My Testimony, from Uncle Victor Wheeler, a sinner saved by Grace.
Lord Jesus I love You with all of my heart and everything that is within me, for dying on the cross of Calvary for a sinner like me and many others, once and for all.
When I was a child I saw a picture hanging on the wall. I asked my mother who that was and she said: “ The Lord Jesus”. As I child I said in my heart “I want to know Him!” I never forgot what I had said, it was always on my mind, but my desire was only fulfilled at a much later stage of my life when I was baptised in the Full Gospel Church in Springs by Pastor Freddy Anderson. Both my brother and my father were baptised along with me, although I was a mere sixteen years old at the time. As can be expected, I did not know much about the Gospel then. I have two brothers, one named Andre who lives in Krugersdorp and who has his own business, and the other named Trevor who lives in Toronto, Canada, for the past 23 years, since 1985. My brother Michael and my father are passed on to be with the Lord. My sister Arlene, an ordained pastor, with a special calling for the Healing Deliverance Ministry, lives in Kempton Park. My wife divorced me after I became a reborn child of God, but we still remained friends until she died. She sadly died in a freak car accident in late August/early September in 1997, on the same day that princess Diana was killed. I was shattered and broken hearted, and to make matters worse, I still had to write an examination for my diploma at Bible School on the day of the funeral. By the Grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I managed to complete the course, and graduated in November 1997
The day I became a reborn child of our Lord and Saviour was also the day I realised that I was lost. Then the Lord Jesus found me. I met a Christian couple from Germiston called Hennie and Martie, members of the Christian Motor Cycle Association. They lived in the Witfield area of Boksburg, and attended the AFM church in Witfield, bordering Germiston. They prayed for me, and introduced me to the Master, Teacher, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.
I repented with remorse for my sins. I asked to be forgiven for my sins, and committed my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. That day, I accepted him as Lord of my life, and did a 180-degree turn around and decided to follow Him. I duly prayed the Sinner’s Prayer, and was redeemed that day. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17)
All the old passed away, and everything became new. Redemption and Transformation took place, and I became a new creation-a new creature-in Christ. I stopped doing all the things I used to do, by His Mercy and Grace that endures forever.
I am still on the road of salvation, at the grand old age of seventy. I will be seventy-one in May 2009. I intend to follow the Lord until He calls me home to Beulah Land, or until the Rapture takes place.
When I graduated from Bible School, they prophesied over my life that God would use me in my latter years and I really started seeing the fulfilment of that prophesy from 2000. I used to attend a church in a tent on the corner of Hay and Tulley Streets in Turffontein until 2001. My role was to spread the gospel and to secure the tent. The tent impressed many people and many used to visit it. Many people were disappointed when the tent was removed eventually.
The Lord has since led me to many different churches and denominations, both in and outside the country. I have been to many outreaches and evangelistic visits. I have visited many churches in Kimberley, made many visits to Santa Hospital and even visited the Police Barracks. I have done street evangelism and door-to-door evangelism. I have also visited places like Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, Mbabane in Swaziland, Kwazulu Natal, Kranskop, Lesotho, and Orlando in Soweto. I have even done evangelism in a church called Citywide, helping with their spiritual needs, and doing house-to-house visits.
I have a strong passion to spread the Gospel (the Good News) announcing to all that will hear the truth that all can be saved and be set free from sin and misery and one day go to Heaven.
We are living in very treacherous times, and if we do not do what the Bible says we would have failed hopelessly. We should have been held accountable and responsible for our disobedience, and the odds would have definitely been stacked against us. But Christ became a humble sacrifice and died for our sins so that there could be reconciliation between God and man. He paid the price at Calvary once and for all!
During my times of hardship and chastisement there was only one set of footprints in the sand. That’s because Jesus was carrying me in those times, and He still does it now.
My desire is still to do Evangelism in Africa, so that my Lord’s Name may be glorified. All honour, praise and glory to His Holy Name. I am honoured to be His champion, His vessel and instrument at the age of seventy years young!
I hope that this testimony will be a blessing in your life.
