THUPI MAHMAH ZOMITE LEH KAWLGAM THU

 THU PATNA:-

Tedim,Tonzang gam a teeng ten Chin National Day pen aituam ngaihsut bilbel in Zomi namni ih ci hi.Minam min tawh ciapteh na ah Chin National Day a hih lam zong theih ding kisam veve hi.Kei zong Tonzang ah 1964 kum in tan sagih ka awm khit ciang Tonzang ah a ban kizom theilo ahih man in Kawlpi kapute kiang omin sang ka zom hi.1966 kumin nidang Kawlpi ah a kibawl ngei nailo Zomi namni bawl dingin Sia Suang Za Khup(JAT)tawh ka kikum uhhi.A mah zong hong lunglut in a kisam sum dong dingin kei hong seh pah a,Chin sang naupang khat teh K2/-ka don ciangin kibawl zo hi.Ka ngaihsut na ah Zomi Namni ci-in laisuanna vai puak nei ten hong at ding ka sak leh Chin Amyota Nih cin Kawllai in hong ki at hi.Zopau in thu hong ki genlo in Kawlpau vive hong kizang hi.Tua Chin National Day bawlna ah Tedim,Falam,Haka leh Lusei te zong kihel in pau kitheilo ih hih man in Kawlpau zat kul na hihi.Tua hun a kipan Zomi Namni bangci pian khiat cih theih nopna lungsim ka nei a,ka hih theih zahin ka kan toto hi.Zomi Namni pian khiatna thu ih theih ciangin a thu laigil ih ciam thei pan ding hi.

ZOMITE TANG THU TOM.

Asia nisuah khanglam minam khempeuh Mongo minam pan(1).Mon-Khama.(2).Tet-Myanmar.(3).Thai-Chinese min tawh kipai suk hi.Tet-Myanmar minam sungah(a).Chin-Kachin.(b).Myanmar-Nidang Myanmar. (c).Lolo-Muhso cin tangthu ah kiciamteh hi.Chin a kici minamte pen Kawlgam Tagaung khua tung masa uhhi. Tagaung panin Irawadi gun zui suk uh a,Chindwin gun tawh kituah na mun ah hun sau veipi na teng uhhi.Chin min ih ngah na pen kua hong piak min hi ding hiam cih kician a kan khia zo ki omlo hi.Dr.Vum Son at na ah Kawlte sangin Kawlgam kitung masa zaw in,Kawlte hong tun ciang a hong piak uh min hiding hi ci hi.Sagaing khua pan in tai 10 bang a gam lat khua khat pen tudongin Chinywa kici lai hi.Pawl khat in Chindwin gun kantan in Pakuko,Magwe,leh Kawl gam zang lei tengah na teng uhhi.(Sia Hau Go gen ngei khat:-Magwe khua pen Mate leh Guite khua sat na hi.Popa mual zong Pupa mual a na cih na uhhi cin a gen lai in deih kaih lua dan ding ka ngaih sun hi.A hi zong Magwe khua ah Refreshing Officer training ka kah tung un Popa mual ka kah uh a tua kim a om khua te ei minam te vive na hi in a khua min te mahmah uh zong Guikong,Guicho cih khawng a na om ciang Sia Hau Go gen pen a hi phial tam cih phial khat in om hi).Pawl khat ten gundung zuito in gun dung ah tawlpi khat teng uhhi.Chinte ten na kuam,Chinte lak cih na in nidangin Talawadi gun a kici pen Chindwin min ngah lawh hi.Pawl khat in Chindwin gun kan tan in Kalaywa-Kalay –Kabaw kuam ah teng uhhi.Pawl khat gundung zui to suak in Naga mualtung Sumpara lam tung uhhi.Kalaywa-Kalay zanglei lam tung tengin Khampat khua sat uh in,tua mun ah kum 100 sung bang nuam tak in kiteeng khawm hi cin kiciamteh hi.Hih Khua pen Kham kipat na ahih man in Khampat min ki phuak a hihi.Shante hong tha hat luat ciangin hih mun pan kikhen thanginZomi ten Tuingo dung zuito uh in Thang mual kantan khit ciang Ciim Nuai Khua sat uhhi.(Hih Ciimnuai khua pen Leilum leh Sai zang kikal mual kikhup sin nuai zang khat hi in khang lui papi pawl khat in kenbal pen ciim a na ci om in Kenbal pona nuai cih na hi a ci omhi).Pawl khat in Meitei gun dung zuito in Lailun khua sat uh a,tua pan in a ki theh thang Falam,Haka, Thantlang gam a teeng teng laimi na kici uhhi.Zomi ten khuasat cilna CiimNuai min minam min in kila tuan lo hi.Mindat,Kanpetlet,Matu lam te Pakuko pan a khamtung zuan te uh hi-in Cho,Zotung,Zo Phei minam na kici uhhi.Paletwa lam te Pakuko pan pai suakte mah uh ahihi.Kawlgam zang lei a teengte Asho na kici uhhi.Mun tuamtuam ah ih ten ciangin kikawmna hak sat ban ah gal leh sa lau na hangin thu kizak na tawm mahmah ahih man in ih teen na mun zui in kampau leh minam min na ngawn a nuai a bangin ih kilam dang hi.

(1).Naga mualtung Sumpara mun,Khanti,Mawlaik gam kuam lam a teengte Tangkhul na kici uhhi.

(2).Tedim,Tonzang gam a teeng te Zomi kici uhhi.

(3).Falam,Khalkha,Thantlang gam a teeng te Laimi kici uhhi.

(4).Matupi gam a teeng te Zotung,Zophei kici uhhi.

(5).Mindat,Kanpetlet gam a teeng te Cho kici uhhi.

(6).Paletwa gam a teengte Khumi,Khami kici uhhi.

(7).Rakhine gam khen pawl khat a teengte Mru kici uhhi.

(8).Tilin,Longshe,a teengte Yaw kici uh a,a mau Kawl minam sung ah kihel nuam zaw uhhi.

(9).Gangaw gam a teeng te Sungsi kici uhhi.

(10)Tamu,Kabaw kuam a te Kuki,Thado  kici uhhi.

(11).Rakhine gam khen sungah Chin a kici pawl khat Kyang ci in ki sam uh a,Kawllai in Chin suak sak uhhi.

(12).Magwe gam khen (Minbu,Pakuko,Tayet,Mintung,Am,Ngaphe,Ngyangpenta),Mandalay gam khen  

(Pyinmana,Lewei,Yametin,Myinchian),Pegu gam khen(Pyi,Pauhgaung,Pataung,Toungngo,Phiu),Irawadi Gam khen(Ingapu,Henthada,Kyiakin) a teengte Sho,Azo,Asho cih bang in kisam uhhi.

Chin hong kici minam te Kawlgam sung ah ih kitheh thang zia pen Rev.Judson tawh a kithuah Francis Mason in 1835 kum in Thavoy ah a masa pen Chin nupi khat tui phum hi cih Burma Baptist Chronicle laibu lai mai 107 ah ciapteh na zui in kimu thei hi.

Ih minam min kilawhna a kihual zaw deuh teng gual leng Zo,Zotung,Zophei,Cho,Asho,Azo hi kilawh na teng pen a kipat cil in nam khat min kibang peuh mah ding hi.A hi zongin kua kilawh na bul pen hiam cin kisel leng ko aa mah man pen bul pen kici ciat lel ding ahih man ei a ciat mah ih puah siam ding hi lel ding hi.

Ciim Nuai khua ah Zomite tawl khat nuam tak kiteeng khawm hi leh kilawm hi.Ciim Nuai khua sat pen tang thu kan ten a seh uh ciangin AD 1300 kim dingin kiciamteh hi.Tang thu kan a tam zaw in Kawl zang pan Khamtung zuan in a pai na uah Pu Song Thu in makaih hi kici ciat hi.Ciim Nuai khua ah teen khop hun pen kum 100 cin tuaklo hi.Pu Song Thu pen a ma nuntak lai mah in Cian lai Khua(nung lam ciang Sai Zang khua kici)ah na lal phei hi.Tua khit nung ah pasal hat zozo in khua sat in,khua sat zo peuhpeuh in Tuul tawi nuam pah in,Tuul tawi min kilawh na in beh min hong piang a,beh min 250 val ih pha zen hi.Ciim Nuai pan AD 1400 khit ciang kikhen thangin khua sat ciat in hausa kisem ciat hi.Kikhen thang khit ciangin gam leh lei kituh in gal leh sa  in kinei in,kithat ki ai in,cik ziat huai tak in ih nung ta hi.Minam khat unau khat veve gal leh sa ih suak mang hi.Hih hun sungin Pu Kam Hau te pata in Falam gam Rallang khua hausa Pu Khuang Ceu va bel in,a ma huh na tawh Tedim gam hong sim in hong zawh ciang hong ciah uh a,Tedim pan Kam Hau gam 1848 kum in hong phut uhhi.(Chin gazetteer vol I p 120-121).Nidangin khua khat ciat bek ki ukna pan khua 100 ciang bang hong zawh uh ciang ukpi hong suak hi.Pu Kam Hau hun sungin tual gal hong bei zaw deuh hi.A hi zongin Pu Kam Hau 1868 kum in a sih cianginsang gam unau sung mah hong kisim mai uh in,1868 pan 1891 kikal ih ngei dan din mun tun ding ih zuat hun ahihi.Ih tang thu en kik pak leng Ciim Nuai ah 1300 pan 1400 kikal kum 100 gal leh sa in kinei nailo in kiteeng khawm hi.AD1400 pan 1848 kikal kum 448 sung bang tual gal ih suah ciat hun a hihi.1848 pan 1868 ciang kum 20 sung bek Tedim gamah nop tak kiteeng khawm hi.1868 pan 1891 ciang kum 23 sung a ngei din mun ih zuat hun ahihi.

