Sacrifices Being Performed at the Rebuilt Jewish Temple - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 5 -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 27 & 26

In this segment, Joel Richardson continues his discussion of the Muslim expectations concerning their two primary Messiah figures with Adnar Oktar of Istanbul, Turkish Muslim Leader, a controversial television host.

Mr. Richardson asks Mr. Oktar about the Muslim view of important Bible prophecy about the resumption of sacrifices at the Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. (Tweet that!)

[Joel Richardson speaking on the DVD]: "I also asked Mr. Oktar about his belief that during the time of the Mahdi's reign, sacrifices and offerings will be reinstated on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. His response was very revealing." 

[Adnar Oktar, Turkish Muslim Leader, Television Host, translated and captioned on DVD]: "At this moment in time, neither Christians, nor Jews, nor Muslims can slaughter their sacrifices there. At the time of the Mahdi -- and we believe that we are at that time -- both offerings and sacrifices will be freely performed there. This will be among the first acts of Mahdi; the rebuilding of Prophet Solomon's House of Worship so that all believers may freely offer their sacrifices, offerings and prayers there."

This is the first I have heard of Islam religion having any kind of sacrifices. What are the Muslim sacrifices anyway? Is there any such thing? (Tweet that!) There are not different sacrifices for different religions doing whatever sacrifices they want on the Temple Mount. Doing such a thing is a perversion. (Tweet that!)

Of course this also reveals the ignorance of a Muslim leader who thinks Christians offer sacrifices on the Temple Mount. Christians do not. We do not because Jesus Christ is our Passover Lamb slain for us. (Tweet that!)

For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 1 Corinthians 5:7

All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. Revelation 13:8, (emphasis added)

Bible prophecies do state that in the End Times, the Jewish Temple will be rebuilt on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and sacrifices will resume there temporarily...until the Antichrist puts a stop to them. (Tweet that!) The Antichrist will confirm a 7-year covenant but will break it half way through, after three and a half years. That prophecy is found here:

He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” 
Daniel 9:27

“His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Daniel 11:31

Here are some important realities:

• The pattern of the Tabernacle (in Moses' day) and the later Temple (in David's son Solomon's day) in Jerusalem is a working picture of the Messiah's work to redeem mankind from sin to the One True God. 

• The picture of the Temple was completely fulfilled in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ when He, Who is God come in flesh, came. (Tweet that!)

• This same Temple will be rebuilt and the Hebrew/Jewish sacrifices will resume just before the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in flesh to the Temple Mount. This is Bible prophecy. (Tweet that!)

(I taught more about the Temple and the sacrifices picturing the Lord Jesus Christ in my book Prophecies Fulfilled in the Life of Jesus. There are still a few copies of that book available. To get yours, follow that link, click "See All Buying Options," and purchase from Connect Books.)

Any other sacrifices -- other than those given to the Jewish people to perform in the Old Testament of the Bible -- are a perversion and an abomination. (Tweet that!)

Related Articles:

• Amazing Bible and Islamic Prophecy Parallels - Part 1
• Muslims' Teach the Lie that Jesus Will Deny the Cross! -Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 2
• All Inhabitants of the Earth Will Worship the Beast - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 3
• Peace, When There is No Peace - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy -Part 4

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 27: They Hate Him Without Reason

• Countdown Day 26: All the people answered, "Let his blood be on us…!"

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Peace, Peace, When There is No Peace - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 4 -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 29 & 28

Bringing you more examples of the lies Islam teaches about the return of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Here's another clip from Joel Richardson's DVD End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah's Return.

In this one, Joel Richardson discusses Muslim expectations concerning their two primary Messiah figures with Adnar Oktar of Istanbul, a Turkish Muslim Leader and a controversial television host.

Joel Richardson narrating: "Another striking reality concerning Islamic expectation of the Mahdi is their belief that only he will be able to mediate peace between Israel and the Palestinian peoples…" 

[Joel Richardson, on the television show set with host Oktar, asks:] "Throughout the Middle East there's a yearning and a longing throughout the world for some sort of elusive peace agreement. Some type of program that would cause the state of Israel and the Palestinian people to come to some solution to the ongoing conflict. Do you also believe that it will only be through the mediation of the Mahdi that the Israelis and the Palestinians will find this peace?" 

[Adnar Oktar, Turkish Muslim Leader, television host translated and captioned on DVD]: "Of course. That is not possible without the Mahdi. Neither the Palestinian government or the Israeli government can do this. However, this peace will be established under the leadership of the Mahdi. This is all spoken of by our prophet Muhammad in his prophecies."

"While people are saying, 'Peace and safety,' destruction will come on them suddenly, 

as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape." 

