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These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by malvisguy212: 10:40pm On Apr 24, 2015 |
It took only a few hours, but it was enough time for hundreds of radical Muslims in Niger, West Africa, to destroy dozens of churches and several Christian homes. Ten people lost their lives and hundreds were injured when Muslim mobs went on the deadly rampage in early January. Now, three months later, Christians living there are moving forward, determined to still preach the Gospel despite the dangers. CBN News has obtained exclusive, never- seen-before video of dozens of these angry Muslims attacking, then burning Pastor Musa Issa's church. "They took pews, Bibles, chairs and sound equipment then set them on fire," Issa, pastor of Bethel Horizon Church in Niamey the capital city, said. "They did this while chanting, 'Allahu Akbar!' I felt so sad. I started to cry." WRESTLING AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES; The cell phone video also shows the crowd beating a member of Issa's church. "I feel horrible when I watch the video. I ask myself 'Why'? Why did they do this to us? What did we do to deserve this?'" Issa said. It happened January 17, just 10 days after two Muslim terrorists stormed the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo, executing 12 people for publishing satirical images of the Islam's Prophet Mohammed. About 3,600 miles away in Niger, Muslims, angered by the cartoons, attacked the country's Christians in revenge. "We spent years building the church," Issa told CBN News while standing in the ruins of his church. "Within minutes it was all gone!" And it wasn't just Pastor Issa's church. Mobs also destroyed Boureima Kimso's church. "SIXTY-NINE CHURCHES and 11 homes were destroyed. That's a total of 80 Christian buildings within a few hours," Kimso said. Kimso, head of the Alliance of the Evangelical Churches in Niger, says the viciousness of the attacks shocked the Christian community. In Zinder, Niger's second largest city, attackers burned all but one church to the ground. And in the capital city Niamey, 45 churches were destroyed, including Pastor Kimso's. "Absolutely, it was premeditated," Kimso said. "It was organized. It was shocking because systematically in a few hours churches were targeted and houses attacked, so it means that someone organized and executed this plan." Three months later, the government of Niger has still not arrested anyone in connection with the attacks. "I tell our brothers and sisters that we don't wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities," said Kimso. "We have to encourage ourselves because persecution is part of the life of the Church. There is no church that existed without persecution." In addition to destroying several churches, the rioters also targeted Christian schools. CBN News visited one such school on the outskirts of Niger's capital city. The school was home to some 240 students, the majority of whom were Muslim. As the Muslim mob ransacked each classroom, they left behind this message on each blackboard: "There is no God but God and the Prophet Mohammed is his messenger." RELIGION OF PEACE; One of the teachers, David Bye, now helps oversee rebuilding efforts. "I think this message on the blackboard they are trying to tell us (Christians) that we really don't belong here. This is a Muslim area and they want to keep it pure for them. They don't want any Christians here," Bye said. It's an accusation Muslim leaders flatly deny. "Islam is a religion of tolerance and peace," Boubacar Seydou, of the Islamic Association of Niger, said. "In Islam, we are not familiar with such acts of violence!" Seydou is also key leader at Niger's largest mosque. He allowed CBN News to attend and document Friday prayers. In his first television interview since the attacks, Seydou denied that Muslims were involved in the attacks. "Muslims did not take part in these attacks. Sure, there were many Muslims protesting the cartoons, but no one pushed them to attack churches. I'm sure if we arrested some of those involved in the church burnings you'd discover that in fact Christians were among those taking part in the violence!" Seydou said. Pastor Zakaria Jadi, whose church and home were among those destroyed, says it is ludicrous to claim Christians were involved. "The mob kept chanting over and over in Arabic 'God is great!' God is great' as they robbed and burned my home. I've lived with Muslims all my life. I know a Muslim when he stands in front of me!" Jadi said. The Nigerien government is in negotiations with members of the Christian community to try and figure out how on earth they are going to rebuild all these churches. In the meantime, with so many churches still destroyed, many Christians are gathering in the shadows of their burned out churches. FORGIVENESS; Pastor Jadi's wife Ruth, holding her burned Bible, has forgiven the men who committed this atrocity. "My prayer is that they would come to know Jesus and that the Lord would touch them even in a dream. I want God to do to them what He did to Paul the Apostle when he persecuted Christians. God touched him on his way to Damascus. I want those men to experience the same touch from God!" That is Pastor Issa's prayer, too. Today he spends time developing closer friendships with several of his Muslim neighbors who actually fought back as the mob destroyed the church and his home. "When the first and second wave of rioters came, some of my Muslim neighbors stood in front of the church. But as more rioters attacked with deadlier weapons, it become too dangerous - so I told them to let them in," Issa said. Pastor Jadi says the threats have not subsided, but he's alright with that. He believes God is preparing Christians in Niger for great times of revival. "The Lord is training us; He's building us. There cannot be increase without hardships. If you want to go to the next level you have to go through hardship," Jadi said. http://www.charismanews.com/world/49276-these-christians-forgave-an-unthinkable-muslim-act-of-violence |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by amsoslim(m): 10:43pm On Apr 24, 2015 |
