From Atheism to Salvation in Jesus Christ
I once pursued worldly success, materialism, and humanistic beliefs, believing they would bring me fulfillment. But a life-changing tragedy and an unexpected encounter at an old-fashioned holiness church led me to discover the truth of Jesus Christ. This is my journey of finding salvation, forgiveness, and a renewed purpose in living for God.
Hi, I’m Romeo Macabuhay. I grew up in a Christian family in the Philippines, where my parents did their best to raise me to live for God. However, as a teenager, I drifted away from the faith and chose to pursue the world instead. I even identified as an atheist for a time and was drawn to satanic entertainment. I became addicted to video games, spending most of my teenage years and early 20s gaming or working. My life revolved around money and materialism—I believed that climbing the corporate ladder, achieving success, affording luxuries, and living comfortably were the ultimate goals in life.
In my 20s, I began searching for the meaning of life, which led me to believe in astrology and other humanistic ideas, like evolution and alien life. My view of morality was entirely humanistic—I thought that being “good” and “kind” to others, avoiding crimes like theft or murder, and paying taxes were enough to make me a decent person. I was also very active on social media, and whenever I came across Christian content, I would leave negative comments. Interestingly, I only hated Christianity and had no issue with other religions. Looking back, I realize atheism is a religion of its own if we consider the true meaning of the word.
By 2015, I was filled with anger toward humanity and harbored a deep hatred for the government. I even ran a Facebook page with over 350,000 followers dedicated to criticizing and spreading hate toward the Philippine government. That page was taken down in 2017 due to mass reporting. Later, in 2019, I created an MMORPG game that gained some popularity. However, I used that platform to promote immoral content and further my anger toward the government. The game also encouraged players to spend money on digital items, feeding into their addictions. My life was filled with sin—I engaged in immoral relationships and lived outside of God’s design for marriage.
The 2022 elections left me deeply disillusioned with my country, prompting me to leave the Philippines and move to Canada. However, just a few days before my flight, a personal tragedy shook me to my core. It humbled me and made me realize that there are things far beyond my control. For the first time since leaving my parents’ faith, I prayed to God. I asked Him why an innocent life had to suffer when I was the one living a wicked life. I felt the weight of my guilt, but I didn’t know how to deal with it. I began apologizing to people I had wronged and tried to reconcile with them, but the heavy feeling in my heart remained.
What I didn’t know was that God was already working in the background. In September 2022, I came across a 2008 Buick Allure listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. The ad had an obvious fake name, but I decided to check it out anyway. When I met the seller and his wife, I immediately felt that they were good people. They were simple and modest, and their presence was comforting. After deciding to buy the car, I asked if I could drive it to the insurance office without a plate. The man said no but offered to lend me his plate and told me I could return it to their church in a nearby village.
On September 18, 2022, we visited their church to return the plate. It was an old-fashioned holiness church called the Bible Missionary Church, known for its traditional hymns and second-work-of-grace message, and the car seller turned out to be the pastor. Since we were already there, we decided to stay for the service. That visit marked the beginning of a significant change in my life.
Fast forward to July 2023—I started reading a Bible I had received from a camp the church had invited my family to. As I read the book of Matthew, I discovered Jesus Christ—the One who sacrificed Himself for the sins of the world. On July 8, 2023, I knelt down and asked Jesus for forgiveness, and the guilty feeling was finally lifted. I accepted Him as my Savior, repented of my sins, and committed to living a holy life for God.
As I continued studying the Bible, I noticed a lack of content about holiness on the internet, while false doctrines are rampant across all platforms (2 Timothy 4:3-4). These false doctrines mislead people and jeopardize their souls, which burdened my heart for the lost. This realization inspired me to create this website as a ministry to share the truth about Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Bible. My hope is to help others find salvation, experience sanctification, and grow in holiness.
As Hebrews 12:14 reminds us, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” Similarly, Psalm 24:3-4 asks, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart…”
After prayerfully seeking God’s guidance, I felt led to start this ministry to help keep the holiness movement alive and, through God, win souls for Him. My prayer is that this website will be a blessing to everyone seeking salvation through Jesus Christ.