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2 I would like to greet you like Paul did when he wrote to the Philippians: “ Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” He then carries on in verse 5 ...for your fellowship in the gospel…” Thank you for your fellowship through sharing this newspaper with us in partnership, prayers and contributing help, it is the Koinonia of bringing about unity by the Holy Spirit with readers, advertisers, distributors and agents, wherever this paper gets. Verse 6 “…that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ” I was often at a place or situation in life where I was wondering what kind of work (jobs) were they doing, when this letter was addressed to the Philippians. Because surely in the physical as well as in moral sense this “good work” must produce benefits! “...that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ” Sometimes, just sometimes you wonder about this work that I am doing? Just as He is doing a good work in and through us, we are to do the same physically and spiritually. Then I read in Zech 4: 9 that Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of the temple and that his hands would also finish it. So the “work” that God has destined for him, he shall complete. This has confirmed to me that it doesn’t matter what kind of work (job) you are doing, when you put your wholehearted trust in God, He will enable anyone to complete the work to which He has called them. He accomplishes his purposes through mere vessels of clay, let us then be encouraged even in difficult financial times like this, He will sustain us to the point where He sees the completion. Furthermore let us then “build” ourselves and others spiritually, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that we will be at the point of completion at the day of Christ through the finished work of the cross. Die manne van Suid-Afrika gaan ook weer geestelik gevoed word met al die aktiwiteite waaraan hulle kan deel neem, van die Kaap tot in Limpopo, maar gelukkig is daar vir die dames ook vooruitsigte! ’n Splinternuwe film van Angus waarheen hulle die mans kan neem, en goeie Woord studies wat gedoen kan word n.a.v. “Die Woord van die Kruis”. besin oor die vasting, bemoedig vriende om na die kampe te gaan, lees die getuienisse, vertel ander van Die Erdekruik en die artikels, ondersteun en bemoedig die adverteerders en help met die verspreiding en kyk hoe besig kan jy wees met die positiewe nuus wat ons bring. Op reis met die Evangelie van Jesus Christus sedert 1998 THE VESSEL - February/March 2012 ATKV musikant se saag is stil • Sakkie Kotze Oom Snaar Coetzee, kleurryke en jarelange mees senior ATKV Centurionmusikant is onlangs op 86-jarige ouderdom oorlede. Met ’n saag wat hy in 1946 by ’n hardewarewinkel in Pretoria gekoop het was hy heelwaarskynlik een van die min musikante in Suid-Afrika wat nog op so ’n hoë ouderdom tot en met sy dood voltyds musikant was met so ’n unieke en uitsonderlike musiekinstrument. Oom Saag, soos hy ook bekend was, het as lid van ATKV Centurion se Musiekforum o.a. by ’n Algemene Jaarvergadering van die ATKV opgetree. Hy was ook lid van die Musiekforumspan wat ’n program van Afrikaanse tradisionele danse, sang en musiek by die Voortrekkermonument en by die SABC-verhoog tydens ’n vorige KKNK aangebied het. Hy was deel van die musiekspan wat by verskeie skole, kerke, skoue en feeste opgetree het. Hy het ook deelgeneem aan ’n tradisionele opname van “Sarie Marais” met o. a. sy saagspel en ’n konsertina-, trekklavier-, traporrel- en kitaarspeler waarmee die publiek aangemoedig is om aan ATKV se unieke Afrikaanse Sokkerliriekkompetisie op die maat van “Sarie Marais” deel te neem. Dit was met die oog op die Wêreldbeker toe Suid-Afrika die gasheer was. “Viva Bafana Viva” is vandag nog steeds die enigste Afrikaanse Sokkerliedjie ooit. Oom Snaar het ook aan omgeeprojekte deelgeneem en het saam met ander musikante “Die Kalfiewals“ wat ook op die Cd “Ons eer ons Senior Burgers” opgeneem is, gespeel. Oom Snaar was ook sy lewe lank entrepreneur en boekbinder van beroep tot en met sy dood. ’n Beroep wat net soos die saag as musiekinstrument besig is om uit te sterf. Sakkie Kotze, voorsitter van ATKV Centurion en lid van die ATKV Direksie, het mnr. Snaar Coetzee as ’n nederige, talentvolle mens beskou wat die kultuur- en skeppingsopdrag van God ten volle uitgeleef het. “As boekbinder en musikant was dit sy passie om voluit te lewe en God met al sy talente te prys en te dien. Hy was ’n geemens en nie ’n ontvangmens nie. Hy laat The Creation Ministry The Creation Ministry in South Africa established by dr. Bouke Bokma reports on interesting developments in and through their ministry on their farm near Hartbeesfontein. The second Creation-Flood- Babel model-of-origins Conference has been set for Saturday, 4 August 2012. Churches or groups may book mid-week meetings. No costs are involved and three speakers will attend to the requests. The dates available are 30 July and 1, 2 and 3 August. The Baptist Theological College will host the speakers on 30 July. This is seen as a blessing as students can be encouraged to take the Word seriously in all aspects. A prayer garden where people can come in for some quiet time has been established by Anika Bokma. Often game can be seen from there. A cottage for visiting speakers is also in the building process. Keith Hutchinson is hoping to get a CD going so that funds can be raised for developments on the farm. A request was received from a person requesting a campaign against evolution, as a result of an article, which appeared in The ATKV Centurionsangers en musikante op die SABC-verhoog by die KKNK saam met oom Saag. ’n