There is only one Abrahamic faith.
Claiming that Judaism and Islam are ‘Abrahamic religions’ is false. Building a peace movement on a lie is doomed to failure.
The Gospel is central to any ‘Abrahamic religion,’ and both Judaism and Islam are enemies of the Gospel.
No other religion, whether Islam or Judaism, recognizes the incredible importance of the testing of Abraham in the region of Moriah. That is the place where Abraham gathered the wood upon which his son, his only son, would be laid as a sacrifice to the Lord.
Say, isn’t a cross made of wood?
When Isaac asked his father about the ‘lamb’ for the sacrifice, Abraham informed his son that God would provide the ‘lamb’ for the altar. Instead, God provided a ram for Abraham to sacrifice.
The sacrifice of the ‘lamb’ of God would be provided later.
The Bible is silent regarding whether Isaac was concerned about Abraham’s behavior as he was securing him to the ‘wood’ as the sacrifice. We can assume that Isaac trusted in his father, even if it meant his death.
As Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, the Angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven to not lay a hand on the boy. He had proved his faith in the Lord because he did not withhold his beloved son, his only son, from being sacrificed on the altar.
This story sounds familiar.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Genesis records:
“And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, ‘By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice’” (Genesis 22:15-18).
Due to his willingness to sacrifice his son, God reiterated his promise to make Abraham a great nation. When God said, “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you,” he meant Abraham and his offspring.
Unfortunately, the Jews and the nation of Israel, the offspring of Abraham, stumbled over the stumbling stone, which is Christ, and pursued righteousness through the law rather than by faith. They lost their position as the true congregation of God and were temporarily replaced by the church.
The Apostle Paul stated that God has partially hardened the hearts of the Jews and the nation of Israel until the full number of Gentiles come to faith. The most glaring example of this judgment is the fact that the Jewish people still refuse to acknowledge the Gospel as revealed in the life of Abraham.
Only those who have hardened their hearts against the Lord will fail to see this connection.
After the rapture of God’s people, God will once again turn his attention to the nation of Israel to fulfill his promises to them. An overview of these promises can be found in Daniel 9:24.
It is because of these pending promises that God’s people, who call themselves Christians, are called to bless the Jews, the nation of Israel, and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. As Jesus reminded his people, “Salvation is of the Jews….”
Both Islam and Judaism deny that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Both groups are currently in complete rebellion against God. The Apostle John asks his readers, “Who is the liar?” He then answers himself by pointing to the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist because he denies the Father and the Son (I John 2:22).
The Apostle John places those who follow Judaism and those who follow Islam in the same category. They are liars who have brought judgment down upon themselves.
The religious Jews who reject Christ are of the Synagogue of Satan. The truth of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins, otherwise known as the Gospel, is staring them in the face, but they refuse to acknowledge it. Only one whose heart has been hardened by the Lord could fail to see that Abraham stands as ‘type and shadow’ of God and his only Son.
The whole world seems to be suffering from this same spiritual blindness.
The Apostle John records that Jesus said, “I have come in my Father’s name, and you [the Jews] do not accept me; but if someone comes in his own name, you will accept him” (John 5:43).
When the Antichrist comes, he will come in his own name.
The Apostle Matthew records that John the Baptist said at the beginning of his ministry, “And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham” (Matthew 3:9).
As it turns out, the Gentiles, through faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins, became the stones that God raised up as children for Abraham.
“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Paul writes to the Galatians, “Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you’” (Galatians 3:7-8).
Being a biological descendant does not make you a child of Abraham in the eyes of God. God did not consider Ishmael a child of Abraham because he was not a child of the promise.
This brings us to the Abraham Accords and the faulty notions that they are built upon. If we look at the ‘Abraham Accords Declaration,’ it is easy to see the spiritual deception and delusional thinking that is contained within it.
This document reads (verses are shown here in italics):
“We, the undersigned, recognize the importance of maintaining and strengthening peace in the Middle East and around the world based on mutual understanding and coexistence, as well as respect for human dignity and freedom, including religious freedom.”
The Apostle Paul prophesied that prior to the rapture (I Thessalonians 4:13-18), the Day of the Lord will begin when people are saying, “Peace and safety” (I Thessalonians 5:3). After this false declaration, seven years of destruction will come on the world suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
The idea of establishing a peace based on “mutual understanding and coexistence” between Jews and Muslims is laughable. Muhammad, the only prophet and witness to Allah, made it very clear that his followers were to kill the Jews whenever they had the power to do so. And any Gentile who rejects the pagan notions of Muhammad is subject to death or slavery.
The world witnessed what the Muslims think of human dignity and freedom on October 7, 2023.
“We encourage efforts to promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue to advance a culture of peace among the three Abrahamic religions and all humanity.”
Well, we Christians cannot participate in this fiasco. Most of us have enough common sense not to engage in “interfaith and intercultural dialogue” with people who have been instructed to kill or enslave us by their god.
The wise Christian takes people at their word.
“We believe that the best way to address challenges is through cooperation and dialogue and that developing friendly relations among States advances the interests of lasting peace in the Middle East and around the world.”
They apparently also believe in unicorns and rainbows with a pot of gold at the end. This is fanciful nonsense.
Jesus is the prince of peace. Unfortunately, two of the primary players in this tableau reject him.
And if Roman Catholics are the ‘Christians’ that are being referred to, then there are no Abrahamic religions being represented in these accords.
“We seek tolerance and respect for every person in order to make this world a place where all can enjoy a life of dignity and hope, no matter their race, faith or ethnicity.”
I think I once heard a beauty contestant say the exact same thing.
“We support science, art, medicine, and commerce to inspire humankind, maximize human potential, and bring nations closer together.”
The problem is that your science claims there is no God, your art is atrocious, the C-19 hysteria revealed your lack of understanding of medicine, and your commerce will one day be contingent on our taking the mark of the beast.
This effort will minimize human potential and cause discord among the nations.
“We seek to end radicalization and conflict to provide all children a better future.”
They will eventually discover that we Christians are the “radicals,” so we will need to be excluded from this process. The Roman Catholics should fit in nicely, though.
These people would have to clamp down on child sex trafficking going on all over the world, which is currently being ignored, if they were serious about wanting all children to have a better future.
“We pursue a vision of peace, security, and prosperity in the Middle East and around the world.”
Just like the false visions of the prophets of old.
“In this spirit, we warmly welcome and are encouraged by the progress already made in establishing diplomatic relations between Israel and its neighbors in the region under the principles of the Abraham Accords. We are encouraged by the ongoing efforts to consolidate and expand such friendly relations based on shared interests and a shared commitment to a better future.”
And this is how we get to the mass invasion of Israel as described by the prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 38-39). All the architects of this accord need to do is set up a false peace, and, when the players are ready to strike, war quickly ensues.
I thought that God was going to send the Great Delusion around mid-tribulation, but neuroticism seems to be growing exponentially. The thinking of the writers of this document has become futile, and their foolish hearts are darkened.
When we Christians point out the folly of this nonsense, our warm welcome will be retracted. We will be labeled as ‘unloving’ and ‘warmongers’ who are hypocrites who have abdicated our role as ‘peacemakers.’
In the warped minds of the evil Globalists, we are the ‘radicals.’
This is a worldly endeavor, and we Christians are not of this world. However, we can use these misguided efforts to share the Gospel and ensure that God’s people do not fall into delusional thinking.
In the meantime, it looks like President Trump is going to be instrumental in getting this false peace off the ground. That may be the reason God spared him.
No sense in blaming him, though. Someone had to ensure that the Ezekiel invasion happened at the appointed time.