Brief Introduction

[Tony Tan]

Greetings,

Victor asked me to post the email I sent to Ronnie which is appended below.

Thank you.

Tony

On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 1:21 AM, Tony Tan wrote:

Hello Ronnie,

I read the forum mentioning about a private forum, i believe this is by invitation only? I would like to be given access as I would like to grow in knowledge and truth about Jesus. However, if this is not yet the right time, I will accept.

I have been reading almost everyday the articles in TPOT. Some I have to re-read them again and again {Grace and Law; Repentance; Acceptance; the gathering, incompatible mixture, case for coming out, etc)

I wait for the Lord’s green light to share about how He has been dealing with me in my life and how His love is unconditional and immensely great. My sins are numerous and shameful and I have squandered the grace of the Lord. I am just barely starting to live a “godly” life by God’s grace.

Tony


On 16 Jan 2018, at 10:21 PM, Ronnie Tanner wrote:

Hi Tony!

We normally wait and see if and what we hear from people after they register and then go from there.

I've added you to the Private section where we have archived transcripts from meetings, conference call recordings, and discussions that aren't hosted on the public site.

The Lord's brought you here, Tony, and that isn't without purpose. Squander His grace no more, and put away your sins - "if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out." In other words, mean business.

You mentioned you were living in Hong Kong. How did you come to find The Path of Truth?

Ronnie

From: Tony Tan
Sent: January-16-18 8:14 AM
To: Ronnie Tanner
Cc: Victor Hafichuk
Subject: Re: private forum

Thank you Ronnie for your swift reply.

I was born in the Philippines but I am of Chinese descent. I was transferred to HK from a previous company that I worked in the Philippines but have since moved to other companies here. I was in HK before the handover of British rule to the Chinese and that was in 1995 and now work in a local health care company.

I have not finished reading Victor’s testimony as this will take sometime for me. I can relate to many of his experiences especially as a young boy. (I am still in page 4). Many times i can’t help but sob after reading just one particle because I just realised that the Lord have been and is watching over me ever since. Protecting, guarding, correcting, teaching….

I grew up in a countryside in the northern part of the philippines. my parents both came from poor families and being a migrant, I can still recall we were being discriminated in the open by Filipinos. Perhaps this is another story.

My dad had already passed away many years back after being bed -ridden for more than 16 years from a fall. We were not closed. He was “never” really a father to me.

My parents are either buddhist, taoist, Confucianist, or combination of all. As a child, we were told to go to temple and worship idols. At home, there is altar for the idols as well as photos of our dead ancestors that we need bow down and offer incense and food. My parents thought that our ancestors will watch over (protect) us.

I guess i became a nominal “christian” when i was in high school as the school is affiliated with episcopalian church. i have moved to different churches in the philippines but I always feel that i don’t belong.
Before I moved to HK, I was attending a church “Bread of Life" I thought the pastors were very “hot” on the Lord. They even have prayer mountains, encouraged people to go for forty day fasting, 24-hour prayer chain etc. But i now know that this is just another false church.

In HK, I hopped from one church to another. Many of these churches have no reverence at all I said to myself. Their praise and worship are no different from secular music. The pastors messages were very “shallow.” and why follow a programme instead of being led by the Spirit?
I decided then to stop going to organised churches or perhaps I should say the Lord is leading me out there.

I stumble on your website when I was searching for writings/teachings about the pagan origin of Christmas. I stumbled first “A True Church” website of Darwin Fish who I now know is also another false teacher. Finally, the Lord led me to your website.

I confessed when i started reading some of the writings, my immediate response was this is a cult. I was reading about the book of John, Matthew and Luke being corrupted. By God’s grace, now I know I was a Bibliolater and doctrine seeker rather than seeking the Lord of the bible.

I need to unlearn many years of false doctrines/teachings and start to learn from the Lord.

I believe that the Lord has sent Victor to be the prophet. I praise God as it is such a privilege to know and to learn from God’s anointed one, a true prophet is living during my lifetime.

I have so much to learn and so much to do and to obey. I believe the Lord has preserved me all through the years for His purpose. He is not finished with me yet.

Tony


On 17 Jan 2018, at 6:47 AM, Victor Hafichuk wrote:

Hi, Tony!

This could be sent to the Forum for others to read and respond if they will. Would that be okay with you? God is working in your life; a wonderful event and privilege when you consider how few people are experiencing that.

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Tony replied:

Hi Victor,

Yes but I am ok to post this in the forum. Thank you.

Tony

[Steve Beiler]

Hello Tony,

Welcome to TPOT, Praise The Lord for what He is doing for you, like Ronnie said, The Lord has brought you here!

Your testimony sounds a lot like mine, continue to trust The Lord in ALL things, He is so Faithful! I can testify to His Faithfulness, even in my unfaithfulness.

Stephen

[Tony Tan]

Thanks Steve.
I am basically not good in expressing myself/thoughts and is more of an introverted person. If God is willing, i will share more about my trials and triumphs and what the Lord has done for me as time goes by. As a matter of fact to write this post is already a "bold" step for me.
I live by myself in HK and no family and should be much older than most of the people here in the Forum.
I have come to learn that there is a vast difference between what you think you know and what you really know. In short, I know nothing (or very little).
There are sins in our lives that we think are easy to overcome but are not. There are sins which we think "we" can't overcome and yet the Lord makes them easy for us. I red somewhere in TPOT that there are sins that the Lord make them difficult for us to overcome in order to keep us from sinning. In other words, Everything is God's will and timing.
I have read some post in this forum and I can sense many of you are so way way "ahead of me" in terms of knowledge and truth about our Lord Jesus. Your walk are much deeper. And I ask the Lord that I want that too.
Thank you for the space to post.
Tony

[Steve Beiler]

Hi Tony,

You said

I have read some post in this forum and I can sense many of you are so way
way "ahead of me" in terms of knowledge and truth about our Lord Jesus.
Your walk are much deeper. And I ask the Lord that I want that too.
Thank you for the space to post.


I hear and understand what you are saying, I thought that way too at first, but The Lord has given me to see that it's not about where we are in our journey, but that we walk by faith, even if we don't fully understand, having faith in God, trusting Him in all things, obeying what we know to do and like the parable of the talents, if we are faithful with what He has given us, no matter how small, if we are faithful with little He will give us more, I can testify to that, He IS so faithful.

You said

I have come to realize ther is a vast difference between what you think you know and what you really know.

Amen to that!

I thought I knew a lot before i came here but it didn't take me long to realize that I know nothing and even worse than that, most of what I thought I knew was deception which The Lord is taking care of in His time. I'm so thankful The Lord brought me here.

I encourage you Tony, to read read read, trust and obey, put your trust in God and not man, yet obeying The Lords servants.

Stephen

[Tony Tan]

Thank you Stephen (Apologies for calling you Steve in my previous email as I assumed this was your nickname).
I have indeed asked the wrong question. It is not a matter of “where” but a matter of the heart, that is, our faithfulness in everything we do: our daily walk with God.
By God’s grace I am learning everyday.
Tony