your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Joel 2 v28

Muslims and Jesus

Much of what we know about the attitude of Muslims towards Christians and Jews is very discouraging.  However, one can meet Muslims who provide a very pleasant surprise.  I had one such encounter on a train recently.

I was traveling home by train, having been reading Christine Darg's new book on the Jesus Visions. When I got on to an overcrowded train, the only seat for me was one of a pair of single seats facing each other over a small table.  Seated in the other seat was a young Muslim man  (Maybe 18 - 25 years old)
We smiled to each other as I sat down and he continued reading his Islamic study books.   I settled down and re-read the first part of Christine's book in order to make some notes.

I prayed silently, saying that I was not going to start an un-anointed religious argument but that I was up for what the Spirit may have in mind.  After a while this young man asked me what I was reading, so I could do nothing but spin the book around to show him and explain that it was written by my friend who ministers around the Middle East and it is all about Muslims who have been having dreams and visions of Jesus.  He was quite excited, and replied that,  "we talk about Jesus all the time."   My young friend talked animatedly and he proved to be really friendly and very earnest about his faith.  He told me he had just recently been to sit under the teaching of a Sufi Imam.   He was most taken with one of the imam's teachings.
The Imam had taught him that if one is confused by religious arguments, one should go home, have a shower and sit in a dark room and pray that God would reveal the truth.

I obviously pray that this young man will go home and do just that, and that Jesus will reveal the truth to him.

I was interested to hear what he believes as he told me that all three faiths lead to God.  He believes that if we are sincere, God will use a stay in Hell to make us all fit for heaven.  Although avoiding un-anointed religious argument, I gently declined to share this view and said that I know I am not good enough, but that I am trusting Jesus for forgiveness before I die.

Christine Darg's new Book,  "The Jesus Visions"   contains many amazing testimonies of how Jesus has appeared to Muslims and brought them to faith in Him. 

This book contains so many clues for informed and hopeful prayer for the world and the 10-40 window.  

 

 

Having read the Qur'an (in an approved English translation) I could see little chance of it leading people to Jesus, but this book contains the testimony of a man who found the Qur'an pointing him towards the Injil (the Gospels) and to Jesus the Messiah.    

Here are a few wonderful things that this man discovered....

 

 

In the 114 Suras of the Qur'an, no sin is atributed to Jesus, but in Sura 40 Mohammed is commanded, "to ask protection and forgiveness for your fault."   (you will also notice that Mohammed is not credited with any miracles, but Jesus is, and that Jesus is accorded the title of the Messiah - although its significance is not explored)   This led this man to check out how special Jesus was, knowing that the fourth Sura said, 

"They say we killed the Messiah, the son of Mary.  He was not killed, he was not crucified.  Another person who resembled him was killed in his stead.  God raised a living Jesus into the sky."

But the next day he found in the third Sura, 

"Oh Jesus I will make you taste death.  I will raise you up unto me, and I will deliver you from the unbelievers and those who follow you will be above those who do not believe in you until the day of resurrection.  You will return to me.  I will judge your differences."

As he continued to seek the truth, he discovered, in Sura 19, the infant Jesus saying,

"Peace be with me on the day of my birth, on my place of death and on my place of resurrection."

He said, "After six months of investigation, I realized that the Qur'an confirms the Bible and that Jesus is above the other prophets.  He is the Messiah, the Apostle of God, Mary's son, the Spirit of God, the Word of God.  I was further convinced that He was crucified."  The story continues with Jesus' appearing to him and the man coming to saving faith in Him.

The book is full of thrilling accounts such as this.  It also contains a thorough discussion of the place of dreams and visions, throughout the Bible and in the "Last Days".

Get the whole story by ordering your own copy via www.exploits.tv .

The Jesus Visions is Christine Darg's web site account of the miraculous works Jesus is doing in the lives of Muslim people; appearing to them in dreams and visions and convincing them of His love for them.   www.jesusvisions.org

 

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