The end times spoken about in the Bible have always been a subject of speculation. We read about an evil man who will rule over the whole world with an iron fist but there is no literal explanation of where he comes from. Some people think that this person will be a Jew and others are sure that a Muslim antichrist is most likely. According to scripture we will know him because he will exalt himself and say he is God.
Various individuals have been suspected to be the antichrist through the years. Adolf Hitler was just one of these. Many of the Biblical interpreters of the past regarded the Islamic system as fitting this role. Modern interpreters looked elsewhere after the collapse of the Islamic Empire. However, those who currently support this view say that they have forgotten that the beast has one of his heads wounded and he will revive in the end times.
Proponents of this view are convinced that there are many Biblical prophecies being ignored today that refer to the Islamic nations. They are being ignored because the Bible is being interpreted too much from a Western perspective. They say that there are many literal references in the Bible to Islamic nations being destroyed by the Messiah when He returns.
One of the arguments used to support an Islamic system as the beast is their denial of the Trinity. They do not regard Jesus as the son of God. Another argument is that they have a form of submission to God but they are not really submitting to Him and they will be destroyed on His return. Interestingly enough, the Muslims also say that there is to be a battle and the Israelites will be defeated.
The Koran talks about the beast of the earth and that all Muslims will be marked on the forehead. In Revelation it says that no-one will be able to buy or sell unless they wear the mark of the beast. Some people take this literally and think that people will have some sort of physical mark or a computer chip. Others take this in an allegorical sense as referring to a declaration of faith.
The name antichrist is not used in the Bible when it comes to end time prophecies. Many other titles are used for this individual. However, there is no confusion about what he does. He fights against all who stand against him and exalts himself. His complete control brings peace of a kind. However, this peace ends when God brings about the destruction of his rule.
One has to decide whether Islam is actually a religion of peace, or whether it has a peaceful facade by which many can be deceived. There are those who believe that targeting the Islamic system may actually help facilitate the rise of a European antichrist who will take over as the one who saved the world from Islam.
World events can be used to support a variety of different views and individuals seem to passionately support their theories. However, they are just theories as we do not know the truth. The speculation is likely to gather steam as significant events continue to unfold.
Various individuals have been suspected to be the antichrist through the years. Adolf Hitler was just one of these. Many of the Biblical interpreters of the past regarded the Islamic system as fitting this role. Modern interpreters looked elsewhere after the collapse of the Islamic Empire. However, those who currently support this view say that they have forgotten that the beast has one of his heads wounded and he will revive in the end times.
Proponents of this view are convinced that there are many Biblical prophecies being ignored today that refer to the Islamic nations. They are being ignored because the Bible is being interpreted too much from a Western perspective. They say that there are many literal references in the Bible to Islamic nations being destroyed by the Messiah when He returns.
One of the arguments used to support an Islamic system as the beast is their denial of the Trinity. They do not regard Jesus as the son of God. Another argument is that they have a form of submission to God but they are not really submitting to Him and they will be destroyed on His return. Interestingly enough, the Muslims also say that there is to be a battle and the Israelites will be defeated.
The Koran talks about the beast of the earth and that all Muslims will be marked on the forehead. In Revelation it says that no-one will be able to buy or sell unless they wear the mark of the beast. Some people take this literally and think that people will have some sort of physical mark or a computer chip. Others take this in an allegorical sense as referring to a declaration of faith.
The name antichrist is not used in the Bible when it comes to end time prophecies. Many other titles are used for this individual. However, there is no confusion about what he does. He fights against all who stand against him and exalts himself. His complete control brings peace of a kind. However, this peace ends when God brings about the destruction of his rule.
One has to decide whether Islam is actually a religion of peace, or whether it has a peaceful facade by which many can be deceived. There are those who believe that targeting the Islamic system may actually help facilitate the rise of a European antichrist who will take over as the one who saved the world from Islam.
World events can be used to support a variety of different views and individuals seem to passionately support their theories. However, they are just theories as we do not know the truth. The speculation is likely to gather steam as significant events continue to unfold.
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