Using a Sword in Japanese martial arts and being a Christian Samurai.

[ChristianSamurai88]

Hello guys it's been awhile, just started seminary and have been crazy busy...I love all the posts I get from you guys, and I read each one. Thank you...I am still learning/teaching Iaijutsu (iaido) and I have recently picked up a class in Geom Do (Korean swords) of course, my roots are in Iaijutsu, however. I've been having to take over for my cousin since he is now in the arms of the master he served above all others; Jesus Christ. He was my sensei in Iaijutsu, but more importantly he was a Christian Samurai after God's heart. He taught me everything from wielding the sword with my heart, to loving God as my master and father. He taught me to be a Christian Samurai from the start of my journey till now. He was like my brother more than my cousin...my very favorite verse in the Bible, Matthew 16:24-25 says: 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." I feel even though my cousin died physically, he is alive in Christ and is eternally in His arms with the rest he deserves... I am called to Japan, and I have been going to a Japanese Christian church now, meeting many people who will help me with my missionary work. We are one body in Christ. I wish to start a church in Japan for Japanese and Korean people...I have a dream that Koreans and Japanese people will be together as one body in Him...to forget the bloody history and focus on God most high. It's been a long journey and it's not over yet! Thank you guys for your continued responses and ideas... ありがとう(^^) 감사합니다

 

[faroukfarouk]

Hello guys it's been awhile, just started seminary and have been crazy busy...I love all the posts I get from you guys, and I read each one. Thank you...I am still learning/teaching Iaijutsu (iaido) and I have recently picked up a class in Geom Do (Korean swords) of course, my roots are in Iaijutsu, however. I've been having to take over for my cousin since he is now in the arms of the master he served above all others; Jesus Christ. He was my sensei in Iaijutsu, but more importantly he was a Christian Samurai after God's heart. He taught me everything from wielding the sword with my heart, to loving God as my master and father. He taught me to be a Christian Samurai from the start of my journey till now. He was like my brother more than my cousin...my very favorite verse in the Bible, Matthew 16:24-25 says: 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." I feel even though my cousin died physically, he is alive in Christ and is eternally in His arms with the rest he deserves... I am called to Japan, and I have been going to a Japanese Christian church now, meeting many people who will help me with my missionary work. We are one body in Christ. I wish to start a church in Japan for Japanese and Korean people...I have a dream that Koreans and Japanese people will be together as one body in Him...to forget the bloody history and focus on God most high. It's been a long journey and it's not over yet! Thank you guys for your continued responses and ideas... ありがとう(^^) 감사합니다

Great to see you again; hope your training and Bible studies go well; hoping also that your facility with the Bible in Japanese and Korean will deepen.

Sorry about your loss.

I'm sure you keep fit as a fighting woman. Someone on another thread was asking about martial arts as a mental self-discipline.

I would love to learn Japanese and Korean; I probably never will now, but we'll see.

 

[Bat Melek]

Hello guys it's been awhile, just started seminary and have been crazy busy...I love all the posts I get from you guys, and I read each one. Thank you...I am still learning/teaching Iaijutsu (iaido) and I have recently picked up a class in Geom Do (Korean swords) of course, my roots are in Iaijutsu, however. I've been having to take over for my cousin since he is now in the arms of the master he served above all others; Jesus Christ. He was my sensei in Iaijutsu, but more importantly he was a Christian Samurai after God's heart. He taught me everything from wielding the sword with my heart, to loving God as my master and father. He taught me to be a Christian Samurai from the start of my journey till now. He was like my brother more than my cousin...my very favorite verse in the Bible, Matthew 16:24-25 says: 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it." I feel even though my cousin died physically, he is alive in Christ and is eternally in His arms with the rest he deserves... I am called to Japan, and I have been going to a Japanese Christian church now, meeting many people who will help me with my missionary work. We are one body in Christ. I wish to start a church in Japan for Japanese and Korean people...I have a dream that Koreans and Japanese people will be together as one body in Him...to forget the bloody history and focus on God most high. It's been a long journey and it's not over yet! Thank you guys for your continued responses and ideas... ありがとう(^^) 감사합니다

What are of Seminary are you taking? I'm sure the courses are wonderful. So wonderful you had a strong Christian mentor in your cousin, so sad to hear of your lose. Stay strong in the Lord.

