Muslims and Christians have been battling about the events before the final judgment. It is the events proceeding this day that has put the two religions at a war path. Reading the bible alongside the Koran has led people to suggest that there will be a Muslim antichrist. This is a debate that has kept theologians busy as they try to solve the puzzle. It is upon individuals to make their own conclusions.
There is an indication of the twelfth imam who disappeared at a tender age. The Koran points out that his escape was prompted by persecution that befell the people at that time. He is said to have fled into the desert but will return at a certain point before judgment befalls humanity. This is what Christians flip around to claim that a beast will come from the Islamic world.
The bible points out at a leader who will be the last ruler before Christ returns to judge the world. This scripture is found in Revelations chapter 13, verse 4. What will signal the nations that the beast has arisen is the fact that he will promise peace to Israel. According to the treaty, peace will reign for seven years. Before the period is over, the truce will be broken and dictatorship will reign.
As a mark of the beast, the treaty on peace for Israelis shall be violated. By breaking the treaty, the beast will take over reigns and demand to be regarded as God. His rule will be that of a despot. These are the signs that will indicate that Christ is returning for the second time. A close reading of the two scriptures has been interpreted to suggest that the twelfth Imam will be the expected beast.
There is a new twist when one reads the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He talks of rebuilding the old Roman Empire. He says that this will happen towards judgment day. There are traits given to the king of this last kingdom. They are his mastery of intrigues, regarding his being as superior and allowing deceit to thrive. Revelation attributes the same traits to the antichrist.
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.
The theory of the beast has attracted a lot of speculations and construction. It is clear that only a person who would be accepted by Muslims and Jews would cause such a scenario to unfold. It means that such a person will be a half cast between a Muslim and Jew. To Muslims, such a person would be the lost Imam while Jews would consider him as their own.
Cross reading the Koran and the bible has lead some people to conclude that the said beast will rise from the Islamic world. Christians are required to exercise caution and vet anyone who claims to come from the father. Before accepting such a person he has to confess his belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and savior.
There is an indication of the twelfth imam who disappeared at a tender age. The Koran points out that his escape was prompted by persecution that befell the people at that time. He is said to have fled into the desert but will return at a certain point before judgment befalls humanity. This is what Christians flip around to claim that a beast will come from the Islamic world.
The bible points out at a leader who will be the last ruler before Christ returns to judge the world. This scripture is found in Revelations chapter 13, verse 4. What will signal the nations that the beast has arisen is the fact that he will promise peace to Israel. According to the treaty, peace will reign for seven years. Before the period is over, the truce will be broken and dictatorship will reign.
As a mark of the beast, the treaty on peace for Israelis shall be violated. By breaking the treaty, the beast will take over reigns and demand to be regarded as God. His rule will be that of a despot. These are the signs that will indicate that Christ is returning for the second time. A close reading of the two scriptures has been interpreted to suggest that the twelfth Imam will be the expected beast.
There is a new twist when one reads the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He talks of rebuilding the old Roman Empire. He says that this will happen towards judgment day. There are traits given to the king of this last kingdom. They are his mastery of intrigues, regarding his being as superior and allowing deceit to thrive. Revelation attributes the same traits to the antichrist.
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.
The theory of the beast has attracted a lot of speculations and construction. It is clear that only a person who would be accepted by Muslims and Jews would cause such a scenario to unfold. It means that such a person will be a half cast between a Muslim and Jew. To Muslims, such a person would be the lost Imam while Jews would consider him as their own.
Cross reading the Koran and the bible has lead some people to conclude that the said beast will rise from the Islamic world. Christians are required to exercise caution and vet anyone who claims to come from the father. Before accepting such a person he has to confess his belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and savior.
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