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“If We Do Not Unite, We Will Perish as Fools”: A Theological and Moral Plea for Chin Unity in a Time of Crisis

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  “If We Do Not Unite, We Will Perish as Fools”:  A Theological and Moral Plea for Chin Unity in a Time of Crisis (Danny Bawibikthawng)   Abstract The Chin people of Burma, long known for their courage and Christian identity, now face an internal threat as grave as any external oppression. In the aftermath of the 2021 military coup, tribal rivalries, power struggles, and fragmented leadership have hindered the very cause of liberation. This article, grounded in biblical theology and supported by global moral voices, examines the spiritual and social consequences of disunity. Drawing on Scripture, historical wisdom, and the experience of oppressed peoples, it argues that the future of the Chin depends not on tribal dominance but on humble, Christ-centered unity. Introduction: The Crisis Within Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once warned, “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools  ( Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revol...

Nunnak Biatak: Pathian Nawl Zulh Hi Kan Damnak A Si.

Pathian nawlzulh hi kan damnak a si. (2 Siangpahrang 5:1-14)  (Danny Bawibikthawng) Siria siangpahrang Aram i a ralkap bawizik Naaman cu Pathian nih mithmai ṭha a pek caah teinak a hmu i siangpahrang nih bochan mi le dawtmi a si. “BAWIPA mih amah thawngin Siria cu teinak a pek caah, a bawipa mithmuh ah mi ngan le hmaizah ngaingaimi a si.” (2 Siang. 5:1b)  • Minung kan sinak ah Bawipa nih mithmai ṭha pek hi kannih a fale caah kan teinak a si. Kan rianṭuannak ah, kan sianginn kainak ah, kan khuasaknak ah, khrihfabu chung chungtel kan sinak ah, kan hawikom hna he kan i pehtlaihnak ah, kan biachimnak ah, khua kan ruahnak ah, kan tuah mi thil kip ah Bawipa mithmai pekmi kan si maw tihi a rak biapi tuk. Cu tluk in bochan mi le paral ṭha ralbawi pa cu thinghmui zawtnak in a zawt tikah lungrethei le sivang in a um. Thinghmui hma cu damh khawh lomi hma a si kha hopoah nih rak theih a si. Cu ralkap bawipa a dam lo tikah amah lawng silo, a chungkhar, a hruaimi hna a ralkap hn...

Nunnak Biatak: Baibal Cu Zeiruang Ah Kan Rel Lai?

 Baibal Rel: Zeiruang ah Baibal cu kan rel lai? (Danny Bawibikthawng) Pathian nih minung sin in a rak i langhnak (reveal) cu phun 4 in hmuh khawh a si. i. Sermi Thil Hna (Creation) – Ps. 19:1-4; Rom. 1:20  Zeizong vialte hi Pathian sermi lawng te an si. Cu nih cun Pathian lianngannak le sunparnak an langhter. Cucu Cathiang nih a kan cawnpiak. ii. Chunglei Theihnak (Conscience) – Rom. 2:14-15  Khrih zumtu lawng siloin minung paohpaoh nih Pathian a um tihi cawnpiak lo le chimh lo tein a thinlung chungin an hngalh cio. Cucaah amah le zumhnak cio in cu Pathian cu an kawl i biakinn tampi cu a chuahnak a si.  Cathiang nih a kan cawnpiakmi cu Pathian muisam keng in sermi kan si caah kan chung tein Pathian a um cu kan hngalhnak a si. iii. Khrih (Christ)- Jn. 1:1, 5:8, 8:58  Khrih cu Pathian sinak in minung sinak ah a cangmi Pathian Fapa a si. Amah cu lam le biatak le nunnak a si. Biatak nih cun luatnak a kan pek. Nunnak a kan pek. Ruahchannak a kan pek. Cu biatak ...

Khrihfa Innchungkhar: Pasal le Nupi Hna I Dirhmun le Tuanvo (By Danny Bawibikthawng)

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April 24, 2015 Innchungkhar Ah Pasal le Nupi I An Dirhmun le  Ṭ uanvo (Danny Bawibikthawng) Pathian nih minu le mipa a rak ser lio te in dirhmun le ṭ uanvo (roles) cu aa dang in a rak ser hna. Mipa cu rian a ṭ uan lai i Pathian sermi dum cu a zohkhenh lai (Gen. 2:15). Cun, minu cu mipa i a ṭ uan mi rian kha a bawmh lai a ti (Gen. 2:18). Baibal nih fiang tein a kan hmuhsak mi cu nu le pa sining zoh tikah dirhmun le ṭ uanvo dang veve dingin ser an rak si nain an pahnih cu Pathian muisam keng (image of God) in sermi veve an si tiah Baibal nih fiang tein a kan chimh (Gen. 1:27). Cucaah, nu le pa cu ṭ uanvo le dirhmun ah i dang hna hmanh sehlaw an man ngeihmi (value) cu an i khat. Minung nih Pathian nawlngeih lo ruangah sual i an rak tluk hlan ahcun zeizong vialte hi a ṭ ha dih. Pathian nih minung sual i an tluk hlan ah a rak pekmi hna dirhmun le ṭ uanvo cu minung nih sual i an tluk hnu zongah a rawk dih lo. Cu ruang ah pasal a simi Adam nih innchungkhar caah rian a ṭ uan...

