The same…
I’ve been here almost a week now, and I’ve discovered some similarities:
It’s the same Jesus that saves – To those who are faithful in America (and everywhere else for that matter) to preach the TRUE Gospel of Jesus Christ – that man is desperately lost and dead in sin, and that only by the mighty blood of Jesus can one be brought from death to life – to you I say “press on”. It’s the same Jesus that saves in Indonesia that it is in America.
It’s the same sin – The sin in Indonesia is no different than America – the same lusts, the same envy, the same idolatry, the same false religions. Praise be to God that our Jesus is Mighty To Save.
It’s the same “secularization” - Muslems here are no different than the ones who call themselves Christians back home, but are not saved. Calls to prayers come out of the mosques – people walk by without a care. They care not about their own religion for the most part – they are “cultural muslems” – STRANGE. These are ones that are not fanatical for their religion - they just “go with the flow”. I see a strange similarity with those who say they are Christians in America, but are actually unbelievers. Bizarre.
It’s the same devil – The devil is alive and well. He is here, and his influence is great. I felt the “oppressiveness” of this darkness when stepping into the courtyard of the largest mosque in Java and opening my Bible to John 14:6 and pointing it at the building. There was nobody who saw me – but never-the-less, I believe in the supernatural nature of the Word of God – so I opened it to the exclusiveness of Jesus and pointed it at the darkness.
It’s the same materialism – Materialism is great here – this is why America is idolized – 80’s music is filtered through the stores, advertisements everywhere, etc.
It’s the same salvation – Jude 3 makes this clear. I am encouraged by the brethren here. It costs much to be “fanatical” about Jesus in this place. I’ve seen a stage 3 Cervical Cancer lady shaking and weeping with pain point to the sky and say “Yesus” (Jesus). He is her only hope. I’ve seen a Christian man who is faithful to His Lord being married to a Muslem wife, praying for her salvation, but also faithful to her in the marriage. I’ve seen the Spirit of Christ in the ones who sacrificially gave to us gifts and lavished upon us the blessings of Christ Jesus. We are saved the same way – all of us – to the person. The road is low to the cross – you MUST be on your face in humility and repentance. I’ve seen these qualities in the brethren, and I am SO thankful for this common salvation that we share.
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