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Islam

PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE:
Islam is the second largest, and some claim, the fastest growing, religion in the world. It is not well understood in the United States, but the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center by militant Muslims have made people curious about its teachings. Many Muslims live in relative peace, but there is a strong, sizeable faction of radical militants that dominate the news and use terrorist tactics to advance it's agenda of world domination. Osama bin Laden and his organization, Al Qaeda, were responsible for the killing of more than three thousand innocent Americans. They have trained thousands of terrorists, and have now conducted terrorist attacks all over the world.

Christians need to affirm their love for Muslims (Christ died for all men), and stand against any persecution against them based on their religion or ethnicity. We should also seek to enter into dialog with them where possible, so that they might learn more about Jesus, whom they respect as a prophet, but do not accept as savior. At the same time, we should be entirely opposed to the wanton murder of innocent people by terrorists. And we should not give the false impression, so prevalent in our culture today, that our beliefs are equal. Jesus said He is the only way to God the Father (John 14:6).

Radical Islam has continued to grow. Their aim is to control the world. Intelligence experts warn that another great attack is likely in America. Few Muslim mosques stand effectively against violence. Instead, they tend to serve as places of recruitment for jihadists. Outdated immigration policies and weak border control allow the continued flow of trained terrorists into our country. Americans and their leaders need to wake up and find ways to stop this trend before it is too late for us.

In July, 2014 the radical jihadist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), claimed that they were establishing a new Islamic caliphate, with the goal of reclaiming the lands once held by the Ottoman Empire. Using the most brutal tactics seen in our lifetime -- including beheadings, crucifixions, mass slaughter, and burying opponents alive -- they have invaded large portions of Syria and Iraq, and have killed or driven out almost all Christians. This new, illegitimate force is motivated by Sunni Islamic theology, and will undoubtedly be resisted by the Shite branch of Islam, led by Iran. They will also be opposed by Western powers, including the United States and the more moderate Sunni nations such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

The continued growth of Islam raises another prophetic possibility: that the large and growing number of Muslims in Europe might exert a strong influence over the culture there. The affected area would resemble the old Roman Empire at it's greatest extent, and could be what was predicted in Daniel, chapter 2, where it depicts the final world empire, symbolized by iron [Rome] and clay [Islamic influence?]. See Revived Roman Empire.


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Prophetic Significance of Islam

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Germany anti-Islam protests: 17,000 march on Dresden against 'Islamification of the West'

Dec. 23, 2014 - More than 17,000 gathered in Dresden, Germany to support a group called PEGIDA - “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamification of the West.” The crowd waved German flags and sang Christmas carols.
Pegida insists it is opposing only against extremism and not against immigrants or Islam itself, but the demonstrations have received support from far-right and Neo-Nazi groups, prompting concerns that xenophobic sentiment might be rising.
Source: Independent - UK

Prophetic Significance of Islam


Rev. Franklin Graham: Muslim Prayer Service at National Cathedral ‘Sad to See’

Nov. 15, 2014 - Franklin Graham objected to the use of the National Cathedral yesterday for a first-ever Muslim prayer service. On Facebook Graham said,
“It’s sad to see a church open its doors to the worship of anything other than the One True God of the Bible who sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to earth to save us from our sins,”
He also mentioned that Jesus claimed to be the only way to the Father - John 14:6

Carpets were arranged so Muslims could bow toward Mecca and not need to look at crosses or Christian icons, because they are not allowed to pray in view of symbols of other faiths.

Source: CNS News
National Cathedral Holds Friday Muslim Prayers - Voice of America
Christians: Muslims 'conquering' Washington National Cathedral - WND
Analysis: 11/29/14 - Inside the National Cathedral 'prayer service' - Diana West - TribWest



Caliphate In Europe: Sweden Cedes Control Of Muslim Areas

Nov. 7, 2014 - There are some 55 areas in Sweden that have become virtual Islamic states. According to Soeren Kern of the Hudson Institute:
They are de facto Muslim micro-states under Shariah law that reject Western values, society and legal systems. In these districts non-Muslims are expected to conform to the dictates of fundamentalist Islam or face violent consequences.
Similar situations have developed all over Europe, where large Muslim populations have migrated to "tolerant" areas and then refused to assimilate into the culture.
Source: Investors.com

Is This the End for Mideast Christianity?

Nov. 5, 2014 -
"For Christians in the Middle East, 2014 has been a catastrophe. The most wrenching stories have come from Iraq, where the nascent Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL ...) has savagely persecuted ancient Christian communities, including Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syrian Orthodox."
Ever since the seventh century, when Islam conquered the Middle East, Christianity has been subdued, but even as late as 1914, the Christian population of the whole region from Egypt to Persia (Iran)was still 10%. The percentage has declined greatly in Iraq since the first Gulf War in 1991, but Christians still maintained a strong presence in Mosul, where the church was founded in the early days of Christianity.

