Dios le AMA, y tiene un PLAN maravilloso para su vida.

1. PRIMERA LEY
Dios le AMA, y tiene un PLAN maravilloso para su vida.

(Los textos de las Sagradas Escrituras contenidos en este folleto, de ser posible, deben leerse directamente en la Biblia.)

El amor de Dios
"Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en El cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna." (San Juan 3:16)
El plan de Dios
(Cristo afirma) "Yo he venido para que tengan vida, y para que la tengan en abundancia" (Una vida completa y con propósito). (San Juan 10:10b)
¿Por qué es que la mayoría de las personas no están experimentando esta "vida en abundancia"?
Porque...

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2. SEGUNDA LEY

El hombre es PECADOR y esta SEPARADO de Dios; por lo tanto no puede conocer ni experimentar el amor y el plan de Dios para su vida..


El hombre es pecador
"Por cuanto todos pecaron, y están destituídos de la gloria de Dios." (Romanos 3:23).
El hombre fue creado para tener comunión con Dios, pero debido a su terca voluntad egoista, escogió su propio camino y su relación con Dios se interrumpió. Esta voluntad egoista caracterizada por una actitud de rebelión activa ó indiferencia pasiva, es evidencia de lo que la Biblia llama pecado.
El hombre esta separado de Dios
"Porque la paga del pecado es muerte..." [o sea separación espiritual de Dios.] (Romanos 6:23)

Dios es santo y el hombre pecador. Un gran abismo los separa. El hombre está tratando continuamente de alcanzar a Dios y la vida en abundancia, y cruzar este abismo de separación mediante sus propios esfuerzos: la religión; la moral; la filosofia; las buenas obras; etc.

La tercera ley nos da la única solución a este problema...

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3. TERCERA LEY

Jesucristo es la UNICA provisión de Dios para el pecador. Solo en el puede usted conocer y experimentar el amor y el plan de Dios para su vida.

El Murió en Nuestro Lugar
"Mas Dios muestra su amor para con nosotros, en que siendo aún pecadores, Cristo murió por nosotros" (Romanos 5:8).

El Resucitó
"Cristo murió por nuestros pecados... fue sepultado, y... resucitó al tercer día, conforme a las Escrituras;... apareció a Cefas, y después a los doce. Después apareció a más de quinientos..." (I Corintios 15:3-6).

Es el Unico Camino
"Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por Mí" (San Juan 14:6)

Dios ha cruzado el abismo que nos separa de El al enviar a su Hijo, Jesucristo, a morir en la cruz en nuestro lugar.

No es suficiente conocer estas tres leyes y aun aceptarlas intelectualmente

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4. CUARTA LEY

Debemos individualmente RECIBIR a Jesucristo como Señor y Salvador para poder conocer y experimentar el amor y el plan de Dios para nuestras vidas.

Debemos Recibir a Cristo
"Mas a todos los que le recibieron, a los que creen en su nombre, les dió potestad de ser hechos hijos de Dios" (San Juan 1:12)

Recibimos a Cristo Mediante La Fé
"Porque por gracia sois salvos por medio de la fé; y esto no de vosotros, pues es don de Dios; no por obras, para que nadie se gloríe." (Efesios 2:8-9).

Recibimos a Cristo Por Medio De Una Invitación Personal:
(Cristo dice) "He aquí, yo estoy a la puerta y llamo; si alguno oye mi voz y abre la puerta, entraré a él..." (Apocalipsis 3:20).


El recibir a Cristo comprende un cambio de actitud hacia Dios, confiar en Cristo, para que El entre a nuestras vidas y perdone nuestros pecados.


Estos dos círculos representan 2 clases de vidas:

¿Cuál círculo representa su vida?
¿Cuál círculo le gustaría que representarà su vida?
A continuación se explica como puede recibir a Cristo.

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Usted Puede Recibir A Cristo Ahora Mismo Mediante La Oracion
(Orar es hablar con Dios)

Dios conoce su corazón y no tiene tanto interés en sus palabras, sino más bien en la actitud de su corazón. La siguiente oración se sugiere como guía.

