EKKLESIOLOJIA: MAFUNDISHO YA KIKRISTO KUHUSU KANISA (MTAZAMO WA KIHISTORIA)

195 Pages·2020·1.088 MB·Kiswahili

by  Daniel J. Seni (Mwandishi)

EKKLESIOLOJIA

MAFUNDISHO YA KIKRISTO KUHUSU KANISA
MTAZAMO WA KIHISTORIA

D.J. SENI
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Hakimiliki © 2020 Daniel John Seni
Chapa ya Kwanza, 2021
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TABARUKU

Kwa Wazazi wangu, John Seni na Rachel Lutelengu.

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UTANGULIZI
Ni mfululizo wa masomo katika uwanja wa Teolojia Pangilifu
(systematic Theology). Katika kitabu hiki tunashughulikia
mafundisho ya Kikristo kuhusu kanisa.
Hiki siyo kitabu cha Historia ya Kanisa, bali ni mafundisho kuhusu
kanisa, yaani “eklezia.” Katika kitabu hiki nimefanya uchambuzi wa
kanisa kwa kuzingatia mtazamo wa kibiblia, kihistoria, na
kitamaduni. Hata hivyo, mahitimisho yote yamezingatia mtazamo wa
Teolojia Iliyoboreshwa au Refomati (Reformed Theology), kwani
ninaamini kwamba ndio mtazamo wa Kibiblia, ingawa ama kwa
hakika hauwezi kukosa changamoto.
Ikumbukwe kwamba kanisa ni mojawapo ya taasisi ambayo inavutia
watu wengi katika dunia hii. Na pengine, mojawapo ya sababu kuu ni
kwamba kanisa lilianzishwa na Mungu mwenyewe kwa ajili ya
kusudi lake maalumu. Katika muono huo, tunahitaji sasa kujua kanisa
ni kitu gani, lilianzia wapi? Liliendeleaje na linaendeleaje? Kipi
kinachoonesha kwamba hili ni kanisa? Zipi ni sifa anuwai za kanisa
la kweli? Haya ni maswali machache ambayo yamejibiwa katika
katika kitabu hiki.
Daniel John Seni
Januari 2021
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YALIYOMO
TABARUKU ............................................................................ i
UTANGULIZI .......................................................................... ii
SURA YA KWANZA ................................................................ 1
KANISA NA DHANA ZAKE ................................................................. 1
1. Maana ya Kanisa .............................................................................. 1
2. Kanisa katika Agano la Kale na Agano Jipya .................................. 4
3. Kanisa na Ufalme wa Mungu ......................................................... 10
4. Taswira za Kibiblia kuhusu Kanisa ................................................ 12
5. Kanisa kama Kiumbe Hai na Taasisi .............................................. 15
SURA YA PILI ...................................................................... 16
MAENDELEO YA KANISA KATIKA NYAKATI MBALIMBALI ZA
HISTORIA ............................................................................................. 16
1. Enzi za mababa wa Kanisa ................................................................. 17
2. Zama za kati za Kanisa ....................................................................... 18
3. Zama za Matengenezo ya Kanisa ....................................................... 20
a. Martin Luther ................................................................. 22
b. Wa-Anabaptisti ............................................................... 24
c. Wana-Refomati ............................................................... 25
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SURA YA TATU ................................................................... 28
AINA, SIFA, ALAMA NA MAKUSUDI YA KANISA .................... 28
I. Aina za kanisa ............................................................... 28
1. Kanisa la Ulimwengu na Kanisa la Mbinguni ................................ 28
2. Kanisa linaloonekana na Kanisa lisiloonekana .............................. 28
3. Uhusiano Kati ya Kanisa Lisiloonekana na Kanisa Linaloonekana29
II. Sifa za Kanisa ............................................................... 31
1. Umoja ............................................................................................. 32
2. Utakatifu ......................................................................................... 37
3. Kanisa la Ulimwenguni pote (Ukatoliki) ....................................... 38
4. Utume ............................................................................................. 39
5. Kutokuwa na Makosa kwa Kanisa ................................................. 43
III. Alama za Kanisa ............................................................ 45
1. Kuhubiriwa kwa Neno .................................................................... 49
2. Kupokea kwa usahihi Sakramenti .................................................. 52
3. Utekelezaji wa dhati wa Nidhamu ya Kanisa ................................. 52
IV. Makusudi ya Kanisa ....................................................... 58
1. Kumtukuza Mungu ......................................................................... 59
2. Kuwajenga Waumini ...................................................................... 61
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3. Kufanya Uinjilisti. .......................................................................... 63
