PRESBYTERIAN KOHHRAN LUNGPHUM

(The Foundation of Presbyterianism)

- Rev. Thangzauva

Kan thupui hi thupui pawimawh leh ril tak, thûk leh zau tak a ni a; vawi khata sawi zawh kim mai sen rual a ni lo. Tun \umah chuan tlêm azawng chauh kan sawi ang a; chutah pawh Presbyterian Kohhran chungchâng kan sawi hmasa ang a, a dawtah a lungphum.

I. Presbyterian Kohhran:

'Presbyterian Kohhran' tih leh 'Siam\hat Kohhran' tih hi hriat pawlh theih tak a ni a; a tlângpuiin Sap\awng (English) hmanna ramah Presbyterian Kohhran an ti a, Sap\awng hman lohna ramah Siam\hat Kohhran an ti \hin. Mahse Kohhran pakhat John Calvin-a (1509-1564) zirtirna zuitute vek an ni.

1. Presbyterian Kohhran hian \obul pahnih neiin sawi a ni \hin: A \obul hla zâwk chu Grik \awnga Presbuteros (Elder = Upa) tih a ni a. Kum thua upa, mi puitling leh rintlâk, Mizovin 'Vâl Upa' kan tih ang hi a ni. Thuthlung Hlui hunah Judate Inkhawmna In (Synagogues)-te kha Rorêl Upaten an enkawl a. Chung Upate zînga pakhat chu 'Thu pawtchattu Upa' (Ruling Elder) an ti a. Thuthlung Tharah chuan Rorêl Pawl (Sanhedrin) ten ro rêlin member 71 an ni a; Puithiam Lalber chu Chairman a ni. Apostol-te hun lai khân chutiang chuan Kohhran inrelbawlna chu kalpui \hin a ni. Thuthlung Hluia Upa (Elder) chu Thuthlung Thar hunah chuan Presbyter (Vulgate = Senior) an ti. Presbyterian Kohhran \obul chhuitu \henkhat chuan Mosia huna Israelte inawp dan fel tak an neihah khân an chhui lût (cf. Deut. 1:13-15).

A \obul hnai zâwk chu John Calvin-a duan chhuah, puithiamte chauh ni lo, layman te Kohhran nun leh enkawlnaa an tel ve theihna tura kalhmang a duan chhuah hi a ni a; Siam\hat Kohhranin kum zabi 15-17 chhûnga a hrin chhuah a ni deuh ber.

2. Presbyterian-ho ti-Presbyterian-tu chu thurin ni lovin, Kohhran inawp khawm dan leh rorêlna indawt chhawng an nei hi a ni (Pastor Bial Inkhawmpui, Presbytery, Synod, General Assembly). Chu chu an ngai pawimawh a, an inchhuan vena \hin pawh a ni. A duang chhuaktu John Calvin-a pawhin inrelbawl dan fel a awm loh chuan Kohhran ding theiin a ring lo. Hei hian Kohhran inrelbawlna fel pawimawhzia leh a thlarauzia a tilang.

3. Presbyterian Kohhran chuan hotu nghet pahnih a nei - Pastor-te leh Kohhran Upate. Pastor-te chu Kohhran thlarau lam nun chawmtu (Tirh. 20:28; Pet. 5:2) leh zirtirtu tih an ni ber a (Eph. 4:13). Kohhran Upate chu rorêl Upa (Ruling Elders) an vuah (Tirh. 6:1-6). Hetianga sawi ni mah se, rawngbawlnaah thawk dun, in\anpui tawn an ni.

4. Presbyterian Kohhran kalhmang hi Bishop nei Kohhran leh Tualchhung Kohhran thuneihna (Congregational) inkâra awm, Thuthlung Thar Kohhran inrelbawl dan hnaih bera ngaih a ni: Kohhran hi Krista taksa a nih hriain, Kohhran lû - Isua Krista lalna leh thuneihna tundinnaa ngaiin kalpui a ni. Kohhran aiawha thlan leh ruat, Pastor leh Upaten Kohhran enkawlna hi an kalpui deuh ber a. Jerusalem Council method hmanga duan a ni. Lal Isua hnîak hnung zuiin, Kohhran Administration chelhtute - Pastor leh Upate chu chhiahhlawh rilru pua an mawhphurhnate hlenchhuak tura beisei an ni.

