A Buddhist Family Converts to Christianity (ft. Susan Lim)

[@Androgen321]

A very dear Thai Buddhist friend came to church with me and was converted the first time she heard the gospel. She was sitting next to me sobbing. The next week she took communion, turned to me with a radiant smile and said ‘first time!’ A fantastic experience for me. She has now been baptised and has been to two theology courses. She has lost some of her Buddhist friends but is very strong in her Christianity. Praise the Lord!

[@christinemclatchie]

That is wonderful!! PRAISE GOD!! 🙌🙏🙌 Love from Australia ❤

[@FriendlyEvangelist]

Wow praise God! She knew she was missing an important peace and love that she could never find in Buddhism . Jesus is truly the answer to all our questions and the solution to all our problems .

[@thisnthat7760]

"converted/ conversion" is not the right word to describe people coming to Faith ( again I say "Faith" and not "Christianity") , Transformed or Enlightened or changed is the right word to describe them.

[@rosemaryspencer1501]

Praise the LORD 🙏

[@leenieledejo6849]

​@@thisnthat7760The word "converted" means the same as "transformed"! It describes being brought from darkness to light, from spiritual death to spiritual life. And what sums up 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:1-2 etc better?? Look up the word "converted/conversion". Just because it's often misused by false religions these days doesn't mean we shouldn't use it. It's found in several places in the New Testament (King James Bible): Matthew 13:15 & 18:3 Luke 22:32 John 12:40!!! Acts 3:19 Psalm 51:13 etc....

[@taylore22]

I was Buddhist and also am Korean now a believer in Christ so thankful for this!!! It’s much needed

[@archigoel]

Of course, Buddhism is a off sect of Hinduism, and frankly not meant for normal people, but for advanced practises.

[@smlanka4u]

Real Buddhist teachings are not Mahayana teachings. Theravada Abhidhamma is much better than modern science, and I could verify the truth in those teachings mathematically.

[@charleslee5707]

Jesus Loves you ❤🎉🛐✝🙏

[@greenbird679]

Let normal people follow normal things. Leave advanced practices to advanced people. @@archigoel

[@ari3lz3pp]

​@@smlanka4uSeek truth and light! 🙏🕊️✨

[@maraNathan82]

I myself was a Buddhist for ten years. I married a Khmer woman and also lived in Thailand and Cambodia, several times. I had a very difficult period in my life and it was God who saved me. I have never felt anything like it. Within a few days, I had thrown all my crystals, Buddha idols, incense, dream catchers etc, away. Within a week I was baptized and have been a Christian again, ever since(I was Christened as a child). When you know, you know. Maranatha! God Bless you all.

[@honeydew4576]

Same here. When Christ opened my heart to Him, I could not wait to throw away all the idols and trappings. I literally threw them away.

[@eliara-thevoice8430]

Congratulations. God is good.

[@LeRoiDansLeCiel]

@@spiritman-em4qr the power of God. And the power of the gospel which is talked about in the bible. Paul have experienced the same thing: and he probably could have said the se thing to you if you met him face to face just after christ revealed himself to him « i never felt something like this ». Read Act 9.

[@christinemclatchie]

Praise God!! 🙌🙏🙌

[@tmoneyjam420]

​@@spiritman-em4qr The gospel is a theological concept that refers to the good news about Jesus Christ and the way of salvation. The word gospel means "good news" and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament.

[@meowmeow446]

I came from a Hindu background but have been a Christian for 30 years. But still am touched by the testimonies. I am blessed by her testimony. I have shared with

[@SpiritLevel888]

I'm an ex neo-vedantic (hindu roots) new ager. I was into so much "spiritual" stuff: channelings, ancient wisdom, gnosticism, psychedelics, hindu gurus and buddhist variants. I was illuminated by the *kundalini (serpent) spirit* then 7 years ago I got rightly enlightened by the *HOLY SPIRIT* who showed me what a fool I was before. Spirit led me to the REAL *Yahshua/Jesus Christ* and everything changed - paradigm shifted. This is being *BORN AGAIN* and it's an ongoing surprise to me 😁 It escapes the notice of our self-absorbed, glamour-saturated world that we're in a spiritual war for souls, the immensity of ignorance is astonishing: the dark powers bedazzling the minds of the masses (Ephesians 6:12). We've inherited ancient spiritual subversion: *the Earth is fallen.* The holistic fields of nature are fallen state. *Life kills and feeds upon itself.* Mankind is a spiritually fallen race highly prone to deceit and delusion. Frankly, we need a *Saviour* and by JESUS CHRIST we have a *GLORIOUS ONE*

[@smlanka4u]

Jainism and Hinduism developed after 3rd century BCE because Alaxander the great supported Brahamins to destroy the Buddhist kindoms in India. And Brahamins copied a lot of teachings in Buddhism to make their new books with a new history. Also, they have developed fake Buddhist teachings. King Ashoka tried to re-established Buddhism. But a lot of Hindu kings didn't support the original Theravada Buddhism. The science in Theravdada Abhidhamm is much better belief systems.

[@VSM101]

@JC-du6sn nonsence

[@karanthakurx]

u were never a hindu ... easy life

[@MichElle-zc9tu]

You are strong and blessed by The Holy Spirit.

[@FriendlyEvangelist]

Wow, I want to see more ex Buddhist or ex Hindu to Christ testimonies such as this, Sean! The religions of Buddhism/Hinduism are so deeply ingrained in Eastern culture that it's very difficult for the people there to see who Jesus Christ really is. Thanks for interviewing Susan! It's amazing how different it is when you encounter the real God for yourself instead of worshipping yourself or idols.

[@Pro-j4q]

Every religion is just a subjective man made interpretation of a possible objective god/gods with subjective man made moralities out of their historic context. Christianity is no exception here.

