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My name is Dean Sieberhagen. I live in Texas currently but come from Grahamstown, South Africa. Like you, I'm sure, I miss South Africa, especially the good food like Biltong and Boerewors. But, I do not want to talk to you about those things but rather about the most important decision I ever made in my life. Being born in South Africa I thought, well yes, I must be a Christian. I go to church and my parents say they are Christians, so automatically I must be a Christian. While I was still a young person some people came into my life and invited me to a youth meeting where we had fun but also talked about God. They shared with me how being a Christian is not automatic and does not depend on what your culture says. They explained that I needed to make a personal decision. What does this personal decision mean? It means that I personally believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for me and that through this He took my sins from me and that I give my life to Him to live for Him. This is the most important decision I have ever made. Have you made this decision? It's the most important one you will make. Its costs you nothing but it cost Jesus everything as He died for you. Will you believe and make this decision? All you have to do is pray to Him and ask Him into your life. I will pray and you can use these words to pray from your heart. If you do you will begin a new life with the Lord Jesus. Pray this way: Dear Lord Jesus, thank you that you died for me and took my sins from me. Thank you that through you I can have a place in heaven. I ask you now to come into my life and I decide now to live for you. Thank you for doing this wonderful thing for me. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
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Amharic
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Burmese
Cambodian / Khmer
Chin
Chinese, Cantonese (广州话 / 廣州話 )
I grew up in a family without much religious background. Similar to many others, my parents believed in Folk religion, ancestor worship, burning incense and going to temple, seeking fortune tellers, hoping that all members of the family had good health and life could be better. However, when there were things that happened against our wishes, our hearts felt helpless and lost. No matter whether the outcomes were good or bad, it seemed there was already a destiny pre-destined for our whole life. The meaning and value of life was beyond our control. During my childhood, I was not healthy and always got sick. One time, there was an accident during my sickness. From that moment I thought about the meaning of life. Life is so short and one feels so helpless. In a matter of a moment, everything is dissolved and disappears as floating smoke. Just at that time there was a friend inviting me to his church. God's radiant beams of glory enlightened me. I heard the message about Jesus who is the begotten son of God. I recognized and experienced His great love, realizing that death is not the end of our human life. The Bible tells us that the consequence of our sins and our mistakes which cause a disconnection and lose of communication between us and the Creator of the Universe is death. But God, our Creator understands. He truly loves us, He came to seek and save. "For God so love the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life". For the sake of setting us free from the bondage of death, Jesus was nailed to the cross, shed His blood so that we can be cleansed from our sins and trespasses and redeemed and restored our relationship with God the Father. Jesus died but resurrected in three days and conquered death proving that He is God... http://.............click 'Notes' to read the rest..............
Chinese, Fuzhou (福州話)
Chinese, Mandarin (官話/官话)
I grew up in a family without much religious background. Similar to many others, my parents believed in Folk religion, ancestor worship, burning incense and going to temple, seeking fortune tellers, hoping that all members of the family had good health and life could be better. However, when there were things that happened against our wishes, our hearts felt helpless and lost. No matter whether the outcomes were good or bad, it seemed there was already a destiny pre-destined for our whole life. The meaning and value of life was beyond our control. During my childhood, I was not healthy and always got sick. One time, there was an accident during my sickness. From that moment I thought about the meaning of life. Life is so short and one feels so helpless. In a matter of a moment, everything is dissolved and disappears as floating smoke. Just at that time there was a friend inviting me to his church. God's radiant beams of glory enlightened me. I heard the message about Jesus who is the begotten son of God. I recognized and experienced His great love, realizing that death is not the end of our human life. The Bible tells us that the consequence of our sins and our mistakes which cause a disconnection and lose of communication between us and the Creator of the Universe is death. But God, our Creator understands. He truly loves us, He came to seek and save. "For God so love the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life". For the sake of setting us free from the bondage of death, Jesus was nailed to the cross, shed His blood so that we can be cleansed from our sins and trespasses and redeemed and restored our relationship with God the Father. Jesus died but resurrected in three days and conquered death proving that He is God... http://.............click 'Notes' to read the rest.............. During my childhood, I was not healthy and always got sick. One time, there was an accident during my sick
Chinese, Swatownese
Creole, Haitian (Kreyòl ayisyen, Créole haïtien)
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