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"Go over to Saudi Arabia and preach the gospel. Hand out tracts at the entrance to Mecca during Ramadan.

"Anyone who is too afraid to do those things has no business judging this man."

I would agree with you if in fact God led or commanded you to go over to Saudi and do that.

God also commanded us not to cast pearls before swine. Without His command to do so, that is exactly what the tract-hander-outer would be doing.

Swine they are. Mad men who love death. They love to kill and torture other human beings and they even love death for themselves. Our friend if he was saved is still saved. He lost the opportunity to know in his own heart that he was faithful when tested and the great and wonderful honor of wearing a martyr's crown for all eternity. Hopefully he will make up for his loss as Peter did. Faithfulness must come from a living relationship and all consuming love for Christ. Many Christians are not at the place where they really know Christ and love Him as He ought to be loved. When Christians die they live forever. When Muslims die they burn in hell forever (I rejoice not in this but would that they be saved).