BAPTISM

1. What was your life like before Christ?

I grew up in Sunday School because God placed me in a partly Christian family. I enjoyed being there because I loved my friends, loved the feeling of always being the first one to finish the memory verse and being “knowledgable”, not because I loved God.

Despite this, I’ve always had questions about who God is and why I believe in Him. However, I didn’t dare to ask these questions because I was afraid others would view me as “not Christian enough”. I viewed God as a genie in a bottle, praying to Him only when I needed help, and someone who can bring me to heaven; Christianity to me was only about believing in God, going to heaven and doing good deeds.

After Sunday School, I naturally had to attend church gatherings every Sunday. To me, that felt more like a chore. Sitting down for 2 hours straight and not being able to do anything except listening felt so dreadful. What’s worse was that I couldn’t even comprehend what the preacher was trying to say. I was also serving in church at that time, but that seemed more like some obligation I had to fulfill, otherwise that would mean I’m not a Christian. Over time, because everything felt meaningless and time-wasting to me, I started to skip church and not care about my Christianity.

What I really sought after in life was money and success. Living a lavish life was what I dreamt of. I never really cared much about God, but still kept identifying as a Christian and believing in God because I would definitely not want to go to hell. Chasing after my dreams and passions, I just loved that feeling of accomplishment from getting one achievement to another, always being able to cross something out of my bucket list. However, as I was chasing what I’m passionate about, I realized that my life was so empty, all of the things that I’ve been chasing for, which was materialism, just wasn’t enough for me to make sense of the purpose of living.

2. How did you become a Christian?

When I was 15, I started to attend CERC. When I initially attended the gatherings, I wasn’t able to fully understand what the preacher was talking about. What kept me staying despite it, were the people who made the effort to follow up with me, always willing to answer doubts that I have about the sermon, although I took some time to start opening up and ask questions. That really made me see how the people of God love and care for one another. The answers that they gave me were also richly rooted in Scripture, rather than logic or assumptions, which showed me that God’s word shouldn’t be taken lightly.

I understood God’s word further when someone read the Bible with me personally, where I was pointed directly to Scripture. My assumptions were challenged by God’s Word, realizing that whatever I thought I knew, was in fact inconsistent with. I couldn’t accept a lot of things at first, one of them being God’s wrath against unrighteousness, that I am sinful by nature, and God’s sovereign election.

I learned about the gospel, about who God is, who I am, how I’m saved, what I’m saved from and how I should respond. I got to see how gracious God is for choosing and saving me even when I was going against him. Without God’s grace, I would be a completely depraved and helpless individual, physically alive, but dead in sin. I came to see how sinful I am by nature and the weight of sin, that to be declared righteous before God is only through Christ’s death on the cross, propitiating God’s wrath. I would never have chosen to worship God, God chose me even before time, and I was never worthy or deserving of it. Gradually, I came to a realization that God’s Word reveals reality just as it truly is, not what I hoped reality was. Deep down, I know that I can’t deny it.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

I used to live only for my worldly passions, but now, I know that my purpose is to live in service for God, because of what Christ has done for us, when we were unworthy of it. Hence, my life is now oriented around God, not around what feels most comfortable for myself. I strive to learn God’s Word, knowing that it is the one and only Truth, and it’s God’s way of communicating to us. I’ve learned to forgive and love others even when conflicts arise, not based on feelings but based on God’s love that is consistent and grounded in His holiness. No longer being afraid of what others think about me, I share the Gospel to people around me, even if they constantly reject what I say, not because I enjoy rejection, but because it has convicted me. Instead of seeing church as an obligation or as just a building, I now see it as the body of Christ, where God works through his people who love, care and teach God’s word, so that I am able to grow faithfully in His word; and to be loving the church means I have to be committed to it, loving and serving alongside other brothers and sisters.

