Baptist Evangelizer of Muslims in America Says Greatest Challenge Is Christians Are Afraid to Witness

By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter – July 17, 2015

Raouf Ghattas, pastor and founder of Arabic Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

A Baptist pastor in Tennessee whose young congregation is focused on evangelizing the state’s growing Islamic community has stated that the great obstacle to evangelizing Muslims is the American Church’s apathy on the matter.

Raouf Ghattas, founder and pastor of the Arabic Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, has sought to evangelize among the city’s growing Muslim population.

“Many are apathetic, afraid, or just not sure how to approach a Muslim in witness. We work to train churches and individuals in how to reach out to Muslims, but they still have to be the ones to be active,” said Ghattas to The Christian Post on Friday.

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11 Dhimma rules that Christians must obey in the Islamic State

September 7, 2015 – by Robert Spencer

Zee News begins this story with this assertion: “After massacring hundreds and thousands of Christians, the Islamic State rulers have now decided to allow them the right to live, provided they sign ‘Dhimma’ contract, follow its 11 strict rules, and pay Jizyah tax.”

That sentence gives the impression that the Islamic State had originally intended to kill all the Christians, and has now changed its mind and is letting some of them live. That is not the case. The Islamic State offered dhimmitude, the state of subjugation under the rule of Islamic law, to the Christians from the beginning, demanding from them the jizya soon after conquering the territories where they lived. But at that time the Christians refused or fled the area, making them, in the eyes of the Islamic State, kuffar harbi, Infidels at war with Islam, who according to Islamic law should be killed.

The Christians who remained in Islamic State domains, however, and were not refusing the Islamic State’s demands, were able to take on dhimmi status. These rules listed below are not inventions of the Islamic State. They are as old as the concept of dhimmitude itself. Compare the Islamic State’s rules to the rules for dhimmis enunciated in Umdat al-Salik (Reliance of the Traveller), a classic manual of Islamic law:

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What Is the Most Dangerous Threat to 21st Century Christianity?

7/10/2015 Larry Sparks – Charisma Magazine

Standing at this critical crossroads in the history of our nation—and yes, the history of our world—we must ask ourselves this honest question, “What is the most dangerous threat to Christianity in this hour? To the church? To your personal walk with Jesus?”

Powerless Christianity. A “faith” of rhetoric without demonstration will absolutely cripple the 21st-century church if we continue to move in this direction. Paul warned young Timothy about this, listing a number of attributes that would be prevalent in the last days. Among the list is this descriptive: “having a form of godliness, but denying its power” (2 Tim. 3:5). In other words, so-called Christians will talk the talk, but their words will be without substance because their lives are without demonstration.

In the words of the late, great revivalist, Leonard Ravenhill, “The world out there is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity; it’s waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity.” Deadlier than agendas and political movements, when we redefine what Christianity actually looks like and how it should be expressed, we live beneath our inheritance as Holy Spirit-inhabited followers of Jesus.

At the day’s end, what are we even inviting people into? Another religion? Another agenda? Another group? No. It’s a kingdom ruled by King Jesus, and it’s a kingdom of demonstration, power and supernatural transformation.

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No Matter their Reasons at First, Hundreds of Muslims Are Turning to Christ in Germany

News Staff : Sep 8, 2015 : CBN News

“I invite these people in because I think that coming here does change people, despite their original motivation for doing so.”

[CBN News] In Germany, hundreds of Muslim refugees are turning to Christ at a Berlin church. (Screengrab via CBN News)

The Evangelical Trinity Church has swelled from 150 to 600 members in just two years, and many are Muslims fleeing Iran and Afghanistan.

Mohammed Ali Zonoobi, an Iranian asylum seeker, was recently baptized.

“I feel like I am born again”, he sobbed.

Many of the refugees are seeking asylum in Germany and converting to Christianity can increase their chances of staying. If they’re sent home, converts can be persecuted—even put to death—for leaving Islam.

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This Saturday 31st, October 2015 is not just Halloween, but is also the 498 year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, the 111 year anniversary of the Welsh Revival & the 98 year anniversary of the ANZAC Light Horse victory in Beersheba, Israel

Col Stringer

“The coming of Halloween is a good time for Christians to remember that evil spirits are real and that the devil will seize every opportunity to trumpet his own celebrity. Perhaps the best response to the devil at Halloween is that offered by Martin Luther, the great Reformer: “The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him for he cannot bear scorn.”