(1 Thessalonians 5:3, NIV 1984)

See also Jeremiah 4:10, 6:14, Ezekiel 13:10.

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A striking reality concerning Islamic belief is the Mahdi will be able to mediate peace between Israel and the Palestinian peoples. (Tweet it.)

Discussing Muslim expectations concerning their two primary Messiah figures. (Tweet it.)

Learn what #Muslims believe about #BibleProphecies here. (Tweet it.)

Related Articles:

• Amazing Bible and Islamic Prophecy Parallels - Part 1
• Muslims' Teach the Lie that Jesus Will Deny the Cross! -Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 2
• All Inhabitants of the Earth Will Worship the Beast - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 3

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 29: Destroy This Temple and I Will Raise It Again in Three Days

• Countdown Day 28: The Prophecy in the Crown of Thorns

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Inhabitants of the Earth Will Worship the Beast - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 3 -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 31 & 30

Continuing our study of the lies Islam teaches about the return of the Son of God, Jesus the Christ, here's more from Joel Richardson's DVD End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah's Return. (Tweet that!)

Today we'll hear from Sheikh Ekrima Said Sabri. Sabri is the President of Quranic and Islamic Studies at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem.

From the DVD:

Joel Richardson narrating: "According to the Muslim expectation, together, the Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus, will cause Islam to become supreme throughout the world causing most to become Muslims. Likewise, according to the Bible, the Antichrist and the False Prophet will force all inhabitants of the world to follow them." 

[Sabri, in interview translated in captions on DVD:] "The non-Muslims will not be completely demolished, but there will be an overcoming of Islam, because it will grow stronger. As we know, because Islam will become stronger as it is in stronger Islamic countries. Its followers will increase in number. Of course one of the main reasons for the increase of Islam will be the appearance of Jesus according to our religion. When Jesus will come he will speak to the Christians and to the other religions, proclaiming that he is Jesus and he will champion the laws of Mohammad, then there will be a great numbers of Christians who will choose Islam as their new religion. Because the prophet they believed in will proclaim the religion of Mohammad."

Of course any person who comes claiming to be Jesus and then who denies the truth of the Cross and urges anyone to believe in "the religion of Mohammad" is not Jesus but is a fraud, a liar, and an agent of Satan. (Tweet that!)

The true Jesus would never ever ever promote another religion. Anyone who thinks that could happen is beyond ignorant. (Tweet that!) Jesus Himself is the Truth. He said so in John 14:6.

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. 

No one comes to the Father except through me."

John 14:6

Jesus is the true "religion," although it's not a religion -- it's simply the truth. Anything else is a false religion, which is a system of rules or rituals meant to appease a god. Jesus would never promote a false religion!

A true Christian will never abandon Jesus. Nor will we ever worship the Beast that is Satan.

"All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world." (Revelation 13:8 NIV, 1984) 

"He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed." (Revelation 13:12 NIV, 1984) 

"Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth." (Revelation 13:14a NIV, 1984) 

"He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed." (Revelation 13:15 NIV, 1984)

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According to the Muslim expectation, together, the Mahdi and the Muslim Jesus, will cause Islam to become supreme throughout the world causing most to become Muslims. (Tweet it.)

Likewise, according to the Bible, the Antichrist and the False Prophet will force all inhabitants of the world to follow them. (Tweet it.)

Related Articles:

• Amazing Bible and Islamic Prophecy Parallels - Part 1
• Muslims' Teach the Lie that Jesus Will Deny the Cross! -Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 2

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 31: Caiaphas Speaks Truth: It is Better for One Man to Die Than a Whole Nation Perish

• Countdown Day 30: It's Not Blasphemy If It's True

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Muslims Teach the Lie that Jesus Will Deny the Cross! - Bible vs. Islamic Prophecy - Part 2 -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 33 & 32

In the previous post we started exploring Joel Richardson's DVD End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah's Return. Mr. Richardson exposes the lies the religion of Islam teaches regarding the return of Jesus Christ. (Tweet that!)

It's so easy to see the fingerprints of Satan all over how Islam has twisted the End Times prophecies in the Bible. (Tweet that!)

Joel Richardson on his DVD:

"To discuss the Muslim expectations concerning their two primary Messiah figures, I sat down with … Sheikh Ekrima Said Sabri. Sabri is the President of Quranic and Islamic Studies at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. He is also the son of the former grand [Muhvdi?] in Jerusalem." 

[Sabri speaking, translated in captions on DVD:] "According to our theology, the Mahdi is a righteous man. Almighty God will send him at the end of days in order to fulfill justice during that period of time he will rule, and then he will die. Mahdi is a normal person. It is important to us, that in our faith, if the Mahdi will appear, we will support him. According to our faith, he will meet with Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ will come at the end of days and they will work together to establish justice in the world." 