 

[faroukfarouk]

What are of Seminary are you taking? I'm sure the courses are wonderful. So wonderful you had a strong Christian mentor in your cousin, so sad to hear of your lose. Stay strong in the Lord.

Do you do any martial arts also? This is a very interesting thread!

 

[ChristianSamurai88]

I am at western seminary in San Jose California. I just finished at Chabot college in Hayward, and now taking a lot of transliteration classes on the Word. Thank you so much for your condolences guys, I appreciate it. I think about how he lived more than how he died...I don't think it's "you only live once" when you're a Christian Samurai...or even just a Christian, it's "you only die once" but live forever in Christ. I also have met a new friend that i randomly met through another mutual friend...she isn't Christian, but seems interested in learning about the Bible and God. She lives in Japan, and is learning English. I told her about Jesus and the Bible, (Of course our conversations are in Japanese) and she got excited!! I told her my favorite Bible verse and how Jesus loves her very much. She said it was so profound and deep, she started crying. She said they were happy tears. I pray for her, and my other nakama (comrades or friends) to know Him and His loving relationship HE desires to have with them...I hear God in my heart telling me to give them to Him...I love all my nakama, and we have a duty as Warrior for Christ...First to Him, and then our fellow humans...each life is precious and I pray that each one of my nakama who don't know Him yet will fight alongside us in this spiritual battle in the world for Him...anyways, I am heading to classes at seminary, feel free to post, God bless you guys!!

 

[Bat Melek]

Thanks for sharing your testimony, for being a witness for Christ, that's awesome. I went to Bible College out West years ago and have taken various types of Christian based classes over the years. My husband & I have an online Christian Fellowship Group for sharing, chatting & mentoring plus I do various groups on another site. No, haven't taken any martial arts classes but think that it's wonderful that you have.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Thanks for sharing your testimony, for being a witness for Christ, that's awesome. I went to Bible College out West years ago and have taken various types of Christian based classes over the years. My husband & I have an online Christian Fellowship Group for sharing, chatting & mentoring plus I do various groups on another site. No, haven't taken any martial arts classes but think that it's wonderful that you have.

So are martial arts something that you might consider taking up? or (I guess slightly different) self-defence classes?

 

[Bat Melek]

So are martial arts something that you might consider taking up? or (I guess slightly different) self-defence classes?

Yes, might take up self defense classes

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yes, might take up self defense classes

Yes, a lot of women as well as men do this; in fact, someone on these forums said that a majority of the members of her local martial arts dogo are women. Although purists insist on the difference between martial arts and self-defence, right?

Seems that the Godly woman of Proverbs 31 strengthened her arms and was physically quite strong: the antithesis of the fainting waif image of Victorian womanhood.

 

[faroukfarouk]

Yes, might take up self defense classes

PS:

In the martial arts, it's all about focus, self-control and pain management. These are qualities which are learned, often slowly and even painfully, but the result is a resilience and toughness.

I though this picture was rather expressive, don't you?

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[Bat Melek]

PS:

In the martial arts, it's all about focus, self-control and pain management. These are qualities which are learned, often slowly and even painfully, but the result is a resilience and toughness.

I though this picture was rather expressive, don't you?

psdcollector dot blogspot dot com

I really like this picture and find that it's very impressive which says a lot about this individual.

 

[faroukfarouk]

I really like this picture and find that it's very impressive which says a lot about this individual.

Yes.

She seems so young.

She is so determined.

She is already so strong.

It goes to show, I supposed that young people - and even especially young women - who might not have a lot of experience of life, can already by their strength of character, by their martial arts skills, and - yes - by their visible ink be already very resilient and tough. The Christian's armour of God from Ephesians 6 comes to mind, also, right?

 

[faroukfarouk]

I am at western seminary in San Jose California. I just finished at Chabot college in Hayward, and now taking a lot of transliteration classes on the Word. Thank you so much for your condolences guys, I appreciate it. I think about how he lived more than how he died...I don't think it's "you only live once" when you're a Christian Samurai...or even just a Christian, it's "you only die once" but live forever in Christ. I also have met a new friend that i randomly met through another mutual friend...she isn't Christian, but seems interested in learning about the Bible and God. She lives in Japan, and is learning English. I told her about Jesus and the Bible, (Of course our conversations are in Japanese) and she got excited!! I told her my favorite Bible verse and how Jesus loves her very much. She said it was so profound and deep, she started crying. She said they were happy tears. I pray for her, and my other nakama (comrades or friends) to know Him and His loving relationship HE desires to have with them...I hear God in my heart telling me to give them to Him...I love all my nakama, and we have a duty as Warrior for Christ...First to Him, and then our fellow humans...each life is precious and I pray that each one of my nakama who don't know Him yet will fight alongside us in this spiritual battle in the world for Him...anyways, I am heading to classes at seminary, feel free to post, God bless you guys!!