Señor Jesucristo: Gracias porque me amas y entiendo que te necesito. Te abro la puerta de mi vida y te recibo como mi Señor y Salvador. Ocupa el trono de mi vida. Hazme la persona que tu quieres que sea. Gracias por perdonar mis pecados. Gracias por haber entrado en mi vida y por escuchar mi oración según tu promesa.
¿Expresa esta oración el deseo de su corazón?
Si lo expresa, haga esta oración ahora mismo, y Cristo entrará a su vida según Su promesa.

¿Oraste esta oración?

• Sí

하나님은 당신을 사랑하시며, 당신을 위한 놀라운 계획을 가지고 계십니다

하나님은 당신을 사랑하시며, 당신을 위한 놀라운 계획을 가지고 계십니다

하나님의 사랑

"하나님이 세상을 이처럼 사랑하사 독생자(예수 그리스도)를 주셨으니 이는 저를 믿는 자마다 멸망치 않고
영생을 얻게 하려 하심이니라"고 했습니다. (요한복음 3장 16절)

하나님의 계획
예수 그리스도께서 말씀하시기를 "내가 온 것은 양(당신)으로 생명을 얻게 하고 더 풍성히 얻게 하려는 것이다"고 하셨습니다. (요한복음 10장 10절)

그런데, 왜 많은 사람들이 이 풍성한 삶을 누리지 못하고 있을까요?
그 이유는...

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사람은 죄에 빠져 하나님으로부터 떠나 있습니다.  그러므로 하나님의 사랑과 계획을 알 수 없고, 또 그것을 체험할 수 없습니다.

사람은 죄에 빠져 있습니다.

"모든 사람이 죄를 범하였으매 하나님의 영광에 이르지 못하더니" 라고 했습니다. (로마서 3장 23절)
본래 사람은 하나님과 사귀며 살도록 창조되었습니다. 그런데 사람이 자기 마음대로 살려고 했기 때문에 마침내 하나님과의 사귐은 끊어지고 말았습니다.  하나님 없이 제 마음대로 사는 사람은 적극적일 때는 하나님께 반항하게 되며, 소극적일 때는 하나님에 대하여 무관심하게 되는데 이것이 바로 성경이 말하는 죄의 증거입니다

사람은 하나님으로부터 떠나 있습니다.

"죄의 삯은 사망"이라고 했습니다. (여기서 사망이란 영적으로 하나님으로부터 떠나 있는 상태를 말합니다.) (로마서 6장 23절)

하나님은 거룩하시며 사람은 죄에 빠져 있습니다. 그리하여 이 둘 사이에는 커다란 간격이 생겼습니다. 사람들은 끊임없이 선행, 철학, 종교 등의 자기 힘으로 하나님께 도달하여 풍성한 삶을 누려 보려고 애쓰고 있습니다.
이 간격을 이어주는 유일한 길을 제3원리에서 설명하고 있습니다.

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예수 그리스도만이 사람의 죄를 해결할 수 있는
하나님의 유일한 길입니다.  당신은 그를 통하여 당신에 대한 하나님의 사랑과 계획을 알게 되며, 또 그것을 체험하게 됩니다.

그는 우리를 대신하여 죽으셨습니다.

"우리가 아직 죄인이었을 때에 그리스도께서 우리를 위하여 죽으심으로
하나님께서 우리에게 대한 자기의 사랑을 확증하셨느니라"고 했습니다. (로마서 5장 8절)

그는 또한 죽음에서 살아나셨습니다.
"그리스도께서 우리 죄를 위하여 죽으시고 장사 지낸 바 되었다가 성경대로 사흘 만에 다시 살아나사 게바에게 보이시고
후에 열두 제자에게와 그 후에 오백여 형제에게 일시에 보이셨나니..." 라고 했습니다. (고린도전서 15장 3-6절)

예수 그리스도 만이 하나님께 이르는 유일한 길입니다.
예수 그리스도께서 말씀하시기를 "내가 곧 길이요 진리요 생명이니 나로 말미암지 않고는 아버지께로 올 자가 없느니라"고 하셨습니다.
(요한복음 14장 6절)

하나님은 그의 아들이신 예수 그리스도를 이 세상에 보내어 우리를 대신하여 십자가에 죽게 하심으로 우리의 죄값을 담당케 하시고 하나님과 우리 사이에 다리를 놓아 주셨습니다.
그러나, 이상의 세 가지 원리를 아는 것만으로는 충분하지 않습니다.

