The three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, have a lot more in common than it appears at first glance. All three have Abraham as a common starting point. One belief that all three religions have in common is the coming of a Messiah, who will be preceded by an anti-Christ or "false messiah." This does not imply that the false messiah that the Christians have been warned to look out for is going to be of the Islamic faith. The muslim antichrist, in Islamic eschatology, is an evil figure who will attempt to impersonate the Messiah in the time leading up to the Day of Resurrection.
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 the study of events leading up to the end of the world, or at least the end of civilization. All three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have striking similarities in the details of their expectations of the end times. Here, we will compare the eschatologies of Christianity and Islam.
Matthew 24:7 talks about earthquakes, violent conflicts between nations and widespread famines in the days leading to the Day of Resurrection. Hadith-Bukhari 9.237 speaks to the same events in the Islamic version of the end times. Both sides agree that nobody knows the exact date and time this will take place, although there is mounting evidence that the prelude is unwinding before our eyes right now.
Many Muslims are actually big fans of Jesus. He is recognized as the Son of God and worshiped accordingly. The Islamic faith also acknowledges Moses, Abraham and Noah as legitimate prophets right alongside Muhammad. Some Muslims accept Jesus as the Messiah. This probably comes as a surprise to many people of the Christian faith.
Islam acknowledges the place of Jesus in the Trinity along with Allah, or God. The major difference between this and the Christian view is that Islam considers Mary (Maryam) as the third member, and not the Holy Spirit. The Quran talks about Mary and the Virgin Birth. Like Christians, Muslims believe that Christ performed miracles. In the same way that earlier prophets performed miracles through the power of God, the power behind Jesus' miracles came from the same place.
Basically, there is sufficient overlap between the three Abrahamic faiths that maybe we should stop kicking the crap out of each other and consolidate our common ground. Where there are differences, these can be attributed to Satan, the Father of all Lies, whose self-made mission it is to separate Man 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 the study of events leading up to the end of the world, or at least the end of civilization. All three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have striking similarities in the details of their expectations of the end times. Here, we will compare the eschatologies of Christianity and Islam.
Matthew 24:7 talks about earthquakes, violent conflicts between nations and widespread famines in the days leading to the Day of Resurrection. Hadith-Bukhari 9.237 speaks to the same events in the Islamic version of the end times. Both sides agree that nobody knows the exact date and time this will take place, although there is mounting evidence that the prelude is unwinding before our eyes right now.
Many Muslims are actually big fans of Jesus. He is recognized as the Son of God and worshiped accordingly. The Islamic faith also acknowledges Moses, Abraham and Noah as legitimate prophets right alongside Muhammad. Some Muslims accept Jesus as the Messiah. This probably comes as a surprise to many people of the Christian faith.
Islam acknowledges the place of Jesus in the Trinity along with Allah, or God. The major difference between this and the Christian view is that Islam considers Mary (Maryam) as the third member, and not the Holy Spirit. The Quran talks about Mary and the Virgin Birth. Like Christians, Muslims believe that Christ performed miracles. In the same way that earlier prophets performed miracles through the power of God, the power behind Jesus' miracles came from the same place.
Basically, there is sufficient overlap between the three Abrahamic faiths that maybe we should stop kicking the crap out of each other and consolidate our common ground. Where there are differences, these can be attributed to Satan, the Father of all Lies, whose self-made mission it is to separate Man 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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