Footprints of the Martyrs of the Hosokawa Domain@No.9B
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Hanzaemon Kagayama 2
Nobody can escape the law of death laid down once and for all by the supreme,
true and righteous God. It was God who determined that everyone should
die and receive before Him eternal punishment for their sins or eternal
glory for their righteous acts.
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Therefore, I ask you, all of you, only this one thing - to open your hearts
to the rule and the faith of the supreme Creator in order to obtain eternal
salvation. You have at most 20 or 30 years left to live here on earth.
However, Jesus Christ saves our souls forever. This is of the utmost
importance. It is far more important than any trifling worldly pleasures.h
With these words, Barthazar knelt down, stretched out his neck and had
his head cut off. His 4-year son was killed beside him and returned
to heaven in triumph. The date was October 15, 1619. Barthazar was
47 years old. His cousin, Diego Kagayama Hayato, was put to death on the
same day.
hNor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under
heaven given among men by which we must be saved.h Acts 4:12
(The Kyoto Glory Church Translation Committee is responsible for the wording
of this article.)