How far apart is the Islamic faith from the Christian faith? Do the Muslims and Christians share any common values? What about prophecies? Are there similar prophetic understandings held by Muslims, certain Christians and Roman Catholics? The author of this fascinating book has done a great deal of research into these questions and reveals some startling answers.
Here are some points Dr. Thiel, Ph.D., makes in this intriguing and eye-opening book.
1. Islam considers that the biblically faithful leaders long practiced the Islamic faith.
2. Various Islamic prophecies are very similar to certain Biblical prophecies.
3. Islam was started in the 7th century A.D. by one known as Muhammad in Medina and Mecca.
4. Muhammad taught that people believe the Bible and that his teachings confirmed the Bible.
5. In Arabic, the word Islam means "submission to God".
6. The list goes on.
Islam considers Mary, the mother of Jesus, to be blessed. Muhammad had a daughter by the name of Fatima that he considers to be the most blessed of women behind Mary. Dr. Thiel explores the belief of a possible connection between Mary, Fatima and the vision three children had of a woman in Fatima, Portugal.
The Quran looks for an Islamic leader to arise they call the Imam Mahdi. The Bible tells of a "King of the South". Could these two be one and the same?
How about the Roman Catholic "Great Monarch"? Could this be the one the Bible refers to as the "King of the North"?
What do the Muslims say about the Imam Mahdi? What do the Roman Catholics say about the King of the North? What does the Bible say about the relationship of the King of the North and the King of the South?
The surprising answer is yet future and may be closer than you think.
There are many Roman Catholic private prophecies, Islamic prophecies and Biblical prophecies that seem to have a common thread. Dr. Thiel, in his concluding comments, presents a chart listing several of these prophecies side by side. This chart will prove to be eye opening for Muslim and Christian alike.
Most who profess Christianity do not seem to know much about the Quran or Islamic prophecies.
If you fall into that category, this book is an easy, interesting read that will quickly close the knowledge gap for you.
