Umfwilu wa Kubikkwa kwa Mushi

The Bondage of the Will

Section 1: Why Assertions Matter

By Martin Luther

Ichitemo ichi chakula pa kutafikisha kwa 1823 na Edward Thomas Vaughan. Ichitemo ichi chakula chakwendeshwa na CoPilot AI, na chakufyatwa na Thirdmill’s editorial staff.

Ndifwaye ku start by quickly touching on icitwe icitwe mu Preface yenu—kwa sababu honestly, mwoneke ku downplay icitwe icitwe, while boosting icitwe icitwe. Mwatukile ine before for being too firm mu ma beliefs, and now mwoseke ku uncomfortable with strong assertions that mwoseke ku rather side with Sceptics—at least when Scripture na Church teachings allow it. Mwo clearly someone who prefers ku defer ku Church’s authority, even when mwoseke ku fully understand what she teaches. Na that’s the kind of mindset mwoneke ku admire.

Now, n respect your peaceful intentions. Mwo clearly trying ku be kind na avoid conflict. But if someone else had said what you did, n might’ve responded more sharply—just being honest. Even so, n can’t let this idea slide, no matter how well-meaning it is.

Here’s the thing: being a Christian means standing firm mu what you believe. If you’re not okay with making assertions—bold, unwavering statements of faith—then you’re missing something essential. Let’s be clear about what n mean by “assertion”: it’s sticking ku your beliefs, affirming them, defending them, na not backing down. That’s how the word has always been used, na n’m talking specifically about truths revealed by God mu Scripture.

Tukwi na scholars ngamba Erasmus kututwala mu mabeba ghali ya kapwa kapwa. Iyo tutakwika kuba na umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi—byangu bya bulungi byo bikulu ku umukristu wenu. Ndi na umulindelelo wenu nukwati mbebe zenu zikulu—zika zikulu zikulu, zikulu zikulu zikulu, zikulu zikulu zikulu. Ndi na umulindelelo wenu nukwati mbebe zenu zikulu.

Ku umukristu, tuti na umusaka wenu wa ku kudi. Tuna umutima wamba wenu, wamba wenu wamba wenu. Paulo akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Mu Roma, akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Yesu akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Peter akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Umusaka wenu wa ku kudi ku umukristu. Ukwi ukwi, ukwi umukristu.

Umoya Mutu akalambwa kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Akalamba kutu umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Paulo akalamba Timotheo umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Kani ukwi umuntu umosi umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi? Umuntu uyo ukwi na umutima wamba wenu mu byenu bya bulungi. Ndi na umulindelelo wenu nukwati mbebe zenu zikulu.

Nukwati, ukwi “Ndi na umusaka wenu wa ku kudi; ndi na umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi.” Ukwi umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi, nukwati umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi. Ndi na umulindelelo wenu nukwati mbebe zenu zikulu. Kani ukwi umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi, umutima wamba wenu mu byangu bya bulungi.

Kana mwimona kuti Mwa Lesa wa Kusankha Kwako si nsengo mu Krista, ifyo fyenu fyaka umviro — kanshi umuteke wenu wapu. Kana mwimona kuti ni nsengo, ifyo fyenu fyaka imyongo, nokwake umuteke wenu waba umviro. Muna mulandu mumo, imyongo yenu ya “imyanza ifyakufweka” ntibumi apa. Ibi bi ka mbali.