Brother Joseph Rim Bangphil
(27, Penang Deaf Manmin Church of Malaysia)

I was a gay, and couldn't lead a normal life because I was deaf. I tried to have interest in Buddhism and Islam, but in vain. At 22, I began to attend a church for the deaf in Penang City but I couldn't find true meaning of life because I didn't believe in the Lord properly.


I Recovered My Eyesight after Repenting of My Last Sins

When my parents got divorced, I was shocked and everything looked dark to me because I was deaf. Finally I tried to kill myself. I injected water paint into the wrist artery; my wrist became so swollen and I lost consciousness. I was immediately sent to the hospital by people and revived.
In the January of 2009, Pastor Junghoon Ji from Manmin Central Church paid a visit to Malaysia. Pastor Ji, who was serving the church as vice-guidance pastor of the Deaf Mission of Manmin Central Church, delivered the messages about Heaven and Hell, and told us the manifestations of God's powerful works that had taken place at Manmin Central Church so that we could possess true faith. Through his testimonies, my faith grew up and I came to try my best to live by the Word of God.
Afterwards I watched Dr. Jaerock Lee's sermon on the Internet broadcasting service, and came to know that a homosexual life-style is a grave sin in the sight of God. I thoroughly repented of my past life and then experienced a miracle.
While watching his sermon, one day something strange happened to my eyes. The screen didn't seem clear. The following day I put on the glasses as usual, but I felt dizzy and objects looked rather blurred. I took off my glasses and then everything looked clear. I realized my eyesight had been recovered. What an amazing and thankful thing to me! It was a sign that the Lord loves me.


I Became Assured of the Existence of Heaven and Hell, and Served the Lord Diligently

After one-month stay in Malaysia, Pastor Ji returned to Korea. After that I felt a desire arising within me that was causing me to return to the world. I kept my heart and began 3 days of fasting. I was determined to completely cut off my homosexual life and instead dedicate all the remaining days of my life to God. Immediately the hope for Heaven began arising in my heart, and I experienced the love of the Lord by receiving answers to my prayers.
Through Dr. Lee's messages, I came to understand each individual will inherit a different dwelling place in Heaven according to his level of faith and achievement of the heart of the Lord. And I realized the best and most beautiful kingdom of Heaven is New Jerusalem. I set a firm goal to enter the city of New Jerusalem. A few months later, Pastor Ji visited Penang Deaf Manmin Church and I began to serve the church as a cleaning man and to help many others improve their faith. I tried my best to testify to my change of life and experiences. I sought to evangelize as many people as possible.
After I was taught the messages on Hell, my heart became fervent for evangelism. I grasped that each individual will be tormented with a different level of punishment in Hell according to the severity of his sins. I was very shocked at the fact the torment of Hell is really horrible and dreadful.
Now we are presenting the messages and appearances of Hell and Heaven with various visible media to help the deaf believers understand the will of God. Through watching those presentations, the number of those deaf people who accepted the Lord and chose to go the way to Heaven is increasing.


While Spreading the Holiness Gospel in Thailand, a Branch Church Was Planted Therein

In March of 2010, I accompanied Pastor Ji when he travelled to Thailand to spread the gospel. When I presented the video on Hell and Heaven at the Thailand Deaf Association meeting and explained to them the holiness gospel, there was a gangster among many deaf people who was touched. I visited his home and did various chores for him cleaning the house. And I told him about the love of the Lord. He made a resolution and quit taking drugs. And he threw away knives and deadly weapons. Later a branch church was founded through his efforts in Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Since the May of 2010, I have spread the gospel to youngsters who lived in darkness and in the midst of drugs and alcohol. They accepted the gospel and began attending Hat Yai Manmin Church. The number of the believers in the church is now70.
Now I am serving Hat Yai Manmin Church and helping the believers improve their faith. Some of them evangelized their relatives who lived in other areas and some others moved into other areas so that a few more branch churches were founded in Phuket, Surat Thani, and Trang. I give all thanks and glory to God! Hallelujah!




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