Pacquiao claims he changed after hearing 'the voice of God'

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Last Updated : Oct 05 2014 | 4:40 PM IST

Filipino boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao has revealed that he changed when he heard the voice of God.

Pacquiao, the welterweight champion, left his womanizing ways behind him and he has refocused on boxing and religion, and the reason behind it is that God spoke to him personally.

Pacquiao claims that God has spoken to him personally, and said that he has seen the end of time. He said that has a lot of dreams and visions, adding that he even heard the voice of God, The Guardian reported.

The Filipino claimed that when he heard the voice of God, he trembled and melted, and added that he felt that he died and it was an amazing experience.

Pacquiao said that he is happy because he found the right way, salvation, born again. He added that everyone is required to be born again.

The boxer claimed that Jesus Christ said that unless everyone is born again they cannot enter the kingdom of God. So, he added that it is very important to him. Pacquiao also said that Jesus Christ told him that he is the way and the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through him.

Pacquiao said that there is no other way, and added that the only way is through Jesus.

He said that people are surprised by the way he has changed his life, and added that all the running around. Pacquiao said that in that time and age, he knew he could do whatever he wanted, but added that he changed when he heard the voice of God.

Pacquiao said that he can testify that there is a God, adding that he saw two angels, white, long, big wings. He said that he saw Paradise, and added that God showed him about the end of time.

Pacquiao, who is now also a Congressman, said that this all happened within the last three years, and that is how he changed his life.

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First Published: Oct 05 2014 | 4:25 PM IST

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