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우리 각 사람은 예수 그리스도를 '나의 구주, 나의 하나님'으로 영접해야 합니다. 그러면 우리는 우리 각 사람에 대한 하나님의 사랑과 계획을 알게 되며, 또 그것을 체험하게 됩니다.

우리는 예수 그리스도를 영접해야 합니다.
"영접하는 자 곧 그 이름을 믿는 자들에게는 하나님의 자녀가 되는 권세를 주셨으니" 라고 약속했습니다. (요한복음 1장 12절)

우리는 믿음으로 예수 그리스도를 영접합니다.
"너희가 그 은혜를 인하여 믿음으로 말미암아 구원을 얻었나니
이것이 너희에게서 난 것이 아니요 하나님의 선물이라 행위에서 난 것이 아니니 이는 누구든지 자랑치 못하게 함이니라"고 했습니다. (에베소서 2장 8,9절)

우리는 각자의 초청으로 예수 그리스도를 영접합니다.
예수 그리스도께서 말씀하시기를 "볼지어다 내가 문 밖에 서서 두드리노니 누구든지 내 음성을 듣고 문을 열면 내가 그에게로 들어가 그로 더불어 먹고 그는 나로 더불어 먹으리라"고 하셨습니다. (요한계시록 3장 20절)
그리스도를 영접한다는 뜻은 나 중심에서 하나님 중심으로 전환하는 것이며, 내 안에 들어오셔서 내 죄를 용서하시고 그 분이 원하시는 사람이 되도록 그리스께 나를 맡기는 것입니다. 예수 그리스도의 말씀에 지적으로 동의한다든가 감정적인 경험만으로는 충분하지 않습니다. 우리는 의지의 행위인 믿음으로
예수 그리스도를 영접합니다.

다음 두 그림은 두 종류의 사람을 나타내고 있습니다.

내가 나의 주인인 사람 나 -내 인생의 왕좌에 나 자신이 앉아 있으며 +-그리스도는 내 인생의 밖에 계 십니다. 모든 일을 나 자신이 주관하므로 자주 좌절과 혼란에 빠집니다.

예수 그리스도가 나의 주인인 사람 +-그리스도가 내 인생의 왕좌에 앉아 계시며 나 -나는 내 인생의 왕좌에서 내려와 모든 것을 그리스도께 맡겼습니다. 모든 일을 그리스도께서 주관하시므로 하나님의 계획과 일치된 생활을 하게 됩니다. 어느 그림이 당신의 삶을 잘 나타내고 있습니까? 또 당신은 어느 그림에 속하게 되기를 원하십니까? 다음은 예수 그리스도를 어떻게 영접하는 가를 설명해 줍니다.

당신은 바로 지금 이 자리에서 기도로 그리스도를 영접할 수 있습니다. (기도는 하나님과 이야기하는 것입니다.)


그리스도께서 당신의 중심에 들어오시도록 간절한 마음으로 기도하십시오. 하나님은 우리의 중심을 알고 계십니다. 그래서 입으로 하는 말 보다는 중심의 태도를 보고 싶어 하십니다. 이렇게 기도해 보십시오.
"주 예수님, 나는 주님을 믿고 싶습니다. 십자가에서 죽으심으로 내 죄 값을 담당하시니 감사합니다. 지금 나는 내 마음의 문을 열고 예수님을 나의 구주, 나의 하나님으로 영접합니다. 나의 죄를 용서하시고 영생을 주심을 감사합니다. 나를 다스려 주시고, 나를 주님이 원하시는 사람으로 만들어 주옵소서. 예수님의 이름으로 기도합니다. 아멘"
이 기도가 당신의 마음에 드십니까?
그렇다면 바로 지금 이 기도를 드리십시오. 그러면 예수 그리스도는 그가 약속하신 대로 당신 안에 들어오실 것입니다.



 당신은 이 기도를 드렸습니까?

• 예 그렇습니다

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1. ЗАКОН ПЕРВЫЙ

БОГ ЛЮБИТ ВАС; У НЕГО ЕСТЬ УДИВИТЕЛЬНЫЙ, ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ ЗАМЫСЕЛ ОТНОСИТЕЛЬНО ВАШЕЙ ЖИЗНИ.

