Footprints of Yukinaga Konishi


2. Period of reign in Setouch (A)

Yukinaga who became a Christian received the territory and territorial waters in Shodo Island and Setonaikai (Inland Sea of Japan) from Hideyoshi.
Being a Christian, he wanted people in the island to know the true purpose of living and the true relation between God and men, and he prayed for it.
Then, God gave him an idea in his prayer. It was to request to the church in Kyoto to send a missionary in Shodo Island to tell people Good News.
In such a reason, Gregorio de Cepedes and Joan, a Japanese, who were in the theological college in Osaka, were sent to Shodo Island. Yukinaga was glad and announced the meeting to people in the island, and more than100 people gathered in the first meeting.
It was like the moment that people gathered to hear the Jesusf preaching in the Book of Gospel. And more than half of the people who gathered there believed Jesus. People, who touched the truth instead of what they had believed until then were saved.
It was like the moment that people gathered to hear the Jesusf preaching in the Book of Gospel. And more than half of the people who gathered there believed Jesus. People, who touched the truth instead of what they had believed until then were saved.




@(The Kyoto Glory Church Translation Committee is responsible for the wording of this article.)


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