Do I FIght Back?

Nik takes listeners to the bush of Sudan as he explores the timeless words of Jesus - "a new commandment I give you - love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you". Nik takes an in-depth dive into the Biblical practices of believers in perescution from a Muslim background as they navigate following Jesus when their persecutors are at their breakfast table.
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[@kee7678]

Thank you so much. When Nik speaks, I listen. God bless you.

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

Really appreciate the wisdom, knowledge and experience of Nik Ripken. He is definitely a needed prophet to our Christian culture in the USA at this time. I was just reading this morning in Luke about " To whom much is given much is required." There is much more required of us, but it's not just obedience that the church needs. We need a true revelation and relationship with Jesus, not a social/country club "Christian" existence.
I was fascinated with the comments about sending the persecuted converts back to their families. My first thought: "Easy for you to say!" 🙂 I've watched several video testimonies of some Chinese wives in the PRC who endure beatings in Jesus' name as they pray for their spouses in tears. Perhaps we don't pray much here because we don't have that desperate lifeline to our Savior in this country? I was also wondering if Nik would expound on his teaching in light of Jesus' words about Him coming to divide families against each other, and those telling the man to follow Him now and let "the dead bury the dead" regarding this person wanting to stay home until his father died. And I wonder about sending converts back knowing they'll be mercy killed, or their families will disown them to the streets anyway. There must be something to be said about each believer being led by the Holy Spirit regarding their familial situation? Even Jesus' family moved out of harm's way to Egypt for a time.
I really resonate with not doing baptisms until one can articulate their testimony (i.e. HAVE a testimony). I was 16 and at that point probably just wanted to "change teams" in denominations for one that really read, believed and lived for Jesus. My testimony has come in the subsequent 50 years living out those words and developing a relationship with Jesus. I do know others who have shared what you said about Cornelius' family probably having children in it. I currently live in a religious environment where the kids are expected to be baptized at 8 years old. What a shame, but it does keep the church numbers up and keeps the pressure on them to continue the religious beliefs of parents, rather than a relationship with God Himself. Those converted from this religion say that any contention will only end possible inroads into sharing further. It's a hands-off/pray-on-knees approach for now, but we're always looking for ways to shine more truth in the darkness and hand out the real Key to the Kingdom of God.