4. What does it mean for you to say “I am Christian”?

It means that I can no longer live a self-centered life, but live one that is God-centered, reflecting Christ’s image; belonging to Christ, united in him, trusting in his finished work for a new life. It also means living under his authority, obeying his word and commandments. Whatever I do should be pleasing to God, not pleasing myself or others; loving what God loves, hating what he hates. To live as someone devoted to God, being ready for every good work that I am saved for, to endure suffering for the gospel.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

Before knowing Christ, my life was focused on myself rather than on God. I treated God as someone who existed to serve me, expecting Him to bless me and solve my worldly problems. My relationship with Him was centered on receiving blessings, not on who He truly is. I worshipped not the holy and sovereign Yahweh, Creator of the universe, but a version of God shaped by my own desires. My life was self-centered, not God-centered.

2. How did you become a Christian?

I became Christian through CERC’s Camp Family and Idolatry. Understanding that I am a part of a spiritual family, recognising the idolatry in my heart, and being part of this spiritual family together with my brothers and sisters in Christ in serving God. I began to truly understand the Gospel. I saw myself clearly as a sinner, completely undeserving of God’s grace, yet saved by that very grace through Christ. Knowing that I am sinner who doesn’t deserve God’s grace but saved by God’s grace to serve Him. I believe I was predestined by God to be part of His church, not because of anything I had done, but solely because of His mercy and love.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Ever since I became a Christian, my view of God has been transformed. I no longer view God as a wish-granter who just blesses me for anything I want, but instead now as the holy and merciful Creator who is worthy of all my worship. In fact, I never deserved to be saved by God, let alone receive any blessings. I now understand that as a sinner, once being weak, ungodly, and an enemy of God, yet He chose to save me. Therefore, I don’t pray simply for blessings anymore; instead, I ask for the strength to live faithfully, to worship Christ with my life, and to walk in obedience out of gratitude for His grace.

In addition, my view of church has also changed. Taking church seriously means I no longer see it as just a place I go to on Sundays, but as God’s design for my spiritual growth and sanctification, as well as a place of fellowship with my brothers and sisters in Christ of my spiritual family. It’s where I am taught, corrected, encouraged, and built up together with my brothers and sisters in Christ. I now understand that being part of the church is not a passive gathering, but an active commitment to serve, love, and grow alongside others in the body of Christ. It means submitting to godly leadership, receiving biblical teaching with a humble heart, and walking in accountability. I treasure the church as my spiritual family, where I am shaped to be more like Christ, not just through blessings, but also through correction, service, and community. Taking church seriously is part of how I now live out my faith, knowing that Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her, and I am called to do the same.

4. What does it mean for you to say "I am Christian"?

To say I am Christian means putting to death my old self and putting on my new self, having a renewed mind by the Spirit and living as a new creation in Christ. No longer chasing after my own selfish desires, but pursuing a life of worship and obedience to God. Being Christian means I am not saved by anything I’ve done, but by God’s grace alone. To be a Christian is to love God with all my heart and live a life with a pleasing aroma to Him. Though I am weak, I now rely not on my own strength, but on God's power to overcome my own sinful desires and live according to His will.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

Before knowing Christ, I was someone who mostly put myself first. My decisions, thoughts, and actions were centered around my own needs and understanding. I did not truly care about others the way I should have, and I lacked purpose and direction in my life. Although I was searching for meaning and truth, I did not experience real peace or clarity.

2. How did you become a Christian?

I always had a desire to learn about God and to know who Jesus truly is. I was introduced to God through CERC and continued seeking understanding, but I did not fully grasp the truth at first. Over time, God worked through people around me, especially someone named Jeremy, who helped open my eyes to the message of Jesus. Through his guidance and through learning more about God’s Word, I came to understand God’s love and grace. This led me to believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as my Lord and Savior.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Since becoming a Christian, my heart and priorities have changed. I am learning to love others the way Jesus teaches loving everyone regardless of circumstances. I have also learned to forgive people instead of holding on to pain or resentment. I am becoming more loving, patient, and compassionate. My life is no longer centered on myself; I now put God first and seek His will in my daily life. I truly believe that God has chosen me, and this gives me peace, assurance, and a desire to live in obedience to Him.

