A "Prince of ISIS" has done what many would consider
unthinkable, making a commitment to turn away from his horrifying past
to unite with a new way of life through Jesus Christ.
The former
ISIS leader, whose identity has been disguised for his safety, is being
called Mohammad. The miraculous circumstances that led to his
transformation were reported by Dr. Michael Youssef's Leading The Way
ministry.
Since the launch of its Christian satellite TV station,
THE KINGDOM SAT, Leading The Way is working to touch "some of the most
unreachable lives in the Arabic world," including people like this
notorious 'Prince of ISIS'.
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A
video testimony from the ministry reported that one of their follow-up
coordinators named Peter received a call several years ago from a man
who pleaded to meet with him.
The man on the other end of the
phone with Peter turned out to be a spiritual leader in the terrorist
group. Even though Peter knew it was possible that Mohammad may try to
kill him, he believed God was leading him to go ahead with the meeting.
In
a reenacted testimony, Mohammad opened up about his dramatic shift from
Islam to Christianity. "One day, somebody asked me why I am a Muslim,"
he said. Scrambling for answers, Mohammad began to search in the Quran,
Hadith, and Sunnah.
"I wanted to find proof and evidence that Allah exists and Islam is right... I found nothing," he said.
But
that wasn't the initial reason why Mohammad met with Peter. He says he
had just wanted to kill Peter, but during their first encounter, Peter
boldly spoke the Word of Jesus over the ISIS leader.
The meeting
did not end on a positive note. Mohammad became frustrated and struggled
to grasp what Peter had told him about who God really is.
Then the two met for a second time.
Charisma
News reports that Leading The Way's senior director of ministry
outreach Maged Atalla explained what happened in the next meeting. "The
second time they met, Mohammad told Peter he had a dream and saw an
envelope dripping blood with great fragrance," he said.
Peter explained that the dream was God telling him that blood had to be shed for the forgiveness of sins.
"Peter
told him, 'Jesus is sending you a message and you need to give your
life to Him.' At that moment he surrendered his life to Jesus. Mohammed
then told Peter that the first time they met he had a knife in his
pocket and wanted to kill him on the spot, but something prevented him
from doing this," said Atalla.
Now Mohammad's burning life questions have been answered and his life dramatically turned around.
After repenting, Mohammad experienced a peace he had never felt before.
"I saw a love that didn't exist in Islam," he said.
Because
of his regular meetings with Peter, this so-called 'Prince of ISIS'
accepted Jesus Christ into his life and began his journey as a
Christian.
"The true book, in my opinion, is the Bible," declared
Mohammad. "I found the truth in Jesus Christ. And because I have
surrendered my life to the Lord, I am certain He will never forsake me."
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