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Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by babajero(m): 11:17pm On Apr 24, 2015 |
Forgiveness is part of christianity, that is the only reason christ died for our sins |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Nobody: 1:28am On Apr 25, 2015 |
how do you expect this narrow and long mess? muslims that start a conflict have gone against islam. forgiveness in islam has no equal; it it 7x7x7x7x7 everyday. you give reason o that you don't blame anyone instead of raising cain against him because of his action. |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by malvisguy212: 7:05am On Apr 25, 2015 |
RoyPCain:who are the true muslims? Thoes who act the way muhammed acts or thoes who acts because they are loving in nature ? |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by malvisguy212: 5:08pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
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Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by shahydbinaliyu(m): 7:28pm On Apr 26, 2015 |
laughing... before i comment... malvisguy.. if i do research on this news and i find out it's a lie.. would you accept Creator curse on you in grave and hereafter? |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by malvisguy212: 7:58pm On May 28, 2015 |
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Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Anas09: 2:14am On May 29, 2015 |
And if you research and you find out its true, shd we all joinly curse u in the name of the Lord? Infact, you are cursed already. For the curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked. Just imagine the balant lie the leaders of islam tell. Those acts are not carried out by Muslims, even when they chant their incantations? He means christians will attack and burn their own churches and homes? How depraved can Muslims be. How satanic. And yet am told here that Mohammed was the promised help and comforter to the believers in Jesus christ of Nazareth. Satan is lying to the Muslims to keep them bound. If he ended in lying, it won't be so bad. He put the law of apostacy against them. So even when they realised they have been lied to, they can't leave. Pls I need a Muslim to define peace to me. |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by true2god: 8:44am On May 29, 2015 |
Anas09:Islam concept of peace is when all man becomes a muslim and there is no more fitna. If a country becomes a muslim nation, according to Islam, there will be peace, but a non-muslim nation can never experince peace but war. allahh asked muslims to fight until there is no more fitna or unbelief and then there will be peace. So the concept of peace to muslims is that all countries must become a muslim nation to peace to reign or rest jihad will continue against the infidels. |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by jcross19: 1:46pm On May 29, 2015 |
shahydbinaliyu:we are expecting your result of research !!!. You want to curse? Can you see that islam is evil had it been it was face to face you would have brought out cutlass or gun to attacked? Your allah and mohamMAD is cursed already. |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by shahydbinaliyu(m): 3:02pm On May 29, 2015 |
jcross19: may Allah never forgive you.. may all HIS prophet never forgive you.. there's no difference between you and the jews that hate and wanna kill Jesus.. according to original bible, read.. Gospel of John chapter 1 Reading and Interpretation by Vic Alexander From the Ancient Aramaic Scriptures Youkhanna John 1 1. In the beginning [of creation] there was the Milta*; and that Milta* was with Allaha; and Allaha was [the embodiment of] that Milta.* 2. This was in the beginning with Allaha. 3. Everything was within his power*, [otherwise] nothing would ever exist.* 4. Through him [there] was Life* and Life became the spark* of humanity 5. And that [ensuing] fire* lights the darkness and darkness does not overshadow it. 6. There was a man sent by Allaha, his name [was] John [the Baptist.] 7. He came for that testimony, to testify [concerning] the light, so that every human [being] may [come] to believe by his [testimony*.] 8. He was not the light, except that he was to testify [concerning] it*. 9. There was the light of the truth, that which lights everyone who is born*. 10. He was with the people* and the people [came into being] by his hand* and the people did not know Him. 11. He came to his own and his own did not receive him. 12. But all those who did receive him, He assigned them to be children* of Allaha, [to them] who believed in his name; 13. They who [did not become so] through blood, nor through the desire* of the flesh and neither through a man's willpower*; except they became born [so] from Allaha. 