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Sundar
Selvaraj was born on |
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Young
Sundar being the first born male child followed his father's footsteps and became
a devout Hindu. He gave himself to the study of mantras and was versed in
performing pujas (religious ceremonies). He even carried the kavadi - a form
of Hindu penance, for three years. When he was about 16 years old, there
arose a question in his heart about karma, life after death and nirvana. He
sought the favours of the Hindu deities through fastings, penances and pujas,
to be set free from the cycle of rebirth and to be one with Brahma - the
union with the cosmic energy. But all his efforts were futile. After six
months of fervent futile prayers, he came to the conclusion that he had been
fated to be reincarnated again and again in this world due to his bad karma. |
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About this
time in June 1978, he attended a religious-cum-science lecture at a public
auditorium. The distinguished speaker was speaking on the subject of
evolution. Young Sundar had great fascination for science and was planning on
becoming a neurosurgeon. After speaking for half an hour on evolution, the
speaker then compared the science of evolution to the science of creation by
God. The topic though interesting disliked Sundar because the speaker
introduced Jesus Christ. The speaker said that because of God's great love
for man, He came down to earth as a man to die for the sins of the whole
world. And only by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ can a person be set
free from sin and the cycle of death. |
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After the
message, the speaker gave an invitation to all those who wished to receive
Jesus Christ as their Saviour to come forward to the stage. Though Sundar
felt a nudge to go forward, being a staunch hindu, he rebelled against the
nudge. Suddenly, from deep within him, he heard a clear voice and audible
speaking to him. The voice said, "This is the true God. Go and follow
Him." Sundar was astonished to hear the voice beckoning him to go
forward and accept the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour and God. He ignored
the voice. But, like an auto reverse cassette player, the voice kept on
repeating, "This is the true God. Go and follow Him." Sundar then
experienced another supernatural experience. The chair on which he was
sitting began to vibrate. It was as if the chair was prompting him to get up
and go. He grabbed the handles of the chair and would not budge an inch. |
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All the
while, the voice kept repeating. "This is the true God. Go and follow
Him". Sundar was now experiencing two unexplainable supernatural
experiences. Then without any warning, he felt a real tangible hand below his
back. The hand gently lifted him up to his feet. Puzzled, Sundar stopped
resisting. The unseen but real hand then clasped his hand and gently led him
down three flight of stairs to the front of the
stage. |
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He joined
about 50 other people who had come forward to receive the Lord Jesus as their
Saviour. Looking upwards, Sundar said, "Jesus if you are the true God,
please help me be set free from the cycle of
rebirth." He then mechanically uttered that which the speaker had asked
all those who came forward to the stage to say, "Lord Jesus come into my
life." |
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As soon as
he said those words, he least expected another supernatural experience. He
felt someone pouring what he felt like oil on his head. It dropped on his
head and began to flow downwards all over him. As the oil was flowing down
over him, he felt a cleansing taking place inside his heart. Like all his
sins and filthy nature being washed and cleansed. The oil kept flowing down
to his toes. When the oil flowed out of his toes, a great indescribable peace
filled his entire being. This last supernatural experience together with the
other three experiences, totally convinced Sundar that the Lord Jesus Christ
is truly The One True God. He then sincerely gave his life to the Lord Jesus
Christ and became His devoted disciple. |
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Sundar is now
active in evangelism in |