THE FINAL PROPHET: JESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

THE FINAL PROPHET:THE FINAL PROPHET:JESUS CHRIST JESUS CHRIST

OR OR MOHAMED?MOHAMED?

DEUT. 18:18-19DEUT. 18:18-19

(By Ron Halbrook)

THE FINAL PROPHET:THE FINAL PROPHET:JESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?JESUS CHRIST OR MOHAMED?

Introduction:

1. God to send another great prophet, a lawgiver like Moses(Deut. 18:18-19)


DEUT. 18:18-19DEUT. 18:18-19 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command them. And it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.


Introduction:

1. God to send another great prophet, a lawgiver like Moses(Deut. 18:8-19)

2. Competing claims: Jesus Christ OR Mohamed


Introduction:

3. Study with open mind to find & obey God’s final prophet:

Identification Marks in ProphecyThe Savior-Prophet IdentifiedMohamed, Another Prophet?Sharp ContrastJesus Christ: Final Prophet

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED? I. Identification Marks A. Gen. 3:15 Seed of

Woman, Defeat Satan

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?B. Gen. 12:1-3 Born of Chosen Land,

Nation, Bless Men of All Nations

1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

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B. Gen. 12:1-3 Born of Chosen Land, Nation, Bless Men of All Nations

Human Plan: Ishmael (Gen. 16) Divine Plan: Isaac (Gen. 21:1-21)

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C. Deut. 18:18-19 Prophet Like Moses

18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command them. 19 And it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?I. Identification Marks D. Isa. 7:14 Born of a Virgin

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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E. Isa. 53 Die for Our Sins, Rise from Death

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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E. Isa. 53 Die for Our Sins, Rise from Death

10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?I. Identification Marks F. Mic. 5:2 Born in Bethlehem

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?II. The Savior-Prophet Identified

A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus ChristGen. 3:15; Rom. 16:20 Seed of Woman, Defeat Satan

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus ChristGen. 12:1-3; Matt. 1:1-2 Born of Chosen Land, Nation, Bless Men of All Nations

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

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A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25

Born of a Virgin

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 20 …behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying,… 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

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II. The Savior-Prophet Identified

A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus ChristIsa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25 Born of a Virgin

22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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II. The Savior-Prophet IdentifiedA. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Mic. 5:2; Matt. 2:1 Born in Bethlehem

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem

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A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus Christ Isa. 53; Matt. 27-28 Die for Man’s Sins, Rise

26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 27:4 I have betrayed the innocent blood. 27:19 Have thou nothing to do with that just man 27:24 I am innocent of the blood of this just person. 27:35 And they crucified him… 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.

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A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus ChristDeut. 18:18-19; Acts 3:12-26

Prophet Like Moses

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people…

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A. All Promises Fulfilled in Jesus ChristDeut. 18:18-19; Acts 3:12-26

Prophet Like Moses

25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity Confirmed by Miracle

30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity…MiraclesPower Over Nature:

Walk on Water (Matt. 14:22-33)

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, Tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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II. The Savior-Prophet IdentifiedB. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity Confirmed

by MiraclesPower Over Human Body: Heal All Sickness (Matt. 4:23-25)

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity…Miracles Power Over Death:

Raise the Dead (Jn. 11:39, 43-44)

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity…Miracles Power Over Death:

Raise the Dead (Jn. 11:39, 43-44)

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity…Miracles Greatest Miracle:

His Own Resurrection (Mk. 16:6; Acts 1:3; Rom. 1:4)

Mk. 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

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B. Jn. 20:30-31 Identity…Miracles Greatest Miracle:

His Own Resurrection (Mk. 16:6; Acts 1:3; Rom. 1:4)

Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days…

Rom. 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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C. Jesus Christ: The Son of God, Final Prophet, Savior of ManMatt. 28:18-20 Baptized,

Saved by His Authority as Deity

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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C. Jesus Christ: The Son of God, Final Prophet, Savior of ManMatt. 16:18-19 The Way of Salvation:

In Him, In His Church, In His Kingdom

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?C. Jesus Christ: The Son of God,

Final Prophet, Savior of ManActs 2:41, 47 Saved,

Added to His Church

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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C. Jesus Christ: The Son of God,

Final Prophet, Savior of Man Eph. 1:22-23; 5:5 Saved In His Spiritual Body:

His Church, His Kingdom

1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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III. Mohamed, Another Prophet? A. Ubu’l Kassim (A.D. 570-632)

Visions of Angel Gabriel:Mohamed (Highly Praised)Oral Revelations Later Written as Qur’an or Koran (Reading, Recitation)

Islam (To Submit), Muslim (One Who Submits)

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?III. Mohamed, Another Prophet?

