Biography of Mr.Tapiom Darang

          By

Mr. Liankhankhup Sektak B.TH, B.A

".. whoever believes in him is not condemned , but
whoever doesnot believe is condemned already,
because he has not believed in the name of the
only son of God" .[ John 3: 18]

        
         
           Most of the Adi's christian in Arunachal Pradesh has the tail of sickness, evil disturbances behind their christianity and Mr. Tapiom Darang also becomes christian after he was miraculously healed by the prayers of believers from Komsing. His testimony show the importance of gospel tract ministry with prayerfully that God does speak to his people in his own time if we give him chances to work among his people. The pioneer christian of Pangin Mr. Tapiom Darang was born from Mr. Taben Darang and Mrs. Yalup Padung (Darang) at Kebang on July 27, 1948 and migrated to Pangin in the year 1965 and live here with his family today. During his childhood, they constructed local bamboo bridge with his childhood friend Mr.Taki Taloh and play upon the bridge made by them and said " HE HARBANG".He got married with Mrs. Yapang Tagi (Darang) in 1962 and she bore six sons and one daughter.He migrated to Pangin in an aim to start business or shop as Pangin is Sub health centre under medical componder . He studied at Pangin Primary School at Koreng there then upto three standard in Assamese under his excellent academician Tamuli.

         In Pangin, he became a good friend of Mr. Takek Jamoh and both share the ups and downs of life. He was one of the active members of anti-christian movement that started in 1960s. A handful of christian who were in Komsing kept alive their faith to God inspite of their church demolished in April 14, 1979 and her surrounding came to know the presence of christian in the village. His friend Takek gave him tract distributed by christian saying that it can caste out evil spirit or demon posses. He kept beneath in his box less people may made him accountable and agent of christian. In August 22, 1982, Tapiam was deadly sick and less chance to recovered from his sickness. He realised what was kept inside his box and told his son to bring that book before he died. Though he was not christian, truly believing that his sickness can be cure by keeping bible tract under his pillow. He open the Bible at once and it was written ".. whoever believes in him is not condemned , but whoever doesnot believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only son of God" .[ John 3: 18].

           Tapiam strongly believed that he would get healing if the christian prayed for his sickness. He sent messengers to Komsing's christian to pray for him and explain the verse of John 3:18. Komsing christian were reluctant to come as the entire Arunachal Pradesh was forbidden to carry-out any christian activities. Inspite of Tago Gao objection, Mr. Tahap Tali (the then Bango Secretary) express if Komsing christian could come and pray as to fulfill the last hope of deadly sick Tapiom before he died. As soon as they got consent, Mr. Nyokok Tapak (Pastor) and Mr. Tajep Taki came to him and prayed for him and massage periodically. The miraculous healing of Tapiom not only make surprised everyone in Pangin area, and his best friend, the one who present Bible tract also started attending church with him to Komsing that is morethan five kilometres. Tapiom took baptize from Evan. Ejong Tayeng after he got healing from prayers of Komsing Christian.

    After hearing Tapiom got healing and came to know that there was healer at Komsing, Tama visit them alongwith Pangin Christian and he too became christian with his self determination along with Mr. Takir Tamut both from Koreng. They attended Sunday church at Komsing and later they established fellowship at Koreng followed by strong opposition. The village leaders told them to stay in Komsing and barred Tapiom to had fellowship with Koreng christian. " The person who didnot allowed me to visit Koreng and those who destroyed Komsing church today becomes christian and active church leaders", Tapiom lamented.

    Many unnecessary court case were filed against the newly converted christian, but they decided to follow Jesus though no one to stand behind including their family. Tama remain loyal to Baptist untill August 13, 1985 bipartisan between Baptist and Presbyterian. The word of God is marching and spread like a wildfire to neighbouring villages and today churches are found in Lokpeng, Tarak, Yekshi, Yemshing, Kebang and much more..

                   

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