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Moriel Japan 2010
Moriel Quarterly • June 2010
Geoff Toole
moriel japan
news from the far east
Since our last report we have had an
eventful time here in Japan. Slowly but
surely Moriel teaching is gaining attention
and people are beginning to ask the right
questions.
osaka semInar
The first Moriel Japan seminar was held
in Osaka in February. Geoff and Daisuke
presented the Seven Feasts teaching to an
interested group of people including pastors
and teachers from various Christian
backgrounds. People are excited about midrash
and the new insight it brings. Most
of those who attended are supporters of
Israel and aware that Israel is important
but the typology and midrash are new to
many. Lots of people took home translated
articles and we have had some requests
for more material over the Internet. It is
a small beginning but we are excited that
things are underway.
Jacob and daVId to ‘raI-nIchI’
This June, Jacob and David Lister will
Rai-Nichi -come to Japan. They will come
to Kobe for two days of teaching and then
we are planning a day in Tokyo. Over the
three days we hope to make some good
audios and videos. Japanese are busy
workers and travel is expensive here,
so the CD’s and DVD’s will be of
great value. Also, surprisingly, many
Japanese still have little access to the
Internet or do not like reading online.
It will be a great blessing to meet
Jacob and David again as well as to
introduce them to the Christians in
Kansai.
dIscernment
We have found a few interesting
things lately. Firstly, the idea of exposing
error is quite unknown here. Some readers
demand to know if we take responsibility
for naming false teachers. One writer
came to the conclusion that either Jacob is
a false teacher or her whole denomination
is deceived. With a gently written response
I explained the issues with ‘Cho Yonngi’
and his fourth dimension ideas, and a week
or so later she wrote again explaining that
with shock she had realized the error and
hoped that her church would leave its
group. Perhaps that will not happen, but
praise God for opening her eyes.
FIrst thIngs FIrst
After a few such letters we felt the
need to start at the beginning. Before we
deal with other issues, Roman Catholicism
and its false gospel need to be exposed
here, because the average sincere Japanese
Christian has no idea what Roman
Catholicism teaches. Many evangelicals
are openly ecumenical or offended when
Catholicism’s teachings are criticized. Our
first discernment article relates to the doctrine
of salvation comparing the bible and
Catholicism. This being done, we will have
a basis for dealing with Purpose Driven
which is so popular in Asia. Next stop will
be Cho Yonngi and the Word Faith movement.
Pray for us as we write these articles.
For most it will be the first time they have
ever heard anyone analyze their favorite
teachings according to the Word of God.
By the way, regarding Reiki, the New Age
phenomenon gaining popularity throughout
the western world, it apparently began
in Japan, but 90 percent of its teachings and
practices were developed in the West. Actually,
most Japanese have never heard of it.
phIlIppInes mInIstry
We returned from our teaching trip to the
Philippines yesterday. Our planned seminar
was canceled at the last minute by one of the
‘birds nesting in the branches,’ but praise
God an alternative seminar was organized
within a few days. A friendly local Pres