5. Presbyterian Kohhran chuan rawngbawlna kawngpui chi hnih a nei: (i) Rawngbawlna tihmâkmawh (Essential Ministry) leh (ii) Rawngbawlna \angkai (Beneficial Ministry).

i. Nemngheh Rawngbawlna (Ordained Ministry) chu rawngbawlna tihmâkmawh tiin rawngbawlna laipui berah a dah a; thu leh Sacrament rawngbawlna tih a ni. Hei hi tirhkohte hun a\anga inhlanchhawn zêl (Apostolic Succession) nia a pawm avangin nemngheh chang tawhte (I Tim. 4:14) kut a\ang chauhvin nemngheh thar tur pawh an awm tur niin a pawm.

ii. Rawngbawlna \angkai (Beneficial Ministry) tia sawi chu mipui rawngbawlna (Lay Ministry) hi a ni a. Hei hian rawngbawlna dang zawng zawng a huam avangin '\angkai' tih a ni. Kohhran Upa te pawh Ordained ni mah se hetah hian rin luh a ni. Ordained Minister zîngah leh Upa zîngah pawh sâng bik emaw, hniam bik emaw an awm lo ve ve.

6. Presbyterian Kohhran chu rorêl khawmna hmanga inkaihruai Kohhran a ni: Mipui aiawha rorel khawmna (Democratic form of Government) hmanga inkaihruai a ni. Huho thuneihna (Collective Leadership) kalhmang zui a ni. Jerusalem Inkhawmpuiah Tirhkohten, "Thlarau Thianghlim leh keinin..." (Tirh. 15:28) an ti ang khân, Thlarau Thianghlim ngaichang chunga ngun taka an rêl hova thutlûkna an siam chu him berin an hria. Rorelnaa thusawiah leh vote-ah an intluk tlâng vek a, Pathian aw ngaithla turin mipuite an fuih bawk \hin.

7. Presbyterian Kohhran chu Thurin hmanga inkaihruai Kohhran a ni: Thurin a ngaipawimawh hle a. Bible leh Siam\hat Kohhranten an uar thurin chu Kohhran \hanna leh humhalh nan an vuan tlat a. Chu thurin chu hmangin hun thar zêla ngaihdan leh zirtirna lo chhuak te chu a dik leh dik loh an lo teh \hin a ni.

II. Presbyterian Kohhran Lungphum:

Sam ziaktu chuan, "A lungphum chu tlâng thianghlimah te chuan a awm" (Sam 87:1) a ti a. Mizoten tlâng thianghlim tia kan rilruin a kawh chu, 'Kalvari tlâng', misualten Pathian khawngaihna avanga Chhandamna kan channa hmun, Lal Isua Krista thihna hmun kha a ni. Kha Kalvari tlânga Pathian Fapa Isua Krista thî-a tak kha Kohhran-ho lungphum chu a ni. Hla siamtu hian a sawi chiang hle, "Kan Kohhranho lungphum chu a lal Krista Isua" (KHB. No. 361.1) tiin. Tirhkoh Paula chuan, "Krista Isua ngei chu a kila lung pawimawh ber niin, tirhkohte leh zawlneite lungphum chunga sak in ni," a ti bawk (Eph. 2:20). A chunga kan sawi hian Presbyterian Kohhran chauh ni lovin, khawvela Kohhran pumpui lungphum a sawinaah pawh ngaih tur a ni.

Presbyterian Kohhran nihphung duang chhuaktu John Calvin-a chuan Kohhran a duannaah lungphum panga a phum a, chungte chu: (i) Rinna chauh (Sola fide), (ii) Khawngaihna chauh (Sola gratia), (iii) Pathian thu chauh (Sola Scriptura), (iv) Krista chauh (Sola Christus) leh (v) Pathian ropui nan chauh (Sola deo Gloria).

A. Kohhran Chanchina a lan dan: Presbyterian Kohhran lungphum, Kohhran chanchina a lan dan lo sawi diat diat ila:

1. Bible hi rinna leh thiltih tehna dik lo thei lovah a pawm: Bible hi kan rinna leh thiltih tehna dik lo thei lo, sual thei lo a ni.

