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Letter To Editor
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Pakistan For Christ: Letter by John Taimoor, Minister at Large of The Crossberers. USA |
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J Tamoor |
The Holy Spirit is preparing Pakistan, most unlikely nation for the harvest, He expect you to harvest it now!
Dear beloved of Christ Jesus, our Savior and Master:
The moment I was converted to Christ, I was plunged in to spiritual warfare about which I knew nothing about. Every redemptive work I did, I was attacked. Later, I learned I was worth being attacked because Christ has chosen me and I had a greater calling and responsibility than I had realized. Every child born in God's family is born in to spiritual warfare ( Numbers 1:2-3). Gradually and progressively, I understood the plan of God and experienced the power of His Holy Spirit. Then the Master said, "Claim Pakistan for Me for I died to ransom every Pakistani at the Cross." He showed me the unseen powers and principalities that had held the Pakistani people captive. Nowhere on earth Satan and his demons exert such a powerful control. It is Pakistan where the Devil is in details.
Biblically speaking, Pakistan is ready for the harvest. Evangelistically speaking, the harvest is for short period. We must harvest now or else it will go bad. PTL for God has chosen us, you and me for the harvest time such as this. We need to be like the sons of Ischaar who understood God's hour, the fulfillment and maturation of time (1 Chronicles 12:32; Luke 19:44) and not fell in the fallacy of the fickle faith of Jerusalemites, who cried and complained at every challenge that enfolded Divine opportunity. Since the advent of the Cross the dynamics in the Cosmos have been changed. Satan still holds the right to fight with God's people, but has no right to win. Only the redeemed of Christ has the right to win provided he/she fights the fight laid out in the Bible.
We must first bind the strong man who Jesus Christ defeated and disarmed at Calvary and has placed him under our feet (Matthew 12:9; Luke 10:19; Mark 16:15-19). We cannot add to or omit anything in what Jesus already has done at Cross. He claimed, "It is finished," it is all over, it is done! We are in the phase of mopping up and collecting the spoils of the victory of Cross. Christians battles are connected to the Cross and their advances linked to the Gospel. Regardless of what goes on in the world, Christ continue unhindered to build His Church. However, most churchgoers and church leaders will not experience the full flood of the Spirit unless they incorporate their spiritual battles in to the Cross and build their advances on the Gospel, the power of God.
Our power prayers, our miracale crusades and grand schemes must be preceded with the mind of Christ ( 2 Corinthians 4:7:12; Ephesians 1:17-23; 2:4-7; 3:14-20; 4:22-24; 5:8-16; 6:10-13; Philippians 3:11; Colossians 1:9-14; 3:1-4 with Proverbs 8:10-19, 34-36). It is Sophia, the mega mind which is not necessarily the mind of a university grad who is able to maneuver over moods, knows many methods and is able to solve popular puzzles, instead it is the anointed mind through which we see Christ as a holy and reighning God, are able to discern His cause and deploy His concerns, outsmart any philosophy and are able to change a context and culture to Biblical standards ( 2 Corinthians 6:25-26). When we have the Kingdom or the dominion mentality we are not only able to destroy the giants of unbelief within but are able to subjugate spirit loosened in the world.
Before the mandate, mantle, maturation, mastery and multiplication in the Christian life we need to have the mind of Christ and to be controlled and renewed by the Spirit ( Romans 8:6;12:1-2; I Corinthians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 3:18). It is the new and unique mind-set that is exclusively Christ's, It is uniquely His and is solely for His sake. It sees the world Jesus sees and our evangelism begin the moment we look at someone with the eyes of Jesus. When mind is changed life is changed. The mind of Christ is nonnegotiable, ultimate and absolute. We are grateful that as forgiven sinners we are able to access and appropriate the mind of God - 1 Corinthians 2:9-16; Romans 8:26-27,11:33; Colossians 2:3; James 3;17; Psalms 40:5, 92:5, 139:17.
The Father see His purpose and glory only in the Son. Only Christ will change this nation for good for He is the Savior of Pakistani. I do not say it casually, I mean it and live by this passion. Islamacising has failed. This nation is gone in to a decaying mode. So called moderate Islamic government of Musharaf is replaced by by the fanatic feudal lords, Nawabs and Pirs, setting stage for more intense spiritual warfare. Thanks in part to shortsighted diplomacy and abundant investment of Americans and European marketers. Spiritual warfare in Pakistan is not only an option but urgent but imminent. The anarchy and Mullacracy will collapse when we, the redeemed recognize who we are in Christ and depend on Divine recourses!
Those who shout loud and make big claims in churches and forget what they said the moment they land in public, will not find this challenge appealing but those who cry for more of Christ and seek His Kingdom and righteousness now will find cues from this message and shall take heart from God's promises, " Ask of Me and I will give nations for your inheritance" Psalm 2:8 with Psalms 22:27; 65:2; 86:9; 102:21-22; Daniel 7:27; Revelations 5:11-12,11:15.
