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 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.
While Hagar is fleeing for her life from her angry mistress, an angel of the Lord comes upon her. He assures her that she will live to have lots of children and that she would have a son, whom she was to name, Ishmael. He would grow up to become a bit of a wild character, a powerful ruler and would be constantly at odds with people. Abraham and Sarah, at this time, are in their 80s and 70s, respectively.
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 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.
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.
While Hagar is fleeing for her life from her angry mistress, an angel of the Lord comes upon her. He assures her that she will live to have lots of children and that she would have a son, whom she was to name, Ishmael. He would grow up to become a bit of a wild character, a powerful ruler and would be constantly at odds with people. Abraham and Sarah, at this time, are in their 80s and 70s, respectively.
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 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.
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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