4. What does it mean for you to say “I am a Christian”?

To say “I am a Christian” means that I believe God has chosen me, and I choose to trust Him in response. It means trusting Jesus Christ as my Savior and following Him with faith and obedience. Rather than relying on my own understanding, I place my life in God’s hands and trust His plans for me. Being a Christian means living each day with faith, love, forgiveness, and a commitment to walk according to God’s will.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

I grew up in a church environment and assumed I could be ‘born Christian,’ believing I already knew everything about the Bible. But I truly didn’t have a healthy Christian community nor anybody to hold me accountable. Soon enough the “Christian life” got “boring” and I was surrounded by people who openly celebrated and indulged in sin, and through their influence I gradually turned away from God and adopted an atheistic worldview. But there was always a thought in the back of my mind, “What if God is real?” But I ignored it because I didn’t want to lose control over my life.

2. How did you become a Christian?

A family friend (Aunty Irene) invited me to WWSC, then CERC youth camp, then CERC youth every Friday. Thank God, through Pastor Jerome and the rest of the youth leaders, their teachings really stood out to me and broke me out of my self-centeredness to truly see God’s righteousness and how I’ve been living life so sinfully. Not only me but everybody, and how Jesus is the only perfect, sinless man that’s ever lived, and how we, as man, killed him, not knowing that Jesus didn’t ‘save’ himself to save us. Two years later, learning how good God’s grace is and how wrongly I’ve been living, I accepted that I can never save myself or give myself salvation no matter what, even if I knew a lot about the Bible or even if I was born in a Christian family. Only Jesus Christ, the Son of God can save me, not because of what I’ve done, but because of God’s good mercy and love. So over time, I accepted Jesus and became a follower of Christ, not to benefit me but because He is the true Savior and to fulfil/spread His ministry on Earth.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

I have definitely seen transformation in my life and in my heart over the years. God has revealed to me how He perceives fellow brothers and sisters-in-Christ and how important the church and its growth is. My purpose and motivation of life has definitely changed as well, I no longer crave for the validation of other people or worry about my future; instead, God and His Word lead my life and I surrender everything to Him, serving and forgiving others, because I know that this life I’m living is not for me but it’s all for His kingdom and plan, to lead others to worship the righteous God.

4. What does it mean for you to say "I am Christian"?

Being a Christian isn’t just a word on my IC. It’s saying that Jesus Christ is real and He is the Son of God, came down in flesh and died and resurrected to satisfy God’s righteous anger against man. Through God’s grace and mercy, He has revealed Himself to me and now I live life for Him, to evangelise and spread the good gospel all over Malaysia and the world, not for fame, not for validation but for the kingdom of heaven. Saying “I’m a Christian” is proclaiming that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and that I am now living my life, denying myself and picking up my cross, no matter what hardships or persecution I may go through, all for God and His kingdom and grace.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

Growing up in a Christian environment, I knew of God, but I did not truly know Him. I went to church regularly but never had a clear understanding of what it meant to be part of God’s kingdom. I lived a dichotomous life, unwilling to give up being of the world while still wanting to reap the benefits of being a Christian. How devastatingly foolish I was, trying to control God by deciding which parts of my life He was allowed to be a part of and treating Him as a means to get what I wanted. I was so enslaved to my worldly desires and to the devil that I was completely blind to the gravity of my hatred and rejection of God. I was selfish to the core, living for myself and making everything revolve around me, my desires, and my feelings.

