Syrian Muslim Rebels Intend to Establish the New Islamic Caliphate

The Muslim rebels who are fighting to overthrow Assad in Syria and who might have been involved in the murder of the U.S. ambassador and other U.S. government personnel, said in an interview that their objective is to build a new Islamic Caliphate (“Syrian Rebel Founding ‘Robin Hood Brigade,’” MEMRI TV, Dec. 6, 2012). They said, “When, Allah willing, we cleanse Syria, we won’t stop there.” Next they will attack Israel (“all the way to Jerusalem”), Iran, Iraq (“where there is still some filth”), Spain, and Turkey.

They called Iran, Istanbul, and Spain by their ancient names of Persia, Constantinople, and Andalusia. They concluded, “Now that we have weapons, we don’t intend to ever lay them down.” The reason this won’t happen is that it is not described in Bible prophecy. The antichrist will not be a Muslim (contrary to a new view that has some growing support), but he might be associated with an Islamic prophet of some sort and at the dawn of his career he will be the most dynamic peacemaker the world has even seen. He will seemingly solve the simmering “Middle East problem” and even make it possible for Israel to build her Third Temple, a temple that he will eventually defile with his own idolatry and blasphemy.

(Friday Church News Notes, January 18, 2013, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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