The concept of a Muslim antichrist provides yet more evidence that the three Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, are more fundamentally united than they are divided. In the Bible, Abraham is the father of Isaac, the father of the Jews, and Ishmael, the father of the Muslims. Isaac, the younger of the two, was born of Sarah, Abraham's legal wife, while Ishmael was the offspring of Leah, Sarah's maid.
God had promised Abraham that his children would be greater in number than the stars in the sky. Yet, here was Sarah, childless. She arranged for her husband, Abraham, to father a child by her slave, Hagar. When Sarah discovered that Hagar was expecting, she had a change of heart and threw Hagar out of the house.
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.
As Ishmael enters his teens, God comes before Abraham and lets him know that he will finally fulfill his promise to Sarah and give her a son. He tells Abraham to name the child Isaac. He assures Abraham that he will bless Ishmael with 12 sons. They will become the rulers of a great nation.
Later, God decides to test Abraham. He asks him to take Isaac to the mountains and sacrifice him as a burnt offering. Having complete faith in God, Abraham obeys. Just as he is raising his hand to slay his son, an angel stops him. Isaac goes on to father Jacob, who, with the assistance of his two wives and their two maidservants, begets the rulers of the twelve 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 sent his Son to die for the sins of mankind. It was the only legal way He could reclaim the souls lost to Satan when he tempted Adam and Eve into sin. Christ was crucified and He will return.
So who is the antichrist? According to Islamic eschatology, he will appear before the Day of Resurrection. He is Masih ad-Dajjal, and will be the last of a series of 30 false prophets. Among the signs of his coming will be an acute famine, people will stop offering prayers, lying will become a virtue, many people will worship Satan and people will lose respect for elderly people. Is this something Baby Boomers should be worried about?
God had promised Abraham that his children would be greater in number than the stars in the sky. Yet, here was Sarah, childless. She arranged for her husband, Abraham, to father a child by her slave, Hagar. When Sarah discovered that Hagar was expecting, she had a change of heart and threw Hagar out of the house.
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.
As Ishmael enters his teens, God comes before Abraham and lets him know that he will finally fulfill his promise to Sarah and give her a son. He tells Abraham to name the child Isaac. He assures Abraham that he will bless Ishmael with 12 sons. They will become the rulers of a great nation.
Later, God decides to test Abraham. He asks him to take Isaac to the mountains and sacrifice him as a burnt offering. Having complete faith in God, Abraham obeys. Just as he is raising his hand to slay his son, an angel stops him. Isaac goes on to father Jacob, who, with the assistance of his two wives and their two maidservants, begets the rulers of the twelve 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 sent his Son to die for the sins of mankind. It was the only legal way He could reclaim the souls lost to Satan when he tempted Adam and Eve into sin. Christ was crucified and He will return.
So who is the antichrist? According to Islamic eschatology, he will appear before the Day of Resurrection. He is Masih ad-Dajjal, and will be the last of a series of 30 false prophets. Among the signs of his coming will be an acute famine, people will stop offering prayers, lying will become a virtue, many people will worship Satan and people will lose respect for elderly people. Is this something Baby Boomers should be worried about?
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