| Jesus Freaks |
| We're Not alone! |
| "I Have to Know" Thomas Hauker England 1555 "Thomas," his friend lowered his voice so as not to be heard by the gaurd. "I have to ask you this Favor. I need to know if what the others say about the grace of God is true. Tomorrow, when they burn you at the stake, if the pain is tolerable and your mind is still at peace, lift your hands above your head. Do it right before you die. Thomas, I have to know!" Thomas Hauker whispered to his friend, "I will." The next morrning, Hauker was bound to the stake and the fire was lit. The fire burned a long time, but Hauker remained motionless. His skin was burnt to a crisp and his fingers were gone. Everyone watching supposed he was dead. Suddenly, Miraculously, Hauker lifted his hands, still on fire, over his head. He reached them up to the living God, and then, with great rejoicing clapped them together three times. The people there broke out into shouts of praise and applause. Hauker's friend had his answer! "More Love to Thee" Paster Kim and his congregation North Korea 1950s For years, Paster Kim and 27 of his flock of Korean saints had lived in hand-dug tunnels beneath the earth. Then as the Communists were building a road, they discovered the Chistians living underground. The officials brought them out before the crowd of 30,000 in the village of Gok San for a public trail and execution. They were told, "Deny Christ, or you will die." But they refused. At this point the head Communist officer ordered four children from the group seized and had them prepared for hanging. With ropes tied around their small necks, the officer again commanded the parents to deny Christ. Not one of the belivers would deny their faith. They told their children, "we will see you in Heaven." The children died quietly. The officer then called for a steamroller to be brought in. He forced the Christains to lay on the ground in its path. As the engine revved, they were given one last chance to recant their faith in Jesus. Again they refused. As the steamroller begain to inch forward, the Christians began to sing a song they had often sung together. As their bones and bodies were crushed under the pressure of the massive rollers, their lips uttered the words: "More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee. Thee alone I seek, More love to Thee. Let sorrow do its work, more love to Thee. Than shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise. This be the parting cry my heart shall raise; More love, O Christ, to Thee." The execution was reported in the North Korean press as an act of suppressing superstition. |
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