Paulaseer

Paulaseer Lawrie Muthukrishna ( born February 24, 1921 in Munnar, † 24 February 1989), was a controversial preacher which trailer had worldwide. He is known for his spiritual healing movement and led the "One God, One Nation " movement in India.

Origin

Lawrie's origin is controversial. In essence, the dispute over the origin of the Nadar caste of Tamil Nadu, who was Lawrie goes. His biographer, L. D. Dale brings him because of some statements Lawrie with the Cochin Jews in combination. Werner Hoerschelmann sees the little plausible attempt to make the "son of David" in a theological line of Jewish history.

Early life

Lawrie was born on February 24, 1921 in the southern Indian Munnar. Soon after birth Paulaseers emigrated with his family to Sri Lanka. Lawrie attended St. John's College, Palayamkottai and spent a year studying in Sri Lanka economics. He then went to the Wesley College in Colombo, to get the London Matric certificate, and studied at Christian College in Tambaram to a Bachelor of Arts back. His father prevented Lawrie's message to the British Army in World War II and Lawrie studied at St. Xavier 's College, Palayamkottai on.

Lawrie was involved in the Quit India movement and worked in the 1940s on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka as a stenographer. During this time, Lawrie began apparently to read political and religious works and have visions. Due to such a vision, he married his wife in 1947.

When his first child was seriously ill, Lawrie was praying in the Church of England and promised to dedicate his life to God, if the child would recover. After his child had recovered, he resigned from his job in Ceylon and returned to India. He took a job in South Indian Yercaud and later at the American Christian Medical College Hospital in Vellore.

Evangelical career

As a result of several visions Lawrie quit his job in 1953 to preach. He attended a Healing Crusade of the preacher William Branham in 1954 in Bombay, an acquaintance that should be important later. A series of "miracles" aroused interest in Lawrie's messages. After preaching in various cities in South India Lawrie traveled in two mission trips Sars 1955 and 1956 to Ceylon.

After several years of preaching in India Lawrie was invited to an international conference in Scotland. From Scotland he went on to America, where he tried to get support in the Pentecostal movement. This was largely unsuccessful until he met William Branham again, who encouraged him in his service.

Lawrie found himself increasingly in the succession Branham, who died in 1965; 1967 and 1969 he undertook a long journey to the West and preached to many followers Branham. On July 21, 1969 - the day of the moon landing - Lawrie claimed to be the incarnation of Jesus Christ. His followers refer to Branham's sermons to show that he recognized Lawrie as such. Lawrie took Branham's prediction that 1977 rapture would take place and only 700 would be rescued. Many American supporters left Lawrie after his prediction for the year not entered.

In the 1980s, Lawrie changed his message and began to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas to attract more indigenous Indian followers.

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