"The word of life changed my life and filled me with true joy!"
|
|
|
 9889 |
 |
May 06, 2018 |
|
|
|
Deacon Kwanhong Park, age 49, Parish 32, Manmin Central Church
In 2010, I was serving a Christian mission organization transcending denominations and a church as a pastor. One day, my wife Deaconess Sungwon Chun gave a binder of sermon texts to me.
She had studied the Book of Revelation and wondered about the twelve foundation stones. She looked the information up online and found Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee's lectures on Revelation. Her question was answered through the lectures, and she began to listen to his other sermons. She even bound the sermon scripts together and studied it. What she gave me was the binder.
I read the sermon texts such as Lectures on Genesis, Lectures on Revelation, Lectures on John, and The Measure of Faith. The questions I had had on the garden of Eden and UFO were also answered. I was impressed with the explanation on different measures of faith that each person has based on Romans 12:3. The fact that we go to different heavenly dwelling places according to the measure of faith and the detailed description on heaven and hell amazed me and deeply touched my heart.
I might seem to live a godly life, but I myself was distressed due to problems of sin. I had just kept repenting, and my heart had not been circumcised despite much knowledge on the Word. However, Dr. Lee said that we can cast off even those sinful natures. It shocked me a lot and gave me great hope. People pretend to live a godly life masking their evils and try to be clean on the outside. But I felt that he is so sincere and honest that he does not hide anything at all.
Two years later, my wife even had a dream in which Dr. Lee appeared and solved her problem. She said that she had realized the meaning of the Scripture Matthew 7:21 that says, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter." She suggested we go to Manmin Central Church now.
I was worried about going because my ministry was stable at that time. While praying about it, I felt peace and heard the word of the Holy Spirit telling me to go and it would be okay. I laid aside everything and registered in Manmin as a layman member with my wife in January 2013.
When I saw the church members personally, their faith was really great. They were praying every night and trying all their best to live by the Word of God. Their faith was more fervent than any pastor in other churches.
I thought even my faith had not reached the layman members' level although I had taught the Word of God to believers. I decided to have a humble heart as if I started my believing life and tried to obey the Word. In 2014, I entered Shalom Choir with my wife.
Since I became a member of Manmin, peaceful joy has been given by the Holy Spirit and my heart has been full. My anger had often arisen due to my self-righteousness and self-framework but now I felt it reducing. My wife also became nicer. I had not been certain if I could cast off my sin before although 1 Peter 1:16 clearly says, "You shall be holy, for I am holy" and 2 Peter 1:4 also says, "You may become partakers of the divine nature." But as I unceasingly prayed in reliance of the Holy Spirit holding on the word of life, my heart began to be renewed.
In November 2016, I even experienced God's special protection. While I was driving in the expressway, the car next to mine ran over a L-shaped iron and it was about to strike my windshield. But I was kept safe.
God guided me to Manmin Central Church and I believe I can achieve the heart of the Lord by the word of life. I give all thanks and glory to Him.
|
|
Manmin News 