14. And the Manifestation became flesh and made his dwelling amongst us, and we saw His glory, glory as [that] uniquely [of the nature] of the Creator, Full of grace and blessing. 15. John [the Baptist ] testified to him and cried out, saying, “This is the one [of whom] they said, 'The one who comes after me And yet is ahead of me, because he arrived first.’“ 16. And because of his abundant [grace] we have all been fulfilled, Blessing upon blessing.* 17. The Law came to us by the hand of Moses. [But] the truth and grace was through Eashoa the Messiah. 18. No human [being] ever saw Allaha, except for the only born Allaha, He who existed in the bosom of his Father, [Who] proclaimed* Him. 19. And this is the testimony of John [the Baptist,] as Jews of Jerusalem sent high priests and Levites, to ask him, “Who are you?” 20. And he informed them, and did not deny it, saying*, “I am not the Anointed One*.” 21. And they asked him, “Then what, are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” Are you a prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22. And they said to him, “Who are you? So we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23. He said, “‘I am the voice that cries in the wilderness, lay out the path [for] Maryah' as Isaiah the prophet proclaimed.” 24. And the ones who were sent were from the Pharisees. 25. And they asked him, saying (to him,) “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Anointed One, nor Elijah, nor a prophet?” 26. [Then] John answered them, saying, “I am baptizing with water*, but amongst you stands one whom you do not know, 27. “He who comes after me, whose shoe laces I am not worthy of untying.” 28. These [events] occurred in Bethany, by the other side of [the] Jordan [river,] where John was baptizing. 29. And the following day John saw Eashoa approaching him, and he said, “Behold the Lamb of Allaha, who takes away the sin of the universe. 30. “This is the one of whom I said, 'After me comes a man* who [goes] before me, for he was [always] ahead of me.' 31. “And I would not know him, except that he was to be known to Israel, [and] because of this came I baptizing with water*.” 32. And [thus] testified John and said, “You shall see the Holy Spirit like a dove nestling upon him. 33. “And I would not have known him, except for the [one who] sent me to baptize with the waters, the one who told me, 'Whoever you see upon whom the nestling Spirit holding firmly, he shall baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34. “And I saw and am testifying that he is the Son of Allaha.” 35. And on the second day [there] stood John with two of his disciples. 36. And he gazed upon Eashoa as he walked, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of Allaha!” 37. And both his disciples heard it* and they followed Eashoa. 38. And Eashoa turned and saw them coming after him, and he said to them, “What do you want?” They said to him, “[Our] Master*, where do you reside*?” 39. He said to them, “Come on and see [for yourselves.]” And they went and saw where he was, and they remained with him that day--and it was the tenth hour. 40. But one of the two who had heard it from John and had followed him, was Andrew, the brother of Simon. 41. He first found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Anointed One!” 42. And he brought them to Eashoa. Eashoa gazed at [Simon] and said, “You are Simon, the son of the dove*, you shall be called Keepa*.” 43. On the following day, it pleased Eashoa to go to Galilee, and he found Philip, and he said to him, “Follow me.” 44. But Philip was from Bethsaida, from the town of Andrew and Simon. 45. Philip found Nathaniel and said to him, “The one of whom wrote Moses in the Law and the prophets, we have found him, [he is] Eashoa, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth;” 46. [But] Nathaniel said to him, “From Nazareth, is it possible anything good can [come out] of there?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47. Eashoa saw Nathaniel approaching him, and he said to him, “Behold a true son of Israel, in whom there is no duplicity!” 48. And Nathaniel said to him, “From when did you know me?” Eashoa answered him, saying, “I knew you before Philip called you, as I saw you [sitting] under the fig tree.” 49. [And] Nathaniel replied, saying, “Master, you are the Son of Allaha! You are the King of Israel!” 50. Eashoa replied and said to him, “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see a great [deal] more than these!” 51. He said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, from now on you shall see the heaven [that I have] opened and the angels of Allaha as they ascend and descend to the Son of Man.*” Footnotes: 1:1 [all instances] Literal Aramaic word retained: “Manifestation.” “Milta” or “Miltha” is an Aramaic word that has been set aside for only sacred use. Only the Messiah Eashoa is ever to be called the Milta. Grammatically, “Milta” means the essential connotation for a person or thing. There is no true English language equivalent for this word. -- 1:3 Literal Aramaic [Aramaic]: “[In his] hand.” -- 1:4. 1 “And without his hand, not one [thing that] became would have become.” -- 1:4. 2 “Lives,” whenever it represents: “life everlasting” is stated in the plural. When used in this sense it will always be capitalized in this translation and appear as “Life.” -- 1:4. 3 “Light.” -- 1:5 “Light.” -- 1:7 “Hand.” -- 1:8 “The light.” -- 1:9. 