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther began the Reformation with a declaration that the church must be recalled to the authority of God’s Word and the purity of biblical doctrine. With this in mind, the best Christian response to Halloween might be to scorn the Devil and then pray for the Reformation of Christ’s church on earth. Let’s put the dark side on the defensive.

Forget celebrating a stupid Pagan Festival called Halloween, 31 October is this Saturday. For Australians that means the anniversary of the Light horse charge on Beersheba. This victory set up the taking of Jerusalem and the founding of the modern state of Israel. The Wells of Beersheba – captured by Muslims 31st October 1517, liberated by the ANZAC Light Horse 400 years to the very day – 31st October 1917. Four hundred years to the very day! Coincidence or the hand of God?

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Very interesting & controversial ABC radio interview with RUAP’s Daniel Nalliah about Bendigo Mosque / Live webcast this Sun 1st Nov

Dear friends & family in Christ, 1) Please listen to & share the following very interesting & controversial ABC radio interview with RUAP’s Daniel Nalliah about the Bendigo Mosque. http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/?page_id=6807…

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Muslim primary students walk out during Australian National Anthem / Reclaim Australia rallies on 22 November 2015

Dear friends & family in Christ, Please watch and share the following short video message from RUAP’s Daniel Nalliah in regard to Muslim primary students walking out during Australian anthem…

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Many hands make light work

RUAP social media article – 26th October

“From this time forward, under God, I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people, whose democratic beliefs I share. Whose rights and liberties I respect and whose laws I will uphold and obey”.

Migrants’ oath before Australian citizenship.

There is little doubt that the glory years of peace & prosperity in our Nation were embedded in the 1950s and 60s.

Indeed, for the entire time – 1949 to 1972 – that the Federal Labor Party was in the political wilderness,something truly great, and binding, transpired – THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS SCHEME.

The “Snowy” was the largest engineering project ever undertaken in Australia.

Statistically, 16 major dams [including the Eucumbene, Jindabyne & Blowering], 7 power stations and 225 kilometres of tunnels and pipelines were constructed.

Of crucial, further interest was the diversity and numbers of migrants who chipped in.

An estimated 100,000 people worked on the Scheme between 1949 and 1972; TWO thirds of them were migrants from over 40 countries!

In a very real sense, another Australian national identity, post-Anzac, was forged.

There was no centrelink cop out for these hardy migrants. Some worked day and night, principally out of gratitude to the “fair go” that this, their new Nation, was affording them. This is universally accepted. In fact, your correspondent’s dad was one of them.

The problems of latter day, sabre wielding Sharians as we witnessed at the weekend in Hyde Park, Sydney,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K5aetVbh7Y&app=desktop

is that there is no loyalty to Australian laws and values, but its complete Antithesis.

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Iraqi Authorities Document Christian Persecution for the First Time

Jeremy Reynalds : Sep 2, 2015 : ASSIST News

A Christian member of Iraq’s parliament, Imad Youkhana, issued a statement on July 9 calling for greater protections for the country’s Christian population.

(Baghdad, Iraq)—[ANS] Christian persecution in Iraq is being officially documented for the first time under orders of the country’s government.

Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi has authorized the establishment of a committee that will work to end the ongoing abuses against Christians that have escalated since the rise of Islamic State.

Quoting a story by Fides News Agency, Christian Today (CT) reporter Carey Lodge said the heads of the committee have already met with Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Raphael I to collect data, and will carry out a census of the homes and properties illegally seized from Christians.

NGO Baghdad Beituna (Baghdad Our Home) estimates that there have been more than 7,000 violations against properties belonging to Iraqi Christians in the city since 2003.

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At a Berlin church, Muslim refugees converting in droves

By Kirsten Grieshaber September 5, 2015 BERLIN (AP) — Mohammed Ali Zonoobi bends his head as the priest pours holy water over his black hair. “Will you break away from…

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Donald Trump Condemns ‘Great Assault on Christianity,’ Vows to Fight ‘War on Christmas’ if Elected

Leah Marieann Klett : Aug 26, 2015 : Gospel Herald

“There’s an assault on anything having to do with Christianity…” -Donald Trump

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump recently defended his Christian faith and condemned the “great assault on Christianity,” vowing to fight the “war on Christmas” if he is elected.

