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Ang SimbAhAn ni JeSukriSto SA mgA SAntoS SA ulAhing mgA AdlAw • enero <strong>20</strong>11<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Pagkat</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong> <strong>Kaniya</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>Paminaw</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Pul<strong>on</strong>g, <strong>pp</strong>. <strong>12</strong>, <strong>14</strong>, <strong>20</strong><br />
Tulo ka <strong>mga</strong> Istorya <strong>sa</strong> Kasulatan<br />
Naghatag Kanako og Paglaum, p. 44<br />
Kami Naninguha <strong>sa</strong> Pagpangita<br />
Niining <strong>mga</strong> Butanga, p. 52<br />
Kamo Mahim<strong>on</strong>g U<strong>sa</strong> ka Misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong>, <strong>pp</strong>. 58, 68
Eunice Teaching Her S<strong>on</strong>, Timothy, the Holy Scriptures [Si Eunice Nagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Anak nga Lalaki, si Timoteo, <strong>sa</strong> Balaang <strong>mga</strong> Kasulatan], ni Sandy Frecklet<strong>on</strong> Gag<strong>on</strong><br />
Si Apostol Pablo midayeg kang Timoteo <strong>sa</strong><br />
“iyang tinuod nga pagtuo, ang pagtuo nga <strong>sa</strong><br />
sin<strong>ug</strong>dan diha <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g apohang babaye nga<br />
si Loida, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g inahan nga si Eunice”<br />
(2 Timoteo 1:5). Si Timoteo u<strong>sa</strong> ka “alagad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g balita mahitungod kang Kristo”<br />
(1 Mga Taga-Te<strong>sa</strong>l<strong>on</strong>ica 3:2) <strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka maun<strong>on</strong>g<strong>on</strong>g<br />
assistant ni Pablo, kin<strong>sa</strong> mitawag ni<br />
Timoteo “ak<strong>on</strong>g tinuod nga anak <strong>sa</strong> pagtuo”<br />
(1 Timoteo 1:2).<br />
Dili mahim<strong>on</strong>g pakopyahan
Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Enero <strong>20</strong>11<br />
MGa MenSahe<br />
4 Men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>sa</strong> Unang<br />
Kapangulohan: Ang Ginoo<br />
Nagkinahanglan og <strong>mga</strong><br />
Misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
Ni Presidente Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong><br />
7 Men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>sa</strong> Visiting Teach ing:<br />
Ang Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>ug</strong> Panulund<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Relief Society<br />
labinG iMPortantinG<br />
MGa artiKulo<br />
<strong>14</strong> Ang Manluluwas—ang<br />
Gamhanan nga Magtutudlo<br />
Ni Elder Jay E. Jensen<br />
Ang paggamit <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>ug</strong><br />
paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka panig-ingnan kanat<strong>on</strong>g<br />
tanan.<br />
<strong>20</strong> Ang Kinatibuk-ang<br />
Kahul<strong>ug</strong>an <strong>sa</strong> Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
Ni Thomas A. Wayment<br />
26 Importante <strong>sa</strong> Am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Tinuohan<br />
Ni Elder Dallin H. Oaks<br />
Ang at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> silingan mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
wala ma<strong>sa</strong>yud niining<br />
mahinungdan<strong>on</strong>g kamatuoran<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g tinuohan.<br />
34 Un<strong>sa</strong>y Bag-o diha <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga Kauswagan?<br />
Ni Elaine S. Dalt<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang kinatibuk-ang presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Women mipa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pipila <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong>ban <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan.<br />
37 Ang Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood—<br />
Mas Labaw Pa Kay<strong>sa</strong> Iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Gihunahuna<br />
Ni David L. Beck<br />
Ang bag-<strong>on</strong>g booklet nga<br />
Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong>,<br />
paglihok, <strong>ug</strong> pagpakigbahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo.<br />
MGa DePartaMento<br />
8 Gagmay <strong>ug</strong> Yano<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> Butang<br />
11 At<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> Panimalay, At<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Pamilya: Ang Makapahiuli<br />
nga Gahum <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ampo<br />
Ni Marcos A. Walker<br />
<strong>12</strong> Un<strong>sa</strong> ang At<strong>on</strong>g Gituohan:<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> Kasulatan<br />
Nagtudlo <strong>ug</strong> Nagpamatuod<br />
ni Jesukristo<br />
40 Mga Tingog <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw<br />
74 Mga Balita <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
79 Mga Ideya <strong>sa</strong> Family<br />
Home Evening<br />
80 Hangtud Kita Magkita<br />
Pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b: Dili Gayud Pagabiyaan<br />
Ni Adam C. Ols<strong>on</strong><br />
SA HAPIN<br />
Sila si Jesus, Maria, <strong>ug</strong> Marta, ni Ant<strong>on</strong><br />
Dorph, <strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g kabubut-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Hope Gallery.<br />
<strong>14</strong><br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 1
MGa YounG aDult<br />
44<br />
44 Karaang <strong>mga</strong> Ehemplo,<br />
Modern<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> Saad<br />
Pangalan gip<strong>ug</strong>ngan<br />
47 Ebanghelyo <strong>sa</strong> Ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Kinabuhi: Gikan <strong>sa</strong> Pagtuo<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Pagka<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
Ni Chiao-yi Lin<br />
Tan-awa k<strong>on</strong> inyo<br />
ba nga makit-an<br />
ang Liah<strong>on</strong>a nga<br />
gitago dinhi niini<br />
nga isyu. Timaan:<br />
Pagpakighigala.<br />
53<br />
Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an<br />
48 Minubo <strong>ug</strong> Direkta<br />
50 Gikan <strong>sa</strong> Natad <strong>sa</strong> Misy<strong>on</strong>:<br />
Diha <strong>sa</strong> Presensya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Anghel<br />
Ni Samuel Gould<br />
52 Kami Nagtuo!<br />
Sa Kinatibuk-ang Kapangulohan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Women<br />
53 Pagkahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
Matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g Lalaki<br />
nga adunay Priesthood<br />
Sa Kinatibuk-ang Kapangulohan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Men<br />
Kami na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga makahimo<br />
kamo og mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>g<br />
lalaki nga<br />
adunay priesthood.<br />
54 Pagtulun-an human <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka Pagtulun-an:<br />
Mga Artikulo <strong>sa</strong> H<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga Pagtuo 1:13<br />
55 Kinahanglan Ka nga<br />
Mag-seminary<br />
Ni Li<strong>sa</strong> Pace<br />
Ang s<strong>ug</strong>yot <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g higala<br />
nakapau<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
56 At<strong>on</strong>g Luna<br />
57 Poster: Maayo nga<br />
Mahim<strong>on</strong>g Importante<br />
58 Unta Tawg<strong>on</strong> Ko Nila<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Misy<strong>on</strong>?<br />
Ni Loran Cook<br />
MGa bata<br />
68<br />
60 Ang Labing Maayo<br />
nga Brigham Young<br />
Ni Karen A. Kimball<br />
Ang script kabahin ni Brigham<br />
Young <strong>sa</strong>yop. Un<strong>sa</strong> ang mabuhat<br />
ni Kathy?<br />
62 Linain nga Saksi: Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man<br />
Nako <strong>sa</strong> Pagtukod og u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
Espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga Sukaranan?<br />
Ni Elder Neil L. Andersen<br />
63 At<strong>on</strong>g Pahina<br />
64 Panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pagpakigbahin:<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> Kasulatan Mga<br />
Pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
Nila ni JoAnn Child <strong>ug</strong> Cristina<br />
Franco<br />
66 Mga Istorya kabahin ni Jesus:<br />
Si Jesus isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka Bata<br />
Ni Diane L. Mangum<br />
68 Hain si I<strong>sa</strong>belle?<br />
Ni Su<strong>sa</strong>n Denney<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle nawala <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
gilitratohan sila atol <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
bunyag!<br />
70 Para <strong>sa</strong> Gagmayng <strong>mga</strong> Bata
EnEro <strong>20</strong>11 Vol. <strong>14</strong> no. 1<br />
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Mga numero <strong>sa</strong> pahina nagrepresentar <strong>sa</strong> unang pahina <strong>sa</strong> artikulo.<br />
Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood, 37<br />
Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>, <strong>20</strong><br />
Balaan<strong>on</strong>g panalipud,<br />
50<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>,<br />
47, 56<br />
Calling <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan,<br />
<strong>mga</strong> 43<br />
Dios nga<br />
Kapangulohan, 26<br />
Family history, 8<br />
Hiyas, 54<br />
Home teaching, 42<br />
H<strong>ug</strong>ot nga Pagtuo,<br />
44, 58<br />
Jesukristo, <strong>14</strong>, 66, 80<br />
Kais<strong>ug</strong>, 60<br />
Kasulatan, <strong>mga</strong> <strong>12</strong>, <strong>20</strong>,<br />
44, 47, 62, 64<br />
Katungdanan ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios, 37<br />
Media, 48<br />
Mga panalangin <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood, 42<br />
Misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga buhat,<br />
4, 41, 50, 58, 68<br />
Mutual, 52<br />
Pag-ampo, 48, 56, 62<br />
Pag-fellowship, 8<br />
Pagkaaktibo, 40<br />
Pagkakabig, 41, 56<br />
Pagkamabinati<strong>on</strong>, 57,<br />
58, 70<br />
Pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong>, 50<br />
Pagkamatinuor<strong>on</strong>, 60<br />
Pagpadayag, 26<br />
Pagpamatuod, 49,<br />
55, 56<br />
Pagtudlo, <strong>14</strong><br />
Pamilya, 26, 48<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
Kauswagan, 34<br />
Relief Society, 7<br />
Seminary, 55<br />
Serbisyo, 58, 62<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 3
MenSahe Sa unanG KaPanGulohan<br />
Sa miaging Oktubre <strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-ang<br />
komperensya mitawag<br />
ko og d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. Kada takus, makahimo<br />
nga batan-<strong>on</strong>g lalaki kinahanglan<br />
moserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>. Ang mao nga<br />
pagserbisyo u<strong>sa</strong> ka katungdanan <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood—u<strong>sa</strong> ka obligasy<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
gipaabut <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo kanato kin<strong>sa</strong> gihatagan<br />
og hilabihan ka daghan. Batan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> lalaki, gi-awhag ko kamo <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpangandam alang <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
isip misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. Ipabilin ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga limpyo <strong>ug</strong> putli <strong>ug</strong><br />
takus nga morepresentar <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo.<br />
Imintinar ang iny<strong>on</strong>g kahims<strong>ug</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong>. Pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> kini anaa, apil <strong>sa</strong> seminary o<br />
institute. Himoa nga kamo mapamilyar<br />
<strong>sa</strong> handbook <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw ang Ak<strong>on</strong>g Ebanghelyo.<br />
“Mga sister, ing<strong>on</strong> nga kamo wala<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mang resp<strong>on</strong>sibilidad <strong>sa</strong> priesthood<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo isip full-time nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo, makahimo u<strong>sa</strong>b kamo<br />
og bililh<strong>on</strong>g k<strong>on</strong>tribusy<strong>on</strong> isip <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo, <strong>ug</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g gihangup ang<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo.<br />
Ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> hamt<strong>on</strong>g nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kaigso<strong>on</strong>an <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan, mopahinumdom<br />
ko kaninyo nga ang Ginoo<br />
nagkinahanglan og daghan, daghan<br />
4 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ang ginoo<br />
nAgkinAhAnglAn<br />
og mgA<br />
pa kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo isip fulltime<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. K<strong>on</strong> wala<br />
pa ang panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi nga<br />
kamo makaserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong> isip<br />
magtiay<strong>on</strong>, gi-awhag ko kamo <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpangandam kar<strong>on</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong> adlaw<br />
nga kamo <strong>ug</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g kapikas<br />
makahimo <strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong>. Adunay pipila<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> higay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi<br />
nga matagamtaman ninyo ang nindot<br />
nga diwa <strong>ug</strong> katagbawan nga moabut<br />
tungod <strong>sa</strong> paghatag og full-time nga<br />
pagserbisyo nga manag-uban diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
buhat <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas.<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong>, ang pipila kaninyo tingali<br />
maulaw<strong>on</strong> o moisip <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga dili angayan <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtubag <strong>sa</strong> tawag <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo.<br />
Hinumdumi nga kini buluhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo, <strong>ug</strong> k<strong>on</strong> kita anaa <strong>sa</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo, kita may katungod <strong>sa</strong> panabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo.” Ang Ginoo molig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> likud ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-al<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
palas-an<strong>on</strong> nga gibutang niini.<br />
Ang uban, bi<strong>sa</strong>n og takus nga<br />
moserbisyo, mobati nga adunay mas<br />
importante nga <strong>mga</strong> prayoridad.<br />
Hino<strong>on</strong> nakahinumdom ko <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo: “Kay kanila nga nagpasidungog<br />
kanako ako magapasidungog”<br />
(1 Samuel 2:30). Walay u<strong>sa</strong> nato ang<br />
makapasidungog <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Manluluwas<br />
Ni Presidente<br />
Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong><br />
MiSy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
labaw pa kay <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo isip<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahalar<strong>on</strong>, buotan nga<br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo.<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> mao nga serbisyo<br />
mao ang misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga kasinatian<br />
ni Juliusz <strong>ug</strong> Dorothy Fussek,<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> gitawag nga magmisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Poland. Si Brother Fussek natawo <strong>sa</strong><br />
Poland. Makasulti siya <strong>sa</strong> pinul<strong>on</strong>gan.<br />
Gimahal niya ang <strong>mga</strong> tawo. Si Sister<br />
Fussek natawo <strong>sa</strong> England <strong>ug</strong> gamay<br />
ra og nahibaloan <strong>sa</strong> Poland <strong>ug</strong> walay<br />
nahibaloan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katawhan niini.<br />
Mi<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo, ilang gihimo ang<br />
ilang buluhat<strong>on</strong>. Ang trabaho malaay,<br />
ang ilang buluhat<strong>on</strong> hilabiham. Wala<br />
pay misy<strong>on</strong> nga natukod didto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Poland. Ang buluhat<strong>on</strong> nga gihatag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Fussek mao ang pag-andam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paagi ar<strong>on</strong> ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong><br />
matukod.<br />
Nawad-an ba <strong>sa</strong> paglaum sila si<br />
Elder <strong>ug</strong> Sister Fussek tungod <strong>sa</strong> kadako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang buluhat<strong>on</strong>? Wala gayud.<br />
Na<strong>sa</strong>yud sila nga ilang tawag gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios. Nag-ampo sila <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> balaan<br />
nga panabang, <strong>ug</strong> ilang gihalad ang<br />
ilang tibuok ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
trabaho.<br />
Sa mao nga higay<strong>on</strong> si Elder<br />
Russell M. Nels<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles; Elder<br />
Hans B. Ringger, kanhi Seventy; <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato ni hyun gyu lee, matthew ReieR, <strong>ug</strong> CRaig Dim<strong>on</strong>D
ako, mikuyog ni Elder Fussek, nga<br />
makigkita <strong>sa</strong> ministro <strong>sa</strong> relihiyoso<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan, nga si Adam<br />
Wopatka, <strong>sa</strong> gobyerno <strong>sa</strong> Poland.<br />
Nakadungog kamo nga siya miing<strong>on</strong>,<br />
“Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g simbahan welcome<br />
dinhi. Mahim<strong>on</strong>g magtukod kamo og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> building: mahim<strong>on</strong>g mopadala<br />
kamo og <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. Kining<br />
tawhana,” nagtudlo ngadto ni Juliusz<br />
Fussek, “maayo kaay<strong>on</strong>g miserbisyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g simbahan. Angay kam<strong>on</strong>g<br />
magpa<strong>sa</strong>lamat <strong>sa</strong> iyang ehemplo <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang trabaho.”<br />
Sama <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Fussek, buhat<strong>on</strong><br />
nato un<strong>sa</strong> ang angay nat<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo. Day<strong>on</strong> kita,<br />
uban nila ni Juliusz <strong>ug</strong> Dorothy<br />
Fussek, mopalanog <strong>sa</strong> Salmo:<br />
“Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g tabang nagagikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo, nga nagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> langit<br />
<strong>ug</strong> yuta.<br />
“. . . Siya nga nagabantay kanimo<br />
dili mahatagpilaw.<br />
“Ania kar<strong>on</strong>, siya nga nagabantay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Israel dili mahatagpilaw ni<br />
mahikatulog” (Salmo <strong>12</strong>1:2–4). ◼<br />
PAGTUDLo GIKAN NIINI<br />
NGA MENSAHE<br />
Pagtudlo, Walay Labaw ka Mahinungdan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga Tawag mipahayag:<br />
“Pagpaambit og ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
nga kasinatian k<strong>on</strong> giun<strong>sa</strong> nga ang<br />
pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
nakapanalangin <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi. Dapita ang im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
gitudloan nga ipakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> makadiyot<br />
ang ilang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasinatian” ([199], 159). ba<strong>sa</strong>ha kini<br />
nga men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>ug</strong> day<strong>on</strong> pangutana<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya kin<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
giing<strong>on</strong> ni Presidente M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
moserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>. Pagpakigbahin<br />
og pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian<br />
nga iny<strong>on</strong>g nasinati o nasinati <strong>sa</strong><br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo isip full-time nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. o ipakigbahin ang<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> plano <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>aryo <strong>sa</strong> umaabut.<br />
hangyoa ang <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> plano<br />
<strong>ug</strong> positibo nga <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 5
MenSahe Sa unanG KaPanGulohan<br />
KABATAN-oNAN MGA BATA<br />
Biseklita ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Umaabut<br />
Ni Peter Evans <strong>ug</strong> Richard M. Romney<br />
Daghang batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki nangandam og kwarta<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> pagserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>. Sa africa kabahin niana<br />
nga pagpangandam mao ang pagtigum og kwarta alang<strong>sa</strong><br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>porte. Si Sedrick tshiambine nakatigum un<strong>sa</strong>y iyang<br />
gikinahanglan pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagnegosyo: Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagbaligya<br />
og <strong>sa</strong>ging <strong>sa</strong>kay <strong>sa</strong> iyang biseklita.<br />
Si Sedrick nagpuyo <strong>sa</strong> luputa, democratic republic of<br />
C<strong>on</strong>go. u<strong>sa</strong> siya <strong>sa</strong> 45 ka batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki <strong>sa</strong> luputa<br />
district nga nagtrabaho ar<strong>on</strong> makatigum alang <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>porte <strong>sa</strong> pag-adto og misy<strong>on</strong>. Sa Dr C<strong>on</strong>go ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>porte mokabat og $250, nga <strong>mga</strong> two-third <strong>sa</strong> bili <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtukod og balay.<br />
apan si Sedrick wala mahadlok. nakatigum siya <strong>sa</strong><br />
kwarta <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagbiseklita og 15–30 ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
kilometro (9–19 ka <strong>mga</strong> milya) gikan <strong>sa</strong> luputa ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
gagmay nga balangay, diiin siya mopalit og <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ging,<br />
day<strong>on</strong> mobiseklita balik <strong>sa</strong> mainit nga African <strong>sa</strong>vanna,<br />
ang iyang biseklita puno <strong>sa</strong> prutas nga ibaligya <strong>sa</strong> siyudad.<br />
kada semana mobiyahe siya og <strong>mga</strong> 180 kilometro (1<strong>12</strong><br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> milya) subay <strong>sa</strong> balas<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> dala, <strong>ug</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong><br />
ra siya matumba tungod <strong>sa</strong> wala mabalanse nga karga.<br />
tungod <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> paningkamot si Sedrick nakatigum<br />
og <strong>mga</strong> $1.25 <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka semana, o $65.00 <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
tuig. Miabut og upat ka <strong>mga</strong> tuig ar<strong>on</strong> siya makatigum og<br />
ig<strong>on</strong>g ipalit <strong>sa</strong> iyang pa<strong>sa</strong>porte, apan kar<strong>on</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>yud siya<br />
nga ang iyang ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong> maglakip og full-time nga misy<strong>on</strong><br />
tungod kay siya andam na <strong>sa</strong> pagtubag <strong>sa</strong> tawag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo.<br />
6 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Mag-andam Ako Samtang<br />
Ako Bata Pa<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata nga mahinumdom<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tawag ni Presidente M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
og misy<strong>on</strong>, pakopyahi kini nga sertipiko,<br />
i-imprinta kini gikan <strong>sa</strong> ldS.org, o paghimo og<br />
sertipiko nga iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga pirmahan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> hipus<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anak isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka tigpahinumdom,<br />
tingali ibutang <strong>sa</strong> b<strong>on</strong>g-b<strong>on</strong>g o <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
journal.<br />
AKo MAG-ANDAM<br />
Si Presidente thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong><br />
mitawag kanako nga mag-andam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
ako mohimo:<br />
• mopabilin <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
nga limpyo <strong>ug</strong> putli <strong>ug</strong> takus nga<br />
morepresentar <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo.<br />
• momintinar <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kahims<strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> kusog.<br />
• mag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> magtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan.<br />
ako mag-andam <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
og misy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
(pirma)<br />
<strong>mga</strong> litRato pinaagi ni RiChaRD m. Romney <strong>ug</strong> DaviD newman
Ang Relief Society SA nAuvoo, ni walteR Rane, <strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g kabubut-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ChuRCh histoRy museum<br />
ang Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Panulund<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> relief Society<br />
MenSahe Sa ViSitinG teaChinG<br />
Si Eliza R. Snow nakahinumdom ni Propeta<br />
Joseph Smith nga nagtudlo nga “bi<strong>sa</strong>n tuod ang<br />
ngalan [Relief Society] mahim<strong>on</strong>g moderno, apan<br />
ang institusy<strong>on</strong> karaan og sin<strong>ug</strong>danan.” 1<br />
Ang Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Anak, si<br />
Jesukristo, mibisita kang Joseph Smith <strong>ug</strong>, pinaagi<br />
kaniya, mipahiuli <strong>sa</strong> kahingpitan <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Ang Relief Society kabahin niana nga<br />
pagpahiuli. Ang pag-organi<strong>sa</strong>r <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan wala<br />
gayud mahingpit hangtud ang <strong>mga</strong> kababayen-an<br />
na-organi<strong>sa</strong>r. 2<br />
Sa mosunod nga <strong>mga</strong> bulan, ang matag Men<strong>sa</strong>he<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Visiting Teaching mohatag kanato og<br />
oportunidad <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> og mas daghan kabahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society <strong>ug</strong> ang bahin niini<br />
<strong>sa</strong> gipahiuli nga ebanghelyo. Alang <strong>sa</strong> daghang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> ras<strong>on</strong>, ang pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan dili<br />
lamang importante apan kinahanglan<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Una, ang pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan nagdasig<br />
kanato nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g Diosn<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> babaye<br />
nga kita angay nga mamahimo. Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> dunggan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> babaye<br />
nga Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw, kita makakat-<strong>on</strong><br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> nangagi un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> pag-atubang <strong>sa</strong> umaabut. 3<br />
Ikaduha, ang at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan nagtudlo nga<br />
ang su<strong>sa</strong>mang <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan nga anaa <strong>sa</strong> unang<br />
panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan mao ang at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anang<br />
pundasy<strong>on</strong> [foundati<strong>on</strong>al principles] kar<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Kini nga kahibalo <strong>ug</strong> ang at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katuyoan—<br />
makapalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al nga katarung,<br />
makapalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamilya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panimalay,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> makatabang niadt<strong>on</strong>g nanginahanglan—makahimo<br />
og k<strong>on</strong>eksy<strong>on</strong> tali <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g nangagi <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
kar<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ikatulo, <strong>sa</strong>mtang at<strong>on</strong>g gihatagan og bili ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan, kita mas makapakigbahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g panulund<strong>on</strong>. Si Presidente<br />
Henry B. Eyring, Unang Magtatambag <strong>sa</strong> Unang<br />
Kapangulohan, miing<strong>on</strong>: “Gipa<strong>sa</strong> ninyo ang panulund<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang gitabangan ninyo ang uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagdawat <strong>sa</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>mang putli. . . . Ang<br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society narekord pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> numero, apan ang panulund<strong>on</strong><br />
gipa<strong>sa</strong> kini gikan <strong>sa</strong> kasingkasing ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasingkasing.” 4<br />
Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, ang pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<br />
makatabang kanato nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g epektibo nga<br />
bahin <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society. Si Presidente<br />
Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985) mipa<strong>sa</strong>but, “Kita<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga ang <strong>mga</strong> babaye kin<strong>sa</strong> adunay dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>lamat <strong>sa</strong> nangagi mabalaka kabahin <strong>sa</strong> paghulma<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka matarung nga ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>.” 5<br />
Julie B. Beck, kinatibuk-ang presidente <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society.<br />
Tun-i kini nga materyal <strong>ug</strong>, k<strong>on</strong> angay, hisguti kini uban <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sister nga<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g bisitahan. Gamita ang <strong>mga</strong> pangutana <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> sister <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghimo <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society isip aktib<strong>on</strong>g<br />
bahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga kinabuhi.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
Ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Mahimo?<br />
1. un<strong>sa</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mahimo <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sister<br />
nga ak<strong>on</strong>g gibisitahan<br />
nga makadawat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
g<strong>ug</strong>mang putli?<br />
2. un<strong>sa</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g s<strong>ug</strong>dan<br />
kar<strong>on</strong>g bulana<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang<br />
og hulma og u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka matarung nga<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong> alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>?<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya?<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> uban?<br />
Alang <strong>sa</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga<br />
impormasy<strong>on</strong>, adto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> www.reliefsociety.<br />
lds.org.<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Kasulatan<br />
Ester 9:28–29;<br />
Mga Taga-Roma<br />
16:1–2;<br />
Alma 37:8;<br />
Mor<strong>on</strong>i 7:45–47<br />
H<strong>ug</strong>ot nga Pagtuo • Pamilya • Kahupayan<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> At<strong>on</strong>g Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<br />
“Ang Relief Society mao ang organi<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kababayen-an.” 6 Sa iyang<br />
kapasidad isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka propeta, si Joseph Smith<br />
miorgani<strong>sa</strong>r <strong>sa</strong> Relief Society niadt<strong>on</strong>g Marso<br />
17, 1842. Ang gamay, lain-lain nga grupo niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
unang miting mao ang mapahinungur<strong>on</strong><br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> babaye, su<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sister <strong>sa</strong> Relief<br />
Society kar<strong>on</strong>. “Ang kinabataan mao ang tulo<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> teenager, <strong>ug</strong> ang kinatigulangan, u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
babaye nga singkwentah<strong>on</strong> na. Napulog u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> babaye minyo, duha ka biyuda, unom ka<br />
dili minyo, <strong>ug</strong> ang status <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> wala mahibaloi.<br />
Ang ilang <strong>mga</strong> edukasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> background<br />
managlahi gayud, ing<strong>on</strong> man <strong>sa</strong> ilang ek<strong>on</strong>omikanh<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kahimtang. Ang ilang pagkamanaglahi<br />
makita <strong>sa</strong> makadaghan <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
ang gidaghan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> organi<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong><br />
nagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtubo, apan sila ing<strong>on</strong> niana<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nagpaday<strong>on</strong> nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong>.” 7<br />
MUBo NGA MGA SULAT<br />
1. Eliza R. Snow, “Female Relief Society,” Deseret News,<br />
Abr. 22, 1868, 81.<br />
2. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mga Pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan: Joseph Smith (<strong>20</strong>07), 545.<br />
3. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> L. Tom Perry, “Ang Kaniadto nga Pamaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pag-atubang <strong>sa</strong> Umaabot,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Nob. <strong>20</strong>09,<br />
73–76.<br />
4. Henry B. Eyring, “Ang Malungtar<strong>on</strong> nga Kabilin <strong>sa</strong><br />
Relief Society,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Nob. <strong>20</strong>09, <strong>12</strong>4–25.<br />
5. Spencer W. Kimball, “Privileges and Resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities<br />
of Sisters,” Ensign, Nob. 1978, 104.<br />
6. Spencer W. Kimball, “Relief Society—Its Promise and<br />
Potential,” Ensign, Mar. 1976, 4.<br />
7. Jill Mulvay Derr, Janath Russell Cann<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> Maureen<br />
Ursenbach Beecher, Women of Covenant (1992), 28.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 7
Gagmay <strong>ug</strong> Yano nga <strong>mga</strong> Butang<br />
“Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> gagmay <strong>ug</strong> yano nga <strong>mga</strong> butang ang <strong>mga</strong> dagko nga butang ipahinabo”<br />
(Alma 37:6).<br />
MGA PAMAAGI SA<br />
PAGTABANG SA BAG-oNG<br />
MGA MIYEMBRo NGA<br />
MoBATI NGA GIABI-ABI<br />
• Pagpaila <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> ward o<br />
branch <strong>ug</strong> tapari sila <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> klase <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>krament .<br />
• Pagpaningkamot <strong>sa</strong> paghinumdum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong><br />
ngalan.<br />
• Ang <strong>mga</strong> priesthood lider<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> kapangulohan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Sunday School <strong>ug</strong><br />
relief Society makadapit <strong>sa</strong><br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpaila <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> dili pa mags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
ang leksy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
• Pagtanyag og tabang <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagsulod <strong>ug</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pamilyar <strong>sa</strong> dapit.<br />
• Pagdapit kanila <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ward o branch.<br />
• Pagpakighigala! Paday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pakig-ila-ila <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro <strong>sa</strong> mosunod nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> semana <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bulan.<br />
8 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Pag-apil <strong>sa</strong><br />
Buhat <strong>sa</strong> Family History<br />
tingali kamo lang ang miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya<br />
<strong>ug</strong> bag-o lang <strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> family<br />
history. O tingali ang uban diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya nakahimo na og<br />
daghan <strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> family history<br />
<strong>ug</strong> templo alang <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g katigulangan.<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> pa man ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
sitwasy<strong>on</strong>, adunay daghan pang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pamaagi nga kamo makatampo<br />
niining importante nga buhat.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> kamo dili sigurado k<strong>on</strong> a<strong>sa</strong><br />
mags<strong>ug</strong>od, pags<strong>ug</strong>od diha <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nahibaloan nga labing maayo:<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>. Hino<strong>on</strong>, ang<br />
family history dili lamang kabahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hinig<strong>ug</strong>ma kin<strong>sa</strong> nangamatay<br />
na. Kini kabahin u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-angk<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong>mtang kamo mopuyo<br />
niini. Ania ang pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> pamaagi<br />
nga mahimo niny<strong>on</strong>g s<strong>ug</strong>dan:<br />
• Pangita og kah<strong>on</strong> nga dili<br />
mad<strong>ug</strong>ta [archival-<strong>sa</strong>fe box] <strong>ug</strong><br />
isulod ang iny<strong>on</strong>g importante<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> rekord: iny<strong>on</strong>g birth<br />
certificate, <strong>mga</strong> diploma, <strong>mga</strong><br />
ganti, <strong>mga</strong> journal, <strong>mga</strong> litrato—<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> nga nagrepresentar<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
• K<strong>on</strong> kamo adunay magamit nga<br />
scanner, ik<strong>on</strong>siderar ang pagscan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> karaang <strong>mga</strong> litrato ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo og digital nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kop ya <strong>sa</strong> importanting <strong>mga</strong> litrato.<br />
• Paghupot og u<strong>sa</strong> ka journal nga<br />
makapadasig <strong>sa</strong> hunahuna, <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagbati, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panghitabo <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
• Pag-interbyu <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagrekord <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi.<br />
Pags<strong>ug</strong>od diha <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinatigulangan nga buhing<br />
paryente. Pangutana og <strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
niini: Diin man ninyo nakuha<br />
ang iny<strong>on</strong>g ngalan? Un<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tradisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang bata pa kamo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kaulahian <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi? Un<strong>sa</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
masulti kanako kabahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
espesyal nga <strong>mga</strong> talento o<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya?<br />
Ang pagtip<strong>on</strong> og <strong>mga</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> uban mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
bahandi <strong>sa</strong> pamilya<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> umaabot nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
henerasy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
• Pagparehistro og account <strong>sa</strong><br />
www.New.FamilySearch.org<br />
<strong>ug</strong> i-type ang genealogical<br />
nga impormasy<strong>on</strong> nga iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
napundok kabahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pamilya. Ang <strong>on</strong>line nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagtudlo makatabang<br />
kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> matag lakang.<br />
• K<strong>on</strong> mahimo, tamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpahigay<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katigulangan.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> kamo adunay <strong>mga</strong><br />
pangutana kabahin <strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong><br />
family history, ang c<strong>on</strong>sultant <strong>sa</strong><br />
family history <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g ward o<br />
branch makatabang.<br />
Mga<br />
BahaNdI<br />
<strong>sa</strong> LaNgIT<br />
“ K <strong>on</strong> kita<br />
mosiksik<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> katigulangan<br />
kita<br />
maintere<strong>sa</strong>do<br />
og labaw pa<br />
kay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
ngalan lamang<br />
o <strong>sa</strong> gidaghan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
ngalan nga<br />
ipahigay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo. Ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g pagkaintera<strong>sa</strong>do<br />
makapabalik<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasingkasing<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
amahan—kita<br />
magtinguha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpangita<br />
kanila <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-ila kanila<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
kanila.<br />
“Sa pagbuhat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong><br />
kita nagtipig<br />
og bahandi <strong>sa</strong><br />
langit.”<br />
Presidente Boyd K.<br />
Packer, Presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
Apostoles, “Your<br />
Family History:<br />
Getting Started,”<br />
Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Ago.<br />
<strong>20</strong>03, 17.<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> wala: paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato pinaagi ni John luke © iRi; gilitRatohan ni RobeRt Casey; litRato <strong>sa</strong> hungaRy © istoCkphoto; paghulagway pinaagi ni thomas s. ChilD © iRi
aNg Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yaN <strong>sa</strong> sIMBahaN <strong>sa</strong> TIBUoK KaLIBUTaN<br />
Hungary<br />
b i<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
tuod ang unang misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
nga Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Adlaw miabut <strong>sa</strong> Hungary<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1885, wala kaayo siya<br />
nagmalampus<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mibiya human<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tulo ka bulan. Ang unang naila<br />
nga Hungarian nga nagpamiyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan, si Mischa<br />
Markow, gibunyagan <strong>sa</strong> C<strong>on</strong>stantinople<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1887. Siya day<strong>on</strong><br />
mialagad og misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Europe,<br />
apan <strong>sa</strong> kaulahian siya gipapahawa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> nasud tungod <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw.<br />
Sulod <strong>sa</strong> daghang <strong>mga</strong> tuig ang<br />
ANG SIMBAHAN SA HUNGARY<br />
kahimtang <strong>sa</strong> politika <strong>sa</strong> Hungary<br />
mip<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
didto. Panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> 1980, ang<br />
pagkadayag <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nakapahimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> daghang <strong>mga</strong> Hungarian<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-imbestigar niini, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaulahian <strong>sa</strong> 1986, ang <strong>mga</strong> opisyal<br />
<strong>sa</strong> gobyerno <strong>sa</strong> Hungary mit<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo <strong>sa</strong> pagsulod <strong>sa</strong><br />
nasud.<br />
Sukad niadto, ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>ary<strong>on</strong>g paningkamot<br />
nakahimo og dak<strong>on</strong>g kalampu<strong>sa</strong>n.<br />
Ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
gimantala <strong>sa</strong> Hungarian niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
1991, <strong>ug</strong> ang unang stake<br />
nahimo niadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>20</strong>06.<br />
Mga Miyembro 4,594<br />
Mga Misy<strong>on</strong> 1<br />
Mga stake 1<br />
Mga District 2<br />
Mga Ward <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> branch 21<br />
Ang Hungarian<br />
Parliament Building,<br />
nakompleto<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1904,<br />
nahimutang<br />
daplin <strong>sa</strong> Suba<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Danube <strong>sa</strong><br />
Budapest.<br />
PagPaKIg-aTUBaNg<br />
<strong>sa</strong> KaLIsdaNaN<br />
ang pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
nakatabang kanako<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tintasy<strong>on</strong>. na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
ako nga pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpua<strong>sa</strong>,<br />
pagbayad <strong>sa</strong> ikapulo, <strong>ug</strong> matag<br />
adlaw nga pag-ampo, inubanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paglaum <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula ni<br />
Jesukristo, kita makabuntog <strong>sa</strong><br />
tintasy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
apan kana wala magpa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
nga ang at<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi<br />
malibre gikan <strong>sa</strong> kalisdanan.<br />
nakat-unan u<strong>sa</strong>b nako nga<br />
mas daghang <strong>mga</strong> babag nga<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g giatubang, mas maangayan<br />
kita <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panalangin<br />
<strong>ug</strong> makat-<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasinatian. Ganahan k<strong>on</strong>g<br />
maghunahuna <strong>sa</strong> kalisdanan<br />
nga <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> hangin nga naghuyop<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tabanog. Mas kusog<br />
ang paghuyop niini, mas taas<br />
ang paglupad <strong>sa</strong> tabanog.<br />
Chhoeun Ravuth, Cambodia<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 9
GaGMaY uG Yano nGa MGa butanG<br />
Howard W. Hunter Gord<strong>on</strong> B. Hinckley Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong><br />
Ezra Taft Bens<strong>on</strong><br />
Spencer W. Kimball<br />
Harold B. Lee<br />
Joseph Fielding Smith<br />
10 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Mga Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
nakaila ba kamo pag-ayo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan? tubagi<br />
kini nga ek<strong>sa</strong>min <strong>ug</strong> susiha. ang <strong>mga</strong> tubag anaa <strong>sa</strong> ubos.<br />
1. human ni Joseph Smith, kin<strong>sa</strong> ang mialagad <strong>sa</strong> labing mubo nga<br />
panah<strong>on</strong> isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka apostol <strong>sa</strong> wala pa nahim<strong>on</strong>g Presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan?<br />
2. kin<strong>sa</strong> ang mialagad nga labing d<strong>ug</strong>ay isip general Authority?<br />
3. kin<strong>sa</strong> ang mialagad nga labing d<strong>ug</strong>ay isip Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan?<br />
4. Kin<strong>sa</strong> ang b<strong>ug</strong>t<strong>on</strong>g Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nga natawo gawas <strong>sa</strong><br />
estados unidos?<br />
5. Sa dili pa si Presidente thomas S. m<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, kin<strong>sa</strong> ang b<strong>ug</strong>t<strong>on</strong>g Presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nga nakaalagad isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka bishop?<br />
6. kin<strong>sa</strong> ang mialagad og misy<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>sa</strong> kar<strong>on</strong> mao ang hawaiian<br />
islands <strong>sa</strong> dihang 15 anyos pa lamang siya?<br />
7. Kin<strong>sa</strong> ang mialagad isip Secretary <strong>sa</strong> agriculture <strong>sa</strong> estados unidos<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang nag-alagad u<strong>sa</strong>b isip apostol?<br />
8. kin<strong>sa</strong> ang labing d<strong>ug</strong>ayng nabuhi nga Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan?<br />
9. kin<strong>sa</strong> ang nabalian og <strong>mga</strong> bukog <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> bukt<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
bitiis, aksidenteng napikas ang iyang u<strong>sa</strong> ka tiil <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>sa</strong>, napaakan<br />
og ir<strong>on</strong>g buang, napiit ang iyang <strong>mga</strong> bitiis <strong>sa</strong> natumba nga kahoy,<br />
hapit mamatay tungod <strong>sa</strong> blood pois<strong>on</strong>ing, hapit malumos, hapit<br />
mamatay tungod <strong>sa</strong> kat<strong>ug</strong>naw, <strong>ug</strong> naluwas gikan <strong>sa</strong> nagubang tren<br />
nga kusog kaay<strong>on</strong>g midagan?<br />
David O. Mckay<br />
George Albert Smith<br />
7. ezra taft bens<strong>on</strong><br />
8. gord<strong>on</strong> b. hinckley, edad 97<br />
9. wilford woodruff<br />
Joseph Smith Brigham Young<br />
Heber J. Grant<br />
4. John taylor, natawo <strong>sa</strong> milnthorpe,<br />
england<br />
5. howard w. hunter<br />
6. Joseph F. Smith<br />
John Taylor<br />
Wilford Woodruff<br />
Lorenzo Snow<br />
Joseph F. Smith<br />
Mga Tubag:<br />
1. brigham Young, <strong>12</strong> ka tuig<br />
2. david o. mckay, hapit 64 ka tuig<br />
3. brigham Young, 30 ka tuig<br />
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At<strong>on</strong>g mgA PAnimAlAY, At<strong>on</strong>g mgA PAmilYA<br />
Ang MAkApAhiuli<br />
nga gahuM Sa<br />
Pag-aMPo<br />
Ni Marcos A. Walker<br />
nakahinumdom gihap<strong>on</strong> ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pagbati <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
nga ak<strong>on</strong>g nakita ang <strong>mga</strong> luha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol nga midagayday <strong>sa</strong><br />
naw<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g 10 anyos nga anak<br />
nga lalaki, si Arián.<br />
Siya nagdula uban <strong>sa</strong> iyang magulang<br />
nga lalaki, si Joel, nga <strong>12</strong><br />
anyos, <strong>sa</strong> kwarto, <strong>sa</strong> dihang kalit<br />
lang naglalis, <strong>ug</strong> kinahanglan k<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mopatunga <strong>ug</strong> mopabalik <strong>sa</strong> kahu<strong>sa</strong>y.<br />
Tingali tungod <strong>sa</strong> ilang edad,<br />
ang panag-away nahim<strong>on</strong>g kanunay<br />
tali kanila.<br />
Agi og tubag, si Arián, nga klar<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nagkurog <strong>ug</strong> naghilak human<br />
<strong>sa</strong> away <strong>sa</strong> iyang igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki,<br />
mitubag kanako <strong>sa</strong> dili maayo nga<br />
paagi. Gibadl<strong>on</strong>g nako siya og kaduha<br />
(kar<strong>on</strong> ang iyang argumento<br />
diri na nako), apan ang sitwasy<strong>on</strong><br />
nagkagrabe hinu<strong>on</strong>. Siya dili na<br />
map<strong>ug</strong>ngan, namula ang iyang naw<strong>on</strong>g,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nagkurog. Hapit<br />
nako masuko, apan ako na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
nga aduna pay paagi<br />
nga dili ko makas<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsinghag.<br />
Ang bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> pagampo<br />
dali nak<strong>on</strong>g nahunahunaan.<br />
Oo, mao kadto ang<br />
tubag, <strong>ug</strong> bu<strong>sa</strong> ako siyang<br />
gidala <strong>sa</strong> kwarto, gisirado<br />
ang pultahan, <strong>ug</strong> miing<strong>on</strong>,<br />
“Arián, mangluhod ta, <strong>ug</strong><br />
ako ang mohatag <strong>sa</strong> pagampo<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan.”<br />
Nangluhod ming duha<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang ang iyang paghilak<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalagot nagpaday<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Nag-ampo ko uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
tum<strong>on</strong>g nga matabangan<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g anak nga lalaki.<br />
Sa tunga-tunga <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo<br />
nabantayan nako nga ang<br />
iyang <strong>mga</strong> pagbakho nagkahinay.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> luha nga<br />
midagayday <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong><br />
aping kar<strong>on</strong> <strong>mga</strong> luha na <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghinulsol.<br />
Samtang am<strong>on</strong>g gitapos<br />
ang am<strong>on</strong>g pag-ampo, si Arián<br />
misud-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>ug</strong> nangutana, “Pa, makapa<strong>sa</strong>ylo<br />
ka nako?” Nagginak<strong>sa</strong>nay<br />
kami, <strong>ug</strong> wala ko makap<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> luha. Ang<br />
aNg ga<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pag-aMPo<br />
“Ang pag-ampo<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ga<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Langit<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> matag<br />
tawo. Hunahunaa kini: ang Labing<br />
Gamhanan nga Binuhat, ang labing<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong> tanan, ang nakakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanan, gamhanan <strong>sa</strong> tanang<br />
pers<strong>on</strong>ahe, nagdasig kanimo <strong>ug</strong><br />
kanako, ing<strong>on</strong> ka walay bili nato<br />
nga makigsulti <strong>Kaniya</strong> isip at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan. . . .<br />
“Dili magtagad <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g kahimtang,<br />
mapainub<strong>sa</strong>n<strong>on</strong> man kita<br />
o arogante, timawa o adunahan,<br />
gawasn<strong>on</strong> o ulip<strong>on</strong>, maalam<strong>on</strong><br />
o ignorante, hinig<strong>ug</strong>ma o biniyaan,<br />
makatawag kita <strong>Kaniya</strong>. Dili<br />
na ta kinahanglang makig<strong>sa</strong>but.<br />
Ang at<strong>on</strong>g pag-ampo mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mubo, o mahim<strong>on</strong>g moukupar <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok panah<strong>on</strong> nga gikinahanglan.<br />
Mahimo kining u<strong>sa</strong> ka higay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpahayag <strong>sa</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>ug</strong> pa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<br />
o dinaliang hangyo <strong>sa</strong> panabang.<br />
Gihimo Niya ang dili maihap<br />
nga kalangitan <strong>ug</strong> gibutangan og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kalibutan, gani kamo <strong>ug</strong> ako<br />
makaistorya <strong>Kaniya</strong> og pers<strong>on</strong>al, <strong>ug</strong><br />
kanunay Siyang motubag.”<br />
Elder Richard G. Scott <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles, “Ang Paggamit <strong>sa</strong><br />
Langitn<strong>on</strong> nga Ga<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ampo,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Mayo <strong>20</strong>07, 8.<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagbati <strong>sa</strong> kalinaw <strong>ug</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
mipuno <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kalag. Si Arián<br />
mihilom na, apan na<strong>sa</strong>yud ako nga<br />
siya nakasinati <strong>sa</strong> makapahiuli nga<br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> ang Espiritu<br />
Santo midulot <strong>sa</strong> iyang kasingkasing.<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong> wala lamang siya na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo, apan<br />
siya nakabat<strong>on</strong> og pagpamatuod<br />
niini. ◼<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 11
Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan naglangkob<br />
og tambag gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta,<br />
dinasig nga <strong>mga</strong> panghitabo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpakig<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
propeta. Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan nagtudlo<br />
nga kita <strong>mga</strong> anak <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan, kin<strong>sa</strong> nahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
kanato. Isip kabahin <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> plano<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g kalipay,<br />
kita mianhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Samtang ania<br />
kita dinhi, ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan mao<br />
ang espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g suporta [spiritual<br />
lifeline] <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ni Jesukristo.<br />
Ang unang katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan mao ang pagpamatuod<br />
kabahin ni Kristo, pagtabang kanato<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagduol ngadto <strong>Kaniya</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagdawat<br />
og kinabuhing day<strong>on</strong> (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong><br />
Juan 5:39). Mao nga ang <strong>mga</strong> propeta<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw nagtambag<br />
kanato <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
matag adlaw, <strong>sa</strong> indibidwal <strong>ug</strong><br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamilya. Si Presidente<br />
Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> miing<strong>on</strong>: “Pagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan kada adlaw. Ang<br />
pagpaspas og ba<strong>sa</strong> dili kaayo epektibo<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> kada adlaw nga pagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> paggamit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi. Magmahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pamilyar <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
gipangtudlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan. . . .<br />
Pagtu<strong>on</strong> niini <strong>sa</strong>ma nga kini nakigistorya<br />
kaninyo, kay kini mao ang<br />
kamatuoran.” 1<br />
<strong>12</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
unSa anG at<strong>on</strong>G Gituohan<br />
Ang mgA KAsulAtAn<br />
NAgtudLo <strong>ug</strong> NAgpAmAtuod<br />
NI JEsukrIsto<br />
Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan, kita makaila <strong>ug</strong> mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g Manluluwas nga si Jesukristo.<br />
Kita makaba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ilang <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>ug</strong>,<br />
isip resulta, makakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kalainan<br />
tali <strong>sa</strong> husto <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yop. Kita makaangk<strong>on</strong><br />
og kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog <strong>sa</strong><br />
tintasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la. Kita makad<strong>ug</strong>ang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g tinguha <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
balaod <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
makapahupay kanato <strong>ug</strong> makatudlo<br />
kanato <strong>sa</strong>mtang kita ania dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kini makapakita kanato <strong>sa</strong> dalan<br />
pabalik <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g langitn<strong>on</strong>g panimalay.<br />
MUBo NGA SULAT<br />
1. Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, “Himoa ang Im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga Labing Maayo,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Mayo <strong>20</strong>09, 68.<br />
Alang <strong>sa</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga impormasy<strong>on</strong>, tanawa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Mga Bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> Ebanghelyo<br />
(<strong>20</strong>09), 55–61; <strong>ug</strong> Matinud-an<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Tinuhoan<br />
(<strong>20</strong>04), 97–102.<br />
“ A ng sentr<strong>on</strong>g katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> tanang kasulatan mao<br />
ang pagbusog <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kalag uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo diha <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga Amahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> Anak, si Jesukristo. . . .<br />
“. . . Ang h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo moabut pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag<strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong> Balaang Espiritu <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kalag,<br />
Espiritu ngadto <strong>sa</strong> espiritu, <strong>sa</strong>mtang kita maminaw<br />
o magba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Ug ang h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo mohingkod <strong>sa</strong>mtang magpaday<strong>on</strong> kita <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagbusog <strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g. . . .<br />
“. . . Tun-i ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> mabinantay<strong>on</strong><br />
nga paagi, nga may katuyoan. Hinuktuki <strong>ug</strong> pagampo<br />
niini. Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kini modala og d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga pagpadayag.”<br />
Elder D. Todd Christoffers<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Apotoles, “Ang Panalangin <strong>sa</strong> Kasulatan,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Mayo <strong>20</strong>10, 34, 35.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ang Simbahan ni<br />
Jesukristo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Adlaw midawat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> mosunod isip <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan:<br />
“Ang tibuok nga kasulatan<br />
git<strong>ug</strong>a <strong>sa</strong> Dios, <strong>ug</strong><br />
may kapuslanan alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpanudlo, alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpamadl<strong>on</strong>g, alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpanul-id, alang <strong>sa</strong> pagmatoto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkamatarung”<br />
(2 Timoteo<br />
3:16).
