He starred at me from across the table. I didn't quite expect what he was going to ask me. It was so public you see. That's why I think it must have been bugging him.
"Why do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?"
In the first place.... I never even talked to him about Jesus.. for obvious reasons.
( So I asked Jesus right there and then.. er Lord how shall I answer...)
I took a piece of A4 paper and started writing what I could remember...
"This is my Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.."
John the Baptist. ( that is I was going to explain the context to him later)
"My Father and I are one"
"My Fathers house has many rooms..."
"Father why have you foresaken me..."
It was really difficult to explain... because soon I realized he saw it from a different perspective.
He said.."God cannot give birth..If he could He is not God..."
"Tell me what is the difference between Adam and Jesus?" he asked.
I told him Jesus was the second Adam...it was difficult to explain...
I asked him if he knew what was Salavation...he said he did... but I had my doubts.
I asked him if he knew who St Paul was...he said he did ...and said Paul was Jesus' friend..then I knew he didn't know Paul..
There was a lot he wanted to tell me and ask me..
But I told him.. we must get this done first ( our task )...give me your handphone I will txt you the exact sentence from the bible...
But he never did ..
He wrote on an A4 paper and gave it to me...with a look that said that it was more a question than a statement
In Malay he wrote:
"Tuhan
Tidak Bermula tidak berakhir
Tidak Beranak tidak diberanakan"
God
Does not begin does not end
Does not give birth is not born
So he could not see how the divine could be human
And I wrote
"In the beginning was the Word
And the Word was with God
and the Word was God
The Word came down from heaven
and dwellest among men
But men could not understand it
The word was the Light of the World
And darkness could not overcome it.'
I have not given it to him
But I will
4 years ago