Kawlgam pen Mangkang ten1885 kum in hongla khin hi cin a ciapteh uh hangin Khamtung pen 1890-91 kum ciang in hong la pan uhhi.1891 kum February kha 23 ni in Tonzang hong sim uh a Pu Hau Cin Khup man uhhi.A mah zong Tedim khua a ki hal mang khit ciangin Ngen Nung ah tai uh a,tua pan Tonzang taito hi.A papi Za Tual pen Tonzang pan in sak lam taito suak in Tonglorn khua ah si hi.Pu Hau Cin Khup a mat uh ciangina si mang dingin a ngaih sun uh ahihi.A hi zongin Mangkang ten Ukpi za tawh hong ciah sak uh in,a nu omna Tonzang ah hong ciah suak a,Tonzang ah teeng a hih man Tonzang pen ukpi khua hong suak hi.Mangkang te panpih na tawh Kam Hau gam teng hong uk hi.1896 kumin Chin Hills Regulation Act hong bawl uh ciangin Pu Hau Cin Khup pen lei tang leh tui nei pa(The lord of the earth and the water)cih za min hong ngah ban ah Thukhen mang za (Third class magistrate power)zong kipia hi.

Mang kang kumpi in gamgi hong bawl sak in,nidangin Kam Hau uk sung a kihello gungal a teeng Tuithang hausa Sing Kam,Mui Zawl hausa Pau Khen,Laitui hausa Suang Khua Kam,MualNuam hausa Thawng Lian leh Tuitawh hausa khua kimte tungah siah hong kaih nop ciangin U sung nau sung kitel khialh na thamlo zum kong mang kong kitun uh a,Pu Suang Khaw Kam bang Pu Hau Cin Khup tawh kikhia in Magwe a pai na ah gul in tu in vasi hi.Tua ban ah gungal gama a pu a pa khang ua siah a nesa Guite khua tampi leh khua tuamtuam te in lungkimlo pi in siah pia uhhi.Thadote KhumNuai hausa On Khua Thang in nial a hih man zum kitun in,siah pia sak hi.Pu Hau Cin Khup in khua 126 ah siah kai hi.

1924 kumin Pu Hau Cin Khup a inn tuan ciangin a zimasa tawh a ta Pu Pum Za Mang in ukpi za luah hi.Siah kaih vai buai na hong om leuleu in Pu Kam Hau in a tate a inn tuan na Ngen Nung,Thang Khal,Mawng Ken, Gam Ngai khuate siah kaih teng a lak sak ciangin kitel khialh na om bek thamlo in thah ding suam ding ciang na ngawn ngaih sun uhhi.Tua bang teng kawmkal ah galpi nihna hong tungin Mangkang ten Pu Pum Za Mang India lam paipih sawm uh a,Nakzang tun ma in gel khia in taimang a,zuilo hi.Gal ven khit 1945 kum a kipan  Mangkang ten zum hong kik uh a,Pu Pum Za Mang thu bawl sawm uh in,ukpi za pan tawl khat khawl sak uhhi.Hih hun sungin KamHau gam khenkham in siah kaih ding mi pawl khat in han ciam uhhi.Tua thu Falam Mangpi zum lai General Miscellaneous Proceeding No 72/8T 1946 Report sung ah tom no khat pulak leng:-Pum Za Mang kitawp sak leh a gam sung kikhen kham ding hi.A min kiza  a hi,Zos,Thados,Mui Zawl leh Tuithang te in  Kam Hau uk sung khen khap ding han ciam uhhi.Tua ciangin kei muh na ah Zos,Thados,MuiZawl Hausa pa leh Ex.Subesar Thang Za Kai of TuiThang te a mau deih na bangin  a sau veilo in  kumpi thupiakna in zui in(automatically) ngah ding uhhi.Hih 1946 kum a Falam Mangpi pa thupulak na ih muh ciangin hih mi ten ukpi bei na ding ,suah tak na ngah na ding thu vai hawm hilo in a mau ciat in siah kai in hausa a sem nuam ciat a kipan uh hi zaw cih kitel muh mahmah hi.A hi zong mihing te gual tung tuan na a ki ngaih sun tua din mun mah hi mawk hi.

1891 kum pan 1948 kum ciang kum 57 sung Mang kang kumpi ukna sungah ih om hi.Hih hun sungin ei leh ei ki uk dan in ih ngaih sut hang thu neih na khem peuh Mangkangte khut sungah om hi.Kawlgam in suah takna ngah nading hong han ciam uh a,Kawlte makaih na tawh ukpi tengin Panglong thukim na sign va thu uh in Mangkang te khut sung pan  Kawlte vaihawm na sung tun nading ahihi.

PANGLONG KHAWMPI SAPNA:-

Leitung galpi nihna ah UN pawlin gual zawhna a ngah uh ciangin 1919 kum a UN kipawlna hong puah kik uh a,1945 kum April khasungin gam 50 kithu kimna lai (UN charter)hong bawl uh in 1945 Oct,24 ciangin gam (51)in kip sak na nei uhhi.Tua sungah colony gamte a mau leh a mau a ki uk thei gam te suah tak na pia ding,a mau ki uk thei nailo gamte UN in pan tahding(UN Trusteeship)ah koih ding cih thu a om ciangin India leh Kawlgam pen suah takna piak theih ding din mun ahihi.A hi zongin tua hun in Mualtung gam teng ahi Shan,Kachin,Leh Chin gam teng a khangto nailo Kawlgam nol(Burma Frontier Area-BFA)ci-in ukpi te tung tawn in Mangkang kumpi in hong uk hi.Kawlgam zang lei teng,Kayah,Karen,Rakhine gamte dominion ki ukna pia in uk sawn uhhi.Suah tak na nget ciangin hi dominion gam teng a siamsa in ngaihsun uh in,mualtung mi teng pattah hong sawm lai uhhi.Tua thu hangin Bogyoke Aung San in mualtung minamte thu kimna ngah na dingin Kachin,Chin,Shan ukpi(sawbwa)te Shan gam khanglam Panglong khua ah a khat veina khawmpi pen 1946 kum March kha in sam hi.Tua kikhopna ah Tonzang pan Ukpi Pum Za Mang,Lumbang ukpi Hlur mung,Haka ukpi Kio Mang leh Falam pan kam phen dingin Forest officer U Kawl Sum in zui hi.Kikupna ah UN Trusteeship thu British kusale Stevenson in a tel gen ciangin Mualtung mite leh Kawl mite hongsu tuah hi ci-in Bogyoke Aungsan in England kumpi tung a khiat ciangin Kumpi in Stevenson sam kik pah uhhi.A masa Panglong khawmpi ah Shante in UN Trusteeship sung om ding teel sawm uhhi.Tua hun in ukpi Pum Za Mang lai ah Khup Za Mung in zong zui a,a ma hong gen na ah nitak sim in Shan Sawbwate hong hawh in Bogyoke Aung San tawh kipawl loh ding hong kuppih den uhhi cin gen hi.Bogyoke Angsan mahmah in ei khamtung mite kiang ah kei zong half blood Chin hing cih zah in hong pawl bawl ci hi.A masa Panglong khawmpi pen 1946 March 23 pan 28 ciang ni 6 sung kikupna a om hangin kithu kimna ngah zolo uh a hih mana gam ciat ah ciah kik uhhi.

Bogyoke AungSan in Mualtung minam te thukimna ngah teitei nadingin a geel khit ciangin London ah pai in AungSan-Atlee thukimna 27-1-1947 in bawl uhhi.1947 February ni(6)ni-in a nih vein a Panglong khawmpi sam leuleu hi.Tua khawmpi a thukim na ngah theih na dingin Mualtung minamte kithu tuahna council(Supreme Council of the united hills people)a nuai a bangin seh in makai sak hi.(1).Sao Shwe Taike.(Nyiangshwe Sawbwa- chairman).(2).Saman Duwas Sinwa Nawng.(vice chairman).(3)Saw Hung Pha(N.Theidi Sawbwa-Shan taangmi). (4).Sao San Tun.(Maipwan sawbwa-Shan taangmi).(5)U Tun Myint(Shan tangmi).(6).U Kya pah( Shan taang mi). (7).Sao Bon Hoh.(Shan tang mi).(8).Duwas Zaw Rit.(Kachin taang mi).(9).Ding Za Tang.(Kachin tang mi). (10).Padit La Nyiang.(Kachin taang mi).(11).Duwas Zaw Lun.(Kachin tang mi).(12).Duwas Zawla.(Kachin taangmi). (13).Sawbwa Pum Za Mang.(Tonzang sawbwa-Chin taangmi).(14).Thawng Cin Thang(Chin taangmi).(15).Sawbwa Kio Mang.(Haka sawbwa-Chin taangmi).(16).Sing Lian(Chin taangmi).(17).Sawbwa Hlur Mung(Lumbang sawbwa- chin taangmi).(18).U Mang Ling,(Chin taangmi).mi 18 teel khia in seh hi.A nih veina Panglong khawmpi ah Pum Za Mang cidamlo ahih man SaiZang Sawbwa Thawng Za Khup kipai sak hi.A nih veina Panglong khawmpi pen 7-2-1947 pan 12-2-1947 sung kibawl a 12-2-1947 ni-in kithu kimna sign thu zo uhhi.Tua Panglong khawmpi ah Chin minamte taangin Sawbwa Kio Mang,Sawbwa Hlur Mung leh Sawbwa Thawng Za Khup te in thukimna sign meek uhhi.

MAYMYO THUKAN COMMISSION.

Panglong thukim nalai bawlna ah sign thu tawm lua hi ci-in England kumpi in um zolo uh ahih man in 1947 kum April kha sungin Maymyo thukan commission sam uhhi.Tua commission ah a sap ngei teng banah a gam ciat pan a tam zaw beh lap in sam uh a,Kam Hau ukpi gam sungah (1).Pum Za Mang.(Tonzang).(2).Khup Khen Kham(Tonzang),(3).Khup Za Mung.(Tonzang).(4).Lian Khua Mang (Phaitu).(5).On Khua Mang(Hiang Zang). (6)Let Suah(Thang sih).(Thon Hang(Tui mui).te  va kah uhhi.Tua kikhop na ah  a kah tengin Panglong thukim na sign thute mipi  taangmi hi ci ciat uh a hih man in Panglong thukimna lai a kip hong suak hi.

KI UKNA DING CONSTITUTION BAWLNA.

