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Chapter 1: A Slip of the Mask
He really doesn't carry a pitch fork and have a long red tail and two horns. Yet, he is a master at disguise. Got any ideas of his favorite? Masquerade, that is?
Consider this fact: In every Bible passage except one, satan appears in disguise. In fact, the only time he does not appear in disguise is when he converses with Jesus in Matthew 4. satan even disguised himself as Simon Peter when he tempted Jesus to avoid the cross -- and, Simon had no idea satan was speaking through him (Mark 8:33). What about the book of Job, you say? satan actually never appears before Job, only before God and the heavenly council (Job 1:6). In all other Bible passages, satan is in disguise -- even in the Garden of Eden. The reason? Because that is how he appears before humanity.
His best disguise? Religion.
In this first chapter, we will look at satan's origin according to the Bible. We will then introduce the thesis of this book -- that the "bomb throwers" of Islam are not the aberration of true Islam; but rather, they are the actual root. That is, they reveal the very source of evil that has become incarnate in Islam -- satan. It just takes a "slip of the mask" to see who the mask really covers!
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Chapter 2 - Finding satan's Fingerprints.
He may be disguised but that doesn't mean we can't discern when he is present -- satan, that is. The Bible gives us "identifiers" to be able to locate him. They are called "antichrist." Whenever the antichrist identifiers are present, satan is present. Think of it this way. Every crime scene includes some evidence left behind by the criminal. You just have to find the evidence. When antichrist is present, satan has left his "fingerprints" behind. This chapter will discuss the Bible's antichrist identifiers; once learning them, we will be able to find satan! |
Chapter 3: Holy War
Since its inception in the 7th century AD, Islam has waged holy war, jihad, against anyone who stood in its way. This type of war, i.e., spiritual war, is described throughout the pages of prophetic scripture. The 4th part of King Nebuchadnezzar's statue wages war against the kingdom of God. The 4th beast of Daniel 7 wages war against the saints of God. The great red dragon (the devil) in Revelation 12 wages war against Jews and Christians. The scarlet beast of Revelation 17:14 does likewise, and the harlot that rides the scarlet beast is "drunk with the blood of the saints" (Rev 17:6). All of these wars are spiritual in nature-- not political. Islam is one of two world empires that has waged holy war against Jews and Christians. This fact, standing alone, is not determinative of the beast of Last Days; but, as we move forward in Bible prophecy, it will be one more "piece of the puzzle." |
Chapter 4 - Feet of Clay
The great statue appears in the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. It must not be overlooked for it begins Bible prophecy for the Last Days. A head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and lastly, feet -- partly of iron and partly of clay. Each part of the statue represents a kingdom that will conquer. The kingdom that matters the most to those of the present day? The feet. God's judgment begins with the feet of the statue; no wonder, iron and clay do not mix very well; and, so the weakness of the iron kingdom is revealed. It will be a divided kingdom, and a "kingdom divided against itself cannot stand" (Mark 3:24). |
Chapter 4, Part 2 - Lured by The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Rome? Out of her ashes she will rise to her former glory? The Pope as the Antichrist? I don't think so! No. We've been down that road to many times before. Its time to "change the Piper's tune."
This chapter will offer a more credible solution to the identity of the 4th beast of Daniel 7. The beast of the Last Days that will "overpower the saints," "wear them down," and dominate the entire world, will not be a revived Rome. It will be Islam.
This chapter will take the requirements for the 4th beast of Daniel 7 and lay them like "pieces to a puzzle" to reveal the identity of this kingdom of the Last Days. |
Chapter 4, Part 3 - Lured by the Piped Piper of Hamelin.
Rome. It has to be in Last Days' Bible prophecy. Its role in the history of the world is too great not to be! What is more, eschatoligists (theologians who study the prophecies of the Last Days) are convinced that Rome is the "4th beast of the Last Days" (Daniel 7) that will be "revived" to dominate the world in the End, and to be led by the Antichrist to overcome both Jews and Crhistians.
Rome is in Last Days' Bible prophecies; but not as Daniel's 4th beast who will dominate the world in the End of those days. Rome is present in the beginning of the Last Days; and, Revelation 12 is the New Testament chapter that prophesies of Rome's dominion past. The Piper's tune has already played its Roman magic -- Rome will never be revived to lead the world; another Empire will do what Rome has once done -- it will be Islam, not Rome that "overcomes the saints." |
Chapter 4, part 4 - Islam's Blasphemy - Just Read the Graffiti
Ever play "king on the mountain"? Last kid standing on the hill was "king."
The Dome of the Rock, Islam's shrine to Muhammad, rests on the Foundation Stone, a solid rock structure that long ago served as the location for the revered Ark of the Covenant, Israel's most sacred object. Why did Islam build the Dome of the Rock on this specific location? This chapter will answer that question. It will review Matthew 24:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, and Revelation 13:6, all of which speak of a coming blasphemy that will occur in the Last Days relative to the Temple of God. Lest you have any doubt -- just read the graffiti. Perhaps you will find who Islam declares "king on the mountain." |
Chapter 5 - A Fatal Wound to the Head
Ten horns, ten diadems, seven heads; all sported by a beast from the sea. One of the heads is fatally wounded. Yet, "he" recovers! Talk about disguise.
