TESTIMONIES FOR CHRIST
from Men of the
San Carlos Apache Tribe

       
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!
       
     
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
changed all of 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.
I’m here today 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."

       
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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