[@Bi0Dr01d]

​@@Pro-j4q If a position should be rejected for being man made, then every world view, including your own, should be rejected. Being "man-made" Does not make a belief false, because a doctrine Can't be developed by a man to make sense of supernatural phenomenon, and it can Indeed have a justified basis, If it gives an adequate model of reality. Even in religions That are not fully accurate, Their subjective perspective in many ways can simply be their legitimate discovery of the supernatural with their own personal doctrine to explain that supernatural phenomena, meaning there can be things that are simply universally true concerning the supernatural is that our acknowledged in varying subjective ways. This does imply subjectivity to some level, but it does not necessarily imply falsehood. This also assumes that the particular supernatural experience one is encountering is a mild Or small supernatural experience, But not all supernatural experiences are mild or small, but some are very strong or blatant. For example, There can be a mild experience of a person sensing through an intuition "I should not make a left turn but a right turn", Or there can be a much stronger supernatural experience in which a persons spiritual eyes are opened where they can see plainly into the spiritual realm. These are "subjective" experiences in that they are experienced at an individual level, But not necessarily subjective as being invented arbitrarily or in the mind. Thus, an experience can be objective in the sense that it actually happened, but subjective in that It was experienced on an individual level, Or it can be a subjective doctrine that surrounds or explains that phenomena while also being an adequate model that reflects reality quite well, which would mean that even if it is man made, it isn't necessarily false. On the other hand, God might indeed exist in which There might be a particular religion that is not man made but made by God w ho inspired man. Your commentary only works for people who are like minded and see things from your perspective, but no one is obligated to adopt your viewpoint, And just because you don't believe in the supernatural does not mean that people do not have a basis for believing those supernatural experiences, And that is why your own claims concerning all religions as a whole universally is itself a faith statement that you cannot prove, And if your position is concluding that this is the reason you reject all religion, Then The core of your position would be just as much of a faith position as any other faith position, Which implies that your criticisms would apply to your statement and position.

[@Tom-fo5ce]

I want to see more ex Christians who become Buddhist or atheist. I have a feeling there are many more examples of that than this in the world

[@Pro-j4q]

@@Tom-fo5ce I think the same.

[@w4rsh1p]

It's difficult to see Jesus because he's imaginary.

[@SallieFuller]

Thank you for this encouraging interview! My daughter recently married into a Hindu family and wants to raise their children in Hinduism. God will work through it all to call her back to her first love. This interview reveals God's sovereign power through peace to save and adds to my hope. Thank you!

[@HarryNicNicholas]

that's the spirit. just a quick reminder that the first amendment conflicts with the first commandment "thou shalt worship whoever you want" and that the declaration of human rights gives ME more rights than god. is it annoying that the satanic temple has the SAME RIGHTS as the church?

[@christinemclatchie]

SallieFuller AMEN!! As the Word says ‘Both you and your household will be saved’ … God bless you ❤

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@michaelbird2857]

Wow when she said mid 30s… i grew up in a Christian house, going to Catholic Church, got confirmed and all. But thank God for my grandma always telling me to read the word and it’s a personal relationship… however i still got off track for a good while, but decided i wanted to get baptized last year as an adult since as a baby it wasn’t my choice. Thank you for all these testimonies you bring 🙏🏽

[@Bullcutter]

The narcissistic Western mind has always has to satisfy itself! Baptising infants is a tradition of the Church from times of Apostles and Church Fathers. It's completed by Confirmation when the person is an adult. The historical Churches will not re-baptise a person!

[@andrewferg8737]

I am so glad you're walking with the Lord now. I had a very similar background story. However, I eventually came back to The Church. There were several historical and theological reasons for my decision, but mostly it was for the Real Presence in the Eucharist. I used to go to protestant congregations for the lively preaching and music, and those things are important. But now I go to Church to be in the presence of Christ at the mass. "from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible" (Malachi 1) The mass is being celebrated every minute of every day somewhere on earth. That in itself is a miracle. Hope to see you there! Peace be with you.

[@christinemclatchie]

michaelbird2857 I have had the same experience as you, and went to many different catholic schools, and mass every Sunday as a child, but without my parents. Did all of the things that you did. Yet was baptised at age 27, after an encounter with our Saviour Jesus. I was not taught about His love, nor shown it by anyone at school, home or church. I was drowning as a small child, and never did a single person perceive that I was not ok. Neither was there any discernment or gifts of the Spirit operating within that system… But I will say, that many many Catholics are now born again Christians, and I thank God for that!! How wonderful it was to discover that we could have a personal relationship with God through Jesus! How life changed for me after that day! I had never known a day of peace in my 27 years, and it is as the Word says. This Peace surpasses all human understanding 🕊️ God bless you 🙏

[@smlanka4u]

Mahayana Buddhism is not the correct Buddhism. The original Buddhism in Tripitaka is much more scientific than modern science.

[@Saiyan585]

​@@smlanka4uIt's wrong nonetheless.

[@user-xn2zk9st1c]

Iam a Korean of the second generation but was born in the former Soviet Union. I came to faith through a Koren missionary. Soon after I became a Christian, my heart was full of peace and joy. With peace and joy, I could not stay still , I shared my testimony with my friend’s brother. And Jesus touched him and healed him of an incurable disease .Then he gave his heart to Jesus!

[@colonelblars9126]

Ah, Stalin moved your ancestors to Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan if I had to guess.

[@GodGirl254]

"God stitched me up one verse at a time." ❤❤❤ Beautiful stuff. I've been wanting to write out the Bible for myself for ages. It's about time. Inspired!

[@joenelson5819]

20:50 when I was in surgery, I was with God and didn’t see anything, but he said, “surrender all, perfect peace.” while He said that, I was in His perfect peace. God’s peace definitely goes beyond understanding!!!!!!

[@honeydew4576]

I Praise The Living God that through the Power of Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit He rescued me from the absolute delusion of Buddhism as well!