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1. Ang Biblia u<strong>sa</strong> ka koleksy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grad<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
sinulat nga naglangkob <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> karaang <strong>mga</strong><br />
propeta <strong>sa</strong> Balaan nga<br />
Yuta. Ang at<strong>on</strong>g ikawalo<br />
nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo nag-ing<strong>on</strong>, “Kami<br />
nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> Biblia nga<br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios k<strong>on</strong> kini<br />
tukma nga pagkahubad.”<br />
2. Ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong>: Lain nga T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
ni Jesukristo naglangkob <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> karaang <strong>mga</strong><br />
propeta <strong>sa</strong> Amerika. Naglangkob<br />
kini <strong>sa</strong> kahingpitan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ni Jesukristo<br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P <strong>20</strong>:9).<br />
3. Ang Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad u<strong>sa</strong> ka ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag kabahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagpahiuli <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ni<br />
Jesukristo, gihatag ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
modern<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> propeta nga<br />
nags<strong>ug</strong>od kang Joseph Smith.<br />
4. Ang Perlas nga Labing<br />
Bililh<strong>on</strong> naglangkob og<br />
d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto<br />
kang Moises, Abraham, <strong>ug</strong><br />
Joseph Smith.<br />
5. Ang Dios nagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> buhing <strong>mga</strong> propeta pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagdasig <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu Santo.<br />
Kining <strong>mga</strong> kamatuoran giisip nga kasulatan (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P<br />
68:4). Kini unang moabut kanato pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-ang<br />
komperensya, ipahigay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> unang semana <strong>sa</strong> Abril <strong>ug</strong><br />
Oktubre, <strong>sa</strong> dihang ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan<br />
makadungog <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g propeta<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. ◼<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 13
<strong>14</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ni Elder Jay E. Jensen<br />
Sa Kapangulohan <strong>sa</strong> Seventy<br />
manluluwas<br />
ANg<br />
ANg gAmhANAN NgA mAgtutudLo<br />
Kita kinahanglang magbusog <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g ni Kristo—ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan—<br />
<strong>ug</strong>, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> gibuhat, mogamit niini <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>ug</strong> paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
ubos <strong>sa</strong> direksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Amahan, si<br />
Jesukristo milalang og <strong>mga</strong> kalibutan nga<br />
dili maihap. Siya mao ang halangd<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Jehova, ang Dios <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>. Siya natawo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka mortal nga inahan, si Maria, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ang Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan. Siya mao ang labing<br />
halangd<strong>on</strong> nga binuhat nga mipuyo dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta.<br />
Siya miing<strong>on</strong> nga Siya mianhi “<strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong><br />
kabubut-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> nagpadala kanako, <strong>ug</strong> ang pagtuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ipabuhat niya” ( Juan 4:34).<br />
Ang iyang men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>ug</strong> pagpangalagad mao<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> pamahayag nga walay pagduha-duha<br />
nga Siya mao si Jesukristo, ang Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios, ang<br />
gi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga Mesiyas.<br />
Sa <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtudlo Siya kanunay mokutlo<br />
og <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>. Siya migamit<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> pagpangandam alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> pagpangalagad, <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> yawa <strong>ug</strong> tintasy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpasidungog <strong>ug</strong> pagsiguro <strong>sa</strong><br />
katinuod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> nangaging propeta,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> ehemplo unta<br />
kita makakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggamit <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> mas epektibo<br />
nga paagi diha <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
“Ako mao ang tinapay<br />
nga nagahatag og kinabuhi:<br />
siya nga moari<br />
kanako dili gutum<strong>on</strong>; <strong>ug</strong><br />
siya nga mo<strong>sa</strong>lig kanako<br />
dili gayud uhaw<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sibilidad isip <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan, <strong>mga</strong> lider,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magtutudlo—Siya mihimo <strong>sa</strong> hingpit nga<br />
ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> tanang butang, lakip na isip gamhanan<br />
nga magtutudlo.<br />
Pagpangandam alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Pagpangalagad<br />
Sa dihang ang Ginoo mianhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta, Siya miagi<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> tabil <strong>sa</strong> pagkalimot, <strong>sa</strong>ma kanato, apan<br />
Siya, <strong>sa</strong>ma kanato, milambo <strong>sa</strong> grasya <strong>ug</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang<br />
pa nga grasya (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P 93:11–17). Siya<br />
gitudloan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Juan 8:28; <strong>12</strong>:49) <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga <strong>mga</strong> magtutudlo.<br />
Sama <strong>sa</strong> gihatagan og gib<strong>ug</strong>-at<strong>on</strong> ni Elder<br />
James E. Talmage (1862–1933) <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles: “Ang at<strong>on</strong>g kahibalo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> Judeo niadt<strong>on</strong>g panah<strong>on</strong>a naghatag<br />
og kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong> paghukom<br />
nga ang Bata natudloan og<br />
maayo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> balaod <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan, kay mao kana ang<br />
lagda. Siya nakaangk<strong>on</strong> og kahibalo<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong><br />
nakabat<strong>on</strong> og kaalam pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo, paghunahuna, <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagpaningkamot.” 1<br />
Ang tinApAy SA KinAbuhi, ni ChRis young © <strong>20</strong>04 iRi
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagkabata hangtud nga Siya<br />
mis<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagpangalad <strong>sa</strong> publiko, ang<br />
istorya lang nga at<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan bahin <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
mao ang <strong>Iyang</strong> tahas <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo didto <strong>sa</strong> templo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> edad nga <strong>12</strong>, nagpakita og talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g<br />
paggamit <strong>sa</strong> kaalam <strong>ug</strong> kahibalo: “Tapus <strong>sa</strong> tulo<br />
ka adlaw nakaplagan siya [ni Jose <strong>ug</strong> Maria] sulod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo, nga naglingkod taliwala <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
doktor [o <strong>mga</strong> magtutudlo], naminaw kanila <strong>ug</strong><br />
nagpanukso kanilag <strong>mga</strong> pangutana” (Lucas<br />
2:46). Ang Hubad ni Joseph Smith nagklaro<br />
niini nga bersikulo <strong>ug</strong> nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but nga ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
magtutudlo naminaw ni Jesus <strong>ug</strong> nangutana<br />
<strong>Kaniya</strong>.<br />
16 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
“Tapus <strong>sa</strong> tulo ka adlaw<br />
ilang nakaplagan siya<br />
sulod <strong>sa</strong> templo, nga<br />
naglingkod taliwala <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> doktor [o <strong>mga</strong> magtutudlo],<br />
naminaw kanila,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nagpanukso kanilag<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pangutana.”<br />
Ang <strong>Iyang</strong> pagtubo <strong>sa</strong> kahibalo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> wala pa Siya mags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagpangalagad<br />
nagpakita <strong>sa</strong> tambag nga <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
gihatag ngadto kang Hyrum<br />
Smith niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1829: “Ayaw<br />
pagtinguha <strong>sa</strong> pagpahayag <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pul<strong>on</strong>g, apan unaha ang<br />
pagbat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pul<strong>on</strong>g, <strong>ug</strong><br />
unya ang im<strong>on</strong>g dila makasulti;<br />
unya, k<strong>on</strong> ikaw magtinguha,<br />
ikaw makabat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Espiritu <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pul<strong>on</strong>g,<br />
oo, ang gahum <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkabig <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo”<br />
(D&P 11:21).<br />
Kita u<strong>sa</strong>b makasiksik <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan alang <strong>sa</strong> instruksy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagdasig <strong>sa</strong>mtang kita<br />
mags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pagpangalad,<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> kana nga<br />
pagpangalagad u<strong>sa</strong> ka bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
calling, bag-<strong>on</strong>g resp<strong>on</strong>sibilidad<br />
(<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> pagkaginikanan),<br />
o yan<strong>on</strong>g leksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> family<br />
home evening.<br />
Pagbuntog <strong>sa</strong> Dautan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Tintasy<strong>on</strong><br />
Sa sin<strong>ug</strong>danan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
pagpangalagad, si Jesus gitintal<br />
<strong>sa</strong> yawa. Duha <strong>sa</strong> tulo ka tintasy<strong>on</strong><br />
nags<strong>ug</strong>od uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pahayag <strong>sa</strong> pagduha-duha: “K<strong>on</strong><br />
ikaw Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios” (Mateo 4:3,<br />
6). Sa pagbuntog ni Satanas, ang<br />
Manluluwas mikutlo og tulo ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>,<br />
nag-ing<strong>on</strong>, “Nahisulat na . . .”<br />
(<strong>mga</strong> bersikulo 4, 7, 10).<br />
Ang Manluluwas mitudlo<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sumusunod<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dautan. Sa pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tawo <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog <strong>sa</strong> dautan<br />
o <strong>sa</strong> pag-atubang og makalili<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ngputanan,<br />
ang Gamhanan nga Magtutudlo<br />
mikutlo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka panghitabo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>: “Sa adlaw <strong>sa</strong> wala: About my fAtheR’S buSineSS, ni haRRy anDeRs<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g kabubut-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> seventh-Day aDventist ChuRCh; <strong>sa</strong> tuo: paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato<br />
pinaagi ni matthew ReieR © iRi; Si JeSuS SA SinAgogA SA nAzARet, ni gReg olsen, <strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g kabubut-<strong>on</strong> nila ni leo <strong>ug</strong> annette beus
<strong>sa</strong> hukom maarang-arang pa unya alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
yuta <strong>sa</strong> Sodoma <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Gomorra, kay <strong>sa</strong> ma<strong>on</strong>g<br />
lungsod [kadt<strong>on</strong>g dili modawat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
ebanghelyo]” (Mateo 10:15).<br />
K<strong>on</strong> kita mosunod niini, ang pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios adunay tiunay nga gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagpanalipod:<br />
“Kin<strong>sa</strong> kadto nga mopatalingh<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios, <strong>ug</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga mogunit niini,<br />
dili gayud sila malaglag; ni ang <strong>mga</strong> pagtintal<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang nagdilaab nga <strong>mga</strong> pana <strong>sa</strong> kaaway<br />
makabuntog kanila” (1 Nephi 15:24).<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g paborit<strong>on</strong>g kasulatan <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagbuntog ni Satanas kar<strong>on</strong> mao kining bersikulo:<br />
“Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> mata anaa kaninyo.<br />
Ako anaa <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g taliwala” (D&P 38:7). Kini<br />
mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g makapawala <strong>sa</strong> bakak nga<br />
“walay ma<strong>sa</strong>yud.”<br />
Pagpasidungog <strong>sa</strong> Nangaging<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Propeta<br />
Ang Manluluwas miila <strong>sa</strong> karaang <strong>mga</strong> propeta<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mikutlo <strong>sa</strong> ilang gipangsulti. Niini nga<br />
dispen<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong>, Siya mis<strong>ug</strong>o ni Sidney Rigd<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> “pagtawag <strong>sa</strong> balaan nga <strong>mga</strong> propeta ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpamatuod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g [ni Joseph<br />
Smith]” (D&P 35:23).<br />
Sa paghatag og pamatuod <strong>ug</strong> balaan nga<br />
pagtahud <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>,<br />
ang Manluluwas mikutlo kang Noe (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Mateo 24:37–38); Abraham (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong><br />
Lucas 16:22–31; Juan 8:56–58); Abraham,<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>ac, <strong>ug</strong> Jacob (tan-wa <strong>sa</strong> Mateo 8:11); Moises<br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Juan 5:46); David (tan-wa <strong>sa</strong> Lucas<br />
6:3); Elias (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Lucas 4:25–26); <strong>ug</strong> I<strong>sa</strong>ias<br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Lucas 4:16–21; Juan 1:23). Siya<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b mipasidungog <strong>ug</strong> misuporta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
kadungan, si Juan Bautista (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mateo<br />
11:7–11).<br />
Sa Wali <strong>sa</strong> Bukid, ang Manluluwas mihimo<br />
og importanteng k<strong>on</strong>eksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an<br />
kabahin Niya. Kini gihulagway pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
d<strong>ug</strong>-ol og kahul<strong>ug</strong>an tali <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>p<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Kabulahanan [Beatitudes] (tanawa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Mateo 5:3–11) <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> I<strong>sa</strong>ias 61:1–3. 2<br />
Kita u<strong>sa</strong>b makapasidungog <strong>sa</strong> nangagi <strong>ug</strong><br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> propeta pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> paghunahuna<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> man<br />
kini: ang pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>ug</strong> kabubut-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo<br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P 68:4). Samtang kita mangandam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan, kita<br />
kinahanglang mainampo<strong>on</strong> nga magsiksik<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan nga at<strong>on</strong>g mapahi<strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g gitudloan.<br />
Paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Uban<br />
Ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka labing talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga men<strong>sa</strong>he<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> Agal<strong>on</strong> mao ang wali <strong>sa</strong><br />
“tinapay <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi” (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Juan 6).<br />
Kini nagpakita <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> kabatid <strong>ug</strong> paggamit<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan ing<strong>on</strong> man ang kahul<strong>ug</strong>an<br />
niini ngari kanato.<br />
Sa miaging adlaw <strong>sa</strong> wala pa Niya gihatag<br />
kini nga men<strong>sa</strong>he, ang Ginoo mihimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> milagro <strong>sa</strong> pagpaka<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> 5,000, nakabat<strong>on</strong><br />
og mas daghang sumusunod (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Juan 6:5–<strong>14</strong>). K<strong>on</strong> kini <strong>ug</strong> uban pa nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> milagro dili paigo <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong><br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> pagtuo <strong>Kaniya</strong>, Siya bukas nga<br />
mideklarar <strong>sa</strong> wali <strong>sa</strong> tinapay <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi<br />
k<strong>on</strong> si Kin<strong>sa</strong> siya. Kini nga wali nagsilbing<br />
pagban<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Apostol, ilabi na<br />
ni Pedro, kan<strong>sa</strong>ng pagpamatuod nalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bersikulo 63–71).<br />
Ang Gamhahan nga Magtutudlo mipa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka panghitabo <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpaila <strong>sa</strong> wali <strong>sa</strong> tinapay <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinabuhi:<br />
“Si Moises dili mao ang naghatag kaninyo<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g tinapay gikan <strong>sa</strong> langit; apan ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g Amahan mao ang nagahatag kaninyo<br />
aNg gaMhaNaN<br />
Nga MagTUTUdLo<br />
“Ang Manluluwas<br />
mao ang gamhanan<br />
nga magtutudlo.<br />
Ang pagtulun-an ni<br />
Jesukristo naglangkob<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka sinulat<br />
nga paagi [technique]<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo nga dili<br />
malabwan ni bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong>. Si Jesus kanunayng<br />
gihulagway isip<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka philosopher,<br />
ek<strong>on</strong>omista, social<br />
reformer, <strong>ug</strong> daghan<br />
pa. Apan labaw niini,<br />
ang Manluluwas u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka magtutudlo. K<strong>on</strong><br />
kamo pangutan-<strong>on</strong>,<br />
‘Un<strong>sa</strong> man ang trabaho<br />
ni Jesus?’ Adunay u<strong>sa</strong><br />
lamang ka tubag: Siya<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka magtutudlo.<br />
Siya gayud ang angay<br />
nat<strong>on</strong>g sund<strong>on</strong>. Siya<br />
mao ang gamhanan<br />
nga magtutudlo.”<br />
Presidente Boyd K. Packer,<br />
Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong><br />
Napulog Duha ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
Apostoles, Mine Errand from<br />
the Lord (<strong>20</strong>08), 336.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 17
<strong>sa</strong> tinuod nga tinapay nga gikan <strong>sa</strong> langit.<br />
“Kay ang tinapay <strong>sa</strong> Dios mao kadt<strong>on</strong>g nana<strong>ug</strong><br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> langit, <strong>ug</strong> nagahatag og kinabuhi ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalibutan” ( Juan 6:32–33; tan-awa u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
Exodo 16).<br />
Tungod niini sila miing<strong>on</strong>, “Hatagi kami kanunay<br />
nianang tinapay” ( Juan 6:34).<br />
Ang <strong>Iyang</strong> tubag nagpadayag ngadto <strong>sa</strong> nat<strong>ug</strong>ahan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g paagi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagkabalaan<br />
nga pagkatawo isip Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios, ang gi<strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
nga Mesiyas <strong>ug</strong> Manluluwas: “Ako mao ang tinapay<br />
nga nagahatag og kinabuhi: siya nga moari<br />
kanako dili gutum<strong>on</strong>; <strong>ug</strong> siya nga mo<strong>sa</strong>lig kanako<br />
dili gayud uhaw<strong>on</strong>” ( Juan 6:35).<br />
Ang Manluluwas day<strong>on</strong> mipahayag <strong>sa</strong> balaang<br />
18 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
“Pagmaya <strong>sa</strong> hilabihan<br />
uyamut, Oh anak nga<br />
babaye <strong>sa</strong> Zi<strong>on</strong>: . . . ang<br />
im<strong>on</strong>g hari nagaanhi<br />
kanimo: . . . nagkabayo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> asno.”<br />
doktrina nga naghiu<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pagula<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> simbolo <strong>sa</strong> tinapay<br />
<strong>ug</strong> tubig diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>krament:<br />
“Gawas k<strong>on</strong> moka<strong>on</strong> kamo <strong>sa</strong><br />
unod <strong>sa</strong> Anak <strong>sa</strong> tawo, <strong>ug</strong> moinom<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang d<strong>ug</strong>o, wala kamoy<br />
kinabuhi diha kaninyo” ( Juan<br />
6:53).<br />
Kita na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga kining<br />
wali milig-<strong>on</strong> ni Pedro, kay siya<br />
mipamatuod, “Kami nagatuo <strong>ug</strong><br />
am<strong>on</strong>g nasinati, nga ikaw mao<br />
ang Balaan <strong>sa</strong> Dios” ( Juan 6:69).<br />
Ang wali <strong>sa</strong> tinapay <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi<br />
may kalabutan kanato, kay kita<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b motuo <strong>ug</strong> mosiguro nga si<br />
Jesus mao ang Kristo k<strong>on</strong> kita<br />
moba<strong>sa</strong>, magtu<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> mokutlo<br />
—dili i-paraphrase—<strong>sa</strong> balaang<br />
sinulat <strong>sa</strong> paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
Pagpatuman <strong>sa</strong> Kasulatan:<br />
Ang Mada<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g Pagsulod<br />
Ang mada<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g pagsulod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem<br />
mao ang pina<strong>sa</strong>mbingay nga<br />
pagsiguro <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> kahibalo <strong>ug</strong><br />
paggamit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan: “Bulahan<br />
siya nga moanhi <strong>sa</strong> ngalan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo” (Salmo 118:26; tanawa<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> Marcos 11:9–10).<br />
Siya mi<strong>sa</strong>kay og asno padul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem, nagtuman <strong>sa</strong><br />
panagna “Pagmaya <strong>sa</strong> hilabihan<br />
uyamut, Oh anak nga babaye <strong>sa</strong><br />
Zi<strong>on</strong>: . . . ang im<strong>on</strong>g Hari nagaanhi<br />
kanimo: . . . nagkabayo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> asno” (Zecarias 9:9; tan-awa<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> Mateo 21:4–5).<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> sin<strong>ug</strong>danan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
mortal nga pagpangalad hangtud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Tanaman <strong>sa</strong> Getsemani,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> krus, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> walay sulod nga<br />
lubnganan, si Jesus ang Kristo<br />
nakaestabli<strong>sa</strong>r—pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
karaang kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
pagpangalagad, <strong>mga</strong> milagro, <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> men<strong>sa</strong>he—nga Siya mao<br />
ang gi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga Mesiyas.<br />
Sa Tanaman <strong>sa</strong> Getsemani,
Ang mAdA<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g pAgSulod, ni walteR Rane © <strong>20</strong>09, Dili mahim<strong>on</strong>g pakopyahan; paghulagway pinaagi ni RobeRt<br />
a. mCkay; paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato pinaagi ni CRaig Dim<strong>on</strong>D © iRi<br />
Pagpakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> Tinapay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Kinabuhi<br />
Ni Carlos Roberto Fusco,<br />
gi<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>y ngadto ni Maiby<br />
Márcia Bastos Fusco<br />
init kadto nga adlaw <strong>sa</strong> Foz do iguaçu,<br />
Paraná, brazil. mibiyahe ako<br />
og daghang <strong>mga</strong> oras <strong>ug</strong> gikapoy.<br />
isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka lider <strong>sa</strong> Church educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
System, ako adunay <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang nga gusto nak<strong>on</strong>g ipaabut<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> bishop, kin<strong>sa</strong> makigkita<br />
nako <strong>sa</strong> simbahan. Apan, siya wala<br />
pa <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pag-abut.<br />
Samtang nagpaabut ko, u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
babaye ang misulod <strong>sa</strong> simbahan.<br />
Siya miduol kanako <strong>ug</strong> mapainub<strong>sa</strong>n<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nangayo kanako og gamayng<br />
kantidad <strong>sa</strong> kwarta ar<strong>on</strong> ipalit og<br />
tinapay. Siya mipa<strong>sa</strong>but nga siya <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang iyang bana gigutom, <strong>ug</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
og maulaw nga mangayo, wala na<br />
siyay laing mahimo. “bi<strong>sa</strong>n lang gayud<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka gamay nga tinapay,”<br />
siya mid<strong>ug</strong>ang.<br />
natandog ko, <strong>ug</strong> mikuha og<br />
gamay nga kwarta gikan <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
bul<strong>sa</strong>. Siya naghunahuna nga kini<br />
dako ra. miing<strong>on</strong> ko kaniya, “Palit<br />
og tinapay, gatas, <strong>ug</strong> gamayng<br />
karne.”<br />
Siya mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> miing<strong>on</strong><br />
kanako nga ang iyang bana gi<strong>sa</strong>aran<br />
na og trabaho <strong>sa</strong> sunod Martes.<br />
Gusto niya ak<strong>on</strong>g ili<strong>sa</strong>n day<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong><br />
ang iyang bana makadawat na <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang sweldo.<br />
Miing<strong>on</strong> ko kaniya nga dili na<br />
niya kini kinahanglang buhat<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Siya miinsister.<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> ko kaniya, “imbis nga<br />
imo k<strong>on</strong>g ili<strong>sa</strong>n, mahimo kang mobalik<br />
dinhi <strong>sa</strong> chapel <strong>sa</strong> Dominggo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> buntag. K<strong>on</strong> ikaw moabut na<br />
dinhi, sultihi si bi<strong>sa</strong>n kin<strong>sa</strong> nga<br />
gusto kang makig-istorya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. oK?” Siya miuy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
ang babaye mibiya. nahuman<br />
nako ang kinahanglang ihisgot<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> bishop <strong>ug</strong> mipaday<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbiyahe ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Paraná,<br />
nagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g trabaho.<br />
daghang bulan ang milabay, <strong>ug</strong><br />
laing oportunidad ang midala kanako<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mang meetinghouse<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Foz do iguaçu alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka komperensya. ang choir <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang ilang pasundayag nindot. Sa<br />
dihang natapos ang komperensya,<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> choir miduol<br />
kanako. Siya milamano, mitimbaya<br />
kanako uban <strong>sa</strong> maanindot<br />
nga pahiyum, <strong>ug</strong> misulti nga may<br />
emosy<strong>on</strong>, “Salamat, brother. wala<br />
lang ko nimo hatagi og tinapay <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghupay <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kagutom <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g bana; gihatagan u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
ko nimo <strong>sa</strong> tinapay <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi.<br />
Salamat.”<br />
Mibati ako og dak<strong>on</strong>g kalipay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang ak<strong>on</strong>g nailhan ang<br />
babaye kin<strong>sa</strong> nangayo kanako og<br />
gamayng kwarta <strong>mga</strong> pipila ka<br />
bulan ang milabay. nakaamgo ako<br />
nga ang ebanghelyo ni Jesukristo<br />
—kin<strong>sa</strong> mideklarar <strong>sa</strong> iyang Ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
mismo nga mao ang<br />
tinapay <strong>sa</strong> Kinabuhi—makapau<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi niadt<strong>on</strong>g kin<strong>sa</strong> modawat<br />
niini.<br />
si Jesus nag-ampo, “Amahan, k<strong>on</strong> buot ka,<br />
kuhaa kining kopa gikan kanako; hino<strong>on</strong> dili<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pagbuot, maoy matuman, k<strong>on</strong>dili<br />
ang imo” (Lucas 22:42). Kini nga pamahayag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagkamanunut<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pagtuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g pag-ula<br />
nagpamatuod nga Siya mao ang Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios,<br />
ang labing talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga magtutudlo nga<br />
nabuhi <strong>ug</strong> mabuhi <strong>sa</strong> hangtud.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan nagpamatuod <strong>ug</strong> nagtudlo<br />
kabahin ni Jesukristo. K<strong>on</strong> kita mamaland<strong>on</strong>g<br />
niini pag-ayo, kita makaila <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> tingog: “Kini nga <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g dili<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo ni <strong>sa</strong> tawo, apan gikan kanako;<br />
bu<strong>sa</strong>, kamo magpamatuod nga sila gikan<br />
kanako <strong>ug</strong> dili <strong>sa</strong> tawo” (D&P 18:34). Ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakita nga k<strong>on</strong> ako mamaland<strong>on</strong>g pag-ayo <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan diha una <strong>sa</strong> panimalay uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g a<strong>sa</strong>wa <strong>ug</strong> pamilya, ako mas epektibo <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Ganahan ko kaayo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan. Mopamatuod<br />
ko nga kini <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios.<br />
Unta kita motudlo gikan niini, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gibuhat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas, diha <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> panimalay<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> calling, nga “ang hiyas<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios” adunay “gamhanan nga<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ngputanan” niadt<strong>on</strong>g at<strong>on</strong>g gipangtudloan<br />
(Alma 31:5). ◼<br />
MUBo NGA MGA SULAT<br />
1. James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. (1916), 1<strong>12</strong>.<br />
2. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Thomas A. Wayment, “Jesus’ Uses of<br />
the P<strong>sa</strong>lms in Matthew,” <strong>sa</strong> Frank F. Judd and Gaye<br />
Strathearn, eds., Sperry Symposium Classics: The New<br />
Testament, (<strong>20</strong>06), 137–49.
Ang Kinatibuk-ang<br />
Kahul<strong>ug</strong>an [C<strong>on</strong>text] <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Bag-<strong>on</strong>g t<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
Ni Thomas A. Wayment<br />
Associate Professor <strong>sa</strong> Ancient Scripture,<br />
Brigham Young University<br />
Ang kada volume <strong>sa</strong> balaang<br />
kasulatan adunay<br />
iyang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g<br />
talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>ug</strong><br />
nagpamatuod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> walay <strong>sa</strong>ma nga<br />
paagi. Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> naila<br />
nga volume <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan nga<br />
nagpreserbar <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> indibidwal kin<strong>sa</strong> nakaila ni<br />
Jesus <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al o kin<strong>sa</strong> misunod<br />
<strong>Kaniya</strong> human gayud <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> Pagkabanhaw—nakahimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
bililh<strong>on</strong> kaay<strong>on</strong>g kapanguhaan<br />
nga makatabang kanato nga<br />
mas maduol <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas<br />
<strong>ug</strong> makaangk<strong>on</strong> og daklit nga<br />
pagtan-aw <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> mortal nga<br />
pagpangalagad. U<strong>sa</strong> ka pag<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi kini<br />
gipa<strong>sa</strong> ngari kanato, <strong>ug</strong> si kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
ang misulat niini makad<strong>ug</strong>ang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pagdayeg niining talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> makahatag kanato<br />
og mas dak<strong>on</strong>g espirituhan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mtang kita, <strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang <strong>mga</strong> sumusunod ni<br />
Jesukristo, moatubang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pagsulay.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong> ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>?<br />
Sa <strong>mga</strong> katuigan human<br />
gayud <strong>sa</strong> pagkamatay ni Jesus,<br />
ang pul<strong>on</strong>g nga “Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>20</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>” wala unta magpa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka koleksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> kabahin <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kamatay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo apan<br />
mas tukma ngadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
butang nga <strong>Iyang</strong> gisulti ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> disipulo <strong>sa</strong> gabii<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng Panihap<strong>on</strong>:<br />
“Kini mao ang ak<strong>on</strong>g d<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong><br />
pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad, nga igaula alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
daghan <strong>sa</strong> kapa<strong>sa</strong>yloan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>la” (Mateo 26:28; empasis<br />
gid<strong>ug</strong>ang). Ang <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Griyego k<strong>on</strong> hubar<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
“bag-<strong>on</strong>g t<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>” <strong>sa</strong> tinuoray<br />
nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but ngadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad, ang bag-<strong>on</strong>g pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
nga gihatag <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas<br />
ngari kanato pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula. Ang <strong>mga</strong> sinulat<br />
nga gi-rekord diha <strong>sa</strong> Biblia <strong>ug</strong><br />
giila nga ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
naghulagway, nagdokumento,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nagtudlo kabahin niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad tali <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> katawhan.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> sinulat nga gipreserbar<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
nagtum<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> nagkalain-laing<br />
aspeto <strong>sa</strong> pagpangalagad <strong>sa</strong><br />
Manluluwas. Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nags<strong>ug</strong>od diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Ebanghelyo, u<strong>sa</strong> ka pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nga nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but og “maay<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> balita,” naghisgot bahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinabuhi, pagpangalagad, <strong>ug</strong><br />
balaang tahas ni Jesukristo. Ang<br />
Ang pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> sin<strong>ug</strong>danan<br />
niining talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasulatan makapadasig <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagtu<strong>on</strong>.<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paghulagway pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
© DoveR publiCati<strong>on</strong>s
Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> naglangkob u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> unang misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paningkamot <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan (ang<br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Mga Buhat); <strong>mga</strong> sulat gikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang <strong>mga</strong> lider, <strong>sa</strong>ma nila ni<br />
Pedro <strong>ug</strong> Pablo, nga nagpahimangno<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang <strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano (kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
Si Jesukristo <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles <strong>sa</strong> Katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng Panihap<strong>on</strong>.<br />
gitawag u<strong>sa</strong>b og <strong>mga</strong> Santos) nga<br />
magpabiling matinud-an<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
tinuohan; u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagpamatuod (Mga<br />
Hebreohan<strong>on</strong>); <strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka apokalipsis<br />
(Pinadayag) nga nag<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> pagbalik<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo <strong>sa</strong> ulahing <strong>mga</strong> adlaw.<br />
Ang matag tigsulat adunay lain-laing<br />
panglantaw nga gitanyag, <strong>ug</strong> ang matag<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> misulat nga may pih<strong>on</strong>g mambaba<strong>sa</strong><br />
nga gihunahuna kay<strong>sa</strong> mosulay <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpuno <strong>sa</strong> nawala diha <strong>sa</strong> rekord <strong>sa</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan. Sa tunga-tunga <strong>sa</strong> ikaupat<br />
nga siglo a.d., ang 27 ka ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
nagrekord <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong><br />
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Ginoo gipundok <strong>ug</strong> gihan-ay ing<strong>on</strong><br />
nga kini makita kar<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Sa Un<strong>sa</strong>ng Paagi nga ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> Gipa<strong>sa</strong> Ngari Kanato?<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g pundok <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
disipulo, si Jesus mitawag og <strong>12</strong> ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> lalaki isip <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles. Kadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tawhana misunod <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> tibuok nga pangalagad,<br />
miantus uban <strong>Kaniya</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b mitagamtam<br />
og <strong>mga</strong> kalampu<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasinatiang puno <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu.<br />
Human namatay si Jesus, ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Apostoles, kauban <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> matinudan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sumusunod, mis<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagrekord <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian.<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> panghitabo ang<br />
tingali nakaagni <strong>sa</strong> ilang tinguha <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpreserbar <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> rekord<br />
22 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi ni Jesus. Una,<br />
ang Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem <strong>ug</strong> ang templo naadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sundalo nga Taga-Roma niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
a.d. 70. Ikaduha, ang pwer<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> apostasiya naglihok na (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Mga Buhat <strong>20</strong>:29–30). Mao nga,<br />
daghan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sinulat <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> girekord ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> matinud-an<strong>on</strong> nga makita<br />
ang ilang agianan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kalamidad <strong>ug</strong> k<strong>on</strong>trobersiya <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
panah<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Sa paghinumdom <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian,<br />
kita makakat-<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong> giun<strong>sa</strong><br />
nila pag-atubang ang lisud nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi ang maay<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> balita <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo nahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gahum nga naglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
panlimbasog batok <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pwer<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
apostasiya.<br />
Ang unang <strong>mga</strong> Santos naminaw <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sinulat ni Pablo.<br />
Paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> unang<br />
siglo, ang tanang <strong>mga</strong> sinulat nga<br />
kar<strong>on</strong> gipreserbar diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nakompleto <strong>ug</strong> naapud-apod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanang branch <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. Ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> escriba mihimo og <strong>mga</strong> kopya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> teksto diha <strong>sa</strong> papyrus <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> wala<br />
mad<strong>ug</strong>ay <strong>sa</strong> parchment, apan anaay<br />
gamay lang nga <strong>mga</strong> kopya. Gipundok<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga anaa kanila<br />
Daghan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sinulat <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> girekord ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matinud-an<strong>on</strong> nga makita ang<br />
ilang agianan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalamidad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang panah<strong>on</strong>.