SURA YA NNE ..................................................................... 66
SERIKALI YA KANISA .......................................................... 66
I. Aina Anuwai za Serikali ya Kanisa ..................................... 68
1. Wasiona na serikali: Quakers na Darbyites (Kwaka na Dabite) .... 68
2. Serikali ya Ki-Erastiani .................................................................. 69
3. Serikali ya Ki-askofu (Episcopal) .................................................. 70
4. Serikali ya Ki-Kusanyiko (Congregationalism) ............................. 75
5. Serikali ya Ki-Kipresbiteri ............................................................. 78
II. Kanisa na serikali za Kiraia .............................................. 86
1. Nguvu ya Kanisa ............................................................................ 86
1. Nguvu ya serikali ya kiraia ............................................................. 88
SURA YA TANO ................................................................... 93
WATUMISHI WA KANISA ...................................................... 93
I. Watumishi Wasio wa Kawaida .......................................... 94
1. Mitume ........................................................................................... 94
2. Manabii ........................................................................................... 96
3. Wainjilisti ....................................................................................... 98
II. Watumishi wa Kawaida ................................................... 99
1. Wazee wa Kanisa ............................................................................. 100
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Sifa za mzee wa Kanisa ..................................................... 104
Idadi ya Wazee kwa Kila Kanisa la Mahali ........................ 107
2. Mchungaji au mwalimu ................................................................ 108
3. Shemasi (Dikoni au Mhudumu) ................................................... 109
III. Usimikaji ................................................................... 111
SURA YA SITA .................................................................. 116
NJIA ZA NEEMA ................................................................. 116
I. Neno......................................................................... 120
II. Sakramenti ................................................................. 126
1. Ubatizo ......................................................................................... 134
Dhana ya Ubatizo katika Dini za Kiafrika .......................... 135
Ibada za Kuosha katika Agano la Kale ............................... 136
Ubatizo katika Dini ya Kiyahudi (Judaism) ......................... 136
Aina za Batizo Zinazojulikana katika Maandiko ................................. 137
1. Ubatizo wa Yohana ........................................................ 138
2. Ubatizo wa Wanafunzi wa Yesu ........................................ 140
3. Ubatizo wa Kikristo ....................................................... 141
A. Utafiti wa Kihistoria na Nadharia za Ubatizo. ..................... 141
B. Kusudi la Kubatizwa ...................................................... 144
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C. Njia Sahihi ya Ubatizo .................................................... 146
D. Mamlaka ya Kubatiza ..................................................... 150
2. Meza ya Bwana ............................................................................ 153
Utafiti wa kihistoria ............................................................... 153
Utendaji wa Ekaristi ............................................................... 162
1. Uvunjaji wa mkate........................................................................ 162
2. Mvinyo (divai) .............................................................................. 163
SURA YA SABA ................................................................. 164
IBADA NA SIKU YA KUABUDU .................................................... 164
1. Siku ya kuabudu: Jumamosi au Jumapili? .................................... 164
2. Namna ya Kuabudu ...................................................................... 165
3. Utoaji katika ibada............................................................................ 167
3. Matumizi ya muziki kanisani ....................................................... 168
4. Kucheza kwenye ibada ................................................................. 170
SURA YA NANE ................................................................. 173
KUWA MWANACHAMA WA KANISA ................................... 173
1. Mfano wa Kanisa la Kwanza ........................................................ 175
2. Uwepo wa Serikali ya Kanisa....................................................... 177
Marejeleo ............................................................................ 180
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