Church in Africa is the Hope of Christianity – Rev. Dr. Hassan

Rev Dr. Y. Hassan a renowned preacher of the word of God and an international evangelist said there is no better time to preach the gospel of salvation than in the midst of persecution. He was speaking during the 9^th annual International delegates’ conference of New Life for All in Kuru plateau state. Rev Dr Hassan in a teaching dedicated his time to explain to the delegates the need for them to be steadfast and continue to preach in all season. He said the church in Africa has become the hope of the world as some churches in the west have been turned into social event halls in Europe.

Rev Dr Hassan said Boko-haram is not an Islamic sect but an ideology. He stated that as the effort to establish Sharia in Nigeria through Political was being championed, some Islamic ideological group was growing in the North eastern part of Nigeria. He said the ideology was headed by Mohammed Yusuf in Maiduguri. the group called Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād common called Boko-Haram have caused so much havoc in the lives of the people of Nigeria. According to the preacher, an Islamic sect is different from Ideological group. “We have several Islamic sects in the world and they are known but we cannot refer to Boko-Haram as one of them.  We know Shiite, Sunni, Tijaniyya, Kadiriyya etc but Boko-Haram is  not one of such it is an Ideology.” He further stated that philosophy and teachings of a sect distinguishes one from another.

The preacher urged Christians to continue to preach the gospel of light and salvation as this is one thing they are called by Jesus to do. “Christians must not be afraid to lay down their lives for the gospel for Christ has laid down His life for us. Christ whose promise will never fail said he will be with the believer through all ages.”

He stated that although many Christians were killed by the insurgency in 2012 but those who died in the attacks “have not perished but are with Christ. All the saints are waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ; they will meet up with Him in the air.” He admonished Christians to desist from following false teachings of the end time.