<strong>ug</strong> nagba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>ug</strong> nagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles.<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka klaro nga pagkapakyas <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpang-apud-apod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
mao ang pagpanglutos <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Kristiyano ni Diocletian nga emperor<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Roma niadt<strong>on</strong>g a.d.303 Siya<br />
mimando nga ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kristiyano sunog<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mip<strong>ug</strong>os <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano <strong>sa</strong> paghalad og <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> dios-dios<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagano. Daghang matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> indibidwal ang mitago <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grad<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> teksto atol niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> katuigan <strong>sa</strong> pagpanglutos. Sa<br />
kaulahian, <strong>sa</strong> dihang ang unang emperor<br />
nga Kristiyano, si C<strong>on</strong>stantine,<br />
nagmando nga bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kopya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan ang himo<strong>on</strong>, ang iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> eskolar nakahimo <strong>sa</strong> pagkuha<br />
og balik <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga gigamit<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> branch <strong>sa</strong> wala pa ang<br />
mando ni Diocletian. Ang at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
modern<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> edisy<strong>on</strong> nga giimprinta<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nagagikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kopya <strong>sa</strong> Biblia nga gihimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> ni C<strong>on</strong>stantine <strong>ug</strong> bu<strong>sa</strong><br />
balik niadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> indibidwal kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
mi<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> ilang kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
[<strong>sa</strong>fety] ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpreserbar <strong>sa</strong> bag<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo.<br />
Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay human si<br />
C<strong>on</strong>stantine mis<strong>ug</strong>o nga ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> ipakopya <strong>ug</strong> ipang-apud-apod<br />
pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b, ang <strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
naglangkob <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Biblia kar<strong>on</strong><br />
naorgani<strong>sa</strong>r sumala <strong>sa</strong> ilang bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagkahan-ay. Kini nga pagkahan-ay<br />
nagsunod <strong>sa</strong> sumbanan nga gipakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>. Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
naglangkob <strong>sa</strong> Balaod (ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Ebanghelyo), ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Kristiyanismo<br />
(Mga Buhat), <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Propeta (Mga Taga-Roma hangtud <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pinadayag). Ang Daan <strong>ug</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> natapos uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
nga ang Ginoo mobalik (Malaquias<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Pinadayag). Ang pagkahan-ay niining<br />
<strong>mga</strong> propetikanh<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> buhat<br />
naghatag og gib<strong>ug</strong>-at<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
panglantaw <strong>sa</strong> paglaum <strong>sa</strong> kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> umaabot nga <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag.<br />
Kin<strong>sa</strong> ang Misulat <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>?<br />
Ang matag tigsulat <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
misulat og klar<strong>on</strong>g panglantaw<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> makaluwas nga misy<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Jesukristo. Duha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Ebanghelyo<br />
gisulat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles: Sila<br />
si Mateo <strong>ug</strong> Juan. Kining apostolikanh<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ksi naghatag og pagpamatuod<br />
nga naka<strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi ni<br />
Jesus. Duha <strong>sa</strong> ulahing <strong>mga</strong> sumusunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ginoo misulat u<strong>sa</strong>b og <strong>mga</strong><br />
Ebanghelyo: Sila si Marcos <strong>ug</strong> Lucas,<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> nagpamatuod un<strong>sa</strong> ang ilang<br />
nabati <strong>ug</strong> nadungog. Silang duha <strong>sa</strong><br />
makau<strong>sa</strong> nahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kauban ni<br />
Pablo (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mga Buhat <strong>12</strong>:25;<br />
Si Pedro nagtudlo kang Cornelius <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang panimalay.<br />
Si Pablo nagsulat diha <strong>sa</strong> bilanggoan.<br />
2 Timoteo 4:11) <strong>ug</strong> namaland<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> interes <strong>sa</strong> nagtub<strong>on</strong>g gidaghan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos kin<strong>sa</strong> nagpuyo<br />
gawas <strong>sa</strong> Judea <strong>ug</strong> kin<strong>sa</strong> wala<br />
gayud makaila <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> kinabuhi dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Hino<strong>on</strong>,<br />
ang ilang <strong>mga</strong> pag-asoy naghatag<br />
og klar<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> ilang gituohan.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> sulat ni Pablo mao ang<br />
labing una nga sinulat diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>, bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> kining tanan<br />
wala gisulat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga higay<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang iyang pagpamatuod nagagikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang kasinatian isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>aryo,<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka gamhanang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panan-aw<strong>on</strong> (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong><br />
Mga Buhat 9:1–6; 2 Mga Taga-Corinto<br />
<strong>12</strong>:1–7), <strong>ug</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga pagpakig-uban ni Pedro <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
uban (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mga Taga-Galacia<br />
1:18–19). Siya daghan og gisulat ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghu<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panaglalis tali <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> branch, apan u<strong>sa</strong>hay siya misulat<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> iyang pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
higala (Timoteo <strong>ug</strong> Tito). Diha <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka sulat si Pablo mihangyo <strong>sa</strong> agal<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka ulip<strong>on</strong> nga dawat<strong>on</strong> pagbalik<br />
ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka ulip<strong>on</strong> nga mieskapo<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> nahimamat ni Pablo <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
sila didto <strong>sa</strong> bilanggoan (si Filem<strong>on</strong>).<br />
Sa naandan, ang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga Mga<br />
Hebreohan<strong>on</strong> gipasidungog ngadto<br />
ni Pablo, bi<strong>sa</strong>n og ang ka<strong>sa</strong>garang<br />
pasiuna diin iyang ipaila-ila ang iyang<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga mao ang tigsulat<br />
wala. Dili ig<strong>sa</strong>payan, ang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
nagpamatuod k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi<br />
kita mais<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g makaduol ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 23
Nalakip diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
human <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> sulat ni Pablo, ang<br />
Mga Hebreohan<strong>on</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>butan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbat<strong>on</strong> og h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-atubang <strong>sa</strong> kalisdanan.<br />
Ang mubo nga Sulat ni Santiago<br />
gisulat u<strong>sa</strong>b nga <strong>sa</strong>yo pa niana <strong>ug</strong><br />
naglangkob og <strong>mga</strong> paki<strong>sa</strong>yran<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an ni Jesus<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> Wali <strong>sa</strong> Bukid nga gipa<strong>sa</strong>-pa<strong>sa</strong><br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> istorya <strong>ug</strong> gilain<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> sinulat nga Ebanghelyo ni<br />
Mateo (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Santiago 1:13;<br />
4:<strong>12</strong>; 5:<strong>12</strong>). Si Santiago, ang manghud<br />
nga lalaki <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo, tingali mao ang<br />
tigsulat niini nga sulat. Siya dihay<br />
prebilehiyo nga nakaila <strong>ug</strong> nakakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> nabanhaw nga Manluluwas (tanawa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> 1 Mga Taga-Corinto 15:7) <strong>ug</strong><br />
may dak<strong>on</strong>g kalabutan <strong>sa</strong> daghang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panghitabo <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mga Buhat<br />
15:13–29).<br />
Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> naglangkob<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b og duha ka <strong>mga</strong> sulat ni Apostol<br />
Pedro <strong>ug</strong> tulo ni Apostol Juan. Ang<br />
duha nag-awhag <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano<br />
nga magmatinud-an<strong>on</strong>; ilabi na si<br />
Pedro nga nabalaka kabahin <strong>sa</strong> pagkamaun<strong>on</strong>g<strong>on</strong><br />
atol <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagsulay.<br />
Ang Judas mao ang u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> labing<br />
ulahi nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga gisulat diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>. Sama <strong>sa</strong> Santiago,<br />
kini nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> tingali gisulat u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki <strong>sa</strong><br />
24 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ginoo (“Judas” <strong>sa</strong> Marcos 6:3). Si<br />
Judas misulat agig pagsulay <strong>sa</strong> pagp<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> nagtubo nga apostasiya diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> branch.<br />
Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
natapos uban <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag ngadto<br />
ni Apostol Juan, kin<strong>sa</strong> mirekord og<br />
panan-aw<strong>on</strong> kabahin <strong>sa</strong> pagbalik <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ginoo diha <strong>sa</strong> himaya <strong>sa</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> paghari <strong>sa</strong> milenyo. Kana<br />
nga panan-aw<strong>on</strong> naghulagway og<br />
klar<strong>on</strong>g detalye <strong>sa</strong> panlimbasog tali<br />
<strong>sa</strong> maayo <strong>ug</strong> dautan. Ang kadaghanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kapitulo naglangkob <strong>sa</strong><br />
Mga asoy<br />
<strong>sa</strong> NaKa-<br />
KITa <strong>sa</strong> Mga<br />
PaNghITaBo<br />
Ak<strong>on</strong>g gimahal<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> panaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> apostoles <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> milagro <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> sulat ni<br />
Pablo diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>. Labaw<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanan, ak<strong>on</strong>g gimahal ang iyang<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>ksihang <strong>mga</strong> asoy <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo <strong>ug</strong> ang Pag-ula <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g Manluluwas nga si Jesukristo.<br />
Ak<strong>on</strong>g gimahal ang pagpanglantaw<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kalinaw nga naggikan <strong>sa</strong> pagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Biblia.”<br />
Elder M. Russell Ballard <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles, “Ang Milagro <strong>sa</strong> Balaang<br />
Biblia,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Mayo <strong>20</strong>07, 81.<br />
Si Pedro <strong>ug</strong> Juan nag<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw <strong>ug</strong> nag-ayo.<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panghitabo nga anaa <strong>sa</strong> umaabot<br />
alang ni Juan, lakip <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panghitabo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ulahing <strong>mga</strong> adlaw—at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
panah<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Alang kang Kin<strong>sa</strong> Gisulat<br />
ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>?<br />
Tungod kay ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> tinuod u<strong>sa</strong> ka bag-<strong>on</strong>g pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
tali <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo <strong>ug</strong> niadt<strong>on</strong>g kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
adunay h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo ngadto<br />
<strong>Kaniya</strong>, ang <strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> gitagana<br />
alang niadt<strong>on</strong>g tanan nga gust<strong>on</strong>g<br />
makaila <strong>Kaniya</strong>, k<strong>on</strong> niini ba nga<br />
dispen<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong> o <strong>sa</strong> nangaging <strong>mga</strong><br />
dispen<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong>. Sa sin<strong>ug</strong>danan, ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tigsulat <strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
misulat <strong>sa</strong> teksto nga magamit day<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> branch <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
panah<strong>on</strong>, uban <strong>sa</strong> panabut nga sila<br />
nagrekord <strong>sa</strong> labing importante nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panghitabo <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong><br />
katawhan. Si Juan, pananglit, miisip<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> sinulat nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagpamatuod:<br />
“Kini ania gisulat, ar<strong>on</strong><br />
motuo kamo nga si Jesus mao ang<br />
Kristo, ang Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios; <strong>ug</strong> nga <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtuo makabat<strong>on</strong> kamog kinabuhi<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> iyang ngalan” ( Juan <strong>20</strong>:31).<br />
Ang uban, <strong>sa</strong>ma ni Lucas, misulat<br />
nga may intensy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagdokumento<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan:<br />
“Sanglit daghan man ang nangako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtagik og kaasoyan mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> butang nga nahitabo <strong>sa</strong> taliwala<br />
namo,
<strong>sa</strong> tuo: paghulagway pinaagi ni aDam kofoRD<br />
“Ing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpabilin niini kanamo, <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tawo nga sukad <strong>sa</strong> sin<strong>ug</strong>dan <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ksi nga nagpakakita,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ministro <strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g;<br />
“Giisip ko maing<strong>on</strong> nga nasubay ko, man <strong>sa</strong><br />
hingpit ang kaagi <strong>sa</strong> tanan sukad <strong>sa</strong> sin<strong>ug</strong>dan,<br />
nga daw maayo kanako u<strong>sa</strong>b ang pagsulat alang<br />
kanimo <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka maay<strong>on</strong>g pagkahan-ay” (Lucas<br />
1:1–3).<br />
Ang nag-unang <strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano managlahi,<br />
ang pipila nagagikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamilya nga Judeo,<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang ang uban nagdako <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panimalay <strong>sa</strong><br />
Hentil, <strong>sa</strong>mtang ang uban mora og adunay gamay<br />
kaay<strong>on</strong>g pormal nga relihiy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> wala pa mabunyagi. Sila, <strong>sa</strong> tinuod, u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
<strong>sa</strong>lamin <strong>sa</strong> nagkalain-laing grupo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos<br />
kar<strong>on</strong>. Bu<strong>sa</strong>, ang ilang <strong>mga</strong> panlimbas<strong>ug</strong> makapadayag<br />
kanato <strong>sa</strong> gamhanang <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kadautan <strong>ug</strong> magpabiling<br />
matinud-an<strong>on</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa <strong>sa</strong> pagsulay <strong>ug</strong><br />
tintasy<strong>on</strong>. Sila u<strong>sa</strong>b nagpakita kanato <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
paagi nga ang <strong>mga</strong> branch nanlimbas<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
sila gamay pa kaayo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga adunay<br />
kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n [<strong>sa</strong>fety] diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
propeta <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> apostoles.<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka Pagpamatuod alang <strong>sa</strong> Kar<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nagpadayag nga atol<br />
adt<strong>on</strong>g walay kasiguroan nga <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang ang pipila dili mopatalinghog ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
tawag <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo, adunay kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n [<strong>sa</strong>fety]<br />
alang niadt<strong>on</strong>g kin<strong>sa</strong> “milahutay <strong>sa</strong> pagpaminaw<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtulun-an gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> apostoles <strong>ug</strong> milahutay<br />
sila <strong>sa</strong> pagpakig-ambitay uban kanila, <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpikas-pikas <strong>sa</strong> tinapay, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pag-ampo”<br />
(Mga Buhat 2:42). Uban pang <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo<br />
nagtudlo kanato k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi gisulayan<br />
pa gani ang <strong>mga</strong> matarung (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 1 Mga<br />
Taga-Corinto 10:13) <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang<br />
katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ing<strong>on</strong> ka<br />
yano <strong>sa</strong>ma niadt<strong>on</strong>g 2,000 ka tuig ang milabay:<br />
“Ang relihiy<strong>on</strong> nga putli <strong>ug</strong> dili buling<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
atubangan <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga at<strong>on</strong>g Amahan mao kini,<br />
Ang pagduaw <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ilo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> babayeng balo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagkaguol, <strong>ug</strong> ang pag-amping <strong>sa</strong><br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga dili mah<strong>ug</strong>awan <strong>sa</strong> kalibutan”<br />
(Santiago 1:27). Sama <strong>sa</strong> Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad,<br />
diin si Propetang Joseph Smith nagpamatuod<br />
“nga siya buhi!” (D&P 76:22), ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> naghatag <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mang pagpamatuod nga<br />
ang lubnganan walay sulod <strong>sa</strong> buntag <strong>sa</strong> Pasko<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pagkabanhaw: “Wala na siya dinhi: kay siya<br />
nabanhaw” (Mateo 28:6). ◼<br />
MGA BATA<br />
A<strong>sa</strong> Kini diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kasulatan?<br />
Sa ubos gilista ang walo ka <strong>mga</strong> istorya gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan.<br />
Pangitaa a<strong>sa</strong> nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan naggikan ang<br />
matag istorya. k<strong>on</strong> kamo dili sigurado, tan-awa ang hilisgutan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> istorya <strong>sa</strong> indeks, topical guide, o giya ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
Kasulatan.<br />
• nabali ni nephi ang iyang gapa<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> pagpangayam. (1)<br />
• Si noe nagtukod og arka. (2)<br />
• Ang Pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> kaalam gihatag. (3)<br />
• Si ester miluwas <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> katawhan. (4)<br />
• Ang usikan nga anak mipauli <strong>sa</strong> panimalay. (5)<br />
• Si kapitan mor<strong>on</strong>i mihimo <strong>sa</strong> bandila <strong>sa</strong> kalingkawa<strong>sa</strong>n. (6)<br />
• Si Jesus nagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> wali <strong>sa</strong> bukid. (7)<br />
• Ang templo <strong>sa</strong> kirtland gipahinungod. (8)<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong> pangitaa ang numero diha <strong>sa</strong> puzzle nga mot<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong><br />
numero diha <strong>sa</strong> parenthesis. Kolori kadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> luna <strong>sa</strong> kolor<br />
nga gilista <strong>sa</strong> ubos alang nianang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan.<br />
Daang t<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>=asul<br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g t<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>=pula<br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>=yellow<br />
Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad=brown
26 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ni Elder Dallin H.<br />
oaks<br />
Sa Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles<br />
Kini nga artikulo gikutlo gikan <strong>sa</strong> pakigpul<strong>on</strong>g nga gihatag<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magtutudlo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> Harvard<br />
Law School niadt<strong>on</strong>g Pebrero 26, <strong>20</strong>10.<br />
Kaming <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw nahibalo nga<br />
ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> mithi wala kaayo<br />
ma<strong>sa</strong>bti niadt<strong>on</strong>g dili <strong>sa</strong>ma namo og tinuohan. Kini<br />
gipakita ni Gary C. Lawrence <strong>sa</strong> iyang tibuok nasud nga pagtu<strong>on</strong><br />
nga gimantala <strong>sa</strong> iyang bag-<strong>on</strong>g libro, How Americans<br />
View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism. [Un<strong>sa</strong> ang Panglantaw <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Amerikano<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Morm<strong>on</strong>ismo]. Mga syetinta y singko porsyento niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gi-survey mipahi<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g Simbahan nga may taas nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> moral, apan <strong>mga</strong> katunga naghunahuna<br />
nga kami daghang sekreto <strong>ug</strong> misteryoso <strong>ug</strong> adunay “dili<br />
katuohang <strong>mga</strong> pagtuo.” 1 Sa dihang gipangutana <strong>sa</strong> pagpili<br />
og lain-laing <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g nga ilang gihunahuna <strong>sa</strong> paghulagway<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw <strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-an, 87<br />
porsyento ang mi-check og “lig-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> mithi <strong>sa</strong> pamilya,”<br />
78 porsyento ang mi-check og “matinuor<strong>on</strong>,” <strong>ug</strong> 45 porsyento<br />
ang mi-check og “nagsunod-sunod lang.” 2<br />
iMPorTanTe<br />
sA Am<strong>on</strong>g TinuohAn<br />
Sa dihang ang <strong>mga</strong> gipang-interbyu<br />
ni Lawrence gipangutana,<br />
“Sa iny<strong>on</strong>g na<strong>sa</strong>btan og maayo, un<strong>sa</strong><br />
ang dak<strong>on</strong>g kalig-unan ang giangk<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Morm<strong>on</strong>ismo?” <strong>14</strong> porsyento lang<br />
ang makahulagway og bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
butang nga duol <strong>sa</strong> ideya <strong>sa</strong> pagpahiuli<br />
o pagtukod og u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> orihinal<br />
nga tinuohan nga Kristiyano. Su<strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b, <strong>sa</strong> lain nga survey <strong>sa</strong> tibuok<br />
nasud nangutana <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tigtubag k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
labing maayo nga pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> ilang impresy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> relihiy<strong>on</strong> nga Morm<strong>on</strong>, walay u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo ang<br />
mis<strong>ug</strong>yot <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g o <strong>mga</strong> ideya <strong>sa</strong> orihinal o pagpahiuli<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Kristiyanismo. 3<br />
paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato pinaagi ni CRaig Dim<strong>on</strong>D © iRi; Detalye gikan <strong>sa</strong> Si KRiSto ubAn SA bAtAng lAlAKi, ni CaRl heinRiCh bloCh, Dili mahim<strong>on</strong>g pakopyahan
Isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka Apostol gitawag ako nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong> doktrina,<br />
buhat, <strong>ug</strong> katungod ni Kristo <strong>sa</strong> tibuok<br />
kalibutan. Niana nga kapasidad ako<br />
mopamatuod <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran niini nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g tinuohan.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kahigawad tungod niining <strong>mga</strong> resulta<br />
nakuhaan lang og gamay tungod <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> resulta<br />
<strong>ug</strong> obserbasy<strong>on</strong> ni Lawrence kabahin <strong>sa</strong> hilisgutan <strong>sa</strong><br />
relihiy<strong>on</strong> nga ang <strong>mga</strong> Amerikano <strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-an <strong>mga</strong><br />
“relihiyoso kaayo” apan “hilabihan ka ignorante.” Sama<br />
pananglit, 68 porsyento miing<strong>on</strong> nga sila nag-ampo og<br />
labing menos pipila ka higay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka semana, <strong>ug</strong><br />
44 porsyento ang miing<strong>on</strong> nga sila mitamb<strong>on</strong>g og <strong>mga</strong><br />
relihiyos<strong>on</strong>g pangalagad hapit kada semana. Sa <strong>sa</strong>mang<br />
higay<strong>on</strong>, katunga lang ang makapangalan<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ra gyud <strong>sa</strong> upat ka <strong>mga</strong> Ebanghelyo,<br />
kadaghanan dili makapangalan <strong>sa</strong><br />
unang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Biblia, <strong>ug</strong> 10 porsyento<br />
nagtuo nga si Joan of Arc mao ang a<strong>sa</strong>wa<br />
ni Noe. 4<br />
Daghang hinungdan ang nakatampo <strong>sa</strong><br />
hilabihang pagkataphaw <strong>sa</strong> kahibalo diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> hilisgutan <strong>sa</strong> relihiy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> ang u<strong>sa</strong> niini<br />
mao ang tinud-anay nga dak<strong>on</strong>g pagkamasupak<strong>on</strong><br />
o walay pagtagad <strong>sa</strong> relihiy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> mas taas nga edukasy<strong>on</strong>. Hino<strong>on</strong><br />
adunay pipila ka nalahi [excepti<strong>on</strong>s], ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kolehiyo <strong>ug</strong> unibersidad nahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> dapit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> walay klar<strong>on</strong>g mithi<br />
diin ang <strong>mga</strong> kinaiya kabahin <strong>sa</strong> relihiy<strong>on</strong><br />
wala gayuy gipalabi. Ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ubang relihiyoso nga <strong>mga</strong> tawo kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> katinuod <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> hingpit<br />
nga balaod <strong>sa</strong> moralidad wala maghatag<br />
og bili.<br />
Mora og dili katuohan nga maglaum <strong>sa</strong><br />
mas taas nga edukasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-an<br />
nga makapabalik <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka dak<strong>on</strong>g tahas<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> moral nga <strong>mga</strong> mithi. Kana<br />
magpabilin <strong>sa</strong> dapit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panimalay,<br />
<strong>mga</strong> simbahan, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kolehiyo <strong>ug</strong> unibersidad<br />
nga may kalabutan <strong>sa</strong> simbahan.<br />
Ang tanan kinahanglan nga maglaum alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalampu<strong>sa</strong>n niining importanting buhat.<br />
Ang akademya makapaar<strong>on</strong>-ingn<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
walay gipalabi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pangutana <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kto<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yop, apan ang katilingban dili mabuhi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> nga walay pagpangilabut.<br />
Nakapili ako og tulo ka h<strong>ug</strong>p<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kamatuoran <strong>sa</strong> pagpresentar <strong>sa</strong> importanting<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong><br />
Adlaw:<br />
1. Ang kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios, lakip ang tahas <strong>sa</strong><br />
tulo ka <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga Kapangulohan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang dayag nga kamatuoran nga adunay <strong>mga</strong><br />
hingpit nga balaod <strong>sa</strong> moralidad.<br />
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2. Ang katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi.<br />
3. Ang tulo ka bahin nga <strong>mga</strong> tinubdan <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> tawo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kawanangan: ang siyensya, ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan, <strong>ug</strong> nagpaday<strong>on</strong>g pagpadayag—<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga kita ma<strong>sa</strong>yud niini.<br />
1. Ang Kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g unang importanting kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
tinuohan mao nga ang Dios tinuod <strong>ug</strong> mao u<strong>sa</strong>b ang<br />
mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kamatuoran <strong>ug</strong> mithi nga dili<br />
mapamatud-an pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> siyentipek<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pamaagi kar<strong>on</strong>. Kini nga <strong>mga</strong> ideya<br />
dili kalikayang masumpay. Sama <strong>sa</strong> ubang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tumutuo, kami mo<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw <strong>sa</strong> pagkaanaa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinatas-ang tighatag og balaod,<br />
ang Dios at<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang pagkaanaa <strong>sa</strong> hingpit nga balaod <strong>sa</strong><br />
moralidad. Kami mo<strong>sa</strong>likway <strong>sa</strong> kina<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagtuo <strong>sa</strong> moralidad [moral relativism]<br />
nga mamahim<strong>on</strong>g dili opisyal nga<br />
tinuohan <strong>sa</strong> modern<strong>on</strong>g kultura.<br />
Alang kanamo ang kamatuoran kabahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> ang at<strong>on</strong>g relasy<strong>on</strong><br />
ngadto <strong>Kaniya</strong> mao ang yawe <strong>sa</strong> tanang<br />
butang. Makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong>, ang am<strong>on</strong>g pagtuo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios mao ang nakapalahi<br />
kanamo gikan <strong>sa</strong> pormal nga tinuohan <strong>sa</strong><br />
kadaghanang Kristiyano nga <strong>mga</strong> denominasy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g Artikulo <strong>sa</strong> H<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
Pagtuo nags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong>: “Kami nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> Dios,<br />
ang Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Anak, si Jesukristo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu Santo”<br />
(bersikulo 1).<br />
Kami anaa niining pagtuo <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga<br />
Kapangulohan nga su<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> ubang Kristiyanismo,<br />
apan alang kanamo kini mas lahi<br />
kay<strong>sa</strong> kadaghanan. Kami nagtuo nga kining<br />
tulo ka <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga Kapangulohan<br />
tulo ka managbulag <strong>ug</strong> managlahi nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> binuhat <strong>ug</strong> ang Dios nga Amahan dili<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka espiritu apan u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahimaya<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Binuhat nga adunay mahikap nga lawas,<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> nabanhaw nga Anak,<br />
si Jesukristo. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n managbulag ang pagkatawo,<br />
Sila u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan. Kami nagtuo<br />
nga si Jesus mipa<strong>sa</strong>but niining relasy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang Siya nag-ampo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Amahan nga ang <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> disipulo “mau<strong>sa</strong>”<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma nga si Jesus <strong>ug</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Amahan<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ( Juan 17:11)—nagkahiu<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan<br />
apan dili ang pagkatawo. Ang am<strong>on</strong>g lahi<br />
nga pagtuo nga “ang Amahan adunay lawas nga unod <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> bukog nga mahikap ing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tawo; ang Anak u<strong>sa</strong>b;<br />
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Kami nagtuo nga ang tulo ka <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
nga Kapangulohan tulo ka managbulag <strong>ug</strong><br />
managlahi nga <strong>mga</strong> binuhat <strong>ug</strong> ang Dios<br />
nga Amahan dili u<strong>sa</strong> ka espiritu apan u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
mahimaya<strong>on</strong>g Binuhat nga adunay mahikap<br />
nga lawas, <strong>sa</strong>ma u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> nabanhaw nga<br />
Anak, si Jesukristo. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n managbulag ang pagkatawo,<br />
Sila u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan.<br />
Ang unAng pAnAn-Aw<strong>on</strong>, ni gaRy l. ka<strong>pp</strong>, Dili mahim<strong>on</strong>g pakopyahan
apan ang Espiritu Santo walay lawas nga unod <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
bukog, apan u<strong>sa</strong> ka pers<strong>on</strong>ahe <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu” (D&P 130:22)<br />
mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> ngari kanamo. Apan, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gipakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> interbyu ni Garry Lawrence, kami wala pa hingpit<br />
nakapaabut niining pagtuo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> uban. 5<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g pagtuo <strong>sa</strong> kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios naggikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
am<strong>on</strong>g gitawag nga Unang Panan-aw<strong>on</strong>, nga mis<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagpahiuli <strong>sa</strong> kahingpitan <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ni Jesukristo. Si<br />
Joseph Smith, u<strong>sa</strong> ka batang lalaki nga walay pormal nga<br />
edukasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> edad nga <strong>14</strong> nagtinguha <strong>sa</strong> pagka<strong>sa</strong>yud a<strong>sa</strong><br />
nga simbahan siya moapil, nahatagan og u<strong>sa</strong> ka pananaw<strong>on</strong><br />
diin siya nakakita og “duha ka Pers<strong>on</strong>ahe” nga dili<br />
mahulagway ang “kahayag <strong>ug</strong> himaya.” U<strong>sa</strong> Kanila<br />
mitudlo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> lain <strong>ug</strong> miing<strong>on</strong>, “Kini mao ang Ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Hinig<strong>ug</strong>mang Anak. <strong>Paminaw</strong> <strong>Kaniya</strong>!” ( Joseph Smith—<br />
Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan 1:17). Ang Dios nga Anak miing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
propeta nga ang tanang “<strong>mga</strong> tinuohan” <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
simbahan niadt<strong>on</strong>g panah<strong>on</strong>a “<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>laway<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
panan-aw” ( Joseph Smith—Ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan 1:19). Kining balaan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
deklarasy<strong>on</strong> mik<strong>on</strong>denar <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tinuohan, dili ang<br />
matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tigpangita kin<strong>sa</strong> mituo niini.<br />
Ang Unang Panan-aw<strong>on</strong> ni Joseph Smith mipakita nga<br />
ang naglabaw nga <strong>mga</strong> k<strong>on</strong>septo <strong>sa</strong> kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios nga Kapangulohan dili tinuod <strong>ug</strong> dili makadala <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang <strong>mga</strong> sumusunod ngadto <strong>sa</strong> padulngan nga gitinguha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios alang kanila. Ang sunod-sunod nga pagpagawas <strong>sa</strong><br />
modern<strong>on</strong>g kasulatan mipadayag <strong>sa</strong> kaimportante niining<br />
importanting kamatuoran <strong>ug</strong> mihatag kanato <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong>. Kining bag-o nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan mao<br />
ang ikaduha nga <strong>sa</strong>ksi ni Jesukristo. Kini nagpamatuod <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> panagna <strong>sa</strong> biblia <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong> kinaiya<br />
<strong>ug</strong> misy<strong>on</strong> ni Kristo. Kini mopalapad <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pag<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> ebanghelyo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an atol <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> yutan-<strong>on</strong>g pagpangalagad. Kini nag<strong>sa</strong>ngkap u<strong>sa</strong>b og<br />
daghang <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag<br />
diin kita mahim<strong>on</strong>g ma<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran niining<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butanga.<br />
Kini nga <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod<br />
ni Kristo. Wala kami mag-agad <strong>sa</strong> kaalam <strong>sa</strong><br />
kalibutan o <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pilosopiya <strong>sa</strong> katawhan—bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong><br />
pa kini ka d<strong>ug</strong>ay o karespetado. Ang am<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod<br />
kang Jesukristo gipasikad diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tag<strong>sa</strong>-tag<strong>sa</strong> kanamo.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong> man ang nahimo <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod kabahin<br />
ni Jesukristo nga nakahimo kanamo <strong>sa</strong> pagpanghimatuod?<br />
Si Jesukristo Mao ang B<strong>ug</strong>t<strong>on</strong>g Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ang Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan. Siya mao ang Tiglalang.<br />
Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> dili matupngan nga mortal nga pagpangalagad,<br />
Siya mao ang am<strong>on</strong>g magtutudlo. Tungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> Pagkabanhaw, ang tanan nga nabuhi pagabanhaw<strong>on</strong><br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> patay. Siya mao ang Manluluwas, kan<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
maula<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo miabli <strong>sa</strong> pultahan alang kanato<br />
nga mapa<strong>sa</strong>ylo <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la nga kita<br />
malimpyohan ar<strong>on</strong> makabalik <strong>sa</strong> presensya <strong>sa</strong> Dios ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan. Kini mao ang pinaka<br />
importante nga men<strong>sa</strong>he <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta <strong>sa</strong> tanang kapanah<strong>on</strong>an.<br />
Si Joseph Smith misulat niining talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g<br />
kamatuoran <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g ikatulo nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo: “Kami nagtuo nga pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula ni Kristo,<br />
ang tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> katawhan mahimo nga maluwas,<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> balaod <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ebanghelyo.”<br />
Isip <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Ang Simbahan ni Jesukisto <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw, kami mopamatuod<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> propeta diha <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong> nga si Haring<br />
Benjamin “nga walay lain nga ngalan nga gihatag,<br />
ni lain nga <strong>mga</strong> agianan ni <strong>mga</strong> paagi diin ang kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
modangat ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katawhan, lamang diha <strong>ug</strong><br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> ngalan ni Kristo, ang Gino<strong>on</strong>g Makagagahum”<br />
(Mosiah 3:17).<br />
Ngan<strong>on</strong>g si Kristo mao lamang ang agianan? Sa un<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
paagi nga Siya mob<strong>ug</strong>to <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> higot <strong>sa</strong> kamatay<strong>on</strong>? Sa<br />
un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga nahim<strong>on</strong>g posible alang <strong>Kaniya</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagdala<br />
Mismo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la <strong>sa</strong> tanang<br />
katawhan? Sa un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga malimpyohan ang at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nah<strong>ug</strong>awan <strong>ug</strong> maka<strong>sa</strong><strong>sa</strong>la nga ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mabanhaw<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Pag-ula? Kini mao ang <strong>mga</strong> misteryo nga<br />
wala nako hingpit nga ma<strong>sa</strong>bti. Alang kanako ang milagro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula ni Jesukristo dili hingpit nga ma<strong>sa</strong>btan, apan<br />
ang Espiritu Santo naghatag kanako og <strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong> pagkatinuod<br />
niini, <strong>ug</strong> ako nagmaya nga ako makagahin <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw niini.<br />
2. Ang Katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> Mortal nga Kinabuhi<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g ikaduha nga importanting kapasikaran may<br />
kalabutan <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga kinabuhi. Kini mosunod<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ang Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Kahangturan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g kapaingnan isip<br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak. Ang am<strong>on</strong>g teyolohiya nags<strong>ug</strong>od uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasiguroan nga kita nagpuyo isip <strong>mga</strong> espiritu <strong>sa</strong> wala pa<br />
kita mianhi dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Kini nagsiguro nga kining mortal<br />
nga kinabuhi adunay katuyoan. Ug kini nagtudlo nga ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g pinakataas nga tinguha mao ang mahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g langitn<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan, nga makahatag kanato<br />
og gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> relasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamilya<br />
hangtud <strong>sa</strong> kahangturan. Kita gibutang dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-angk<strong>on</strong> og pisikal nga lawas <strong>ug</strong>—pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula<br />
ni Jesukristo <strong>ug</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> balaod <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> ebanghelyo—<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g takus alang <strong>sa</strong> mahimaya<strong>on</strong>g celestial nga<br />
k<strong>on</strong>disy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> relasy<strong>on</strong> nga gitawag og kahimayaan o<br />
kinabuhing day<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Kami tarung nga naila isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka Simbahan nga nakasentro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pamilya, apan ang wala lang kaayo ma<strong>sa</strong>bti<br />
mao nga ang am<strong>on</strong>g pagkasentro <strong>sa</strong> pamilya wala lamang<br />
nakapunting ngadto <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga relasy<strong>on</strong> apan kini<br />
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kabahin u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> importanting teyolohiya. Ubos <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
plano <strong>sa</strong> mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>g Tiglalang, ang misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Simbahan mao ang pagtabang kanato <strong>sa</strong> pagkab-ut <strong>sa</strong><br />
kahimayaan <strong>sa</strong> celestial nga gingharian, <strong>ug</strong> kana mahitabo<br />
lamang pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g kaminyo<strong>on</strong> tali <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
lalaki <strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka babaye (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P 131:1–3).<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g biyuda nga inahan wala<br />
maglib<strong>ug</strong> kabahin <strong>sa</strong> mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g kinaiya <strong>sa</strong> relasy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pamilya. Siya kanunayng mopasidungog <strong>sa</strong> posisy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g namatay nga amahan. Siya<br />
mihimo kaniya nga anaa ra <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
panimalay. Siya mihisgut <strong>sa</strong> mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gid<strong>ug</strong>ay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ilang kaminyo<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g padulngan nga<br />
mag-uban isip pamilya <strong>sa</strong> sunod nga<br />
kinabuhi. Siya kanunay nga nagpahinumdom<br />
kanamo k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang gust<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ipabuhat <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g amahan kanamo<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> kami mahim<strong>on</strong>g takus alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas nga kami mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g pamilya. Siya wala<br />
gayud maghunahuna <strong>sa</strong> iyang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka biyuda, <strong>ug</strong> wala gayud<br />
kini mo<strong>sa</strong>ntup kanako nga siya ing<strong>on</strong><br />
ana. Alang kanako, isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka nagtubo<br />
nga batang lalaki, siya dili u<strong>sa</strong> ka biyuda.<br />
Siya adunay u<strong>sa</strong> ka bana, <strong>ug</strong> kami adunay<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka amahan. Siya nahilayo lang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> makadiyot.<br />
Kami mosiguro nga ang kaminyo<strong>on</strong> kinahanglan<strong>on</strong><br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> pagtuman <strong>sa</strong> plano<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>ngkap <strong>sa</strong> giaprobahan<br />
nga kahimtang alang <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga pagkatawo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-andam <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong><br />
pamilya alang <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhing day<strong>on</strong>. Ang<br />
kahibalo <strong>sa</strong> plano <strong>sa</strong> Dios naghatag <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw og u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka walay <strong>sa</strong>ma nga panglantaw <strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak. Kami naglantaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpanganak <strong>ug</strong> pag-amuma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata<br />
isip kabahin <strong>sa</strong> plano <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grad<strong>on</strong>g<br />
katungdanan niadt<strong>on</strong>g gihatagan<br />
og gahum <strong>sa</strong> pag-apil niini. Kami nagtuo<br />
nga ang labing nindot nga bahandi dinhi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> yuta <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> langit mao ang at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
anak <strong>ug</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g kaliwat. Ug kami nagtuo<br />
nga kita kinahanglang motuboy <strong>sa</strong><br />
matang <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga <strong>mga</strong> pamilya nga<br />
naghatag <strong>sa</strong> labing maayo nga k<strong>on</strong>disy<strong>on</strong><br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> paglambo <strong>ug</strong> kalipay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
anak—tanang <strong>mga</strong> anak.<br />
Ang gahum <strong>sa</strong> paglalang og mortal nga kinabuhi maoy<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka nahimaya nga gahum nga gihatag <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto<br />
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Ang am<strong>on</strong>g teyolohiyo nagsiguro nga<br />
kining mortal nga kinabuhi adunay<br />
katuyoan. Ug kini nagtudlo nga ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g pinakataas nga tinguha mao ang<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g langitn<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
ginikanan, nga makahatag kanato og<br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> relasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pamilya hangtud <strong>sa</strong> kahangturan.<br />
paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato pinaagi ni lauReni foChetto
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak. Ang paggamit niining gahum <strong>sa</strong> paglalang<br />
gimando <strong>sa</strong> unang s<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong> “pag<strong>sa</strong>nay <strong>ug</strong> pagdaghan”<br />
(Genesis 1:28). Ang laing importante nga s<strong>ug</strong>o nagdumili<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yop nga paggamit niini: “Dili ka manapaw” (Exodo<br />
<strong>20</strong>:<strong>14</strong>), <strong>ug</strong> “kamo managlikay <strong>sa</strong> pakighilawas” (1 Mga Taga-Te<strong>sa</strong>l<strong>on</strong>ica<br />
4:3). Ang balaod <strong>sa</strong> kaputli am<strong>on</strong>g gihatagan<br />
og gib<strong>ug</strong>-at<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan <strong>sa</strong><br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> paglalang ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtuman <strong>sa</strong> plano <strong>sa</strong> Dios.<br />
Adunay daghang politikal, legal, <strong>ug</strong> sosyal nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagpam<strong>ug</strong>os alang <strong>sa</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong>ban nga nakapalibog <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagkalalaki o pagkababaye [gender], nakapaubos <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaimportante <strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong> o nakapau<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> kahul<strong>ug</strong>an<br />
niini, o nakapalib<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalainan tali <strong>sa</strong> lalaki <strong>ug</strong><br />
babaye nga gikinahanglan <strong>sa</strong> pagtuman <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g plano<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalipay <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Ang am<strong>on</strong>g mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g panglantaw<br />
nakapahimutang kanamo nga supak <strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong>ban.<br />
Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, ang am<strong>on</strong>g pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan <strong>sa</strong><br />
mortal nga kinabuhi naglakip og pipila ka walay <strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
nga doktrina kabahin <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang mosunod <strong>sa</strong> mortalidad.<br />
Sama <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano, kami nagtuo nga k<strong>on</strong> kita<br />
mobiya niini nga kinabuhi, kita moadto <strong>sa</strong> langit (paraiso)<br />
o <strong>sa</strong> impyerno. Apan alang kanamo kining duha ka bahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtunga <strong>sa</strong> matarung <strong>ug</strong> dautan temporaryo lamang<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang ang <strong>mga</strong> espiritu <strong>sa</strong> patay nagpaabut <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
pagkabanhaw <strong>ug</strong> Katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng Paghukom (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Alma<br />
40:11–<strong>14</strong>). Ang <strong>mga</strong> kapaingnan nga mosunod <strong>sa</strong> Katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
Paghukom mas nagkalain-lain, <strong>ug</strong> kini nagbar<strong>ug</strong> isip<br />
ebidensya <strong>sa</strong> kadako <strong>sa</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
anak—ang tanan kanila.<br />
Ang g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios dako kaayo nga Siya mis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o tungod<br />
kay pinaagi lamang nianang pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong><br />
sila molambo paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g padulngan nga<br />
Siya nagtinguha alang kanila. Mao nga, <strong>sa</strong> Katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
Paghukom kitang tanan ibutang ngadto <strong>sa</strong> gingharian<br />
<strong>sa</strong> himaya nga angay lang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> balaod. Sa iyang ikaduhang sulat ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> Taga-Corinto, si Apostol Pablo mi<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
panan-aw<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo nga “gi<strong>sa</strong>kgaw ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
ikatul<strong>on</strong>g langit” (2 Mga Taga-Corinto <strong>12</strong>:2). Naghisgut<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> pagkabanhaw <strong>sa</strong> patay, siya mihulagway <strong>sa</strong><br />
“<strong>mga</strong> lawas” uban <strong>sa</strong> lain-laing <strong>mga</strong> himaya, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> himaya <strong>sa</strong> adlaw, bulan, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bito<strong>on</strong>. Siya mipa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang duha niini nga “<strong>mga</strong> lawas nga langitn<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lawas nga yutan-<strong>on</strong>” (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 1 Mga<br />
Taga-Corinto 15:40–42). Alang kanamo, ang kinabuhing<br />
day<strong>on</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong> celestial, ang kinatas-an, nga himaya dili<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka kahibulungan nga panaghiu<strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka dili<br />
ma<strong>sa</strong>btan nga dios nga espiritu. Apan, ang kinabuhing<br />
day<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> pamilya uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Langit <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katigulangan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kaliwat.<br />
Ang teyolohiya <strong>sa</strong> gipahiuli nga ebanghelyo ni<br />
Jesukristo ma<strong>sa</strong>btan, alang <strong>sa</strong> tanan, may gahum, <strong>ug</strong> tinuod.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> gikinahanglan nga kasinatian <strong>sa</strong> mortal<br />
nga kinabuhi, ang tanang anak nga <strong>mga</strong> lalaki <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
babaye <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>n mabanhaw <strong>ug</strong> moadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka gingharian <strong>sa</strong> himaya nga mas nindot kay<strong>sa</strong> mahunahuna<br />
ni bi<strong>sa</strong>n kin<strong>sa</strong> nga mortal. Gawas <strong>sa</strong> pipila lamang,<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n ang pinakadautan <strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>n moadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>—hino<strong>on</strong><br />
mas ubos—gingharian <strong>sa</strong> himaya. Kining<br />
tanan mahitabo tungod <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak, <strong>ug</strong> kining tanan mahim<strong>on</strong>g posible<br />
tungod <strong>sa</strong> Pag-ula <strong>ug</strong> Pagkabanhaw ni Jesukristo, “kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
naghimaya <strong>sa</strong> Amahan, <strong>ug</strong> nagtubos <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
binuhat <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> kamot” (D&P 76:43).<br />
3. Mga Tinubdan <strong>sa</strong> Kamatuoran<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw adunay dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
interes <strong>sa</strong> pagbat<strong>on</strong> og kahibalo. Si Brigham Young (1801–<br />
