Islam and the Bible- Part 2

TWO ABODES:
ABODE OF ISLAM AND THE ABODE OF WAR



"Islam divides the peoples of the world into two distinct realms or abodes: the Abode of Islam and the Abode of War. The former have submitted to the will of Allah, and the latter are still resisting. Countries under Muslim control are considered the Abode of Islam. It is the duty of all Muslims to preserve the Abode of Islam from contamination and, where possible, to enlarge it at the expense of the Abode of War, where the "infidel" rules.
Many Muslims believe that the nations of the West established Israel in the heart of the Arab world to be the outpost of their civilization, to be a sword of the West hanging over the necks of Muslims. Therefore, many militant Muslims are committed to restoring Israel's territory to Muslim control and to preserve the Abode of Islam in Palestine. Islam teaches that Muslims who die in the struggle against infidels will immediately be translated to paradise."


Jesus:
1. Jesus declared, "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9)

Muhammad:
1. Allah told Muhammad: "Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day" (Sura 9:29)

Jesus:
2. Jesus said, "Believe and live." he declared, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die" (John 11:25-26)

Muhammad:
2. Muhammad said, "Convert or die." He declared, "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight the people till they say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever said it then he will save his life and property" (Hadith 2:483)

Jesus:
3. Jesus' mission was to conquer sin's penalty and power by His vicarious death. "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21; also 1 Peter 3:18)

Muhammad:
3. Muhammad's mission was to conquer the world for Allah. The goal of jihad, or a holy war, is to establish Islamic authority over the whole world. Islam teaches that Allah is the only authority, and all political systems must be based on Allah's teaching. Allah is important.



My personal opinion- "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26)

It sounds like Islam also believes in the "last day", as Christians believe in Judgment Day. So, what's the point of 'owning' the world? It's going to be gone one day.

Notice that much of the call to action comes in the Hadith, a companion book that amplifies on the Quran by quoting the words of Muhammad."


A Chronology of Biblical and Islamic World Events:

-2166 BC Abraham born
-1550 BC Egypt colonizes Kush
-1526 BC Moses born
-1010 BC David becomes Isreal's second king
-710 BC King Taharaq, along with King Hezekiah of Judah, defy the invading Assyrians
-330 BC Alexander the Great defeats the Persian Empire
-100 BC Julius Caesar, first emperor of Rome, born
-3 BC Jesus Christ is born
-27 AD Jesus begins ministry
-30 AD Jesus is crucified, resurrected, and ascends into heaven
-570 Muhammad is born in Mecca
-610-632 Muhammad experiences dreams/visions; Allah tells forth his words
-622 Muhammad flees to Medina with 150 followers
-630-632 He conquers Mecca; mass conversions to Islam
-632 Muhammad dies at age 62
-632-661 The four caliphs (successors of Muhammad) rule
-646 The Quran is compiled
-661-1300 Islamic dynasties rule
-732 The spread of Islam is stopped at Tours, France, by Charles Martel
-811-876 Al-Bukhari gathers authoritative collection of Muhammad's traditions (Hadith)
-1096-1291 The Christian Crusades invade the Muslim world
-1500-1920 Muslim world is under European domination
-1948 Modern Israel is founded
-2003 Muslims number 1.2 billion worldwide, four to six million Muslims in U.S.






(All quotes, charts, comparisons, etc., found in the book: Islam and the Bible- Why Two Faiths Collide)