[@Pro-j4q]

Every religion is just a subjective man made interpretation of a possible objective god/gods with subjective man made moralities out of their historic context. Christianity is no exception here.

[@honeydew4576]

So sorry you see you that way. Jesus is The Way The Truth and The Life and no one comes to The Father except through Him. Jesus is Real, Jesus is Truth. Truth is Truth whether you believe it or not. Hoping that The Holy Spirit will open your eyes to the Truth, Light and Love of Jesus Christ!

[@juliejustus6878]

Praise the Lord 8:02

[@juliejustus6878]

​@@Pro-j4q the Bible and astrological digs prove Jesus Christ is real.

[@Pro-j4q]

@@honeydew4576 A VALID QUESTION: The biblical god Yahweh is supposed to have created the universe, the earth and the humans. We humans exist since 300k years and we have thousands of religious human testimonies from 100k - 6k years ago from hunting gods, fertility gods, venus gods, pantheons of hundreds of gods, etc but not a single testimony of a "one and only god" yahweh or Adam and Eve. How come that this god, that is supposed to have created us at the beginning, is first mentioned only 3500-5000 years ago?

[@williambillycraig1057]

This was one of the best interviews Shawn has even done. She is a wonderful person.

[@kathleenherrmann436]

This made me cry 🥹 even tho I was born in America, so much of her story was relatable to me. I was also the first Christian in my family and (praise Him) we are all now in Christ. Reminded me of my precious father in heaven. He was in his 60s when he came to faith bc of the testimony and legacy of fanny Crosby. It was an amazing thing to watch his life transformed.

[@GodLovesUsAll1976]

Ok, halfway through and can’t stop crying. Praise to the Most High!

[@eliara-thevoice8430]

Such an inspiring testimony. I recently (last few years) discovered the very subtle dark forces hidden within Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism....etc. Over the years, I met a variety of monks, through events at Yoga studios. They were all so peaceful. I deeply admired them for their dedication. They were humble, kind, and compassionate humans. But then i started to see the emptiness within their belief system. Most notably, I noticed that Buddists do not address evil. Not directly. They chant and pray, but they do not take action to stop evil. That was an eye opener. And Buddhism does not recognize marriage...fidelity...family values...as a holy institution. Marriage is secular in Buddhism. Its quite empty when you dive deep into it. A sad empty....because the participants/practitioners generally have good intentions. Prayers for the truth to be revealed to all who are ready, willing, and able to receive.

[@christinemclatchie]

AMEN 🙏

[@sparingharbor2600]

Sounds like a non Buddhist talking about Buddhism. Buddhism is as profound and often deeper in meaning than religions that weave fairy tales to convert mentally sick people. Buddhism doesn’t peddle this conversion thing like other religions do either. Buddhism does have guideline for married couples and values for marriage and there are examples of married couples whose life Buddha has used in his teachings. Seen as a scared thing in Buddhism tooo. Describes duties of a husband towards a wife and duties of a wife towards a husband. People call Buddhism empty because it says there’s no happy ending or god waiting to invite you to a better life. Buddhism goes more in the lines of philosophy and stoicism and inward reflection as world we see is created from within us by our senses. But the ability to let go is the thing that gives pure joy … Not holding on to things tighter… hopefully with age you’ll realize that most things are bound to change n a lot of those those changes r out of our hands… holding on to those things will only bring sadness and suffering.

[@dimensionninja4929]

Thank you for this testimony, I'm a Christian from the Philippines who plans to become a missionary in Myanmar this information is extremely helpful for me. Thank you my brother in Christ

[@dimensionninja4929]

@@sparingharbor2600 brother, you are very smart. You just addressed why Jesus Christ is even more reliable. Whilst explaining your stance on your faith, you mentioned the importance of letting go, as well as stoicism and philosophy. The word of Jesus Christ not only has stoicism and philosophy, it also explains the importance of letting go to become free. Including a path way, with a happy ending, and forgiveness regardless of what you have done in the past. Thank you Sir, you've done a great service. Jesus Loves you

[@sparingharbor2600]

@@dimensionninja4929 Christianity philosophically doesn’t share much with stoicism … it revels more in rituals and prayers directed towards n outward entity than having internal reflections or self realizations. “God created the world” concept shows the basis of external emphasis of Christianity. following someone so you can go to another place hv more stuff after death seems like the opposite of letting go. Well to each their own, but I do think the conversions are underhanded. In my country they used to ask people to convert to be exempt from taxes and have access to education. When everyone thinks their god is the one true god … for ppl to coexist freely I think ppl need to keep their gods to themselves and respect the feelings of others towards theirs. Middle East is a good example of ppl being unable to accept that other ppl believe their religion as much as they believe theirs…. Not a good thing at all.

[@sebwoz8766]

I'm a Catholic Christian here. Thank you for your witness. I hope for all of us to re-unite as One Holy Apostolic Church some day soon.

[@avinashsharma984]

Amen 🙏

[@helveticalouie]

Woah what a testimony across generations 🎉🎉praise Jesus ❤

[@martellemostert346]

I am inspired by her love for the Lord and especially her love for the Word of God. Thank you for sharing!

[@psell8628]

I just intended to watch for a few minutes, but I ended up watching the whole interview. Praise the Lord Jesus for His saving grace!

[@akeelmasih1110]

Thank you, Josh and Susan. This is so powerful and encouraging. It could be a guide for me to share with my Buddhist friends.

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@GiftsAmimalsGiveUs]

Very powerful testimony and I also did a second confession this year in my 30's after a long time of being on the fence. I grow up in an Islamic household and he jesus was chasing me when I was a kid also. This is my first time on time on this channel and will subscribe.

[@shannaidoo130]

Wish you well. Please read the Authorized King James Bible.