77) maayo kaay<strong>on</strong>g misulti niini: “Ang [am<strong>on</strong>g] relihiy<strong>on</strong><br />
. . . mag-aghat [kanamo] <strong>sa</strong> pagsiksik nga mak<strong>ug</strong>ih<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
kahibalo. Walay laing katawhan nga nagpuyo nga labaw<br />
kaayo ang tinguha nga makakita, makadungog, makakat-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> maka<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran.” 6<br />
Sa lain nga okasy<strong>on</strong> siya mipa<strong>sa</strong>but nga kami moawhag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> miyembro “<strong>sa</strong> pagpalambo <strong>sa</strong> [ilang] kahibalo<br />
. . . <strong>sa</strong> matag bahin <strong>sa</strong> [pagkat-<strong>on</strong>], kay ang tanang<br />
kaalam, <strong>ug</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> art <strong>ug</strong> siyensya <strong>sa</strong> kalibutan nagagikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios, <strong>ug</strong> gihimo alang <strong>sa</strong> kaayohan <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong><br />
katawhan.” 7<br />
Kami nagtinguha <strong>sa</strong> kahibalo, <strong>ug</strong> amo kining gibuhat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka espesyal nga paagi tungod kay kami nagtuo<br />
nga adunay duha ka dimensi<strong>on</strong> ang kahibalo: materyal<br />
<strong>ug</strong> espiritwal. Kami nagtinguha og kahibalo <strong>sa</strong> materyal<br />
nga dimensi<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> siyentipik<strong>on</strong>g pagpangutana <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> espiritwal nga dimensi<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag. Ang<br />
pagpadayag mao ang pagpakigsulti <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
tawo—ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta <strong>ug</strong> kanat<strong>on</strong>g tanan k<strong>on</strong> kita<br />
magtinguha niini.<br />
Ang pagpadayag klaro nga mao ang u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> walay<br />
kapareha nga karakter <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g tinuohan. Si Propeta<br />
Joseph Smith nadirektahan <strong>ug</strong> nalig-<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> nagpaday<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagdawat og pagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> iyang tibuok kinabuhi.<br />
Ang hilabihan nga kadaghan <strong>sa</strong> iyang namantala<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag, lakip na <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad, makapaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
walay <strong>sa</strong>ma nga calling isip Propeta niining katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
dispen<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong>. Niining propetikanh<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
pagpadayag—ngadto kang Joseph Smith <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> manununod isip <strong>mga</strong> Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan—ang<br />
Dios nagpadayag <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> propeta nga <strong>mga</strong> lider alang <strong>sa</strong> paglamdag <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> katawhan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagdumala <strong>ug</strong> pagdirekta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
Simbahan.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 31
Kini mao ang matang <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag nga gihulagway<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nga “ang Gino<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Dios dili magbuhat <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong>, gawas k<strong>on</strong>g ang iyang<br />
tinago ipadayag niya <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> alagad, ang <strong>mga</strong> manalagna”<br />
(Amos 3:7). Si Joseph Smith mideklarar, “Ang Simbahan<br />
ni Jesukristo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw<br />
natukod pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> laktud nga pagpadayag, isip tinuod<br />
nga Simbahan <strong>sa</strong> Dios sukad pa kaniadto.” 8 Siya nangutana,<br />
“Kuhaa ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> a<strong>sa</strong> man ang at<strong>on</strong>g relihiy<strong>on</strong>?” Siya mitubag, “Wala<br />
kitay relihiy<strong>on</strong>.” 9<br />
Si Joseph Smith nagtudlo u<strong>sa</strong>b nga<br />
tungod kay ang pagpadayag wala mahun<strong>on</strong>g<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> unang <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles apan<br />
nagpaday<strong>on</strong> niining modern<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
panah<strong>on</strong>, ang matag tawo makadawat<br />
og pers<strong>on</strong>al nga pagpadayag alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang pagkakabig, pag<strong>sa</strong>but, <strong>ug</strong> paghimo<br />
og desisy<strong>on</strong>. “Kini u<strong>sa</strong> ka pribilehiyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios nga moduol <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong><br />
makadawat og pagpadayag,” siya miing<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“Ang Dios walay pinalabi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo;<br />
kitang tanan adunay su<strong>sa</strong>ma nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kahigayunan.” 10<br />
Ang Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> naghulagway<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> ka pers<strong>on</strong>al nga pagpadayag.<br />
Pananglit, <strong>sa</strong> dihang si Pedro misiguro <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang k<strong>on</strong>biksy<strong>on</strong> nga si Jesus mao ang<br />
langitn<strong>on</strong>g Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios, ang Manluluwas<br />
mideklarar, “Wala kini ipadayag kanimog<br />
tawo, k<strong>on</strong>dili gipadayag kini kanimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g Amahan nga anaa <strong>sa</strong> langit”<br />
(Mateo 16:17).<br />
Ang pers<strong>on</strong>al nga pagpadayag—u<strong>sa</strong>hay<br />
gitawag og “inspirasy<strong>on</strong>”—moabut <strong>sa</strong><br />
daghang paagi. Ka<strong>sa</strong>garan kini pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g o panghunahuna nga mo<strong>sa</strong>ntup<br />
<strong>sa</strong> hunahuna pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> kalit nga<br />
paglamdag o pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> positibo o negatib<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagbati kabahin <strong>sa</strong> gis<strong>ug</strong>yot<br />
nga plan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> buhat<strong>on</strong> [courses of<br />
acti<strong>on</strong>]. Ka<strong>sa</strong>garan kini moabut isip tubag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matinguha<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mainampo<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
pagpangayo. Si Jesus mitudlo, “Pangayo,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kamo pagahatagan; pangita, <strong>ug</strong> kamo<br />
makakaplag; pagtuktok, <strong>ug</strong> kamo pagaablihan”<br />
(Mateo 7:7). Ang pagpadayag<br />
moabut k<strong>on</strong> kita mosunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> angay <strong>sa</strong> pagpakiguban<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagpakig-istorya <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu<br />
Santo.<br />
Ang pipila natingala k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan modawat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong><br />
32 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
3<br />
Kami nagtinguha og kahibalo <strong>sa</strong> materyal<br />
nga dimensi<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> siyentipik<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagpangutana <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> espiritwal nga<br />
dimensi<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag. Ang pagpadayag<br />
mao ang pagpakigsulti <strong>sa</strong> Dios ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tawo—ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> propeta <strong>ug</strong> kanat<strong>on</strong>g<br />
tanan k<strong>on</strong> kita magtinguha niini.<br />
paghulagway <strong>sa</strong> litRato pinaagi ni Ruth sipus
modern<strong>on</strong>g propeta <strong>sa</strong> paggiya <strong>sa</strong> ilang pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kinabuhi, u<strong>sa</strong> ka butang nga dili <strong>sa</strong>gad <strong>sa</strong> kadaghanan<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> tradisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> relihiy<strong>on</strong>. Ang am<strong>on</strong>g tubag nianang<br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>ngil nga ang <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw mosunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> lider tungod <strong>sa</strong> “sunod-sunod lang nga<br />
pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong>” mao kining pers<strong>on</strong>al nga pagpadayag.<br />
Kami nagtahud <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>ug</strong> nagkuha og inspirasy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang pagpangulo <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagtu-<br />
lun-an. Apan kaming tanan adunay<br />
pribelihiyo <strong>ug</strong> giawhag <strong>sa</strong> pagsiguro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagtulun-an<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> mainampo<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
pagpangita <strong>ug</strong> pagdawat og kompirmasy<strong>on</strong><br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpadayag<br />
gikan gayud <strong>sa</strong> Dios.<br />
Kadaghanan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kristiyano<br />
nagtuo nga ang Dios misira <strong>sa</strong><br />
kan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan—ang katungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkolekta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grad<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> nga gigamit isip<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan—<strong>sa</strong> wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay<br />
human <strong>sa</strong> kamatay<strong>on</strong> ni Kristo <strong>ug</strong><br />
wala nay su<strong>sa</strong>mang <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag<br />
sukad niadt<strong>on</strong>g panah<strong>on</strong>a. Si<br />
Joseph Smith mitudlo <strong>ug</strong> mipakita<br />
nga bukas pa ang kan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan.<br />
11 Sa pagkatinuod, ang kan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan bukas <strong>sa</strong> duha ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
paagi, <strong>ug</strong> ang ideya <strong>sa</strong> paday<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagpadayag importante kaayo<br />
alang niining duha.<br />
Una, si Joseph Smith mitudlo<br />
nga ang Dios mogiya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
anak pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> paghatag og bag<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagd<strong>ug</strong>ang ngadto <strong>sa</strong> kan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasulatan. Ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
mao ang ing<strong>on</strong> nga d<strong>ug</strong>ang. Mao<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b ang <strong>mga</strong> pagpadayag diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>ug</strong> ang Perlas nga Labing<br />
Bililh<strong>on</strong>. Ang paday<strong>on</strong> nga pagpadayag gikinahanglan ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pagdawat un<strong>sa</strong> ang gusto <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo nga at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ma<strong>sa</strong>btan <strong>ug</strong> buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang.<br />
Ikaduha, ang paday<strong>on</strong> nga pagpadayag mibukas <strong>sa</strong><br />
kan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mtang ang <strong>mga</strong> tigba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan, ubos <strong>sa</strong><br />
impluwensya <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu Santo, makakaplag og bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kahul<strong>ug</strong>an <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> giya alang <strong>sa</strong> ilang pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang. Si Apostol Pablo misulat nga “ang<br />
tibuok nga kasulatan git<strong>ug</strong>a <strong>sa</strong> Dios” (2 Timoteo 3:16;<br />
tan-awa u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> 2 Pedro 1:21) <strong>ug</strong> nga “walay bi<strong>sa</strong>n u<strong>sa</strong><br />
nga maka<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna <strong>sa</strong> Dios, [gawas k<strong>on</strong><br />
anaa kaniya] ang Espiritu <strong>sa</strong> Dios” (1 Mga Taga-Corinto<br />
2:11; tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> footnote c, gikan <strong>sa</strong> Hubad ni Joseph<br />
PAGPAKIGBAHIN NIINING<br />
ARTIKULo<br />
ang mosunod nga <strong>mga</strong> ideya<br />
makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigbahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> artikulo ni elder oaks:<br />
• mainampo<strong>on</strong> nga paghunahuna<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka higala kin<strong>sa</strong> makabenepisyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagba<strong>sa</strong> niini nga<br />
artikulo. Samtang kamo mobisita<br />
niana nga higala, ik<strong>on</strong>siderar <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> yan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi ang<br />
ebanghelyo nakapanalangin <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
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artikulo <strong>sa</strong> electr<strong>on</strong>ic nga paagi.<br />
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k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi<br />
nga ang nag-unang <strong>mga</strong> doktrina<br />
nga gipakigbahin ni elder oaks<br />
makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong> kaninyo.<br />
Smith). Kini nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but nga ar<strong>on</strong> maka<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan,<br />
kita nagkinahanglan og pers<strong>on</strong>al nga pagpadayag<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglamdag <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> hunahuna. Tungod niini, kami miawhag <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> mainampo<strong>on</strong><br />
nga magtinguha og inspirasy<strong>on</strong> nga ma<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kahul<strong>ug</strong>an niini mismo <strong>sa</strong> ilang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang pinaka mahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong>g kahibalo<br />
nagagikan <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
pagpadayag pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu<br />
Santo.<br />
Si Jesus mitudlo, “Maila ninyo<br />
sila pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> bunga”<br />
(Mateo 7:<strong>20</strong>). Alang kanako,<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> dili maihap nga lain<br />
pang <strong>mga</strong> tumutuo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> daghang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tig-obserbar, ang <strong>mga</strong> bunga<br />
maayo—maayo alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro, maayo alang <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pamilya, maayo alang <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> komunidad, <strong>ug</strong> maayo alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> nasud. Ang minily<strong>on</strong>g<br />
dolyares nga bili <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> galamit<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> serbisyo <strong>sa</strong> Ang Simbahan<br />
ni Jesukristo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro niini hilum <strong>ug</strong> paigo<br />
gayud nga nakahatag agi og tubag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> trahedya <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> linog <strong>sa</strong><br />
Haiti niadt<strong>on</strong>g Enero <strong>20</strong>10 ebidensya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> katinuod niana.<br />
Isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka Apostol gitawag ako<br />
nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong> doktrina,<br />
buhat, <strong>ug</strong> katungod ni Kristo <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok kalibutan. Niana nga kapasidad<br />
ako mopamatuod <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran<br />
niining <strong>mga</strong> kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g tinuohan. ◼<br />
Alang <strong>sa</strong> kompleto nga teksto <strong>sa</strong> Iningles, bisitaha ang www.lds.org/<br />
fundamental-premises-of-our-faith.<br />
MUBo NGA MGA SULAT<br />
1. Gary C. Lawrence, How Americans View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism (<strong>20</strong>08), 32.<br />
2. How Americans View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism, 34.<br />
3. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> How Americans View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism, 42.<br />
4. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> How Americans View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism, 40.<br />
5. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> How Americans View Morm<strong>on</strong>ism, 49.<br />
6. Mga Pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan: Brigham Young<br />
(1997), 226.<br />
7. Teachings: Brigham Young, 193.<br />
8. Mga Pagtulun-an <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan: Joseph Smith<br />
(<strong>20</strong>07), 233.<br />
9. Teachings: Joseph Smith, 196.<br />
10. Teachings: Joseph Smith, 132.<br />
11. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Teachings: Joseph Smith, <strong>20</strong>7–16, 265–66.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 33
Kar<strong>on</strong> mao ang panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-andam alang <strong>sa</strong> maanindot nga<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong> nga nagpaabut kaninyo. Ang Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan<br />
makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pag-andam <strong>ug</strong> makatabang<br />
kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> isip anak nga babaye<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios.<br />
Ang Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan dili u<strong>sa</strong> ka programa nga layo <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi. Kini makatabang kaninyo nga mas maduol <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas,<br />
makaserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> uban, makakat-<strong>on</strong> og <strong>mga</strong> kahanas <strong>sa</strong> pagpangulo,<br />
makapalambo og <strong>mga</strong> relasy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> makaandam alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> templo. Ang Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan makatabang<br />
kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpalambo og matarung nga <strong>mga</strong> buluhat<strong>on</strong>. K<strong>on</strong> kamo<br />
mobuhat og gagmayng <strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>sa</strong> makanunay<strong>on</strong>g paagi, kini<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g kabahin k<strong>on</strong> si kin<strong>sa</strong> kamo <strong>ug</strong> kini makapau<strong>sa</strong>b kaninyo.<br />
Tinuod gayud nga “pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> gagmay <strong>ug</strong> yano nga <strong>mga</strong> butang ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> dagko nga butang ipahinabo” (Alma 37:6).<br />
Ang giu<strong>sa</strong>b nga booklet <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan adunay templo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> hapin. Ang templo mao ang ras<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tanan nat<strong>on</strong>g gibuhat<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> Young Women. Kami naglaum nga <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagtan-aw <strong>sa</strong> hapin, kamo makahinumdom nga ang pag-apil <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpangandam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo <strong>ug</strong> paghupot <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>sa</strong> umaabot<br />
nga adlaw.<br />
Pink ang bag-<strong>on</strong>g booklet <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan! Kining<br />
humok nga babayen-<strong>on</strong> og kolor maoy u<strong>sa</strong> ka pahinumdom nga<br />
kamo anak nga babaye <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan nga walay<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mang babayen-<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> kinaiya, ga<strong>sa</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> tahas.<br />
Sa bag-<strong>on</strong>g booklet, ang pipila <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> proyekto<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> mithi giu<strong>sa</strong>b og gamay ar<strong>on</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g mas bag-o<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mas makapunting ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> templo nga<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g pagahimo<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagahuptan <strong>sa</strong> umaabut nga adlaw. Kar<strong>on</strong><br />
pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> tubag <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pangutana.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nako <strong>sa</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan?<br />
Ang pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong> ra! Pags<strong>ug</strong>od og u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> nga mithi<br />
nga kamo intere<strong>sa</strong>do. Dili kinahanglan nga iny<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> mithi nga magsunod. Ang pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> gikinahanglang <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasinatian makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> mithi <strong>ug</strong> ngan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kini importante <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
Kin<strong>sa</strong> ang makaapil? Si bi<strong>sa</strong>n kin<strong>sa</strong> nga may tinguha mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
moapil. Mahimo niny<strong>on</strong>g dapit<strong>on</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> higala<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> dili miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
34 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
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<strong>sa</strong> Young Women<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong>y Bag-o<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan?<br />
ANg Simbolo SA miA<br />
mAiD mao ang ro<strong>sa</strong>s,<br />
nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka pahinumdom<br />
<strong>sa</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>ma, h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo, <strong>ug</strong> kaputli.<br />
ANg Simbolo<br />
SA bEEhivE mao ang<br />
beehive, nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka pahinumdom<br />
<strong>sa</strong> panaguy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
kooperasy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong><br />
trabaho.<br />
ANg Simbolo SA<br />
Dover<br />
lAurEl mao ang laurel © Sa<br />
wreath, nga nagbar<strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> kadungganan <strong>ug</strong><br />
pinaagi<br />
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Women, ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lider mohatag kaninyo og<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka kwentas nga adunay logo <strong>sa</strong> sulo. Kini nga<br />
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photography;<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran <strong>ug</strong> pagkamatarung <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>ug</strong> diha<br />
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<strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> dapit. Ang simbolo <strong>sa</strong> kalayo<br />
Sa<br />
makapahinumdom u<strong>sa</strong>b kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> “pagtindog<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagpakita, ar<strong>on</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pinaagi<br />
kahayag mao ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka sukaranan<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> nasud” (D&P<br />
DaLt<strong>on</strong><br />
115:5). Isul-ob kining kwentas nga<br />
SiSter ni<br />
mapagarbuh<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> hinumdumi<br />
ang iny<strong>on</strong>g pa<strong>sa</strong>lig. Litrato<br />
puBLicati<strong>on</strong>S; putot Sa roSaS pinaagi ni traci o’very covey; giLitratohan ni roBert caSey
hoNor bEE<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pag-angk<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g medaly<strong>on</strong>, mahimo<br />
kam<strong>on</strong>g magpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagangk<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> H<strong>on</strong>or Bee pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagba<strong>sa</strong> og u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagbuhat og<br />
d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga serbisyo, lakip ang<br />
pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> lain nga batan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
babaye <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga Kauswagan.<br />
booKlEt SA<br />
PErSoNAl NgA<br />
KAuSwAgAN<br />
K<strong>on</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g makompleto<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> proyekto alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka mithi, kamo makadawat<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka sticker nga gold<br />
nga ibutang <strong>sa</strong> luyo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
booklet <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan.<br />
Id<strong>ug</strong>ang ang pet<strong>sa</strong> kanus-a<br />
ninyo nakompleto kini nga mithi. Ang<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g booklet <strong>ug</strong> journal mahimo niny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pers<strong>on</strong>al nga rekord <strong>sa</strong> tanang maay<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang nga iny<strong>on</strong>g nahimo.<br />
PAhAliPAy SA bAtAN-oNg PAgKAbAbAyE<br />
Sa iny<strong>on</strong>g pagkompleto <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan,<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g irekord ang iny<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod diha <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
journal <strong>ug</strong> magpainterbyu <strong>sa</strong> bishop o presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
branch. Kamo day<strong>on</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g makadawat <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g Pahalipay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Batan-<strong>on</strong>g Pagkababaye. Ang medaly<strong>on</strong> giili<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglakip <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> simbolo <strong>sa</strong> grupo <strong>sa</strong> kaedad og<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> man ang templo. Kini u<strong>sa</strong>b adunay gamay nga ruby<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tunga <strong>sa</strong> ro<strong>sa</strong>s <strong>sa</strong> Mia Maid. Kini nga ruby nagsimbolo<br />
nga kamo nakakompleto <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g mithi <strong>sa</strong> hiyas. Ang ruby makapahinumdom<br />
kaninyo nga ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahiyas<strong>on</strong> nga batan-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
babaye bililh<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> ang “iyang bili labaw pa kay <strong>sa</strong> mahal<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> bato [rubies]” (Mga Proverbio 31:10).<br />
PerS<strong>on</strong>AL ngA<br />
KAuSWAgAn SA<br />
Young Women<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
Kauswagan uban kaninyo. Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> inahan o ubang <strong>mga</strong><br />
babaye mahimo u<strong>sa</strong>b nga moapil.<br />
Kanus-a day<strong>on</strong> ko mags<strong>ug</strong>od? Sa iny<strong>on</strong>g pag-abli <strong>sa</strong> libro <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan, kamo makakita og pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> butang<br />
nga inyoha nang gibuhat <strong>sa</strong> eskwelahan o <strong>sa</strong> panimalay. Hatagi<br />
ang iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> og credit alang niining <strong>mga</strong> butanga <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagplano og una ar<strong>on</strong> kamo makahimo niini nga may katuyoan.<br />
Makahimo kamo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g gipas-pas<strong>on</strong>. K<strong>on</strong> kamo<br />
<strong>12</strong> anyos <strong>ug</strong> mohimo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka kasinatian matag bulan <strong>ug</strong> duha<br />
ka proyekto matag tuig, kamo makakompleto na <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
nga kamo u<strong>sa</strong> na ka Laurel. Day<strong>on</strong> kamo adunay oportunidad <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo og laing batan-<strong>on</strong> nga babaye kin<strong>sa</strong> nagtrabaho <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan. K<strong>on</strong> inyo kining buhat<strong>on</strong>, kamo makaangk<strong>on</strong><br />
og H<strong>on</strong>or Bee, nga nagsimbolo <strong>sa</strong> paghimo og d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga<br />
paningkamot <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
Makahimo ba ako <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan <strong>sa</strong> Mutual?<br />
Makahimo kamo og pipila <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Mutual. Ang proyekto mahim<strong>on</strong>g iny<strong>on</strong>g kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> Mutual. Makatrabaho<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b kamo <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g klase<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Women <strong>sa</strong>mtang kamo nagkat-<strong>on</strong> kabahin <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> mithi<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong> nga matang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> oportunidad <strong>sa</strong> pagpangulo ang<br />
mahatag niini kanako? Samtang kamo nangandam <strong>sa</strong> paghuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> 10 ka oras nga proyekto, mahimo niny<strong>on</strong>g dapit<strong>on</strong> ang ubang<br />
batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> babaye <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kaninyo. Ang pagbuhat niini<br />
makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kahanas <strong>sa</strong> pagpangulo<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tahas <strong>sa</strong> umaabot isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka a<strong>sa</strong>wa, inahan, <strong>ug</strong><br />
homemaker. Kini u<strong>sa</strong>b makatabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-organi<strong>sa</strong>r, pakig-istorya, <strong>ug</strong> pagkompleto og lisud nga buluhat<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ngan<strong>on</strong>g gis<strong>ug</strong>o ako <strong>sa</strong> pagtipig og journal? Kini nga journal<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g bililh<strong>on</strong>g rekord kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> adlaw <strong>sa</strong> organi<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Women <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pa<strong>sa</strong>lig nga iny<strong>on</strong>g gihimo.<br />
Ang pagsulat <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g journal makadapit u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> pagpakig-uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> espiritu Santo.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> panalangin <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan molungtad<br />
og lapas pa <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katuigan <strong>sa</strong> Young Women. Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> pagpamatuod <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> gipahiuli<br />
nga ebanghelyo molig-<strong>on</strong>. Kamo makaandam <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g balaan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tahas dinhi <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Kamo makatilaw <strong>sa</strong> katam-is<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo <strong>ug</strong> ang hingpit nga kalipay <strong>sa</strong> matarung nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
binuhatan. Kamo makabati <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> aghat <strong>sa</strong> espiritu Santo, kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
mogiya <strong>ug</strong> motudlo kaninyo. Kamo makapalambo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka sumbanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpuyo nga makapanalangin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi, kar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> hangtud <strong>sa</strong> kahangturan. Kini u<strong>sa</strong> ka sumbanan <strong>sa</strong> paglambo <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo og paghupot <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> templo. unta kamo<br />
mapanalanginan <strong>sa</strong>mtang kamo mags<strong>ug</strong>od niining sumbanan <strong>sa</strong><br />
kauswagan. Kami naghig<strong>ug</strong>ma kaninyo! Ang ginoo naghig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
kaninyo! Kamo <strong>Iyang</strong> bililh<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anak nga babaye. ◼<br />
36 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
mgA lASo SA KASulAtAN<br />
Sa iny<strong>on</strong>g pagkompleto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasinatian <strong>ug</strong> proyekto alang <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka mithi, kamo makadawat og u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
laso <strong>sa</strong> pagtimaan <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g paborito<br />
nga kasulatan kabahin <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> mithi.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> laso mao ang kolor <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
mithi: puti alang <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo,<br />
gold alang <strong>sa</strong> hiyas, <strong>ug</strong> uban pa.<br />
Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g lider mopresentar niining<br />
laso diha kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> Young<br />
Women.<br />
mgA SErtiPiKo SA PAgbAlhiN<br />
[ADvANcEmENt cErtificAtE]<br />
Samtang kamo mobalhin gikan <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
grupo <strong>sa</strong> kaedad ngadto <strong>sa</strong> lain, kamo pagasidunggan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g bishop o presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
branch og u<strong>sa</strong> ka sertipiko <strong>sa</strong> pag-ila <strong>ug</strong> paghuman.<br />
Ibutang kini <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka espesyal nga<br />
l<strong>ug</strong>ar ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpahinumdom kaninyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> butang nga iny<strong>on</strong>g nakat-unan <strong>ug</strong><br />
nahuman <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g katuigan <strong>sa</strong> Beehive,<br />
Mia Maid, <strong>ug</strong> Laurel.<br />
Alang <strong>sa</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga impormasy<strong>on</strong><br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan,<br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>ha ang pasiuna <strong>sa</strong> booklet o bisitaha<br />
ang www.Pers<strong>on</strong>alProgress.lds.org.<br />
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Ang Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood—<br />
Mas Labaw Pa Kay<strong>sa</strong> Iny<strong>on</strong>g Gihunahuna<br />
UsA KA MensAhe KAbAhIn sA<br />
KAtUnGdAnAn nGAdto sA dIos<br />
Upat ka tuig ang milabay mitamb<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ko og memorial service<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki nga<br />
si gary. u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tigpamul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mihatag og dak<strong>on</strong>g pasidungog <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki. Kanunay ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
naghunahuna kabahin niini sukad<br />
niadto. Siya miing<strong>on</strong>, “Si gary u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka lalaki nga adunay priesthood. . . .<br />
Siya naka<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> priesthood, nagpasidungog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> priesthood, <strong>ug</strong> hingpit<br />
nga midawat <strong>sa</strong> priesthood <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
bar<strong>ug</strong>anan niini.”<br />
Sa dihang ang ak<strong>on</strong>g igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki<br />
namatay, siya u<strong>sa</strong> ka high priest <strong>sa</strong><br />
Melchizedek Priesthood, <strong>ug</strong> siya nakatagamtam<br />
og 50 ka tuig <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> priesthood. Si gary u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>g bana <strong>ug</strong> amahan<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> nakaserbisyo og madunggan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga full-time nga misy<strong>on</strong>, naminyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo, naglambo <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong><br />
calling <strong>sa</strong> priesthood, <strong>ug</strong> k<strong>ug</strong>ihang<br />
nagserbisyo isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka home teacher.<br />
Kamo u<strong>sa</strong> ka tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic<br />
Priesthood. Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> priesthood nags<strong>ug</strong>od pa lang.<br />
Kamo tingali wala pay 50 ka adlaw<br />
nga kasinatian diha <strong>sa</strong> priesthood.<br />
Apan kamo mahim<strong>on</strong>g angay <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>mang pasidungog nga nadawat ni<br />
gary. Sa pagkatinuod, kamo kinahanglang<br />
angay nianang pasidungog.<br />
Ang ginoo mitawag kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga buhat, <strong>ug</strong> nagpaabut<br />
Siya nga kamo mahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
lalaki nga adunay priesthood.<br />
Ang Kahalangd<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood<br />
Hunahunaa lang ang kahalangd<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood nga<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g gihuptan:<br />
• Ang Ginoo mipadala <strong>sa</strong> nabanhaw<br />
nga si Juan Bautista <strong>sa</strong> pagpahiuli<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood. Sa dihang<br />
git<strong>ug</strong>yan ni Juan kining priesthood<br />
ngadto nila ni Joseph<br />
Smith <strong>ug</strong> oliver Cowdery,<br />
siya mitawag kanila nga<br />
iyang “kauban nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
sul<strong>ug</strong>o<strong>on</strong>” (D&P 13:1).<br />
Si Presidente gord<strong>on</strong> B.<br />
Hinckley (1910–<strong>20</strong>08)<br />
mihatag og gib<strong>ug</strong>-at<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
si Juan “wala mobutang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga mas<br />
taas nila ni Joseph <strong>ug</strong> oliver.<br />
Siya mibutang kanila <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang <strong>sa</strong>ma nga kahimtang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang siya mitawag<br />
kanila isip ‘ak<strong>on</strong>g kauban<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> sul<strong>ug</strong>o<strong>on</strong>.’”<br />
Si Presidente Hinckley<br />
mipaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsulti nga<br />
ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>12</strong> anyos nga<br />
deac<strong>on</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g kauban<br />
nga sul<strong>ug</strong>o<strong>on</strong> ni Juan. 1<br />
Ni David l. beck<br />
Kinatibuk-ang<br />
Presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
Young Men<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 37<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
Samtang kamo magtubo <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> motabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagduol ngadto kang Kristo pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo diha <strong>sa</strong> priesthood,<br />
kamo tinuoray gayud nga lalaki nga<br />
adunay priesthood.<br />
• Ang Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood naghupot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> yawe <strong>sa</strong> pagpangalagad <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> anghel (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P 13:1).<br />
Samtang kamo mopuyo <strong>sa</strong> matarung<br />
nga paagi <strong>ug</strong> moserbisyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
mak<strong>ug</strong>ih<strong>on</strong> nga paagi, kamo makadawat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpangalagad <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
anghel nga mogiya <strong>ug</strong> molig-<strong>on</strong><br />
kaninyo. Pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pagpahigay<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>krament, kamo makatabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagdawat u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
niining panalangin. 2<br />
• Ang Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood “naghupot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> yawe <strong>sa</strong> . . . ebanghelyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghinulsol, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bunyag pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpaunlod alang <strong>sa</strong> kapa<strong>sa</strong>yloan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la” (D&P 13:1). Ang<br />
paghinulsol <strong>ug</strong> bunyag mao ang<br />
ganghaan diin ang <strong>mga</strong> tawo mosulod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od ngadto <strong>sa</strong> dalan<br />
padul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhing day<strong>on</strong><br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 2 nephi 31:17–18).<br />
naglihok ubos <strong>sa</strong> direksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
lider <strong>sa</strong> priesthood, kamo makatabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo <strong>sa</strong> pag-abli<br />
niining ganghaan.<br />
• Ang Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood naglakip<br />
<strong>sa</strong> katungod <strong>sa</strong> pagpahigay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>krament. K<strong>on</strong> kamo mangandam,<br />
mopanalangin, o mopa<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
38 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
<strong>sa</strong>krament, kamo nagrepresentar<br />
ni Jesukristo (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 3 nephi<br />
18:1–<strong>12</strong>). Makatabang kamo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
higala <strong>sa</strong> paghinumdom <strong>Kaniya</strong>,<br />
pagbag-o <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> maka<strong>sa</strong>rang <strong>sa</strong> pagpakig-uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> espiritu Santo.<br />
Ang ing<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> oportunidad<br />
nagkinahanglan <strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
lalaki nga adunay priesthood—<strong>mga</strong><br />
lalaki kin<strong>sa</strong> lig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
paagi <strong>ug</strong> kin<strong>sa</strong> motuman <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong><br />
katungdanan <strong>sa</strong> priesthood.<br />
Ang bag-<strong>on</strong>g libro <strong>sa</strong><br />
Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
ubos <strong>sa</strong> diresky<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g buhi<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> propeta, u<strong>sa</strong> ka kapanguhaan<br />
ang giandam <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang<br />
kaninyo <strong>mga</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g lalaki nga<br />
adunay priesthood. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n ang kapanguhaan<br />
bag-o, kini adunay pamilyar<br />
nga ngalan: Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios.<br />
naghinam-hinam ko kabahin<br />
niining bag-<strong>on</strong>g ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Katungdanan<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Kini makatabang<br />
kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ginoo <strong>sa</strong> “pagkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> [iny<strong>on</strong>g]<br />
katungdanan” <strong>ug</strong> “mobuhat <strong>sa</strong> buhatan<br />
diin [kamo] natudlo, <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga<br />
kak<strong>ug</strong>i” (D&P 107:99).<br />
Sa paggamit <strong>sa</strong> libro isip deac<strong>on</strong>,<br />
teacher, <strong>ug</strong> priest, kamo makaapil <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> duha ka <strong>mga</strong> kategoriya:<br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> katungdanan <strong>sa</strong> priesthood.<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka Sumbanan nga mamahimo<br />
Ang matag kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> Katungdanan<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Dios nagsunod og<br />
sumbanan nga makatabang kaninyo<br />
nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g tighupot <strong>sa</strong> priesthood<br />
nga ang ginoo gusto nga kamo mamahimo:<br />
una, pagkat-<strong>on</strong> kamo og u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo o u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
katungdanan <strong>sa</strong> priesthood. Day<strong>on</strong><br />
paglihok kamo k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakat-unan. Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, ipakigbahin<br />
ninyo ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagbati kabahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakat-unan <strong>ug</strong> nasinati. Ang pipila<br />
niining <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan <strong>mga</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al.<br />
Ang uban mahim<strong>on</strong>g gamit<strong>on</strong> alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g tibuok nga korum ar<strong>on</strong> magamit<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Dominggo o<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan niana nga semana.<br />
Sa pahina 39 ang ehemplo gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
libro nagpakita k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi<br />
kining sumbanan magamit. Ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
komentaryo gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
lalaki kin<strong>sa</strong> nakasinati na og talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasinatian <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g libro.<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka lalaki nga adunay<br />
Priesthood<br />
K<strong>on</strong> maghunahuna ko <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>p<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g “lalaki nga adunay<br />
priesthood,” maghunahuna day<strong>on</strong><br />
ko <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaking nga si<br />
gary. Apan maghunahuna u<strong>sa</strong>b ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
uban. Maghunahuna ko ni Presidente<br />
Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, kin<strong>sa</strong>, isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
deac<strong>on</strong>, mibati nga siya nagbar<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
balaan nga dapit dihang siya mitabang<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka lalaki nga baldado <strong>sa</strong> pagambit<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>krament. 3 Maghunahuna<br />
ko ni Juan Bautista, ang halangd<strong>on</strong>g<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
miandam <strong>sa</strong> agianan <strong>sa</strong> mortal nga<br />
pagpangalagad <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo, pagpamatuod, <strong>ug</strong> pagpahigay<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grad<strong>on</strong>g ordinan<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
bunyag. <strong>ug</strong> maghunahuna ko kaninyo.<br />
Samtang kamo magtubo <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> motabang <strong>sa</strong><br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> pagduol ngadto kang Kristo<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood, kamo tinuoray gayud nga<br />
lalaki nga adunay priesthood. ◼<br />
Alang <strong>sa</strong> d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga impormasy<strong>on</strong><br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios, ba<strong>sa</strong>ha ang pasiuna <strong>sa</strong> booklet o<br />
bisitaha ang www.DutytoGod.lds.org.<br />
mubo NgA mgA SulAt<br />
1. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Gord<strong>on</strong> B. Hinckley, “The Aar<strong>on</strong>ic<br />
Priesthood—a Gift from God,” Ensign,<br />
Mayo 1988, 45.<br />
2. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Dallin H. Oaks, “The Aar<strong>on</strong>ic<br />
Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Ene. 1999, 44–45.<br />
3. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, “Buhata ang<br />
Iny<strong>on</strong>g Katungdanan—Kana ang Pinakamaayo,”<br />
Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Nob. <strong>20</strong>05, 56.<br />
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1. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Pagkat</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong>: Kini nga bahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalihokan makagiya <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
paningkamot <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo o<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka katungdanan <strong>sa</strong> priesthood. Kini<br />
naglakip og instruksy<strong>on</strong> alang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghimo og iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g plano<br />
basi <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g nakat-unan.<br />
“Makakat-<strong>on</strong> kamo <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
paagi” kabahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katungdanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> priesthood <strong>sa</strong> dili pa ninyo kini<br />
buhat<strong>on</strong>.<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Estados<br />
unidos<br />
“Ganahan ko <strong>sa</strong> ideya <strong>sa</strong> pagpaningkamot<br />
og m<strong>ug</strong>na <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> butang nga<br />
makatabang gayud nako isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
indibidwal.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> guatemala<br />
“Ganahan ko <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> pag-ampo,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ako na kining gibuhat <strong>ug</strong> magpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat niini. Nangandam ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Pilipinas<br />
PagPuyo <strong>sa</strong> Takus<br />
nga Paagi<br />
PagPuyo <strong>sa</strong> Takus<br />
nga Paagi<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Pagkat</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Pagkat</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong><br />
▪▪▪<br />
▪▪▪<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>ha ang seksy<strong>on</strong> nga giulohan og<br />
“Siya kin<strong>sa</strong> naghinulsol “Paghinulsol” diha <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la, ang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an, <strong>ug</strong> isulat ang im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mao gipa<strong>sa</strong>ylo, <strong>ug</strong> Ako,<br />
tubag <strong>sa</strong> mosunod nga <strong>mga</strong> pangutana<br />
ang Ginoo, dili na<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> notebook o journal:<br />
mahinumdom kanila.”<br />
(D&P:58:42).<br />
1. Un<strong>sa</strong> ang im<strong>on</strong>g nakatunan mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pagula <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol<br />
gikan niini nga seksy<strong>on</strong>?<br />
2. Sa un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang paghinulsol makatabang kanimo nga<br />
motubo <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga paagi?<br />
3. Un<strong>sa</strong> ang relasy<strong>on</strong> tali <strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol, <strong>sa</strong> Pagula, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga katakus?<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>ha ang seksy<strong>on</strong> nga giulohan og<br />
“Siya kin<strong>sa</strong> naghinulsol “Paghinulsol” diha <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la, ang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an, <strong>ug</strong> isulat ang im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mao gipa<strong>sa</strong>ylo, <strong>ug</strong> Ako,<br />
tubag <strong>sa</strong> mosunod nga <strong>mga</strong> pangutana<br />
ang Ginoo, dili na<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> notebook o journal:<br />
mahinumdom kanila.”<br />
(D&P:58:42).<br />
1. Un<strong>sa</strong> ang im<strong>on</strong>g nakatunan mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pagula <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol<br />
gikan niini nga seksy<strong>on</strong>?<br />
2. Sa un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang paghinulsol makatabang kanimo nga<br />
motubo <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga paagi?<br />
3. Un<strong>sa</strong> ang relasy<strong>on</strong> tali <strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol, <strong>sa</strong> Pagula, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga katakus?<br />
Hisguti ang im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tubag ngadto <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan o<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> korum. Hisguti <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang paghinulsol<br />
makatabang kanimo <strong>sa</strong> pagandam <strong>sa</strong> pagsulod <strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagapil <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grado nga <strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
Pagpili og labing minus tulo ka lain nga <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an nga motabang kanimo <strong>sa</strong> pagpuyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
takus nga paagi. Tuni ang <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan niini nga <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> isulat un<strong>sa</strong>y im<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod niini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og <strong>sa</strong>ma.<br />
Hisguti ang im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tubag ngadto <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan o<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> korum. Hisguti <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang paghinulsol<br />
makatabang kanimo <strong>sa</strong> pagandam <strong>sa</strong> pagsulod <strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagapil <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grado nga <strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
Pagpili og labing minus tulo ka lain nga <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an nga motabang kanimo <strong>sa</strong> pagpuyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
takus nga paagi. Tuni ang <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan niini nga <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> isulat un<strong>sa</strong>y im<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod niini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og <strong>sa</strong>ma.<br />
▪▪▪ Alang<br />
▪▪▪ Alang<br />
2. Paglihok: Niining bahina <strong>sa</strong><br />
kalihokan, sund<strong>on</strong> ninyo ang iny<strong>on</strong>g plano<br />
<strong>ug</strong> isulat ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagbati kabahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasinatian.<br />
“Isip batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki <strong>sa</strong> branch,<br />
kami midesisy<strong>on</strong> nga maghimo og tum<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nga mag-uban tanan <strong>ug</strong> mag-jogging. Kami<br />
ganahan kaay<strong>on</strong>g mag-uban nga magplano<br />
<strong>ug</strong>, isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka grupo, magtrabaho nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g piskay <strong>sa</strong> pisikal nga paagi.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> guatemala<br />
“Ang libro . . . <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka diary o<br />
journal diin kamo mahim<strong>on</strong>g . . . mapalandung<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>. Kini u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
nindot nga proseso nga buhat<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Estados<br />
unidos<br />
“Naglisod ko <strong>sa</strong> pag-eskedyul <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan. . . . Ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
tum<strong>on</strong>g nga kinahanglan k<strong>on</strong>g magba<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> mag-ampo nakatabang<br />
kanako <strong>sa</strong> paggahin og panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
magpabiling naka-focus. Kini nakahimo<br />
og kalainan alang kanako, <strong>ug</strong> mibati ako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Espiritu <strong>sa</strong>mtang gibuhat ko kini.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Pilipinas<br />
Paglihok<br />
Paglihok<br />
3. Pakigbahin: Human ninyo<br />
mabuhat ang iny<strong>on</strong>g plano, kamo adunay<br />
oportunidad <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> hunahuna <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagbati uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya, <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong><br />
korum, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
“K<strong>on</strong> kamo mopakigbahin, gusto ninyo<br />
nga kanunayng isulti kini ngadto <strong>sa</strong> uban<br />
tungod kay ang [pagpakigbahin] nakatabang<br />
kaninyo nga mas maka<strong>sa</strong>but.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Estados<br />
unidos<br />
“Nindot kaayo nga makaistorya uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> Pilipinas<br />
“Sa am<strong>on</strong>g miting <strong>sa</strong> korum, kami<br />
ganahan nga mag-istorya <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong><br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tum<strong>on</strong>g: un<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g gipangbuhat isip indibidwal <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi kini nakatabang kanamo.”<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood <strong>sa</strong> guatemala<br />
Deac<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an nga<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g tunan:<br />