Now observers say that the end of Christianity in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East is in sight. Only Egypt and Lebanon have a sizeable Christian population, and they too are being persecuted.

The article explores the history of persecution and the question about why God allows it. Examples are given of persecution resulting in Christian growth, especially in the case of China. The author concludes, "Suffering, Yes. Extinction, No."

Source: Philip Jenkins - Christianity Today

Rising number of Muslims reporting dreams about Jesus

Nov. 2, 2014 -
Encounters with Jesus through dreams and visions increasingly are being reported, according to Pastor Frank Costenbader, founder of Manifold Hope Ministries, publisher of the Isa Dreams website.
Costenbader says that in the last two years there has been an explosion of accounts on the Internet about Muslims and others encountering Jesus in dreams and then becoming His followers. The article gives many examples.
Source: WND
Isa Dreams
More than Dreams
See also: Muslims Having Dreams and Visions of Jesus in the Links section.

Jay Smith vs. Dr. Shabir Ally
Bible vs Quran:
Which is the Word of God?

Oct. 6, 2014 - Watch this important debate in which Jay Smith presents new information from a variety of Christian and Muslim scholars. In an email to his supporters Jay wrote,
"With this evidence Muslims will no longer be able to simply say, as they so often do, that their Qur'an is 1) eternal, 2) sent down 3) complete, and 4) unchanged."
Source: Livestream
View on YouTube
See Jay Smith Page - Apologetics Central


With their feet and a tweet, Europe’s Muslims reject jihadis

Sept. 24, 2014 -
As Islamic State extremists call for random murders throughout Europe in Allah’s name, the continent’s Muslims are hitting back with mass peace demonstrations and a Twitter campaign to say “not in my name.”
Source: Times of Israel
#NotInMyName - Twitter
#NotInMyName - YouTube
Editor's Note: (Tweet): Good movement from peaceful Muslims. Now let's hear it from Koranic scholars.
Military analyst: ISIS 'will never be destroyed' - 'The violent element is in the DNA of Islam' - WND

Does moderate Islam exist?

Sept. 15, 2014 -
Until the leading Islamic scholars provide a peaceful theology that clearly contradicts the violent views of the IS, the existence of a “moderate Islam” must be questioned.
The Islamic State (IS) believes that Muslims must offer non-Muslims the following choices: Convert to Islam, pay a humiliating tax called “Jijya,” or be killed. This was also the belief of the early Muslims when they conducted their massive conquests.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Moderate Islam: A Myth - Steven Crowder - Video - Front Page Magazine
Lie of 'moderate' Muslims and Islamic jihad - Pamela Geller - WND
Bill Maher ABSOLUTELY CRUSHES Charlie Rose For Comparing Islam To Christianity - Fox Nation

Obama: Islamic State 'is not Islamic'

Sept. 10, 2011 - President Obama delivered a speech to announce “a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy” to “degrade, and ultimately destroy,” ISIS. His plan includes:
- Conduct a systematic campaign of airstrike against ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria.
- Increase support to forces fighting terrorists on the ground, but avoid getting "dragged into another ground war in Iraq."
- Assist the moderate Syrian opposition to prevail against ISIL and the Assad regime.
- Provide humanitarian aid to oppressed civilians, including Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities.
The President also stressed that ISIL is "not Islamic," because “No religion condones the killing of innocents." In addition, he said, “ISIL is certainly not a state." He explained that it was an al-Qaida’s affiliate that has taken advantage of the unrest in Syria and Iraq, and it is recognized by no government as a legitimate state.
Source: WND
French Muslims Support Mideast Christians Against Islamic State - Voice of America
Israel will cooperate with US in fight against IS, envoy says - Times of Israel
Russia warns US against strikes on Islamic State in Syria - BBC
Syria, Iran Slam US Strategy in Fighting Militants - NewsMax
Strong reaction to Obama statement: 'ISIL is not Islamic' - CNN
Editor's note: Read the following articles to see that Islam and the Koran do advocate terrorism.
Bush in 2007 delivered eerily accurate warning about Iraq unrest - Fox
What Obama Desperately Wants You To Know About ISIS and Islam - Young Conservatives
‘Terrify the Enemy of Allah': British Imam Cites That Koran Tells Muslims to Terrorize - Christian News

Saudi cleric: ISIS soldiers must kill their commanders

Sept. 9, 2014 -In a recent interview on Saudi TV, Islamic cleric Sa’d Al-Shathri said that ISIL (also called ISIS and Islamic State)is an apostate movement, and its adherents are not going to be rewarded in the afterlife, but “will go to the hellfire.” He warned that the terrorist group...
". . . is fighting Allah and his messenger. They [spread] corruption and act against Islamic law. They shut down mosques, kill Islamic scholars, and prohibit religious books and the hijab. They torture Allah’s believing servants.”
Source: Bob Unruh- WND
Video: Saudi Cleric Sa'd Al-Shathri: ISIS Members Are Apostates; They Should Kill Their Commanders to Save Themselves from the Hellfire - The Middle East Media and Research Institute

