You know, Islam, Christianity and Judaism are more similar than is often suspected. All three belief systems have Abraham as a patriarch. All three are expecting the return of a messiah and all three believe the messiah will be preceded by an imposter. The muslim antichrist is the Islamic version of this false prophet. The term does not refer, as some might think, to the Christian antichrist being a muslim.
His name will be Masih ad-Dajjal, which means, literally, "false messiah." He will be preceded by 29 other false prophets. He will be blind in his right eye, which will bulge like a grape. Any false prophet worth his salt will probably make an effort to conceal this deformity.
Eschatology is a word that refers to the events leading up to the end of civilization. In Christianity, these events are described in the Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible. The Jews refer to it as the end of days. Whatever you want to call it, there are some surprising similarities between the Islamic and Christian views of what is going to take place.
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.
Rather than obsessing over historical discrepancies, which fossils are in the wrong place and whether women should or should not show their faces in public, we would be better off following what God told us thought he prophets. Believe in Him, praise Him and love one another. The Messiah will clear up all the fine print when He gets here.
His name will be Masih ad-Dajjal, which means, literally, "false messiah." He will be preceded by 29 other false prophets. He will be blind in his right eye, which will bulge like a grape. Any false prophet worth his salt will probably make an effort to conceal this deformity.
Eschatology is a word that refers to the events leading up to the end of civilization. In Christianity, these events are described in the Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible. The Jews refer to it as the end of days. Whatever you want to call it, there are some surprising similarities between the Islamic and Christian views of what is going to take place.
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.
Rather than obsessing over historical discrepancies, which fossils are in the wrong place and whether women should or should not show their faces in public, we would be better off following what God told us thought he prophets. Believe in Him, praise Him and love one another. The Messiah will clear up all the fine print when He gets here.
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