Major Mak's Public Announcement

The Koean Christiantoday, one of many tongues of Rev. David Jang, posted an article regarding present on-going "Davidian Question" in East Asia, especially in Chinese speaking people, dated 22 June 2008.

http://kr.christianitydaily.com/view.htm?id=192923

In that article, Rev. Lo Sek Wai and Major Makoto Yamaya are pointed out as "Anti-Korean Activists".

However, this personal description is wholly contrary to the truth.

I, the Major Makoto Yamaya, is always thankful to Korean Christian's spiritual and practical help to all nations, especially to Japan. I deeply love for and respect to Korean culture. Reading "History of Sinlla Dynasty"（三国史記新羅本紀）, watching TV drama "Changum"（大長今） and enjoying various Korean foods are my favorite things.

I also feel very sorry to tragedy to Korean people that was brought by Japanese government during term of 1910 to 1945. Many Christians were matyred because they wished to be faithful to one and only Lord Jesus Christ and rejecting worship to Shinto Shrine. I would like to apologize for those tragedy which was made by my grandfather's generation.

I, the Major Makoto Yamaya, always wish to be faithful to one and only Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

And I have heard that within Davidian Circle, Rev. David Jang is adored as "Second Coming Christ". This is the "Davidian Question".

As a Christian, I must present objection about the "Davidian Question" as a matter of Christian conscience.

And you may know, that this is definitely NOT a matter of NATION but the matter of UNIVERSAL CONSCIENCE. I belive that the Lord Jesus Christ is the King of Universe. Japan, China, Korea and all other nations are His Subjects. To respect Sovereignty of the Lord Jesus Christ and to object False Christ is duty of all King's Subjects. Nationality of the False Christ is no matter.

As a Christian who belong to New Jerusalem in Heaven, and am now temporally living in a nation called Japan, I pray every blessings to Christians in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. The King reigns all nations forever and there is no place for False Christ.

27 June 2008

In His Service,

Makoto Yamaya

Major Makoto Yamaya
Assistant to Training Principal
The Salvation Army Officers Training College
Japan

Makoto Yamaya - a testimony from "Decision" magazine.

Right now I am in what I call my ‘happy decade’.

One day in the fall of 1980 I sat in the Tokyo Korakuen Stadium in Japan, not to watch a baseball game but to see a miracle. A few days before, my uncle Sokichi Mori had telephoned and said, ‘Let’s go see a miracle, shall we?’

‘Miracle?’ I asked.

He said, ‘My wife’s friend is a clerk at a Christian bookstore, and she invited us to come to see a miracle.’

I knew nothing about this friend, but I suppose she must have been a faithful Christian, practicing friendship evangelism. The Strange but interesting term ‘miracle’ was her word to express an evangelistic service to be held in the stadium. Anyway, I decided to go.

I was not a religious person.[1] My family’s background is Buddhism and Shintoism. I had attended a religious kindergarten,[2] where I was taught that God exists and that Jesus Christ is His Son. So I knew about Him, but I didn’t know I could have a personal relationship with Him.

I felt as if I were walking in a dark valley, like Christian, the traveller in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. I did not know the true meaning or purpose of life. I wondered why I had been born. Why did human beings have to live if there was nothing after death? If God existed, as I had learned in kindergarten, then where was He? I was just like a travelier who had fallen into the slime pit.

It was cold the day I went to the stadium.[3] But inside it was filled with warm sounds of music. I was surprised to hear so many people singing joyfully in one voice.

That day I heard Billy Graham.[4] It seemed that he was preaching the Gospel just for me. Through his strong words I learned that I was a sinner on the way to hell. But at the same time I came to know that the Son of God had shed His holy blood for redemption of my sins.

I confessed my sins before God and accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour. Truly it was a miracle, for I received heavenly life! I thank God for Billy Graham and his service in Tokyo.

Now I have a personal relationship with God. Every day I study God’s Word, read devotional books, pray and listen to learn God’s will for me. In my devotional time I read stories of other Christians all over the world. These teach me and are helpful to me.

In April 1988 I graduated from Seikei University, then entered the college for Salvation Army officers.[5] In 1990 I will finish my courses and become a full-time worker for the Lord in the Salvation Army.

All of Japan is an open field for evangelism. Less than 1 per cent of my country’s 121 million people have any knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. If God opens the way, I hope to become involved in active evangelism here. Our country is a fertile field and needs much prayer. Economically it is strong, but spiritually it is weak.

Now that I know the true meaning and purpose of life, I want to tell others. The answer are all in Holy Bible: ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thine soul, and with all thy might’ (Deuteronomy 6:5, KJV). This is the purpose of my life. God loves me and I love Him. I know the love of Jesus Christ.

I was saved in 1980, and in 1990 I became a Salvation Army officer. That’s why I have called this my ‘happy decade’. It was given to me by God.[6]


Source:

Maurice Rowlandson, I’m Going to Ask You…; Lives Transformed by Billy Graham’s Ministry, Hodder & Stoughton, 1997, pp.174-176. (Originally appeared in Decision Magazine, December 1989, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.)


N.B.

[1] The expression "religous person" means a person who was enrolled thorugh an initiation to a members' roll of a legally registered body of religion with its registered doctrine and with organization of properly commissioned ministers.

[2] The expression "religious kindergarten" means a kindergarten which was established and is administered by a legally registered body of religion with its registered doctrine and with organization of properly commissioned ministers.

[3] The date of the evangelistic service at Tokyo Korakuen Stadium was 26 October 1980.

[4] The message of Billy Graham on that service, titled "Second Coming of Christ is Hope of the World", was recorded with Japanese full text in Wave of Mission; Visual Book of Billy Graham International Crusade '80, Post Crusade Secretariat Committee of Billy Graham International Crusade '80, 1981, pp.131-135.
In that message, Billy Graham presented Second Coming of Christ as overflowing hope of Christian life. On the same time, Graham mentioned about "False Prophet" and "False Christ" who will appear in the end times according to Matthew 24:11. Graham asked his audience to be cautious to these "False Prophet" and "False Christ".

[5] Session name of the term between 1988 and 1990 of The Salvation Army Officers Training College was "Witnesses for Jesus". Mission charged to "Witnesses for Jesus" Session is to bear bold witness that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ.

[6] The "happy decade" was followed by following remarks;
Commissioned as an Officer of The Salvation Army with rank of Lieutenant, 1990.
Charged to Training College, 1990-1991.
Charged to Kiryu Corps, 1991-1994.
Charged to Engaru Corps, 1994-1998.
Promoted to rank of Captain, 1995.
Charged to THQ, 1998-2001.
Charged to Assistant to Nishiarai Corps, 2000-2001.
Charged to Training College, 2001-Present.
Promoted to rank of Major, 2005.
Charged to Yokosuka Corps, 2005-2006.
Charged to Suginami Corps, 2006-2008.
Charged to Assistant to Training Principal, 2008-Present.