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@r.earhart1440]

What an incredible transformational testimony! How she described her "second confession" articulates the experience I had a few years ago. During the first semester of my graduate program at Liberty University, I was confronted with developing my worldview. Learning how a Theistic Worldview differed from a Biblical Worldview and what it really meant to hold such a Worldview really took me on a truth discovery about the cannon and Apologetics in general. I was deeply convicted and felt like a fraud writing about Theological topics while not fully accepting all of scripture as inspired by God. It didn’t help that my agnostic husband was also planting seeds of doubt, as far as scripture goes. In my mind I only had two options, completely abandon my faith or 100% embrace God’s Word as truth and fully trust Christ in ALL areas of my life (not just one compartment I open up when I see fit). So I researched like crazy and had already begun praying for God to help me in my unbelief and cultivate the desire for His Word. The day I contemplated turning from my faith, I felt empty and in despair, I cried out to Jesus saying “I can’t leave you, where would I go?” and it was as if His arms wrapped around me and His spirit consumed me. My cries of fear turned to cries of uttermost joy and peace. I shared the experience with my husband, telling him I could no longer be a “lukewarm” Christian and that I wouldn’t know how to go on living if I gave up on my faith. While he doesn’t share the same beliefs, he hugged me and told me he would never want that for me and that he fully supports my decision. Ever since that day, I’ve read God’s Word daily and He has given me the desire to pursue Him above all things and to change my ways to conform to His way! I will say that this new (or second confession, how Dr. Lim puts it) and drastic transformation I had through my mindset and the desire for Christ, made me doubt my prior salvation, even though the most Godly people in my life assured me otherwise. I still struggle with the whole concept of once saved always saved.

[@jackiepowell7513]

The latter, 144 scriptures in the NT that one doesn't lose their salvation. Bob thieme great scholar!!! Get first 5 primers, I give a gift. But it's free. Houston tx.

[@shanbraz6011]

Thank you for sharing this. Why do you doubt “once saved always saved”? Theres a difference between someone appearing saved and being saved. “Appearing” is like what you described: partly accepting Gods word or only viewing the Bible as a rule book without true relationship with the Lord. But salvation is a true gift that isn’t lost. It takes me back to the verse that says “He who began a good work in you is faithful to complete it”. I don’t know if you were saved back then but we aren’t in “back then” right now. We are here now and if you’re saved now, just remember that the same way that it is only by the Holy Spirit that men are drawn to Him is the same way that we are kept by Him.

[@kathymarson]

Jesus saves you because you are accepting and believing him. He never forces himself on anyone. This is why once saved always saved is not true. You always have a choice. You can choose to walk away from Jesus. He pursues you because he lives you. He wants you to grow up in Christ and mature and blossom and not stagnate. But being a growing Christian, a follower of Christ, is always your choice. You are not chained to it!!

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@nelidascott6917]

What a wonderful interview! I can relate in so many ways, like I felt God pursuing me since I was a kid, revealing Himself to me through nature and such despite being in a family that is in false religion 31:03 . God is indeed good!. Also, Sean you ask the best questions ❤

[@AM-qv9yf]

Wow. Her testimony is amazing.

[@charisacrisostomo9983]

Very inspiring interview. I love how you always connect the dots and the synchronicity of her journey. Thank you.

[@belladonnelly8063]

Wow just loved her story coming to faith. I love her gentleness and her honesty and how she oozes with knowing who she is in Christ. Thanks for sharing her story hallelujah 👌

[@michilledelgado5030]

Testimonies are so helpful and reassuring Thank you

[@b_radbrad8899]

The church really needs to expand its reach into East Asia like Japan. There a lot of souls there that need to be saved and i feel like church has turned a blind eye to that region of the world. Great video and testimony!

[@b_radbrad8899]

Japan has the most interesting history with Christianity and Catholicism.

[@TheSeeking2know]

@@b_radbrad8899 The movie "Silence" was so impactful when I watched it.

[@digitalnomad9985]

There are a significant percentage of Christians in Korea.

[@b_radbrad8899]

@@digitalnomad9985 only about 28% and I think it’s in part of the heavy U.S. presence in the nation. But not in places like the north, China, or Japan. North Korea and China only make sense due their regimes. I feel like with the last one they gave up or have no interest. Their an interesting history of Martyrs in Japan and less than 1% of its population has even heard of the gospel. The problem facing most converting people to Christianity over there is certain people use their version it as pyramid schemes in especially places like South Korea. why are these churches assassinated the late Prime Minister in Japan. We got to work hard on rooting out those people and spreading the gospel more in those places.

[@edmetzger3617]

Maybe God is calling you that direction? If you have a sincere concern for people in that part of the world, press into that in prayer for them and prayer for clarity about what God wants you to do with that concern.

[@susanmars797]

What a beatiful testimony! Thank you Susan (and Sean)!

[@ruthbentley2090]

Writing out the whole Bible ! WOW! I’ve written out lots of verses and passages, but ever occurred me to write out a whole book(s) I’m inspired! Thankyou Susan 🙏🏾💕🙏🏾💕

[@yankeegonesouth4973]

Praise God! He reveals his holiness to us when he shows us transformed lives.

[@w4rsh1p]

Transformed by selling crappy dishonest apologetics books to people who know they have no evidence. $$$$$$

[@MrAuskiwi101]

Via imagination only, obviously.

[@yankeegonesouth4973]

Hey guys, glad you can't keep from interacting with this material even when you're against it. I wish you the very best 😊.

[@w4rsh1p]

@@yankeegonesouth4973 just surprised that you think every dead person who’s life has been transformed(into death) is a reason to praise God. Do you watch war footage and be like let’s go God! Kill maim torture destroy yay let’s keep it biblical.

[@PaElRa]

@@w4rsh1p my poop is bigger than your whole cosmic point of origin. Eat it and jump a little, maybe will cause few planets to evolve in your empty brain 🤣🤣🤣

[@monnyabraham3027]

Thank you Sean for your channel bringing all these testimonies and your teaching from the Bible. I liked Susan’s analogy of Jesus working with each of us, one verse at a time. It is consistent with Christ’s person.