Ang piho nga <strong>mga</strong> butang nga ak<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod niini nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sumbanan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og <strong>sa</strong>ma.<br />
Pakigbahin<br />
▪▪▪<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggamit<br />
niini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan, pagpakigbahin<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan o <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro <strong>sa</strong> korum un<strong>sa</strong>y im<strong>on</strong>g nakatunan,<br />
giun<strong>sa</strong> niini pagimpluwensya <strong>sa</strong><br />
im<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi, <strong>ug</strong> ang matang <strong>sa</strong> pagkatawo<br />
ikaw mahimo.<br />
Deac<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> seksy<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an nga<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g tunan:<br />
Ang piho nga <strong>mga</strong> butang nga ak<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod niini nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sumbanan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og <strong>sa</strong>ma.<br />
Pakigbahin<br />
▪▪▪<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggamit<br />
niini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan, pagpakigbahin<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan o <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro <strong>sa</strong> korum un<strong>sa</strong>y im<strong>on</strong>g nakatunan,<br />
giun<strong>sa</strong> niini pagimpluwensya <strong>sa</strong><br />
im<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi, <strong>ug</strong> ang matang <strong>sa</strong> pagkatawo<br />
ikaw mahimo.<br />
Hunahunaa ang pagtu<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang paggamit<br />
<strong>sa</strong>“Sinina <strong>ug</strong> Panagway,”<br />
“Kalingawan <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
Medya,” o “Pinul<strong>on</strong>gan”<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an.<br />
Hunahunaa ang pagtu<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang paggamit<br />
<strong>sa</strong>“Sinina <strong>ug</strong> Panagway,”<br />
“Kalingawan <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
Medya,” o “Pinul<strong>on</strong>gan”<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an.<br />
17<br />
17<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
40 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Mga Tingog <strong>sa</strong> Mga <strong>sa</strong>nTos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing Mga adlaw<br />
mAKAbiyA bA AKo SA AKoNg APohAN<br />
SA tuhoD NgA bAbAyE?<br />
Sa dihang nag-21 anyos nako, gusto<br />
ko nga moserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g apohan <strong>sa</strong> tuhod nga<br />
babaye, si Margarita Si<strong>pp</strong>o de Lallana,<br />
misuporta <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g desisy<strong>on</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
kini nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but nga siya mag-inu<strong>sa</strong>ra.<br />
Siya ang miamuma kanako sukad <strong>sa</strong><br />
gamay pa ko, <strong>ug</strong> nabalaka ko k<strong>on</strong> si<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> ang moamuma kaniya <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
ako magserbisyo.<br />
Kami nabunyagan niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1978,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang 11 anyos pa ko <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g apohan <strong>sa</strong> tuhod nga babaye<br />
73 anyos na. Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay kami<br />
mihun<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> pagtamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miting, apan ang nagpakabana<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> kaigso<strong>on</strong>an <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
nangita kanamo.<br />
naaktibo ako pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b, <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> ward naghinamhinam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g ordinasy<strong>on</strong>. “Aduna<br />
na gyud kitay u<strong>sa</strong> ka deac<strong>on</strong>!” Mahinam<strong>on</strong><br />
silang mosulti niini. nianang<br />
higay<strong>on</strong>a ang am<strong>on</strong>g ward walay<br />
tighupot <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood. nahimo<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g presidente <strong>sa</strong> korum <strong>sa</strong><br />
deac<strong>on</strong> tungod kay wala nay laing<br />
deac<strong>on</strong>. natingala ako ngan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gihatagan ko nila og ing<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
calling, apan ak<strong>on</strong>g na<strong>sa</strong>btan<br />
nga ang <strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>sa</strong> ward nagban<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
kanako <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>sibilidad <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood. Isip resulta, ako naningkamot<br />
nga magmatinud-an<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g lola, hino<strong>on</strong>, nagpabiling<br />
dili kaayo aktibo, panag<strong>sa</strong> lang<br />
nga motamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miting. Apan<br />
siya misuporta <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g desisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagserbisyo tungod kay siya na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang kasingkasing nga ang ebanghelyo<br />
tinuod.<br />
Sa dihang ak<strong>on</strong>g gipa<strong>sa</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> porma para <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong> niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
1990, kadaghanan <strong>sa</strong> full-time nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga gitawag gikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Córdoba miserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> Argentina<br />
Buenos Aires north o South Missi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
nakasiguro ko nga ako tawag<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> niadt<strong>on</strong>g duha ka misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> dili<br />
kaayo malayo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g apohan <strong>sa</strong><br />
tuhod nga babaye.<br />
unya, <strong>sa</strong> dihang ang<br />
presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake<br />
mitawag, siya miing<strong>on</strong><br />
kanako nga<br />
nagkinahanglan<br />
ko og pa<strong>sa</strong>porte<br />
tungod kay ako<br />
S a wala pa ako<br />
mibiya <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
misy<strong>on</strong>, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
dili kaayo aktibo<br />
nga apohan <strong>sa</strong><br />
tuhod nga babaye<br />
mi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga<br />
siya mobalik <strong>sa</strong><br />
simbahan <strong>sa</strong> sunod<br />
gyud day<strong>on</strong><br />
nga Dominggo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> moadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo <strong>sa</strong> dili<br />
pa ko mopauli.<br />
moadto hino<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Colombia! Bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
pa <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g nagpaday<strong>on</strong> nga kahingawa,<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g apohan <strong>sa</strong> tuhod<br />
nga babaye miawhag kanako <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-adto. Sa wala pa ako mibiya, siya<br />
mi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga siya mobalik <strong>sa</strong> simbahan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> sunod gyud day<strong>on</strong> nga Dominggo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> moadto <strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>sa</strong> dili pa ko<br />
mopauli. Kini lisud nga katuohan<br />
apan kini nakapa<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong> alang kanako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbiya kaniya.<br />
Samtang didto ko <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g misy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
siya mibuhat gayud un<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
iyang gi<strong>sa</strong>ad. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n diha <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
pagka 80 anyos, wala lang siya motamb<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanan niyang <strong>mga</strong> miting<br />
apan moabut u<strong>sa</strong>b siya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
oras. <strong>ug</strong> siya miandam <strong>ug</strong> miadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Templo <strong>sa</strong> Buenos Aires Argentina.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> <strong>12</strong> ka oras, tibuok gabii<br />
nga pagbiyahe <strong>sa</strong>kay <strong>sa</strong> bus <strong>sa</strong> pagpamauli<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> unang biyahe ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g apohan <strong>sa</strong><br />
tuhod nga babaye miabut <strong>sa</strong> meetinghouse<br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g ward <strong>sa</strong> Dominggo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> buntag alas 8:30, <strong>sa</strong> wala pa mags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake, si<br />
rúben Spitale, miing<strong>on</strong> kaniya,<br />
“t<strong>ug</strong>oti nga dad-<strong>on</strong> ka<br />
nako pauli <strong>sa</strong> balay ar<strong>on</strong><br />
makapahulay ka.”<br />
“Ayaw,” siya mitubag.<br />
“Mosimba ko.” <strong>ug</strong> iya kining<br />
gibuhat.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pag-uli<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g misy<strong>on</strong>, kami<br />
kauban nga mitamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo og katulo <strong>sa</strong> wala pa<br />
siya mitaliwan niadt<strong>on</strong>g tuig<br />
<strong>20</strong>00. Tungod <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g misy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
kaming duha napanalanginan.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> nagpabilin lang<br />
ko <strong>sa</strong> balay, sigurado ko nga<br />
wala niining <strong>mga</strong> panalangin<br />
ang moabut. ◼<br />
h<strong>ug</strong>o Fabián lallana, Córdoba,<br />
argentina<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paghuLagway pinaagi ni gregg thorkeLS<strong>on</strong>
KAmi NAmiNAw<br />
SA ESPiritu<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka buntag ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kompany<strong>on</strong><br />
nga misy<strong>on</strong>aryo <strong>ug</strong> ako<br />
mihukom nga mag-tracting <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka gamay nga komunidad <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
na-assign nga area <strong>sa</strong> habagatang<br />
Pilipinas. Samtang kami busy<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtuktok <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pultahan,<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka lalaki ang miduol<br />
kanamo <strong>ug</strong> nangutana<br />
un<strong>sa</strong> ang am<strong>on</strong>g gibuhat.<br />
Kami makaing<strong>on</strong> nga siya<br />
nakainom.<br />
naghunahuna nga siya dili<br />
gayud intere<strong>sa</strong>do <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
men<strong>sa</strong>he, amo siyang gihatagan<br />
og pamphlet kabahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
katuyoan <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi. Amo<br />
day<strong>on</strong> siyang giingnan nga<br />
k<strong>on</strong> siya moba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pamphlet<br />
<strong>ug</strong> dili mag-inom nianang gabhi<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
kami moadto <strong>sa</strong> iyang balay<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinabuhi. Siya mitando <strong>ug</strong> miing<strong>on</strong><br />
nga siya magpaabut kanamo. Kami<br />
day<strong>on</strong> nagdali <strong>sa</strong> pag-adto <strong>sa</strong> nakaeskedyul<br />
nga <strong>sa</strong>bot <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo.<br />
Wala gayud kami intensy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbalik<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo kaniya niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gabhi<strong>on</strong>a, apan human niadto kada<br />
adlaw k<strong>on</strong> kami moagi <strong>sa</strong> iyang balay,<br />
mibati ako og pag-aghat nga mohun<strong>on</strong>g.<br />
Ako day<strong>on</strong>g ibale-wala ang<br />
pagbati, bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa niana, <strong>ug</strong> hatagan og<br />
ras<strong>on</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g desisy<strong>on</strong> pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsulti <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga siya<br />
tingali hubog kaayo <strong>sa</strong> pagpaminaw.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka adlaw ang<br />
pag-aghat nahim<strong>on</strong>g kusog kaayo<br />
nga wala nako makabalibad niini.<br />
Samtang kami mituktok <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
pultahan, kami gis<strong>ug</strong>at <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
nak<strong>ug</strong>ang nga babaye kin<strong>sa</strong> nangutana<br />
kanamo ngan<strong>on</strong>g wala kami<br />
day<strong>on</strong> mobalik, sigun <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gi<strong>sa</strong>ad. Siya miing<strong>on</strong> nga ang iyang<br />
bana nagpaabut kanamo nianang<br />
gabhi<strong>on</strong>a <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> unang higay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong>, wala<br />
siya moinom.<br />
Kami naulawan <strong>ug</strong> nangayo gayud<br />
og pa<strong>sa</strong>ylo. Kami mihimo og <strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbalik nianang gabhi<strong>on</strong>a <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo kaniya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang bana. Sa<br />
wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay si Brother gumabay<br />
(ang pangalan giu<strong>sa</strong>b) mihinulsol <strong>sa</strong><br />
tanan niyang kalibutan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> bisyo,<br />
nabunyagan, <strong>ug</strong> nahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
haligi <strong>sa</strong> komunidad.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka adlaw <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
bunyag, nabalhin ako <strong>sa</strong> laing area<br />
<strong>ug</strong> wala nay k<strong>on</strong>tak <strong>sa</strong> pamilya. Ang<br />
ako lang mahimo mao ang maglaum<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mag-ampo nga sila magpabiling<br />
aktibo <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay ak<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan<br />
nga ang gamay nga komunidad<br />
diin ang pamilyang gumabay nagpuyo<br />
aduna nay branch <strong>ug</strong> day<strong>on</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka ward. Si Brother gumabay<br />
gitawag nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g bishop niadto<br />
nga ward. nahibaloan u<strong>sa</strong>b nako nga<br />
kadaghanan <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> paryente<br />
nagpamiyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Sa dihang ako mibalik <strong>sa</strong> pagbisita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g daang <strong>mga</strong> area<br />
<strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>, nahibaloan nako nga<br />
daghang <strong>mga</strong> tawo ang nagpamiyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan didto tungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> maay<strong>on</strong>g ehemplo ni Bishop<br />
gumabay, kin<strong>sa</strong> mibutang <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kamot <strong>sa</strong> ginoo <strong>ug</strong><br />
mibutang <strong>Kaniya</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tim<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
pamilya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kalihokan.<br />
Ako mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> kaayo nga<br />
kami naminaw <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pag-aghat <strong>sa</strong><br />
espiritu <strong>sa</strong> pagbisita <strong>sa</strong> panimalay <strong>sa</strong><br />
gumabay. Pinaagi niining kasinatian<br />
naka<strong>sa</strong>but ako un<strong>sa</strong> ang gipa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ginoo <strong>sa</strong> dihang Siya miing<strong>on</strong>,<br />
“Ang <strong>mga</strong> maayo rag lawas wala<br />
magkinahanglan og mananambal,<br />
k<strong>on</strong>dili ang <strong>mga</strong> ma<strong>sa</strong>kit<strong>on</strong>”<br />
(Mateo 9:<strong>12</strong>). ◼<br />
Michael angelo M. Ramírez,<br />
new Zealand<br />
W ala gayud<br />
kami<br />
intensy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagbalik ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> tawo<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g gabhi<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
apan human<br />
niadto kada<br />
adlaw k<strong>on</strong> kami<br />
moagi <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
balay, mibati<br />
ako og pagaghat<br />
nga<br />
mohun<strong>on</strong>g.<br />
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Mga Tingog <strong>sa</strong> Mga <strong>sa</strong>nTos <strong>sa</strong> Ulahing Mga adlaw<br />
tAwAgi ANg iNyoNg mgA homE tEAchEr<br />
Daghang <strong>mga</strong> tuig ang milabay <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang ang am<strong>on</strong>g upat ka anak<br />
gagmay pa, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana mibalhin<br />
og trabaho <strong>sa</strong> laing estado <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
ako nagpabilin hangtud ang duha ka<br />
mas magulang nga <strong>mga</strong> bata makahuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> eskwela nianang tuiga.<br />
Bag-ohay lang kaming gihatagan og<br />
bag-o nga <strong>mga</strong> home teacher, kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
nakabisita lang og kaduha <strong>sa</strong> wala pa<br />
mabalhin ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana.<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka gabii <strong>sa</strong> pagpakatulog <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> bata, nakadungog ko nga ang<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g batang anak nga babaye<br />
naghilak <strong>sa</strong> iyang kwarto. Sa dihang<br />
ako kining gikuha, nakabantay ko<br />
nga siya init kaayo. naghunahuna ko<br />
nga dad-<strong>on</strong> siya <strong>sa</strong> ospital, apan <strong>sa</strong><br />
daling pagribyu <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
palisiya <strong>sa</strong> insurance nakita nga kini<br />
mo-cover lamang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lumulupyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Idaho—ang estado a<strong>sa</strong> nagtrabaho<br />
kar<strong>on</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana. Kaming tanan<br />
<strong>mga</strong> lumulupyo pa gihap<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> estado<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Washingt<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Mas nakuyawan ko <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
gikuhaan nako og temperatura ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g anak nga babaye—105 degrees<br />
Fahrenheit (41 degrees C). Diha-diha<br />
day<strong>on</strong> ako nag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> naghangyo<br />
pag-ayo og tabang. u<strong>sa</strong> ka tubag<br />
miabut nga wala gayud nako gik<strong>on</strong>siderar:<br />
“Tawagi ang im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> home<br />
teacher.”<br />
nagkalawom na ang kagabhi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko nga ang duha ka<br />
lalaki, sila si Brother Halvers<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
Bird, sigurad<strong>on</strong>g nangatulog na.<br />
Apan ako mikuha <strong>sa</strong> telep<strong>on</strong>o <strong>ug</strong><br />
gitawagan si Brother Bird, dali-daling<br />
nagsulti kaniya un<strong>sa</strong> ang problema.<br />
Sulod <strong>sa</strong> lima ka minuto, <strong>sa</strong> alas 11 <strong>sa</strong><br />
gabii, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> home teacher<br />
diha na <strong>sa</strong> atubangang pultahan—<br />
nga naka-amerkana <strong>ug</strong> nakakurbata.<br />
niining higay<strong>on</strong>a ang <strong>mga</strong> aping<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> mata <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g baby namula<br />
na, <strong>ug</strong> ang iyang buhok<br />
naba<strong>sa</strong> tungod <strong>sa</strong> singot. Siya<br />
42 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
nag-agulo tungod <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>kit, apan<br />
sila si Brother Bird <strong>ug</strong> Halvers<strong>on</strong><br />
kalma lamang <strong>sa</strong>mtang sila mikuha<br />
kaniya. Day<strong>on</strong>, gipand<strong>on</strong>g ang ilang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kamot <strong>sa</strong> iyang ulo, sila mihatag<br />
kaniya og panalangin <strong>ug</strong> miing<strong>on</strong><br />
ngadto kaniya nga <strong>sa</strong> ngalan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas siya mamaayo.<br />
Sa pagbukas <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
mata human <strong>sa</strong> panalangin, hapit<br />
dili ko makatuo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g nakita.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g anak nga babaye<br />
nag-agik-ik <strong>ug</strong> nagkisi-kisi na nga<br />
gust<strong>on</strong>g manaog para magdula. Ang<br />
iyang hilanat nawala!<br />
“nabati nako nga siya nahuwa<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang kami nagpanalangin kaniya,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Brother Bird kanako<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang kaming tanan nagtan-aw <strong>sa</strong><br />
M as nakuyawan<br />
ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang gikuhaan<br />
nako og temperatura<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
anak nga babaye.<br />
Diha-diha day<strong>on</strong><br />
ako nag-ampo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> naghangyo<br />
pag-ayo og<br />
tabang.<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g anak nga natingala. Sa wala<br />
mad<strong>ug</strong>ay sila mibiya, human niadto<br />
nagmata ako sulod <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka oras<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka baby kin<strong>sa</strong> ganahang<br />
magmata <strong>ug</strong> magdula. Wala ko magtagad<br />
niini bi<strong>sa</strong>n gamay.<br />
Daghang <strong>mga</strong> tuig ang milabay sukad<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g gabhi<strong>on</strong>a <strong>sa</strong> dihang duha<br />
ka anghel <strong>sa</strong> pagpangalagad, <strong>sa</strong> porma<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> home teacher, mipanalangin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g anak. Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay kami<br />
mibalhin <strong>sa</strong> Idaho <strong>ug</strong> wala na makak<strong>on</strong>tak<br />
kanila, apan ako kanunay nga<br />
mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> duha ka mabinati<strong>on</strong>g<br />
home teacher kin<strong>sa</strong> miabut <strong>sa</strong><br />
ek<strong>sa</strong>kt<strong>on</strong>g takna alang <strong>sa</strong> paghimo <strong>sa</strong><br />
buhat <strong>sa</strong> ginoo. ◼<br />
diana loski, Pennsylvania, U<strong>sa</strong>
NASAyoP bA<br />
ANg AKoNg<br />
biShoP?<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g ward bag-o lang<br />
nga natunga, bu<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
ang bishop mihangyo <strong>sa</strong> pakigkita<br />
kanako, sigurado ko nga ako makadawat<br />
og calling <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g ward.<br />
nagserbisyo ako uban <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> young<br />
women <strong>ug</strong> nagmahal kanila. Sila dali<br />
kaay<strong>on</strong>g modawat <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> makalipay kaayo ang pagtudlo<br />
kanila. Sigurado gyud nga ang ginoo<br />
mot<strong>ug</strong>ot kanako <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong> og<br />
tudlo kanila.<br />
Sa ak<strong>on</strong>g katingala, ang bishop<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> nga ang ginoo gusto nga<br />
ako motudlo hino<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Primary. Sigurad<strong>on</strong>g<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yop siya! Siya mipa<strong>sa</strong>lig<br />
kanako, hino<strong>on</strong>, nga siya nag-pua<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> nag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> mibati og kadasig<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g calling. ganah<strong>on</strong><br />
kaayo ko og <strong>mga</strong> bata, apan un<strong>sa</strong><br />
may ak<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo<br />
kanila?<br />
Sulod <strong>sa</strong> 15 ka tuig <strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong><br />
ang kaguol lang gyud <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g bana<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nako mao nga ang ginoo wala<br />
mopanalangin kanamo og <strong>mga</strong> anak.<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> paningkamot <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>gup<br />
wala gihapoy resulta tungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hagit <strong>sa</strong> panglawas.<br />
Mi<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> bishop, ak<strong>on</strong>g gidawat<br />
ang call <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> Primary, apan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kasingkasing ako nanlimbas<strong>ug</strong>.<br />
nasuko ko <strong>sa</strong> ginoo nga wala<br />
ko niya hatagi og anak, <strong>ug</strong> ako wala<br />
ganahi niining bag-<strong>on</strong>g calling.<br />
“ngano, ginoo, nga Imo kining<br />
gipabuhat kanako?” natingala ako.<br />
“Sa Im<strong>on</strong>g kaalam, nahikawan ako<br />
og ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anak.<br />
ngan<strong>on</strong>g ako gis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> anak <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> tawo?”<br />
nag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> nanlimbas<strong>ug</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
nakigbisog ako uban <strong>sa</strong> ginoo, naghangyo<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> luha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>but. Sa kaulahian mihukom<br />
ko nga tungod kay midawat ako <strong>sa</strong><br />
calling, mas maay<strong>on</strong>g hun<strong>on</strong>g<strong>on</strong><br />
nako ang pagbati og kalooy <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mohimo <strong>sa</strong> labing<br />
maayo nga ak<strong>on</strong>g mahimo.<br />
Diha miabut ang <strong>mga</strong> panalangin.<br />
Dali ak<strong>on</strong>g nakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata, <strong>ug</strong> sila nakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma kanako. nakaplagan<br />
nako nga ang ilang g<strong>ug</strong>ma paigo<br />
gayud <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kanako <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpuno <strong>sa</strong> kahaw-ang <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi. Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay dili ko<br />
makakanaog <strong>sa</strong> pasilyo <strong>sa</strong> simbahan<br />
nga walay duha ka <strong>mga</strong> bata nga<br />
magkupot <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kamot <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang uban mohun<strong>on</strong>g ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggakos<br />
k<strong>on</strong> moagi ko. Sa laing bahin,<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana gitawag isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
Scout leader. Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay ang<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g balay napuno <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana namatay <strong>sa</strong> edad<br />
nga 47 niadt<strong>on</strong>g nobyembre 1986.<br />
Sa makau<strong>sa</strong> pa ang ginoo na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
un<strong>sa</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g mas gikinahanglan.<br />
Sulod <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> semana <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagkamatay <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g bana, gitawag<br />
ako <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo og teaching<br />
A ng bishop<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
ang Ginoo gusto<br />
nga ako motudlo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Primary.<br />
Ganahan kaayo<br />
ko og <strong>mga</strong> bata,<br />
apan un<strong>sa</strong> may<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan<br />
<strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo<br />
kanila?<br />
missi<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Primary <strong>sa</strong> Fresno, California,<br />
Laotian branch. Ang kais<strong>ug</strong><br />
niining talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g katawhan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang <strong>mga</strong> bata mihatag kanako og<br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong> nga wala<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g bana.<br />
Dako ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kalipay nga<br />
makita ang <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> nga ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gitudloan nga mitubo ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagkahamt<strong>on</strong>g, mialagad og <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>, naminyo <strong>sa</strong> templo, <strong>ug</strong><br />
nags<strong>ug</strong>od og <strong>mga</strong> pamilya <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>. Kadaghanan niining<br />
“sinagup” nga <strong>mga</strong> bata paday<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mohun<strong>on</strong>g ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsulti og hello<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mas nagpanindot <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g adlaw,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> malipay ako k<strong>on</strong> ako silang<br />
makita <strong>sa</strong> Fresno California Temple,<br />
a<strong>sa</strong> ako nagserbisyo kar<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> Primary<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tinuoray nahim<strong>on</strong>g panalangin <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g tibuok kinabuhi. Mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong><br />
kaayo ko nga ang at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
calling gidiktar <strong>sa</strong> ginoo <strong>ug</strong> dili pinaagi<br />
kanato. ◼<br />
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44 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Karaang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Ehemplo, Modern<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
Ang pagpakig-date dili<br />
gayud <strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong> para kanako,<br />
apan ako mokuha<br />
og kalig-<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pangalan gip<strong>ug</strong>ngan<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n tuod ak<strong>on</strong>g nakita nga kadaghanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> sosyal nga <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan makalingaw,<br />
ako nanlimbasog <strong>sa</strong> sitwasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpakig-date. Wala pa gyud ko nakig-date<br />
<strong>sa</strong> wala pa ang ak<strong>on</strong>g misy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagpauli <strong>sa</strong> balay human <strong>sa</strong> duha ka tuig, labi<br />
na gyud k<strong>on</strong>g mibati nga walay kasinatian.<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka dekada sukad niadto, ako naningkamot<br />
“<strong>sa</strong> tanan nga [ak<strong>on</strong>g] mabuhat” (2 nephi<br />
25:23) ar<strong>on</strong> maminyo—u<strong>sa</strong> ka butang nga<br />
gi<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g patriyarkal nga panalangin—<br />
apan wala magmalampus<strong>on</strong>. u<strong>sa</strong>hay ako mibati<br />
nga matintal nga mawad-an og paglaum<br />
nga ako dili na gyud makakita og u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> labi na <strong>sa</strong> mamingaw<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> higay<strong>on</strong>,<br />
mohilak ako <strong>sa</strong>mtang nag-ampo: “Palih<strong>ug</strong><br />
tabangi ko. Wala ko kahibalo un<strong>sa</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gipangbuhat.”<br />
Bag-ohay lang, nakakaplag ako og makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kahupay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan. Ang mosunod nga tulo ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> istorya nahim<strong>on</strong>g gamhanan kaayo <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtabang kanako <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> plano.<br />
Si Jose <strong>sa</strong> Ehipto: magpabilin og h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga Pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> Paglaum <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
Si Jose gip<strong>ug</strong>os og dala gikan <strong>sa</strong> panimalay<br />
pagka-17 anyos <strong>ug</strong> gidala paing<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
langyaw nga yuta diin pipila lang ang adunay<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> relihiyos<strong>on</strong>g pagtuo. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
pa niining grabe nga pagsulay, siya naghupot<br />
og maay<strong>on</strong>g kinaiya <strong>ug</strong> nagpabiling matinudan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong> agal<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Dios (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> genesis 37; 39–41). gani, sulod <strong>sa</strong> 13 ka<br />
tuig siya misinati og sunod-sunod nga dili<br />
maay<strong>on</strong>g sitwasy<strong>on</strong>. Ang iyang kak<strong>ug</strong>i mora<br />
og nakahimo og gamay apan midala kaniya <strong>sa</strong><br />
bilanggoan, diin siya nagpabilin didto hangtud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> edad nga 30.<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>hay maghunahuna ko k<strong>on</strong> si Jose naghunahuna<br />
ba nga ang Dios daw nakalimot<br />
kaniya o k<strong>on</strong> si Jose nangutana ba k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><br />
siya kad<strong>ug</strong>ay <strong>sa</strong> bilanggoan o k<strong>on</strong> siya buhian<br />
pa. naghunahuna ko k<strong>on</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> damgo<br />
ni Jose nga iyang gidamgo <strong>sa</strong> dihang bata pa<br />
siya (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> genesis 37:5–11) naghatag ba<br />
kaniya og paglaum alang <strong>sa</strong> mas hayag nga<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Dayag lang, ang Dios nakahinumdom ni<br />
Jose, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> gihimo <strong>sa</strong> inahan ni Jose,<br />
si raquel (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> genesis 30:22). Si Jose<br />
napanalanginan nga mouswag bi<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> bati<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> sitwasy<strong>on</strong>. Imbis nga mopili <strong>sa</strong> pagrebelde,<br />
pagm<strong>ug</strong>-ot, o pagtunglo <strong>sa</strong> Dios, si<br />
Jose mipakita og talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
warD<br />
pagtuo. Isip resulta, siya napanalanginan<br />
Jeff ni<br />
pag-ayo.<br />
Kita mahim<strong>on</strong>g matintal nga moreklamo <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>kit, posibleng<br />
pinaagi<br />
makapabuta kanato <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panalangin nga<br />
gihatag na <strong>sa</strong> Dios kanato. Apan ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> paglaum ma-<br />
paghuLagway<br />
kadala og talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> panalangin, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>mga</strong>
<strong>sa</strong> nabuhat niini kang Jose. Apan bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong><br />
ang at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo wala magantihi<br />
sumala <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g gusto, ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
nianang h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo makatabang gihap<strong>on</strong><br />
kanato nga mopuyo og mas malipay<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi.<br />
Ang kasinatian ni Jose u<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b ka pagpamatuod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka labaw <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>ug</strong> kaalam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios. Sulod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katuigan ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
paningkamot ni Jose mora og walay kapaingnan,<br />
apan pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> kamot <strong>sa</strong> Dios, si<br />
Jose nakagawas <strong>sa</strong> bilanggoan <strong>ug</strong> natuboy<br />
nga ikaduha <strong>sa</strong> Para<strong>on</strong> (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> genesis<br />
41:41–43). nakita ba kaha ning daan ni Jose<br />
o nagpaabut kaha <strong>sa</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> ka talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> oportunidad?<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>hay kita naningkamot <strong>sa</strong> pagkab-ut og<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka butang, apan ang at<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paningkamot, bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> ka dako, dili<br />
paigo alang <strong>sa</strong> buluhat<strong>on</strong>. na<strong>sa</strong>yud ako nga<br />
ang Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan makapanalangin<br />
kanato alang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>ug</strong><br />
Ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> paglaum<br />
makadala<br />
og talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panalangin,<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> nabuhat<br />
niini kang Jose.<br />
Apan bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong><br />
ang at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo wala<br />
magantihi sumala<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g gusto,<br />
ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
nianang h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo<br />
makatabang<br />
gihap<strong>on</strong> kanato<br />
nga mopuyo og<br />
mas malipay<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi.<br />
pagkamasulund<strong>on</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> mas dak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
panalangin kay <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g gituohan <strong>sa</strong> sin<strong>ug</strong>danan.<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud ako nga k<strong>on</strong> ako adunay maayo<br />
nga kinaiya <strong>ug</strong> mok<strong>ug</strong>i <strong>sa</strong> labing maayo <strong>sa</strong><br />
lisud nga <strong>mga</strong> sitwasy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gibuhat<br />
ni Jose, inig abut <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong>—panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ginoo—Siya “[mohukas] <strong>sa</strong> iyang balaan nga<br />
bukt<strong>on</strong>” (I<strong>sa</strong>ias 52:10). Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kahago<br />
wala makawang. Siya mohinumdom kanato;<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkatinuod, Siya kanunayng na<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>ug</strong><br />
nag-andam og nindot nga <strong>mga</strong> butang alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matag u<strong>sa</strong> kanato k<strong>on</strong> kita magpabiling<br />
matinud-an<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Abraham: Naghig<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
labaw <strong>sa</strong> tanan<br />
Kaniadto ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka relasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigdate<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo nga ak<strong>on</strong>g gimahal<br />
pag-ayo natapos. nabalaka nga wala pa maminyo,<br />
nagduha-duha ko k<strong>on</strong> ako makakita<br />
ba og laing tawo nga ak<strong>on</strong>g ikasinabut.<br />
Sa wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay, napahinumdoman ako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> istorya ni Abraham nga gis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong> paghalad<br />
ni I<strong>sa</strong>ac (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> genesis 22:1–<strong>14</strong>). nakaamgo<br />
ko nga kaming duha gis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong> pagbiya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo nga am<strong>on</strong>g gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma. Dayag<br />
lang, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kasinatian layo ra k<strong>on</strong> itandi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kang Abraham, apan ak<strong>on</strong>g nadiskobre nga<br />
kining kasinatian nakatudlo og <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan<br />
nga ak<strong>on</strong>g sund<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Si Abraham nagpaabut og taas nga panah<strong>on</strong><br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka anak nga lalaki nga<br />
matawo diha kaniya <strong>ug</strong> ni Sara. Ang pagkatawo<br />
ni I<strong>sa</strong>ac u<strong>sa</strong> ka milagro, <strong>ug</strong> si Abraham<br />
giingnan, “Pinaagi kang I<strong>sa</strong>ac maoy pagahinganlan<br />
nga im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kaliwat” (Mga<br />
Hebreohan<strong>on</strong> 11:18). Apan ang ginoo mimando<br />
kang Abraham <strong>sa</strong> paghalad ni I<strong>sa</strong>ac.<br />
Sa un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga ang <strong>mga</strong> kaliwat ni<br />
Abraham “pagahinganlan” diha ni I<strong>sa</strong>ac k<strong>on</strong><br />
si I<strong>sa</strong>ac ihalad?<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud—apan wala kinahanglana k<strong>on</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>—<strong>sa</strong> Dios pagtuman <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>ad, si Abraham nagmasulund<strong>on</strong>. Ang<br />
iyang g<strong>ug</strong>ma alang <strong>sa</strong> iyang anak nga lalaki<br />
hilabihan, apan ang iyang tubag nagpakita<br />
nga iyang gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma ang ginoo labaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
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tanan nga butang. Kita gis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga butang (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> D&P<br />
101:4–5), <strong>ug</strong> kita makaangk<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g ganti depende <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g matinudan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
paglahutay (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mateo 24:13).<br />
Sa dihang natapos ang ak<strong>on</strong>g relasy<strong>on</strong>, lisud<br />
kaayo ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong>. nakadawat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
nga ako maminyo, ang pagpaday<strong>on</strong> mora og<br />
wala matum<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> katumanan niadto nga<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ad. Apan ang <strong>sa</strong>ad naghatag kanako og<br />
paglaum, nga nakatabang kanako <strong>sa</strong> pagsulay<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan nga gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma nako Siya labaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
tanang butang.<br />
Ang pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong> ni Abraham gigantihan<br />
dili lamang <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> iyang anak<br />
nga lalaki apan u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> dili maihap nga kaliwatan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> uban pang <strong>mga</strong> panalangin (tan-awa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> genesis 22:15–18). Kita u<strong>sa</strong>b pagagantihan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo og <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo nga gis<strong>ug</strong>o <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dios kanato <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g g<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
alang <strong>Kaniya</strong>. Kana mao ang kahul<strong>ug</strong>an <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsulay <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo.<br />
46 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga ang<br />
Dios motuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>ad, si Abraham<br />
nagmasulund<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang iyang<br />
g<strong>ug</strong>ma alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang anak nga<br />
lalaki hilabihan,<br />
apan ang iyang<br />
tubag nagpakita<br />
nga iyang<br />
gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma ang<br />
Ginoo labaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
tanang butang.<br />
Zacarias: tuhoi Nga ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Saad <strong>sa</strong> Dios tinuod<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>hay kita wala ma<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi<br />
nga ang <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> ginoo nga gihatag kanato<br />
matuman—<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad nga k<strong>on</strong> kita magtinguha<br />
niini <strong>ug</strong> magpabiling matinud-an<strong>on</strong>, kita<br />
mapanalanginan og mahangtur<strong>on</strong>g kaminyo<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Si Presidente Dieter F. uchtdorf, Ikaduhang<br />
Magtatambag <strong>sa</strong> unang Kapangulohan, mitudlo<br />
kabahin niini nga paradox, “Tingali adunay<br />
<strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> nga kita kinahanglan nga mohimo<br />
og mais<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> nga desisy<strong>on</strong> nga molaum<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa man nga ang tanan <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g palibut<br />
nahisupak <strong>sa</strong> [at<strong>on</strong>g] paglaum.” 1<br />
Si Zacarias <strong>ug</strong> ang iyang a<strong>sa</strong>wa, si eli<strong>sa</strong>bet,<br />
matinud-an<strong>on</strong>g nag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> nagpaabut alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka bata <strong>sa</strong> ilang kinabuhi. Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n,<br />
si Zacarias gi<strong>sa</strong>aran <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka anghel nga ang<br />
iyang tigulang nga a<strong>sa</strong>wa mamabdos <strong>ug</strong> manganak<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka bata nga moandam <strong>sa</strong> dalan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas. Dako kaayo ang panalangin<br />
nga kini halus wala ma<strong>sa</strong>bti ni Zacarias. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka anghel ang mideklarar niini, si Zacarias<br />
nangutana, “un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> ko man pagpakaila nga<br />
mahimo kini?” (Lucas 1:18).<br />
Sama ni Zacarias, kita mahim<strong>on</strong>g naanad<br />
nga mobati nga mahigawad <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
tinguha—o ang gi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga <strong>mga</strong> panalangin<br />
mora og dili katuohan—kita makalimot nga<br />
“<strong>sa</strong> Dios ang tanan mahimo” (Mateo 19:26).<br />
Ang kasinatian ni Zacarias nakapahinumdom<br />
kanako nga ang dak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan tinuod <strong>ug</strong> Siya kanunayng<br />
motuman niini.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> istorya ni Jose, Abraham, <strong>ug</strong><br />
Zacarias dili lang mao ang nakapalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> naghatag kanako og<br />
paglaum. Adunay daghang <strong>mga</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo kin<strong>sa</strong>ng h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo<br />
nagpahinumdom kanako <strong>sa</strong> pagbat<strong>on</strong> og<br />
h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo kabahin <strong>sa</strong> gi<strong>sa</strong>ad <strong>sa</strong> ginoo<br />
ngari kanako. Dili ko makaba<strong>sa</strong> og u<strong>sa</strong> ka kapitulo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan kar<strong>on</strong> nga dili mapahinumdoman<br />
nga ang ginoo kanunay motuman <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ad. Kini nga pag<strong>sa</strong>but naghatag kanako<br />
og dak<strong>on</strong>g paglaum alang <strong>sa</strong> umaabot. ◼<br />
mubo NgA SulAt<br />
1. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Ang Walay Kinutoban nga Gahum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Paglaum,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Nob. <strong>20</strong>08, 23.
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<strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> ulahing<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Adlaw <strong>sa</strong> estasy<strong>on</strong>an<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tren <strong>sa</strong> dihang 19 pa ko.<br />
Makaing<strong>on</strong> ko nga adunay<br />
butang nga espesyal bahin<br />
niining batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> babaye,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mibati ko og kadasig<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpakig-istorya kanila.<br />
Mao nga giduol nako <strong>ug</strong><br />
gipangutana k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y ilang<br />
gibuhat <strong>sa</strong> Taiwan. Misulti sila<br />
kanako nga sila <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mis<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> paghisgut<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo. Sa<br />
daghang <strong>mga</strong> gihisgutan sulod <strong>sa</strong><br />
pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> panagkita, ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakat-unan ang mahitungod<br />
kang Jesukristo, <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> gipahiuli<br />
nga ebanghelyo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong>. Ang katapu<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
niini nga <strong>mga</strong> hilisgutan—ang<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>—mao ang<br />
nakahimo kanako <strong>sa</strong> pagpa<strong>sa</strong>kop<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
nakahinumdom pa gihap<strong>on</strong><br />
ko <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kasinatian <strong>sa</strong> pagampo<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pagba<strong>sa</strong> niini u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
gabii, ak<strong>on</strong>g gitak-op ang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong>,<br />
miluhod, <strong>ug</strong> nangutana <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan k<strong>on</strong><br />
tinuod ba kini. gibati nako ang<br />
kainit nga miliyok kanako, u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
butang nga wala gayud nako batia<br />
didto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> templo <strong>sa</strong> Buddhist<br />
nga ak<strong>on</strong>g gitamb<strong>on</strong>gan <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok nak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi. Kini<br />
nga pagbati lahi. na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko nga<br />
adunay u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo nga naminaw.<br />
nianang higayuna gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pagtuo nga ang Simbahan<br />
tinuod mi<strong>sa</strong>ngput <strong>sa</strong> pagka<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
Ang pagtuo<br />
nga<br />
ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
tinuod<br />
mao lamang<br />
ang<br />
sin<strong>ug</strong>danan.<br />
nga kini tinuod, <strong>ug</strong> ako nakahukom<br />
nga magpabunyag.<br />
Ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
paday<strong>on</strong>g nakapanalangin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi<br />
sukad niadto. nakapanalangin<br />
kini kanako <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
miserbisyo ako isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo.<br />
nakapanalangin u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
kini kanako <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
calling. Samtang nagserbisyo<br />
isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka magtutudlo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> institute, ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakat-unan nga ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong> gisulat alang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
panah<strong>on</strong>. 1 Apan <strong>sa</strong> pagpangandam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g nakita kana nga pamahayag<br />
nga dili lamang tinuod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-ang paagi, apan<br />
kini tinuod alang <strong>sa</strong> piho nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tawo diha <strong>sa</strong> piho nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
sitwasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> piho nga <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pananglitan, u<strong>sa</strong>hay <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
nangandam ko <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo,<br />
ang panagway <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> estudyante mo<strong>sa</strong>ntup <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g hunahuna, <strong>ug</strong> mahibaloan<br />
day<strong>on</strong> nako ang piho nga butang<br />
nga gikinahanglan nak<strong>on</strong>g itudlo<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> kaayohan niana nga<br />
tawo. Ang ing<strong>on</strong> niana nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pag-aghat kanunay nga nahitabo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> napamatud-an <strong>sa</strong> higay<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka estudyante mosulti<br />
kanako human <strong>sa</strong> klase ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpahibalo kanako nga ang<br />
leksy<strong>on</strong> tukma gayud kaayo <strong>sa</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong>y iyang gikinahanglan.<br />
Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, <strong>ug</strong> tingali <strong>sa</strong><br />
labing makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong>g paagi,<br />
ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong> nakagiya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
kinabuhi. nahinumdom ko nga<br />
midangup <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang hapit na nako tapu<strong>sa</strong> ang<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka relasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pakig-date.<br />
gibati nako ang hilabihan nga<br />
kaguol. Apan ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka bersikulo<br />
nga ak<strong>on</strong>g naba<strong>sa</strong>, 2 nephi<br />
10:<strong>20</strong>, direts<strong>on</strong>g namul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g kasingkasing <strong>ug</strong> mihatag<br />
kanako og u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagbati <strong>sa</strong> kalinaw:<br />
“Kar<strong>on</strong>, ak<strong>on</strong>g hinig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> kaigso<strong>on</strong>an, nagtan-aw<br />
nga ang at<strong>on</strong>g maloloy-<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
Dios naghatag kanato <strong>sa</strong> daghan<br />
kaayo nga kahibalo mahitungod<br />
niini nga <strong>mga</strong> butang, ato siya<br />
nga hinumduman, <strong>ug</strong> biyaan ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la, <strong>ug</strong> dili iduko ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ulo, kay kita dili <strong>mga</strong><br />
sinalikway; bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa niana, kita<br />
giab<strong>ug</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong> yuta nga at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kabilin; apan gidala kita ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> labaw nga maayo pa nga yuta,<br />
kay ang ginoo naghimo <strong>sa</strong> dagat<br />
nga at<strong>on</strong>g dalan, <strong>ug</strong> kita ania <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka pulo <strong>sa</strong> dagat.”<br />
Ang paghinumdom <strong>sa</strong> ginoo,<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gis<strong>ug</strong>yot niana nga<br />
bersikulo, nakahatag kanako<br />
og kais<strong>ug</strong> <strong>ug</strong> paglaum. Maka<strong>sa</strong>lig<br />
ako diha <strong>sa</strong> “dako kaayo<br />
nga kahibalo” <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
nga gihatag <strong>sa</strong> Dios kanako, <strong>ug</strong><br />
makasiguro ko nga ako wala<br />
“gi<strong>sa</strong>likway.” Adunay maanindot<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>sa</strong> unahan.<br />
Dako kaayo kadto nga panalangin<br />
nga motuo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang ako nagsusi pa <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Mas mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> kaayo<br />
nga ma<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo, ilabi na <strong>sa</strong> katinuod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>, alang <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>. na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko<br />
nga buhi ang Dios <strong>ug</strong> nga Siya<br />
nagtudlo kanato <strong>sa</strong> direkta <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al nga paagi pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan. ◼<br />
mubo NgA SulAt<br />
1. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Ezra Taft Bens<strong>on</strong>, “The<br />
Book of Morm<strong>on</strong> Is the Word of<br />
God,” Tambuli, Mayo 1988, 2.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 47<br />
MgA YOuNg AdulT
Mubo <strong>ug</strong> Direkta<br />
Ngan<strong>on</strong>g kinahanglan pa man ko<br />
nga mag-ampo<br />
nga nag-ampo na man ko uban <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya?<br />
Hunahunaa nga nanlimbas<strong>ug</strong><br />
ka <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka pers<strong>on</strong>al nga<br />
problema. Komportable ka ba<br />
nga mopakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
panlimbas<strong>ug</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong> grupo, o<br />
mas pili<strong>on</strong> ba nimo nga isulti <strong>sa</strong><br />
pribado ngadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo?<br />
Si Presidente Spencer W.<br />
Kimball (1895–1985) mitudlo:<br />
“Ang uban nga <strong>mga</strong> butang<br />
labing mapahayag <strong>sa</strong> pribado<br />
nga pag-ampo, diin kita dili<br />
kinahanglang maghunahuna<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> oras<br />
o <strong>sa</strong> pagkakumpidensyal<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pag-ampo.<br />
Ang pag-ampo nga maginu<strong>sa</strong>ra<br />
bililh<strong>on</strong> kaayo <strong>ug</strong><br />
makahatag og kaayohan.<br />
“Ikaw kinahanglan<br />
mag-ampo <strong>sa</strong><br />
makusog nga<br />
tingog ing<strong>on</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
