For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout the Arab-Muslim world. Or, just to make sure all our bases are covered:
- For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout the Soviet bloc.
- For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout Kaiser Wilhelm's world.
- For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout the Ottoman Empire.
- For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout Napoleon's empire.
- For those who think Biblical prophecy is bunk, take a look a what is transpiring throughout Byzantium.
Let's see what
believing eyes see happening in the world of Islam: more Iranians coming to Jesus in the last 30 year than in the previous 1,000. Turkish Christians exploding in number from 50 to 5,000 in 30 years. Evangelism winning African Muslims to Christ faster than they can beget replacements. Millions of Muslim students showing up on our doorstep, eager to make American friends and find out what Christians really believe.
Or, for that matter, communication technologies that perforate the firewall Islam needs to survive.
That reminds me -- I'm slacking off too much on my Turkish lessons. It's hard work, too easy to procrastinate, one of those important projects that isn't urgent at any particular point, but requiring a degree of constant attention ...
Twenty years from now, God willing, I may well be teaching the gospel in formerly Muslim nations -- and you? Looking for the latest mystical patterns in newspaper headlines?
Let's see what believing eyes see happening in the world of Islam: more Iranians coming to Jesus in the last 30 year than in the previous 1,000. Turkish Christians exploding in number from 50 to 5,000 in 30 years. Evangelism winning African Muslims to Christ faster than they can beget replacements. Millions of Muslim students showing up on our doorstep, eager to make American friends and find out what Christians really believe.AMEN!
And don't forget there are over 54 million Christians in China, of which over 39 million are Protestants!
I would bet my long-ago relatives who were Presbyterian missionaries in China would think those numbers represent enormous progress in the success of the Gospel.