[@offroad5798]

This was absolutely incredible. Thank you for this

[@miguelinafernandez4936]

I was just told that you're interested in interviewing people who left other faiths for Christianity. I would love the opportunity to share my experience leaving the New Age when faced with the truth of God's word.

[@SeanMcDowell]

Yes, I am. Please send me info through my website, including any articles or interviews you've done: seanmcdowell.org. Thanks!

[@radscorpion8]

You know what happened to me, I prayed to jesus and asked him if new age was okay, and he said all faiths that respect human life are acceptable! Truly a wonderous miracle. Since then I've been happily new age

[@nickgrandy6924]

Truly a dangerous deception. Jesus Himself said He is the way, the truth, and the life. If you heard from someone teaching something other than that, it wasn't Jesus. Remember that even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. @@radscorpion8

[@FriendlyEvangelist]

​​@@radscorpion8You've been completely deceived by the master deceiver! Satan has answered your prayer and led you away from the Christ in the Bible. Don't you realize that?

[@logosfocus]

​@@radscorpion8 that wasn't Jesus

[@mottgirl13]

This is the most relatable story… thanks for having Susan on. I’ll be getting her book.. I’d love to share it with my many unbelieving friends

[@carterballangkapong9581]

A great testimony from a person who came from a family who was deeply entrenched in a well establish religion. All glory be to Him.

[@SeanMcDowell]

Amen!

[@marinarutter6721]

I so appreciate Susan’s testimony! I pray that i will be able to oersuade others to watch it and be touched

[@judyreed6254]

Loved this! As a history major myself (took me 12 years to graduate!) I would love bible studies like she described!

[@malgaa3655]

Love this story, Susan has such a calm and grounded soul in Jesus❤

[@jamalkhan3708]

This is so beautiful testimony. Glory to God.

[@cynthiahoyi3925]

I welled up as she was talking about her extend family coming to faith, and the first thing I thought was one person’s question obedience can really affect a generation. God is truly wonderful! I was blessed by this testimony ❤️

[@jobrown8146]

If anyone is wondering, there is such a thing as a "4 o'clock" flower. I did a search online because I was curious.

[@gassie62]

My wife would have laughed at her comment. "Of course there is, how could she not know that...." 😆

[@HelpfulWatcher]

There's something called Mirabilia Jalapa, though I don't know if it grows where she was before

[@judyfitzpatrick7000]

When Susan talked about writing out the entire Bible, I can relate. I have known the Lord since a small child, been in ministry, now in India, in my 70s, teaching English to many Koreans, I decided to write out the Bible but was not sure if people was think I was crazy, but the Koreans told me that their grandparents had written the entire Bible when they were teenagers, I finished in 2021 at age 79, not exactly a teenager. Blessings from a perpetual student of His Word. ❤

[@Aussiepupadventures]

This is such a beautiful testimony! Praise God!!

[@leslies.1386]

Loved this. Thank you Sean and Susan! Very inspirational and edifying. May God bless you both and your families!

[@matthewfunk6658]

Thanks Sean. Always love hearing God stories!

[@HarryNicNicholas]

don't we all! just a quick reminder that the first amendment conflicts with the first commandment "thou shalt worship whoever you want" and that the declaration of human rights gives ME more rights than god. is it annoying that the satanic temple has the SAME RIGHTS as the church?

[@crystalking5660]

They are truly called 4 o'clock flowers. We had some and they are beautiful!

[@shilohauraable]

Beautiful Testimony! 💖

[@handofgrace5066]

Thank you for sharing your faith, story, and testimony with us. God bless you. ♥

[@vico07]

Great testimony. The last 5min were gold!

[@wendytucker5566]

Thank you for sharing your incredible story, I pray God will use you mightily as you continue to share through personal testimony and your book. ❤️🙏

[@andrewferg8737]

Korea became Catholic in 1784 prior to any involvement with the West. Later autocratic rulers in Korea limited its expansion, but there is still a strong Catholic population in Korea. St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions are celebrated Catholic saints and martyrs. They were among the 8,000 to 10,000 Korean Catholic Christians killed for refusing to deny Christ.

[@lhart5632]

Beautiful testimony. Thank you!! ❤

[@robinwashburn8804]

I appreciated this interview so, so much! I could have easily listened attentively for another hour! So helpful!

[@OlufemiDada-s7j]

GOD BLESS you Dr Susan Lim in the Mighty name of JESUS❤🙏

[@ClaritySinger]

Oh how I'd love to have a coffee date with Susan! We have so much in common - even Catholic school while Buddhist! Btw, Sean, the Lord appeared to me and rescued me on Christmas Eve in my home in Buena Park when I was suicidal teenager, and I was greatly helped in my newfound faith by your father's Evidence books! I, too, attended Biola - class of 93!

[@VoiceAndPianoByChristaFord]

Hallelujah 🎉!

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@joelvillarta1459]

Tnx u sis 4 testimony God bless u always ❤.

[@maalat]

Great storyteller.

[@Batega_toh_Katega_Hindu_108]

IKR 😂😂😂

[@willowway4104]

Thank you for sharing your moving testimony. God bless you more.

[@mbb--]

Great, another book to add to my mile-long reading list

[@BlancaLovesJesus]

Lol

[@christinemclatchie]

Same here 😂

[@ruthbentley2090]

This testimony is so profound! Her sceptical mind kept her delving deeper into the truth. The supernatural nature of the Holy Spirits work on her heart was inspiring, but I’m moved by her capacity to delve deeper into the foundations of the Bible. I’ll certainly be recommending this interview to some of my friends. Blessings Sean and Susan 🙏🏾💕🎶

[@midimusicforever]

Awesome journey!