Panglong thukimna kingah khit ciangin  Kawlgam Governor leh a vuanzi te ban ah England  kumpi in kip sak hi.Kawlgam ki ukna zia ding Mangkang kumpi tung pulak kul ahih man U Chian Htun makai in ki geel sak hi. Tua Constitution pen gam bup taang mite tawh kikup nadingin Myone khat ah khatta kah ding ki vai khak hi.Mangkang hun lai in Paletwa pen Rakhine gam ah kihel a,hih thu a pian ciangin Chin Hill sungah hong koih uhhi.Khamtung te taangmi dingin (1).Paletwa myone pan U That Hlaing.(2).Kanpalet myone pan U Vuantu Mawng.(3).Khalkha Myone pan U NgunTo.(4)Falam myone pan U Sa vut.(5).Tedim myone pan Capt.Mang Tung Nung. Cihte kiteel khia hi.Matupi myone ading kimu zo paklo a,U Thawng Cin Thang pai ding din mun  hi-in a man vuan dok ngah khin ahih man ngaih sut hak a sak lai tak in a zum ua kam phen sem(Interpreter) U Vum Khua Hau in kei hong pai sak in a cih ciangin (6)Matupi myone taangmi dingin Vum Khua Hau kipai sak hi.Gambup taang mi kikhop pen 1947 April kha (9)ni-in kisam in kikupna pen June (16)pan kipan in September 24 ni-in kip sak zo uh hi.Tua constitution a man ciangin England kumpi tung kilah khit ciangin 1948 January kha ni 4 ni in Kawlgam suah takna hong pia uhhi.Kawlgam in suah tak na a ngah khit ciangin U Sa vut leh U Ngun To te kumpi nasepna vuandok lam pai kik uhhi.U NgunTo mun ah U Lian Thuam,U Sa Vut mun ah U Tial Dum lut uhhi.

SUAH TAKNA NGAH KHIT KI-UK ZIA DING TANGKO COMMITTEE.

1947 kum September(24)ni a ki kip sak gam ki-uk na zia ding thu khun bulpi(constitution) khen (5)na Chin Special Division thulu nuai ah Upadi nambat 196,197,198 te tung tawn inChin Affairs Council,Chin Affairs department,Chin Affairs Minister cihte hong kikhoih hi.Chin Minister dinginU Vuantu Mawng kikoih hi.Khamtung ah constitution  mipi theih sak a tangko dingin Kawlgam bup vuanzi pa in 6-2-1948ni in a nuai a teng seh hi.(1).U Vuantu Maung.(2)Shitu U Thein Maung.(ATM-Nidang Khamtung Mangpi).(3).U Soe Win(IS lui)cih bang in seh hi.Hih commission in 1948 February 12 pan 18 kikal sung Tedim,Falam,Haka te ah tangko na nei uhhi.

KHAMTUNG KHUAPI A HI FALAM KHUAPI AH SUAHTAK PAWIPI KHAMNA LEH MIPI KIKHOP NA.

Falam khua ah 19-2-1948 pan 22-2-1948 ni dong suahtakna pawipi kham dingin mipi taangmi kisam in khawmpi kibawl hiHih mipi kikhop na pen nainganzi makai pawl khat in ukpi te bei nang dan in tangko uhhi.A taktak insuah takna pawipi kham nading ngimna bek ahihi.A dang gam khen khuapi te ah zong  Tamada pa in pawi a kham pih koikoi na hihi.Khamtung khuapi Falam ah zong suahtakna pawipi kham ding in Tamada pa hong pai ding ahih man in mipi a kisam a hihi.Tua hun laitak in Khamtung ah Mangpi U Tuang Hmung ii thupulakna sungah Chin minam te tangthu ah a khat veina Kanpetlet leh Paletwa taang mite a gen pen lunglut huai khat a hihi.Mangkang te hun lai in Kanpetlet pen Magwe gam uk sungah kihel a,Paletwa pen Arakan Hill Tracts sungah kihel hi.A gamla a nai taangmi khem peuh Falam khuapi dong a khe uh tawh hong pai ciat uhhi.Falam khuapi suahtakna  pawipi tawh kisai U Tuang Hmung(Deputy Commissioner) ii kum cin thu zak sak na (annual Report for 1948) sungah myone khat ah sum Rupee 2000 ciat khia uhhi ci hi.Chinte tangthu sungah a masa penKawlgam pan in Kawlte Angeng tawh zindo in lamlah na ahihi.A zing ciang February 20 ni-in kumpi te makaih na tawh suahtakna pawipi mipi kikhop na tawh kibawl hi.

1948 February 20 ni-in Falam khuapi ah kibawl pawipi ah thulu tampi kikum hi.February 20 ni-in hun geelna sungah kikup ding thulu pen Pilna lam,Cidam na lam leh Kikawmna lampi vaite bek a hihi.Kipat na lam ah minam sung ulian taang mi khat,mipi taang mi khat leh Vuandok khat in thu genna nei ding geelna om in ciang tan sa hi na pi a nung lam ciangin mipi sungah dingin thu gen ta uhhi.Tedim lam pan in U Thang Za Kai in Ukpi bei nading thu sungin Falam gam panU Thian Mang leh Kanpetlet pan U Thang Maung te in thu kim pih na pulak uhhi.Hih hun geelna sungah Ukpite bei na ding  kikup nang thulu kihel peuh mah lo napi mipi lung kim nading mipi ki dong na hihi.Constitution a kikip sak sa hi a,tua sungah ukpi vai kihello thamlo in ukpi aki bei sak khin na hihi.Constitution sungah kawlgam pai zia ding kician tak a kigelh khin a hihi.Kikup ding thulu leh pulak khia thulu a tuampi hong suak a ih gam puah na ding vai peuh mah pulak in ki nei khalo hi leh kilawm hi.

CHIN NATIONAL DAY(ZOMI NAMNI)PIAN KHIATNA.

Kawlgam kiukna thu khun dung zui-in Chin Special Division thu khun kenpi thulu nuai ah upadi nambat 196,197,198 tung tawn in Chin Affairs Council hong om ta hi.Chin Affairs Council Vuanzi dingin U Vuantu Maung kiseh hi.A man kiteelpi 1951 kum dong sem hi.U Vuantu Maung in Kawlgam sungah minam khat a dinna ciapteh nading ni neih ding hong lung gulh hi.Tua ahih man in Minamni neih ding kisam cih hong ngaih sun hi.1950 kum October kha ni(9)ni a kibawl Chin Affairs Council kikupna a thupi pen in minam ni vai ahihi.U Vuantu Maungin tua kikup na ah minam ni neih huai na thu pulak in a ni teelding in hi bangin pulak khia hi.

U Vuantu Maung :-Chin National Day neih nading vai tawh kisai Chin Special Division Commissioner leh a dang mi thupi tuamtuam tawh ni nam(3)tung sik san in ka kikum ngei uhhi.Teel khiat  khen sat taktak ka nei nai kei uhhi.Tua ni (3)te;

*A khat na:-Maymyo ah thukan  committee puak a pai sak ni;

*A nihna:-Ukpi(Chief)te ukna pan Democracy ki ukna thak ah kikhelna Falam khua ah mipi kikhop 1948  

Kum February 20 ni.

*A thumna:-Chin special division act thu khun kip sak ni.Hih ni (3) sungah bang ni teel huai pen cih ki

Kum in hih kikupna ah kip sak ding ahihi.

​​Capt.Mang Tung Nung:-(Tedim Myone MP)Chairman-hih thu pulakna vai ken tawm ka kum nuam hi.

​​1946 kum March kha Panglong khawmpi,1947 kum January kha bei kuan February kha kal nihna,1947

​​March leh April kha in mualtung gam Maymyo thukan commission cihte MP pa pulak bang a hihi.1946 kum a kibawl Panglong khawmpi ah gambup leh mualtung mite omdan,a nihna zang gam tawh kizop namdang zanggam a om makaite leh mualtung gama om mun tuamtuam pan taangmite in gambup tawh Ki gawm ding  thukim khit 1947 kum in zanggam taangmi teng tawh kigawm in Parliamen kiding sak hi.

​​Kha 6 tangciim taangmi 250 tawh khensatna thukhun pen Mangkang kumpi-in hong sangin 1948 January Kha ni 4 in suahtakna hong pia hi.A suakta gam hihna tawh kizui in 1948 kum February 20 zinglam 11 Hun in Chin mipi kikhop Falam ah ih neih man I ki uk na lui panin democracy thukhun thak tawh kikhel Ahih man in 1948 February 20 ni zingsang lam 11 hun pen Chin National Day a ciapteh ding a hoih pen a Kituak pen hi cin ngaihsun in tu ni-in ih kip sak ding nasia takin ka thukim hi.

​​U San Ning:-(Matupi Myone MP).Capt.Mang Tung Nung genna sungah ka gen nopin ko khanglam Chin Mualtung mite in February kha sungin buh at hun ahih manin mipi ten man hun ngahlo uh a hih man December kha sung in hih sak ding cih ka gen nuam hi. 

U Lian Thuam:-(Chin Affairs Council Chairman).U Sang Ningin Capt,Mang Tung Nung pulak panpih na

​​Hiam?Nial na hiam?

​​U Sang Ning:-December kha a hih kei leh January 25 ni kip sak ding a ci hing.

​​Capt.Mang Tung Nung:-Kei gen pen February20 ni sial in mipi tawh khawmpi bawl ding cih a lungkim pih hilo hing.February 20 ni Chin National Day in ciapteh ding cih bek a thu kimpih hing.

​​U San Ning:-Kei pulak pen a nial hilo hing.

​​Capt.Mang Tung Nung:-A kipat cil pulak pen-Chin National Day-tua nungah 1948 February kha 20 ni in behlap in kong pulak hi.

​​U Lian Thum:-(Chairman).Bawl phat pulakna council ten na thukim uh hiam?:-MP khempeuh thukim ahih Man in a nuai a bangin puah pha in Chin National Day kikip sak hi.1948 kum February 20 ni zingsang 11 hun pen Chin National Day ci in Chin Affairs Council in teelin kiciamteh hi.Chin National Day pen February Kha 20 hisak dingin 1950 kum  October (9) ni-in Chin Affairs Councilte kikup na ah khen sat uhhi. A taktak in Falam ah 1948 February 20 ni a kibawl pawipi ii ngimna bulpi pen Kawlgam suahtak pawi Khamna bek ahihi.