What can I say more and add to the Holy Scriptures? Add to what already has been said, claimed and prayed over for Pakistan? Many missionaries have shed tears for years and many ministers have been killed pursuing their calling? Many unsung heroes of heaven have gone on in to eternity without making a public debut? Yet, the Word of our God endures. Words of Prophet Isaiah seem more fitting: " Enlarge the place of your tent. For you will spread out to the right and left; and your descendants will dispossess nations" ( 54:1-8, 58:11-12; 60:1-3; 62:3-4). You will no longer be called forsaken, no longer barren and deserted but you will be called Hephzibah and Beullah land, delight of the Lord!
We can be like the first century church consisting mainly of the Jewish converts who literally lived for the Savior or become like the Jewish nation in the wilderness who lived by murmuring and bitterness. Make no mistake, the later wanted the fulfillment of Promises in the wilderness which God had made to be fulfilled in Canaan, the promised land. As soon as we get out of carnality and live spiritually that is once we get out of wilderness (slavery to sin and the old fallen self), we then enter in to fullness of the Spirit ( Canaan, the promised land). Only then we ready to poses the land, where wickedness will turn in to righteousness and we will find treasures in the darkness.
.The visions of the Lord are usually for the appointed time. The hour of Christ's vision for Pakistan has come. This realization is taking place and its fulfillment has begun ( Habakkuk 2:2-3). Now is the time that we may write it on the walls ( write it, print it, proclaim it and publish it on the hand bills as well as the Internet). The hour of God's mercy on Pakistani people and on the small Church rests now. I offer my sword to you to fight, and join you to shout in faith and courage. Take it or leave it, its up to you...but thus says the Lord God.
Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them on our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy (on Pakistan) - Habakkuk 3:2.
Your most obedient Servant,
John Taimoor |
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John Bosco comments on “Aalim on Line” |
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John Bosco |
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Dear Dr. Hussain,rnI would like to congratulate to you for presenting a wonderful programme called “Aalim on Line”. This programme is not only informative for the Muslims but sometimes there are good materials for the other religions.rnWhenever I get a time and opportunity, I watch this programme. The beautify of the programme is not that this is telecast on the Geo TV, I believe the reality is different, like me there are thousands of other viewers watch this programme, as this programme is reasonably good. Compare to other commentators, people like your fair comments, and you as a good gentleman try your best to keep balance among other religions.rnHowever, I watch “Aalim on Line” on 22 April, 2008 and the facts and figures you updated to the viewers about the Islam is growing in the world are 100% wrong, in fact you totally misled the people. I do not think people expect wrong information from a scholars like you. I believe you completely presented in a pessimistic way.rnThe comments of Monsignor Vittorio Formenti, an official representative of Vatican does not say in any of his interview that Muslims are more than Christians in numbers, whereas the heading of all newspapers clearly highlighted as follows:rn“Muslims More Numerous Than Catholics”rn“Islam has overtaken Catholicism”rnFor your convenience and ready references – here are web-links of this article news which I am sure would be sufficient for your claim.rnMr. Formenti presented the facts & figure:rn More than 19 per cent of the world's people followed Islam rnCatholics amount to 17.4 per cent of the global population. rnHe added that if all Christian groups were considered, including Orthodox churches, Anglicans and Protestants, Christians made up 33 per cent of the world's population. rnThe number of followers was rising so fast because of higher birth rates in Islamic countries, said Monsignor Formenti, while the Catholic proportion of the world's population was fairly stable. rnThe official said the data on Muslim populations had been compiled by each individual country and then released in a report by the UN.rn Dear Dr. Hussain I believe the above information is sufficient (with evidence) to give the correct picture to the viewers. There is nothing hidden in the statement that “Muslims More Numerous Than Catholics” However, this statement does not say that “Muslims More Numerous Than Christians. Christian are still 33 per cent of the world’s population and Muslim are 19 per cent.rnSecondly, your point is wrong and baseless that the missionary traveled to poor countries as the motto was to convert them from Islam to Christianity. For this reason, they have opened hospitals, schools and Charity organisations.rnI believe you have to be thankful at least they had started charity works for the poor, provided them good education in the Christian Institutions…There are 80% people in Pakistan & India are educated because of the good work they have done. Mostly President and Prime Ministers of Pakistan have education from these institutions. Even the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam got his initial education from CMS Karachi. rnPlease take my comments in a very positive way - always keep in mind your programme is watched across the globe. Whenever you give information to the viewers, ensure you have the right & correct information and media is now beyond Pakistan . rnI am confident, you as a good gentleman will clarify this issue in your next programme, and people would know the truth.rnI pray for the success for your programme.rnKind regardsrnrnJohn BoscornYours brother in Christ. |
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“Growing Intolerance” a concern by S P John |
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S P John |
‘Intolerance’ the term is defined as a lack of ability and willingness to tolerate something. A Phenomenon widely being seen in our Pakistani society; Be it politics, social life, religious affairs or any day to day activity, intolerance has taken deep roots.
