In 2010 I came to study at USF as an international student from China. I clearly remember the day a minister of Cornerstone Christian Church walked toward me and asked me if I know God. I did not but I was interested to know. As we went through the Bible study, my mind was open to the words I had never heard about, the words of God. I was amazed how those questions that had always lingered in the bottom of my heart were answered. Who created me? Who made me this way? What do I live this life for? The fact that those answers had already been there in the Bible for thousand some years really moved me. I had never realized how sinful my life was until the campus minister preached gospel to me. I believed in personal effort. I treasured worldly values and so-called common sense. I was isolated from God yet I still considered myself basically good because I had pleased people around me. However, I still had a problem laying down all I believed in the past because it is so hard to let go of all the values and knowledge I lived with my whole life. During the summer vacation of 2011, I visited a church of Bahá'í faith. They believe there is only one God, but their god has two sons: Jesus, and the founder of Bahá'í. I felt very uncomfortable to hear this and almost felt offended. I heard the voice from my heart saying: No! Jesus is the only son of God. Jesus is the Lord God! Right at that moment, I was so sure that I do believe in Jesus Christ. All my doubts actually came out of the fear to put down my pride and admit my life had been sinful, unrighteous and worthless for more than twenty years. What I needed to do was not give up those values and treasures bonded with my old life, but actually give up my old life completely. I gave my life to Jesus Christ on July 12th, gladly and gratefully and the next week I got baptized in water. ~ Chang
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