kultuurskat na wat uniek. tradisioneel en eie aan die Afrikaner is. Dit mag nie verlore gaan nie en ook nooit uitsterf nie.” “Daar bestaan nie bladmusiek met note vir ’n saag nie. Jy leer dit slegs deur fyn musikale aanvoeling en jarelange ervaring.” het oom Snaar altyd gesê. Oom Snaar se oudste seun Gert Vessel Newspaper. Kindly visit their website, www.thevessel.co.za and support this newspaper. Dr. Bokma has received an invitation from the Creation Museum in the USA to attend training in creation ministry in April, this could a wonderful opportunity before the next conference. The Creation Minsitry is an endeavour run by the Bokma family who is funding it from their own income. They are praising the Lord for the progress that was made so far. In order to raise funds it would be appreciated should a few people be able to take part in a NPO. Seven unrelated people are needed as office-bearers. Interested en van die kleinkinders gaan hierdie musikale kleinnood en kultuurskat met die hulp en ondersteuning van die ATKV Centurion Musiekforum voortsit. Oom saag was lid van die Koinoina gemeente, Pretoria se musiekbediening met sy saag, en het nog die vorige Sondag voordat hy hospitaal toe is, daar opgetree. people may e-mail their particulars whereafter a draft of the proposed constitution will be send to them. These seven potential members will enable the organisation to apply for a fundraising number. Without this, outside funding could create tax problems. The Bokma Family depends on prayers for strength and energy in doing tasks in limited time available on the farm. Visible progress always inspire people working towards a goal and to stand together in prayer is the least we can do. For more information contact Dr. Bouke Bokma via email at bbokma@global.co.za or on 082 344 6278.
• Fasting - the forgotten discipline - (Part 1) What is Fasting? Christie Ryker Many Christians are really unfamiliar with the term, “fasting”. They don’t really know what fasting means or entails. The simplest definition for fasting is: “Fasting means a voluntarily abstain from all forms of nourishment, in both solid and liquid form, taking in only pure water, for the express purpose of promoting, enhancing, enriching and deepening a relationship with God, as well as employing the fast for the purposes of healing and wellness.” If you are healthy and well when you fast, your health will be greatly strengthened and fortified by the application of the fast. The fast would serve to enhance, fortify and maintain the state of wellness. This is referred to as a BOKSBURG From a Hindu to a Christian • Myan Subrayan On Tuesday 14 February at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Unashamedly Ethical hosted a Gala night. The main speakers where Angus Buchan, Helen Zille, Brand Pretorius, Graham Power and Manne van die Woord’s Myan Subrayan, who wrote Pierre Spies’ recent book, More than Rugby. Myan inspired the audience by sharing a bit of his testimony on becoming a Christian from a Hindu. Myan related that it was only until 1994 the same year that South Africa became a democracy did he receive spiritual freedom when he asked Jesus into his heart. As a Hindu he had to practice many rituals and prayers in order to receive redemption for sins. One particular prayer required the sacrifice of chickens, by severing the necks. Their necks were then placed before the idols and their blood offered as atonement for sins. This did not sit well with him and he began to question his mum as to why they did this. He could prophylactic fast. If you are ill when you commence a fast, the fast would serve as the means whereby you may obtain your healing. This is referred to as a therapeutic fast, the fast being the therapy employed to obtain the desired outcome, namely, your healing. The Greek word which is translated “fast” in the Bible, is the word “nesteu”, pronounced, nestevoo. The Hebrew word being “tsum” or “tsom”. The Hebrew word “tsum” or “tsom” literally means “to cover the mouth”, i.e. to fast. Furthermore, it also means to uphold a silence, a special silence, a holy silence. Both the Hebrew and Greek words for fasting mean to voluntarily abstain from eating, that is, from taking in nourishment in solid or liquid form, not accept that a loving, kind God could ask that these animals suffer so much just so that He could take pleasure in their death. His mum responded and said that she did these prayers because her mum had always done it. So he asked his granny why she did these prayers, to which she replied that it was because her mother had also done it. Myan’s great granny was not alive so he had to stop the questioning at his grandmother. His dad’s brother however was a Christian and Myan decided to ask him how come Christians did not sacrifice animals when the Old Testament Jews did. His uncle opened up the Bible and read John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son Jesus Christ that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” He explained that the reason why Christians did not sacrifice was because God had provided for us the ultimate sacrifice, His only Son Jesus Christ. The blood and the life that Jesus gave were sufficient for our forgiveness and atonement of our sins. He further DIE ERDEKRUIK - Februarie/Maart 2012 3 taking in only pure water. Water is not food, it is not nourishing, and water is not stimulating. Pure water contains no nutrients, no vitamins, no essential minerals and no calories. Furthermore, fasting is the desperate cry of the spirit, soul and body, including every cell of your being for the intervention of the living God on your behalf for whatever need you are seeking the Lord for. There