya pazia, 20 talimoingia Yesu kwa ajili yetu, mtangulizi wetu, amekuwa kuhani mkuu hata milele kwa mfano wa Melkizedeki.

HEBREWS 6

1 We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God. 2 And we shouldn't need to keep teaching about baptismst or about the laying on of handst or about people being raised from death and the future judgment.

3 Let's grow up, if God is willing.

4-6 But what about people who turn away after they have already seen the light and have received the gift from heaven and have shared in the Holy Spirit? What about those who turn away after they have received the good message of God and the powers of the future world? There is no way to bring them back. What they are doing is the same as nailing the Son of God to a cross and insulting him in public!
7 A field is useful to farmers, if there is enough rain to make good crops grow. In fact, God will bless such a field.

8 t But land that produces only thornbushes is worthless. It is likely to fall under God's curse, and in the end it will be set on fire.
9 My friends, we are talking this way. But we are sure that you are doing those really good things people do when they are being saved. 10 God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people. 11 We wish each of you would always be eager to show how strong and lasting your hope really is.

12 Then you would never be lazy. You would be following the example of those who had faith and were patient until God kept his promise to them.

God's Promise Is Sure

18 God cannot tell lies! And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed.
We have run to God for safety. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us. 19 t This hope is like a firm and steady anchor for our souls. In fact, hope reaches behind the curtaint and into the most holy place. 20 t Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.t