SALVATION TESTIMONIES

I Have a Heavenly Father

Before I believed in Jesus Christ as my Saviour, I was a free thinker. My dad is a Buddhist who is unsure about his own religion. My mom taught me to pray every night since young. But as work and chores consume the time of my mother, she stopped praying with me at night. I then went about my own thinking and way of life, picking up wrong things, spouting vulgarities and even profanities at some point. After my PSLE, I thought to myself: Should I be bullied or should I be a bully in Secondary School? I chose to be a bully, putting others down with my speech, and collecting money from one guy on a few occasions. I got into a few fist fights. I later got into a Boy Girl Relationship (BGR). That relationship was long, torturous and exhausting. I was left with nothing. No friends, no more BGR. My chin was always down. No more pride. Pornography took over my life. I sought help from friend to friend. I could not find the right solution to break free from it until I prayed to God. And as time passed, it worked! My life slowly changed as God moulded me in the way that was pleasant in His sight. I give Him glory, and testify for Him who loved me first.

When did I accept Jesus Christ as my Saviour? Timothy See, a True Lifer, invited me to multiple Vacation Bible School (VBS) meetings. I had no intention to join the Sunday worship service until the VBS in 2013 when sister Joycelyn approached me and prayed the sinner’s prayer with me. She invited me to the Sunday worship service which I attended. I got my second and current Bible presented by True Life B-P Church in 2013.

The church members have been very encouraging and helpful towards my spiritual growth especially during the time where my faith was still very weak and small. Not being able to understand the Scriptures entirely in English, I made my way to the Chinese worship service in 2015. I learned and understood the Gospel from there. Slowly God helped me to learn to read the Bible and digest the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Through the preacher, I could understand the Scriptures better.  I confessed Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and prayed another sinner’s prayer on 8 April 2017.

It is only by the grace of God that I can possess whatever I possess currently. Most importantly, the change in my behaviour, personality, and speech is very encouraging especially whenever someone comes up to me and asks if I’m a Christian. I am a changed person when I became a Christian. Many people believe that luck or coincidence decides one’s fate. But when I believed in Jesus Christ, the word “luck” is no longer in my vocabulary.

Now I am prepared to be a watchful Christian. What is left for me is to learn more of the Scriptures each time and day, and sharing how True Life B-P Church is different from the Charismatic church, and be a good testimony for God. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was a name I once used in vain when I was a heathen. Now, He is my God, Lord, and Saviour. I have a Heavenly Father. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). Yap Wei Hao

A New Phase in Life

I was born and raised in a Buddhist and Taoist family. Growing up in a non-Christian family, I was taught to offer joss sticks and pray with both hands clasped to statues or deities and ancestral tablets without knowing the purpose for it. I’m the eldest in a household of five. My family went through many obstacles independently, the entire time without ever hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

In my childhood, I recall my parents arguing all the time. The scene and the fierce, ugly dialects were upsetting and depressing. I can instantly recall how my mama was crying in a corner of the house daily, knowing her husband committed adultery. Her facial expression frequently shows devastation, heartbrokenness. She desperately needed help and support when she went through this period of time as she raised us three kids alone.

Miraculously she pulled herself together when she met a Christian friend from a Charismatic church. Life began to change when we heard the Good News of Jesus Christ. God works in mysterious ways, and thank God, He guided my mama along. She was invited to attend one of the services in the Chinese ministry on Sunday and brought us three to Sunday school too.

Hearing and knowing of Jesus Christ made an impact on me. There I heard for the first time who Jesus Christ is and the many great things He has done. Attending Sunday School every Sunday had taught me how to pray for anything to God and give thanks for what I was provided with. Somehow I knew and I felt God has been watching over me through the years and graciously showing His everlasting love to me and the family. One day, the unexpected happened, we left the church.

I asked my mama why. I recalled her saying, “I am not comfortable attending anymore.” I wonder why, and asked her, “Why uncomfortable?” She said she felt a strong unnatural force upon her when the pastor of the church reached for her head whilst she prayed in tongues, and the next moment she fainted. I did not understand why and did not ask further. Since then, we did not attend any church until the middle of last year 2016.