Hih February 20 ni pen Vuantu Maung adingin gilh mawh ni khat hi kha ding hi.Vuantu Maung Gal kap tumin Maymyo ah 1918 February 20 ni-in Chin minamte pilna khantoh nading kipawlna phuan hi.Galkap pan 1924 kum in tawp in a khua uah sang phuan hi.1939 kumin Chin Mualtungmi kithu tuak pawl Phuan hi.

Governor patungah Chin minamte ngah ding kilawm nam(9)ngen uh a,tua dawnna piadingin Magwe menzi Mr.Mac Rekin,Falam Mangpi Nela leh Kanpetlet Vuandok Phunyo te 1940 kum February kha in va pai uh a,February 20 ni-in Vuantu Maung leh kipawlna makai teng sam in mipi kaikhawm uh a,thupulakna nei uhhi.Tua thupulak na ah a nget thute uh dawnna a piak ciangin lungkim loh na lak gawp uhhi.Tua thu hangin Vuantu Maung leh a makai mi (9)teng Chin Act 14(1)d tung tawnin a banban in man uhhi.Kawlgam in suah takna a ngah ciangin Chin ziza vuanzi hong sem in 1948 kum February 20 ni-in Falam khuapi ah suahtak pawipi khamna ah thu vanpi mah sem hi.Tua ahih manin a ma aa ding in ngilh mawh ni khat hi kha ding hi.

A KHAT VEINA  CHIN NATIONAL DAY KIBAWLNA.

A khat veina Chin National Day pen Vuantu Maung ii pianna Myone ahi Mindat khua ah 1951 kum February 20 ni-in kibawl hi.Prime Minister U Nu leh U lian tampi kah uhhi.Tua lak ah Karen minam Vuanzi U Man Ba Khine ;Home Affairs and Religious Secretary Takhin;Chief Forestry commissioner Shitu U Man;Shan State Parliamen Secretary U Kyabu;Chief administration U Aung cihte kihel uhhi.Tamada pa in zong lungdam pihna lai khak a Shan,Kachin,Kayah vuanzi ten zong lungdam pihna lai khak ciat uhhi.

CHIN NATIONAL DAY NI KHEL DING HAMCIAMNA.

1954 Kum in u Za Hre Lian makaihna tawh Chin Hills Congress Party in Pahsahpalah party tawh kopin U Za Hre Lian in Chin ziza Vuanzi hong ngah hi.U Za Hre Lian ii ngaihsutna ah February 20 ni-in Chin National Day bawl pen minam ni lim pualo in ukpite ukna tawpsak ciaptehna lim sun in Nainganzi tama pawl khatin ukpite siat na lambek ko na hun in zang ahih man in minam kilemna lim pualo hi cin ngaih sun hi.

Tua ahih man in minam ni pen February 20 nipan nidang khat ah khel ding hanciam hi.1956 kum October kha kipat in a kibawl Chin Affairs Council kikhopna ah Chin National Day pen February 20 ni pan ni dang khat peuhpeuh a bawl ding kikum uhin February 20 ni-in Chin National Day bawl na kham dingin khen sat uhhi.Tua Chin Affairs Council kikhop na ah MP14 (Pyitu Hlutdaw 6,Amyota Hlutdaw 8)lak ah 12 in lungkim pih uh a,nih in nial hi.Tua khen sat na pen U Za Hre Lian in 1957 January 29 ni-in tangko khia hi.Tua tangko nate 1957 Fanuary 31 ni a kithoh The Nation tadesa ah suak sak hi.Kawlgam lan pen gambup khuapi te ah kipai sak koikoi a,kawlpi leh Falam a tun lai takin mipi mai ah a tangko ahihi.

A hi zong in Chin National Day a piang sak U Vuantu Maung,Capt.Mang Tung Nung leh Chin Affairs Council pan independent party MP nih ahi U Ro Thang leh U Hrang Nawlte in U Za Hre Lian makaihna Chin Affairs Council ii sepna nasia takin nial uh in,a khamna dem bawlna in Chin National Day pen February 20 ni-in Tedim khua ah bawl dingin geel uhhi.Yangon a om Chin University sang naupangte in zong nasia takin mawh sakin Chin National Day pen February 20 ni-in bawl dingin geel uh a,Chin National Day Action Committee phuan uh in,tua committee pen U Tual Khua Mang in makaih hi.1957 February 14 ni-in kithoh The Nation tadensa ah Chin University sang nau pang 92 lak pan70 in Chin National Day pen February 20 ni a bawl ding khamna pen nial uhhi.CND Action Committee te U Za Hre Lian tawh kimu uhin Chin National Day bawl ding ngen uhhi.U Za Hre Lian in zong February 20 simloh a dang ni khat peuhpeuh ah bawl thei ci-in dawng kik hi.

Ahi zongin University sang naupangte nung kik tuanlo in February 20 ni-in bawl ding cih thu ko kik uhhi.1957 kum February 15 ni kithoh The Nation tadensa ah Yangon University pan laimi min pua sang naupang khat pan Editor tung kipia lai sungah a thubulpi pen ko Chin sang naupangte Chin Affairs Council langpan MPte ii khemna hi-in kei theih na ah Chin Affairs Council pen MPte Chin gam ki ukna vaipuak late counselor te tung pan thukimna ngah khit ciang Falam constituency pan Amyota Hlutdaw MP Thang Cin Lian in Chin Affairs Council ah pulak in a kikhen sat ahih na,vuanzi pan in kote kiang hong pulak in Chin National bawl ciangin Ukpite zat ki-ukna leh ukpite beina ni ciapteh na a kibawl hi,adang nainganzi semte pan zong minamte sungah kinam khenna bawl uh a,Chin National Day in ukpite ko in gen siatna pen a damsa meima ci tawh nuai kik bang sak a,Vuanzi pa in Chin National Day bawl theih nading ih ngeinate tawh kizom in ni khat teel dingin hong gen hi.Vuanzi pa gen pen ko ka thukim uhhi.cin kigelh hi. 

Tua Laimi min pua Chin University sang nau pang ii Editor tungah a piak lai pen CND Action committee pan in lungkim lo uhin,The Nation Editor tungah thuh kikna puak uh a,February 17 ni a kithoh tadensa sungah suak hi.Tua thuh kikna ah Chin National Day bawlna hangin minam lungsim beisak hilo in Chin minamte  kipum khatna piangsak zaw ding,ko aa dingin Chin National Day pen ukpite muhdah na lim laklo inChin Gamah Democracy pian khiatna thupi sak hi.

Laimi a kici mipen ko University sang naupangte tawh kaki kum kha ngei kei uhhi cin lai thuk kik uhhi.1960 kum kiteel na ah U Za Hre Lian in vuanzi hong ngah kik ciangin 1961 kum February 20 ni-in 13 veina Chin National Day penKhamtung khuapi Falam ah thupi tak in kibawl hi.Tua Chin National Day ah Chin ziza Vuanzi U Za Hre Lian in Prime minister U Nu leh US Ambassador Mr.William P.Show te zong zin mang dingin sam in kihel thei uhhi.

20-2-1966 kum in Chin National Day pen Chin Special Division Day ci-in khel dingin Taikhuai(3)sizungzimu U Myint Thein(Maj-Rtd) in lam lahna hong neih ciangin Chin Affairs Council in 11-7-1966 ni lai nambat Yahkah- 29/04(1) tawh Tawlanzi Council Ohkathah zum ah pulakna puak uhhi.Tawlanzi Council Ohkathah zum in 25-11 1966 ni lai nambat uhsah 15ba-66 tawh Chin National Day min mah tawh kawih huai hi cin thu za sak kik hi.Tua zaksak kik na pen Chin Affairs Council in 9-1-1967 ni lai nambat Yahkah 29/04(2) tawh Chin Special Division sung a om zum khem peuh, NahMahKhah Taimu(Mandalay),A tuanvuan Pianciazi zum Yangon ah thu thang suah sak dingin puak uhhi.1974 kum Kawlgam in Thukhun bulpi Upadi(constitution)pen 3-1-1974 kum in kip sak a,tua upadi khenpi(30)b sungah Chin Special Division pan Chin State ci-in kikhel hi.Kumpi Ulian pawl khat in Chin State Day cih ding lamlah na nei niloh uhhi.A hi zongin kikhel zawh na taktak tu ciang om tuan lo sam hi.

Minam ni vai ih buai na pen a pualam sang a sunglam pan khauh pai zaw mawk in khang no ten lim tak in ih ngaih sut theih na ding deih na tawh ka hih theih zah in kong kaih khop a hihi.

 

By

Thang Khan Dal

Tonzang Tualsuakmi.

TUIPHUM PAWLPI THUPOMTE Baptist Distinctives

 

Tuiphum Pawlpi  Tumdangna leh thupomte: (Baptist Distinctives)

Pawlpi dangte in amau’ aituam thupom a neih ciat bangun Tuiphumte in zong upzia le thupom nei hi. Hih munah Tuiphum tumdang thupomziate ci-in a thutom in en ding hihang.

(1) Thu-upna le thuzuihna ah Lai Siangtho bekmah a bulpi hi 

(Sole Authority of Scripture for Faith and Practice)

Lai Siangtho Sangin pawlpi’ ngeina le tatziate thupisak zawkna hang ahi zongin, Lai Siangtho’ thu laigil Sangin a kammal thupitsak zawkna hang ahi zongin hih tumdang upna hong piangkhia hi. Tuiphumte in minam’ tatzia le ngeina leh pawlpi’ ngeina le tatziate peuhmah upna lamlak bangin zangin kalsuan lo hi. Tuiphumte in Lai Siangtho pen Pasian’ humuap ahih bangin Pasian in a mi siangthote zangin a gelhsak thubu hi ci-in sang hi. Tua ahih manin Lai Siangtho in thu-ummite’ kha nuntak nadingin thuman thutak hong lak Pasian’ kammal hi cihleh hih thuman upna um ihih manin Lai Siangtho pen thu-upna le thuzuihna ah a kicing Pasian’ kammal hi a, vangliatna le thuneihna nei hi ci-in um hi (2Tim. 3:16-17; 2Pet. 1:20-21; Isa. 8:20).

