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 has some scriptures that point at an imam who disappeared at a tender age. The belief is that there have been twelve imams since prophet Mohamed. The twelfth imam is said to have escaped persecution by going into a cave. According to Shiites, the imam is poised to return one day before the final judgment of this universe.
The bible carries writing about a ruler who is to return shortly before judgment falls on the world. The name used for this person is The Beast as illustrated in revelations chapter 13 and verse four. The ruler will be identified when he promises peace with the Israelites for a period of seven years. This treaty about peace shall then be broken before this period comes to an end.
Christians have been trying to draw parallels in the scriptures from the bible and the Quran. Prophets in the bible indicate that when the peace deal collapses, the ruler shall become a tyrant and impose himself over the world. He will take the title of God and demand that nations should worship him. The similarities in the return of the imam and the rise of the king before final judgment raise the question of the beast coming from the Islamic faith.
Daniel touches on the subject when he foretells the revival of the Roman Empire. It is said to be the last among the four empires to rule before the final Day of Judgment. The ruler of that last kingdom is given three traits. He will regard himself as superior, cause deceit to prosper and be master of intrigues. This is the description given of the antichrist in revelation.
Muslims find reprieve when one looks at the bible and the events leading to the final day. It is said that the origin of antichrist reign shall be the regrouping of the Roman Empire. This excludes Muslims since the empire is only associated with Europeans. A lot of hostility exists between Israelites and Muslims. This is likely to complicate possibility of a truce between the two nations.
Knowledge about the antichrist remains speculative. A likely possibility would be a person who finally brings peace to the Middle East. For that to happen, a mixture of Muslim and Jewish decent would be a likely person. Such a person would be welcome by Muslims and regarded as the twelfth imam while Jews would look at him as one of their own.
Only time can provide an answer to the question, will the antichrist be a Muslim. Christians are urged to remain vigilante and evaluate anyone who claims to come from the Lord. It is not every spirit that claims to come from Christ is genuine. For anyone to be believed, such a person must show by actions and confess by word of mouth that Christ is the Lord and savior of mankind.
Islam has some scriptures that point at an imam who disappeared at a tender age. The belief is that there have been twelve imams since prophet Mohamed. The twelfth imam is said to have escaped persecution by going into a cave. According to Shiites, the imam is poised to return one day before the final judgment of this universe.
The bible carries writing about a ruler who is to return shortly before judgment falls on the world. The name used for this person is The Beast as illustrated in revelations chapter 13 and verse four. The ruler will be identified when he promises peace with the Israelites for a period of seven years. This treaty about peace shall then be broken before this period comes to an end.
Christians have been trying to draw parallels in the scriptures from the bible and the Quran. Prophets in the bible indicate that when the peace deal collapses, the ruler shall become a tyrant and impose himself over the world. He will take the title of God and demand that nations should worship him. The similarities in the return of the imam and the rise of the king before final judgment raise the question of the beast coming from the Islamic faith.
Daniel touches on the subject when he foretells the revival of the Roman Empire. It is said to be the last among the four empires to rule before the final Day of Judgment. The ruler of that last kingdom is given three traits. He will regard himself as superior, cause deceit to prosper and be master of intrigues. This is the description given of the antichrist in revelation.
Muslims find reprieve when one looks at the bible and the events leading to the final day. It is said that the origin of antichrist reign shall be the regrouping of the Roman Empire. This excludes Muslims since the empire is only associated with Europeans. A lot of hostility exists between Israelites and Muslims. This is likely to complicate possibility of a truce between the two nations.
Knowledge about the antichrist remains speculative. A likely possibility would be a person who finally brings peace to the Middle East. For that to happen, a mixture of Muslim and Jewish decent would be a likely person. Such a person would be welcome by Muslims and regarded as the twelfth imam while Jews would look at him as one of their own.
Only time can provide an answer to the question, will the antichrist be a Muslim. Christians are urged to remain vigilante and evaluate anyone who claims to come from the Lord. It is not every spirit that claims to come from Christ is genuine. For anyone to be believed, such a person must show by actions and confess by word of mouth that Christ is the Lord and savior of mankind.
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