 In June 2016, I heard the Good News of Jesus Christ once again! I met a male friend, named J. I secretly admired his enthusiastic, genuine and humble character. He invited me to a B-P Church—Calvary Pandan. It was my first time attending a B-P Church. I noticed how different the worship in a B-P church was. In my previous church where I attended as a kid, people were speaking in tongues. So I began questioning, “Why is the worship so different?” As I started to attend the services regularly, I craved for more answers each time. I heard the gospel both through the message, and its messengers who embodied the Word of God in their lives.

J advised me to read God’s Word daily as it would help me grow. God showed His mercy and everlasting love to me. I am now living a new phase of life. God has done so much in my life and I owe everything to Him. I pray I will grow in my faith and knowledge of our Lord and the Savior Jesus Christ. In closing, I again thank God for what He has done in my life and the many blessings that He has given me. Amen! Lee Meow Lian

A Gift of God

When I first went to church, I was a Roman Catholic. At first I did not feel there was anything wrong with the church. However, something there made me misbehave. Being so energetic, I did many other things, even eating during service.

My Mom told me I am a gift of God to my parents. Giving birth to me at 38 years old was rare and risky. It so happened that my Mom had a heart disorder. Doctors were worried about my Mom, thinking she would die during delivery. But if God has a gift for her, He would let her see His gift. If my Mom died, she would have no chance of seeing God’s gift for her.

Guess what? My Mom lived! Seeing me, she was so happy. Doctors were amazed and flabbergasted at this miracle! Seeing God giving her a baby was her greatest joy.

But many things happened in our lives. I believe Satan wanted to destroy my family, but God through His angels protected us. Satan failed as always. I also experienced depression and sadness before but praying made everything better.

Now let me tell you how I ended up in a Bible-Presbyterian church. It was just like a normal day to me, doing my business, until the doorbell rang, and I opened it to see someone who then spoke to me about Jesus. We had a little conversation and it was my first time to receive an RPG (Read, Pray and Grow). I started getting interested in RPG.

So every Sunday, I no longer went to St Joseph’s Church, but to True Life Bible-Presbyterian Church. After all this, I believe that God sent Uncle Jose to me and my family, for us to learn the real truth and turn me into a Christian. Camille Dorothy Igot

Believing in Jesus Is Salvation

I was born in a Christian family and believed in Jesus Christ from a very young age. I attended Sunday School when I was in primary school and even memorised some verses. As I grew older, I gradually increased in understanding of God’s Word.

I understand that believing in Jesus is equivalent to having salvation. This is seen in John 3:16 where it states that believing in Jesus leads to salvation. John 14:6 states that salvation cannot be obtained through other ways. Without believing in Jesus, one cannot obtain salvation. I hope I can be baptized so that I can take part in the Lord’s Supper together with my parents. Doron Loh

Jesus Is the Way

I thank God for His blessings and grace towards me. I was baptised as an infant in TLBPC and have attended Sunday School and Junior Worship. I am seeking reaffirmation of faith because I want to obey God’s Word. I thank God for seeing me through my PSLE year. It was very tough for me as there was a lot of homework every day and I barely had anytime left to study for my exams. I prayed to God to give me wisdom, strength and energy to go through each day. When the results came, I was relieved that I passed everything. I knew it was God’s amazing grace for me. I believe that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and by believing in Him, we will have eternal life in heaven. Annabelle Lim

Never Backslide Again

I was brought up in a Christian family. I had many experiences with the Bible and I go to church regularly. But, I didn’t believe until I was Primary Five.

I attended a Children’s Christmas party at the end of that year and I found out that if I don’t believe and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior, I will die for eternity. Most importantly, God did so much for me and all I can do is to accept and believe in Him and to love God for what He has done for us.

When I was Primary Six, I backslided and didn’t do my Quiet Time. So when my PSLE results came out, I was shocked but it was also what I deserve for backsliding.

A month after that, my results for my new school came out. Thank God that I was restored back to Him and He gave me a good school with good friends and a beautiful environment to study in.

From then on, I continue glorifying God and worshipping Him. I even did my daily Quiet Time.

All praise and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ for I have been so sinful and yet He has been so good to me.

Pray that I will continue to grow in the Lord and will never backslide again. Han Hui Min