B. Pillars: Confess: “There is no God but

Allah; Mohamed is the Prophet of Allah.”

Pray ritual prayers in Arabic Fast in day during Ramadan Alms Pilgrimage to Mecca Jihad: holy war against non-Muslims

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C. Mohamed & Islam Used the SwordWar Against Mecca til Surrender A.D. 630To Europe, North Africa,

til Battle of Tours A.D. 732To Southern Asia,

Islands S.W. Pacific Ocean

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Spread of Islam 622-750Spread of Islam 622-750

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Over 1 billion Muslims, Over 1 billion Muslims, less than 15% in Arab nationsless than 15% in Arab nations

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C. Mohamed & Islam Used the SwordSome Still Use Violence Today—

Palestinian Attacks on Israel

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Muslim Rebels in Philippines

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Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on U.S.

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Bombing, Kidnapping, Uprising, Repression Many Places

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED? C. Mohamed & Islam Used the Sword

Claim Mohamed’s Sword Fulfills Deut. 18 (Bashir Ahmad, “Prophecies about… Mohammad,” Pakistan Link, 5-13-03) “only Muhammad…was like Moses & not the Jesus Christ”

“Both Moses & Muhammad commanded their disciples to fight their enemies & joined the fight themselves.”

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Glorious Qur’anGlorious Qur’anSurah IX: RepentanceSurah IX: Repentance

3. …Give tidings (O Muhammad)

of a painful doom to those who disbelieve. 5. Then,…, slay the idolaters wherever ye find

them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush.

29. Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah …until they pay the tribute…

(30. names “Jews” & “Christians”)

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Glorious Qur’anGlorious Qur’anSurah IX: RepentanceSurah IX: Repentance

41. Go forth, light-armed & heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth & your lives in the way of Allah!

111. Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives & their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah & shall slay & be slain.

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D. Muslim Must Work, Earn His Way to HeavenQur’an, Surah III, 57: And as for those

who believe and do good works, He will pay them their wages in full.

Qur’an, Surah III, 185: And ye shall be paid on the Day of Resurrection only that which ye have fairly earned.

No Concept of Perfect Sacrifice for Forgiveness to Prove God’s Justice & Mercy (Rom. 3:26)

Believe in Allah, Do Good Works, Pray Pardon

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED? IV. Sharp Contrast A. Christ Born of Abraham & Isaac,

Mohamed of Ishmael B. All Promises of Savior Fulfilled by Christ,

None by Mohamed C. Christ’s Teaching Confirmed by

Miracles, Mohamed Claimed None

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IV. Sharp ContrastD. Christ Promised All Truth,

Warned of False Revelations of Angels (Jn. 16:13; Gal. 1:8), Mohamed Claimed Such Revelations

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IV. Sharp ContrastE. Christ Died as Sacrifice for Sin, Mohamed Denied It, Offered No AlternativeF. Christ Used Moral Persuasion (Matt. 26:52; Jn. 18:36; 2 Cor. 10:3-4), Mohamed the Sword

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?V. Unmistakable Evidence Identifies Jesus Christ as Final Prophet of Salvation

A. Evidence Clear, Abundant—God Wants All to Be Saved!

Matt. 17:5 “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”

Lk. 1:4 “That thou mightest know the certainty of those things.”

Acts 1:3 “He showed himself alive… by many infallible proofs.”

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MOHAMED?MOHAMED?V. Unmistakable Evidence Identifies Jesus Christ as Final Prophet of Salvation

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

B. Will You Submit to God’s Final Prophet? Acts 22:16

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