If someone has convinced us of an error and shown us the truth, then we better choose the side of truth. A wrong belief does not become true just because we have succeeded in forcing everyone to believe it. Forcing someone to believe what we believe, however, is a despicable act and a useless act at that. To be honest, this writer will rather believe the Bible. However, the fact is that God worked through Isaac, Isaac’s son, and Isaac’s grandsons, and the nation that came from Isaac. If Abraham sacrificed Ishmael, then Ishmael was the promised son, and God would work in the context of Ishmael’s sons and offsprings. The Bible records that Abraham sacrificed Isaac, while the other book wrote that Abraham sacrificed Ishmael. For example, there is another book besides the Bible that wrote about Abraham sacrificing his son. After reading many books that claim to be God’s Word, this writer has found that the Bible is the only book to fulfill this criteria. First, if God, who is truth and righteousness, truly speaks, then His Word necessarily cannot have mistakes or errors. Then how would a person determine that a book is the only Word of God? Quite simple and logical. There is only one alternative left, that one of them is the Word of God. On the other hand, if all of them are the Word of God, and they all contradict each other, such an option is impossible either. Because if none of them is the Word of God, then God has not spoken and cannot speak, which results in the conclusion that there is no God. Logically, one of them is the Word of God. By applying just a little logic, a person can immediately conclude that the one Creator cannot give out many conflicting words. Solomon said in Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” The statement is very true because we know that more than one book claims to be the Word of God, while their contents are directly opposite one to another. Knowing that the Creator exists, but not finding His instructions and directions for life and the way to heaven, is an achievement without any conclusion. This realization, however, will not lead to anything useful if it is not followed by finding His Word. After we checked out of the resort, we visited the Orang Asli children’s hostel where I had the opportunity to share with them the story of Abraham who was told to sacrifice his son Isaac using the AVB.Īku akan merenung ajaran-ajaran-Mu dan memikirkan cara-cara-Mu.Īku akan menikmati ketetapan-Mu, aku tidak akan melupakan firman-Mu.The wisest path in a man’s life is acknowledging the existence of the Creator God. Quietly, I smiled to myself, and suggested to Judy that we should also make a visit to the Orang Asli children’s centre.Įverything worked out perfectly. She had been to the place and found the place very interesting.Īfter looking at the website, my wife decided to accept the offer for the sake of the children. Unknowingly, my cousin Judy offered our children a weekend’s retreat at a farm resort, so that she could spend her time as well with her godson and goddaughter.
Most other people that I contacted were not keen to travel that far to minister to the children. Even with suggestions like visiting the waterfalls were immediately shot down.įor several months, I had a tough time fixing the date of the trip.
However, making a trip all the way to the town in Pahang over the weekend was something that my wife and I had a lot of differences.
They are the future generation of believers and investing in their lives was something that we thought was noble to do. I desired in my heart to go to the centre to see for myself the children of the Orang Asli Christian community. Jesus said, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21). My wife and I decided to buy copies of the AVB to give away to the Orang Asli children. Now, a more recent story is when the Alkitab Versi Borneo (AVB) was published.
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