Today we heard another unique testimony from Emanuel, a Nigerian who reaches out to Muslims. Of course he must be very careful and his ministry team have just narrowly escaped persecution several times. He has his team always ready to 'move' if situations get bad and he has them make emergency bags that they can grab and leave with. They also have to have their cell phones fully charged at all times and escape routes planned out.
He has found Christian policemen that help him stay informed and he scouts out an area to live in that are not fundamentalist Muslim. He explained that all their evangelism takes place on a one to one basis and never in a group. He believes that many Muslim are having dreams that point to Jesus and the cross. He also sees that often Muslims can 'convert' to Christianity but return home Islamic.
Emanuel explained that while some believe there are peaceful Muslims, that to believe in the Koran is the only way to have peace and you can choose or be forced to believe regardless if they are fundamentalist or not. What draws Muslims into unity is any presumed attack on the Koran or Allah. Many of his friends and acquaintances have been killed by sharing Christianity.
One church was attacked by Muslims because they believed some Christian had torn a Koran and flushed it down the toilet. It turned out after an investigation, a Muslim actually did this as a way to gather support to destroy that church.
Emanuel explained that no matter what they do, how much harm they cause, how many are attacked or killed we must love them. Love shown is what he testifies to be the one and only way to convert them.
"Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death." I John 3:13,14
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