Suicidal bombings, agitations, angry arguments that some times lead to violence, and even death; recently been seen on the streets and even in the parliament are some of the forms of intolerance that have gripped Pakistan.
Such is the grave and gross example of intolerance, the heinous killing of a Hindu, Jagdesh, A factory worker who was beaten to death by his co-workers in Korangi area on Tuesday after he allegedly uttered derogatory words against Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Whose body was later taken onto the road by the workers who killed him to publicly protest against his alleged blasphemous act. They were joined by some unruly elements who tried to set the corpse on fire.
Isn’t it an irony that a man from minority knows the consequences of blasphemy, utters it in front of Muslim colleges, who later acted and pretending to be God, punished him with death? Isn’t it the mockery of the law, that the killers openly took the corpse on the road, joined by hard-line elements who tried to burn it and police did not arrest the killers?.
We all know that it is the obligation of the state to protect and safeguard the life of its citizens and provide an environment where the rule of law is equal for all. However, whenever in the past the cases of blasphemy were initiated, the victims were only those from minority community and who falsely alleged them for blasphemy or killed them where always free to roam around and were above law, never tried before law for killing an innocent man or for placing false accusation on an honorable citizen.
Over the past years it has been proven that the blasphemy law has always been misused by the miscreants or extremist elements against the minorities to settle personal scores. Majority of people alleged for blasphemy are from minority communities still languishing in jails without trial or are killed without proven guilty. Those who are set free by the court after proven innocent continue live in fear for rest of their lives.
Islam is religion of peace and forgiveness. The life of Holy Prophet (PBUH) is full of examples where he showed mercy upon others.
Being the student of Islamiate I understand Islam as in the words of Holy Quran
"Hasten towards forgiveness from your Lord, and for a garden whose width is that of Heavens and Earth, prepared for the righteous. Those who spend in prosperity and in adversity; those who restrain anger, and pardon people; Allah loves those who are benevolent. (Surat A1-Imran, III, verses 133-135).
Being a Christian I learned of forgiveness in Holy Bible as:
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. -
Luke 23:34a
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: - Luke 6:37
Are these people who kill in the name of God, really the followers of Islam? Are they really practicing what Islam has taught to all of us?
S. P. John
Rawalpindi |
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Musharraf, a dictator, a huge liability, must be immediately kicked out; Aziz Narejo. |
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narejo. |
Dictators are surely a shameless bunch but Pakistani dictator Musharraf is made of some of the lowliest stuff. He knows no respect at all. He and his collaborators including MQM (please see note below) have been soundly defeated making it very clear that the people want to get rid of him but he continues to cling on to power.
It is amazing that Pakistan armed forces despite the fact that he has brought a bad name to them would still support him in his office that he has illegally occupied since October 1999. It is even more disgusting to see the behavior of Pakistani politicians who are busy in politicking but are dillydallying in reinstating the pre-November 3 judiciary and taking a stand to dislodge the dictator from his usurped position.
Political leaders must understand that they have been elected to bring a real change in the country and not to continue with their old games, corruption, forgiving and forgetting each other,s crimes and taking everybody on board even the people and the groups involved in heinous offenses. The leaders must also understand that the people are not as ignorant today as they were some time back and that they do not have an unbounded or limitless patience. They could soon rise against their inaction, disregard for the mandate, corruption and inability to provide good governance. They should fear the day.
Regards,
Aziz Narejo
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Will Muslims accept Christ to be Son of God, to open mosques in Western countries? |
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austin |
Sir,
It is always one-way with the Islamic Muslims concerning rights and privileges. Islamic Muslims do not want Christians to build any worship centers there or be able to worship there unless they recognize Mohammad as a prophet. However, every one of them world-wide want to be able to go into any non-Muslim country and set up mosques and be able to worship and conduct their services without any restrictions or rules for them! That is hypocritical and very unfair to humanity! Do they not see that they are being one-sided totally on this issue? What if the United States and/or England decided that no Muslim could come there or worship there unless they admitted that the Lord Jesus Christ was the Son of God? Would they do that and would they be able to see if they demand such in Muslim countries then others can do the same to them? The problem is however, the non-Muslim countries are very kind and nice to them and they are not to other groups! They tell one exactly what this religious movement is all about! It is certainly committing a wrong in this attitude and actions around the world.
Austin Travis/LC
Texas
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