撰文／印度圣工小组｜圣灵月刊325期-2004.10｜主题／缺角的圆－学习拥抱生命的遗憾
1931年7月18日，Zaccheus S. Ponniah假马来亚霹雳州－怡保被按立为真耶稣教团的执事。（他于1930年前来马来亚工作。在他居留期间接受福音）。1932年，他将耶稣基督的福音带回印度Madathupatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu南部的故乡。借着神的带领和能力，在300英里内能成立六处教会。因为世界大战爆发，所以他们与马来亚就失去了联系。这群信徒之后有尝试联系我们于中国大陆的教会，但却因为印度中国边界也爆发战争而联系失败。这事之后，信徒就开始分散至Tamil Nadu与Kerala其他地区。他们将福音带去他们所居留的新地方，以及在各区成立教会。他们的组织是：总部设立在Tamil Nadu州的Madathupatti、在Kerala州有Munnar和Vandiperiyar区。无论如何，因为缺乏真理的根基，他们有一些道理已经改变了。
TRUE JESUS MISSION
On 18th July 1931,Zaccheus S. Ponniah was ordained as a Deacon in True Jesus Mission, Ipoh, in the Federal Malay State of Perak （He had actually come to Malaya around 1930 to work. During his period of stay he accepted the gospel）. In 1932, he brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ back to his native in Madathupatti, Tirunelveli, south of Tamil Nadu state, India. With the guidance of God and the power of the Lord, six churches were established within 300 miles. Since then contact were lost and severed with Malaya because of the World War. Attempts were made later by this group of believers to contact our church in China but they were not successful in view of the border war between China and India. Members were later scattered to other parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They brought the gospel to these new places that they settled in and churches were established in various estates. They were organized as such: the Headquarter was at Madathupatti in Tamil Nadu state and there were the region of Munnar and Vandiperiyar in Kerala state. However, due to lack of grounding in the truth, some of their teachings changed over the years.
借着主的带领，能够再次联系已经失去六十年的真耶稣教团，他们是与我们同群的迷羊。首次联系是在1997年，在这8年以来，印度宣教小组以及联总世界宣教部，已经多次努力与他们联系，并用心在真理上教导与纠正他们，也看出一些的进步：他们明白自己是与我们同一群，要更改名字为“真耶稣教会”以及积极归回羊圈里。
Through the guidance of the Lord, True Jesus Mission whose contact were severed for over 60 years, were once again contacted. They were the lost sheep but of the same fold. First contact was made in the year 1997.In these 8 years IMC and IA DWM had made much contact and effort to teach/correct them in the truth. Some progress were made: they understand that they had come from the same fold; they have changed the name "Mission" to True Jesus Church and they want to return to the fold.
借此，印度宣教小组和联总世宣部立下以下原则：
In view to this, IMC and IA DWM worked on these principles:
* 对于真耶稣教团工作上的基本方法为：很明确说明他们现在不是基督身体的一部份；不是属于真耶稣教会（虽然有共同的根基）。这是因为他们目前与真耶稣教会没有共同的信仰。
* The standard approach as far as for the work of TJM is; a very definite statement that they are now not a part of the body of Christ; a part of TJC （although in the past they were of the same root）. This is due to the fact that at present they do not have the same common faith of the TJC.
* 他们归回的基础唯有依靠真理。归回真教会是个人的决定，以及接受和实践主耶稣基督向真耶稣教会启示的真理。
* The basis for their return will be solely on the truth. The return to the fold is every individual decision and it is base on acceptance and practice of the truths as revealed by our Lord Jesus Christ to the True Jesus Church.
* 我们将会与每个人接触，而不是全体会众。个人接受真理后必须与母会（教团）分离。
* We will deal with individuals and not the congregation. The individuals should disassociate themselves from the mother church upon the acceptance of the truth.
* 归回的进程需要时间。我们将计划教导他们真理的工作。
* The process of return will take time. We will plan for the work of teaching the truth to them.
教导他们真理和归回真教会的工作上遇到许多阻挡，妨害，毁谤，亵渎，对抗和威胁。真耶稣教团总部以及Munnar区会已经不能接受我们。无论如何，一些在Vandiperiyar地区的教会领导者还是接受我们。
The work of teaching them the truth and returning to the fold met with many obstacles, hindrances, accusations, blasphemies, oppositions and threats. The Headquarters and the region of Munnar no longer could accept and have closed the doors on us. However, some leaders in the churches in the region of Vandiperiyar are still susceptible to us.
我们在纠正他们关于圣灵的教义上下很大的工夫。至到如今，还是没有突破。他们还是不能在最重要的真道上有共鸣（他们所了解是一个人受洗之后就被圣灵充满；说灵言只是一种恩赐而不是每个人都说灵言）。
Many efforts have been spent in correcting them on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Till date, there is still no breakthrough. They are still unable to come to a common understanding （they understand that after a person is baptized he has the infilling of the Holy Spirit; speaking in tongues is only a gift and not everyone need to speak in tongues）, which is so essential.
当地的印度传道和长执都定时差派前往Vandiperiyar的真耶稣教团。每次当地的长执都会留在真耶稣教团一个月。他们将会与真耶稣教团信徒一同住在园丘里。借着这方法，我们能够更明白真耶稣教团的信徒以及向他们更清楚表达我们的消息。
Local Indian Preachers and Ministers were posted to TJM Vandiperiyar on a regular basis. The local ministers would remain in TJM for a month in a stretch. They would stay with the TJM members in the estates. With this, we are able to understand the TJM members better and are able to convey our message to them clearly.
我们已经确定他们中间的几个会众是真正有意归回主内。我们将会带他们的领袖到Ambattur的训练中心接受集中的基本信仰训练。如果他们能够明白和接受，我们将在当地教会举办灵恩会，为那些接受真理的受洗。我们也会确保他们明白受洗后的含义，以及将来他们与未信者（分离者）的关系。
We have also identified a few congregations among them who truly intend to return to the fold. We will be bringing their leaders to the Training Center in Ambattur to undergo an intensive program on the Articles of Faith. If they are able to understand and accept, we will proceed to conduct Spiritual Meetings in the local churches and proceed to re-baptize those who accept the truth. We will also ensure that they understand the implications of been baptized and their future relationship with those who are not baptized （disassociation）.