samedi 1 mars 2014

What Are The Grounds For A Muslim Antichrist

By Lisa Williamson


The final judgment remains contentious between Christians and Muslims. A careful reading of scriptures from the religions has led some quotas to conclude that there will be a Muslim antichrist. Theologians are still trying to understand these possibilities in order to settle the matter. In-depth reading of Christian and Islamic scriptures will allow an individual to make conclusions at a personal level.

The Koran points out that at some point, a prophet shall return. The circumstances of his return are just before judgment day. The prophet to return is the twelfth imam who is said to have disappeared while he was still young. His disappearance is linked to persecution that target Muslims at the time. This is the scripture that is interpreted to represent the beast for Christians.

The bible points out at a leader who will be the last ruler before Christ returns to judge the world. This scripture is found in Revelations chapter 13, verse 4. What will signal the nations that the beast has arisen is the fact that he will promise peace to Israel. According to the treaty, peace will reign for seven years. Before the period is over, the truce will be broken and dictatorship will reign.

The violation of this peace treaty will indicate the rise of the prophesied beast. What will follow the violation of this treaty is a reign of anarchy where the ruler will demand recognition as God. He will rule with an iron fist. Such signs will point at the end of times and coming of judgment day. The similarities in the Islamic and Christian text indicate the possibility of an Islamic antichrist.

Daniel puts a twist to the debate by mentioning the return or rise of the Roman Empire as signal of antichrist rule. The kingdom will be rebuilt with the king exercising a lot of intrigues, deceit and claiming to be God. There is similarity between the reading of Revelation and Daniel on the antichrist. This is where evidence seems to point away from Muslims.

Away from the scriptures, there are some readings that distant Muslims from the claim. The religion is dominated by Arabs while the Roman Empire is for Europeans. Further, the hostility between Israel and Muslims is unlikely to lead to a truce. This makes it unlikely for the seven years of peace to happen should this beast be Muslim. The only possible thing would be destruction of Israel.

There is a lot of speculation regarding the beast. From the two scriptures, only a person with acceptance among Jews and Muslims would become an antichrist. Such a possibility rests upon a half-cast. The situation would allow Muslims to view him as their lost twelfth imam while Jews regard him as one of their own.

The mystery of the antichrist being Muslim remains a construction of cross reading the bible and the Koran. Christians are advised to remain cautious and test anyone who comes in the name of the Father. The only way to identify the true leaders is if they confess Christ as the Lord.




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