Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

Testimony 1

I’m Jescille Canete and it is a privilege to share my testimony of how I received Christ as my Saviour through BBCW

I accepted the Lord Jesus as my personal Lord and Saviour in September 2012. Before then I thought I had a genuine relationship
with the Lord – but something happened in my life that made me so angry. I thought it was pointless to go to Church because I could not
forgive anyway, so I stopped talking to God and ignored Him for months and months.

I can’t be thankful enough that God called me back. Without God, I was living my life with no purpose at all and I became very unhappy.
I went back to my old church but could not find Him there. It just felt like a ritual every time, nothing is any different and that I was not
learning about His word at all. One time, Cynthia Sheridan, a dear friend and workmate, mentioned that she needed to go straight away after work because she had to go to Church. I asked her where she goes and I decided to attend the church service with her one Sunday, and then two more Sundays in the next four months after that.

I did not understand then what it meant when Pastor Ariel said that the only way to be ‘saved’ and go to heaven is through Jesus, and not to our own good works (Eph 2:8-9). After the message, I asked Sis Penny to explain salvation to me. I got saved that afternoon of September 2. Since then, there is nothing that I want more than to give my life to the Lord Jesus Christ and share this wonderful news with others!

Testimony 2

Hi I’m Eldon and I was raised as a Mormon. My mother and all of her family are Mormons but my father never was. Growing up, being Mormon didn’t do anything for me – I had a very hollow feeling. I always felt condemned when I sinned and I felt I had to be perfect. Everything was based through works and you had to do certain things to get to heaven.
As I got older I started to question some of the beliefs and eventually stopped going to church. I met my girlfriend a while after and later found out that she was a Christian. At first we disagreed on our beliefs and occasionally discussed the differences but usually brushed it to the side and didn’t worry about it. As I got to know her family, I noticed a big difference between her family and my own. They were a very close and welcoming family, but the biggest thing that stood out for me was their trust and faith in God. I never had that in my own family. I wondered why are they so different to my own, being that we believe in the same God, as I thought. I started spending more time with them. They made me feel like I was part of the family, which was very touching. They slowly started to introduce me to who God really is and what He has done for us. Later on, we were having home church, singing songs and reaching the Word and that’s where I started to really learn about Jesus and understanding what He has done for us. One Sunday I was asked if I wanted to give my life to Jesus. At first, I was very hesitant and unsure but I thought, “What is the worst that could happen?”

I gave my life to the Lord Jesus Christ on Waitangi day the 6th of Feb 2011. It was an amazing feeling. I felt as if a weight was lifted from my shoulders. I felt released and freed. I had never cried as much as I did that day, I sobbed and felt like everything was coming out. I knew Jesus died for our sins but it didn’t hit me until then that He loved us so much that He died for us so we may have everlasting life through Him. From that day on, I never felt more secure, reassured and confident within myself. I recognize all the work that God is doing within my life and how much He has changed me from my old ways. One thing that I have learnt since becoming a Christian is trusting God. There is nothing that He can’t do – He is in full control and He will always answer your prayers.