Sim, é verdade que no Japão nós podemos adorar o nosso Deus livremente. Antes de vir, isso até foi algo que me deixou aliviada, mas ao chegar aqui, eu percebi que não era bem assim.
Yes, it is true that in Japan we can freely worship our God. Before coming here, this was something that made me relieved, but when I arrived here, I noticed that it was not like that.
Yes, it is true that in Japan we can freely worship our God. Before coming here, this was something that made me relieved, but when I arrived here, I noticed that it was not like that.
O Cristianismo é quase inexistente, cerca de 1% da população conhece a Jesus. A grande maioria da população é ou shintoísta, ou budista, mas nem por isso eles realmente seguem essas religiões. O Japão é realmente um país de escuridão espiritual e nós, como cristãos, sentimos isso na pele, no espírito, na alma, em todo lugar. Temos que sempre nos lembrar de que "maior é o que está em nós do que o que está no mundo".
Christianity is almost absent, about 1% of the population knows Jesus. The biggest part of the people are shintoist, or buddhist, but that doesn't mean that they follow the religion. Japan is really a place of spiritual darkness and us, Christians, feel that on the skin, the spirit, the soul, everywhere. We have to always remember that "bigger is he who is in us than the one in the world".
Christianity is almost absent, about 1% of the population knows Jesus. The biggest part of the people are shintoist, or buddhist, but that doesn't mean that they follow the religion. Japan is really a place of spiritual darkness and us, Christians, feel that on the skin, the spirit, the soul, everywhere. We have to always remember that "bigger is he who is in us than the one in the world".
A perseguição aqui não está nas armas ou na violência, mas está no silêncio, no orgulho, no "não querer ouvir" e no "não me ofenda". Uma das maiores dificuldades em se pregar o evangelho aqui no Japão é quebrar essas barreiras, ser ousado e falar aquilo que essas pessoas precisam ouvir. Outro problema é que as pessoas são muito fechadas, não contam da sua vida e até se ofendem se você ficar perguntando, de forma que até para criar relacionamentos é difícil.
Jesus disse que nós seríamos perseguidos e é um erro achar que porque o Japão é um país "livre" isso não acontece.
Persecution here is not on the guns or violence, but in the silence, the pride, in the "I don't want to hear" and in the "don't offend me". One of the biggest difficulties in preaching the gospel here is to break down this barriers, be bold and speak what the people need to hear. Another problem is that people are very closed, they don't tell about their lives and even get offended if you ask too much, so even creating relationships is hard.
Jesus told us that we would be persecutes and it is a mistake to think that only because Japan is a 'free' country that doesn't happen.
Persecution here is not on the guns or violence, but in the silence, the pride, in the "I don't want to hear" and in the "don't offend me". One of the biggest difficulties in preaching the gospel here is to break down this barriers, be bold and speak what the people need to hear. Another problem is that people are very closed, they don't tell about their lives and even get offended if you ask too much, so even creating relationships is hard.
Jesus told us that we would be persecutes and it is a mistake to think that only because Japan is a 'free' country that doesn't happen.
Vamos orar pela igreja perseguida no Japão, porque por mais que haja liberdade "na lei" para adorar ao Senhor, a cultura do 'não-ofenda' acaba perseguindo e atrapalhando o crescimento do Reino de Deus.
Let's pray for the persecuted church in Japan, because even though there's freedom in the 'law' to worship the Lord, the culture of the 'don't offend me' ends up persecuting and getting on the way of the growth of God's Kingdom.
Let's pray for the persecuted church in Japan, because even though there's freedom in the 'law' to worship the Lord, the culture of the 'don't offend me' ends up persecuting and getting on the way of the growth of God's Kingdom.
Ore pra que Deus mande mais missionários para o Japão!
Pray that God will send more missionaries to Japan!
Pray that God will send more missionaries to Japan!
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