im<strong>on</strong>g kasingkasing;<br />
oo,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> atubangan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalibutan<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
tago, <strong>sa</strong> dayag<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ing<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
<strong>sa</strong> inu<strong>sa</strong>ra”<br />
(D&P 19:28).<br />
Ang pagpili <strong>sa</strong> matarung<br />
kauban <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g pamilya<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g ing<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
ka lisud kauban <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> higala—u<strong>sa</strong>hay gani<br />
mas lisud pa. Maayo nga<br />
dili nimo gust<strong>on</strong>g ipaubos<br />
ang im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hiyas. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
k<strong>on</strong> kini dili mabati nga<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> niini kar<strong>on</strong>, ang pagbutang<br />
og una <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi mopanalangin <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pamilya <strong>ug</strong> mot<strong>ug</strong>ot kanimo<br />
nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g ehemplo ngadto<br />
kanila. Apan sila imo pa gihap<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang pag-ampo nga mag-inu<strong>sa</strong>ra<br />
makatabang kanato <strong>sa</strong> paglikay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kaulaw o pagpakaar<strong>on</strong>-ingn<strong>on</strong>,<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> nga nagpabiling<br />
pagpanglingla; makatabang kini<br />
kanato <strong>sa</strong> pag-abli <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasingkasing <strong>ug</strong> hingpit nga<br />
matinuor<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> madunggan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpahayag <strong>sa</strong> tanan nat<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pangandoy <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kinaiya.”<br />
1 Kanang butang nga kita dili<br />
komportable nga i-ampo diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamilya nga <strong>mga</strong> pagampo<br />
mahimo—<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kanunay<br />
kinahanglan—nga ipahayag diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pribado nga pag-ampo.<br />
Ang at<strong>on</strong>g pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pag-ampo nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot kanato nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g labing madaygan<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>ug</strong> hisgutan<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> labing gikahadlokan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> gitinguha <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasingkasing. Diha <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo<br />
ni Joseph Smith <strong>sa</strong> pribad<strong>on</strong>g<br />
paagi nga iyang nadawat ang<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya motan-aw og <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lida<br />
nga alang lamang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
hingkod. Ang paggahin og panah<strong>on</strong><br />
uban kanila importante, bu<strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
man nako <strong>sa</strong> pagpa<strong>sa</strong>but k<strong>on</strong> ngan<strong>on</strong>g dili<br />
ko motan-aw niadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lidaha?<br />
nga pamilya, <strong>ug</strong> importante nga<br />
mogahin og panah<strong>on</strong> uban kanila.<br />
Makas<strong>ug</strong>yot ka og laing <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>lida nga im<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan nga<br />
makapadasig o <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> dula o pag-hike.<br />
Mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> nga pahibalo<strong>on</strong><br />
ang im<strong>on</strong>g pamilya <strong>sa</strong><br />
im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan <strong>sa</strong> sinsero,<br />
mapaub<strong>sa</strong>n<strong>on</strong> nga paagi.<br />
Sulti <strong>sa</strong> tinuod ngadto kanila<br />
k<strong>on</strong> ngan<strong>on</strong>g im<strong>on</strong>g gipili nga<br />
dili motan-aw <strong>sa</strong> pih<strong>on</strong>g matang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lida. Pag-ampo nga<br />
ikaw adunay kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagsulti<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paghuLagway Sa Litrato pinaagi niLa ni chriStina Smith <strong>ug</strong> John Luke © iri
pagpadayag nga mao ang sin<strong>ug</strong>danan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pagpahiuli <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo ni Jesukristo. Ang<br />
pagpakig-istorya ngadto <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
nga paagi nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot kanato nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g mas madawat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> pag-aghat <strong>sa</strong> espiritu nga gitum<strong>on</strong>g<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g kaayohan.<br />
Hino<strong>on</strong>, ang pamilya nga<br />
pag-ampo hilabihan u<strong>sa</strong>b ka bililh<strong>on</strong>—kini<br />
nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot kanato nga<br />
mas mapaduol ngadto <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan <strong>sa</strong> Langit <strong>ug</strong> makabat<strong>on</strong><br />
og espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamilya.<br />
Sama <strong>sa</strong> gitudlo ni Presidente<br />
Kimball, “Ang Simbahan nagawhag<br />
nga kinahanglang adunay<br />
pamilya nga pag-ampo matag<br />
gabii <strong>ug</strong> matag buntag.” 2 ◼<br />
mubo NgA mgA SulAt<br />
1. Spencer W. Kimball, “Pray Always,”<br />
Tambuli, Mar. 1982, 2.<br />
2. Spencer W. Kimball, “Prayer,” New<br />
Era, Mar. 1978, 15.<br />
niini ngadto kanila <strong>ug</strong> adunay<br />
diwa <strong>sa</strong> pagsinabtanay. unta,<br />
ang im<strong>on</strong>g pamilya motahud<br />
kanimo tungod niini, <strong>ug</strong> ikaw<br />
motabang nga mapabilin ang<br />
espiritu diha <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g kasingkasing<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang im<strong>on</strong>g gi<strong>sa</strong>likway<br />
ang bati nga <strong>sa</strong>lida. ◼<br />
Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki naglisud <strong>sa</strong> paghukom<br />
k<strong>on</strong> ang Simbahan tinuod ba. Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man<br />
Suportahi siya; gikinahanglan<br />
niya nga mobati og g<strong>ug</strong>ma—<br />
dili pagpam<strong>ug</strong>os—gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang pamilya. Ik<strong>on</strong>siderar ang<br />
pagpangutana kaniya k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><br />
ang iyang <strong>mga</strong> problema <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagduhaduha. Pahumana siya og<br />
sulti nganha kanimo <strong>sa</strong> tanan niya<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> problema <strong>sa</strong> dili pa ikaw<br />
motubag. Basin k<strong>on</strong> ang iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> problema sosyal o pers<strong>on</strong>al,<br />
imbis nga pagtuo. Tingali dili<br />
nimo mahatag ang tanang <strong>mga</strong><br />
tubag nga iyang gipangita, apan<br />
ikaw makapa<strong>sa</strong>lig kaniya nga ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> solusy<strong>on</strong> makit-an ra.<br />
Hangyoa siya <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo<br />
uban kanimo mahitungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang <strong>mga</strong> kabalaka <strong>ug</strong> awhaga<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b siya <strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo nga siya<br />
ra mahitungod niini. Magmahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
sensitibo <strong>sa</strong> kamatuoran<br />
nga ang ubang tawo nagkinahanglan<br />
og mas taas nga panah<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagdawat og <strong>mga</strong> tubag<br />
kay <strong>sa</strong> uban, ilabi na k<strong>on</strong> kinahanglan<br />
nila nga mosuta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang nga sila mismo. Mahimo<br />
kang moba<strong>sa</strong> uban kaniya mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-angk<strong>on</strong> og pagpamatuod<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> Alma 32, 3 nephi 17, o<br />
Mor<strong>on</strong>i 10. u<strong>sa</strong>b, mahimo ka nga<br />
moawhag kaniya <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigistorya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g bishop o presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
branch, o <strong>sa</strong> uban nga matinudan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan nga nakaagi <strong>sa</strong> su<strong>sa</strong>ma<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> problema.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> giaghat, ihatag ang<br />
im<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod ngadto kaniya.<br />
Pahibaloa siya k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
nako <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kaniya?<br />
im<strong>on</strong>g gibati mahitungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo.<br />
Katapu<strong>sa</strong>n apan dili kinaminu<strong>sa</strong>n,<br />
hinumdumi nga ang espiritu<br />
mao ang mohatag og pag<strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong><br />
kamatuoran. Ar<strong>on</strong> maangk<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
pagpamatuod o makaamgo nga<br />
aduna na siya niini, ang im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki kinahanglang<br />
makat-<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-ila<br />
ang espiritu Santo. Mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nagkinahanglan kini og panah<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> dili mahim<strong>on</strong>g ip<strong>ug</strong>os. Mahimo<br />
ka nga mosulti kaniya og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kamatuoran <strong>sa</strong> tibuok adlaw,<br />
apan pinaagi lamang <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong> nga k<strong>on</strong>eksy<strong>on</strong><br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> espiritu nga siya makaangk<strong>on</strong><br />
og pagpamatuod.<br />
Pag-ampo alang kaniya <strong>ug</strong><br />
awhaga siya, suportahi siya <strong>ug</strong><br />
paminawa siya, apan hinumdumi<br />
nga gawasn<strong>on</strong> siya <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpili. Makapili siya <strong>sa</strong> labing<br />
maalam<strong>on</strong> nga paagi pinaagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> giya <strong>sa</strong> espiritu. ◼<br />
I-e-mail ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pangutana ngadto <strong>sa</strong> liah<strong>on</strong>a@ldschurch.org, uban ang<br />
“To the Point” diha <strong>sa</strong> linya <strong>sa</strong> hilisgutan.<br />
Tabangi ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> minahal <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinabuhi nga<br />
makaangk<strong>on</strong> og<br />
pagpamatuod<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo<br />
kanila k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-ila<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>sa</strong><br />
Espiritu Santo.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 49<br />
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Ni Samuel gould<br />
Pagka <strong>20</strong>03 gitawag ko <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
og misy<strong>on</strong> didto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ivory Coast, <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>dpang Africa.<br />
Samtang nagsiksik ko, ak<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan<br />
nga ang nasud daw nahiagum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kanunay nga gubat nga sibil, apan<br />
nahupay ko <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>yuran nga adunay<br />
ceasefire <strong>sa</strong> dapit. D<strong>ug</strong>ang nga kahupay<br />
ang miabut <strong>sa</strong> dihang gi-set apart<br />
ko. Ang presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake mihatag<br />
kanako og <strong>sa</strong>ad nga <strong>sa</strong>mtang nagserbisyo<br />
ko, u<strong>sa</strong>hay ak<strong>on</strong>g mabati ang<br />
presensya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anghel <strong>ug</strong> sila manalipod<br />
kanako. gi<strong>sa</strong>aran u<strong>sa</strong>b ako<br />
nga k<strong>on</strong> ako magmasulund<strong>on</strong>, luwas<br />
ko nga makapauli.<br />
Sa unang <strong>mga</strong> bulan <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
misy<strong>on</strong>, ang presidente <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong><br />
mitambag kanamo <strong>sa</strong> pagpangandam.<br />
Sa am<strong>on</strong>g apartment <strong>sa</strong> kinapusurang<br />
siyudad <strong>sa</strong> Abidjan, nag-andam kami<br />
og tulo ka adlaw nga suplay <strong>sa</strong> pagka<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> tubig, <strong>ug</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
miting nakadawat kami og pagban<strong>sa</strong>y-ban<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
kabahin <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y buhat<strong>on</strong><br />
k<strong>on</strong> ang kagubot moabut.<br />
Sa gihap<strong>on</strong>, nahadlok kami <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang ang <strong>mga</strong> rebelde miguba <strong>sa</strong><br />
ceasefire pagka nobyembre 4, <strong>20</strong>04.<br />
Ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong><br />
mihatag kanamo og alas 6:00 <strong>sa</strong> gabii<br />
nga curfew. Atol <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
a<strong>pp</strong>ointment <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo pagkasunod<br />
adlaw, nakadungog kami og kalit nga<br />
pagpamomba. Diha day<strong>on</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
50 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> naTad <strong>sa</strong> Misy<strong>on</strong><br />
Diha <strong>sa</strong> Presensya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
AnGheL<br />
Sa dihang gi-set apart ko isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>aryo, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake mihatag kanako<br />
og <strong>sa</strong>ad nga u<strong>sa</strong>hay ak<strong>on</strong>g mabati ang presensya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anghel <strong>ug</strong> sila manalipod kanako.<br />
gitapus ang pag-ampo, gibinlan ang<br />
pamilya og kapitulo gikan <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong> nga ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> nagdaling<br />
mipauli. Ang laing magkompany<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g apartment miabut wala<br />
mad<strong>ug</strong>ay sunod kanamo. Ang <strong>mga</strong> assistant<br />
mitawag <strong>ug</strong> misulti kanamo nga<br />
dili mogawas <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> apartment<br />
ubos <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> nga kahimtang—dili<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> simbahan o bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagka<strong>on</strong>. Am<strong>on</strong>g nahibaloan nga<br />
ang pipila ka French nga <strong>mga</strong> peacekeeper<br />
namatay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> air strike, bu<strong>sa</strong><br />
giataki <strong>sa</strong> France ang airport <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sundalo, nga nakapapiang <strong>sa</strong> gamay<br />
nga Ivorian air force. Agig reaksy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
daghang <strong>mga</strong> kagubot ang nahitabo <strong>sa</strong><br />
siyudad.<br />
napulo ka liboan ka <strong>mga</strong> nagprotesta<br />
ang nagbahis <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kadalanan,<br />
nagwara-wara og <strong>mga</strong> at<strong>sa</strong>,<br />
gipangguba ang <strong>mga</strong> tindahan <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> French, <strong>ug</strong> gipanghasi ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
balay diin gituohan nga gipuy-an <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> French. gikan <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g bintana,<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g makita ang hulagway <strong>sa</strong> kapintas.<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud kami nga anaa kami<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kakuyaw tungod <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g puti<br />
nga pamanit.<br />
Pagka Dominggo <strong>sa</strong> hap<strong>on</strong>, nobyembre<br />
7, taliwala <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tingog <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsinggit, <strong>mga</strong> buto <strong>sa</strong> armas, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagpamomba, nagpahigay<strong>on</strong> kami og<br />
<strong>sa</strong>krament miting <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g apartment<br />
nga may upat lamang ka <strong>mga</strong> partisipante.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> pagpanalangin <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagpa<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tubig gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
am<strong>on</strong>g tulo ka adlaw nga suplay <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagka<strong>on</strong>, matag u<strong>sa</strong> kanamo mipakigbahin<br />
og kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> mihatag <strong>sa</strong> pagpamatuod.<br />
Ak<strong>on</strong>g giba<strong>sa</strong> ang Doktrina<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad 84:88: “<strong>ug</strong> kin<strong>sa</strong><br />
kadto nga modawat kaninyo, didto<br />
atua u<strong>sa</strong>b Ako, kay Ako molakaw diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g atubangan. Ako anaa <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g tuo nga kamot <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
walà, <strong>ug</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g espiritu mahimo<br />
nga anaa <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kasingkasing,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anghel anaa libut<br />
kaninyo, ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kaninyo.”<br />
Samtang ako nagba<strong>sa</strong>, namaland<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ako <strong>sa</strong> panalangin nga gihatag kanako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake, <strong>ug</strong> ako<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga ako luwas ra.<br />
Anaa ra kami <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g apartment<br />
sulod <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka semana. Ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>sa</strong> ward <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
mibisita kanamo <strong>ug</strong> gidad-an kami<br />
og pagka<strong>on</strong>. u<strong>sa</strong> ka miyembro gani<br />
ang mikuha <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> men<strong>sa</strong>he<br />
og gi-e-mail <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pamilya,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpahibalo kanila nga luwas ra<br />
kami. Kini nga tabang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> kaayo! nianang<br />
higayuna, ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pamilya<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan nag-ampo alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n. Samtang nagampo<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya, gibati nila<br />
ang kasiguroan nga oK ra ko.<br />
Pagka Biyernes, nobyembre <strong>12</strong>,<br />
ang am<strong>on</strong>g pagbakwit nags<strong>ug</strong>od.<br />
Ang Ivorian nga <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan midala kanamo<br />
paghuLagway pinaagi ni richarD huLL
agi <strong>sa</strong> kadalanan <strong>sa</strong> Abidjan, <strong>ug</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
og nakadungog kami og <strong>mga</strong> balita<br />
nga ang uban nga <strong>mga</strong> ref<strong>ug</strong>ee gipasipad-an,<br />
naabut kami nga luwas agi <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> ali ngadto <strong>sa</strong> panimalay <strong>sa</strong> ambas<strong>sa</strong>dor<br />
nga British. Day<strong>on</strong> ang British<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> kasundalohan mipabakwit<br />
kanamo gikan <strong>sa</strong> nasud, <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
pag-ampo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya gidungog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang nakita nila ang duha ka lain<br />
pa nga <strong>mga</strong> elder <strong>ug</strong> ako diha <strong>sa</strong> balita<br />
nga gipabakwit. Inig ngitngit <strong>sa</strong> kagabhi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro magdala og<br />
laing dili African nga <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> missi<strong>on</strong> home. gikan didto<br />
ang Italian air force midala kanila<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> ghana, diin kami gihiu<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa man <strong>sa</strong> daghang <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagpangataki <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> langyaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok nasud, walay misy<strong>on</strong>aryo ang<br />
napasipad-an atol <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kagubot, <strong>ug</strong><br />
walay <strong>mga</strong> apartment <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
ang gipanglungkab. Tungod<br />
kay naminaw kami <strong>sa</strong> tambag <strong>sa</strong><br />
presidente <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>, luwas kami <strong>sa</strong><br />
panimalay <strong>sa</strong> dihang ang kagubot miabut<br />
<strong>ug</strong> aduna kami <strong>mga</strong> suplay nga<br />
gikinahanglan ar<strong>on</strong> kami mabuhi. <strong>ug</strong><br />
gani mas labaw pa ka makapahupay<br />
kay <strong>sa</strong> proteksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> military mao<br />
ang pagka<strong>sa</strong>yud nga anaa kanamo<br />
ang proteksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ginoo.<br />
Sa dihang gibakwit kami, ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nahibaloan nga nianang Dominggo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> hap<strong>on</strong> human <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>krament<br />
miting, u<strong>sa</strong> ka grupo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> nagprotesta<br />
nangandam ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-ataki<br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g apartment. u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> silingan misinggit, “Dili sila <strong>mga</strong><br />
French!” apan wala sila mobiya. Sa<br />
katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, laing silingan ang misinggit,<br />
“Mga misy<strong>on</strong>aryo sila!” <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
mangg<strong>ug</strong>ubot namahawa. nahinumduman<br />
nako pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b ang <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g,<br />
“Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g espiritu mahimo nga anaa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kasingkasing, <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anghel anaa libut kaninyo,”<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g naamgohan nga ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gisunod ang <strong>sa</strong>ad gikan <strong>sa</strong> panalangin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake. Ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakita ang panagna nga natuman. ◼<br />
Note: Ang <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang <strong>sa</strong> Ivory<br />
Coast milambo niadto pang <strong>20</strong>04.<br />
Ang dili lumad nga <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
nagserbisyo na u<strong>sa</strong>b kar<strong>on</strong> didto.<br />
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<strong>20</strong>11<br />
nga tema <strong>sa</strong> Mutual<br />
“Kami nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> pagkamatinuor<strong>on</strong>,<br />
pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>, pagkaputli,<br />
pagkamanggiloloy-<strong>on</strong>, mahiyas<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> matarung ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> tawo; <strong>sa</strong> pagkatinuod,<br />
kami mahimo nga moing<strong>on</strong> nga kami<br />
nagsunod <strong>sa</strong> tambag ni Pablo—Kami<br />
nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> butang, kami<br />
naglaum <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> butang,<br />
kami nakalahutay <strong>sa</strong> daghan nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang, <strong>ug</strong> naglaum nga makalahutay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanan nga <strong>mga</strong> butang. K<strong>on</strong> adunay<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang nga mahiyas<strong>on</strong>, matahum,<br />
o maayo og dungog o dalayg<strong>on</strong>, kami<br />
naninguha <strong>sa</strong> pagpangita niining <strong>mga</strong><br />
butanga” (Mga Artikulo <strong>sa</strong> H<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
Pagtuo 1:13).<br />
Elaine S. Dalt<strong>on</strong> (tunga), presidente; Mary N.<br />
Cook (wala), unang magtatambag; <strong>ug</strong> Ann M.<br />
Dibb (tuo), ikaduhang magtatambag.<br />
David L. Beck (tunga), presidente; Larry M.<br />
Gibs<strong>on</strong> (wala), unang magtatambag; <strong>ug</strong> Adrián<br />
Ochoa (tuo), ikaduhang magtatambag.<br />
52 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
KAmi NAgtUo!<br />
Sa Kinatibuk-ang Kapangulohan <strong>sa</strong> Young Women<br />
Kami nagtuo nga ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahiyas<strong>on</strong><br />
nga batan-<strong>on</strong>g babaye,<br />
giniyahan <strong>sa</strong> espiritu, makau<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
kalibutan. Isip kinatibuk-ang kapangulohan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Young Women, am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
naobserbahan ang batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
babaye nga nagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y ilang<br />
gituohan nga <strong>sa</strong>kto, nagbar<strong>ug</strong> isip<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ksi, nagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo, <strong>ug</strong> tinuoray nga naghimo<br />
og kalainan. Talaga<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> ang<br />
mahimo <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka batan-<strong>on</strong>g babaye<br />
k<strong>on</strong> siya mahiyas<strong>on</strong>, maminaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
ligd<strong>on</strong>g, hinay nga tingog <strong>sa</strong> espiritu<br />
Santo, <strong>ug</strong> day<strong>on</strong> mobuhat!<br />
Sa dihang gisulat ni Joseph Smith<br />
ang ikatrese nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo, iyang gipahayag ang<br />
tanang butang nga at<strong>on</strong>g mahimo <strong>ug</strong><br />
kinahanglan gayud nga tinguha<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
mamahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tumutuo.<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud si Joseph Smith nga kinahanglan<br />
gayud kitang motuo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sumbanan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> mithi <strong>ug</strong> maninguha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpangita niini nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang ar<strong>on</strong> makabat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>ug</strong><br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> espiritu Santo. na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
siya nga kita kinahanglan nga mosunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas diha <strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> buhat. na<strong>sa</strong>yud siya nga ang<br />
pagbuhat niini moandam kanato nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g takus <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panalangin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo.<br />
tuohi ang iny<strong>on</strong>g Ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man ninyo kini <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat?<br />
un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man ninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagdala<br />
<strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> ehemplo <strong>sa</strong><br />
Manluluwas, pagpuyo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka mahiyas<strong>on</strong><br />
nga kinabuhi, <strong>ug</strong> pagpangandam<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo? una, tuohi ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>! Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g kais<strong>ug</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong> makatabang kaninyo nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka lider, <strong>ug</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pa<strong>sa</strong>lig mohimo og dak<strong>on</strong>g kalainan<br />
niining tuiga. Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ideya,<br />
<strong>mga</strong> paglambo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> buhat makahulma<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalibutan kar<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
umaabut.<br />
Tungod <strong>sa</strong> kalibutan <strong>sa</strong> teknolohiya<br />
nga iny<strong>on</strong>g gipuy-an, kamo<br />
adunay abilidad <strong>sa</strong> pagpakatap <strong>sa</strong><br />
yuta niadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> butang nga mahiyas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
matahum, <strong>ug</strong> dalayg<strong>on</strong>. Anaa <strong>sa</strong><br />
tumoy <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> tudlo ang abilidad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpamatuod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ni<br />
Jesukristo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan.<br />
Wala gayud mahitabo kaniadto nga<br />
adunay u<strong>sa</strong> ka henerasy<strong>on</strong> nga may<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma nga abilidad, panalangin, <strong>ug</strong><br />
oportunidad.<br />
tulo ka <strong>mga</strong> butang D<strong>ug</strong>angan<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong>—matag Adlaw!<br />
Kami nagtuo diha kaninyo. Kar<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghiu<strong>sa</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagbag-o nga mohatag kaninyo<br />
og gahum <strong>ug</strong> mopanalangin <strong>sa</strong> uban.<br />
Kami nagdapit kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og tulo ka <strong>mga</strong> butang<br />
matag adlaw—pun-an og u<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
1. Pag-ampo matag buntag <strong>ug</strong><br />
matag gabii.<br />
2. Pagba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
labing minus lima ka minutos matag<br />
adlaw.<br />
3. Pahiyum!<br />
4. Agig d<strong>ug</strong>ang, kami nagdapit kaninyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>ug</strong> pagtuman <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sumbanan diha <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an. Himoang<br />
pamilyar kini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan.<br />
Ipakigbahin kini <strong>sa</strong> uban. <strong>ug</strong> magmahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tumutuo.<br />
niining tuiga, tuo. Tuo nga kamo<br />
anak nga babaye <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan,<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> naghig<strong>ug</strong>ma kaninyo <strong>ug</strong><br />
motabang kaninyo. Tuo <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas<br />
nga si Jesukristo. Siya ang iny<strong>on</strong>g kahayag.<br />
Siya ang iny<strong>on</strong>g paglaum. Siya<br />
ang iny<strong>on</strong>g ehemplo <strong>ug</strong> Manunubos.<br />
Tuohi ang iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>! Tuo<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> gahum <strong>sa</strong> tanang batan-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> babaye nga nagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sumbanan. Dungan tanan kita makapangita<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> butang nga mahiyas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
matahum, <strong>ug</strong> dalayg<strong>on</strong>. Kitang<br />
tanan makahimo og kalainan <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kalibutan.<br />
Kami nagtuo nga kamo ang henerasy<strong>on</strong><br />
kan<strong>sa</strong>ng pagtuo <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> binuhatan mou<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong><br />
kalibutan. Kami nagtuo diha<br />
kaninyo! ◼<br />
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Primary, daghan kaninyo ang<br />
naka<strong>sa</strong>g-ulo <strong>sa</strong> ikatrese nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong><br />
h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>ug</strong> unta maka<strong>sa</strong>gulo<br />
pa gihap<strong>on</strong> niini <strong>sa</strong> kinasingkasing.<br />
niining tuiga isip kapangulohan<br />
kami naghagit kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
lapas pa <strong>sa</strong> simple nga pag<strong>sa</strong>g-ulo <strong>ug</strong><br />
tinuoray nga magkat-<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
gipa<strong>sa</strong>but ni Propeta Joseph Smith <strong>sa</strong><br />
dihang siya miing<strong>on</strong> nga kami nagsunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tambag ni Pablo. naghangyo<br />
kami kaninyo nga tun-an og maayo<br />
ang matag kinaiya nga gihisgutan diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ikatrese nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo, ang tema <strong>sa</strong> Mutual niining<br />
tuiga. Kami nagdapit kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat<br />
<strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y iny<strong>on</strong>g nakat-unan.<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kami nagdapit kaninyo nga ipakigbahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> uban ang kalipay nga<br />
nahatag nganha <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagsunod niini nga <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan.<br />
Kini nga sumbanan <strong>sa</strong> pamata<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma ra <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> nga iny<strong>on</strong>g gigamit <strong>sa</strong><br />
bag-o nga programa <strong>sa</strong> Katungdanan<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Dios: pagkat-<strong>on</strong>, pagbuhat,<br />
pagpakigbahin. Ang pagsunod niining<br />
tulo ka simple nga <strong>mga</strong> lakang motabang<br />
kaninyo nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
matinud-an<strong>on</strong> nga lalaki nga adunay<br />
priesthood.<br />
Ang ikatrese nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo namahayag <strong>sa</strong> tinipik,<br />
“Kami nagtuo <strong>sa</strong> pagka matinuor<strong>on</strong>,<br />
pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>, pagkaputli, pagkamanggiloloy-<strong>on</strong>,<br />
[<strong>ug</strong>] mahiyas<strong>on</strong>” (empasis<br />
gid<strong>ug</strong>ang). Ang<br />
pagkakamo mas labaw pa kay <strong>sa</strong> giun<strong>sa</strong><br />
ninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat—kini nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
k<strong>on</strong> si kin<strong>sa</strong> kamo. Ang pagka matinuor<strong>on</strong>,<br />
pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>, pagkaputli<br />
<strong>ug</strong> uban pa nakapahimo kaniny<strong>on</strong>g lahi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>garan nga batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki<br />
nga kaedad ninyo. K<strong>on</strong> makita <strong>sa</strong> uban<br />
ang maayo nga <strong>mga</strong> kinaiya nga anaa<br />
kaninyo, gusto nila nga maangk<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
un<strong>sa</strong>y anaa kaninyo. Samtang kamo<br />
magkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katungdanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> priesthood <strong>ug</strong> mobuhat niini, mau<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
kamo. Sa iny<strong>on</strong>g paglakaw ar<strong>on</strong><br />
“pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> matarung ngadto <strong>sa</strong> tanan<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> tawo,” kamo mopanalangin <strong>ug</strong><br />
mou<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo.<br />
maayo nga <strong>mga</strong> Ehemplo<br />
Si Ben u<strong>sa</strong> ka maayo nga ehemplo<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>ug</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka panalangin <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi.<br />
nangita siya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo nga dili<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> ka sikat o wala mobati nga apil.<br />
Mas naghunahuna siya <strong>sa</strong> uban kay <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>. Sa dihang si Kel<strong>on</strong><br />
mibalhin <strong>sa</strong> ward ni Ben, gihulagway ni<br />
Kel<strong>on</strong> ang iyang kinabuhi nga “walay<br />
pulos k<strong>on</strong>dili lingaw-lingaw lang” nga<br />
mipaing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yop nga direksy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
gibati niya ang kahaw-ang. Apan<br />
tungod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> iyang <strong>mga</strong><br />
higala nga <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong> ulahing <strong>mga</strong><br />
Adlaw <strong>ug</strong> ilabi na nianang iyang suod<br />
nga higala, si Ben, iyang nakita nga<br />
adunay mas maayo nga dalan. Si Ben<br />
midapit kang Kel<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag-apil <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. niadto nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
Sa im<strong>on</strong>g paglakaw ar<strong>on</strong> “pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> matarung<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> tanan,” ikaw mopanalangin <strong>ug</strong> mou<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo.<br />
kalihokan namatikdan ni Kel<strong>on</strong> nga adunay<br />
butang nga lahi <strong>sa</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
lalaki didto. gusto niya nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma kanila. Dili siya sigurado k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><br />
kadto, apan na<strong>sa</strong>yud siya nga gusto<br />
niya kini. gusto niya nga magmalipay<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>ma kanila.<br />
nag-ampo siya <strong>sa</strong> Dios <strong>ug</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
nga gikinahanglan siya nga mopa<strong>sa</strong>kop<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. gibunyagan ni Ben ang<br />
iyang suod nga higala <strong>sa</strong> dihang nagedad<br />
sila og 16. Si Kel<strong>on</strong> misulti mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang bunyag, “Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g nakaplagan ang kalinaw, <strong>ug</strong> gibati<br />
nako ang mahig<strong>ug</strong>ma<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> bukt<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pagkawas gikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> bunyaganan. nagpa<strong>sa</strong>lamat ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
buotan nga <strong>mga</strong> higala kin<strong>sa</strong> nagsunod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y ilang gituohan.”<br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood<br />
Ang Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
58:27–28 nag-ing<strong>on</strong> nga “ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
tawo kinahanglan nga matinguha<strong>on</strong><br />
nga moapil diha <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka maayo nga<br />
katuyoan,” mobuhat og “daghan nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang diha <strong>sa</strong> ilang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
nga gawasn<strong>on</strong> nga kabubut-<strong>on</strong>” ar<strong>on</strong><br />
“magpahinabo <strong>sa</strong> daghan nga pagkamatarung;<br />
kay ang gahum anaa kanila.”<br />
Ang gahum anaa kaninyo. gi<strong>sa</strong>lig<br />
nganha kaninyo ang gahum <strong>sa</strong> Aar<strong>on</strong>ic<br />
Priesthood. Kami naghig<strong>ug</strong>ma kaninyo,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kami na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga makahimo kamo<br />
og mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g pagkamatinud-an<strong>on</strong>g lalaki nga<br />
adunay priesthood. ◼<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
painting pinaagi ni roBert t. Barrett © 1984; Litrato ni SiSter DaLt<strong>on</strong> pinaagi Sa BuSath photography<br />
PagTUlUn-an hUMan <strong>sa</strong> U<strong>sa</strong> ka PagTUlUn-an<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Artikulo <strong>sa</strong> H<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga Pagtuo 1:13<br />
Ang Mga Artikulo <strong>sa</strong> H<strong>ug</strong>ot nga Pagtuo nagagikan <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka sulat nga gisulat ni<br />
Propeta Joseph Smith niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1842 ngadto <strong>sa</strong> editor nga ginganlan og John<br />
Wentworth. Una kining gimantala <strong>sa</strong> pamantalaan <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nga times and<br />
Seas<strong>on</strong>s didto <strong>sa</strong> Nauvoo <strong>ug</strong> sukad niadto nahim<strong>on</strong>g kabahin <strong>sa</strong> ulahing adlaw<br />
nga kasulatan.<br />
Kami Nagtuo<br />
“[Kini] nga artikulo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo mao ang<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> nag-unang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pamahayag <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g teyolohiya.<br />
Kita kinahanglan nga<br />
mobalik-balik <strong>sa</strong> pagpamaland<strong>on</strong>g<br />
niini. Day<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong> higay<strong>on</strong> nga kita<br />
tintal<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong><br />
nga butang nga dili maayo o dili matinuor<strong>on</strong><br />
o imoral, adunay moabut <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna uban <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gahum kining mahinungdan<strong>on</strong>,<br />
malukpan<strong>on</strong> nga pamahayag mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> moral nga <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamata<strong>sa</strong>n.”<br />
Presidente gord<strong>on</strong> b. hinckley (1910–<strong>20</strong>08), “fear<br />
Not to Do good,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Peb. <strong>20</strong>00, 5.<br />
Pagkaputli<br />
“Ang tawhan<strong>on</strong> nga sekswalidad dili<br />
lamang may kalabutan <strong>sa</strong> pisikal.<br />
gani, ang kaputli <strong>ug</strong> kamaunung<strong>on</strong><br />
nags<strong>ug</strong>od diha <strong>sa</strong> espiritu, dili diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> lawas. Mao kini ang <strong>mga</strong> pagpahayag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kahimtang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g espiritu.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> ang at<strong>on</strong>g espiritu nahisubay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kamatuoran <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo,<br />
gusto kita nga mosunod <strong>sa</strong> taas nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sumbanan, <strong>ug</strong> makita <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> binuhatan kana nga tinguha. Sa<br />
ing<strong>on</strong>, ang kaputli <strong>ug</strong> ang kamaunung<strong>on</strong><br />
labaw pa <strong>sa</strong> sekswal nga paglikay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> dili pa ang kaminyo<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
sekswal nga kamaunung<strong>on</strong> human<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong>. nagpahayag kini <strong>sa</strong><br />
matang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
kinabuhi.”<br />
terrance D. ols<strong>on</strong>, “truths of moral Purity,”<br />
Liah<strong>on</strong>a, okt. 1999, 31.<br />
54 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Pagkamanggiloloy-<strong>on</strong><br />
Ang pagkamanggiloloy-<strong>on</strong> mao<br />
ang pagkamabinati<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagkamanggihatag<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g nga—pagbuhat<br />
og matarung. Sa panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong><br />
pagpangalagad si Jesukristo “nagpangadto-adto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimog <strong>mga</strong> kaayohan,<br />
. . . kay ang Dios uban man<br />
kaniya” (Mga Buhat 10:38). K<strong>on</strong> kamo<br />
magpuyo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkamanggiloloy-<strong>on</strong>, ang Dios<br />
molig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> mobayaw kaninyo.<br />
tambag ni Pablo<br />
Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mga Taga-Filipos 4:8,<br />
nga kabahin <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka sulat gikan ni<br />
Apostol Pablo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Filipos.<br />
Paninguha <strong>sa</strong> Pagpangita Niining<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butanga<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>ha ang seksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> “Kalingawan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang Media” <strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an (pahina 17).<br />
Ang kalingawan ba nga iny<strong>on</strong>g gipili<br />
nahisubay niining <strong>mga</strong> sumbanan <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ikatrese nga artikulo <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga<br />
pagtuo? Ik<strong>on</strong>siderar ang pagsulat <strong>sa</strong><br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g journal mahitungod k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi kamo napanalanginan<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpili og matarung nga<br />
media.<br />
mahiyas<strong>on</strong><br />
“Ang hiyas ‘u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pattern <strong>sa</strong> hunahuna<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kinaiya<br />
nga gibase <strong>sa</strong> taas<br />
nga moral nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
sumbanan’ (I<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw<br />
ang Ak<strong>on</strong>g Ebanghelyo, <strong>14</strong>3).<br />
Kini naglangkob <strong>sa</strong> kaputli <strong>ug</strong> moral<br />
nga kalimpyo. Ang hiyas nags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> kasingkasing <strong>ug</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
hunahuna. . . . Kini mao ang katingbanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> liboan ka gagmay nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> desisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lihok. . . . Ang<br />
hiyasn<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> babaye <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lalaki<br />
nagbat<strong>on</strong> og hilum nga dignidad<br />
<strong>ug</strong> kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> sulod. Sila ma<strong>sa</strong>lig<strong>on</strong><br />
tungod kay sila takus <strong>sa</strong> pagdawat<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagagiyahan pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> espiritu<br />
Santo.”<br />
Elaine S. Dalt<strong>on</strong>, kinatibuk-ang presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> young women, “u<strong>sa</strong> ka Pagbalik <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagkahiyasn<strong>on</strong>,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Nob. <strong>20</strong>08, 78–80.<br />
Mubo nga sulat <strong>sa</strong> editor: Kini nga pahina wala himoa nga kinatibuk-ang pagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> pinili nga <strong>mga</strong> bersikulo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan, kini u<strong>sa</strong> lamang ka punto <strong>sa</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga pagtu<strong>on</strong>.
paghuLagway pinaagi ni Do<strong>ug</strong> fakkeL<br />
kinahanglan ka nga Mag-seminary<br />
Ang kaswal nga s<strong>ug</strong>yot <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka higala nakatabang <strong>sa</strong> pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
Ni li<strong>sa</strong> Pace<br />
“ Li<strong>sa</strong>, kinahanglan ka nga<br />
mag-seminary,” si Ashley<br />
kaswal nga mihisgut. Sa<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g atubangan mao ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
folder nga nagpakita <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lista <strong>sa</strong><br />
pili<strong>on</strong><strong>on</strong> nga klase alang <strong>sa</strong> sunod<br />
nga tuig <strong>sa</strong> pag-eskwela, <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> high school.<br />
Blangko ko nga mitan-aw <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g higala, <strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>n naningkamot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpahiyum. Dili ko ganahan<br />
nga mosulti kaniya, apan ang<br />
seminary mao ang butang nga layo<br />
ra kaayo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g hunahuna. nianang<br />
higayuna dili kaayo ko aktibo<br />
nga miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan, nga<br />
mao ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kahimtang hapit <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok nak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi. Sulod <strong>sa</strong><br />
pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> katuigan, nagdako ko<br />
nga nahibalo og gamay <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
apan wala makadawat og<br />
lig-<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod mahitungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
kamatuoran niini.<br />
Dihang mipauli ko human <strong>sa</strong><br />
klase nianang adlawa, ang panglantaw<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> seminary nakapaintriga<br />
kanako. Si Ashley, ing<strong>on</strong><br />
man u<strong>sa</strong>b ang ak<strong>on</strong>g uban nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
higala, ang tanan mora og naghinamhinam<br />
kaayo nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kabahin niini. Ako adunay tinguha <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagbuhat un<strong>sa</strong> ang gibuhat <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> higala, bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> wala ako maka<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y ilang gibuhat o k<strong>on</strong><br />
ngan<strong>on</strong>g gibuhat nila kini. Human<br />
nako hisguti ang ak<strong>on</strong>g plano ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan <strong>ug</strong> nakuha<br />
ang ilang pagt<strong>ug</strong>ot, nakahukom ko<br />
nga mag-seminary <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g unang<br />
tuig <strong>sa</strong> high school.<br />
Wala ko ma<strong>sa</strong>yud k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
b<strong>ug</strong>-at nga resulta nianang simple<br />
nga buhat nga mahimo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi. Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g unang tuig<br />
<strong>sa</strong> seminary nakapau<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> dihang nags<strong>ug</strong>od ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtan-aw <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> uban isip <strong>mga</strong> anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios,<br />
gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>ug</strong> gipangga. Mis<strong>ug</strong>od ko<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-adto <strong>sa</strong> simbahan matag Dominggo,<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n pa man <strong>sa</strong> pagkadili<br />
aktibo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya.<br />
nahuman na ko kar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> high<br />
school, apan kanunay gayud ako nga<br />
mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong> seminary.<br />
Atol nianang ora<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw,<br />
natubag ang ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pag-ampo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod nalig-<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ang seminary nagtabang kanako <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpangandam alang <strong>sa</strong> kaminyo<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo <strong>ug</strong> nagdasig kanako nga<br />
maningkamot ar<strong>on</strong> mahim<strong>on</strong>g mas<br />
maayo pa nga tawo.<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko nga ang Dios nagpangga<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matag u<strong>sa</strong> kanato. na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
ko nga ang seminary u<strong>sa</strong> ka panalangin<br />
nga nagtabang kanako nga matukod<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> lig-<strong>on</strong> nga sukaranan ni<br />
Jesukristo. Ako moawhag kaninyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-enroll <strong>sa</strong> seminary. Mobag-o u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
kini <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi. ◼<br />
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KABATAN-ONAN
At<strong>on</strong>g Luna<br />
Nahadlok Nga Mag-u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
Ni Olivia Ghafoerkhan<br />
N agtubo ako nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
Kristiyano. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n tuod<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya dili gayud<br />
relihiyoso, ang ak<strong>on</strong>g amahan<br />
motudlo nako kanunay <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat<br />
un<strong>sa</strong>y ak<strong>on</strong>g gituohan<br />
nga tinuod.<br />
Sa <strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong>g bahin <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagkatin-edyer miagi ko og<br />
daghan kaay<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pagsulay.<br />
operasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> likod,<br />
pagdiborsyo <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
ginikanan, pagka<strong>sa</strong>kit <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
inahan, <strong>ug</strong> pagbantay <strong>sa</strong> manghud<br />
nga babaye nakapalagot<br />
nako <strong>ug</strong> mayubit<strong>on</strong>. Day<strong>on</strong><br />
pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> bulan <strong>sa</strong> wala<br />
pa ako mag-15 anyos, ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nahimamat ang <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo.<br />
Sila si elder Johns<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
elder Chadwick mitudlo nako<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo.<br />
Miba<strong>sa</strong> ko <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong>, apan dili gusto nga<br />
mohimo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong>ban<br />
nga gisulti nako <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> elder.<br />
giingnan nako sila nga ang<br />
kau<strong>sa</strong>ban sobra na <strong>ug</strong> hapit<br />
maingnan sila <strong>sa</strong> pagbiya na<br />
lang nako. Mitan-aw ko <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pagsulti niadto nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>ug</strong> nagkas<strong>ug</strong>at <strong>sa</strong> mata<br />
ni elder Chadwick. u<strong>sa</strong> ka luha<br />
ang miagas <strong>sa</strong> iyang aping, <strong>ug</strong><br />
mibati gayud ako og kaulaw.<br />
giingnan nako sila nga motawag<br />
ko pagkasunod adlaw.<br />
Mipauli ko gikan <strong>sa</strong> simbahan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> gihuman ang pagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang higay<strong>on</strong>. Day<strong>on</strong><br />
56 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
miluhod ko, nga wala gayud<br />
nako mabuhat sukad, <strong>ug</strong><br />
nangutana <strong>sa</strong> Dios k<strong>on</strong> tinuod<br />
ba kini. Wala gayud sukad ako<br />
makapangutana <strong>sa</strong> Dios kaniadto.<br />
nahadlok kaayo ko nga<br />
mag-u<strong>sa</strong>b. Human makasulti<br />
ko og “amen,” kalma <strong>ug</strong> kalinaw<br />
nga pagbati ang miabut<br />
nako. na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko nga ako<br />
adunay Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan<br />
nga nagmahal nako, na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
ako nga ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
tinuod, <strong>ug</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko<br />
nga ako makau<strong>sa</strong>b.<br />
Paglabay <strong>sa</strong> napulo ka<br />
adlaw nabunyagan ko. Ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan mitamb<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g bunyag.<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n og ako pa gihap<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
miyembro <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g pamilya,<br />
ako adunay h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo<br />
nga moabut ang adlaw nga sila<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b moluhod <strong>ug</strong> mangutana<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios. nagba<strong>sa</strong> ako <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ikawalo nga<br />
higay<strong>on</strong> kar<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma kini<br />
ka nindot <strong>sa</strong> unang higay<strong>on</strong>.<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko nga ang Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong><br />
ni Morm<strong>on</strong> tinuod. Kini adunay<br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tawo. ◼<br />
aNg akoNg<br />
PagPaMatuod<br />
MahituNgod <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pag-aMPo<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> pag-ampo dili<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kanunay tubag<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
paagi nga iny<strong>on</strong>g gilauman o<br />
gidahuman. Hunahunaa k<strong>on</strong><br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> paminaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong>y iny<strong>on</strong>g gibati. Hinumdumi<br />
kanunay nga ang<br />
Ginoo nahig<strong>ug</strong>ma kaninyo <strong>ug</strong><br />
motubag <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> pagampo.<br />
Tingali gitubag na Niya<br />
kini, <strong>ug</strong> kinahanglan lang ang<br />
pag-ila <strong>sa</strong> tubag.<br />
Mary M.,<br />
edad 17,<br />
England<br />
paghatag ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
SA At<strong>on</strong>g Luna, i-e-mail<br />
ang iny<strong>on</strong>g istorya, mam<strong>ug</strong>na<strong>on</strong><br />
nga litrato, o komentaryo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> liah<strong>on</strong>a@ldschurch.<br />
org, nga may “Our Space”<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> linya <strong>sa</strong> hilisgutan. Palih<strong>ug</strong><br />
ilakip ang iny<strong>on</strong>g pangalan,<br />
pet<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagkatawo, ward<br />
o branch, stake o district, <strong>ug</strong><br />
pagt<strong>ug</strong>ot <strong>sa</strong> ginikanan (ang<br />
e-mail madawat ra). Ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> gisumiter mahimo nga<br />
i-edit alang <strong>sa</strong> gitas-<strong>on</strong> o <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagklaro.