1 “Gives Life to.” -- 1:9. 2 “Comes to [people, or] the universe.” -- 1:10. 1 “The universe.” -- 1:10. 2 Aramaic expression: He created them. -- 1:12 “Sons of Allaha.” -- 1:13. 1 “Will.” -- 1:13. 2 Literal expression: “Through satisfaction of man [or power of maturity.]” -- 1:16 Literal expression: “And from his fullness we have all been satisfied, grace in place of grace.” -- 1:18 “Spoke of.” -- 1:20. 1 “Informing.” -- 1:20. 2 The Messiah. -- 1:26 “Waters.” -- 1:30 “Mighty [man.]” -- 1:31 “Waters.” -- 1:37 “As they heard.” -- 1:38. 1 “Rabban.” -- 1:38. 2 Literal expression: “Where dwell you?” -- 1:42. 1 Literal The Holy Spirit. -- 1:42. 2 Aramaic name retained: “Rock,” which is Anglicized as “Peter.” -- 1:51 “Bar-nasha,” is a theological concept when used in this construction. Sometimes it means: “humanity,” other times: “a human being.” Jesus called God Allaha.. Allaha and Allah are same. since you have foolishly insulted your creator.. I pray HE never forgives you |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by malvisguy212: 3:33pm On May 29, 2015 |
shahydbinaliyu:good Lord,what is this? How is this related to the topic? emusmith this is the exert reason I was ban for almost a year in the Islamic section. #justice# |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Ifeann(f): 7:42pm On May 29, 2015 |
shahydbinaliyu: Lol @ original bible. U Muslims be funny. Go and fabricate more believable stuff. Qur'an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers. Qur'an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah's deception? No one feels safe from Allah's deception except those that shall perish. Qur'an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers. Quran calls Allah a makr, in fact the best makrthere is: But they (the Jews) were deceptive, and Allah was deceptive, for Allah is the best of deceivers (Wamakaroowamakara AllahuwaAllahu khayru al-makireena)! S. 3:54; cf. 8:30 Other texts that identify Allah as a makrinclude: Are they then secure from Allah's deception (makra Allahi)? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's deception (makra Allahi)save folk that perish. S. 7:99 So they schemed a scheme: and We schemed a scheme (Wamakaroo makran wamakarna makran),while they perceived not. S. 27:50 The word for deception/deceiver/scheme is makr. The lexical sources define the term as: Miim-Kaf-Ra= To practice deceit or guile or circumvention, practice evasion or elusion, to plot, to exercise art or craft or cunning, act with policy, practice stratagem. makaravb. And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers." (S. 3:54, Muhammad Ahmed-Samira) "And when those who disbelieved deceive/scheme at you to affix/affirm you, or kill you, or bring you out, and they scheme/deceive, and God deceives/schemes and God (is) best (of) the deceivers/schemers." (S. 8:30, Muhammad Ahmed-Samira) The phrase is often translated into English as "best of planners," "best of schemers," or "best of plotters," but the root word (makr) means "deception." Hence, the following Qur'an verses should be rendered as follows: Qur'an 3:54—And they (the unbelievers) planned to deceive, and Allah planned to deceive (the unbelievers), and Allah is the best of deceivers. Qur'an 7:99—Are they then safe from Allah's deception? No one feels safe from Allah's deception except those that shall perish. Qur'an 8:30—And (remember) when the unbelievers plotted deception against you (O Muhammad), to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They plotted deception, but Allah also plotted deception; and Allah is the best of deceivers. Since the Bible declares that Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44), the question must be raised: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?” Muslims don't believe that jesus paid the price of christains sins yet their hadith teaches them this; Sahih Muslim 6666--Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire. Sahih Muslim 6668--Allah's Messenger [said]: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians. I have to warn u Muslims that christains And jews can't take away your sins. . We don't have that power. U were lied to. Only Christ can do this, only he can take ur sins away. Please accept him muslims mohammed lied you . jesus+ died for you ♡. 2 Likes |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Ifeann(f): 7:45pm On May 29, 2015 |
The Christian says may God forgive u while the muslim says may allah never forgive you. Shahydbinaliyu you have been decieved by the best of decievers and the father of lies. May God help in delivering you 3 Likes |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by shahydbinaliyu(m): 10:31pm On May 29, 2015 |
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Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by shahydbinaliyu(m): 10:35pm On May 29, 2015 |
Ifeann: laughing.... Bible translator's lied to you... original Bible surfaces, you rejected it.. u don't even know Jesus real name and the language he spoke... you don't even follow Jesus.. you are just like those Jews that do frustrate Jesus... laughing... you are seriously lost.. lost soul |
Re: These Christians Forgave An Unthinkable Muslim Act Of Violence by Maamin(m): 10:57pm On May 29, 2015 |
shahydbinaliyu: It so much amazes me how easily you muslims peddle lies here and there... In aramaic 'God' is 'Elah' or 'Elaha' not Allaha, and it is a title not a name. 2 Likes |
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