2. Mimal duhthlanna zalên (free will) a pawm: Pathian thu zirtirna pawm leh hnawl thuah te, rin duh leh duh loh thuah te - Pathianin mimal duhthlanna a zahsak a, a tilui lo. Mi tin rorêl saka la awm tur pawh a pawm.

3. Apostol-te thuvawn leh Westminster thurin a pawm: Hengte hi rinna tehna belhchhahna \angkai takah a pawm.

4. Thu leh Sakramen rawngbawlna a ngaipawimawh: Thuhril hi Pathian biak inkhawmah a dah pawimawh hle - Pulpit dah danin a tilang. Sakramen chu pawn lam chhinchhiah hmuh theih leh chhung lam thlarau \hatna a ti. Sakramen hlawkna chu Krista malsawmna avang leh rinnaa changtuah thlarauvin a thawh avanga lo awm a ni a ti bawk.

5. Ringtu zawng zawng puithiamna a pawm: Pathian hnen kan thlen theih nan, Puithiam lalber Isua Kristan Kraws-a a inhlanna azârah lal leh puithiamah min pawm a (1 Pet. 2:9), Pâ hnên luh theihna kan lo nei ta a (Heb. 10:19, 20; Thup. 1:6; 5:10). Puithiamte kaltlang khera Pathian hnena sual puan emaw, \awng\aisak kher emaw kan ngai tawh lo; mi tinin Pa hnen thlen theihna kan lo nei ta; direct-in Pathian kan be pawp thei vek.

6. Kohhran a dah pawimawh: Kohhran chu Krista taksa a ni a, a lû chu Krista a ti a. Hmuh theih leh hmuh theih loh Kohhran a pawm a, a thliar lo va, a inzawm tih a pawm. Kohhran chu pakhat, thianghlim, huapzo leh Apostol-te din chhuah a ni tih a pawm. Kohhran chuan Trinity ringin a pawm a; kohhran chu Krista avanga chhandamna changtute inpawlkhawmna hi a ni. Pawl thianghlim a ni a, khawvel nun sual laka inthiarfihlim a, nun leh rawngbawlnaa Pathian chu a laipui bera dah tlat tura kohchhuah a ni.

7. Zalên taka Pathian biakna a pawm: Ringtuten zalen taka, Mahni irâwm chhuaka Pathian biak hi Presbyterian Kohhran ze ken a ni. Chutih laiin inkaihhruaina erawh chu a zah a, tihsual laka vengtu a siam hi a hmang \angkai hle. Mizoram Presbyterian Kohhran chu phuahsa hmang leh tlachawpa kalho inkârah a kal.

8. Rawngbawltu 'Minister' intluktlânna a pawm: Minister-te hi sâng bîk emaw, hniam bîk emaw an awm lo, an intluk tlâng vek a ni tih a pawm. Chutih laiin rawngbawltu Junior-in Senior zahna a lantir lo tur tihna a ni lo va; chutiang bawkin Pastor Senior chuan Junior-te Kohhrana an rawngbawlnaa an thiltih \hate zaha ngaihhlut sakin a \ulnaah kaihruaia \anpui tur an nih inhria se a \ha.

9. Laymen rawngbawlna a dah pawimawh: Rorel inkhawmna leh thu ngaihtuahnaah Kohhran Upate dah pawimawh hi Presbyterian ze langsar tak a ni. Upa-ah pawh pawimawh bik leh pawimawh lo bik, hniam bik leh sâng bik an awm lo - an inchen vek. Dan zawhkim zawng zawngin kawng hrang hrangin Kohhranah pawimawhna an nei.

10. Kohhran inthununna:  Inthununna hi Kohhran chakna thahrui a ni an ti \hin. Thununna hi Kohhran vawn thianghlim nan leh suala tlute chhanchhuah leh nan lainatna thinlung nena tih a ni. Kohhran inthununna hi Krista zah vanga tih a ni. Kohhran lu chu Krista a ni a; thu leh thiltiha Krista leh a thu phatsantu chu a taksaah tuar theih rual a ni lo.