DetaLye gikan Sa Suffer LittLe ChiLdren to Come unto me [PaduoLa KanaKo ang gagmayng <strong>mga</strong> Bata], ni carL heinrich BLoch, gigamit nga may pagt<strong>ug</strong>ot Sa nati<strong>on</strong>aL hiStoric muSeum Sa freDerikSBorg Sa hiLLerøD, Denmark, DiLi mahim<strong>on</strong>g pakopyahan<br />
Maayo nga MahiM<strong>on</strong>g<br />
IMPortAnte<br />
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MAAyo<br />
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Ni loran cook<br />
tingali nakadungog kamo <strong>sa</strong> kanta <strong>sa</strong> Primary<br />
nga “unta Tawg<strong>on</strong> Ko nila <strong>sa</strong> Misy<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
gani adunay laing importante nga<br />
kanta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo<br />
og misy<strong>on</strong>. nag-ing<strong>on</strong> kini: “gusto ko kar<strong>on</strong><br />
mamisy<strong>on</strong>aryo. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> gamay pa ako.” 1 Si<br />
elder M. russell Ballard <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles miuy<strong>on</strong>. Miing<strong>on</strong> siya,<br />
“Ang <strong>mga</strong> kabatan-<strong>on</strong>an kinahanglang mopa<strong>sa</strong>lig<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yo pa <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> ideya <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>.” 2<br />
Hino<strong>on</strong>, ang ka<strong>sa</strong>yuran nga kamo kinahanglan<br />
nga moserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
pagbati nga andam nga moserbisyo duha ka<br />
managlahi nga <strong>mga</strong> butang. A<strong>sa</strong> man kamo<br />
mags<strong>ug</strong>od? Ang pagpalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pagpamatuod<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang kahibalo <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo mao<br />
ang duha ka labing mahinungdan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang nga iny<strong>on</strong>g mahimo. Sa ubos mao ang<br />
pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> paagi nga kamo makaandam <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong>.<br />
1. h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo<br />
Kinahanglan nga at<strong>on</strong>g palambo<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo matag adlaw. Si<br />
Jesukristo mitudlo, “K<strong>on</strong> kamo adunay h<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
nga pagtuo kanako kamo makabat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong> nga butang<br />
nga maayo ngari kanako” (Mor<strong>on</strong>i 7:33).<br />
• Pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan. Kini nagtudlo <strong>ug</strong><br />
nagpamatuod kang Jesukristo.<br />
• Paggamit <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo <strong>sa</strong> pagsulbad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al nga <strong>mga</strong> problema. Ang pagbat<strong>on</strong><br />
og h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo kang Jesukristo<br />
makahupay kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> lisud nga <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> motabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> babag.<br />
58 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Misy<strong>on</strong>?<br />
Unta tawg<strong>on</strong><br />
ko nila <strong>sa</strong><br />
• Pagbat<strong>on</strong> og mas lig-<strong>on</strong> nga pagk<strong>on</strong>trolar<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g lawas <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> hunahuna pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kaimportante <strong>sa</strong> edukasy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
kalig-<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> kahimsog.<br />
• Pagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghinulsol, pagsunod <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o, pagpua<strong>sa</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> pag-ampo ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
paglimpyo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi.<br />
• Alang <strong>sa</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lalaki, pagpalambo<br />
og h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo kang<br />
Jesukristo pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagtuman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> katungdanan <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood.<br />
2. Espiritu<br />
Si elder Ballard mitudlo u<strong>sa</strong>b, “Ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
misy<strong>on</strong>aryo kinahanglan nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
limpyo <strong>sa</strong> moral nga paagi <strong>ug</strong> andam <strong>sa</strong><br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g paagi.” 3<br />
• Pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lagda diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Alang <strong>sa</strong> Kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Kabatan<strong>on</strong>an.<br />
• Pagtinguha <strong>sa</strong> giya <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu Santo<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagpua<strong>sa</strong>, pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan, <strong>ug</strong> pag-ampo alang <strong>sa</strong> giya.<br />
• Pagba<strong>sa</strong> mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
espiritu diha <strong>sa</strong> Doktrina <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad<br />
46:11–26. Mainampo<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
magtinguha <strong>sa</strong> pagdiskobre <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong>. Tinguhaa ang<br />
tambag <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
lider ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtabang kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> pagpalambo<br />
og espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
• Pangutan-a ang iny<strong>on</strong>g ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>, “Ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ba nga ak<strong>on</strong>g giba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> telebisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lida nga ak<strong>on</strong>g gitan-aw makapabayaw?”<br />
K<strong>on</strong> dili, paghunahuna<br />
k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng paagi nga kamo
<strong>mga</strong> paghuLagway pinaagi ni SaL veLLuto<br />
<strong>ug</strong> traviS watS<strong>on</strong><br />
makahimo og mas maayo nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagpili alang <strong>sa</strong> kalingawan.<br />
• <str<strong>on</strong>g>Pagkat</str<strong>on</strong>g>-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpaminaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> pag-aghat.<br />
3. g<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
nagkinahanglan kamo og g<strong>ug</strong>mang<br />
putli, ang tiunay nga g<strong>ug</strong>ma ni Kristo,<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo og maayo isip u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. Ang paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> uban<br />
dili <strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong> kanunay. nagkinahanglan kini<br />
og serbisyo, h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo, <strong>sa</strong> espiritu<br />
Santo, <strong>ug</strong> kais<strong>ug</strong>. Si Morm<strong>on</strong> miing<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
kinahanglan kamo nga mag-ampo <strong>sa</strong> tibuok<br />
niny<strong>on</strong>g kusog ar<strong>on</strong> mapuno <strong>sa</strong> tiunay nga<br />
g<strong>ug</strong>ma ni Kristo (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Mor<strong>on</strong>i 7:48).<br />
• Pag-ampo <strong>sa</strong> mapainub<strong>sa</strong>n<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> sinsero<br />
nga paagi alang <strong>sa</strong> abilidad <strong>sa</strong> paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
<strong>sa</strong> uban <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma ni Kristo.<br />
• Ipakita ang g<strong>ug</strong>ma alang <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya<br />
pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og mabinati<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
buhat alang <strong>sa</strong> matag <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya.<br />
Pagpili og u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya nga<br />
nagkinahanglan og d<strong>ug</strong>ang nga paghig<strong>ug</strong>ma<br />
o pagtagad <strong>ug</strong> paggahin og gamayng<br />
panah<strong>on</strong> uban kaniya.<br />
• Ipakita ang iny<strong>on</strong>g g<strong>ug</strong>ma alang <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
tawo nga nanginahanglan pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat<br />
og butang nga mabinati<strong>on</strong> alang kaniya.<br />
4. Serbisyo<br />
Si Haring Benjamin mitudlo <strong>sa</strong> iyang katawhan<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> kaimportante <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo.<br />
Miing<strong>on</strong> siya nga k<strong>on</strong> kita nagserbisyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> uban, kita nagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong> Dios (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong><br />
Mosiah 2:17).<br />
• Paghimo <strong>sa</strong> serbisyo nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka naandan<br />
nga kinaiya. Makatanyag kamo <strong>sa</strong> paglimpyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>a<strong>sa</strong>n human <strong>sa</strong> panihap<strong>on</strong>,<br />
pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> igso<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> homework, pakigsulti<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tawo kin<strong>sa</strong> nagkinahanglan<br />
og higala, o pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> pagpabiling<br />
limpyo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kasilinganan.<br />
• Pag-ampo alang <strong>sa</strong> kalig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> direksy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> ehemplo <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo.<br />
• Pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g grupo <strong>sa</strong> Young Men<br />
o Young Women <strong>sa</strong> pagplano og u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo.<br />
5. Pagdapit<br />
Si Alma, u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bant<strong>ug</strong>an nga <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>, midapit<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g kin<strong>sa</strong> dili <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> “pagduol <strong>ug</strong> pagpabunyag ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghinulsol” (Alma 5:62). Makasunod kamo <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang ehemplo.<br />
• Magmahim<strong>on</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong> ka maay<strong>on</strong>g higala <strong>ug</strong><br />
ehemplo ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> higala <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya kin<strong>sa</strong> dili <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
• Magtinguha og <strong>mga</strong> oportunidad <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> higala <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> silingan<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo.<br />
• Magkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo <strong>ug</strong> magpraktis <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo niini kar<strong>on</strong>. Pangutana <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ward o branch missi<strong>on</strong> leader alang <strong>sa</strong> giya<br />
k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> mahimo, tamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
higay<strong>on</strong> nga ang <strong>mga</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo magtudlo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> investigator.<br />
• Magtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> I<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw ang Ak<strong>on</strong>g Ebanghelyo<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> family home evening. Makapuli-puli<br />
kamo <strong>sa</strong> paghisgut mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong>,<br />
pagtudlo og tipik niini, <strong>ug</strong> pagdapit<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matag u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghatag og pagpamatuod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y iny<strong>on</strong>g nakat-unan.<br />
Ang pagserbisyo og misy<strong>on</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka importante<br />
nga tum<strong>on</strong>g nga pagahimo<strong>on</strong> kar<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang pagpangandam kar<strong>on</strong> makahatag og<br />
kaayohan <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi matag adlaw<br />
nga mopaing<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>. Dili<br />
gayud kamo bata pa kaayo ar<strong>on</strong> mos<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpangandam—dili kamo kinahanglan nga<br />
maghulat nga modako. ◼<br />
mubo NgA mgA SulAt<br />
1. “I Want to Be a Missi<strong>on</strong>ary Now,”<br />
Children’s S<strong>on</strong>gbook, 168.<br />
2. M. Russell Ballard, “Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pagpangandam ar<strong>on</strong><br />
Mahim<strong>on</strong>g U<strong>sa</strong> ka Maay<strong>on</strong>g Misy<strong>on</strong>aryo,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Mar. <strong>20</strong>07, 10.<br />
3. M. Russell Ballard, Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Mar. <strong>20</strong>07, <strong>12</strong>.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 59<br />
KABATAN-ONAN
60 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ni Karen A. Kimball<br />
Gibase <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tinuod nga istorya<br />
“Si Brigham Young gitagana<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtungha diha <strong>sa</strong> kahingpitan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-apil <strong>sa</strong> pagpahiluna <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sukaranan <strong>sa</strong> dako nga buluhat<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ulahing adlaw” (D&P<br />
138:53).<br />
Si Kathy naminaw <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
si Mr. Sodeberg mipa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
k<strong>on</strong> giun<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo <strong>sa</strong><br />
paglalin ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Estados Unidos.<br />
Naghinamhinam siya mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang bag-<strong>on</strong>g klase<br />
<strong>sa</strong> history. Nagpakli-pakli <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pahina <strong>sa</strong> iyang bag-<strong>on</strong>g libro <strong>sa</strong><br />
history, si Kathy mihun<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
litrato ni Brigham Young. Sa una<br />
wala gayud siya makaamgo <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaimportante ni Brigham Young <strong>sa</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Estados Unidos.<br />
Si Mr. Sodeberg nahuman <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
pagtudlo. “Adunay homework matag<br />
adlaw,” miing<strong>on</strong> siya. “Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g unang<br />
assignment ipa<strong>sa</strong> <strong>ug</strong>ma.”<br />
Sa balay nanghupaw si Kathy <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
nagtan-aw siya <strong>sa</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> pangutana<br />
nga gihatag ni Mr.<br />
Sodeberg.<br />
“Lisud nga<br />
adlaw <strong>sa</strong> eskwelahan?”<br />
si Mama<br />
nangutana.<br />
“Homework matag<br />
adlaw,” miing<strong>on</strong> si<br />
Kathy. <strong>Iyang</strong> nahinumduman<br />
ang litrato <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
libro <strong>sa</strong> history. “Ma, si<br />
Brigham Young naa <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g libro. Un<strong>sa</strong> man<br />
ang nakapahimo niyang<br />
importante <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> U.S.?”<br />
“Siya ang nangulo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paglalin <strong>sa</strong> liboan<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ulahing <strong>mga</strong> Adlaw<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Salt Lake<br />
Valley. Day<strong>on</strong> siya miorgani<strong>sa</strong>r<br />
kanila ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamuy-anan,” miing<strong>on</strong><br />
si Mama. “Nagkinahanglan<br />
kadto og grabe nga pagplano.<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> kadto ka mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
bahin <strong>sa</strong> nasud <strong>sa</strong> paglalin paing<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>dpan.”<br />
Ang<br />
Labing<br />
Maayo nga Brigham<br />
Young
Paghulagway Pinaagi ni Julie F. young<br />
Pagka sunod adlaw si Mr. Sodeberg<br />
mipahibalo, “Sunod semana<br />
mopasundayag kita og u<strong>sa</strong> ka teyatro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magbaba<strong>sa</strong>. Matag u<strong>sa</strong> kaninyo<br />
modrama <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka karakter <strong>sa</strong><br />
paglalin paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>dpan. Ang<br />
iny<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan <strong>ug</strong> ang uban<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> estudyante pagadapit<strong>on</strong><br />
ar<strong>on</strong> motamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> pasundayag.”<br />
Si Mr. Sodeberg mis<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-assign og <strong>mga</strong> karakter <strong>ug</strong><br />
nanghatag og <strong>mga</strong> script. Sa dihang<br />
nangutana siya k<strong>on</strong> kin<strong>sa</strong> ang gusto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> parte ni Brigham Young, si Kathy<br />
daling mii<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> iyang kamot.<br />
“Ang homework kar<strong>on</strong>g gabhi<strong>on</strong>a<br />
mao ang pags<strong>ug</strong>od og <strong>sa</strong>g-ulo <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
parte,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Mr. Sodeberg.<br />
“Kinahanglan gayud nga perpekto<br />
ninyo kining ma-recite. Ang iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
grado magdepende niini.”<br />
Gibalik og ba<strong>sa</strong> ni Kathy ang<br />
iyang parte <strong>sa</strong>mtang siya <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
iyang higala nga si Laura mibiya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> klase. U<strong>sa</strong> ka lain kaayo nga<br />
pagbati ang miabut kaniya. “Sayop<br />
kaayo kini,” miing<strong>on</strong> siya ngadto<br />
kang Laura. “Makapahimo kini ni<br />
Brigham Young nga dili matinuor<strong>on</strong><br />
paminaw<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
“Lahi lang ang im<strong>on</strong>g pagtan-aw<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> butang tungod <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g<br />
simbahan,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Laura.<br />
“Dili ko makahimo <strong>sa</strong> pagsulti<br />
niining <strong>mga</strong> butanga,” miing<strong>on</strong> si<br />
Kathy.<br />
“Kinahanglan nga perpekto nimo<br />
kining ma-recite,” si Laura mipahinumdom<br />
kaniya.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> luha miagas <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
aping ni Kathy <strong>sa</strong>mtang nagdagan<br />
siya paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> balay <strong>ug</strong> kalit nga<br />
misulod <strong>sa</strong> atubangan nga pultahan.<br />
“D<strong>ug</strong>ang nga homework?” Si<br />
Mama nangutana.<br />
“Grabe pa,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Kathy, gihatag<br />
ang iyang script. “Ba<strong>sa</strong>ha kini.”<br />
Giba<strong>sa</strong> ni Mama ang script <strong>ug</strong><br />
nagpanglingo <strong>sa</strong> iyang ulo. “Kini<br />
nga tigsulat wala kaayo makaila ni<br />
Brigham Young.”<br />
“Un<strong>sa</strong>y ak<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong>?” si Kathy<br />
nangutana.<br />
“Una mangita kita og costume nga<br />
Brigham Young,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Mama.<br />
Gisulayan ni Kathy og sul-ob ang<br />
taas <strong>ug</strong> itom nga coat ni Lolo <strong>ug</strong> gilukot<br />
ang bukt<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> puting sinina <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang igso<strong>on</strong>g lalaki. Si Mr. Grandi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tapad nga balay mipakita ni Kathy<br />
k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglakaw gamit ang<br />
iyang u<strong>sa</strong> pa ka sungkod nga kahoy.<br />
Si Mama nakakita og u<strong>sa</strong> ka taas<br />
nga itom nga kalo <strong>sa</strong> aparador <strong>ug</strong> gibutang<br />
kini <strong>sa</strong> ulo ni Kathy. “Im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gihim<strong>on</strong>g mapagarbuh<strong>on</strong> si Brigham<br />
Young,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Mama. “Kar<strong>on</strong><br />
kinahanglan ka og bag-o nga script.”<br />
Si Kathy nangita og impormasy<strong>on</strong><br />
mahitungod ni Brigham Young<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Web site<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. Day<strong>on</strong><br />
ang script gisulat og<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b.<br />
“Ang tinuod nga<br />
istorya mahitungod<br />
ni Brigham Young,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Kathy.<br />
Sa adlaw <strong>sa</strong> pasundayag,<br />
ang klase ni<br />
Kathy nagpundok <strong>sa</strong><br />
auditorium. Ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
ginikanan <strong>ug</strong> uban<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> estudyante<br />
naghulat diha <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong><br />
lingkuranan. Gis<strong>ug</strong>dan ni Mr.<br />
Sodeberg ang programa; day<strong>on</strong><br />
mibar<strong>ug</strong> siya <strong>sa</strong> luyo <strong>sa</strong> stage<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante<br />
mi-recite <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> parte.<br />
Si Alex walay <strong>sa</strong>yop nga<br />
mi-recite <strong>sa</strong> iyang script, apan<br />
nabali-bali ni Randall ang iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g. Gipau<strong>sa</strong>b siya ni<br />
Mr. Sodeberg. Gikuptan og maayo<br />
ni Kathy ang iyang sungkod.<br />
Sa dihang iyaha na nga<br />
turno, gi-recite ni Kathy ang<br />
tinuod nga istorya mahitungod<br />
ni Brigham Young.<br />
“Giu<strong>sa</strong>b ba nimo ang im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
script?” Nangutana si Laura<br />
human <strong>sa</strong> pasundayag.<br />
“Oo. Gisulti nako ang tinuod,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Kathy.<br />
“Nagpaing<strong>on</strong> ngari si Mr.<br />
Sodeberg,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Laura.<br />
“Maay<strong>on</strong>g pagkabuhat, <strong>mga</strong><br />
inday,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Mr. Sodeberg.<br />
“Kathy,” siya mipaday<strong>on</strong>, “ikaw<br />
ang labing maayo nga Brigham<br />
Young nga ak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nakita sukad.” ◼<br />
Si Brigham Young . . . milihok<br />
sumala <strong>sa</strong> hust<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
bar<strong>ug</strong>anan, <strong>ug</strong> nahimo siyang u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka gamhanan nga instrumento <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kamot <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo.”<br />
Elder David A. Bednar <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong><br />
Napulog Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles, “Ug<br />
Walay Makapasilo Kanila,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a,<br />
Nob. <strong>20</strong>06, 90.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 61<br />
Mga Bata
Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man nako <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtukod og u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga sukaranan?<br />
62 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Linain nga SakSi<br />
2. Kita kinahanglan nga<br />
mag-ampo. ayaw og ligid <strong>sa</strong><br />
higdaanan magabii nga dili una<br />
moluhod atubangan <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
amahan, mopahayag <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagpa<strong>sa</strong>lamat alang <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
anaa kanimo, <strong>ug</strong> mangamuyo<br />
kaniya nga lig-un<strong>on</strong> ang im<strong>on</strong>g<br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> haligi.<br />
4. Kita kinahanglan nga<br />
andam <strong>sa</strong> pagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong>g u<strong>sa</strong>. kita kinahanglan<br />
nga dili maghinakog <strong>ug</strong> ilakip<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> kinaiya nga<br />
gitudlo ni kristo kanato.<br />
Si Elder<br />
Neil L. Andersen<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles<br />
mipakigbahin og pipila<br />
3. Kita kinahanglan nga magsimba.<br />
adunay gahum diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> ordinan<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo, <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-ambit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>krament matag<br />
semana. adunay gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagtamb<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan <strong>ug</strong>, pinakaimportante,<br />
pagsimba diha <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong><br />
panimalay.<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna<br />
mahitungod niini nga<br />
hilisgutan.<br />
1. Kita kinahanglan nga magtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan.<br />
ang ginoo naghatag kanato niining maanindot nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ar<strong>on</strong> mapalig-<strong>on</strong> ang at<strong>on</strong>g sukaranan.<br />
Gikutlo gikan <strong>sa</strong> “Storm Warning,” New Era, Okt. <strong>20</strong>01, 44–45.<br />
wala: Paghulagway Pinaagi ni Scott Jarrard
At<strong>on</strong>g Pahina<br />
Mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> ako nga<br />
natawo ko <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pamilya nga na<strong>sa</strong>yud mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tinuod nga ebanghelyo ni<br />
Jesukristo. Ang ak<strong>on</strong>g ikawal<strong>on</strong>g<br />
adlawng natawhan natun<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
Dominggo <strong>sa</strong> Pagkabanhaw, <strong>ug</strong><br />
gibati nako ang dak<strong>on</strong>g kalipay<br />
nga mabunyagan <strong>sa</strong> adlaw nga kita nag<strong>sa</strong>ulog <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagkabanhaw <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas. Gikuyawan ko og gamay,<br />
apan ang ak<strong>on</strong>g amahan anaa didto, <strong>ug</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko<br />
nga maka<strong>sa</strong>lig ako kaniya. Panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bunyag ako<br />
adunay u<strong>sa</strong> ka mainit<strong>on</strong>, malipay<strong>on</strong> nga pagbati <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g kasingkasing, <strong>ug</strong> day<strong>on</strong> ako na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga ako<br />
maka<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>mang paagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pag<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g amahan.<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong> 11 na ko, <strong>ug</strong> nagpaabot ko nga makaadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo ar<strong>on</strong> bunyagan alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> patay. Na<strong>sa</strong>yud ko<br />
nga pinaagi lamang <strong>sa</strong> bunyag nga kita makabalik <strong>sa</strong><br />
at<strong>on</strong>g Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan.<br />
Mirjam S., edad 11,<br />
Switzerland<br />
Jerry L., edad 9, Pilipinas<br />
“Family Home<br />
Evening,“<br />
ni Nicolas M.,<br />
edad 6, Brazil<br />
Sakura O., edad<br />
8, gikan <strong>sa</strong> Japan,<br />
bag-o lang nabunyagan.<br />
Nagba<strong>sa</strong><br />
siya <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong> matag adlaw.<br />
Siya malingaw<br />
nga moadto <strong>sa</strong> simbahan, ganahan nga<br />
mag-ampo, <strong>ug</strong> gusto nga makakita <strong>sa</strong><br />
templo. Gusto siya nga mosunod ni<br />
Jesukristo <strong>ug</strong> naningkamot og maayo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo og maayo nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
pagpili.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> bata <strong>sa</strong> Primero<br />
de Mayo Branch, Bermejo<br />
Bolivia District, human<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang pag-apil <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
pasundayag <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>krament<br />
miting.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 63<br />
Mga Bata
Nila ni JoAnn Child<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Cristina Franco<br />
“Pagbusog <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g ni Kristo;<br />
kay tan-awa, ang <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g ni<br />
Kristo magt<strong>ug</strong>-an kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> tanan<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> butang nga iny<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong>”<br />
(2 Nephi 32:3).<br />
Diha <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>,<br />
si Lehi misulti <strong>sa</strong> iyang pamilya<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
damgo, mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> kahoy <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinabuhi. Sa damgo, gusto ni Lehi<br />
nga ang iyang pamilya moka<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> bunga <strong>sa</strong> kahoy, diin “madanih<strong>on</strong><br />
kaayo labaw <strong>sa</strong> tanan<br />
nga bunga” (1 Nephi 8:15).<br />
Nakita niya ang daghang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> tawo nga naglakaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
dalan paing<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
kahoy <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi, apan<br />
ang uban nangawala diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> gab<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kangitngit<br />
<strong>ug</strong> na<strong>sa</strong>ag <strong>sa</strong> agianan. Ang<br />
uban migunit <strong>sa</strong> gunitanan<br />
nga puthaw diha <strong>sa</strong> agianan<br />
paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kahoy. Sila mipaday<strong>on</strong><br />
paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> unahan,<br />
nanggunit og maayo <strong>sa</strong><br />
gunitanan hangtud nga miabut<br />
sila <strong>sa</strong> kahoy <strong>ug</strong> mika<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> bunga, nga naghatag<br />
64 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Panah<strong>on</strong> Sa PagPakigbahin<br />
Ang Mga Kasulatan<br />
Mga Pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> Dios<br />
kanila og hingpit nga kalipay.<br />
(Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 1 Nephi 8.)<br />
Ang anak nga lalaki ni Lehi nga si<br />
Nephi nag-ampo ar<strong>on</strong> ma<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong><br />
gipa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> butang nga nakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang amahan. Si Nephi gipakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga damgo nga nakita <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang amahan. Ang Espiritu mitudlo<br />
ni Nephi nga ang kahoy <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi<br />
nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios. Gipakita<br />
kang Nephi si Jesukristo, ang<br />
Anak <strong>sa</strong> Dios, nagtudlo <strong>ug</strong> nanalangin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo <strong>sa</strong> yuta. Si Nephi<br />
gitudloan u<strong>sa</strong>b nga ang gunitanan<br />
nga puthaw nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios. (Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> 1 Nephi 11.)<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Dios. Ang pagba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
su<strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> paggunit ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
gunitanan nga puthaw. At<strong>on</strong>g ma<strong>sa</strong>yran<br />
k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y gusto ni Jesus nga<br />
at<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> isulti. Makabat<strong>on</strong><br />
kita og gahum <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigbatok <strong>sa</strong><br />
tintasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> makapaday<strong>on</strong> kita<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> kahoy <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi <strong>ug</strong><br />
bati<strong>on</strong> ang g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> Dios. ◼<br />
KALiHoKAN<br />
T an-awa<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> paki<strong>sa</strong>yran<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan <strong>sa</strong> pahina 65 ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagdiskobre <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ipa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang nga nakita nila ni Lehi<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Nephi diha <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> pananaw<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> kahoy <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi. Guntinga<br />
<strong>ug</strong> gamita ang <strong>mga</strong> drowing<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> ipakigbahin <strong>sa</strong> uban ang un<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
im<strong>on</strong>g nakat-unan. Makahangyo ka<br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan k<strong>on</strong><br />
mahimo ba nim<strong>on</strong>g ipakigbahin ang<br />
istorya diha <strong>sa</strong> family home evening.<br />
Mga Paghulagway Pinaagi ni dilleen MarSh
Sariah, Sam, <strong>ug</strong> Nephi<br />
1 nephi 8:13–<strong>14</strong><br />
Kahoy <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kinabuhi<br />
1 nephi 11:21–22<br />
Lapad nga<br />
Gambalay<br />
1 nephi 11:35–36<br />
Mga Gab<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kangitngit<br />
1 nephi <strong>12</strong>:17<br />
Lapad nga Umahan<br />
1 nephi 8:<strong>20</strong><br />
Mga Tawo nga<br />
Nagbiay-biay<br />
1 nephi 8:26–27<br />
Higpit <strong>ug</strong> Pig-ot<br />
nga Agianan<br />
1 nephi 8:<strong>20</strong><br />
Gunitanan nga<br />
Puthaw<br />
1 nephi 11:25<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 65<br />
Mga Bata
66 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Mga iStorya kabahin ni JeSuS<br />
Templo <strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem—Kini nga<br />
templo lahi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> templo kar<strong>on</strong>. Dako<br />
kaayo kini, may <strong>mga</strong> nataran <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> balk<strong>on</strong><br />
nga puno <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo. Ang <strong>mga</strong> tawo<br />
nagdala og <strong>mga</strong> hayop ngadto <strong>sa</strong> templo<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> i<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pari.<br />
Sakripisyo—Sa<br />
dihang ang <strong>mga</strong> pari<br />
mi<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> hayop<br />
ibabaw <strong>sa</strong> altar, gitudloan<br />
niini ang <strong>mga</strong> tawo nga<br />
<strong>sa</strong> umaabut nga adlaw<br />
ang Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan<br />
mo<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Anak,<br />
si Jesukristo, kin<strong>sa</strong> mamatay<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>la.<br />
Si JeSUS<br />
isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka Bata<br />
Ni Diane L. Mangum<br />
Gik<strong>ug</strong>os ni Maria ang gamayng<br />
bata nga si Jesus<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang naglakaw siya <strong>sa</strong><br />
busy nga templo <strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem. Siya<br />
<strong>ug</strong> si Jose miadto <strong>sa</strong> Betlehem ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghalad og u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo<br />
nga duha ka <strong>mga</strong> pati didto <strong>sa</strong> templo.<br />
Si Jesus hapit na mounom ka<br />
semana ang pangedar<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Diha <strong>sa</strong> templo may u<strong>sa</strong> ka tigulang<br />
nga lalaki nga ginganlan og<br />
Sime<strong>on</strong>. Gi<strong>sa</strong>aran siya nga makakita<br />
siya <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas <strong>sa</strong> umaabut nga<br />
panah<strong>on</strong>. “Gipadayag kaniya <strong>sa</strong><br />
Espiritu Santo, nga siya dili una mamatay,<br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang dili pa niya makita<br />
ang Kristo <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo” (Lucas 2:26).<br />
Sa dihang nakita niya ang gamayng<br />
bata nga si Jesus, si Sime<strong>on</strong> nagmaya<br />
tungod kay na<strong>sa</strong>yud siya nga<br />
ang <strong>sa</strong>ad natuman. Day<strong>on</strong> ang u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka babaye nga ginganlan og Ana<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> nagserbisyo didto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo malipay<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
mipamatuod nga si Jesus<br />
mao ang Manluluwas.<br />
Apan dili tanan ang nalipay<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> pagkatawo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas. Si<br />
Haring Herodes nakadungog<br />
nga ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka bata<br />
natawo kin<strong>sa</strong> maoy mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
hari <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Judeo.<br />
Si Herodes dili gusto nga<br />
adunay laing <strong>mga</strong> hari <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang yuta. Siya mimando<br />
nga ang tanang <strong>mga</strong> bata<br />
nga natawo duol <strong>sa</strong> Betlehem<br />
sulod <strong>sa</strong> miaging duha ka tuig<br />
pagapaty<strong>on</strong>!<br />
Ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka anghel mipakita<br />
ni Jose <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka damgo ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpasidaan kaniya mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> plano ni Herodes.<br />
Sila si Jose <strong>ug</strong> Maria mikagiw<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kagabhi<strong>on</strong>. Ilang gidala si<br />
Jesus ar<strong>on</strong> mopuyo <strong>sa</strong> yuta <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ehipto, diin Siya mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
luwas.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> kamatay<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Haring Herodes, ang pamilya<br />
ni Jesus mibalhin ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
lungsod <strong>sa</strong> Nazaret. Si Jose<br />
nagtrabaho isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka panday.<br />
Si Maria ang nag-atiman <strong>sa</strong><br />
panimalay.<br />
Si Jesus nakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtrabaho<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kiliran ni Jose. Sama <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> batang lalaki nga Judeo, nagtu<strong>on</strong><br />
Siya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> balaod <strong>sa</strong> Judeo. Sila si Jose <strong>ug</strong><br />
Maria mituman <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>o, <strong>ug</strong> si<br />
Jesus nakat-<strong>on</strong> gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> yutan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> ginikanan. Si Jesus “midako,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nahim<strong>on</strong>g kusgan, puno<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kaalam: <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
grasya <strong>sa</strong> Dios diha<br />
kaniya” (Lucas 2:40).<br />
Sa dihang si Jesus<br />
nag-edad og <strong>12</strong>,<br />
sila si Maria <strong>ug</strong><br />
Jose midala <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>ulog <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kini nga asoy<br />
nagagikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Mateo 2;<br />
Marcos 6:3;<br />
Lucas 2:21–52.
itaaS Sa wala: detalye gikan Sa Christ and the riCh Young ruler [si Kristo <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang adunahan nga Batan-<strong>on</strong>g MagMaMando], ni heinrich hoFMann,<br />
Sa Maay<strong>on</strong>g kabubut-<strong>on</strong> Sa c. harriS<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>roy co.; ibabaw: Paghulagway<br />
Pinaagi ni dan burr; uban nga Mga Paghulagway Pinaagi ni caSey nelS<strong>on</strong><br />
Pagpalabay. Mibiyahe sila uban<br />
<strong>sa</strong> daghang <strong>mga</strong> tawo. Ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
babaye <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lalaki nanglakaw<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> nagkalain-laing <strong>mga</strong> grupo,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> pamilya nagpundok<br />
matag gabii alang <strong>sa</strong> panihap<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>mtang mipahulay sila diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
agianan.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>ulogan sila si Jose<br />
<strong>ug</strong> Maria mis<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> pagpauli <strong>sa</strong><br />
panimalay. Nianang gabhi<strong>on</strong>a ilang<br />
namatng<strong>on</strong>an nga si Jesus wala <strong>sa</strong><br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> grupo nga kauban<br />
nila <strong>sa</strong> pagbiyahe. Nagdali sila<br />
nga mibalik <strong>sa</strong> Jeru<strong>sa</strong>lem ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpangita <strong>Kaniya</strong>. Human <strong>sa</strong> tulo<br />
ka adlaw ilang nakit-an si Jesus didto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> templo. Nakig-istorya siya <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
magtutudlo <strong>ug</strong> mitubag <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong><br />
pangutana. Ang <strong>mga</strong> kalalakin-an<br />
didto <strong>sa</strong> templo nahingangha.<br />
Gisultihan ni Maria si Jesus nga<br />
siya <strong>ug</strong> si Jose nabalaka kaayo. Si<br />
Jesus mipahinumdom kaniya nga<br />
gikinahanglan Niya nga buhat<strong>on</strong><br />
ang buhat <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> pa<br />
Siya, si Jesus na<strong>sa</strong>yud nga Siya<br />
adunay importante nga buhat nga<br />
angayng buhat<strong>on</strong> isip kabahin <strong>sa</strong><br />
plano <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan. ◼<br />
Pagpalabay—Kining importante<br />
nga kalihokan mi<strong>sa</strong>ulog <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> dihang gitabangan ni Jehova ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
Judeo <strong>sa</strong> paglingkawas gikan <strong>sa</strong> pagkaulip<strong>on</strong><br />
didto <strong>sa</strong> Ehipto, <strong>mga</strong> 1,400 ka tuig <strong>sa</strong><br />
wala pa natawo si Jesus.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 67<br />
Mga Bata
Ni Su<strong>sa</strong>n Denney<br />
Gibase <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tinuod nga istorya<br />
“Sila matinguha<strong>on</strong> nga mabunyagan<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> nga u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>ksi <strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka pagpamatuod nga sila andam <strong>sa</strong><br />
pag-alagad <strong>sa</strong> Dios uban <strong>sa</strong> tibuok<br />
nila nga <strong>mga</strong> kasingkasing”<br />
(Mosiah 21:35).<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle hilabihan ka madasig<strong>on</strong><br />
nga hapit na lang siya<br />
molukso <strong>sa</strong>mtang siya <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
iyang papa naglakaw <strong>sa</strong> pasilyo.<br />
Ang iyang mama bag-o pa lang misudlay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> iyang itom nga buhok <strong>ug</strong><br />
misirado <strong>sa</strong> taas nga puting sinina<br />
nga isul-ob ni I<strong>sa</strong>belle alang <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
bunyag. Mihun<strong>on</strong>g siya <strong>sa</strong> gawas <strong>sa</strong><br />
lawak diin ang tanan naghulat.<br />
“Bi<strong>sa</strong>n kin<strong>sa</strong> mahimo ba nga makaangk<strong>on</strong><br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> niana?” gipangutana<br />
niya ang iyang papa, nagtudlo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kopya <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ibabaw <strong>sa</strong> gamayng<br />
lame<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
“Oo. Alang kini <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo<br />
kin<strong>sa</strong> gusto nga ma<strong>sa</strong>yud pa og<br />
d<strong>ug</strong>ang mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g simbahan,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Papa.<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle mili-li <strong>sa</strong> sulod <strong>sa</strong><br />
lawak. Napuno kini <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tawo<br />
nga iyang gihig<strong>ug</strong>ma. Ang iyang<br />
lola, <strong>mga</strong> tiya, <strong>mga</strong> tiyo, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
ig-agaw milingkod duol <strong>sa</strong> atubangan.<br />
Ang iyang suod nga higala,<br />
si Grace, milingkod uban <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
pamilya <strong>sa</strong> luyo. Apan wala makita<br />
ni I<strong>sa</strong>belle si Miss Perkins, ang iyang<br />
68 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Hain si<br />
i<strong>sa</strong>belle?<br />
magtutudlo <strong>sa</strong> eskwelahan.<br />
“Mosulod na ta,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Papa.<br />
“Oras na ar<strong>on</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>dan ang miting.”<br />
“Pwede ba nat<strong>on</strong>g hulat<strong>on</strong> og u<strong>sa</strong><br />
na lang ka minuto si Miss Perkins?”<br />
Si Miss Perkins mao ang paborito<br />
nga magtutudlo ni I<strong>sa</strong>belle. Ganahan<br />
siya og <strong>mga</strong> libro, <strong>ug</strong> si I<strong>sa</strong>belle u<strong>sa</strong>b.<br />
“Maayo kaayo nga gidapit nimo<br />
siya, I<strong>sa</strong>belle, apan basin dili siya<br />
makaari,” hinay nga sulti ni Papa.<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle nanghupaw <strong>ug</strong> mitando.<br />
Siya <strong>ug</strong> si Papa misulod <strong>sa</strong> lawak<br />
<strong>ug</strong> milingkod <strong>sa</strong> atubangan nga<br />
lingkuranan. Sa wala pa gayud ang<br />
pangbukas nga himno, milingi si<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>belle ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtan-aw <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
magtutudlo <strong>sa</strong> katapu<strong>sa</strong>ng higay<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Diha siya uban <strong>sa</strong> pamilya ni Grace!<br />
Mipahiyom si I<strong>sa</strong>belle. Mibawos og<br />
pahiyom si Miss Perkins.<br />
Human <strong>sa</strong> bunyag ni I<strong>sa</strong>belle ang<br />
bishop mihangyo <strong>sa</strong> tanan <strong>sa</strong> pagsikit-sikit<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> paglitrato.<br />
“Hain si I<strong>sa</strong>belle?” siya nangutana.<br />
Ang tanan mitan-aw <strong>sa</strong> palibut.<br />
Walay I<strong>sa</strong>belle!<br />
Milakaw si Grace ar<strong>on</strong> pangita<strong>on</strong><br />
ang iyang amiga. Una gipangita<br />
niya <strong>sa</strong> pasilyo, apan wala didto si<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>belle. Day<strong>on</strong> iyang gipangita <strong>sa</strong><br />
foyer, apan wala u<strong>sa</strong>b siya didto.<br />
Sa katapu<strong>sa</strong>n, gipangita ni Grace <strong>sa</strong><br />
gawas <strong>ug</strong> nakita si I<strong>sa</strong>belle nga nagbar<strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> hagdanan <strong>sa</strong> meetinghouse<br />
nga nakig-istorya ni Miss Perkins.<br />
“Salamat <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g pag-anhi <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g bunyag,” miing<strong>on</strong> si I<strong>sa</strong>belle.<br />
“Walay <strong>sa</strong>payan,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Miss<br />
Perkins. “Pa<strong>sa</strong>yloa ko kinahanglan<br />
ko nga mobiya day<strong>on</strong>. Aduna koy<br />
laing adto<strong>on</strong> kar<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
“OK ra. Apan aduna koy ihatag<br />
nimo.” Gitunol ni I<strong>sa</strong>belle <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
magtutudlo ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong> nga iyang gikuha gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
lame<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> hallway. “Kahibalo ko nga<br />
ganahan kang moba<strong>sa</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> kini u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka maayo gayud nga libro.”<br />
“Salamat,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Miss Perkins.<br />
“Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> mo ba kini?” nangutana<br />
si I<strong>sa</strong>belle.<br />
“Oo, ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ko kini,” miing<strong>on</strong> si<br />
Miss Perkins. “Mo<strong>sa</strong>ad ko.”<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle mibati og hilabihang<br />
kalipay. Mipahiyom siya <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
milingi siya <strong>ug</strong> nakita si Grace nga<br />
naghulat kaniya.<br />
“Un<strong>sa</strong> man ang im<strong>on</strong>g gibuhat<br />
diha?” nangutana si Grace. “Ang<br />
im<strong>on</strong>g mama gusto og grupo nga<br />
pagpalitrato.”<br />
“Milakaw ko ar<strong>on</strong> hatagan si Miss<br />
Perkins og Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>,”<br />
StaPley<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si I<strong>sa</strong>belle.<br />
craig<br />
Misiga ang <strong>mga</strong> mata ni Grace.<br />
ni<br />
“Nahadlok ka ba?”<br />
“Gamay. Apan mas nahadlok<br />
Pinaagi<br />
ko nga ibutang lang niya kini <strong>sa</strong><br />
butanganan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> libro bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
Mao nga gipangutana nako siya k<strong>on</strong><br />
Paghulagway<br />
ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ba niya kini.” Mga
“Un<strong>sa</strong> man ang iyang gisulti?”<br />
nangutana si Grace.<br />
“Mi<strong>sa</strong>ad siya nga iyang ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong>!”<br />
“Maayo kana!” miing<strong>on</strong> si Grace.<br />
Ang duha ka babaye miapil<br />
<strong>sa</strong> grupo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> higala <strong>ug</strong><br />
kaparyentihan.<br />
“Maayo kay nakit-an ka ni Grace,<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>belle!” miing<strong>on</strong> ang bishop.<br />
Day<strong>on</strong> mihangyo na u<strong>sa</strong>b siya <strong>sa</strong> tanan<br />
nga magsikit-sikit alang <strong>sa</strong> paglitrato.<br />
Si I<strong>sa</strong>belle mibar<strong>ug</strong> diha gayud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tunga <strong>sa</strong> unang laray <strong>sa</strong> atubangan<br />
Human niana, ang mama ni<br />
I<strong>sa</strong>belle miyuko ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggakos<br />
kaniya. “Kar<strong>on</strong> makahinumdom ka<br />
Kinahanglan nga ‘uban <strong>sa</strong> dako nga<br />
kak<strong>ug</strong>i’ (D&P <strong>12</strong>3:<strong>14</strong>) nga at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
dad-<strong>on</strong> ang kahayag <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ngadto<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g kin<strong>sa</strong> nagpangita <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tubag<br />
nga gitanyag <strong>sa</strong> plano <strong>sa</strong> kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n.”<br />
Elder L. Tom Perry <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles, “Pagdala og <strong>mga</strong> Kalag ngari<br />
Kanako,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Mayo <strong>20</strong>09, 110.<br />
na <strong>sa</strong> adlaw <strong>sa</strong> im<strong>on</strong>g bunyag hangtud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> hangtud!” siya miing<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Mipahiyom si I<strong>sa</strong>belle. Na<strong>sa</strong>yud<br />
siya nga aduna man o walay litrato,<br />
dili gayud niya makalimtan ang<br />
iyang adlaw <strong>sa</strong> bunyag <strong>ug</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
nindot ang bati<strong>on</strong> nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka misy<strong>on</strong>aryo. ◼<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 69<br />
Mga Bata
Ni Patricia Graham<br />
Gibase <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka tinuod nga istorya<br />
“Magmapuangur<strong>on</strong> kamo ang u<strong>sa</strong> ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>, <strong>mga</strong> malulot og kasingkasing, nga<br />
magpina<strong>sa</strong>yloay kamo ang u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>”<br />
(Mga Taga-Efeso 4:32).<br />
70 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Para Sa gagMay nga Mga bata<br />
Dili Ba Kita Mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Managhigala?<br />
1. nakuyawan si Margaret tungod<br />
kay wala siyay kaila bi<strong>sa</strong>n u<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang bag-<strong>on</strong>g eskwelahan.<br />
2. ang ubang <strong>mga</strong> batang babaye mib<strong>ug</strong>al-b<strong>ug</strong>al kaniya. gani<br />
gibira <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka batang babaye ang laso diha <strong>sa</strong> buhok ni Margaret.<br />
Si Margaret wala maghunahuna nga magmalipay<strong>on</strong> siya <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g eskwelahan.<br />
3. human <strong>sa</strong> klase gitawagan ni Margaret<br />
ang iyang lola <strong>ug</strong> misulti kaniya mahitungod<br />
<strong>sa</strong> maldita nga <strong>mga</strong> batang<br />
babaye.<br />
4.<br />
Margaret, kinahanglan ka nga<br />
mag-ampo <strong>ug</strong> mangutana <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Amahan k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y angayng buhat<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Motabang Siya kanimo.<br />
Mga Paghulagway Pinaagi ni Maryn rooS
5. nianang gabhi<strong>on</strong>a nag-ampo si Margaret<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g amahan. gisultihan<br />
niya Siya mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> iyang problema.<br />
Day<strong>on</strong> siya adunay ideya.<br />
7. <strong>ug</strong> pagkasunod adlaw ang <strong>mga</strong> batang babaye mibira <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> laso.<br />
Dili ba kita mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
managhigala?<br />
6. Pagkasunod adlaw <strong>sa</strong> eskwelahan<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> batang babaye mib<strong>ug</strong>al-b<strong>ug</strong>al<br />
kaniya.<br />
Dili ba kita mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
managhigala?<br />
8. u<strong>sa</strong> ka semana ang milabay si<br />
Margaret malipay<strong>on</strong> nga misulti <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang lola k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang nahitabo.<br />
Ang Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan mihatag kanako og<br />
ideya nga magbinuotan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> babaye.<br />
Wala na sila magb<strong>ug</strong>al-b<strong>ug</strong>al kanako, <strong>ug</strong> kar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> higala na nako sila.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 71<br />
Mga Bata
72 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
PagPakighigala <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan<br />
Kita makahimo <strong>sa</strong> pagpakighigala<br />
bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong> kita magpuyo. Ang<br />
pagkamabinati<strong>on</strong> ngadto <strong>sa</strong> uban<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka maanindot nga paagi <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagpakighigala. Tan-awa ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
litrato ni Margaret (wala) <strong>ug</strong> ni<br />
Antoine (tuo). Sulayi <strong>sa</strong> pagpangita<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglingin <strong>sa</strong> lima ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang nga magkaparehas<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> duha ka <strong>mga</strong> litrato.<br />
wala: Mga Paghulagway Pinaagi ni Maryn rooS
tuo: Mga Paghulagway Pinaagi ni Steve kroPP<br />
Para Sa gagMay nga Mga bata<br />
Si Manuel nag-eskwela.<br />
Si Manuel migahin <strong>sa</strong> iyang<br />
adlaw <strong>sa</strong> pagbuhat og maayo<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> butang.<br />
Gihan-ay ang iyang adlaw pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagsulat og numero diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kah<strong>on</strong> ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita<br />
k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y iyang gibuhat<br />
og una, ikaduha, ikatulo, <strong>ug</strong><br />
ikaupat.<br />
Un<strong>sa</strong> nga maayo nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang ang im<strong>on</strong>g mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
buhat<strong>on</strong> kar<strong>on</strong>?<br />
Ni Lind<strong>sa</strong>y Stevens<br />
Paghimo og u<strong>sa</strong> ka Maanindot nga adlaw<br />
Si Manuel nagtabang <strong>sa</strong><br />
iyang mama <strong>sa</strong> pagluto<br />
og pamahaw.<br />
Si Manuel naminaw <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
ang iyang amahan<br />
nagba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> pamilya.<br />
Si Manuel nag-ampo <strong>sa</strong><br />
dili pa matulog.<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 73<br />
Mga Bata
Mga Balita <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
Bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> Handbook Gipaila<br />
Atol <strong>sa</strong> Tibuok Kalibutan nga Pagban<strong>sa</strong>y<br />
Ni Adam C. ols<strong>on</strong>, Mga Magasin <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
Si Presidente Thomas S. M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
Apostoles mipaila <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> handbook<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pipila ka importante nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
kau<strong>sa</strong>ban nga anaa niini atol <strong>sa</strong> sibya <strong>sa</strong> Tibuok<br />
Kalibutan nga Pagban<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong> Pagpangulo niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Nobyembre 13, <strong>20</strong>10.<br />
Ang pagban<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong> pagpangulo nga mipaila <strong>sa</strong><br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> handbook—Handbook 1: Mga Presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Stake <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Bishop <strong>ug</strong> Handbook<br />
2: Pagpangalad <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan—gisibya <strong>sa</strong> 22<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> pinul<strong>on</strong>gan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lider <strong>sa</strong><br />
priesthood <strong>ug</strong> auxiliary <strong>sa</strong> 95 ka <strong>mga</strong> nasud.<br />
Ang sibya anaa <strong>sa</strong> LDS.org <strong>sa</strong> www.lds<br />
.org/leadership-training.<br />
Kaimportante <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Handbook<br />
“Adunay kasiguroan <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
handbook,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Presidente M<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
nagpasidaan batok <strong>sa</strong> pagtipas nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mahitabo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
k<strong>on</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> lider dili pamilyar <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
polisiya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamaagi <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. “Kini<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g panalangin nganha kaninyo <strong>ug</strong><br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g iny<strong>on</strong>g giserbisyohan <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
