Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Many Individuals Believe There Will Be A Muslim Antichrist

By Nelda Powers


Many Christians wonder whether or not there will eventually be a Muslim Antichrist. The traditional viewpoint within the majority of Christian churches is that this person will be of Roman or European descent. In all probability, this philosophy is based on a statement in one of the books of the Bible, Daniel, which calls this person a descendent of the people who destroyed the Temple. The latter proved to be Romans, who were recorded in the Bible as having destroyed the Temple in 70 A. D.


Scholars are also divided with regard to whether or not this person will claim to be a Christian or a Jew. Many people believe that the Gospel of John states that the Antichrist will be Jewish. Certain individuals think that in order deceive the Jewish people and be accepted by their race, he will have to be, or at the very least masquerade, as a Jew himself.

Another group of individuals believe that certain Scriptures indicate the Anti-Christ will not be Jewish. For example, in Revelation, this person is depicted as a beast that comes "out of the sea." When this particular phrase is used in other sections of the Bible, it is referring to "Gentile nations."

Yet another argument currently underway among various Christian organizations is that the Antichrist is a Muslim. This is one of the most popular schools of thought in today's modern world, and may be influenced by current events. The latter include the recent awakening of Islam, and the Muslims' revived territorial goal of bringing their religion to every country in the world.

Various books have been written on the subject by knowledgeable eschatologists. In one such book, the author asserts that the anti-Christ will be a Muslim and offers a biblical foundation for this theory. Other books also allude to this philosophy without overtly referencing Muslims.

Because the Bible also mentions a false prophet along with the Anti-Christ, some people are of the belief that one of these individuals will be Jewish, while the other will be a Muslim. Still others claim that both will be of European or Roman descent, as previously mentioned.

There are many conflicting opinions about this topic, and therefore numerous Christians have completed their own research on the subject. Of course, not everyone has come to the same conclusion concerning whether or not the Antichrist will be a Muslim. However, anyone who has completed such research has likely found that a study project of this type is both rewarding and interesting.

Whether or not there will eventually be a Muslim Antichrist remains to be seen. Although there are conflicting opinions about the race from which this individual will descend, almost all Christians agree that the end times are here. For this reason, Christians must simply watch and wait, and try to hear God's voice concerning which public figures can be trusted, and which may have sinister agendas. Because no one knows exactly when the Antichrist will appear, it is wise for Christians to keep such matters in prayer.




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