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Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by LagosOrigin: 8:58am On Jan 26, 2025
temitope27:
Stop worshipping white God
We should worship Isese Idol abi?
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by damosky12(m): 9:01am On Jan 26, 2025
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.
He said,

John 3:16-17
[16]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17]For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

He said

John 14:6-7
[6]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
[7]If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

He said,

Mark 16:15-16
[15]And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
[16]He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

When you understand this as its clear in plain English, we can help address your exact confusion...
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by MeetDx(m): 9:03am On Jan 26, 2025
femi4:
The story behind "in Christ alone" is also powerful
" The old rugged cross" too!
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by dauntless15(m): 9:03am On Jan 26, 2025
Lmao cheesy
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by chipet67(m): 9:04am On Jan 26, 2025
I stopped believing all these nonsense from childhood when I read about the Mary Slessor lie.
Take these cock and bull stories elsewhere.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Krismas(m): 9:07am On Jan 26, 2025
jesusjnr2020:
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.
grin In India today, Hinduism is 80% among the population. While Christianity is hardly 3%. All the so-called work of great missionaries like John Hyde were all exaggerated stories.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Sajio(m): 9:10am On Jan 26, 2025
I have decided to follow Jesus.. I have decided to follow Jesus.... No turning back...., no turning back...
Jesus Christ be praised.

Theres one thing that baffles me about the personality of Jesus Christ. The more they(the wicked world) try to shutdown his WORD.. the more HE gets known to the world and winning them to himself..
You can ask how the Christians in the middle east got to know/accept Jesus Christ.
THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING ME.

I HAVE NEVER REGRETTED KNOWING CHRIST.. Only wished I had known him far before I knew him Jesus Christ. Serving/ knowing Jesus my lord is the most sweetest and peaceful experience I have ever had ...
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by hotseat: 9:25am On Jan 26, 2025
Today's "Christian" represents a gradual but steady fall from the faith.


To God be the glory that very few true Christians still exist today.


Remember Leah Sharibu, may her soul rest in peace if she's dead, who refused to renounce Christ when she was offered the option to choose between being set free or continue to be in captivity?


She stood her ground and opted for the latter.


What grueling trauma she had to go through could only be imagined.


Many so-called Christians at the time saw her stance as sheer foolishness.


God, truly, cannot be mocked!


She had simply decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back!



@hotseat
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by LoneSoldier: 9:30am 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
Fu-uck you and your God....
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Germi9: 9:44am On Jan 26, 2025
Yes. No going back
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by bcomputer101: 9:47am On Jan 26, 2025
The story behind SOON AND VERY SOON, WE ARE GOING TO MEET THE LORD is also powerful.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by 2O17: 9:47am On Jan 26, 2025
Sha hold enough cash for your transport fare. Tinubu and Dangote fit increase petrol price, make you no go dey stranded.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by hotseat: 9:49am On Jan 26, 2025
doffman:
Just say you are following devil o
Your comment shows you are a Muslim enjoying the unfettered freedom to comment on Christian topics which they (Christians) don't have concerning Muslim topics.



Whatever your uncouth and irreverent comment concerning Jesus, you're welcome because unlike Muslims who go berserk, madly violent and even kill to defend Mohammed, the Holy Bible teaches believers that the battle is His.



May the Lord be praised!



Hallelujah!




@hotseat
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by abobote: 9:57am On Jan 26, 2025
gohf:
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
In

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
You are a dunamite
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Lamasta(m): 10:15am On Jan 26, 2025
He is the same, YESTERDAY, TODAY and FOREVER
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Dtruthspeaker: 10:21am On Jan 26, 2025
See the evils and murders God endured from the peoples of the earth!!!

And yet the peoples today are still the same peoples of old.

"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."
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Wasky101: 10:22am On Jan 26, 2025
The first time I heard this song is in a Nigerian Christian movie that used to air on TV in d early 2000.
The movie was about 2 brothers, one a born again and the other an unrepentant bad boy.
The bad boy went on to kill someone and ran home. His born again brother accepted to change shirts with him and take the death penalty if his brother accepted Christ.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by hopedey: 10:28am On Jan 26, 2025
You see how this topic was opened for everyone to react or say their opinion. BUT every FRIDAYS any Muslim or Islam topic will be restricted. SEUN WHY? Is better not to bring anything concerning the Muslim Islam here than placing restrictions on it.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Naijanascam: 10:40am On Jan 26, 2025
This is where the brainwashing started... You are following who never existed but only in your consciousness and imaginations....