Lai Siangtho pen Pasian’ lampan mihingte tawh hong kizopna hi a, Pasian’ lungsim, Pasian’ deihna hong hilh laibu hi. Lai Siangtho simna tawh Pasian’ deihna kithei thei ahih manin zong Pasian’ thu, Pasian’ kammal a kici hi. Tua hangin Tuiphumte in zong thu-upna le thuzuihna ah thunei bulpi munah a koih uh ahi hi. 

Tua banah Tuiphumte in Lai Siangtho pen Pasian’ humuap hi cihna ah Lai Siangtho sunga a laimal-te khempeuh cihna sangin a laimal tungtawn a hong lakkhia Pasian’ deihna cihnopna hizaw hi. Tuiphumte in Lai Siangtho pen a bulpi in a sanna uh pen tua Lai Siangtho ii nungah Khrih omin tua a sunga kigelh khempeuh pen Khrih’ lungsim le Khrih’ deihna thute bekbek a lakkhia, lam khatin gen lehang Khrih’ thu teci panna hi, ci-in a up man uh ahi hi (Johan 5:39-40). Tua bangin a upna uh in Khrih a bulphuh hi pah uh a, Khrih bek ukna nei Topa ahihna (the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ) tungah a bupin kinga hi pah ahi hi.

Pasian’ thu pen ama tungah i khialh loh nadingin (La. 119:11), gamtat siangtho neih nading (La. 119:9), a pilzaw in hong bawl nading (La. 119:98), i nuntak den nading (119:93), i kisiatcip loh nading (119:92), thu theihtelna ngah nading (119:104), a manlo lampi khempeuh i mudah theih nading (119:104b), midangte’ nuihsanna le siamnate panin suaktakna ngah nading (119:22), Pasian’ lampite mitsuan den theih nading (119:15), thupha ngah mi hih theih nading i (119:2), lungnopna ngah nading (Lk. 2:29) in a kisam ahi hi. Pasian’ thu pen thuman ahi bek tham loin hong siangthosak thei hi (Jn. 17:17). Pasian’ thu in Pasian’ mite cingtaaksak hi (2Tim. 3:16-17). Pasian’ thu in nuntakna pia thei hi (Jn. 6:63; 14:6). Pasian’ thu in hong siangthosak hi (Efe. 5:27; Jn. 3:5). Pasian’ thu in khuavak hi a, khuavak hong pia hi (Late 119:105; Jn. 8:12; 2 Pet. 1:19). Pasian’ thu pen kha an hi (Matt. 4:4; 1 Pet. 2:2). Pasian’ thu pen khaici hi (Lk. 8:11; Late 1:3; 2Kor. 9:10). Pasian’ thu pen Kha Siangtho namsau hi (Efe. 6:17; Heb. 4:12; Lk. 4:1-14). 

Lai Siangtho pen Pasian’ kammal le Ama’ thu ahih manin eite in thungetna tawh limtak simin, thuaktak kantel ding kisam hi. Tua hileh bek Lai Siangtho sunga Pasian’ deihna kitel thei pan dinga, kha thahatna, kha thuthuk kitel semsem ding hi. Mihingte’ tatzia leh ngeinate, Pawlpi’ tatzia leh ngeinate in mihing’ theihna le ngeina bulphuh ahih manin Pasian tawh thuktak kizopna hong pia thei lo a, ahi zongin Pasian’ thu ahi Lai Siangtho tawh kalsuanna bekin kha lamah thuman thutak hong telsak ahih manin Tuiphumte in Lai Siangtho bekmah thu-upna leh thuzuihna ah a thunei pen, a bulpi pen a ci-in a um uh ahi hi.

(2) Thu-ummite bek Tui Sungah Kiphum Ding hi

(Believers’ Baptism by Immersion)

Jesuh um lo napi’n ngeina bang ahi zongin, kum cing kisa ahi zongin, pawlpi sungah hamphatna ngah nopna hang ahi zongin tui kipum ngeingai ahih manin hih thupom a kiphuangkhia ahi hi. Hih tui kiphumna tawh kisai-in Judah mite sungah tatzia pawlkhat om khin hi.

(1) Judah mite’ tui kiphumna: hih pen a puatham sianthona limlakna hi a, a nunung ciangin gamtat luhek sianthosakna lakna hi (Siam.15:5-6; 16:4, 26:28; Pai. 30:19-20).

(2) Biakna Pawl laihna: Gentail mite in Judah minam sungah a lut nop uh leh pasal vun-atna, biakpiakna leh tui kiphumna tawh biakna leh minam adang khat ah kilaih uh hi (Herbert Danby, The Mishnah, 1933, pp-148-431).

(3) Johan ii tuiphumna: Hih pen mawhna kisikkikna tawh kisai tui kiphumna hi a, mite leh Pasian kizopna ah a kisam masa pen hi (Mk. 1:4; Lk. 3:3-6).

(4) Jesuh’ tui kiphumna: Hih pen mawhmaisakna lahna hi (Matt. 3:13-15; Mk. 1:9; Lk. 3:21-22).

Jesuh Khrih pen mawhna pan hong tankhia Honpa le Topa in umin Tuiphum thupom bulpite a tel sitset-te bek tuiphumna nei ding hi. Tui sungah kiphumna pen Pa, Ta, Kha Siangtho ahi Thumgawm Khat Pasian kici a nungta Pasian a um a sangte hi dinga, Pa, Ta, Kha Siangtho min mah tawh tui sungah kiphumna ahi hi. Tua mah bangin Jesuh Khrih ii singlamteh tungah a sihna, kivuina leh a thawhkikna thu a um ahih bangin a diakdiakin Jesuh’ sihna pan a thawhkikna upna hangin eite in nuntakna thak ngah hi cih upna zong ahi hi (Rom. 6:1-4). 

Tua bangin upna a neite in kha thu tawh kisai-in amah le amah a ngaihsun tawm thei hi dinga, ama ngaihsutna leh khensatna tawh tui a kiphumte bek pawlpi sungah min kikhum ding hi. A langkhat ah kumcing ahihna tawh tuiphumna, kiteen nop manin tui kiphumna, midangte’ hahsawlna hangin tui kiphumna, pawlpi’ hamphatna deih manin tui kiphumna cih Lai Siangtho tawh kilehbulh tuiphumna peuhmah pawlpi makaite in sepkhak loh ding thupi hi. Jesuh Khrih pen Honpa leh Topa in umin sang ngiat a, a nuntakna uh Khrih sungah a kikhel taktakte bek tui sungah phum ding ahi hi.

(3) A kikhelte bek pawlpi mi suak thei hi

(Regenerated Church Membership)

Pawlpi’ tangthu sungah lungsim kikhel lo mi tampi in pawlpi misuak khin ngei uh ahih manin hih thupom kiphuangkhia ahi hi. Pawlpi’ tangthu sungah Khristian biakna pen gambup biakna in a kikipsak hun a kipanin Jesuh a um lote nangawnte in hamphat ngah nop manin pawlpi sung lut uh ahih manin pawlpi sungah a kisam lo buaina tampi piangngei khin ahi hi.

Leitung a om biakna dangte leh Khristian biakna a kilamdanna pen Khristian biakna ahihleh ngeina khat ahih keileh thukhun khat a zuizui-te hi loin sihna pan a thokik ahi Jesuh Khrih tawh mimal ngiat in kithei in kilawmtatna neihna biakna ahi hi. Tua bangin Jesuh Khrih tawh mimal ngiat in kilawmtatna neih theih nadingin a mimal mahmah in lungsim khensat tawm theihna nei a, a taktakin zong mimal khensatna tawh a lungsim a kikhel taktakte bekin pawlpi sungah pawl mi suak thei ding hi ci-in Tuiphumte in sang uh hi.

Pawlpi pen mihingte tawh kipawlkhopna tawh a kilam hangin mihingte’ neih pawlpi hi loin Pasian neihsa kipawlna, Pasian mahmahin a phuatkhiat masak pawlpi ahih bangin (Matt. 16:18), Jesuh Khrih pen mimal ii Honpa in sanga, lungsim kikhelna taktak a neite ii kipawlkhopna tawh pawlpi hong kipankhia ahi hi. Pawlpi in Pasian’ gam ading limpha (Model) bangin a dinkip tavuan a nei hi a, Pasian gam kiphut theih nadingin vanzat a suah theih nading leh tua Pasian gam pen koi dan hi ding cih mi khempeuh in a teltheih nadingin etteh huai in limpha lak ding ahi hi. Tua bangin a lian mahmah tavuan a semzo dingin zong pawlpi pen Jesuh Khrih pen Honpa le Topa in umin kikhelna taktak nei a, Khrih sungah mithak a suak thu-ummite tawh kipawl gige ding a thupi ahi hi.

(4) Thu-um khempeuh siampiza ngah hi

(Priesthood of All Believers)

Siampi cih pen thu-ummite leh Pasian kikal a kizomsak ding tavuan a semte ahi hi. Jesuh Khrih in tua siampiza luahkhin ahih manin thu-ummite in Khrih tungtawnin Pasian tawh direct in kizom theita ahi hi. Tua bangin kizop theihna pen thu-ummite’ hamphatna hi. Thu-ummite’ hamphatnate pen:

(1) Lungdamko in i ngetnop thute Jesuh’ min suangin kingen thei hi.

(2) Pasian tawh direct in mimal kilawmtatna nei thei hi.

Jesuh pen thu-ummite’ siampi lianpen ahih bangin Pa Pasian kiangah eite’ kitangsapna khempeuh hong thumsak in hong ngetsak siampi lianpen ahi hi (Heb. 4:14-15). Hih bang Pasian’ thuluanzia hangin Jesuh nung a zui thu-ummi khatciat pen siampi hi (1Pet. 2:9-10) a kici ahi hi. Hih bang upna hangin eite siampiza nuntakna pen Pasian tungah a ki-ap den nuntakna, a kipiakhia den nuntakna ahi hi (Rom. 12:1-2). 