2. How did you become a Christian?

I briefly attended my Taylor's Christian Fellowship back in 2023, and there I was confronted with the gospel and faced with a real choice: either to submit to Christ and live for Him or reject Him and continue living on my own terms. I was plagued by indecision because I was unwilling to give up my relationship, or my desires. Yet I also could not bring myself to reject God outright, failing to realize that my refusal to choose was itself a rejection of God. It felt as though something was wrong with me because I simply did not want to, and could not, choose life in Christ. I think that revealed how little I understood God, as I was still trying to be in control, unaware that it is ultimately God who must change my heart and awaken the desire for Him. I distanced myself from God so that I could enjoy my worldly desires in peace. Yet nothing felt right, because in doing so I was not truly living. But by God’s grace, my relationship came to a devastating end, which forced me to reflect deeply on who I really was. I began to recognize how profoundly selfish I had been and how deeply sinful I was, not only toward others but more importantly toward God. I saw how utterly undeserving I am to approach a holy God. But God, being merciful, brought me back to Christian Fellowship, where I learned about biblical theology and how He has been consistently sovereign and in control of all things since the beginning of time. This reshaped my understanding of this amazing God and revealed to me the depths of His mercy and grace, that He would care so deeply for a people who once hated Him with all their hearts, like me. I finally understand that my life is nothing apart from His saving grace, which gives me new life and makes it possible for me to dwell in God’s kingdom.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Since becoming a Christian, my attitude toward God and His Word has changed. I now want to approach Him with immense humility and reverent fear, aware of who He is and who I am apart from Him. I no longer fight for control over my life. My desires, plans, and identity are now God’s to define. I have learned that when left to myself, I distort truth and choose what leads to death, and so I gladly submit to God, trusting in His authority over me. I also notice a genuine desire to read God’s Word because I know this is how I grow and mature in Christ, by being shaped by truth rather than by my own emotions. I now have an overwhelming desire to share the gospel with the people around me, motivated by love rather than duty. Although I remain aware of my ongoing struggles with sin and temptation, I know that I am no longer enslaved. Sin no longer defines me or has ultimate power over me, and I know that God is the one who perseveres and sanctifies me as I live this new life as part of His new creation under His rule and blessing.

4. What does it mean for you to say “I am a Christian”?

To say “I am a Christian” means that my life is now lived in Christ. My identity is no longer rooted in the world or in my desires, but in Christ, as a citizen of His kingdom. Every day I come before God in humility, like the undeserving servant I am, dependent on His grace for the strength to deny myself and put sin to death. My hope rests in God alone, and my life is now lived in service, obedience, and worship to Him, according to His will rather than my own.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

Growing up in a Christian family, I attended church almost every Sunday. Prayer, bible study, cell group (small group), and singing songs was something that I grew up in and grew familiar with. I knew there was a God, I knew Christ as a Saviour who died for me, I knew I need to love God, fear Him, and…… that was it. Would I have called myself a Christian back then? Yes, but on what basis? I suppose it was because I professed to know Christ and understand Him.
I still remember the days where I would be proud to say that I had a childlike faith, I could think well, ask good questions, but in hindsight, I was just being arrogant and ignorant. Looking back, I realised it was nothing but passivity. My Christian life was largely experiences and some scripture here and there. I was skeptical about many things, but did I seek God in His scripture and give my all to understand him? No, having done just a little bit of that doesn’t count.
Out of this ignorance, my heart didn’t desire God how God would want us to desire Him. This then flowed into how I lived. I sinned against God in many ways; I had such a false confidence in the God I “knew” that I rejected the gospel upon hearing it. At that point in my life, I would profess to be a sinner, but I never gave a hard look at my rebellion against God. After all, I had not done any grievous sins, right? But I failed to see that I had not worshipped Him at all. Not giving Him the glory and praise that He deserved was the same as murder, adultery, because I was against God. I failed to see my state before God and the state of my blindness, my state of deadness, to the point of being so dead, that my works were nothing but vanity, my state of bondage, that my actions bound by sin are just to serve the devil.
So, Christ became meaningless to me. I told myself, “He gave his life so I can live mine.” How wrong was I to think that Christ came just to “give life” and not to call us to submit to Him, His Lordship and kingship. What then is the cross, but just to show love? What then is worship, life, obedience? I had little to no regard for them. This was my life before Christ, the life of a rebellious, arrogant and ignorant sinner.

2. How did you become a Christian?

Nothing but God’s grace. Praise be to God that the Father elects, the Son loves and obeys the Father, the Spirit calls and works in us.

