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Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by jesusjnr2020(op): 8:04am On Jan 26, 2025
Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)"

About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales, England.

As a result of this, many missionaries came all the way from England to northeast India to spread the Gospel.

The region known as Assam comprised of tribal communities that were quite primitive and well known for being hostile and aggressive.

The tribesmen were also called HEAD-HUNTERS because of a social custom which required the male members of the community to collect as many heads as possible, hence a man’s strength and ability to protect his wife was assessed by the number of heads he had collected. Therefore youths of marriageable age would try and collect as many heads as possible and hang them on the walls of his house, as the more heads a man had, the more eligible he was considered.

Into this hostile environment came a group of Welsh missionaries spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ but naturally they were not welcomed.

However, One Welsh missionary who was warned to go back because of the tribe's extremely hostile nature but ignored the warnings because he believed even these savage headhunters should have the opportunity to hear about the mercy of God, finally succeeded in converting a man, his wife, and two children.

The man, a Garo tribesman from the tribe of "Meghalaya" named 'Nokseng' and his family heard the Gospel and received Jesus as their Savior. The good news was too good to keep to themselves and they shared the Gospel with others in the tribe.

This man’s faith proved contagious and many villagers began to accept Christianity.

Angry, the village Chief summoned all the villagers, He then called the family who had first converted, to renounce their faith in public or face execution.

Moved by the Holy Spirit, the man sung his reply,
“I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back.”

Enraged at the refusal of the man, the Chief ordered his archers to arrow down the two children and they did.

As both boys lay twitching on the floor, the Chief asked, “Will you deny your faith?
You have lost both your children already. You will lose your wife too.”

But the man replied, again singing,
“Though none go with me, still I will follow, No turning back.”

The Chief was beside himself with fury and ordered his wife to be arrowed down and she was. In a moment, she joined her two children in death.

Now he asked for the last time, “I will give you one more opportunity to deny your faith and live.”

In the face of death the tribesman looked the chief in the eyes and replied,
"The cross before me the world behind me no turning back, No turning back."

The chief could not believe his ears and shot the tribesman dead like the rest of his family.

Jesus said if a grain of wheat dies it bears much fruit, and that day many of the villagers who witnessed the persecution of that tribesman and his family also decided to follow Jesus - even the chief himself became a follower of Jesus Christ.

The tribes man's last words became the song of the village and today a hundred years later it is sung all around the world.

"I have decided to follow Jesus.

No turning back, no turning back."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iax9J4zKKjo&pp=ygUrc3RvcnkgYmVoaW5kIGkgaGF2ZSBkZWNpZGVkIHRvIGZvbGxvdyBqZXN1cw%3D%3D

Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by jesusjnr2020(op): 8:04am On Jan 26, 2025
That song happens to be one of my favorite songs of all time, especially after i decided to literally forsake everything and take up my cross to follow Jesus, as it resonated much with the reality of the selfless and sacrificial life i now lived, however at the time, i never even knew the amazing story behind the song.

I have come to realize that most, if not all, of the most inspiring and soul-uplifting Gospel songs were birthed out of the worst situations and most trying times in the lives of their composers.

Imagine how something that beautiful, which has made countless souls, including the villagers that watched him being persecuted and killed for the sake of Jesus and also the chief that killed him, could come out of the most ugliest of situations in the life of a man who defiantly refused to turn back from following Jesus even til the point of death.

It reminds me so much of the early church and her leaders where persecution and death couldn't stop them from following Jesus and preaching His Gospel to the world, instead the church kept advancing and marching on as many souls were being added to the church on a daily basis to the astonishment of their adversaries.

At a time when it's become normal for professing christians to turn against God and deny His existence at the slightest painful experience, setback or persecution, the church is in dire need of such die-hard followers of Christ whose example and testimonies would also inspire many souls to decide to follow Jesus never to turn back even to the point of death.

God bless.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by cybergawd: 8:25am On Jan 26, 2025
A true story indeed
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by advocatejare(m): 8:25am On Jan 26, 2025
No going back at all
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Uranos:
Jesus Christ the way and the truth.

