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Re: 1st Quarter 2016 - Rebellion and Redemption
[Re: Green Cochoa]
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02/20/16 08:40 AM
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We just spent our Sabbath school time this morning focusing on the demonic part of the lesson, as one of the non-Christians attending comes from the animist perspective and has seen devil sacrifices of pigs and chickens, and has seen demon possession such as was touched on in the lesson.
The lessons are often more "real" to people over here as opposed to more "theoretical," as I recall from past participation in America. I think it is harder for a lifelong Adventist to grasp the power of the truth when it has been already presented so many times from other angles and the only novelty in it is a, hopefully, new angle of presentation of the same truth that has been taught before. Non-Christians can immediately grasp the real virtue of a God who loves and protects His followers. It is something for us old timers to ponder.
Blessings,
Green Cochoa. They become 'tired or immune' to the truth and slowly drift into a uncaring state or worse, attack the truth they once knew and accepted. We either move towards Christ or away, Satan doesn't waste time in doing his work to pull his people down into deception.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2016 - Rebellion and Redemption
[Re: Green Cochoa]
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04/07/16 11:25 AM
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You have two huge advantages over me. Huge.
1) Your disciples have background knowledge, and therefore, something to draw on for discussion material, even if not fully on topic.
2) Your disciples have a different culture that allows independence of thought for each individual, as opposed to a "respect the teacher and acknowledge what he or she says" mentality, which does not permit one to "correct" or differ with the leader or elder.
I teach a mostly quiet class. Real discussion is rare. A few comments, mostly about personal experience, are sometimes made. No one has much of anything to say in terms of Bible discussion. So they listen to me. Therefore, if I don't follow the lesson, what do I do?
Oh, and the other advantage you have: more resource materials. Like Ellen White. Doesn't exist here. Yes, of course _I_ have some of that, but _they_ don't. Not in their language. And translation, even on-the-fly, takes T-i-m-e. Further, abstract concepts just don't translate well, period.
Sigh. I shouldn't complain. But I would appreciate your prayers, as reaching the Buddhists here via the error-filled Sabbath-school lessons is difficult. Can't we just leave gender issues out? Can't we just teach the truth instead? One Japanese Buddhist lady has been studying with us for over a year. She gets a printout from another missionary couple of the lesson in Japanese. But then, what happens to the errors during translation? I doubt they're all lost, and likely some new ones crop up. Since I don't read Japanese....
Blessings,
Green Cochoa. Amen Green. I will be praying for you and your group. And I also appreciate your insights in this Sabbath School Lesson.
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