[@thecrossfiles]

What an awesome testimonial! I was raised as a Buddhist and, like Dr. Shirley, wasn’t a Buddhist, but had been searching to fill that spiritual vacuum. Please pray for my father, as he still is a Buddhist. I’m Thai but I’m from California and was agnostic or atheist until I was in my mid teens and accepted Jesus. Praise Jesus! 🙌🏽🥰🙏🏽

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@sophielesher8002]

incredible story. she HANDWROTE the whole Bible in different colors??? that is sooo cool and now I kinda want to

[@jss.2020]

Can you committ the next 3 years

[@AngloLee]

Dr Lim has a very gentle voice. Praise God for her and her work.

[@sweethometreasures]

I love her idea for a historical Bible study! Please bring her back when she publishes it!

[@jackiepowell7513]

Bob thieme does ICE teaching. Isogogic, categorical and exegetical very deep and what pastors learn .

[@jackiepowell7513]

Historical is isogogics how they lived, ate and culture during Jesus on earth life.

[@ruthbaidoo6330]

Hallelujah! Such a wonderful testimony! Praise God for His goodness towards us. And I agree with you Dr. Susan, we need a revival, and must pray fervently for one. I’m so glad your parents and your sister have found God and believe in Jesus. The part about your dad not wanting to give up the practice of feeding your ancestors really touched my heart. It’s sad how the devil wants to bind us to lies. The Bible teaches that all of our ancestors are dead and know nothing (Eccl 9:5,10; Psalm 6:5; Psalm 115:17). Our reward, whether good or bad, will be received when Jesus comes back (Rev 22:12; 1Thess 4:16). Also, the part about your sister saying she wouldn’t talk to you again if you talked about Jesus was quite funny to me, especially considering her believing in Jesus now. Hahaha God is good! And as a loving sister, you warned her not to take the mark of the beast; God bless you! An interesting truth about the mark of the beast that I have learned is that it’s not a literal mark, since most of the book of Revelations is symbolic. Just like the beasts aren’t literal but rather kingdoms and earthly powers, the mark of the beast as revealed in Rev. 13:16-17 isn’t literal but rather about worship. The seal of God which is the true Sabbath as instituted by God and proclaimed in the 4th commandment will be attacked by the devil as he brings a counterfeit sabbath and eventually coerce people to observe it, hence the no buy or sell. It’s a deep study and I’m grateful that God reveals His truth in His word. Praise God! Rev 14:9-10 9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone *worships* the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.

[@RyanAguiar3]

I'm an agnostic trying to come to faith. Though I have many concerns. I just cannot get past the concept of hell and eternal separation, specifically because they didn't accept Jesus before they died. Even if I did accept Jesus and was a believer, what if my son was a good person but never came to faith (not resistant, just wasn't convinced)? I can't believe that I'll never see him in heaven.

[@PaElRa]

A flood of wrath is coming, those who won't get in boat will face the wrath on their own. Everyone deserves wrath

[@biddiemutter3481]

P, I wonder whether that's a helpful point to make right now.

[@biddiemutter3481]

Ryan, I hear you, but God only ever does the just thing. You can trust him. Believe it or not He loves you and He loved the members of your family even more than you ever could! God doesn't want anyone to be lost. It's OK to believe and still not know everything. God bless you as you travel.

[@lowhandlagum]

I understand your feelings. Just the concept of never seeing your loved ones again is something that is hard to take. But no matter how we feel, the truth never changes. The main thing is to seek what that truth is. Jesus is truth itself. Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one can come to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). There is no other way except through Jesus. There is no other way to salvation (Acts 4:12). The Lord doesn't want anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9) - including you and your son. Jesus came to this world and was willing to suffer and to die for us, so that we could be saved and be reconciled to God. He did that because He loved us so much. The most famous verse, John 3:16, tells us that God SO loved the world, that He gave us His only Son, so that we would not perish. He loves you and your son... As Dr. Lim shared...once she was saved, eventually her parents, who were resistant to Jesus, also came to believe. I believe it can be the same with you. Hope you may find the Lord. Those who seek Him shall find Him (Jeremiah 29:3, Matthew 7:8)

[@nutricoach7947]

Will praying for you, your son, your family, that all of you will come to the God who provides refuge from His own wrath thru His Son, that in His kindness He grants each of you the beautiful gift of new birth.🙏🏽

[@garlicgirl3149]

Fascinating family history. I appreciate her sharing.😊

[@ageeibc6029]

Susan, Susan, what you shared here is typical of my family until today. I am the only Christian in my Chinese speaking family. It was tough for me as l don't see the logic of cooking serving food to the dead. It IS a ritual for every 1st & 15th. I bowed away from this practice & choose to serve a living God, not any dumb & lifeless idols. Amen.

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@take_that_step]

Wow God is so amazing!! He pursued this family. There is such hope from this lovely ladies testimony!❤❤

[@edmetzger3617]

I was hoping to learn more about Buddhism so I could better talk with my “atheist” friend who mentioned, ‘if he were to believe in anything it would be Buddhism because he somehow likes the idea of emptying yourself of all desire’. I know very little about the religion so I thought it would be good to know more. What I hear very clearly in her story is that I don’t really need to study the counterfeit, just keep loving and lifting up Jesus, the Word of God.