Siampiza ngahna tawh kisai-in Tuiphumte’ upna zangkhai ngaihsutna tawh pulpit tawh kisai siampiza ngahna, pawlpi’ tatzia tawh kisai in pawlpi in atel siampite ii panmunte luhin nawngkaisak ding hi lo hi. Pasian in thu-ummi khempeuh Amah tawh direct kizom thei dingin siampiza a piak mah bangin pawlpi a makai dingin atuam vilvel a teel siampiza ngah Pastor-te om hi. Pastor-te pen pawlpi van dingin Pasian in atuam vilvel in teel a, pawlpi’ vai teng a sem, a van dingin hunpha le tavuan a piak ahi hi. Pastor-te pen Pasian’ pawlpi a van ding, a kem dingin Pasian’ teel hi a, Upate ahihleh pastor-te ahuh dingin mipi’ teel ahi hi. Hih bangin kigen ciangin pastor-te leh upate a za/panmun sang deuh cihna hi loin Pasian’ mai-ah thu-ummi hihna kikim tuak hanga, ahi zongin khatciat tavuan-te kilamdang cihna bek hi. Pastor ahilo thu-ummite’ siampiza ngahna ahihleh Pasian tawh direct in kizop theihna thupha a gennopna ahi hi. 

(5) Tualsung Pawlpite Amau le amau vai kipuatawm hi

(Autonomy of the Local Church)

Khristian pawlpite sungah pawlpi khat leh khat ki-uk kimakaihzia kibang lo hi. Hih sungah pawlpi ki-uk kimakaihzia nam (4) om hi.

(1) Pawlpi’ makaipi khat bekin ukna (Monarchical System)

(2) Pawlpi kipawlna khat in ukna (Episcopal System)

(3) Pawlpi upa-te in ukna (Presbyterial System)

(4) Suakta takin ukna (Independent or Democratic System)

Hih a tunga ki-ukzia thu (4) lakah Tuiphumte in tualsung pawlpite in amau le amau ki-uk theihna nei hi kici ki-ukna sang uh ahih manin pawlpite in suahtakna nei ahi hi. Bang hangin Tuiphumte in hih ki-ukna zang uh ahiam cihleh Thuciam Thak sunga pawlpite in zong a phualphual sunga thu-ummite’ kilawmtatna tungtawn a piang Pawlpi khat ciat tungah bulphuh in a kilamh man ahi hi. Sawltak Paul a kipan sawltak dangdangte’ phut le makaihna pawlpite zong tualsung pawlpite hi a, amau le amau a ki-uk tawm pawlpi vive ahi hi. Matthai 18 sungah Jesuh in pawlpi sunga piang thubuainate tua pawlpi mahin vaisai nading thupia hi. Pawlpite pen amau le amau ki-uk tawm ahihna Sawltak thubu a kipanin Paul’ laikhakte sungah kimuthei hi.

Tualsung pawlpite in amau le amau ki-uk theihna ngahna ahang thunihna in Jesuh Khrih ii thuneihna (The Lordship of Jesus Christ) hang ahi hi. Khrih’ pumpi ahi pawlpi leh pawlpi’ lutang ahi Khrih kikal ah tangmi kisam lo hi. Jesuh Khrih pen pawlpi khempeuh direct a uk Pasian hi. Tua ahih manin Pawlpite in Jesuh Khrih bek tawh direct kizomin eite kikal ah thuneihna le thuduhna tawh hong uk ding mihing (Person), kipawlna (Organization) leh ki-kupnate (Conference) te peuhmah kisam lo ahi hi.

Tuiphum pawlpite in tualsung pawlpite ei le ei ki-uk theihna nei cih pulak ciangin thu-upna leh thuhilhnate (Beliefs and Doctrines) tawh kisai-in ei’ ut bangin puah thei in khel kawikawi thei cihna hi hetlo hi. Hih thupom a deihna ah Tuiphum pawlpite in i pawlpi a khantoh a cidam nadingin mihing khat, kipawlna khat leh khawmpi khat peuh ii ukna, thupiakna nuai-ah om loin ei mahmah in geelin vaihawm thei cihna hi. Tuiphum pawlpite’ ki-uk theihna huamte in: (1) Ei mah ki-uk tawm (self-governing), (2) Ei mah kisiik tawm (Self-Supporting), (3) Ei mah vaikizelhsak tawmna (Self-propagating), (4) Ei mah Pasian’ thusin in nuntak tawmna (Self-theologizing) cihte ahi hi. Hih thu a piantheih nadingin pawlpi mikim ciat in itna tawh khat le khat kihuh kipanpih in taangpi lungsim tawh zatsiam ding thupipen ahi hi.

(6) Pawlpi leh Gamvai a tuamtuak kikhen hi

(Separation of Church and State)

Gam uk kumpite in pawlpi ii upna leh ki-uknate hong vaisai theih loh nading, hong angvan theih loh nading leh pawlpi in zong gam uk kumpite ii ki-ukna leh gamvaite ah a nawngkaisak theih loh nadingin hih thupom a kiphuangkhia ahi hi. Sisar’ nate Sisar’ tungah piakna leh Pasian’ nate Pasian’ tungah piakna tawh a kibang ahi hi (Matt. 22:21).

Tuiphum pawlpite in hih thupom a zuih uh ciangin pawlpi leh gamvai pen kilehbulh hi cih nopna hi lo hi. Pawlpi in gam uk kumpite gal bang ngaihsut ding cihna hi lo hi. A taktakin Pawlpi cih pen mun khat ah a tuam om, a tangdin cih bang hi lo hi. Khualletui tualsung mite mah tawh a dingkhawm khua-le-tual (Faith community with the communities) hizaw hi. Pawlpi pen leitung sunga thu-ummite tawh kiphuankhia pawlpi kipawlna ahih bangin gam ki-ukna nuai-ah nungta in a gamtaang kipawlna ahi hi. Tua bek tham loin pawlpi in leitung ading, gam adingin a kiphuankhia Pasian’ pawlpi ahih mah bangin hih leitung gam kumpite ahang om loin langpan ding kisam lo hi. I tenna gam cidam khantoh dingin mipite in lungsim ngaihsutna dik leh gamtat hoih neih nadingin a panpih ding pen pawlpi ii hunpha (Opportunity) ahi hi.

Tuiphum pawlpite’ san hih thupom a deihna ahihleh thu-upna le hilhna (Doctrine) leh pawlpi’ nuntak kalsuanna thu ah gam uk kumpi in pawlpi tungah zawhthawh thu tawh thupiakna le ana neihna cihte zang loin suakta takin biakpiak theihna hunpha piak ding (Religious freedom) deihna hizaw hi. Tua bang mahin pawlpi in zong gam ki-ukna thute ah tualsuak pawlpi ciat tawh ahi zongin, biakna kipawlna tawh ahi zongin, Party khat peuh phutna tawh ahi zongin ukna buluh loh ding cihna hi. Gammi hihna tawh gam ki-ukna vaite ah kihelna pen mi khat ciat ii mimal khensatna leh hamphatna tawh kisai ahih manin tua mi bek tawh a kisai ahi hi. Ahi zongin gamvai thute ah biakna kipawlna min tawh ahi zongin, pawlpi’ min tawh ahi zongin kihel loh ding ahi hi. Pawlpi leh gam ki-uknate kibang loin atuamtuak in ding uh hi cih pom ihih mah bangin tavuante, sepziate leh kimakiahte zong kibang hetlo ahih manin khat leh khat kisawh khakloh ding mah a kisam ahi hi.

(7) Mi a tamzawte’ deihna tawh Pawlpi kimakaih hi

(Democratic Form of Church Government)

Mi a tamzawte’ deihna tawh pawlpi kimakiah ding thupom Tuiphum pawlpite in a zat uh ciangin hih nuai-a thute a cihnopna ahi hi.

(1) Mi khatciat ii pianpih manneihna le hamphatnate kepsakna, pholakkhiatsakna, zatkhiatsakna ahi hi. Pasian in mihingte ama’ limlemel sun-a hong bawl hi a, tua Pasian’ limlemel cih pen tungtham mel-le-sa a cih nopna hi loin a sunga sepzawhna pianzia a gennuam hizaw hi (The image of God is not morphological but functional, dynamic). Mihing khempeuh in aituam ngaihsut theihna, khinkhai lungngaih theihna leh khensat tawm theihna nei uh a, tua pen Pasian’ piak pianken hamphatna (Human right) hi. Hih mi khat ciat ii pianken hamphatna pen Pasian mahmah in thupi simin manpha sa hi. Tua ahih manin Tuiphum pawlpite in zong thu-ummi khatciat ii pianken hamphatna thupi bawlin ama aituam thungaihsutnate a lakkhia dingin lampi a hon ahi hi. Tua bangin suakta takin ngaihsun in, thu a khensat ahi mi a tamzawte’ thukhensatna pen a hoih pen leh zattheihpen hi ding ci Tuiphum pawlpite in umin sang uh hi. Pasian’ limlemel ahi sunglam pianzia tawh mi kim in a khensat uh pana hong piang, mi a tamzawte’ aw pen Pasian’ aw hi ci-in Tuiphumte in um uh hi.

(2) Thu-ummi khat ciat Kha Siangtho in hopih lamlak hi cih umin tua pen pawlpi sungah zatkhiatna ahi hi (Enlightenment and guidance of the Holy Spirit to each individual believer). Thu-ummi khempeuh pen Khrih’ sungah suahkikna nei khinin lungsim a kikhelkhinsate ahih bangun tua thu-ummi khat ciat pen Kha Siangtho in lamlak (the inner voice and guidance of the Holy Spirit) hi ci-in Tuiphumte in um uh hi (2Kor. 5:17; Rom. 8:9; Mang. 3:20). Tua ahih manin tua Kha Siangtho ii lamlakna pen mi atamzaw ii deihna pan kilangkhia dingin um uh ahih manin hih bangin a tamzaw deihna tawh ki-uk ding cih thupom a zat ding a kikhensat ahi hi. Thudang in gen lehang, thu-ummi khat ciat lam a lak Kha Siangtho’ deihna pen a tamzaw’ deihna tawh pholakkhiana (expression of the inner voice of the Holy Spirit through the judgment of the majority) bek ahi hi.  Tua bek tham loin mimal aituam vai tuamtuamte, midangte’ vaite a kipan pawlpi ii vai dangdangte ah khensat ding leh sep ding khat peuhpeuh a om ciangin Kha Siangtho in thu-ummite lamhilh in Huhpa (Parakletos-Guide) bangin huh hi ci-in Lai Siangtho in hong lak hi (Johan 16). Tua ahih manin thu-ummi khat ciat lam a hilh Topa, Huhpa Kha Siangtho in mi tamzaw tungtawnin koi bangin a deihna pulakkhia hiam cih kantelna in Tuiphumte in mi tamzaw’ thu le mi tamzaw’ deihna (democratic form) tawh pawlpi a kalsuanpih uh ahi hi.