should be such a desperate hunger for the living God, His presence and His intervention in the situation that it totally eclipses the desire for food. Why should we fast? Fasting may be employed for its spiritual benefits and, or its physical benefits. The fast also profoundly affects the mental and emotional realm, quite beyond belief or expectation. It’s quite incredible to experience how by partaking of food, or fasting, it can so profoundly affect one’s en- explained that since God Himself had provided us a sacrifice how then could they accept any other form of sacrifice. Jesus was and is God’s only provision for a sacrifice for us. This made a lot of sense to Myan and his uncle gave him a “Good News” version of the Bible and asked him to read from Matthew. As Myan read, the words of the Bible came alive and began speaking to his heart. “I was so taken aback that all that was required for me to do was to accept tire being, spirit, soul and body. The ancient Greek philosophers employed the fast as a means of obtaining clarity of thought, and it certainly is effective. For the Christian though, fasting should be employed primarily for its spiritual benefit and secondarily for the physical healing and wellbeing aspects. Fasting is never employed as means to manipulate God, or as a means to getting your own way with God. God’s will is completely revealed in His Word. By fasting with your prayers you’re indicating to God how desperate you are for Him. God responds to the correct motives of the heart. Isaiah 58 especially, and many other scriptures in the Bible treat these two aspects of fasting, the spiritual and physical benefits, in great depth. (Read Part 2; The results of fasting, in our March/April edition) Myan and Jolene Subrayan with Angus Buchan and Helen Zille at the Unashamedly Ethical Gala event in Boksburg. Jesus into my heart and confess my sins and ask Him for forgiveness - that was all.” It is common in Hinduism for people to say that all religions lead to the one God. Myan says that it’s an illogical statement to make because all religions teach different things, so how can they lead to one God? Myan is now based in Pretoria and will be writing a regular column in our paper so keep reading! For more information visit www.hope2overcome.org. Your mother language ...worth dying for? • Petronel Smit The right to use their mother language freely is an important matter for most people who share our planet with us. Whenever a persons’ language is threatened or marginalised, you can epect strong emotions to be stirred up, and possibly bloodshed where it is outlawed by authorities. Was this not the case, we would in all probability not have celebrated International Mother Language Day. The United Nations declared 21 February, International Mother Language Day “to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world”. On this day, Far East Broadcasting (FEB Radio International) celebrates the privilege and responsibility of broadcasting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth in more than 130 languages! Where did this internationally recognised day find it origin? International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of the then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, the capital of what is now Bangladesh. At the partition of India in 1947, the Bengali province was divided according to the predominant religions of the inhabitants. The western part became part of India and the eastern part became a province of Pakistan known as East Bengal and later East Pakistan. However, economic, cultural and lingual friction between East and West Pakistan simmered towards a meltdown. These tensions were apparent in 1948 when the Pakistani government declared Urdu to be the sole national language. This sparked protests amongst the Bengali-speaking majority in East Pakistan. The government outlawed the protests but on 21 February 1952, students at the University of Dhaka and other activists organised a protest. Later that day, police opened fire on the demonstrators and killed four students. These students’ deaths in fighting for the right to use their mother language is commemorated on International Mother Language Day. What else resulted from their deaths? The unrest continued however, as Bengali speakers campaigned for the right to use their mother language. Bengali became an official language in Pakistan on 29 February 1956. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Bangladesh became an independent country with Bengali as its official language. Languages is a very powerful instrument in the preservation and development of heritage and belief. We plan, dream and worship in our mother tongues. For this very reason it is rather critical to proclaim the Gospel in someone’s mother tongue, where possible, as FEB has been doing since 1946. As followers of Jesus Christ, we use media to serve and give the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ to listeners in hard-to-reach places around the world. More than 1 million listeners contact us daily to share their testimonies of how their lives are touched and changed as a direct result of our broadcasts. You can become part of the wonder wave of change which God is sending through the world, by radio. Together with thousands other South Africans, you can play an active role in taking Christ to the world by radio. Pray for us, and donate funds to keep the vital Gospel broadcasts on air in hundreds of languages, heard by millions, daily around the world. Visit www.febaradio.co.za or contact Rev. Justus Potgieter at jpotgieter.febasa@corpdial.co.za or on 012 335 5708.
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