Happy Sunday y'all 🥰

God bless you and I

One love 🍾🍷

Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Godson1379(m): 8:26am On Jan 26, 2025
Nice

Jesus must be Glorified in all seasons
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by gohf: 8:26am On Jan 26, 2025
Somebody sing with me 🎤🎙️ 🎶

I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday

I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday


Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you
Goodbye pleasures of sin,
I stay no longer with you
I've made up my mind to go
God's way the rest of my life
I've made up my mind to go
God's way the rest of my life


Goodbye world, I stay no longer with you
Goodbye pleasures of sin,
I stay no longer with you
I've made up my mind to go
God's way the rest of my life
I've made up my mind to go
God's way the rest of my life

Born, born, born again
Thank God, I'm born again
Born, born, born again
Thank God, I'm born again
Born, born, born again
Thank God, I'm born again
Born, born, born again
Thank God, I'm born again


Born of the water, spirit and the blood
Thank God, I'm born again
Born of the water, spirit and the son
Thank God, I'm born again
Born of the water, spirit and the son
Thank God, I'm born again
Born of the water, spirit and the son
Thank God, I'm born again


I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday

I am under the rock, The
rock that's higher than I
Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock
Go tell my enemies, I am under the rock
Jehovah hide me, I am under the rock


Jesus name so sweet,
Emanuel name so sweet

Jesus name so sweet,
Emanuel name so sweet
Jesus name so sweet,
Emanuel name so sweet
Jesus name so sweet,
Emanuel name so sweet

Every rock, me rock upon Jesus
Jesus' name so sweet
Every rock, me rock upon Jesus
Jesus' name so sweet
Every rock, me rock upon Jesus
Jesus' name so sweet
Every rock, me rock upon Jesus
Jesus' name so sweet


I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday


Oh, I want to see Him,
look upon His face
There to sing forever
of His saving grace
On the streets of glory
let me lift my voice
All my cares are past, home
at last, ever to rejoice

Yes I want to see Him,
Wanna look upon His face
There, to sing forever
of His saving grace
On the streets of glory
let me lift my voice
All my cares are past home at last
Ever to rejoice

I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday

I've got my mind made up
and I won't turn back
Because I want to see my Jesus someday
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by AbuTwins: 8:27am On Jan 26, 2025
Jesus was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.

He said it himself.

So I no go follow him till I die.

I will follow Jesus's God that created him, the one he was always praying to.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Kalatium(m): 8:27am On Jan 26, 2025
Wow
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by b3llo(m): 8:27am On Jan 26, 2025
"In Christ Alone" is my best hymn.s
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by doffman: 8:28am On Jan 26, 2025
Just say you are following devil o
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by helinues: 8:28am On Jan 26, 2025
Sha make sure you get your source of income before following anyone
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ironheart(m): 8:30am On Jan 26, 2025
Wow
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by holyboss: 8:32am On Jan 26, 2025
Indeed!
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Houseofglam7(f): 8:33am On Jan 26, 2025
🥰
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Fididiguy(m): 8:33am On Jan 26, 2025
I have decided to follow JESUS, I have decided to follow JESUS, I have decided to follow JESUS
No turning back, no turning back


I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning backkkk


Song....




Amen
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Olichoke: 8:34am On Jan 26, 2025
So touching. I love the courage of christian martyrs
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by temitope27(m): 8:34am On Jan 26, 2025
Stop worshipping white God
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by OPICANTO2223:
The religion they bring to steal humans to slave. Religion they brought with stealing of golds diamonds ,artifacts etc?.

Same religion that built church and below it is prison hall through which Africans a ruffled through the land of no return to slave world.

Same religion they bring and steal, castrate black men and took them to Arabia to guard their families and farming while keep and use the female for sex marathons?.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by femi4: 8:35am On Jan 26, 2025
b3llo:
"In Christ Alone" is my best hymn.s
The story behind "in Christ alone" is also powerful
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Jointheir7(f): 8:37am On Jan 26, 2025
Amen! I have decided to follow Jesus! No turning back!!!🙌🙇🥰
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by victorysan: 8:37am On Jan 26, 2025
Remind me also of HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW and IT'S WELL WITH MY SOUL. The stories behind those hymns and songs of old, are so powerful that they can tear apart the hardest of souls.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by BrutusOj(m): 8:38am On Jan 26, 2025
b3llo:
"In Christ Alone" is my best hymn.s
My own is, "Whatsoever you do to the least of your brother, that you do unto me, when I was hungry you gave me to eat, when I was tasty, you gave me to drink..." Reason why I like the Orthodox churches, soul touching hymns that leaves you pondering on life.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Bibleteacher:
Sorry o . E go shock you well .
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Endinjustice: 8:40am On Jan 26, 2025
cool
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by BrutusOj(m): 8:42am On Jan 26, 2025
OPICANTO2223:
The religion they bring to steal humans to slave. Religion they brought with stealing of golds diamonds ,artifacts?.