[Joel Richardson:] "According to Muslim belief, when Jesus returns he will come back as a Muslim who will deny that he ever claimed divinity or ever claimed to be the Son of God or ever died on a cross.

[Sabri, translated in captions on DVD:] "When Jesus will come back he will break the cross. It is an illustration of denying the events that took place on the cross, and to proclaim to the world that he was never crucified."

Of course none of this is true. None of it.

Islam teaches their Muslim Jesus will return to publicly deny that he ever died on the cross. Ironic, isn't it, that Muslim extremists called the 21 Coptic Christians they beheaded "People of the Cross." (Tweet that!)

Their own testimony of calling these Christians "People of the Cross" shows the lie of their prophetic teachings and reveals they know it's a lie. (Tweet that!)

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to use who are being saved, it is the power of God."  (1 Corinthians 1:18, NIV 1984)

Related Articles:

• Amazing Bible and Islamic Prophecy Parallels - Part 1

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 33: Strike the Shepherd and the Flock will be Scattered

• Countdown Day 32: Jesus Predicted that Peter Would Deny Him

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Amazing Bible and Islamic Prophecy Parallels - Part 1 -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 35 & 34

Joel Richardson's
End Times Eyewitness:
Israel, Islam and the Unfolding
Signs of Messiah's Return
WND.com

In my post on February 19, What Legacy Are You Leaving Behind?, I mentioned the DVD End Times Eyewitness. My friend, Walt, loaned me his copy of this DVD and I found much of the information absolutely amazing. The parallels between Bible prophecy and Islamic prophecy astounded me. (Tweet that!)

This information is new to me, so I'm assuming it will be new to many Christians. (Tweet that!) I feel it's important for Christians (and others) to be aware of and informed about what Muslims are saying and believing about these End Times. (Tweet that!) So today I'm starting a series of posts to relate some information from this important DVD.

The DVD is by Joel Richardson, author of the book The Islamic Antichrist, and was produced by WND Films (WorldNetDaily.com).

You know? I truly hate to date myself with the phrase, "I remember when..." But truly, it wasn't that long ago that I remember when popular thought from Bible prophecy geeks and Bible scholars was that the Antichrist would come out of the revived Roman empire. (Tweet that!) I remember prophecy leaders talking about the possibility that the Antichirst could come out of Great Britain. There were even discussions of Prince Charles, who was born the same year as Israel (1948), and the red dragon on the back of the throne and did it have meaning in light of the prophecies in the Bible book of Revelation about the Red Dragon?

There have been many, many theories about the Antichrist and who he may be. And I don’t think that’s wrong because we are supposed to be watching and trying to figure it all out so we will not be caught unaware or unprepared. But my how times have changed.

I have always believed that more about prophecy would become clear as the coming of Jesus approaches. I believe the closer we get the more clearly we'll be able to see how Bible prophecies will be fulfilled. Now that I'm learning about Islamic prophecies, it's amazingly clear how the evil one, Satan, might be working to try to usurp the Bible's End Times prophecies and put himself in the place of Jesus Christ.

We've talked about the End Times Bible prophecy of false prophets appearing and deceiving many people. Please keep that in mind as you read this series of posts.

I'd like you to hear it from Joel Richardson himself. In his DVD, this is what Mr. Richardson says:

Joel Richardson speaking on his DVD:

“Another major sign that Jesus warned of with regard to the last days would be the rise of false prophets. Today, throughout the Islamic world, in the nations that surround Israel, there is a dramatic rise in Messianic expectation. 

“According to Islamic theology, Muslims are expecting, in the last days, two primary Messiah figures. The first individual they call the Mahdi. In Iran they call him the 12^th Imam. The Mahdi is essentially a religious, military, political leader that comes in the last days to cause all the world to convert to Islam. 

“The second individual that Muslims are looking for is Isa Al-Massi [sp?] or Jesus Christ. Muslims teach that when Jesus comes back, he comes back as a Muslim to tell all the people of the world, including Christians, that he never died on the cross. He never claimed to be the Son of God. That Islam is the only true religion. And that all people should convert to Islam and submit to the Mahdi."

The Bible gives this prophecy concerning the Antichrist:

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven. It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. (Revelation 13:5-8) 

Please stop by for the next post where we'll learn more about the amazing parallels between the prophecies in the Bible and Islamic prophecy.

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Mahdi is a Muslim religious, military, political leader in #LastDays who causes all people to convert to Islam. (Tweet it.)

Muslims teach when #Jesus comes back he will tell the world he never died on the cross or claimed to be #SonofGod, (Tweet it!)