kamo moba<strong>sa</strong> niini, mo<strong>sa</strong>but niini, <strong>ug</strong> mosunod<br />
niini.”<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> handbook naghatag og dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kayano <strong>ug</strong> ka-flexible ar<strong>on</strong> malikayan ang<br />
duha ka dak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> kakuyaw, sumala ni<br />
Presidente Boyd K. Packer, Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Korum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles.<br />
Ang una mao ang kakuyaw <strong>sa</strong> paghigpit <strong>sa</strong><br />
impluwensya <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu Santo gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
programa <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. “Kini u<strong>sa</strong> ka espirituhan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga buhat nga at<strong>on</strong>g gibuhat,” siya miing<strong>on</strong>,<br />
“<strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga buhat kinahanglan<br />
magiyahan <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu.”<br />
Ang ikaduha mao ang kakuyaw <strong>sa</strong> “pag-establi<strong>sa</strong>r<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nga dili maestabli<strong>sa</strong>r ang ebanghelyo,”<br />
siya miing<strong>on</strong>. “Gikinahanglan nato ang<br />
Simbahan diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang ebanghelyo maestabli<strong>sa</strong>r diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasingkasing <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro.”<br />
74 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Ang ikaduha nga<br />
sibya <strong>sa</strong> Tibuok Kalibutan<br />
nga Pagban<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagpangulo pagahimo<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pebrero <strong>20</strong>11 nga<br />
detalying mag-focus <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>sibilidad <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bishop, ang<br />
buluhat<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> korum<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> auxiliary, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
linain nga <strong>mga</strong> hagit <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> unit nga kulang og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
lider <strong>sa</strong> pagpatuman <strong>sa</strong><br />
hingpit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
importante nga <strong>mga</strong> Kau<strong>sa</strong>ban<br />
Kadaghanan <strong>sa</strong> teksto <strong>sa</strong> Handbook 1: Mga<br />
Presidente <strong>sa</strong> Stake <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Bishop nagpabilin<br />
nga wala mau<strong>sa</strong>b gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>20</strong>06 nga update<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Handbook <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Panudlo <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan,<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> 1. Ang <strong>mga</strong> instruksy<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
anaa <strong>sa</strong> labing bag-o nga <strong>mga</strong> sulat <strong>sa</strong> Unang<br />
Kapangulohan giapil, <strong>mga</strong> kapitulo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> katungdanan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake <strong>ug</strong> bishop<br />
gipamub-an <strong>ug</strong> giklaro, <strong>ug</strong> ang ubang materyal<br />
gi-organi<strong>sa</strong>r pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b alang <strong>sa</strong> mas<br />
<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>on</strong> nga paki<strong>sa</strong>yran.<br />
Mga kau<strong>sa</strong>ban <strong>sa</strong> Handbook 2: Pagpa-<br />
ngalagad <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan mas gipalapdan. Ang<br />
gibase <strong>sa</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan nga paagi gipaningkamutan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpakunhod <strong>sa</strong> pagkakomplikado<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpahaum niini <strong>sa</strong> lokal nga paagi k<strong>on</strong><br />
gikinahanglan nga dili i<strong>sa</strong>kripisyo <strong>sa</strong> pagkapareha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> polisiya, <strong>mga</strong> pamaagi, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
programa.<br />
Laing kau<strong>sa</strong>ban nga mamatikdan naglakip<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpagaan <strong>sa</strong> trabaho <strong>sa</strong> bishop pinaagi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpa<strong>sa</strong>but <strong>sa</strong> tahas <strong>sa</strong> ward council <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kop niini, <strong>sa</strong> posible nga pagd<strong>ug</strong>ang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> frequency <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> ward council,<br />
pagpatin-aw <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan, pagapil<br />
<strong>sa</strong> trabaho <strong>sa</strong> ward welfare committee<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panaghisgot diha <strong>sa</strong> priesthood<br />
executive (diin ang <strong>mga</strong> presidente<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Relief Society mahim<strong>on</strong>g imbitar<strong>on</strong> k<strong>on</strong><br />
gikinahanglan) <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> ward council, pagwagtang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kar<strong>on</strong> nga ward activities committee<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagdumala <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan pinaagi <strong>sa</strong> ward<br />
council, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> kau<strong>sa</strong>ban.<br />
Ang Misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
Ang bag-<strong>on</strong>g handbook miklaro <strong>sa</strong> kalib<strong>ug</strong><br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>y gihisgutan <strong>sa</strong> Unang Kapangulohan<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1981 nga three-fold nga<br />
misy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan—pag<strong>sa</strong>ngyaw, paghingpit,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagtubos.<br />
Sa Handbook 2, seksy<strong>on</strong> 2.2, nagsubli <strong>sa</strong> katuyoan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Unang kapangulohan niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1981 nga
kining tulo ka <strong>mga</strong> buluhat<strong>on</strong> kabahin <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
mahinungdan<strong>on</strong> nga buhat, namahayag: “Ang<br />
Simbahan ni Jesukristo gitukod <strong>sa</strong> Dios ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtabang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> pagpahinabo <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>ug</strong> kahimayaan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> anak”<br />
(tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Moises 1:39).<br />
Si Elder Dallin H. Oaks <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles mipasidaan batok <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghatag og “naghingapin nga pagtagad <strong>sa</strong> kahul<strong>ug</strong>an<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> utlanan niining tulo ka buluhat<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> buhat <strong>sa</strong> Ginoo” o “wala molakip <strong>sa</strong> ubang<br />
importante nga <strong>mga</strong> elemento <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> pag-atiman<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kabus.”<br />
Miing<strong>on</strong> siya, “Ang kinatibuk-ang bar<strong>ug</strong>anan,<br />
nga gipahayag <strong>sa</strong> Seksy<strong>on</strong> 2.2, mao nga ‘ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
programa <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan [gitum<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong>] pagsuporta <strong>ug</strong> paglig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
indibidwal <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pamilya.’”<br />
Pagkapareho <strong>ug</strong> Pagpahaum<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> doktrina nga<br />
makita <strong>sa</strong> unang tulo ka <strong>mga</strong> kapitulo <strong>sa</strong> Handbook<br />
2 “mao ang kapasikaran <strong>sa</strong> administrasy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> kinahanglang makaabag <strong>sa</strong><br />
tanan niny<strong>on</strong>g buhat<strong>on</strong> [<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lider],” miing<strong>on</strong><br />
si Elder Quentin L. Cook <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog<br />
Duha ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles. Hino<strong>on</strong>, ang <strong>mga</strong> kapitulo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> handbook nga mosunod, ilabi <strong>sa</strong> bag-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
kapitulo nga gitawag og “Pagkapareho <strong>ug</strong> Pagpahaum,”<br />
makatabang <strong>sa</strong> pagpa<strong>sa</strong>but k<strong>on</strong> adunay<br />
flexibility <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> polisiya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan.<br />
Kini nga kapitulo nakatabang og “paghatag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> klaro nga paagi k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong>ng <strong>mga</strong> butang ang<br />
kinahanglan magkapareha bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan”<br />
<strong>ug</strong> u<strong>sa</strong>b “naglangkob og hilabihan ka<br />
importante nga <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> k<strong>on</strong>disy<strong>on</strong> nga mahim<strong>on</strong>g magt<strong>ug</strong>ot<br />
niining . . . lokal nga pagpahaum,” miing<strong>on</strong> si<br />
Elder Cook.<br />
Mga ehemplo k<strong>on</strong> a<strong>sa</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> pagpahaum mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
tukma nga himo<strong>on</strong> maglakip <strong>sa</strong> pagbutang<br />
og <strong>mga</strong> staff <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> auxiliary <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pormat <strong>ug</strong> frequency <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> pagpangulo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan. Ang <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang nga<br />
i-k<strong>on</strong>siderar maglakip <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang <strong>sa</strong> pamilya,<br />
transportasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> komunikasy<strong>on</strong>, diyutay nga <strong>mga</strong><br />
miyembro, <strong>ug</strong> seguridad.<br />
“Sa paghunahuna k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> nga pagpahaum<br />
ang tukma, ang <strong>mga</strong> lider kinahanglan magtinguha<br />
kanunay <strong>sa</strong> giya <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu <strong>ug</strong> magpakitambag <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang labing duol nga tigdumalang may pagt<strong>ug</strong>ot,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Elder Cook.<br />
Pagpaday<strong>on</strong><br />
Sa pagpangulo <strong>sa</strong> panel discussi<strong>on</strong>, si Elder<br />
M. Russell Ballard <strong>sa</strong> Korum <strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles mis<strong>ug</strong>yot nga ang pagtu<strong>on</strong><br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka kapitulo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> instruksy<strong>on</strong> matag<br />
higay<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghisgot nga <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> council mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mo<strong>sa</strong>ngput ngadto <strong>sa</strong> mas makahul<strong>ug</strong>an<strong>on</strong><br />
nga pagkat-<strong>on</strong>.<br />
K<strong>on</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> lider adunay <strong>mga</strong> pangutana<br />
mahitungod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> polisiya <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> programa<br />
nga dili matubag <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> handbook, kinahanglan<br />
nga hisgutan nila kini uban <strong>sa</strong> ilang tigdumalang<br />
priest hood lider, mitambag si Elder Oaks. K<strong>on</strong><br />
adunay wala masulbad nga <strong>mga</strong> pangutana,<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> siya, “ang pinakalabaw nga <strong>mga</strong> priesthood<br />
lider lamang ang kinahanglan nga mosusi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Buhatan <strong>sa</strong> Unang Kapangulohan.” ◼<br />
Sila si Elder<br />
M. Russell Ballard,<br />
Jeffrey R. Holland<br />
<strong>ug</strong> David A.<br />
Bednar <strong>sa</strong> Korum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Napulog Duha<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> Apostoles;<br />
Julie B. Beck,<br />
Kinatibuk-ang<br />
Presidente <strong>sa</strong><br />
Relief Society;<br />
<strong>ug</strong> si Walter F.<br />
G<strong>on</strong>zález <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kapangulohan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Seventy mihisgot<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> bag<strong>on</strong>g<br />
handbook<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan atol<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Nobyembre<br />
<strong>20</strong>10 nga Tibuok<br />
Kalibutan nga<br />
Pagban<strong>sa</strong>y <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pagpangulo.<br />
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© iri. Sayo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Buntag nga<br />
Seminary Nag<strong>sa</strong>ulog<br />
<strong>sa</strong> 60 ka Tuig<br />
ang <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag nga seminary mahagit<strong>on</strong>,<br />
apan sulod <strong>sa</strong> nanglabay nga 60 ka tuig<br />
labaw pa <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka mily<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> teenager<br />
nga miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nakakat-<strong>on</strong> nga ang<br />
pagbang<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> dili pa mosubang ang adlaw <strong>ug</strong> mosulay<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-focus dili lang <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> mata k<strong>on</strong>dili<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> hunahuna diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka angay nga paningkamot.<br />
“Ang paggahin og pipila ka minuto diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan matag adlaw, paghatag og pagpamatuod,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang pagbati <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu dili lang<br />
makahatag og makapalig-<strong>on</strong>g epekto <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante moeskwela, k<strong>on</strong>dili kini may<br />
makapaayo nga epekto <strong>sa</strong>mtang ang Pag-ula ni<br />
Jesukristo maglihok diha <strong>sa</strong> ilang <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi,”<br />
miing<strong>on</strong> si Kelly Haws, ang assistant <strong>sa</strong> tigdumala<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> seminary <strong>ug</strong> institute of religi<strong>on</strong>. “U<strong>sa</strong><br />
kini ka talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong>g kahigayunan alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
batan-<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Ang Sin<strong>ug</strong>danan <strong>sa</strong> Sayo <strong>sa</strong> Buntag<br />
nga Seminary<br />
Ang unang <strong>mga</strong> klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary gihimo atol <strong>sa</strong><br />
regular nga tingklase niadt<strong>on</strong>g 19<strong>12</strong> <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka seminary<br />
tupad <strong>sa</strong> Granite High School <strong>sa</strong> Siyudad <strong>sa</strong><br />
Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Apan, <strong>sa</strong> paglabay <strong>sa</strong> katuigan,<br />
76 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Labaw pa <strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka mily<strong>on</strong><br />
ka batan-<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Santos <strong>sa</strong><br />
Ulahing <strong>mga</strong><br />
adlaw ang<br />
nakabenepisyo<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> buntag nga<br />
seminary sukad<br />
pa <strong>sa</strong> pags<strong>ug</strong>od<br />
niini 60 ka tuig<br />
na nga milabay.<br />
nagkadaghan ang <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan nagpa-enroll<br />
<strong>sa</strong> nagtubo nga sistema <strong>sa</strong> pangpubliko<br />
nga eskwelahan apan dili makatamb<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gihimo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> estudyante<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Granite High.<br />
Samtang ang gidaghan<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan paspas nga nagtubo <strong>sa</strong> Habagatang<br />
California <strong>sa</strong> naghinapos nga 1940, ang panginahanglan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-edukar <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo nakapadasig <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka grupo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
presidente <strong>sa</strong> stake <strong>sa</strong> paghangyo <strong>sa</strong> pagtukod<br />
og programa <strong>sa</strong> seminary <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan didto <strong>sa</strong><br />
Habagatang California.<br />
Atol <strong>sa</strong> 1948–49 nga tuig <strong>sa</strong> tingklase, si Mari<strong>on</strong> D.<br />
Hanks, kin<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> wala mad<strong>ug</strong>ay miserbisyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kapangulohan <strong>sa</strong> Seventy, adunay kalampu<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag nga klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary<br />
<strong>sa</strong> West High School <strong>sa</strong> Siyudad <strong>sa</strong> Salt Lake. Ang<br />
pagpahigay<strong>on</strong> og <strong>sa</strong>ma nga <strong>mga</strong> klase daw u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
makatarungan<strong>on</strong> nga solusy<strong>on</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Santos<br />
<strong>sa</strong> California, <strong>ug</strong> ang 11 ka <strong>mga</strong> stake git<strong>ug</strong>otan <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagporma og 13 ka <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag nga <strong>mga</strong> klase.<br />
Pagpahiangay <strong>sa</strong> Nagkalain-laing<br />
<strong>mga</strong> Panginahanglan<br />
Gikan <strong>sa</strong> opisyal nga pags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong><br />
programa atol <strong>sa</strong> 1950–51 nga tuig<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tingklase, ang <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag nga<br />
seminary mikatap <strong>sa</strong> tibuok Estados<br />
Unidos <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan, nagtabang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong>ng<br />
dapit <strong>sa</strong> pagkat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paggamit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo. Ang opisyal nga ngalan<br />
niini bag-ohay lang nga giili<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> “matag adlaw nga seminary,”<br />
tungod kay dili tanang <strong>mga</strong><br />
klase gipahigay<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag.<br />
Apil <strong>sa</strong> nakapahimo <strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw<br />
nga seminary nga nagmalampus<strong>on</strong><br />
pag-ayo mao ang pagka-flexible<br />
niini. Ang <strong>mga</strong> programa giorgani<strong>sa</strong>r<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> lebel <strong>sa</strong> stake <strong>ug</strong> district, <strong>ug</strong><br />
ang <strong>mga</strong> klase mahim<strong>on</strong>g i-organi<strong>sa</strong>r <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> lang<br />
ka ward o branch o uban <strong>sa</strong> daghang <strong>mga</strong> ward<br />
o <strong>mga</strong> branch nga maghiu<strong>sa</strong> og miting sumala <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> panginahanglan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kahimtang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
batan-<strong>on</strong>, <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> priesthood lider.<br />
Samtang gibana-bana nga 115,000 ka <strong>mga</strong> estudyante<br />
ang makapahimulos gihap<strong>on</strong> matag tuig<br />
gikan <strong>sa</strong> released-time seminary nga ipahigay<strong>on</strong><br />
atol <strong>sa</strong> oras <strong>sa</strong> tingklase <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> dapit nga may dagk<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pundok <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan, hapit<br />
217,000 nga <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> seminary <strong>sa</strong> tibuok
kalibutan ang miapil <strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw nga seminary.<br />
Tungod kay pipila <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
nagpuyo og layo <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong><br />
Simbahan ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagtamb<strong>on</strong>g bi<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> releasedtime<br />
o <strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw nga <strong>mga</strong> klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary,<br />
ang programa <strong>sa</strong> home-study <strong>sa</strong> seminary giestabli<strong>sa</strong>r.<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> home-study mogahin og<br />
upat ka adlaw matag semana <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> gi-assign<br />
nila nga materyal <strong>sa</strong> kina<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong> nga paagi, day<strong>on</strong><br />
magpundok <strong>sa</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> homestudy<br />
kau<strong>sa</strong> matag semana ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghisgot k<strong>on</strong><br />
un<strong>sa</strong> ang ilang nakat-unan.<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka Bato Gi<strong>sa</strong>p<strong>sa</strong>p nga walay <strong>mga</strong> Kamot<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong>, ang <strong>mga</strong> klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary gipahigay<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> matag estado <strong>sa</strong> Estados Unidos <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>14</strong>0 ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> nasud <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan. Niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1948 ang<br />
Canada nahim<strong>on</strong>g unang nasud gawas <strong>sa</strong> Estados<br />
Unidos nga nagklase og seminary. Uban <strong>sa</strong> pagkatap<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yo <strong>sa</strong> buntag nga seminary, ang Mexico<br />
misunod niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1958, ang Finland <strong>ug</strong> Germany<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1962, ang Japan niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1963, <strong>ug</strong> ang<br />
Panama niadt<strong>on</strong>g 1964, <strong>ug</strong> daghan pang <strong>mga</strong> nasud<br />
<strong>sa</strong> paglabay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tuig. Sa labing bag-o ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
klase <strong>sa</strong> seminary giestabli<strong>sa</strong>r <strong>sa</strong> miaging <strong>20</strong>08 <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> nasud <strong>sa</strong> Benin, Georgia, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Morocco.<br />
Samtang ang seminary mikatap <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan,<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka komunidad <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
estudyante <strong>sa</strong> seminary nagmalambu<strong>on</strong>. Bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong><br />
magpuyo ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> seminary, ilang na<strong>sa</strong>g-ulo<br />
ang <strong>sa</strong>ma nga <strong>mga</strong> bersikulo <strong>sa</strong> pagkahanas<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kasulatan, nagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga <strong>mga</strong> tudling <strong>sa</strong><br />
kasulatan, mobati <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga Espiritu <strong>sa</strong>mtang ang<br />
ilang <strong>mga</strong> pagpamatuod motubo, <strong>ug</strong> mobuhat ar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtukod <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ma nga gingharian.<br />
Mga Panalangin gikan <strong>sa</strong> Sakripisyo<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> estudyante <strong>sa</strong> seminary, bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong><br />
nagtamb<strong>on</strong>g sila <strong>sa</strong> released-time, matag adlaw, o<br />
home-study nga seminary, naghimo og <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo<br />
nga makapadala kanila nga mas maduol <strong>sa</strong><br />
Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan.<br />
“K<strong>on</strong> ang 15-anyos modesisy<strong>on</strong>, nga ‘ako’ mobang<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> 5:00 <strong>sa</strong> buntag alang <strong>sa</strong> seminary,’ dili<br />
lamang kana u<strong>sa</strong> ka <strong>sa</strong>kripisyo, k<strong>on</strong>dili kanang<br />
paggamit <strong>sa</strong> kabubut-<strong>on</strong> mao ang pagpahayag<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> Langitn<strong>on</strong>g Amahan nga pagabalo<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
og u<strong>sa</strong> ka panalangin,” miing<strong>on</strong> si Brother Haws.<br />
Kadt<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> panalangin <strong>sa</strong>ma ka tinuod kar<strong>on</strong><br />
ing<strong>on</strong> man niadt<strong>on</strong>g 60 ka tuig na ang milabay,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> ang seminary diha <strong>sa</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> matang niini<br />
nagpaday<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpanalangin <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kinabuhi <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan. ◼<br />
ANAA SA MGA BALiTA<br />
Mga Santos<br />
Nagserbisyo <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok Africa<br />
Ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong><br />
tibuok k<strong>on</strong>tinente <strong>sa</strong> Africa<br />
migahin <strong>sa</strong> Sabado, Agosto 21,<br />
<strong>20</strong>10, <strong>sa</strong> pagpalambo <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> komunidad isip kabahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>20</strong>10 nga All-Africa Helping<br />
Hands Day.<br />
Niining tuiga, ang Stake <strong>sa</strong><br />
Aba Nigeria midapit <strong>sa</strong> pipila<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> grupo <strong>sa</strong> kabatan-<strong>on</strong><br />
nga nagbasi <strong>sa</strong> komunidad<br />
ar<strong>on</strong> makigtambayay<strong>on</strong>g kanila,<br />
nga nakapahiu<strong>sa</strong> og labaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
1,000 ka <strong>mga</strong> tawo. Sa District<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Umuahia Nigeria, labaw <strong>sa</strong><br />
100 ka <strong>mga</strong> miyembro gikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unom ka <strong>mga</strong> branch ang<br />
nangguna, namul-<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
bulak, <strong>ug</strong> nanglimpyo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kanal <strong>ug</strong> nataran <strong>sa</strong> Broadcasting<br />
Corporati<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Estado <strong>sa</strong><br />
Abia.<br />
Sa Accra, Ghana, ang <strong>mga</strong><br />
branch gitaha<strong>sa</strong>n <strong>sa</strong> paglimpyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> nagkalain-laing <strong>mga</strong> dapit,<br />
lakip ang <strong>mga</strong> ospital, <strong>mga</strong><br />
eskwelahan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata, <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> estasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> polis. Pipila ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro ang gitaha<strong>sa</strong>n<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagtab<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> lungag o <strong>sa</strong><br />
paghinlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> imbornal nga<br />
na<strong>sa</strong>mp<strong>on</strong>gan.<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
nagsul-ob <strong>sa</strong> ilang Helping<br />
Hands nga <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>liko, mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong><br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> komunidad<br />
midawat <strong>sa</strong> ilang panabang. Ang<br />
pangulo <strong>sa</strong> Abia State Polytechnic<br />
misulti <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> boluntaryo,<br />
“Sa panah<strong>on</strong> diin ang matag u<strong>sa</strong><br />
nangayo k<strong>on</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> ang mahimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> gobyerno alang kanila, kini<br />
u<strong>sa</strong> ka madawat nga kalamboan<br />
nga makabat<strong>on</strong> og organi<strong>sa</strong>sy<strong>on</strong><br />
nga paday<strong>on</strong>g naghatag og serbisyo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> katawhan.” ◼<br />
Ang Triple<br />
Combinati<strong>on</strong><br />
Anaa na Kar<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pinul<strong>on</strong>gang<br />
Ind<strong>on</strong>esian<br />
Ang Ind<strong>on</strong>esian nga hubad<br />
<strong>sa</strong> triple combinati<strong>on</strong> anaa na<br />
kar<strong>on</strong>, makahim<strong>on</strong>g posible<br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> tigpamul<strong>on</strong>g nga<br />
Ind<strong>on</strong>esian <strong>sa</strong> pag-angk<strong>on</strong> og<br />
Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni Morm<strong>on</strong>, Doktrina<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> Pakig<strong>sa</strong>ad, <strong>ug</strong> Perlas<br />
nga Labing Bililh<strong>on</strong> nga gihiu<strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagb<strong>ug</strong>kos diha <strong>sa</strong> ilang<br />
ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g pinul<strong>on</strong>gan. Ang<br />
bag-<strong>on</strong>g edisy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Ba<strong>sa</strong>h<strong>on</strong> ni<br />
Morm<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pinul<strong>on</strong>gang Ind<strong>on</strong>esian<br />
anaa u<strong>sa</strong>b.<br />
Ang Ind<strong>on</strong>esian nga triple<br />
anaa u<strong>sa</strong>b <strong>sa</strong> internet. Ang<br />
<strong>on</strong>line nga hubad naglakip og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> footnotes, <strong>mga</strong> mapa, <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> litrato <strong>ug</strong> nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tigba<strong>sa</strong> nga makatimaan <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> makapahigay<strong>on</strong> og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pagsiksik <strong>sa</strong> importanting<br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g. Kini mahim<strong>on</strong>g ma-access<br />
<strong>sa</strong> scriptures.lds.org/ind.<br />
Adunay labaw <strong>sa</strong> 6,000 ka<br />
<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
nga Ind<strong>on</strong>esian ang sinultihan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan, ka<strong>sa</strong>garan<br />
kanila naa <strong>sa</strong> Ind<strong>on</strong>esia, Malaysia,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Estados Unidos. Ang<br />
Ind<strong>on</strong>esia mao ang ikaupat nga<br />
labing daghan og lumulupyo<br />
nga nasud <strong>sa</strong> kalibutan.<br />
Ang Unang Kapangulohan<br />
nag-awhag <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miyembro<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-angk<strong>on</strong> og ilang ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> kasulatan <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
paggamit niini <strong>sa</strong> regular nga<br />
pagtu<strong>on</strong>, <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> miting <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> buluhat<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Simbahan. ◼<br />
Enero <strong>20</strong>11 77
Ang Programa<br />
Ginominar ngadto<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Hall of Fame<br />
Ang Musika <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nga Gipamul<strong>on</strong>g, ang sinemana<br />
nga sibya <strong>sa</strong> Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
Tabernacle Choir nanominar<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Radio Hall of Fame <strong>sa</strong><br />
Estados Unidos. Ang sibya<br />
mapili human ang hunta <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> opisyales m<strong>on</strong>ominar og<br />
<strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>ug</strong> ang katawhan<br />
mobutar <strong>sa</strong> ilang paborito<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> programa <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pers<strong>on</strong>alidad.<br />
Ang Musika <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
78 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
nga Gipamul<strong>on</strong>g mida<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Pi<strong>on</strong>eer nga kategoriya,<br />
diin nagpasidungog <strong>sa</strong><br />
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radyo <strong>ug</strong> nahim<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> lider<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagpauswag o <strong>sa</strong> pagpalambo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> programa <strong>sa</strong> radyo<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> nasudn<strong>on</strong> nga lebel.<br />
Ang Musika <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nga Gipamul<strong>on</strong>g mao ang<br />
pinakataas nga sibya <strong>sa</strong><br />
radyo <strong>sa</strong> Estados Unidos.<br />
Ang unang pagsibya nahinabo<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g Hulyo 15, 1929.<br />
Ang programa gidala <strong>sa</strong><br />
labaw pa kay<strong>sa</strong> 2,000 ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
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<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> a<strong>pp</strong>licati<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> mobileph<strong>on</strong>e<br />
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<strong>mga</strong> miyembro <strong>sa</strong> pagtu<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ebanghelyo bi<strong>sa</strong>n a<strong>sa</strong> nahimutang.<br />
Ang a<strong>pp</strong>licati<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Gospel<br />
Library nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tiggamit <strong>sa</strong> pagmarka <strong>sa</strong><br />
libro, pag-highlight, <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> paghimo og mubo<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> sulat <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
sila nagba<strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
kasulatan, <strong>mga</strong> pakigpul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinatibuk-ang<br />
komperensya, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
manwal <strong>sa</strong> Dominggo.<br />
Ang a<strong>pp</strong>licati<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Morm<strong>on</strong><br />
Channel nagsibya<br />
<strong>sa</strong> opisyal nga estasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
radyo <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>ug</strong> adunay<br />
kasulatan, <strong>mga</strong> pakigpul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong><br />
kinatibuk-ang komperensya,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> magasin <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan.<br />
Bisitaha ang mobile.lds.org alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> impormasy<strong>on</strong> mahitungod <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagkaangay [compatibility].<br />
Ang Visitor’s Center <strong>sa</strong><br />
Templo <strong>sa</strong> Los Angeles<br />
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Ang Visitor’s Center <strong>sa</strong><br />
Templo <strong>sa</strong> Los Angles miabli<br />
pag-u<strong>sa</strong>b niadt<strong>on</strong>g Agosto 7,<br />
<strong>20</strong>10, human <strong>sa</strong> duha ka tuig<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pag-remodel. Ang center<br />
naghatag og gib<strong>ug</strong>-at<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Habagatang California <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
nag-focus <strong>sa</strong> sukaranang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> bar<strong>ug</strong>anan<br />
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<strong>12</strong>,000-kwadrado pye<br />
(1,100 metro kwadrado)<br />
nga building naglakip<br />
og pipila ka <strong>mga</strong><br />
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pasundayag <strong>ug</strong> duha<br />
ka <strong>mga</strong> teyatro. Ang<br />
labing nindot nga<br />
bahin mao ang<br />
11-ka pye (3.4 ka<br />
metros) nga replica<br />
<strong>sa</strong> estatuwa<br />
nga Christus, nga<br />
makita <strong>sa</strong> gawas <strong>sa</strong><br />
visitor’s center.<br />
estasy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> radyo, <strong>mga</strong> estasy<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> telebisy<strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
sistema <strong>sa</strong> cable. Anaa u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
kini <strong>on</strong>line <strong>sa</strong> musicandthe<br />
spokenword.org. Gikan <strong>sa</strong><br />
home page, i-klik ang Listen<br />
Live <strong>ug</strong> sunda ang link alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>on</strong>line streaming. ◼<br />
Ang sinemana<br />
nga Musika <strong>ug</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Pul<strong>on</strong>g nga<br />
Gipamul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
nga sibya ginominar<br />
ngadto<br />
Radio Hall of<br />
Fame.<br />
Labaw <strong>sa</strong> <strong>20</strong>0-ka Mily<strong>on</strong><br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> Rekord ang Anaa<br />
Kar<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>line <strong>sa</strong> internet<br />
AngFamilySearch.Org<br />
mipagawas og kapin <strong>sa</strong> <strong>20</strong>0<br />
ka mily<strong>on</strong> nga bag-<strong>on</strong>g mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
siksik<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> talaan<br />
niadt<strong>on</strong>g Agosto <strong>20</strong>10, nakapahimo<br />
<strong>sa</strong> total nga rekord<br />
nga anaa <strong>sa</strong> Records Search<br />
site ngadto <strong>sa</strong> 700 ka mily<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ar<strong>on</strong> maka-access <strong>sa</strong> libre<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> koleksy<strong>on</strong>, bisitaha<br />
ang Pilot.FamilySearch.org<br />
o beta.familysearch.org. Ang<br />
nagkadaghang rekord nga<br />
anaa nahim<strong>on</strong>g posible kaayo<br />
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hulagway <strong>sa</strong> maka<strong>sa</strong>y<strong>sa</strong>yan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> rekord ar<strong>on</strong> mahimo<br />
ang pagsiksik <strong>sa</strong> digital nga<br />
paagi. ◼<br />
@gilitratohan Sa buSath
KoMeNTAryo<br />
Ang Kompas <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g Kinabuhi<br />
Ganahan kaayo ko <strong>sa</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a. Kini ang kompas<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi; kini naggiya kanako ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
husto nga agianan <strong>ug</strong> paing<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> mas maayo nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> butang. Nakatabang kini kanako nga motubo<br />
nga lig-<strong>on</strong> <strong>ug</strong> makalikay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> pagtintal nga <strong>sa</strong>gad<br />
nak<strong>on</strong>g giatubang. Nakaamuma kini <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kinabuhi<br />
<strong>sa</strong> matag adlaw. Salamat kaninyo <strong>sa</strong> paghimo niini ar<strong>on</strong><br />
ang katawhan <strong>sa</strong> tibuok kalibutan makabat<strong>on</strong> niini nga<br />
kompas <strong>ug</strong> giya, diin nagpahimutang kanato diha <strong>sa</strong><br />
dalan <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo.<br />
Anastasia N., edad 17, Ukraine<br />
Ang Liah<strong>on</strong>a U<strong>sa</strong> ka Magtatambag<br />
Kanunay ako nga mohatag og subskripsy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
Liah<strong>on</strong>a ngadto <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> higala <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> empleyado<br />
ing<strong>on</strong> nga <strong>mga</strong> ga<strong>sa</strong> alang <strong>sa</strong> Pasko isip u<strong>sa</strong><br />
ka paagi <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo ngadto kanila.<br />
Kadt<strong>on</strong>g anaa <strong>sa</strong> trabaho <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>garan moduol kanako<br />
<strong>ug</strong> mokomentaryo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> artikulo nga ilang naba<strong>sa</strong>.<br />
Ilang gigamit ang Liah<strong>on</strong>a isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka magtatambag,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> sila moing<strong>on</strong> nga k<strong>on</strong> sila adunay <strong>mga</strong> problema <strong>sa</strong><br />
ilang <strong>mga</strong> pamilya magba<strong>sa</strong> sila og dungan <strong>sa</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a.<br />
Nagbutang u<strong>sa</strong>b ko og kopya <strong>sa</strong> magasin diha <strong>sa</strong> lawak<br />
hulatanan <strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g opisina. u<strong>sa</strong> kini ka talag<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> nga<br />
instrumento <strong>sa</strong> misy<strong>on</strong>aryo.<br />
Prycila Villar, Brazil<br />
U<strong>sa</strong> ka Kapanguhaan <strong>sa</strong> Espirituhan<strong>on</strong><br />
nga Kalig-<strong>on</strong><br />
Kami <strong>mga</strong> taga-Colombia kin<strong>sa</strong> namuyo <strong>sa</strong> Logan,<br />
utah, uSA, <strong>ug</strong> mapa<strong>sa</strong>lamat<strong>on</strong> kami nga nakadawat <strong>sa</strong><br />
Liah<strong>on</strong>a <strong>sa</strong> pinul<strong>on</strong>gan nga Kinatsila. Isip <strong>mga</strong> ginikanan,<br />
kami naningkamot nga makat-<strong>on</strong> ang am<strong>on</strong>g tulo<br />
ka anak nga <strong>mga</strong> babaye <strong>sa</strong> pagsunod <strong>sa</strong> ebanghelyo<br />
<strong>ug</strong> pagpalambo og g<strong>ug</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> templo. Salamat <strong>sa</strong><br />
pagmantala <strong>sa</strong> Liah<strong>on</strong>a matag bulan, tungod kay <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>mga</strong> men<strong>sa</strong>he niini ang am<strong>on</strong>g pamilya nakakaplag og<br />
kapanguhaan <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g kalig-<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pamilya Rinc<strong>on</strong>, Utah, USA<br />
Palih<strong>ug</strong> ipadala un<strong>sa</strong>y iny<strong>on</strong>g ikasulti o <strong>mga</strong> s<strong>ug</strong>yot<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> liah<strong>on</strong>a@ldschurch.org. Ang <strong>mga</strong> gisumiter<br />
mahimo nga i-edit alang <strong>sa</strong> gitas-<strong>on</strong> o <strong>sa</strong> pagklaro. ◼<br />
MGA IdEyA SA FAMiLy HoMe eveNiNG<br />
Kini nga isyu naglangkob og <strong>mga</strong> artikulo <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kalihokan nga<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g magamit alang <strong>sa</strong> family home evening. Ang mosunod mao<br />
ang pipila ka <strong>mga</strong> ehemplo:<br />
“Pag-apil <strong>sa</strong> Buhat <strong>sa</strong> Family History,” p. 8: Kamo mahim<strong>on</strong>g<br />
mohatag <strong>sa</strong> matag <strong>sa</strong>kop <strong>sa</strong> pamilya og u<strong>sa</strong> ka kah<strong>on</strong> ar<strong>on</strong> dekorasy<strong>on</strong>an<br />
<strong>ug</strong> gamit<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paghipos <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> litrato, <strong>mga</strong> journal, <strong>ug</strong> ubang <strong>mga</strong><br />
rekord.<br />
“Un<strong>sa</strong>y Bag-o diha <strong>sa</strong> Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan?” p. 34, <strong>ug</strong> “Ang<br />
Aar<strong>on</strong>ic Priesthood―Mas Labaw Pa Kay<strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g Gihunahuna,”<br />
p. 37: Ang bag-o nga Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan <strong>ug</strong><br />
Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> dios nga <strong>mga</strong> programa nagawhag<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> batan-<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakita <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagpakigbahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> ilang nakat-unan. K<strong>on</strong> kamo adunay <strong>mga</strong><br />
teenager <strong>sa</strong> iny<strong>on</strong>g pamilya, makahangyo kamo nila<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagplano og leksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> family home evening nga<br />
gibase <strong>sa</strong> kalihokan <strong>sa</strong> Katungdanan ngadto <strong>sa</strong> dios o <strong>sa</strong><br />
Pers<strong>on</strong>al nga Kauswagan nga bag-o pa nila nga nakompleto.<br />
“Un<strong>sa</strong><strong>on</strong> man Nako <strong>sa</strong> Pagtukod og u<strong>sa</strong> ka Espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
Sukaranan?” p. 62: Sa u<strong>sa</strong> ka waterproof nga sudlanan, pagbutang<br />
og pipila ka gagmayng <strong>mga</strong> bato nga magtapad. Sa laing waterproof<br />
nga sudlanan, pagkatag og balas. Pangita og duha ka gagmayng <strong>mga</strong><br />
butang nga nagrepresentar og <strong>mga</strong> balay. Ibutang ang u<strong>sa</strong> ka “balay”<br />
diha <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bato <strong>ug</strong> ang u<strong>sa</strong> diha <strong>sa</strong> balas. day<strong>on</strong> ang sudlanan pun-a<br />
og tubig. Ang “balay” diha <strong>sa</strong> balas maunlod, <strong>sa</strong>mtang ang “balay” diha<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bato magpabiling magbar<strong>ug</strong>. Hisguti k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> nga paagi ang<br />
espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g pundasy<strong>on</strong> nagt<strong>ug</strong>ot kanato <strong>sa</strong> paglahutay <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> unos<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi (tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Helaman 5:<strong>12</strong>).<br />
Mga Nakat-unang Leksy<strong>on</strong> Gikan <strong>sa</strong> itoy<br />
Sa diha nga bata pa ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> anak, ako silang gidala <strong>sa</strong> tindahan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> binuhi nga mananap [pet store] ar<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> paglukat <strong>sa</strong> kup<strong>on</strong><br />
alang <strong>sa</strong> libre nga goldfish. Paglabay <strong>sa</strong> duha ka oras nanggawas kami<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> itoy, nga pinalit <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>ug</strong>aling<strong>on</strong>g kwarta <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> bata. Nianang<br />
gabhi<strong>on</strong>a am<strong>on</strong>g gibutang ang itoy <strong>sa</strong> lawak-labhanan ar<strong>on</strong> pakatulg<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Pagkabuntag ang <strong>mga</strong> butang <strong>sa</strong> lawak nagkatag. unta ang <strong>mga</strong> bata<br />
mao gayud ang manglimpyo, apan sila mibati nga sobra ra kaayo. “dili<br />
namo ni mahimo!” sila nagbakho.<br />
Nianang gabhi<strong>on</strong>a kami nag-family home evening nga ang hilisgutan<br />
mao <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ngputanan. “Sa diha nga mipalit kamo <strong>sa</strong> iro,” miing<strong>on</strong> ang<br />
ilang amahan, “wala kamo maghunahuna <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ngputanan. Kar<strong>on</strong><br />
ang iro kabahin na <strong>sa</strong> at<strong>on</strong>g pamilya, <strong>ug</strong> kinahanglan gayud nga kamo<br />
maoy resp<strong>on</strong><strong>sa</strong>ble kaniya.” Kami naghisgot k<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> un<strong>sa</strong> nga paagi ang<br />
<strong>mga</strong> <strong>sa</strong>ngputanan kanunay magsunod <strong>sa</strong> bi<strong>sa</strong>n un<strong>sa</strong>ng pagpili nga at<strong>on</strong>g<br />
gihimo, <strong>ug</strong> kami miawhag kanila <strong>sa</strong> kanunay nga paghimo og matarung<br />
nga <strong>mga</strong> pagpili.<br />
Ang iro bag-o pa lang nga namatay human <strong>sa</strong> <strong>14</strong> ka tuig isip kabahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> am<strong>on</strong>g pamilya, apan ang <strong>mga</strong> leksy<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> kinabuhi nga natabang<br />
niini <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo kanamo kanunay nga magpabilin.<br />
Jill Grant, Victoria, Australia ◼<br />
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Dili Gayud<br />
Pagabiyaan<br />
Ni Adam C. ols<strong>on</strong><br />
Mga Magasin <strong>sa</strong> Simbahan<br />
Panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pangalagad ang Ginoo<br />
kanunay nga mikutlo <strong>sa</strong> kasulatan. Bu<strong>sa</strong><br />
dili kita kinahanglan nga masurpri<strong>sa</strong> nga<br />
makakita og <strong>mga</strong> bersikulo diha <strong>sa</strong> Daang T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong><br />
nga gikutlo <strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas diha <strong>sa</strong> Bag-o.<br />
Apan nakuratan ko u<strong>sa</strong> ka adlaw <strong>sa</strong> dihang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g giba<strong>sa</strong> ang unang bersikulo <strong>sa</strong> Salmo<br />
22: “Dios ko, Dios ko, ngan<strong>on</strong>g gibiyaan mo<br />
ako?”<br />
Wala gyud ko maghunahuna nga ang Manluluwas<br />
mahim<strong>on</strong>g mikutlo <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>grado nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sinulat <strong>sa</strong> dihang namul<strong>on</strong>g Siya niadt<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> pag-antus <strong>sa</strong> krus (tanawa<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Mateo 27:46). Kana nga ideya mi<strong>sa</strong>ngput<br />
ngadto <strong>sa</strong> lawom nga espirituhan<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pagkaamgo.<br />
Hapit kitang tanan u<strong>sa</strong>hay maghunahuna,<br />
“O Dios, hain ba ikaw?” (D&P <strong>12</strong>1:1). Kana<br />
nga pangutana mi<strong>sa</strong>ntup <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g hunahuna<br />
kanunay panah<strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> gutlo <strong>sa</strong> kawalay<br />
kasigurohan <strong>sa</strong> espirituhan<strong>on</strong> nga paagi o<br />
ka<strong>sa</strong>kit.<br />
Tungod niana nga ras<strong>on</strong> ang <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas ing<strong>on</strong> ka tinuod <strong>sa</strong>ma <strong>sa</strong> gihulagway<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pangutana: Ang <strong>Iyang</strong> pagsinggit<br />
tungod ba <strong>sa</strong> pagkawalay kasigurohan—gani<br />
pagduha-duha? Nagpa<strong>sa</strong>but ba kini nga adunay<br />
pangutana diin ang ak<strong>on</strong>g makagagahum<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tanan, na<strong>sa</strong>yud <strong>sa</strong> tanan nga ang Manluluwas<br />
walay tubag diha gayud niana nga takna<br />
nga ang ak<strong>on</strong>g kaluwa<strong>sa</strong>n nagdepende <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> gahum <strong>sa</strong> paghatag <strong>sa</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> tubag<br />
<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagbuntog <strong>sa</strong> tanang <strong>mga</strong> butang?<br />
Ang pagba<strong>sa</strong> niini nga <strong>sa</strong>lmo nagtudlo<br />
kanako nga, bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> kini nga <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g<br />
<strong>sa</strong> tinuoray naghatag og pagpahayag <strong>sa</strong> pagkah<strong>ug</strong>no<br />
<strong>sa</strong> kalag ngadto <strong>sa</strong> “makapawala <strong>sa</strong><br />
umoy nga ka<strong>sa</strong>gmuyo <strong>sa</strong> balaang pagtalikod,”<br />
nga tingali <strong>Iyang</strong> napanglantawan apan wala<br />
mat<strong>ug</strong>kad <strong>sa</strong> hingpit, kini dili u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagpakita<br />
<strong>sa</strong> pagduha-duha. 1<br />
Ang buhat mismo <strong>sa</strong> pagtawag ngadto <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> Amahan <strong>sa</strong> oras <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> labing panginahanglan<br />
gamit ang <strong>mga</strong> pul<strong>on</strong>g gikan<br />
<strong>sa</strong> balaan nga <strong>mga</strong> sinulat dili lamang u<strong>sa</strong><br />
80 Liah<strong>on</strong>a<br />
hangtuD kita Magkita Pag-uSab<br />
Ang pa<strong>sa</strong>but<br />
<strong>sa</strong> Manluluwas<br />
<strong>sa</strong> balaan nga<br />
<strong>mga</strong> sinulat<br />
naghatag<br />
kanako og<br />
kasiguroan<br />
nga kita<br />
dili gayud<br />
pagabiyaan.<br />
ka ebidensya <strong>sa</strong> h<strong>ug</strong>ot nga pagtuo apan u<strong>sa</strong><br />
u<strong>sa</strong>b ka dak<strong>on</strong>g oportunidad <strong>sa</strong> pagtudlo.<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> ang Salmo 22 nags<strong>ug</strong>od <strong>sa</strong> u<strong>sa</strong> ka<br />
pangutana, kini u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagpahayag <strong>sa</strong> dak<strong>on</strong>g<br />
pag<strong>sa</strong>lig nga ang Dios dili mobiya:<br />
“Kanimo ming<strong>sa</strong>lig ang am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>mga</strong> amahan:<br />
ming<strong>sa</strong>lig sila, <strong>ug</strong> ikaw nagluwas kanila.<br />
“Mingtu-aw sila kanimo, <strong>ug</strong> giluwas sila:<br />
minglaum sila kanimo, <strong>ug</strong> sila wala ibutang <strong>sa</strong><br />
kaulawan” (<strong>mga</strong> bersikulo 4–5).<br />
Ang paggamit <strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kasinatian <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lmista<br />
isip u<strong>sa</strong> ka pagtagna daan <strong>sa</strong> pag-antus <strong>sa</strong><br />
Manluluwas, ang <strong>sa</strong>lmo nanagna <strong>sa</strong> pagb<strong>ug</strong>al-b<strong>ug</strong>al<br />
(<strong>mga</strong> bersikulo 7–8), <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>yop nga<br />
pagtaral <strong>ug</strong> umaabut nga pagpa<strong>sa</strong>kit (<strong>mga</strong><br />
bersikulo 11–13), <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>kit <strong>ug</strong> pag-antus<br />
(bersikulo <strong>14</strong>), <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> kauhaw (bersikulo<br />
15), <strong>sa</strong> pag<strong>sa</strong>mad <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong> kamot <strong>ug</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
tiil (bersikulo 16), <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> pagripa <strong>ug</strong> pagbahinbahin<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> bisti (bersikulo 18).<br />
Bi<strong>sa</strong>n k<strong>on</strong> ang Manluluwas mikutlo lamang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> unang bersikulo, ang uban <strong>sa</strong> <strong>sa</strong>lmo nagbar<strong>ug</strong><br />
isip laing pagpamatuod nga Siya mao ang<br />
gi<strong>sa</strong>ad nga Mesiyas, nga ang <strong>Iyang</strong> pag-antus<br />
ang katumanan <strong>sa</strong> panagna, <strong>ug</strong> nga Siya hingpit<br />
nga mi<strong>sa</strong>lig <strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> Amahan.<br />
Kini nga pag<strong>sa</strong>but mihatag <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g kalag<br />
og hilabihan ka dako nga kasigurohan nga<br />
ang ak<strong>on</strong>g pagtuo wala makawang. Apan ang<br />
mas labaw pa ka gamhanan kay <strong>sa</strong> ka<strong>sa</strong>yuran<br />
nga si Jesus wala magduha-duha <strong>ug</strong> naluwas<br />
mao ang pagpamatuod niana nga <strong>sa</strong>lmo alang<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>mga</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> nga ako naghunahuna k<strong>on</strong><br />
ang Dios mibiya ba kanako o <strong>sa</strong> panah<strong>on</strong> nga<br />
ako nabalaka nga wala Niya paminawa ang<br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g pangamuyo.<br />
“Kamo nga nahadlok <strong>sa</strong> [Dios], dayeg<strong>on</strong><br />
ninyo siya; nga tanan kamo nga kaliwat ni<br />
Jacob, himaya<strong>on</strong> ninyo siya; <strong>ug</strong> tumindog <strong>sa</strong><br />
kataha tungod kaniya, nga tanan kamo nga<br />
kaliwat <strong>sa</strong> Israel.<br />
“Kay wala niya pagtamaya ni pagdumti<br />
ang kagul-anan <strong>sa</strong> sinakit [si Jesus]; wala u<strong>sa</strong>b<br />
pagtagoa [<strong>sa</strong> Amahan] gikan kaniya ang iyang<br />
naw<strong>on</strong>g; apan <strong>sa</strong> diha nga nagtuaw [si Jesus]<br />
ngadto kaniya, iyang gipatalingh<strong>ug</strong>an siya”<br />
(<strong>mga</strong> bersikulo 23–24; empasis gid<strong>ug</strong>ang). ◼<br />
MUBo NGA SULAT<br />
1. Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong> Jeffrey R. Holland, “Walay Bi<strong>sa</strong>n U<strong>sa</strong> nga<br />
Nakig-uban <strong>Kaniya</strong>,” Liah<strong>on</strong>a, Mayo <strong>20</strong>09, 87. the darKness at the CruCifixi<strong>on</strong> [ang Kangitngit<br />
atol <strong>sa</strong> Paglan<strong>sa</strong>ng <strong>sa</strong> Krus], ni guStave doré
Let Him In [Pasudla Siya], ni Del Pars<strong>on</strong><br />
“Tan-awa, nagatindog ako <strong>sa</strong> pultahan,<br />
<strong>ug</strong> nagatuktok: k<strong>on</strong> may magapatalingh<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
ak<strong>on</strong>g tingog, <strong>ug</strong> moabli <strong>sa</strong> pultahan, kaniya<br />
mosulod Ako, <strong>ug</strong> makig<strong>sa</strong>lo ako <strong>sa</strong> pagka<strong>on</strong><br />
uban kaniya, <strong>ug</strong> siya uban kanako.<br />
“Ang magamada<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> pagat<strong>ug</strong>utan ko <strong>sa</strong><br />
MGa Pul<strong>on</strong>G ni KriSto<br />
paglingkod <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g tr<strong>on</strong>o uban kanako, maing<strong>on</strong><br />
nga ako u<strong>sa</strong>b nagmada<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong>, <strong>ug</strong> milingkod<br />
uban <strong>sa</strong> ak<strong>on</strong>g Amahan diha <strong>sa</strong> iyang tr<strong>on</strong>o.<br />
“Ang adunay igdul<strong>on</strong>gog, kinahanglan<br />
magpatalingh<strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong> sulti <strong>sa</strong> Espiritu” (Pinadayag<br />
3:<strong>20</strong>–22).<br />
© 1983 iRi
Samtang kita dili tinuoray<br />
nga makalingkod <strong>sa</strong> tiilan <strong>sa</strong><br />
Manluluwas <strong>sa</strong>ma ni Maria,<br />
kita makakat-<strong>on</strong> <strong>Kaniya</strong><br />
<strong>ug</strong> makapaminaw<br />
<strong>sa</strong> <strong>Iyang</strong> <strong>mga</strong><br />
pul<strong>on</strong>g <strong>sa</strong>mtang<br />
kita magtu<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>sa</strong> Bag-<strong>on</strong>g T<strong>ug</strong><strong>on</strong> <strong>sa</strong> Sunday School<br />
kar<strong>on</strong>g tuiga. Si Elder Jay E. Jensen <strong>sa</strong><br />
Kapangulohan <strong>sa</strong> Seventy mipa<strong>sa</strong>but:<br />
“Ang <strong>mga</strong> kasulatan<br />
nagpamatuod <strong>ug</strong><br />
nagtudlo kabahin<br />
ni Jesukristo. K<strong>on</strong><br />
kita mamaland<strong>on</strong>g<br />
niini pag-ayo, kita<br />
makaila <strong>Kaniya</strong> <strong>ug</strong> <strong>sa</strong><br />
<strong>Iyang</strong> tingog.” Tan-awa <strong>sa</strong><br />
“Ang Manluluwas—ang<br />
Gamhanan nga<br />
Magtutudlo,” pahina <strong>14</strong>.