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TESTIMONIES
FOR CHRIST
from Men of the
San Carlos Apache Tribe |
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Dear Friend,
We rejoice that you have taken the time
to read the testimonies shared in this section. It is our burden
that you come to know Jesus Christ as your Savior. If you already
know the Lord, be encouraged that there are brothers in Christ that
are standing for the Lord in difficult places. If we can pray for
you or if you would like to share your testimony with us, please
contact us. May God bless you! |
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My name is
Joseph, and I am a San Carlos Apache. I’ve been born again for seven
years, saved by the grace of God through Jesus Christ, "the white
man’s God." He came over and saved me. I used to be a drug addict, a
cocaine addict, a crack addict, a weed addict, and a Coors addict.
Alcohol is rampant in our tribe. I see it everywhere. I see it in my
family, my parents, my brothers, and my sisters. I became the same
way – a drunk and a "druggie." But one day the Lord came into my
heart and saved me and changed me. He is the only One Who has ever
helped me. I tried it by myself many times to stop this bondage. I
could not do it alone, so I had to pray. I called on the Lord Jesus
Christ to come into my life and change me and help me. Suicidal
thoughts were on my mind. I had not been a good parent. I had not
been a good husband. But the Lord Jesus Christ |
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these, and if He can change a crazy person like me, He can do it for
you or anybody who wants to change. That’s what He did for me seven
years ago, and I have not had a drink since that time. And one by
one he took my bondages away in Jesus’ name. He is the One and only
God Who helped me. No medicine man, no eagle feather – none helped
me. Why
are there so many drunks on the reservation? When people see Indians
they always think of us as drunks, which is true. We don’t really
want to admit it, but it is true. But there’s one Person, One God,
Who can help us walk away from that, and He is Jesus Christ. The One
Who died on the cross and gave His blood at Calvary, the God of
Israel , is the One Who came from the Father and died for us and
rose on the third day. He is seated on the right hand of God, and
"whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life." Hallelujah!
If you believe with your heart and
confess with your mouth that He is God, then you will be saved. He
will change you and make you a new creature and give you a new life.
His name is Jesus Christ. He is the answer to all your problems. He
will work everything out for you. He is with you during your good
times and your bad times. He is Lord. He is in control. God is in
control every day. He is in control of all the nations of the earth.
So, as an Apache, I’m a servant of Jesus Christ. I walk in His
power. He’s the one Who I serve, and I’ll serve no other god – only
Jesus Christ. And when things get tough and rough, and it looks like
there’s no hope in your life, then turn to God. Turn to Jesus. He’ll
change you into a new creation, into the image of God’s Son. May God
bless you. JOSEPH
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Hi, my name is
Calvin, and I am a San Carlos Apache Indian, a Native American. I’d
like to share a little story with you. Up until eight months ago, I
used to sell drugs – cocaine. I used to drink, fight, and run around
with different kinds of women. I was on the road to death and
destruction, but I found Jesus Christ as my own personal Saviour.
And now I’m saved and delivered from sin and evil . And I even was
baptized. In those eight months, He has healed me; He has answered
my prayers; He has helped me pay my bills. He has not forsaken me.
And now, for that, I love Him because He loved me first. |
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telling you about the Lord Jesus Christ since He is the only way. He
saved me, and He can save you. And back in the days of Hitler, He
could have saved Hitler too, if he had repented. God bless you.
CALVIN
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My name is Eric;
I am an Apache. In Galatians 6:14, the Bible says "But God forbid
that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ."
"NEAR THE CROSS"
"Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain
Free to all – a healing stream,
Flows from Calvary’s mountain.
In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory every;
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river." |
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Jesus Christ of Nazareth found me and saved me in prison
ten years ago. For ten years the Lord Jesus has blessed me to see
His love, His power, and His mercy. Ten years ago I was in prison.
Satan (Lucifer) was my god. Budweiser was my god. Jack Daniels was
my god. Geronimo was my hero. Cochise was my hero. The medicine man
was my high priest. My fist was my god. My booze was my god. Then
Jesus came and said, " Eric, I love you. I love you, Eric. I came
that you might have life." Jesus told me who He was – the Son of
God. He came to save me and give me a new life. He told me that
Satan was the enemy. Satan is the father of all lies. Satan was
sending me to the eternal lake of fire, to burn and die in hell. But
Jesus saved me from going there. So today, praise God, for the love
and mercy of God , I am what I am. I’m born again, filled with the
Spirit of the Lord God. The old Eric died and has passed away.
There’s no more of the old Eric now. I am a new Eric, born again to
love and forgive and have mercy on everybody, as my Lord God has
forgiven me and loved me. The Holy Spirit of God reminds me to go
and tell the people that He loves them and wants to forgive them.
And I pray for you that you would get this new life, that you would
be born again, that you would meet Jesus Christ. There’s a place
called heaven for you and me. I thank the Lord that salvation is not
through "Ussen", the Apache god. Salvation is not through the
medicine man. Salvation is not through a church or a man or a woman,
but it is only through Jesus Christ. I thank the Lord that there are
many people who tell us the good news; many people love Jesus
Christ. There are many people who are born again and who bring the
good news to tell us that God so loved the world that He gave his
only begotten Son, so that if we believe in Him, we will not perish
but have everlasting life. I am thankful for the many saints who are
still out there doing the same thing, spreading the gospel of Jesus
Christ. I look to the cross. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus
Christ, for it is the power of God unto life for everyone who
believes. So I thank the Lord when I look at the cross and remember
that this is where Jesus died for me. That’s where Jesus took my sin
upon Himself, and from there I confess to Him as my Lord and Saviour
that He gave me life. That’s open for you, so just call upon the
name of the Lord, and you shall be saved. God loves us all – all
tribes and all nationalities. The Lord Jesus loves you. God bless
you. ERIC
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