Same religion the built church and below it is prison through which Africans a ruffled through the land of no return to slave world.

Same religion they bring and steal, castrate black men and took them to Arabia to guard their families and farming while keep and use the female for sex marathons?.
The missionary in the class of the ones that converted that man in this story were not the yahoo missionaries that came to Nigeria before our independence.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ClassicMan202(m): 8:43am On Jan 26, 2025
Amazing!!!

The blood of martyrs watered the seed of faith planted by Christ.

AbuTwins:
Jesus was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.

He said it himself.

So I no go follow him till I die.

I will follow Jesus's God that created him, the one he was always praying to.
Follow whoever you want to follow, nobody dey follow you drag, besides this thread is not for you.

When people go start to swear be dem comment for Christian thread self? This partiality is becoming too glaring.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by KaLuCh: 8:44am On Jan 26, 2025
When you experience Him, this world starts to fades. The beauty of being in His presence is worth dying a thousand deaths.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Krismas(m): 8:50am On Jan 26, 2025
jesusjnr2020:
Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)"

About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales, England.

As a result of this, many missionaries came all the way from England to northeast India to spread the Gospel.

The region known as Assam comprised of tribal communities that were quite primitive and well known for being hostile and aggressive.

The tribesmen were also called HEAD-HUNTERS because of a social custom which required the male members of the community to collect as many heads as possible, hence a man’s strength and ability to protect his wife was assessed by the number of heads he had collected. Therefore youths of marriageable age would try and collect as many heads as possible and hang them on the walls of his house, as the more heads a man had, the more eligible he was considered.

Into this hostile environment came a group of Welsh missionaries spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ but naturally they were not welcomed.

However, One Welsh missionary who was warned to go back because of the tribe's extremely hostile nature but ignored the warnings because he believed even these savage headhunters should have the opportunity to hear about the mercy of God, finally succeeded in converting a man, his wife, and two children.

The man, a Garo tribesman from the tribe of "Meghalaya" named 'Nokseng' and his family heard the Gospel and received Jesus as their Savior. The good news was too good to keep to themselves and they shared the Gospel with others in the tribe.

This man’s faith proved contagious and many villagers began to accept Christianity.

Angry, the village Chief summoned all the villagers, He then called the family who had first converted, to renounce their faith in public or face execution.

Moved by the Holy Spirit, the man sung his reply,
“I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back.”

Enraged at the refusal of the man, the Chief ordered his archers to arrow down the two children and they did.

As both boys lay twitching on the floor, the Chief asked, “Will you deny your faith?
You have lost both your children already. You will lose your wife too.”

But the man replied, again singing,
“Though none go with me, still I will follow, No turning back.”

The Chief was beside himself with fury and ordered his wife to be arrowed down and she was. In a moment, she joined her two children in death.

Now he asked for the last time, “I will give you one more opportunity to deny your faith and live.”

In the face of death the tribesman looked the chief in the eyes and replied,
"The cross before me the world behind me no turning back, No turning back."

The chief could not believe his ears and shot the tribesman dead like the rest of his family.

Jesus said if a grain of wheat dies it bears much fruit, and that day many of the villagers who witnessed the persecution of that tribesman and his family also decided to follow Jesus - even the chief himself became a follower of Jesus Christ.

The tribes man's last words became the song of the village and today a hundred years later it is sung all around the world.

"I have decided to follow Jesus.

No turning back, no turning back."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iax9J4zKKjo&pp=ygUrc3RvcnkgYmVoaW5kIGkgaGF2ZSBkZWNpZGVkIHRvIGZvbGxvdyBqZXN1cw%3D%3D
grin Christianity and fake storys na 5&6.
Story that touch grin
Go to India now, and see how easy it is, to flog someone from Christianity into Hinduism.
All it takes na some few strokes of koboko grin

https://www.christianitydaily.com/news/christians-india-forced-reconvert-hinduism-report.html#:~:text=Forty
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ecolime(m): 8:55am On Jan 26, 2025
temitope27:
Stop worshipping white God
A fool says in his heart, there is no God.
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