The document discusses Christian and Islamic eschatological beliefs. It outlines the Christian view of the tribulation, the rise of the Antichrist who will sign a seven year contract with Israel before breaking it, and the final battle of Armageddon. It then covers Islamic beliefs including the coming of the Mahdi to defeat the Dajjal, Jesus returning as a Muslim to kill the Dajjal and rule for 40 years, and signs that believers look for regarding the coming of the Mahdi such as lunar and solar eclipses. Both traditions discuss an end-times ruler who opposes God before being destroyed, though they identify this figure differently.

1. Islam and
Future events
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Dr. Robert Patton

2. Christian view of
eschatology (last things)
 Rapture – can occur at any time. I
take a pre-tribulation position
 The great tribulation (on earth) –
seven years long
 Judgment seat of Christ and the
marriage of the Lamb (heaven)
 Return of Christ to Millenial reign

3. Christian view of the
tribulation
 The AntiChrist will arise, and sign a
seven year contract with Israel
 There will be great fighting and
problems
 About 50% of mankind is destroyed
 The earth itself is nearly destroyed
 Israel is almost destroyed
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4. AntiChrist will be satanically
inspired
 He will be assisted by the false prophet,
who establishes a one-world religion,
but later it is destroyed
 AntiChrist will place his mark on
everyone so that they can only buy and
sell with the mark
 Those who do not submit are beheaded
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5. AntiChrist leads a coalition
against Jerusalem
 His desire is total annihilation of
the Jews.
 He breaks his seven year
contract after 3 ½ years and sets
up his own image in the rebuilt
temple, demanding worship or
death
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6. Battle of Armageddon
 God hides 1/3 of Jews in Petra
 AntiChrist’s army battles the believers
who have accepted Christ and may still
be alive
 Christ comes with angels and saints,
and destroys antichrist, the false
prophet, and their armies
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7. Christ sets up the millennial
rule
 The remaining Jews are saved
 The armies of AntiChrist are
destroyed
 The millennium is set up
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8. Final things according to Islam
 Jesus did not die on the cross, but
was taken directly to heaven. Allah
changed someone to look like Jesus
(?Judas)
 The Madhi will come (12ers believe
that he has been hidden since 9th
century) during world chaos.
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9. Isa (Jesus) returns
 Isa comes out of heaven, not as a
Christian but as a Muslim
 He fights with the Madhi and personally
kills Dajjal
 Islam triumphs.
 Isa lives 40 years on earth, marries
and has children, and dies later as a
great prophet
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10. Important beliefs for Muslims
 Allah – one transcendent God
 Last days (and judgment day)
 Angels
 Scripture (for them ultimately,
Qur’an)
 Prophets
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11. Shia signs for the coming of
the Madhi
 Red death (sword) white death
(plague)
 One eyed Dajjal & Sufyani (bad guy
who is a Muslim) come
 Arabs revolt against authority of
foreigners
 Confict in Syria which is destroyed
 Death and fear in Baghdad, red sky
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12. Marks of Madhi coming
 Descendent of Muhammad & Fatima
 His name is Muhammad
 Ruling 7, 9, or 19 years
 Distribute wealth, raise black flag
 Lunar & solar eclipse on Ramadan
 Star with luminous tail will appear
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13. Marks of Madhi coming
 Restore faith & remove corruption
 Islam will prevail worldwide
 Broad forehead, prominent nose,
eyes mascaraed
 Fill the world with justice and fairness
in place of oppression
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14. Sunni ideas about the marks
of Madhi coming
 They believe he comes from
Muhammad’s family and from Al
Hasan
 He has not yet been born (Shi’a
believe he his hidden)
 12er Shiites believe that the Madhi
was born about 869 – others don’t
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15. Madhi
 Tall, fair complexion, broad forehead
and prominent nose
 Personality like Muhammad
 Speaks with slight stutter, occasionally
hit his thigh from frustration of stutter
 He will defeat Bani Kalb tribe,
distribute spoils; Islam will conquer
the world
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16. Madhi
 Voice from heaven will announce him
 Makes 4 covenants, the last with
Christians mediated by Jews for 7
years. Madhi comes then to power
 Rides a white horse (Muslims state
Rev. 6:2 is the Madhi)
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17. Madhi
 Unstoppable army with black flags
coming from east (Afghaistan)
 Army will capture Israel, slaughter the
Jews and set up headquarters in
Jerusalem
 Madhi controls rain, wind & crops
 He discovers Torah in Syria to show
Jews the rightness of Islam
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18. Biblical AntiChrist
 Superb military and political
genius
 Spiritual leader of entire world
 Made peace treaty with Jews
 Breaks peace treaty
 Kills Jews & Christians
systematically
 Captures & controls Jerusalem
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19. Biblical AntiChrist
 Changes times and laws
 Blasphemes God & sets himself
up like God
 Works together with the False
Prophet and Satan
 Destroyed by God & cast into hell
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