I heard the gospel through my university Christian Fellowship, but at the start I fought hard against it. Although, on surface, it was a fight between “Arminianism and Calvinism”, in reality it was a fight between my own presuppositions and experience, versus God’s truth. I remember arguing about how one could say that God’s love is the greatest, when some die and burn in hell forever, without even being given a chance at all? How can God be fair and claim to be loving, powerful and glorious? As I stayed longer, learned more about God, sin, myself through His Word. 2 things became apparent: God is much more glorious than I could ever understand/imagine and have understood and I am much worse, small, and insignificant than I had ever though — and yet, we have Christ.
Therefore, if not for the Father electing and adopting me through the obedience of the Son, revealing the gospel that was alienated to me and the Spirit constantly working on me through His Word being preached by faithful servants that loved God, I would never ever call God Father.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

A life that is centered around the gospel and therefore the church would be something very foreign to me before I knew Christ. I couldn’t imagine myself orienting my life decision around churching, or my time around ministry. I couldn’t imagine myself evangelising people and caring about not butchering the gospel. Sundays would still be Sundays, life would still be life, but I would definitely not be concerned about building up the body of Christ, of my brothers’ and sisters’ holiness, or about spending my time for the church.
But now, along with that grace is also a change in desire. I have a desire to please God, such that I would despise and reject my old way of living and fight against sin every day. A desire to love God that would push myself to understand His word. A desire to love God that would push myself to use the small little gift that has been given to me to serve Him. A desire to love God that I would care about His people. A desire that the gospel be heard that I would be disheartened for God when people reject the gospel. A desire that my brothers and sisters grow in godliness and that I would rejoice as they mature in Christ. This desire which then should be seen in love, is what I need to figure out, constantly learn, and practice.

4. What does it mean for you to say, "I am Christian"?

“I am Christian” would mean that I am set apart for God, seen in my love for His church and His people sincerely through word and deed. Constantly fighting against sin, not being double minded but walking wisely in Christ, longing for His coming to judge and glorify His elect.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

I grew up in a non-Christian family and my life before Christ was very centered around me. I was living life’s “pleasures” chasing the next high, chasing after the wind, never truly satisfied. Life felt like you were just there to achieve success, to climb up the career ladder, the social ladder. I was so blinded in my vanities and I never truly thought of God in my life or what his purpose for me was. I remember people trying to talk to me at the university’s Christian Fellowship and I truly refused to listen and truly refused to think. Life was all about being the “best”, I never questioned life because I thought God was love and that whatever I do, he will love me anyways.

2. How did you become a Christian?

Growing up, I was always told that “God loves me no matter what I do because he created me” by a friend. During a Geddit Get Together I was invited by that same friend and I read Leviticus 26:28-33, But when I truly read scripture, I encountered God’s holiness and wrath against sin. For the first time I realised that my idea of God’s love was shaped by my own definition of love and not who he is, I treated God like a transactional God thinking that as long as I was a good person and that I didn’t do any bad things, he would be fine with me but in reality, I was living in rebellion against him and I did not even care. I began to see my sin against him clearly and understood that I was not morally neutral or good, that I was a sinner by nature, I was inherently evil, nothing but a rebel against God. I saw that I had lived my life trusting in myself rather than submitting to Him, that I was living as though I were my own authority, I came to understand that God was not only loving but he was also just and holy and that my sin deserved judgement, not mercy. That realization led me to repent because I understood how serious my sin was before a holy God and that through the Gospel, I came to see that I was unable to save myself and that I did not even deserve to be saved at all and that all I could depend on was his Son. Since then, I regularly attended the Christian Fellowship in my local university and also Christ Evangelical Reformed Church. Reading scripture really did answer all my questions about life, on how the world came to be and how we truly had a purpose in life that was worth living for and now I am truly ever so excited to open my bible and learn about God.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Since becoming a Christian, what I prioritise in life has changed. I no longer live for myself, but I now think about what would be pleasing to God when I make decisions. My mindset has shifted from doing things for my own benefit to wanting to live my life entirely only for Him, in service to Him. I now understand my purpose in this life. Instead of living aimlessly or for temporary things, I desire to grow in maturity and Christlikeness and to live in a way that reflects the Gospel. I now have gospel-centered conversations and am intentional with my time and relationships with people,