(Цитаты, содержащиеся в этом тексте, желательно читать в библейском контексте.)

Божья любовь
"Ибо так возлюбил Бог мир, что отдал Сына Своего единородного, дабы всякий, верующий в Него, не погиб, но имел жизнь вечную"
(Иоанна 3:16).

Божий замысел
Христос сказал: "Я пришел для того, чтоб имели жизнь, и имели c избытком", т.е. полноценную жизнь, наполненную глубоким духовным смыслом. (Иоанна 10:10).

Почему же у большинства людей нет этой жизни «с избытком»?

Потому что ...

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2. ЗАКОН ВТОРОЙ

ЧЕЛОВЕК ГРЕШЕН И ОТДЕЛЕН ОТ БОГА. ПОЭТОМУ ЧЕЛОВЕК НЕ В СОСТОЯНИИ НИ ПОЗНАТЬ, НИ ИСПЫТАТЬ ЛЮБОВЬ БОГА И ЕГО ЗАМЫСЕЛ.



Человек грешен
"Потому что все согрешили и лишены славы Божией" (Рuмлянам 3:23). Человек был сотворен для того, чтобы иметь общение с Богом, но из-за упрямого своеволия человек избрал свой собственный путь. В результате этого общение с Богом было нарушено. Это своеволие, которое выражается в активном неповиновении Богу или просто в равнодушном отношении к Нему, Библия называет грехом.


Человек отлучен от Бога
«Ибо возмездие за грех - смерть» (духовное отлучение от Бога) (Рuмлянам 6:23).

Этот рисунок показывает, что Бог свят, а человек грешен. Огромная пропасть разделяет их. Стрелки показывают, что человек постоянно пытается достичь Бога и жизни с избытком своими собственными силами, например, добрыми делами, философией или религией.

На единственный выход из этого тупика нам указывает третий закон.

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3. ЗАКОН ТРЕТИЙ

ИИСУС ХРИСТОС - ЕДИНСТВЕННЫЙ, ДАННЫЙ БОГОМ ПУТЬ ИЗБАВЛЕНИЯ ОТ ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКОГО ГРЕХА. ЧЕРЕЗ НЕГО ВЫ МОЖЕТЕ ПОЗНАТЬ И ИСПЫТАТЬ ЛЮБОВЬ БОГА И ЕГО ЗАМЫСЕЛ.


Он умер зa нас.
"Но Бог Свою любовь к нам доказывает тем, что Христос умер за нас, когда мы были еще грешниками." (Рuмлянам 5:8).

Он воскрес из мертвых.
"Христос умер за грехи наши... Он погребен был... и воскрес в третий день, по Писанию, и... явился Кифе, потом двенадцати; потом явился более нежели пятистам..."

(1 Коринфянам 15:3-6).

Христос - единственный путь к Богу.
"Иисус сказал ему: Я есмь путь и истина и жизнь; никто не приходит к Отцу, как только чрез Меня" (Иоанна 14:6).

Из рисунка видно, что Бог перебросил мост через пропасть, разделившую Его и человека, послав Своего Сына, Иисуса Христа, умереть на кресте вместо нас, чтобы понести наказание за наши грехи.

Недостаточно просто знать эти три закона...

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4. ЗАКОН ЧЕТВЕРТЫЙ

НАМ НУЖНО ЛИЧНО ПРИНЯТЬ ИИСУСА ХРИСТА КАК СПАСИТЕЛЯ И ГОСПОДА; ТОЛЬКО ПОСЛЕ ЭТОГО МЫ СМОЖЕМ ПОЗНАТЬ ЛЮБОВЬ БОГА И ЕГО ЗАМЫСЕЛ.


Нам нужно принять Христа
"А тем, которые приняли Его, верующим во имя Его, дал власть быть чадами Божиими" (Иоанна 1:12)

Мы принимаем Христа - верой
"Ибо благодатию вы спасены чрез веру, и сие не от вас, Божий дар; не от дел, чтобы никто не хвалился" (Ефесянам 2:8-9).

Приняв Христа, мы рождаемся заново
(Иоанна 3:1-8)

Мы принимаем Христа посредством личного приглашения
Христос сказал: «Се, стою у двери и стучу: если кто услышит голос Мой и отворит дверь, войду к нему...«
(Откровение 3:20).