B. Pathian thu zirna (Theology) a\anga thlira a innghahna lungphum (Theological perspective of Presbyterianism)

1. Rinna thupuana a nghahchhan: Kohhran chu Krista taksa (Eph. 1:23, Kol. 1:18) inpêng tawn vek kan ni (Eph. 5:30). Westminster thurinah a innghat thui hle. A thupui pawimawh \henkhatte chu - Pathian, thilsiam, tlûkna sual, thuthlung, Krista remna siamtu, duhthlanna zalên, Kohna, thiamchantirna, thianghlimna, rinna, inlamlêtna, thil \ha tih, Khawngaihna, Pathian dan, Kristian zalenna, Pathian biak, Inawpna, Kohhran, Sakramen, thihna, rorelna etc. te hi a ni.

2. Pathian thua a innghahnate: Bible-a innghat rinna a pawm a (2 Kor. 13:5; Heb. 11:6 etc.) Thuthlung Hlui leh Thuthlung Thar bute hi rinna leh thiltih tehna dik lo thei lovah a pawm. Krista aiawh emaw, Kohhran aiawh emaw-a inngai chuan Krista a zah lo a ni. Kohhran hi khawvêla Pathianin pawl thianghlim a din awmchhun, Pathian leh mihring intawhna hmun leh a inchawimawina hmun a ni.

3. Trinity a pawm: Pathian pakhatah minung pathum - Pa leh Fapa leh Thlarau Thianghlim a pawm a. Hmuh theihah inpuangin a inhriattir - Siamtu leh tlantu nihnain.

4. Pathian lalberna: Engkim chunga Pathian lalberna leh thuneihna hi rin dan leh pawm dan khaifelna hnukpuiah a nei. "Pathian lalberna chu dan chungnung ber a ni a; Pathian chuan a thupêk a chhuah a, a tih tur leh tih loh tur chu a duh angin a hlenchhuak tawp mai a ni," Calvin-a chuan a ti (Inst. 1.16.8).

5. Chhandamna: Chandamna chu Pathian khawngaihna avang chauhva lo awm a ni, chu pawh chu Thlarau Thianghlim azara neih a ni. Chhandamtu atan Krista chauh a pawm, 'Min chhandam tur hming dang reng a awm lo' (Tirh. 4:12).

6. Mihring bawhchhiatna: Mihring hi sualin fanchhuak vek mah se sual lo thei lo chu a ni lo - a duhthlanna tihchhiat a nih loh avangin. Chutih laiin Pathian khawngaihna \anpuina tel lo chuan ama duhthlanna ringawt chuan rinna a\anga thil \ha tih chu a hlawh chhuak zo lo. Mihring chuan Thlarau puihna avang chauhvin a kotu kohna a chhang thei a ni tih hi Calvin-a zirtir dan a ni. Thlarau Thianghlim \anpuina a ngaihpawimawh êm avangin Thlarau Thianghlim mithiam (Theologian of the Holy Spirit) tih a hlawh phah hial a ni.

7. Thlarau Thianghlim: Presbyterian Church of India-in Thlarau Thianghlim chungchang Thurin a puan chhuah hi a lo bulpui hle (Thurin No. 6). Presbyterian Kohhran Thurin duangchhuaktute chuan chungnung a\anga Thlarau Thianghlimin Mihring chhûngnung lama a thawh - mihring nun rawn tidanglama rawn siamthar \hin chhandamna hi an ngai thutak hle.

8. Thuthlung fa: Presbyterian Kohhranho chu Pathian chhandamna thuthlun pakhat pawmtu an ni. Chhandamna atan Isua Krista chauh an pawm a, chu chhandamna chang tur chuan rinna chauh an hmachhuan a, an chan theihna chhan chu khawngaihna avang chauh a ni tih an puang.

9. Rinna: Rinna mai chuan thiltihtheihna emaw, phu rêngna emaw a nei lo. 'Rinnain thiam min chantir' tia kan sawi hian kan phu reng vang tihna a ni lo va, Krista felna kan chan theih nan a hmanrua a ni kan tihna a ni (Inst. 3.18.8).

10. Ruatlâwk thu (Predestination): Ruatlawk thu hi a ngial a nganin Presbyterian Kohhran kal zêlte hian pawm lo mah se, tlêm tidanglamin an pawm deuh vek. Mihring duhthlanna chu Pathianin a thlanna leh a ruatna kawnga sulsutu pawimawh tak a ni (cf. Rom 8:29) (Ruatlawk chu-'Kan tân naupang a lo piang a, fapa pekin kan awm ta (Isa. 9:6) tih anga a thlen hmaa hmuh lâwk thil sawina a ni). Pathian chuan chatuan ata a chhandam tur leh chhandam loh tur pawh a hmu lawk vek a ni (NB: PCI chuan Ruat lâwk thu hi thurinah a telh lo).

