A Muslim extremist who attacked a church in a central African country and tried to kill its pastor has embraced Christianity after a man with “nail-scarred hands” appeared and spoke to him in a vision.
In mid-March, Ibn Yakoobi and other Muslim extremists attacked Christians gathered for a 21-day prayer and fasting period at the Assembly of Loving God (ALG) church armed with rods and swords, but the believers were saved through divine intervention, Bibles for Mideast details.
When Yakoobi tried to kill the pastor, a giant warrior appeared and saved the minister. A massive thunderstorm also started raging, but a cloud shielded the Christians from the falling rain and hailstones that hit the assailants.
The miraculous incident had caused many …show more content…
A mighty man sitting on a throne appeared and showed his nail-scarred hands to the injured Muslim, who also noticed the blood on the man’s legs and the side of his chest.
Yakoobi recognized the man as Jesus Christ, who conveyed the message of His resurrection and salvation. At that moment, the former extremist was healed and knelt down to profess his faith in Jesus before the cloud disappeared. He went home and shared the same message to his family and friends, and they later asked the pastor for forgiveness and helped rebuild the church they had destroyed.
In October, Open Doors USA published a report about how many Muslims in the Middle East were embracing Christianity amidst persecution from the Islamic State. A pastor in Lebanon explained that these people are coming to Christ because they feel comforted by the message of the Christian faith.
A Christian worker in Lebanon also said the conflicts in the Middle East have changed people’s way of thinking. Many converts have shared that they already had doubts about Islam even before they embraced Christianity, and the dreams they have been having about Jesus have only served to solidify their decision to renounce their old
In mid-March, Ibn Yakoobi and other Muslim extremists attacked Christians gathered for a 21-day prayer and fasting period at the Assembly of Loving God (ALG) church armed with rods and swords, but the believers were saved through divine intervention, Bibles for Mideast details.
When Yakoobi tried to kill the pastor, a giant warrior appeared and saved the minister. A massive thunderstorm also started raging, but a cloud shielded the Christians from the falling rain and hailstones that hit the assailants.
The miraculous incident had caused many …show more content…
A mighty man sitting on a throne appeared and showed his nail-scarred hands to the injured Muslim, who also noticed the blood on the man’s legs and the side of his chest.
Yakoobi recognized the man as Jesus Christ, who conveyed the message of His resurrection and salvation. At that moment, the former extremist was healed and knelt down to profess his faith in Jesus before the cloud disappeared. He went home and shared the same message to his family and friends, and they later asked the pastor for forgiveness and helped rebuild the church they had destroyed.
In October, Open Doors USA published a report about how many Muslims in the Middle East were embracing Christianity amidst persecution from the Islamic State. A pastor in Lebanon explained that these people are coming to Christ because they feel comforted by the message of the Christian faith.
A Christian worker in Lebanon also said the conflicts in the Middle East have changed people’s way of thinking. Many converts have shared that they already had doubts about Islam even before they embraced Christianity, and the dreams they have been having about Jesus have only served to solidify their decision to renounce their old