Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Is Islam in Bible Prophecy?


If you will watch the video on the right, you will see that in a few short years, unless something changes and there is a major revival, both North America and Europe will be Muslim Continents. This is without any more terrorist attacks or anything just from shear immigration and reproduction rates compared to the reproduction rates of Anglos and other native groups to North America and Europe.

So, what if any role does Islam play in Bible prophecy? Well, first, we need to clarify a few things about Islam. Islam means "submission." And a Muslim is "one who submits to God." The only problem is that it is not the God of the Bible. Some argue that b/c Islam along with Judaism and Christianity is monotheistic, they must be worshipping the same God. However, history shows us that Allah can trace his origins back to the Arabian Moon God, which Mohammed worshipped. Allah, no more than Vishnu and Shiva (Hindu deities), is the same as Jehovah/Yaweh, the God of the Bible.

Muhammed was born in AD 570 in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mecca at that time was a polytheistic city. Muhammed and his family grew up worshipping Allah, as is evident by many of his relatives who had Allah in their name, the Moon god. Allah was the male counterpart to the female Sun god. His father died when he was young, and he was raised by his paternal grandfather. He became a merchant and travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. He married Khadija (who was 40) when he was 26 and they had 6 children together. He received his first revelation in a cave when he was 40. Supposedly, the angel Gabriel gave him the Quran. He died in Mecca in 632 BC.

Upon his death, Islam split into 2 groups: Sunnis followed Abu Bakr, his personally chosen successor. They believe that Muhammed's spiritual gift died with him and only the Quran is authoritative. The Shi'ites/Shia on the other hand followed his son in law Ali, and they believe that his gifts were transferred to their imams.

Here is where the possible connection with Bible Prophecy comes in. Shi'ite Muslims now control Iran, Southern Iraq and Northeastern Saudi Arabia. They believe that the Hadith is inspired like the Quran. The Hadith claims that those who die in the Jihad of the sword are more pious and more sure for Paradise than those who do not.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benezir Bhutto warned some years ago that the radicals wanted to start a war with the west in order to create chaos. Ahmedinijad said that his role was to create chaos. The belief is that in this chaotic environment, the 12th Imam will return.

They also teach that the 12th Imam went into concealment hundreds of years ago and continues to live until he returns as the Mahdi (Muslim Messiah). They teach that Jesus will return with the Mahdi and tell everyone he was not the Son of God and is actually a Muslim. He will then convert the world to Islam and cause them to worship the Mahdi.

It sounds similar to this passage in Revelation 13 describing 2 Beasts one from the sea, who is Antichrist, and the other from the land (the False Prophet who causes all to worship the image of this Antichrist).

Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as [the feet] of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
Rev 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number [is] Six hundred threescore [and] six.

The plot thickens. According to the Shi'ite, Muhammed ascended to Heaven from the temple mount in Jerusalem riding on his white horse, and they say the Mahdi will return riding Muhammed's white horse. Revelation 6:1, 2 describe one coming on a white horse promising peace but bringing war. Furthermore, the longest peace treaty that a Muslim can enter into is (you guessed it) 7 yrs! Antichrist according to Daniel 9 will confirm a covenant with God's people Israel for 1 week (of years or 7 yrs.). They also teach that the Mahdi and Jesus (Issa their false Christ) will persecute Jews and Christians who will be hiding behind the rocks.

Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Many of the Tribulation Saints will be beheaded for not worshipping the Antichrist. Islam is the only religion who beheads those who refuse to convert.

The beheadings take place after the midway point of the Tribulation. Could it be for the first 3.5 yrs. the Antichrist (possibly a Muslim) will be entered into the covenant with Israel and all will cry peace and safety when sudden destruction is looming!?! We know Satan masquerades as an angel of light, so will he be masquerading as an angel of light for 3.5 yrs. after which his true self will be seen as the Destroyer!?! Midway through will this "Peaceful Muslim" throw off the restraints of the New World Order and World Unity Religion (Great Whore of Babylon who prostituted herself with the Kings of the Earth) and begin to behead all who will not worship his image? It is very possible!

When you look at these prophecies and more, as well as the growth of Islam, which is poised to overtake Christianity as the world's largest religion in just a few short years, you know that it is a force to be reckoned with for a long time. When you take into account that Muslims now control the world's oil supply and are now in an all out power grab for the banking industry of the world, it leads us to believe that this is not only possible but probable. When you take into account that the Quran teaches that Jews are inferior and many Muslims including Ahmedinijad of Iran feel that Israel has no right to exist and should be driven into the sea, it makes us wonder if this is preparing the way for Antichrist. Ultimately, though it should cause us to do one more thing...LOOK UP OUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH!!!

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