Принятие Христа заключается в обращении к Богу от самого себя (покаянии) и решении позволить Христу войти в нашу жизнь, простить наши грехи и сделать из нас таких людей, какими Он желает нас видеть. Недостаточно просто осознать разумом, что Иисус Христос есть Сын Божий и что Он умер на кресте за наши грехи. Также недостаточно иметь эмоциональные переживания. Главное - принять Христа верой. Принятие Иисуса Христа верой - это действие нашей воли.

Какой круг лучше изображает вашу жизнь?

Который из них вам хотелось бы избрать?

Далее объясняется, как вы можете принять Христа.

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ВЫ МОЖЕТЕ ПРИНЯТЬ ХРИСТА ВЕРОЙ ПРЯМО СЕЙЧАС, ОБРАТИВШИСЬ К НЕМУ В МОЛИТВЕ
(Молитва - это разговор с Богом.)

Бог хорошо знает человеческое сердце. Поэтому Ему важны не столько слова, сколько состояние вашего сердца.

Молитва может звучать примерно так:

Гocпoдь Ииcyc, я нуждаюсь в Тебе. Благодарю Тебя за смерть на кресте за мои грехи. Я открываю дверь моей жизни и принимаю Тебя как моего Спасителя и Господа. Благодарю Тебя за прощение моих грехов и за дар вечной жизни. Возьми мою жизнь в Свои руки. Сделай из меня такого человека, каким Ты хочешь меня видеть. Благодарю Тебя, Великого Бога: Отца, Сына и Святого Духа. Аминь

Выражает ли эта молитва желание вашего сердца?
Если да, то помолитесь этой молитвой прямо сейчас, и Христос войдет в вашу жизнь, как Он обещал.

молились ли вы этой молитвой?

• дa

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God is Great! Just as He did in the past, God is showing His mercy and guidance to Muslims throughout the world today!

Dreams and visions have, through recorded history, often guided mankind. God has frequently made use of dreams in communicating his will to men. The following special dreams are recorded in the Tawrat's Book of Genesis written by the Prophet Musa (Moses, pbuh):

• Yaqub (Jacob, pbuh) (28:12 & 31:10)
• Laban (31:24)
• Yusuf (Joseph, pbuh) (37:9-11)
• Abimelech (20:3-7)
• Egypt's Pharaoh (41:1-8). (Pharaoh is also mentioned in the Qur'an in Surah 10, Ayat 90-92)
• Egypt's Pharaoh's chief butler and baker (40:5)

And in other books of what is known as the Old Testament, also sometimes referred to as the Tawrat:

• Gideon (Book of Judges, 7),
• King Sulaiman (Solomon) (Book of 1 Kings, 3:5)
• The Midianite People (Book fo Judges, 7:13)
• King Nebuchadnezzar (Book of Daniel, 2:1; 4:10, 18)

And in the Injil (New Testament), we find:

• Joseph, husband of Maryam (Mary), the mother of Jesus
  "...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.' 'She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.' Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 'BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,' which translated means, 'GOD WITH US.' (Book of Matthew, 1:20. See also 2:12, 13, 19)
• The wise men from the east who were led to the birthplace of Isa al Masih (Jesus) (Book of Matthew. 2:12)
• Pilate's wife (Book of Matthew 27:19)
• Paul In a night vision a "man of Macedonia" stood before Paul and said, "Come over into Macedonia and help us" (Acts 16:9; see also 18:9; 27:23)

God is Great! Just as He did in the past, God is showing His mercy and guidance to Muslims throughout the world today! Read the following story portions from Muslims worldwide who have reported such dreams and now follow Isa al Masih as their Savior:

