He Who Has Given Me Wings of Sanctification and Helped Me Overcome My Limits
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January 27, 2008 |
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 ~ Rev. Seok-Kyu Lee (Assistant Principal, Manmin Sunday School)
In May 2003, I was in my seventh of ministry. After seeing time and again how books written on heaven and hell made a profound impact on people, I searched far and wide for published materials on these two spiritual realms. After reading a number of books on heaven and hell, I was shocked to find that countless pastors and church workers could end up in hell. I wanted to investigate further so I searched "heaven" and "hell" on the Internet and came across the website for Manmin Central Church.
Listening to messages of sanctification
Messages of Dr. Jaerock Lee on the church website gave me a thunderous spiritual shock and moved me deeply. I also came to understand many spiritual matters through "The Lectures on Genesis" and learned specifically about different levels of heaven and the horrific nature of hell. The messages planted seeds of true faith and, by enabling me to sanctify my heart, taught me time and again to come forth as the bride fit to greet the Lord on His return. They also helped me become convinced that Manmin was the congregation that would wake up people everywhere with the gospel of sanctification.
I also urged my wife to listen to the messages. After listening to them, my wife, who had been praying for me to meet a spiritual mentor, rejoiced at God's answer to her prayer.
Throughout the month of December in 2003, I set aside 40 days for extended fasting while continuing to listen to the messages on Genesis, and was deeply touched by them.
Witnessing works of God's power
Attending "The 12th Two-week Special Revival Meeting with Dr. Jaerock Lee" in May 2004, I was able to see Dr. Lee up close and meet with the Manmin congregation.
There were actually two factors that troubled me in my ministry. One, the transformation of the flock was slow in coming and two, as a pastor my ministry was not based on God's power. Jesus preached the gospel while manifesting powerful works so that people could believe in Him but in our time, it is not easy to find that kind of ministry. Having been healed of empyema while I was in middle school, I had faith in the works of healing recorded in the Bible. For that reason, I wanted to lead a ministry based on God's power just like the apostles in "The Book of Acts," but I was too far detached from the reality.
Yet, at Manmin Central Church I saw not only the works of God's power but also the light shining from Manmin members. Transformed by the gospel of sanctification, layman brothers and sisters were trained just as well and thoroughly as pastors and ministers.
 Healing of my daughter's atopic dermatitis by the Senior Pastor's prayer
We began attending Friday All-night Services in March 2006 and experienced firsthand God's power as manifested through the Senior Pastor at "The Churchwide Summer Retreat" in August of that year.
Our eldest daughter Ji-Young had been suffering from atopic dermatitis for years. When she was 7 years of age, the disease grew progressively worse and at nighttime, Ji-Young would scratch herself until her body bled and oozed in her sleep. During summer months, my wife and I had to bind her wrists so that Ji-Young wouldn't scratch herself.
To the end, Ji-Young said she would be healed by faith. Then the disease, about which we all had been praying, went away completely at "The Churchwide Summer Retreat" when the Senior Pastor prayed for the sick from the stage.
As I listened to the gospel of sanctification, I tried to share the messages with others even if they belonged to different denominations and tell them of the true faith. Unlike Manmin members who regularly hear the message of the truth and experience the works of God's power and thus come to possess true faith, there are many believers who profess their faith in God but have no experience of His power or presence and do not possess true faith. On top of that, after becoming certain that only the gospel of sanctification could alert the pastors and ministers in the last days, I wanted to share it with them as well.
Assistant principal of Sunday School amidst His Guidance
Still, God wanted me to serve Manmin. One night, my wife had a dream in which all my family was waiting to meet with the Senior Pastor and he said to us, "No matter how busy I am, I'll pray for you guys." My wife also saw the Senior Pastor in visions in which he told her, "I will help. Come to me." I also had many dialogues of faith in my dreams with the Senior Pastor.
Then on February 25, 2007, my family and I officially joined Manmin Central Church and participated in "The Special Seven-week Prayer meeting" begun in March. As I prayed, I realized that working with the Manmin ministry would more quickly accomplish my vision of telling the world of heaven and hell. In fact, Manmin Central Church has been alerting the souls with messages on heaven and hell for the previous 25 years.
I desired with be a part of the Senior Pastor's ministry and in the beginning of September 2007, I received his prayer and transferred to the United Holiness Theological Seminary as a senior. Obtaining priceless information and materials from professors and peers, I experienced the gospel of sanctification in greater depth and prepared myself as a vessel. In November, God assigned me to a precious position of Assistant Principal at Manmin Sunday School.
I give all thanks and glory to Father God for leading me to Manmin Central Church that strives to lead even that one last soul to New Jerusalem, the best of all heavenly dwelling places, and for making me realize that only sanctification is His pleasing will. Hallelujah!
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