In 632AD, when Islam was barely ten years old, Muhammad died unexpectedly after complaining of a headache. The faith somehow survived his death. Against all odds, Islam grew to be a voracious kingdom in an unbelievably short period of time. In this recovery of the "beast from the sea," seven separate periods in Islamic history begin; each period includes an Islamic family whose length of rulership will constitute a dynasty. From each dynasty, a head will be chosen, ruling as either "caliph," "sultan," or "emir." At times, there will be two dynasties ruling simultaneously, one against the other; one from Baghdad and the other from Cairo. And, when you sum them all up, they will total ten in number.
Think about it. Ten horns, seven heads, and ten diadems. Wanna take his disguise off?
In this chapter, we will lay three more pieces of our puzzle bringing our total to date to 20! You a believer yet? |
Chapter 6 - Islam's Harlot, Rebuilding the Tower of Babel
The correct pronunciation is "bey-bul" or "baa-bul." The origin? Genesis 11:4-9, the story of humanity's effort to construct a Tower to the heavens; a monument to themselves, their ingenuity, and their ability to overcome God. After all, God had sent the flood that destroyed the whole earth. Couldn't let that happen again. A Tower to the heavens should do it! God's response? The confusion of language, the babble of man. One moment everyone spoke the same language; the next, everyone spoke a different language. The babble of man is what happens when humanity forgets who we are and who God is.
In the Last Days, the wealthy "Harlot" of Revelation 17 will rebuild "Babel's Tower." Her towers will stand as monuments to her glory and wealth; and, will declare to the world that she is "Babylon the Great."
The Harlot is the House of Saud, the Royal family of Saudi Arabia. Her own people call her an apostate. Her wealth will lead to her doom.
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Chapter 7 - The Judgment of the Harlot
Building her "Towers of Babel" had a price to the harlot. She aligned herself with the West. To her own "people," she became the harlot. One thing about a harlot -- she has none to rescue her, even her most frequent "lover." Unfaithfulness eventually brings isolation; and, so in the Last Days, an Alliance will form against the harlot. It will have a common purpose -- to destroy her.
The Alliance will include ten independent Muslims groups, led by another Muslim leader. The Bible tells us that the Alliance will destroy the harlot in "one hour"; and, the world will "stand at a distance for fear of her torment," watching the fire and smoke as the harlot is "no more."
But unfortunately, when you lie with a harlot . . . . Remember those long lines at the gas station? The never ending surge in the price of a gallon of gas? Can you imagine how long the lines will be if Saudi Arabian oil is burning in the ground rather than filling our gas tanks? The resulting world economic crisis will change the power structures of the world. It will prepare the way for the "kings from the east," and usher in world domination by Islam! At least, that's what satan's plan is. Do you think?
This chapter tells how this will take place; not the "when," but the how. Revelation 18 will scare us. The pieces fit too securely; and, we will see the future not as a blur, but with clarity that only Truth brings. |
Chapter 8 - Islam's Al-Madhi, Abaddon Rises
The Bible calls him, Abaddon, the Hebrew name for "destroyer." Islam calls him, al-Mahdi, "master of the sword," and the "long awaited one."
In Last Days Biblical prophecy, he is the scarlet beast of Revelation 17; the man of lawlessness of 2 Thessalonians 2:3; the angel of the abyss of Revelation 9:11; the beast from the earth of Revelation 13:11f; and, the little horn of Daniel 7:24-25.
To Christians, he is the last "false prophet, i.e., the Antichrist. To Shia Islam, he is al-Mahdi. One religion sees him as the instrument of satan's highest hour. The other as an instrument of peace and justice, and who will bring the world to Islam, albeit through his sword.
If there ever was a time when one person can mean such different things to different people, it is now.
Antichrist or Al-Mahdi. You choose. |
Chapter 9 - A Revived Caliphate to Dominate the World
I remember that day. I thought it was funny. It was a sunny day. Before the school day had begun, two boys started fighting. I don't even know why. I was in the crowd that quickly gathered, and as one of the boys started losing, I started laughing. . . . So he turned on me. I stopped laughing. All I remember was fighting for my life. He was in the 5th grade and I was in the 3rd. After that, I didn't laugh anymore at people fighting. Unless it was my fight, I stayed out of the way.
In the Last Days, Islam's Last Caliphate will arise. Led by Muhammad al-Mahdi, an Alliance of ten muslim nations or groups will unite. They will turn upon three Muslim nations, one of whom will be Saudi Arabia. After conquering the three, all Islam will unite under Muhammad al-Mahdi. No longer will they fight one another; Al-Mahdi will insure that. They will be one. This event, the "revived Caliphate," will usher in the Last Days. It will act as the first step down a path of destruction that will eventually engulf the entire world.
Right now, the fighting in Iraq is like my fight in the third grade. As long as they fight one another, they won't unite and turn on us. One day it will change. Then, they will join forces; and, I suppose it will seem to the West like that 5th grader seemed to me. We will fight for our lives.
This chapter will reveal another detail of Revelation 17's scarlet beast. The beast is al-Mahdi; the empire is the Revived (and last) Islamic Caliphate.
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| Chapter 10 - The AntiChrist: Muhammad al-Mahdi and The Beast Out of the Earth |
| Chapter 11 - How Will the Ending Events Piece Together? |
Special Discussion - Allah and God: Are They the Same? |
Appendix: Islam 101
This session will be an overview of Islam, including its origin, basic beliefs, modern day sects, and early history. |
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