(3) Hih thupom in thu-ummi khat ciat ii liangko kikimna (equality), leh liim-le-vang (dignity) lakkhiatna zong ahi hi. Pasian in mi khempeuh tungah hamphatna, suaktatak ngaihsut khensatna (freedom) cihte a kikimin hong piak ahih manin mi khempeuh Pasian’ mai-ah liangko kikim uh hi. Tua banga liangko kikimna pen mihingte adingin liim-le-vang (human dignity) ahi hi. Liim-le-vang a nei mimal khat ciat in a deihna tek uh pulakin tua mimal teng kigawmna pan a tamzawte’ deihna (democratic form) tawh pawlpi a kimakaih ciangin pawlpi mi khat ciat ii pianken manneihna, pianken suahtakna leh pianken liim-le-vang cihte thupisimna hi a, mihing khempeuh liangko a kikimna uh nuntakpih takpina zong ahi hi.

(4) Hih thupom pen a tunga thupi (6) te ii kigawmkhopna mun zong ahi hi. A tunga kigelhsa thu (6) te limtak tello, theilo, zui lo pi-in hih thupom kizat leh a tamzaw deihna tawh pawlpi kimakaihna pen lampial kha ding ahi hi. Ahi zongin hih thupom zatna ah kidop ding thu pawlkhat om hi:

(a) Hih thupom pen galvan zat bang zangin mi tam ngah theih nadingin zol tawmna, a thuman lo lampite tawh zolna cihte hihkhak loh dingin kidop kul hi.

(b) Khensatna khat peuh khensat ding ciangin mi tamzawte in kigingsa in a om nai keileh lopthop sep loin mimal khatta hitaleh, a honin hitaleh Kha Siangtho lamlahna ngakin limtak kidawh ding (Personal and communal piety) kisam mahmah hi.

(c) Mi a tamzaw’ deihna ahih phial zongin kikhial thei veve ahih manin pawlpi ading supna a om loh nadingin mi tamzaw’ deihna pen mi tawmzaw’ deihna tawh etphat khinkhai ding kisam hi.

(d) Mi tamzaw’ deihna tawh khensat ding thulela leh mi tamzaw’ deihna tawh khensat loh ding thulela-te limtak khentel theih ding kisam hi. Tua bangin sep ding leh pelh dingte limtak khentel theih ciang bekin hih thupom pen khiatna hong nei semsem dinga, pawlpi zong cidam in khangto semsem ding hi.

Hih thupomte pen minamte’ tatzia leh ngeinate tungtawnin a kingah hi loin Lai Siangtho tungtawn leh pawlpi’ tangthu tungtawnin a kingah thupomte ahi hi. Limtak sin in, kan in, zuizo lehang pawlpi tek adingin hamphatna tampi om ding hi.

Reference:

(1) Do Sian Thang, Tuiphum Pawlpite’ Tumdangnate: KVBA Youth Fellowship Golden Jublilee Magazine (1957-2007), 2007.

(2) Myanmar Baptist Convention, Tuucingte’ Khutzat, 2008.

(3) Simon Pau Khan En, Tuiphum Pawlpi: A Tangthu Tom leh A Tumdangna, 2003.

(4) Tuiphum Pawlpi ngeina leh Tawn dan te tangthu 

       Pastor Suang Khen Pau (2017-2018) 

ZI LEH PASAL KOIDANIN ZONG NA HIAM!

ZI leh PASAL KOIDAN IN ZONG NA HIAM

Tulai thu thang tuamtuam in muh teh hih thulu tawh kisai ka lungsim sung ah hong suak vat mawk e. Tulai lawm kingai leh nupate ih et tak ciangin Pawl khatte in Minam dang tawh kingai Minam dangtawh kiteng ci-in gengen in, Pawl khatte in Mipihte mah hoihsa in Pawlkhatte-in, tuadan hi kei, amau leh amau akingaih nak uh leh mituam ahizongin poikei, ci-in kigen kicommand khawng ih muh zelzel teh Kei muhdan leh Laisiangtho gendan pawl khat tawh kikum nuam hang.

Christian Mi khat adingin Zi leh Pasal ding pen Lawm ngaih ih sawm ciangin nak ngaihsut mahmah ding thu ahi hi. Tua ka cihna in Midangte, Eimite cih hi lo zaw in, Pasian kihta maw, a thu mang maw? Thu um lo? Cih pen ih nak ngaihsut mahmah ding kisam hi. Christian kici lak ah zong Piangthak leh piangthaklo na om sawnsawn lai ahih manin, Zi leh Pasal na neih sawm a, lawm na ngaihsawm leh hoihtak in na tel theih ding kisam hi.

Laisiangtho in upna kibang lo Hakkol puak khop loh ding hong gen hi. 2Cor 6:14 -ah zong ¹⁴Thu umlo mite tawh na na semkhawm kei un. Midik leh mimawh bangci-in kipawlthei ding a, khuavak leh khuamial bangci-in omkhawm theiding ahi hiam?

 ¹⁵Khrih leh Dawimangpa bangci-in kithutuak theiding a, thu um mi leh thu umlo mi bangci-in a ngaihsutna uh kibang theiding ahi hiam? ¹⁶Pasian' biakinn leh lawkite' milim bangci kilem theihding ahi hiam?  Bang hang hiam cih leh Pasian in,“Ka mite lakah tengin amaute tawh ka omkhawm ding hi. Kei pen amaute' Pasian ka hi ding a, amaute, keima mi ahi ding uh hi.

Upna kibang lo acih ciangin ei pawl ngaihsut theih zel ahi, Tuiphum, AG, EBC, etc cihte sandan kibanglote na gen hi lo hi.

 Hih Laisiangtho in acih mah bangin Thu um leh umlo, Bangci om khawm thei ding hiam ci mawk hi. Deihlo cihna hi.  Milim a tangtheilo mai akun ngau2 khat pen Pasal ding, Zi ding in ih ngaihsut theih mawk leh a lamdang mahmah hi a, Na upna ki-en tel pha in cih ding loh om kei.

PASAL NEI NUMEI

1 Cor 7:39 in hihdan in gen hi. ³⁹Pasalnei numei pen a pasal a nuntak laiteng suaktalo hi. A pasal a sih leh a deih peuhpeuh tawh kitengthei ding a, ahi zongin thu um mi bek ten'pih ding hi.

Pasal nei numei pen Pasal khut nuai ah om a suakta lo ahih lam ih thei hi. Numei khatin Pasal Thu um lo khat nei a ama thu a, ah Pasal a hei koikoi ding pen Laisiangtho in na deih tuan lo hi. Tua mah bangin hih Laisiangtho tungtawnin Numei in Apasal lam zuanding, mai notding kihenlut ding cihna hong hi pah hi. Tua bek hi lo thu-um mi bek tenpih ding ci lai hi. Tulai pau leng Piangthaklo pasal leh zi na neihloh ding thupi mahmah hi.

Tua ahih manin Zi, pasal ding na ngaih, na zon ciangin na pilvang mahmah ding akisam ahi hi. Thu uppih mite nangawn zong a lawmpa lam painuamlo ama ut thu a utna lam khat a, pai teta cih zong pen Laisiangtho deihna dan na hi lo ahih manin tuadan zi, ding pen na neihkhak loh ding kidawm in, Piangthak taktak hilo Laisiangtho umlo, cihna hi khangel lel ding hi. Pilvang in zong in.

1.   Pasal in Zi Pasian thu-um bek hi lo-in a Piangthak na neih leh, Na hilh kul lo-in Ruth Bangin amai lam hong  nawtin thu hoih hi ding a, Thupha Ngah kipatna hi ding hi.

2.   Numei-in Pasal Pasian thu-um na neihnak a Na mailam Ruth bangin na nawt nak leh Pute it lo kua mah om lo ahih manin, Natate leh Lawmpa in a Pute uh hong kin mahmah lel ding a thu hoih hong hiding hi.

Thupha taktak ih san nop leh, Ruth dan a, Pasal lam ah Biakna hi-in Na khat peuhpeuh ah ih sunglut ding kisam hi. Esther bangin asunglut teh amite ading thupha suak hi. Sunglut lecin apute ading in thupha hi ding hi. Numei in Pasal lam zuih ding, na khang kisimna ahih lam  zong hong lang sak mahmah a, Thu um lo Pasal na neih leh, Na pasal lam na zuih kul ding ahih manin, Na Khatha, na taksa tha nem mahmah ding ahih manin, ahun om lai in, Laisiangtho deihna bangin nungta, gamta, neihsawm in.

DEIHLOH PEN in Thu um lo mi Pasal tawh na kiteng nahih zenzen leh Laisiangtho in Pasal te tung ah thu neih lala ding Pasian in hong deih lo a, na gamtatna hoih tawh na lawmpa, Na lawmnu in Pasian a muh theihna dingin, Hanciam in ci hi. Christian hi a Piangthak lo na hih leh bel thei khang e, anuai a na sim in.

1Peter 3:1-¹Tua mah bangin zite aw, na pasalte uh Pasian thu umlo ahihkhak leh na gamtatna hangun Pasian thu a uptheihna dingun na pasalte uh thu na mang un. Kampau kul sese loin, * ²na gamtat hoihna uh a muh uh ciangin Pasian thu hong um ding uh hi.

³Na hoihna dingun puatham kizepna ahi sambawlna, kham leh suangmanpha tawh kizepna, puan hoihnono silhnate na bulphuh kei un la, * ⁴Pasian' muhna-ah a manpha mahmah ahi lungsim puakzia, a tul theilo sunglam hoihna na bulphuh zaw un. ⁵A beisa hunah Pasian muangin thu um numeite in a pasalte uh thu mangin, tu-a bang danin a hoihna dingun a kibawl uh hi. ⁶Sarah zong tu-a bangmahin gamta a, a pasal Abraham' thu mangin, “Topa aw,” a ci hi.