1 common link among world's most brutal terrorists

Sept. 1, 2014 - Brigitte Gabriel's book, “They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It,” indicates that the main thing all of the radical islamist groups have in common is the Koran itself.
For example, Quran 8:12 talks about striking fear into the hearts of disbelievers. Therefore, they cut off their fingers and toes because they disobeyed Allah.
Gabriel says that what ISIS is doing is no different than what any other group or devout followers of the Quran will do.
Source: WND
Islam expert: People afraid to tell truth - WND >
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Links: Islam


Biblical Origins
Issac and Ishmael, Then and Now - Jack Kelly

The Teachings of Islam
Searchable Koran
Al-Islam - Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
IslamiCity.com - Islam and The Global Muslim eCommunity
Islam - Wikipedia
A Shi'ite Encyclopedia
WikiIslam
Islamic Prophecies - WikiIslam
Muslim, Jewish, and Christian End-Times Prophecy Comparison- Contender Ministries

Sunni vs. Shite
What Is the Difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims? - Prophecy Central's Islam Section
Comparison Chart of Sunni and Shia Islam - Religion Facts
What's the Difference Between Shia and Sunni Muslims? - About.com

Radical Islamic Threat
Jay Smith and Sid Cordle at Speaker's Corner - Hyde Park - What is ISIS? - YouTube
Surreal and Suicidal: Modern Western Histories of Islam - Raymond Ibrahim - Christian Post
Frank Gaffney's 10-part Course on The Muslim Brotherhood in America - Free video course
American Congress For Truth - Brigitte Gabriel - Newscaster and author of "Because They Hate"
Atlas Shrugs - Pamela Geller
From Hate To Love - Walid Shoebat, author of "Why We Want To Kill You"
Jihad Watch
Stakelbeck on Terror - Blog
Iranium - The movie - 2011 - Order or watch online free

Population Growth
Muslim Demographics - You Tube

Ministry to Muslims
i2 Ministries - Empowering Missions to Muslims
Jay Smith - Brethren in Christ
Jay Smith's Assessment of Insider Movements, C5 Missions Strategies - i2ministries.org
Walid Shoebat
Arabs for Israel - Nonie Darwish
Doors into Islam - Christianity Today
Understanding Islam - CBN
30 Days - Muslim Prayer Focus
France: The Ire and the Fire - Article about French riots and Christian response - Christianity Today

Muslims Having Dreams and Visions of Jesus
Dreams and Visions of Jesus - YouTube
Muslim Dreams of Jesus - Google
Isa Dreams
More than Dreams
Former Muslim-Turned-Christian Apologist Shares How Dreams Helped Him Find Jesus - Christian Post
Is Jesus Christ Reaching Out to Muslims Through Their Dreams? - The Blaze
Report: Entire Families Coming to Christ in Saudi Arabia - Charisma
Aslan Still Roars Near and Far - J.P. Moreland
Rising number of Muslims reporting dreams about Jesus WND

Information About The Crusades
Kingdom of Heaven - The Truth Behind The Crusades - CBN Special Section
How Could Christians Crusade? -Christianity Today
In Search of the Real Balian - Christianity Today
Christian Jihad: The Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ - CBN

American Muslims
Islam 101
We Are at War with Terrorism, not Islam - By Salam Al Marayati

Comparisons/ Debates
Arab Spring: 10 unpredicted outcomes -BBC
Israel Today Magazine
Why We Left Islam
FaithFreedom.org - Ex Muslims
Islam Review
Answering Islam
Daniel Pipes
The Middle East Media and Research Institute - translations of the Arab media and original analysis
Notes and References on Islam - by Chuck Missler
Islam - Islam
Understanding Muslims - Lambert Dolphin
A Short Summary of Islamic Beliefs and Eschatology - Lambert Dolphin
Notes on the Background of Islam - From book by Robert Morey
Islam and Fremasonry
The Islamic Antichrist - Joel Richardson

Jihad
Obsession: Documentary About Radical Islam's War Against The West
What is Jihad?
Jihad Watch

Tablighi Jamaat
Tablighi Jamaat: Jihad's Stealthy Legions - Alex Alexiev - Middle East Quarterly

Muslim Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood - Prophecy Central

Palestinian Authority
Electronic Intifada

Islamic State - Formerly Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Profile: Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) - BBC
In the grisly delusions of Isis, past and present are one - Tom Holland, historian, author of Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the Sword - FT.com
ISIS Rising - Hal Lindsey
Jihadist Rampage - Joel Rosenberg
What is ISIS? (video) - Jay Smith & Sid Cordle - Speakers Corner Hyde Park London 29th June 2014. - You Tube

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