hey brother of Christ out there,

I’m one of Malay convert to Christianity too! It’s awesome to see how God works in our daily life, and God make the connection through His Son, Jesus Christ, whom died for us while we are still sinners. Praise Jesus! As he died and rose again, His spirit is in us! God called us to be the children of God. He has a plan for us, and was mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah. Read Jeremiah 29:11 A plan to prosper and not to harm you, and to give you hope and a future. Awesome yea? That is the promise God gave us. I strongly encourage the rest to continue to read His love letters (the Bible), and meditate on it. Stay close with God. Pray in Jesus name yea.

And also for the non-believers out there who are still yet to be save, my Jesus loves YOU! and he really LOVE YOU. He loves you while you are still a sinners. I just wanted to make a request, give it a try to seek Jesus Christ yea. And see the different.

Hi Emmanuel, check out this preacher namely Shane Willard, http://www.shanewillard.org, he is a awesome with the Hebrews word.

And lastly, hear from the rest again ya, and can mailed me at raimyaki@hotmail.com or raimyaki@gmail.com. And continue to pray and encourage for one another yea as it is written is Hebrews 3:13

- But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

God bless to all! Shalom. God loves YOU!

Sometimes, it is easy to be sidelined to other issues such as properity and the Gay issue even though the field is ready for harvest.

God Bless

FYI Federation of Malay States laws or then Malaya laws, which later being included in the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, states that a Malay in West Malaysia is by default a Muslim. This laws is applicable in West Malaysia. It does not mention Malay for East Malaysiaan (Sarawak and Sabah).

For Brunei Darusallam the law states that Malay is Muslim.

Therefore Malay is Muslim in West Malaysia and Brunei. These law applies for West Malaysia and Brunei Malay. If you are Malaya Malay and Brunei Malay then of course your contention is that Malay is Muslim. Which is legally correct.

BUT you must have found out that Malay is not living in Malaysia or Brunei only. There exist the Indonesian Malay or Phillipine Malay. Their belief are diverse. Most Indonesian Malay are Muslim but Fillipino Malay are Christians.

Champa is a Malay stock in Cambodia and Vietnam. BUT the are few Muslim. They can choose their belief because there is no laws that forbid them to do so.

If you practise Muslim teaching then of course you will obey your Quran which forbid you from converting out from Islam. You Quran states that you’ll be killed if you convert out from Islam.

Else if you doubt Islamic teaching and your question your Quran then of course you Quran will not helps you. Your fellow Muslim may kill you perhaps but in this part of the world it rarely happened.

Remember there are many Arab Christian in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Israel, West Bank and Jordan.

Saudi Arabia law states that all Saudi Arabia Arab are Muslim.

Religion is a free choice. It is between you and your God. Religion is for all human. Your Race is only a politically and legally talking.

Shalom to all,

Hi Shaktiar, I applaud your willingness and ability to distinguish the difference between race and faith. We would be a much more progressive society for the Malay community if we had more people like you. We usually get pigeon holed in society where if you are Malay it equally means you’re Muslim. There should be heightened social awareness for the practice of faith be it whatever race you are. Kudos to you bro.

Hi Casem, I know you’re in a tough spot where you are. Ask God to help you find a way out for your situation. The moment you believe that Jesus saved you from your sin past, present and future, then you already are a Christian! In your heart, God’s knows and identifies you as His child and He has reserved a place for you in Heaven. All the sensitive legal parts, leave to God to help you out with it. Read the Word regularly. Cos’ God will speak to you through His Word. His comfort to you stems from the knowledge of the Truth. Truth is there but it does not set you free. The knowledge of the Truth sets you free. Know that you’re loved by God and because of that love He will never forsake you. Psalms 91:14-16 speaks of how God will be there for you.
14 Because he has set His love on Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call on Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.

You can replace all the he and him (small caps h) with your name, it this verse will tell you how God is there for you always.

Hi Jaque, you’re blessed! I’m another Malay Christian! Praise God! Hallelujah! Please check out my blog and stuff at http://1flock1shepherd.blogspot.com

Shalom Shalom,
Emmanuel

Shalom to all,

Shaktiar you’re one of the few people in sg who can differentiate between what is race and what is faith. I applaude you for sounding it out and pointing to the clear fact that being Malay does not necessarily mean that you must be a Muslim. Vice versa, these can be Chinese Muslims, Caucasian Muslims, Indian Muslims, etc. With more people like you around it will be much easier for Malay-Christians to be accepted and recognised as a unique community in SG.

Bro Casem, i can emphatise with your difficulty over there. We thank God for the marvels of technology that He has given us. Start reading the bible. In random is definitely fine. Ask God to lead you where you should be reading. You can go on some online resources such as http://www.biblegateway.com and you can read chapter by chapter there. Suggestion: read the New King James Version (much more easily understood as it is in modern English language, but if you do want a deeper and richer meaning to the verses you’re reading, try the Amplified Bible version). We are saved by the Grace of God and that’s where we should start. Start reading from ministries that promote the Grace of God and not legalism. God is not about condemnation but about wanting you to be terribly blessed! That is His heart. His heart is to love you, bless you and protect you in your time of need. Good place to start is here http://devotional.joepurcell.org/ from this page http://www.joepurcell.org/resources.html

Even though legally, where you are, it’s much more challenging for you to be a Christian, ask God to lead you and help you. You don’t need to have a Christian name to be a believer of Jesus Christ. So long in your heart you believe that Jesus is your Saviour, and that God gave Him up, God’s very best, for you because He loves YOU so much; you are already saved! Hallelujah! You are now received in the Kingdom of Heaven with the angels celebrating in your name!

God is not looking for outward action, He first helps you with an inward heart transformation. Bit by bit, day by day, you will find your life turning around for your good. (Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.)

Finally, i leave with you this, this is what God thinks of you.

Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Shalom,
Emmanuel