4. What does it mean for you to say "I am Christian"?

To say “I am Christian” means that my faith is in Jesus Christ and that I belong to Him. It means to me that I want to live according to His will, depend on His grace, and reflect His love to others, that I'm no longer self dependent, self righteous, self centered but God-dependent, made righteous through Him, and Christ-centered.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

I used to follow my mother’s religion, Buddhism, and attended the Buddhist club in primary school. To me, being a Buddhist then simply meant performing moral deeds according to the religion’s standards. For instance, we were taught not to kill animals, not to murder, and to foster harmonious relationships with others. However, I carried out these practices obediently without seeking to understand the reasons behind them. In addition, I visited many temples with my family. When I saw others lighting incense and bowing to the statues, I followed their actions, yet I did not truly understand why these rituals were performed or whom I was worshipping.

2. How did you become a Christian?

At that time, I had doubts about the existence of Christ, as well as His death and resurrection. These doubts arose when my sister read the book of Genesis with me, which led me to question God and His sovereign work. As a result, my sister brought me to CERC Youth in 2021, where we attended the sessions online.I was welcomed warmly by the Christians there, and my first impression of them was that they were enthusiastic and friendly. During the first session that I had joined, CERC Youth discussed Ephesians 6, which gave me a clear understanding of what a Christian life should look like. I learned that living as a Christian is not merely about living piously or conforming to the ways of the world, but about standing firm in the truth of God’s Word, being equipped with the armor of God, and continually fighting against sin.After attending more youth talks, I was convicted by the gospel and converted to Christianity.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Although I was converted to Christianity by God’s grace, I remain a sinner and continue to face many temptations. During my time in CERC Youth, Sunway SOLIDD and also Taylor’s Christian Fellowship (the CF where I’m currently in), I often questioned whether becoming a Christian and committing my life to God was the right decision, especially when I observed that non-Christians appeared to have more freedom and did not need to make similar sacrifices. However, the book of Ecclesiastes, particularly chapter 2, provided clarity. The Preacher describes how he possessed great wealth and pursued pleasure and enjoyment, yet ultimately recognized that everything is temporary and will pass away after death. This passage reminded me that even if I were to live like non-Christians and pursue personal desires freely, such a life would not bring lasting fulfillment. Without knowing the purpose of life or its direction, a sense of emptiness would remain. I am able to devote my life to Christ because He clearly reveals who He is and who we are before Him, and true joy is found in Him. In contrast to my experience as a Buddhist, I became a Christian because the God I follow has clearly revealed Himself, the condition of humanity, and His sovereign plan for His people through Scripture. Through sermons, reflections, and discussions with fellow believers, I learned that Christians should not follow God’s commandments blindly, but should reflect on the reasons for obeying them.

4. What does it mean for you to say "I am Christian"?

To be a Christian is to recognize that becoming God’s people and gathering with His people is entirely by God’s grace and not by our own works. Furthermore, identifying myself as a Christian is a public commitment to renounce ungodliness and to pursue a godly life. Those who hear this declaration serve as witnesses who can hold me accountable to it. Finally, being a Christian means that what I learn from God’s Word and what I profess must be applied in my life. As taught in James 1:22–24, merely hearing the Word or making verbal commitments without living them out leads to self-deception and double-mindedness. A life that does not produce fruit reflecting God’s godliness cannot please Him.