“There’s an assault on anything having to do with Christianity,” Trump said on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims on Friday. “They don’t want to use the word Christmas anymore at department stores.”

“There’s always lawsuits and unfortunately a lot of those lawsuits are won by the other side,” the controversial businessman continued. “I will assault that. I will go so strongly against so many of the things, when they take away the word Christmas.”

In continuing his comments, Trump charged that he goes out of his way to use the word “Christmas.”

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Journalism at its lowest (Youtube video by Ps Daniel) / Pro-Life March in Melbourne / Encouraging email from Ps Ruth Webb after Bendigo rally

Dear friends & family in Christ,

1) Please watch and share the above video by Ps Daniel, titled ‘Journalism at its lowest’.

It is sickening and sad to see the media lie and distort the truth to sell its own agenda. Journalism is supposed to be un-bias?? In this video Ps Daniel is calling on the general public to rise up and protest by calling or writing to all media outlets against the wrongful reporting of the10/10 Anti Islam Rally in Bendigo.

2) In Melbourne a team of intercessors from CTFM went to the Victorian Parliament steps, the location of the Pro-Life March.  They worshipped, praised the Lord and blew their shofars declaring God’s victory.

I was told, by many who attended the Pro-Life March from our church that there was hardly any opposition at all. Only around 10 pro-abortionists, but they too had just disappeared.

Praise God that praise and worship to our King of kings is very powerful!

We thank God for His hand at work!

3) Following is an encouraging email received from Ps Ruth Webb in Bendigo after the rally.

“After you had the Scripture 2 Chronicles 20 about the worshippers going ahead of the army, a couple of groups  prayed at the crossroad of the Red ribbon Rebellion site on Thursday.

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God’s hand of prophetic destiny and protection on Bendigo rally (with uncut video footage) / Ps Daniel on SBS & Channel 7

Dear family & friends in Christ,

The anti-Islam rally saw Gods amazing hand of protection, peace and prophetic significance. More than 1000 people attended the rally, with a group of around 150-200 protesting against us.

I was asked by several people whether I was doing the right thing by speaking at this rally and I responded that I felt a real sense of peace, as did my wife.

However, I was asking the Lord for a word to confirm that it was His will for me to speak at the rally.

Four days before the rally in the early hours of the morning when I was praying I felt led to read 2 Chronicles Ch 20 and there was the confirmation. Please read this chapter.

When three countries came together to attack King Jehoshaphat in Israel, he cried out to the Lord for an answer with all of his people.

God spoke through His prophet and said, this battle belongs to Me, you don’t have to fight. I want you to take your stand. Send the worshippers before you to prepare the place and see what I will do.

So, he did exactly what God told him to do. As the worshippers worshiped, the enemy armies got confused and fought each other. By the time Israel came, there was no one to fight as they were all dead.

So, I immediately called a couple of pastors in Bendigo and asked them whether they could go and pray at the location, worship and blow the shofars.

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Five reasons believers don’t walk in the power & authority of Christ

11/6/2014 Ché Ahn – Charisma News

  1. Sin. When we habitually sin, we come under Satan’s authority, and he has legal rights over us until we repent. That is why Jesus said, “‘The ruler of this world is coming, and has nothing on Me'” (John 14:30, NKJV). Jesus was without sin, so the devil could not get a foothold in His life.

James 5:16 declares, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” This verse points out that authority is given to the righteous. Carlos Annacondia, an Argentine evangelist, once told me that he believes God gave him more authority when he became ruthless about his sin and the sin in his family’s life.

Along the same line, we have to be under authority before we can exercise authority. If we are rebellious toward our parents or the authority of our church, we won’t have much authority over the evil one.

  1. Ignorance. In Hosea 4:6, God declares, “‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.'” The Lord showed me that His people are being destroyed by the ignorance of their authority in Christ. Yet the Bible makes it clear that we are not powerless against the enemy.

Second Corinthians 10:3-5 states, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”

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