11. Pathian thu dan: Pathian thu dan chu dan chungnung, a tawpkhawk a ni. Pathian chuan a duhzawng chu a ti mai - hnial phâk tu mah an awm lo. 'I tum dal rual a awm lo' (Joba).

12. Hun hnuhnung: Hun hnuhnung chungchanga Presbyterian Kohhran thurin chu tuna kan Kohhran (PCI) thurin No. 10-na nen a la inang zel a ni.

13. Pathian biakna: Pathian biak inkhawm Worship inkhawm ah chuan Pathianin hmun laili (God Centre) a changa, inpawl hona fellowship inkhawmah chuan mihringin hmun laili (Man-Centred) a chang thung. Fellowship-ah chuan a betuten an hlimna leh an nuam tih zawng an zawng ber thin. Pathian chu Pathian thu buin a sawi ang zêla biak tur a ni. Thlarauva, thutaka biak tur a ni. Chumi awmzia chu Pathian pawlna, chhungrila Pathian biakna tihna a ni. Pathian chu thlarauvin a tih thar thinlung puin, khawvel leh tisa duhzawng ngaihtuah lovin, tihdan tinrêng Bible tlawh chhan fel tak neiin biak tur a ni. Revivalist Pathian biaknaah chuan Pathian thutaka din tlat aiin miten nuam an tih dan leh an phurna an zui chiam thei. Chutiang hmunah chuan Spurgeon-an, "Beram an chawm nge kel an chawk phur?" a tih kha kan fimkhurna tur a ni ang.

14. Kohhran rawngbawlna: Kohhran rawngbawlna chu mithianghlimte \hat tlanna leh hmasawnna tura inzirtirna a ni ber. Paula chuan Kohhran rawngbawlna chu mipaah a khûr khung deuh bîk a (1 Tim. 2:12). Presbyterian Kohhran \henkhatte erawh chuan hmeichhiate pawh Kohhran Upa hna an chelhtir a ni (Rom. 16:1; 1 Tim 3:11).

C. Thil pawimawh dangte

1. Sorkar leh Kohhran: Kohhran leh Sorkar chu \ang dun, hnathawh hrang si a ni. Kohhran chuan Sorkar a tithianghlim ang a, Sorkarin Kohhran a humhim ang. He ngaih dan hi Bible thu zirtirna leh Kristian khawtlâng nunhona kalphung nen pawh a inmil a; ram tina Presbyterian Kohhran pawm dan a ni.

2. Presbyterian Khawvel thlir dan: Presbyterian Kohhran chuan Pathian chu engkim chunga lalber a nihna (Sovereignty of God) a\angin thil a thlir a; a thu hnuaiah engkim a awm a ni tih a hria. Isua Krista chu hnam nun zia luhchilha siam\hat hna thawktu (Christ Transforming Culture) a nih hriain, chu hna chhunzawm chuan rawng a bawl. Pathian rinna chu culture chunga awm a nih a pawm a; hring nun khawvela siam \hat ngai apiang siam \hatu ni tura dah a ni tih a pawm a; khawvel hi Krista lalna ram atana thawk turin a ding tih a hria (Thup. 11:15).

Tlangkawmna

Kan sawi takte kha Presbyterian Kohhran nihphung hriltu - a lungphum a ni a. Pathian lalnaa innghatin, Krista rilru pua lungphumin, Bible thutakah dingin, Pathian ram zauna tura beiin, inawp dan fel tak a nei a; chu chuan Kohhran a tichakin a tingheta, Pathian rawng bawl turin chak takin ke a pentir theih phah a ni. A innghahna lungphumah hian a la innghat zel em tih hi Kohhran kal zelin a inbih chian fo a ngai ang. Pastor-te leh Upate rorel hona Kohhranah hian a inrelbawlna a pawimawh ang bawkin khawvel siam \haa chenna tlâka buatsaih a, Krista tana sengkhawm hi a rawngbawlna pawimawh ni zel tur a ni.

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