Hi; good to see you! have a great 2017!

So how are your testimony conversations going with your friend? great that you guys can speak Japanese together.

 

[ChristianSamurai88]

Hello all, it has been too long since I was up here on the forums I've been completely busy with my seminary classes and trying to further my knowledge of martial arts (Iaijutsu and shibpalgi(Korean sword arts)) it's been on my heart to talk to you guys and I decided to raise a few more important things I'd like to share. The person who brought me to Christ when I first became a Christian, was my friend from high school. She is a half-Asian just like me. I'm half Japanese, and she is half Korean. I feel a special bond with her as my nakama In Christ. Most people back in the day, would think, and maybe even today still think how a Korean and Japanese be friends? I have researched how my culture has been towards the Korean people and I have always been heartbroken about it. My nakama's grandmother escaped from North Korea as a 16year old, Before the Korean War. Her incredible story is always encouraging to me. And even though I am half-Japanese, my friend who gave me Christ does not care about if I am Japanese and how horrible my culture was to hers. We both love each other as sisters in Him. I am a Christian Samurai who loves Korean people and Japanese people and ALL people. I am feeling called to start a church in Japan for the Japanese and Korean youth living there. I am letting God lead me to Japan for missionary work and working on learning Korean as well as furthering my Japanese language knowledge. I feel indebted to Korean people through my nakama and God is above race and ethnicity. By God's Grace, Japanese and Korean and ALL people are saved. I am called to Japan, but feel as a Japanese person to repay my respects to the Korean people and attempt to replace the bloody history between Japanese and Koreans with Christ's love instead. Anyways, church starts soon for me, but God bless you guys. This is my friend's grandmother's story:

 

[faroukfarouk]

Hello all, it has been too long since I was up here on the forums I've been completely busy with my seminary classes and trying to further my knowledge of martial arts (Iaijutsu and shibpalgi(Korean sword arts)) it's been on my heart to talk to you guys and I decided to raise a few more important things I'd like to share. The person who brought me to Christ when I first became a Christian, was my friend from high school. She is a half-Asian just like me. I'm half Japanese, and she is half Korean. I feel a special bond with her as my nakama In Christ. Most people back in the day, would think, and maybe even today still think how a Korean and Japanese be friends? I have researched how my culture has been towards the Korean people and I have always been heartbroken about it. My nakama's grandmother escaped from North Korea as a 16year old, Before the Korean War. Her incredible story is always encouraging to me. And even though I am half-Japanese, my friend who gave me Christ does not care about if I am Japanese and how horrible my culture was to hers. We both love each other as sisters in Him. I am a Christian Samurai who loves Korean people and Japanese people and ALL people. I am feeling called to start a church in Japan for the Japanese and Korean youth living there. I am letting God lead me to Japan for missionary work and working on learning Korean as well as furthering my Japanese language knowledge. I feel indebted to Korean people through my nakama and God is above race and ethnicity. By God's Grace, Japanese and Korean and ALL people are saved. I am called to Japan, but feel as a Japanese person to repay my respects to the Korean people and attempt to replace the bloody history between Japanese and Koreans with Christ's love instead. Anyways, church starts soon for me, but God bless you guys. This is my friend's grandmother's story:

Hi; good to see you again! So how are your Bible studies in Japanese and Korean coming along?

 

[Sammy-San]

I do not have tattoos, I don't plan on getting any for the time being. Who isu sensei has a dragon and a cross on his back, showing that he is a Christ loving martial artist.

The Christian samurai I've read about seemed catholic. any proof of saved samurai-not saying catholics are unsaved i've suspected those samurai i red about were just religious and didnt really know Christ.

 

[Sammy-San]

I do read and speak Japanese fluently, and I am learning korean

Would you say Japanese is a vague language? I mean using modifiers in expressions.