"...two angels dressed in white robes stood on top of the mountain. Jesus was standing between the angels. He left the angels and came to where I stood watching. As he approached me, I knelt down and he laid his hands on my head..." [read more]
"...['D.'] dreamt he was sitting with his arms tied to a chair. Then he saw a man he recognized as Jesus coming. Jesus touched the ropes and they fell from his arms..." [read more]
"...In the dream, Jesus told me to come to Him and read the Bible and He would show me the way, truth and the life..." [read more]
"...I was standing in a cross shape with a low wall around it. In my right hand, I had a big stack of white unwritten papers. I was standing at the cross beam, and I was looking to a small group of people who were standing at the top. They all wore long white clothing, but one of them was different. He was standing at the right side, and with his left hand he was leading the people through a door in the wall. Beyond the door was light, and I could not see what was in there. One moment I was standing in the dream, and the next moment I was seeing the cross from above..." [read more]
"...I saw some Christians standing in line to get into Heaven. I tried to get into this line also, but a very tall being blocked my path and I started to cry because the side I was on was really horrible but the side they were on was a beautiful place, so beautiful, so blue..." [read more]
"...I went back to bed after a short prayer and saw a second dream. This time it was Jesus as I saw him in the Jesus film years ago and I had trashed his video. He was hanging on the cross, the nails were in his hands and feet, yet he was smiling at me and talking to me. Though he was dying he seemed so beautiful. The cross was huge and I seemed like a little boy. My neck was falling back trying to see the whole face of Jesus and suddenly a huge big circle of light came from above the cross and down upon me..." [read more]
"...I was swimming. It was very dark, without any stars in the sky. After swimming for a while, I stopped and looked up at the sky. Suddenly, I saw a star shining. I closed my eyes and made a wish. I said, 'Morning Star, teach me the secret of life'...I kept having this dream for years almost every other month and this pattern continued until a few months after my conversion, when I read Rev. 22:16, which says, 'I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star'..." [read more]

Other Stories:

Filipino Muslims. Stories from the Zamboanga and Basilan regions of the Southern Philippines are starting to come in. Yakan and Tausug Muslims are reporting having dreams of Isa during and after Ramadan. [read more]
A Vision. The story of one Malay's trip to Mecca for the hajj and the strange incidents that occurred there. [read more]
The Battle. The story of one Turkish man's spiritual journey while studying in the Caucasus. [read more]
From Mosque to Church. Yilmaz, a Turkish man, decides to follow after Isa Mesih. [read more]
Out of Kundalini. (non-Muslim) The story of one Indonesian man's journey to Christ. [read more]
Power to Heal. (non-Muslim) The story of one Malaysian man's miraculous healing. [read more]

A magazine published in California reports the following (based on questionnaires completed by over 600 Muslims who placed their faith in Jesus) [1]:

"Though dreams may play an insignificant role in the conversion decisions of most Westerners, over one-fourth of those surveyed state quite emphatically that dreams and visions were key in drawing them to Christ and sustaining them through difficult times. Rick Love, International Director of Frontiers, has recognized the pattern as well. He writes that, 'Just as God used a vision to convert Paul, in like manner He reveals Himself to Muslims through dreams and visions. Just as God prepared Cornelius to hear the Gospel through a vision, so God is preparing a multitude of Muslims to respond to His good news.' [2]One believer from Guinea recounts the dream of a figure whom he later believed to be Christ. The figure was in a white robe, calling the man to come to Him. In a related dream, he recalls that the same figure's arms were extended, beckoning him. Dreams of this type have become recognized as a pattern of work among Muslims. Though there are variations, Christ appearing in a white robe is a recurring image among those who have had dreams and visions. Similarly, a Muslim Malay woman was drawn by a vision she had of her Christian parents who had died. She saw them rejoicing with others in heaven. Jesus, appearing in a white robe, said, "If you want to come to me, just come." Feeling that she had tried her entire life to reach God without success, she now saw God initiating the effort to reach her through Jesus.
A convert from the Middle East who had been afflicted with severe headaches was lying on his bed after having prayed for his sick son. A man with a beautiful, peaceful face appeared. Dressed in white, the figure walked to the head of the man's bed and touched him three times on the head. The next morning his headaches were gone. His son, too, was fully healed. Understandably, he now recounts with confidence, "I believe in prayer in the name of the Christ."
The great majority of dreams seem to fall into one of two broad categories. The first could be considered the preparatory dream. Like Christ appearing in a white robe, the vision confirms thoughts or conversations one has been having about Christ or the Christian faith. The second could be called the empowering dream. Here the dream or vision commonly gives the believer strength in the face of persecution. Short of persecution, it may embolden believers, strengthening the nature of their witness.
Preparatory. One Sunni woman from the Arabian Peninsula had a figure appear to her in a dream, telling her to visit a Christian woman she knew. The figure, who she was later convinced was Christ, told her this woman would teach her.
Prior to his conversion, a Persian man had a vision. In it, he was falling in darkness over a cliff and was saved by a light holding onto his back.
In a fascinating twist on God's use of dreams and sleep, one Algerian recounted how she heard her sleeping Muslim grandmother say, "Jesus is not dead. I want to tell you He is here."
A West African man recounts a succinct, yet powerful vision he had prior to conversion. He saw a devout Muslim in hell and a poor Christian who couldn't afford to give alms in heaven. A voice explained to him that the difference was belief in Jesus.
Empowering. A North African believer found the needed strength to face his imprisonment from a dream he had while imprisoned for his faith. In it, he saw thousands of believers pouring through the streets of his city, openly proclaiming their faith in his restricted country. While in prison, he was tortured, suspended upside-down naked for hours, beaten with electrified rods and repeatedly threatened with execution. His vision of a day when people of his country would openly proclaim their faith in the streets gave him great strength to persevere through this most difficult time.
Encounter. Though not strictly a dream or a vision, a number of Muslim-background believers have had a significant supernatural encounter that was instrumental in drawing them to Jesus. One Egyptian Muslim was reading the Injil (Gospel), when he came to Luke 3, where the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in the form of a dove. God said, "This is my son, in whom I am well pleased." As he read those words, a stormy wind broke into his room. A voice spoke to him saying, "I am Jesus Christ, whom you hate. I am the Lord whom you are looking for." He recalls that he "wept and wept, accepting Jesus from that time."
Whatever personal perspective one has on dreams and visions and the Christian walk of faith, it is difficult to consider engaging in ministry to Muslims without a recognition of and an openness for God to continue drawing people to Himself through what may be viewed as unconventional means.

