You are blood bought bullet-proof!

By: American Decency Staff

One of the most amazing things about the Christian faith is the incredible diversity of its members. Out of every background imaginable, people come to lay their sins at the cross and broadcast the love of Christ. One great example of this is Dr. Ergun Caner, who we had the opportunity of seeing speak at the Value Voters Summit in Washington D.C.Dr. Caner is the President and Dean of Liberty Theological Seminary. He has four degrees including a doctorate. Under his leadership, the school has tripled in enrollment. He travels all over the country informing and encouraging Christians. Although the title and accomplishments are impressive, what’s more impressive is how he got there. Born in Turkey and raised in Cleveland Ohio, Caner belonged to a strict Muslim family. In fact, his father helped design and build the Islamic Foundation which has come into the news recently in the case of Rifqa Bary. Ergun had two brothers by the same mother, although their father did have different wives. Ergun was a confident, practicing Muslim until God called him out of his deceitful cage. The rocket that launched Ergun Caner into orbit was a young man in high school who convinced him to come to a revival service at his church. When he was introduced to the pastor, Caner recounts, the pastor asked Ergun what he thought of Jesus. He replied that he respected him as a prophet. The pastor told him “you can either revere Him as God or  reject Him as a fraud, but you can not respect Him.â€ÂOn the fourth day of the service, Caner gave his heart to the Lord. One by one his two brothers, his mother, and his grandmother all converted to Christianity. One of his brothers is a minister and the other is president of a Christian college. As Dr. Caner asserts, much has come from the faithful persistence of one high school kid. Ergun Caner’s story gives a unique perspective into evangelism. He comes from a culture where every aspect of life is saturated in religion. He went through school being ridiculed for being different. He has since his conversion worked hard to be educated in scripture and the history of the church.  So what does he see when he looks at the church? “I am an American citizen by conviction, because America has the possibility, it has the opportunity to bring about revival. But the country won’t do it and the secular government won’t do it. The radio and TV won’t do it. It has to be the church… We have never had more buildings, more Christians, more money, more organizations, and fewer voices.â€Â That is why we are in the condition we are in today. God has blessed his bride, but we have turned away. Seeing it through the eyes of someone coming from so radical and devout a background as a convert from Islam really emphasizes the lethargy in the church. Approximately 71% of adult Americans identifiy themselves as  Christian. What would be the derivatives if these believers, if WE believers actually lived by our beliefs in the same way that the Muslims live and DIE in theirs. In Dr. Caner’s words “what’s the worst that could happen? You are blood bought bullet-proof!â€Â A SAFE INTERNET ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR FAMILY Millions of pornographic websites are open to everyone … 80% of e-mail is spam or worse! Does your Internet service provider (ISP) care about you or your family? Are you paying for Internet service that helps sponsor destructive and immoral behavior? You are if you use AOL, MSN, or Earthlink! For information on an ISP designed to protect the entire family, go to http://www.afo.net — it's not too late to switch! ==================================== American Decency Association Bill Johnson, President P.O. Box 202 Fremont, MI 49412 ph: 231-924-4050 www.americandecency.org http://www.twitter.com/billwjohnson

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