(By Pastor Derrick Dsouza)
Have a look at this touching video clipping courtesy of World Team
It captures the reactions of the Kimyal tribe of West Papua, Indonesia, as they receive a shipment of New Testaments—translated into their own language for the first time. The video is self-explanatory.
A Contrast
Few years ago, George Barna, founder of The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans did a survey of ‘Christians’ in America. Here’s what he found about their knowledge of the Bible.
- 48% could not name the four Gospels.
- 52% cannot identify more than two or three of Jesus’ disciples.
- 60% could not name even five of the 10 Commandments.
- When asking graduating high school “born again Christians” over 50% of them thought Sodom and Gomorrah were husband and wife.
- 61% thought the Sermon on the Mount was preached by Billy Graham.
- 71% thought “God helps those who help themselves” is a Bible verse.
It’s high time we learn to treasure the word of God that is so readily available to us!
Checkpoint>>>How much do you know the BIBLE?