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[1] The Heidelberg Catechism explains the biblical teaching that Jesus Christ is the “chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed . . . the secret counsel and will of God concerning . . . redemption.” A prophet is primarily a spokesman of God, sent by God to speak the truth about salvation thr
Theologically, Islanl has not changed. It is still an anti-Trinitarian and anti-redcnlptive religion. We must positively set forth the truths of the Bible in the tradition of the apostles. We 1l1ust preach the Messiah- Savior as the only hope of man. 3. The unique conditions lvhich surrounded the en
Muhammad was born in Mecca about 570 A. D., into the prominent Quaraysh tribe. Muhammad was orphaned at six. His grandfather, formerly the custodian of the Kaaba (a pagan holy shrine, c.k.) and one-time head of the Meccan commonwealth, took charge of his upbringing. When the grandfather died, his un
They do, however, view him as a man who lived a superior and exemplar life, and one who had a special relation to God. This special relation led to a series of visits by the angel Gabriel who recited his message to Muhammad. Muhammad, in turn, wrote down the words of these recitations in a book whic
The early one was married to only one wife, Khadeja, courageously spoke out against idolatry and polytheism in Mecca and encouraged friendship with the Christians. The later one, after the death of his first wife and flight to Medina, accumulated at least 14 more wives, including nine-year-old Aisha
Moses and Jesus were great prophets, but Mohammed was the greatest of them all. He alone would and could bring them the knowledge of God (but, indeed, their god was Allah), so he pretended. After much labor he managed to convert his wife. At the end of three years of oratory and persuasion he had wo