Religion are evil
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Naijanascam: 10:43am On Jan 26, 2025
ecolime:
A fool says in his heart, there is no God.
There is god but not the Bible god that was the main killer in the Bible
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ogelekpomgam(m): 10:57am On Jan 26, 2025
gohf:
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
Oh yeah!!.. cry smiley wink.
We need this now! smiley
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ogelekpomgam(m): 10:58am On Jan 26, 2025
helinues:
Sha make sure you get your source of income before following anyone
What nonsense!!.Follow Him first!! sad sad angry
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ogelekpomgam(m): 11:00am On Jan 26, 2025
ClassicMan202:
Amazing!!!

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



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.
Don't mind the white washed sepulchre opposing the truth of the gospel. angry angry
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by ogelekpomgam(m): 11:03am On Jan 26, 2025
Krismas:
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
Shut your mouth!! angry angry.
If it's a half naked woman parading around now,you will say leave her, it's her life.
They way many of kick against the truth, that's definitely what might sink this country.
Many youths have gotten into drugs and evil sects and it's considered a norm.
Shame on you!!! angry angry
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by BloomingDale(f): 11:12am On Jan 26, 2025
I am just happy I have defeated Jesus. I told him to come face me if what he says is what he is. He came but hid when he saw the big sword with flaming fire that I was holding. I just stayed still and simply waited for him to come out but he refused. Send him my way again and he will keep getting defeated.

We are the keepers of justice and the scale must always be balanced. No two ways about it.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by SonofElElyonRet: 11:17am On Jan 26, 2025
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.
Your bible knowledge is partial and incomplete. "He came unto his own and his own received him not but as many as received him to them he gave power to become the sons of God. Even those that believe on his name".. Israel rejected him and up till today they still await their own messiah.. Jesus said to his disciples after his resurrection and just before his ascension "Go into the world and preach the gospel to every creature". Shalom.
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by doffman: 11:39am On Jan 26, 2025
hotseat:
Your comment shows you are a Muslim enjoying the unfettered freedom to comment on Christian topics which they (Christians) don't have concerning Muslim topics.



Whatever your uncouth and irreverent comment concerning Jesus, you're welcome because unlike Muslims who go berserk, madly violent and even kill to defend Mohammed, the Holy Bible teaches believers that the battle is His.



May the Lord be praised!



Hallelujah!




@hotseat
My own be say : Hellfire is real .

Don’t die without knowing the true God of Jesus . Don’t wait for Jesus to help you oo. He can not help himself but his God is the most powerful and loving God ; the God of all person including Pagans.

Jesus warn you o . Repent today and believe in oneness of God .
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by Krismas(m): 11:50am On Jan 26, 2025
ogelekpomgam:
1. Shut your mouth!! angry angry.

2. If it's a half naked woman parading around now,you will say leave her, it's her life.

3. They way many of kick against the truth, that's definitely what might sink this country.

3. Many youths have gotten into drugs and evil sects and it's considered a norm.

4.Shame on you!!! angry angry
grin grin LOL

1. Tunda fire u dere, mumu christian. All u people do is tell LIES grin
2. In Africa we never used to wear clothes, and we were fine then. Wot is so bad about half naked women? Brainwashed fake hypocrite.
3. Christianity introduced drugs to Africa. Incase u don't know, 'Christ' means hard drugs! Go find out, what Catechism actually meant back then. The solution to drugs and cults is in effective Policing, not church or foolish religious moralists, who exacerbated youth vices of all kinds, by glamorizing easy affluence in the guise of prosperity gospel
4. U be mumu. The OP story na fake. Thats the koko
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by WriterX(m): 11:52am On Jan 26, 2025
ecolime:
A fool says in his heart, there is no God.
The following are other things we should stop doing


Stop using white people phones...

Stop using white people gadgets...

Stop eating embracing white people's civilization


Stop working a white man's job...

If you have friends or family in a white man's country, immediately disown them and ensure you never ever recognize them again.




Stop wearing white people clothes...


... Wisdom they say, is profitable to direct..
Re: Story Behind The Song "I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (No Turning Back)" (Video) by luckyz4rea(m): 11:52am On Jan 26, 2025
If Christians only knew the meaning of the songs they sing, we sing.

A Christian sings, “I’m coming back to the heart of worship” crying, but really doesn’t have interest in coming to true worship, Just emotional display!

I hope we learn soon enough to live what we sing.
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