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Wednesday, 26 February 2014

What Is The Justification For A Muslim Antichrist

By Lisa Williamson


The final judgment remains contentious between Christians and Muslims. A careful reading of scriptures from the religions has led some quotas to conclude that there will be a Muslim antichrist. Theologians are still trying to understand these possibilities in order to settle the matter. In-depth reading of Christian and Islamic scriptures will allow an individual to make conclusions at a personal level.

The disappearance of a twelfth imam at a tender age and his expected return before judgment are the pointers to an Islamic beast. According to the Koran, the imam was escaping persecution and thus fled to the desert. His return is expected just before judgment falls on the world. This is what has led the Christians to claim that he will bear the mark of the beast.

The beast in the bible is called a leader who will emerge moments before judgment day. This is captured in the book of Revelations 13.4. His identity will be a promise of peace to Israelis for a period of seven years. The seven years will not last before this peace deal is broken. This will warn the Christians that the antichrist is now ruling the world.

The violation of this peace treaty will indicate the rise of the prophesied beast. What will follow the violation of this treaty is a reign of anarchy where the ruler will demand recognition as God. He will rule with an iron fist. Such signs will point at the end of times and coming of judgment day. The similarities in the Islamic and Christian text indicate the possibility of an Islamic antichrist.

Daniel puts a twist to the debate by mentioning the return or rise of the Roman Empire as signal of antichrist rule. The kingdom will be rebuilt with the king exercising a lot of intrigues, deceit and claiming to be God. There is similarity between the reading of Revelation and Daniel on the antichrist. This is where evidence seems to point away from Muslims.

Away from the scriptures, there are some readings that distant Muslims from the claim. The religion is dominated by Arabs while the Roman Empire is for Europeans. Further, the hostility between Israel and Muslims is unlikely to lead to a truce. This makes it unlikely for the seven years of peace to happen should this beast be Muslim. The only possible thing would be destruction of Israel.

There is a lot of speculation regarding the beast. From the two scriptures, only a person with acceptance among Jews and Muslims would become an antichrist. Such a possibility rests upon a half-cast. The situation would allow Muslims to view him as their lost twelfth imam while Jews regard him as one of their own.

Reading scriptures from the Koran and the bible has borne the conclusion that the expected antichrist will be Muslim. The requirement for Christians is to cautiously vet any individual who attributes his powers to Christ. The best way to know a true prophet is to demand confession that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior.




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