In the run up to Judgement Day, Christian eschatology indicates there will be a false messiah. Islamic ischatological literature makes reference to a muslim antichrist. He even has a name. Just like it says in Christian literature, he will be an evil figure who will try to convince people he is the actual messiah. This is a far cry from the unfortunate view that the Christian antichrist will come from the Muslim faith. He will clearly not be a Muslim, and western Christians should refrain from viewing anyone of the Islamic faith as the potential antichrist. Don't let anyone tell you that he will!
In Islam, the name of the false prophet will be Masih ad-Dajjal. Literally translated, this means "false messiah." He will be the 30th in a long line of imposters. This last Dajjal is expected to be blind in his right eye, which will be swollen to the size of a grape. A false prophet, if he is going to be any good at his job, might be expected to try and disguise this tell-tale feature in some way, at least if he is keeping up with his Islamic eschatology.
The term eschatology refers to what is going to happen at the end of the world. In Judaism, this is called the end of days. There is a surprising amount of overlap among the three Abrahamic faiths. It is, however, easier to compare Christian end times with Islamic end times than it is to compare either of them with Judaic end times.
Islamic eschatology points to an increase in the number of wars, earthquakes and famines (Hadith - Bukhari 9.237). Ditto the Christian expectations of the end times (Matthew 24:7, for example). Both agree that the timing of the messiah's appearance cannot be predicted.
Many Christians would probably be surprised at the Islamic view of Jesus. While many believe that he is a false prophet and an imposter, at the other extreme are those who recognize him as the Son of God and worship Him as such. Islam also recognizes Noah, Abraham and Moses as legitimate prophets along with Muhammad. They also consider Jesus to be the Messiah.
In Islam, Jesus is part of the Trinity, together with Allah (God) and Mary (Maryam). Mary's place in Jesus life and the virgin birth are both documented in the Quran, the Muslim Holy Text. Muslims also agree that Jesus performed miracles, and that the source of His power to perform these miracles came from God, as did the miracles of earlier prophets.
It certainly appears that there is more to unite the Abrahamic religions than their is to divide us all. Instead of fighting each other, we should unite in praise and worship. Yes, there are differences in the respective literatures, but these may probably the work of Satan. Satan, the father of all lies, the Great Deceiver, has but one goal, to destroy man and to lead him away from God.
While it is true that some fossils seem to dispel the story of Creation as a myth, and no, nobody has yet found the rotted skeleton of a 4,000 year-old wooden ship that was the ark, the overlying principles remain. God is our Creator, he should be praised and worshiped and we should be nicer to one another.
In Islam, the name of the false prophet will be Masih ad-Dajjal. Literally translated, this means "false messiah." He will be the 30th in a long line of imposters. This last Dajjal is expected to be blind in his right eye, which will be swollen to the size of a grape. A false prophet, if he is going to be any good at his job, might be expected to try and disguise this tell-tale feature in some way, at least if he is keeping up with his Islamic eschatology.
The term eschatology refers to what is going to happen at the end of the world. In Judaism, this is called the end of days. There is a surprising amount of overlap among the three Abrahamic faiths. It is, however, easier to compare Christian end times with Islamic end times than it is to compare either of them with Judaic end times.
Islamic eschatology points to an increase in the number of wars, earthquakes and famines (Hadith - Bukhari 9.237). Ditto the Christian expectations of the end times (Matthew 24:7, for example). Both agree that the timing of the messiah's appearance cannot be predicted.
Many Christians would probably be surprised at the Islamic view of Jesus. While many believe that he is a false prophet and an imposter, at the other extreme are those who recognize him as the Son of God and worship Him as such. Islam also recognizes Noah, Abraham and Moses as legitimate prophets along with Muhammad. They also consider Jesus to be the Messiah.
In Islam, Jesus is part of the Trinity, together with Allah (God) and Mary (Maryam). Mary's place in Jesus life and the virgin birth are both documented in the Quran, the Muslim Holy Text. Muslims also agree that Jesus performed miracles, and that the source of His power to perform these miracles came from God, as did the miracles of earlier prophets.
It certainly appears that there is more to unite the Abrahamic religions than their is to divide us all. Instead of fighting each other, we should unite in praise and worship. Yes, there are differences in the respective literatures, but these may probably the work of Satan. Satan, the father of all lies, the Great Deceiver, has but one goal, to destroy man and to lead him away from God.
While it is true that some fossils seem to dispel the story of Creation as a myth, and no, nobody has yet found the rotted skeleton of a 4,000 year-old wooden ship that was the ark, the overlying principles remain. God is our Creator, he should be praised and worshiped and we should be nicer to one another.
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