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"Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, and fully repays the proud person."

Psalm 31:23

MORE THIRD PERSON: TRIBAL PEOPLE SAY …

The first Dao believers, Daapoi and Wikipai

August 21, 2008

by Ian Fallis

“If it were not for Jesus, our sins would have never been cleared away."
-- Daapoi, Dao tribe, Indonesia

"I'm so thankful that you came to share the good news about Jesus with us."
-- Satukali, Lauje tribe, Indonesia

"This really is the truth. When you compare the things in the Bible with real life, you can see that it all lines up and truly is as it says."
-- Daa, Bruu tribe, Thailand

"We in ourselves are weak but He is with us."
-- Jario, Esse Ejja tribe, Bolivia

"I am free and I don't want to go back to living like I did before I knew my Savior. Now I'm free to live for Christ. I am so glad I now understand the Gospel!"
-- Chito, Pai Tavy Tera tribe, Paraguay

"I am so embarrassed before the Lord, as I am walking two trails. Sometimes I trust the Lord, yet other times I go to the witchdoctor. I don't want to continue on like this."
-- Isadora, Guahibo tribe, Colombia

"How can I not believe?"
-- Shipa, Tarahumara tribe, Mexico

"When I was baptized and came up out of the water I will never forget your words to me, 'Now, you go and become a witness for Jesus Christ.' I will never forget those words."
-- Letu, Tugutil tribe, Indonesia

"I'm understanding what I'm reading and I'll be able to read the Bible for myself."
-- Eva, Pai Tavy Tera tribe, Paraguay

"This message is not like anything that has come before. When you hear this message for yourself, your thinking will completely flip over as mine has. Before we have heard bits and pieces of God's Word, however now we clearly see what God's message has been for us and our stomachs [hearts] are overjoyed."
-- Sesi, Mibu tribe, Papua New Guinea

"We are just like the people of Israel in the book of Exodus. God has delivered us out of that terrible sinful situation we were in, and all we can think about is returning to Egypt."
-- Katrina, Guanano tribe, Brazil

"We used to be afraid of the spirits. We used to be afraid of death. But now we are no longer living in fear."
-- Piyando, Moi tribe, Indonesia

"Some people say it's worthless work because it goes against the witchdoctors' teachings. But I think it's good."
-- Genesio, Manchineri tribe, Brazil.

"We need to be like Noah and faithfully follow the Lord when no one else does."
-- Itahu, Ka'apor tribe, Brazil

"We don't know anyone that loves us the way the Lord does.”
-- Sese, Ka’apor tribe, Brazil

"I thank the Lord that now I know that the Lord came to seek me, to buy me, and save me from sin."
-- Justino, Pai Tavy Tera tribe, Paraguay

“It is so different now that God is in my life. It is like the contrast between night and day or darkness and light."
-- Bujing, Mongolia

"I have worked all my life to try and earn my way to heaven and to be clean in God's eyes, and here you are telling us that all we have to do it believe in Jesus?"
– Man from the Tobo tribe, Papua New Guinea

"Whatever you do, don't leave us before you finish this work with us. We want to hear the whole story."
-- Kletus, Inapang tribe, Papua New Guinea

"I need to get my own Bible, so I can read it whenever I want, and then maybe I could be a Bible teacher some day."
-- Benji, Tala Andig tribe, the Philippines

“Before, in our religion, we just jumped around and God's story was never clear. But when we heard the evangelistic lessons, they started from the beginning and it was so clear."
– Jinila, Tala Andig tribe, the Philippines

"I believe! Why wouldn't I believe this good talk? Jesus taking all my bad away when He stood in my place is good."
-- Manifoli, Abau tribe, Papau New Guinea

"We have darkened eyes and we are being led around by those with darkened eyes. We want to know the truth."
-- Hap, Kui tribe, Cambodia

"We need someone to shine some light so we can see."
-- Lagan, Kui tribe, Cambodia

“If you know something I don't, you better tell me because this ground is going to swallow me soon."
-- Willy, Inanbimali tribe, Papua New Guinea

"God does know everything. Everything we do is in a clear place to him and in that day, what we did will be put in a clear place and we are all going to be in trouble."
-- Kletus, Inanbimali tribe, Papua New Guinea

"Only Jesus could come back from death! Is there anything at all that He is unable to do? I don't think so!"
-- Wikipai, Dao tribe, Indonesia

"If Jesus had not become the Lamb of God, sacrificed for us, we would have faced eternal punishment! I believe that this message is true. I believe that He died for me!"
-- Daapoi, Dao tribe, Indonesia

“I also believe that Jesus' death on the cross was for my sins and that His sacrifice was sufficient!"
-- Wikipai, Dao tribe, Indonesia

"I am a sinner, and have done bad things. Only through Christ and His death on the cross in my place can I have any hope for salvation."
-- Alexa, Piapoco tribe, Colombia

"God's Talk is really big -- it is truly life."
-- Lanisa, Tobo tribe, Papua New Guinea