The Story of Al-'Uris
Al-'Uris was a historical figure associated with the family of Saladin and the journals of the Ayyubids and their conflicts with the Crusaders. Muslim history records a dream he had which sounds very similar to the stories above:

"Al-'Uris saw in his sleep Christ Jesus Son of Mary, who seemed to turn his face toward him from heaven. Al-'Uris asked him, 'Did the crucifixion really happen?' Jesus said, 'Yes, the crucifixion really happened.' Al-'Uris then related his dream to an interpreter, who said, 'The man who saw this dream shall be crucified. For Jesus is infallible and can speak only the truth, yet the crucifixion he spoke of cannot refer to his own, because the Glorious Qur'an specifically states that Jesus was not crucified or killed. Accordingly, this must refer to the dreamer, and it is he who shall be crucified.' The matter turned out as the interpreter said. (p. 205)" [3]

Sadly, it is recorded that Al-'Uris met a horrific death sometime after telling his dream to someone who did not believe in the resurrection of Jesus. If this story is true, it is clear that Jesus was trying to tell him the truth of his death and resurrection to call Al-'Uris unto himself. Perhaps Al-'Uris put his faith in Jesus as his Savior as this account records that he himself was crucified. As a searcher of the truth, perhaps he was willing to follow the truth even though it led to an untimely death.
The Next Step
Have you had dreams or visions of Isa? He is trying to tell you something of great importance: the assurance of salvation and the acceptance of God. We would be happy to correspond with you via email if you have any questions. (See our contact information for details. Any correspondence will be kept confidential.). Or you may wish to tell someone you know about your dreams.
If you have not had dreams of Isa, don't be alarmed. He does not speak to everyone in such ways. Pray for guidance from God and ask that He would show you the way of truth in the person of Isa al Masih.

God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life

1. God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life.

God’s Love
"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
(John 3:16 NIV).
God’s Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
Because...

2. Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God’s love and plan for his life.

Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...

3. Jesus Christ is God’s ONLY provision for man’s sin. Through Him you can know and experience God’s love and plan for your life.

He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..."(1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, ’I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’" (John 14:6).
This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.
It is not enough just to know these three laws...

4. We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God’s love and plan for our lives.

We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
(Read John 3:1-8.)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him"
(Revelation 3:20).
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
Which circle best describes your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following explains how you can receive Christ:
You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer
(Prayer is talking to God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
Did you pray this prayer?