Father/Son duo Doug and Stephen discuss the Islamic prophecy of the Mahdi, and the possibility that he could be the Antichrist. We just present the evidence, and leave the decision up to you.
All the information we pulled for this episode came from https://knowthemahdi.com. The site is well laid out and contains all the information I had found from other sites. We figured it was easier to pull from one place instead of many.
21 predictions Islam has about the Mahdi:
Islam says that the last hour will not come unless the Muslims fight against the Jews and kill them. If the Jew hides behind a rock or a tree, the rock or tree will call on a Muslim and say, “Hey Muslim, there is a Jew behind me. Come and kill him.”
Islam says that the Mahdi will come before the return of Yashua
Islam says that the Mahdi will be a descendent of Mohammad, from the line of Fatemah
Islam says the Mahdi will rule the whole world for seven years, and bring true and uncorrupted guidance to all mankind
Islam says that the Mahdi will show up at the time of severe conflict and the earth will be hit by a violent quake
Islam says that the Mahdi will be so rich that people will ask for money and he will give them some. He will be a miraculous provider.
Islam says that the Mahdi will appear, and an angel will announce, "This is Mahdi, the caliph of Allah. Then follow him."
Islam says that the Mahdi will say that people who deny the Mahdi are disbelievers
Islam says that the Mahdi will rise to power very quickly
Islam says that the Mahdi will live and act with the qualities of Mohammad
Islam says that the Mahdi will be Islam's awaited savior
Islam says that the Mahdi will no longer be in "Ghaybat" (Occultation, or absence from a place). According to Islam, he has been here since 868AD, but is “absent.” Allah is supposed to reveal him at the appointed time.
Islam says that the Mahdi will make Islamic revelation be the norm
Islam says that the Mahdi will lead an Islamic revolution to establish an Islamic caliphate based on justice, virtue and righteousness, and be based out of the Dome of the Rock.
Islam says that the Mahdi will fight against the forces of evil
Islam says that the Mahdi will bring truth and cause all tyrants to fall
Islam says that the Mahdi will cause non-muslims will convert peacefully during the Mahdi’s reign
Islam says that the Mahdi will show up when an army of black flags shows up from the east of Jerusalem
Islam says that the Mahdi will eradicate the Jews and non-muslims from the holy house (temple mount)
Islam says that the Mahdi will have control over the wind, rain and crops, granted to him by Allah directly
Islam says that the Mahdi will make everyone prosperousA: Admit that you are a sinner (all have sinned Rom 6 : 23)
B: Believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead (Rom 10 : 9-10)
C: Confess that you need Jesus to take over your life