1. What was your life like before Christ?

Before coming to Christ, my life was filled with loneliness and emotional pain. I struggled deeply to connect with others and constantly felt out of place. Even when surrounded by people, I still felt completely alone. I believed that the only way to find a reason to live was to be loved, cared for, and accepted by someone. As a result, I searched for meaning in relationships, but whenever those relationships failed, my sense of identity collapsed with them.
In 2023, I reached the lowest point of my life. Consumed by self-hatred and guilt, I fell into depression and became convinced that I was the problem. I hated life, isolated myself, turned to self-harm, and even considered taking my own life. Although I sought help through counselling and temporary pleasures, I knew deep down that it could not fill the emptiness within me. At that time, I viewed Christianity as merely another religion that is open for anyone to pick and choose. The thought of seeking God never crossed my mind. Yet in His mercy, God was already at work, even when I was unaware of it.

2. How did you become a Christian?

On 26 September 2023, I attended TCF (Taylor’s Christian Fellowship) after a stranger (now a dear friend) approached and invited me. Though hesitant and tired of trying to fix my life, I went with a small hope of finding comfort and community. Through the faithful preaching of God’s word and the love of His people, God slowly softened my heart. At times, His word brought comfort, while at other times it confronted me like a wake-up call. During that season, I was living in ways that were not pleasing to God, including considering a relationship that was outside of God’s design. I tried to justify it, believing it was the love and security I had long been searching for. But I could not ignore the growing inner conflict, as if God was constantly exposing my need for Him and showing me that no worldly relationship or achievement could save me. That was when I realised that God was already at work in me, slowly but surely. In March 2024, witnessing a baptism helped me to understand the true meaning of a new life in Christ. That through His death and resurrection, our sins are forgiven, we are made new, and salvation is a gracious gift rather than something we earn. Soon after, God called me to follow Him, and on 4 April 2024, I became a Christian by placing my trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. After becoming a Christian, many of my former struggles did not disappear overnight. I continued to wrestle with guilt and self-doubt, yet God has been teaching me to rest not in my feelings, but in the finished work of Christ. On 28 March 2025, a sobering event occurred, confronting me with the reality of God’s preserving grace. It led me to reflect on why my life had been spared, even though there were times when I had repeatedly asked God to let me die. I realised that, despite my past rebellion and repeated rejection of Him, God had been merciful in sustaining my life. From that moment, I knew that my life no longer belonged to me, but to Him who saved me. Looking back, I see that although I had never considered seeking God, He was patiently working in me. He convicted me of my sin and revealed my deep need for Him, helping me understand the emptiness of a life lived apart from God. Even in seasons of depression, when I felt the weight of hopelessness, I came to see that Christ died for sinners like me and rose again so that I might have new life under King Jesus. My identity is no longer defined by my struggles or my feelings, but by Christ’s finished work on the cross.

3. What has changed since becoming a Christian?

Since accepting Christ, my life has been progressively transformed by God’s grace. I now live with hope and peace, not because I deserve it, but because I am loved by God through Christ. My identity is no longer rooted in the approval of others, but in being united with Christ. God has given me a desire to grow in obedience and to mature in Christ. I have also become bolder in sharing the gospel and speaking about God with others. Though I still wrestle with fears from the past, I trust that God will faithfully preserve me and enable me to serve Him despite these struggles. Through God’s word, I have come to understand that Jesus is the living hope and that my life is preserved for His purposes. I now know that my life is not my own — it belongs to Him. Therefore, I desire to glorify God and make Him known, trusting that He is faithfully working in me each day.

4. What does it mean for you to say "I am Christian"?

To say “I am a Christian” means that I belong to Jesus Christ, who died in my place and now I live as He lives as the resurrected King in this new life. It means denying myself, taking up my cross, and following Him (Matthew 16:24). I no longer live for myself, but for Him who saved me and called me according to His purpose.
As I transition from my TGG to an adult GG, I aim to pursue spiritual growth and deeper fellowship within the body of Christ, which is the church. I desire to grow in humility, obedience and Christlikeness, while learning to love God’s people well and to encourage one another, as we endure this race until the end. “Christian” is not merely a title, but a transformed way of life. It is about seeking to glorify God in all that I do and living each day while reflecting God’s likeness and character. By His grace, I desire to proclaim His truth and point others to this living hope, remembering that I, too, was once lost until the Lord called me.