Many Christians are struggling with the question, will the antichrist be a Muslim. The question comes from a closer reading of the bible and Quran which present a similarity of events before judgment falls on the world. This is the source of controversy over the identity of the beast. Though the scriptures give an indication of possibilities, humanity can only wait and hope to witness the rapture.
Islam is brought into the picture because Shiites tell of an imam who disappeared at a tender age of six. He is said to have sort shelter in caves to escape persecution. This imam is said to have been the twelfth after Mohamed. The Shiites belief that he shall return before judgment falls on mankind.
In the bible, Revelations narrates about a leader who shall conquer and rule the world before judgment day. This information is contained in verse four of the thirteenth chapter of Revelations. The ruler is to ride to power by promising peace to Israel. The peace will be said to last seven years, but the deal shall collapse before the end of that period.
The breaking of the treaty forms part of the signs that he is the beast that was predicted in prophesies. The ruler will declare himself God over the nations and rule as a despot. These events will herald the second coming of Christ. When the scriptures from Islam and the bible are related, some people believe that such a person with then be the twelfth imam.
The book of Daniel in the Old Testament throws a new spin into the debate. He gives a chronology of four empires that will rule before the rapture. There are three traits that are used to identify the final king. These traits resemble what John gives in the book of Revelation. The king shall reign with intrigues, allow deceit to prosper and feel super human.
The bible seems to exonerate Muslims from blame when it constructs the images of the final days. It describes four kingdoms with the last being a regrouped Roman Empire. Muslims are not part of this Roman Empire and therefore escape the net. Fighting between Muslims and Jews makes it almost impossible to get the seven year truce to be promised by the king. This seems to exclude Muslims from the equation.
The Antichrist is a speculative theory or prophesy that can only be verified over time. The possibility of acceptance in the Middle East can only be realized when a person of both nations becomes king. Such a half cast would find acceptance among Jews as one of their own and Muslims as the twelfth imam.
The question, will the antichrist be a Muslim remains with Christians until the completion of time. The bible requires Christians to be vigilant and scrutinize anyone who claims to come from God. A simple test would be to establish whether that person recognizes Jesus as the Lord and savior. Such words must be supported by actions.
Islam is brought into the picture because Shiites tell of an imam who disappeared at a tender age of six. He is said to have sort shelter in caves to escape persecution. This imam is said to have been the twelfth after Mohamed. The Shiites belief that he shall return before judgment falls on mankind.
In the bible, Revelations narrates about a leader who shall conquer and rule the world before judgment day. This information is contained in verse four of the thirteenth chapter of Revelations. The ruler is to ride to power by promising peace to Israel. The peace will be said to last seven years, but the deal shall collapse before the end of that period.
The breaking of the treaty forms part of the signs that he is the beast that was predicted in prophesies. The ruler will declare himself God over the nations and rule as a despot. These events will herald the second coming of Christ. When the scriptures from Islam and the bible are related, some people believe that such a person with then be the twelfth imam.
The book of Daniel in the Old Testament throws a new spin into the debate. He gives a chronology of four empires that will rule before the rapture. There are three traits that are used to identify the final king. These traits resemble what John gives in the book of Revelation. The king shall reign with intrigues, allow deceit to prosper and feel super human.
The bible seems to exonerate Muslims from blame when it constructs the images of the final days. It describes four kingdoms with the last being a regrouped Roman Empire. Muslims are not part of this Roman Empire and therefore escape the net. Fighting between Muslims and Jews makes it almost impossible to get the seven year truce to be promised by the king. This seems to exclude Muslims from the equation.
The Antichrist is a speculative theory or prophesy that can only be verified over time. The possibility of acceptance in the Middle East can only be realized when a person of both nations becomes king. Such a half cast would find acceptance among Jews as one of their own and Muslims as the twelfth imam.
The question, will the antichrist be a Muslim remains with Christians until the completion of time. The bible requires Christians to be vigilant and scrutinize anyone who claims to come from God. A simple test would be to establish whether that person recognizes Jesus as the Lord and savior. Such words must be supported by actions.
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