Khrihfa le takvun cung i hmelchunhnak tuah (tattoos)

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Khrihfa le takvun cung i hmelchunhnak tuah  (tattoos)  Danny Bawibikthawng Kan vawlei hi ṭhanchonak lei ah kan panh cuahmah bantukin minung nih kan kherhlai khawh mi thil hna zong hi ruah ding tampi a um.  Atu  chan i kan hmuh mi kan pum cungah kan i suai/ ṭial mi (tattoo) hi tu chan lawng ah siloin a luan cia mi kum tampi lio zongah minung hna nih an rak hman timi cu fiang tein hmuh theih khawh a si. Kan pawngkam zoh tik zong ah ngakchia upa, nu pa tilo in an i suai/ṭial ṭhup mi zong kan hmuh. Cu he pehtlai in, khrihfabu nih zeitindah kan hmuh i zeitindah kan dirpi lai tihi ruah lo awk a ṭha lo. Kan fale le kan mino hna tampi zong nih a kan hal cuahmah mi biahalnak a si. Chin mi nu le pa tam deuh nih cun kan duh lo caah a ṭha lo tiah fawi tein kan leh hna lai nain fimnak a cawngmi kan fale le kan mino hna nih cun kan bialehnak hi an i lungsi theng lai lo. Cucaah, hi bantuk tete thil kong ah biahalnak a kan ngeih tikah kan dirhmun cu Baibal nih zeitin...

Nu le nu, pa le pa ih ṭi cu Baibal nih zeitindah a ti? (Homosexuality)

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April 13, 2015 Nu le nu, pa le pa ih ṭ i   cu Baibal nih zeitindah a ti? (Homosexuality) (Danny Bawibikthawng) Pathian nih vawlei cu a fimnak he a ser i a chung i a ummi sermi thil vialte hna zong ningcang le tinhmi ngei in a ser hna. Zeizong vialte cu bia in a ser nain minung cu amah hrimhrim nih amah muisam keng in a ser (Gen. 1:27). A sermi minung cu nu le nu, pa le pa siloin   “Mipa le minu (Gen. 1:28)” tiah sullam ngei tein a ser hna.   Zeiruangtiah, Pathian nih tefa tampi ngeih in vawlei khuazapkip cu khat ter dih dingin timhtuahnak a ngeih caah a si. Pathian nih minu le mipa cu thluachuahnak a pek hna i, “Tefa tampi in ngei ulaw nan tefa cu vawlei cung khuazakip ah khat hna seh (Gen. 1:28),” tiah a ti hna. Minung karhnak ding ahcun nu le nu lawng in a si kho lo i pa le pa lawng zong in a si kho lo. Nu le pa fonh lawng in a si kho mi thil a si. Hi vawlei hramthoknak zoh hmanh ah hin Pathian nih sullam ngei le tinhmi ngei in minung a ser hna timi hi i fi...

Nunnak Biatak: Lenglang Muisam Maw, Chunglei Lungthin Dah?

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Lenglang Muisam Maw, Chunglei Lungthin Dah? (Danny Bawibikthawng) Hi vawlei ah minung ciocio kan si nain nu khat hrinmi unau hna hmanh kan ruahnak le kan lungput hmuhning cu aa khat cio hna lo. Cucaah mi tampi nih kan i buaipi tawnmi cu, “lungthin maw a biapi deuh, muisam dah?” tihi a si. Khat lei in chim ahcun mit in hmuh khawhmi lenglang muisam pumrua dawhnak maw a biapi deuh siloah mit in hmuh khawh lomi chunglei lungthin dawhnak dah a biapi deuh ti kha an chim duhmi a si. Ruahnak aa dangmi minung tampi kan si bantukin mi tampi nih cun lenglei muisam dawhnak hi a biapi deuh tiah atimi zong cu an tlawm ve lo. Cu hna nih an timi cu, “Lungthin ziaza cu remh khawh a si i muisam cu remh khawh a si lo” tiah an ti.  Asinain, mi tampi nih kan philh tawnmi le kan ruah setsai tawn lomi cu idawh dingin remh khawh lomi muisam nih zeitluk hmanh in zohdawhlo si ko hmanh sehlaw mi caah harnak le chiatnak a chuah pi lo. Sihmanhsehlaw, idawh dingin remh khawh a si timi lungthin cu re...

Fim Cawnnak: Theological Colleges in India (Affiliated Ones)

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Theological Colleges in India (Affiliated Ones) LIST OF THE SENATE AFFILIATED COLLEGES Sr. No. NAME PLACE 1. ANDHRA CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE LOWER TANK BUND ROAD, GANDHINAGAR P.O. HYDERABAD - 500 080. ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA 2. AIZAWL THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE POST BOX NO. 167 AIZAWL - 796 001. MIZORAM, INDIA. 3. ALLAHABAD BIBLE SEMINARY 60/64, STANLEY ROAD ALLAHABAD-211 002. UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA. 4. ACADEMY OF INTEGRATED CHRISTIAN STUDIES BAPTIST HOUSE, UPPER KHATLA, AIZAWL - 896 001. MIZORAM, INDIA. 5. BISHOP'S COLLEGE 224, ACHARYA JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE ROAD KOLKATA - 700 017 WEST BENGAL, INDIA. 6. BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE T. CHIKRI, PFUTSERO - 797 107 NAGALAND, INDIA. 7. CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY K. P. ROAD, DISTT. K. K. NAGERCOIL-629 001 TAMILNADU, INDIA. 8. CLARK THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE AOLIJEN MOKOKCHUNG-796 601 NAGALAND, INDIA. 9. EASTERN THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE P.O. RAJABARI JORHAT - 785 014 ASSAM, INDIA. 10. FAITH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY POST BOX 1 PAT...