Muslims teach when Jesus comes back, he will tell all the world he never died on the cross, claimed to be Son of God, that Islam is the true religion, and all people should convert to Islam. (Tweet it.)

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 35: The Prophecy in Thirty Silver Coins

• Countdown Day 34: Jesus' Prophecy of Judas' Betrayal Comes True

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The People of the Cross Beheaded and Bible Prophecy -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 37 & 36

THE RIGHT RESPONSE TO COPTIC 21'S MARTYRDOM
Exclusive: Joel Richardson urges Christians
to imitate Jesus, 'stand firm to the end'

The prophecy in the Bible:

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. (Revelation 6:9-11, ESV)

Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4, ESV)

From the article "The right response to Coptic 21's martyrdom" by Joel Richardson:

The video captures this brother below praying moments before his death. His final words were, "Ya Rab Yesua," or in English, "Yea, Lord Jesus."

Tweetables:

His final words were, "Ya Rab Yesua," or in English, "Yea, Lord Jesus." (Tweet that.)

"I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus." (Tweet that.)

Those who had been #beheaded for the testimony of #Jesus...came to life and reigned with #Christ for 1000 years. (Tweet this.)

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 37: Jesus Prophesied He Would Go Just As It Was Written About Him

• Countdown Day 36: Jesus Tells Us Before It Happens So We Will Believe He is God

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What Legacy Are You Leaving Behind? -- Plus Easter Moments Countdown Days 39 & 38

End Times Eyewitness,
the DVD Walt loaned me
which I plan to tell you more
about in coming posts on this blog.

Today I want to tell you about Walt. Maybe you have a "Walt" in your life too. Walt sat directly in front of me and my family in church. A large man, he blocked my view of the Pastor and pulpit so I would have to lean right or left to look around him to see the Pastor as he speaks his sermon. But sitting close to Walt was enjoyable because I could hear his deep baritone voice as he sang the hymns.

After church Walt and I would have some great conversations. Walt loved prophecy as much as I do, and prophecy had a big impact in Walt's life like it has mine. And so every Sunday morning we would talk about what we'd seen going on in the world that week that matched up with Bible prophecy. Walt would often write down on pieces of paper web sites he'd been exploring and he'd bring those to me to check out. As a matter of fact I have two of those pieces of paper laying here on my desks right now. We'd talk about the prophecy books we were reading or the DVDs we'd seen that week. Often we would loan each other books and DVDs.

As a matter of fact, only last month Walt loaned me a DVD that so impacted me I immediately ordered a copy for myself so I could return his. The DVD is End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah's Return by Joel Richardson and I've been planning to glean some quotations from that DVD to share with you here on the blog. I just haven't got that far yet.

Walt and I had one of those great conversations about prophecy the Sunday before last, on February 8th. Which is why it was such a shock to get a phone call that following Thursday, February 12, telling us Walt had gone home to be with the Lord. Just that quick he was gone. (Probably a heart attack, though we don't know yet.)

Last Sunday our Sunday school leader told us the topic we'll be studying next: the book by Jonathan Cahn, The Mystery of the Shemitah. Walt gave that book to our Sunday school leader who had planned to have Walt in the class to help answer questions, guide us, etc. Now the class inspired by Walt will go on, but Walt won't be there.

Sunday there was this big empty space in front of me where Walt usually sits. On my couch, beside where I do my daily Bible reading, lays a book, The Islamic Antichrist by Joel Richardson, and another DVD about the Bible book of Daniel by Perry Stone -- the most-recent loaners from Walt.

Today, even though it's Thursday, we're at the church. Today we're attending a celebration of Walt's life. There's a lot to celebrate.

I can only try to imagine what it's like where Walt is right now. He is with the Lord Jesus Christ, experiencing the promise of eternal life which is for all those (and only those) who are believers in Jesus. (Tweet that!) I believe Walt now knows all the answers -- about where we are in God's timeline of the End Times, of what's going on with Russia, what God has planned for those evil men who have beheaded our brothers in Christ, and so much more.

For the rest of us who are still here, Walt left a great legacy. He taught many people like me a lot--probably more than he knew. He lived a life that honored the Lord Jesus Christ. He lived for Jesus right up to the very end. And the impact he left on many lives encouraging us in these End Times and strengthening our faith in Jesus continues on.

For me, it's a great time to ponder what legacy I'm leaving behind. What about you? (Tweet that!) My hope is that I'll do as well as Walt.

Easter Moments:

• Countdown Day 39: The Prophecy in the Song as Jesus Rode into Jerusalem

• Countdown Day 38: Riding into Jerusalem on a Donkey Fulfilled Prophecy

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