[@andrewferg8737]

"it would be good to know more" --- Indeed. Traditional Buddhism is atheistic, although this is generally not followed. In practical terms, you will find Buddhists often believe in different types of gods or spirits adopted from other cultural traditions. Aside from being atheistic, the central conflicts from a classical theology perspective are the Buddhist teachings on Karma and Nirvana. That is, Buddhist ethics and religious practices are not the issue, but rather their theology. Karma does correctly indicate that actions have consequences, but at a fundamental philosophical level Karma has no explanation for the suffering of innocents. A child with leukemia is simply working out bad karma from a previous life. By extension then, Christ on the Cross is nonsense in terms of karma, because bad things simply don't happen to innocent people. Nirvana refers to "blowing out the candle". The goal of the traditional Buddhist is not to become good, but rather to not exist at all. All desire and form must be extinguished to achieve nirvana and thus end suffering. From a Catholic perspective, nirvana is spiritual suicide. The goal of life should be to become more like Christ, not to disappear into nonbeing. There are many noble truths and ethical practices in Buddhism, but their central teachings are fatally flawed. "In hope, the Church prays for all men to be saved" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1821) Peace be with you.

[@cardi-jo]

andrewferg Thanks for the clear and concise summary 🙏🏻

[@evar1446]

Did you know that the Nazi s and Hitler had a deep Connection to Tibet and the Dalai Lama.. They knew the DARK,spirituell forces behind this Religion... You want to have power? Go to witches,warlocks and demons You will get anything you want But you will lose your Soul Worth the price?? I choose Christ and his never ending love and amazing grace ❤

[@lotusfeet]

@@cardi-jo I would strongly recommend looking up a book or youtube channel of a practicing Buddhist, ideally a qualified teacher, if you really would like to learn more about the practice as the summary provided by andrewferg8737 is somewhat inaccurate in several respects (no offence intended, just speaking as a student/practitioner of Soto Zen Buddhism myself - and certainly in our lineage many of these points do not reflect our understanding).

[@sangatuingo]

The interview and some comments makes me tear. God bless you all and use in the way He call you ❤❤❤ love you in Christ

[@kflybye]

Sean and Susan - thank you for a wonderful interview and for a great great story. It was so inspiring and so heartfelt. Were you both in the doctoral program at Biola? I was just interested to know what Susan is doing now.

[@SeanMcDowell]

Hi! We both entered as profs at the same time. She’s writing and researching right now (and being a mom!) but stepped back from teaching.

[@marlenr8691]

The way she smiles when remembering when her friend told her about Jesus.

[@teresabarrett3266]

Excellent testimony Sister Susan Lim.❤ You are a beautiful bride of Christ❤️✝️❤️ I so enjoyed listening to you. I appreciate your humble sweet nature combined with abundant intellectual curiosity matched with God’s Holy Spirit ❤✝️❤️ Blessed among women was Mary. Yet, through the Love of Christ Jesus, we are each blessed as brothers & sisters adopted by Our Dear Lord❤ Thank You for sharing your story ❤ I will look forward to hearing more from you ❤ We are blessed, loved, and highly favored by HIM✝️ Thank You Lord for saving my soul. Thank You Lord for loving me. Thank You Lord for Your Saving Grace and Tremendous Mercies. help me Lord. i want to be pleasing in Your sight. i am weak, but You are strong. i can , of my own self, do nothing. i hold on to His Blessed Hope. i look to the skies for His Glorious Appearing ✝️❤️✝️ i ❤✝️❤🙏Maranatha🙏

[@donnac2122]

Wow …. Captivating interview/testimony. Praise you Lord! Thank you.

[@ujona]

I can relate on this because it is Korean taboo thing on ancestor worship. However, mom was against it but had to do the so called jasae because my father was the oldest. Christ is the only way and no traditions will save you. It is all about grace and how patient our Lord is but His Judgment is coming.

[@wingedinfinity777]

YES !!! God Bless you !!! 💥💕✝️💕💥

[@biddiemutter3481]

What a sweet way to end ❤

[@Cyberbizbuddy]

This was a great I interview with Susan. The video should had been titled, "When a Buddhist family converts into Christians!" When I was around the age of 17, God prevented me from pursuing Buddhism and I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at 19 years old. I was still young and dumb and looking back, it took me about 40 years of walking around in this dessert of a world, before I truly came to grips with what God has done for me. So shortly before I turned 60, I re-dedicated my life to serving God in any way He can use me with all the talents and wisdom He has blessed me with. Dr. Lim's story is another testimony of how great God is and the works that He gets done through different people from all walks of life.

[@SeanMcDowell]

Good point, thanks!

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@elsarams9402]

I felt Gods presence listening to this beautiful lady’s testimony of his God lead her and her family to salvation ❤

[@DingoNovember]

I’m from Thailand. I was somewhat Buddhist too like most people in this country but i converted after i finished high school like 10+ years ago. The school i went was Catholic school founded by congregation from Italy but i’m protestant and the one that made me decide to accept Jesus was an American pastor. For reason why i’m not decide to join Catholic church is kinda long and i don’t think it’s that important. Jesus is the most important for me, not the church.

[@Easypeasy74]

@@PlayerUnknown666why don’t you start selling Atta bags then ???

[@Batega_toh_Katega_Hindu_108]

I am hindu yet I say buddhism is better then this sick cult better then endless punishment in hell fire and endless non-existence in past. traitors convert from their native true original identity and give up on their ancestoral heritage just because there is too much propaganda, brainwashings related to every non-christian cultures. go back to your origin roots. these genociders erased native Americans, Australians, Goa Indians and so on. and now they killed you from that native beautiful civilization. these Whites have brainwashed you that they are superior then non-whites. conversion is death you have nothing left of your own origin.

[@Emotion-3642]

You sold your ancestors to Whiteman .It's ok.

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@Blessedpb]

THAT was so uplifting and encouraging. Thank you both for sharing your life, salvation experience.

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Sean, I would love to know how Susan answers her own questions now. Especially about Jesus saying to hate your father and mother, because I know that honoring your parents is such a huge cultural thing in Asian and eastern belief systems. I am curious because I wish to share the gospel with my Buddhist friends. I think I would point out that he came to fulfill the law and proclaim its truth. So if we are to honor our parents, then he clearly didn't literally mean to hate them, but rather to put God above them.