“Na lawmpa Pasian thu-um lo, Piang thak lo ahih leh Na lawmpa Pasian a up nang leh Piangthak nangin Numei pen a tawhtang na hih lam kiphawk mahmah in.”

Christian ah kici sung ah zong Piangthak vetlo tam mahmah ahih manin Zi ding or Pasal ding pen Zon siam mahmah kisam hi. Na Zi, Pasal ding pen Nam leh Namdang tawh buaima sak sangin Pasian thu um maw, um lo (Piangthak)cihtawh buaima sa zaw le cin, Na innkuan sung hong nuamzaw ding hi, Nihna ah Nam kibang pen ahih theih liai leh bel kisam a, amasa cih hituan kei, Pasian zia thupi masa zaw, cih tuni in hih teng tawh akihan thawn hi hang.

Note:  

# Pasian in Christian mite Christian mitawh kiten ding bek na phal hi.

#Christian lo, Piangthak lo Pasal na neih leh Pasal tung thu hilh ding deih lo a, Gamtat hoihna tawh Pasian amuh dingin nungta in ci hi. Pasian a muhna ding tawhtang na hih lam phawk in” 1Pet3:1

# Numei in Pasal tung ah thu nei lanlan cih pen Laisingtho in deih lo hi,

@ Sum leh pai deihna taksa ngaihsutna tawh Pasal azong na hikha hiam?

 

Jan 16, 2015. N30,22

Siam Khaute

LEITUNG AH JEWSTE HAUHNA THUSIM

 Leitungah Jew’te Hauhna thusim ( 10 )

1. Nang le nang thu kihilh masa in. (educate yourself)

* Mite hong thuhilhtawh kipil zolo a, ei mahtektek in i theih i tuahkhak mah in hong pilsak pen hi.

2. Sumlepai vai ah gelkholhna nei den in. (have a financial plan)

* Na ngahzah ding gelkhol sitset inla tua tungtawn in na zatna ding gelkhol in. Gelkholhna kician na neihkei leh na sum a beilam kitheilo in mawk bei hanhan lel dingaa leiba zong na neikha thei ding hi.

3. Nasem in. (go to work)

* Anletui na duhzah in, nasep na lunggulh leh leitungah na gilkial lo ding a, ci-mawh genthei in na om ngeikei ding hi.

4. Ngimna tawh nasem in. (work ambitiously)

* Na mawksep ding hilo hi. Na nasepna a hang thei in. Ngimna kician omlo nasep a hihleh khawlphot zaw in. Ngimna kiciankhat neimasa lecin a neuno nasep nangawn in nalianpi hong piangsakthei a hihi.

5. Gualnopna uangzat kei in. (don't pursue pleasure)

* Lawmlegual leh a pualam gualnopnate kidek mahmah in. Nekna, dawnna, khualmawk zinzinna, cihte bek hilo teptheih muamtheih khempeuh zong gualnopna hi a, tuate khempeuh kidek pha mahmah in. 

6. Mizawng ki neih in. (prerend to be poor)

* Mihau kineihnuam lecin, ⌚️Nai, 🚙 mawtaw, puansilh, vanzat tuamtuam leh nekledawn te kisamlo pi in na leilei khading hi. Tua a hau na kineihnopna in hong zawngsak hizaw hi. Tua hih manin mizawng dan in om ding maizum kei inla a zawng ki-neih zawlel in. Na haubaihzaw ding hi.

7. Thumantak in nasem in. (work honestly)

* Na nasepna ah thuman in. Thumantak tawh na ngah hauhna, neihlelam te bek mah in hunsawt hong lungdamsak thei ding hi.

8. Sumleitawi tawh nuntaksawm kei in. (don't live on borrowed money)

* Sumleitawi pen a ki zongsang baih mahmah nasep khat ahi hi. Leitawi a la te'n a tawmno tawh kipan aa a tampi dong in lala uh hi. A tawpna ah kamsiatna khatpeuh tawh lohzo vatkei leh uh a tu a ta khangdongin leiba nusiatthei uh hi. Leibatlak ding hanciam kei in.

9. Kamciam manlang kei in. (be careful of guaranteeing)

* Mikhat peuhpeuh, innvengte, naseppihte, lawmte tungah na sepzawhloh ding kamciam pia kha kei in. Tua in leitungah khatguak hong tangtatsak thei gallian khat ahi hi. 

10. Thumantak in nungta in. (live right)

* Na hihna peuhah diktat in. Itna nei in. Hehpihna nei in. Nuih mai in. A sia pel in. A hoih lenkip in. Thumantak in nungta in.

By: AS ThangBawk

@Zomi Siamsin Library Post

BANGDAN IN UPA KITEL HIAM?

 How Are Deacons Selected?

H.E. Phillips

Lutz, Florida

How are deacons selected and appointed in the local church? Are they self-appointed? Are they ordained with the laying on of hands in a special ceremony? Are they elected by majority vote? Do they grow into the office? This is the subject assigned to me in this special issue on the work of deacons.

Deacons are listed with the bishops, servants (ministers) and saints in Philippi 1:1: "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishop and deacons."

While we do not have detailed directions for the step by step procedure in selecting and ordaining elders and deacons, we do have principles in the New Testament that govern the procedure of putting elders and deacons in the office (work) of the local church. Ignoring what the New Testament says about this matter will usually cause internal problems and will make it virtually impossible for elders and deacons to function after they begin their work. We must know what we are to do and then know how we must do it.

What the Church Is to Do

Neither elders nor deacons are self-appointed. It would be a disaster for any congregation to accept just any man who decides he should be a deacon and appoints himself to that work. The requirements in the word of God would be worthless if the church could not "look ye out among you" those who meet the pattern given by the Holy Spirit.

It is important to understand the meaning of select and appoint. The appointment of elders and deacons is the beginning of an agreement between them and the church. It is the point at which the elders and deacons begin their work. Such a beginning is necessary to know when one is an elder or deacon, and when the church has an obligation to them in that capacity.

1. The Selection. The New Testament gave the criterion for a man to be a deacon, and the church where they are to serve is to select out those who have the qualifications. The men must be what God requires of them before they can be selected, otherwise the disciples could ignore the requirements and select whomsoever they pleased.

The selection is simply the choosing out from the number those who have the requirements given by Christ. The qualifications determine whether a man may be appointed to be a deacon, and the church simply looks out from their number those who have the qualifications. They are not deacons at this point.

Voting usually means the majority rule, which is scripturally wrong. The kingdom is not a democracy, it is a monarchy, with Christ as the only King, Ruler and Lawmaker. Someone has said, "The first attempt at voting in scriptural matters marks the beginning of division: for and against." Voting for elders and deacons, with the majority vote winning the office, is not scriptural from any point of view.

When the multitude of disciples did what the apostles told them to do, they chose those seven who were qualified who were "set before the apostles" to be appointed "over this business" (Acts 6:5,3).

2. The Appointment. The term "appoint" signifies a subsequent action to the selection of those to be deacons. Of Paul and Barnabas the Holy Spirit said, "And when they had ordained them elders in every church. . . " (Acts 14:23). Ordain here means "to elect by stretching out the hand" (Young's Analytical Concordance).

Titus was instructed by Paul to "ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee" (Titus 1:5). Thayer says the word "ordain" here means "to appoint one to administer an office." The apostles appointed the deacons in Jerusalem who were selected in Acts 6:3. This was something the apostles did following the selecting by the multitude of disciples - the church. This is what the church is to do in appointing deacons.

How Is the Church to Choose and Appoint Deacons?

The selection of those to be deacons is not done by majority vote election. This method automatically makes the winners deacons. Others put the responsibility upon the preacher to select and appoint the deacons. This is not what Acts 6:3 teaches.

Some believe that deacons "grow" into the office. They began doing the work and one day they are recognized as deacons. Various views of this method are put forward, but none are scriptural.

There is not a detailed procedure, point for point, given in the New Testament for selecting and appointing deacons. There are three steps necessary in getting men into the office of deacon:

1. Qualifications determined. The first thing to be done is to determine exactly what essentials the men must have because selection depends entirely upon whether or not the men have them. A lot of teaching and studying of the New Testament should be given to this subject by the congregation.

2. The Selection. The Holy Spirit said: "Look ye out among you" (Acts 6:3). This places the responsibility upon the disciples (church). Whatever method of selecting out the qualified men that is decently and orderly, and fully respecting the Scriptures, may be used. One method may be to have each member of the congregation make a list of the names of those believed to be qualified and give the lists to two or three respected brethren of the congregation to put together for all to consider. Any orderly method of doing this will be successful. To stop here would be "majority vote rule." After the names of those who have been suggested are given, each member should have the opportunity to voice any scriptural objection against any name. If any objection is scripturally valid, that person should not be appointed, no matter how many want him; he is not scripturally qualified. The selection depends upon the qualifications. If any man is contentious about being a deacon even though valid scriptural objections are established against him, he is confirming his unfitness for the office.

3. The Appointing. Titus was left in Crete to "ordain" elders in every city (Tit. 1:5). Paul and Barnabas "appointed" elders in every church where they had preached (Acts 14:23). Deacons are appointed in the same way. The evangelist may appoint those who are qualified and have been selected by the brethren. This appointing is simply the designating them to the work. The method of doing this may vary from place to place, but it must conform to God's word.

Some time should be allowed between the selection and the appointment to allow for consideration by the church. Someone may know of a scriptural reason why one should not be appointed. After a sufficient time has elapsed after the selection, the preacher may appoint them in a very solemn manner to impress the seriousness of the responsibility of both the deacons and the church. No secret balloting should be used because too many evil things can be covered up.

Every responsible and faithful member of the church should know when one is qualified to be a deacon. If one is taught to act without bias and prejudice, and to try to please God rather than self, there will be little or no difficulty in the matter of selecting and appointing deacons to the work.

Guardian of Truth XXXIII: 22, pp. 686-687

November 16, 1989

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