I was a non-believer, and even after I came to believe in Christ, I remained a nominal believer.I thought that sickness & suffering is the will of God, because this is how a person is purified & made righteous, and my own performance is the way to my salvation. I joined the 1st year at Charis Bible College through its Distance Education program. The first thing I learnt here is that I am made righteous because of Grace, which I learnt from the lessons Principles of Grace & Faith. I learnt of the Historical background of every book through the Old Testament Survey lessons, which gave me confidence that I can share the word with clarity as I have a desire to teach the Bible.
The second thing I learnt is that I can receive healing by meditating the word. I had fallen sick once with Chikungunya and my family advised me to visit the doctor & take medication, but I did not take their suggestions and received healing from the word.
Finally, I am grateful to the team of the Distance Education program because they kept following up on me and encouraged me to be consistent in watching the video & giving the tests. This helped me to pursue and complete the course.