[@wingedinfinity777]

I hear Jesus saying in that to understand the extreme importance in exactly what you said, to first and foremost always put God above anything else, including our families. Salvation off of this God-forsaken planet is serious business, and this is what Jesus was emphasizing. I see this more and more these days, how family members, church members, friends, and even jobs will be the tradeoff for many eternal lives.

[@Roma-137]

I love the explanation of the person before me but I’ll also add that Jesus loved his father in heaven and also respected his earthly caretaker Joseph and worked with him as a carpenter and looks like he adored his earthly mom Mary where he would go to a wedding with her and listened to her to help and do a miracle at the wedding even before it was his time to work like that. So Jesus showed us first hand to respect and love your family but seems like we live in a world where some are just against God and those could be our own parents and siblings and cousins. In these cases, you put God above all. You pray for your family but if they insist to rebel then you listen to God and not family members even if it’s parents. In Susan’s case her family converted and believed but there are people who just choose not to and that will cause some trouble of course.

[@orangeandslinky]

Really enjoyed this talk. Thanks

[@jamesgibson3242]

I often wonder why Christians say "I'm a Christian", not, "I'm Christian". I am not "a" Christian, but I am Christian. That is who I am. I am not a member of a club, I am not "a" Christian, I am Christian.

[@TheSeeking2know]

"[God] uses common human things to do divine work!" Great comment from Susan Lim.

[@jss.2020]

Glory

[@eugene3484]

Ah 18 hours away. I’m thinking it’s about to go live lol

[@SeanMcDowell]

You’re gonna love it!

[@eugene3484]

@@SeanMcDowell as always bro

[@TrevorJamesMusic]

Love this

[@philtheo]

Awesome interview! Please also consider interviewing Apisit "Ide" Viriya who was an ex-Buddhist who became a Christian and now pastor, in light of some uncanny or paranormal experiences. He has a brief (maybe 15 minutes) testimony with Delafe Testimonies on their KZbin channel if you might be interested in what he has to say. 😊

[@SeanMcDowell]

Thanks!

[@25ayda]

I am full of blessings to receive this salvation faith of testimony ,AH WHAT A FAITHFUL GOD WE SERVE JUST LIKE IT SAYS IN THE BIBLE. THERE IS TRULY ALWAYS HUNGER WHEN YOU KNOW IN YOUR HEART THAT JESUS WANTS US TO LIVE FOR HIM. THANK YOU FOR THE SAME CONFORMATION THAT I FELT WITH HER POWERFUL TESTIMONY. WHAT A BLESSING TO HEAR. There’s so much a comfort from the HOLY SPIRIT TO HEAR HER DESCRIBE HER FAITH AND HER FAMILIES CONVERSION.❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@cuteninetailsfox]

I'm born as Christian became Buddhist and then became atheist and like ten years ago go back to Christianity returned to Christianity when I was almost to die it's like miracle for me

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.

[@dyrawallace8804]

Beautiful testimony🎉

[@dianalshacklett2094]

I was a Christian for a lot of yrs and fell into sun and asked for forgiveness but I relive it in my mind often 😢 I have asked for forgiveness many times 😢 I love the Lord

[@wingedinfinity777]

I suggest looking into different methods of reprogramming your subconscious, which the Bible talks about. Meditation is super powerful, and also taking courses such as "Freedom in Christ" - to get a better understanding of who you really are, not what the bad programming has taught you. We are driven by our subconscious, which is connected to our Soul. The Bible compares our soul prospering to being well. It also speaks heavily about renewing the mind. God Bless you with the mind of Christ 💥💕✝️💕💥

[@pratapreddymekala]

Believe Our lord has forgiven you He came for sinners

[@Batega_toh_Katega_Hindu_108]

do all kinds of sins then ask for forgiveness and the corrupt god forgives. there is no justice. just like politician says vote for me and I will forgive all your crimes. 👏👏👏👏

[@trinahaigler292]

This was a blessing. Thank you for sharing.

[@lisawhite2431]

I have heard that same kind of story about how mean the nuns were from so many people that went to Catholic school. Mostly from people in their 50's & 60's. Each of them are not believers to this day.

[@jamiemcvay130]

I went to Catholic school in Baltimore, MD, as a child. The nuns and lay teachers were not allowed to hit us or administer physical punishments. They were strict, but they weren’t mean. In 7th grade, I remember Sister Mary Gonzaga saying to us, “You can just know about Jesus, or you can really know Jesus. You all need to examine yourselves. Do you really know Jesus or do you just know about Him.” The worst discipline we ever got was from Sister Regina in 3rd grade. She was having discipline problems with the class so she marched us over to the church and made us kneel and pray through the rosary aloud 4 times.

[@thisnthat7760]

I attended catholic institute from kindergarten to 10th grade as a Baptist kid(I am not the only Baptist kid in school though, there are seven day Adventist too,it so happened that in my state in India,99% population is Christianity and 75% population are Baptist)In India, I'm Indian, yeah they whack us up if we misbehave,But that's normal because our own parents will whack us up too if we misbehave,In India,the cultural norm is all about,"Respect" and good behaviour no matter if you are Christian,Hindu,Muslim,Buddhist,Zoarastrian or atheist . It's for discipline.

[@godsgospelgirl]

Going from your interview with Tomas Samuel, who converted to Christianity out of Islam, to Dr. Susan Lim, it's fascinating how God pursues people in such different ways - whether it's dreams, flowers opening, healings, or answered intellectual questions.

[@jcornish17]

I would love to hear a story like this from a Buddhist that was much more focused on the meditation path as apposed to Temple rituals and merit accumulation.

[@SeanMcDowell]

Good point, I’d love to find that person and share his/her story!

[@kyinthein2304]

God bless you Susan

[@lcf2366]

Let me hear some stories of former Christians become Buddhists. That will be more interesting.

[@barnowl.]

Please read my comment.