Contrary to how it may seem, the prophecy that there will be a Muslim antichrist is further proof that there is more to unite the three religions of Abraham (Judaism, Islam and Christianity) than there is to divide them. In the Book of Genesis, it is revealed that Abraham is the father of both Ishmael and Isaac, the patriarchs of the Islamic nation and the nation of Israel, respectively.
God made a promise to Abraham that he would father a great nation. Sarah was long past the age when a woman is physiologically capable of giving birth. Having lost faith in God's promise, Sarah arranged for her servant, Hagar, to have a child by Abraham. Hagar and Abraham agreed, and Hagar got chucked out of the house for her troubles as soon as Sarah got wind she was pregnant.
An angel of God observes Hagar running away from her home and reassures her that she will be blessed with many, many children. He recommends that she go back where she had come from. The angel goes on to say that her son, Ishmael, will grow into a "wild donkey" of a man and will never find peace on earth. Hagar takes his advice and returns home. At Ishmael's birth, Abram is 86 years of age and Sarah is 77.
Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael, God appeared to Abraham and informed him that He would give him a son by Sarah, and that the boy's name would be Isaac. He went on to say that Ishmael would be the father of twelve sons, who would become rulers, and they would be a great nation. Here, God is letting Abraham know that He would bless Ishmael.
While Isaac is a small child, God tests Abraham by asking him to go into the mountains and sacrifice the boy as a burnt offering. Abraham has total faith in Isaac and knows the boy will not come to any harm. He prepares to fulfill his mission when an angel steps in and stops him at the last minute. God is assured of Abraham's faith. Isaac grows up and has a son named Jacob, who goes on to father 12 sons who became leaders of the twelve original tribes of Israel.
A lot of people believe that, because the nations of Israel and Islam were formed hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, that Christianity is somehow a less valid religion than the other two. Not true. The birth of Christ was part of the same timeline and had been prophesied for hundreds of years before His birth.
God had to send his Son to die for the sins of mankind. Satan got the keys to Planet Earth the moment Eve bit into the apple. The only way mankind could be saved was for God to sacrifice his Son.
Where does the Islamic antichrist fit in to all this? It says in Muslim eschatology that Masih-ad-Dajjal will make his appearance before Resurrection Day. He will be the end of the line of 30 false prophets who also will bear the name of Dajjal. Some of the signs that the end days are coming will be when people stop praying, there will be a huge famine, lying will be considered a virtue and people will increasingly worship Satan. It is also said that people will stop respecting older people. God help the Baby Boomer!
God made a promise to Abraham that he would father a great nation. Sarah was long past the age when a woman is physiologically capable of giving birth. Having lost faith in God's promise, Sarah arranged for her servant, Hagar, to have a child by Abraham. Hagar and Abraham agreed, and Hagar got chucked out of the house for her troubles as soon as Sarah got wind she was pregnant.
An angel of God observes Hagar running away from her home and reassures her that she will be blessed with many, many children. He recommends that she go back where she had come from. The angel goes on to say that her son, Ishmael, will grow into a "wild donkey" of a man and will never find peace on earth. Hagar takes his advice and returns home. At Ishmael's birth, Abram is 86 years of age and Sarah is 77.
Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael, God appeared to Abraham and informed him that He would give him a son by Sarah, and that the boy's name would be Isaac. He went on to say that Ishmael would be the father of twelve sons, who would become rulers, and they would be a great nation. Here, God is letting Abraham know that He would bless Ishmael.
While Isaac is a small child, God tests Abraham by asking him to go into the mountains and sacrifice the boy as a burnt offering. Abraham has total faith in Isaac and knows the boy will not come to any harm. He prepares to fulfill his mission when an angel steps in and stops him at the last minute. God is assured of Abraham's faith. Isaac grows up and has a son named Jacob, who goes on to father 12 sons who became leaders of the twelve original tribes of Israel.
A lot of people believe that, because the nations of Israel and Islam were formed hundreds of years before the birth of Christ, that Christianity is somehow a less valid religion than the other two. Not true. The birth of Christ was part of the same timeline and had been prophesied for hundreds of years before His birth.
God had to send his Son to die for the sins of mankind. Satan got the keys to Planet Earth the moment Eve bit into the apple. The only way mankind could be saved was for God to sacrifice his Son.
Where does the Islamic antichrist fit in to all this? It says in Muslim eschatology that Masih-ad-Dajjal will make his appearance before Resurrection Day. He will be the end of the line of 30 false prophets who also will bear the name of Dajjal. Some of the signs that the end days are coming will be when people stop praying, there will be a huge famine, lying will be considered a virtue and people will increasingly worship Satan. It is also said that people will stop respecting older people. God help the Baby Boomer!