Yours lovingly,
Uncle Vic Wheeler
Lord Jesus I love You with all of my heart and everything that is within me, for dying on the cross of Calvary for a sinner like me and many others, once and for all.
When I was a child I saw a picture hanging on the wall. I asked my mother who that was and she said: “ The Lord Jesus”. As I child I said in my heart “I want to know Him!” I never forgot what I had said, it was always on my mind, but my desire was only fulfilled at a much later stage of my life when I was baptised in the Full Gospel Church in Springs by Pastor Freddy Anderson. Both my brother and my father were baptised along with me, although I was a mere sixteen years old at the time. As can be expected, I did not know much about the Gospel then. I have two brothers, one named Andre who lives in Krugersdorp and who has his own business, and the other named Trevor who lives in Toronto, Canada, for the past 23 years, since 1985. My brother Michael and my father are passed on to be with the Lord. My sister Arlene, an ordained pastor, with a special calling for the Healing Deliverance Ministry, lives in Kempton Park. My wife divorced me after I became a reborn child of God, but we still remained friends until she died. She sadly died in a freak car accident in late August/early September in 1997, on the same day that princess Diana was killed. I was shattered and broken hearted, and to make matters worse, I still had to write an examination for my diploma at Bible School on the day of the funeral. By the Grace of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I managed to complete the course, and graduated in November 1997
The day I became a reborn child of our Lord and Saviour was also the day I realised that I was lost. Then the Lord Jesus found me. I met a Christian couple from Germiston called Hennie and Martie, members of the Christian Motor Cycle Association. They lived in the Witfield area of Boksburg, and attended the AFM church in Witfield, bordering Germiston. They prayed for me, and introduced me to the Master, Teacher, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.
I repented with remorse for my sins. I asked to be forgiven for my sins, and committed my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. That day, I accepted him as Lord of my life, and did a 180-degree turn around and decided to follow Him. I duly prayed the Sinner’s Prayer, and was redeemed that day. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17)
All the old passed away, and everything became new. Redemption and Transformation took place, and I became a new creation-a new creature-in Christ. I stopped doing all the things I used to do, by His Mercy and Grace that endures forever.
I am still on the road of salvation, at the grand old age of seventy. I will be seventy-one in May 2009. I intend to follow the Lord until He calls me home to Beulah Land, or until the Rapture takes place.
When I graduated from Bible School, they prophesied over my life that God would use me in my latter years and I really started seeing the fulfilment of that prophesy from 2000. I used to attend a church in a tent on the corner of Hay and Tulley Streets in Turffontein until 2001. My role was to spread the gospel and to secure the tent. The tent impressed many people and many used to visit it. Many people were disappointed when the tent was removed eventually.
The Lord has since led me to many different churches and denominations, both in and outside the country. I have been to many outreaches and evangelistic visits. I have visited many churches in Kimberley, made many visits to Santa Hospital and even visited the Police Barracks. I have done street evangelism and door-to-door evangelism. I have also visited places like Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, Mbabane in Swaziland, Kwazulu Natal, Kranskop, Lesotho, and Orlando in Soweto. I have even done evangelism in a church called Citywide, helping with their spiritual needs, and doing house-to-house visits.
I have a strong passion to spread the Gospel (the Good News) announcing to all that will hear the truth that all can be saved and be set free from sin and misery and one day go to Heaven.
We are living in very treacherous times, and if we do not do what the Bible says we would have failed hopelessly. We should have been held accountable and responsible for our disobedience, and the odds would have definitely been stacked against us. But Christ became a humble sacrifice and died for our sins so that there could be reconciliation between God and man. He paid the price at Calvary once and for all!
During my times of hardship and chastisement there was only one set of footprints in the sand. That’s because Jesus was carrying me in those times, and He still does it now.
My desire is still to do Evangelism in Africa, so that my Lord’s Name may be glorified. All honour, praise and glory to His Holy Name. I am honoured to be His champion, His vessel and instrument at the age of seventy years young!
I hope that this testimony will be a blessing in your life.
Yours lovingly,
Uncle Vic Wheeler
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