Comments on: God’s Fingerprints in Japan 1 (神が日本に残丨た才旨紋１)

By: Kermit Bayless

Kermit Bayless — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:01:32 +0000

Hey Rick! Nick to meet you, your class on cultural redemptive analogies sounds exciting! I hope you don’t mind but I removed your personal information from your comment for the sake of you privacy.

When it comes to getting a copy of the DVD I currently don’t have any extras with me. It can be purchased at Aloha Ke Akua Ministries’ website here, http://akaministries.tripod.com/aloha/id2.html. The DVD is free, all you pay for is the cost of shipping and handling as well as the cost for making the DVD, $4 total. God’s Fingerprints in Japan parts 1 and 2 in both English and Japanese are included in one DVD box set, so you don’t have to buy them separately as I did and ended up with two copies of each.

I have also made the videos available for download free at Vimeo. If you click on this link, http://vimeo.com/album/179855, and then click on which God’s Fingerprints In Japan video you want, directly under the video to the right hand side there is an option to download it. The only catch is that you have to have a Vimeo account to download it, but you can sign up for free.

I hope that this is helpful for you, please let me know if there is any other way I can help and or you have any other questions.

Blessings!

By: Rick Graham

Rick Graham — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:56:56 +0000

I teach a missions class and today we are hosting a group of 35 Japanese students from Irabaki Christian School. Their host let me view “Gods Fingerprints in Japan.” It is very appropriate for a Missions Class that I teach here at Capital Christian. We are presently learning about redemptive analogies and how to relate culturally to differenct people groups. After viewing the video I am going to show it to my class. Due to the fact that I am borrowing it from the group leader I will not be able to show it in the future. I went online and tried to order it from your website but our filter does not allow me to enter the site. I could do it from home but thought I would try it this way first. Hope you can help me obtain a copy of the dvd.

In His service,

Rick Graham, Vice-principal & “Missions Class” teacher.
Captial Christian High School

By: Kermit Bayless

Kermit Bayless — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:43:11 +0000

Please let us know when the next version is available, I’m looking forward to it

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:44:07 +0000

@ ConcernedBrotherInJapan, I know both DVDs pretty well because I’m working on the newest version! I encourage you to watch the DVD. Indeed it would be false to tell people that they can all find the true God in whatever way they want, and they don’t have to change anything… however I think the message strongly conveyed by these DVDs is that God is the God of the entire earth, not just Westerners, and that, if that is true, there must be some evidence of knowledge of God in Japanese (and every ancient) culture. I hope you check it out!

By: ConcernedBrotherInJapan

ConcernedBrotherInJapan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:29:55 +0000

Hi Kermit
Just a (strong) word of caution from a concerned brother in Christ. I haven’t seen this video myself, but from what I know about the folks behind it, including Daniel Kikawa, as well as other info I’ve come across regarding this video promotes a view of God in Japanese culture that is not at all supported by the Bible. I won’t go into too much detail here, but let the bible remind us that not a single Japanese person will be saved without them turning away from their current religious beliefs/practices and placing total faith in Jesus alone for their salvation.

We’ve always got to remind ourselves and our hearers that Christianity was not originally a “western” religion, but a Jewish one, with original texts written in Hebrew and Greek. By God’s grace many in the “west” have embraced Jesus as their Lord, but this doesn’t mean that those in the “east” can get away by saying “you’ve got your western God – Jesus, I’ve got my ancestors and they’re both ultimately the same”. Jesus is the only name under heaven by which man may be saved.

Thank you for your work for the Lord in Japan!
For the Gospel,
ConcernedBrother

By: God’s Fingerprints in Japan 2 (神が日本に残丨た才旨紋２)

God’s Fingerprints in Japan 2 (神が日本に残丨た才旨紋２) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:43:24 +0000

[...] couple weeks ago I showed you “God’s Fingerprints in Japan” part one and now I bring you part two. Part one won the Telly Award in 2005 and part two again won it again [...]

By: Kermit Bayless

Kermit Bayless — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:47:39 +0000

Its all good, no worries.

If there is a bunch of stuff you’ve been meaning to get off you chest with Christians I am open to you sharing how you feel as long as it can be done with respect and understanding. Beers on me.

By: BitteredPersonByReadingThisSite

BitteredPersonByReadingThisSite — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:50:10 +0000

I’m sorry for my harsh comment. But yes, I did have some issues with Christians.
Spread the love (In a Jesus way or not)
And I’m sure we can have a beer!

By: Kermit Bayless

Kermit Bayless — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:25:41 +0000

Wow, it sounds like you have had a lot of pretty bad encounters with “Christians,” I’m really sorry about that. I admit it Christians can be the most a pain in the a$$ sometime. Not everyone who says there are a Christian have truly experience God change their lives… and even those who have are not perfect.

But what I am not trying to do is spread religion… religious people killed Jesus and could not recognize the love of love of God when it was standing right in front of them. I’m not trying to introduce Japanese to religion but to Jesus Christ. He is alive you know, the whole rising from death and the tomb being empty.

I’m not a Mormon or Jehovah’s witness. I just love Jesus, and when you experience what I have, the Love of God is something that you can’t keep to yourself. Watch the video and you’ll actually see that Jesus has always been the God of Japan too.

Alright man catch you later. Maybe I’ll see you around and we can get a beer or something

By: BitteredPersonByReadingThisSite

BitteredPersonByReadingThisSite — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:59:36 +0000

I just found your website.
For the love of god (excuse the pun), leave Japan alone.
You found god. Excellent. Your choice.
You love Japan. Awesome.
But your “mission” is to stuff Japan’s throat with religion they didn’t ask for. Stop!
They have their Buddhism and other customs. And yes, Japan isn’t perfect.
But stop your CRUSADE to turn Japan into another Christian country.
I actually love Japan for not being such a religious country, where people don’t go door-to-door trying to sell bibles and the word of god. QUIT IT. I never asked for that, and neither did Japan!!
If people are interested and want to know, they’ll go search and find it.
Don’t stuff it into their throats and stop trying to change Japan YOUR religion way. (Did you know? There are more religions than one? Holy crap!)

As I said, Japan isn’t perfect. Yes they have issues with suicide and long working days. Yes, they’re not not sharing enough emotions/love as they should. But that has nothing to do with religion. Look at the US where most people are Christians. That place must be heaven on earth. Oh wait.. it’s not.

You’re like a Christian discovering a newly found tribe who worship the sun.
“Oh my, they haven’t heard of god? This is my mission!”
What’s wrong with the way the are!?!

Stop. Really, stop.